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-&STQRIA. OREGON:
2. '6. Yjftffii A'XD Editor.
TUESDXV-. -.Pebuuaky 18, 1871)
(Harbor of Refuge.
We have never taken up with
the idea that it was necessary for
the general government to expend
-lar-e sums of money for a harbor
of refuge upon the Pacific coast,
and we have before this referred to
the report of Mr. Robert A. Hab
ersham, assistant engineer, made
to Col. J. M. Wilson last Septem
ber, concerning natural harbors of
refuge on the coast of Oregon, north
ofYaquinabay. Col. Wilson, under
date of September 23d, 1S7S, in a
report to Gen. Humphreys says:
Assistant engineer Habersham made
a careful examination of the bay north
of the cape; no survey lias ever before
been made, it is beliewd, of this bay,
and as far as he could learn his boat was
the first that ever entered it. He reports
that it is a natural harbor of consider
able extent without further improve
ment, and that he was informed that du
ring southwest jiales quite an area in
side is comparatively smooth. .Several
of the seamen who' were employed as
hoatmen on the survey, who had sailed
for a number of years between iSan Fran
cisco and Pitct Sound, and who claimed
to be familiar with the coast, said that if
buoys were placed to mark the entrance,
vessels could now enter from southwest
jjales.
Heferrins; to Mr. Habersham's
report to Col. Wilson, whic'a we
are now in possession of, through
the kindness of Senator Mitchell,
we find the following :
The hj'drographic work of the coast
survey in this vicinity terminates at the
extremity of Cape Fmil weather. No
survey had ever b en made of this bay,
and, so far as I could learn, my boat
was the fust that had ever entered it.
It is a natural harbor of considerable
extent, even without improvement. I
am informed that during southwest
i;ales the whole of the area inside of the
reef is comparatively smooth, and the
southeast portion quite so. Several of
the seamen employed as boatmen on
this survey, who had sailed for a num
ber of years between San Francisco and
Pugcfr-sound, and claimed to be familiir
with the coast and its climate, said that
if two buoys were placed to mark the
entrance and the fact published for the
information of mariners, vessels of any
draught could enter hare, but ciot only
for shelter, but for .purposes of com
merce. If this opinion be correct and
there seems to be no reiiscn to the con
trary the circumstance is of interest in
connection with the fact that a narrow
auge railway is now under eonstruc
iieii from Corvallis, on the Willamette,
to Taqulna bay.
Last winter there were a number of
voxels in distress off Cape Foulweather
:tt different times, and one that I am
aware of was lost, with all on board.
In describing this bay 1 omitted to men
tion that there is a rock on which the
swell breaks during westerly and north
erly weather. Jt is small, and lies
about. "00 feet from the mainland, nearly
opposite the entrance. It is not in the
way of vessels anchoring.
Learning that a cove, with good an
chorage, existed about ten miles north
of the cape, and wishing to get all the
information possible on the subject of a
refuge, 1 went there by sea, two mem
bers of my party being familiar with the
spot. I found ft to bean indentation in
the rocky coast, three-fourths of a mile
long and 'about 1,000 feet wide; its long
er diameter parallel to the general di
rection of the coast line with from 0 to
10 fathoms depth, well sheltered from
north wind, but open to the west and
southwest This place is vailed Wreck
ers cove, the name having been given by !
men who saved, or, rather, collected,
some fragments of the schooner Uncle
Sam, lost a mile north of the cove two
years since, Kespcctfu'lv submitted.
ItOl'.KKT H!(K!lSlfAM,
Assistant Engineer.
Captain H. Cook lias 'brought suit
against Mr. Henry i. Pittock, of the
Oregoninn, for the recovery of the ex
penses incurred by the funeral of A.
C. Macdonald. N ok with that view of
the eternal fitness of things, Multno
mah county ought to bring suit against
the Bee, for expenses of convicting
Mercer, the murderer of Macdonald.
Neither of the men were entitled to
the rank of journalists, and if Pittock is
responsible for Macdonald, the Bee
'should be responsible for Mercer.
2&."Thero is a quiet courtesy and
modest miobtnisivem'.-s about a vie
advertisement UiPt en-ate a eertnJii res
ponsive feGHng of bvinpalhv -in -flic
reader. YV. all like lo be .solieiteu, and
it is natural to suppu.se that he who
most politely, eleirly and pe.rsi?teiitly
solicits us, stands l lie better chance for
bur trade. The familiar advertisements
of loeul papers often cover these points
with great tart and hunuitv.
CSr-A uewspnpsr is n window
through which men look out upfn the
world. Without a ncw.-vpajHT a man is
shut up in a small room, and knows lit
tle or nothing of what is happening out
side of himself. In our day the itews
ipapcrwlll keep a sen-ible man in sym
puthy with the world's current history,
it is an unfolding encyclopedia and hsiui
&uok,oreYer issuing and never fiiitelicd.
Affairs in Sitka.
AN OUTBREAK OE HOSTlL'E IN
DIANS EXPECEED AT ANY
MOMENT.
AMERICAN CITIZENS PETITION
THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES
FOR PROTECTION.
AN ALARMING STATE OP AP
FAIRS AND A GREAT DIS
'GRACE TO AMERICA.
RUMORED DESTRUCTION OF
CUTTING & CO.'S CANNERY.
THE COLLECTOR OF ALASKA
TELEGRAPHS TO SECRETARY
SHERMAN FOR AID.
PETITION OF CITIZENS OF
ALASKA TO THE BRITISH
AUTHORITIES FOR PROTEC
TION. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
CALIFORNIA AT ASTORIA
WITH THE NEWS.
The steamship California, Capt.
Thorn, left Sitka Feb. 10th; ar
rived sit Astoria Sunday evening.
Much excitement prevailed in
Sitka when she left, the Indians
threatened the annihilation of the
whites. The citizens, armed, were
awaiting- their attack. The two
Indians who murdered James
Brown confessed their guilt, were
surrendered to the collector, and
were brought down on board the
California en route to Portland, to
be turned over to the United
States District attorney to await
the action of the authorities at
"Washington.
Three families came down on
the steamer, fleeing from danger.
Storekeepers are preparing to
emigrate by the next steamer.
Father Metropolsky and his con
gregation, in conjunction with the
American .citizens of Sitka, have
petitioned Her Majesty's man-of-war
now lying at Esquimalt, to
come to their immediate aid, fear
ful that they cannot allay the dis
turbances before the United States
government can send assistance.
It is rumored that Cutting fc
Co.'s cannerv, about four miles
distant from Sitka, is sacked and
burned. No reliance is placed in
the rumor, because the company
have Indians in their employ who
seem to be quite peaceably in
clined. The collector of Alaska has tele
graphed to Secretary Sherman for
aid. The Indians threaten to kill
two white men in retaliation for
the two prisoners.
The night before the steamer ar
rived an alarm was given through
some nervous person creating the
greatest consternation. The peo
ple barred their doors and stood
ready for action. The Priest's
house was crowded with terror
stricken women and children, an
they could not be induced to re
turn to their houses till daylight.
The steamer's arrival created more
confidence, but fear began to gain
ground at her departure. The
whites are well organized, and in
case they cannot conciliate they
will make a desperate fight if they
are driven to the wall, and are de
termined. James Burnes was mur
dered in his cabin" while asleep.
He was hacked to pieces with an
axe, and his remains thrown into
the ocean from a canoe. Plunder
was the incentive and much of his
little property was found in the
! possession of the murderers.
All quiet at vV-rangel. Jiusiness
very dull. Weather clear and cold.
TASSKNOKKS.
Mrs. L. Caplan and Gussse Cohen,
:J children, -Mrs. 15. Miller,
It. Sylvester. .James Walsh,
C. L. Walters.
COPY.
Sitka, Feb. 9. 1S70.
Ttt'lke Commander of Her M.S.
Snt We the citizens of Sitka,
Alaska, are now threatened with
1 mass ac e by Indians of this place,
i We 1 avi made applications to our
govern in out for protection and aid,
and hui far it has taken no notice
of ur supplication. We have
now a vain begged protection,
which w3 hope will be extended,
but the intricate forms of law
through which our petition must
rlrcr ie ,v.,r w;il ,.f n AnU,r
V-l J '" ivaii. - v.j,
which may result in our entire de
lnoncicn belone tlj 4irrrvtil ol ne
cessary succor. Wherefore, we
beg and pray that you will at once
send or come to our assistance.
"We beg you will lay aside all
forms of etiquette between govern
ments, that you will take the side
of an oppressed and threatened
people that you will let sympathy
and charity dictate 'our decision,
for betore the required aid from
our government can be had, Ave
may be past assistance. Our un
protected position is well known.
Our appeal to you is from man to J
man. We ask help from you in
the cause of humanity. Pover
ty prevents the great number of us
from fleeing our homes and little
possessions, and greater far, the
lives of our wives and children and
ourselves are in jeopardary. Her
.Majesty's government has been
ever known for promptness in as
sisting the oppressed of any nation,
and we hope our appeal may not
be in vain.. Signed.
N .1. Burnell, Thomas McCuIly,
E A Daley, CMilletcd,
John King, Ernest llymer,
Thos McFarland. A Cazican,
II A Wilde, E N Kichter,
S Haltem. 11 Shim,
GeoKastrountenoff,L Coplan,
A Cohen, J Hoddwood,
P Care-ran, J Inney-,
A S Whitford, James walker,
E N James, F Cushman.
Win Reid, Sam Uoldstein,
F Aliskcy, C L Walker.
Rev.N.G.Mitropotsky, Priest of Sitka,
Alaska, with Ins congregation of 247.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Corner of Water and Olney Streets
ASTORIA,
WHOLESALE
OREGON.
DEALER IN
ROCERIE
AND
PftQVISIOATS
UTG
ETC,
r-9
AGENT POR THE
ical
Fishermen's and
Cannery Supplies,
A SPJEC1AX.TY.
COTTON SEINE TWINE
AND NET LINES SOLD AT SAN
" FRANCISCO PRICES.
fi mi, WANTED. To act :is nurse and
' HJT perform light house work in a family at
& Eort Canby. d-if
rjTtO LOAN. 1.000 on approved real estate
la security. Apply to
BELL & ?.IEACIIEN.
d-tf Attorneys-at-haw, Astoria.
EXTEXXIAIi KOTJEIi,
Yater street, near the 0. S. N. Co.'s A7harf.
ASTORIA OREGON.
HENRY ROTHE !. ritOPRiRTOK.
THIS IS A NEWHOTEL BUILDING,
newly furnished, is conveniently situa
ted to business, and will be conducted .so as
make it a first class stopping place for the
public generally, and willbeiopen from this
lav.
"TW'OTICE. The annual meeting of the legal
11 voters of school district No. 1. Clatsop
county, Oregon, will be held at the school
house, on Main street, in Astoria, on Mon
day, March s, 1870 at 7 o'clock v. m., for the
purpose of electing one Director for three
year- ; one Clerk for one year, and to levy a
tax to support aschool in said district for the
ensuing vear.viml to transact such other
business its may come before the. meeting.
By order ofSoard of Directors.
40-10d J- G. HUSTLER, Clerk.
THC ASTORIA BREWERY
RUDOLPH EARTH & MICHAEL MEYER,
PROPRIETORS.
Corner of Olney and "Water streets,
ASTORIA, OUEGON.
Rest quality of LAGER liKKJlr, cts. pcrglhss
Choice Wines, Liquors, and Cigars always
on hand. 11 , .
imtTIh patronage of the public is respect
fully Milioltod. Orders for Ijntcr or Mottled
Reer in anv quantity promptly filled.
ThO best lliucu uw season uiu aauru
iriiLshud day and nlclit FllEK.
fm
SE
IIJlS.
The undorsiCTed is pr spnreu to turnvii
: 1
nmtx nniiilfr of Kiiilos and Snnrs at thi?
- I nlace on short notico, at nasonnble rates.
Apply to . O.O.OAPLES ,
- l .Columbia City.
BUSINESS CARDS.
B F. DENNISOX. F. .1. TAYLOR
DENNISON & TAYLOR,
ATTORNEYS AT X.AW.
Astoria, Oregon-.
Office "Up stairs in Parker's building,
corner Chenamus and Uenton streets.
O. F. J'.KI.U A. 31 EA CH EN".
Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public.
Commissioner of Deeds for California and
Washington Territory.
Astoria, Oregon.
Office Corner of Squemocqhe and C:uss
streets, up stairs, over E. S. parson's store.
j. w. ROW!.
C. V. FULTON.
2SOI5IJ fc FrX.TO
.. . .
Attorneys-at-Law, Collecting and Real i
Estate Agents.
Rooms Nos. t and 2. Dr. Welch's new build
up. Squcmocqlm street. Astoria.
F.
D. WINTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in City Hall Ruildinj
ASTORIA. OREGON.
D
II. I. M. SEVERN.
Graduate University f Pennsylvania.
PHYSICIAN A3"l SURGEON.
EXAMINING SURGEON OF PENSIONS.
Oilier. Lnrsens building.
filer Hour-.. S a. M. to 10 a.m. and fir
M. to S i 31. At night can he found at Tur
pin House. Astoria, Orkgon.
"TVE. F. CKAXG,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ASTORIA, OKEGOX.
Office Room iso. 7 over C. L. Tarker's
store. Opposite Dement's drug store.
U. J. W. OLIVER.
II 3IHOIWTKIST,
ITavinpr permanently located in Astoria,
tcmlors his services to the citizens of this
place. Oi'i'icK. For thonresont at his residence
corner of Main and Jefferson streets.
OTTO DinFA'ER.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
II S KKMOVKD TO
Main street, Parker's building,
ASTOKIA, - - - OKEGOX.
J.
KTEVTA25T.
Stone and Marble Cutter,
ASTORIA. ----- OREGON.
All kind of building work, and monumen
tal work attended to promptly and to order.
Satisfaction jruarantced.
pEO. LOVETT.
TAIIsOR,
CLEANING and REPAIRING PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO.
Benton street, opposite Post-ofQce. Astoria.
Q GKAY.
Manufacturer of
HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES,
WHIPS, ETC.
fifo'Oars leathered, and leather for sale.
Astoria Steam Laundry.
J. T. BORCIIERS Proprietor.
Astorin, Ox'ejjou.
No nibbing or scrubbing, and no thrashing
your clothes too pieces. Buttons sewed oh
and clothes mended.
wSNcat work at reasonable prices. Give
us a call.
TTUGU STOOP,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
AND GENERAL JOBBER
ASTORIA, OREGON.
RarHouses built to order, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Shnp on Squemoeqha street,
next door to the Episcopal church.
J. EL D. GRAY,
Wholesale and retail dealer in.
GYSTJHIS, by the SACIv,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and Wharfage on reason
able terms.
Ordinance No. 311.
AN ORDINANCE to pmrido for Ppccial
COim?Pl for tho fitv in tbn iinirtir ni'tlio Inst
I will nX Cyrus Olney, dcuencd.
MiiKKMs, it ix averted tlintCyniH ninor.
late of Alotna deco.-ised. loft a will under
which it H clamod tho city has largo pecuni
ary interests, ana it i- a-urtud on tho othor
hand that ."aid Mipposcd will is invalid and
that no rnihts accrued to tho eit- thereunder,
and it l? desirable to have more cortnin ad
vice about tho matter.
-Voir the city of Astoria dws ordain ax follews:
SiK(, 1'.l,,,at, J ,L ,K (1v- -'"'in I fsiltri
untl t. N. Hiivoly aro horebv constituted
and appointed asents f,r thoeitv and are nu
thoi wed andmpowcnul and directed on be
half of the city and in it name, to employ
and enter into written contract with l. I.
Miattuek. attorney-al-law, to inrcitimito the
sets and tho law relalivn to the will or the
late ( yrus Olney. and to the rinhtr mid inter
est of the city of A toria thereunder, and to
turiiKlPhiK written opinion thereor, at an ex
pense to the eitv therefor rnot eeoetlirctwo
humln.dtiollarsaiid further to retain him ?n
any litiKMn n that tuny a i fro cone-rninic the
claims oPJioeltv under -aid will alafuither
too torcomlueiinK an action oruit to ttnttl
Uoeioion on appeal pot vxeeedimr H1"0 one
hundred and Hfiy dulliirn, eoi tain, and neli
reniniiblo vuntiiiucnt Toe a may be sreod
unon.
Skc 2. Thi ordipanee shall taUeoRVctnnd
bo in force ironi and alter its appioval by tho
mayor.
i'asacd the Council, Jan. 21), 1P7D.
Atte?t: It. II. OAH DWELL.
i.A.. n ? ., Auditor Tind Clark.
AppiovolL Jan. no, IS7D.
J. II. I). UttA Y. Acting ilayor
AUCTION SALES.
g C. HOLDEN,
Notary Public for the State of Oregon.
Kcal Estate Ascnt and Conveyancer.
Agent for the FIKEMEN'S FUND INSUR
ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco.
COMMISSION AGEN7 and AUCTIONEER.
Kent and Accounts Collected, and re
turns promptly made.
Regular sales day,
SATURDAYS at S P. 31.
N. B. Parties having real estate, lurni
ture or any other goods to dispose of either
at auction or private sale should notify me
'. , n? ' "T of sale.
-ysiorage cnaieed on i?oods snlf' at Aiir-
". r. C. SlOLbJN.
td
.A in. t ion cer.
AMUSEMENTS.
wosiuiErsr
Dancing
Academy.
rage's building next door to E.S. Larscn.
Gents Class On Monday and ThursdaV
ecnnrsrs.at 7::?o.
Ladies Clas-0ii Mondav and Thursday
afti'moon. at 2 :30.
Hovs Class On Tuesday and Fridr.v
evening, at 7 ::?o.
Misses Class Wednesday and Saturday
at l v. m.
"Wednesday evening for the entire school,
ne admitted except scholars.
Saturday evening SOIItKE.
Terms Ladies
MmiHi
and gents class
per
5 W
2 ;7
Hoys and Misses ciaCpcr Month!
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
pARKER nOUSE,
ASTORIA, OKEGOX,
IT. TJ. TAKKEK. rroprtetor.
THIS HOTEL is the lare't. most comfort
able and iM'st kept hotel in the city. Is
supplied with the best of spring water, hot
and cold baths, barbershop, and a fust-clasa
saloon with best of liquors and cigars, and
tine billiard table. Free coach to and from
the house : charges reasonable. SI 00 to $'2bo
per day. according to room occupied.
Astoria, July 15, 1S7S.
muiipix norsE.
D. L. TTltrrX - Proprietor
MA IX STREET.
Between Squemoeqhe and Jefferson,
Astoria. Orkgox.
Board and lodging per week ?6
Hoard per uav -
Sin
igle M
VIeal.
Tne table will be supplied at all times wi:i
the hest the market affords.
A. J. HHCT.EK. C. S. WRIGHT.
OCCIDENT HOTEI..
MEGLER & WRIGHT. Proprietors.
Astoria Oregon.
THE PROPRIETORS ARE HAPPY TO
announce that the above hotel has been
repainted and refurnished, adding greatlv in
the comfort of its guests and is now the Ses
hotel north of San Francisco.
pALACE LODGING HOUSE.
f Alisky & Uegele's new building)
Corner of Morrison and Third streets,
TORTLAND. OREGON,
J27"Furnished rooms in suits, or single!
the day. week or month.
Miss H. MENEFEE. Lessee.
fAliliA lVAIiliA
RESTAURANT,
THEO. BROEMSER. - - Phofkistok.
Fresh ovsrers. and other Affi
eaeips ot"ihe season. rri m
even- style.
Opposite th Telnipii odLoe, ifaiii:
street, Astoria. Orvon-
e5-3LE.VL5 AT ALL EOCSS-S.
ASTORIA GAJJDY FACTORY
OYSTES SALOO.
HANG ENL.VK6ED MY .TOKE I
have now mi tiaiiU the larjstst ;mi bcc
assortment of jl;un antl Frcneh candies in
towu. alo. ail kinds ul
CAKES. CK.VCKKKS AND BISCUITS.
All of winch I offer foe ale at the lowest
cash price, wholesale and retail at
SCHNTEER'S CONFECTIOWERY.
OppoMte the bell tower,
ltetail candy from 25 to 73 cents per pound .
N
Fresh Eastern ind Shimlwater
bay oter served in eery style.
SEAMING GLASSES,
All sizes and shapes from Plate or 2G ox.
. DOORS, WINDOWS.
-A.VD-
WINDOW GLASS.
Sash, Weiglits. Etc.
Address all orders
CLIFFORD C0GC1HS,
(Successor to .fa-.on, Sprineer & Co.)
PORTLAND, ORECOK.
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!3o not fail, if b;:d health you'r afraid of.
Of knowing exactly what ou'r bread !?
mane of.
Tiow allow me to tell yon, for experience Ito
bad I'm sure.
TfothiiUts worse for tlw stomach than "wbca
vou'r j cast Kiwder's not pure.
)h. then be careful in fature. you know
what's at intake.
Let me advifcyou (for I know now) what
brand to take.
a.et your Krorcr give you no other kind foe
thismguanintced.
You use Donnrtlly's Yect Tou'ler ani of
good health pure and light bread you'j
burt.
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