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0 1 Yol. 3. Astoria, Oregon, Sunday Morning, September 23, 1877. No. 94. mmmmtmaBmssmsmmmmmasammmmamtmmtammmmtmmummmmmmamamimmtmmmmmm v gto ilg stoxmx, ISSUED EVERY MORNING, (.Monday Excepted), i. :. mr,i.AM : : pl'SIjIssieik. Astorian Building, Cass Street. Terms of Subscription : fccrved by Carrier, per week 25 Cents Sent ly mail, four months - S:5 00 Jjent by mail, cno year. 'J 00 free of Postage to .Subscribers. iT Advertisements inserted by the year at the rate of ?! -0 per square per month. Transient advertising, by the day or week, fty cents per square for each insertion. i To City Subscribers. There arc such freijuent chanpes in the resi dence of our city patrons that wo shall feel obliged to any who make such changes if they will report the same to thisollice. Uthoiwi.se wo .-hall not be responsible for failures of the I carrier 10 uciiver aie paper piompuy anu regularly to them. Ai:i:ivi:i The hark Rival. Capt. Adams, arrived at KnaMpton yesterday where he is to load with lumber for .'San Francisco. Fon A vstkaja a. The brig .Sea "Waif, Capt. .Munson. will getotf with her car go of lumber from G. AV. Hume's As- .toria mill for Australia, on or about the -4th of 'October. JJktiijxi:d. Mr. 11. Hamburger has just returned froinSaiiFraneisco with an immense stock of merchandise which he ays lie "bought cheaper than ever before and will hell way down." .Ship-matei:s RK.vnixt; Room. Mr Peter Willie! in has permanently fitted uj) a ship-master's reading room in con nection with the (Jem saloon in Astoria The latent shipping papers and home ward and outward bound shipping lists :ire kept on file. Call and sec him. Li'MHKU .Shipments. The brig Ori ent left Knappton yesterday for San Francisco with a cargo of .WhOOO feet of lumber and 100.000 lath. The schooner Hayes will sail from the same place for J-an Francisco bav with a cargo caisist 5 m; of 2-JO.OOi) feet'of lumber, and 250,000 lath. MrTiwi. Ljfi: IxsrnAXCi;. Col. A. 13. Covalt, of Portland, manager of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance company of California, was called away to Roise City on business connected with the company. G. W. Casey, of .Salem, gen eral agent will remain to complete' the organization of the branch in Astoria. New Music. We are under obliga tions to the celebrated music publishing house of F. W. Heinlick. .to Wot-fourt'h street. Cincinnati, for a copy of one of ' Charlie Raker's new songs'. When the ' JHossoma Cover us Darllny. Thissong which is very popular has been set to music, and will be furnished to order on receipt of " cents, postage paid by Mr. Heinlick. Soi.d. Your Mission'' was plaved j ... , . iiioi us for an ornrinal noein. but you uft play us witli the "Star .Spangled Banner" Ben. Go to Corn art's and se cure four bits worth of cigar at our ex pense. But Just lay all jokes aside, it is a .splendid piece. In a book before" us it appears with the music set to it, and a request from Abraham Lincoln which reads as follews: When our lamented President Lincoln heard yix: Phillips sing it at the hall of representatives m Washington, Feb. lii), 1SU5. he was over come with emotion, and sent up the fol lowing written request to 11 oil Wm. II. Seward, Chairman for its repetitien: Near the close let us have "Your Mis sion" repeated by Mr. Phillips. Don't say I called for it A- Lincoln. In Mamoriam. The following rcsolutiou&on the death of Captain Eli Hilton were adopted at the last meeting of Beaver Lodge Xo. ,3, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, September 21, 1877 : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in His wise providence, to remove from us by death, Bro. Eli Hilton, for many years a worthy member of our or der. Therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Bro. nilton we have lost a consistent and true Odd Fellow, a man of tender heart iind generous impulses. Resolved. That we tender our heart felt sympathy to his bereaved mother, in this, the hour of her affliction, and pray our Heavenly Father to give her grace to be resigned to this dispensation of His providence. Revolved. That in respect to the niem orv of our deceased brother, our lodge room be draped in mourning for thirty davs. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the journal of this lodge and that they be published in the dau v Aatorian. T. A. Hyl.vnd, C S. Wniqr, X S, JEWfiTr. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Hanged. John P.. Sodc, the murderer of Jas. Teiirple was hanged in Newcastle, Del aware, on the 21st. Yellow Fever. The Mayor of Eernandina, Florida, asks contributions of money and sup plies for the relief of sufferers from . . . yellow fever. One death and twenty one new cases reported. More Troops for Montana. The 3d United States Infantay of Wilkesbarr, Pennsylvania, left on the 21st to join the other troops in Pitts burg preparing to proceed to Montana. Fire in Chicago. Shortly after one o'clock last Friday a fire broke out in the lumber dis tricts on May and Second streets, at the Union Planing mills in Cliicago. These were destroyed and the fire was still in progress. It was also reported that T. W. Harvey's mill wjis on tire and that the flames were spreading. The telegraph office in that neighbor hood having been destroyed no relia ble or late news was obtained after the hour of 3:30 a. m., Sept. 21. Disastrous Plood. A dispatch from Chattanooga, dated Sept. 21, rejKirts that the entire abundant crons of cotton, corn and fodder in the valley of the Black Warrior, Alabama, were swert away I by the rh er's sudden rise of C3 feet, which is within two feet of the terri ble freshet of June, 1872. Planters had just commenced picking cotton, and had not hauled the corn and fodder from the fields. The cotton crop destroyed is estimated at 30,000 bales. Planters are ruined. It is doubt ful enough for actual necessities can now be secured. Tuscaloosa is about the head of the devastated section. Merchants had advanced heavily on these growing crops. The State Fair. We learn from Mr. E. M. Waite, secretarv of the Oresron State Atmcul- , , . , ,, , ,, , . tural society, that the executive com- Ji mittee have made all improvements or dered bjT the board and also have had some others made on their own res ponsibility, as the need of them has become evident. The grounds will be in good order and the indications are that we shall have the finest exhibit and the largest attendance that was ever known. What is needed more especially is a full exhibit of our state products, and we urge the farmers of Oregon to contribute freely and fully what they have to show, not deferred by an' fear that each one will not get the .first prize. Let us have a full rep resentation of all the products of this state and Washington territory. Far mer. A Rhode Island women who died recently expressed a dTing wish that she should not be buried or placed in a tomb. Her husband consequent ly built a stone cottage on the shore of the bay, exactly like an ordinary dwelling externally, in the cellar of which her body is kept. The building has but one room, which is fitted up with the furniture they had in their parlor when first married, and the surviving members of the family spend an hour or so there in devotions every Sunday. 3rPhotographs! The.latest styles taken at Shuster's new gallery, "Cass st.i next to the Astorian ofliee. Church. Directory. First Co.vgiikg.vtio.val Church. Bev. F. Crang. services at 11 a. m., and V i. si. Sunday tchool after morning services. Scats. free. lie v. A. G. Daniels will preach at the usual hours this a. in. First PkkSbytkri s CnuRCir. Organized May .1th, liw. Supply oxuected from tho Board of Domestic Missions. Sunday school overy Sunday at one o'clock i. si., at upper As toria school house. Gkck(Ei'Iscoial) Cnuncii. "Rev. T. A. Hy land, Hector. Scrvicos at 11 a. si., and 1x v. si. Sunday school at 1) o'clock a. si. Chai'KI. oh thk lloi.v Innoccvts. Services (upper .Astoria) alternate Sundays, at a o'clock v. si., by the Kov. T. A. Ilyland. Sunday school every Sunday at'J o'clock a.m. Star ok thk Ska Church. Kov. Father Slacken Pastor. Services at li o'clock a. si. Sunday school at . o'clock r. si. First IJaptist Church.- Kev. J. G. Burchott. Pastor. Services at 11 a. si., and 74 i. si. In the new church on Astor street." Sun day School immediately after morning ser vices. Mkthodist Skrvicks. Row F. Elliot, Metho dist minister, will preach in the Congrega tional church Sund;i evening, Sept 2Jd, at half-past seven o'clock. Fkiknps ok I'rogrkss, A Free Conference meeting will ho held by tho society every Sunday evening at7 o'clock r. si. All are invited. JTYJTEN1S. own intends opening a private s&hool at Arrigoni's hotel 1st of October? Will also give lessons in music. Tcrnisf0 cents per week, music S3 per inontl. s gT stock of the finest Parlor Stovgfi and Heaters, for wood or coal. wiUrbesold cheaper than the cheapest. brJaekins & Ilawes. Ladies workboxes, a fine assort ment received per Ajax at Adler's book store. ....Have you read "the Dance of Death ? 1 have not. Have yon one of ! "Helen's Babies T I have not. iiaw von "Other Peoples Children?'' No! 1... ... .-. ... .! 1 hen why the (luce don't you get them ? j All at Adlers. j .... Board and lodging by the day or j PnoouKssi ve Lyceum. Children's Lvcoiun held at Liberty hall at 2 o'clock p. ni..umler the auspices of the Society of Friends of Progress. J. Korter, conductor. .street. Astoria. Peter Davisconrt, pro- entl "si;tlc display of flags and hre prietor. works. Persons wishing the services of! Such is the glut of money on the Dr. .1. Welch. Dentist,' will b.ear in mind , London stock exchange that any man that business will necessitate hls-tempo- in ,ood credit c;m obtain the Ioan of rary absence from the citv for a tune af-' , , c , . , , , ter a few days " ' :"ulosk :uiy sum or sy f fortnight, at ..'..White wire goods in every slvlt-, ie l-ate of li per cent, per annum, at L. P. liiclnmui & Co's. " -vb even on these terms, there is ...Fresh oysters in every style at ' scarcely any demand. Schineers. j The injunction of secrecy has at ....Stoves and fall goods for house-; length been removed from the agent keepers hi great variety at L. P. Bich- j ()f t, pilrgim society of Massachusetts man & C o s. i i jY . n Ai T .... . , , I and he announces that the jentleman tMV-;;M iw"i, w rTthmnr whose gift of 32,300 purchased the take a tew ooarucrd, with or without,. G , , . , ,-r, .,, ... imicMiiir immense statue of baith which is ...urs. .j. w. .Munson is prepared to i lodging First-class billiard table for sale, cheap for cash. Inquire at the Occident hotel, Astoria. Mrs. Dr. Burr, Homeopathic phy sician, has removed to her new residence four doors from Liberty hall. ..Dr. B. il.Freeland has located per- inanently in Astoria for the practice of dentistry. Ollice in Shuster's building, on Cass street, next door to The Asto- rian ofiice. Perfection Stonewall Whisky, hand-made sour mash ; Snow-hill Whis ky, lire cooper sweet mash; acknowl edged from its refined taste and delicacy of flavor to be beyond comparison the best in this country, sold at the Astoria Liquor Store by II" Marx & Co., Water street roadway. JGS?San Francisco beer, Steilacoom beer, Astoria beer, bottled beer and En glish poller nt the Chicago house, Main street, Astoria. 25. AVyihun, proprietor. r For clean towels, sharp razQrs, and an eay shave, go to Gillepio at Par ker House Baths. Hair cutting, shum poomng, and dyeing. JGSLittle "Van has reestablished himself at the old corner, refreshed by hi. late journey to the Atlantic slates, and will a formerly attend to all orders in his. line as general jobber. JGThe Capital, on Main near Squemocqha street, "Wm. Appleby pro prietor, is one ot the biiuggest and most quiet places in the city, where the public can get the Gne&t quality of wines, liquoi and ciirars. S03IET1ITXG XEW For Glassware, Crockery, Powder and Shot. Gun Wads, Percussion Caps, in fact everything that is useful as well as ornamental, go to .1. W. Gearhart, who sells cheap for cash. Goods delivered free of charge. Canary Birds. for sale at Gillespie's-, Parker house baths. Direct to Astoria. Mr. M. Wise informs the Indies and gentlemen of As toria and vicinity that he has opened his, store with a nice, assorted stock ol goodg, which he proposes to sell at bed-rock pri ceg furea-.li. Remember the'plnee.' oppo site B. F. CaUueld' D'iujj Store. NEWS AND NOTES. In southeastern Texas the Mexi can amusement of bull fights is gain ing a foothold. Norfolk expects to ship many oys ters to Europe this winter at fair rates of remuneration. The French police lately forbade the sale of M. Thiers' photograph. The order may now surely be safely withdrawn. A raft containing 138,280 cubic feet, said to be the largest ever in those waters, passed through Lake Champ lain the other day. The Rev. Edwin P. Niles, an evangelist well known in Chicago, h:is been compelled to retire from the ministry because he has two wives. The Charlestown branch of the Boston public library has just received 11,000 volumes, in acco "dance with the bequest of Miss Charlotte Harris. Charles Young, a son of the late prophet, has graduated from the law department of Michigan University, and will practise in Pinckney, Mich. A high court of judicature, simi lar to that established in lieu of the various old courts in England will go into operation in Ireland on Jan uary first. Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell, ac companied by the Misses Partridge, Hindman and Matilda Fletcher, will soon enter upon the canvas of Colora do in behalf of universal suffrage. According to the reports of the English Agricultural Gazette, the wheat crop in the three kingdoms is considerably below the average; but it h;ls been a good year for graziers and (in:v.. f.iril,ova llnn llirmei8' In the island of Sardinia, lorn neglected by modem civilization, wa- er allli gg worka were recently intro- duced in several small towns amid an to crown the Plymouth is national monument at the late Hon. Oliver Ames. Mr. Forbes, the London Daily ews correspondent at the seat of war, was also the most successful and ac- complislied correspondent during the sbige of Paris. He was then with the Crown Prince's army. Clever, tough, i ......., i, i-.....,.c. ,.;n,. .,-;.. cum j ijuwjj ui; iYin.to iicibiici liniut nor danger when it is a matter of get ting and giving war news. Good cooks seem to be the scarcest artistes of the period. About a year ago the guardians of the poor in a great London parish determined to teach cooking to the girls in their train ing scho s, and ottered $150 a year (very good wages in England for a good plain cook), with board and lodg ing, for a cook teacher. There was not a single reply to their advertise ment. Newfoundland is the only British North American colony that has per sistently preserved its autonomy not withstanding the repeated and deter mined efforts made by the agents of the old countiy and Canada to induce it to accept the terms stipulated in the scheme of confederation. It is said that more money wjis spent in New foundland to carry it for the Dominion than has been expended collectively in securing the annexation of Nova Sco tia, New Brunswick, and Prince Ed ward's Island to the Canadas. An old copy of the Bible, dilapi dated and musty, containing the Mer ritt family record as far back as 172S, was produced in the Surrogate's court of Wescthester comity,New York, last week, in an eflbrt to show that Wil liam J. Men t", commonly known as William J. Wilson, is a great grandson of Caleb Merritt and son of John A. Merritt, the drover who left nearly 1,000,000 when he died. The an cient volume was regarded with much interest. It was brought to West chester county from England 140 years ago. A small army of first, second, and third cousins of John A. Merritt were represented, and the struggle for the dead man's property was contin ued. The principal character in these late proceedings is William J. Merritt, the man who, although for forty years calling himself Wilson, now claims to be the legitimate son and sole heir of John A. Merritt. The fight is now a three cornered one embracing William J., the first cousins, and those rela tives who, although more distant, claim a share of the estate. To all ap pearances the contest is no nearer a solution than it was when it was be gun, many months ago. The lawyers have got a long and lucrative job, and they are the only persons who seem to enjoy the contest. Judge Gilbert of the Supreme court has granted an in junction restraining a decision from the Surrogate's court, and requiring the administrators to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed to attend to the estate. Important to Settlers. From the Walla Walla Union. The last Congress passed a law which will in its enforcement save many homesteaders the time trouble and expense of a personal trip to the Land Office, when it becomes desira ble or necessary to make final proof for their claims. The new law, which isjiow in force, provides that any party desiring to avail himself of tho provisions of the act must go before the.7udge,or in his absence.tne Clerk, of any court of record in tne county and State, or district and Territory, in which the lands are situated, with bis witness, mase the proof, and take the affidavits required by law, accor ding to the prescribed forms. The jndge or clerk taking the proof, is required to transmit it with theproper fee and charges to the Begister and Receiver of the Land Office, if the testimony is taken by the clerk in the absence of the judge, he is required to certify on papers to the absence of the judge. The officers of the Land Ofiice are required to examine the papers thus madeoutand sent,and if satisfied with their regularity, and the sufficiency of the proof, upon the receipt of the full amount of money due, to issue the proper receipts and make the required returns. If the officers are not satisfied with the papers, they are required to notify the party and advise him of his rights in the mat ter. The practical working of the law in the Walla Walla Land District will, in our opinion, be confined to the counties of Walla Walla, Yakima and Wliitman, because the letter of the law provides for taking the tes timony "before the Judge, or, in his absence, before the clerk of any court of record of the county and State, or District and Territory in which the lands are situated", and the only court of record in the "District and Terri tory," is the U. S. District Court, winch holds terms at Walla Walla, Colfax and Yakima.and has a clerk at each place. The law may possibly have been intended to allow the proof to be taken before the judge or clerk of any court of record in the county, in which case the proof could be taken before the judge or clerk of the Probate Court, that being the only Court of record in this Territory, be sides the District Court, recognized by the Land Department. Rut in our opinion, proof taken before a judge or clerk of the Probate Court, and sent to the Land Office, would not be considered good. We hope we are not wrong in our construction of the law, and would be happy to publish a decision of the Department overruling our opinion. The British debt is now 3,800, 000,000. Since 1858, the decrease has been 318,228,305. The debt of the United States is 2,059,339,318. At the close of our great war it was 2, 973,992,909. Decrease in twelve years, 814,053,591. During twelve years therefore, we have diminished our dtbt almost three times, as much as England luis hers in nineteen. Out debt is now but little more than half that of Great Britain. It is not ex pected that hers ever will be paid, w die paj'ment of ours is looked for w ird to as a steady policy. jSNewspaper advertising h a permanent udditinn to the reputation of the good ndviTtisod because it i a per manent infhienco always at work in their interest. V ; . x f