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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1879)
J OJ -M: Txje gsitjj QsAmi&a. ASTORIA OREGON TO CORRESPONDENTS. tuinK particularly line, draw your through it. A pet child is always 1. Be brief. This is the age of tele graphs and stenography. 2. Be pointed. Don't write all around .a subject without hitting it. :i. State facts, hut don't stop to moral--i.e. It's a drowsy subject. Let the reader do his own dreaming. 4. Eschew preface. Plunge at once into your subject, like a swimmer into fold water. ."). If you have written a sentence that you pen he worst in the family. ' 5. Condense. Make sure that you Toally have an idea, and then record it i n the shortest possible terms. We want 'thoughts in their quintessence. 7. When your article is completed, -strike out nine-tenths of the adjectives. 1. It is reasonable to suppose every one who takes the Astorian does so be cause he likes it. 2. If he likes it he is interested in its success. 3. If interested in its success he can Jielp it 4. Every subscriber has one or more tfriends who would subscribe for it at 'his request but for no other. 0. If every subscriber now taking it will renew his subscription and send one name more our circulation will be doubled. G. With a double circulation the paper au be vastljT improved. 7. With an improved paper we can do more good. 8. Therefore, it is for our subscribers 'to say whether we shnll or shall not do tnore good tlian at present. 1. Subscribers who do not cive express no tice to the contrary, arc considered as wishiug tu continue their subscription. 2. If subscribers wish their papers dicon linued. publishers may continuo to send them -until charres are paid. :i. If subscribers neclect or refine to take their papers from the office or the place rhero hey are sert, tboy aro held responsible until they settle their bills, and civo duo notico to discontinue. 4. If subscribers movo to other places Trith--flut informing the publishers thoy aro held responsible. Notico should always bo given of removal. ". Tho courts havo decided that refuing to tako a paper from tho office, or removing. and leaving it uncalled for. is prima facio ovi denco of intentional fraud. U. Tho postmaster who neglects to givo tho Hegul notice of the neglect of a person to take "from the office the newspapers addre.ed to .him, is liable to tho publisher for tho sub scription price. Advertisements intended for insertion in Thk Weekly Astorian, should be handedin on Thursday aftornoon, to insure their in sertion tho following Saturday. ASTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT. .T.TItEXCIIABD Chief Engineer FKKD .f. FEKC1IEX 1st Asst Engineer I. STOOP 2d Asst Engineer MO A RD OF DELEGA TES. Regular meet ing fourth Filday in each month. Officeks. Jas. W.Welch, President; 32.1. D. Curtis, Secietary; J. W.Gearhart, Treasurer. Delegates. Jas. W. Welch, P. Wil ht'lm, L. W. Poole, Astoria Engine Co. No. 1. J. W. Gearhart, A. W. Berry, I. X-. Severn, Alert Hoolc and Ladder Co. So. 1. J. II. D. Gray, L. D. Coffman, JS. JJ. Smith, Rescue Engine Co. Ko. 2. ASTORIA ENGINE COMPANY No. 1. 1 tegular meeting second Tuesday in each month. Officeks. A. VanDusen, President; V. A. Fisher, Secretary: C. 3?. Upshur, Treasurer; John W.Welch, Foreman; II. Miller, 1st as-st. Foreman ; C.A. May, 2d asst. Foreman. HESCUE ENGINE COMPANY No. 2. Stegular meeting lht Monday in each month. Officers. B. S. Worsley, President; J. A. Montgomery, Secretary: Charles lleilborn, Treasurer; L. D. Coffman. Foreman; X. Clinton, 1st asst. Fore man : E. It. Hawes, 2d asst. Foreman. ALERT HOOK: AND LADDER CO. No.l Keuter meeting second Monday in each moufl.. Officers. Ed. D. Curtis, President; J. O. Bozorth, Secretary; B. Van Dusen, Treasurer; Frank J. Taylor, Foreman; Jas. E. Thomas, 1st asst. Foreman; Carl Adler, 2d asst Foreman. ;759An advertisement tells its own story. It makes no mistakes, as a solici tor might do, and states exactly what the merchant wants to say, neither more nor less. Advertisements are honest and faithful servants. FKESH LOT OF cmtox, RAISINS, Cl'KKANTS, FANCY CANDIES, ALSO-, Almonds, Walnuts, Brazil fluts, CHESTNUTS, FILBERTS, PECANS, -AKD- BUTTE1M ITJL'Sj. &c, Ac. DON'T YOU DO IT! fDen: pay large prices for Inferior goods when you can buy the best at Lowest Fflses 1 1 Call and be convinced that GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, Crockery and Wooden Ware Are sold at BOTTOM TRICES by J. STRAUSS, South side of Chenamus street, ASTORIA, - - - - OREtfCNV A LARGE VARIETY AND ALL SIZES OF Lamp CMmaeys The and Diamond Champion GROSS CUT SAWS, AXES ASD KATCJttE'TS, AT- Uwedt Prices. BUSINESS CARDS. J. TV. KOKB. C. W. FCXTOS. KOBB & FULTON, Attorney s-at-Law, Collecting and Real Estate Agents. Rooms Not. 1 and 2V DftWelcMs new Uiild ng, Squcmocqha street, Astoria. Cr"Goods speak for themselves," hut it is only after they are houiiht that they can do so. An object in advertis ings to induce people to buy them and U;t them. If goods speak for them selves, a good advertisement may also speak for the goods. Three Schooners Tor Sale TI1WO schooners, with center hoards, 12 JL tons each, :ind one without center board. Ji e tons all fully equipped and In good or der, will be sold cheap lor cah. Apply to WATSON BROS., (7-tf Astoria, Oregon, yJ-fSSK pEOHGE ROSS' Billiard Room. The tiuly Billiard Room In the city where t no liquors are .sold "VTEW TABLE JUST PUT PP. GEORGE -Ll has a cosy place and keeps on hand the Lest brand of Cigars. Also, sodx, candy, nuts, etc Opposite Altona Chop House. !tf GEO. ROSS, Propiietor. CASH STORE! Have just received a new Invoice of Groceries, Queensware, Lamps and Fixtures, Which I offer at a bargain for cash jxxrarst &m feed. Corner of main, and Squemoqhe sts., ASTORIA, - - OREGON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office in City Hall Buildings ASTORIA. OR32SO-N. TV. IV. I. RAKER. (Late Surgeon U. S. Army,) Office Comer Chenamus and Mam sts, over "White" House store, Brown's building D R. 1. M. SEVERN. Graduate University f Pczmyltttala. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. EXAMINING SURGEON OF PENSIONS. onicc Larson's building. Office Hours. 8 a. 3i. to 10 A. m. and 6 r it. to 8 i M. At night can be fomitHat Tor-' pin House. Astoria, Okkgox. TXR. F. CHANG, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ASTORIA, OREGON, Office Room no. 7 over C. L. Tarker's store. Opposite Dement's drug store. COM3IERCIAL AND SHIPPING. The Only Straight Line to ELWAOQ. T HE RELIABLE STEAM-TUG RlPTAS'WimcLE, AL, HARRIS Master Will leave Astoria EVEnY F3flfrAY FOBEXOOX. For rftraco direct, avoiding rough water and detention at the forts. Is in first-class order and. nuttl further no tice, is readv for business In the line of tow ing, earning passengers, or Jabbimr, any where on the rivers, from Astoria to Portland, the Forts, or porntson the bay. Apply on board. For Sfefpanon, Klaskanine, Cowlitz River, etc. T nE.J?TNE SIDE-AVHEEL COIVEVIERCIAL AND SHIPPING. Oregon Steamship Company. Portland to San Francisco. REDUCED RATES I Carr lug Halted State Malls aad Wells, JtaYge A Co's Express. jxXmh. SBOLLES. The Oregon Steamship Companv will dispatch their new and elegant Al Iron Steamship ESX W. ELDER, .................. ...Commander. For the above port on Tuesday, Dec. 17th, at 6 A. M. HxVTKS OF PASSAGE : 1 Upper Saloon 8 00 iu;un oaioon .. 5 w Steepage ,v. -... . 2 00 Freight per tun....... 1 00 The Company are now prepared to sell First, Second and Third class tickets from Portland to all tlie principal cities in the United StatesyTorontoand Montreal Canada. For further particulars for passage and freight apply at the company' oflice. comer of Fand Front streets. Portland. Oregon. GEO. Ttf. WEIDLER. Agent. SHIP CHANDLERY. mmmm & upsm 1 Successors to- Sapt. Geo. Flavel DEAXEBS TX ; 8MphatiIrjQ 'PROVISIONS, ffipr STEEL, COAL, .maimers' ana uenerai nartt Steamer ONEATTA,, A. C. FISHER...- -..-., . Master "Will leave Fisher's wharf for Skfpanon dally at S o'clock .. M. (Sundays excepted.) On Saturdays will make regnlar trips to Klaskanine and back. "SOccasionaO trips will also be made to Cowlitz river. For further particulars seeCapt. on board. J. H. D. GKRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. OYSTERS, b?j the SACK, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. Reneral storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner Main and Chenamus Street, ASTORIA OREGON. DRALKR IN CIGARS AND TOBACCO, AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LU and other English Cutlery. STATIONERY I FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENSJ Genuine Meershaum Pipes, etc. A flue stock of "Watches and Jewelry, niujcsclc and IJrceclt IiondiiiK Mint Guiik Revolvers. Pistols. Pnrlor IUflcs, and Ainmtinition. OTTO JUT3TEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. ItS ItEMOVZD TO Main street, Parker's building, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON. T STEWART. Astoria to Forts Stevens, Canby, II raco, Oysterville and Olympia. Ilwaco Steam Navigation Go. TTnfil fnvtVin-r nnficn ihn Tlrpfln he. Steam Navigation'Co's-steamer &RNERAL GANBYr "niITC0MB .....:. STASTER Will leave Astena-on Tactlays "fTcdncxtlaj, aad SaftitiTnys, AtOA.iU Fridays xi 6 14 A. X ., aacE 1 r. 91. Fort SfcVear Tort Caaby aad Ilvrnca Mondays- for-Forto 8levea.H aad t'aaby. Conncctijj iSif&L. ALmjmifl'rtars for 0:s torville B015'ajpia,oWedneac5ay'3'ani Sat urday's. 'trtreraim RATR8 ? Fare to Fort.Steveas ...-,....-. 50cts " ' Canby and Ihvaco ...$1 W KB"For Trckct. Towaro or Cbartor apply oithor at. tho otHco of tho Company, Gray's wnarf, foot of Benton eiroct, or to tho CaySain on board. By order of ' L. A. L00MIS, Presfdont. J. II.D. GRAY, AgcHt. Astoria, Oregon. J G-. FAIRFOWL & so STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS Portland and Astoria, Oregon. Rofer by permission to Rogers. JIsyers-AGe,, Allen &. LoTris.CorbittJtMacIeay, Portland, Oregon. I- Stone and Marble Cutter, ASTORIA, - - - OREGON. All kinds of buildinp; work, and monumen tal work attended to promptly and to order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Tyt. J. W. OLIVER, H02UEOPATHIST, Having permanently located in Astoria, tenders his services to the citizens of this place. OFFirK.Fnr the present at his residence in Col. Tayler: house. Cedar street. TJUGH STOOr, CARPENTER AND JOINER, AND GENERAL JOBBER ASTORIA, OREGON. carllou'ea built to order, and Fatisfaction guaranteed. Shop on Squcmocqha street, next door to the Episcojial church. o F. BELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public and Commirioner of Deeds for California and Washington Territory. AKtorla, Oregon. Offick Comer or Chenamus and Benton streets, np stairs, in Parker's new building. D. F. DKXNISON. F. J. TAYLOIl DENKISON & TAYLOR, ATTORNEYS AT I.AW. ASTOniA. Orf.ook. OFFirR Up st:ilrs in Parker's building, corner Chenamus and Benton streets. "DROWN d- McCABE, STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS, Portland and Astorin, Oregon. T On all business entrusted to our care, atifnction guaranteed. W. E. DEMENT, DRUGGIST, ff ASTORIA. .-.- OREGON, Carries a full Assortment of Drugs, Patent Medicines, PAINTS, OIL AND GLASS. Prescriptions filled with care Day or Night. JKB" Manufacturer of Fishermen's Relief. A suro preventative of Chapped Hand, and euro for Fish Wounds. B SU FuWKISRlSff Eggas VDSl UNDERTAKER AND CABINET MAKER. Squemocoha street, next door to Actorian building, Astoria, Oregon. tiHTAM work done in a skillful manner on short notico and nt roa5,nabte prices. Undertaker's furnhshin' goods always on hand. HOUSE TO LET. A nice residence, new, containing six rooms, be ready for a tenant anv time on short notice. For particulars inquire at 55tf THTT OFFICE. T "V- J- JUST- RECEIVED BY C. W- PARKER, AT THK t annrYDTn i JSu, JU. 0 1 WIVJ2J I Comer Main and Concomly streets. GROCEKIES. FLOUR. FEED. "WOOD EX ware. Coal Oils. Tobaccos, and Gents Fur nishing Goods, which will be sold at lowest market rates, and delivered promptly In any part of the city and upper Astoria, free of charge. ,, . ,. , . sThe public are respectfully invited to call, or send in their orders. INDEPENDENT LINE! BETWEEN Portland and San Francisco. MNpJvM THE SPLENDID XpW pressure side wheel American steamship GREAT REPUBLIC, 3,883 Tons. JAMES- CAHEOL,. - - - COMMANDER. Will leave Pacific wllarf for Sa-Fraxcisco, Tuesday,, 6 a. m., Dec. 17V 1878, Safes of Passage and Frclg&tn : Steerage $ 2 00 Cabin...,v....rtw. . 7 00 Bridal Kooms..... . 30 00 Freight at Lowest Itates. CHARCOAL I CHARCOAL.! THE UNDERSIGNED, WELL KNOWN to the Columbia river cannerymen, wishes to say that he Is now prepared to deliver promptly, to order within 14 days, charcoals of the best finality In quantities from 600 to 2O.0OO bushels at the lowest living rates, to any point on the river between Eainier and Astoria!- PETER JOHN, tW7 - Cathlamet.W.T, The Steerage 01? this ship is mperipr to the Cabins on mast of.the other 'o;ist ships, and her Cabin accommodatfonsare nneqAdled by any other ship on the Pacific Ocean. OVERLAND TICKETS from San Francis co to all points In United States and Canada. For Freight? or Passage apply to tlie office at Pacific Dock, foot of Salmon-slreet- N.B.INGALLS Agent. Oregon Steamship Company Portland to San Prancisco. REDUCED RATES Carrying V. S. Mails nnd IVeUs. Pargro t Co's Express, Tlie Oregon Steamship Com pany will dispatch their new and elegant A I Iron steamship OKEGON, F. CONNOR. Commander. For the above port on Sunday, Dec 2Zd, at 6" A. M. The company is now prepared to sell First, Secoiuft and' Third class tickets from Port hmd to, all the principal cities in the United States, Toronto and Montreal, Canada. For further particulars, for passage and freight apply at the Company's oflice, corner of F and Front streets, Portland. Oregon. Geo. W. WEIDLER. Agent. PACIFIC CffASTS,S,CO. Portland to San F?a&cisQ. REDUCED RATES. Carrying the V. S. Mails and Wells, THE PACIFIC COAsT stviamsliip- Company tvIIL1 dispatch their fast and fa vorite low-prcssilre steamship. IDAHO5,. E. ALEXANDER.. .-...COMMANDED For the above port Sin&PAT 5 1. M. Bec. 203 1878. MVHVt .... 2 nb 160 RATES : Cabin Passage w.... Steerage I'assage Freight per ton. ........ .... THROUGH TICKETS sold to all the prin cipal cities in the United States and Canada. For Passage and Freights", apply ttf J. McCRAKEN & CO., Agents. Co, C2 and G4 North Fmnt street. For Port Townsend, Victoxia, Nan aimo, Fort Wrangle and Sitka. Carrying U. . 3falIC. THE STEAMSHIP ware. -AIKTO? OILS At tltc Old Esiafelisfccd TVellJcnoxtn Stand -0F- " T J .. GEOEGE FLAYEL Crenamus Street, AjtiJrih, OreBsa. QTIBSOX, HAJULTON ifc HIGGINS, SFwp Cikndfers. Provision and General OominigBioii Merchants,, Cor. Concoiniy-antlBentonstroets. ASTOftM, OREGON SriSOELLAJfTEOUS. W &TBOK! HAVING JUST RECEIVED A new stock consisting of a splendid assortment of Dress Goods, Fancy Articles,. AND- m msssm wrb, BatSyGaps, B cot sand Snpes. Queensware, Jewelry, Etc., Etc- We respectfully invite the pnWic to rail and: Inspect the same. T7e have also recqved a large stock of fine CfGARS TOBACCO "Which we are offering at San Francisco wholesale prices. Very repectfully. A. VAN &USEN & Cq. Gor Cass & Jefferson sts., - Astoria-Oo' If You Want to Select a" Suit oil From the very best stock ih the city call1 zt A-VANDUSEaFfcOok. VANDB5SEK a CO., HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK OP' Consisting of a great variety of goods for botli-hidies and gentlemen. VANDUSEEF&eb., Are A'genfs In Astoria for tlie SINGER anc the "WHITE SEWUSTG Large stock constantly on hand. rpo WHOM J&T 3IAY eHNCEN. Notice fa-hereby given that all persons are forbid tresspassing noon, or in any waf occupying any portion 01 the land or beach? snrronndmg TONGUE TOINT, or upon any pnt of- the Henry Ufariin land claim in Clat sop couiiDVrState oSOregon, without pennN--sioa front the undersigned ; ani also mmv Asforfa.Oct.5.1S77. Per A. VajtDuskx. tf CALIFORNIA, CHAS.TIIOKN Commander Will leave Flandert Wharf, foot of C streot for tho abovo ports. Monday, December 30, 3 878 At 5 o'clock A. M. For Freight or Pasauo anplv to En. C. HUGHES, Pnr?or. EEDUCED PRICES. FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS 3IKS H. A. Derby -will sell hergootls atKe duced Prices HATS FJROM 81 50 UPWARDS, xyn Other Goods Proportionately Iiow! B&Tliis Ls a fine stock of MILLINERY GOODS, embracing everjr novelty in vogue In the Millinery line. Also, a large stock of Corsets, Embroideries, Ties, Kid Gloves, SncMngs. And other goods too numerous to mention. MAIN STREET, Between Squemoqhe and Jefferson streetf A. L. Bancroft & Co., SAX FKAXCISCO. MAKE A SPECIALTY OF DOING AI.I. kinds fine printing, such as SALMOH LABELS. " FRUIT LABELS, ETC. And Engraving and Printing by UTnoGRAPm". Anything to order will be received by W. B. Bancroft, room- 10 Occident Hotel, or after he leaves by D. C. Ireland, Astoriaiu oflice, TO-tl 1832. 1?H- Hardwood Lumber, OAK, ASH, HICKORY, a- WH1TEW00D LUMBER. 1 8 IS A SPECIALTY. Orders for lumber for boat or ship -work promptly attended to. Address all orders E. J. HGRTHRUP & CO., Cor. First and Main streets, Portland, Ogn. THERE "V7ILL BE A BALL GIVEN AT MUSIC HALL 0i WEDNESDAY EVENING, gAN"t 1, 87? )