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Astoria, Oregon, Saturday Morning, Jan. 24, 1874.
No. 30.
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CITY WISLLIGENCB.
Mr. James "Welch, an old-time citi
zen of Astoria, who has "been quite ill of i
ate, is again able to be about town,
The Orifiammccarcc in on time from I
San Francisco, Tuesday, -find the i-regu- '
laritics occasioned by the lale blockade,
may now be considered among the things
f the past, in case the Ajas: comes to
time on her next lound.
The machinery at Ike new Biokfield
Cannery of Mcgler -& Jewett is now all in
"working order, and the Tinners are em
ployed in making cans for the -approaching
Salmon, which are coming here for trans
portation to European markers, for tho-sc
tasty epicureans who have nothing of the
ort at home.
Programmes arc out for an entertaip.
'ment to be given at Spiritual Hall, in this
4city, en the evening cf the 2SUi, (next
We6lnov(?:iy;, by the Minstrels from Fort
Cape Di.-nppcintnicnt UncleSam's boys.
All whom we have heard speak cencern
ing the Company, give them hearty er.-
dorsement, and recommend them to the
fun loving portion of community,
Astoria was treated tc a first class New
England Snsw-ster.ni en Tuesday, with
this exceptien: that it iid not require the
costume cf an Arctic Explorer to breast it
and enjey it no fur cap -mufflers, over
furs, mittens of scal-kir, and the other
thousand and one articles necessary to the
comfort of a resident on the -extern side of
the continent, in such snows a this tme,
" "were e'en v:ishe& for, and tlie large, white,
heautiful ilakes, were welcomed with plain
open hand-, because the temperature was
mild, and the stor-m a guest for all. Mer
rily did Astoria-enjoy it, tco; as evidenced
"by the fact that Tumorous ones here have
not yet recovere'd from th exhilcrating
eifects ef it, Th5 depth of snow was,in all,
ay three inches, but the weatlier was only
-ordinary. If we had been possessed of
-. few paved streets or Jaoadamized roads
and the horses, sleighs, and bell4-. to
relieve the sport ef snow-balling and slid
ing down hill, whatgayseeMCs might have
been .witnessed.
ttir A nofti, -clean, cescy )laee, for gentle
3 men and Jadles to enjoy jiidish of fresh Oysters
is at the Paukku Housk Rkstaukaxt.
"We see ky the Albany and Corvallis
papers that another excursion is on the
-tapis icr A-loria, on completion of the new
steamer Walhuuet Chief. Prom present
appearances this will be a grand excursion
and no mistake, Fare for the round trip,
from Harribburg to Astoria and back,
'has tan placed, at 10, (including meals),
and will consume four or live days. It is
about the saane as complimentary, on the
.part"cfthe Company, to all who choose to
come, The Wallamet Chief was rightly
-ehristened, having capacity for carrying
200 passengers, and about o00 tons freight,
she is most decidedly calculated for a chief
on that line. Speaking of the excursion,
-theraiiger says: "Those persons from
..points above Albany, on the river, as far
up as llarrisburg, will be brought down to
Albany the day before, in one of the com
pany's boats, free of charge. The trip
"will give producers an opportunity to judge
as to the feasibility of our upper river boat,
carrying wheat direct from our warehouses
to thclower Columbia, and this delegation
should represent every part of the'ralley,
-and thus give character to the excursion."
John Fry, son of Mr. Wm. Fiy of
this city, returned from England with Mrs.
John Fry, reaching Astoria by the steam
ship Oriflamme last Tuesday. The exam
ple of this young man is worthy of imita
tion. j A few years ago he came to this
lovely country alone, in ordinary circum
stances in life, leaving "a-l his iriends be
hind him. lie soon realized what Oregon
was, however, and determined to remain.
Presently (through his advices), the father
came out, then the son returned, and now
we observe him here again, with brighter
hopes for the future. We hope they jnay
witness a re-union of all their familv, and
many of their iiiends and kindred, now in j
distant Europe, here in their new home
before many months more shall pass, i
Srarriayc in Grace CSiurcIi.
The event of the week in this communi
ty has been the marriage of Mr. W. I.
Wadleigh, of Washington Territory, and
Miss Florence L. VanDusen, daughter of
A, VanDusen, esq,, of this city. It had
been known amongst the most intimate
friends of the couple for some time, that
this union was contempleted, hence many
willing hands and loving hearts have been
busily engaged in preparing new and
costly apparel, and in arranging other de
tails, in oid-er that the event should pass
off as pleasantly as possible, and that they
did their iaits well, is the universal testi
mony of all. What gave particular in
terest to the occasion was the fact that the
bride has been known from her infancy to
many ot our citizens, having been born in
this place twentj--two years ago; and the
further ftct that she had endeared herself
to all our people, by her many amiable
and loving Qualities.
At half past seven o'clock on the even
ing ef Wednesday, January 21st, Grace
Church bell announced that the time had
arrived when the ceremony -was to be per
formed, and immediately thereafter the
bridal party made their appearance at
the Church, entering the sacred ediiice in
the following order. 1, Mrs. Van Dusen
and Mr. Wadleigh; 2, Mr. Yan Dusen and
Miss Florence Van Dusen; 3, Mr. Bren
ham Van Dusen and Miss Maggie Trench
aid; 4, Mr. S. D. Adair and Miss Taj'lor;
5, Mr. Frank J. Taylor and Miss Laura
Adair; 3, Mr. Upshur ard Miss Clara
Van Du-en. Miss Annie Brown, presided
at the Organ, and while the "Wedding
March " was being executed the party
proceeded to the Altar, arm in arm. The
beautiful and impressive service of the
Episcopal Church was then performed by
the Rector, Rev. T. A. llyland. Mr. Van
Dusen gave the bride away.
At the conclusion of the service the new
ly married couple, with the brides-maids
and groomsmen, retired from the Church
to the house of the bride's parents, where,
in a short space of time, a vast concourse
of people assembled, to tender congratu
lations, and to partake of the many excel
lent things that had been so amply provid
ed. All seemed to enjoy themselves, and
the universal sentiment was that it was the
happiest occurrence ihat had transpired in
Astoria Jbr many a day, if not the happiest
one of all.
The bride received many valuable pres
ents in silver and gold ware, and other
valuable articles.
We heartily wish this newly wedded
couple every sort of happiness and pros
peritj", and hope that their future jo3s may
be as pure as the snows of Heaven, which
so abundantly covered the earth on this
long to be remembered time.
Mr. and Mrs. "Wadleigh will leave here
for their new home in Seattle, on Tuesday
morning next.
Mr. J. F. Saunders, Sutler at Fort
Stevens, who has been confined to his bed
for the most part of two months past from
a paralytic stroke, is again able to be out,
and was up to the city on Thursday.
W. D. Pittenger, an influential citi
zen of Hillsboro, is a guest of Capt. Mer
ryman in this city.
Snow, sleet, rain, and wind in quan
tities to suit, are reported from British
Columbia all the way to Arizona.
We noticed hanging in the "Washing
ton Market, one day last week, four
quarters of an ox that weighed eleven
hundred pounds.
The Forest Grove Independent, -says,
" A gentleman from jcw York, visited
our town last week for the purpose of see
ing what advantages Forest Grove present
ed for a site for a flouring mill." A mill
is wanted at Astoria badi3
During the past year there has been
sold to foreign purchasers, principally
English and German, a larger amount of
American tonnage than ever before known
in a single year, thus evidencing the fact
that our timber ships are recovering favor,
and are likely again to become supremo
over the world.
As soon as the Columbia river is
rendered open to free navigation, a large
proportion of the grain grown in Eastern
Oregon and Washington Territory, will
go direct to Astoria, ays the Mountaineer,
where it will tind ocean going vesels ready
to carry it, without futljer handling, direct
to Europe.
Circuit Court Jury J Ant.
The Circuit Court for the County of
Clatsop, Hon. W. W. Upton Judge, will
convene at the Court House in this city on
Tuesday next. Following is a list of jurors
for the term:
1. John McMullen, Farmer, Astoria,
2. S. AY. Tallman, " Westport.
3. J. "W. Minnaker, ' Ivnappa.
4. Samuel Russell, " Clatsop.
5. Jno.Hobson, Marketman, Astoria.
6. F. Torman, Teamster, "
7. William Lovett, Farmer, "
S. J. A. Packard, " Clatsop,
9. W.H.Smith, " Astoria,
10. Henry Fisher, " Knappa.
11. Peter Svcnson. "
12. J. P. Bannan, Fisherman, Westport.
13. S. H. Smith, Farmer, Clatsop.
14. J. F. Nowlin. Blacksmith, Astoria.
15. S. G. Spear, Farmer, Knappa.
10. V. J. lngalls,
17. T. P. Powers,
Astoria.
18. A. K. Barrow,
19. James Brown,
20. J.D.Higghis,
21. T. B. Morrison,
22. C. H. Page,
Ivnappa.
Astoria.
Clatsop.
Clerk,
Astoria.
23. B. C. Kindred, Farmer, Clatsop.
24. Albert Alymore,
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Astoria.
o. tt. U. Jotters,
2(i. W. W. Raymond,
27. James M. Mason,
2S. B. S. Kimball,
29. M. P. CallendeV,
30. R. P. Knapp,
31. Charles Starr,
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Clatsop.
Astoria.
Astoria.
Clatsop.
Knappa.
Astoria.
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There are but 13 causes entered on the
docket, most of which were continued from
the last term. There are three or four
cases demanding the attention of the Grand
Jury. The session will probably be a
short one. -
Senator Mitchell introduced a bill on
Monday, for the construction of the Port
land, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad and
telegraph. He said the measure was in
the true interest of commerce, and was ap
prove by the eople of the whole Pacific
coast without distinction of party : that
the people of that section are suffering for
cheap transportation, and the construction
of this road would result in great saving
to the Government in transportatation of
troops, mail, etc. The bill was referred to
the Committee on Railroads.
The dispatches announce an accident
to the ship Confidence, off the cast coa'it
of South America. The Confidence left
here last July with 12,2C& centals of wheat
valued at 24,450. We incline to the
opinion that the telegraph is a mistake,
and that it should read from "Portland
for Liverpool," as the Confidence would
hardly have time to reach Europe, dis
charge her cargo and return to Montevideo,
and the news to have come from that point
here. Oregonian.
Teaming to Order. The undersigned
wishes to inform the Public of Astoria, and
surrounding country tlmt he is now prepared
with a good team, to attend to all kinds of
hauling in Astoria. Orders left at H. U. Par
ker's Store, or at the Stables on Chemoquo
Street, promptly attended to,
jbtf F. TERMAy.
Excellent Those Sugar Cured Hams, and
that Fresh Ifoli Batter, Fresh Buckwheat,
(this year's crop), Corn Meal, Cracked "Wheat,
liominy, etc., at Cask's. 12tf
Ox for flcdcOnc stout, heavy
built work Ox, eight years of age, gentle
and well broken, weighing between 800
and 900 pounds, is ottered for sale on ap
plication at John Douglass' ranch, Lewis
and Clarke river. d27rt
School Boohs. I have lately re
ceived all the different kinds of New School
Books required to be ued in this State, that
can now be found in San Francisco. Also,
Slate pencils,. Blotting pads, a good as
sortment of Stationery, Drawing paper,
CARD BOARD, Perforated bosfrd, Ink,
(Carmine, Purple and Black). Likewise a
new stock of Crockery, Clocks and a large
assortment of Lamp Chimneys, all of
which will be sold cheap for cash.
1. W. CASE,
oltf Chonamus st, Astoria,
55" Oysters in evory style, at all hours of
day or night, at tho Pakkmi Bouse Rkstau
kant, Alain street, Astoria.
Notice. The cheapest and just as
good. Nicholas Koefoed in forms the pub
lic that he has moved from the old Astor
ia nousc to the corner of Main and Con
ccmly streets, wbere he has fitted up a
very comfortable dining and sitting room
for guests, and the house will be kept to
suit the times and custom. Rooms with
good Spring and Feather beds can be had
terms reasonable. See advertisement,
lie has also good accommodation and is
ready to serve his friends with his tasty
fancy Roast and frys, and he defies any
one to get up a tastier stew than ever went
to a pair of lips. If you don't believe ask
Judge Elliott.
nsr For fresh Oysters, in every stylo, call at
tho P.lltKEIt BoUS. JLihSTAUKAXT.
Miscellaneous News Items.
The old State- officers in Texas
have'surrendered to the new ones.
The-Western Union Telegraph Co.
has purchased the lines of trW Atlan
tic and Pacific Company.
The sale of the Vermont and Cana
da road to the Central Vermont for
$3,000,000, payable in twenty years is
announced
Robert Turner, of Potosi, Grant
county, Wis., arrested for the mur
der of his brother, has confessed to
the murder of about forty persons.
Nesmith's bill to transfer Indians
Affairs to the War Department, it is
claimed, will reduce the expenses of
that service to an annual saving of
$5,000,000.
The Virginius Naval Court has ad
journed, and judging from the testi
mony elicited, the findings are that
the sinking of the Virginius was una
voidable under the circumstances.
The Cheap Transportation Conven
tion recommend legislation by which
our system of railroads can be regula
ted and improved by competition,
which will carry out the reform
which legislation must inaugrate.
Capt. Wychoff writes from Concho,
Texas, and reports that on Monday
lasty while at Fort Griffin, he learned
that Comanche Indians had raided
on a settlement in that vicinity and
driven off over 400 horses.
A special from Duluth, says the
Indians of Vermillion Lake are dying
of starvation. They have eaten two
children and a man. There is a
scarcity of game and failure of crops,
and the Government has failed to
send the usual supplies of provisions.
The American bark Mary M. Bird,
at New York on Tuesday, reports a
collision with an unknown ship,
which occurred on a late voyage from
Marseilles to New York, Nov. 3d, in
lat. 30 24' north, long. 31 8' at 5
a. m. lie hove to and remained in
vicinity of the collision until day
break, but saw nothing of the ship.
It is supposed she went down with
all on board.
A letter is made public from the
Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal
Church of Wheeling, W. V., dis
solving his connection with the Min
istry of said Church, on account of
the growing tendency to ritualistic
practices. For the present he does
not join in Bishop Commiu's move
ment, although he endorses it.
There is some excitement among the
members in regard to the movement.
A. Washington special says that a
bill, providing for holding one session
of the Supreme Court in St. Louis,
annually, is receiving the support of
strong men in Congress. Another
change in regard to the Court of
Claims will soon be proposed, and
that is, to give District Courts of the
United States jurisdiction in a large
class of cases which now come here,
and involve for parties, at a distance;
along journey and the employment
of lawyers.
Dispatches from Fort Yuma. Ari-
'rizona, January 20th, give details of
.t AOtllilll OLUUH. O.HU pUUJJlU clIC
greatly . excited, fearing a freshet,
which will sweep away all of the
central portion of the town. Winter
has thus far been the most remarka
ble for rain and snow fall, ever ex
perinced since the settlement of the
Territory. It is feared that the fresh--et
has destroyed all grain in Salt and
Gila valleys. A heavy sand storm
commenced this afternoon, and is
still increasing in violence".
The sudden' death of the Siamese
twines last Saturday morning, at
their residence at Mount Airey, Sur
rey count, Ya., is announced.
Chang has been (mite feeble for sev
eral days, so much so as to confine
the brothers to bed. Friday night
he became worse, and expired sud
denly about 4 o'clock on Saturday
morning. Eng became so terribly
shocked that he roared wildly for
awhile. This was followed by
what seemed a deadly stupor, and in
two hours from the death of Chang,
Eng breath hU last. The wives and
families of the twins are in deepest
grief, the children, many of whom
are deaf mutes, expressing their sor
ro w i n th e m ost pi tif ill in an n e r.
Diplomatic differences between the
Government of Japan and certain
foreign representatives remain unset-,
tied. It is still urged that the whole
country ought to be thrown open to
foreigners at an early period. Mr.
Bingham holds aloof from all the
conferences. The Japanese'1 have
issued a very forcible circular against
the proposition,, which is taken as
the ultimatum of the Government on
the subject. The Mikado and Em
press continue their visits to the pub
lic schools, and other institutions.
0-n the night of December 8th a very
destructive fire occurred at Jeddo.
Loss, about$2,000,000. Mori, former
ly Minister to Washington, is Under
Secretary of Foreign Affairs at Jeddo.
The northern counties of Idaho are (
anxious to be annexed to Washington '
Territory.
Work has been resumed on the
Walla Walla and Columbia River
Railroad.
There is not freight enough passing
over the line at present to make it
necessary to run daily trains on the
Oregon Railroads.
About one-half of the voters in
Montana are said to be applicants for
some of the offices to be given out by
the Legislature now in session,
A deformed, idiotic Digger Indian,
with hair ingeniously glued to his
person to represent an animal's hide,
has been on exhibition in San Fran
cisco as the "Bear Boy."
A Baker City paper says: "Last
Friday we were shown a lump of bul
lion at the- Virtue Bank, amounting
to something over 5,000. It was- ta
ken from the Virtue Ledge as- a part
of last month's clean up.
A project is- on foot to commence
working the bars of the Columbia
river for gold. It is generally be
lieved that most of the bars are rich
with gold. It is proposed to build a
steamboat especially for that business
and by use of pumps, worked by
steam, hydraulic ground-sluicing
will be carried on. A company has
been organized for this purpose.
. R. R. Thomson, Peter Taylor and
W. J. Buccanan have been chosen
directors of the Wallamet Iron Works
for the vear to come.
Nearly $27,000 worth of choice live
stock was disposed of at a sale in
Oak Ridge, Missouri, recently, cpws
going as high as $500, 'one trotting
horse for $750, and one jack for$l,- j
000.
Some Chinese agriculturalists have
been successfully cultivating rice
near New Orleans, flooding their
fields from the Mississippi by means
of syphons. ;
An Indiana Court decides that
the cluase of the State Temperance
Law under which a person may bo
fined for intoxication, and also be
compelled to testify where he obtain
ed his liquor, is unconstitutional'.
, The blood makes tho entire circuit of .
the body every seven, minutes, and when-
ever any of its channels are clogged .by
impurities, disease follows fever, oV a dis
order of liver or kidneys, or scrofula, or
dyspepsia. "
"You want nothing but. a dish
kettle," said an old house-wife in the
backwoods to her daughter, who had
just got married. " Why, when.your
father and I commenced, I had noth
ing but a dish-kettle. I used to boil
my coffee in' it, and pour it into a
pitcher then I boiled my potatoes
in it, and set them on a warm plate,
while T stewed my meat in it ; used
to milk in it and always after meals
I fed the pigs, out of the disk-kettle. -Sal,
if you are only aniind to,, you
can use it for anything."
Twenty clerks in a store, twenty
hands in a printing office, twenty ai
prentices in a ship yard, twenty
young men in a village all want to
get on 'in th'e world, and' expect to do
so. One of the clerks will become a
partner, and make a fortune ; one of
the compositors will own a newspa
per! and become an influential citi
zen ; one of the apprentices -wilb be
come a master builder ; one of the
young villagers will get a handsome
farm, and live like a patriarch but
which one is the lucky individual?
Lucky ! There is no luck about it.
I The young fellow who will distance
Ins competitors is he who masters
his business, who preserves his integ
rity, who lives cleanly and purely,
who devotes his leisure to the acqui
sition of knowledge, who gains friends
bv deserving them, and who saves
i his spare money. There are some
ways to fortune shorter than this old
dusty highway ; but the staunch men
of the community, the men who
achieve something really worth hav
ing, good fortune, good name, and
serene old age, all go in this road.
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