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co z&m g$p Hila stoefcofc ASTORIA.'OREGON: . C YRTETLAXI Editor. 'TIIUTDAY April 3. 1870 "BranrfiingO at." "Wilbur F. Story, of the Chicago Times, is munificent, besides being wealthy. Lately he enlarged the Times to mammoth proportions, the office of which is said te be the finest equipped of any newspaper establishment in the world. Now lie is building a $100,000 residence in the city of Chicago. The trees which are to be sot out in his private park are being transported from Indiana, one of which, a red maple, js described as being two feet in diameter, over sixty feet high, and with a ball of earth attached to its roots nine feet in diameter and three feet thick. There are not many newspaper proprietors in the United States who can indulge this princely style of living. "Woman's Rislits-" Some of the "sex" have pecu liar notions as to their rights. Lucy stone, the "strong minded,' is one of that number. She is the wife of H. B. Blackwell, but re fuses to wear his name. This re fusal recently produced an unlooked-for complication in one of the New York courts. Mr. Blaek Tell gave a deed, in which his wife was obliged to release her right of dower. When it came to the execution of the instrument she signed her name "Lucy Stone, wife of H. B. Blackwell." This she was informed, would not answer. She stubbornly declired, however, to make any alteration in the signature, so that Blackwell and W. B. Stone were compelled to give a bond to defend the property against any of Mrs. Lucy's future eccentricities. THo Angara Goat Business 'One of he journals of Califor nia which have been active, direct ly and indirectly, in advertising people to invest their money in Angora goats, as wool-producing animals publishes the following extract from the letter of an Ameri can, residing in Constantineple: I am acquainted with all that has :bBcn clone in the way of importing A' ora goats, and no doubt there have "beon some fine annuals sent: but to .succeed in establishing the animals in a new country, the only way -to do is to go on importing pure males from 'the mother country for a period of at least ten years, putting never more than thirty to forty females to a buck in a season, and constantly bringing the females of all grades to the pure rai ported buck. Angora goats do not thrive in the plains or at a level of less than 3000 feet above the sea. Go on importing for ten years! The Alta tells us that California lias been improving for twenty j-ears now, and has made a most 'disastrous failure on the item of wool. All the Angora wool sent to .the market would not cover Wie-tenth of the expense of im--porting the goats. We imagine that the Constantinopulitan' lotter vjiiir wants the contract of send ing otitofiU one hundred goals vvwy yts&r at n. cmt of $500 ach. 'Fhtc jtt-vool predictions AN&w &w UuHt&ml delusion for many y&ws; Uiy now begin to look like deliberate Jrauds. The goats have keen Jlrjed in the val leys aad lulls, o.u tlie Coast range and Sierra, and, fai'iug to produce enough wool to find any 'mention ,m the -coniuieKcial statistics of California, .large numbers of the animals have been. sent to Cuada Iupe Islands, Arizona, the sage plains of Nevada, and the moist j pasture of the Wallamet valley, without much success anywhere. The pelts are good for . robes, the ,:Bkiiis for gloves, $he meat for .the table, but no California!!, who shears a large quantity of wool, "efers the Angora go&t to the Merino sheep. Whether sheep. "Whether the causes of the past failuics lie in the goats, or their owners, we cannot say. Harftor of Itofiige. Alia California, March ihth. The question of a breakwater to make a harbor of refuge somewhere between San Francisco aiid the Columbia river, is again brought to public attention by the appearance of Charles (J. Yale's pam phlet entitled "Pacific Coast Harbors." lie gives a brief account of the examina tion made in 1877 by the board of engin eers (Alexander, Mendel I, Stewart and Williamson) of the roadsteads or har bors at Drake's bay, Mendocino. Shelter cove, Humboldt bay, Trinidad, Crescent city, Mack's arch. Port Orford and Cape Gregory. A breakwater at Drake's bay, in lati tude .7 degrees 59 minutes, crating c, 78.",ooo, would accommodate small ves sels which cannot cross the San Fran cisco bar safely in very rough weather, but would not be urgently needed until the coasting trade is much larger than at present. Mendocino latitude 30 degrees 18 min utes), at the mouth of Big river, could have a harbor of refuge at a cost of 3, jr.",000. but, on account of its small area, not wry valuable. It is doubtful whether breakwaters or training walls running out from the mouth of Humboldt bay (40 degrees 4G minutes) could be made to stand, unless at an expense lar exceeding any sum that the nation would consent to spend. Crescent city roadstead (41 degrees 44 minutes) is, in the opinion of engin eers, too small, and has too many rocks in and near it, and would be too difficult of entrance for a harbor of refuge. The cost of construction would be SG.022,000. A harbor of refuge large enough for present needs, tolerably secure, with good holding ground, might be made at Mack's arch (42 degrees 14 minutes) at a cost of r.,748.000. Port Orford (42 degrees 44 minutes) is the best suuunc r roadstead between lati tudes :) and 47 degrees: but a break water would .oost sio.r07,onP. a ud a group of sunken rocks makes the approach from the north dangerous. Cape Gregory (forty-three degrees and twenty minutes) furnishes the only pas sable protection, between San Francisco and Xcnli bay, for vessels in a south east gale; and a breakwater, costing $:?.710.oi)0. would make a harbor of refuge half a mile square, safe in all weathers. The board of engineers did not look at Capri Foulweather (forty-four degrees and forty-live minutes), where, accord ing to alate report of Col. Wilson, the army engineer stationed at Portland, there is a natural harbor of refuge, need ing nothing save a couple of buoys to make it available. The board decided in favor or Trini dad (forty-one degrees and three min utes) ;ls the best of all the places exam ined. There is an abundance of excel lent rock, the denth is suitable for a du rable breakwater, the harbor would be a mile square, with good holding ground, the entrance would be easy, and the cost of the work 7,1)94,000. Mr. Yale remarks truly that the recommendation of Trinidad by the board of engineers will -"have more weight than that of any individual interested in any particular point; hut he neglects to add that it is vcrv singular that after the government of the United States had for more than a quarter of a century maintained a coasD survev department on this ceast: had got from it a large amount of excellent work; possessed in it at least one hy drographic engineer f distinguished learnimr, experience and ability; afler it had sent that engineer round the world with special instructions to ex am' ne the great breakwaters, and after lie had followed Jiis instructions and mauV a report worthy of the subject and of his own reputation after all this, congress ordered the army engineers to examine and report upon the policy and cost of a harbor of refuge on this coast, and the best place for one. Xo opinion is solicited from the coast survey or from Professor Davidson or his asso ciates, who are ibydrographic engineers, while the army officers are not. Mr. Yale demands die immediate com mencement of the work at Trinidad, and the abandonment of factieious op position in the interest of rival plaees. We have nothing to say in favor of congressional demagogues who will "in troduce bills to build a breakwater at every I i. wiu-n- u m- mns m- tiintwllliiif trim! if PMiwMintimi mir. rlH: public welfare and the .credit of the Nation demand tint no hydiographic work, to cost $7,000,000. should be un dertaken without the -approval of the best hydrographic t engineers in the government service. When it shall be determined that ihc advice of the coast .survey is not want ed, or when that authority the only proper authority in reference to the situation and construction of break watersshall have decided, we shall sav nothing more in favor of de ls y. That there should be a harbor of nuge somewhere on this coast, belween latitudes 41 degrees and -r minutes. Is the universal opinion of hy dropraphic engineers and shipmasters familiar with the circumstances. Mr. Yale commends the. harbor im provement at Wilmington the jmrt of Los Angelesas a decided success, I'm bar 'having eight feet at low water, with a depth of twenty feet at the anchorage. His remarks imply that .the abandonment of Santa Monica as a hMiuiips! point was iuslifinlile, tlvoiieh IMUUU Wlltf Itllli v-w. --.' .. ..w much complaint was made at the time by we jjtis AiUgeies journals, Kri mates of cost (gold coln)Trom En gineers reports of Dreuk waters as oro posed for various Harbors of Uefugf on the Pacific Coast between San Francisco and the Columbia river. Drakelts Jlaif For one mile long Add ten puncc'K. forconlhiguncies SO.lGR.rOi c.KJ.Kni ToUil. . O.7.8O0 Lodcya dk:y. Forscct'ona 6.. For section c d.. For section e .. For section g.. $300,000 ?43.000 1.1..0M 3,B5T.C30 C.OIS.CX) Add ten percent for contingencies Total .. ,...... uui.wu QfiUjXD Jiaidicfoo Boy. For section 6 S1J231.250 For seci'on e d - l,SW,750 3.141.000 Add ten per cent, for contlnsencles 314,1000 Total 8,453KD Trinidad Harbor. For section a b S2.7S8.300 Kor section, b K 28.000 For section' c rf. 2.009.000 For section ef 1:309,500 G.i)fl5.000 609,500 Add ten percent for contingencies Total 7,CJM,50e Crescent City. For section a b $1,771,700 For section cd 3,703.700 5.47."j.4(K) AiVi ten percent, for contingencies 547.510 TotaL 0.022,040 Jaci'V Arch. For section a 6 .507.400 Forsection c d - 7OUB0 For section c , 8-77.700 For section g h 1.174.200 For section i k 2,192.000 i,22;,2.":0 322.(r2- Add ten per cent, for contingencies Total 5.74S,S7."5 Port Orford. For section a b - S4.53s.7S0 For section 6 c - 4,.724.20) For section d c 4S0.150 9,532.130 955.213 Add ten per cent, for contingences Total - 10.507,343 Cepc Xxwgory. For one-half nriie $3 372.SS0 Add ten per cunt, for contingencies 337.2SS Total,. 3,710,U8 Kept liis Word. Pot Hand Evening Telegram. Uncle Jake Miller, of Walla Walla, has kept his word. Some time ago, when Charley Ivnowles, of the Claren don hotel, joined the grand army of Benedicts, he promised hi in the finest baljy carriage in the land when occasion required the inlroducion of .he article among the household 'stock. Uncle Jal:e kept Ins word, and a few days ago Charley received the promised gift from Walla Walla. It is the finest contriv ance to be found in seven states, and the owner is proud of it. He will soon make his public appearance and is now daily at work in the corridor of the hotel learning how to run the machine. Mrs. Partington, in the illustra tion of the proverb, "A soft word turncth away wrath," says that its better to speak paregorically of a person than to be all the time fliuging epitaphs at him. N"SW ADVERTISEMENTS. r - 1 NOTICE. Tn order to keep run of my financial affairs I find it necessary to thus publicly notify the mercantile comnm n5I y generally that I laill xo r pay one dollar, iroin mis uaie, ior nnyiiuug wnaiever, pur- ''l'1 " my account without my written ordt-'r- Tmsno &?ns PU KffWS Astofia ApAiirS. ii-UiUI-l'A1tf Astoria, April 2, TS7J. 4 IV. FEBGVSOX, Contractor and Builder, All kinds of.. Carpenters and Joiners Work promptly and neatly executed. PLAITS, SPECIFICATION'S, and BILLS OF MATERIAL "Furnished on short notice at reduced rates. Shop Next door cast of Episcopal church. New Furniture, IVAJjIj jpajpjdb, AND OTHER AT Chas. Heilborn's, ASTORIA, OREGON. o The 'finest and best in the market, all new fWl have no furniture in mv stor from sick hospitals of California or clsewbere.nd n.lbe to soread contagious diseases. ... tf5Tho public is invited to call, examine my goods and prices. CHAS. 1IEILUORV. Astoria, Oregon, April 2. lbj. 1 iltou's QPaicnt Steam IVawIt EoHcrs. THE FCCEST THING IN THE -UNITED States. County rUjutfoi sale,on appli tion to J. T. TJOKCnEUS, Astoria Lauudrv. N OTICE. Picked un adrift in the Colum bia river, near me norm sine of the nel and opposite Main street, in Astoria. channel a skiff containing an oil coat. The owner can nave the same iy provtni'nronertv. nav- Inir for tills rirtvertispmi' l'iil. ana a reasonable amount for picUuig up of the said skiff. AlUl5'to THOMAS PAUKEIt, Oray's Whai nrf SEEDS! FJTBH AXI TIMJK TO XA3IE. TE "WILL SEND TnE FOLLOWING T t seeds, post-paid, on receipt of price. Re mit ny post-omce ortieror postage stamps: Hects. per oz 10c Carrot, peroz loc Cabbage, peroz....c ICttuccper-oz 15? Onion, per oz 13c Parsnijis. per oz 10c Radish, per oz me Splnacn, per oz loc Turnip, per oz I0e Tomato, per oz......a.ic Also. In 10 cent packets, all varieties of Vegetables. Flower and Tree Seeds. Send for price list. THOMAS A. COX & CO., 1017 Howard street, San Francisco. TEX ACHES OF LAXI. On Youngs Ray, cleared, will be suitable for dairy, or a chicken ranch, or for garden ing purposes. Within one mile -of the As toria rost-offlce by hind. alse: FIVE ACRES. Covered with Hemlock timber, suitable for ; tannery purposes. Leases will be made for a term nt years as bcpj w uii.uiuuu. fcrA3ply-to - JLH.IXGRAY, Astaxu, Oregon. GOODS Xaadies Attention ! 1874 SPRING SEASON! 1879. HAS ELAJMEBXTRGhBRS The best selected stock ever before carried in tins city. DRY GOODS, GLOTHIKG, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, CAPS. CROCKERY, GLASS WARE, CARPETS, BSATTiPIGS, 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 JFE. MAIN STREET. . ASTORIA, OREGON. Sole Akoijt Tor the Xcw American Sewing Z!Iachi:ic. rsass, unenme ms? AT THE Old Stand. Near fixe Walla Walla Restaurant. -the IS NOW OPEN AND READY TO SUPPLY FISHERMEN, AND MECHANICS GENERALLY WITH THE BEST QUALITY OF cio.Xi3;zrG,. boots ab shoes, Gent's Furnishing Goods, Etc. rrTliis is the only place in the citj of Astoria where yon can huv the Genuine Carters Cape Aim Oil bkms, and all kinds of Kuhber ttoots. fgfnjoods will be sold at the very lowest market rates, hut for CAST! OXLY. K. AXEIEi;. Proni'Srtor. BUSINESS CARDS. TTKI5. .T. WKTjCII, DENTIST. SquemoqhkSt., - - Astouia, Okegox, na-Rooms uj stairs next tloor to tlK law ofnVe of Mr. W. Fulton. o. Iv I'.KI.L. A. 3rEACTTEN-. Attorneys at taw and Notaries Public. Commissioner of Deeds for California and Washington Territory. Astoria, Oregon. Office Comer of Squcniocqlm and Cass streets, up stairs, over h. S. I .arson s store. U. F. IlKNNISO'. 1. J. TAYLOI DENIsISOT & TAYLOIl, A T Tr It X" R Y AT Ii A W. Astokia. Or.F.nox. Offipe Up stairs in Parker's onilrting, comer Clieiiamus and Ronton streots. p W. FUITOX, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office. Pages new building, Snucmoqhe street, Astoria, Oregon. TTVK. J. "IV. OLITER, II03IEOPATHIST,,. , ttJ , Offick. In Shuster's Daguerrean build ing. Entrance Second door above that of the Daily ASTOitTAX. Cass street. Residence on Jefferson street, corner of Main. TOC'T01t JLATCM, Successfully treats all Chronic Diseases. AND DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Cancer aired by a new and painless method. Office Chonamus street, comer of 3Iain street, Astoria. D It. J. O'BRIEN. CUIPES BILLIOUS A"ND INTERMITTENT FEVERS With from one to three tloses of his harm less medicine. Also. Private diseases successfully treated. Office O'lirion's hotel, Astoria". Oregon, J. STEWART. Stone and Marble Cutter, ASTeJRIA. - - - OREGON. All kinds of building work, and monumen tal work attended to promptly and to order. Satisfaction guaranteed. OTTO DITXKK. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. II VS REMOVED TO Main street, Tarker's building, ASTORIA, - - - - OREGON. W 'III. JJECK. Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes. All kinds of repairing neatly and promptly attended to MAIN ST.. - ASTORIA, OBEGOX. J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. OYSTERS, bi the SACK, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storace and Wharfage on reason able terms. TOX KOSS, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER. Shop on Cass street, Astoria, Oregon. KS" Paper hanging and Kalsomiming a specialty SA11 work guaranteed to give satisfac tion. Q.EO. TjOVETT, TAILOR, CLEANING and REPAIRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Benton street, opposite Post-offlce. Astoria. TTTJGH STOOl', CARPENTER AND JOINER, AND GENERAL JOBBER ASTORIA, OREGON. "TIoa?es built to order, and satisfaction j KiHwanteed. Shop on Squemocqha itrei next door to Ihe Episcopal chnrclL fS L-fJ Wfcfr OPENED AT AUCTION SALES. Tp C. HOLDEH, Notary Public for the State of Oregon, Ural Estate Agent nntl 'onviyanr. Agcut for the FHJKMEN'S FTrND INSUR ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco. COMMISSION AGEN7 and AUCTIONEER, llcnls ami AcroimN 'oIlcctcI. ami re turns proniiilly ma:?. Regular sales day, SATURDAYS at ii P. IX. N. P.. Parties I'avimr real estate, lumi- . tnre or any other goods to dispose of either at iM-etio.i or private sale should notify me soon as convenient befor" the d.iv of snip. fosterage cliai-ged on goods sole' at Auc tion, t. c. iiolij:n. td Auitioneer. Grand Auction Sale! I am instructed to sell on Monday, April 10, 1879. The entire Costly ami Ulesrant Furnltmnc. IOf Mrs. E. Arrigoni, of the Arrigoni Hotel. This f nrnitui e -was made by the ceIebraterfH Oregon Furniti'.c Manufruuroig Companr I of Portland, and Is of thebesL material anti new. J ne mrniture win ne on exhibition at the picmfres five days before the sale. For pj.Tiiei'lars see I.irge oosters. P.. S. WORSLEY, Auctioneer. IVIISCELLANEOUS. ASTORIA CANDY FACTDRY a:nt OYSTEK SALOOX. HAVING ENLAROFO MY STORE have now on Iiand the largest and best assortment of plain and French candies in town, also, all kinds of CAKKS, CRACKERS AND 1HFCUITS. 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 2. to 75 cents per pound. Fresh Eastern and Slioalwater bay ojsters served in every style. Astoria Liquor Store, AUG. DANIELSON, Proprietor. Water st. Roadway, - Astoria, Okex: ox. Importer ainl dealer in WINES, LIQUORS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGaRS- Sole agent for the celebrated STONEWALL WHISKEY. GERMAKIA BEER HALL AND BOTTLE BEER DEPOT: CUKJfAMUS StBKKT. ASTOBIA. The public are invited to ell and hsar thoir orders. Splendid LagorS. cents aslaw. Freo Lunch every night. WM. BOCK & Co.. Proprietors. pEOEGE ROSS Billiard Rojom Tlie only Billiard Room in the city whei no liquors are sold. TVTEW TABLE JUST PUT UP. GEORtftt J3l has a cosy place and keeps on hasul in test brand of Cigars. Also, soda, canuy. nuts. etc. Opposite Altona Cbop House. 05-tf GEO. ROSS, Proprietor. . T. S. JEWETT. B. S. KIMBAiL. Draylng & Trucking. ASTORIA TP.UCK & DRAT CO., Squeiuocnhtt st.t between Cass and Main, Contracts for graying made and satisfaction guaranteed. Ordcru loft at the Occident llo tel px received by mail promptly filled JBWETT-fc KIMBALL. ?&S f nn?( df