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ASTORIA OREGON
ISSUED EVERY MORNING,
(Monday Excepted),
t. IUELASD : : PUBLISHER.
Asitrrian Building, Cass Street.
D.
! orms of Subscription :
berved by Carrier, per week 25 Cents
13cntby mail, four months .- S3 00
Sent by mail, cne year 9 00
Free of Postage to Subscribers.
55" Advertisements inserted by the year at
tho rate of SI " J pr square per month.
Transient advertising, by the day or vroek,
fifty cents irer square for each insertion.
THE CITY.
JZETTlic Daily Aktokia ivilUfe sent by
mailat'Zcctitx a month, frccof postage. Read
er. who contemplate alienee from the city can
have The Astokian follow them. Daily
or Wkkkly editions to any post-office with
i( additional expense. Addresses may be
cnangtd a. often as desired. Leave orders at
tHic counting room.
The barkentine Webfootfcas not
yet gone to sea.
Yesterday was a fine .morning for
shoveling snow in Astoria.
Young Mr. Fairftwl is again in
the city preparing to load the llannah
Landless.
The register at the Occident shows
a very apparent increase m travel the
.past few days.
Preparations of all kinds for fish
ing are being conducted on a large
scale for next season.
Regular weekly prayer meeting
will be held at the First "Baptist-ehurch
this (Thursday) evening.
Mr. J. F. Warren, fui-mcrly with
Lndd & Tilton, has associated himself
withmith Bros. In the iron and brass
woks.
The Allegiance started up at 8
o'clock a. :. yesterday, in tow of the
Wonder. She had 12 hours to save
her charter.
Col. E. C. Merriman, of the 13th
Ijght-house district office at Portland,
was thawed out sufficient to visit
Astoria yesterday.
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The Hannah Lundles is coming back
to Astoria from Poland m ballast,
and will load here for Europe with
Walla Walla wheat.
Mr. H. Ach, one-of the youngest of
Portland's attorneys, is in Astoria pre
paring for some legal business before
the approaching circuit court.
A severe hail storm visited this
locality at 2 o'clock a. m. yesterday.
The hail remained on the ground all
day, and was augmented by enow
about noon.
Capt. Morris, vtfio has been -con-lined
to his room by sickness, at the
Occident, since his arrival m Oregon,
is gradually recovering under the care
ful treatment of Dr. Baker.
M. P. Callender, -esq., superin
tendent of the Knappton Milling com
pany, and the senior in the firm of the
Oregon Packing company, at Clifton,
Mr. J. W. Cook, were in the city yes
terday. Mr. J. S. Chambers breathed his
last, and closed his eyes in death,
after long and painful suffering, at G
o'clock yesterday morning. The
funeral will take place to-day at 2
o'clock p. m.
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The Oregon City Enterprise tells
of a young man in Clackamas county,
who was to have been married Christ
mas day and got his license ready 4mt
the mother of the bride, that was to
be, run him off the premises and the
wedding did not take place. What a
mother-in-law she would have made!
"What an escape he had.
The Seattle Post -of January Alth,
was informed that the Oregon tSteam
Navigation company were hastily
fitting up a boat to navigate the Co
lumbia river in its than icy condition.
The immense weight of floatiug ice
rendered the passage of ordinary river
'steamers impossible. The word then
was that the weather at Portland -was
freezing cold; no indications of a thaw.
'The steamship Oregon was caught .in
tbe ice, and was still hold.
The XonScst Way Bound.
Burim the freeze up on the Colum
bia river The Astorian -was aeuverea
toTtoseburg, Jacksonville, Salem, etc.,
via San Francisco and Redding. To
Walla Walla, Lewiston, etc., via
San F&ncisco, Winnenmcca, Silver
city, Boise, etc. This was a long
ways around, but it was the best that
could be done, and proves that As
toria was not entirely shut out from
the world at large. The Postmaster
in San Francisco was instructed to
Ronrl nil the western Washingten:
mails by the Pacific Mail Steamship
compunys steamers. The Alaska took
all the mail from the Seattle post
office for points in Oregon, California,
and other parts of the southern and
eastern world, it being impossible to
tret letters and papers to such pointsi
by anv other means of conveyance,
owing to the freezing up of the Colum
bia. It was the first mail in nearly
twenty years to go out of -Seattle by
ocean steamship. In early days the 1
only mail from Oregon and California
to Seattle etc., was brought by the
Pacific Mail company, the steamship
01 WlllCil 011 lllUir w.iy tu jiymuu4,
called at both Portland -and Victoria,
the vessels employed -being the old
Northerner, Brother Jonathan, Paci
fic, etc., that have long since gone to
the bottom, taking down with them
many hundreds of precious lives.
Wallamet j-coule will think it a rather
roundabout route for their mails from
the Sound to take by way of Victoria,
San Francisco, Sacramento, Itedding
and lloseburg, says the Intelligencer,
but this time it is the longest vay
.round that was the surest way home.
I) 3 -as! r an. s 5timaiia.y.
Yesterday forenoon about ten
about
o'clock as a countryman of Hansons
was driving Bergman & Berrys mare
down to the city from upper-town
the animal took more speed than she
could carry around the angles in the
roadway at its misconnection with Hem
look street, and the wagon struck the
roadway, carrying away about twenty
five feet of the railing, and f lightning
the otherwise sensible animal so badly
that she increased her speed so much
that at the next turn the wagon was
capsized, and the occupants three men
were thrown out, one of them striking
the beach. The marc then speeded
her course down to tho city leaving a
piece of wagon here and there to mark
her flight. The three men were all
injured, Billy Coyle badly, John Berg
man slightly, and the driver some.
No fault can be attached to the mare,
but that driver should never again be
trustod with anv sort of an animal.
Travels of a Registered Package.
During the term of Mr. J. B. Under
wood, as postal agent, some two years
ago, says the Eugene City Guard, a
registered package sent from Myrtle
Creek, to Uerniansvillc, Oregon, was
lost. Mr. Underwood went to the
place, and ior several days investigated
the affair, with the onh result that he
was convinced of the integrity of the
postmaster, Mr. Gabbett, at Myrtle
Creek. No trace of the missing pack-
i S - u- unuerwoou,
a icw uays since, receiveo. a letter
from Mr. Gabbett stating that he had
received from the agent of the Posl
oflice Department at Chicago, a receipt
for the package; it having been found
in a mail pouch sent -to Chicago for re
pairs. Thus after a lapse of two years
the missing matter came to light two
thousand miles from its point of de
parture and destination, and the good
name of Mr. Gabbett is left cloudless
and above suspicion.
'Carrying; Coals to Xewoastle"
Is taking 'fish from llwaco to As
toria. Why not can the fish where
they are caught? Where water and
fuel are plentiful; where a free land
ing will be given in a 'convenient and
suitable place, and where home indus
try will be patronized. A cannery at
llwaco could rely upon getting more
fish and better fish than any other
on the Columbia river, and at cheaper
rates, as many of the upper canneries
boats fish in this neighborhood and
are oftentimes too late for the steamer
that attend upon them, rather than
sail their boats 12 or 15 miles up the
river they would. dispose of their fish
here at a discount, .as they often have
dne- Ilwacd-Zepryk.
Condition of Alaska.
While in San Francisco recently,
Major William Governetir Morris a
special agent of the treasury depart
ment, well known on the Sound, was
interviewed by a reporter. He ex
pressed himself in the most friendly
manner towards that distant and ne
lected territory. The steam mail
service from Port Townsend to Sitka,
he says, should be continued or to
Kodiak. He doesn't like the Oliver
Wolcott for service in Alaska waters.
She was built for and is thoroughly
adapted to the inland navigation of
Puget Sound, but not for Alaska at all.
He made one trip on her there, and
never wants to make another. If she
is made to do much northern duty a
dreadful disaster will someday happen
to her. The soldiers, he says, ruined
the natives; leading xhe women into
licentious excesses and teaching the
men to manufacture hoochenoo. The
latter is a vile, soul destroying com-
pound, made of flour, sugar, molasses
J and potatoes, all fermented and run
through a common still made of coal
oil cans.
The use of this wretched
stuff is more productive of misery and
degradation than is our rot-gut whisky,
the termination of a short indulgence
in it -usually brings insanity and death.
Major Morris differs widely with Spec
ial Agent Elliot concerning Alaska, for
Elliott, though he married an Aleut
woman, seems hostile to every interest
of the territory, and apparently knows
of nothing in it of value but fur seal.
The Major, on the conbrary, thinks
Alaska a wonderful country, it being
rich in minerals, a few of which are
gold, -silver, copper, iron, platina and
coal. Its timber resources .are inex
haustible and extremely valuable,
while its fisheries are beyond compari
son with those of any other portion of
the globe. As many as seven thousand
salmon have been taken at a single
Jiaul of the seine. The Yukon river
he says is a large as the Amazon. We
are sorry that our limited space will
not permit us to further quote from
the Special Agent's remarks on this
occasion, as all that he there said was
instructive and interesting, and well
worth space in this and other leading
journals of -the coast
A Xujvsrct oT Gold.
There is a world of sense embodied
in this little rfngget of wisdom, which
business men would do well to heed.
The advertising man always has a per
cent, over his unknown neighbors.
To negative this assertion you must
prove that the mass of the .people are
unintelligent and do not take news
papers and read them rather of a
difficult matter 'to do.
S-It is a faot-long since established,
savs fhe Helena Herald, that the mer
chant who liberally patronizes the ad
vertising columns of the press, sells his
wares cheaper than the one whose name
is seldom or ever seen. The reason is
patent for by thus advertising, his sales
are trippled and a less proportionate
profit makes him the greatest gainer.
Eiuht thousand people read The
Weekly AsTOiriAX-advertisements in
tended for insertion this week must be
handed in by nine o'clock this fore
.noon. A F-raternnl Visiter.
"Brother D. W. Norcross, P. G. R.
of California, is doing our state in the
interest of Odd Fellowship, and taking
subscriptions for the New Age.
Brother N. is a gentleman who is well
up in the workings of the order, is a
fluent speaker, and a very interesting
time may be expected when he visits
Astoria.
Some time ago the emperor of
Eussia granted a charter to the
university for women, and the
Kussian minister of "war has now
officially taken up the subject of
training lad- doctors for army
practice. This measure 'has been
decided upon in consequence of
the proof given in the iate war of
the utter inabilifcy of the regular
medical safT to cQpe with he
enormous number of sick and
wounded. Classes for the instruc
tion of female medical students, to
eventually become members of the j
army medical staff, will soon be
formed at St. Petersburg.
Lodging House Persons requiring
furnished or unfurnished rooms can be
accommodated at reasonable rates at
3irs.Munson;s Chenamus st., Astoria.
AROUND THE CITY.
The City Book Store stock is ele
gantly stocked with a superb lot of goods
purchased by Capt. B. F. Stevens while
in San Francisco. Call and see these
goods.
P. J. Goodman, on Main street, has
gust 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 buildhi2 materials in!
Mils line. Has iust 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.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Bailey's.
Call and see stereoscopic view of
Cascade canal, and photographic copy
of 1878 chare of the Columbia river bar.
at II. S. Shuster's art gallery. Photog
raphy Is truly a science.
Got your baskets filled for a little
money-at Bailey's.
...Fresh oysters in every .style at
Schmcers. See advertisement
New invoice ot those Medallion
Ranges at Magnus'C. Crosby's.
Call at Mrs. Derby's when you
wish any article in the millinery hue.
Triimned hats selling at cost.
Freh oysters in every style and
at all hours attht Pioneer restaurant.
Shipmasters wishing to secure
seanum 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 sr.it purchasers.
Mr. J. Stewart stone and marble
cutter of Astoria will guarantee satis
faction to all ordering work of him, and
will do a better job for lass money than
any outside workman. His work in the
cemetery here should Insufficient recom
uu-ndntfnn. Before you let your con
tracts for work of this kind it would be
well to call upon Air. Stewart
BUSINESS -CARDS.
O.K. HKIA. A. MECIIK.
ISKIiIi & MEACBII22l
Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public.
Conimi-ionor of Deeds for California and
"Washington Territory.
Astoria, Oregon.
Office Corner of Squcniucqhp and Cass
straps, up .stairs, -over K. S. Larseifs store.
j. w. nor.n. c. w. fulton.
KG1SB & FITTTO"'.
Attorney s-aULaw, Collecting and Real
Estate Agents.
Rooms Nos. 1 and 2. Dr. "Welch's new bulki
ng, Squemocqlia street. Astoria.
F.
D. WJNTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW..
Office in City Hall Birildmg.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
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W. I. 25AXvER.
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uans ouryeun u. o. Hrmy.j
Office Corner Chcnainus and Main sts.,'
over White House store, Urown's building
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R. I. M. SEVERN,
Gradunto University f Pennsylvania.
pjcarsiciAX and suhgeos.
EXAMINING SURGE0A' OF PENSIONS.
Ofllce. Larsen's building.
Oflire Hours. 8 a. m. to 10 a.m. and R r
M. to -8 i. M. At night can be found at Tur
piullmitc. Atoki., Or.kc.on.
TKR. F. CRAXG,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
' ASTOItlA. OREGON.
Office Boom vo. 7 over C. L. Tarker's
s'tore, Opposite Demenf's drutj store.
II. F. DEXXISOX. F. .1. TA LOR
DENN1SON & TAYLOR,
ATTOTtXKYS AT J A W.
Astoria. Oregon.
OrKif'E Vp stairs in Parker's building,
corner Chcnainus and Benton streets.
OXTO "DITCHER.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
II VS REMOVED TO
Main street, Parker's buiklmjr,
ASTORIA. - - - - OKEG0N.
J.
STKWART.
Stone and Marble Cutter,
.ASTORIA. ------ OREGON.
All kinds of building work, and monumen
tal work attended to promptly and to order.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
D".
J. V. OLIVER,
IIOMEO PATKIST,
Having nerraanently located in Astoria,
tendon his services to the citizens of this
place. OKKir?:. For the present at his residence
in Col. Tavlor's house. Cedar street.
CASH STORE 1
Have just received a new invoice of
Groceries, Queensware, Lamps
and Fixtures,
Which I offer at a bargain for cash
-lUOXXR. Cm FEED.
Corner of main and Squemoqhc sts.,
ASTORIA. - - OREGON.
R ftAR CHANGE.
!T WILL SELL ANY OR ALL OTF THE
JL following described property, viz
1G0 Acres, Sec. 22, T. 8, S. orK. 9 -wrest,
southeast qnartcr.
Also, in Olneys Astoria
"Lots 1, 2, 3, and , Jn Block 79;
Lots .1, 4. .r, and G, in Block ICO;
Lots 2 and 4, In Slock 128; and LotV
In Block 132;
North hair of Slock 8,-2 1-2 acres.
DAVID INGAiLLS.
Jtstoriat0regontDec.l0,a878. 85-6m
AUCTION SALES.
E.
C. HOLDEN,
Notary Public for the State ef Oreqom
Kcal Estate Ascent and Conveyancer.
Agent for the FIREMENS FUND INSUR
ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco.
COMMISSION AGENT and AUCTIONEER-
Rents and Accounts Collected, and re
turns promptly made.
Regular sales day.
SATURDAYS at JJ P. 31.
N. R. Parties "having real estate, lurnt-ture-or
any other goods to dispose of either
at auction or private sale should notify me as
soon as convenient before the dav of sale.
No storage charged on goods sold at Auc
tion. E. C. HOLDEN.
td Auctioneer.
AMUSEMENTS.
wo,isiuEY,
Dancing
Academy.
Page's building next door to E.S. Larsen.
Gents Class On Monday and Thursdar
evening., :at 7:30.
Ladi es Class On Monday and Thursdar
afternoons.-at 2 :"0.
Hoys Class On Tuesday and Friday
evenings, at 7 :30.
Misses Class Wednesday and Saturdav
at 4 i. m.
Wednesday evening for the entire school.
None admitted except scholars.
Saturday evening SOIREE.
Terms Ladies and gents -class per
Month S5 oo
Boys and Misses class per Pdontlu 2 50
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
"TfTAMiA. IVAXiTjA
RESTAURANT,
TIIEO. BROEMSER, - - PROPRIETOR.
4-
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Fresh oysters, and other deli
cacies of the season, served n
every style.
Opposite the Telegraph office, bquemoqho
street. Astoiia, Oregon.
ffB-MEALS AT ALL HOURS-f?a.
fiSTORIA GANDY FACTORY
AND
OYSTEK SALOOX.
HAVING ENLARGED MY STOIIK I
have now on hand the largest and best
assortment of plain and French candies in
town, aKo, all kinds of
CAKES. 0UACR.EKS AND BISCUITS.
All of which I offer for sale at the lowest
wish price, wholesale and retail at
SCHWIEER'S CORBECTIQ&ERY.
Opposite the bell tower.
Ketail candy from 2o to 73 cents per pound.
Fresh Eastern and ShoalwaterVK
bay oysters served in every style
munpiar house.
D. L. TURPIN - Prophletor,
MAIN STREET.
"Between Squeniocqhe -and "TeHersoii,
Astoria, Oregon.
Board and lodging per week SB 0
Board per dny....T. 1 oo
Single Meal 25
Tne table will be supplied at all times with
the best the market affords.
"DARKER nOUSE,
ASTORTA, OREGON.
TT. B. TARKBR. - Proprietor.
THIS HOTEL te the largest, most comfort
able and best kept hotel in the city. Is
supplied with the le,st of spring water, hot
and cold baths, barber simp, and a first-class
saloon with best of liquors ;iid cigars, and
fine "billiard table. Free coach to and from
the house charges rentonahle, SI 00 to $2 3e
per day. according to room occupied.
Astoria, July 13. 187S.
CCIDENT HOTEL,
A. J. MEGLER, C. S. WTITGHT,
Proprietors.
Astoria, Oregon
The Proprietor? nro happy to n-mounco thit
tho above. Hotel ha? been
REPAINTED AND REFURNISHED
Adding greatly to tho comfort of its jmesUj
AND
ISNOWTHEBESTHOTELNORTH
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
M
RS. S. N. ARRIGONI
Has re-opened the Pioneer Restaurant on
Main BtTeet, Astoria,
FOR THE "RECEPTION OF BOARDEP.S,-.
by the -.veeT, day or single meals.
BST Fresh oysters in every style at all hours.
T)ALA-CE LODGING HOUSE.
( Alisky & Ilegele's new building)
Corner of Morrison and Third streets,
"PORTLAND, OREGON,
"Sf-Tnrrushed rooms in suits, or single, bjr.
the day, week or month.
Miss H. MENEFEE, Lessee.
jfTiBjPiM,"; Kzkj& yytjLgji
Tlirce Schooners for "Sale.
mWO schooners, with center hoards, 12 v
JL tons each, and one without ccnterboard .
live ton, .all fully equipped and in. 4wad or- i
der, will he-sold cheap for cash.
Apply to WATSON BROS..
07-tf Astoria, "Oregon.
OPILES. '
The undersianed.is p- spared to farnisfc
a large numberof h'piles and Spars flttltbJ6,
Dlaco on short-nptice, anasonnblc rates,
Anplyto CO. OAPLES.
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