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ASTORIA. OREGON:
r. C. IRELAND Ertllor.
WEDS ES AY M arch 20, 1S79
Ballasting Ships Willi Wafer.
The old method of ballasting a ship
is expensive and inconvenient to the
last degree. It requires from seventy
to one hundred tons of material to
stiffen a large ship so that she can
safely proceed to sea without a cargo.
'The ballast usually consists of broken
rock, sand, earth, etc., which is iut
on board by the contractors at an
agreed price per ton. When the ship
arrives at her destination this ballast
must be discharged, in conformity with
port regulations. It cannot be dumped
into the bay, but must be hauled
aTvay by teams. It costs not less than
from 100 to $300 to ballast and dis
charge a large ship. Indeed, this is a
low estimate. Some months ago Capfc
A. M. Simpson of San Francisco, ex
pressed the opinion that the present
mode of ballasting would be discon
tinued for a better and less expensive
one. He suggested that water would
be used in the place of solid mateiial.
His plan was to fit tubular tanks on
each side of the keelson and to fill
them with, water, discharging the same
when the ballast was not wanted. A
small donkey engine, with a suitable
pump, would "be sufficient to fill and
discharge the tanks.
This plan has'becn adopted by Good
all, Nelson and Perkins, the Pacific
'Coast Steamship Co., in the steam
ship Victoria, which has recently been
rebuilt by them. Iron tanks have
been laid down on each side of the
keelson with the capacity to hold
sufficient water to ballast the ship.
SL-he tanks are supplied with cross
sections, so that the water is com
pletely confined, preventing any such
tiling as the shifting of ballast in a
Iieavy sea. On the trial trip recently
made by the Victoria it was demon
strated that this method of sapplying
ballast was a complete success. The
cost is really no more than tlio outlay
for a small donkey engine and a pump,
and these are "Usually supplied to all
large -steamers quite independent of
the question of 'ballast. An hour's
pumping of sea water is all that is re
quired to put the ship in irim. And
another hour will discharge the bal
last in port, and that without any
hindrance from the port authorities.
Many of the large sailing ships carry
donke' engines for hoisting purposes.
The tanks once put on board, the ship
"is supplied with the facilities for tak
ing in ballast at a nominal cost.
These tanks or tubes are made of a
shape to fit the bilge on either side of
-the keelson, where very little valuable
.room would be occupied. They could
also be constructed and fastened in such
a way as to strengthen the hull of the
-sliip, having the effect of sister keel
sons. It is possible also that another
good result might be obtained. "When
'the water has been discharged from
the tanks a vacuum or air spanetfnight
lie obtained, which in case of a leak,
would give great bouyancy to the sliip.
A tank of sufficient capacity to hold a
hundred tons of water would have
great floating capacity when empty.
If this method of supplying ballast
should turn out to 'be cheaper, more
expeditions and quite as effective, it
would probably come into general
use. Any invention which reduces
the working exposes of ships will be a
great, boon to ship-owners at a time
when very few ships are doing a profit
able business. -If the new method of
water ballasting can be applied in one
instance successfully, it can be applied
in a hundred others, and will be, as
Roon as the advantages are clearly
understood.
A Scrap of History.
Txtra sessions of congress "have
not been very numerous since the
foundation of the government.
'The number has been just seven,
which are thus given by the "Wash
ington Post:,
By JohnAlams, in 1707, to take
action concerning a threatened French
war; by Van Iforeti. in 1837, on ac-
. fcount of the financial panic; by Harri -
own, xtx jaej., kv wmioiuui tut; ive.jiuijs
-and finances; hy Pierce, in 1856, on j
nccountof the Indian wars; by Lincoln, j
-in 1861, on account of the civil war:
, xr, ; tqtt , - r .11
hy Hayes, m 187, to provide for the
payment of -the army; ,by Hayes in
biJ .
Death. ofEberlxard jFaber.
Eberhard Faber, founder and
head of the house or A. "V. Faber,
in this country, died at his residence
in New York, on the 2d inst., aged
57 years. -PTe "was the first to es
tablish the lead-pencil house of A.
"W. Faber in the United States,
and from New York city he has,
within the last twenty years, spread
the business of the firm all over
the United States. He was born
near Nuremberg, Bavaria, Decem
ber 0, 1S22, the youngest son of
George Leonard Faber, son of A.
AY. Faber, and grandson of Casper
Faber, who first began the man
ufacture of Faber's pencils in 1SG1.
In 1S49 Mr. Faber came to New
York and opened a branch
house of A. AY. Faber. The
business was at first conducted
simply as an agency to the main
house in Germany, the pencils
being imported at great expense
from the parent establishment.
J Mr. Faber conceived the idea of
manufacturing his own goods in
this country, hi lSGllic built the
first lead-pencil manufactory in
America. Labor-saving machin
ery was introduced to reduce the
difference between tlie price of
labor in Europe and America. In
this factory were made all grades
of pencils upon wl ich an extensive
duty was charged. Mr. Faber, as
years passed enlarged his plans
and manufactured penholders,
rubber goods, and almost every
thing connected with the sta
tionery trade. At the time
of bis death the entire product of
a rubber factory in New Jersey
was absorbed by him in the manu
facture of rubber m&lprirls.
SThe Canadian press seems to
be awakening to the danger of the
paper money agitation. The lea
gue which was formed recently by
advocates of an inflated currency
was at first treated with almost
silent contempt, but the experience
of the United States in dealing
with the paper money problem,
and the difficulty with which a
full-grown greenbacker is killed,
strikes the Canadian mind with
the importance of meeting' the
question promptly. That the in
flationists in Canada will be suc
cessful is most unlikelv, if the fal
lacy is taken up and handled with
out gloves, but, if entirely ignored,
it may yet become a serious matter
for the people of Canada as it has
been, and yet is, for the United
States. The greenback craze ap
pears to be as contagious as the
black plague, but if it was only as
fatal to dts victims, the disease
would be less disagreeable.
The building the New York
Chamber of Commerce proposes to
erect on the site of the old posjt
oflice, will cost three quarters of a
million. It is proposed to use the
lower floor as a Merchants' ex
change, and to have a large hall
for meeting up stairs.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
nox itoss,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER.
Shop on Cass street, 'Astoria, Oregon.
fiar Paper hanging and Kalsoiniming a
specialty.
iurAlt work guaranteed to give satisfac
tion. HOUSE TO LET. A nice residence, new,
containing six rooms, will be ready for
a 1 1 mint anv time on short notice.
For particulars inquire it
sstf
T1IIS OFFICE.
WILLIAM "EDGAR,
Corner Mcin and Chenainus Street.,
ASTORIA OREGON.
nKALKR IS
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
AND THE GENUINE WOSTENHOLM
and other English Cutlory.
SX4TIO?EEY 5
1 FAIRCHILD'S COLD 2ENS
Genuine Heersharmi Pipes, ete.
A btoclc of
w i. . -r , v
atrhes nod .Tewclry. Muzzle and
Breccll x.oadins Shot Guuh,
Revolvers, Wola, Parlor Bifles,
and .AKiiHnitIon.
Sew advertisements.
CO
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Corner of Water and Olney Streets,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
"WHOLESALE DEALER IN
-, .
-AND
PROVISIONS
KirO: BLXC,
AGENT FOR THE
Golden City ClieiM foils.
B. W. PAIXE fc SOFT'S
STEAM ENGDSES,
Fay's food forMEf Maclilnery
RUBBER BOOTS.
The National, Hayrrard,
and PiiL'e Rubber.
LIVERPOOL SALT.
Fishermen's and
Cannery Supplies,
A SPJECLiXTY.
COTTON SEINE TWINE
AN NET -LINES SOLD AT SAN
TRANCISCO PrJCES.
Special Notice.
Star of the Columbia,
150 Fir" Test Ivcroscuc.
Turpentine and arnishj
Sail Clotli,
Made expressly for light sail boats.
For sale at
G. W. HUME'S,
ASTORIA.
OREGON
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Ladies Attention !
1874 SPRING SEASON! 1879.
HAS
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The best selected stock ever before carried in this city
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, GAPS,
CROCKERY, GLASS WARE, CARPETS, KlATTiKGS,
A FULL LINE IN EACH DEPARTMENT.
We call especial atttention to our extra large invoice of
PRICES WAY DOWN.
WE SELL ONLY FOR CASH, NO CREDIT. NO HOUSE SHALL UNDERSELL ME.
IO- HAMBUR.G-EB.,
MAIN STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON.
Solo Ajrent for the Xeiv American Sewing Machine.
BUSINESS CARDS.
yYR. -J". IVKIiCM.
DENTIST.
Sqckmoqiie St., - - Astoria, Oregon,
rt-a-Knoins im stnirs noxt (lnm-tn tin lmv
office of Mr. C, AV. Fulton.
O. F. HEM. A. M EACH EN.
ilVAAi & 31 EACH EX.
Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public.
Commissioner of Deeds for California anft
Washington Territory.
Astoria, Oregon.
Office Comer of Squcmoeqhe and Cass
streets, up .stairs, over E. S. Israeli's store.
15. F. 1IENNISON. F. .1. TAYLOR
DENNISON & TAYLOlt,
ATTORX E Y S AT X. A W.
Astoria. Oregon.
Office Up stairs in Parker's building,
comer Chenainus and Ronton streets.
TTl D. WJKTON,
V
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ollice in City Hall P.uilding.
ASTORIA. OREGON.
r W. FULTOX.
ATTORNEY AT LxUV.
Office. rapes now building, Squemoqhe
street, Astoria, Oregon.
D
R. F. CRANG,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ASTORIA, OREGON.
Office Room rso. 7 over C. L. Tarkcr's
store, Opposite Deinent's drug store.
TTVU. J. Y. OLIVER,
IIOIKO 5WT3SIST,
Office. Tn Shuster's Daguenean build
ing. Entrance Second door above that of
the Daily Astoia Cass street.
Residence on Jefferson .street, corner of
Alain.
XOCTOIt HATCH,
Successfully treats all Chronic Diseases.
AND DISEASES OF WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
Cancer cured by a new and' painless method.
Office Chenainus street, comer o.C "Mam
street, Astoria.
D
11. J. O'JJRIEX.
CURES BILLIOITS AND INTERMITTENT
FEVERS
With fronvone to three doses of Iris harm
less medietne.
Also. Private diseases-successfully treated.
Offick O'Bneifs hotel, Astoria. Oregon.
J.
STIHVART.
Stone and Marble Cutter,
ASTORIA, - - ORKGON.
All kinds of building Avork. and monumen
tal work attended to promptly and to order.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
OTTO ITOFXEK.
WATCHALAKER, AND JEWELER.
II S KKiIOFI TO
Main street, Parker's building,
ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON
Q.EO. T.OVETT."
CLEANING and REPAIRING PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO.
Benton street, opposite Tost-office. Astoria.
pl. ECK,
Tanufactnrcr of
Boots -and Slices.
All kinds of repairing neatly and
promptly attended to
MAIN ST., - ASTORIA. OREGON.
H
UGH STOOP,
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
AND GENERAL JOBBER
ASTORIA, OREGON.
KBIIou5es built to order, and satisfaction
Rtiarnntced. Shop on Squemoeqha street,
next door to the Episcopal church.
Astoria Steam Laundry.
J. T. BOUCHERS -Proprietor
Astorin, Oregon.
Xo rubbing or scnibbing. and no thra.r ning
your clothes too pieces. Buttons sewW on
and clothes mended.
JS'-Neat work at reasonable prices. ve
us u call.
J. H. D. GRAY,
Wholesale and retail dealer in.
OYSTERS, the SACK,
Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc.
General storage and "Wharfage on reason
able terms.
MACJIIXES REPAIRKD.
TvEYS PITTED AND LOCKS REPAIRED,
SAWS FILED, ETC.. BY
F. W. 1VASS.
Main street, next .door Xo Geo. Rcas'.
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OPENED AT
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AUCTION SALES.
TP C. HOT-DEN,
Notary Public for the State xf Orsqon,
Ileal Estate Ajrcnt mvA 4'miveyanrer.
Agent for the FllJOIEX'S Fl'XD IXSU3:-
ANCE C031PAXY of San Francisco.
COMMISSI CfN AGENT and AUCTIONEER.
Ken! ami Aceonnts rollrrlcrt, ami re-
!unis itrninplly iaile.
Regular sales day,
SATITIDAYS at ti P. 31.
N. T5. Parties having real estate, iurni
ture or any other goods to dispose of either
at auction or private sale should notitv nie
soon as convenient before the lav of sale.
No storage charged on goods sob' at Auc-t!"-
L C. IIOLb JX.
t(t Am tioneer.
3HSCELLANE0rS.
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IMPORTER AND WIIOLFSALR AXD RE
TAIL DEALER fN
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Corner Chenainus and Cass streets.
ASTORIA - - - OREGON.
ASTORIA CANDY FACTORY
ANI
OYST E It K ALOO X.
HAVING ENLARGED JIY STORE
have now on hand the Iaigest and best
assortment of plain and French candies in
town, also, all kinds of
CAKES, C HACKERS AND BISCUITS.
All of which I offer for ale at the limert
cash price, wholesale and retail at
SCHMEER'S CONFECTIONERY.
Opposite the bell tower.
Retail candy from 2i to 75 vents perpowui.
Fresh Eastern and ShoalwaterVjJ.f
bay oysters served in even- style, ytt??
"jiTAKTIX & MAY3HES,
'CPwTSTAL SALOON,
On tlie Roadway, - - Astoria, Oregox.
EP""The verj' best quality of wines, iquors
and cigars at wholesale or retal.
Astoria Liquor Store.
AUG. DANIELSON, Proprietor.
Water st. Roadway, - Astoria, Oreoox.
Importer and dealer m
WINES, LIQUORS,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGaRS.
Sole agent for the celebrated
'STONEWALL WHISKEY.
GEEMANIA BEER HALL
AND
BOTTLE BEER DEPOT.
Ciikxamus Street. Astoria.
The. public nro invited ro rin and leave
their ordors. Splendid Lager 5 cents a glass..
Free Lunch every night.
WM. POCK & Co.. Proprietors.
'1EORGE ROSS'
-,k? .DllllctXU AUUIU. O 9 ?
Tlie only Bilfiard Room in the city wheie
no .liquors are sold.
TVTEW TABLE .fUST PUT UP. GEOKl.K
Li has a cosy place and keeps on hand ti
best bnuul of Cigars. Also. soda, canuy,
nuts. ete. Opposite Altona Chop House.
03-tf GEO. ROSS. Propm-tvC
XD . &m SASIX-X-Jbd. 9
(I THE astoriax ruildixg)
HAS .TUST RECEIVED A LOT OF 2EW
goods, consisting of
MEN'S AND BOYS
CALT Am) XEP- BOOTS
Buckle and Congress Gaiters,
Women, Misses and Children's
BUTTON EOQTS,
Which will be sold at the very Iowestprics
IT IS A POSITIVE TRUTH"
That housekeepers can do better bv dealing
with J. K. VIRT. on Main street, as
he keeps the best of
FRUITS, CAXDIES, NUTS.
LIQUORS AND CIGARS,
SMOKED SALMON,
COLOGNE SAUSAGE,
JERKED ELK MEAT.
And also from Clatsop every other day
ERESH BUTTER, EGGS, CHEESE,
CLAMS, DUCKS, CHICKENS,
And everything that is needed in the cook
ing line at the lowest living prices.
Call and examine before pin-h:icW else
where, j. :k. 1VIHT,
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