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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.
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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.
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