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Astoria, Oregon, Thursday Morning, October 4, 1877.
No. 103.
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I esularly to them.
Ready for Sea. The Palawan
'River Indus to-day.
and
1) lsci r ai:c; j:d. The
Henrietta -at Astoria.
coal from the
The Next Steamer Out.
nbout next Saturday morning.
Ajax,
Seeking. The ship Xinuis comes
seeking a cargo. She has '400 tons of
roek ballast to discharge.
Tlie L 0. of G. T. is fourishing in
Astoria. Ten initiates last Tuesday night
-and several more on thewav.
Coming Down. The Eskbank, Snow,
with Ordway; and the Hazard. Rip Van
Tinkle, to-day, from Portland.
Damaging. The rain is playing hob
with business everywhere, and lots of
grain in the Umpqua will be ruined
bv it
The Hazard. Yesterday the Rip
A'an AATinkle left Astoria for the purpose
of bringing the Hazard here from Port
Sand to load for Australia.
Domestic Exports. The cargo of
the Orizaba for San Francisco yesterday
consisted of 452(5 sks of wheat, 27.r bbls
Hour. 70 bales of hops, and a quantity of j worth, Oregen: Chas. B. AVright, Penn
oats. fruit, etc, in the aggregate valued .sylvania; Frederick Billings, Vermont;
at about $2l,(50.
Good "Work. Yesterday the Colum
bia towed the Rival to sea laden with
lumlxer from Knappton and the Astoria
took the British Peer. British Monarch
ai4 llaidee to sea. The cargo of the
Rival was valued at about S7.000.
Rememue
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shad we hopeW&vill not
the -wea
keep ft
to-dav
way from the school house
Mr. AArells' class iifpciiman-
hip h
organized. This is avare
opportunit
to acquire full kiv
acquire full knowledge
rfishment -
of tflatateedmp
B;:er Afloat. Capt Narbett reports
that a cask of bottled beer, put
tip in St Louis, came ashore near Ilwaco
n few days ago. He saved one bottle
from the cask, which was stove in by
the surf. AAHicre it came from is a mys
tery. AVho can explain.
Domestic Exports. The Elder was
laden to ir:G feet yesterday when she
completed cargo at Astoria, after taking
70 tons of coal from the Henrietta. Her
cargo is a valuable one, for besides
treasure she carries produce, etc., valued
tit ?40.000. From Astoria she took on
board at this port KM) boxes tin; 307
eases salmon oil; 4 barrels salmon eil:
1.72 salt hides ; 20 bundles sheep pelt:
: bundles leather; 107 cases salmon;
r0l bags ovsters.
Remarkarle Coincidence. It has
been noticed by a gentleman who re
cently made this city his home, that in
relating their early experiences and
struggles for a home and living, all the
old settlers state they had but just ten
cenjs when they reached these .shores.
It is remarkable Siow many have grown
to be independently wealthy out of such
r. small capital aj-ul our friend offers to
go halves if some one will tell him how
it is done Also, why it is that "short
bits" are so scarce in this place. Are
successful fathers backing i) their
young hopefuls with ten cents capital.
trusthig theyvill go in and win V Ore -
gon has a world-wide reputation of be-
ing a gre.it producer, hut few know how
raimlly a man can bceoine independent
hero on a dime. Its best to keep shady
alxut this for fear some steamer from
Fr.s owHl land all ker steerage passei-
;gers here, with ten cent capitals, to set-
tie down and Micawher like wait for
something to turn up that they may in -
vest
th?rp
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fo ti
Cilv Jail Building.
Following is a list of bids offered the
committee on health and police for the
construction of the new city jail and
engine-house building, to be erected
on the corner of Genevive and Sque
mocqha streets:
RAIN A FEROUSON PLANS.
J iartwick & Surprenanl $r.:!S0 00
J. AN'. Fisher 6,:J44 00
.1.11. Harden 0.449 00
M. C. Smith 5.900 00
R. F. AVickham 0.S87 00
.James I lamilton .",789 JO
M. Dovle .V,!) 00
Channel & Andrews 83i"i 00
Bain te Ferguson
John AVorkham.
.".294 00
G,0C0 00
SMITH PLAN.
M. J. Touncr $4,990 oo
AV. B. 1 1 eadington iwOO 00
The committee have been author
ized to prepare bonds, and secure
funds, and proceed with the work of
constitution as soon as possible upon
the Bain & Ferguson plan, and as
Messrs. B. & F. are the lowest bid
ders, probably their bid will be ac
cepted. Oregon Honored. Judge Upton, of
Portland, was last week commissioned
to be second comptroller of the treasury,
from and after Monday, the 1st of Oc
tober. The Bee truly remarks: Oregon
h the recipient of an honor never before
accorded the sunset States.
Discards the Patent Outside.
The Daily Astorian has been enlarged
rand materially improved otherwise. AArc
learn that on the 14th hist. Mr. Ireland
will issue the first number of the Sunday
Astorian, a five column quarto. The
weekly will also be printed entirely at
Astoria in the future, the patent outside
discarded. AA'e are pleased to notice this
evidence of prosperity in our neighbor
at the mouth of the Columbia river, and
hope his patrons will continue to sup
port such commendable enterprise.
Standard. Oct. 2d.
Northern Pacific Railroad Di
rectors. Following is a list of direc
tors elected at the stockholders meeting
in New York on the 2Gth: J. C. Ains-
Geo. H. Cass. New York; Benjamin P.
Coheney, Massachusetts; C. Tower,
Pennsylvania; J. D. Livingstone, New
York; Joseph Ditworth, Pennsylvania ;
F. Smith, Pennsylvania; Geo. Stark,
New Hampshire; Alex. Mitchell, Wis
consin ; J. M. Dennison, Maryland, and
Richard C. Ashurst, Pennsylvania. The
directors subsequently elected Chas. B.
AA'right, of Pennsylvania. President;
Geo. Stark of New Hampshire, Vice
President; Sam. AA'ilkeson Secretary,
and Geo. Beebe. Treasurer.
The Benefactor. The bark Bene
factor now due from China, is noted for
beauty of model and rapid passages.
Slve and the Young America are consid
ered by eastern marine architects to be
the two finest modeled vessels that hail
from New York, Heretofore shs has
been engaged in the tea trade, for many
years sailing regularly between Shang
hai and New York, and her present Cap
tain, Geo. llayden, commenced his sea
farj'ig life on her and remained by her
until finally given command of the ship.
Shebeloligs to the well know firm of A.
A. Low & Bros., tea merchants of New
York, who own or have owned the fam
ous clippers. Surprise. N. B. Palmer,
Golden State. Francis Palmer, Benefac
tor and Yokahama. all noted for rapid
passages. The Surprise had a brilliant
record, her average passage for twelve
years under command of Capt Ranlett
being 110 days between New York and
China ports. The N. B. Palmer while
lying to under reefed topsail in the Jara
sea was hailed by the Alabama. Capt
Clias. Low declared he would "run as
long as the sticks held," and immediate
ly squared away, set everything, even to
main. The Palmer fairly flew, the log
showing lO1 knots, the ro yal blew into
ribbons, preventor braces were rigged
and every precaution was taken to pre
vent further disaster. It was dawn
when the Alabama hove in sight, but
at sun down she was out of sight, having
! abandoned the chase. Previous to this
j liad burned the Contest, a clipper slnp
j of the same employ with valuable cargo,
j lmt A-A- Low & Bros, declared no ship
of their's should seek shelter under the
British flag, and during all the war they
I PM their crews in gold. So nil hail to
the Benefactor, and her enterprising
commander, for 'tis seldom we meet at
M "Is day with a clipper of the old school,
1 AYe hope she will get a good charter in
this port.
CITY ITEMS.
.Thev
want it. They do ? AArell
they cai
'et a little of everything at
Adlei's
ie liext door to the A hite
House
nlliiike it. AVhat? Adler's
Innofent cigar?! Smokers and dealers
will Mo well tofexamine Adler's stock be
forefpurchasihg elsewhere. 23.000 just
received bysteamer for the wholesale
tradl
tor Runey is still in the market
with all kinds of building materials in
his line. Has just received 100,000 lath,
2,000 bushels of sand, and a large stock
of first quality of brick at his warehouse
foot of Benton street.
The ''Dance of Life,' an answer
to the Dance of Death, by Mrs. J. M.
Bowers. For sale at the City Book Store.
AA'e have on hand (50 pair of Mis
sion AAToolen mills Blankets which we
offer for less than factory prices. AVar
ranted all wool at B. Hamburgers.
The largest and latest styles of
dress goods and waterproofs can only be
found at B. Hamburger's. Don't fail to
inspect them and depend upon it, prices
extremely low. See advertisement.
Persons requiring furnished rooms
can be accommodated at Mrs. Munsoifs
new lodging house.
Miss Brown intends opening a
private school at Arrigoni's hotel 1st of
October. AVill also give lessons in music.
Terms, 50 cents per week, music $" per
month.
Board and lodgins by the (lav or
week at the Astoria Beer Hall, Main
street. Astoria. Peter Daviscourt, pro
prietor. Persons wishing the services of
Dr. J. AVelch, Dentin, will bear in mind
that business will necessitate his tempo
rary absence from the city for a time af
ter a few days.
Have you seen the Bismarc stove ?
No? Theifcall at once to-day, upon L.
P. Richman & Co.
...Fresh oysters in every style at
Schmeer's.
The Simiiy Hearth" is what you
want for your private oflice. Call on L.
P. Richman & Co. and see it Beautiful
stove.
...Mrs. Dr. Burr, Homeopathic phy
sician, has removed to her new residence
four doors from Liberty hall.
AVhite wire goods in every style,
at L. P. Richman fc Cos.
Dr. B. R.Freeland has located per
manently in Astoria for the practice of
dentistry. Oflice in Shuster's building,
on Cass street, next door to The Asto
rian ornce.
jSSPhotograplis! The latest styles
taken at Shuster's new gallery, Cass, bt.,
next to the Aslorian office.
SSr For clean towels, sharp razors,
and an easy shave, go lo Gillespie nl Par
ker House Baths. Hair cutting, lam
pooning, and dyeing.
ESLittle Van has reestablished
himself at the old corner, refreshed by bis
late journey lo the Atlantic slates, and
will a. formerly attend to all orders in his
line as general jobber.
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MEXTS.
date. cW if will be used for
tickets oifpensed with; all
ftcigars five ml ten cents, at
gollouse, Maitreet Astoria.
N.VMHSIMAN.
et :i, 1S77.
Notice. Hickmont & Bailj's change
in the programme. On and after this
date we will sell only for cash or its
equivalent. AVill make a discount on
all bills of five dollars and over of five
per cent Knowing that it will be to the
interest of our customers to pay cash,
we hope you will call and see us on the
corner of Main and Squemoqha streets,
Astoria, Oregon.
SOMETIIIXG XE1V
For (ilassware. Crockery, Powder and
Shot, Gun ATads. Percussion Caps. in
fact everything that is useful as well as
ornamental, go to J. AV. Gearhart who
sells cheap lor cash. Goods delivered
free of charge.
Canary Birds. for sale at Gilles
pie's, Parker house baths.
Ship-master's Reading Room. Mr.
Peter AVilhelm has permanently fitted
up a ship-nr.ister's reading room in con
nection with the Gem saloon in Astoria.
The latest shipping papers and home
ward and outward bound shipping lists
are kept on tile. Telegraph office next
door.
To Transfer Pictures. The trans
ferring of pictures may be easily done
by any person who has occasion or fancy
for the operation. They may be trans
ferred on wood, or anything with a
smooth surface; and the process is this
wise :
Mze over tne sunace oi tne am
cle on which you are to transfer with the
balsam of Canada, and let it rest until
nearly dry, so that there is a little tack
to it, but not soft The picture to be
transferred is soaked in teped water un
til well softened and then pressed
smoothly on the sized surface and left
to dry, and after being well dried the
paper may be wet and rolled off in flakes
until the picture alone is left attached to
the sizing; then apply a coat of balsam
over it to bring it out Instead of balsam,
varnish may be used for the coarse kinds
of work.
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FASHION JSTOTJES.
Skirts are worn short in front.
Sultan is the new shade of red.
The newest lace is the Oriental.
Fan.y buckles are worn with
belts.
Belts are worn with street cos
ttimes.
Dress trains jrow longer and
longer.
A favorite dark shade is lees of
wine.
Box-pleated corsages are coming
in vogue.
Colored silk torchon is one of
the new laces.
Bird of Paradise plumes will be
much worn.
Marine blue and dark maroon
are tabhionable.
Pleated and gathered corsages
are coming in vogue.
Bronze brown and bronze green
are leading colors.
Prune and puce are the fashiona
ble autumn colors.
Moonlight beads is another name
for clair de la lune jet.
The necks of all new dresses open
en chaie or Pompadour.
Colored Smyrna and guipure
laces are coining in fashion.
A great manv ribbon bows are
seen on all the new costumes.
Lace bonnet strings and lace
scarfs are no longer fashionable.
The Avalon is a pretty, modest,
close-brimmed bonnet for fall wear.
The new fringes combine crimped
braid, silk, and clair de lune jet
Basques, tunics, and polonaises
are worn, bui the shapes are new.
The Serbian is the costume des
tined to lake the place of the
Breton.
The new bonnets have coronet
brims and elaborate puffed cap
crowns.
The newest straw and felt hats
are the Helmet, Vesta, Aslley,
Vera, and Rival.
Daps ana Donnet crowns aie
large, high, and fantastically treat
ed in the looping and arrangement
of the folds.
The latest novelties in scarfs are
of crepe lisse, embroidered at the
ends with silk in Oriental colors
and designs.
A handsome fancy feather for a
dressy hat is made of India game
cock's tails and lophouhore tail
feathers combined.
AAater-melon Stoeie. The Ore
gonian has been trying to tell a better
water-melon story than the Record. It
says: ''lion. David Powell, one of the
prosperous and energetic farmers of
this county .walked into our sanctum yes
terday, very unceremoniously, fairly
staggering under the weight of a huge
watermelon. The melon was one of the
very largest which we have ever seen,
being by actual measurement, two feet
long.thirty-four inches in circumference,
and weighing in the neighborhood of
forty pounds! One half of the melon
furnished a royal treat to the editorial
staff. The other half must be disposed
of, even if the consequences demand the
aid of a physician. For such munificent
j gifts, our delighted palates are thankful
AVho will emulate the example so worthi
ly set by Mr. Powell T
Two Bucks Captured. From the
Missoulian of the 20th ult, we clip the
follewing: "Lieutenants S. R. Jones
and J. E. Bloom, of the flth regiment of
artillery, accompanied by two privates
and two packers, arrived at the post
Tuesday afternoon from Lapwai, having
come over the Lo Lo trail.
Thev bear
dispatches and a large amount of mail
matter for General Howard, and depart
ed by "Wednesday's coach for I low-aril's
command. The party captured two Xez
Perce bucks thirty miles the other side
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of the AVarm Springs, and brought them
to the post The Indians are young fel
lows apparently about twenty years of
age. and were "evidently bearing dis
patches from Joseph to Idaho when cap
tured. Upon being closely questioned
they admitted having been in the Big
Hole fight, and said they were asleep in
a lodge while the fighting was going on.
They are in the custody of Capt. Rawn."
Wiieat Ring. There is but one way
to compete with the wheat ring at Port
land. Form a ring for pools on wheat
in store at Astoria. AYheat afloat at As
toria is alwavs on a par with wheat
afloat at San Francisco. Recollect that.
j3-Merchants wishing the popular
"credit check" can purchase them at The
Astorian office, at less than Chicago
prices. The checks are rapidly growing
in favor. No business man who has ever
tried the yystem wilt ever abandon it. It
saves book keeping, saves los, to both
customer and merchant, obviates any dis
puted claims, and in nuiny ways makes it
a most desirable mode of transacting a
credit business. Try it.
iSEA business man should regard
advertising as an investment which will
always bring many fold returns, though
some times distant; and this investment
should not be discontinued, unless he
wishes to diminish his trade and let others
occupy the fipld. "AA'hilc it is readily con
ceded that advertising of some kind is an
actual necessity, it cannot be denied that
the best medium is a permanent newspa
per. There is no other method by which
the same number of persons can be
aached, or which has so much influence
upon those who see the advertisement.
jSThe historian who writes the
commercial history of tho nineteenth cen
tury, must d.vote a chapter of his works
to the mighty influence of the modern
newspnper upon the world's business
affiiirs. Investigation, we think, will re
veal the fact that all ancient methods of
the trade have been revolutionized during
the past fifty years, and that the modern
newspaper has done it. "Printers' ink"
is a necessary nowad:i3s to the successful
business man as his salesman are, and the
measure of his success i- exactly equal to
the extent of his advertising. The day
is past when the mei chant can sit in his
store and expect that his signs will suf
fice to attract business to his establishment.
We do not need to argue this point with
reflecting men. Illustrations of the fact
may be found in every city and every
village of the land.
Late Charters. The latest charters
in San Francisco report the engagements
of last week as follews:
British ship Pizarro, 1381 tons, wheat
to Liverpool via Astoria, 2 lGs.
British ship Francis Thorpe, 134G tons,
wheat to Cork via Astoria, owners' ac
count. British bark Earl Granville, 1009 tons,
wheat to Cork via Astoria, 'i.
German bark Alma, 940 tons, wheat
to Cork via Astoria, private.
British ship Cumeria, 1281: tons, wheat
to Liverpool, 2 2s (id.
British ship The Bruce, 1200 tons, lum
ber from Burrard Inlet to Australia.
Ship Undaunted, 17G4 tons, wheat to
Cork, TJ. K., 1 IDs.
Ship Abner I.Benyon,2044tons, wheat
and mdse. to Liverpool, 1 18s; Cork,
U.K., 2.
Ship P. AATinslow, 2117 tons, in ballast
to Callao.
British bark Canon narrison, 1190 tons,
lumber from 3urrard Inlet to Shanghai,
S20.
British bark Brier Holme, S94 tons,
lumber from Port Gamble to Adelaide,
:j 5s.
Bark Henry Buck, GSo toi.s, coal from
Nanaimo to San Francisco.
Barkentine AV. II. Dietz, -487 tons, lum
ber ironi jsurram iniet to iuieiaiue.
French brig Duex Amis, 44:j tons, coal
from Departure bay to San Francisco.
German brig Benedieta, 258 tons,
Mdse. to Hamburg.
Brig Percv Edward, 219 tons, Mdse. to
Tahiti.
.S-Newspaper advertising is now
recogni7.ed by business men having faith in
their own wares, as the mot effective
means for securing for their wares a wide
recognition of their merits.
ffiSCsai't you get us a new subscriber
for The Astorian? It would lake but a
slight effort on your part to induce your
neighbor to subscribe. You will admit
the necessity of sustaining a newspaper
like this in the country, and it is by your
efforts and will that it is to be sustained.
If everv one of our subscribers would get
us another the paper would be greatly-
benefited ana you wouia not De injured
nor discommoded in the least. "Will: you
try and send us a new subscriber for the
ensuing year. Subscriptions may begin
at any time.
SThe Salem Statesman expresses
our views "to the point"' in the following
extract: "AAre have.,, publsihed birth,
miurinjrc and death notices, free of charge,
and shall continue to do so, provided they
are furnished us for publication. "When
such notices are not furnished, we take it
for granted that their publication is not
de-ircd. It seenis enough lor u to give tho
space in our coin ms without being com
pelled to wear out boot leather in search
of the items. "AVe frequently hear of
marriages, deaths, etc., hut as the partic-
- 1 ulai are r.ol furnUhi d us. we cannot nub
lk the -ame, and in som instances '-nrties
V?,lce U'Cmie ot lheir Wr-
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iE5"Forcibly 13 the case stated by
the Colorado Springs Gazette: "The
easiest way fur a citizen of a plaeo to kill
its prosperity is to puicha-eall his goods
abroad, and theea-iestway lo make people
go abroad is to neglect to advertke at
home. People who don't believe that
advertising pa3Ts should not complain if
people, attracted by the liberal advertish
inents of merchants in other place, go
abroad to do their trading, ,
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