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ASTORIA. OREGON :
. B. G. IItIiAXI Etlitor.
SATURDAY Nov. 24, 1S77
ZST"! tec were abundantly supplied tcith coin
ire 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 "proMtvcs." Our busi
ness is all in small amounts, and it is about as
easy to pay one tiiw as anotJier, hence we trust
4hat our patrons will freely respond to our calls
Jor the sums due us n account'
The Thirteenth District.
Capt. E. C. Merriman, inspector of
the 13th light-house district, returned
from Portland by the Chester and cali
.ed upon us yescerday for an interview
respecting the rumored change of the
"buoy depot from Tongue point. Capt.
Merriman informs us that for various
1 reasons it has been recommended that
.the buoy depot be changed from
"'Tongue point. He is aware of a move
ment on foot to change the depot to
Albina, but is of opinion that it will
not succeed. SVitL respect to the Port
Townsend matter, Capt. Merriman
states that he h;ts for some time past
hcen negotiating for a wharf and piece
of land there to be used for storing
buoTs that belong in that part of the
-district, but never lias considered that
as a suitable point for a depot for the
j entire district, and has not so recom--mended.
He is quite plain and deci
ded in favor of Ast6ria as headquar
ters for the district, and informs us
"that the late order permitting him to
remove to Portland with his chief
-clerk, in no way touches headquarters
-of the district, and does not make the
change felt in that particular. He is
very anxious to secure a, steamer for
-.ihe district, and we have heretofore
exerted our feeble efforts in that be--Iialf
believing that a steamer is in
dispensably necessary for the use of
the district, which is now only partly
supplied, as the Shubrick has to do
the work for the Twelfth as well as the
Thirteenth district. We are glad that
vre mentioned the circumstance yes
terday with regard to the buoy depot,
because we have called the matter to
Capt. Merriman's iiotice, as well as to
the notice of the public. We never
make such statements in our columns
Minless they are based on reliable data,
and the information which we had. re
ceived which prompted us to make the
remarks we did yesterday were from a
-reliable source, and the statements of
Capt. Merriman corroborates the mat
ter in part Our Informant would not
lead us into errors of tJiis kind igno
rantly nor wilfully. Just who it is
that is making the movement in favor
of Albina we are not at present fully
advised, but without the co-operation
of Capt. Merriman we feci certain
that the movement will not succeed,
and he positively and emphatically as
suies us that lie would oppose any
such movement. And for the very
good reasons that the extra expenses
attendant upon efficient service would
simply be enormous, at a tine when I
the departments are striving to keep
down expenses. We hope to be aile
to keep track of this subject, and if
possible will expose any schemes
which have a tendency to rob Astoria
of what she has justly earned ;utd is
entitled to. The statement which we
published yesterday is substantially
true.
Since Oakc3r Halls mysterious dis
appearance from New 5iTork, his mys
terious manner of living in London
and his subsequent mysterious return
to New York, the gossipers have been
wonderfully puzzled to find any pal
pable reason for his strange actions.
The Pioneer Press undertakes to ex
plain it, but finally arrives at the eon
elusion that his conceit has resulted in
a slight aberation, which shows itself
in these surprising forms.
The Aetorian clainis that ifne bill i
for oxtension of time to the Forest
Grove and Astoria branch of the West
cide jaib'oad should be so annded
that the company taking the benefit of
its provisions would be compelled to
commence work at Astoria, or -at both J
ends of the road, and continue the
construction till the road was built.
This'ls.a reasonable demand, and ,q
" Lqinsi wiil Hot baoinsiderod askisg
toiaiucii7Mo batotedaisnii-i. Bee.
Our Houseless Population.
Under this head the Palouse Gazette
gives forth timely warning that, immi
grants would do well to heed. The
unprecedented immigration and the
prosperous times, have caused an ex
cessive demand for lumber in all this
country, and the result is that lumber
yards are barren at a time when they
are usually fully full. A thousand
feet of seasoned lumber can not be
procured in that city, nor in'fact can
a thousand feet of any kind of lumber
be obtained at the present time, ex
cept by giving an order to a mill man
and waiting for him to cut it. The
Gazette says: "The immigration to
the Palouse country has been so unu
sually large this season, notwithstand
ing the indian scare, that no kinds of
manufactures have kept pace, and the
result is we have about four consum
ers to one producer. This is more no
ticeable in the article of lumber. The
three saw mills in this county have
not supx)lied the demand for lumber,
and never can. Lumber has been sell
ing all the season at from 1G to 30
per thousand, and at no time has the
demand been supplied. There are
now more than one hundred families
in this county without a shelter for
winter, because lumber cannot be had
to build, and at the present rate of
immigration there can be no telling
how many will be obliged to burrow in
the ground like a coyote, and if this
winter should be a severe one, there
will probably be some suffering. Every
wood shed or shelter of any kind is
occupied for a dwelling house; build
ings that were expected to be com
pleted before this time, are unfinished
for want of lumber. People intend
ing to come here will do well to delay
until spring, when it is hoped that saw
mill men will see the golden opportu
nities in this and Stevens counties, and
improve them.
Col. Hob. on Temperance.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll says
that the only "temperance speech" he
ever made was in what was known as
the Munn trial in Chicago, when he
made these few remarks on alcohel:
I believe, gentlemen, that alcohol to
a certain degree demoralizes those who
make it, those who sell it, and those
who drink it. I believe that from the
time it issues from the coiled and poi
soned worm of the distillery until it
empties into the hell of crime, dishon
or and death, it demoralizes everybody
that touches it, from its source to its
end. I do not believe that anybody
can contemplate the subject without
becoming prejudiced against that li
quid crime. All we have to do, gen
tlemen, is to think of the wrecks upon
either bank of the stream of death
of suicides of the insanity of the
poverty of the ignorance of the
destitution of the little children tug
ging at the faded dresses of weeping
and despairing wives asking for bread,
of the men of genius it has wrecked
of the millions struggling with im
aginations produced by this devilish
thing; and xvhen you think of the jails,
of the alms houses, of the asylums,
of the prisons and of scaffolds upon
either bank, I do not wonder that
evcrythoughtful man is predjudiced
against that damning stuff called al
cohol. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
iT ANTED For six months on
ipproved
V V security, S5CQ.
Apfi&
iy to
U 1".
storia P. O.
144-lw
or;
For Freight or Charter.
TTNTirFUKTIIEK NOTICE the .schooner
r r -rr -w l w i . . -
J.JaJLKJ 0
Will be in readiness to -S!
liyj utuwi'i-fi flsiura mm -"
pojnts.on tiurbay at reasonable rates. For
fnighftnr charter apply on board or to
lTJ ."...... !..!...?. ...I -.11
ix. v.j?u;smsk,
"XJOTICE. Tim copartnership heretofore
1 exlsiin&imdcr the firm name of lira.lley.
Davis & Co.. is tins dav dl'tsolved by mutual
consent, John Davis; Jr. and Thomas Davis
retirijur frojSi said firm.
.TNO. A. BRADLEY,
THOMAS I) WIS.
JOHN DAVIS. Jr.
Astoria. Nov IP, 1S77.
d.tw-lw
y --
rpo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NolieeisherchyKiVentliat all persons
are forbid trcssiwing ujkuj, or in:y wav
oecnpvivr ;iny portion of Umj land or beach
snrro'.kidiiisr TONGUE TOINT. or unon anv
Iarl of t'e Heniy Margin land claim m Clat-
sop cousty. Mate oi iregoa, -vvuisout enrus
sion ivani the undersigned ; and also from
sett inc out tires upon said claim, wherebv the
standhy' timber may in any wav be injured.
YAX DCSEN & BROWN.
Per A. VanOuskx.
Astoria. Oct. 5. 1877. ti
DEAIiER IX
Fresh 'Fruit, Vegetables, Tobacco,
Cigars, etc.
Comer o Maine and Snuemoeqlia streets,
A STOMA, OJKEGON.
i3receiver. regularly from steamers
everything in the fruit and vegetable line
fresh from the gardens and orchards of Cali
farjjacuid O"ogon. Housekeepers will find
i'MvrLiilhcj .r.iut attliis yiwc at Jov.eit
J tTj,.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TlieAstorinn has a A Hwart ieinT
larger circulation on the f nUVCI Llolllgi
Columbia river thau'any other state paper.
NE"W RULE!
THE CASH PRINCIPLE!
On and Arrr.it decemree si. istt,
tin free list will he "suspended in this
ortice, and none of our various editions of
THE DAILY ASTORIAN, f
WEEKLY ASTOaJA?'!,
SUNDAY ASTORIAN,
Will be sent to any person FREE.
Subscribers pajinir arrearages and a year ad
vance, can have the paper at reduced rates
for 1S7S.
C3TAVp are sending out postal cards to
debtors as fast as the statements of account
can be prepared. All who respond favorably
to these uls will be credited with a reduc
tion on ensuing account of subscriptions for
next year.
-ST"Wi are in want of CASH ! We can
not borrow it in Astoria nor Portland : we
have tried friends and enemies alike. If all
that is due us was paid promptly we should
not be obliged to lxrrow. If the paper and
our work . wonfi anvtliim; it is worth paving
for. Respect fully yours,
D. C. IRELAND.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Tor San rrancisco IHrccf.
STEAMSHIP
IDAHO,
Wgyil-ygai
AXEXANDKR Commoner.
Will Leave Astoria for San
Francisco, on
SUNDAY. November 23, 1877,
A as o'clock A. M.
frofcht orfpas?agc apnly Jo
J ? 1 1 lTO'Pr t.M
For
U tl.VJ. MllOtUliU,
2 Agent Astoria.
Tt Tc&vnsend, Victoria, Nan-
For Poj
airao, Fort Wrangle and Sitka.
THE STEAMSHIP
CALIFORNIA
Ui
v-pry
CHAS. THORN Commander.
Will leave the Orcsron Steamship Com
pany's Wharf at foot of F street, fur tho above
uorts on
SATURDAY, Dec 1, 1S37.
At 7 o'clock, T. M.
For I'reicht or Parage apply at the Office
of the Company, corner of Fund Frontstreets.
(JEO. W. WE1DLEK. AEcnt.
THE CHEAPEST PLAGE J
- ' 111 1IL 1 WJ
r Stoves and Tinware J35
rr op mi. !.-t:t
Zt PRESSED WARE
W GRANITEWARE ETC.
IS AT
W ANTED. At
The Astoria Laundry,
CONCOMLY ST., AST01S1A. OUECON
A white man or woman who understands
washing, ironing and liming.
Apply to
J. T. ROKCIIEKS. Proprietor.
Astoria. Nov. 17, 1877.
"OATHS, EATIIS,
Hot, Cold, Shower,
Steam and
uz&ftS5r
-:.
rjJa
n
U..H ti . t
: :-
SULPHUR Baths
Occident Hotel Shaving Salcon.
2f 1KDEUAUKK & UllLKKlIAUT,
l'uorniKTui.s.
CK"Special attention pnid to LADIES' and
ClULDItEVS JlAlli CI L'i'ING
ttST Private Entrnno.efor Ladies?!
HULLESS OATS. Thus variety of oats is
claimed to he a hybrid between the Cal
ifornia "Wild Oats and the common English
Oats. They are well adapted to the climate
and soils of Oregon. From two pounds I re
ceived two years ago from Mr. Fisher, of
Perks county, Pennsylvania, I have raised
One iluntlrcti ami Xlnely-iwo Ku.slicls.
The first year 1 drilled them in ; the .second
year I sowed them broadcast. They are two
weeks earlier than any vaiiety yet intro
duced In this valley. In heavv rich soil thev
will not lodge, because they grow strong anil
solid at the roots, and taper towards the head
and will stool out equal to wild oats. Twen
ty pounds 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 moncv.
AELEN McDONELL;
lin-d&w ' Albany, Oron.
FIREMEN'S GRAND DRESS BALL.
&&&
DRESS
-TO BE
RESCUE STEAM FII1E
-ON-
Tlmrsday EYeniiig,
LIBEI1TY HALL,
rilusic by IRO F. II. '.
HOXOiSAIlY
HON. W. D. HAKE.
CAPT. E U.JIKKitUIAN,
CAPT. GILMAX,
CAPT. P .IOI IN SOX,
DR. I. M. SEVERN,
MR. P. WU.HKLM.
COL. JAMES TAYLOK,
COL. R. R. SPJEDDEN,
C. A. McOCIKE.
RON A. VAN IJUSEN,
DR. M. D. JENNINGS,
MR. J. STEERS.
MR.YVM. 1IEAD1NGTON. MR. A. W.
MR. JOEIN RADOLLET.
1FOSORARY COBPOKATIO.V COM3IITTKI:.
Hi Honor, D. C. IRELAND. Mavor, CAPT. GEORGE FLAYEL.
CAPT. HIRAM RROWN, MK. D. K. WARREN,
MR. F. FERRELL, MR. C. U. PAGE,
MR. J. C. TRULL1NGER.
J. IT. D. GRAY. Chiff Entjinwr A-ton: Fire Departmou
FRED FERC1IEN. 1-t A-Mnnt ChiiiEnftimvr V-Uiria I'.ire Dip:utren-
C J. THEN CHARD, 2d As-i-t-mt CKiot Enijiiu'er...
F. J. TAYLOli, Pn-i(Tnt Do:ml ot'D.-logatk
E. D. Cl'lHTs. S.'crcUirv lntirt of Dili:its
C S. WRIGHT, Trftis-urer Pnmi ofDek-sute
fuoji r.oAwti or ii:l,i:;ates astokiv j'iki: DKi'AirrjiKNT :
I. W. CASK, Wat. CHANCE. (ML STOCK TON. ,T. W. SUIli'UEXANT
N. CUXTO.V, C. W. FUM'OX. 15. VAX DL'.SKX.
CHAS. IT. STOCKTON. II.COFFALV. . CLINTON, J. K. FEIUH'bOX, P:V.nALT2S".
Its:'Ei'rZJX CO .77311 JTEK.
Iu T. COFFMAN. J. 1L SII EI'PAKD. .1. W. SC KPKEXANT. ' (J. F. VAIIKEK
A. .McKLNZIEr (I.W. 1IEA, U. MEXDLESOX. It. ..KliUTHEUS.
C'323ZZTTa:S 4)X IXVITATIOH
J. II. IX GTIAY, Cliii'f Engineer. Astoiia Fire Department ; J.II. LYONS, Cl:ief Enineeir.
i'ortlaml Fire OepartiutMit ; .oe. WEI1FU. Chief Engineer. Albany Fire Department:
C. WKKiHT, Chief Iliigincer. Sstl-iii Fire Impart meat : J. D.'PKAT. CnioC E:i
giucer. Olympia Fire Depaitment : M. W1XTLEK, Chuf Engineer. Va:)H.ver
Fire Department ; Oi:o. MFXCiEK. Cliief Enjinevr. Dalles Fire Depart
ment : (5 ico. I. VKE Chief Engineer Corallis Fire Dcixirtniout.
C. IL STOCKTON. It. ATJ2X-VNOEIS. 1. S. FOX, A F. JESSCP. GEO. "V. KOS:-
.1. "W. W I LDEIt, J5. II. TU KLEY, . W. FEKt 1 L'SOX.
TieZteis Admitliiis: Lidy nml cnt.
i n . i.nii. i
f apn and Carnage Siflj).
Squoniucih.i street, between Wushingtou and
Polk streets.
AST0IlrA Oil EG ON
IIX2XRY kAcjIjOJ. Proprietor.
J'Kepairint; piompUyattentleil to none,
but the bet material lused. All work war
ntutrtl. tHIMacksmitliing and ship work iriuptly
att1 nded to
GEOKGE MACLEAN,
BLACKSMITH.
Wutor Street iloiulway,
Near Hume's Cannery, Astoria, Oregon.
J Horseshoeing 7 VTcf an( aU kml,s
of Pdaeksmith iTv ingdonotoor
dei. Satisfact y"l on yl arantccd
Ship & Eiu.ae Vorlc a Specialty.
ARWDT & FERCHEra,
BLACKSMITHS AND MACHINISTS
jrf Foot of Washington Street, x-?
jAf? near Kinnes' Fishery. J1?t
o
HAVING SECU11ED AN ENGINE AN I
Lathe, and tho best or workmanship, we
t are now propared to do
ALL KIN PS OF CAiN iN EllY WOKK.
ENGINE AND STEAMBOAT
"WORK OF ANY DKb-
CUIPTIOX.
ft"B" Horse-shoeing, repairinj;, and all kinds
of blacksmUhing promptly attended to nt rei-
sunablo iate.
Tf S. MEIUULL Jc CO.,
Blacksmiths and Machinists.
A Capt. UOGEUS OLD STAND .7
. ear express umee, NTr ?
ASTUitlA, - OllEOON. sr-fty
All vork in our line, heavv or Keht, done with
noatnes- and di-pat'h.
HOUSESHOEING. WA60X, AND
Eai m Work a Specialty.
HAYINO SECURED THE SERVICES OF
.Mr. S. A. Gaines of Ky., an experienced
F:uricrof2"i yeats in the business, and well
known to Aorm horsemen, wearcpreparcd to
do shoeing in a. manner to care lameness or pre
vent it in horses entrusted to our care.
iu.11 work warranted and at rcsisonable
rnes.
JParher House Hotel,
Cornor Main and Coneomlv streets,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
K. 3. Parser, Proprietor.
rnillS IS TnE LARGEST HOTEL IN AS
X toria. new ana uuw furniture, furnished
in first dims-style.
Tho tabic will b&supplied with tho best tho
market afibrds. Accomodations to suit the
times, from Si 21 to S2 3'i per day.
Steamers and sail boats leavo tho wharves
and slips near tho Hotel, daily for Fort Ste
vens, Fort Canby, Skipanon, Fort Clatsop
Sea Side. Ocean Beach, Knappton, Chinook,
Unity, OysfeorviUe and other places of resort
in this vicinity.
i5S"Thero are iiovf fivo largo salmon can
neries in Astoria, which employ over 1200 per
rons in tho various-branches of tho business,
making Astoria as itnow is, a point of intorost
to visitors, independent of Us;ool invioYatiug
suuHuer climate
BALL.
Gn'EN BY-
IEW C0MP18Y
0 $J3
NoYember 29, 1877-
AT
ASTORIA. OREGON.
ItAT'S OrvliCbtra ISand.
CJ3I3TTEK.
COL. JOHN ADAIR,
31 k. E.S. LA KSEN,
CAPT. G. REED.
DR. S. A". DODD.
MR. A. J.MEGLEK,.
3IR. I'.H. BAIN".
CAPT.N.F. MUDGE,
FERGUSON,
.Astoria Fre Department.
...A-toriu Fire Depaitmeni:
...A-toria Fire Dei artment
...At)ria Fire Department
1 ZO
i Tiekets -. he promretl of nay
member of the eomp;aiy.
tth tL'i'.Jigi'i'-i't-wixcTTnmyfojgvrcr
AUCTIOX SALES.
E.
C. HOLDEN,
AUCTIONEER and CQMMtSSiOU AGENT
CHENA.MUS ST. ASTORIA. OKKGOX.
Consignments respectfully s&licited. bills eot-
lccted and returns promptly made.
Ie;rii3nr Kales lay. &itnviay,
Rfer by permission to
C.V.T.IOHT.
WARREN Si McSUJRU
Jlos..L Q.A. ROWLRT
A. VAN DUSEN.
.T.V.'. GEARHART.
T.. C. 2eOIi2KX. Auetaoncrr.
B,
S. "WOKSLEY
AUCTION & COMMISSION MERCHANT
OiKco, on Main street .opposite Washiugto
.Market.
From 7 to 9 o'clock P. M.
Regular Stiles Day,
Saturday, at SO O'clock A. :S
Will purchase and sell real estate, merchan
dise, furniture, etc.
Consignments respectfully solicited.
Diagram and terms to behudonappUcntiVm
to the Auctionue?. L, S. WuRSLhY
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
UNION HOUSE.
Cor. Siiiiemocqhu and .afa ette Streets.
ASTORIA, ORKtiON-
1HIS HOUSE HAVING BEE
newlv vc-painti'il aud furnisln(
thrnuhout is now open to the accommoda
tion .f tne public.
t:. The boube being in mx hands now
can guarantee satisfaction.
3So:irtI and J.odjjJ!ijr per H:y $1 Oft
Single ileal "
MRS. M. E. TTRNER, Proprieties.'.
o
CCIDENT HOTEL,
A. J. MEGLER, C. S. Vf RIGHT,
I'ropsidtors.
Astoria.) Oregon.
The Proprietors are happy to announce tha
the abo -re 1 i otel has boon
REPAINTED AIvD REFURNISHED
Adding, greatly to tis-e comfort of its guests
AND
IS NOW THE BEST HOTEL NORTH
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
OYSTERS !
SERVED fN EVERY STYLE AT
SCIZJSJaEIty G03kFF.CTf OXERlf
AND
REFRESHMENT SOLOON.
All kinds of French, German and American
Candies constantly on hand, wholoale
and retail at the lowest cash price.
ALSO
Wedding cakes made to order on short notice.
The patronage of the public is rcsueutally
solicited.
9 OYSTERS I