'mwHjam wi'z&z&K'K ' CM ? v y Astoria, Oregon, Friday Morning, September 7, 1877. No. 80. Vol. 3. ' M -1 jk ji i x o Sto jTJaiTg statfteu. Th? 0Ppositio" stcamcrs I. ISSUED EVERY MORNING, (Monday Excepted), S C. EKi:S.A'D ? : PWBLISHER. Aduriam BuUUm, Cass Strait -v Terms of Subscription : bcrved by Carrier, por week .23 Cents Sent by moil. fetir months v "Si oil Sent bymil, cn year -. J "" free uf L'ostHgo to Subscribers. KiT A dTOrtisein en ts insortcd by the year at the rate tjf Si .t lr square per month. Transient adverti-ins. by the day or week, flfty cent- per square ior each insertion. To City Subscribers. There are such frequent changes in the resi dence of oureitv patron" that we shall feel obliged to any who make such changes if they will report the Mime to this office. Otherwise we shall not be responsible for failures of the carrier to deliver the paper promptly and regularly to them. Swekie-t Mlmu A delegation of excursionists v horn Capt. Flavel gave a trip to sen and back a few days ago, de clare that the sweetest music crossing the bar v. as &&i flat A Beautiful Bouquet. Mrs. Ste jhen G. Spear of '-Cliff Co'ltage ," C'ifton, will please accept the thanks of the edi tor for a handsome bouquet It is one of the finest iiom the choicest varieties of flowers. From vptjiij: Creek. The Kinclune, XJapt Snow piloting, arrived from '-the emporium jfesterday. She came from Columbia ciiV onl7:(ifeet draft of water. The Momivn L.urel was due here hist evening from Ponl.tnd. Siirr-1 jsstkr's Leading Room Mr. TVte? ITilhi'l li ha nwiiianently fitted mwlRlili-iiiaj icr's i rifluins room in con lied ffifi irh" lid,(mVsaU)on in Astoria. ThfclAfrst sl iii5iiif W vard'and ounw lfv, aie Jcepton fill' nets ana nome- 1 lound shinning lists ( ;1l aii'd see him. Go Now. Our leaders cannot have a better opportunity of going to San Fran cisco either for business or pleasure, than that afforded by the excursions -which are How given to the public al most gratuitously by the opposition line of su-amships. Go now, or forever after hold your -nece. From a Portland Standpoint. As a business matter to Portland and Oregon., we regard this opposition at this time as very unfortunate. We were just about establishing a name abroad for our exports. It would have taken at least two hundred ves sels to move our present year's crop. California has but little surplus and the tonnage there must find employ ment elsewhere. "Were it not for this onnosition, this tonnage would come to Oregon for freight. But the pres ent rate of freight to San Francisco on the steamers is so low that shippers can afford to ship to San Francisco and there re-ship at a less price than the vessels lying there are willing to come here in ballast. This will have ax tendency to divert the attention of the markets of Europe from our state, and before the season is over instead of California having a small crop th;s year, it will be found that Oregon had an entire failure, as there is every reason to believe that nine-tenths of our wheat crop will be shipped from San Francisco and credited to Cali fornia. The opposition which is now going on is not by any means for the pur pose of legitimate competition. One or the other companies must draw off or an agreement be made between them. Oppositions are not for the benefit of the people, but for those who have boats which they want to sell or to bleed their rival for money to induce them to draw off. "When this is done, the people who must of necessity travel, or ship produce, will have to pay this subsidy given. There is another serious drawback in this opposition business. Our own merchants were about completing their business arrangements on satis factory terms with the interior dealers so that our state trade was being rap idly centered here. This opposition has led many of the interior merchants below and we may expect that many will again go back to the old system of trading, and thus retard the pros perity of our own state. Standard. Scln KT r.A la-nv yum? ;)vek! -T ll ooJ the best parlor ceived want a siock i CITY ITEMS. sh oysters in every style at and elegant assortment of f cooking stoves, ranges, ic.eic. have just been re- '. Kiehman & Co.'s. If you stove, call and inspect this rices. handi ed-JMi ofHiM 1xrf M Perfection Stonewall u hisky, ide sour mash; Snow-hdl AJlns- cooper sweet mash: acra)ofI Oiii its refined taste and dtflicdey rto be bevond comparisonhe this coumrv. sold at the Asioria JBfes and Comments. Local and Domestic. New Year's Day. Next Saturday, will be Lhe Hebrew New Year day, or the nrit day of the year 5(kJ8, accoid- ingtotheealendai. On that day they lo not transect business and their stores willbeela-jed; noi do they transact bus iness on onday. September 17th, the day of Atonement. Return Overland. Senator Mitchell started to Washington yester day, going overland to California. He had expected to go by steamer until a few luuus prior to starling. We regret that Senator Mitchell did noi come to Astoria and finish up that military load matter and listen to what his iriends have to say to him. Astoria has the senator s best seppoiters, and they ex pected to meet lfim. Want Moke Councimen. The dif ficulty of getting a quorum of the com mon council together shows that the nronosition to make three wards and elect nine councilnien was the proper thing. It is almost impossible to lind four councilnien in the city tit one time lately, Testerday councilman Warren was absent to Knappa,Mr. Tiullinger is still unable to act, Mr. Feirell is absent in California and Uieie were present yesterday alternoon councilnien Blown, Page ana Flavel. one short of a quoiuin. Perplexing. It is most confounded annoying to receive letters like this ene: Columbia Co., Oregon, August 12, 1877. Mi:. Ireland, Deer Sur : Plees to stop my paper, yu print itevrytiina wuminon lias a baby out mi darter .tad 1 yo don't pi hit Slop rife away. P.T. Will "P. T." please inform us if his daughter is a married -woman? what name does her husband go by? was it a boy or a girl? and if so, when and how much. This reminds us of another cir cumstance wherein a German friend of the editor took exceptions to a paragraph telling how to make sour kraut, aim showing the profits of the business. (You may apply it to salmon if you like.) He "entered the office with tears in his phists and his eyes doubled up, saying: 'I lofe to saw peeples make troubles mit mine pishness. Dot conies von dhere lofe mit me, und how I got along." And -then he raked us." So you see, gentle readers what a perplexing position we occupy. We'll be d d if we don't, and be d d if we do ; so take either horn of the dilemma; it is a very pleasant one for reflective minds. New House. In the immediate vi cinitv of the residence of CapL N. F. kludge, there is being built a handsome tmd tasty residence into which Mr. M. vill remove as soon as finished. Mr. Mudge's present residence has been oc cupied by him for many years. It was thebiitli place of every child living in the family of Capt. P. Johnson, and Mr. Johnson has had it photographed, to .perpetuate the recollection of it, as it will soon pass away, and be seen no more. A Close Call. Mr. J.W.Robb,of Astoria was a passenger on the stage from Teninoto Olympia, August 30th, when he met with a very narrow escape from death. The Courier says : ne had been firing at birds from the stage, along the road, and laid the weapon on the seat in front of him. Soon after in pick ing it up, with, the muzzle pointiug to wards him, it v. as discharged and the bullet passed up by the side of his head cutting the lower and upper tips of his ror, but fortunately doing no further damage. It -was a very close call." Mr. - Robb returned yesterday. An Improbable Story. Some pure minded soul who probably "gamboled'' his money away related the following improbable story in Portland a few days ago, which has found its way into print: "On the arrival of the steamship Ancon at Astoria on Saturday, a young mau, a passenger on board, went ashore for a few minutes. He sought tne nearest saloon to obtain a drink, lie had bai el y crossed the norials of the "dive" when he was accosted by a brace of idlers, who lounged at the bar, and the natuie of his business demanded. He related his cir cumstances, an also the fact that he had considerable money on his person. They became very civil, generous and communicative all at once, and invited him to imbibe at their expense. He ac cepted, and the glasses were filled and their Clients quailed with an iufi.iite gusto. The voting man remenibei ed no more until he picked himself up iroiii the beach a few hours subsequently minus S1C0 in gold, "which he thieves had stolen fi om the pockets of his pan taloons while he was under the influence of the drug they had administered. For tunately, lie had another purse contain ing ?lu", which the scoundrels neglected to appropriate, otherwise he "would have been leit penniless among strangers." It is abase slander upon Astoria saloons. LimiHr Store by II. Marx & Co., Water btreet roadway. Mrs. Dr. Burr. Homeopathic phy sician, has removed to her new residence four doors from Liberty hall. Peter Runey is still in the market with all kinds of "buildiug materials in his line. Has just received 100.000 lath, 2.000 bushels of sand, and a large stock of first quality of bi ick at his warehouse foot of Benton Street. Mrs. Arrigoni is furnishing good rooms with board at from $0 to S7 and upwards per week, according to location. Parties wishing a nice dish of oys- teis will find them at the Pioneer res taurant, served by one that understands the business. Open during the day and all hours of the night. Merfach und von verschiedenen aufgefordert da rail f hinzuwircken urn den hier ansaesigen Deinsehen durch ein club Oder verem nneiier uuter sicnnut einander zu verbinden. erlaube ieh mieli liiinit euie versaiulung vorzuschla gen als den 1." September, 1S77, abends 8 uhr. in hause des Ilerrn X. Weiman. Sol He es si eh daher dermuehe lohnen obiges zu bezweckeu und gleichor an sicht mil mir zu theilen so 1 itt3 ieh hiemit urn zahlreichen zuspruth und noeh eimal nieine Deutschen lands leuten das zu behorzigen das ja jeder weisz das der Deutsche name einen gu ten klang ja vwit uber den gauen uuseis vaterlandes hinaus hat und das es nieht mehr wie unsere schuldigkeit ist iur mis den namen Deutscti wenh zu zeigen das heist im strengsiesinnedes wones. LOUIS GOETZ. First-class billiard table for sale, cheap for cash. Inquire at the Occident hotel, Astoria. Two choice rooms to let at Mrs. Munson's new lodging house on Chena mus street to-day Griswolds StarchFinish and Lesh- er's Magic Cleaning Fluid for the instant removal of grease, paint, etc., from cloth ing, carpets, is also splendid lor clean ing jewelry and silver-plate, without in jurv. Price 2.1 cents n bottle. Sold by J. W. Gearhart. iSSPliotogrnprrai-Clio latest styles taken at Sh lister's new eallery,.CabbSt., next to the Abtorian office. i2SDr. B. R. Freeland has located permanently in Astoria tor the practice of dentistry. Office next door to the store of Maj. C. H. Page & Co. BSTSan Francisco beer.Steilacoom beer, Astoria beer, bottled beer and En glish porter at the Chicago house, Main street, Astoria. H. Wyman, proprietor. &$ For clean towels, sharp razors, and an easy shave, go to Gillespie at Par ker House Baths. Hair cutting, sham pooning, and dyeing. BSLittle Van bai stablished himself at the old corner, iv. j&hed by his late journey to the Atlantic slates, and will as formerly attend to all orders in his lino as general jobber. EST'Schmeer's Confectionery and Refreshment room on Squemocqha street .-j patronized by the people of Astoria very liberally, and they ought to be so patronized, because the enterprise is cer tainly a credit to the city. Ice-cream, cakes, etc., are served to order. EST The Capital, on Main near Squemocqha street, Wm. Appleby pro prietor, is one of the snugget and most quiet places in the city, where the public can get the finest quality of wines, liquors and cijiar:. The Imperial government of Chi na has issued an edict against the use of opium,, declaring that its use was bringing destruction upon the Chinese people. The Seattle Intelligencer thinks that the men who first settled that town and obtained possession of the lots are disposed to "hog" everything. This seems to be a prevailing weak ness with the men who manage to ob tain the ownership of town lots. The proposition to increase the army grows in favor. It is said that General McClellan has prepared an article for publication in a leading magazine, in which he endeavors to demonstate by means of statistics that a sum greater than the expense of an increased military establishment has been paid annually for the transporta tion of men and military stores. The cost of the transportation of troops to and from the scene of the Idaho- Montana Indian war would luivepaid, fed, clothed and sheltered for years, more troops than have been under General Howard. The first and only exception to the supremacy of Brigham Young's word, if it is an exception, was the trial, conviction and shooting of Lee for complicity in the Mountain Mead ows massacre. What effect the death of Brigham 5Toung will have on the fortunes of the Mormon church none can tell. Most likely it will be divided up among a number of persons each ambitious of becoming the head of the church. 20 one has ever yet devel oped sufficient capacity to be even spoken of as the possible wearer of Brigham Young's official and priestly vestments. 11 Mormonism should vanish from the face of the earth, it would not be necessary to fill the siiace it has occupied in the history of Amer ica for nearly fifty years. On the loth and IGth of August, the people of Vermont, Xew Hamp shire and Connecticut assembled at Bennington, Vermont, to celebrate the centennial of her birth and the battle of Bennington. The enthu siasm was great. About G0,000 people were present at the festivities. Ver mont was settled by the English in 1724 and admitted into the union in 1791. She applied for admission into the confederation in 1777, but on ac count of a dispute regarding the lim its of her territory, she withdrew the application. Soon after the dispute was amicably settled, !New York fin ally yielding her clain for 30,000. On the IGth of August, 1777, two bat tles were fought between the English and American forces at Bennington, in each of which the former were de feated with severe losses. Capt. Baughman, of the Annie Fax on pronounces his new boat a perfect success. The Oregon Steam Navigation com pany has commenced repairing the steamer Idaho for the fall and winter trade. Walla Walla valley is now sending over 250 tons of wheat a day, which the Oregon Steam Navigation com pany is moving as fast as it is delivered at Wailula. The Oregon Steam Navigation com pany's new steamer Wide West is ex pected to make eighteen miles an hour. She is to run between the Cascades and Astoria. Capt. Stump has named his new steamer North West, and sent her up to Lewiston on Saturday last on her first trip. If the North West mak' z the through trip, then there will be great rejoicing in the upper country. The traveling public can now leave Walla Walla any day in the week, ex cept Sunday, and make the through ' trip to Portland. All boats of the Oregon Steam Navigation company running to Wailula, carry passengers. The cars leave the depot at 2 p. m. daily, except Sundays. All the roads leading to the railroad says the Walla Walla Statesman, are thronged by teams bearing their golden freight to market. It is no uncommon thing to see the old fashioned prairie schooner, drawn by six yoke of oxen, moving slowly along and carrying from six to eight tons of wheat. Theso teams line the roads and bring in the grain faster than the cars are ready to receive it. One warehouse, that of Johnson, Rees & Winaus, in a single day this week received 250 tons of wheat, and 100 and 200 tons is a com mon occurrence. If the railroads had the facilities for moving a thousand tons daily, it would not more than keep up with the demand for ship ment. Much of this rush of grain is to be attributed to the fact that the roads are now in good condition, and the farmers are anxious to get their -crop off before the commencement of the rainy season. Statistics show that the French mervsmtile marine, .which in 1866 ranked as third among the nations, on December 31, 1876, descended to sixth. A shipment was lately made from Chicago of upward of four thousand cases of canned meats to France via I Liverpool. This was purchased by the French Government for army supplies. It is thought a large trade in this de scription of provisions will result from the transaction. ST'he sloop Magnet one of the finest passenger boats on the bay, under command of Capt. John Iv. Wirt, one of the most experienced masters employed in thee waters, is ready for special trips anytime. We recommend the Magnet to anyone in want of a pleasure trip on the bay, or to points of interest about Astoria, during the summer season. SWhile the advertiser eats ai d sleeps, printers, steam engines, and prin. ing presse are at work Jor him, trains and stages are taking his words to evtry corner of the country, to thousands o! reader?, all whom glance with more or less interest at the message prepared for them in the solitude of his othce. ISo preacher ever spoke to so large an audi ence, or with so little effort, or so elo quently, as vou may with the newspaper man's assistance, speak to the pjblic. A Valuable Suggestion. TheBee calls our attention to the possible neces sity of widening Astoria harbor. It the government dredger continues year after year to stir up the bed of the river above such a thing is probable, and we do not believe that the general government has any power or authority to pursue a course likely to bring about such a re sult as that of spoiling one harbor on the sea-board to make another harbor 112 miles inland. We will see to it that this matter is brought to the attention of congress at the very next .session, and in the meantime we thank the Bee for its timely and valuable suggestion. Prof es-or Marrh, in continuation of-liis investigation of the fossil re mains of tne Rocky Mountains, an nounces a new genus, and species of toothed bird, which he calls Baptomis advmusj baling it upon a tarso-me-tatarsal bone. He also describes a new fossil Tzard, by far exceeding in magnitude any land animal hitherto discovered, which must have been fufciy fif cy to sixt feet in length. It was probably a herbivorous reptile. It conies from a bed on the eastern flank of the Rocky Mo untains. Eighteen thousand persons emigrated in 1876 from the Eastern and Western States to Oregon. Canary Birds. for sale at Gilles pie's, Parker house baths. Direct to Astoria. 3Mr. M. Wise informs the ladies and gentlemen of As toria and vicinity that he hj kened his store with a nice assorted stoc good, which he proposes to sell at bed-roclc pri ces for cash. Remember the place, oppo site R. F. Caufield's Drug Store. The inhabitants of northwest and western Oregon, including twelve coun ties of the State, and embracing the great valley of the Wallamet and it "forks," enjoy seven months of spring, summer nnd autumn weather that are almost equal to southern or eastern Oregon for bright and cheerful weather and a bracing and healthy atmosphere. The five winter months, from .November to March, bring a bountiful rain that produces, in due season, unfailing crop, lhese rains re taid, but tcarcely prevent, labor outside, in any department, and of 150 days of winter, at least a third olthcm are dry and bright, It seems, after all that the Balti more and Ohio Railroad did send in a bill against the government for the transportation of troops sent to guard that road from the rioters. Colonel French refused to O. K. it, and it went to the Quartermastor General. The Secretary of War laid the matter before the Cabinet, and the bill was sent back to the Quartermaster Gener al with directions to await further action. The Q. M. G-. expresses the opinion that under the United States statutes the bill will have to be paid, if the Company insists upon it. The atmosphere of Oregon is pine nnd cheerful, warm and balmy: life i longer, health is better and mo-e enjo3'nble, wh.-i the ordinary laws of such are attended t., than in any- state in the Union, or in any country in Europe, '& H S ir J w . f : "V 2C. 1 x