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About Tri-weekly Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1873-1874 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1873)
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Any friend who feei an interest in the pros perity of this lojrion. is nsithoii.ed to act as Agent for thn paper, in proem ing siibJciibers. CITlf INTELLIGENCE. The Eoswell Spragc has arrived at San Francisco. The schooner San Francisco for Hera sailed from Astoria on the Gth. Tin: Astoiuax av ill be printed only twice a week during the freeze. On Tuesdays and Saturdays. The weather is lovely notwith standing the ice-o-lated situation of Astoria at the present date. Skates, Skaters, Skating every--where, on all the ponds, but no where more excellent than on Smith's lake at Skipanon. "We wish some Colossus of Roads would come along here and construct and equip about sixty-five miles from Astoria to Cornelius. In this little game of freeze-out in Oregon the "Walhunot valley holds the stakes; Portland holds the best liand, but Astoria has got the s(c)hips. The Yarn n a and Annie Stewart from Brookiield and Oak Point on Thursday report "Woody Island chan nel closed with pretty stiff ice. The Akbar was left at Oa)c Point by the Annie Stewart. Astoria is outside of the world in more than one way at present. She is frozen out, you understand, but most emphatically is she outside be cause the Globe is within her corpo rate limits. Ask Fred Colbert about that. The barkentine "Webfoot arrived at San Francisco on the 7th. She ezqierienced heavy gales and confus ed sea the entire passage down, stove boat, and lost and split sails. The Hival and Orient also arrived, on the 4th. The Oriflamme arrived Friday ifrom San Francisco with about SO passengers and an average cargo. She was unable to proceed to Port Hand, and will return to San Fran cisco. This will probably be" the last J la?c I 3 S j I steamer, until the ice blockade raised. "Wni. Ileadington took a plunge Ibath.at the Farmer's wharf Tuesday pretty much after the style of Jay Cooke t Company going into bank ruptcy involuntarily. lie resumed operatons on the dock soon after wards, however, but little worser for the mishap. Thinking of our iwcsent condi--tion and prospects we are reminded of that anxiousness throughout the East lately, when people were wait ing ior ban lis to resume. Ask a tsteamboatmen when he expects to resume, and he will tell ycu: "Idun lafy" with serious expression, such as ii man might be .expected to wear on' liis face 311st after he had found out that he had been eating a wormy .apple. One of our ice-o-lated correspond ents says the only thing which agi tates his District this "Winter is the delinquency of the party who was to haul the first cord of wood to the ar sciiooi nouse 10 Keep uie ieeb 01 u i Portland to-day on horseback, via M eha rsing generation lro:n freezing. II is , i.M11 vniw failure to keep that agreement makes things a little unsettled, and a dis trict meeting and neigh borluod row is Ukelv to srrow out of it. iseib:ox.2 the spectacle i" The vessels in Astoria harbor at pres ent, December 12th, noon, arc the St. Mi- ; chel, TongoyT" "Wm. H. Clever, Mary E. I ii i .i o:.ii i i ., U--. jiiiy, -tvruuco, ami oiuiaw, uuunu u) mi; Cutwater, bound out. The latter is nearly loaded, but has two more lay days, and it the balance of cargo does not reach here which is not possible, by the wtfy she will ba fr Liverpool. The balance of the ves- .('. rn nnr mt nrn in t k u.l nmot. M- copt the Akbar, which is at Oak Point. Communication with Portland has been cut oft' since Tuesday, the 9th, and there is at present no prospect for resumption of business soon. Experienced persons in the river trade, predict that it will remain closed six weeks, and quite probably two months. A time sufficient at all events to bring people to a realizing sense of the sit uation of a State like Oregon extikkly cut oil from communication with the sea. when foily miles of telegraph, and sixty miles of railroad would place her commer cial status on a par with the world. "Well may anyone exclaim: " Behold the .spec tacle." State KoJiFil of Eqsmliza&iozB. It will be seen hy the following letter of the Secretary of State to Col. E. E. Sped- den, that the State authorities at Salem have concluded, in view of the facts of the case, and certain exigencies, to allow the assessments of the various counties to stand by the decision of the various County Boards of Equalization. This letter has been placed on file in the Clerk's office for Clatsop county. It will save this county about 1,000: Oftick ofSi:cki:takyoxState, 1 Salkm. Oim:gox. December 1st, i7:?. j" It. It. Si'Kddkx, Esq., County Clerk of Clatsop County, Oregen: Sir Owing to the recent decision of Judge Mosher at the Benton County Cir cuit Court, annuling that part of the work of the State Board of Equalization which increased the assessments of various classes of properety above the rates established by the County Boards ox Equalization, and the exigencies of the State and county fi nancics. admitting of no delay in the" col lections, I am compelled to charge up the amounts against the several counties ac cording to the original assessment rolls. The assessments, therefore, so far as the State is concerned, will stand upon the action of the County Boards of Equaliza tion. Yours Ecspeettully, S. F. CILADWrCK, Secretary of State. Home Packets, Etc. The steamer Annie Stewart, .started up the river "Wednesday with a vessel in tow, ex pecting to get as far as Oak Point; the tug Sedalia and Mcrrimac are at the docks in Astoria; the Yaruna is running to the Cape, and the Astoria on the bar. Yesterday mornimr there were eight vessels at anchor in i j the harbor, seven of which are here i for cargoes for foreign ports. Twen- j ty-five or six others are en route here from different ports. The schooner ! Eough and Ready left Knappton on j Tuesday with a cargo of lumber for Brookfield; the Elnorah went to ; Skipanon yesterday for a cargo of, cattle for llobson c0 Warren; the sloop Mary II. is now run bv Mr. AY. J. Franklin; the schooner 'industry is here again with another cargo from Deep river. Charles Stark says Deep T !- 1 TO Ti- s-m srmfl I V r. Mslis-k-. i--h n Euckeye arrived Tuesday from the Cape half full of water, damaged on a snag and will be hauled out for repairs. Council Meeting. At a meeting of Common Council held last evening Mayor Kippen, Recorder Stevens, and Councilman F. Ferrel were pres ent The meeting adjourned until half past six o'clock this (Friday) evening, no quorum being present. T' ' -"r"-- - -- V 'U iiVU UiVUU'-lt -- S kJliVUllV1 Smoked Salmon, plenty of fresh ! beef and mutton, and lily u potatoes and muck a muck at Gray and Don aldson's. Call and take a look at the Washington Market, whether you buy or not. Inasmuch as Mr. Sinister has not yet got away for Salem, he has concluded to remain in Astoria, and will take pictures until the ice breaks. -Capt. J .H.D.Gray expects to leave for . -j . The AsToitiAN,for this week at least, will reach "Wallamet valley readers via San Francisco. THAI) BARK'S !. Now hat Astoria, the Astorian, and Astorians a.re shut out from the world for a season by an extraordinary winter, it is a good time to think of matters local a good time to write up deferred items ; and we. know of nothing more interesting for a subject than Thad Barr's dog, "Boxer." Boxer is about four years old; he is a yaller dog, but yet he is true blue. Last summer we were one of a party to go on an elk hunt where Boxer was expected to do the "treeing," but the cussed dog would'nt tree worth a scent. In fact he stuck to the trail of the man detailed to carry the grub, and on no pretence would Boxer desert his companions and take to the' brush to hunt after Elk, Deer, Bear, Coon, Beaver, Eabbit, or other game. lie was not fool enough to leave his sniff of grub in our possession for a "bird in the bush," to use an old. expression. One of the party who was considerably on the shoot thought Boxer ought to be shot; and so long as grub was a scarce article on Grays river vowed " he'd not feed the cussed dog for him." A. L. Marshall did'nt think so. ITe had seen Boxer in a tight corner, and darned if he'd see Boxer injured for one apparent lazy day's hunt. As tor ourself, we were "nuld augsine" with the Judge, and Thad was the son of the Judge, and "all things be ing equal." with only a slight acquaintance with Boxer, we did not exactly feel like condeming the dog for his action on the occasion ; so, after due consideration the tanial iool was permitted to return to the settlement with us. Boxer was a silent listener to this trial on his impeachment, and though he did not utter an audible sound to show his ap proval or disapproval of the auguments pro or con at the time, there was an evi dent preference on his part for "his friends" during the latter portion of the journey, lie would stand in with us on a bad count, and when we got swamped in a Beaver dam slough or some other dam slough that dog knew the best way out to his favorites. Ho proved himself qualified: to act as guide for those he respected, or quite the reverse for those of the opposite, lie would work for hours at a time to carry his points and was very successful showing himself to be possessed of that principal of humanity. At length home was reached and Box er came in for a share of the comments of the trip and that unsuccessful hunt, lie carefully listened to it all, and seemed to understand it. lie seemed to realize that grub was a precious thing on Gr.i3Ts river, and he seemed also to realize that if he partook of it he must do something by way of compensating his keeper for it. From that day he has been the most industrious dog on Grays river, as a few instances will prove. Only a few weeks ago we published an item detailing the incident of a "hair breadth escape" of Thad with a. black bear. "We onl' knew at that date that Thad had met the bear in the timber and had a rough and tumble fight with itjinal ly coming out firt be-t ty killing the monster with his pocket-knife. Eecent advices show that Boxer figured extensive- j bT in the hunt. J I )lcad ehi'v in "? I bear, and fhad li It seems that Boxer was the scrape. Ho treed the fired his first shot without " ;"S f - uie situation barely I"l4l . 1111. 11IT1I-LI. 7IIIII ill WMIIIMI &:im lll O Jn '-' -v . i v arftvift& ' vll ,V sensed him that he came right awav down out of the brush and made for Boxer with outstretched arms, clasping the dog in a fond embrace, at the same time tearing :v way at his vitals with hio hind claws as if I to siiult out the last spark of existence with out much ceremony. Thad then fully realized the situation and went for the Bear's hindmost legs, holding them off while he piunged his knife to the heart and made a corpse of the beast. It was indeed a rough and tumble man. ro? and bear together, transferring the scene of the slaughter several yards from the com mencement of the struggle. Since then Boxer has treed several Cou- itoiv itwl ntlmr niuniii ! On inft onrminn flc ot a panther up a tree and after almost exhausting himself, belore assistance ar rived went back and ccazed'his keepers out with a gun to slay the animal, follow ing it from tree to tree, and point to point, in tho jungle, until it finally es japed; then he went home worried and worn out with the fatigue, so badly disgusstd with the operation that he could scarcely be in duced to eat his supper. These frequent fi eaks have proven Boxer to be more than a mere animal, and to-day he rates first class as a dog in that settle ment. He was from Astoiia, and while here was considered of n particular ac count, but his talent had no means of development in the city, proving that the country is the best place for a good dog alter all, even if he Las to go hungry sometimes. AerivaS of the Oriflarnrne. FourDaijs Later yews from the Atlantic States. The Steamship Oriflamme, Capt. Francis Connor in Command, ar rived from San Francisco yester day bringing- news from the Atlan tic States four days later than we had by the last steamer from Portland, from which we collate the following summary: The telegraph of the Gth says, the Democrats have carried Texas bv 40,000 majority. Eufus Mallorv has been confirmed by the Senate as District Attorney for the State of Oregon. Senator Mitchell has introduced a bill providing for the erection of a Custom House at Portland Oregon. Fifty members of Congress have declared their intention to make speeches on the bill to repeal the back xay law of last session. Flour is firm in Xew York at $'6 50 (ft $9 per barrel. Provisions strong. Gold 109A on the Sth. Prices in Chi cago are active. Wheat 2 2 cents higher. The machine shop connected with the extensive Eessemer steel works at Baldwin, Pennsylvania, was burn ed on the 7th. The other buildings were saved. It is said there are no United States ships near Cuba and in case of a riot the American residents would be massacred. The Volunteer Council has come to a decision to surrender the Yirginiusand the remaining prisoners-to a neutral arbitration. But no reliance can be placed on what the Council decides, as the volunteers will act on wild impulse. A Havana dispatch says: General BurrieLlttft Havana on Sunday for Santiago do- Cuba,, to resume chaige of that department. Harmony has been restored between Castelar and Salmeron. It is saiil that the Ha vana steamer City of Merida,' tho fastest vessel on the coast, has been altered to a gun boat and transport, to bo used in case of war. The Iler akVs Havana special says-the Ameri can Consulate is quietly guarded by troops. An attempt w.as made on Thursday night to burn the Virgin ius, and regular soldiers have been sent on board to protect her. A later dispatch- reports that the Virginius would bo delivered up in a few days. The Masons arc taking the most energetic steps to repairthe outrages committed on their broth ers m Liiba. ucncral (iuesada has written a sterling letter to President Grant. It is an appeal of the Cuban Republic to the United States for recognition of its belligerent rights. The action of the Administration to ward Cuba is-reviewed, as also is the whole history of the revolution, lie expresses his confident belief that if Caban rights as belligerents- were recognized, the early termination of the war would follow. The Spanish question continues to agitate the public The matter is becoming, rather a grave affair. Minister Sickles Is reported to have tendered his resignation in conse quence of a disagreement with Sec retary Fish. The Cuban authorities demand that the Virginius be deliv ered in Spain or at Porto Eico, at the discretion of Solar, the Colonial Min ister, there to await arbitration. I The Spaniards in Ilavaivi are greatly incensed, anutue volunteers tnreat- c.i war to the knife. 11 pv wi rn- fuse to submit to the orders of the Madrid Government to surrender the Virginius. War is imminent, and the populace of Spain will succor Cuba and defy America. The news that America would nut press-- her claim for the surrender of the Vir ginius has-been received. The death, ot Bishop Armitage of AVis consin is announced. Congress will bn asked to pass a bill of relief lor the Polaris sufferers. An unprecedented snow storm commenc ed in New York city on the 6th, and still continued on the Sth. The Customs officials at New York re cently seized a 4,000 bridal outfit from foreign parts, for non-payment of duties The New Bedford whalinstbark Courier, Capt. "White, was run down by a .British steamer from Liverpool, off the coast of plalc or Female to teach in the Di-tric-Chile October 26th. Vessel and cargo a g j , - Di trfct x 3 q, ,m total loss, ci-ew all saved. J ' . m -ui i :. ; , -i -v C at-op county, Oregon. CommaaiCiU i Terrible destitution prevails in N ew L;, rl. l -i. :,rJ. ' i York city, and it is reported that hundred t Ut unaLWonwl' pArK,?n of houseless people walk the streets nights unable to gam admission to. the station houses and other places of refuge, which are overflowing. l,UaUlSwlJ?.V., illXjiXBL22Si i-iiLWiivitJszLe'a'Jwi&Limian T5se Px'ice of Gold. Sax Francisco, Dec.9 Gold in 2scv York to-day, 109k Portland Legal Tender rates,-sellins- -90.V buying,, and 9U Inexcusable and Brutal. Concern ing the disaster which sent the French steamer Ville de Havre to the bottom, and caused the abandonment and loss of the Lochean, which ran into her, from absolute want of discipline, the Alta of the 9th sas : The loss of life which followed the sink ing of the Villa de Havre is chargeable, to a great extent, to the same cause, and apparent indifference, on the part of the officers and crew of the. steamer, to the fate of the passengers and the remainder of the crew leit struggling in the water. The ciptain of the steamer, instead of sinking with hi ship, and then rising to the sur face and escaping, got on board the Loc hean with dry clothes, showing plainly enough that he did not wait for his ship to sink before.he took good care to save "num -ber one." Altogether, from first to last, the whole affair, on the part of the steam er, her officers and crew, was as disgrace ful as it was disastrous. There would seem also to be no excuse for the responsible parties of either vessel, for tho collision. There was plenty of warning. They were in sight of each other and seen fifteen to seventeen minutes before the meeting. Nothing but gross carelessness or indiffer ence could have allowed the accident to occur, unless it was ignorance, and that is scarcely supposable. That disaster is said to be the first that has ever occurred to any vessel of the line to which tins Villa de Havre belonged. But if we may believe the reports as to the conduct of the officers and crew ot that steamer, and accept them as a sample of the others their freedom from collisions and disasters may be put down to good luck rather than to good seamanship. "We have never known, heaid or read of so unnecessary and inexcusable a disaster, nor of such a. total want of humanity displayed, as l)y those officers of the steamer, llow diflei ent the conduct oi the brave and heroic Captain Herndon, of the Central America. No- more boats will be got through the Erie canal this winter. Over 200 boats loaded with grain are frozen in at various points. The weather at San Francisco has been so rough that large vessels could neither discharge or load. King Coffee, the African whom Great Britain is puttingforth her.might to crush, drinks, at festivals, from the skull of Sir Charles McCarthy, whose head w.-ta cut off in 1S24, when the Ashantees whipped the English. Mexico is anxious to join in the Amer ican Centennial celebration. If she would come up and lasso a few Pennsylvanian polititions she would get a royal reception. Cotton, sugar, rice and tobacco can be purchased in Mexico almost without a lim it. Mexico cannot become a large buyer until she becomes also a large producer. At present, the trade of Mexico i largely in the hands of foreign merchants. School Books. I have lately re ceived all the different kinds of New School Books required to be used in this State, that can now be found in San Francisco. Abo, Slate pencils, Blotting pads, a good as sortment of Stationery, Drawing papei, CARD BOAED, Perforated board, Ink, (Carmine, Purple and Black). Likewise a new stock of Crockery, Clock and a largo assortment ot Lamp Chimneys, all of which will be sold chap for cash. 1. W. CASE, oltf Chcnuimis rt, Astoria. AVhen "Wilkie Collins was about to step in front of the curtains at Syra cuse one Saturday evening, he said , S0 -Hr: iiancnew, wno was t I (lUcG hmir . ?.)o.n fc mtrodiio to intro- ce me as the grea est living novelist. I've been introduced so a number of times, and I'd rather be simply Mr. CoilLns. You know everybody is the iireatest living something." tTast Received, A naw stock of AYaterproof, Flannels, Prints, alt varieties of Hoaeing, and all kinds of Gloves; also a new stock of Oil Suits, suitable for Win ter wear, and Rubber Roots, fitted for wear and tare, and the celebrated. Mack intosh Rubber coat--.. All of which sha.t be sold as cheap as the cheanest. A. VAN )CTSEX. Corner Main amlCheniiiuus streets. Teacher Wanted--A Teacher, iU 2-,v - - v ..- - 1 rikiimnoi:, Crogon. tt&r For. fresh Oysters, in every stylo, call at 1 the PakkmlUousk J.tKSTAUs.vyfr.