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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1879)
V " 33 & ailjj Qstexiwa, ASTORIA OREGON ISSUED EVERY MORNING, (Monday Excepted), ' D. C. IRELAND : : ptBHSHEJ .iafrrwm Building, Cass Street. terms of Subscription : fcerved by Carrier, per week -ft? Cents' cnt by mail, four months ..S3 00 Sent by mail, cno year 9 00- Free of Postage to Subscribers. f&T Advertisements msertod by the year at, 'the rato of SI 30 per square per month. t Transient advertising, by the day or week, fty cents per square for each insertion. THE CITS. XgT"Thc Daily astohuax icUVIk sent by mail alio ccnU a month, free of jmiGvc Rcad-t ars who contemplate absence from the citu can have Tub Asteria: follows 'tfirm,l)AiLY or Wekkia editions to any pirl-offlcc with oat aldit tonal expense, Addresses may bct cnamjtd as often as desired. Lcatc 01 dors at the counting room. You can buy a binnacle for $15 00 rA Capt. J. H. D. -Gray. The weather was considerable colder at tins point last evening. The clouds were scudding 'south ward from all quarters last 'liiglit. -Franklin" is always preparing for death. He lias several coffins on Iiand JIOW. Alert' Hook and Ladder company No.'i held'their regular monthly meet ins last evening. --The steamer City of Chester is to fake the place of the Alaska, on Puget 'sound and Victoria. -- . Mr. Johnny Bozorth is pegging away at the buoy depot. He don't ' get to town very often. ' Mr. G. W. Weidler dispatched the Ordway for As towa' yesterday with s portion of the Sheoir's cargo. 1 . Mr. Reynolds of the Union house, has been elected steward of 'No. 1, -iand the Engine looks "way up." Privafce-Aiifpat&reE to Capfc. Iflavel yesterday forenoon announced the safe -arrival of the Oregon at Portland. Lots of fioatuig-ice was met in. the river between Astoria and Brookfield by the party on board the Edith Sun day. The lines were down to San Fran- 'cisco all day yesterday, and it'. is not known whether the Idaho sailed for Astoria. 9 The proposed canal, coimecting -Shoalwater bay with the Columbia river, or a narrow gauge line of rail- way, is the only country. The Oregon salvation for that Steam Navigation companjr's steamer "Welcome arrived at the dock in tliis city at"Y o'clock last evening from the'frigid regions of the great Wallaraet, bringing passen gers and the lodged mails of twelve days. -Judge C. C-Goodwin, of the Vir ginia City Enterprise, visited our state about a month ago. He was very fovorably impressed with the -appearance and .prospects of Oregon, and is ...giving his observations in regard to the same. o- Two cigars -end two drinks a day costs-at least twenty cents. If a young man commences at eighteen, this sum, -&t-simple interest, when he is thirty, amounts to .$1,225; at forty it reaches "$2,774; at fifty $4,G23; at sity $7,- 03; at seventy9,90G. ---. But for the cool breeze that has been blowing during tAie day, our weather would resemble the earlybud- vding spring, Tafcher ihaiMiiidwinter. A clear sky has smiled upon us clear sky nas smiiea upon us during the entire day. The above item should Jiave appeared last week. Miss !Neal, teacher in the public school at Astoria, telegraphed to Prof. "Worthington yesterday from Portland, that she would be here to-day, orjTOentiS" and about, $3,750 more than resume her class to-day, in case that rthe boat came through from Portland. Miss Neal wont to Portland to spend the holidays, and was detained in con sequence of the ice blockade. Presh ,iipitley:s. fruits and vegetables -a Condition of the City Finsrrc.es. The fdllowing copied frertiihe may or's annual communication to the city ctmntil, delivered on Monday evening, the'Othinst, shows he condition of the -city finances. The expense in curred the pastjear by the city gov ernment has been 29,179 32, consist ing of the'fcllowmg items, to-wit: POLICE 'DEPARTMENT. Salary of Folice Judge to July 15, ig7g c 459 OJ Salary 'oTPoYiec Judge thence to December 31, iSia............. 2i5 00 Salary of Chief of Police, the year Salary "of -Tor'S policemen, at S75, 1878. 3, Sis 80 Board oTcUv'firLsoners, 1S78.. 25S 77 Medicine and bedding for prisoners 35 50 Fce&nald witnesses in roiice conn. Cleaning beach of dead fish 72 60 105 00 28 00 69 16 lTi11h.tr ilofT; Repairs of jail, stove, rent, etc -Total 50,348 25 FIKE DEPAKTSIKNT. New hook and ladder truck............. $790 00 Repairs and unfiling No. 1 Lngine fVt'e linncf .... 375 03 111 Dl 359 00 937 94 der Co .... - Salary of Chief Engineer, 1 quarter. 125 00 50 00 Total $2,856 18 STKEBT DEPARTMENT. Lumber for strecr crossings and re- paii s - S353 37 Hauling dirt, lumber, etc 183 20 Paid men for work CI 80 Salaiv of SiijKMUitendent 794 80 Repair of twls. powder, fuse, etc 29 13 Attorney fee. extra 73 uo Cirv gurvevor and assistants -. 133 40' Spike, nails, tools, etc 123 86 Total $2,20: STKEET LAMPS. 62 Oil. chimneys, wioking, etc 326 60 Lighting and care of lamps New lamps, posts, etc 293 50 133 97 Total S"34 13 FINISHING AND FUKN1SHING CITF HALL. Finishing building, mechanic work 1,419 4t Water pipes and fitting furniture 40 80 Furniture, carpets, etc 458 87 Total 1,918 50 CITY CEMETERY. Clearing off grounds 1) 75 Grading streets adjacent 234 78 Moving-remains from old cemetery 130 50 Services of sexton 50 00 Surveying :ind repairing fences 21 -58 Total .'777 53 i.EARY'OF CITY OFFICIALS, NOT GlVEK. ABOVE. ! Auditor and Clerk, and Clerk of Po lice Court 1.150 10 City Attorney and assistance G63 38 City Assessor. per diem... 171-00 477 04 Treasurer, per cent Total .. 2,461 61 Printing, blanks, etc 661 76 Stationery 05 49 Fuel 23 38 Election, Dec. 11, 1878 26 OC Total 776 63 Interest on city bonds 390 91 REFUNDED, ETC. Past license'faVDarisconrt 25-00 Fees advanced by Daviscourt 33 90 ToM. Nowlen, tax on houses burned in 1877 15 00 To Brown & McCabe. for rope "burn ed in 1877 7650 rOLK STREET IMPROVEMENT. Amount charged to lots .. 655 82 paid byiots .. 674 88 Balance 10 94 "West-9th street improvement . 977.18 PLANK ROADWAY. Cedar street crossings, bonds- 1 ,000 0C " " not in warrants 3,883-00 Salmon street, not in warrants 431 75 Hemloclrstreet. not in warrants 4,718 55 Certificates, posting notices, etc 1375 Totn!.. 29.504 36 This includes the expense of the improvement on AVest-9th street, while some 8745 of this may be col lected from the adjacent lots. Also, the amount paid for lot 1, block 19, on Wcst-Oth -street, sold for -street as sessment some $300, av.d bid in bT the city. Also, the entire expense of the roadway, while some $3,000 of that expense, it is claimed should be paid bjr the adjacent property, so that the above sum of 29,50-1 30 maybe-reduced by one or more of those several amounts, viz: $745, $300, and4&,000, j in all over $9,000, which, if collected, reduces the actual expense current to near $20,000 for the year. From the city treasurer's report it appears that the receipts for the year, from all sources, were as follews: Balance in treasury, Julv 1. 1S7S.... Icec'd for licenses to sell liquors ' ' teams ' dance house... ;; ;; " billiard table. " " dogs at large... u ' pawn brokers- 4 " " hotel runners. " ' " sliovs,thcntres " " wharfingers.... ' " auctioneers.... " " norilArs 953 so 7.239 00 474 57 425 00 312 24 230 00 100 00 90 67 l."3 J00 &125 (iiK) 52 50 Fines in Polino rvnirt 1 joo ks Received from Superintendent" of Streets, taxes - 409 27 Received, board of county prisoners 70 10 l4 for cemeterv lots 1C2 51 on genwv-il tax. 5 mills 3.922 97 special rax, 10 mills 7,8-15 96 Total .24.100 70 j pid and cancelled warrants $21,858 08 j c iD"tr " nta 2.132 90 Ttal 24,100 76 This sum is $5,503 GO less Than ex penses of the city, including the road way and West-ninth stroet improve - j r n ' i the expenses, exclusive of what it is claimed should be collected from those proprovements. Th indebtedness of the, city Januarv 1. 1S7S, was about $13,000. Astoria Engine company dll meet this evening". No. 1 Repairs of engines o. 1 aim z.. Monthly allowance company No. J Monthlv allowance company o. 2 Monthly allowance Hook and Lad- Newspapers as Eext-Beokg. The west has made many discover ies that have been adopted by other parts of the country, and it has of ilate been finding a .new use for newspa pers. In many schools in Illinois, Iowa, and elsewhere, teachers hear reading lessons from newspapers in stead of using the selections of miscel laneous literature which are found in school reading books. The advantage of tlxis is that the pupils, while gain ing accuracy and fluency as readers, obtain a knowledge of the affairs of the day which ihsy -would obtain in no other way, and thus learn to take an interest in subjects which in their latter years, will practically engage their attention as business men and women. It has often been remarked that our college graduates know much more about tiie history of .Rome and Greece; than 'they do about the history of their own country. One reason of this has 'been the absence of any work giving a concise and connected historyef'tho United States from the administration of Washington to that of Buclianan during that time. "We might go a step further and say that the great number of the pupils in our schools know much more about the times treated of in their school history than they do about the really serious questions of their own day. Occa sionally there is aparentwho makes his children interested in 'contempo rary history, but most children are allowed to look onho news columns of newspapers as devoid of entertain ment to them if ndt beyond their comprehension. They therefore have, for instance, only the vaguest knowl-. edge of such a war as :has just been, fought between Turkey and Russia, or of such a diplomatic "contest as is now taking place in Berlin. But the plea of no text book will not hold good in such cases so long as news-l papers maintain their present enter prise; and any teacher who hears his pupils reading lessons out of a good newspaper, -supplementing them with necessary explanations, can give those pupils information 'which will cost them little study and be nf invaluable advantage to them ail their lives. A Chinese Jcttr. , v Manyjrcrsons have entertained ex travagant ideas concerning Chinese doctors. A case in point may tend to eool the ardor of such' people. A Chinaman died lately, at ."San Jose, under circumstances whichs caused the coroner to hold an inquest. At the examination, Dr.-Gog Fly (ShooT?ly, hereafter,) stated that he haH treated the patient for lung disease. ' Ongoing questioned in regard to his knowledge of human physiology, ho asserted "a man had seven lungs." He also in formed the "JMelican" barbariar.s that there were five holec in the human heart, and that the principle function of that organ is to "catch air in." But the laugh comes in best when it is stated that Dr. Cog Fly has hada large and lucrative business among the white citizens of San Jose. AROUND THE CITY. Call -at Mrs. Derby's whet wish anv article in the millinery 'you line. Trimmed hats selling at cost. Call and see, stereoscopic view of Cascade canal, and photographic copy of LS7S chare of thc&nlitnibia river liar, at II. S. Sluibtcr's art gallery. Photog raphy is truly a science. Get your baskotsnlled for a.4ittle money at Bailey's. ...Fresh oysters in every style at Schmeers'. See advertisement. Xew invoice ot those Mecfcllion Ranges at Magnus C: Crosby's. Fresh ovsters in every style and at all-hours-afthe Pioneer restaurant. ....Shipmasters wishing to secure seamen can have their wants supplied by 'calling at the Chicago house, Main street. ... Wood of all kinds, and a splendid lot of pitch wood, at Gray's wharf, for sale.in lots to suit purchasers. P.M. Goodman, on Main street. has just received the latest and most fash ionable style of gent and ladies boots, shoes, etc." Peter Kunev Is still in the market with all kinds of "building materials in liislhie. Jlasjnst received -100,000 lath, 2.000 bushels ot sand, and a large stock of first quality of brick at his warehouse foot of Benton street. Mr. J. Stewart, stone and marble ! cr.tfcr of 'Astoria vill guarantee satis- faction to all ordering wor 01 nnn. and wMi ilo n hi'tiiT iob for less money than anv outside workman. His work in the cemetery here should besufticienl reeom nu-ndation. Before you let , your con tracts for work of this kind it would be. well to call upon Mr. Stewart. Lopoing House Persons requiring furnished or unfurnished rooms can be accommodated at reasonable rates at JdxOIuusuirs Chenamus-sL, Astoria. I. W. CASE, JMERCHADISE. mBS OHEAPEB M EVEE A- FUL1 SF9CK OF GENERAL MEMMAjVTMSE, , ALSO-- Christmas and New Year GOOOS .IN ENDLESS VARIETT. ' AND A Splendid Assortment of BIB GLOYES. M -Line -of Gents Sals ai TmMi Goods! Met Cillery Toilel M, HC, ETC., ETC. I, . CASE Has now to tfffer to thcpeople of Astoria andivicinity the finest display of USEFUL SND FANCY 'GOODS, .FOR THE H0LHMYS, AXD Every Ofeer Bay "in the !?aar Yt shown to the Citizens of Clatsop County. JUST RECEIVED. A splendid assortment of Iautcrjung's In dia Steel and Electric AND IVORY HANDLED PLATED KNIVES AND FCHKS- These are the finest goods manufactured. We Defy Competition. 33TANo. 1 Cedar Shingles on hand, for sale in iots to suit purchasers. I. W. CASE, Corner Chenamus and Cass Streets. ASTORIA, OREGON. rYiAGNL'S C. CROSBY- DEAIiKlt IN Stoves, Tinware, and House Furnishing Goods. Hardware j 5rass .Goods3 Lead and Iron Pipe, .Pipe Fittings, Engineers Supplies, Sheet Lead, lion, Copper, Brass, and Zinc. COAL LAND FOR SALE. 160 ACRES of iron and ooal lands for sale, situated near Columbia city, Oregon. 1'rice somi cju:i itown. For ourticulars inquire at 17-tf 'Ins .-tsTORiA' office. AUCTION SALES. E, :. HOLDEN, (Notary 'Public for the State of Qregon. Seal Erftatc Aseat and Conwyascer. Agent for the FIREMEN'S FCXD INSTZR AXCE COMPANY ol San Francisco. COMMISSION AGENT and AUCTIONEER. Scuts anil Account Collected, and re turns promptly made. Regular sales day, SATURDAYS at 2 P. BE. N.T. Parties having real estate, inrni tureor any other goods to dispose of either at auction or private sale should nottfyme as soon -as convenient Defore 'the day of sale. No storage charged on goods sdld -at Auc tion. E. C.flOLDEX. td Auctioneer. AMUSEMENTS. Dancing- & Academy. rage's'buildnig-next door to E. S. Larsen. GENTS'CLASS-'On Monday and Thursday evenings, at 7 :30. Ladfks Class-Oh Monday and Thursday afternoons, at 2 :30. Boys Class On Tuesday and Friday evenings, at77 :30. xMissesCl.ss Wednesday and Saturday at 4 i m. We'dnesday evening for the entire school. None .admitted except .schohicr Satimhiy evening SOntEHT Terms TiUies and gents class per Month 5 oo Boys and Misses clats per Month 2 5u HOTELS A$D RESTAURANTS. "WAIiIiA 1VAI.X.A RESTAURANT, THEO. BROEMSER, - - Protjiietok. 4- Fresh ovsters. and other doli- cacies of the season, served in. every style. 3 Onnosite the Teleirmtih officr S(iufinnnh street, Astoria, Oregon. &3-MEALS AT ALL H0UJIS-S. ASTORIA GANBY FACTORY AKT OYSTER SALOOX. TTAVING ENLVRGED MY STORE I XL have now on hand the largest and best assortment of plain and French -candies in town, also, all kinds of CAKES, CRACKERS AND JBISCUITS, All of which I offer for sale at the lowest cash price, wb.olesaJe.and retail at SCHMEEITS CONFECTIONERY. Opposite the bell tower. Retail candy "Tronic toT75 eertts perpouird. "PtwvIj "EViafprn mV! HlMvolitoi- bay oysters served in every style. d. FL. ruitriN - - niopiuETQp. MAIN STREET. Between "Sojiemocilhe and -Jefferson, A3TOBTA, 'ORKaO?f. Board and'lodging per week $6 50 Boardper.day '1 00 Single Meal , 25 Tne table will be supplied at all times witli the best the market affords. pARK'BR HOUSE, ASTORIA, 'OREGON, H. B. FARKER, - Proprietor. THIS HOTEL is the largest, most comfort able and'btst kept hotel in the city. 'T supplied with the best of spring water, hot and cold baths, barbershop, and a first-class saloon with best of liquors and cigars, and Tme billr.ini table. Free coach to and from the house ; charges reasonable, SI 00 to $2 50 per day. according to-room occupied. Astoria, July 15, 1S78. ACCIDENT HOTEL, A. J. MEGLEil, C.S. WRIGHT. Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. The Proprietor? are happy to announce tha the abovo Hotel has been REPAINTED AND REFURNISHED Adding greatly to -U10 cemfort ofiits jruosta AND IS NOW TOE BEST HOTELNORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. M RS.rS. N. ARRIGONI Has re-opened the Pioneer Restaurant. on Main street, 'Asforra. FOR THE RECEPTION OF BOARDERS. by the weekday or single meals. resrFresb. oysters in every style at all hours. T)A'LACE LODGING HOUSE. ( Alisky & Ilegele's new building) Comer of Morrison and Third streets, PORTLAND,' OREGON, Esr"Fnrnished rooms in suits, or singte,'lj the day, week or month. Miss n. MENEFEE, Lessee. Tlirjc Sclooner for Sale. TWO schooners, with center boards, 12 tons each, and one without center boaid. bve tons, tlfi-'lly -equipped and in good or-' der, will be sold cheap for caIi. A pply to VTA rSOJT'BROS.. U7-tf dstoria,,Oregon. C? PILES. O The undersigned i- pr spared to furnish, a larjre number of Spiles and Spurs at tluaj piuce on short notice, at reasonable ratci, A piily-to O. U. OA l' L HS. Cqluiuhia Gi.. r IA t " T"'" - v