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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1877)
00 r !xsm twjMLtmjAitggBCigc y:!lnLWtA'l'L''..AM 1 y - -. y $pe gilaj siercfcm. ASTORIA, OREGON: D. C. IREI.AXI Editor. SUNDAY SErT. 23, 1S77 That Northern Pacific Railroad Branch to Astoria. The citizens of Astoria are not sat isfied with any secret assurances from the Northern Pacific Railroad com pany that they will build any branch to Astoria. "We do not believe they intend to do it, without the people of Oregon compel them to. We want jmblic assurance, not private assur ances. We want to see it in the acts of Congress extending aid the coming session; and if the people of Astoria and Oregon take hold of the matter right it will be there; we know we do not mistake the public opinion of all Oregon when we say that one of the termini of the road must be at Astoria. It is Oregon's interest to have a termi nus in Oregon, not a station. Where ELSE CAN A TERMINUS BE EXCEPT AT Astoria? Gentlemen! of eastern Ore gon, Wallamet valley, Rainier, Colum bia city, St. Helens, Clifton, Westport and Astoria, get up your petitions and send to us; we will see that they go to Washington and are heard. The word is we do not imut a Northern Pacific railroad excepting it be required to build a branch to deep water on the south side of the Columbia in three years. Besides this, we must hare the interests of eastern Oregon settlers protected. The Fisheries. Already in the diminished catch of the present season we see indisputable proof of the result of over fishing in the Columbia river; and if we have the beginning of this so soon, what may we expect a few years hence ? Our board of trade has discussed it with an earnestness worthy of the subject; and now the papers of Puget Sound and British Columbia are nv ing attention to the same matter, and urging the adoption of measures that will tend to prevent the destruction of fish in their waters. At Fraser river, during the recent fishing season, there was reckless waste of fish. A paper published at New Westminster (the Guardian) says it is susceptible of the most complete proof that the salmon were followed to their spawning-beds and there captured. It properly de nounces those who thus destroy the very sources of fish life, and in their greedy haste to get rich annihilate wantonly a property that belongs to the commonwealth. Great as has been the slaughter of Columbia river salmon, it has never been attended by such outrage as this. Nearly all the fish taken have been captured in the lower river; but the experience of the present year shows that this method cannot continue on a scale of such magnitude. Diminished supply is a warning of actual scarcity for the fu ture. If our fisheries were protected and fostered, they would be a peren nial source of wealth. But unless this be done, and done quickly, the country has seen already the most profitable fishing it will ever witness. Washington territory shares with Ore gon an interest in the fisheries of the Columbia river and jurisdiction over the subject. It will therefore be highly iroper for the assembly of that territory, which will meet now within a few days to devise and enact legislation to se cure the end desired, to take effect, as our board of, trade suggests, only on a similar law passing next year in Oregon. Next year, let us hope, there will be no member of cur legislature narrow and stupid enough to assert, as some did last year, that no protec tion is needed because the salmon of the Columbia are inexhaustible. A grand international cattle fair is to be held in Switzerland at the close of September, 1878. TO To Much Wheat. From the Walla Walla Union. The farmers are delivering wheat at the depot and the various warehouses faster than the cars can take it away, wliile the railroad company is deliver ing it at Wallula faster that the Ore gon Steam Navigation company's steamers haul it oft". All the ware houses at the depot are full and run ning over. The railroad platforms are loaded and rods of sacks are piled on the ground in the inclosure around the depot. Between 300 and 400 teams unload at the depot and vicinity daily. At Whitman station the dep t is full, tons of grain are piled up along the track and more coming daily. Those who know say that there is wheat enough at the depot here now to keep the railroad running to its full capacity for a month, without the .ad dition of a single wagon load. Parties from Wallula report the Columbia as still falling .and as being very low. Mr. Peabody, the agent at Wallula, is reported as saying that in two weeks more the river would be too low to run the big boats above Umatilla. The poor prospect for getting the wheat to market is deterring buyers from investing in the golden grain. The present outlook is, that over one half of the grain will have to be held over until next spring. This will surely be the case unless we have a mild winter and an open river. The necessity for the improvement of the Columbia was never more manifest than now. Over a million bushels of grain obstructed on its way to market, should receive the speedy attention of congress. A railroad down the river would be an immense benefit to us, and so would one to the Sound. One of the most remarkable trials of the day was begun in Ancona,Italy, August 14. It is a trial for murder in which the assassins were hired. The victim was Mario Pancari of Vittoria, in the province of Syracuse, and the deed was perpetrated in 1871. The cYmrts of Cassation, of Palermo, and Home have twice sustained a verdict in favor of the accused, who, in each instance were released from prison. Their rearrest and new trial have come to pass, through an extraordin ary process of Italian law. Two hun dred witnesses figure in this case, the greater number of whom have been obtained at lavish expense by the rel atives of the murdered man, who have gone to all legitimate limits to open the trial. Still the mystery of the murder seems impenetrable, so intricate and obscure are the numer ous clues, which, it is alleged, Pan cari's relatives have gained. The crime is imputed to three wealthy and influential men sig. G. B. Mazza and Antonio and Salvatore Jacona, broth ers. They are said to have planned the assassination and paid Giovanni Piazzere and Salvatore Lo Monaco to perpetrate it. Twelve lawyers, with numerous assistants are engaged on the trial. After a scientific exploration of the coast of Labrador by Prof. Hind, it was found that the fish on the south ern shores of that peninsula have alarmingly decreased in number since 1S70, and the result of the salmon, cod, mackerel, and herring fisheries this season fully sustains the Profes sor's opinion. Immediately on his re turn to St. John's, N. F., where he was to report to Sir John Glover, the Governor, he published a warning to the merchants and outfitters of that island, that if they did not employ larger vessels to sail to the extreme northern coast of Labrador, one of their most valuable resources would be soon in a condition of hopeless decay. The extreme northern waters are, ac cording to Hind's report, teeming with fish, would suffer no preceptible deple tion after twenty years' successive fish ing; while on the other hand the fish ing grounds of the. southern coast would recover their ancient yield if the Colonial Government were to lee islate against fishing in that part of Labrador for ten or fifteen years. Eastern Oregon The Astorian is doing more for the interests of Eastern Oregon than any other paper in the State. It you have a friend or a relative in that section of this country, send him the pa per on trial. Only one dollar for.iour months. TNANCJ AMD TRADE, Finnnclrtl. nl.1 : XT. V-l. 1(YiSnfrzts Legal Tenders in Astoria buying 9G: sell ! :-1.? I Silver 4&5 per cent discount. Coin oxchango on San Francisco 34 prem. Currency exchango on San Francisco xx per cent premium. Coin exchange on New YorkU4 percent, pre mium. Telegraphic transfers on Now York 1 por ccnt.-premium. Currency exchange on New York percent, premium. Astoria. JZurKcts. Wiikat. Sales on bills of lading on board ships frcightoff $2 l.Tfa,;?: 'JO percental Flouk. SuporGne ?t 0G&7 0.); Extra SS 50 7o0. Corn Meal x cwt. $4 00; Buckwheat cwt. S'J 50(i,57 oU. .Mill Fki:p. Bran S2o 00 "$ ten: Shorts S35 00; Middling? 10 0U; Hay-SHJ. Oats. According to quality, prices range from t!5 to 70 cts t bushel. VhOKAHLks. Potatoes G0c(cj75c 1 bushel J Onions 2.c t lb. Eggs. 303.ct3 tl dozen. Chickens. S35 V dozen. Meats. Bacon lic16c for sides; lOctflSc for hams; 1-c for shoulders; smoked beef lc; corned beef S7(iS; bbl.; corned pork 10c V U. Lkp. In tins and caddies 15fa20cts t? lb. Buttkr. Choice roll Wets; Eastern in tubs 20c; Oregon packed 2-" cts "ft lb. Cheese 18(2icts flli. Fruits. Apples, green, box (52J(Ti7o; Dry t lb Sets; Aldcn dried tb L cts; Hums T lb 18 cts; French l'runes "$ th 12U cts: 'an te Currants tlbl2Kcts; Citron fTlb oi1. cts; Peaches l lb 1012$ cts. San Francisco markets. By our latost advices by mail quotations for leading articles of Oregon production are as follows : Flour- Superfine, 0 ."SOgG 00; shipping ex tra, ib" 2 7 00; Extras in jobbing lots $7 TiV, 7S7jATbbl. heat Shipping S2 lo230; Milling S2 4'1 dl2 0 t ctl. Sales of SUJ sacks shipp.ng at 2 27,. V Barley Feed $1 .tT7$1 00: Browing Si 00 Lumbor S12 for rough ; S10&18 for dressed. Redwood cargo rates aro for rough. $17(ii8; 2-V2 for dressed: 330&32 5J for rus tic: Kustic, So. 1, 35; No. 2, $30; Siding, ?22 50; Battens and Furring, 1x2 lineal foot. c Leather Light solo Leather 22tft25c; me dium do, 21c: heavy do. '2K'i'2Sc; choice tan nages, lfttl 50c extra; Harness light. 2$a.Uc: medium. 30$32c; heavy 'i race, 34(t37o0c; ex tra descriptions range 2 otjoc in excess of these figures; Wax, 14(jl7c foot; Finished CalfSkins. 00 &:Uc " lb. Oil Alaska Cod Liver Oil, 00c: Dog Fish Liver Oil, 05c: Shark do, 05; Tanner's Oil Hides Dry Hides, lc; Dry Ivip and Calf, Pi'Hl.ic; Salt Hides, light 7ti-c: heavy Steers, lc; do Kip,7(8c; Salt Calf. b&,10e. Oats Uuotations for all grades aro from SI 800,2 15 etl. as to quality. XEW ADVERTISEMENTS. VRD. Til um will be paid by the - dcrsium1 lence which will convict any saloon belling other person, in Astoria ot liquor of anv kind to minors. D.C.IKELAN1). Mayor. Astoria'Oregon, Sept. 'J7, 1877. CENTRAL COFFEE ConcOTiilAsti between Benton and Lafayette, Astoria, oregox. TII03IAS McFARtAXD, Irop. ATTENTION. On account of forming a new Partnership, all those in debted to us will please come forward and settle their ac counts; otherwise it will be given for collection. DLENDELSON & BR0. GEORGE W. CGRNART, Is constantly receiving a large invoice of SHEET MUSIC AND MUSICAL OOOBS OF ALL DESCRIPTION. ALSO Books, Stationery, Willow Ware, and Bird Cages. ALSO FINE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC QlGARS (fr.TOBACcO All the Treading: Xeivspnners, Xovels and magazines Con stantly on Hand. Agent for Sherman & Hyde's Music IIouso, Ssan Frnncu-co. North .side of Chenamus street, between Cass and Main - - - Astokia, Oregon. E. C. HOLDEN. L. LAUGHERY. HOLDEN & LAUGHERY, UPItOiSTERERS AXI FUKXI TUItE DEALEBS, At tho old stand-HOLDEN'S AUCTION KOOMS on Chenainus street All kinds of upholsteiy and cabinet work done to order. Manufacturers of Lounges, Spring Beds, AND Of any sixo and quality. Picture Frames and Furniture Manufac tured or Repaired by Experienced Workmen. Seeond hand Furniture bought and sold. tVrrr YiVML V MM ft - W ) J ufJImvc A yUtor evlt Amkt r MISCELLAKEOUS. RVY XOXE BIT THE NEW rSIPKOVE FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE, THE BEST - WOULD For sale at the CITY BOOK STORE. T TT T PPiY " -"- ---' vXXi.Xj "Wholesale and retail dealerlin. FLOUR, FEED, GATS, HAY, STRAW, lVOOI. etc., Also wholesale dealer in Shoalwater Bay OYSTERS, llcceived fresh from the bed four times a week. On the wharf foot of Benton street, Astoria, Oregon. (JHAELES HEILBORNj MANUFACTUEEH OF And Dealer in FURNITURE and BEDDING. AlO IMPORTER OF CAEPETS, OIL CJvPTJBS. WALL PAPER, SHADES, etc. C5?"A11 kinds of repairing promptly at tendeu to. and furniture made to order. CA full line of iiieture mouldings and frames, brackets, window cornices, etc. s"Full stock and lowest prices, comer of Siuemoeqha and Main street, Astoria, F. S. MEADE, MERCHANT TAILOR, AND Dealer in Gents Fine Furnishing GOODS, CHENAMUS ST., - - ASTOKIA, OKEGOX Aft FRENCH, ENGLISH and AMERICAN WWt OLOTHS, :;5?nt CASSBIERES W """" and VESTINGS, CONSTANTLY OH HAND. WEST SHORE MILLS. Foot of C0XC0MLY Street a.: 87&YS ROADWAY, Astoria, Oregon J. C. TRULLLNGER, - - Proprietor. of the abovo Mill Is now prepared to fill all orders, largo and small, for every kind of BUILDING LUMBER On satisfactory term?. "NIL DESPERAN3DUM. n Lime, Brick, Sand -.XXOL jlj.i?j&:- ALSO Plaster ai MarMe Bust AS CHEAP AS CAN BE LAMED IU ASTOEIA. Can be had in any quantity at my wharf. BSTA gent for sale of San Juan Lime. PETER RUNEY, Astoria. Great Keductiost IN THE PSONEER Boot & s n oE Comer of Cass and Sqtiemocqha 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! G.J-SMITH, Prop. '5lPC'r55"9 frS-0 ,1 ESAkSfi H i?Pi AUCTION SALES. E. C. HOLDEN, AUCTIONEER and COMMISSION AGENT CHENAMUS ST. ASTOKIA. OREGON. Consignments respectfully solicited, bills col lected and returns promptly made. Kejnilnr Sales Bay. Saturday, Rcfor by permission to U-S.WRIOIIT. WAltKEXA-McGUrUK Ilox. J. Q.A. JJOWLUV A. VAN 1USK. .MV.HKAHHAFtT. E. C. If OJLIN. Auctioneer. B. S. "WOJSSLEY. AUCTION & COMMISSION MERCHANT. Office, on Main street onnositn Wliirwr Office, on Main street opposite Washingto jinrnet. From 7 to 0 o'clock P. JM. Regular t'alea Pny, Saturday, at 10 O'Clorlc A. HI. Will purchase and sell real estate, merchan dise, furniture, etc. Consignments respectfully solicited. Diagrams and terms to be had on application to tho Auctioneer. li, WORSLEY HOTELS AKD RESTAURANTS. UNION HOUSE. Cor. Sqtiemocqha and Lafayette Streets. ASTORIA, OREGON. rjlHIS HOUSE HAVING BEEN JL newly re-painted and furnished throughout is now open to the accommoda tion of the public, JSThe house being in new hands now can guarantee satisfaction. Hoard and l.ol"lMr mr viVoi.- &-; , I Hoard per Week "...ZH 4 oo- M1IS. M. E. TUUXEK, Proprietress. Private Lodging House, Mrs. J. W. MUNS0N, Proprietress. CIIEXA3IUSST., ASTORIA. Choice Rooms (furnished) to let by the Month, Day or Week, at reasonable prices. fi3TThis is a ncr, hard finished house, in a quiet locality, on tl e 2d block below the Custom-house; it is all newly furnished, and hsu been built rat and mouso proof. Apply at tho small house noxt door. Xono but respectable persons need apply. QCCIDENT HOTEL, A. J. MEGLER, C. S. WRIGHT, Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. The Proprietors are happy to announco tha tho above Hotel has been Repainted and Refurnished, Adding greatly to tho comfort of its guest;? AND IS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. R.H. CARD WELL. C.H.PERKINS Favliev House Hotel, Corner Main and Concoinly streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. Cardwell & Perkins, Proprietors - THIS IS THE LARGEST HOTEL IN AS toria. new ana now furniture, furnished in first class style. The table will bo supplied with tho best tho market affords. Accomodations to suit tho times, from SI 25 to $2 30 per day. Steamers and sail boats leave tho wharves and slips near tho Hotel, daily for Fort Ste vens, Fort Canby, Skipanon, Fort Clatsop Sea Side, Ocean Beach, Knappton, Chinook, Unity, Uystorvillo and other places of resort in this vicinity. xc5There aro now five largo salmon can nories in Astoria, which employ over 1200 per sons in tho various branches of tho business, making Astoria as it now is, a point of interest to visitors, independent of its cool invigorating summer climate. CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT. WATER STREET ROADWAY. Opposite Oregon Steam Navigation Company's Wharf ASTORIA OREGON The abovo new Restaurant will bo open from and after to-morrow, Sunday. January 7th, 1&7G, D.BUSANICH k CO. Proprietors. Oregon City Brewery Depot. II. HiniBEIi & RRO, Proprietor. On tho roadway, opposite 0. S. N. wharf. ASTORIA, OREGON. Besides tho celebrated Oregon City Beer, will kcop constantly on band all kinds of the finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars, at whole sale and retail. Orders promptly filled and satisfaction guar anteed. Beer iivo cents a glass and a' good freo lunch. Astoria Brewery Saloon, And Bottled Beer Depot ! MAIN STREET, ASTORIA. B UDOLPH BABTK, MICHAEL MYERS, Proprietors. TheBestOuality Lager Beer, FrVECENTS A GLASS. PST The patronage of the public b respect fully solicited. Orders for Lager, or Bottled Beer, in any quantity, promptly filled. &S Free Lunch day and night. CORRECT PRINCIPLES DemnDii that bills bo rendered promptly, and to do it aicely. get your Bill paper mai Statements printed at THE ASTORIAN Office Y Tr