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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1877)
k 00 I. 1 Si S gilg sfarrfcra. ASTORIA. OREGON: " D. C. IREIiAXD Editor. SUNDAY Oct. 14, 1877 A Case of '-Biter Bit." A very ingenious swindle "was re cently attempted in England, and ap pears to have been in some measure successful. At Christmas time, when everybody was giving or expecting presents, there went to hundreds of country parsonages hampers of wine, accompanied by no indications of the name of the generous giver, and the recipients were of course placed in de lightful uncertainty as to which of their relatives they ought to thank for the gift. The mystery, however, did not last long. In due course there came out a circular letter, which pur ported to have been sent out before the wine was dispatched, and stated that the hamper was a sample, to be re turned if not wanted, and to be charged, for if not returned by a specified date, which date, of course, had passed by before the disagreeable announcement came. How many clergymen Mr. A. Fielding took in by this procedure cannot be said, but he did not take in the Yicar of Epping, the Rev. E. Win slow, for when in due course as honest readers will be glad to 3aiow Mr. A. Eielding failed for 6s. 8d. in the pound and the assignee dunned the clergy man, the clergyman replied "irlxus: "As you are the manager and receiver of the estate, I shall be obliged by your putting my name down as ? creditor for the amount of 7s. 8d., "vLrchis due to me according to the subjoined state ment: Warehousing a case of wine for six months, 2; porterage, 3s.; legal expenses, (consulting a solicitor as to my liabilities, etc.), 6, 3d.; 2 9s. 8d. Less one dozen of wine (Burgundy), 2 2s.; due to Rev. E. Winslow, 7s. 8L Being a teetotaler, I ha ve not had the pleasure of testing Mr. Fielding's wine and so can give no opinion as to its quality. I accept your estimate of its value. I must, however, express my very warm indignation at the sharp practice to which, in conjunction with so many of my brother clergy, I have been subjected. As far as I am concerned in this matter, I must own to a slight feeling of consolation that is a case of 'biter bit.' " Mabtiai. Valor. Eort Yuma is not very heavily garrisoned. It con tains one soldier and one prisoner; but from all accounts what it lacks in nu merical strength is made up in the heroism of its interior composition. There has been some difficulty at that point between the Government and the Southern Pacific railroad company as to the right of the latter to cross the Yuma bridge and run their con struction trains along, the opposite shore. A military order was recei7ed at the fort to prevent the train from crossing; and when the solitary sol dier saw the smoke of the approach ing locomotive and heard its whistle, he rushed out with drawn sword and forbade the passage. It is perhaps proper to say that he exercised more discretion than a certain liistorical member of the bovine family, which placed itself directly on the track, shaking its horns, and was tossed by the cow-catcher in the air. The sol dier stood prudently to one side, and the train passed on. On accent of the government's interference, we un derstand that work will remain sus pended on the Southern Pacific road beyond the bridge until there has been some legislation on the subject. The Seal Skin Monopoly. "On he 18lh of April last the treasury de partment prohibited the killing of fur bearing animals in Alaska territory, except the taking of skins by the na tives and those taken by the Alaska Commercial company on the islands of St. Paul and St. George, which are leased to that companj. Under date of September 20th the Secretary of the Treasury addressed a communica tion to the Collector of San Erancisco directing him not to issue clearances for vessels destined for Alaska territory which are fitted out for killing fur bearing animals. This order does not affect clearances of vessels not armed and those mearly going to those ports for freight. J JfeST The Patent Office Eire. The board of inquiry appointed by secre tary Sclmrz to investigate the cause of the fire in the interior department building on the 26th ult., have sub mitted a report in which they state that there is no foundation whatever for the supposition that the fire was caused by incendiarism or spontaneous combustion. They find that a fire was built of pine boards and a blower placed over the grate in the ladies' copying room in the Ninth-street base ment on the morning of the day on which the fire occurred; that the roar ing of fire attracted the attention of the persons in the room, and was a subject of comment by them at the time. The board, in conclusion, call the attention of the Secretary to the condition of several of the flues under the roof on the Seventh and E-street wings of the building, which appear from personal inspection to have been defective and unsafe for a long time, and which, if not speedily repaired, may be the cause ef further disaster. BORX. In this city, October 1st, 1877, to the wile of 1. 1. Mui-phy, a Daughter. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AF- CTJSIK Dr. J. 3 crical Inst of the National Sur ra a enmnetent corns of assi will viiite Portland, Oregon Rooms at L'narJte Hotel, uctc oer msui. to Nove 1st.. I877r inclusive. 2s o ilie ivorld has suc manv cases of Sni- other in ltution u cessfull treated : nal C vature. isease c.l the Joints, Paraly Club, ano, b 'ofula. "asal Catarrh, etc. Pa ost ever county in the tience Unite ve appiieu ij iu ior rc hom mrtitute at In- lief, eit rimnnnnlis. Indiana, or to one of its irrand divisions at Philadelphia, Pa., Atlanta, Ga., or San Francisco, Cal. The afflicted cannof affcid to iniss this opportunity of being cured at home. The Doctor makes no charge for consultation and examina tion, arid his terms for teatment are within the reach of every one. NEVf ADVERTISEMENTS. -VTOTICK W pointed irsigned Commissoners ap- re -o. K ana 22a to as- jess damages caused by the widen ConcoMiy f nd Chenamus streets, doli ini: notice, that we shall pro( Id tnmo.ied widening anJ to a aire, and benefits on tlu? IMtll r. A. D 1377 : and that we shal office ot.ie City Attorney f forenoon cf said da v. when at 10 and parties inte'estcd will appear and attend. JOHN HOBSOX, U. A. AlCliUlUE. ALMARIN MONTGOMERY. Astoria, Oct 12, 1S77. 111-td THEATRE BOYAL. ONE NIGHT 0KLY. MONDAY, October 15, 1877. TVm.Emerson Proprietor Carl Steele Musical Director "Wash Norton Manager EMERSON MINSTRELS WILL GIVE ONE PERF0RMACE ONLY. everything New and Brilliant! scam of Prices. Reserved Seats SI 00 Gallery. 50 Reserved seats can be procured at Cau field's Diug Store without extra charge. Wilson & Fisher DEALERS IN (SAY, FEED, GROCERIES, AND 7T A &Ll&'y&SrjLEUEl. Wharfage and Warehouse Storage, Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. N OTICE. TlifrA 1q mnnpv in Hi a tronsnrv nf Plot- sop county to pay all orders presented prior m -Tnlv Rtn 1R77 Siifh nrrlr urHl ooncn draw Interest from and after tins 10th day of uetooer, isu. J. W. GEARHART, Treasurer of Clatsop county. Astoria, Oct. 10, 1877. d3t-wlt BUILDING MATERIALS. 0 JUST ARRIVED: 40,000 BRICK; 100 WINDOWS; -AND 200 DOORS; WHICH WILL BE SOLD AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN OREGON. - BAIN & FERGUSON, Astoria, Oregon. reJne until jy uii'iuaa iu-fenehis ai iff: of cmi irive mw ;a to vipw sim slftjvS s:ihJ i:m av of Orto Jr wneet at tli b-,.i,wi- ;iti.. vnorejtff MISCELLANEOUS. PACIFIC MUTUAL Life Insurance Company OF CALIFORNIA. J. C. CARROIiH. ."President Geo. A. 3IOOKJE Vice President ASSETS GOLD CQ1H BASIS - $1,300,000 Total Death claims paid, oyer - - 700,000 HOME OFFICE, 41 SECOND STREET, SACKASIEVTO, CALIFORN'IA. BRANCH OFFICE ASTORIA, OREGON. OFFICERS : I.W. CASE President C. S. WRIGHT Vice President C. I3R0 VN Secretary J. Q. A. BO WLBY Attorney M.D. JENNINGS... Medical Examiner executive cemmittee: R. R. SPEDDEN, C. J. TREXCIIARD, D. K. WARREX. J.W. GEARIIART, R. ALEXANDER. DIRECTORS I I. W. CASE, C. S. WRIGITT, C. BROW X, J. W. GEARHART, R. ALEXAXDER, It R. SPEDDEX, C..T.TREXCHARD M. D. JENNINGS, C. P. UPSHUR, TV. H. TWILIGHT, D. K. WARREX, J. Q. A. BO WLBY, E. D. WIXTOX. II. P. GEARHART, C. A. McGUIRE, Applications foi Insurance may be made to any member of the Bo?rd. Ait receipts of this office leaned In Astoria. No provision for our hers is adeanate that is not immediate, for death may be imme diate. Life Insurance tends to reduce taxation by its reduction of pauperism and possibility of crime. It is a national blessing and will at no distant day be universally adopte I. The Life Insurance companies of the coun try disbursed over S76.000.000 to their patrons in 1876. Death Claims, Dividends and M:i tiued Endowinenls. Policies issued by the Pacific Mtjtuai. are fiee from the usual rertrictions on travel. . BroWN, Resident Agsnt. G. M tUREY, General Agent, Silem, Ogn. A. p. COYAIiT. rortland. Oregon. General IlanagerXorthwestern Department. Astoria, October 2, 1877. .Tra Gteeat Reduction IN PRICES!! THE PIONEER B'OOT&JHOE STORE Corner of Cass and Squemocqha streets. ASTORIA, OREGOX. FOR THE XEXT THIRTY DAYS I WILL SELL ALL MY LARGE STOCK OF Mens', Boys', Ladies', Miss es and Children's BOOT AND SHOES At -a considerable reduction from previous prices, many kinds AT COST! C.J.SMITH, Prop. J. H. D. GrEAY, Wholesale and retail dealerim. FLOUR, FEED, OATS, HAY, STRAW, WOOI, etc.. Also wholesale dealer in Shoalwater Bay OYSTERS, Keceived fresh from the bed four times a v'eek. On the wharf foot of Benton street, Astoria, Oregon. ARNDT & FERCHEN, BLACKSMITHS AXD MACHINISTS ,g3f Foot of Washington Stroot, xzzr K&3& nearKinnos'l;iher't Mmm? rPVr ASTORIA , OREGON. rWfr HAVING SECURED AN ENGINE AND Lathe, and tho best of workmanship, we nro nor prepared to do ALL KIN DS OF CANNERY WORK, ENGINE AND STEAMBOAT "WORK OF ANY DES CRIPTION. XK5" Ilorse-shooing, repairing, and all kinds of blacksinithing promptly attended to at rea sonable rates. Tp S. MERRILL & CO., Blacksmiths and Machinists. Capt ROGERS' OLD STAND iS ear Express Urace, ASTORIA. - OREGON. All work in our lino, heavy or light, done with neatness ana m.paicn. HORSESHOEING, WAGON, AND Farm "Work a Specialty. HAVING SECURED THE SERVICES OF Mr. S. A. Gaines of Ky., an experienced Farriorof25 years in tho business, and well known to Astoria horsemen, wo are prepared to do shoeing in a manner to cure lameness or pre vent it in horses entrusted to our care. RS"AU work warranted and at reasonable racs. k AUCTION SALES. E. C. HOLDEN, AUCTIONEER and COMMISSION AGENT CHENAMUS ST. ASTORIA. OREGOX. Consignments respectfully solicited, bills col lected and returns promptly made. Rsnlar Sales Daj. Saturday, Refer by permission to C S. WHIGHT, WARREN & McGUIRE Ho. J. Q. A. JBOWLBY A. VAN UUSEN. J.W. GEAR HART. X. C. ITOIjDEN. Auctioneer. B, S. TVORSLEY. AUCTION & COMMISSION MERCHANT. Offico, on Main street opposito Washingto Market. SAX.ES BAIY From 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. Regular Sales Day, Saturday, at 10 O'clock A. JII. Will purchaso ami sell real estate, merchan dise, furniture, etc. Consignments respectfully solicited. Diagrams and terms to bo had on application. to the Auctioneer. U. S. WOKSLEx HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. R. H. CARD WELL. C. H.PJSRKLN'S Barker Souse Hotel, Uorner Mam and Uoncoraly streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. Card-well & Perkins, Proprietors. THIS IS TIIE LARGEST HOTEL IN AS toria, new and new furniture, furnishod in first class style. The table will be supplied with tho best the market affords. Accomodations to suit the times, from SI 25 to $250 per day. Steamers and sail boats leave tho wharves and slips near tho Hotel, daily for Fort Ste vens, Fort Canby, Skipanon, Fort Clatsop SoaSido, Ocean Reach, Knnppton, Chinook, Unity, Oysterville and other places of resort in this vicinity. BS"Thore are now fivo large salmon can neries in Astoria, which employ over 1200 per rons in tho various branches of the business, making Astoria as it now i, a point of interest to visitors, independent of its cool invigorating sumtnor climate. UNION HOUSE. Cor. Squemocqha and Lafa. ette Streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. THIS HOUSE HAYING BEEN newly re-painted and furnished throughout is now open to the accommoda tion of the puhlic. $" The house being in new hands now can guarantee satisfaction. Board and Iodsing pcr Week $3 OO Board per Week. 4 00 MRS. M. E. TURNER, Proprietress. QCCIDENT HOTEL, A. J. MEGLER, C. S. WRIGHT, Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon, Tho Proprietors are happy to announce tha the above Hotel has been Repainted and Refurnished, Adding greatly to tho comfort of its guests AND IS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. OYSTERS ! OYSTERS ! SERVED IN EVERY STYLE AT SCIUIJBEKS COXFECTIOA'ERY AND Refreshment Saloon. All kinds of French. German and American Candies constantly on hand, wholesale and retail at the lowest cash price. also "Wedding calces made to order on short notice. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT. WATER STREET ROADWAY. Opposito Oregon Steam Navigation Company's Wharf , ASTORIA OREGON . Tho above new Restaurant will bo open frcm and after to-morrow, Sunday. 'January 7th, 1S7U, H.BUSANICH & CO. Proprietors. PHIiTIK- EQUAL TO THE BEST. AND Cheap as tho Cheapest, at THK astoriax OmcE. E. C. HOLDEN. L. LATJGHERY. HOLDEN k LAUGHERY, UFHOXSTERER8 AXI FUJRXI- TUItE DEALERS, At tho old stand-HOLDEN'S AUCTION ROOMS on Chenamus street. AH kinds of upholsteiy and cabinet work done to ordor. Manufacturers of Lounges, Spring Beds, AND Of any sizo and quality. Picture Frames and Furniture Manufac tured or Repaired by Experienced Workmen. ESTSecond hand Furnifuro bought and sold. OREGON BAKERY, Holladay's Wharf, Main Streot, Astoria, Ogn. BREAD, CAKES, PIES, PASTRY, CRACKERS.ETC. WILL RESERVED TO PATRONS of the Oregon Bakery of which C. Binder deceased, was proprietor, tho same as usual, by Mrs. CHARLES BINDEh. First Class Baker employed, and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. All orders, largo or small, promptly filled on short notice Pat ronage of tho public is respectfully solicited. MRS. CHAS. BINDER. T) ATHS, BATHS, Hot, Cold, Shower, Steam and SULPHUR Baths Occident Hotel Shaving Saloon. Nledkraukk & Uhlexhart, Pkopbietors. r5-Special attSion paid to LADIES' and CHILDREN'S imil CUTTING CST Private Entrancefor Ladies jU TgrfJfJ mmJmfJrlM BUSINESS CARDS. O. F. BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Vn Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds for California and Washington Territory. AHtorln, Oregon. Office Over Wells, Fargo Jc Coa Express Office in Van Dusen's building, cor. Cass and Jeflerson streets. Tp D. WINTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in "Wajren & McGuire's Building, ASTORIA. OREGON. D R. I. M. SEVERN, Graduate University t f Pennsj-lvania. Office, Rooms No. 7 and 2 LARSEX'S BUILDING, CASS STREET Astoria, Oregon. D R. F. CHANG, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ASTORIA, OREGON. Office Room No. 7 Brown's Imilding cor ner of Main and Chenamus streets. Dr. CrangwiH in future devote his whole time to the practice of his profession. M. DALLAS JENNINGS, Physician, Surgeon and Obstetrician,. OFFICE ON CASS STREET, ASTORIA, Next door to Capt Rogers. ALL CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED to day or night. INTERPRETER. The undersijmed is famfiar with the Russian, Norwegian. Swedish and other languages, and otters his services to the pub lie as an interpreter In suits at law. contracts,, etc., hi which foreigners and citfrens from the north of Europe who cannot speak Eng lish well, are interested, CHARLES HARRISON, Astoria. rpo WHOM IT3LVY CONCERN. Notice is hereby given that all persons are forbid tresspassing upon, or in auy way occupying anv portion ot the land or be;icii surrounding TONGUE POINT, or upon any part of the Henry M:irlin land claim in Clat sop couurj , State of Oregoir, without permis sion from the undersigned ; and also from setting out fires upon said claim, whcieby the standing timber may in anv way be injured VAX DUSEN & BROWN. Per A, Va2Duskx. Astoria, Oct. 5, T87T. tr 3CESS BEEF. A Keally Fine Article Tor Sale Iw.. BY Capt. Narbettv Ihvaco.. tForsaniples and particulars inquire at Trenchard & Upshur's or at Si bon Hamil ton & Higgins, Astoria. GERMANIA BEER HALL AND BOTTLE BEER DEPOT, Chenamus Street. Astoeia. Tho public are invited to call and leavo their orders. Splendid Lager 3 cent3 a glass Free Lunch every night- WM. BOCK & Co.. Proprietors. Chaeles Heilbqr MANUFACTURER OF And Dealer in FURNITUREand'BEDDING. ALSO IMPOKTKU OF CARPETS. OIL CLOTHS, "WALL PAPER, SHADES, etc. S5A11 kinds of repairing promptly at tenden to, and furniture made to order. EsA full line of picture mouldings and frames, brackets, window cornices, etc. tSFull stock and lowest prices, comer of Squemocqha and Main street, Astoria, J. R. SPEPPARO. Late of Corvallia. C H. STOCKTON. Late of Kalams. SHEPPARD & STOCKTON. HOUSE, SIGN, CARRIAGE. AND ORNA MENTAL PAINTERS. ASTORIA OREGON. GRAINING A Specialty. KALS0M1NIN6. MARBLING AND GLAZING done to order with neatness and dispatch SLeave your orders at the NEWSHOIV on Main street, Astoria, Oregon. M. MEYER, ASTORIA BREWERY, Having all the necessary machinery fox first class work, skillful Brewers, and using nono but tho best quality of materials, the Proprie tor is prepared to manufacture LAGER BEER in any quantity, from a single bottle to a bar rel, and put it up in good condition for ship ment or immediate use. Families and keep ers of public houses promptly and regularly supplied. M. MEYER. Proprietor. Oregon City Brewery Depot If.IIU3IBEI, - - Proprietor- On the roadway, opposito 0. S. N. wharf. ASTORIA, OREGON. Besides tho celebrated' Oregon City Beer, will keop constantly on hand all kinds of tho finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars, at whole sale and retail. Orders promptly filled andsatisfirction guar anteed. Beer five cents a glass and a good freo lunch. WEST SHORE MILLS. Foot of CON COM LY Streot ROADW AY, Astoria, Oregon J. C. TRULLLNGER, - - Proprietor. of tho above Mill Is now prepared to fill all orders, large ani small, for every kind of BUILDING LUMBER On satisfactory terms. IM ONEY KEPT AT HOME IS A profit fcaved. Patronize Aitorians. 77m licS 1 1 1 MlfcighaLlTSiyif