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r Ci 1 Vol. viii. Astoria, Oregon, Friday Morning, January 3, 1879. m.2. mt !l3JrJv ISSUED EVERY MORNING, (Monday Excopied). , C. IRELAND : : PUBLISHER. Astorian Building, Cass Street. Terms of Subscription : bcrved by Carrier, per week ... 3S Cents Sent by mail, four months S3 00 Svjnt by mail, cno year. 9 00 Free of Postesre to Subscribers. &B Advertisements inscrtod by the year at the rate of $1 50 por square per maath. Transient advertascaiK, by the day or wk, fifty cents per square for each insertion. TIDE TABLE FOR ASTORIA. F-rom tables of United States Coast Survey. High Wttar. j Low Water. Iate. A. m. p. M. I K. M. p. M. 27 3 40 2 481 9 11 10 03 2S 4 OS 3 3S 9 54 ..10 33 2!1 4 52 4 30 10 41 11 03 50 -"5 "OS 5 241 ..U 3t -11 3fl 31 -75 48 G 26! - 0 30 C 30 7 181 0 21 1 23 1' - 7 30 8 2t 1 13 2 22 3 - 8 22 9 241 2 08 3 2L '4 .. 9 11 -11 331 3 02 4 23 T 9 58 11 381 3 54 5 28 PORT OF ASTORIA. 'CLEARANCES AND DEPARTURES. SAILED. 7Irval.bk290 tons. Adams. S. F. Dec 29 -&.leonn. Br. sh. SJ tons, Grosart. Queenstown. "Dec 2S , VV. H, Besse, bk 1028tons Baker. Qneenstown, Dec 27 Oimara Br sh, 1354 tons, Simpson, Queccstonu, Poc 28 iS'ortli Bend bkt 376 tons Hondlett S F Dec 23 Crinc Rudolph, Brsh, 13W2 tons, Brass. Queens town Dec 22 British Commerce. Br. sh. 1417 tons, Mendah, Queenstown, Dec 21 Sodell Bay, Br bk, 10S4 Callao, Dec 21 ZMartha Fisher Br bk, Morignard, Qaeenstovrn, Dec 21. ARRIVALS FROM SEA. (Great Republic ss. 3800 tons. Carroll S F. Dec 30 'California, str. 674 tons. Thorn. Alaska, Dec. 30 Geo. W. Elder 1709 tons Bolles. S. F Dec 30 fcTslc of Erin. Br bk. 942 tons, Edwards, 65 days fm uunneoin, vec. :. L'daho. str, 1077 tons. Alexander. S F. Dec 2 J Orient, brie 312 tons. Williams, S. F. Dec 24 AlDha. sch. 28 tons, Roan, Tillamook, Dec 22 Lutterworth Br bk Dec 22 Sabrina, Br bk, Wilmington. Dee 13, Strathearn. Br. sh, Anderson, Hongkong, Dec 6 Brodick Bay. Br sh Rio Dec 6. Hannah Landles, Br bk, Gregg. Rio. Dec 4 City of York. Br sh, Auld. Adelaide. Nov 29 Europa, Nor bk 1146 tons Thesen Bombay Nor 25 Oban Bay, Brsh. 1063 tons. Storm South America Nov 23 McNcar ship 1303 tons Taylor. Hongkong. Nor 12 Cadzow Forest. Br bk T.lfi tons. Pollock, Mel bourn, Nov 12 Reported Nov 15 Centennial, sh 1287 tons Beares, Hongkong. Nov 10 Garibaldi, bk. 670 tons Forbes, Sydney via Hono lulu. Nov. 3 Cnrrientes, Br. bk. 5U8 tons. Jones, Hongkong. Oct 24. Prince Ainadeo Br sh 1631 ton Linskill. Hongkong Oct 23 "Wastwater Br bk fc35 tons Cowman Brisbane Oct 22 Caitlock Br sh 1332 tons Phillips, Wellington Oc tober 22 Nairnshire. Brsh 9G5tonsNeven Brisbane. Oct 16. Shenir, Br sh 1173 tons Black Sydney Oct. 12. Robert Lees Br bk Newcastle via S F Oct 4 Valley Forge, sh 1286 tons, Woodberry, Bombay. Oct 3. Garibaldi sh 1431 tons Thatcher.Hongkong Sept.27 Sea Waif Brig 273 tons Monson. Honolulu Sept 5 Storm King, Am. sh. Reed fin Bombay, Aug 3 Wildwood, sh. 1046 tons, Harriman. Hongkong. June 8 Annie M. Small, sh Packer. Hongkong, May 20 VESSELS ON THE WAT. Portland, bkt. Gage, S F Dec 30 Oregon ss2250 tons Connor S F Hermon, sh New Yoik, via Baltimore, Dec 6 FROM FOREIGN TORTS. Abel, Ger bk 405 tons, Newcastle, May 23d, Via aouranaya. Agnes, Br bk Port Augusta. May 28 Alemaria. Gr bk Victric, Newcastle. E., Aug 9 via ( Acheen. Adventurer, hr bk. 693 tons, Braithwaito Liver pool, April fith. via Valparaiso, Antonio Camoplit Ital bk 637 tons Newcastle Aug 6 via Montevideo Uothwell Castle, Brhk Heath, Yokohama, Sept 5 Belmore, Br bk, Valparaiso. April 24, for Astoria. Cimari. Br th fm Bombay, July 23 Caranjah, Br. sh, 891 tons. Jones, Liverpool. Ethel, Br bk, 495 tons, Braham. Liverpool, Apr 30 4ondolier, Br. sh. Atkinson, Yokohama, June 21. iGcbrodeu Smith, Gr sh, Newcastle, May 29, via Batavia. .Hertfordshire, Br sh, off Tuskar, Nov 14. Hennette.Grbk. 947 tons Seinstra Newcastle via Jio Janiero, Mar 10. Jean Pierre Fr bk Hongkonk Aug 3 via Honolulu .Johannes Ger sh 1445 tons VJaser Newcastle N S W July 25 Xiady Head Br bk London Aug 30 via Victoria Maibit, Ger sh. 1154 tons, Newcastle, via Sourbaya, July 27. Ottolina, Ger sh 1473 tons, Newcastle, May 10th. ia Batavia. Olive Branch Br bk 355 tons Wheatley Newcastle July 20 Ossco Br bk 363 tons Lee Callao 20 Penshaw, Br Bk. 755 tons, Airey, Panama, May 24. ria Montevideo. iPrince Rupert Br. bk. Maine, London J uly 21, via Victoria. Santiago, Brhk 460 tons Santa Cruz. Sept 3. Scawfell.Brlk.Dilbor. Liverpool, Aug 14th via Victoria. Zwee -Gezuster, Gerbk, Newcastle. May 20th via Acheon. JsThere is a quiet courtesy and modest unobtrusiveuess about a wise advertisement that create a certain res ponsive feeling of sympathy in the reader. We ail like to lie solicited, and it is natural to suppose that lie who most politely, clearly and persistently solicits us, stands the better chance for v our trade. The familiar advertisements of local papers often cover these points with(grc tact and ingenuity. LOCAL SUMMARY. For City Items see third page. . See new advertisement of the Turpin house. A well kept hotel on Main street. The Welch-hill water works are still runing and in good working order in spite of the freeze. It is not any longer a wonder that Eb. B. Parker felt so happy on New Year day. It's a boy. m The ship Garibaldi will leave us to-day for Westport, where she will go into winter quarters. . On and after this date the steamer General Canby will land at and depart from Grays dock, foot of Benton street, as of old. Mr. A. T. Brakie, who has so acceptably filled the position of clerk for the Fisherman's Packing company at upper Astoria the past season, has been engaged to continue in like capaci ty for the ensuing season. Gen. 0. F. Bell has removed his law office- from Benton, to the corner of Cass and Squemoqhe streets, over E. S. Larsen's store. He has a neat office now, and is prepared for every kind of legal business. Cannerymen on the Columbia river will find it to their advantage to purchase all articles needed by them in the line of wood-turning of Henry Gallou, Squemoqhe street, near Wash ington street, Astoria. About 75 persons were present at the party given by the Fishermen's Packing company at Upper Astoria New Years night, and all seemed to enjoy themselves highly. And that was what the company intended should be done. An old man named John H. Uoove who arrived in Frisco from Portland on the last trip of the Great Republic, committed suicide last week at "No. 350 Fourth street, by hanging himself to a gas pendant in the room. No cause is known for the act. Capt. B. F. Stevens of the firm of Charles Stevens & Son will leave on a business trip to the Bay city, where he will lay in a stock of goods for the now depleted shelves at the City Book store. Bon voyage, Frank; and may your shadow never grow less. It is generally supposed that in case of a freeze-up between here and Portland, the steamers would stop running between here and San Fran cisco, and in consequnce, we should have no mails. This is probably a mistaken idea, for under the new mail contract the mail must be carried to Astoria once a week from San Fran cisco. We are gratified to learn that the ladies of Astoria who dispensed their hospitality, and received callers on New Years day, generally did so with out the use of wine. The universal expression is that everybody felt bet ter for it. We were compelled to work like a nailer all day,, and enjoyed none of the blessings of the system, never theless we are glad to know that others did, and that the custom was observed quite extensively in this city. Jacobs, the fellow who shot and wounded Henderson, the 21,000 man, was in Seattle last week, having been released on his own recognizance. He returned, however, to Olympia, Hen derson still refuses to make any state ments that would at all implicate Jacobs in the affair, one way or the other. He persistently declares he never saw Jacobs before in his life until he saw him at Olympia at the time he was committed to jail. Yet the fact remains that there are at least a dozen men in Seattle who can swear that they saw Jacobs and Henderson together repeatedly, previous to the aflair in question. Funeral of P. Ferrell. The death of a really good man, Ferdinand Ferrell, occurred in As toria on New Years day at 4 o'clock p. m. , and the funeral will take place to-day from Grace (Episcopal) church, at 11 o'clock a. M. Mr. Ferrell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 29th day of May, 1820. He came to Oregon at an early day, and since 1849 has been actively em ployed in various enterprises, mainly milling, at Astoria, "Dad," as he waa familiarly known to all, had a noble heart, and the relief dispensed by him with a liberal hand among the needy, will never be known, but we believe that his many kindnesses to his fellow man, his chanties to the oppressed, are all recorded in the abode of the blest, whither he has taken his flight if it be true that there is a heaven for good souls. Truly will the poor of tills community miss him. He leaves a wife and family in this city, to whom he has been one of the kindest hus bands and most indulgent fathers. Mr. Ferrell was one of the oldest liv ing members of Beaver Lodge No. 35, I. O. O. F., and the funeral to-day will be attended by the fraternity in a body. Peace to the ashes of the "good Samaritan" of our time. In Momoriam Card of Thanks. Capt. and .Mrs. P. Johnson, re turn their sincere thanks to the citizens and the mejbera of the Odd Fellows lodge, of Aslori, fdrthe kindness and sympathymown them in their deep affliction in the loss of their beloved daughter Mary, who was interred on the 28th December, 1878. Hers was a brief short life called away in its morning bloom beloved by those who knew her for her benev olent and kind disposition, ever ready and willing to the utmost of her ability, to assist those in need possessed of a goodness of disposition which peculiar ly shone in her last hours. Full of pain and suffering, she thought of others more than herself, requesting her little worldly store might be given to the needy. Her solicitude for the future welfare of her friends was the burden of her tale in her last moments. Fear less of death, with hope and trust in her saviour, she entered into her rest. Navigation Suspended The river boats continue to make passages by hook and by crook, be tween Portland-on-Wallamet, and Astoria, the Gem of the Sea. But navigation is suspended between Port land and "Vancouver, the Cascades, The Dalles, etc. It is only a question of time with the company when they will be compelled to deprive Portland the privilege of communicating with Puget Sound and Astoria by steamer. Since the above was written we understand that the Bonita met with so much difficulty coming down yes day, that she will not attempt to make the trip to Portland to-dajT; hence navigation is virtually closed, and Portland is left to enjoy her own se cluded dignity with nobody to moleBt her nor make her afraid. Hotnrn of the California, The steamship California which ar rived at this port on the 30th, pro ceeded as far as St. Helens, where she was anchored, and discharged most of her freight for Portland, and there re ceived her outward cargo, unable to reach the metropolis. That portion of her inward cargo which could not be discharged at anchorage in the river for Portland, was returned to Astoria and discharged here. The California will proceed on her voyage to Sitka to-day. ....Mr. J. Stewart, stone and marble cutter of Astoria will guarantee satis faction to all ordering work of him, and will do a better iob for less money than any outside workman. His work in the cemetery here should be sufficient recom mendation. Before you let your con tracts for work of this kind it would be J well to call upon Mr. Stewart. Ho For the Skating Ponds! The steamer Gen. Canby will carry skating parties to Forts Stevens and Canby at half-fare rates. The moat around Fort Stevens is frozen over. The lakes back of the officers quarters at Fort Canby are in splendid condi tion for skating. The Ocean Steamships. Up to the horarof going to press last night the steamship Great Republic and Geo. W. Elder had not arrived at this port from frozen-in Portland-on-Wallamet. They will probably get through, however, and that will be an end of navigation to the "inland sea port" lot at least some time to come. The steamship Geo. W. Elder will leave Astoria this morning for San Francisco. So also, the Great Repub lic, if they can get down the river. An imposter by the name of Gibson has been parading the streets of Salem tresspassing upon the charity of the people, soliciting subscriptions to bring his daughter and son-in-law from the states. One knowing his past history denounces him as a vagabond drunk ard, and unworthy the sympathy and charity of a christian community. At least half the subscriptions given him have been deposited in the saloons. We would caution the people to beware, and either fire him out of town or lock him up in the county jail, if ho comes to Astoria. "Signal" in the Boston Post comes to the front to honor Capt. Frank M. Hinckley, of Barnstable, master of the Leading Wind which was damaged and repaired at this port many months ago. We can vouch for the correct ness of Signal's statement, . and con cur with him that some memorial attesting an appreciation of Cap Hinckley's services should have been made. When Dick Swivellor found that during his illness the Marchioness hadj pawned all his clothes for medicines and necesaries, he remarked as he saw not one article remaining, "Even an umbrella would be something in case of a fire." So we think even a letter acknowledging the ability and energy shown would be better than nothing. AROUND THE CITY. Lodging House Persons requiring furnished or unfurnished rooms can be accommodated at reasonable rates at Mrs.Munson's Chenamus St., Astoria. Wood of all kinds, and a splendid lot of pitch wood, at Gray's wharf, for sale in lots to suit purchasers. Peter Runey Is still in the market with all kinds of building materials in his line. Has just received 100,000 lath, 2,000 bushels of sand, and a large stock of first quality of brick at his warehouse foot of Benton street. Always ask for McCormick's Oil Clothing, which is the best in the mar ket. All the leading merchants in As toria keep it. Seamen and cannerymen are respectfully invited to inspect our stock and prices before ordering else where. Fresh fruits and vegetables at Bailey's. Get your baskets filled for a little money at Bailey's. ...Fresh oysters in every style at Schmeers. See advertisement. e invoice of those Medallion Tlanges at Magnus C. Crosby's. Fresh oysters in every stylo and at all hours at the Pioneer restaurant. ... .P. J. Goodman, on Main street, has justrecei ;dthe latest and most fash ionable Si.le of gent and ladies boots, shoes, etc. Shipmasters wishing to secure seamen can have their wsmts supplied by calling at the Chicago house, Main street Mr. Peter Wilhelm has perma nently fitted up a shipmaster s reading I in Astoria. The latest shipping papd J and homeward and outward bound siij jwum in cuunei'uuit wuil mi: vtciii iuuu; ping lists are kept on file. Telegral oince in me same ouiiumg. JZ&'A contemporary says: A news paper and a newspaper editor that peo ple don't talk about and sometimes abuse are rather poor concerns. The men and business that an editor soine- timfM; fMPls it. n rlnfA' tr rlpfpnrl afc a risk of making enemies of another class, are ; often the very first to show ingratitude. , The editor who expects to receive much , charity or gratitude will soon find out j his mistake; but he should go ahead and say and do what he conscientiously thinks right without regard to frowns or l smiles. CHURCH DIRECTORY. M. E. Church. Services held in tho Congre gational, Iter. T. J. Wolfe, Pastor, at 11 o'clock A. M. Star op thk Ska Church. Ror. Father .M. Orth Pastor. Services at 10& o'clock a m. Catechism instructions at 3 o'clock p. ir. Chapkl op thk Holy Innocents. Upper As toria, Rev. 0. Parker, Pastor. Divine ser vices 3:30 p. it.. You aro cordially invited, to attend. Gracr (Episcopal) Church. Rev. 0. Parker,. Pastor. Divino services at 11 a. m., and T p.m. Sunday school at 12 o'clock r. m. Divino services at 7 p. v. every Friday. Presbyterian- Church. Rev. E. N". Con dit pastor in charge. Services conducted in the hall over the store of VanDusen &Co. every Sabbath at 11 o'clock a. m. and T r. m. Sabbath school at 12 o'clock m. Prayer-meetings every Wednesday even ing at 7:30 o'clock. ASTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT. C. J. TRENCH ARD Chief Engineer- FRED J. FERCHEN 1st Asst Engineer H. STOOP 2d Asst Engineer BOARD OF DELEGATES. Regular meet ing fourth Friday in each month. Officers. Jas. W.Welch, President ; Ed.D. Curtis, Secretary; J. YGearhartr Treasurer. Delegates. Jas. W. Welch, P. Wil helm, L. XV. Poole, Astoria Engine Co. No.l. J. W. Gearlmrt, A. W. Berry, I. M. Severn, Alert Hook and Ladder Co. No.l. J. II. D. Gray, L. D. Coffman, S B. Smith, BescueEnylne Co. No. 2. ASTORIA. EXGINE COMPANY No. J. Regular meeting second Tuesday in each month. Officers. A. VanDusen, President; F. A. Fisher, Secretary; C. P. Upshur,. Treasurer; John W.Welch, Foreman; II. Miller, 1st asst. Foreman ; C.A.May, 2d asst. Foreman. RESCUE ENGINE COMPANY No.. Regular meeting ilrst Monday In each month. Officers. B. S. Worsley, President; J. A. Montgomery, Secretary; Charles Heilborn, Treasurer; L. D. Coffman, Foreman; N. Clinton, 1st asst. Fore man ; E. It. Ilawes, 2d asst Foreman. ALERT HOOK AND LADDER CO. No.l Regular meeting second Monday In each montl. Officers. Ed. D. Curtis, President; J. O. Bozorth, Secretary; B. V an Dusen, Treasurer; J?rank J. Taylor, Foreman; Jos. E. ThomaSjlst asst Foreman ; CarL Adlcr, 2d asst. Foreman. CONTESTED LAND CLAIMS. Tho following law of congress in roferenceto contested land claims, wo publish for the in formation of our rjoadors in Clatsop. Columbia. Tillamook, Pacific and Wakinkum ceunties: An act to provide for tho publication of no tices of contest under tho homestoad pre-emption, and tree culture laws of tho United States. Re it enacted by the senato and houso Rep resentatives of tho United Statos of Araorica in congress assembled: That tho notices of contest now provided by law under tho home stead, pre-emption, tree-culture laws of tho United States, shall aftor tho passagq of this act, bo printed in some newspaper printed ire the county whero tho land in contest lies . and if no newspaper be printed in such county v then in tho newspaper printed in the county nearest such land. Approved Juno 4, 1878. SB-Advertisements Jire the quiet solicitors who never intrude, but who never fail to make themselves known, and are seen and remembered despite the will of the reader who could not forget them if he would. jS5A wealthy Pittsburg merchant is reported as having said r ul always feel nappy when 1 Jm advertising, for then 1 know, that waking or sleeping. I have a strong, though silent orator work ing for me; one who never tires, never sleeps, never makes mistakes and who is certain to enter the households from which, if at all, my trade must eome." JJZ3"A. newspaper is a window through which men look out upon the world. Without a newspaper a man i. shut up in a small room, and knows lit tle or nothing of what is happening out side of himself. In our day the news paper will keep a sensible man in syn. fathy with the world's current history, t is an unfolding encyclopedia and hsnd book, forever issuing ana never finished. j0We see how life gets coined at our mini, so that the world somehow wears the stamp of the die cut into our hearts. We know how a piece of good fortune brightens the" air: how some im pending evil puts the edge of a spiritual eclipse upon the sun; how suddenly ill fortune in business will seem to make the very springs of beauty bankrupt: how the sickness of a dear friend turns nature pallid; how the death of one whom wo love will convert all the trees to cypresses and the music of the uni verse becomes a requium ; but how can you expect your city to prosper if you do not patronize the local press? Iiow can you succeed as a merchant, or a mechanic, and not advertise ? 33Skilled mechanical and profes sional labor is in abundance in this state. We can spare a whole army of clerks, salesmen and Mieawbers who are starv ing because they are not fitted, or will not labor in the field that offers them a living. Now is the time to invest in lands and to settle on them. Ballroads are opening all over the state, and there is a fair showing of an increase in the value of land, no matter where located. Farmers are what we want, and not more tradesmen; agriculturists, not ad ditional professors; tillers of the soil, and not an increased army of clerks. The country is healthy, both morallv and physically, and there is value iii land that is not affected by the rise and fall of stocks. r n -- rt" - . P- fifjl - V - ?--a- j. T -