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& gailxj QslBvinn. ASTORIA. OREGON: D. C. IRELAND Editor. SATUKD AY Nov. 17, 1877 Our Bridge of Sighs. Yesterday -we felt very much as a man would feel after sitting at the "bed-side of a dear friend for some time, expecting that any moment would mark the flight of the vital spark of life, until at last the eventful moment arrived and his friend launched out into eternity. This sort of feeling was produced in consequence of the announcement that ' the "threatened removal of the Thir teenth District Inspector's office from Astoria to Portland had been accom plished. We have been expecting that Capt. Merriman would .some time receive notice to pack up and "go into the country" where Light-houses arc not wanted, where there are none, nor will ever be any, -because it was in the programme to beat Astoria. " Port land influence cannot rest so long as there ifi an interest to be agitated which may be considered vital to As toria. The ncci move will be the re duction of this collection district. As toria will now very soon be reduced to a simple port of delivery, and all the smugglers in God's creation can come here, as Kanakas, Chinese, or Indians, and our government will be powerless to suppress flagrant violations of the revenue laws. But what of it. This is a life and death struggle going on with Portland and if Portland can rob Vancouver of department headquar ters to jrolong her life; if she can stop the construction of a branch mint at The Dalles in hope of killing a rival city; if she can compel every farmer cast of the Cascade mountains who raises a ton of wheat for export to pay tribute to her wharves at the expense of a trip of 12 miles up the "Wal lamet river and back again ; if she can run the Oregon and Washington leg islative assemblies, but she did n't ilo that, quitel come to think about it, but il she can do so confounded much as she has done to set the coun try back, why can't she do more? She will da more We expect a dele gation ui tho board of trade down here next week to make city nominations for the Astoria municipal election on the 12th of December. Soberly and sensibly: Is it not about time that the Astorians began to bestir themselves n, little and by re organising their cliambei of commerce protect themselves? Without concer ted ideas, it is impossible to secure concert of action, and if it is not about time for us to do a little in that line, when do people think the da' is going to arrive. Semia IMlis in Congress. October 25th Mr. AlikiheH asked and, by una imous consent, obtain ed leave to bring hi the following bill ; which was read twice and re ferred tc the committee on public lands. A bill to enable bona fide settlers upon the public lands of the United States to locate upon and purchase a tract of timber-land not exceed ing fort acres to each seUler. Beit enacted, etc., Tint any per son who has heretofore procured ti tle mider existing laws to any tract of tlie public lands, or the assingee cr legal representative oi' such per son to such lands, or any person who has in good faith settled upon any tract ot the public lands with the intention of procuring title thereto, or who may at any time hereafter make such settlement m good faith under existing laws, or any laws hereafter enacted, with the 'intention ot securing title there to, shall ve entitled, under the fol lowing conditions ami restrictions, to purchase a timber tract of any unoccupied surveyed public lands, not exceeding fortv acres to any one person, by paving therefor to the proper laud office the sum of one .dollar and twenty-live cents per sere. Sec.J2. That any person fo en titled to purchase limber-hinds as provided in the first section of this :ct shall. uiaice and file with the register and the reciever of the proper land-ollice an aifidav.it, which affidavit may be made before any officer, aiuhorked-to administer an oath, in wliich slialibedullyand clGarlystated nil the iacts required in ihe 6rsc "section of ithis'aeo Ho entitle fucIi peiFon to purchage timber-lands, and the farther fact that the tract of land upon which he has settled in good faith, for the purposeof procuring title there to as aforesaid, or to which title lias already been vrocure3 a"d ! wuich tract must be specifically described in such affidavit, does not contain limber sufficient to meet the ordinary wants of such j tract ot'Iand for fuel, fencing build mg, or other necessary purposes; and, furihpr, that the tract of land included in the notice which shall accompany such affidavit, as here matter provided, is umber land, n,i ,,1M, . , . - i and that the intention ot such uer- . ,,. . , son, in procuring title to sucli tim- i. .-4 . : .i c uL'i-uaui, i iui me purpose oi se-1 curing : i -c j.... i r : UIUUCl JUI UllM, ICIlUIll'T, building, or any of these purposes, or any oilier necessary purpose con necied with the cultivation, im provement, or n-e of the tract up on which such person has settled, or ot wluch he is the legal repre ui'M- sentatne or assignee, and shall: , , i ii J i i davit a notice, directed to the reg ister and the receiver ot the i roj er land office, and signed by the ap plic nt, iu which shall be described, according to the public surveys, the tract of land which such per son desires to purchase; and which notice shall state that the appli cant desires to purchase said tim ber-tract, under the provisions of this act, and for the uses therein stated; and, u on making and fil ing such affidavit and the notice with the register and the receiver of the land-district within which such lands lie, and on payment to such receiver ot an amount equal to one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre for the lands described in such notice, such register and such receiver shall isMie and deliver to such applicant a certificate, in which shall be recited a descrip tion of the lands included in such notice, and the iact of the making and filing of such affidavit and no tice, and the payment of the money as aforesaid; a duplicate of which certificate, together with certified copies of the affidavit and notice, shall, by such receiver, be forward ed to the commissioner of the gen eral land-office, whose duty it snail be, if no valid objections exist, to cause a patent to be issued and de livered to the applicant for such tract ot timber: Provided ahoays That the receipt by any applicant of a certificate as aforesaid from the register and he receiver shall entitle the holder thereof to enter j into osscssion of the tract ot tim ber-Iaml described therein, and use , ' Sec. 3. That any person who shall wilfully make any false slate ment of any material matter re quired to be stated in any affidavit by the second sedie-n of this act shall be deemed guilty of iierjmy, and, uj'on trial and conviction in the United Slates district court for the district in which such affidavit is made, shall be lined not less than one hundred dollars nor more Uimi one thousand dollars, and imj)ri oned in the penitentiary not iess than one year nor more than three years: Provided, That no iieron (hall be prosecuted or held to an swer under this act unless such prosecution is commenced within three years from the date of mak ing such affidavit: Ahd provided farther, That, such limitation shall not run against any person while absent from the ditri.i. On tlie same dav (Oct. 2nth),Mr. Mitchell asked, and by unanimous! const-nt, obtained leave to brinr in the ibliou'ijir bill; which was read twice ami referred to the commit tee on commerce. A bill authorizing the construe tioii ot a liiihf house at tlie mouth j of the IJmj (jua river, on the Paei- iic ocean, coast of Oregon. Me it enacted, etc., that the sum of twcnty-fie thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropiia-1 ! liw, out oi uny moneTs in t.iii tivns- ' urv not, otherwise upiiroiiriiilcd. for c - i -i t itm -, " , ri . ' ' 1 ftfifepecial attention paid to LADIEs'anu the- nurjKise ot oonMructing ;t lirt- CltiLrjkLN'allAlu CUTTING clas light huiFe at Lbe month of I qarlrivate JSntraucufiir Ladto-iai ihu Umwqua river, on tho P.icilio oi'is wllson. r. a. i'isiiki:. ol-kui, Oreo on coast. TjXSON & FlSHER On the 22,1 ult.; .Mr. Mitchell iki'd and, by unanimous couscut, obtained leave to bring in the fol-1 lowing bill; wliich was read twice I and referred to the committee on commerce. A lull making further appropria tion for the purpose of continuing the construction of canal and locks at the Cascade's of the Coluribfa rivurin Uieitdleoi Oregon. Me it enacted etc., that tue sum of three hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appro priated, out of the moneys not heretofore appropriated, tor the purpose of continuing the construe iion ot canal and locks at the Cas- cades of the Columbia river in Ore- jjjon, now in process of construction bv the government lne United States; and the amt be expended under the direction of the iSecieta- ry of War. On the 22d uli., Air. Mitchell al so asked and, bv unanimous cou- 1 u.: i l "... -,. i.: :.. . i... e n i - following mi : which was read . ,- ' , .. twice and referred to the coiumit- . tee on commerce. A bill authorizing range-lights on Sand islanu at the mouth of the Columbia river. Me it enacted etc., that the sum of twenty thousand dollars be, and the same is, hereby appropriated, out ct any moneys not otherwise i....i....;..iAri r.,.. ii... ,t ;,... ! ' .. ,. , . . , l range-lights on band island, at tne mouin oi me uoiuiuuia river. On the 22.1 ult., Mr. Mitchell also asked and, by unanimous con sent, obtained leave to bring in the following bill, which was read twice and referred to the commit tee ou commerce. A bill authorizing the construe lion of a firsu class- light-house on Til'amook bead. Oregon. Me it enacted etc., that the sum of fifty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of constructing a first clas light-house on Tillamook head, Ore gon. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. At i he Astoria Laundry, ST., ASTOltIA, OREGON, an or woman who understands mg and tinting. J. T. BOKCIIEKS, Proprietor. V, 17, 1S77. XTOIXJTC MOR 1E Fresh Fruit, V Cie Comer of Maine nd ASTORIA, 37" Ileceivcs re arly fronjp steamers everything in the fn fresh from the garden' and veaetaule line nd orcUSrds of Cali- forma and Oregon. I just what they want att sekejmers will find ore at lowest rales. NOT TICE. "We the undersigned Commlssoncrs ap pointed by Ordinance No. 224 and 225 to as sess tiie benefits and damages caused bv the widening of C'oncomly and Chcnamns streets, do hereby give public notice, that we shall proceed to view said proposed widening and .l"?ssiesssrl,J 'l:l,;uu! JjeneiiLs on the j 24th day of October. A. 1)., 1877 ; and that we shall meet at the office of the City Attorney at 10 o clock in the forenoon of said d:iv. when j and where all parties interested will 'appear ami aiieim. JOHN 1I0RS0X, 0. A. MclU'IUK. A LM A HIN :tONT( I OMEK Y. Astoria. Oct. 12, 1S77. lit -id Tlie Board stands adjourned to meet at the same place on Wednesday, the 31st day of October, 1877, at ten o'clock a. m joiix nonsox, C. A. MrGUIKK. A. MOXTUOMEKY. Astoria. Oct. 24, 1ST7. Tiie Ionrd Stands adjourned to meet at the same place on "Wednesday, the 7th day of November, 1877, at ten o'clock a. m. JOHN IIOHSOX. C. A. MeRUIltE. A. .MONTGOMERY. Astoria, Oct. 31, 1S77. The Board stands ndionrned to meet at the same place on AVcdnesday. Nov. 21, 1S77, at j ten o'clock a.m. .101 IN HOBSOX. ('. A. M'CIMBE. A. AlONTCOMKRY. Astoria, Nov. 7. 1877. I55JY 'EIV FLORENCE SEWIH6 MACHINE, win? I lit JEST - - WORLD For sale at the City Book Store. "OATHS, BATHS, Hot, Cold, Shower, bieam and SULPIlUlt Baths ' Occident Hotel Shaving Saloon, NlKllKKAfTKlt X- ITlir.KVHATIT. 1'koim:iktui:. DKAT-EKS 1?,' JfAY FEED, GP.QGEHiES, -AND TT, .'i.T'7WJHI, Wharfage and Yarehousc Storage. Comer Chenajnus and Hamilton Streets k -.ASTORLi, Oregon. f WW COXUDMJLY A jfclMtf ft lltULlllIK "Mt1 f AstpriL 2i A A lilt JTT) v. egetapics, Tfbacco, arrs. mxc. t squemocqlgi streets. s)i;egox. & n 3ATHS0 FIREMEN'S GRAND DRESS BALL. SSHBM DRESS -TO BE RESCUE STEAM FIBB EMM COHPMY NO. '. ON Thursday Evening, November 29, 1877- AT LIBERTY HALL, ASTORIA, OREGON- IION. W. D. il AUK. t OL. JAM EX T. i L;U, CAPT.E.C.MtKUmAX, tOL.ll.lt M'EDDh.N, CAPT. G1LMAN, C. A. U(,i;iKK, CAPT. P. JOllON, Ui)S A. VAN UUSEN, DU. I. M. SE VE11N, Dll. M. IX JENXIXUS, .Mil. P. VI L1I ELM . M 11. ,J . STE EPS, M11.W-M. 1IEAD1NGT0N, Mil. A. V. PEKGUSOX, .Mil. JOHN BADOLLET. 15onoka2;y coiiioztAa'i3 chjhttsi; His Honor, D. C. IUELAND. Mnv-.r, CAPT. GEOUGE FLAVEL. CAPT. Ill RAM BPvOWN, Mil. D. K. WAUllEX, MIL F. PEKllELL, MR. C II. PAGE, Mil. J. C. TRULLlXuER. n.VSAKY FXSIE lfilAttiMBX T COM33ITFK2S. J. n. D. GPvAY. C!ii-! Eairim-i-r A-ton:r Fiie Denartmoni FRED FEPvCIIEN. lt A-.-i.t:int Clii-l Eiiiiumt A-turia Eire Di'imUiiiunc. C. J. TREN CHARD, 'Id x?-i?t:uit CKIi-t Engineer Aiorm Etc D. pint men t, E. J. TAYLOR, Piv.-idrnl Board ol' Dl:iU A.-ton.-t Em l).pa:tnenr. E. D. CURTIb, S'-eretary lfo:ud t Deli'ati-.... Abr;:i Eire D.j .nrtmuiit. C. S. W1UGHT, Tre:iner Buaul ot ' DvUalf Ati m Eire Dfjiartnienl KJIOM r.OAUI OK OELEGATEH AbTOKIA FI1IK DKPAIITMKNT : I. "V. CASE, Wm. CH.VNCE, C. II. S I'OCKTOX. J. Y. SUllPliENAXT. X. CLINTON. C. W. FULTON, 15. VAN DUSiSX. 3IANAIX C03I3IITTi:. ciias. ii. stocjvton, l. d. coff.man. n. clinton, j. e. fergudox, fay. d.vlte. l. 3). coffman. j. ilsherparl), j. v. sltupuenant. g. f. pa11keh. a. Mckenzie, g.w. hea, b.mendleson, k. cabhutiieiw. CUUSIKTrEB on invitation. J. II. I). GK AY, Chief Engineer. Astoria Fire Department ; ,1.11. LYOSsjS, Chief Engineer., Portland Fire Department ; Joe. WEI1EII. Cnief Engineer, Alhanv Fire Department ; C. WUIGHT, Chief Engineer, Salem Fire Department; J. D.'PltAY. Cnief En gineer, Olympia Fire Department ; M. "WINTLEK, Chief Engineer, Vaneouver Fire Department ; Gko. MCNGEH, Chief Engineer, Dalles Fire Depart ment ; Gko. P. "WKEN, Chief Engineer Corvallls Fire Department. FLOOR MANAGEKS. CI I. STOCKTON, 11. ALEXANDER P. S. FOX, A. F. JESS'JP, GEO. VT. IIOSSV J. W. WILDER, U. II. TUULEY, F. W. FEKGUsON. TIcIcelH Admit tins L:uly and Gent. $2 apa aiCaraae Slop. Sqiiemoc.ilui street, between Washinston and Polk streets. ASTOIl'A OUEGUN 1313XKV ALKiOU. Proprietor. JSllciJaiiing promptly attended to none, but the best material used. All work war ranted. tr-i-BIacksmithing and ship work promptly atU ndcil to- GEORGE MACLEAN, BLACKSMITH Water Street Uoadirny, Near Hume's Cannery, Asluiiu, Oregon. IIorse?hoeimj' of Blacksmith dei. Satisfact and all kinds inr dono toor- ion t,: urautccd SIi'p & Engine IVorlc a Specialty. ARNDT Si FERCHEM, DLACKSMITnS AND M ACIIIN ISTrf Ff I'oot of Washington Street, -7- 'dtt'o n-,ll" K i:me s' 1- ihery , & Yj& r-i"' AMUlUA.UlthUUX.iaSC. T1AYING SKCU1'.E0 AN ENGINE AND JLx Lathe, and the best of ;vorkmani-hip, we aro nmv pieparcJ to do ALL KIN US OF CASNEHY "WOUK. KXGINE AND STEA.M iiOAT VOKK OF ANY DES CRIPTION. stjfIor?o-?hoeinjr, rejiairin, and all kinds of blackpinithiujj promptly attended to at rea sonable late.-'. Tp. y. MERRILL C0.7 Blacksmiths and Elacfcinists. Near Express Oflicc. ASTOKLA. - UithUUN. TJ2. r v All vork iu our line, heavy or lijdit, done with noMtne.- and di--paleh. IIORSESllOKING, "WAGON, AND Earm Work a Specially. HAVING SErniEI) TIIE SERVICES Ot .Mr. S.A. (laines of Ky.. an eyperienced rarrierof -' years in the businej?. and well , Known to Astoria horceuicn. wc a re prepared to do shoeing; in a manner to euro huueiie or pre i vent it in horses entruted to oui eare. ' ifcrt'All work warranted and at reasonable I rje. jParlzer House Hotel, Corner alam anil Loneomly streeti?, ASTUHIA, UKECON. H. S. Parker, Proprietor. rgMIIS IS TIIE LAKCEST HOTEL IN AS JL toria. new ana new furniture, furnished in first elass style. The table will bo supplied with the best the market affords. Accomodations to auit the times, from ?1 - tc S2.")(j per day. steamers and sail boats leave the wharves and slips near the Hotel, daily for FortSto rcus, Fort Canby, Skipanon, Fort Clatsop So.' Side, Ocean Ucach, Knappton, Chinook, Unity, Oysterville and other places of resort in this vicinity. jt-srThoro aro now fivo largo salmon can neries in Astoria, wliich employ over 12X) per sons in the various branches of tho business, making Astoria as itnow is, a point ofintcrest to visitors, indepondentof its cool jnvitjorntins summer climate. n. BALL. GIVEN BY- CJL..70II: ADAIK, Ah. E. b. LAHSEw C.iPT.G. UKKD. DR. t3. W.DODD, LK. A J.3IEGLER, Mil. C. 31. BAIN, CAFr.N.F. .MU'DGE, 30 TielvCts enn be procured of any member of the company. AUCTION SALES. E. C. HOLDEN, AUCTIONEER and COMMISSION AGEU1 CIIENAMUS ST. ASTORIA. OltEGO.V. Consignments respectfully solicited, hills col lected and returns promptly inudo. ZlcjrulJir Kales Day. N:Uuraay, ltefer by permission to C S.WUIUUT. WAUKEN ic MclHJlKB Hon. J. Q.A. BOWLUY A. VAN JiUSIiN. .I.W. UEAKIIAKT. "E. 4 lIOI.2i:;V. AnlioC4r. B, S. Vv'OJISLEY. AUCTION & COMMISSI ON MERCHANT. Oliico, on Main street opposite Washington .Marliet. From 7 to 0 o'cloek 1 M. Itegular tales Day, Nniui'dtcj. nt 10 0"ioik A. f. Will purchase and sell real estate, merchan dise, furniture, etc. Consignments respectfully solicited. Diagrams and terms to lie had on application to the Auctioneer. LS. WOhSLEV HOTELS AND IIESTAUltANTS. UNION HOUSE. Cor. Sqiicmuwiha and Lafa.v ette btrceti?, A.ST01UA. OKEtioN. nnnrs house haying been JL newly ri'-paintiil and funiisIuML throufilusiil s now eieii to tlie aeeomimxla tion of tin 'U!r;e. C-if'Lhr huuse hems in new hands now can uuarante -.it.:"aet:t)ii. Bnaril am! Loi!:::ik !ei lay - Slnglv .tle-iJ 25ct TiIKS. M. E. TUUNEli, I'ropritttniKi-. CCIDENT HOTJDL, A. J. MHGLEIl, C. S. VrKTGKT, Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. The Vroprietors are happy te announce tha the above Hotel has btsen IiEPAINTED AND REFUKNISIIED Adding greatly U tho comfort of its guests A XI) IS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH OF SAN KUAN CISCO. OYSTERS 1 p OYSTERS ! SERVED IN EVERY STYLE AT SsCI53II3EB.5S CQItmZ'r&V'ZllteY v -AND- IlEPruESIIilENT SOLOON. AH kinds of Frencli. German and American Candies constantlv un hand, wholcsalo . and reiail at tlie lowest cash price. . also . "WcddinjJ cakes made to order on sliorjt notice. The jiatronttge of the public is redpectfu" -" solicited. i-