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ASTORIA, OEEGON:
D. C. IRELAND Editor.
TUESDAY Seit. 30, 1S77
3Temor!al to Congress.
We print the following memorial of
the X. P. R. Ik Co. not "because ive
' indorse it, but for the "benefit of our
readers:
To the Congress of the United Slates :
The undersigned, inhabitants of the
state of Oregon and of "Washington
territory, respectfully represent, that
there is great and increasing need of
direct railroad communication between
these countries bordering on the liorth
ivest coast, and the interior and east
ern states; intercommunication being
now imiossibie, except by a sea voy
age of not less than five hundred
miles to or from Sjui Francisco, or be
long, costly and tedious s&tge commu
nication with the Central .Pacific rail
road; the expense and difficulty of
transportation being such as to seri
ously retard the rapid growth of the
country, and to deter settlement upon
what would otherwise le the most
attractive agricultural and timber re
gions to be found any where, between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
people of this state and territory have
relied upon the completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad, to afford
them this direct communication with
the east, which is so iii!Mrcant to
tiheir locality, and which they W.icve
would be equally advantageous to their
eastern neighbors. Then Ucreftre res-
pcelfnUy pray, thai the pr'i:Um of the
Northern, Pacijic raUrowt oomytuy, for
an f.deiihinn of Iuaa unlcr ii ewner,
to suable it io compete it rait road, iti'iji
be granie'lj and Vial Congress rciU, in
ttex manner, or in xuclt nwJiied form
m may be teen io it bed and mid effi
cient, encourage and c.isare tne early
completion of thi yreai nallonal h'jt
iv&mj, and relieve hs from Otir cxUHtig
isolation.
Sclmonlco as a Poei.
and that there were one or two other
slips of the pen in the translation.
"What shall I do!" exclaimed the
Cuban in despair. "I must have it
correctly translated."
"Well, let us try," said Mr. Del
monico, with his usual readiness to
oblige his friends, and seating himself
at his desk, he wrote off-hand:
Sleep, my blue dove, sleep anil forget
The troui)ie or tins worm.
More watchful stand I here by you
Than ahwc does by his lord.
The breeze alone can kiss you now,
While it vour f ragrance sips.
But when you v.ke. they sluiU be mine,
Those kisses of our lips.
The Cuban was delighted, and has
been at Fort Washington ever s:nce.
Ixotes and Comments.
It ie not generally known that the
Delmonico family, besides being thor
ough business men, are excellent
scholars. One of its members seems
to ijssess a genuine poetical talent, :is
the story below unquestionably shows.
A few months ago a Cuban gen lie-
man arrived in this city. He was
highly recommended to Messrs. Del
monien, who exhibited toward him all
the hospitality and courtesy they arc
so famous for. After a short resi
dence here the sou of the Pearl of the
Antilles had, in clue course, fallen in
love with one of I ew York's irresisti
ble girls. The other day it was at
Forfc Washington the lady, tired by
the heat and the not very intelligible
English of her sweetheart, fell asleep
in her hammock. The Cuban sat
hy, watching her sleep for some time,
and then took out his note book and
composed the following impassioned
stanzas:
Dnerme. paloma nzul, dwnnc iranquila,
7uno5prisindi al munde:
Que el ;u' to auioto valy y tc comcmpla
" Con j'uvilo profundo.
Solo la brsza en lu apuciblc sueno
A.I reverse y ie khsi : .
Mas cuamlo tu despU'rlcs, seron mios
Los lebib ck tu boca.
The lady on waking up and reading
the ixeiry, declared that she could
not understand a word of it, and
wanted a translation. The Cuban
went home, took Maivmo Velazquez
de Cadena's dictionary, and, after a
whole night's work, interpreted his
effusion in this way:
Sleep, blue pivn, sloop quietly,
- Despriviatiug the world.
Tour love is watchhrjand lookingyou
With hnme&e emotion.
Only the brie is allowed be
it your f.ue and touch it,
lint wnen vmi wakv
Mine will be the kiss of your mouth.
The enamored poet was, luckily for
him, not so careless as to hand this
translation to his lady love without re
United States Senator McDonald
expresses the opinion that the rail
roads have outgrown the narrow limits
of the State authority which created
them, and that the national Govern
ment will have to protect them, pre
cisely as it does commerce on lakes
and rivers.
The Mayor of Philadelphia has
ordered the closing of all bar-rooms in
that city on Sunday, and a committee
of temperance men have undertaken
to see that the order is obeyed. They
have employed detectives to make lists
of men who drink in the bar-rooms on
Sunday, and the most reputable wll
be summoned.
Xo Nation can beat the Germans
i i the number of their anniversary
and memorial celebrations. They now
propose to have a great fete in Ham
burg on the 2d" January, 1S7S, the
200th anniversary of the first represen
tation of an original German opera.
A feature of the celebration is to be
the performance of this same first Ger
man opera, which bears the title o
"Man, Created, Fallen, and Again
Raised Up."
The Telegram says the Astorian
slightly errs in placing Senator David
Davis in Paris and killing him oft' with
a cancer in the stomach. There is no
truth in the report. Senator Davis is
at home quite well, and can't :iscer
fcahi now such a report could have
can henceforth control, to a large ex
tent, the grain markets of Europe.
The World says Russia has been our
only competitor in this trade. Under
the most favorable circumstances for
Russia as has been so clearly demon
strated in the report sent by the Odessa
committee on trade and manufactures
to the council of trade manufactures
at St. Petersburg the United States
has had the advantage of that great
cereal producing country. Our ma
chinery, railroad system and. elevatois
have enabled us to place our grain on
shipboard fifteen per cent less than
could be done in the ports of Pvussi:.
The gigantic war in which that nation
is now engaged will cerUinly lessen
those advantages. Wiuh such an out
look it is not too much to assert that
with reasonable efforts ou our port we
can control the English, French and
Italian markets.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CANDY FACTORY.
THE UXDKIKIONT.l) TAKE PLKASUKK TO
A;'orxiK to theik wtkoxs ai
DKALKKS 3 KXKUAf. THAT TllKY H.VVJS
I.ATKIA L McO SH 1 N ItASK'.) TIlEIli FAC
TOUV AND AKI N VKKIAKTLD TOl'l'R
MMIASGOOI) AN VSOllTM M' IN THK11S
L1NE AS ANY nOU-S ON' THE C'A&Y.
SrSv'i L.IXDU'FSIENTS TO CASH CUSTO
31 K
FOR SALE, TO LET, ETC.
XpOR SALE.
15.000 Brick nt tbo Farmers' Were
house, at Si L 00 per thousand.
Apply to J.JJASSEET,
63-dlm Soveys Saloon Astoria.
rpo RENT.
One Store ami several OJlIee?
in Smith 55i:ililui;c on tho roadway.
For further particulars inquire at
L. Jv. G. "M iTH'jJ ciar stand.
7-21-dtf Cor. of Main and Chenamus.
AT,IS3r
1. O.SSflXGl.
A I3EG52j'E,
l5x:'r2.L Street.
Factory on Alder S'rcef. Isvtwecii 5ri
and Second Stvcc. Portland, Orcjcon.
I. W. CASE,
Wholesale and Retail
T OTS EOll SALE UK KENT.
Two lots, well situated on the corner of
Ilob'on and S.,uomo,lm street", will lie sold
chejp for cash, or will be Io.imhI 1ov on firo
veara lime. Jm.uive at this oitiee. d-wtt
MISCELLANEOMS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
i2iY rvexs:
SCI.IX.3V
Firbii
I5?'T T3135
.sovf-:z
:e'v
ENCE
MACH'KE,
, . W9SL1
For fak1 at the
CITY BOOK STORE.
DEALER IN
x-ssortcd Merchandise
Ever) Description.
of
Tjucn stoop,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
AXD (JEXERAL JOBBER
AST 0K1A, OREGON.
iTarHott'&s built to order, ami sutiefMivtsk
puKrxuteetU
TOXIN BUEKE.
OFiESiMATE MIR, 1877.
,i',vrso" Uu Oregon State
it t :.iunmnci tiiat mo
in.i il l.iirlllv hckl
o.in.K ut'ar Saifjjs,
Monday, October Gih,
ntimiini: si days.
Tlit'r.njRoi M
A.nRuntl So
hi' l'ur
ConuMncina c$3
M Audn
-A'N
BOOTS, SHOES,
AND
B::PPS3ES.S5,
A COMPLETE ASSOUTMENT,
CO:rIPRISING OVER
.SIXTY CASES,
OV THE 15J.ST QUALITY AT LOW
EST POSSIBLE RATES.
I, Tsr, cas
(Su.ce?aor to Varwig !t Rurke.
Plite, Sas ami Steai fitter
AN!) DFVLRR I.N'
2ROH AND BRLSS CCGBS.
Aho Agent for . C. " ilcox
STEAK XJSfflCS
1 lavel's Warehouse Astoria.
-3LSS
Vu
JL
!-& SMITH
FARE RATES !
Iir r.issi'ii!!ws and Freight on the
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD
and the
OItEt' VHXVE.A.1 KAIjtAI,
And on tin nuats t the
Oregon Steam Navigation Company.
From "Wali.i iv ami all way iioints. to Port-
laml, a.ul frm Astoki and all v.ay
1oi:iis. to Poitlaml.
The rapid sign v.r
Ione atl
v Si
r;:rB
2 .
I beeii stoiiod. He has had the pleas
ure, however, v.'hich others scarcely
have, of reading the complimentary
.ienii-obititary notices of himself. We
obtained our information from the
New York Observer. AVe are glad to
hear of the error, because Senator
Davis is our candidate for President in
1830, and we want him to live.
Tli. rni4in rriirvi rim on, ic lsvitio"
down snbtcri-anean telegraph wires as
rapidly jus possible. A line his been
already opened betwoen iJeriin and
Alayence, and it is now intended to
IX ATTENDANCE!
" . . 7
.3 ' i .
i how prepared to do
Lint in;?.
GLASS (;iLDINr. C'AllUA;lfVIX HN(.,
r.M IMJI. KAI,al)IiMP? liAli
TOl I'OIif-HlM'r,
And all woik oeita""" ; .) the1
ir.i.-MKrli'til iii-ii vairs i V'MMieiU'iWIl our
hasiiU'NS we Mlteu a haie (n t ie jHi.u'e pat-i-on:y?e.
hhop m ParUer loiise. Aloi a.
"OATIISBATHS,
Hot. Cold. Shower,
Steam and
SULPI1U11 Baths
Occident noL8l Shaving Saloon,
f IEDKUAUKK 'c UllLKNUAltT,
PiiorRIKTOi:.
irSicc:.al attention paid to LADIES' andr
CH LLDUEN'S 11 ALL CL'ri'LNU
A3" Private Entranuefor LUe''J,x
J. R. M'KIM'IUP.
Iitef C'orvallis.
. II. hTO. kTO.V.
Late ot Kalamit.
IXT- XsOSB,
The Largest Exhibition !
Known :u the hMory of Hie Society.
p
Sixty Horses in training
For ti labor Speed, 1 1 to start for one purse.
Grand Exhibition of Farm Products
And HOrSEIlOLI) IXDl'STKY.
21 .""JSJ-SO"! 41 S-iiAYS
CAJilFi-EA.
Fi-OX
FINE SHOW OF STOCK
or ail kinds, ineludin nnuiy late ehoicc im
portations. For Preminm Us. Projrainn:es, or any
infonnation m regard to the Fair, address
E. M. Waitk, set-ieiary, naiem.
ASTORIA,
Xor the
Invites atter.
tion to his
Clothing,
Soots
andshoss
STREET,
Globe Hotel.
Stock of
ra?ea.jou-clr
and toys.
Gonpral
Werch.indise
SHEPPARD & STOCKTON.
HOUSE, 1N, CAUliIASK. AND ORXA-
JMEXTAL 1'AlMElttf.
ASTORIA... 0X3-G0N-
GKAINIXG ASvkciaty. KALSOMlXIXGr
SIAKBliING AND GLAZING
done to order with nestines and dispnteh
ii5"Leave jour ordt'r at tho xiIv SiiOP
on INIain btieot, Atoria, Urceon.
ioin Frankfort and Straslmrgin asim- sr-Kiitriosnuihe made with the Seere
fn, , r,, tarv m person or bv letter, one week hefore
liar miuiiicr. The cost of these wires jht; v ,,. KtrKM, C-loa TUESDAY, Octoher
is from ei;lit to ten times greater than
that of the onl'imry above-ground tel
egraphs; nut -when once constructed
they are not liable to be injured by
storms or bad weather, and it would
be much more difficult for an enemy
to deslroy them, since he would hare
to find out exactly where they are
buried, and then dig down to reach
them.
Dom Pedro and the Empress have
been visiting Switzerland. In Zurich
the Emperor was up by daybreak and
wandering about the streets, while
half the population was yet asleep.
On July 29 he mounted the Iligi with
the Empress. July 30 he rode from
Highi to Vitznau, and while crossing
the valley, stood by the engineer on
the locomotive to get a better view.
The Empress was accompanied by only
a single maid, and herself carried her
satchel, and the roj'al couple's entire
lack of pretension filled most obser
vers with overpowering amazement
yth, at o p. in.
vot-CW.
The "State Fair Ticket" issued by the Ore
gon Steam Navigation company, is sold at
full rates to pa,encrs mmm io wie ran. ;:uu
is GOOD l'OK FKEE UETUKX. "provided it
is pre.-ented to the Secretary Oregon State
Agricultural Society, at the Fair Ground,
T,,r.i ......!..! wiili hi son! " Tickets not so
Will iilillii ---- .
presented, will not be reeognizetl on return,
and the holder will be charged full rates. It
ishojMHl all interested will give the matter
immediate attention, and save tliemselves
nionev and tiouble.
7Oustoniary conditions on tickets by
ilailroad.
Sioclc uml Freight for Exliibition
ri...nn.ii f.-n iit ninr. bv mil road or
steamboats, but return free if owneis obtain
eertilkute from the Secretary that the same
has been on exhibition and not changed
hands. Per order Hoard of Managers,
S-::td-tw W. P. WATSON, Pre.
Anxious to ascertain whether In Luzerne the citizens ssrenaded the
vision.
tlie English of his versos was good
and their meaning given correctly, he
called on his way to Fort Washington
at Delmonico's. Tire member of the
firm who happened to be on hand de
clared, after comparing the Spanish
text with the English, version, that a
lady could not very properly be ad
dressed in English as a fblue pigeon,"
The Weekly Astorian.
SJ
1 T- 4- -! -"fc V-i-I !iir I x " ."
royai coupie at tun iiut,i, um uiui
the music was over Dom Pedro had
made liis exit br a side entrance, and
incognito was wandering delighted
through, the streets.
Commenting upon a recent dis
patch from the United States Minis
ter to Greece to the state department
at Washington that the United States
& HI KJfeS?5
K III l fori J nvS.ioisfa
the
Groceries and Provisions,
Selected with special referenco to tho As-
torui irauu.
QUICK SALES AXD SMALL PP.0FITS.
Highest price paid for Furs.
Cew Goods I?y Every Steamer.
Um LOEB,
ASTORIA. 0REG0K
GrRBAT EEDTJCTI02ST
IN'
IE3 X O 31 S5 2
A T
THE PIONEER
00T & SHOE
Corner of Cass and Squemocqha streets.
ASTOEIA, OUEGON.
FOR THE EXT THIRTY DAYS
I WILL SELL ALL IY
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!
Co- SEfflSTH, Prop.
BUlLDiNC fAT-?ALSs
o
JUST ARKIYED:
40,000 BRICK :
100 WINDOWS;
200 DOORS;
WHICH WILL BE SOLD AS LOW A:
AXY HOUSE LX OREGON.
LAIN k EEKGUSOX,
Astoria, Oregon.
yttt
UHAELES HEILB0I-B,
AIA2J UFACTUEES Olf
mi? . .
And Dealer in
FURNlTUREand BEDDING.
ALSO IXrOUTKI! OK
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS. YALL
PAPEll, SHADES, ktc.
22r-All kimte or lepairing pwmptly at
tention to. ami Cuniiiiuv nuule to onlcr.
Jjr-A fill' line or nictiire niouuluigs and
frames. bnvkovS, wimiow cunnees, etc.
J2-Fnll stfwk ami lowest pi ices, eonicr ofc
Sqiiemoeqlia and Main street. Astoria,
WEST SHORE MILLS.
Foot of
CONCOML
Street
ROADWAY,,
Astoria, Oregoiv
J, C. TRULLDsGER, - -Pi-oprictoiv
of tho above ii ill
Is now prepared to fiil all orders, largo an
small, for every kind of
BUILDING LUMBER
On satisfactory terms.
1 w ffrm)
E. C. HOLDER.
L. LAUGIIERW
TJiL BESPERANDUBI.
Saturday's Xcnslior Is .Tnst
Tliiny: to semi ast.
rTCall at Coniart'sanrt secure a copj
in"a wrapper, postage paid, for 10 cents.
Three copies for 2," cents.
T OUIS HVGEN,
S(iucmoc(ilia street, next door to the
Episcopal church.
Cabinet MaUer and Unlerialcer
is, Will take order3 for all kiusof JvEW
FUKNITUKEi nnd repairing promptly and
neatly dono, at low prices.
Lime, Brick, Sand
.32X3. XB.t3?SC5 ALSO
Plaster aui Sari Dnst
AS CHEAP AS CAX BE
LiBISD I ASTORIA.
Can be bad in any quantity at my
wbarf.
xX3Agent for sale of San Juan Lime.
' PETER EU2sEY,
Astoria.
HOLDEN k LAUGHERY,
AS tho old stand-H0LDENS AUCTION
H00MS n Chenamus street.
All kinds of upholstciy and cabinet wosk donw
to order. ilsmufacturera of
Lounges, Spring Bcdsy
AND
Ofanysizo and quality.
Picture Frames and Furniture Manufac
tured or Repaired by Experienced
Yorkmen.
CSTSecond hnndFurnituro bought and sold.
S.