LZ3 "Tri-Weekly Astorian ASTORIA, OREGON: J. C. IREI-AXI Tlitr. ASTORIA Ja. 3, 1874 i THE 1C12 BLOCKADE. The Corvallis Gazette of the 12th, under the above caption has this to say: This ice blockade of the Columbia river is liable to occur every "Winter and last from two to six-Aveeks. If "Portland alone suffered, it would be u calamity that every business man and philanthropist in the place would seek to avert. It is not Portland or a few of the Northern counties alone that sufiers, but the entire State. The commerce of the State is thus Virtually suspended, business lags, and every interest suffeis to a 'great er or" less extent. The hardship, this year, rests most severely upon the west side counties whose entire grain products are stored in warehouses, remote from the railroad, awaiting transportation. The freeze up, which closes the Columbia river, has the ef fect of virtually closing the upper Wallamet although not .frozen. To this the Oregon Granger res ponds is-feLlows.: This Nellie strath, but not all that may be .truthfully said. The liabili ties to closing the river with ice are increasing from .year to year. It is a ivell established 'fact Unit with the .advance of civilization in all coun tries,, climatic conditions change. These changes vary, of course, in ac cordance with the natural conditions. Jn all heavily timbered regions, where the margin of the streams are .sheltered, and the soil protected by vegetable accumulations, the tenden cy is to change from warm -to cold. And iu those countries where the opposite tendency is the rule, 'Then as our timber lands arc cleared up and the rivers more and more expos ed, will the liabilities to obstruction in our rivers increase. 2vor is this the only reason. The breaking up of the soil in the interior, increases the sediment contained in the river water, and to a certain extent re tards its motion. Still water freezes jnore readily than running water. Again, the salts, and earthy matter of this sediment, facilitates congela tion. 1-Jut in a commercial point of view, the closing of the Columbia river, is a dire misTortunc to the entire State. This condition of things can only be effectually overcome by the opening of railroad communication with salt water. Sixty-live miles of railroad from Forest Grove to Astoria would cut fetters, and place Oregon pro duels at the tide water, the great balance wheel of commercial values Oregon can, must, and will have this road in a few years but delays .arc expensive, as well as dangerous. Brother Carter, of the Gazette, takes advantage of this stagnation in ship ping circles, to say a" good word for the proposed Yaqiiina Ray railroad. Sixty miles of road, over a practicable route, would connect Corvallis with alt water at Yaquina Bay, and thus jjivc Oregon two strings to her bow. We are in favor of tins road, as a regulator of transportation lines and tariffs, but for heavy foreign ship ments we must rely upon the mouth of the Columbia river, wheie there is no question about the dcjth of wa ter on the bar. Rut these two points have no war to wage upon each oth er. Their interests are mutual. That which builds up either, is a direct aid to he State. As a worker for the development of the resources of Oregon, we join hands with the Ga zette, and say, let us plow together, and the furrow will be the deeper for the double team. The Gazette copies the above, and .comments as follows : The above well-timed article from .the Oregon Granger, of Dec. ISth, we ropy entire for the purpose of en dorsing it. If the press of Oregon would lay aside all undue local prej udices and become u workers lor the -development of tlu resources" of the .entire State, a new era would dawn .and a higher plane of journalism be reached. "We have had enough of jocal quarrels and unbecoming and .undigniiied personifies in the press of this State, The people are becom ing tired of it aud newspaper .con ductors woulU do well .to welcome the Granger as a .co-laborer and take the hint. We ar.e glad to welcome .the new field, Ai-o:v T5JE yriirAsiYjES, ."Beginning at the lojwor end of Astoria, re find Bob-on and Yarrcm V whurjf jyith iis car and crane to facilitate loading and discharging freight, doing its usDul ainou.it business. A short distance above, fhe new wlmf c jf C"apt. Ilbbson siamla out into deep water ilicavilv stored. : "We pass by the Benton street' wharf but glance.at tlulaVge dock aiuLwansliousc of ;Lbe .Orpjjon Sjmb)iin "Co,,, formerly North Pacific Transportation Co. This dock has a large open space for the accom modation of out door freight, while its large warehouse furnishes storage for con siderble merchandise. Though doing a thriving business, .there is some spare room in it, at present, which might accom modate wheat purchasers Near it are the large docks of Capt. Flavcl, which -arc being enlarged, but at the same time accommodating all its regular customers. Above this, at the saw mill wharf, called PerrelPs wharf, supports its measure of lumber and &tave-bol?s for shipment to domestic and foreign ports. Permission has been granted by the City Council, to extend this wharf, which will doubtless be soon done. Next we arrive at the new dock and warehouse of the Astoria Farmers, "Ware house Co. This wharf is about GOO feet from the shore; is 55 feet wide and, when completed, will be GOO feet long parrallcl with the shore. It has a depth of water, at low tide, equal to 27 feet on the front .nd 22 feet on the back. It is so far com pleted now as to furnish storage lor sever al thousand tons of grain, and to load four ships at the same time, there being room for that number of vessels to lie around it. The wharf is connected with the shore b3T a narrow roadway, extending from the east end to the shore. The wharf will be ex tended easternly so that the roadway will intersect it at the middle. In the basin between the present wharf and the shore the water is good, and there will ultimately be other wharves construct ed parallel to the present one with birth for boats between; enough to load sixteen vessels at once. At the outer wharf, the largest ships that iloat can load, and at the second, ordinary ships can lie, and at the third, the largest vessels that are able to get up and down the "Wallamct river may easily float. At "upper Astoria" the pile driver is seen driving an extension of the wharf be longing to the famous tannery of Lcinen weber&Co. On a portion ot this exten sion will be erected the large cannery for preserving the Columbia river Salmon, in the Spring the wharf will be further enlarged with a view more particularly to the accommodation of shipping. ASTORIA CAXXIXG C03IPANY. In a previous article we alluded to the incorporation of a joint stock company of abundant means, for the purpose of catching and packing salmon at Astoria. The corporation shall be know by the firm name of John liadollet and Co., and consists of .Messrs. John Badollet, John Ilob son, George W. Warren, Henry Aiken, and C. Leinenwcber five old time citizens of Oregon, each one of whom may be rated as first class business men. The site of the new works has been selected at the upper town, and operations have already commenced for the construction of the buildings, under he supervision of Mr. G. W. Warren. These build-, ings will comprise for the first season, one two story frame 40 by 120 feet in size, one two story franie ;0 by 40 feet, besides the mess houses, salting houses, packing houses, wood and coal houses, etc., on the main land. The company will this season occupy a water front of 184 by 70 feet depth, the piles for which arc now being driven. All the latest machinery and most approved methods for car rying on the business have been adopted, and the machinery is ex pected here from the Atlantic .States as soon as the buildings are ready to receive it. We think the company particularly fortunate in having se lected the site they did for this ex tensive business. It is certainly one of the best locations on the river, wood, water and everything else be ing convenient besides, which, they have the whole Columbia river in front of them to "drift" in and catch from, and, when business de mands it, can load a twenty-four foot vessel for .sea if they desire do to so, without any fears of the hog's-baclt or other obstruction in the way of free navigation to Europe, should they choose to ship their product direct to foreign ports. The parties concerned are abundantly able to extend the works whenever it is nec essary, and having employed one of the best packers in the state, -Mr. Thomas )avis, jr., long connected with the AVestport works, to superin tend the operations, thor seems to us i?o n&son in the world why the Astorja Canning Company cannot be assured of the greatest success in this verv important branch of business, and make it second to none on the Pacific coast They have entered upon it for a business and intend to pursue it as long as salmon continue to run in the Columbia. They are preparing to catch if necessary, but propose i.t'tbe same time, to pur chase .all the fish that come in sight from parties engaged exclusively in fishing. 3 1 seems strange io us 'that a-business of this character, has not fteei.s.tart,ed iu Ajtorja yeatf. ago. Meteorological Report Hours of Observation 7 a, m. 2 andO p. m. liy Lonjg Wilson. U.S. Coast Survev. tw 1Jnr i Thcriuomctor . -Ldrect n .Dec. Kain ot Mean UuaiiuMaxiU.n fall, tho wind 1 2!i.S()Uj :." 51 :W o :JU (J 0.7i is'orth 2 :?o.i.-i 2 ; :;n o o u.oi Xi: a 2,J,4 28 lj Dl 7 24 7 -1 121, HU .'50 -1 :51 o, 2S 71 0.03 2!),ei: :M 7 :M 7 81 7 0.12 2V41 3.1 S :57 7 ,'51 7 East 7 20,W:! :) -J ;:s l; lH II 0.22 XE S 2JI,8iJS 3: :J7 i fti 0! '" ! 2!,!'i54 31) 1 .'tt S 27 8 10 ::0,044 27 4 :J0 4 24 7 11 aorl-Ji)l 27 ! 32 7 2." () - ; 12 W.U'O :52 7 i 2 27 5 " 13 2i,sij 3i ; :k :m j 0.17 14 2!,7:K) 37 3 :5S 7 tt 4 0.42 " 1"...J2.),477 43 2 47 0 :'8 l! 0.01 South 15 30,203 40 il 44 0 :t") 7 0.01 SW 17 30,103 37 3 3'l 5 33 7 0.0 XE 1H 20,82'j 3!l 2 30 (i 30 0 0.04 10 2!l,771 42 2 43 3 40 3 0.30 East 20 20,WS 41 !l 40 0 41 S 0.40 South 21 20,008' 44 0 40 0 41 S 0.40 tfmtli 22 30,02.") 42 0 417 40 0 0.11 East 23 o? co oo co 0.02 SE 21 30,0.50 417 47 1 43 1 1.4H South 21 30,320 40 5 43 8 38 0 0.34 !NE 20 30,001 38 0 42 3 .3.1 5 0.0 27 20,821 30 0 42 0 38 0 0.0 " 28 20,817 41 5 43 0 30 7 P.3o 29 2!,S33 43 .1 47 0 40 7 0.23 30 20,014 4S 4 52 (i 41 0 0.45 South 31 20,70-1 410,458424 0.00 Xotk 10 inchc? of Snow uialios 1 of Water. Mkt. TIepqrt. Dkckmhkk, 1S73. Latitude ! 11' 2S" X., Lonjr. 123 40' 32" W. (lleijrht above Mean tide, 52 feet.) Lowest rangu of Therm., (3d and 10th) 24.7 llijrhe-t " 4" ( 30th) 52.0 Lowest range of Barometer .20.3-11 Highest " " 30.353 Average temperature for tho month 37.3 " height of Barometer " 2H.S47 humidity " 0.82'J Amount of daily rain during the month... 2.382 nightly " ' " ... 4.370 dew.s " " ... daily snows, (molted) " ... ".012 nightly " " " ... .817 Number rainy days " 13. " nights -- " 17. " snowy days ' 1. ' nights . " 2. " entirely cloudy days " 0. " cloudless " " 1. Averago weather for the month, Bainy. Direction of wind during tho month : North 30 miles .orth East...43;'0 miles South .IS ft " SouthW'est... 12 " East 402 " South East ... 00 " West 21 " Northwest. " iMean direction for the month, East. Number of miles traveled 3307 Teni5le .oile o. 7 A. F. & A. M. Regular Communications first and third Saturdays in each month, at 7 o'clock i m at the Hall in Astoria. Members. of the Order in good standing are invited to at tond. By ordei of the V. .M. Beaver Lodge No. 35, 10. 0.F. ii&e. jileet every Thursday evening. Fat 7 o'clock, in tho Odd Fellow's " Sr'Jlall, corner of Cass and Jettorson "tAN streets, Astoriu. iM embers of the Order are invited to attend. By order, JST. (j, KEW ADYERTISEIEXTS. Notice. r!IIE AST01UA FARMERS' COMPANY JL is now ready to store JHieat and other JPliOBUCB I ATTHErR NEW WAREHOUSE. Vsual lates charged, S. 1). AJJA LK, Secretarv. Astoria, JJec. 4th, 1d73. tlltf HENRY BERENDES, JOOT MAKER! Ghenamm street, Astoria, Oregon. t:3-Manufactures to or dor tho best quality of Uoots and Shoes .Repairing of all kinds ""S Astoria Tr licit and Dray Co. OlKcc at J. "W. Gcarhart's Store, Utona. OBDElfS LEFT WITH MB. CJE.A11HA11T for any kind of Teaming, will be promptly attended to. ood of all kinds constantly on hand, orders solicited. oc4fl" PO J&" liO .sfi- Manufactured ! qiTIE rXDERSIGNED, HAYING k Secured tho torvifea of a French G3ove Raksr, is now prepared to manufacture all stvles of Ladie' and Oentlemon's KLD, FL'lt, iL'Clv and DUUrflvIN GliO iv. PERFECT FinillG Ufl LATEST FASHIONS Guaranteed. Also, (J loves cloancd, Dyed and Ropaired, on short notice. C. E. DulSOlS, nlUtfJ Portland, Oregon. Dissolution of PartnersM-o. FpHB I'ARTNKRbJI I L HERETOFORE EX Ju iihv: between ,i. F. launders and A. O. -Mien. i this day di-colved-by mutiri I consent. A. i, Allen vctirc-'. 1 aMiiue all obligations. All debts due tho linn to be paid to Pie J.-F.ftAU.N.DJSliSf. 1-ort bteren--, Oregon. loc. s-th, ltu'.r. dint WELLS, FARGO ct-CO.'S EXPRESS. T7AVIX(; ESTA15L1SUED Ol-'PICEs' IX A all parts of Oregon, Wellington ;ul Idaho territories, we ;ire iiropnred to do a General Express apd lmght;ng b-.tsincss ji all its branches. freight or Packages will he called for in any part of the city by giving proper notirc anil foi warded with dispatch to any p,art of the world, through .our.owji jano connecting Ex-' prees, at UrtyUJy reduced rates. OO 1 j lii'.C L'j u. S Jf .M) 1 arwi Commissions for t'urcbiue of Goods. et,c, Rtc.,Vili receive prompt aiteiiUon. c shall conriuue to 1RAW EXOTAXGE as usual on all'the principal cities of the Tint ed tates, the Ganadas and Europe, and to'sL-11 TELr.GAi'iUGEXGllA.N'GE when desired. ' WELLS, EAKGo 4V GO; A. Vjl.v JL'dtv,Keident Agent, Astoria, rassrssaraz KJiAV ADVERTISEMENTS.. TRAXK EABRE, at the Central Market, JU Jortland, has enlarged his COFEEK stall, and added such improvements a? will enable him to provide Epicures with the best in the Market. 1'arties furnished with II ot Co tie o on short notice. Give the Central -Market Coffee Stand a trial ocltf Fancy Poultry 1 Sale. riUIE UXDERSIGXED, ABOUT TO EE JL movo from Astoria, offers his stock of fan cy 1 oultry for sale, at tho following reduced prices': Silver Spangled Hamburg? Buff Cochins Light lirah mas Duck-Winjr Game 7 .")0 per pair ... o 00 " ... 5 00 ... .0 00 ttdX.AH Chickens are warranted to ePuro blooded. A. J . il KG LER , n--'tf 'Astoria, Oregon. THE WHOIiESAIiE OYSTER CO. (Q -i- & Gross, Agent, xi POUTLANB, OliKGOX. rpiITS COIPAXY IS XOW BEADY TO JL deliver from ono to one thousand sacks of Iresh Oysters, direct from their native element three times a week; we can furnish all kinds, In any Quantity, at prices Defying Com petition. Customers can rely upon regular tri-woekly supplies, either in sunshino or storm We never Pail, and Always, latt the Sea son Through. G. AY. "WARREN & CO., oc2tf Astoria, Oregon. THE IMPROVED LAMB KITTM! IACHIIE 20 GARMENTS! A PATR OF POCKS IX T1IIBTY MTNUTS XL knits II osiory, il ittens, and Gloves of all sizes, complete, without a seam. y"3endfor Circular. Agents Wanted. A. TAIL, General Agent, J'ortland, Oregon. n'Jtf CRACKER MANUFACTORY 0 re g o.n Bakery, P. OPITZ, Proprictoi, Pirst Street, near Vino, Portland, Oregon MANUFACTURE all kinds of Fancy Fis cuits, Crackers, Pilot, Ship and Naval liread. Orders addressed as above promptly attended to, aulJ tf XT. S. MAIL AXD EXPRESS. imn Antniiin tn ' ntnnn Unnnh Ilia 11 1- 1 h. n i. t imiii nnn .XIJLVJ. XW. LU Past 1IORSES! Good OAIiRIAGE! LEAVES ASTORIA EVERY TUESDAY, Thursday and Saturday Mornings. Arrive Same Mornings at tho OCEAN" IIOTJSE, GRIMES HOUSE, SUMMER IIOTJSE, And SEA SIDE IIOTJSE. RETURNING Leaves those Houses every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, connecting with steamor to Portland each way. t-3Distaneo twenty-four miles, fare $1 oO. Jl.iJ. PARKER, Proprietor. The Steam Tug Varuna t-i Will leave Astoria even tfiftAr' TUESDAY and SATURDAY esssL. Morning, for FORT STEVENS, - OAlli DISAJ'POINTMENT, And UNITY, Carrying Mails, Pa'songers and Freight. WjX. Other days of the week she will bo ready to go anywhero that business may jutify. Js prepared to lighter cargoes, freight, havcattlo and wood. J . Jl. D. lilt A V Agent, Astoria. POR CHARTER. ThoYast sailing Sloop .,-?. W. K. TWILIGHT, . RMLOWE Master Js now in readiness to Charter for Pleasure Parties, Freight or Passengers. Jlead-iuarterj Corner Main and Jefferson streots. Astoria. ONLY REGULAR PACKET BETWEEN ASTORIA AND CLATSOP. Carrying the U. S IVIasii The well Known sloop itf- MARY H W.J.FRANKLIN Master Loaves Clatsop every Monday, Wednesday and l'riday, on arrival ot Stages, connecting at Astoria wiih the steamer Dixie Thompson. Returning, leaves Astoria every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, connecting with the Coaches for tho Reach. Extra trips made to accommodate the traveling public. Geoege B. McEttax, .Boat Builderill& ASTORIA, OREGON. TS PREPARED TO CONSTRUCT BOATS X of every description, of the best materials, on short notice, and guarantees to give satis faction. L Before sending to San Francisco or else where, give mo a call. oHtf JMv COLUMBIA RIVER PILOTS! ,N&Jfe P. JOHNSON, M. M. GILMAN,., JI..A.SNOW,' ' GtREED, P E. FERCJI'EN. C. S. -WRIGHT, Agent. RS-Okkicc Corner of 'Main and Chennmu atreetsy. Astoria, Ojcg yx. R GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Establislxed in Astoria in l&iO. XE"Y GOODS. CHEAP GOODS. A. VAN DUSE Wholesale and Retail Dealer in GENERAL 3IEECHAXDISE, Corner of Main and Chenamus-streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. JS NOW OFFERING FOR SALE ONE OF Ji. the largest and most eompleto assortment ot General Merchandise "ever before brought to the country, and to buyers For Cash will offer the Most Fiattering Inducements In tho line of DRY-GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, AND GAPS, I300TS AND SHOES JFANGY GOODS, LADIES' DRESS GOODS, GENTS' EURNlSHINGSr. A Complete Stock ol'vvy Article. TOO 2CLMKROrS TO MENTION. K5-Givo mo a call, and bo convinced that my goods are of tho best quality, and as cheap as can bo bought of any house in tho State. A. VAN DUSEN. GOODS FOR THE SEASON Great EEMCTIOF in Prices !. Selling Less than Cost TEE EMIKE STOCKL or GOODS A TJS,?i?01IS OFTIIE LATE GEORGE XA. bbAliMEKb, deceased, Astoria Orogon.- H AS TO BE SOLD; And in-order to settlo up tho affairs of tho es tate, the undersigned, administrator, is now ottering the entire line, embracing a vorv de sirable quality of goods at prices below actual- cost. T"Call and Examino for Yoursclves.'Sti rir All porsons having bills against the es tate will pleaso present tho same, with proper vouohers for payment. And all porsons owing tho estate will pleaso come forward and settlo, or make ariangemcnts to settlo the same, and save costs. C. S. WKIGI1T, n2J,tf Administrator Headquarters ! Hoaclquartors I I. W. CASE, Chenamus Street, Astoria, Oregon, AVholesalo and Kctail Dealer in Dry Goods, Clothing. Groceries, Provisions, Solicns;. Axd Ge.s-j.kat Merchandise, CROCKEllY, GLASSWARE, LLVTSAXDCAPS, J300TS AND SHOES, I3LANKETS, FLAjStELS, &c.k "Which is being ofTored Cheap FOR CASH or PRODUCE ! 3. All the 2s ev School Boolcs. that om. be liaa, and a great variety of Stationery jut received. " jyi tf Millinery and Fancy Goods. "rE v'TSTr T0 CALLTHEAl'TENTIOX T T of the Ladies of Astoria and vicinity to our new stock ot Millinery and Fancy Goods L Which wo offer at reasonable prices. Ladies living at a distance, favoring us with their or ders, will find them promptly attendod to. IYliS H. M. MORRISOW, Propr. .Main street, Astoria Oregon. fC" PETER II. FOX, MERCHANT TAILOR, Corner of Main and Jefferson streets, Astoria C LOTlIIXCr OF ALL KIXDS CUT AND made to order. Cleaning and repairing. Otto Dufnee Main Street - - Astoria, Oregon PRACTICAL JEWELER. ATCIIES AXJ) CLOCKS cleaned and re paired in the host ninnnr. xt r...rc ;T 1iiutery Uestaurant. s"tf JPcuU Schoeuy PT &!gfh KEPAIBER LJ&.1& J TL2. Jilt & REGULATOK. Prom the Ilouse of .Matthias Gray, t2- and 02-1 Clay street, San Francisco. Cal., and Odd Fellow's Templo, Portland. rimy: oxly tuxkh, with one excep- X .tion, to whom Ir. (iray has over given a U ritten recommendation. ... -- - I - wvuo A- xT -Mr. ScIioor will soon virft Astoria, end orders loft at the Astokiax Omen will bo promptly attended to. ' n-tf flEXTK AL MARKET, Stalls Ko.'2T andSS. V roitl.iiiu, Oregon. . JOUXSON & SPAULDING. Doalers in all kind? of FKESI1 MEATS, and pachera of l:eef and Pork. The bihet uric raid to; all kinds of fut stock. joMf