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) i' mi m' u . .um j ' ." mi iiw. TT ' g&je Sails sitfsfcm. ASTORIA. OREGON: B. C. IRELAND .Editor. TUESDAY Nov. 20, 1877 JS&'lfwt were abundantly supplied with coin we should not ask patrons to remit, but one of the very hardest things to do in this world, is to run a printing office on "promises." Our busi ness is all in small amounts, and it is about as easy to pay one time as another, hence we trust that our patrons will freely respond to our calls jor the sums due us tn account. Railroad Talk. Astorians like other Americana, are a people with, short memories, and in .a country where event succeeds event 'with great rapidity, it is not wonder ful that the lessons of the past have less force than the hopes of the fu- -iure. But we trust that the memory of past efforts to secure a railroad will aot grow dim and that its lessons will not be forgotten. "We shall do our share to keep these things in remem brance even though it may seem to be -giving "line upon line, and precept upon precept." There is need of this iteration in the face of all obstacles that have been placed in our way. Within four years Astorians have seen the tidal station at this post removed, the marine hospital removed, and have listened to threats of abolishing our customs district by consolidation with Portland and the removal of the office of inspector of the 13th light-house -district. This latter has been accom plished, the former is expected. "We have listened to good stories as to what the railroad company propose to do for us. We have laid back inert, patiently waiting for each expected event, and have seen each come along in its turn and do all that was prom ised, except to build the railroad and reduce the customs district to a port of delivery. We shall not be surpris ed to hear of the latter any day now we want to see if the railroad compa ny are in earnest. There can be no manner of harm to result from Asto rians respectfully asking Congress to Sx it so that, in reviving this grant of land that has been permitted to lapse to the government we can be assured that the company asking it may be acting in good faith. We con fess that our faith in promises is not so strong as it was last year, or the year before. With respect to remarks heard upon this subject about the city the past few days, we concur in the view that we are just as likely to be beaten out of a railroad under the bill introduced by Senator Mitchell, as we were by the old bill of seven years ago. We do not wish to be construed into impugn ing the motives of Senator Mitchell, far from it. Wg believe that he is one of the few men of prominence in this nation to whom people may look for reliable acts. But the provisions of his bill, if correctly reported, give Astorians no positive assurances. If the present company proceed with the work, and build fifty miles in the di rection of Astoria from Forest Grove, they have tapped the Nehalem vallej', and drained all the best of the entire region of ninety miles, thereby mak ing it tributary to Portland, with forty miles of the woiL possible part of the road to i aild, and unless another com pany will come to our rescue, and finish the line, at the end of the three years and three months from the pas sage of the act, what relief have we? It would be no hardship to the com pany that proposes to build this road to begin Hie work of construction at E Astoria as veil as at Forest Grove. Without & proviso of this kind we have a right to question the good faith of ny coiii pan; that may propose to take hold of it If such company objects to such proviso, we shall claim that onr lack of faith is well founded, and we shall then continue our gropings in Jbtjarch of fcoruc other company which will begin at Astoria. We do not feel like treating thus subject in the light that some do, that is to say: We are not inolmed to regard this grant, as :t formal gift to the Oregon Central, or to any one individual. It was origin ally intended to assist an enterprise for tiie benefit of this entire state. Not for Astoria particularly, nor for Port land, but for Oregon. It has boon managed so s to injure Astoria just as 2aeh as pasauaie., and to benefit Port land in the same ratio. If the road had been built, according to the terms and conditions of the original bill, Oregon would be saving half a million dollars by it, annually. A few sharp ers in Portland would not have made so much5 annually into about that sum. We want to the road constructed, and the only way to accomplish that object would be to begin at Astoria, instead of transporting the iron and rolling stock, and nearly every article that is used in the construction, up to Port land 120 miles by water, thence over the line-constructed to Forest Grove, and so on, mile after mile, until the same material again reaches this point. During the last- ten years nearly a million of acres in Great Britain, formerly under grain crops, have been converted into pasture, meat having become so paying an article to raise, but in the Lost board of trade report it is remarked that this conversion of arable lands into pastures has received a check as a result of the large impor tation of American meat. During the excavation of a canal in Berlin the workmen struck "upon twelve perfectly preserved coffins, which lay apparently, in four graves, each containing three superimposed coffins. The site of the discovery corresponds with the cemetery that existed there even as late as 1620 in connection with the poor , house and pestilent hospital. The corpses must, in consequences, have been in the earth for at least 260 years. Nctwith standing this long period, the coffins, as well as their contained bones, were in a perfect state of preservation; arti cles of clothing were even found still clinging to some of the bones. Prof. Virchow found, upon investigation, that the coffins were covered on both sides with a thick layer of tnr, the wood itself appearing to be young oak. A silicious crust was likewise found on the inner side of the coffins. The wood was so hard that the axes and saws were broken In the attemrjt to cut it. The nails were very much rusted, but still sound in the interior. DIED. At sea on the passage from Honolulu, Xov. 0. 1S77 on board thebark Sierra Nevada, Capt. "Wm. H. Koerner, aged 33 years. JSThe funeral will take place to-day, Tuesday, Nov. 20th, at the Congregational church. Friends of the family are invited to attend. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ArJimrtieinrr-T-,le Astorinu has a nil vol tlolljgi largfcreirculation on the Columbia riwfr'uian all oSher state papers uuuiuiKuu.y X WANTED.-At I The Astoria Laundry, COXCOMLY ST., ASTOIUA, OREGON A waite man or womun who iinitarstands washing, ironing and flutiiiK.f Aifply to 9 ,1. T. JiUKCHiSKS. rronrietor. Astria, Nov, 17, 1S77. HTjiLESS OATS. Tlnvarlety of oats is churned to be a hybrid between the Cal- itorni; Avild Oak and tpe common Enclish Oats hev are well h flint oil in tln nlinnttn and soils of Oregon. Fj&in two nounds I re ceived fwo years ago from Mr. Fisher, of Berks c&mty, Pennsylvania, I have raised One nuWcdMW Ninety-two Bushels. The first yeHFT drilled them in ; the second year I sowed them broadcast. They are two weeks earlier than any variety yet intro duced in tills valley. In heavy rich soil tliev will not lodge, because they grow strong and solid at the roots, and taper towards the head and will stool out equal to wild oats. Twen ty nounds to the acre will be ample for rich and clean soil. Sold in parcels to suit custo mers at 25 cents per pound, and sent bv mail or express to all parts of the State and Wash ington territory on receipt of the money. ALLEN McDONELL, im-d&w Albany, Oregon. jinprislng tbeLargest and Smallest people tneiwriu:, in tne Ainusini; ODera of "Jack the Giant Killer," Produced in a style never before attempted. Tioolc at the Cast. Jack, the Giant Killer Commodore Nutt 30 in. high, weight 35 ids, aged 32 years. Fin McConn. the Giant Colonel Goshen 7 ft. 4 in. high, wt. coo lbs, aged 50 years. Arthur English, Embassador Ella Kirtland 33 in. high, weight 4(1 lbs, aged 32 years. Ulric, father of Jennie Major Nutt CG in. high, weight 55 lbs, aged 40 years. Jennie, Jack's affianced Jennie Quigley 2S in. high, weight 32 Vs, aged 31 years. Certrade, Arthur's affianced Sarah Beiten 32 in. high, weight 34 lbs, aged 33 years. Dora, Jennie's mother -..Major Houghton 33 m. high, weight 33 lbs, aged 25 years. SS-Rcservcd seats .(without extra charge) at Dement's Drugstore. 4td LyRTV HALL, Cnight only SATURDAY, INov. 24th. I . DKAKI.'S ILIPCTIAN. pMIG OPflW COMPANY!! SEW ADVERTISEMENTS. QregoiZ&eamlkrip Company. j& ForjSa I"ranAc: Direct, XT Carryin Jthe United iBtates Mails and Wels, Fargo & (Jo's Express. Freight and Passage at Reduced Ratei A Steamship City oi 3 -fj Boiles Commander Will leave W. T. & i. Cos dock Astoria for above port on THURSDAY, November 22. ISTT. At 0 o'clock, A. AT. For Freight or Passage, apply at the office &f tlio V. T. & Locks company. C. P. UPSHUR. A sent Unclcrtalxer nmi Cabinet 3fakc3r, dealkii sx Metal fc and Wooden Coffins, Caskct&and Cases, at kinds of Undertakers goods tSFumiture made to order and repaired. Squemocqha street, next door to the Episeo pul church, Astoria, IEALrj IS Fresft Fruift,VegetabIes, Tobacco, Cigars, etc. Corner of Maine and Squemocqha streets, ASTORIA, OREGON, H? Receives regularly from steamers everything in tle fruit and vtgctable line fresh from the gardens and nrclisrds of Cali fornia atul Oregoiy. Housekeepers will find just what they want at this stove at lowest rates. N OTTCE. "Ve the nnrtersigned Coimrtloncrs ap pointed by Ordinance No. 22J and 25 to as sess t-'ie benefits and damages caused by the widening of Coiiconriy and Chenainns street?, do hereby give public notice, that we shall proceed to view said proposed wideniug and to assess said damages and benefits on file IMth day of October. A. JX, 1S77 ; and that we shall meet at the ofiice of the City Attorney at loo clock in the forenoon oisam day. when and where all parties interested vttl appear and attend. JOHN HOBSON, C. A. McGUIKIv. ALMAKIN MONTGOMERY, Astoria. Oct. 12, 1S77. lil-td The Board stands adjourned to meet at the same place on Wednesday, the 31st da3' f October, 1877, at ten o'clock a. in. JOHN JIOBSON, C. A. Mcj'JUIHE. A. MONTGOMERY. Astoria, Oct. 24, 1877. The Board Stands adjourned to m:et at the same place on AVednendav, the 7th day of November, 1877, at ten o'clock a. in. JOHN 1IOP.SON, V. A. McGUlKE. A. MONTGOMERY. Astoria, Oct. 31, 1877. The Board stands adjourned to meet at the same place on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1S77, at ten o'clock a. m. JOHN HOBSON. C. A. McGUIUE, A. MONTGOMERY. Astoria, Nov. 7, 1877. 3S6CES BEEF, A Kenlly Fine Article for Sale liow. BY CAPT. NARBETT, 1LWACO. For saninles and particulars inmiire at Trenchanl & Upshur's or at Sibson, liaiml ton & Hiins, Astoria. Astoria, Clatsop, Youngs River and Knappton. Until farther notice tne Steam Launch A.C. FLSHEIt Master. "Will leave Fisher's wharf, foot of Hamilton street. Astoria, daily except Sundays, FOltSKIPAXON LANDING at S o'clock a. in., returning same day. The SAM can be chartered for freight or towing to any part of the bay. CSFor particulars apply on board. BUY XOXE JBUT TILE JEW mPKOYI3I FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE, THE BEST - . WORLD For sale at the City Book Store. "OA.THS, JBATHS, Hot, Cold, Shower, Steam and S2 J?iQATHS5l2 SULrHUlt Baths Occident Hotel Shaving Saloon. ZtflEDEKAUKK & UhLENJIAUT, PitorKiETor.s. ttSrSpocial nttontion paid to LADIES' and Clll LD KEN'S HAllt CUTTING U4J Private Entrance for Laditis'fEn louts WILSOX. F. A. KJSHKIt. Wilson & Fisher DEALERS IN HAY, FEE0, GROCERIES, AND Wharfage and Varehouse Storage. Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. ismmg??? VV FIREMEN'S .GRAND DRESS BALL. BBBSS -TO BE RESCUE STEM! FIRE EMM COMPANY M. 2, -ON- Thursday Evening, LIBERTY HALL, HONORARY COMMITTEE HOK. W. D. EA3SE. COL. JAMES TAYLOHr CAPT. E.C.MKKRJLMAN. COL. 11. li. SPEDDLN, , CAPT. GILMAN, C. A. McGUIUE. CAPT. P. JOHNSON, HON A. VAN DUSEX, DR. I. M. SE VERK. BK. M. D. JENNINGS, MK. P. WILHELM. 3IK. J. STEERS, MIUVM. flEATJIN'GTON. MB. A. W. FERGUSON', MK. JOKN BAOOLLET. HONORARY CORPORATION COaiXTITTSEL IIw Jionor, D. C. IP,ELANI. Mnvw, CAPT. GEORGE FLATKL- CAPT. HIRAM BROWN, MR. D. K. WARREUs MR. F.PERRELL, MR. C. H. PAGE, MR. J. C. TRULLXXUEB. HONORARY FIRE lEIART:UfiNT COMWEITTEEV J. IT. Dl GRAY. ClriffEnsiROPr Atona Fire Dl'pm-tn7on3 FRED FKRUHKN. I-t Aiiiint Ghief Euginwr x'torin Fire Ifrpnrtmunc C. J. TKENCHxiKDi '2d A?-itiint Cl.iel Engineer Alorm Fmv I(pnrtment: F. J. TAYLOR, Pic-icfcnt Board of DfliK;e Astoria Fins Dt'imrtmens E. D. CCRTIfcr. S'creinrv r.rd of Ddeputea... Astoria Firtj DepnrtmenK CV S. "WRIGHT, Treasurer Ro:uc?orDolegftte!. Astoria Fire Apartment FHOMr.OAUI) Or 1KLEGATI ASTOKIA FIUE DEl'AXCniEXT : I, ". CASl?v Wju ClkVNCE, C. IT. STOCKTON. J. Y. SURPttEXAxX ?. CLINTON, C. W. FULTON, 1?. YAN MJSE:?. fArsAns3 committee; C1IAS. H. STOCIvTON, L. I). COFFM AN. N. CLINTON. J. E. FERGUSON, F.W. TJALTi-S. R El'E I'noX COS I te2TTEI- L.D.COFFMAN, .r.H.SHEPPA'KD, .T. W", SrEPIlESPAXT. G.F. 5A11KEK, A.McKENZIS,. GvW.ItEA, U..MENDLE59N, It, CAiarUTliWIW. COSISHYTEC' y? INVITOTXOSi f L IK G1J AY, Chief Engineer. Astoria Fire Department J.H. LYONS, ChieiEnjjhwr:- Portlaiul Fire Department ; Joe, WJbBEK. Chiet Engineerr Albany Fire Departiuent ; V WKICniT, Cliief Engineer Snlem Fire Denartineiit ; J. D. PUAY, Chief Kn- gineer, Ot?mpia Fi?c Departwpnt ; M. WINTLElt, Cliief Engin?crrYancouver Fire lJeparttnent - Geo. MUNG Eli, Outf Enginer, D:rfh Fire Deixu; nteut ; tJ vxr. F, WHEN, Chief Engineer Corvallis Five Department. FL4MR MAKiGTCl e.H,rOCKTON, R ALEX.VNDE11, Y. S. FOX, A- F. JKSWTP GEO.W. KOSS,. J. W. WJLLDEK, .U. R TUKLEY, F. W. FEUtJUSON, Tickets AtlmittliH? i"Jy ! cnr $ lap any araap Slap. S;ucmoc'ib t?cct. Bctwcoip Washinztbn and Folk stroet-J. ASTOlt' A OREGON JH'-lfliy ACTiOU, I'roprictor. J35Htnlring pmniutly attiriuled to none, but the bt st material ttscd, Ali wosk war ranted. tS-TJlacksmithinff andsiifp-woilo p?amitl7 att ndcil to GEORCE MACLEAN, BLACKSMITH, Water Street Roadway, Tcar Hume's Cannery, Astoria, Oregon, Horseshoeing of Blacksmith dei. Satisfact and all kinds ing dono to or- ion trarantood Ship & Engino Work a Specialty. ARNDT & FERCHEN, BLACKSMITHS AND MACHINISTS xyc Foot of Washington Street, xc wlLV noar Kinnos'l'iiihory, kk yT ASTORIA, 0 REG ON. M HAVING SECURED AN ENGINE AND Lathe, and the best of workmanship, wo are now proparedto do ALL KIN DS OF CANNEltY WORK. ENGINE AND STEAMBOAT WORK OF ANY DES CRIPTION, raj- Horse-shoeing, repairing, and all kind? of blacksmithing promptly attended to at rea sonable rates. Tp S. MERRILL & CO., Blacksmiths and Machinists. Cant. ROGERS' OLD STAND srt Near Express Office, k ASLOUIA, - OKEGOM. All work in our line, heavv or light, done with neatness and dipauh. HORSESHOEING, VAGON, AND Farm Work a Specially. HAVING SECURED THE SERVICES OF Air. S. A. Gaines of Ky an experienced Farrier of 3o years in the bus-ines. and well known to Astoria horsemen, wonrc prepared to do shoeing in a manner to euro lamoncss or pre vent it in horses cntruj-ted U our care. 5"All work warranted and at reasonable raes. JParher House Hotel, Corner Main and Coneomly streets, ASTORIA, OiLEGON. H. B. Parker, Proprietor. rniUS IS THE LARGEST HOTEL IN AS JL toria. new ana nuw furniture, furnisbni! in first class stylo. The- table will bo supplied with the best the market affords. Accomodations to suit the timoH. from $1 25 to S2o0 per day. Steamers and sail boat? leave the wharves and slips near tho Hotel, daily for Eort Ste vens, Fort Canby, Skipanon, Fort ClaLop Sea Side, Ocean Beach, Knappton, Chinook, Uuity, Oysterville and other places of resort in this vicinity. iirjr There aro now fivo large salmon can neries in Astoria, which employ over 12U0 per sons in tho various branches of tho business, making Astoria as it now i?, a point of interest to visitors, independent of its cool Invigorating summer climate BALL. -"' GIVE 1ST BY- November 2 1877 ? AT ASTORIA, OREGON- 0 COL. JOHN ADAItf. .MK. E,b. LARSF.N, CAPT. G. REED. DK S. AV. DODD, MR. A. J. MEGLER . MR. C. H.-BA1N. CAPT.N.P. 3IUDS3S, WN Tket cai5 be proenred of anr nieniler o&Uie trompany. AUCTION SALES. E. C. SiOLDEN, AUCTIONEER nii COMMISIWV AGEtt CHKNAMUS ST. ASTOKIA. 9&EU0X. ConsiKinneiita re?pc5tfully solicited, bills ? leeted and soturp proinpsly made. Ileular SaVcnDnj'. Sul-yilnv Rufer by permsasion to (J. S.WftmiT, WAItllEK & MctvlflllX lkv J - Q. A , UO W LU ' A. VAN LlbEX, J.W.OEAUII ART IT. f-. li OIjDEX. Auctioneer- B. S. "WOii&LEY AUCTION- & COMMISSION MEXOHAUT.. Offieo,. on 2tisin street oppo&ito WcshSngtorn Market. SxlXlES 3A.TX,1S Pscin.7 Ui9 o'cloek-P.-Mi- Rgula-r Sal w Day,. Saturdfar " O O-Clocls-A. Ml Will purchase and 3U real estate, merchan dise, furniture, etc. Consignments resoectfuUi solicited. Diagrams and terms to be had-on applIcatiors it... ..i t : vui i iCt.iov to the Auctioneer. BrS-WOKSLKY UOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. UNION heuse: Cor. Squemocqha and Lafa. ette Streets-. ASTORIA, OREGON. qiHIS HOUSE HAVING BEEN X newly repainted and furnished throughout is now open to the accommoda tion ot the public. JiffThe houso being in new hands now can guarantee satisfaction. Board ami LotI;inx per Day 1 M Siusle .Ileal 2 M1IS. M. E. TURNER, Proprietress. QCCIDENT HOTEL, A. J. MEGLEK. C. S. W11IGIIT, Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. Tho Proprietors aro happy to announce tho. tho above Hotel has been REPAINTED AND REFURNISHED Adding greatly to the comfort of its guests AND rS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. OYSTERS ! OYSTERS SERVED IN EVERY STYLE AT SCIOIJKEKS C03fFECTI03fERY" AND REFRESHMENT SOLOON. AH kinds of French, German and American Candies constantly on hand, wholesale and retail at the lowest cash price., ALSO Wedding cakes made t order on shape noifr;e. The patronage of the imbhc is rpeet&illy" .solicited. i