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w ps ailjj gtstorfem ASTORIA. OREGON: D. C. IREL.ANI Ertltor. SUNDAY M AliCU 2. 1S70 THE NEWS. There "was a little snow at Madrid, on Tuesday. The Span ish provinces railways are inter rupted by snow. The senate committee on com merce recommended $150,000 for harbor of refuge purposes on the north Pacific coast, and $100,000 for Cacades canal. A Capt. L. S. Scott has been confirmed as post-master at Salem; L. Collin, register, andC. N. Thorn bury, receiver, at The Dalles, and Oliver Good of Ohio, agent at the Quinault agency. The Mayor of Sheffield, Eng land, states that one district of that town there are 4,000 persons destitute and 400 families actually hiarving. The relief fund, except about 800, has been expended. A house burned in Nelson ville, Ohio, on the 2Sth, and the lather and six children were burned to death. The mother and one child escaped. On Wednesday nio-ht a house burned in Cedar ville, Iowa, in which three children perished. The Mexican government and jts people are determined by every possible effort to establish more intimate relations with this coun try. The principal drawback be tween the two republics is tho lack of a sufficient knowledge of each other. A Greek named Nicholas Mi chaels has been arrested in San Francisco, in connection with the bloody boat mystery. It is report ed that the prisoner has admitted Jie 7Tas in the boat with French and killed him during a row and threw bis body into the bay. An outbreak of yellow iever of very serious character has oc curred among the shipping, at Rio de Janeiro. The government has already contributed thirty million juilreis to alleviate distress, and ask an additional credit of ten million to provide food. On the afternoon of the 27th fire broke out at the works of the Giant powder company near San Francisco, the same place where the terrillic explosion occurred about three weeks ago, resulting in the death of seven employes. The building in which the fire originated contained valuable ma- chinery was destroyed, as 'well as some other buildings and a part of! the stable. The diunnge is csti mated at 10,000. Hundreds of Sonorans are coming into Arizona to avoid a part in or the effects of the revo lution. Many are destitute. Capt. Uaflerty, with a company of troops tmfl Tnrlviii coniic lff. rPnrcrii rn .... ......u... wv..., vil J. w.w,v.t W" tlie Sth for a scout along the bor der. This scout was ordered be fore the Sonora revolution was known. Very little exploring has ever been made in southwestern Arizona, and this expedition is a sort of pioneer one by which min ing and othar information is ex pected. Concerning the Chinese res triction act we are informed that rhrnv k nn floiiht that tho vW f tneie is no cioudl cnatine Mews at the president are stronsrly to the f i , i i ii 1 ,i i -ii onect that lie should veto Van bill. ft 1.-1 ii n flue rrrnii'iil if. ic ootrl , ., rt . . that the presiuoJit is sustained by the ;, ..iK;iwii Tfiri;:.. i.o. ,....v. A..UiMUuiia :ire that a hnt a vnto innssao-A will lir O prepared without delay. A dif- iVrf rocillf. of tl. l.ri,lnnt feront resuit of the president s consideration of the bill might have happened but for the sen ate amendments abresratins: the clause of our treaty with China. The Pacific delegation are unani mously of the opinion that the proposed abrogation of the oth and Gth articles of the Burlinsame treaty is fully warranted by the fact as stated by Grover and the democratic colleagues in their interview with the president on Wednesday as well as the repub lican members of the delegation previously, that these articles have been nullified by China from the beginning, and are utterly worth less so far as our citizens and com merce are concerned, and arc not needed for the protection of Chinese in this countrv. the Jobs Before Congress. fsrKClAL TO THK ASTORIAK. Washington, Feb. 15. Among the funny bills before congress is one for the benefit of Augustus Watson, who wants $34,000 for "inventing and introducing stamped and unstamped newspaper wrappers, aiding consider ably in the diffusion of knowledge among mankind by increasing the cir culation of transient newspapers." It was Augustus Watson who wanted congress, two or three yours ago, to appropriate a large sum of money to survey a route for a railroad across the continent of Africa. That eminent connoisseur of the fine arts, Senator Dorsey of Arkansas, wants the government to purchase that celebrated historical painting, "The Hock of Chickamauga," by the world-famous artist, Caroline L. Ran som. Senator Dwrsey believes that the nation can acquire this treasure for "a sum not exceeding 12,500. " Messrs. Nathan Appleton, S. Y. Tupper, Patrick Farrelly, Frederic A. Potts, and about forty other equally well-known citizens want to be incor porated as the "United States board of trade, manufactures, commerce, and agriculture." The work which these forty gentlemen desire to undertake is simple and unambitious. They pro pose to originate and promote meas ures for the benefit of trade, man ufactures, and agriculture; to open and maintain communications with the principal commercial and agricul tural associations of the world, etc., etc., ad lib. Half a million dollars is wanted for the improvement of the Youghiogheny river in Pennsylvania, and the New Guyandotte, Elk, Big SandT, and great Kanawha rivers in West Virginia. The Hon. Alexander H. Stephens wants a goloid metric dollar, andgoloid metric coins of all larger and smaller denominations with B Plnribus Unum and Dee Est Gloria on one side, and 'Liberty" and pictures of wheat, cot ton, and tobacco on the other; and William Wheeler Hubbell wants for himself, and for his heirs forall the time, a royalty of one mill on every goloid dollar coined, because he got up the idea. Prof. Townsend Glover, who for fif teen years has received a salary from the government as entomologist of the so-called agricultural department, has spent part of that time in writing a book about North American bugs. He wants congress to pay him 27,900 for making over his manuscript to the government. William Patterson wants relief to the extent of 2,920 07 not for having been struck by an unknown assailant, but because his lands in Adams county, Pennsylvania, were occupied by United States trooPs during the late civil un pleasantness; and his neighbor, Jane A. Clapsadd'c, wants $G05 28 on the same grounds. Half a dozen different Gnanoiers in the lower branch of congress want bills passed making the Mexican dollar and the trade dollar Jegal tender. Mr. Turner of Kentucky wants a law making it unlawful for any Pul man car conductor to charge more 1 tiiHJi Si for a niht's rice.oiiiimulntiiin. ! ii et rrn r j. .. c or more than 1 50 for twenty-four hours of luxurious travel. A bill now in one of the pigeonholes of a house committee wants to make it a misdemeanor, punishable by fino and imprisonment, to publicly solicit alms within the limits of the District of Columbia. This is the most sensible measure of the lot. If rigidly enforced such a law would cut off John lloacli, and a good many other professional beggars. c. r. c. "To discriminate between what is news and what is advertising in an iw-jii i uiivu n Ulinruil iaiSK JO'- a DUO- lislier. Newspapers, to be on the safe j sJde. must i-harge when the ilem brings j lllon?y tl) ti,Prs. ,sm-h is but justice, !a,Kl i compiiRncp wan tne laws t 1 S5,e-Si;' ail without this (liserimiiu ; newspaper will fail, iinaiieialiy. of blLS- ition a ! A. wealthy Pittebura merchant is reporu-d as having said : "1 always I "'""I'lO en i am auveriisinu,ior . lJu.u j know hve a str i imr fVi ntf j sleeps, never makes mistakes and who; 1 " " - ?.,Va!" l l ,U:l l """MMMJIOS IFpiU Which, if at all, my trade must come," , that waking or sleeninir. I cives wntlee that newiii vin an ine canner- ons, though silent orator work- f?s on the Vasinnuton tern on su e ot tne mio w l.n 1...V..V firoe rinvni-i HVCr, rrOUl lie " f;.?1 't MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY. Printing in black, Printing in white. Printing in colors, Of sombre or bright. Printing for merchants, And land-agents, too ; Printing for any "Who've printing to do ; Printing for bankers, Clerks, auctioneers, Printing for druggists, For dealers in wares. Printing for drapers For grocers, for all, Who will send in their jobs Or give us a call. Printing of pamphlets, Or bigger books, too ; In fact there are few things But what we can do. Printing of labels, All colors we use, sirs, Especially fit for Our salmon producers. Printing by hand, Printing by steam, Printing from type, Or from blocks by tho ream Printing of placards, Printing of bills, Printing of car-notes For stores or for mill3 ; Printing of forms All sorts you can get Legal, commercial, Or houses to let. Printing done quickly, Bold, stylish or neat. At the Astorian Office, On quemocqha street. ASTORTAN BUILDING. CASS STREET CHURCH DIRECTORY aT. E. Church. Sorvices hold in the Congre gational. Rev. T. J. Wolfe. Pastor, at 11 o'clock A. H. Str op the Ska Cmmrn. Rev. Father M. Orth Pastor. Services at Wi o'clock a. m. Catechism instructions at 8 o'clock v. m. Cuvr-Ki. ok tub Holy Ixxockxt. Upper As toria, Rov. 0. Parker, Pastor. Divine ser vices 3:80 p. ii.. You aro eordiRlly invited to attend. G mm (Episcopal) CnuKcn. Rev. O.Parker. Pastor. Divine service nt 11 a. m., and 7 i m. Sunday school at 121C o'clock r. m. Divine services at 7 i m. every Friday. PjtKSBYTEHIAN ClICKCH. Rev. E. X. Con- dit pastor in charge. Services conducted hi the hall over the store of VanDusen &Co. every Sabbath at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 i. m. Sabbath school at 12 o'clock m. Prayer-meetings every "Wednesday even ing at 7 :30 o'clock. CONTESTED LAND CLAIMS. Tho following law of congress in reference to contested land claims, wo publish for the in formation of our readers in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook. Pacific and Wakiakum ceunties: An act to provide for the publication of no tices of contest under tho homo.-toml pre-emption, and trco culture laws of tho Unitod States. lib it enacted by the scnato and houso Rep resentatives ofjffio United States ot America in congress ejfcmbled: That tho notices ot contest now pri ded liy law under the home stead, pre-emmion, treo-culturo laws of tho United States, jtV-iU after the passago of this act, be printed ill some newspaper printed in tho county whtyro tho land in contest lies ; and if no newspaper be printed in such county, thon in tho newspaper printed in tho county nearostsuch land. Approved Juno 4, 1878. HAltRIED. At the residence of the brides parents, Vancouver. V. T., February 2T. 187!), by the Rev. Father Younger, William II. Brewster, and Mrs. Lucy L. Moore. No cards. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. pi. BECK, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes. All kinds of repairing neatly and promptly attended to MAIX ST., - ASTORIA. OREGON. I. "W. CASE, IMPORTER AND WIIOLFSALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN &EERAL MERCHANDISE, Corner Chenamus and ASTORIA - - Cass streets. - OREGON. A RARE CHANCE. I WILL SELL ANY OR ALL OF THE following described property, v.z . 160 Acres, Sec. 22, T. 8, X. oTlt. 9 wcsl, 8aul!ica! quarter. Also, in Olneys Astoria Lois 1, 2, 3, and 4, In Uloclx TD; Lots o, 4, 5, and G, in Klocfc 1G0; LoH 2 ami 3, in Clock 120; and Lot S, in Itioek 132; Nortli kair or Clock 8,-2 1-2 acres. Di.VID INGALLS. Astoria. Oregon, Dec IS?. 85-Bm GUNS, IiGCKS, AXI SKYl'IX; 3TACHIXES KE1AIRKI. KEYS FITTED AND LOCKS REPAIRED, SAWS FILED, ETC.. DY F. IT. TASS. Main street, next door to Geo. IJass. rpo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Notice is hereby given that, all persona are forbid i.hi ti-pssnnsslntrunou. or in anv wsiv oceupying anv portion ot the land or beaeh mioiuii.iii x'-"vv, -,., "!. . ii!irtnftJn irpiirvMarlinlamUiaim in Clat- sop coamy. State of Oregon, witbout ienni- sion irom me wmerMKiivu ; .um ,hu rrom setting ont lires uiMai said claim, whereby tbe sUmdrng timber may in any way be injured. & VAN DUSEN S BUOAVX. Per A. YanDuskn-. Astoria.Oet.n. 1877. tf Fish Commissioners Xotiee. ! milE undersigned fish commis- jl sinner lor Ya-sniiiui lyitiwix. ucruoy fOTSc' rest if c season ALBERT F. STREAM. North Cove, Y. T., Feb. 17, 1S70. in ue ;il iirooKiiem BUSINESS CABDS. D K. F. CBAKG, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ASTORIA, OREGON. OfficeRoom no. 7 over C. L. Parker's store. Opposite DemenL's drug store. r It. J. W. OLIVER, K03IEOPAT2IIST, O tick. In Shuster's llaguerrean build hv Entrance second door above that of the" Daiiy Astokiax. Cass street. Residence on Jefferson street, comer of Main. yvOCTOJS J1ATCII. Successfully treats all Chronic Disease.:. AND DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Cancer cured by a new and painless method. Office Chenamus street, corner of Main street, Astoria. j. v. koui:. C. FULTOX. Attorney s-at-Law. Collecting and Real tstate Agents. Rooms Nos. 1 and 2, Dr. "Welch's new build up, Squemoeqha street. Astoria. o. F. I'.Kl.I a. meachex. UKIili & 3J"BAOME3. Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public. Commissioner of Deeds for California and Washington Territory' Awtorla, Oregon. Opkick Corner of Squenioeqlie and Cjiss streets, up stairs, over E. S. Larnea's store. i:. F. DKNNISOX. Y. J. TAYI.OU DENNISON & TAYLOR, ATTORSEYS AT li A IV. ASTOKTA. OUKfiOX. Oi'kick Up stairs in Parker's building, corner Chenamus and Denton streets. B Jl D. AVJITOX, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in City Hall Duilding. ASTORIA. OREGON. otto jrrF3rES. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. II VS KK.MOVKI TO Main street, Parker's building, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON. T STKYTART. Stone and Marble Cutter, ASTORIA. - - - ORKGON. All kinds of building work, and monumen tal work attended to promptly and to order. Satisfaction guaranteed. HIISS TL. T.. AIXE3T, (Late of California). Offers her serviees to the peojde of Astoria and vicinity as jv, teacher ot Instrumental and Vocal Elusic. SSfMiss Allen maybe found at Mrs. M. Rogers boarding house, Cass street. pEO. IOVETT, CLEANING and REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Benton street, opposite rost-ofliee. Astoria. TTUGII STOOr, CARPENTER AND JOINER, AND GENERAL JOBBER AS'JORTA, OREGON. RHousea built to order, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop on Squemoeqha street, next door to the Episcopal church. T- NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT WoIIs, Fnrgo & Co,s ExprcHS 1'ov San JFranttisco Will hearc:ifter Close Every Saturday Evening, AT 7 O'CLOCK, d-tf A. VAN DUSEN. Accnt. SEAMING GLASSES, All sizes and shapes from Plate or 26 oz. DOORS, WINDOWS, AD WINDOW GLASS. Sash, Weights. Etc. Address all orders CLIFFORD GOGCINS, (Successor to Jason, Springer & Co.) PORTLAND, OREGOH. SIRS. J. KELLY, Lately of Portland, has set up a Millinery and Fancy Goods STORE iM ASTORIA. All kinds or Icc. I-'riiic Velvets, ad Ircss Trimmings. All kinds of EMBROIDERY TUCKINGS. A nice :issurtmeut of Woolen and Cotton Canvases and Zephyrs, Silks, Ruchings, and Corsets. A large variety of Of the latest style. Also of KECKTIES AND BOWS. Come one and all. and exaniineniv stock of c.ls. Next door to the Astoiuax Oflico. AUCTION SALES. E. C. HOLDEN, Notary Public for the State of Oregon. Keal Estate Agent and Conveyancer. Agent for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco. COMMISSION AGENT and AUCTIONEER. Rents and Acronnlt Collet-ted. and - turns promptly made. Regular sales day. SATURDAYS nt 2 I 71. N. R. Parties bavins: real estate, lurni tureorany other goods to dispose of citfcer at auction or private sale should notify me soon as convenient befor the dav of sale a o storage charged on goods sole at Mic-tu"- L C.IIOLhJN." XI 111 llUiitl i . XVTCmjgMMJiMf i mm. J",t?T MISCELLANEOUS. J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. OYSTJ2XS, by the SACK. Kay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. ASTORIA CANDY FACTORY -ASD- Y S T E K SALOO 3T. HAYING ENLARGED MY STORE Iiave now on hand the bitrest and hurt assortment of plain and Fundi candle hi town. aIo, an kinds of CAKES. CILVCKEKS AND P.ISCUITS. All of which 1 oifrr for .de at the lowes; cash price, whole.sde iul retail at SCHMEER'S COWFEGTIO?ERY. Opposite the bell tower. Retail candy from 25 to 75 cents per pound. . I-resh Eastern and Shoal-water bay oystei-b served in even- strip. v QpUTll 3IAYXI1S, CRYSTAL SALOON, On the Roadway, - - Astoria, Oiusao 3"The very best quality of wines, iquora and cifr.irs at wholesale or retal. Q T. ItKIS. ." CALEDONIA SALOON. Comer of Front and A streets. PORTLAND - - - - OREGON K-yLate butcher in the Central Iarket. Astoria Liquor Store. AEG. DANIELSON, Proprietor. Water st. Roadway, - Astokia. Okegoit, Importer and dealer in W5WES, LIQUORS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGAltS. Sole agent for the celebrated STONEWALL WHl'SKEK Braneli of MARX & JORGENSEN, Portland. GERMANIA BEER KALL AND BOTTLE BEER DEPOT. CUENAMUS StRKKT. ASTuaTi The public nro invited to c-tli ana leave their orders. Splendid Lager 3 cents a giasf. Free- Lunch every nijjht. W.M. BOCE A: Co.. Proprietor?. IHOICGE j:gss' ' O Billiard Room. rfF Tlie only P.illiard Itooni in the city wlitrio no liquors are sold. 1VTKW TAKLE JUST PUT UP. (JHOUUrt. xl has a cosy jilace and keeps on hand tuc Lest brand of Cigar. Also. soda, canuj. nuts. etc. Opposite Altoua Chop House. IKTi-tf (IKO. KOSS. Proprietor. THE ASTORIA BREWERY RUDOLPH BARTH & MICHAEL MEYERA rnopjuExoiss. Corner of Olney and Water streets. ASTOKIA, OREGON. Best quality of LAGER REER 7, cts. per glass Choice Wines, Liquors, and Cigars always on hand. xtrThe patronage of thcnublic is respect fullv solicited. Orders forkigeror I5ottkti IJeeV in any quantity promptly filled. C2The best lunch the season Avill afford furnishetl day and night FREE. Fishermen's testing. PUUSUANT TO A TtKSOLUTION p;KWri at a meeting of Columbia mer fisher men, held in this city on Monday eveninjt last, a meeting be held in Astoria ou . TUESDAY, HARCH 4th, AT LIBERTY HALL, To make arrangements to oppxe the lieeiw? law passed at the last legislature, and all fishermen on the river are cordially invited to be present. By order of the meeting. 1 J. . ROP.ESON. U. A. SEAP.ORO. Commit it-c. Astoria. Oregon. Feb. 12, 1S79. dtwtd (IK Tilli ASTORIAN IIUILDING) AS JUST llECEI YK A LOT OF KEW goods, consisting ot HEN'S AND P.OYS CALF AM) KIP BOOTS Buckle and Congress Gaiters, Women, Misses and Children's V.'bicli will be sedd at tlie very lowest pztevft "N M f CSJ vmty