L2J sjsoCTTgaiCTnaiBnBraencssznii eSSCSSBTZffiC a mw Tri-Wcekly Astorian ASTORIA, OREGON: I. C. lTKi:i..VX5 ISttitor. ASTORIA Dec. 9, 1S73 JSEW ADVERTISEMENTS. "SOKE THINGS SET BIGHT." Under the above caption the com mercial reporter of the Oregonian of the oth instant quotes from the San Francisco Commercial Herald of the 29th ultimo the follewing: During the current week we have had several important arrivals from Oregon. Heretofore Portland vat he chief shipping point ; but lately Abtoria has been loom ing up considerably. Some of the largest teamerh now clear for that port, whilo a number of v(velb have been loaded with flour and wheat at that point for the U -nited Kingdom. Rut more recently we notice the arrival at this poit of a. fleet of ailing craft. Thib week we note the bark Portland from Astoria with 12,778 tkb wheat, fcchr Love, from same, with -1,500 sks oats, 3,600 bkb wheat, etc; "schooner iieni, witn 'z,iuz tics wneat, i,03S sksoata, 3,000 bblo flour, and ()('.S bag- bhoitb. Doubtless there are others, but these are now in mindind bhow the growing impor tance of this out port. In this connection we ought not to omit reference to the growing importance of Shoalwater bay, Oregon, where many oy-ter-beds have been planted, and from whence we have received thK week no less than three car goes of oysters, containing 10,000 baskets, making upwards of 30,000 baskets for the month. The Astorian gay this latter trade the present season will amount to 200,000. Then the Oregonian endeavors in a mild manner to "set some things right." The commerce of the Colum bia river is now too great, and the number of dissatisfied ship masters sailing out the river too large, to ad mit of extenuation or concealment of the truth, even if it were ever best to deviate from the adage that " hones ty is the best policy," in this matter. The Oregonian admits that the wa ter is not as deep all the way from sea to Portland as it is at Astoria, and that Portland, with all her pretensions has only a tri-weeldy communication wHh the sea board! No one on the lower Columbia wish es any harm to Portland, nor desires to curtail her privileges, but it is ivell known that taking deep sea vessels to Portland has injured the reputation of Oregon1 s harbor and port for all ocean vessels. It is that erroneous aiid baneful impression abroad that Tun Astorian wishes to remove. As another proof of the idea abroad concerning Oregon's facilities for ocean vessels, we quote from a letter in the Portland Bulletin of the 5th instant, written in San Francisco by an old citizen (and editor) of Oregon, this statement: But here (San Francisco) ships can be always obtained to carry away the cargoes of wheat, and in this San Franci-co main tains a great advantage over Portland where it some times happens that much delay is encountered in procuring ships from ports abroad. The wheat producers of Oregon labor under the disadvantages which arise from this cause and hence those who have their grain readiest at the shipping point ior immediate transporta tion or sale are likely to profit most by any advance which will accrue between this and next harvest time. So loner as Portland is the only place in O-egon known abroad so long will these advan tages of San Francisco assert themselves to our State's detriment. It is this difficulty to get vessels to Portland to go foreign, that has oblig ed the merchants this year to charter such a fleet of sailers between San Francisco and Portland to lighter our grain to deep sea shipB at the former port, thereby deducting from the dues of the Oregon farmer five or six dol lars per ton to pay this lighterage and provoke hatred against this port while it is in no way inferior to the port of San Francisco, Rut to return to the Oregonian. "We find it stated that, The fact that some of the largest steam ers now dear for Astoria appears very well on its face, but when it is known that these same steamers come to Portland to discharge and receive their entire cargoes, in nineteen cases out of twenty, the bit of importance that is to be attached to it will be manifest. Now we defy the Oregonian to back its assertion with two cases in twenty where the San Francisco steamers, which are the largest, have taken to Portland the whole of the cargo with which they entered the river from sea. They almost universally have freight for Clatsop county, Washing ton Territory, and the lower Colum bia, which is discharged at Astoria before going to Portland, and iu more than one case in twenty do they uke on cargo at Astorja before going to sea. Further than this: the largest on board vessels after leaving Port steamera draw nineteen feet when j land in former reports and do not loaded, and cannot approach Portland deem it necessary to reprint the same ! TRNK 1ABRE, at tno Contxnl Market, .,,,,' , r, ,. . ,, i ... . .. l .JL? Portland, has enlarged his CUFJbhfc stall. With that draft according to the Ore- i at this time. and added snch improvements as will enable gonian's own statement that there is but seventeen feet of water. We admit that most of the freight goes to Portland, and on that account :c i,, Yr0-i,:i.rt mm 10 provide epicures wiui uiu uut in uio is in wanington Arnrif p,,; f.,mKi,Pfi u-ifii Hnf. pntinonn Shoalwater bay Territory, instead of in Oregon, hut j short notice. Give the Central Market Coffee as its tide waters are within one mile of the same of the Columbia, and the steamers do not take on full car- j onT about six miles from Astoria, it "oes either way. Dunne the rush of might easily he supposed to be in lightering grain to San Francisco the largest steamer (Ajax) has been going to sea nearly loaded, but she would leave Portland several hours in ad vance of the advertised time, and stop below the shoals, where she would take on more cargo from river boats, which followed her. At the ad vertised hour another river boat would leave Portland with passengers and baggage, which would be trans ferred at such places as it was thought safe which was sometimes at Astoria docks. The Ajax, on her last outward trip. reached Astoria from Portland with j seventeen feet, which was commented on as " lucky." let sue consumed time enough in getting down (110 Oregon. 3TOTES OX T3KE MESSAGE. dif- Kofcice. THE ASTORIA FARMERS' COMPANY is now ready to store Wheat and other PB OJDZTCIZ I AT THEIR NEW "WAREHOUSE. Usual latcs charged, S. D. ADAIR, Secretary. Astoria, Dec. 4th, 1S7L. d4tf NOTICE. Constitutional Azncaitimcni. There appears to be a very wide ference of opinion, even among Kepubli- i "RY ORDER of tho Board of Directors a third nans, respecting the proposition to amend j the capital stock of tho Astoria Farmers t'om the Contitution of the United State soas to I Jjm is mnl ."j" rehired to bo paid to the uwisuiki ul siuuv-uiuimui wnuin xmrcy uays ArcnOSEEJRfl. A. B. KICIT VKDSOX. 3. 1. X. GLULKO- A, S. Richardson, AECTJOXEER-Corner of Front and Oaks te.v Portland, Oregon. Auction bales of Roat iy-tate, Groceiies, Goneiai Merchandise aail Horses, bales Wednesday and Satin day. S""Larp;o absortment of Groceries, Liquors, etc.. at Piivate Sals. Liberal aflvnnM imwfia on consignments. A.U.RICHARDSO.S Charles S. Wright, AUCTIONEER Cor of Main and Chenamss Street, Astoria. Goods received on consign ment and sold to tho highest biddor. empower the President to veto such parts of any act of Congre-s as lie may not ap prove of, without vetoing the whole act. Both the Bulletin and Oregonian, loading paity organs, and at least professedly Eepublican in their views, though w believe the Oregonian bolted ! and bucked at the late Congressional elec tion, have this to say respecting this matter: From tho Bulletin. IFrom tho Oregenian: P deep reasoning to en from date. S. J). Astoria, Dec. 2d, IbT.J. V.DAJLK, Secretary. s2o tf miles), to have goncirom here toan a Constitutional A- Franrisuo (647 miles). Tho same Ore- i mendm'nttoauthoi , . , , , lze the executive to gonian irom which we quote says sue grounded below the mouth of the AVallamet. She left Portland Thurs day at four o'clock p. m., grounded, lightered; of it, in case he may see lit to do so, arises and reached Astoria too i undoubtedly out of t 1.1 t . I Zi. late Saturday evening to take on tho JnWS.bte freight here and get to sea before i matter put into ap propriation and oth er bills, at the end of 'resilient Vjrant'si at renin re no very recommendation for able one to see that the amendment wo'd augment the powers approve parts ofanlof the President to act of Congress, and, an extent which well disaprove other parts. might alarm the na tion. It is but j'ester GOODS FOR THE SEASON fireat EEMCTIOI in Prices ! Selling Less than Cost THE EITlTE STOCK! OF GOODS darky so she did not leave the Co lumbia river till nearly noon Sunday. Thursday till Sunday getting from Portlaud to sea, drawing but seven- ! teen feet, when if she had been iully loaded would have drawn nineteen feet. Again, the Oregonian Commercial says that no vessel, in the last ten years has loaded "at Astoria for the United Kingdom or any other King dom. If it is meant any other port then he is greatly mistaken, though no wonder for as it is 100 miles from Astoria to Portland, a vessel can very easily come into the mouth of the Columbia get a cargo and sail foreign without a Portlander hearing of it. Several vessels have sailed foreign with cargoes without going near Portland. Other vessels have gone to Portland, discharged what they had and returned down the river empty to some place nearer the sea and taken on their cargo. lie cor rectly states that the coast fleet of sail generally load entirely at Port land becaue as we stated above they are lighters, small vessels that have been running into Cocs bay and oth er small ports, but have been put on to the Wallamet river, in order to load deep sea vessels at San Francis co. "When the people of Oregon will put on river boats from the interior to the sea board these deep sea ves sels will come into the Columbia river but not many of them before. True many vessels have gone direct ly foreign this year but the majority of them, have bsen small, and the masters of the remainder declare they never wish to go up the river again. Two or three vessels have drawn over 21 feet but the largest portion of their cargoes was put on board at Astoria. Only a few of these vessels have been loaded at Portland. They took in a portion of their cargo at that city but the remainder was tak en in below. Put seventeen feet has not been the averaged depth v,ith which vessels for the past four months have been able to get away from Portland. An interview with the pilots would convince any one that fifteen feet was the average. Since the rains have swollen the Wallamet they have been loading to seventeen feet, but advantage of the tide has to be taken at each shoal, which requires several tides before getting down, as a vessel can not get from one shoal to another on the same tide. But there is only a portion of time now in which a vessel with seven teen feet draft can jome down. Proof, the bark Alloa, a week since lay several days in Cathlametj bay waiting for higher tides to enable her to cross the hogs-back with seven teen feet three inches. "We have given the amounts taken wo' a nave ruled ana ruined this Republic in the interests of the Kuklux of the south, instead o f finding himself driven to the utmost extremities to avoid the political and social death of a suc cessful impeachment. "' We believe that if Congress should by any means bo led to I forward the views pro- a whole act without jccttit will inevitably his approval to Con-i bring disaster upon tho srress tor amendment! country sooner or later In th'h way the back nl?ss, mdeod, rop- my scheme i v,as got in tho br0ftd 0 lnr through. Objection sens0 in which it is ac will probably be cented in the Unitod ! A T THE ST011E OP THE LATE GEORGE L SUMMERS, deceased, Astoria Oregon, HAS TO BS SOLD; And in order to settlo un tho affairs of tho es- iioii. xLiboubjebusi-ltat0f th0 undevsignea, "administrator, is now day we had a Pre?i- j offering the entire line, embracing a very de- ueiiL who, wun uus ! siraoic quality oi goons at prices below actual power m ins nanus, Call and Examine for 1 oursclvcs.'Txtt a session. This is a habit with legislative jobbers. They man age it adroitly, so as to get their schemes into bills which must pass, and then there is not time for the Executive to return1 cost. &zr scar Kl bourn, AUCTIONEER Office 40 First st., Portland. MISCELLANEOUS. J. V'X. WFLCi:. FRANK IIOESQJf, JA3IE& W. WELCH & Co. TEAMSTERS. Office at J. TT. Gearhart's Store, Aatorfe. ORDERS LEFT WITH MR. GEAHHABT for any kind of Teaming, will bo promptly attended to. ood of all kinds constantly on hand. Orders solicited. oe4tf To Let. qPIFE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY, bclon JL ing to the estate of A- Crosby deceased, is for rent, i or particulars apply to 11. i. AIKEN, Administrator Astoria, Aov. :20th, IbT.Mf of said Estate. tftTAll persons having bills against tho es tate will plcaso present tho same, with proper vouchers for payment. And all persons owing tho estate will plcaso come forward and settlo, or m ale o arrangements to settlo the same, and savo costs. C. S. "WRIGHT, n'iitf Administrator. made i:o siich an a mendment t o the Constitution; but it would possess a good deal of merit. OUH, 19 .111 Ut 11 LU uu got rid of quietly, sinco it cannot be over thrown forcibly ;a view we trust tho country is not yet ready to adopt. Xcltn&cni on 5imiicrs. IClaskaxi Farm, Dec. 7th, Editok Asterian: As items are scarce I will give you one i that deserves a note. Mr. "Wherry and , his son came through from the iNehalem, with two horses, and two jumpers, sleighs, (one to each horse), to take back supplies. ; They found the snow over a foot deep in ' 5 places. At this place (Klaskani Farm), snow is four inches deep. 'We are feeding 48 head of cattle, and 13 Southdown sheep. Yours, etc., w. h. G. RAY'S IUSIC ljfi III A TO. X fcvarl hVV' M ft i'J i mWM liwm K Sh'.fJ lKUdSU i3.?Cv.l 'S-r HMH! 5 fsmmm 1 W&m BRQasS' mm ! K O Ni H ? r o 0 o r-. -0 r. N O 3 S 3 S5 i Cb CI 1 J3 George A. Peaser Pacific Boot and Shoe Store, Is now prepared to wait on his customer, At The Id Stand Again I S. "V. Corner First and Morrison Streets, Portland, Oregon. OREGON BOOT AND SHOE STORE! s. si. BARR, j. c. JcmGBJrcr?.. BAKU & KIXGSIjET, PRIXCffAL RETAILERS OF THE STA plo brands of Eastern, California and Out gon Root' and Shoes', No. l-o First stroet Qp? nor Yamhill, Portlund Oregon. its W ith our long experience and small cs ponso we aro enabled to sell cheaper than any other hous'o in the city of Portland. Aa tab proverb goes $1 00 saved is $2 00 made: CEt and see and give us your trado. BARK & KINGSLEY.. S. Gr. Skidmore? Druggist and Apothecary Has Romoved to his 27J3W AND ELEGANT STOUE 111 First st., noxt to L. C. Honrichsen'a, Portland, Oregon. na7. H. Trenkmann, KEW ADYEllTISEIEXTR. KEGUTAH MONTHLY MEETING Membei-s of Ahtoria Plre Co., No. 1, will tako notice that tho regular monthly mooting will bo held at tho Engine house, this (TUESDAY), evening, at 7 o'clock. By order of tiio PRESIDENT. Fancy Poultry I Sale. THE UXDERSIGNED. ABOUT TO RE move from Astoria, offers his stock of fan cy Poultry for sale, at tho following reduced prices: Silver Spangled Hamburg $7 .10 per pair Buff Cochins 5 00 " Light Brahmas 5 00 " Duck-Wing Game 3 00 &v-All Chickens are warranted to bo Pure blooded. A. J. MEGLER, n2itf Astoria, Oregon. PARM TOR SAIiE. rnUE DONATION LAND CLAIM of ALVA i. COXD1T, on Clatsop Plains, One of the Finest Situated placea in Clat top County, Consisting of Six Hundred and Forty Acres, nearly all under fence, with a nice Orchard, together with Stock, Plows, and other Agri cultural Implements, including a new Wagon, team of Horses,, harness, otc, is now offered for salo on very'favorablo terms, For particu lars, address, ALA' A COND1T, n'2'i 'm Skipanon, Clatsop Co., Ogn. jP. J, Benitz, Manager, Odd Fellows1 Temple, Portland, sliitf A. Burchard, Dealer in Uqvj and Second-hand Furniture Spring, Hair, Feather, 3foss, "Wool, and Pulu Beds, Hlankets, Spreads, Sheets, Pillows, Pillow Cases, etc. BLACKSMITH AND TOOL MAKER r-od. manufacturer of of all kinds of Plaining, Mouldings and Turning Tools, Saws of all kinds Straightened and Repaired., and all kinds of Saw'Ieeth made and ropairecL and saws turned and straightened. Orders at tended to promptly. 11. TREN JvllANN, aulbtf -10 Eront st, PortlRcd,. e- -a i Price Paid for ilgiieSt FURNITURE I (Skidmore's Building,) Corner of First and Taylor Streets, Portland, Oregon. slO Baul Schoen, REPAIRER TUNER & REGULATOR, From the House of IMattjjjas Gray, (523 and (2o Clay street, San Trancisco, Cal., and Odd Fellow's Tomple, Portland. THE ONLY TUNER, WITH ONE EXCEP tion, to whom Wlw Gray Jias oyer given a i ritten recommendation. jungton Main Street, Astoria Oregon, (Near Holladay's V.'harf.) GRA.T &!DONAIiBSON, RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTEN tion of tho public to tho fact that tho above Market will always bo supplied with a FULL VARIETY PEST QUALITY FRESH AWD CURED WHEATS ! "Which will be sold at lowest rates, vholesalo and retail, fopecial attention given to supply ing fchips. oc7tf MONEY SAVED BUYING THE " HOME" Sewing M chino RECENTLY patented. TJie JAsUt Running ' 3Iosiio latest Simplest and Best Combines all IMPROVEMENTS of other Machines. A CHILD can RUN and UNDERSTAND it. 1th tho BEST, because tho SIMPLEST and NOT liable to get out of order, Eurnished in fivo different styles. Prices from OO to HO Siallixra. llommer and Feller, Braider,Ruf fler, Gauge, ljuiltcr, extra 'J hroat plate. Shuttlo, .ix Bobbins, twelve Needles, etc., FREE AVJLT1I EACH MACHINE. ikW Guarantor? Pornctual."? THE OLY ManufactimngHoiss IX OKEGOX. f y Fishel & Boberts, Corner First and "Wabhington rcofe POETLA2iD, 0REGPS FASHMABIS CLOTHIEi AX MlKUFAjCUEK .,.,;. Wo also continue to sell the favorite HOME SHUTTLE. Pricos REDUCED No. 1, $28; No. 2, $10; No. 3, (half caso), d5. Orders for EITHER Machine promptly tilled and forwar ded, on receipt of price. iiv ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED. Oil and OS-Mr. Schoen will soon visit Astoria, and ail KjnU3 ot sowing lacnino r eeaies lor sale. i i k 7 i V r -iii GEO. W. 'IRA VJSK, Uen'l Agent, ortlers left at tho Astoria OmcE will Io p w cor Mcrriion and Third streets. promptly attended te n28tf ' :2ni Portland, Orfrxon. 2!ZZE BE&T YALVB FOB THE LEAST MOZffiX iT' i P. J. MAKTI5. EDW. MARTIN. D. T. B. VSZKBSS.. E. MABOT & Ck Portland, Oregon, And San Eixmcisco, Califo&tftt. Importers and Dealers in FINE Brandies, Wines, Liqrors ! Proprietors of the Celebrate ' MILLER'S EXTRA 0L1 IBURBOS BUffiM" Sole Agents for the J. E. CUTTEIt IHIISKY nENNESSY AND MARTEL BRASOiES. In Bulk and Case, (bonded or duty usftft. All Goods Pertaining to the l!side. 0. S. N. Co.'s Block, Portland, ouSJtf 40S Front bV, Sao ?).