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Transient adverti-ins, by the day or tvook.
fifty com per s mare for each insertion.
THE CITY.
Tun Daily aT'i:ia.v trill he sent Uu
moil at 7: cents a month, ireeof portauc. Rant
ers mint nnUrnwhUc tt I turner from the eilu ran
hare, Turc Astoisian' follow litem. I)aii.
or Wickklv editions lo any t(tsi-ujftec with
out additional .r;tiMfC. jitliroc may Itc
enantieti as often as t:circL Jjoava orae.rs ai
tlir. count inu nnn.
The liver's Sillers conibinntion arc
doing the .Sound.
More rain yesterday, hut prospects
of fair weather .soon.
The (iarilmldi proceeded up
river yesterday. Ordway towing.
the
The steamer Anon left San Fran
eisco for Astoria and Portland yester
day. Tlie steamship Oregon is announced
to sail iwiice, next Friday, with passen
gers and freight.
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Six hundred dollars have been col
lected in XaUanno lor the sufferers of
the coal mine explosion.
Los Vampeirs. Kent', minstrels and
Mruruires dramatic company have con
solidated and are jHTformihu in Port
land. Yesterday the tug Katata got her
propeller foil! m a net so tight it could
not revolve. The (Jen. Canby came
along, look her in tow, and brought her
safe into port, and the propeller freed.
No damage onl to I he net.
"Mr. S. Blank of Forest Orove. was
waylaid in the streets of Portland on
Sunday night, but without success, and
after lie had returned to bed was robbed
of .$&, all in one night, lie thinks
Portland is getting to be a very fast
town.
The government pack train, consist
ing of sixty packs, left. Boise city, for
Priest's liiiplds. on the Columbia river.
It will be used this summer by Colonel
(Jrecn in transporting supplies to the
new military camp now being establish
ed bv that officer in the Moses ilahec.
It is believed that the telearaph line
between Walla Walla and Lewiston
will be completed by the first of .June.
The wire has already arrived at Dayton
and the poles are all cut and being dis
tnbuted along the line. One office will
Duted along the line, one omce wilt ,
be o
ton.
be opened between Dayton and Lewis-
Mr. Kohlcr, ice-president of the
Oregon fc Central Kailroad company,
hasagreed with Mr. Wilkins. president
of the State Agricultural .society, to ship
a car load of shingles over the road of
the company, fiee of charge, for the new
pavilion about to be erected on the fair
grounds ne ir saiem.
Yesterday morning the Gen. Canby
took a party of gentlemen to the scene
of disaster "of the Groat Republic to in
spect her timbers as far as possible, as
10 her .seaworthii e Tiiey returned
aooul noon, and from what we can learn
as to the result of investigation their re
port will be favorable.
The prosecuting attorney and Uni
ted States marshal of Idaho territory
are going hot and heavy after all parties
who take or have been taking timber
lrom government land, surveyed or un
Mirveyed. Much trouble is anticipated
before long all through that country and
all men are advised to look sharply a
"leetle" out.
While the board of investigation
concerning the wreck of the Great lie
public are. inquiring how many moon
light nights there are on an average at
the mouth of the Columbia, would it not
be well also to ascertain how many
times the government and departments
have been petitioned to erect range
lights at the entrance of the river.
The grand lodge Independent order
of Good Templars vill hold its annual
session at Salem, commencing Tuesday,
June 17th. Grand secretary W. S.
James has made arrangements with the
-different railroads and steamboat lines
to carrv delegates for half fare. Persons
sittendfui! the session will pay full fare
mid be returned free upon the certificate
jf the grand secretary.
Mr. G. Hansen watchmaker and
jeweller of long experience, has perma
nently established hiinelt in business
in Caulield's drug store, Chenamus
street, Astoria. Watches and Jewelry
cleaned ancl repaired. Gems re-set. En
graving a specialty. All work guaran
teed. Give him a trial and be. your own
judre of his workmanship. He will
soon add to his stock a well selected in
voice of Watches, Jewelry, Silver and
plated ware, which he will be able to
sell at very low prices.
The rendleton Independent says
that last week while three stock-men
were hunting cattle on John Dav's river
they discovered an Indian cache near its
mouth, and on digging into it they found
i beaded sash about six inches wide and
three feet long, a scalp of a white woman,
and scalps of two white men, besides a
number of Indian trinkets. After tak
ing out these they found some boards,
on removing w.iich, there lay three
Indians whose bodies appeared bloody
und who were probably killed in the
yillov Spring fight last summer.
Tho First B oo I.
WttUa Walltt Watchman.
Last week a deputy sheriff of
Yakima count' arrested soma :
Indians charged with participating
in thePerkm murder. He found
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aim secureii uircc ui uif iru ucvum,
and proceeded with his charge l-
ward Yakima city. On the morn
ing of April ISth, while in camp ;
at BilPs bar, three Indians came ;
in, and their lexiks awl manners i
created a certain uneasiness in the j
mind of the officer. Re asked !
I them what they wanted, and they
said they came to assist him in
arresting other 1 ndians also guilty
ot crime, but 1 norp smelt a mice.
Tie knew they were lying to
him and asked them to give up
their arms in token of good faith,
but they refused. Thorp expected
trouble; and prepared for it, but
told his men not to lire first, but to
let the Indians open the bail.
Here he made a mistake. The
idea of waiting to be shot at first
by a treacherous lot of Indians,
before showing fight, is too pre
posterous for a white man to enter
tain. Never do it. It is well
enough to be discrete, but be also
pert and daring, when the occasion
requires it. The oldest Indian,
who was father to one of the pris
oners, began to handle his rille
very uneasily. Throp reached out
to take it, when the Indian sud
denly jumped back and fired it
point blank in his face, the powder
scorched him but the ball whistled
by lie then drew his revolver
and was about to return the fire,
when both arms were grappled by
two of the prisoners who drew
their knives and tried to stab
him but being a powerful man.
broke loose one arm and knocked
the other Indian down with
it. The other Indians opened fire
and one Martin Russell was badlv
wounded. The old Indian that
commenced the trouble was mor
tally wounded. One of the prison
ers was killed and it is a great
pit' the whole murderous band
wasn't sent into the happy hunting
ground, and freed the country of
of a pack of vagabonds. The four
remaining ndians lefttaking with
them all the stock the white men
had. They came to rescue the
prisoners and the' did it. The
Statesman says Mr. Bounds acted
like a hero. Wild Goose Bill also
put in his -work bravery, but the
first blood of the season has been
spilled, and more will How, unless
tt,..o.i ..i- !, i.ii :,,k 1
iw' ,"tw" l, . .. 4J.
uy uncnorns anu wrencnes ins neciv i
olf before it nets too still. The !
only way to preserve the peace during-
summer, is to hang a few bad
ones during spring. We antici
pate no war, but if you allow a
few renegades to molest our isola
ted settlers for peace sake, trouble
will be the result.
The Principal Varioties of Pish.
Kennebec (Me.), Journal.
SHAD.
The shad is a delicious edible. It
is a rival of salmon. The first in our
market in the season comes from the
Savannah river, and it commands a
fabulous price. In March this fish
makes its appearance in the Hudson,
and the fishermen make usual efforts
to secure it. There are qualities in
"au' rta ""-IO " " .wjwihi3 uiau.
The best arc caught in the Connecticut j
river. Hudson river shad come next j
after which the iSorth Carolina shad i
are the best. Savannah shad are the I
poorest, on the principle that the!
earliest fruit is the poorest. Shad
run from the St. Lawrence to Charles
ton.
con.
The codfish is a sort of a national
fish. It is known through the civil-
ized world. All the year round the
catch is good aboiir, "New Foundland
ntirl "iC!nf.iiflrif. dm:il! Tminoinii
quantities are also caught tne Dafo-
ri. ;i..i,ia -m ..r p,if;d, .,. J
den islands, ."Norway. Lodhsh are
caught with hook and line, bated with
clams or herring, at a depth of 18 to
50 fathoms of water. Cod has no con
nection with the commercial C. O.
D., although cod is a commercial ar
ticle. Large quantities are sent to
the Mediterranean countries, and to
Brazil.
Tfc is relished bv Spaniards
Ti;s i,.,.t.i,rM..eo c;;i;rte .,i
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ise, Sicilians and ! sfretehwl across the river. 1 he smoke.
...fK.ne f fi, ww i stoek was carried away with a great
iaties of the YestjcraslK als0 the sU..un whistle pipe,
IUUIUIIOj J- VI llljUWU
Greeks. To the nat
Indies the cod is a toothsome ad-
dition to their vegetable diet. The
cod fishery has been carried on for
more than four centuries, without any
interruption; yet the supply at thel : -
present dav is something stupendous. I No indictment has yet been found
The fecundity of this fish is wonder- J against Fairchild and Bernard, tlieper-
fnl Hv fhiJu. who have taken the ' S01KS unnVr '"Test, charged With the
tul. tiy those who have taken the , murclcr of Mrs nager, but it is quite
trouble to satisfy themselves, it has; probable that a true bill will be returned,
been calculated that when one di- The case cannot he tried at this term of
yours a cod's roe, he also devours no , fche circuit court in consequence of the
less thin 1R0 000 UOOnounds of food I inability of the state to secure the at
less than lu,wu,uuu pounoi ot tood tfrtl ()f witnesaes. Before witnes-
supposmg it were allowed to arrive at se3 ,.ould be bought from the Sound
maturity. One s brain reels at the the court would adjourn.
idea of reckoning what might be the
1 condition of coddom if these fishes
were left alone for a few years.
There are more than 2.000 vessels,!
'with a tonnage of over 100,0u0 tins, '
and employing upwards of 10,000 men
"" -V. MHjag'l .the bank -or,
cod-fisheries of the United brutes. i
.
HALIBUT.
The halibut is one of the largest. ;
fishes of the lloimder family, attaining1
the len'th of six or seven feet, and;
weighing from 300 to fiJ0 uonmls. j
The hnhits of the halihr.t and cod are
wrry alike, only the former live on)
the latter wheii men do live on them, j
ami tnev are always io u loiuia wnere
cod most do congregate. The cod is a
rood eating fish. The meat is nice
and white and solid.
SALMON.
There is no lih m re highly prized
for fHid than the silmon, and there is
no finer salmon than that found in the
rivers of Or-gou. This luxurious fish
visits the rivers of both continents.
It is caught by running wire fences
across the streams, into which the
foolish fish runs its head, and remains
caught --impaled, as it were, looking
'pile around the gills." Large num
bers are also caught b' hook, while in
.sonic sections harpooning is practiced.
The .salmon is from 2-i to 3(5 inches
long, and attains a weight of 30 pounds
or more. During the fishing season
in 1877, IS establishments on the
Columbia river put up 42S,7S0 cases,
each containing four dozen one-pound
can?. The sdmon fishing in the gulf
of St. Lawrence is estimated as worth
.$500,000 a year.
MACKUKKL.
The waters if Massachusetts bay are
full of this fish. Its colors are beau
tiful when alive, but no sooner than
it is caught its lustre begins to disap
pear. It is a voracious feeder, and its
growth is rapid. Mackerel run in
"schools" from the 10th of May
through the summer, and when a
vessel has the luck to meet one of
these, lines with bait are lowered, and
the fish may be drawn in as fast as the
arm can work. The first half hour of
mackerel fishing is fun, (we once went
mackerel fishing, and forgot the world
and its cares) especially for those who
lish for the fun of the thing. There
is no chance for the use of unhallowed
interjections in mackerel fishing; no
profane expletives for ministering
spirits to report to heaven's chancery,
as in the case of angling when fish are
scarce, for the recording angel to put
into the same category with Uncle
Toby's oath, to be wiped out with a
sympathizing tear. A ''salting" trip
takes some two months; a "fresh'
trip about three days. From 8,000 to
10,000 barrels are sold fresh every
year in Boston, and 200,000 to 300,"
000, worth about $1,500,090 are ex
ported, the poorest qualifies "to the
East Indies, and the better qualities
to New York, Philadelphia and other
towns of the Union. Jn some years
the number of vessels from Massaehu-
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? . " . 1I,U uuu" Ai"', "M"j"s;
o ie various processes 01 cutcum;,
salting and packing more than 5,000
persons.
Personal.
Tan AjUcUd Peeple:
Dr. II. F. Adams who has spent the
past year in Paris, France, is now stop-
! ping at the Parker 1 louse, Astoria. The
atmcled would do well to call on Doctor
Adams while in Astoria, as his stay s
necessarily short. Consultation free.
A Card.
Mrs. E. IC. Rinker wishes to announce
to the ladies of Astoria and vicinity,
that she will remain in the city for two
weeks, and in conjunction with Mrs. S.
T. MeKean will teach her system of
Drcs.s Cutting to any who wish to avail
themselves of this opportunity.
Ladies and childrcns
cheap at Hamburger's.
linen suits
Baby carriages of the best styles.
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"'" '" ih.iwo.
....A (hil laU,,t of i,uiie3straw
iasat Hamburger's.
-
Best Salem Hour is sold in this
; cilv at 5 50 per barrel by Warren &,
McGuire.
Another invoice of cheap embroid
ery at Hamburger's.
Boat sponges, wholesale and retail
at Dements drug store, Astoria. Five
thousand just received.
-;V Y10 wrfltcI : ""Vf l1."1", ,lt
ITnitv church. Wa a Walla last bunday
..,. mr :,.i ,, ,.,.,. o,;,. ,.f Wftn:i
oulsideaud when the service was over
and the door opened, the wood fell in
side and created quite a commotion.
Hanging is good enough for one ho in.
pious and depraved.
On a recent trip up Snake river in
the night, the steamer Harvest Queeen
encountered one of the ferry wires
. , . . . .. mi
: stretched across the river, ine siiioko.
causing the steam to he emitted into the
upper cabin to the great consternation of
the nassemrers. The Teller is informed
"
that the damage was full $1,000 to the
AROUND THE CITY.
.New invoice ot those Medallion
linages at Magnus C. Croshy's.
P. J. Goodman, on Main street, has
just received the latest and most fash
ionable .style of gent and ladies boots,
.shoe.-, etc.
A new lot of full hound blank, and
receipt books. specially for use in can
neries, at the City Boo'k store.
The proprietor of the Chicago
house. whom e eryhody knows as a popu
lar caterer, has "fixed his hotel up in
splended .styl. It In all newly painted
and furnished, and is one of the most
attractive places on Main street. Call
a reund: every luxury of the season at
the Chicago house.
Mr. J. Stewart, stone and innrhle
cutter of Astoria will guarantee satis
faction to all ordering work of him. and
will do a better job for less money than
any outside Workman. His work in the
(H'?neteiv here should be sufficient recom
meiidntion. Before you let your con
tracts for work of this kind it would be
well toeall upon Mr. Stewart.
M. C. Crosby is prepared to do all
kinds of jobbing in the plumbing and
steam fitting line: also, hath tubs, and
water hneks for stoves and ranges fur
nished on shortcut notice.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
I'aileyV.
Ovsters served in evorv stvle at
the Walla Walla Restaurant.
Fresh oysters in every style at
Sell nieers'. See advertisement.
Fresh oysters in every style and
at all hours at the Pioneer restaurant.
lu.st reeehed per Elder 2.000
pounds, s-pomid .sheet lead, for sale at
lowe-t rates at Magnus C. Crush js.
Now that building is reviving in
Astoria, bear in mind Hie fact that Peter
Iluney is well supplied with all kinds of
building materials which he is prepared
to di.spuse of to all at very lowest rates.
When you are looking for a p'ace
to amuse yoursell. drop in at Max Wag
ner's, Great Eastern .saloon, and lb ten
to the organ and take a glass of his fine
San Francisco beer.
Get your baskets filled for a little
monevat Bailo"s.
Information "Wanted.
Any one having seen airy of the fol
lowing things among the haggage, lost
on the Great Republic, will do a pas
senger a favor by reporting at this
effice:
Photographs, with the initials E. M. L.
Medical notes and verses in mamiserint.
A medical compendium, surgeon's in
struments, Opthaliniscopo. Coddington
lensoj etc.
Jiotico fo ihe rublir.
It has been rumored in Astoria, that
we purchased the greater part of the
damaged goods from the ill fated steam
ship Great Republic. "We will announce
to the public that we have not oven
purchased an article of the goods we
lost eurselves: but have duplicated our
orders, and offer only new goods, at
prices as usual, without charging per
centage on them for our losses. Our
goods are put down to bccZ rock, for we
have but one price, and sell fqr cash
only. Cohen & Coorint,
txi. store, Astoria.
Lonoixo House. Furnished rooms
to let at reasonable rates at Mrs. Mun
son's, Chencnaiiius st., Astoria.
Single copies of the V kkkly Astotciax
neatly dono-up. with stamps to pre-pay
po.-tage affixed, for sale at tin otlice.
Send a copy to your friends in other parts
if the world. Priee, 10 cents a copy.
MISCKLLAXEC-rS.
BOATS AND NETS.
LOST AND For XI) should be promptly
advertised in Tiik Astoiman. to secure
speedy restoration of property to the right
ful owners.
TO RENT. A nice cottage, with six
rooms; water in the house. Inquire of
tl:is. McGee, oo the roadway near Devlin's
cannery. ti-im
"VTOTICK. All persons having claims
-LI against the Steamship Great Republic
will please present the same to the under
signed immediately. .1. (1. IICSTLKR.
VA3rTK 2.
k Ft'RNISIIKD RED-ROOM WANTED
in a private family, for a single man.
Address with terms.
4-tfd
IiOX 2S2. Astoria P. O.
Wi4STE.
A COTTAGE linrSE OF FOUR. OR FIVE
rooms in Astoria. Leave word at Wil
son & Fisher's for O. S. Wand.
SCOW L.OST. Broke adrift in the Co
lumbia, with a cargo of ash wood, cedar
bolts and fir bark. Suitable reward to any
one picking her up. Add ress :
G. N. FISHER.
4-30-9 ML Collin, W. T.
"fcTKT liOST. On Friday night. April
LN 25th. new net. of about 171 fathoms;
Harbour's No. 3. 10-plv thread : hung on cot
ton lines; floats branded W. H. A suitable
reward will be paid on returning the same
or giving information where it may be found
to Wm. IU'MK,
4-:-D Astoria, Oregon.
To Whom it May Concern.
T71ROM AND AFTER THIS DATE. I here
in bv appoint F. M. Rartholow as my duly
authorized agent for the transaction of my
business in Oregon and Washington territory.
R. D. HUME.
Astoria, April 17. 1S70.
Who is Elected?
OF TIIK
Great Eastern Saloon,
COXCOMLY ST., ASTORIA.
THIS FAVORITE RESORT HAS JUST
been refitted and stocked with
ALL THE BEST JiHAJSJS
OF
imported and Ilomestio Wines and
Idquors. Cigars and Tobacco.
Egr- San Francbco Beer five cents a glass
AMUSEOT-STS.
Ward's Theatre.
Metropolitan Hall !
Lessee and Manager - Jas. SI. Ward.
Leader of Orchestrar - T. Piertey
Hatinee Saturday, at 2 P. BL
Admission - - - - 23 andoOcentSw
Saturday Evening. May 10th,
F.rst appearance this jear of the popular
Irish comedian, and vocalist
3IR. JA31KS M. WAI5D9
axi
CAISTCll? CUVKS TTAICI).
The favorite s ubrettc.
Supported by a full dramatic company. In
the evening
SWISS COTTAGE
AXD
MATIN EE
KOi;5IT DIAMOND
AXI
IIS2SII TUTOK.
In his Dutch songs, dances and eccentrics-
To Conclude with ix Favorite Farce
Prices to suit the times.
Admission SO and 73 cts
Seats can be secured at Caulield's drug store.
GRAND OPENING
OF -
Hill's lew Variety Tkatre,
Containing six
SEW AND ELEGANT BOXES,
SITTING ROOMS, ETC.
The Decorations of the New Theatre wer
executed by Mr. F. Holt.
NEW AND ELABORATE SCENERY.
Tainted by Mr. "Win. West. Architect and"
J'.ailder Mr. Kemble.
On and after this date will be given a
First Glass Entertainment,
Which for Refinement and Novelty cannot
be equalled on this coast. Our Per
formance Commences with our
First Part of Kale and Female
GRAND OLIO,
Consisting of
Singing, Dancing, Acrobatic Feats,
Negro Sketches, Trapeze Performers,
Pantomimists and Jugglers.
HOUSE CROWDED RIGHTLY
To sc our llefined and Tnequnlled enter
tainment. New Acts, New Song's and ram,
pieie cuanse oi irognuimie iwiceaweeKv
2EO. IIIXX, Proprietor.
En t ranee to Boxes and Circle on Cbena
luus Street. Performance to coiumenco
at eight o'clock precise.
Cit3T S3zsXDross
Two Trips Unily to I'pper Town,
MR. F. SHERMAN takes pleasure in an
nouueint; the fact that he has perfected
arrangements for making two regular trips
daily to Cpper Astoria ami back, regular
street car style, for passengers and small
packages.
ifctf-Will leave J. Yv Gearharts. the rarker
House, and the Occident, daily at 11 a.m.
and a i m. Returning will leave Van Du
sen's upper town store. Fare for the round
trip 25 cents.
IG0LG! GOING! GOING!
30 Days From This Date
WILL BE SOLD
At Cost at the
CITY BOOK STORE '
Books, Stationery, Ghromos,
And a variety of other goods too numerous
to mention.
Chas. Stevens & Son.
Mes. H. A. Derby
Received by last steamer a superb stock of
3IILLINER GOODS,
Embracing every novelty in the line.
K!0 GLOVES, RUCHINGS,
And other goods too numerous to mention.-
,Dr, Warner's Health Corset
Cm only be purchased m Astoria at Mrs
Derby's. Main street, between Squemoqhe
and Jefferson.
ID
OX JIOSS,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER.
Shop on Cass streot, Astoria, Oregon.
osr Paper hanging and Kalsomiming a
sieii:iltv-
. K-6"Ali work guaranteed to give satisfac-
tion.
NOTICE. My wife Elizabeth having left
my bed and board, without cause or
provocation, all persons are hereby, notified
that I will not be responsible for any debts
of her contracting after this date.
J. Vf. FRY
April 28, 1S79.
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