-s , -. -jpr- TPT'-iiBt?; TtW3P?P??P7s&'3r; f9aiPl,lts,' j CzJ ft gailaj steiam ASTORIA, OREGON : I. C. IRELAND .EDITOR "WEDNESDAY. May 10, 1S7G. For not having a light up after dark, fine of $200 was imposed by Collector Webster at Seattle, upon the master of the bark Montana, and its payment exacted last "week. - A good deal of heavy timber is now being cut at Port Madison. The Northwest took in fifteen sticks each 106 feet long and squaring 15 inches last week. The mill has also been cutting a number of pieces of heavy timber 27x41 and 42 feet long, each stick containing between three and f our thousand feet. An efi&rt was made by the con victs confined in the Steilacoom jail, on Tuesday to escape, by an assault on the keeper, "Wm. Hawk. In the melee which ensued one prisoner, a Frenchman, was shot and killed. All the prisoners were recaptured except one, and he will doubtless soon be appre hended. The Seattle Tribune sa3Ts: There seems to be a demand from Cali fornia all of a sudden for Puget Sound lumber, and the mills are rushed with work for the Virginia City, Nevada, silver mining com pany,, and will be taken by the cars rom the vessel's side to their des tination, three or four hundred miles distant from San Francisco. A St. Louis scientist estimates that the annual loss to farmers caused by insects average $100, 000,000 ; that the chinch bug alone, in 1874, caused a loss of $30,000,000 to the Western States, and that in three years the grass hoppers have caused a loss of $50,000,000, and yet you will find farmers in Oregon who want to experiment in all kinds of new fangled seeds, without proper knowledge as to where the seeds are produced. Tlie Pendleton East Oregonian, a Democratic paper, which sup ports Lane for Congress, publish es Senator Mitchell's report in full on the Cascade Lock and Canal "Bill, and says editorially of it : Ci We place before our readers this week the report submitted by Sen ator Mitchell of the " Committee on Transportation Routes to the Seaboard,7 ' In connection with oiher important matters submitted by us to readers this week, the jublication of the Report is a her culean task for us toperform-with our meagre assistance and limited facilities. Nevertheless, if our people will only read and ponder on the immense and startling facts produced by the Senator as to our helpless and isolated condition, we will be well paid for the enter prise and expense attending the publication of the document." A Frog Barometer. .Out at the Lafayette Park po lice station St. Louis, they have a weather prophet which eclipses Tice and all the barometers in the neighborhood. It is a frog of the genus Hyla, more familiar to the general reader as a tree-toad. Hunt, the Superintendent of the Park, was mildly abusing his ba rometer one day for .misleading liim, when the officer on the beat, an old frontiersman, said he would show him a trick. He took a glass jar and threw in some stones and a couple of inches of water. Then he whittled out a little wooden ladder and put it in the jar. After some lvcly scrambling a tree- toad was caught, chucked in and a tin top screwed on The weather in dicator was complete. "When it is going to be fair weather that toad iosts on the top round of the ladder soletnnly blinking the hours away. From twelve to fifteen hours before a cliange to bad weather, "the general," as they caU him, begins to climb down, and hours before a storm sets hi he squats himself on a stone, and, with his head just above the surface of the water, peers aloft at the coming storm. Let the weather be changeable and "shifting," as "Old Prob" says, the toad goes up and down that ladder like a sacred middy. "When it is fair and the toad roosts aloft his skin is of a light grayish green. When the change come the skin tufns black as the toad goes down the ladder, becoming a jet, sliining black by the time he .reaches the bottom. The fame of the toad has spread through the Lafayette Park neighborhood. "Anew suit of old clotltes,-" was what was given by the Astoriansto a man who went there without a shirt to his back. D. C. Ireland, of the Astorian, was the donor, and the recipient was the " pilgrim" typo Hazlett. Bee. Yes ; And we feel sorry for the clothes, to see 'em bending over big rocks, McAdamizing Court and Wall street with a sledge-hammer, on a Corporation job of UZ days and costs." Poor old clothes ! Postage on the Weekly Astorian is two cents a paper to any part of the United States, when sent by peo ple not connected with the newspaper office. We will will send four copies (separate dates), equivalent to one month,,toone address, in-one wrapper (post-paid), on receipt of 25 cents. JEsT Births, marriages and deaths will be inserted free of charge to sub scribers to either the Daily or the Weekly -A stomas. Births or marria ges, when sent in by persons who are not subscribers to the paper, should be accompanied with one dollar, which will be placed to the credit of the party and the paper will be sent to the address for the full amount so paid to us. ;& Everybody goes to the Novelty Barbershop to get fixed up in style. Every person may come, and more too, fori have employed a first-class artist who will smil ingly manipulate your chin, gracefully curl your mustache, nicely puff your hair, and lastof all, but not least, will perfume your clothe with the mo4 pupular perfumery in use, "Patchouly" ifyou don't believe itjust try it. Hnir cutting, shaving, and sham pooing. Hair dying done and warranted not to turn red, break or split. Parker House, Astoria. J. L. Camtbell, Proprietor. NEW TO-DAY. PUBLIC SPEAKING. Raleigh Stott and F. R. Strong, candi dates for Prosecuting Attornoy of tho .Fourth Judicial District will addross tho voters of this district in tho following places and fol lowing timos : St. Helens May 15, at 10 a. m. Rainier. . Astoria Powolls Valley Hillsboro Forest Grove..'. Cornelius Ames Chapel Middleton .. Eaglo Creek Upper Molalla Orecon City. UJ, " 2 p.m. 17, " 8 " 20. 1 " 22, " 8 " f, - 8 " 24. " 8 " 2o, 2 " 2(5 " 2 " ) " 2 " SO, " 2 " 31, " 8 " Jl, " 8 " East Portland -Juno 1, lud&w.7d. rEO. W. REA, ajt Attorney ami Counsellor at Law. ASTORIA, OREGON. O Examining and perfecting titles madeaspo cialty. All accounts loft with mo will re civo prompt attention. Oflico in Warren & McGuiro's Building, Chenamus street, corner ot Cass. .7. W. HOUR. C. W. FULTON. ROBB & FULTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ASTORIA, OREGON. KIT Office in Warren & McGuiro's building, opposite Occident Hotel, Chenamus street. TUOTICE TO WHARF BUILDERS. A. KNaPP, Jr., KNAPPA, OREGON Is prepared to fill orders for Fir or Hemlock Piling, On tho shortest notice. Persons contemplating tho erection of wharves buildings or road-ways, will find it to thoir interest to givo me a call. Address : A. KNAPP, Jr., a8:Gt Knappa, Clatsop county. Oregon, FISH BARRELS ! Half Barrels, Quarter Barrels, AND KITTS, AT LIVING PRICES, AT THE Knappton Barrel Factory, Knappton, Pacific Co., W. T. CORRECT PRINCIPLES Demand that bills be rendered promptly, and to do it nicely, got your Bill paper an J Statements printed at THE ASTORIAN Office. BUSINESS CARDS PRINTED Very chean, at THE ASTORIAN Office. VAN DUSEN HAS JUST RE ceived a fine lot of PRINTS, which he is selling very cheap. 8tf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SPIRITUAL HALL, ASTORIA. F31EDAX EVKXIXG, MAY 12, 1876, ONE NIGHT ONLY! Tho Most Successful Entertainment' over giv en in Oregon, The MERRY MAKERS! INTRODUCING SEW SPECIALITIES. NEW S6NGS, NEW DANCES, NEW RECITATIONS, By the Cliarmivg and Talented Sisters and IRENE YVOIIIvEIjIj ! Tho Great Living Eccentric and Dutch Comedian, GEORGE &: KNIGHT. Tho Versatile Genius known as tho Musical Motnus, FRANK JONES. The Comical Comnicdian, Vocalist and Dancer GEORGE RICHARDS. Special Notice. Tho management would1 respectfully announce to the citizens of Asto ria that this entertainment is in every respect first class, and should not bo confounded with itinerant shows of no merit that at times in flict themselves upon tho public. 'The general verdict was that tho manager's promises had boon completely fulfilled." San Jufst Mercury. "Tho performance was of tho character in dicated by tho name of tho Troupe lipht, mirth provoking, and in many particulars reaching to usotho language of tho Manager tho highest standard of Kenned art." Port land Evening Journal. Last evening tho celebrated Worell Sisters appeared to excellent advantage and their Songs, Dancing and Sketch acting pleased immensely, judging from tho hearty applause they won. It,is needless to mention the songs and Dutchisms of Geo. Knight, lio never fails to make a "palpablo hit" whenever he appears. To hear him in his famous speech affords enough fun alone to pay for tho price of admission, Geo. Richards, tho India llub ber man. who is as ehistic and lithe as a steel spring, contributed in no small measure to tho enjoyment of the entertainment by his clown ish antics. In his speciality of Flewy. Flewy," hols certainly inimitable. Oregon ian, May t:, JS70, SIIKKIZftAX 'ORKY. Manager. N JOTICE. A special meeting of the Legal voters of School District No. 1. will he held at the School House in Astoria, on Friday evening May 19. 1870, at 7 o'clock p.m., for tho pur pose of levying a tax in said District to pay otF tho indebtedness due on JJlock 7-J, purchas ed for School purposes, also to take in consid eration the plans and specifications of school house, and the ways and means to raise money to build tho same. By Order of Board of Directors. J. G. HUSTLER. AstoriaMay 0, 1870. m!td Clerk. F OK THE BEST AND THE LATEST styles of sj.rincr Hats go to Van Duson's who has just received a fino assortment. 8tf T0051 TO LET. A larco front room 2d storv. will he let at reasonable rates. Apply at 8tf THIS OFFICE. "TVISSOLUTION. Notico is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that the partnership heretofore existing between G. W. Kca and C. W. Ful ton under tho firm name of Rea & Fulton, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. Geo. W. RE A, C. V. FULTON. Astoria, Ogn., May Gth, 1870. 8.1w DESIRABLE RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE. Corner of Jefferson and Main Streets, Astoria, Oregon. 0 TITLE PERFECT, LOTS 150 by 50. -o. The abovo promises will bo sold cheap for cash. A never-failing well of water, a barn, hen-house, and other conveniences make it a very desirable place for residence Tho houso contains six rooms, besides tho kitchen. rtSTFor further particulars apply at S.tf . THIS OFFICE. p H. PAGE fc CO., DEALERS IN General 'Merchandise, FARMERS WHARF, ASTORIA OREGON. rt55 All kinds of country produco, wanted exchange for goods. in TPRESII SUPPLY OF 2 and 3 PLY -L1 Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths, Table Oil Cloths, Window Shades, for sain at Port land pria s by I. "W. Case. B OAT BUILDING. Having completed my shop (between Tallmnn's landing and Westport on tho Co lumbia river,) I am now proparod to build FISHING BOATS, ROW BOATS, SKIFFS, ETC., ETC., everything in the lino of boats. " Copper fas toned boats a speciality." My motto is ; first class work for a fair re muneration. P. O. Address. T.DKISCOLL. Westport Ogn. N. F. MUDGE, Contractor and Builder. .ASTORIA, OREGON. ALL KINDS OF CARPENTER WORK AND CONTRACTING promptly attended to. w-3" Special attention given to wharf and mill construction. Address: N, F. MUDGE, Contractor, Astoria, Oregon. miscellaneeus: Occident Hotel, Astoria, ' Of eg on. Tho Proprietors are happy to aaaounco that tho abovo Hotel has been Repainted and Refurnished, Adding great' to the comfort of its guests AND IS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH OF SAX FRANCISCO. A. J. MEGLER, C. S. WRIGHT, Proprietors- S. KINSEY, ON THE ROADWAY, NEARHUME & Co's. CANNERY, Astoria, Oregon, DEALER IX Building Materials, OF EV ERY KIND. 1 ' Nails of All Descriptions. DOORS AND WINDOWS, RUSTIC, FLOORING, BLINDS, MOULDING, SASH, ETC. Wines and Liquors BY THE BOTTLE OR THE GALLON Custom made "boots and Shoes. Tobacco of Fine Quality. CST This stock is in ovory respect Al, and wilt bo sold at tho lowest prices for cash. Give mo a call at tho now store, on tho Roadway. S. KINSEY, Astoria. Oregon. THE MOST EXTENSIVE AND. t Best Assorted Stock Can be found at E. S. LARSEN'S Main Street, Between Chenamus and Squemoqha stroets, ASTORIA, OREG ON. H .& A Large In yoke just received, k r n n Ex-Steamer. V J '& . & . -m ZJlK wjk Gall and 'x " sm: GTP. C. k il r S 3 PETER RUNEY, ASTORIA, OREGON, BRICK LAYER, And Plain and ORNAMENTAL PLASTERER, Orders left at the Occident Hotel Promptly Attended to. REFEllEXCES : J. B. Knapji, Knappton ; Capt. J. We$t, WcsU port; u. is. j'arHer, S. iV. Arrigoni, Hobxon tl Warren, J. Badollet it Co. Astoria; J. W. 4L- V. Cook, Clifton ;Jos. Jlume, Eureka; R. Wateon ifc Co. Manhattan; J. L. Hep'jurn, Glen Ella; J. G. Mealer it Co. lirooktield. and numermut others for whom I hate Built Furnaces, set Ranges, and Kettles, and "Spread the Mort!" During my 12 years Residence in Oregon, LIME, SAND, BRICK, PLASTER, Lath, Cement, and all materials in my lino, furnished to order. BSJ" Special attention paid to Furnace work and Ranges. Cistern work warranted cood, or no pay. JPTR RUN El, Astoria, Oregon. W M. EDGAIv, Corner Main and Chenamus Streets,. ASTORIA OREGON.- DKALER IN THK CHOICKST BRANDS OF Tobacco and Cigars, and the Genuine Wostenholi, and other English Cutlory Fairchilds Gold Pens And all sorts of STATIONARY, NOTIONS ETC. ASTORIA LAUNDRY,. Cor. of Chenamus and Polk Sts. ASTORIA OREGON. J. T. BORCHERS, Proprietor. ir?"Washing and Ironing, Vluiting.&c-.rdono at this Laundry by clean, whito labor. KSJ T.Borchers still manufactures and has for sale at the above placo of business, tho FAMOUS "CAVIAR." jKir Tlighest cash price paid Fishermen for STURGEON SPAWN., J. T. B6RCHERS, AS1URIA LAUNDRY. vP r.m m Wv K ' tl rv W a m wm t. i LA. ywz m. vk. ! . iEffluipEL. GENT'S FURSriSHING GOODS. MENDLESON BROS,, Having Concluded to Hemain in Business AT ASTORIA, HAVE LAID IN A SPLENDID STOCK tOF SPBIjYG I S UMMER GOODS'! DESIGNED ESPECIALLY- PORi THE ASTORIA TRADE. A complete assortment OF FISHERMEN'S OUTFITTING GOODS JUST OPENED , iSiTTho public in general are respectfulh invited to call at the old stand, on Co.ncomly bTREET, next door t& Parker House. MEXDLKSUN BROS. . MISCELLANEOUS. o.:e ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Xotary Public mid Commissioner or DEEDS For California and Washington Territory. OFFICE. Case's Iiuilding, corner Cass and Ononamus streets, Astoria, Oregon. "p grang, m. d. Surgeon, Etc., ASTORIA, OREGON At tho solicitation of numerous friends, has consented to practice medicine, and tehders his services to tho public. Dr. Crang brings many years experience in tho practice of his profession. Tj1 J. QTJIGLEY Practical Painter, ASTORIA OREGON. sr Is ready to do work of all kinds, in a satisfactory manner, in his lino, whtn called, upon. Orders left at 1)t. O'Rrien's llotcl promptly attended to. Mrs. Pangbum, Masonic Hall Building, Astoria,. DEALER IN - Fancy Goods, Ladies Dress and Cloak Trimmings of the Lastest Style. WILL ATTEND to' ORDERS for DRESS and Cloak making. Work will bo dono m a satisfactory manner. IK5 Agent for the sale of Dr.'Warner's Sani tary Corsots, and also Children's Waists with patent elastic buckles. ISP W AND ELEGANT STOCK OF Latest Styles of Millinery Goods. JUST RECEIVED BY THE LAST STEAMER, At tho Rooms of Mrs. A. D. WASS, (Up Stairs, Brown's Building,) Corner Main and Chenamus Streets, Astoria K3-This stock consists of tho latest stylo Rats, for Ladies and Children; Dress Trim mings and Fancy Goods for Ladies, which wilE be sold at very low pricos. DRESS AND CLOAK rm,,tIy atte,,led NEW MILLINERY STORE. Mrs. E. A. Derby, ' (Late of CLEVELAND, OHIO,) ' WISHES TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUB lic of Astoria and surrounding country,, that sho has just rocoived a full and complete lino of HATS, TBIMMINGS,. And all kinds of MILLINERY GOODS P. At the stand recently occupied by Miss Mor rison on MAIN STREET, Astoria, And will bo propared to fill all orders fo'u first class goods in this line at roa-onable prices, J"S"Now goods will bo received every month. VEW FURNITURE STORE. Cor. Main and Chomocqha Sts.. CHAS-STQLL,' PROPRIETOR. fSuccessor tc Gist & St oil,) ASTORIA . OREGON: parlor setts, red-room setts, dining-room: setts, kitchen setts,, office furniture, etc., BST Of the very best quality, supplied to order at prices that will justify the patronage of this homo institution. Persons wishing any article in tho furniture line will find it to their advantago to give mo a call, and inspect my stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere. BST Undertaker's Work promptly attended to, at reasonable rates. ONE HALLS FIRE PROOF SAFE, with Combination Lock, in good or der, for &alc cheap, at I. "W. Cabe .