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00 Tglxz gails scaimx ASTORIA. OREGON JD. C. IREIiAXl Editor. TUESDAY March 2T., 1879 Complimentary Xcttcr. On liis departure from this port on the 18th inst., Capt. James Linskill. commander of the British ship Prince Amadeo, sent the following letter back to Capt. Plavel by the pilet: Ship "Prince Amadeo." ) Out side of Columbia Bar, 9:30. y March 18. 1S79. ) Flavel, Asteria: Copt. Dear Sir: I am v-ery happy to say that we got out exceedingly well. I liave farther to say that the pilot, tr. Staples, and the tugs did their duties spledidly; I am highly satisfied with the way they managed with this deep draught ship. I do not think it could have been done better by any one, if .is well. Please accept of my very best thanks for the kin dry maimer in which I have been treated by you and those in your employ. I will always remember it, though far distant. I am, yours most respectfully. Jamks LINSKILL. The Prince Amadeo went to sea drawing 28 feet two inches of water. There is nothing strange that Capt. Flavel should receive such a letter as that from Capt. Linskill, when it is known that Capt. Linskill is a ship master, in every sense of the word. A true gentleman, looking out for the interests of the company by whom he is employed, he took everything for the best, during his long detention in Portland, and passed through a moot vexatious period without once losing control of himself, thereby saving to his owners every particle of advantage to come from strict interpretation of the charter-party. Doing all this he attended closely to his own affairs, trusting to the honor of oihers with whom he had business, as in the case with Capt. Flavel, and found that he can in future successfully refute all scandals as to grossness with respect to pilotage and towage on the Colum bia river bar. As a general thing, if English shipmasters "visiting this port would pay more strict attention to their own affairs, and listen less to scandal, they would prove themselves men, and fare far better in the long run. When one trick fails, sajT6 the Bee, John Chinaman always finds an- other equal if not better. It has now become a trick of the Chinese washer man to retain some new and valuable Xiece of wash and return some old and .faded one in place, and often none at rill, and when asked for the same will get highly indignant and disclaim any knowledge of the article, and in their peculiar style say: "Me no Steele, jne heep good washe man," or "-me no sabe," and in this way frequently get away with some very .fine linen, especially when they have to deal with some timid housewife whose husband's attention is occupied in 'his business and cannot look after John. After these heathens have accumulated a sufficient number of such articles the' take them to a Chinese pawnbroker ahop and dispose of them, and they are then shipped to California or into the interior for disposal. We have just learned -of a poor cotemporary who has lately "been made the victim in this way to no little extent. He wants no more Chinese washermen for ihim. He says it would beioheaper to stay at home and do it himself. The Oregon ctiy Enterprise en dorses the opinion expressed by the Standard, in reference to the murder of Mrs. Hager, that "when the mys tery is solved how many will be amazed." It is impossible to close our ears to the many rumors that float the air; rumors, that were given birth to when the first news of the dreadful tragedy "became known, and which -survived all others, and remain to-day the only ones that give a plausible -eolation to the mystery. Circumstan tial evidence has not the same footing in this country, as it has in England; otherwise, the Enterprise says, "this .matter woul'd have been sifted in a direction as yet untouched. Far, be it from us to cast any imputations upon innocent parties, but we cannot remain silent on a subject of so much importance to the public." J2& Send your subscription for the Astorian another year". Help us, that ave may continue to help you. The Assessment laws. For the benefit of all whom it may concern, we quote the following ab stract from the assessment laws of Oregon. Great complaint is made, year after year, because certain taxes are not collected. The duty of the people is clearly as important in this respect as the duties of the assesser: The assessor shall qualify by taking the oath of office, and giving a good aim sufficient bond of $5,000 for the perform ance of his duty, as prescribed by law. And shall enter upon that duty the first Monday in March. And the following is how property is tj be assessed, and the duty of the assessor, and the require ment of the laws: Sko. 38. It shall be the duty of every assessor to swear every person subject to taxation, to give a true account of their property, according to the best of their knowledge and belief, etc. Skc. 2s. Every assessor shall require any person liable, to be taxed in his count j., to rurnish him a list of his real estate in his county, liable to taxation, and a list of all of his pergonal property liable to taxation, in this state, and shall require such person to make oath that to the best of his knowledge and belief, such list contains a true and full account of all his property, liable to he taxed in such countv. And if any person shall refuse to furnish such list, or swear to the same, when required so to do by the assessor, such person shall forfeit and pay to the assessor, for the use of the county, the sum of $20. which sum may be recovered by motion in any conrt having jurisdiction of matters of debt or contract, to the amount of ?20. Skc. 102. The assessor shall require every person to pay his poll taxes of every kind at the time of assessing the same, and in default of such payment the assessor shall immediately give to the sheriff a lit of such poll taxes, and the sheriff shall immediately collect the same, by sale of personal propei ty, or in the mode directed in the preceding sec tion. And when any personal property, or auy other pergonal estate, shall he assessed to any person who is not a per manent resident of the. county, or who is about to remove his proju'i'ty. or de part therefrom, the assessor shall de mand immediate payment of the taxes thereon, at the same rate per centum as the. preceding years taxes, and in de fault of such payment he shall imme diately collect the same in the manner aforesaid; and the assessor shall note on the assessment roll all the poll and other taxes so given to the sheriff for collect ion, and the sheriff shall pay over and account for the same as the other taxes. Si:o. 104. Whenever any personal property upon which the current year's taxes have not been paid is about to be removed out of the state, it shall be the duty of cither the sheriff or the assessor forthwith to collect such tax, and if the same has not been assessed, then to as sess and to collect the same, at the rate of the preceding year's taxes. All real and personal property shall be assessed at its true cash value, except what is exempt by special law. House-holders are exempt for personal property, selec ted by them, to the amount of $,'J00. Sec. 1G. It shall be the duty of the as sessor to deduct the amount of indebted ness, within this state, of anv person as sessed, from the amount of his or her taxable property, given under oath. Sec. ll(i. Anypcrson assessed for any year may demand of the assessor an official certificate of that fact, and upon his refusal to deliver the same, he shall be fined in the sum of $100, to be collect ed by the person demanding the same, in an action in the name of the party in jured, before any justice of the peace in said county. Sec. r. (approved Oct. 21, 1870.) A poll tax of $1 shall be assessed upon every male inhabitant of this state, between the ages of 21 and .0 years, except all ac tive or exempt firemen, who have been members of any company for a period of one year preceeding the assessment of taxes, which tax shall be collected and used for county purposes. Lodging House Persons requiring furnished or unfurnished rooms can be accommodated at reasonable rates at Mrs. Munson's Chenamns St., Astoria. BAPTISED. On Sunday, in the Chapel of Holy In nocents upper Astoria, by Rev. O. Par ker, Mary Sophia Rinelf, daughter of Jacob and Susana Rinell. N"SW ADVERTISEMENTS. D OX ROSS, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER. Shop on Cass street, Astoria, Oregon. JR35 Paper hanging and Kalsoniiming a specialty. iWTAH work guaranteed to give satisfac tion. HOl'SE TO LET. A nice resilience, new, containing six rooms, will be ready for a U nant any time on short notice. For particulars inquire at 5!itf THIS OFFICE. WILLIAM EB&AR. Corner Main and Chcnnmus Streets, ASTORIA OREGON. DEALKR IX CIGARS AND TOBACCO J AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM and other Enjjlish Cutlery. FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Meershanm Pipes, etc. A fine stock of Watches and .Tewclry, 3fuzzle and Itreecli r.oadinjc Shot Guns, Revolvers, Pistols, Pnrlor Bittes, and AHimnnitiou. JUST DECEIVED BY W. PARKER, e& AT THE I. X. L. STORE! Garner Main and Concomly streets. GttOOERIES. FLOCK. FEED. WOODEN ware, Coal Oils. Tpbaccos, and Gents Fur-, nibbing Good, which will be sold .at lowest .rate. EW ADVERTISEMENTS. $ Corner of Water and Olney Streets, ASTORIA, OREGOIff. WHOLESALE DEALER IN GtKooerSe! -AND PJ&OYISIONS E1TO KTC, AGENT FOR THE (Men City Chemical Ms. B. W. PAT3TE & SO!VS STEAM ENGINES, Fay's f oofl "WorMiig lattery RUBBER BOOTS. Tlie National, Hayrrard, and Pure Rubber. LIVERPOOL SALT. Fishermen's and Cannery Supplies, A SPJECL1XTY. COTTON SEINE TWINE AND NET LINES SOLD AT 3AN FRANCISCO PRICES. .Special Notice. Star of the Columbia, 150 Fire Test Kerosene. Turpentine and Varnish, Sail Cloth, Made expressly for light sail boats. For sale at G. W. HUME'S, ASTORIA. - OREGON k k k ca Ladies Attention ! 1874 SPRING HAS The best selected stock ever m.Mwmwm.mmmm DRY GOODS, CLOTKIfiC, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, GAPS CROCKERY, GLASS WARE, CARPETS, ftlATTINGS, A FULL LINE IN EACH DEPARTMENT. We call especial ntttention to our extra large invoice of PRICES WAY DOWN. WE SELL ONLY FOR CASH, NO CREDIT. NO HOUSE SHALL UNDERSELL ME. DB- IOC Sl 3&E IB XT 3EL 3- je MAIN STREET. -------- ASTORIA, OREGON. Sole AffeixT for the 3ew American Seivinjj 31ac1iine. BUSINESS CARDS. R. J. YTEIiCIff. DENTIST. SqukmoqheSt., - - Astoiua, Okkgon, its-Rooms up stairs next door to the law offlre of Mr. C, W. Fulton. o. f. bell, a. meachkn. ItKlili & HrEACSLEX. Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public. Commissioner of Deeds for California and Washington Territory. Astoria, Oregon. Office Comer of Squenioeqhe and Cass streets, up stairs, over E. S. Larsen's store. i:. F. DKNNISON. F. ,T. TAYLOR DENNISON & TAYLOR, ATTOKSEYS AT IAW. Astoiua, On eg ox. Office Up stairs in Parker's building, corner Chenamns and Ronton streets. F. D. AVINTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in City Hall Building. ASTORIA. OREGON. C. W. FUiTOX, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office. Pages new building, Squenioqhe street. Astoria, Oregon. D R. F. CRANG, PHYS1CIAM AND SURGEON, ASTORIA, OREGON. Ofilce Room io. 7 over C. L. Tarkcr's store. Opposite Dement's drug store. TVL J. W. OLIVER, HOaXEOPATmST. Office. In Shuster's Dnsruerrean build ing. Entrance Second door above that of the Daily Astoiuax. Cass street. Residence on Jefferson street, corner of Main. TOCT01t HATCH, Successfully treats all Chronic Diseases. AND DISEASES OF "WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Cancer cured by a new and painless method. Office Chenanius street, comer of Main street, Astoria. D r. .i. o'jsitiis:. CURES BILLIOUS AND INTERMITTENT FEVERS With from one to three doses of his harm less medicine. Also. Private diseases successfully treated. Office O'Brien's hotel. Astoria. Oregon. T STEWAKT. Stone and Marble Cutter, ASTORIA. - - - - - OREGON. All kinds of building work, and monumen tal work attended to promptly and to order. Satisfaction guaranteed. OTTO IWITOEJR, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. 31 S ItKMOVED TO Main street, 'Parker's building, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON. QEO. LOVETT. CLEANING and REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Benton street, opposite Tost-office. Astoria. Tfpi. BECK. Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes. All kinds of repairing neatly and promptly attended to MAIN ST., - ASTORIA, OREGON. XJUGH STOOP, CARPENTER AND JOINER, AND GENERAL JOBBER ASTORIA, OREGON. 3-IIou.!es built to order, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop on Squcmocqha. street, next door to the Episcopal church. Astoria Steam Lauadry. J. T. RORCHERS Proprietor Astoria, Oregon. No nibbing or scrubbing, and no thnvning your clothes too pieces. Buttons sewpd on and clothes mended. Ea?""Neat work at reasonable prices. ve us a call. J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. Or,STJ?S; by the SACK, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc General storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. U3.S, LOCKS, AX& SEWING 2tXAClUXE$ REPAIRED. KEYS FITTED AND LOCKS REPAIRED, SAWS FILED, ETC.. BY )F. W. WASS, Male street, next door to -Geo. Ejoss- d3 E f4 3 SEASON! 1879. OPENED AT before carried in this city. AUCTION SALES. C HOLDEK, Notary Public for the State of Oregon. Ileal Esfate Agent and Oomvyamcr. Agent for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco. COMMISSION AGENT and AUCTIONEER. Rents anil Accounts Collected, and rc- turns iironiptly made. Regular sales day. SATURDAYS at 2 P. M. N. P.. Parties having real estate, furni ture or any otler eoods to dispose of either at auction or private sale should notifvme soon as convenient befor" the dav of sal" o storage charged on goods sole at Auc-tH?'- E. C.nOLbJN. 14V UV'JKVl . 3IISCELLANEOUS. I. "W. CASE," IMPORTER AND WHOLFSALE AND RE TAIL DEALER IN CtEIERAL mercsaidisi, Corner Chenamus and Cass streets. ASTORIA - - - OREGON- ASTORIA CAKDY FACTORY AND OYSTEK SALOOX. HAVING ENLAKGKI) MY STORE have now on hand the largest and best assortment of plain and French candies ia town, also, all kinds of CAKES, CRACKERS AND BISCUITS. All of which I offer for sale at the lowest cash price, wholesale and retail at SCHNIEER'S CONFECTIONERY. Opposite the bell tower. Retail candy from K to 73 cents per pound. Fresh Eastern and ShoaIwater oj bay oysters served in every style. N'g "&,"AliTi:U & aiAYXES, CRYSTAL SxVLOON, On the Roadway, - - Astoiua, Oregox. JSiF-The very best quality of wines, inuors and cicars at wholesale or retal. Astoria Liquor Store? AUG. DANIELSON. Proprietor. Water st. Roadwaj', - Astoiua, OiiEGOir. Importer and dealer in WBNES, LIQUORS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGARS. Sole agent for the celebrated STONEWALL WHISKEY. GERMANIA BEER HALL AND BOTTLE BEER DEROT. Chknamus Street. Astoria. The public are invited to mil and leave thoir orders. Splendid Lager 3 cents a glass. Free. Lunch every nijrhr. WM. BOCK & Co.. Proprietors. 1EORGE ROSS' Billiard Room. The only Rilliard Room in the city wheits no liquors are sold. TtTFW T THE .TI'ST VVT UP. (IFORi;: 13( has a cosy place and keeps on hand tno rest brand of Cigars. .Also. soda, canuj, nuts. etc. Opposite Altona Chop House. 03-tf GEO. ROSS. Proprietor. o. jr. s:m:xt:o:, (IN THE ASTOKIAN BUILDING) HAS JUST RECEIVED A LOT OF NEW goods, consisting of MEN'S AND BOYS CALF AND KIP BOOTS Buckle and Congress Gaiters, Women, Misses and Children's SXT7XCL2ST BOOTS, Which will be sold at the very lowestp rice IT IS A POSITIVE TRUTH That housekeepers can do better bv dealhif with J. K. WIRT, on Main street, as he keeps the best of FRUITS, CANDIES, NUTS, LIQUORS AND CIGABS, SMOKED -SALMON, BOLOGNE 5AUSAGE, JERKED ELK MEAT! And also from Clatsop every other day PRESH BUTTER, EGGS, HEES3S, CLAMS, DUCKS, CHICKENS, And-evervthing that Is needed in the cook ing line at the lowest living prices. Call and examine before purchasing els where. J- K. WJi&. r- ft j. . - -J-.tli-MiM,. jUl & -e4&fcltiBfcite ,-Jh&3i - ..J- w