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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.
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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
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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.
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