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ASTORIA. OREGON:
IRELAND :. Etlitr.
iDNESDAY Not. 28, 1877
'Jficc were abundantly supplied with coin
' should not ask patrons to remit, but one of
very hardest things to do in this world, is to
fun a printing office on "promises" Our bust -
icss is all in small amounts, and it is about as
tcasy to pay one time as anoUicr, hence tee trust
that our patrons will freely respond to our calls
for the sums due us on account.
The Astoria Railroad.
"When the provisions of the Astoria
railroad bill -were first telegraphed
from "Washington -vve expressed a de
rsire to know whether the Oregon Cen
tral railroad company (commonly call
ed the "West Side company) was in
earnest in getting the franchise exten
ded which had already expired. "We
wore also anxious that as a matter of
good faith on their part the bill be so
changed as to require at least one
half of the road to be built from As
toria. .Supposing Mr. Yillard to be the
president and manager of the Oregon
Central railroad company we forward
ed him the following dispatch. (If we
are mistaken in presuming Mr. Yil
lard to be the manager of the Oregon
Central railroad company-some one of
our Portland readers will.correcfc us.):
Astoria, Xov. 20, 1877.
Henky Villard, 323 Washington St. Boston
Astoria's interests are not well enough
protected in the railroad bill, as tele
graphed from Washington. If yon will
change the bill so that it shall require
half the work of each year at least, to he
done from the Astoria end, and pledge
us that you intend to complete the road
within the specified time, we will sup
port anfl work for the bilL Answer.
-Here is the answer:
I had nothing whatever to do with the
framing of the bill to which you refer.
II. VlLXARI).
We cannot help sa3Ting that this
"perplexes lis." If the Oregon -General
railroad company really intend to
"build the road, it seems to us their
president (Mr. Villard) ought to know
it. And, from an Astoria stand-point,
it is not unreasonable for them to de
clare their intentions and build half at
least from Astoria. If they do not
mean business they should-not haie
the land grant. We wait -.anxiously
letters, from Mr. Villard and Mr.
Mitchell explaining these matters.
Fire in Ships at Sea.
Last week we gave a brief item con
cerning the burning of 'the coal ship
-T-eviotdale, from Cardiff to India,
picsked up by the steamer Mauritius
after burning ten months, and drifting
2,000 niiV.os. Tiie case of the Ada Ire
dale is simifr in some respects to that
of the Teviotdale. The The San Fran-
Cisco iijfcuetm says oi tne latter:
H
ritish .ship Ada Iredale,. which
in mid-ocean, on n voj'age"
Clyde to this port, and vrns
;d October 15, 187G, drifted
o Ti-biti, and was towed into
fc June 9, 1877. It annears
I banting ship, at the mercy of
rtiKS and winds, floated for
Lpnths. She was towed into
bva French man-of-war and
pd bytlic English consul and
Turkic. The whole of the
Ivor):, indeed everything com-'
?le has lee;i consumed, leaving
he ironwork of what was once a
rkably strong and substantial ves
The Captain sayB: "There stall'
fains, I should suppose, about 1004
is or asues ana aeons, which are
f V l 1. T 1
11 burning. jS water is visible in
le "hold, and ihe iron plates of the
hip oufov:rciy apjear little damaged.
The bottom is clean kept so, I imag
ine, by the intense heat. The figure
head is uninjured. From the position
where she was abandoned to this place
is about 2,o50 miles. The ship has
therefore drifted that distance botiveen
?t. 15, 1376, and June 9, 1S77. The
Lrse made Vv tha burning wreck I
pose to be about w. s. w., south of
iota greup: then meeting wicli
LUUl.att Vinos WlUl prevail ar.--
ril Mav and June she -.jTOBjr asd are now wtmuED tokcb-
Lto the Jiortliwost until taken in
fclia French man-of-war. It is
k
rnaTKV)le t3iinf iijat a burn-i
Loiild have drifted' . over
l? m tne rntiijc wifliout
.J and t3iat ?!i should at
last be brought into m port -which
her captain and crewBmd reached
seven months previousqH" "What is
equally as strange as tn floating of
the burning ship, that she! shoule have
drifted to the port at whikih her cap
tain and crew had taken refuge.
The Satnoan government have
sent out an ambassador to the United
States to negotiate a treaty.
Chief Joseph' is in ihe military
prison at Leavenworth, Ainsas, and
will remain there until he fixed for
the Indian territory.
The greatest floods that ever oc
cured in America are reported from
the Atlantic side on the 25th and 26th
in the vicinity of .Richmond and Char
lottesville, Virginia, and in the Cum
berland valley along the Potomac
river. Immense damage was done to
property, and business is at a stand
still.
The bark New Light, about 470
tons, in the Rio trade, has been re
quired to pay 50 cents per ton addi
tional to the regular tonnage tax of 30
cents, at the Baltimore custom house,
because one of her officers, the second
mate, was not a citizen of the United
States. The money was jiaid by the
owners under protest. Tha owners of
the ship Macaulay, 1095 tjons, were
notified to pay a like acditional tax
for the same reason, the second mate
on her last voyage home being a for
eigner. The money will be paid un
der protest. The Macaulay sailed for
Europe several days ago with all
American officers. The tac in the
case of the New Light was 235, and
the Macaulay 54G.
The American Minister at Madrid
informs the State department that the
Spanish government will not assess
any defferential duties in any Spanish
port, peninsular or colonial, on Ameri
can vessels. A circular to custom col
lectors is to be issued, saying that in
pursuance of the assurance that Ameri
can vessels in Spanish ports pay no
other or higher duties on tonnage than
Spanish vessels, hereafter only thirty
cents per ton tonnage tax will be col
lected on Spanish vessels in American
ports. s Collectors of customs are di
rected to transmit certified statements
in all cases of exaction at their ports
under protest o tonnage tax on Span
ish vessels, at the rate of eighty cents
per ton, in order that the excess of
fifty cents may be refunded.
Oregon, ihe queen suite of the north
wcbt bold? in her right huiid long life and
unusual health, and in her left great
wealth and power, and invites the indus
trious horn all parts of the world to come
end partake ot' them.
IMED.
In Astoria. Nov. 27th, CakOLin'e Bociiau,
.wile of E. PAiorAHL. a'cd Si years, 9 montlis
-.mcl 2S days.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
3QN.
WATCH
IvER AND4
EEEK.
Main strew
PVkcr's Building:.
et&ria. fc
T AS .ITSlWlfiTUItXED I'ROM San Fran-
JUL elseo. vitli aflne assortment of Jewelry,
C.ocksji'l jlVfitcues, and other articles suita
ble fort heiolkhmtrado, which will be sold
at tho Kvtst wuces. '
aarCalPami inspect my stock before pur
chasing elsewhere.
ITor Freight or Charter.
TTNT1L FUltTHEl
NOTICE the sclwoncr
mti:g2 .a
jTSWill be in re:ulines?ito
i)lv between AstAria :nul nllc
nomts on.tlie bayai reasonnnie rates,
tfre&ht r ciiarter annlv on bcard or to
V,. W. FOXXEII.
For
TIIE STEAM TUG
Towing.
m. BOCIIAU.,
Master
Will attend to aU kinds of Towing on tho Co
lumbia river add lr butanes.
xrs-UlJ'!co iu Portland at Corbitt t ilaeleay 's
at Astoim. ,'p.em Saloon, or on board,
Q.-,T-JUMJSIJ '
BY FA0T0EY.
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r?frr.nsrf:'VEn tattk -ptvkastt!: ta
X .jtyXOlXOE TO THEIlt l'ATJIONS , AND
DKAi-KllS IX GENERAL TJfAT TIIEV EVVE
t.at - SLY laim;ei.v ivwivaskii tiibti rt.vtr,
U2rtE AS Ah" Y HOUSE OX TIIE COAST. '
SPECIAL IXDUCEilENTS TO CASH CUM
an.1
aussy & iii:2i.e.
P.IO. Box Gl. 103 First Street.
Fxtoryon Alder Street, bctM'cn First
andi Second rcct PoillatHd, Orctron.
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NEW ADVERTISEiMENTS.
Oregon Steamship Company.
For San Francisco Direct,
Carrying the CJnited States Mails and
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express.
Freight and Passage at Reduced
Rates.
A 1 Steamship jLwfe
Geo. W. Elder, -?&z-
Connor Commander
Will leave W. T. & x.. Co.'s dock Astoria for
above port on
FRI&TAY, November 00. 18T7.
At 6 o'clock, A. M.
For Freight or Passage, apply at the office of
tho W. T. & Locks company.
C. P. UPSHUR. Agent.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co-
For San Francisco Direct
STEAMSHIP
AKTC0N,
DEBXEY .. Commander
Will Leave Astoria for San
Francisco, on
SUNDAY, December 2, 1S77,
At 6 o'clock a. m.
For freight or passage apply to
J. G. HUSTLER.
A cent Astoria.
For Port Townsend, Victoria, Nan
aimo, Fort Wrangle and Sitka.
THE STEAMSHIP
fiATJFORTJTA.
- ; lrL
CHAS. THOltX Commandor.
Will leave tho Oregon Steamship Com
pany's Wharf at foot of F street, for tho abovo
ports on
SATURDAY, Dec. 1. 1877.
At 7 o'clock, P. M.
For Freight or Passago apply at the Oflico
of tho Company, corner of Fand I nmtstrcets.
GEO. W. WEIDLElt. Acent.
Geeat Beductiost
PH.IOES!!
-AT-
THE PECEER
"Root & shoR
STORE
Corner of Cats and Squemocqha streets.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY" DAYS
I WILL SELL ALL MY
LARGE STOCK OF '
MESS', BOYS', LADIES', MISSES
AXD CDILDREN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES
Ab a considerable reduction from
previous prices, many kinds
AT COST!
C.J. SflfllTH, Prop.
HENRY SINDL1XGES,
-DEALER IN-
STOVES AND TINWAEE.
JORDrKG PROMPTLY ATIENDEUTO.
SHOE On Squcmociba ftreet. between
Main and Cass streets Atoun. Ureson.
xtoixi-: 3iiti,i:,
J)EALHR IX
Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Tobacco,
Cigars, etc.
Corner of 3Iaine and Sqnemo'qba streets,
ASTORIA, OKEliOX.
"Receives regularly from steamers
everything in the fruit and vegetable line
fresh from the gardens and orchards of Cali
fornia and Oregon. Housekeepers will lind
just what they want at this store at lowest
rates.
HULLESS OAT'S. Tins variety of oats is
claimed to be a hybrid between the Cal
itornia Wild Oats and the common English
Oats. Thev :m wimI Mihuifoil m r1w miiM:n
:uid soils of Oregon. From two pounds I ie- I
iceneu iwo yeare ago iroin .Mr. I'lsner, of
4r--mk
r
s38ir
jpC)1. j iser.ss county, rennsyivania, l nave raised
One 5im:;Ircl au:l .inety-tvo Kushcls.
I The first year I drilled them in : the second
ynr I sowed them broadcast. They are two
. weeks eailier than any variety yet intro
; duced in tiiis valley. In heavy rich soil they
! Will lllir lll-f ll(fV11Jf tlw rriii' otiTii rr iwl
ioiid at the roots, :.nd taper towards ihcliead
aim win siooi oui equal to wild oat.s. Twen
ty pounds to the acre will be ample for rich
and eiran so:!. Sold in parcels to suit custo
mers at U3 cents per nounri, and ?ent bv mail
or express to all nails of the State and Wash-
j ington territory on receipt of tho money.
ALLEN MrDOXKLL.
lm-rt&w Albany, Oregon.
C II. KAI.V. . M. FKKOUSON.
. BAIN & FERGUSON,
ARCHITECTS ASD BUILDERS,
ASTOltIA, OltEGO.
ARE NOW PREPARED
with increased facilities to
Furnish Pans
and Specifications. asfese&ssE ,
contract, eiect bulidincs, and do all first class !
work in a superior manner.
KSJ Vo keep on band, and tvill iurnish to '
ordor, all kinds of
STUBBING MATERIALS,
Rustic, Foorinir. Finishing Lumber, Mould-!
ings, Sash, 1)ootb, 2scwels, Balusters, etc., etc. ,
e 4 5 I fVTtfifiiiiH
ice ah Kinusoi doo worn Qonorttouror.eam
Mill, corner of (Jeneviovo and Astor'strcets.
't55-HAiTD RAILINti at PORTLAND
PIREIVIEN'S GRAND DRESS BALL-.
tiiaEN's G
. DBESS
-TO BE
RESCUE STEAM FfflB ENGINE C0MP1NY NO. L
Thursday Evening, Noveniber 29, 1877.
AT
LIBERTY HALL, ASTORIA, OREGON-
Music by A3!Oi 31. C. KA1" Orchestra Band.
aCx tv?&y352P.d atZiP'TiS sswiSISoLvft vzi v jf
HONORARY COMMITTEE.
HON. W. D. HARE. COL. JA3IES TAYLOR,
CA PT. E.C.M KRRDI AN, COL. R. R. SPEDDEN,
CAPT. GI LM AN, C. A. McG UI R E.
CAPT. P. JOHNSON, 3ION A. VAN DUSEX,
DR. I. M. SEVERN, DR. M. D. JENNINGS,
MR. P. AVIL1IELM. MR. J. STEERS,
MR.WM. UEAD1NGTON, IR. A. AV. FERGUSON,
MR. JOHN RADOLLET.
IIOXOBARY C()Itilt)RATIOX C'OMJIJTTEE.
His Honor, D. C.IRELAND. Mnvor, CAPT. GEOPvGE FLAYEL.
CAPT. HIRAM BROWN, MR. D. K. WARREN,
MR. F. FERRE LL, MR. C. H. PAGE,
MR. J. C. TRULL1NUER.
IIO.YORARY FUSE DEIMZl'IMIZXT C0323IITr&S.
J. IT. D. GRAY. Chief Engineer As-tona Fiim Department
FRED FERCnEN, lt A-i.-t:inL Chiet' Engineer A-toria Fire Depaitment
C. J. TREN CHARD. 2d As-fctnnt Chief Engineer Astoria Fre D.pnrtmisnt
F. J. TAYLOR, President Board of Delegato A-toria Fire Department
E. D. CURTIb. Seeretnrv Board of Delegate Atorla Fire Department
C. S. WRIGHT, TreWier Boaid f Delegates Astoria Fire Dv'.partmens
FH03I HOAltl) OF DELEGATES ASTORIA FIRE DEl'ARTJIENT :
I. AV. CASE, AVm. CHANCE, C. II. STOCKTON. J. W. StfRPEENANT
X. CLINTON. C. W. FULTON, B. A'AN DUSEN.
JfAJfAG 2 SO COMMITTEE,
CIIAS. II. STOCKTON. I D. COEF.MAN. N. CLINTON, J. E. FERGiriOX, F.A-V. BALTES.
R2:t'EIT5tX COJI.1IITTEK. ,
l. d. coffman. j. r. siiepi'aiid, j. ar. sirprenant. 0. f. parker,
a. Mckenzie, u.av.kea, c. mendleson, r. v arruthers.
committee ox ixvjtatiox.
J. II. D. C.IIAY, Chief Engineer. Astoria Fire Department ; J.II. LYONS. Chief Engineer.
I'ortland Fire Department ; Joe. "WEiiER. Chief Einrineer, Albany Fhe Department;
C. WRIGHT, Chief Engineer. S.niem Fire Department ; J. I). PRAY, Chief En
gineer, Olympia Fire Department ; M. AVINTLER. Chief Engineer. Vancouver
Fir.c Iiepartmcnt ; t;i:o. Ml'NHER, Chief Engineer. Dalles Fire Depart
ment ; Geo. P. "WREN, Chief Engineer Corv;illis Fire Department.
FXyOOit MAXAiJEUS.
C. II. STOCKTON. II. ALEXANDER, P. S. FOX, A. F. JESSUP. GEO. "W. ROSS
J. W. WILDER, 15. B. TCRLEY, F. V.". FERGUSON.
Ticket Admitting Liuly and enf. $1
Supper wHI be furnished extra
y.jgTULiyiJBfiraLwjE.iri'UJ 'mrn y
lap ai Carriage Slop.
Squoraocqba street, betwocn Washington and
l'olk streets.
AST0RTA OREGON
HEXKX AISiOU, Proprietor.
JSRepalrinj; promptly attended to none,
but the best material used. All work war
ranted. U3i-Blacksmithing and ship work promptly
att. nded to
GEORGE MACLEAN,
BLACKSMITH.
Water Stroct Roadway,
Near iiumo'a Cannery. Astoria, Oregon.
Ilorsoshoeinc jf V an a uus
of Blacksmith va ingdonetoor
dei. Satisfact in ivaranteed
SLvp & Engine "Worlr. a Specialty.
ARftDT & FERCHEM,
BLACKSMITHS AND M A CHIN ISTS
&'"
toot of U ahinKton Street, jt-j?-
near K inno &' ! ishery , rrAT'TU
AS lUldA.OiiEGON.i.
HAVING SKrritED AN ENGINE AND
Lathe, and the best of workmanship, we
are now prepared to do
ALL KIN US OF CANNEltY WOUK.
ENGINE AN 1) STEAM BOAT
VvOKK OF ANY DES
CRIPTION. f&T Ilorse-shoeinj.', repairing, and all kinds
of blai'ksmithing promptly attended to at rea
sonable lHttt.
E.
S. MEWS1LL Jt CO.,
Blacksmiths and HacMnists.
&
Capt. KOfiEHS' OLD STAXD jtR
. car Lxj.res. Oflico, n f p
ASTOillA. - UUl-XJOX.
JbJi.
All work in our line, heavy or lisht, done with
neatno-s and dNpateh.
nOKSESUOElXG, AVAGCJX, and
Fiii in S"ork a Specialty.
HAVING 3ECCUEI THE SERVICES OF
?.Ir. S. A. Uaines of Ky.. an experienced
Farrier of 'Si years in tho business, and well
known to Astoria horsemen, we a re prepared to
do shoeing in a manner to cure lameness or pre
vent it in hoiscs entrusted to oui care.
ifc-4-Ali work warranted and at reasonable
rn cs.
Parhev House Hotel,
Corner Main and ConeornJv streets.
ASTOHIA, OUEUOX.
H. 3. Parker, Proprietor.
miUS IS THE LARGEST HOTEL IN AS
X toria. new ami now furniture, furnished
in first class style.
Tho table will bo supplied with the best the
market affords. Accomodations to suit the
times, from SI "5 to $2 50 per dav.
steamers and sail boats le.ivo tho wharves
and slips near the Hotel, daily for FortSte
von?. Fort Canby, Skipanon, Fort Clatsop
Sea Side, Ocean Reach, Knappton, Chinook,
Unity, Oysterville and other places of report
in this vicinity.
ifc-Thero aro now five largo salmon can
neries in Astoria, which employ over 13H) per
sons in tho various branches of tho business
making Astoria as it now is, a point of interest
to visitors, independent oftts cool invito ratio"
summerclimato "
BALL.
GR7EN BY-
COL. JOnK ADAH?,
Ik. E. S. LAKSEN.
C.AIT.G.REKD.
mi. S. "W. DODD.
MR. A..T.MEGLER,
MR. C.1I. BAIN.
CAFr.X.F.MUDGET
50
t Tickets ean he procured of any
) member oIt he company.
at the Kali.
mi oiwo
LJL-U-AILIWLJL'U,! 1- Mytlllf
AUCTION SALES.
.A
rp C. HOLDEN,
AUCTIONEER and COMMISSION AGENT
CHENAMUS ST. ASTORIA. OREOOX.
Consignments respectfully solicited, bill. col
lected and return. promptly niudo.
Regular Sates Day. Sain relay,
Itefcr by permission to
C S. WRIGHT.
WARREN & McGl'IKS
llo.v. J. Q. A. BOWLBY
A. VAN DUSEX.
I.W. GKARHART.
K. C. IIOI.DKN. Aucf iouocB,
B,
S. VOKSLEY
AUCTION & COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Oflico, on Main street opposite Wnshingto
.Market.
From 7 to ! o'clock P. M.
Regular Sales Day,
J:tf Hrday. at 130 ?Iocvk A. 3JT.
W ill purehaso and sell real citato, merchan
dise, furniture, etc.
Consignment respectfully solicited.
Diagrams and terms to lie had on application
to tho Auctioneer. R. s. WOiiSLt-.Y
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
UNION HOUSE.
Cor. iSquemoeqlni and Lata, cite .Streets,
AS r OKI A. Oil KG OX.
rilHIS HOUSE HAYING BEEX
-1 newly re-naiutod and furnislied
throuj:hout"isnrtvuiK.'n to the accommoda
tion of the pahiu.
Zr The lio:i.se heme; hi new hands now
ean guarantee satisfaction.
i::ir;2 and LodSnt; per liny S 0
Siu;!c JXeal 'ir-:
MILS. M. E. TCIlNEIt. rropnotress.
o
CC1DEXT HOTEL,
A. J. MEGLEtt, C. S. "WHIGIIT,
Proprietors.
. Astoria, Oregon.
The Proprietor? are happy to announce tha
the above Uotel has been
REPAINTED AND REFURNISHED
Adding greatly to tho comfort of its guests
AX!)
IS NOAV THE BEST HOTEL NORTH
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
OYSTERS ! $ OYSTERS !
SERVED IN EVERY STYLE AT
AND
REFRESHMENT SOLOON.
All kinds of French, German and American
Candies constantly on hand, wholesale
and retail at tho lowest cash price.
ALSO
"Wedding cakes made to order on short notice.
The patronage of. the nublie is resrieetfullv
j solicited.
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