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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-
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e n i -
following mi : which was read
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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 ;,...
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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-