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Services this (Friday) even.!
J) US
usual at Grace (Lpi-eopal) eiiiiFCh.
-are cordially Invited to attend.
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Hall ai Mrs. Dorhv's whafa
you
wish anv article in the milliners line.
"TrimmcA hats sellinc at cost. T
If you "want anything in tie line
f Oigar. Tobieco. Notions. Fru Us, tc,
'call at Fosters, on the Roadway j
P. J. Goodman, on Main street, ha?
just received the latest and moat fash
ionable style nf gent and ladkas boots,
Allocs, etc,
One more opportunity )vl11 be
afforded our citizens te-heai thfc justh
:elebrat -d professors. Mr. AVorpy hn
hng pn-v.iiled on them at a Iwge ex
pensc to himself to remain in the cltj
until this Friday evening, when they
'will play for nis popular soiree, giving
the choicest musical selections during
the intermission.
-Ir. .1. Stewart, stone and marble
cutter of Astoria will guarantee satis
faction to all orderingwork of him, and
will do a better job for less money than
any outside workman. His work in the
cemetery here should be sufficient recom
meiidation. Before you let your con
tracts for work of this kind it would be
well to call upon Mr. Stew a H-
The Alumina arrived at Liverpool
"on Tuesday from Astoria.
The weather is considered a lux
ury by sojourners at Astoria.
Call in at Basckensto's and get
fixed up for the soiree to-night.
Harry will make you irreaistable.
-.Mr. G. T. Peid, of the Caledonia
&aloonf Portland, is in the city on
business. He expects to return to
-Portland on Monday.
The repairs of the ship McNear
"are fully made, and the vessel is ready
for charter. She will remain at West-
port until she is chartered.
Astoria Lodge No. 40, L O. of G.
T., through its Committee on Lectu
rers, desire to extend thanks to Prof.
Xi. J. Powell for the lecture on Tem
perance delivered on Monday evening
last
Cannerymen and business men
in general will do well to examine
Adler's new stock of Blaii!:-boolx and
Stationery which he bought m the
"East and oilers at less than Portland
prices.
In the voyage from this port to
Puget-sound the United States reve
nue cutter rendered assistance and
supplies to disabled vessels, hound for
Arictoria and Port Temisend a few
days since.
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There is a renewed demand for
cottage residences within a convenient
distance of the business portion of the
city. Why cannot somebody erect a
score of them while lumber is at bot
tom prices
.
Mr, Jewett, representing the firm
of Col. John McCrakea & Co, "Port
land, paid us a social visit yesterday.
Air. J. represents one of the liveliest,
and most liberal houses in trade in
Oregon, and he is n't -very slow nor
parrow in his ideas himself.
Mi. H. Sonnenfeld, Tecent purser
on the steamer Idaho, was united in
marriage to Miss Fanny Rosenthal, of
-JPortlaud, on the 59th. A host of
friends unite in the earnest wish that
Jong life arsS happiness cnay attend
tthe happy couple through life.
V
If '-we are correctly informed a
iellowv&ow'Ki this cit', representing
himself as an ageat or correspondent
of the San Erancisco Chronicle, de-
serves a good and sufficient coat of tar
-nnd feathers, for some of his beastly
actions. His case will go before the
'Graiid.. Jurynow-in session.
Xcw Xallway Incorporation.
The Western Oregon railroad com-
nanv. with Joseph Brandt, jr., r.
Schultze and J. 2f. Dolph as ncor-
I porators, has filed articles of incorpo
ration in the office of the secretary of
Lfof fi,ft .nifjl fnek beinjr placed at
oiu,,v-r --
$2,000,000. The business of said cor
poration -shall he to construct and
equip railroad and telegraph lines
from Portland, via"McMiimville, Arni-
A , ., . , Tn,l.;m r.ifcv:
lJ anu wurvuius, w.. - 7
tUso a branch from St. Joseph, to a
point on the Oregon and California
milroad between Salera and Oregon
city, arid also a branch intra. Forest
Grove to Astoria, aud to operate the
Oregon Oontral railroad between Port
land aud St. Joseph, and the Oregon
and California milroud; theformer to
Astoria, and the latter to the southern
boundary of the state, and to com
plete either line; to facilitate and as
sist in the construction of either line,
or anyjother milroad connecting or
intending to connect with them, by
the purchase, or guarantee of pay
ment of stocks and bonds of any such;
lines of railroad. Principal office to
be located at Portland.
The Ilwaeo Railway.
We had planned to say something
encouraging to the prospects of the
projected tramway between llwaco
and the head of Slwalwater-bay but
the following letter sufficiently ex
plains the matter:
Astoria, Jan. 23, 1S79.
EDrron Astop.ian :
The general depression of the oys
ter business of Shoal water bay, caused
by competition from other oyster pro
ducing localities in the San Francisco
market, luis compelled those parties in
Siioalwater bay who have formed com
panies, and other persons engaged in
the business, to look for some other
manner of shipping their oysters, than
by schooners in large quantities to be
"bedded out" in San Francisco at
considerable expense, to be finally
placed in the market in poor condi
tion. The principal competitors now
are the Olympia oysters, not from any
superiority of 03'ster, but from the
fact of being able to pbise them in the
market fresh from their "natural beds
at reduced rates. Since the comple
tion of the Olympia and Tenmo rail
road, oysters have been delivered in
San Francisco from Olympia in from
four to five days time. And in order
to protect and dispose of the vast
amount of oyster property lying rain
less before them, the people of Shoal
water bay must -secure eome means of
sending their oysters to market at
cheaper rates and with more dispatch,
which Mr. L. H. iihodes,Hiryself, and
others think can be accomplished by a
small and almost insignificant outlay,
in comparison with the benefits that
will accrue to evory inhabitant of
Shoal water bay, ana 'to the merchants
of Astoria, and that is by the con
struction of a wooden tram-way or
horse railway, ffrom llwaco to the head
oi Shoalwater bay, a distance of about
five and a half miles.
The following is an estimate of the
cost of-constructing six milee of road,
and equiping the same:
Costr.f 401.000 ft lumber at $10 per 3I$4,000 00
Cost of S.li") lbs spikes and nails at
cts per tt ,. xr, 00
Costof labor .. o,000 00
Cost of cquipiug with thrett cars and
horses- SOD 00
Total cost..... 57,125 00
And the "following estimate of the
earnings and expense of operating the
road per year, if near -correctjrfihows
that it will be a good investment:
2-3090 sacks or boxes cyclers for San
Francisco, at 121 cts each $3,123 00
2000 sks or lues oyskrs for Portlmid,
at 12V cts each 2-V) 00
600 sksor bxs oysters, at J2J4 cts 75 00
300 tons flour, feed, etc, to Shoal
water bay, at 52 00 coo 00
180 tons gen'l rodse (estimated 15 ton
per month), at S3 00 wo 00
2000 passengers, at 50 cts 1,000 0 J
Total carttings ., 5.5ro i
Estimated running expense of roatL y.:0 00
Net profit per year. ; $2,000 00
Z?here is hardly a doubt, if this
roa'd is bnilt, but that oyster freights"
will be reduced between llwaco and
Astoria one-half the present rates, as
the increased amount of freight would i
justify artnaterial reduction. I would
suggest that a meeting of parties in
terested in tills enterprise be held in
Oysterville early in February, or as
eoon as the proper notice can be given.
J. IL D. Gray.
The benefits 6f thisttraffic would not
bevholly erijoj-ed by our neighbors
across the bay. It would add very
materially to the business of Astoria
as well, and eventually be tho means
of directing jpublic attention to the
boundlessTosource3 of that portion of
Pacific county. -We hope that Aato
m people, as a general thing will
assist this enterprise.
1 1'
LODGING" HonSR Pfrsnns -rrvmirini"
j furnished or unfurnished Tooms can be
1 accommodated at Trofi'thiA-T-'ifps at
1 MrJ.iIuuioii!s Cheuamus st; Astoria. !
CaiiadianCorrespondeiice
A WEB-FOOTEFv SATISFIED WrITH
SNOW IN QUEEN YICS, DO
MINIONS. KAILROAD TRAINS MADE UP
OF LOCOMOTIVES AND-SNOW
PLOWS.
THREATENED BURIALS IN THE
DRIFTS OF SNOW "WITHOUT
CEREMONIALS.
HOW AN OREGONIAN GOES TO
RED IN TOE COLD COUNTRY.
WHAT THE FARMER GETS FOR
HIS PRODUCE Ef -CENTRAL
IOWA.
FINGER NAILS GETTING LOOSE
FROM HAND SHAKING.,
PROMISED INTERVIEW AVITII A
HEMLOCK TANIN FACTOR.
SPHCIAIi TO TIIK ASTORIA.
Abbercobn, Quebec, Jan. 8. -Here
we are in this remote corner of Queen
Yic's dominions, with snow enough to
satisfy most any web-foot. Every
man and his wife have been breaking
roads since ISTew Year. I have not
sounded it to the bottom -yet, nor do
I propose to do so; "but those -who
have, say that it is four feet deep on
the level. The roads look like huge
ditches, with the snow piled three or
four feet on either side. The only
trains th-ifc run on the -railroads for
two days were locomotives and enow
plows. If the gentle zephyrs get to
playing with thi3 mass of snow, it will
bury us without ceremony, which in
clines me to the belief that the author
of "Beautiful snow" -was a fraud.
Perhaps it is well that 'the author
ship is in doubt.
The night I staysd at CounGJl Bluffs,
Iowa, the weather was fearful cold,
the .thermometer the next morning
was 12 below -zero. I froze one of
my ears that night in bed; it felt as
thick as a boot jack for a week. The
one on the pillow escaped. Since that
night when I sleep in a cold room I
put apillow or a bolster on the upper
ear. Perhaps that will remind you of
the racing Mississippi steamer, with a
nigger on the safty valve.
A Chicago merchant furnished me
with the prices he was paying for pro
duce in central Iowa. I made a mem
orandum for the benefit of readers of
The Astortax. Here are the figures:
Wheat, GO cents per bushel; oats, 20
cents; corn, 15 cents; butter, 30 cents,
summer price, 6 cents; dressed iork,
SI "75 per hundred.
The cause of such low prices he as
sured me was the high tariff on the
railroads. I shouRlsuppose that would
be a splendid locality to emigrate from
and it is.
Every number of The Astof-ian
has reached me thus far; bntT tun not
going to tell you oiow how much I
value it. The Oregonian has not been
so fortunate. One number only has
made'its appearance -so far.
I have had a good-socifcl time; have
shaken-paws just 1,19S times by actual
count. The finger nails on my -right
hand are getting loose. I think I
shall put that hand in a sling to-morrow.
I have been told that they manu
facture tanin from hemlock bark out
north of 'here, and 1 shall go and- in
terview that institution next week.
Sleich rides are vry plenty around
here just now; eucLer parties ditto.
After the 25th of this month detain
my Astorian at your'ofiice.
Regards to friends, The Astorian
in particular. Ian J. I.
o TVnoia It Slay Concern.
If anv person wishes to contract with
me for a first class, or a medium priced
piano, or wishes me to do tuning for
them, will find mCtiy calhns -nt the Oc
cident. I guarantee to fill their orders
in the best stvle for the money paid,
and as I am .1 practical pianomakcr my
self I am able to give perfect satisfaction
at all time axp.cirrT?ATtTScq:
The .new "schooner Honora has
probably arrived -at Tillamook by this
time,, and the people there should
give her a welcome reception. She
had a cargo of about fifty-six tons of
general merchandise. We trust that
the Honora may prove to be xi valuable
acquisition to the fleet-of Oregon biith
Teasels. -i .'
Conrt Proceedingrs.
CincuiT Coubt Bellinger, J.
Third Day, ifan. SOtti.
C. L. Parker vs. Moses Rouers ; equitv.
Dolph for plaintiff; Stro:ig lor defend
ant. Entry to be furnished y counsel.
Grand juryreturneH one bill of in
dictment. Special venire 'for fifteen jurors was
issued, -returnable at 4 o'clock r. M.
. .1. 5r.Shively, et al vs. Citv of Astoria;
injunction. Dolph and Stronsifor plain
tiff; Robb and Fulton for defendant.
Demurrrer to be argued on the 4th.
W. W. Parker vs. McGinty.
Confirmation of sale of real estate.
Johnson vs. Oregon Steam Navigation
Tsompanv : appeal. Robb and Fulton for
plaintiff: Strong for defendant.
Judgment on verdict.
Runey vs. Arrigoni.
Confirmation of sale of real estate.
State of Oregon vs. Jackson.
Jury returned verdict on trial of
Jackson of guilty as charged in the in
dictment. Saturday set for sentence.
J. M. Snivel v and wife vs. G.W. Hume,
etal; iniunction. Strem: for plaiutiff-,
Haro and Bowlby for defendant.
Judgment for defendant Parker.
C. Richardson vs. E. B. Moffett, ot als:
law. Rea for plaintiff; Robb and Ful
ton for defendans.
Submitted to the jury.
To the "Tax Payers of the City
Astoria, Jan. SO, 1S79.
Editor Asterian:
In answento acommunication signed
Citizen, addressed 4To the tax payers of
the city of Astoria' in to-days Astori
an, I would state that the members of
the common council, as well as myself,
are willing that the ease of the state of
Oregon, ex rcl, W. W. Parker, mayor, vs.
J. II. D. Gray, shall be brought at issue
as soon as the case can be made up, and
-we have so instructed our counsel.
We have not refused to go into court.
Our counsel and the. principal counsel
on the other side, agree that it will re
quire time to look up authorities in The
case, and my understanding of the mat
ter now is, that the attorneys will ar
range to argue the ease in Portland soon
after the adjournment of the present
term of the Circuit court for Clatsop
county.
With regard to the validity of the
actions of the council, and my own in
signing warrants or ordinances, I will
sayiJiat counsel for W. W.Parker, in
this case, drafted and presented to the
council last evening an ordinance au
thorizing the employment of himself in
the case of the city, known as the Olney
case, and lie, as well as Messrs. Robb &
Fulton, our attorneys, are willing to ac
cept warrants ordered by the present
council, and signed by myself as presi
dent and acting mayor, in payment for
their services. If the above attorneys of
acknowledged learning antl ability are
willing to accept the actions of the coun
cil as legal and binding, I hope that
your correspondent (Citizen), will not
'become unnecessarily alarmed.
J. H. I). Gray.
Foreign Esrports.
Since the llast report of clearances
fiom the Astoria custom house was
made for publication in The Astorian,
the following vessels have cleared for
European ports with cargoes and values
as specifier!. Shipments from Portland
are noted as they eccur:
To Queemtovm,i3er Hannah Landles, Jan. S3.
Wheat from Astoria... 44,2-13 cVs... $73,214 (X)
To Qiwrn'mcn. per Lultcnrorth, Jan. 27th:
Whentfrom 4toriiu 00ctls S 1,0 00
" Portland- 2i.770 " 4tJ,(J41 00
Total?.-. 2v"00 $4S,331 00
To Liverpool, per Sabrina, Jan. 27th;
Flour from Portland... 9,121 bTiK.. S13..7X) 00
ptoria.
Ri: ".
4.080 0 )
Totnl flour 10T7
Wheat from Portland.. 70J
$47,-S0 00
12,50rt 00
Total valuo .-. $5y,SS0 00
To Quccnstoion. pr Hurepa:
WhcaffrMB Astoria... n0.GlU ells- 31S.7I7 00
Portland- 27.850
48.431 00
Totals -. SS.472 $67,181 W
T Quecnstoum, wr Alice B. Coeper:
Whoat from Astoria "30.834 ell?... S953'80
To Quecnstoicn. per Waftieatrr:
WhoatTrnm AFtnrin... 1? 12 ctR.. 3 r.1P0 on
Portland.. 2mST, " ,.. 4125 09
Totals 2S,;i)3
To Liverpool, per Robert Lee:
Flour from Astoria... riHlhfska
Portland- 14.7M '
$43;726 00
'2.V 00
3.4 00
Total flour. 0.000 S4S.0OO 00
Whoat from Astoria... n.san ctK.. 1cho 00
' " Portland- 0.m7 " ... 10.000 00
Total" 18,592 379,860 00
To Queentlovm, per BrcnUek Bay:
Wheat from Portland- 25,3-lS ctl?... $44,350 00
To Liverpool, perShenier:
Flour from A'Ftnfia., 8.Glflbf?ka $IV5" ffl)
" " Portland - 2-l.WW 60,100 CO
Total flonr.. S2.C22 $78.100
Wheat from Portland- 6,103 10,3a
Tofal SS?,785'0.
To QHn?toirn,7wr Stratigram:
YhetfroinAtnfii... C.tW'cH?.-. 510.21 0
Portland-S0,i2 " 1,010 00
Totals ...G.6J9
To QueeniUncn, per Nairnshire:
What from Apf oria. . 4.0r.7 cite
- Portland- 2S.0S1 ' .
5J4,2Ji 00
S 7 OfK 00
48,738 00
Totals
32.118
So5.804 00
-"Fresh ovsters in every style and
UtalhouieatttiiferlpDCerestaurant.
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The Temperance Xoveaent.
J. Wr. Watts informs Mr. F. B.
Elber3on of this city, under date of
the 24th from Eugene city, that he
expects to continue north until he
reaches Astoria. But when he will
be here he cannot yet sav. Throe
I months ago Mr. Watts took the leo-
ture neia m uregon in benair -or
temperance. Since that day he lias
turned his attention and his "energiea
to nothing else, and up -to the '24th
had lectured 112 times, -amdhad many
applications which he could not fill.
Thousands have taken the pledge.
The club in Eugene city numbered
750 members within two weeks after
its organization. Every where he went,
Mr. Watts efforts have been attended
with unexpected success. Itoseburg
was counted a very bad place. He
lectured there five times and closed
with a club of 105 members. He was
to leave Eugene ciry last Monday, and
had appointments to fill all along the
line, showing that temperance people
in the valley are much revived in their
work.
AROUWD THE CITY.
!Mrs. Eliza Shepherd, aspnt for
Stanley's hook on Africa, has arrived in
the citv. and we commend her to kind
receptions. This book is well worth the
price asked for it, and no library will be
complete without it. We have previous
ly referred to it. and simply allude to it
now. as ten minutes perusal of tiie pros
pectus and advance sheet in the hands
of the agent is enough to satisfy any
person as to the value and correctness of
the work.
A stunningly beautiful selection
of valentines were opened at the Citv
Book store yesterday. Call around anil
see them.
Valentines, all kinds, C. A.Mayfs
Parties in want of good Cdar
Shingles will do well to apply to H. C.
CornegySjKalama, W. T.
' -Newspapers, Periodicals, Station
ery. Notions, Cigars, and Tobacco, at
Hamburger's Variety Store.
Photographic Back-grounds, Park
and Tarlor scenes, the cheapest and best
Pictures in Oregon, at II. S. Sinister
new Art Gallery, Astoria.
Fresh oysters in every style -at
Schmeers'. See advertisement.
Tour complexion is sallow, and
skin yellow, your liver is affecteh.
Obtain from your druggist a bottle of
Pfunders Oregon Blood Purifier. x
Keep your blood pure, and your
health must be. good, the great purifier
is Pfunder's Oregon BloodTurifier. A'H
Assyria druggists have it uow.
Peter Runey Is still in the market
with all kinds of "building materials in
liis line. IIas'.iust received 1(50,000 lath.
2,000 bushels of sand, and a large stoek
of first duality of bridk at his warehouse
foot of Benton street.
Get vour baskets filled for -a 'little
money at Bailey's.
Wood of all kinds, and ft .splendid
lot of pitch wood, at Gray's wharf, for
sale in lots to sr.ft purchasers.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Bailey's.
2tew invoice of those Medallion
flanges at Magnus C. Crosby's.
Shipmasters wishing to secuxc
seamen can have their wants supplied
by calling at the Chicago house, Main,
street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OUSE TO LET. A nice residence, new,
rnntninincr six rooms, will lip rpadv for'
a truant any time on sliort notice.
For particular? inquire at
55tf
iniSOFFICE.
OPILES.
Tho uivtorrisnecH? pr spared to furnis
a largo number of Spiles and Spurs at tliw
placoon short notice, at naonnble rates.
Apply to C (. CA V L KS.
Columbia City.
COAL LAND FOR SALE.
-t f( ACRES of iron and noal lands -for
JLvJV sale, situated near Columbia citj.
Oregon. Price; 5900 cash down.
For particulars inouire at
17-tf Tub astoriak Office.
Three Schooners for Sale.
TWO schooners, 'with center boards. 2;
tons earh.'and'fine without center bpard.
five ton, all f ally equipped and in good or-;
uer, win ue sold cheap for cash.
Apply to WATSON IW03..
07-tf Astoria, Oregon.
SPECIAI NOTICE.
ALL TEUS,fNS KNOWING themselves
indebted to me will please settle their.
aeeount.s,-as all accounts unpaid by February
iff will be-placed in attorneys hands to en
force collection. "We mean It.
B. HAMBTJ.RGEE.
Astoria.tfan.-fiO.lS73.
JUST JtECETVEn BY
AT THE
I. X.L. STORE!
Corner STr.ln and Concomly streets.
G1ROCERTES. PLotm. feed. Wooden
r ware. Coal Oils. Tobaccos, and GentsFur
nishlng Goods, which fv;lll be sold at lowest
rates.
T. S. JEWETT.
B. S. KIMBAULo
Dj:ayrog '& Trucking..
ilgtis- ''
ASTORIA TRUCK IS? JDRAY' CO.,t
Squutuucque st., between Caea.and Main.
KContruct fur urayinp mude and VaJiffHcStor;
guarantees. iraer? 1011 ai xno t'cciuem 11&7;
tel or receivtd by mail promptly filled
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