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I jffife glrs inXt .&Xxfxxm, ASORTAOREGON: D. C. IRELAXi) : ;...Eeitor. "WEDNESDAY v. Ar JM1- 2, 1879 The Harbor of Refuse. Considerable comment has re sulted from :the Portland Board of Trade petftibning that the pro posed harbor of refuge be at Port Orford. AVe believe that the members were inconsiderate in doing as they did, and hope they will reconsider their action. It is to Portland's interest, as much as Tto the interest of Astoria in fact, it is to the interest of all Oregon, that the harbor of refuge should :be at the iroutli of the Columbia. But, should the mouth of the Co lumbia not be considered a suita ble place by the Board of Engin eers, then we should prefer Cape Foulweather, where theost would j be the least and commerce be more benefited than at any other point, excepting at the mouth of this! 'river, which drains a larger section of tillable soil than any other river which empties "ftito the Pkciiic ocean. The clause making this appro priation in the river and harbor act wisely provides that ' the interests of commerce shall be taken into consideration.1' The commerce to be benefited by this harbor of refuge is : First, the coasting trade between San Francisco and Puget sound. This trade would be benefited by a har bor of icfugc at or near the mouth of the Columbia river more than any other part of the coast. For, &s is clearly shown by the repdrts of the United States signal o.'licer, the greater part of the storms 'which are first noticed on the Pa cific coast first approach the coast of Oregon and "Washington Terri- jjfcory and thence proceed easterly across the continent without strik ing other parts of the coast. And again, these northerly storms are more violent here than those far ther south. The second and by far the most 'important, class of vessels which will be benefited by a harbor of refuge on this coast, is that which trades directly with the Columbia river. Vessels coming direct to the mouth of the Columbia river from every country China, Australia, New Zealand, Gre'at Britain, New York all approach the coast in the vicinity of the mouth of the Columbia river. This class has need of a harbor of refuge only here, or near here. There is now more money hivested in -this class of vessels, comihg direct to the Columbia river, and in their 'car goes, than in all of the coastwise business combined. What it will be ten years from now can only be approximated by looking at the millions of acres of good wheat land in the basins of the Columbia iwhich are yet unsettled. The Astoria Chamber of 'Com merce was right in petitioning for a harbor of refuse at the mouth of the Columbia rivor, and we trust that -Portland will help herself by uniting with us in that petition. StLouis'is rather pleased with having sent representatives in the industrial and commercial deputa tion which visited Mexco. Ac cording to the Post of that city, she ;s already begunng to reap some -of jthe benefits of that enter .prise. llxjr merchants 1 a e.Teceiv od several orders from that county, -and one firm is in a fair way to . close a contract for a bill of 30, 000 or J 0,000 worth of jroods. An accountant who visited.Bun ker Hill monument last summer --siysf.it; is the longest 'column, he je vet, footc d' up. A Generous Endowmoxit, "A prophet hath honor except in his own country." If Paul Bov ton had remained at home instead of going abroad to exhibit proper ties of his life-saving apparatus, he might have remained an ob scure individual. 3 1 was his erood fortune to achieve notoriety abroad, and he returned to the United States a full-blown hero. Those exploits which were performed at Ibe outset to meagre and incredu lous aud'ences, are now witnessed b tens of thousands of people, who rend the air with ther accla mations, when the adventurous swimmer appears before them bulletins: with the waters. At the present time Boy ton is making the swimming trip from Pittsburg down the Ohio arc! lower Mississ ippi river to the Gulf of Mexico. On the 10th ultimo he arrived at Cincinnati, where oer thirty thousand people were assembled to applaud him. A special steam er, with an honorary committee, had been dispatched s;x miles up the river to meet and convoy h'n to the city, where he was taken in charge, placed in a carriage drawn by six horses, and convc3red, amul the loud hUrrahs of the josi-liug crowds, to his hotel. In the eve ning he attended the theatre, was recognized bv his admirers, who insisted on his coming to the front, which he dd, and returned his thanks gracefully for the manner in which he had been received. Jt is hs intention, when he reaches Louisville, to deliver a public lec ture. "We do not sic that sub scriptions are ever taken up for Boyton, and cannot, therefore, understand who foots the bills of his traveling expenses. If he does tlvs himself, and is satisfied with the notoriety he lias thus far achieved, it must be said he has met with a generous endowment. Some time ago, when tf e mania for picture-stealing pre vailed, a splenfi'd work of art known as "Donnybrook Fa:-," was carried off from the residence of Mr. Thomas Jones, of Newark. AH efforts for its recovery proved unavai'b'g, and it came to be thought that it had been destroyed. A few days since, however, a po licema'i observed the eid of a framed canvas projecting1 from one of the Newark .sewers, a-icl drawing it forth discovered it to be the stolen painting. It was cover ed with P'.ud, but cau be restored to almost its original beauty. The reader can read'ly imagine that the loss of such a work of historic" I interest wou'd have been irrepar able, when told that it co'i "s "several thousand figures, among them the 1-kencsscs of 'ConneP, Samuel Love, Tom Steele., ard other deceased celebrities. The d'meusiops of the picture are ten feet seven inches lorg bv six feet seven inches wide. The suspecled thief is now in the Newark jail. The Washington corrc'tpondent of the New York Tribune asserts that Mr. T'lden declares, unless he receives the nomination for. the presidency, no other democrat shall carry New York. 'Sir. Tilden is too-astute a politichmto make a .i ,. rl . l 1 l.l,ll threat of that lend. It could have . l,flf fl,nn -fr im'nro Im'c ii v vn.ox wv .t. ,v '"J"1- ""j chances for a nom'nation. Ihe party leaders will hardly permit themselves to be diivcn into any course of act'on. A speech like thpt, had it been made, would faw nish the strongest proof that its author should not be nominated, as showing that he held his personal ambition above the principles and success of his party. No, Mr. Til den would never endanger his nrosoects bv suchan unguarded 1 .J - I remark. FACTS AND SCRAPS. All ships are for sail. The most notorious girl of the period is Em Bez. le. Dancinr is forbidden during j Lent, but fish balls are allowable. ' s Said Jones, putting down the goblet, "This is not tea. but it's nice." Some people are like eggs too full of themselves to hold anything else. Don't get in debt to a shoemaker, if you would jcall your sole your own. Old topers recognize that just as the elbow is bent the appetite is inclined. An actor hates to give up his mustache when it is the best tiling about him. In boring for oil, if money was a shaft you could sink it mighty quick. A hitch '-in legislation at "Wash ington is caused by hitching irrele vant matter on the appropriation bills. A Sunday-school boy, on being asked what made the Tower of Pisa lean, replied, "Because of the famine in "the land." When a srirl acts mad and rises from a fellow's knee, but thinks better of it and gets back again, is what they call a relapse. Once they started a girl's semi nary in Utah. It flourished well: but, just in the height of its pros perity, the principal eloped with the whole school. "What constitutes the chief happiness orf your life?" asked a curious Sunday school teacher. She blushed, and then replied: "Tt is that John has at last fixed the dav." "What is the name of your cat, sir?" Inquired a visitor. "His name was William," said the host, "until he had fits, and since- then we have called him Fitz-William!" An illiterate farmer 'wishing to enter some animals at an agricul tural exhibition wrote as follows to the secretaiy of the seciety: "Enter me also for a jackass." He took the prize. A witty lady was once told by a gentleman of her acquaintance that "he must have been born with a silver spoon in his moufli." She looked'tft him carefully, -and, upon realizing the size of his mouth, re plied: "I don't doubt it; but it must have been a soup-ladle. 3IARKIED. JFarcli 10, 1871), at the residence of the brides mother, on the Xaselle river. Pa cific county, W. T.. by A. Olsen. .1. P., Mr. Charles SIr.ujren, to Miss Hannah R. Smith. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 3iItoii?s Patent Steam "Wash JSoilers. milK FINEST THING IN' THErXITEI) A States County njilit fm sale, on nppli J.T. HOKOIIEUS. Astoria Laundry. I tiun to Fisli ConunissionerH Xotice. "JTOTICE IS IIEItEIJY (JIVEX TIIATi JL the undersigned will lie in readiness from and after'lhis date, if issue llceues. ! at his office up stairs, corner of Cass :Uul fcqemocqhe streets, Astona. Oregon. II. 15. rKlKJUKOX, ty 1'ish ConiniKsioner. Deputy 2,000 LBS. New 'Cotton Net Lines For sale at 21 cento per pound for cash ; also, Eastern Onlt Co:r I, timber, lini'VH. Ac. A.STOl.MA n.SIIKUY. NOTICK.-I'hskfil iipmlrin In IbeCoIuuT blu river, utitr the north Hide of ibe channel and opposite Main l reel, hi AloiIn. a skiff cohtiiiMnu mi nil com I. Tin owner can have the wine lv proving PHiperl v. pav ing forthiH advert Neinenl, Mini lem'onnblo amount for picking up of the nitl nklir. Apply to THOMAS I'AISKKK. (JrnVn Wharf SEEDH! rRESII Atfl TItlJK TO NA9IE. WK w"'l' HKN,) TIIH FOLLOW I Xtt t seeds, poit-puhl. on im-lpt of price. kc- " "-V I'-" nilT Or .(IHK(. HlllllS: Reots.pc-r Carrot. nero Iim' Cahfoane, per o.... 2V Lett nee. per o l.V Onion, per or. 15c undisii. per o. ...lOr Spinacii, per o.....i(k' Tiirni.per. I0e Tomato, per o. iie Also, in 10 cent packets, all varieties of Vegetahles, Flower and Tree Seeds. Send for price list. THOMAS A. COX & CO., 1017 Howard street, San Francisco. TSS ACRES OF X.AXI. On Yonngs Ray, cleared, will he snitablo for dairv. or a chicken mnch, or for garden ing purposes. Within one mile of the As toria. Post-ofllee by land. alse: PIVJE ACRES. Covered with Hemlock timber, .suitable for tMTinorv nnr-iir(; Tj:in will lin iikwI.i f. i a term nf years as raoy be arranged. .mrAppJy.to - J. II. D.GRAY, Awna, uregon, 1874. SPRING HAS ?&& VSTSvX HS02!P' ?. J5TCH' The host selected stock ever fc ;MIi BVftai F. ?. K G RssP PI --.. Kl-? EWJ ' - - Ba,ax,,ua,aji &m JBsJikJ gi DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, CAPS. CROCKERY, GLASS WARE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, A FCLI. LINE IN EACH DEPARTMENT. Wc call especial attention lo our extra large invoice of PRICES WAY DOWN. WE SELL ONLY FOR CASH, NO CREDIT. NO HOUSE SHALL UNDERSELL ME. MAIN STREET, " " " - - Solo AsiMir for the Xew American Savins Machine. aa jSiHi.-a, vMAg LP&r sSLe? m u a AT THE Old Stand, Near tlic Wall a Walla Restaurant - TIIE IS NOW OPEN SN AND HEADY TO SUPPLY FISHERMEN, AND MEKCUAN'ICS GENERALLY WITH THE BEST QUALITY OF Gent's Fiu'iiislimg Goods, Etc. 3"Tliis is the only place in the eit of Astoria where von can Imv the Gcnmuo Carters Caic Ann Oil skins, and all kinds of Uubber Hoots. ucimmo 53TGooils will be sold at the very lowest market rates, but for CASH OXLY. S- IAXXIER. Vropxietor. BUSL2sTESS CARDS. K. 3. "ViEX,CH, DEXTIST. SQUKMOQHKSt., - - ASTOKIA, OUKGON, itB"I!ooms up stairs next door to the law office of Mr. C, V. Fulton. O. K. IIKI.Ii. A. JIKACirEK. ISEIili &. IKACKEX, Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public. Cnm:ni--ioner of Deeds for California ind Washington 'I orritory. Astoria, Oregon. Offick Corner of Sfite!nocqlie and Cass streets, up stairs, over .. h. lirseirs store. J TAYLOU t i K. F. IIKXNISOK. F. DENKISOST & TAYLOU, A T T'O 11 X E YS AT I, A W. ASTOKTA. OltKOON. OFncR Up stairs in Varker's huilding, rner Chennn.us and Hc-nton streets. come ATTORNEY AT LAW. Offick. ra.:s new building, Squemoqhc street, Astoria. Oregon. TTVll. J. AY. OLTYEU, M03IEOPATIHST, OFFirE. In Shunter's Dagnerrean build ing. Entrance Second door above that of the Daily Aptokiax. Cass street. Residence on Jefferson street, corner of Main. "PJOCTOK HATCH. Successfully freats all Chronic Diseases. AND DISEASES OF 370MEN AND CIIILDEEN. Cancer cured by a new and painless method. Oltice Chenainus street, comer of Mam street, Astoria. 15. J. Q'lHUEX. CUKES IULLIOUS AND INTERMITTENT FEVERS With from one to throe doses of his harm less medicine. Also, Private diseases sirccessfiillv treatpd. Offick O'JIrien's hotel. Astoria. Oregon. J. STJffWART. Stone and Marble Cutter, ASTORIA. - - - - OREGOX. All kinds of building work, and monuineir tal work arrended to promptly and to order. Satisfaetmn guaranteed. otto Dirra'ER. WATCKMAICER AND JETELER. II VS IlKMOVKD TO Main street. Talker's building, ASTOKIA, - - - - OREGON. ypi. BECK, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoe's. All kinds of repairing neatly and promptly attended to .MAIN ST., - ASTOItIA, OKEGON J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. 'OYSTJ2HS, by Vie SACK- Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. Iox JtOSS, HOUSE AND SICM PAINTER. Shop on Cass street. Astoria, Oregon. i5r Paper hanging and KaKomhuhig a specialty. wA'l work guaranteed lo.glre snthfae ticu. jjEO. liOVETT. CLEANING and KEPAWINO IMIOMPILY ATTEND KD TO Benton street. opp(sltc rost-oftit Astoria. TTTJGH STOOP, CARPENTE7AN0 JOINER, AND UENKUAL JOBBER ASTOltrA, OVvEOW, KS-Hou."es built to order, and sattafaotion euarantccd. Shop, en Hmitauoeqha slreet ueoct door to the Kiseouai eluAVChA k SEASON! 1879. OPENED AT before carried in this citv. - - - - - ASTORIA, OREGON. I - Sf AUCT10x' SALES. Tf1 C. HOLDEN, Notary Public for the State of Vregou. ISeal IMate Agcift asnl 'onve.vancer. AgC-nt for the FIIJEMEN'S VVSV HnSL"K- ANTE C()MPANYs)f San Franeiseo. COMMISSION AGENT ami AUCTIONEER. limits ami Accounts liecicil, and re- turns promptly matle. "Regular sales day, SATl'II DAYS at 15 1. 31. N. B. Parties liavini; real estate, lirmi- I trre or :ey other goods to dispose of either :t :u t,tiou or I'nvate sale should notifvme i iCon as "vcnient befor the dav of sale. Nostonige charged on goods ol' at Auc tion, e. c.jioLr.:N'. hi Auctioneer. in,rt I I ,-.!.. n 1 i I Vxl clllCL AUCtiOIL JOcliC I I am instructed lo sell on Monday, April 10, 1879. The entire Costly anil Elegant Furniture. ; Of Mrs. E. Arrigoni, of the Arrigoni Hotel. This fnrniture was made by the celebrated Oregon Furniture Manufacturing Company of Portland, and is of the best material and new. The furniture w'U be on exhibition at the piemises five days be'ore the sale. Tor particulars see I;r:e posters. I?. S. "WOKSLEY, Auctioneer. MISCELLANEOrS. ASTORIA CAMDY FACTORY AXD O T" S'T K 11 SALOO X. HAYING ENLAHGFD MY STOlIE have now on band t be largest and hot assortment of pl;un and Piench candies hi town, also, all kinds of CAKES. CRACK E1JS AND BISCUITS. All of which 1 offer for sale at th lowest cash price, uholcale and retail at SCHMEER'S CONFECTIONERYn. Opposite the bell tower, ltetail candy from 25 to 75 cents per pound- Fresh Eastern and Shoal water" If j itf bay oysters served in every style. Astoria Liquor Store AUG. DANIELSON, Proprietor. Water st. Boadway, - Astoria. Okkcox. Importer and dealer in WINES, LIQUORS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGAliS. Sole agent for the celebrated STONEWALL WHISKE'K. GERMANIA BEER HALL AND BOTTLE BEER DEPOT. Cukxamus Strkkt. Astokia. Tho public nro invited to cilt and hnvo their orders. Splendid Lager 5 cents a glaw. Freo Lunch every night. WM. BOCK & Co.. Proprietors. iGh 1EOKGK BOSS' v miiiara noom. y ! T l The only Billiard Boom in the cityYfheio no Ii(piois are sold. ' ! XTKW TAKLK ."ST PUT PP. GEOKHtf ! X has a cosy place and keeps on hand tij l.ol brand if (Cigars. Also. soda, caauj, nuts. etc. Opposite Altonu Chop House W-tf GEO. BOSS, Proprietor. T. S. JUWRTT. 'B. S. KIMBALL, D raying & Trucking, ftrtrCy' n Stafc. feS LzZ)l& ASTOKIA TRUCK & DEAY 0., Squemucqutj at., between Cas3 and Main, Contracts for xniyinp raado and satisfaction guaruntcod. Order? left at the Occident ilo tel'iir.rccuivicdby mail promptly filled JLEWJEXT. Jc.KIM BALL. P