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o r V wct i'iti iwhwm w m 'i '"I mi ! m adi i 5 t i-.S , . gtte g&iljj Q&lsxxmx ASTOKIA, OREGON: . C. IRELAND Editor. "SVEDESDAY Sept. 5, 1S77 IJIainc and his Crowd. The Cincinnati Commercial thinks that Blaine's extreme tenderness for republicans in the south and fierce in dignation toward the rebels, "were de veloped too late to do any good. Grant allowed the republican south to slip away. While he was helping his old cronies and the Dents & Co., the republican states of the south were captured one by one. Blaine did not exhibit any intensity of emotion. Ala bama, Georgia, Arkansas and Mississ ippi passed away into the solid south, but Blaine w;is calm. Did he assail the wonderful Grant for his wicked negligence? Not at all. Did he stir up discussions in republican state con ventions on account of Grant's misde meanors, that he might play peace maker 1 Not once. Blaine was the great auctioneer of the house, while Grant was permitting the solid south to be built up. Blaine, Chandler Co. were in Washington advising Grant. Why didn't they do some thing ? When Hayes became presi dent the republican state governments in the south were played out. There is not a man with common sense in America who does not know that the withdrawal of the state house garri sons was a political, military and legal necessity, and the logical result of Grantism. The whole clamor about it is hypocritical and perverse, and those engaged in it will soon bo, if they are not .ilrcacty, small potatoes. From the present outlook Hayes is jretty sure to have the backing of the people. A few of the machine politi cians, like old Ben Wade and Simon Cameron, will keep up a show of hos tility. But the republican leaders who have a future, like Conkling and others, will be found at no distant day giving their hearty strpport to Hayes. 2on the president has gone through e nortlfcrTr slates, or as maivy of them as he can find time to visit, it I would be a happy conception to visit the southern states, not so much for the sake of increasing his popularity, as to learn by actual observation more about the needs of that section of the country. Just now there are few or no accounts of turbulence in that section. The bloody shirt is not made very conspicuous. In short, if we ma' rely upon the accounts found in southern newspapers, there is a good degree of prosperitv. Laborers are wanted; the crops are good and good cotton and sugar crops bring a great deal of wealth. It is quite in the power of President Hayes to know as much about all sections of the country and even more, than the aver age member of congress. It has not been thought unworthy of the dignity of Kings to know something about the people. Recently the emperor of Brazil has been making visits to all the most important civilized countries on the globe. This he has done not for the purpose of gaining an ephe meral popularity, but to become one of the wisest rulers of modern times. It is not unjust to ssiy that Grant knew very little about the wants of the country. He depended, upon his ad visors, and was not always well in formed even with such counsel. Hayes will have need enough of good counse1. But having the good will of the people and a large personal knowledge of the wants of the country, he can afford to see here and there a local thunder cloud without being in the least dis turbed. Indeed, it cannot have es caped notice that thus far the oppo sition of machine republicans to the president has made no perceptible impression adverse to his administra tion. He has been rather helped than hindered by this show of hostility. Has gained friends in the north, and is now specially invited by southern democrats to pay them a visit. The Color Line. There-is an old statute in Texas for bidding a "white person to marry one descendsd from negro ancestry." But one Loi Brown of that state did marry a man who had negro blood in his vein;, at least tliat was the charge on whic i she was arrested and held in custody Judge Duval of the United States I istrict-court, sitting at Austin recently declared the law of Texas prohibit ng miscegenation, unconsti tutional The Judge held that the law under which the woman was held was passed in the interest of slavery, before that institution w:is abolished, and when the negro was not a citizen of the United States. Its prohibition was based solely on color, and fixed a penalty on the white race alene: To sar that tills .statute is now in force would be, as it seems to me. to dis regard the effect of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the constitu tion of the United States, and the first section of the civil r'mhts bill. 1 think it infringes unon both. It is unfair and unequal in its operation became it I would visit a heavy penalty upon a I white citizen, and none whatever upon a I colored citizen for doing a certain act. Marriage between the two races is wholly abhorent to my sen.e of filings j and propriety, and I presume it would ' be no violation of the Constitution and laws of the United States inasmuch as marriage is but a civil contract, to be I regulated by the laws of the .several States were the State of Texas now to . pass a law forbidding Mich marriages, under penalties extending to both races alike. IJut until this is done 1 think the matter must be considered as one of taste merely, and left for its control to the potent influence of public opinion. It is ordered that ihc Clerk of this court do forthwith direct the .sheriff of Mc Lennah county to discharge said Lou Brown from further custody, as being deprived of her liberty under the afore said act of the legislature, contrary to the Constitution and laws of the United States. The color line is evidently fading out. How can it be justly said that there is any prejudice against color when so large a proportion of persons of African descent in this country have white blood in their veins? It is not long since on the trial of a ques tion in the Probate-court of San Fran cisco, touching the qualification of a colored woman to administer on the estate of her deceased husband, who was a white man, it was shown that the woman, though colored, was the daughter of a former Chief Justice of Georgia. It might be well if colored people had so much repugnance to white :is a color (winch is said to be no color in art) that they would refuse all domes tic alliance with whites, whether legit- j imate or illigitimate. It was long ago i declared by a celebrated traveler that the natives in the interior of Africa look with pity on a man who has the misfortune to be white. If Africans in this country are to be a power in the land, it will be by pre serving their race color. The more it fades out, the less influence they will will have. Y7hite is an exceptional color that is, the large majority of the human race are not white. Of the nearly five million blacks within the limits of the United States proba bly not more than a million are of pure blood. The other four-fifths shade ofT from black to a color which can hardly be distinguished from white. A race of stalwart blacks, in telligent, and haviug faith both in their color and race for what it has been and may possibly become, is something which we may yet see in this country. It may be best that the color line should not fade eut: and while the predjudice against color, formerly charged to whites, is disap pearing, it is still a question if blacks should not themselves so far respect their color as to refuse to intermarry with whites. Gov. Stone, of Mississippi, says nobody there justifies the murder of Judge Chisolm and his son and daugh ter, but also expresses the opinion that a jury could not be found in Kemper county that would render a verdict of guilty against the murderers. These two positions are hard to reconcile. If nobody justifies the bloody deed, it ought to be an easy natter to find a jury that would convict; and if no such jury can be obtained, it would look as if the people approved of the butchery. Encourage Strangers. Just now a large number of persons are coming into the country in search of homes. As a rule the' are families with means, but occasionally a poor strag gler will be found whose means are exhausted, and who must depend upon employment for his daily bread. In all such cases our cannerymen and men of means snould strain a point to help the needy immigrant. Look above your place and find something for him to do, and thus make the stranger feel that he has found a home among a sympathizing and liberal people. ??-iNewspaper advertising compels inquiry, and when the article offered i of ood quality ana at a fair price, the naut rnl roult is increased sales. NEW ADYE11TISEMENTS. A" TTENTION FIREMEN. A r meeting of lipscue engine company of AHoria. will he lieltl at the JtCTorilo on Thursday. .Sept. flth. 1S77. at 7" in. usual lines will he imposed upon ah isy C. Ti:ri.i.iGEit, President. (J. I IWrfKEK. Secretary. 2td WHITEHALL FERRY AND- ii:ss HO AT. KETiyCKT ASTORIA AND UF- ASTOK1A. rpHEUMDEltSIGXED bejr leave to in- I finrm t mimic that thev have established a yliitefall Kerry IJoat between points above, and will leave Case's steps, foot of Cass street, at 0 o'clock a. in., and :i o'clock p. in., daily, until further notice, for Upper As toria and return. FAKE 2Ti CENTS EACH AVAY. Packages carefully delivered at reasonable prices. Orders may be left at the stores of C. Lien emveber, upper town, and I.W. Case. Astoria. iiAKuis &-xelsox. KEaievKi: A- H. POHL, OT AS ltEMOVED HIS SHOP JUL street, between Concomly inns streets, where he will attorn nessm bis hue. tyCleaning and repairing lemien io. uive mm a can XKW TAIIiOK SGI OI GEOISftE JLOVJETT. r TAILOR. B-?j5 fi lU'iiton street, (opposite the y&HSSTr Cu.ston House). fronts suits made to order in latest styles and warranted to fit. 2iJrClotlie.s cleaned and repaired. GEORGE W. GORHART, DKAI.KU IX FIXK lMPOUTKI) AND DO- MKSTIC 0i2L& TOBACC0 BOOKS, STATIONERY, NEWSPAPERS, 1JIUI) CAGES, WILLOW WAKE, ETC., ETC. SOAP, PERFUMER Y, AND NOTIONS. A FULL LINE OF MUSICAL GOODS AND SHEET MUSIC CONSTANTLY ON HAND. All t!: Tiendinjx Xcwspapers of tlie Xaiion Constantly on Hand. North side of Chenanuis street, between Cass ami Main - - - Astoria, Orkon For Port Townsend, Victoria, Nan aimo, Fort Wrangle and Sitka. THE STEAMSHIP CAL J -r7"JH CIIAS.TIIOR Will leave pany's Wharf ports on Commander. n Steamship Corn street, for the abovo TUESDAY cmTjor 4, 1S77. ,P.M. For Freight or Passage apply at the Ofiico of the Company, corner of Fund Front streets. GEO. W. WEIDLEIt, Agent Oregon Steamship Company For San Jrancisco Direct. Carrying the iJnrled States Mails and Wells, lirgoy Co's Express. Passaic. Cal)m..sl .10 Steerase.. fOtrI-i t'tio Tm j. ..-, - w w -- The At IronSteanusliir Geo. W. Elde CONNOR . nunander. Will leave W. T. &.. Co.'s doXc Astoria for abovo port on j "WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5. !S77, At 5 o'clock, A. JM. For Freight or Passage, apply at tho offico of tho W. T. X Locks company. C. P. VPSIIUR, Agent. Pacific Coast Steamship Co- For Sam Francisco IIrcct STEAMSHIP ANCQ DEBXEY .Commander. Will Le; re witoria WEJ&XESIK4 Sept.F. 1877 Freight and PasxCsc chcapcAtban any uiucr juinc. For frniplik or nossaeo annlv to Capt. J. G. HUSTLER. Agent Astoria. . it iFwpty fnfts. UTiU'snTH, I.T. gjUlBfXl "Stfpr, ITLMAIN aim rmw.i- fioau imsi- Ammiiflv ;im f. I4-M " e m -. tof com attJtotVf lUbcpt 5 o'clocl JSEiW ADVERTISEMENTS. QjTLAn CANDY FACTOEY. the undersigned take pleasure to announce to their patrons and dealer ' in general that they ha ye lately larokly increased their fac tory a3.'d are now prepared to fur nish asjtjuod an assortment in theiit linp: asi any jiofse on the coast. Special INDCCE3IENTS to cash custo mers. AXJSKY fc IIF.GEI.E, I O. K x M, !(.- Fii-sl Street. Facto vy on Alder Street. Ih'Iivccii First and Sec and 6 1 reel, Vortlnm!, Oregon. W. CASE Wholesale and Retail I -DEALER EST- Assojrted Merchandise of pvery Description. BOiOTS, SHOES ) -AND SHIPPERS, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT, 'comprising OYER SIXTY CASES, OF THE 3JJHST QUALITY AT LOW EST POSSIBLE RATES. t A.i W - pJkS3.5-U OUIS HAGEN, JJ Sd uemncqlia street, next door to the KpiM'opal church. Ca!ii JkH, H ill take orders for all kh.-of NEW FUKNITUliK, and repairing promptly and neatly ilonc. at low price?. ihKE & SMITH, The ra id sign writers are now prepared to do slouse and Sin 1'aintiiig; GLASS GILDING, CAKKIAOE PAINTING, GRAINING, KALSOMIMING, 15A11 . TOP POLISHING, Apd all work pcrhur.ing to the line. Having had many years experience in our Imsinejss we solicit a share of the public pat ronagtr. Shop in Parker house. Astoria. WEST SHORE MILLS. Foot of CONCOMLY Street ?w $5;, $13 ROADWAY, rT-r Astoria, Uregon J. C. TRrLLLXGER, - - Proprietor. of tho above Mill Is now prepared to fill all orders, largo and small, for every kind of BUILDING LUMBER On satisfactory terms. GrKEAT EEDUCTIOIr RICES! AT , THE PSONEER "R POT & SHOE Corner of Cass and Squcmocqha streets. ASTORIA, OREGON. FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS I WILL SELL ALL MY LARGE STOCK OF Mens', Boys', Ladies', Miss es and Children's BOOTS AND SHOES At a considerable reduction from previous prices, many kinds AT COST! C.J-SMITH, Prop- "NIL DSSFERANDUEE, Lime, Brick, Sand Jl33.cL IjATS; -ALSO 'Plaster anil Marble Dust AS CHEAP AS CAN BE LANDED I ASTOEIi. Can be had in any quantity at my wharf. 0Siigent for sale of San Juan Lime. PETER RU2sEY, Astoria. o mu itrzz r Y?Tif?- n'1 WKrSP& ISWResSV MISCELLANEOUS. BAHBOUIi'S IKSSII 5XAX THREADS AXI SALMON XET TW1KJES. Harbour Kroiliers, iiy Pine street, San Francisco, Henry 3oyle. Manager. d.vr.tf MEYER, ASTORIA BREWERY, Having all thenecessury machineryfor first class work, skillful J.rewers, and u?inj? nonu but the bc-t totality of materials, the Proprie tor is prepared to manufacture L.UJKIt UKKlv in any quantity, from a single bottle to a bar rel, and put it up in good condition for ship ment or immediate ue. I amilies and keeij ers of public houses promptly and rosuhirly supplied. M. .Ufc.i"Eil. I'onrietor. g DEUGGIST. g ASTOU3A. - - - OREGON Carries a full As?ortiuont of Drugs, Patent Mediciiies- PAINTS, OIL AND GLASS. Prescriptions filed with care Day or Night nar Maimfact;nrer of Fishermen's TCclief A suro preventative of Clmppud Hand, und1 euro for Fish Wounds. rtSTDcment's Florida Water, price r0 cents lap and Carnage Shop. ) o Squcmociha street, between "Washington anil Folk streets. ASTOTlTA .; OREGON HKSKY UAI,lT.O V. Proprietor. rpHE PROPIttETOlUl.RIXGS WITH 1IIJI JL an experierieo of 25 year? in this business, and having constructed vehicles of all dis cretion from I A ISwsy of 1J2."5 Founds Wcijjht I TO An 8..1C0 Pound Vasroi:. Ts prepared to guarantee satisfaction to any who may patroiiie him. llo will use none but the best materials, and will make wagons and carriages eual to anysho; in the country. wd'Fcrsou in w ant of work will savo money by finding this hop. i&.lHacksmii hing and ship work, promptly attended to. s."xte.EixE:.'s. PAIN E RADICATOR The Most Wonderful Discovery of the Acre! rhr TVorlrt liloyrs. and l"n!ess yvo Pro-- ;ms avc ;:o SJackward. olhinir It:'i; ::5n; Stationary'. Put up in large bottles, an for sale by est wholesale druggi-t, or the Agents, CRANE & BRIGHAM, Wholesale l)ruggit, San Francisco. iVSTFor sale in Attoria by 11. F. Cauficld and W. E. Dement. i THE MOST EXTENSIVE i AND Only First-class Stock, ; CAN BE FOCXD AT ' vE.S,LAESEFSi u x wraer ox uasb and &r Squemoqha Streets, ! - New Invoices A -h G-v o. ''... rx HENRY.! SIXDL1NGER, -JDEALElt IX- STOVE3 and TINWARE, JOHBrXG PUO JIPTLY ATTENDED TO. SHOP On S'liiemocqha street, between Main and Cass (street", Atona. Oregon. . Franklin, UNDERTAKER AND CABINET MAKER. Squemocoha snreet. next door to Astorian building, Astoria, Oregon. K3TA11 work done in a skillful manner, on short notice anil at reasonable prices. H. SPELLMIER, BOOT ail d SHOE MAKER, ASTORIA, OREGON. Has just r pceired a splendid stocJc of LEATHER I and TBIMINGS, Tho best in Oreeon. and will now fill any order, at the lo west prices, for tho best and hnest of Boots md Shoes. BYEVEKY V . Wl' ir l T1T17T I S Xfc' b. e L-rrSyc?E A
