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CZD Tri-Weekly Astorian ASTORIA, OREGON: 1. C. IREtAKI Editor. ASTORIA Dec. 16, 1873 A bill will be introduced in Con gress to admit grain-bay material duty free. Irving, the San Francisco culprit taken to New York for what he knew of the Nathan murder, has been con victed of burglary. The Chicago Evening Journal says there is considerable opposition to the confirmation of "Williams for Chief Justice. Guess not. We notice that "Smith of Ore on" is on the House Committee on mileage and military affairs. Ne Smitli of Polk count', we suppose. Prof. Agassi z is seriously ill. Seth Adams, the pisciculturist is dead. Judge J. C. Underwood of the United States Court for Virginia is also dead. The United States steamer Rich mond, from Key West May 10th,. via Rio de Janeiro July 4th, arrived at San Francisco December 4th. The Richmond is 2,700 tons register, car ries 15 guns and 342 men. One thousand tons of tea, which left Shanghai and Hongkong on the 27th of September, arrived in New York, November 9th, only forty three days from China. It was for warded by the Pacific Mail Steam Line and the overland train. A member of the St Paul Minn., city council, believing that towns should dispense with such luxuries ;:s parks, these hard- times, moved, the other day, that the city sell out a $100,000 plot recently purchased for a park, and the matter is now pending. George W. Peckham, a retired lawyer, aged eighty years, brother of Judge RufusPeckham,who was lost on the Ville de Havre, committed suicide in Mihvaukie, Wisconsin, on the 3d, by jumping into the river. The sad death of his brother, it is .supposed, produced temporary in sanity. Henry-C. Bowen, of the Inde pendent and Brooklyn Union, who is charged with slandering Henry Ward Beccher, -stated in Plymouth Church on the "oth that if he had .slandered Beecher he was sorry for :it. He knew of nothing to warrant such slander. On the 4th the spirit of the news from Sacramento was the strong ef fort to drum Democrats into caucus .in support of the Monopolists pro gramrae. A caucus was finally held on the 7th, ;atvwhich thirty-seven Democrats were present, but no nom ination was made. Instructions were briefly "Beat Booth." The San Francisco Bulletin says it is the opinion of friend .and foe alike .that the election of Governor Booth to the United States Senate for the long term is a foregone con clusion. Nearly all the letters from Sacramentq, no matter what may be the political views of the writers, Though differing in everything else, agree upon the point that the elec tion of the Governor has become an absolute cer.tain.iy. At a recent meeting of the Amer ican Iron and Steel Association, held I A Philadelphia, a statement of the .ascertained and estimated production f Iron and Steel iu the United States owns presented. The demand for Railroad Iron shows a marked falling off since 1S7J, when the business of laying rails seems to have culmina ted in the putting down that year of 7,773 miles. In 1S73, the number of l.iiles had was 0,427, while during the past year the quantity is estima ted at 3,006 miles, and perhaps not more than Unit will be laid in 174. The decline in this interest and the diminished consumption of other kinds incident to high prices, in coi Election with the panic, have placed the trade in a very .unsatisfactory .condition, and losses Jbave been 'the result. HHHUfttaHMMHWH S3OW IX CAMFOKJilA. Nearly & foot of snow fell in Sacramento I on the 3d, but it melted so fatt that there was not more than four or five inches at any one timet Snowballing was the order of the dayj men, women and children entering into the spoi t. The storm extend ed to the northern and central portions of the State and there were copious rains in all dire2tiona. This is how the snow was enjoyed in Sacamento on the 3d: During the day numerous impromptu cutters ard sleighs made there appearance, some of them quite comfortable affairs , but the greater number little more than burlesques. One individual had a sled constructed of planks rounded at the end, with cross-pieces to hold them in place, and a huge crock ery hogshead by way of a box. He fouud the latter a great convenience when he had to "duck down" to avoid a shower of balls. There was also a four-in-hand sleigh, with bells on the horses, etc, in which vehicle several getlemen had a good tima, and that evening went se cnading. Another sleigh had a crockery crate for a box, and in this several Second-street demoiselles started out for a ride, but before they had gone far there was a breakdown, the " box " was pitched upon end, the women and driver thrown out into the snow, and everything so mixed flrat it was some time before the party could get disentangled. At Yallejo the fall amounted to five inch es during the .'day. The Chronicle says: " A sufficient quantity had fallen at a comparatively early hour to make snow balling a possible pastime.; and a large portion of Georgia street joined in the fun. Business men, whose snow-balling days have been passed twenty years ago, joined with as much zest in the sport, as the schcol-boy with his satchel on the way to school. The occasion was, in fact, made a gala day, and hurling snowy missiles became the chief occupation. The air was thick with flying balls, and neither age nor condition enjoyed impunity from being made their targets. In the early part of the day, a decided sensation was created by the appearance of a sled coming up Geoigia street, and appended to a wagon drawn by a couple of horses. The form of a well-known eilizen seated upon this vehicle, however, was the chief attraction, and soon became the recipient of a united attent'on. Yolley after volley of snow balls was rained upon the unfortunate man from every direction. lie would probabty have b. en compelled to endure an infilad ing fire the whole length of the street, had not the sled stuck and tumbled him into the street. An interview with the "oldest inhabitants" develops the fact that the present is the heaviest snow fall known to have occured in this section." The Sacramento Union has a lady Stenographic reporter in. the California legislature this Winter. Miss Fannie "Wheeler of San Fran cisco. The military telegraph line was completed to Tucson on the 2d in stant, and is now in good working order to all points named in the Act of Congress. The Enterprise, the most influ ential paper in Nevada, has been making an estimate of the political sentiment of thai State. It claims that a majority ot the voters are fav-orable-lo an independent movement. Ex-Senator Casserly of Califor nia advises the Democrats to go into cancus, pick out a man and stand by him, even if they were defeated. They could at least fall with their feet to the foe and their faces to the sky. Rasmus Johnson of California has invented a machine for cutting ca nals. It Is a most wonderful ma chine, if the Call account of it is cor rect. Among other things it is said the machine will cut a canal thirtv feet wide and six feet deep at the rate of one to three feet per minute. ! The controversy between the I German and Spanish Governments regarding the German vessels seized ! by a Spanish war vessel in the Phil I lippine Islands continues to increase I in seriousness. The German frigate JKron Prinz and the corvette Augasta fhave been ordered to prepare for active service. The Vasco de Gam a, the initial steamer in the new British line be- j tween Hongkong and this coast, left ' the English docks at Gravesend on 1 the 34th nil., will be due at Horj--i kong to-day, and will have immediate ! dispatch for San Francisco. .The j second shjp of the fleet, the Van ; couver, was successfully launched on i the Clyde on the 10th of JSpvember. Sleeping in a cold bed room is very hurtful to the health. Robust persons may safely sleep in a temper ature of 40 or under, but the old, the infant, and the frail, should never sleep in a room where the atmos phere is much under 50 degrees Fah renheit. Ail know the danger of go ing direct into the cold from a very warm room Very few rooms, churches, theatres, and the like are warmer than 70 degrees. If it is freezing out of doors it is 30 degrees the difference beincr 40 rlna-rpos more. Persons will be chilled bv I -O B' '-' I such a change in ten minutes, al though they may be actively walk ing. But to lie still in bed, nothing to promote circulation, and breathe for hours an atmosphere of 40 and even 50 degrees when the lungs are always at 98, is too great a change. Many persons wake up in the morn ing with inflamation of the lungs who went to bed well, and re surprised that this should be the case. The cause may often be found in sleeping in a room the window of which has been foolishly hoisted for ventilation. The water-cure journals of the coun try have done an incalculable injury by the blind and indiscriminate ad vice of hoisting the window at night. The rule should be, everywhere dur ing the part of the year when fires are kept burning, to avoid hoisting outside windows. It is safer and bet ter to leave the chamber door open, as also the li re-place then there is a draft up the chimney, while the room is .iot so likely to become cold. If .there is some fire in the room all night the window may be opened i an inciK Lt is saler to sleep in a bad air all night, with a temperature over 50 than in puic air with a temper ature under 40. The bad air may sicken you, but cannot kill you; the cold air can and does kill very often. I&eteorologricnl Report Hours of Observation 7 a, m. 2 and 9 p. m, Jly Louis Wilson, U.S. Coast Survey. Bar JDircct'n of the wind Dec. Thermometer Rain fall. Mean' Mean'iMaxiMin J. om o. 4. o. (J. 7. S. 2!.S00 30.139 2!),Wli t o 30 0 31 7 30 (i 23 0 24 7 25 7 31 7 34 7 0.7i) 0.01 0.03 HU2 0.22; North NE 2(j 9 2S1, r-awi 30 4 34 7 33 S .51 .). ... 1 29,513 ...29,341 3.) 7 37 7 East NE .J 29,)03! 34 4 1 3S 1! 32 1 29,SoS 29,981 ,T5 SI 30 1 27 4 27 9 (i 3u 0 33 8 30 4 32 7 3u 2 27 8 24 7 10.. 11.. 130,041 "0,12(1 30,010 29,819 2..01 ? 13 29,819 34 0 33 9 33 1 14 !2.),739 37 3 3S 7 .' 4 0.17 0.42 0.01 2.),739I 29,177! 1) 129,17711 43 2 47 0 38 0 1 South "JSeti: 10 inches of Snow makes 1 of "Water. Ft remans9 Ball.-Astoriv. Engine Company jSTo. 1, will give a Grand Ball, at Spiritual Hall, Abtoria, on Christmas Night, December 25th, 1S73. Good Music will he provided. Tickets, including stip per, $3. A general invitation is extended to the public. Committee of Arrangements "W.P.Gray, Foreman; J. G. Con, 1st Assistant; 13. P. Stevens, 2d Assistant. Floor Managers C. S. Wright, I.Stevcns, "W. P. Gray, X. S. Welch? td Hotel Avri vals-PARKER HouSE,Astoria. John Bent, J Duffy, Lock Ingalls, II. P,. Park er, city; Wm Baker, Schomacme; JBMiars, Point; W J Franklin, M Hill, A Condit, P Tilman, Sumner Hoxy, H. Harrison, Clatsop; G. Smith, CH Parker, Thomas Collings, E E Chapman, Portland; Henry Miller, City; J N Oglcby, It A Abbott, Tort Stevens; J H D Gray, Thos Johnson. Daniel Overton, J Wilson J Boss, W P Gray, Astoria; lt M Lowe, Land ing; W Bryant, W". T.; Bon Johnson, Brook lield; J W Schroder, Shoalwator bay; S Smith Chits Jennings, W F Parker, V.m Oliver, stmr Annie Stewart; Capt Forguson ship Tongoy; John Barton, Cape; J1I Boyd, S. F. CLEARED. Doc. lo, American ship Cutwater, for Liver pool, withl,5& barrels flour 58,818; and 10, 818 centals what 818,818; aggregate value of .V7o,8o7,' loaded as follews: at Portland 9,000 centals $15,000, and 2,520 bbls $15,000; against 1,M8 cental ?,y,8l8 and 7,072 bbls SlS,13taken on at Astoria? Figures don't lie. 2vE"W ADVERTISEMENTS. SisMoIuiion of Partnership. THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE Ex isting between J. F. Saunders and A. G. Allen, is. this day dissolvcd,by mutual consent. A. G. Allen retire. I assume all obligations. All debts due the firm to bo paid to me. L J. F. SAUNDERS. I-ort Slovens Orogon, Dec. nth, 1.S73. dl'it To JLet. rjPKE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY, bclong JL nig, to tho estate of A. Crosby deceased, is ior Tout. 1 or particulars apply to H. S. AIKEX, Administrator .rvstona, Nov. 20th, lb73-tf of said Estate. Astoria TrucJc and Dray Co, Office at J. TV. Gear-hart's Store, Abtoria. ORDERS LEFT WITH MR. GEARHART for any kind of Teaming, will bo promptly attended to. ood of all kinds constantly on hand. Ordors solicited. ocltf Oregoi Bakery! Main St.JKulladay's Wharf,) Astoria, Oregon. CIIA11LES HINDER, Propkletok. THRESH BREAD, CAKES, PIES, CRACK i. ers and Pilot Bread, always on hand. (tb) A KESTAT7RAET Is kopt in connection with tho Bakery, where meals can be procured at all hours. n-tT Oysters in every stylo in, the season,"ca NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FRANK FABKE, at the Central Markot, Portland, has enlarged his COFFEE stall, and added such improvements as will cnablo him to provide Epicures with thobe?tin tho Market. Parties furnished with Hot Coffee on short notice. Give the Central Market Coffoo Stand a trial ocltf HENRY BERENDES, BOOT MAKER! Chenamus street, Astoria, Oregon. 3. Manufactures to order tho best qualitv of Boots and Shoes Repairing of all kinds "V Fancy Poultry 1 Bale. qHIE UNDERSIGNED. ABOUT TO RE X move from Astoria, offers his stock of fan cy. I oultry tor sale, at tho following reduced prices: Silver Spangled Ilamburgs S7 50 per pair Buff Cochins 500 " Light Brahmas 5 00 " Duck-Wing Game :)00 " tt- All Chickens arc warranted to bo Puro blooded. A. J . MEGLEK, n2Jtf Astoria, Oregon. NOTICE. Y ORDER of the Board of Directors a third assessment of Twenty-live (25) nor cent, on the capital stock of tho Astoria Farm 01 s Com pany is made and re iiiired to bo paid to the Treasurer of said Company within Thirtv days from date. S. D. ADAIR, Secretary. Astoria, Dec. 2d, 1S73. s25 tf Kfotice. THE ASTORIA FARMERS' COMPANY is now ready to storo i IFJieat and otlicr FTLOJJUCE I AT THEIR NEW WAREHOUSE. Usual latcs charged. S. D. ADAIR, Secretary. Astoria, Dec. 1th, 187:J. d Itf" THE WHOLESALE OYSTER CO. & f A. 8. Gross, Afent, Si&r POKTLAND, OllEQOX. npins COMPANY IS NOW READY TO JL deliver from ono to one thousand sacks of Iresh Oysters, direct from their native element three times a week; wo can furnish all kinds, In any Quantity, at prices Defying Com petition. Customers can rely upon regular tri-weekly supplies, either in sunshine or storm TVe never Fail, and Always last the Sea son Through. G. TV. TVARREN & CO., oc2tf Astoria, Oregon. IT. S. MAIL AND EXPRESS. TV mm to CM Ill rium m Past HORSES! Good CARRIAGE! LEAVES ASTORIA EVERY TUESDAY,. Thursday and Saturday Mornings. Arrivo Samo Mornings at tho OCEAiST HOUSE, GRIMES HOUSE, SUMMER HOUSE, And SEA SIDE HOUSE. RETURNING Leaves thoso Houses every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, connecting with steamor to Portland each way. ibST Distance twenty-four miles, faro Si 50. JI. JJ. PARKER, Proprietor. The Steam Tug Varuna b Will leave Astoria ovorv A TUESDAY' anii SATURDAY Morning, for EORT STEVENS, CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, AndUXITY, Carrying Mails, Passengers and Froight. WiK Other days of the weeksho will bo ready to go any whero that business may justify. Is prepared to lighter cargoes, freight, hay, cattle and wood. J . H. D. GRAY Agent Astoria. EOR CHARTER. Tho fast sailing Sloop r W. H. TWILIGHT, ;&. R M LOWE Master Is now in readiness to Charter for Pleasure Parties, Freight or Passengers. Headquarter. Corner Main and Jefferson streets, Astoria. ONLY REGULAR PACKET BETWEEN ASTORIA AND CLATSOP. Carrying the U. S- f&aii! Tho well known sloop r7j MARY H., ifea W, J. FRANKLIN Master Leaves Clatsop overy Monday, Wednesday and Friday, on arrival of Stages, connecting at Astoria with tho steamer Dixie Thompson. Returning, leaves Astoria overy Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, connecting with the Coaches for tho Reach. Extra trips made to accommodato tho traveling public. George B. McEtvan, M HS &n Boat Builder 3 ASTORIA, OREGON. TS PREPARED TO CONSTRUCT BOATS JL of every description, of tho best materials. on short notice, and guarantees to give satis faction. anJeforo sending to San Francisco or else-; whero, give me a call. oLJtf A COLUfiBIA RIVER PILOTS! fSM, P. JOHNSON, M. M. GILMAN, H. A. SNOW, G.REED, P. E. FERCHEN. C. S. WRIGHT, Agont. B3T Office Corner 0? Main and Chenamus streets, Astoria, Oregon. ii iasggL fcENERAI, MERCHANDISE. Establfebetl in Astwtin in 1S4. NETV GOODS. CHEAP GOODS. A. VAI BUSSH, Wholosalo and Retail Dealer in GENERAL MERCHANDISE,. Corner of Main and Chenamus streets,. ASTORIA, OREGON-. JS NOW OFFERING FOR SALE ONE OF A the largest and most complete assortments of benoral Merchandise ever before brought to the country, and to buyers For Cash will offer the Hest Flattering Inducemeafe. In ths line of DRY-GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, AND CAPS, ROOTS AND SHOES EANTCY GOODS, LADIES' DRESS GOODS, GENTS' FURNISHINGS, A Complete Sioclc of Every Article, TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. XK3"Givo me a call, and bo convinced that my goods are of the best quality, and as cheap as can bo bought of any house in tho State A. VAN DUSEN. GOODS F0RTHE SEASON 11 11 ! Selling Less tkan Cost THE MW STOCK! " OF GOODS A T THE STORE OF THE LATE GEORGFT ouxuiujuo, deceased, Astoria Oregon. HAS TO BE SOLD; And in order to settlo up tho affairs of tho es tate, the undersigned, administrator, is now offering tho entire line, embracing a very de sirablo quality of goods at prices beloiv actual cost. SCaIl and Examine for Yoursclves.Ta EST All persons having bills against the es tate will please present the samo, with proper vouchers for payment. And all persons owing the estato will please como forward and settle,, or mako arrangements to settlo the same, and save costs. C. S. WRIGHT, n-tf Administrator.. Kea&cpiariers ! Headquarters ! I. W.GASE, Chenamus Street, Astoria, Oregon, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Provisions, Motions And General Merchandise, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, HATS AND CAPS, ROOTS AND SHOES, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, &c. ....... Which is being offered Cheap TOR CASH or PRODUCE ! EtuAll tlie New School Boots, that caa be had, and a great variety of Stationery just received. jyi tf Millinery and Fancy Goods WE WISn TO CALL THE ATTENTION of tho Ladies of Astoria and vicinity to our new stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods! Which wo offer at reasonable prices. Ladies living at a distance, favoring us with their or ders, will find them promptly attended to. ftliss H. M. folORRESQ ft, Propr. Main street, Astoria, Oregon. s25 PETER II. EOX, MERCHANT YiULOR, Corner of Slain and Jefferson streets, Astoria. CLOTHING OF ALL KINDS CUT AXI made to order. Cleaning and repairing. Otto Dueitee, Main Street , - - Astoria, Oregon PRACTICAL JEWELER. WATCHES AND CLOCKS cleaned and re- I paired in the best manner, at rooms in Binder's Kestaurant. s23tf Faul ScJioen, FTA1ST& REPAIRER AZLJM M TUNER & REGULATOR. Erora the House of Matthias Gray, 623 and G25 Clay street, San Francisco. Cal. and Odd Fellow's Temple, Portland. npHE ONLY TUNER, WITH ONE EXCEP JL .tion, to whom Air. (J ray ha3 ever given a ritten recommendation. fl" Mr. Schocn will soon visit Astoria, and orders left at tho Astoria:? Omen will bo promptly attended to. n2Hf fJENTTt AL MAREET.Wls No. 27 and 28. J Portland, Oregon. JOHNSON & SPAULDIXG, Dealers in all kinds of FRESH MEATS, and Pikers of ?eef and Pork. ILo highest price 1 paid for all hinds of fut tock. j tf