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THE CITY.
The JXulv aT'ii:ia wiU ht, rent hu
mailatTZcuUx a month. rccot itintauc. liena
cm who cnntciniihitctUmiuce from the ciin can
have Tiik Astokiak lollmo than. Dai la
or Wekkly luiitionx to anj jmst-ojkce ivtth'
out tuiaUlonal "xpcutic. AtUiroc nuw he
cnaiMi on often as i.c-iroi. Leave oracrx oi
the cauiitimi room.
The California
bis success.
Dollar Store is a
The Annie Gee
Francisco on the 25th.
sailed for San
"All nature hones for spring, why
not I," qouth our Richard.
The Hera is loading in San Fran
cisco for this port and Portland.
Don't forget the railroad meeting
at the court house Saturday evening.
The barkentine Melancthon will
sail for this port and Portland to-day.
A bargain awaits some person m
the purchase of the Astoria Laundry.
See advertisement.
The next AstoraChamber of Com
merce meeting will be an important
one. Whoop it up.
Mr. J. T. Borchers is now label
ing lots of the finest quality of caviar
lor the markets, put up in Astoria.
Multnomah is now doing what
Clatsop county established several
years since (at the supreme court),
could be done, viz: collecting poll
and road tax of Chinamen.
Monday next will be collection
day. Do not put off getting your bill
heads printed until Saturday after
noon at four o'clock. Call at The
Astorian office and leave your order
to-day.
Last Friday Mr. Reider, fishing
for Win. Hume, took a salmon near
JSauvie's island, which weighed 70 lbs.
This fish was on its way up the
Wallamet, when it grounded on willow
bar and was easily captured.
A telegram from Hull informs us
that the bark R. B. Fuller, which sail
ed from here last fall with gram, ar
rived on the Pth. She shifted cargo
and shipped a number of heavy seas,
lost sails and sustained other dam
ages. Now that the railroad is to be
built through the Nehalem to Forest
Grove, the Nehalem and Young's
rivers afford many quarter sections of
good land for immigrants and set
tlers. There is room in Nehalem
valley for a good sized colony.
There is an unaccountable fatality
that follows families as well as places
which apparently cannot be averted,
notwithstanding the utmost precau
tion, unless they purchase Star of
Columbia kerosene. Sold in Astoria
at wholesale by Geo. W. Hume.
Backward, turn backward, O,
spring, iu your flight; give us a nip of
old winter, so bright, are the first lines
of a node to spring which it is utterly
useless for us to reproduce, from the
fact that spring, anticipating the de
mand, has fully complied, without so
licitation on our part.
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Mrs. McCarty is once more at
large. The next pull will be for the
asylum. And somebody will get pull
ed with her for furnishing the gin,
while sitting on the sea shore, gazing
at the stars in the azure sky while the
pale governess of the tides looks down
upon them and weeps for fallen hu
manity. Nearly another destructive fire
occured night before last in the Chi
nese dens on Concomly street. The
heathens packed up at the first fright,
leaving things to their fate. Fortu
nately, thank God; the dread disaster
was averted. The Chinese should be
driven out of the business part of the
ity.
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Mr. Geo. W. Hume was a pas
senger to San Francisco by the Ore
gon. We hope that he will talk up the
Astoria and Winnemucca railroad pro
ject so that people interested will see it.
A dozen men like Mr. Hume would
build that entire railroad, -an,d make
money for themselves, besides confer
ring lasting benefits upon the country.
0 mote jt bo, " -.
ASTORIA.
Its Present and Future Ontloolr
An Interesting Letter from
Visitor.
U'ritton for Thk Astorian.
By request I shall remain for a week
or more in Astoria, and its 1 shall ob
serve events here, and in other parts
of this county, shall pen them down.
But let it tirsibe premised that I have
not come here under pay from any
one; am seeking no preferment, but
know that I state facts as they exist.
There is perhaps no county in this
sUitO SO little Known
..
ibroad, or so m
Clatsop county.
COlTCCtlV KlloWll, JIS
The region of country h'ing immedi
ately south of this bay, the harbor of
Astoria, has been generally represented
as really mountainous, and except
along Clatsop plains unfit for settle
ments; but the truth is exactly to the
reverse. Drawing a line along the
water front of the Columbia the whole
length of the county, and then bearing
south as far as the county extends, and
there is as rich land as can be found in
any part of North America; and nearly
or quite the whole of it is susceptible
of successful tillage. The cloud capped
mountains have settled down to roll
ing hills, and the whole is less hilljr
than Norway or Sweden. One thou
sand families can find quarter section
homes, vacant .and read7 for farms
here. This land is adapted to grain,
grasses, fruits, and garden vegetables.
Clover and timothy grow luxuriantly
upon those lauds. There can be also
thousands of tons of good, native hay
cut and saved every year, on the tide
lands along Younis bay, Lewis and
Clarke river, and Skipanon.
I observe that the markets in Asto
ria are supplied with vegetables almost
exclusively from California; this should
not be. This entire region of country
is admirably adapted to the successful
culture of garden vegetables, soft fruits
and in fact standard fruits of the very
best quality. And as to henneries and
dairies, no division of Oregon can ex
ceed this.
There are no requirements to make
expensive roads to reach the towns in
the Willamette valley. But let the
population flow in here, as it surely
must, and roads will be made from the
interior of this country to Astoria,
where there will be a perpetual good
market, at higher figures than can be
possibly obtained anywhere in the Wil
lamette. Butter, eggs, meats, in fact
every article that the farmers can pro
duce here will bring very fair prices.
Already the permanent and transient
population of Astoria is not less than
five thousand persons. And tl e mar
kets of the world are opened up to
this section, as well as to the whole of
Oregon; and in fact the whole country
from the Columbia river on the north,
to the California line on the south, and
the Coast Range on the east, is ex
ceedingly rich, healthy, well watered,
well timbered and admirably adapted
to settlement. The ba3Ts and inlets all
along the coast admit of the entrance
of small crafts, and fish is abundant
in them, and at present there is much
wild game. The elk in this district
grow to enormous size, it is no
uncommon thing to kill an elk here that
will weigh when dressed 800 pounds.
I have tasted as good meat from the
elk on the Yaquina, as I ever did of
beef anywhere.
If Cape Foulweather be the chosen
point for a harbor of refuge, there will
be a railroad made to it from Corvallis,
and a city and a market will spring up
there. But never can there be the
safe navigation, and the great outlet
and inlet there for a vast commerce
that there is at Astoria. The God of
nature has so arranged the vast county
drained by the Columbia river and
its affluents. I am willing and am
pleased to accord to Portland all that
nature, brains and capital have done
dollars cannot do for Portland iu the
way ot an inlet and outlet tor a vast
commerce, when the broad wheat
country lying east or the Cascade
mountains shall blossom as the rose in
all the luxurious grandeur of millions
of acres teeming with rich wheat,
wool and meats, and half a million of
well to do people shall live there and
develop from the bosom of the earth,
and from the soil, and from the
grasses there, products to the amount
of hundreds of millions of dollars an
nually to help swell the mighty com
merce which must center at Astoria a3
the tir3t and sure shipping port on
this great expanse of waters on the
mighty river of the west, and stretch
ing to the shores of Asia and to the
islands of the sea.
I am so surprised that I was so
ignorant of this city and this region of
country. I had formed my opinion
from current statements abroad, yhich
were noarly all incorrect. More anon.
David Newsome.
The Bee says that an opposition 1
line of steamships will be on in about
live weeks, at reduced rates. Perhaps.
Boat sponges, wholesale and retail
t Dements drug store, Astoria. Five
thousand just received.
TWf Silem flour is sold in this
ok kr ? 1 v. w i
city at 5 oO per barrel by Warren &
MeGuire. -
and will do for that growing and pros-1 ae to cutevery style of Inches' Dress Gar-
.o : "n.. .,!, linn ..i wi,. ' mcuts to fit anv size from an infant to the
perous city. Jiut nature has already : ,.lr.st or mosl mflk.uU for,,,, and the cutting
done for Astoria what millions of to be a delight instead of a trouble.
Th Temperance Movement.
The Blue Ribbon club of Astoria
completed its organization last Sunday i
r, tiiaiicf f
evening with 26 names on the list of ,
membership, and elected the following J
efficers: President, C.H. Bain; Yice
President, Mrs. 1. E. Parker; Assist-
ant Vice President, Mrs. C. H. Bain:
Secretary, J. 0. Bozorth; Executive
committee, F B. Elberson, S. W.
Joplin, C. A. Neal, A. B. Jeweti,
and John Brice, sr.: Chorister, T. P.
Powers. mmmmm
Commercial Notes.
Peter Wilhelni, at the Gem reading
room, is in receipt of dispatches an
nouncing that:
The .sleanihhip Oregon made the ri'n
to San Francisco last trip in -D hours
and :ti minutes.
Thu "steamship Ancon sailed for this
port and Portland yesterday.
The steamship Oregon will sail for this
port and Portland on Sunday next
No arrangements have been made,
that we know of, for the Lurline to
take passengers for Vancouver, or any
other place, on Thursday, to attend
the decoration ceremonies of the 30th.
The Oregon Steam Navigation com
pany will carry passengers up at full
rates, returning them free, on certifi
cates from officers of the Grand Army
at Portland.
Mr. Chas. C. Beamis, United
States inspector of hulls and boilers,
now m Portland, is engaged in ex
amining the written testimony which
w:is taken before the board of local
inspectors Capt. Geo. H. Flanders,
and James Lotan. In a few da-s Mr.
Beamis will probably render a decision
in the matter of the Great Republic
dis;ister. The findings of the board
will either bo confirmed, modified or
revised.
A few nights ago a woman went
to bed in the vicinity of where the fire
occurred two years ago, leaving a
burning candle on a chair. The bed
was badly burned; the chair ruined,
and an extensive dis;ister only averted
by the appearance of some one who
smelled smoke. What pity we feel
for such careless people. If they
could burn out without destroying
other peoples prospect let it be so,
but they cannot, 3011 know.
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Mr. T. Bran) el, of the Altona,
requests us to say that Mr. Henry
Lake, who is fishing for R. D. Hume,
has not been seen since Thursday of
last week, when he was near Sand
island. If any accident has occurred
to him fishermen are requested to
send information to Mr. Bramel, or to
Wm. Blackmore. It is lumped that he
is all right, but his continued absence
leads to the dread thai he has met
some unfortunate circumstance.
A few nights ago an owl, a fine
specimen of the midnight prowlers of
the forest about here, flew into the
Occident wine rooms and perched up
on the stove pipe. After being duly
sketched by a gentleman ironi San
Francisco it wjis taken down and put
into a cage and carried off by Bis
marck. Bismarck belives that a bird
that can sing, but wont sing, must be
made to sing, but this owl was too
much for him, and after due deliber
ation it was let loose again never to
make such a fool of itself the second
time. It was a beautiful bird.
Sirs. C. K. Rinker's
complete
System of Jress Cuttinjj
for
Cloaks. Basqups. Polonaise. Princess Dresses,
Wrappers. Ch ldren's and Doll's Clothes.
And indeed Every Style of Garments incited in
DrosMnakiiiK, Sleeves and all. Complete.
This system is mathematically correct, and
hence removes all anxiety regarding the fit
of the garment. It is not only exact, hut so
clear and simple that anv person, after giving
a few hours' attention to this system, will be
Do not complain of hard times :ix a reason
for not learning this system, for one thing is
certain, the poorer we are the more valuable
Sl,y moans of saving will be. This system
SUl.h sw ciittlnK over old garments, making
up small patterns, doing the most expensive
part of the work instead of luring It done.
ami that, too with better satisfaction than if
depending upon others. N e can hardly con
ceive the advantage to be derived from an
Exact Method of Dress Cutting.
Ladies now is the time to Learn the Best System
of Cutting iu the World. Try it!
Mrs. S. T. McKean agent for the above
system for Clatsop count v. Residence. Astor
I street, nearly opposite the Congregational
cuurcii, Astoria, uregon.
Baby carriages of the best styles,
and at low prices, at Loeb's.
The last day of Dr. Adams in the
city. Can be found at the Parker house.
Call early.
Private hoarding can he had bv
.calling next door to Metropolitan hall,
with or without room.
The proprietor of the Chicago
houscwhoin everybody knows as apopu
lar caterer, has fixed his hotel up in
splended style. It is all newly painted
and furnished, and is one of the most
attractive places on Main street Call
around; every luxury of the season at
the Chicago house.
Mr. J. Stewart. stone and marble
cutter of Astoria will guarantee satis
faction to all ordering work of him, and
will do a better iob for less money than
any outside workman. His work in the
' cemetery nere should Desumcientrecora
I mendation. Before you let your con-
tracts for work of this kind it would be
I well to call upon Mr. Stewart.
AROUND THE CITY.
There is no use talking faxWajr-
ner of the. Groat Eastern saloon is the
onlv man to please his customers well,
Jle tlu.V,mt San Francisco beer
in the city, it sparkles like champaign?,
....Fresl fruits an(l vegetables at
BaileVs.
Oysters served in every stvle at
the Walla Walla Restaurant.
Fresh oysters in every style and
at all hours at the- Pioneer restaurant.
lust received per Elder 2,000
pounds, 8-pound sheet lead, for sale at
lowest rates at Magnus C. Crosby's.
Rooms to let, hv the dav, week, or
month, at Mrs. W. II. Twilight's.
lee cream, and fresh fruits of all
kinds at Sehmeers, opposite the bell
tower. Also Iresh ovuters, in every
style.
Fishermen can get a square meal
at any time, at Pike's restaurant. Unity,
tor fish. References : Fishermen wlio
have eaten there.
Mr. G. Hansen watchmaker and
jeweler of long experience, has penn.
nently established himself in business
in Caufielri's drug More, Chenamus
street, Astoria. Watches and .Jewelry
cleaned and repaired. Gems re-set. En
graving a specialty. All work guaran
teed. Give him a trial and he. your own
judge 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 he able to
sell at very low prices.
A new lot of full hound blank, and
receipt hooks, specially for use in can
neries, at the City Book store.
I. C. Johnson may he found at the
Occident in Astoria every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday evening, ready
to attend to messenger duty 111 t'ortland
or to points along the river in a satisfac
otry manner.
Now that building is reviving in
Astoria, bear in mind the fact that Peter
Uuney is well supplied with all kinds of
building materials which he is prepared
to dispuse of to all at very lowest rates.
When you are looking for a place
to amuse yourself, drop in at Max Wag
ner's, Great Eastern saloon, and listen
to the organ and take a glass of his line
San Francisco beer.
Get vour baskets filled for a little
money at Bailey's.
To-let a suit of unfurnished rooms
attheTurpin House. apply immediately.
White Darling potatoes at Berg
man . Berry's.
Now is the time for cleaning up
our houses, and ornamenting them.
For this purpose you can find nothing
that will add to the appearance of your
parlors so much as a pair of those beau
tiful chromos at the City Book store,
sold for nearly one-half the usual costoZ
such pictures. Call and see for your
selves. New invoice of those Medallion
Ranges at Magnus C. Crosby's.
P. J. Goodman, on Main street. has
Just received the latest and most fash
ionable style of gent and ladies boots,
shoes, etc.
M. C. Crosby is prepared to do all
kinds of jobbing in the plumbing and
steam fitting line: also, bath tubs, and
water backs for stoves and ranges fur
nished on shortest notice.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOTTNl. A
piece of a net which the
have on moving property
JL owner may
and paving charges. BA POLLET & CO.
Upper Astoria, May 27, 1879. 23-tf
"ttTET I.OST.-0n the lilpht of the 30th of
ll Mav. 1879, about 110 fathoms net. No. SO
10-ply harbours, corks a leads marked J
H U Wl E. Finder wi" be suitably rewarded
by gvnjc the same 10 the steame- Qu5"kstep
or leaving the same at J. HUME'S cannery
at Knappton. JOS. HUMK.
F
OU SALE.
Astoria Steam Laundry.
J. T. BORCHERS .-Proprietor
Astorin. Oregon.
No nibbing or scrubbing, aad no thraming
your clothes to pieces. Buttons sewed, on
and clothes mended.
RsrFar particulars app'y to the proprietor
on on the premises.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO
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REXT. A nice cottage, with six
moms ; water in the house. Inquire of
.las. M'"Gee, on the roadway near Devlin's
cannery. u-lm
ftTET-FOTTXIK On or about the night
JLi of the 10th, about 120 fathom new net.
Lead marked J & M. Owner isreouested
to call, and prove property and pay charges,
at the cauney of "WM. HUME,
lii-tf Astoria, Oregon.
House to Xjot.
FIVE ROOMS AND A PANTRY, HARD
finished below ; pleasant location, near
:.V,v
the Catholic cinucii. l'or particulars inquire
lt "U3
office, or of
r .
SHERMAN,
Astoria, Oregon.
I" OSST OK STOIiEX. On the night of
J the 22d of Mav. between Hartleys point
and Knappton. about 130 fathoms gill net.
mostly old web, the lines new. corks and
leads are new; marked PRP Co. The
finder will be liberally rewarded by the Pil
lar RociC Packing company.
JOHN KIERNAN.
rillar Rock, May 22, 18TJ).
TTOTICE. All perons knowing themselves
Jl Indebted to the undersigned are re
quested to call and settle the same as soon as
possible, asunder the circumstances funds
are necessary. "We mav be found at tho
office of Warren & MeGuire for the present.
T RENCILARL & UPallUR .
Astoria, May la, 1879.
XTOTICE is hereby given
that the owners
JL1 of Sc
Scow Industry will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by any person on
behalf of said Scow, except the same Is con
tracted dlrectlv bv the owners.
llROWN & ALLEN, Owners.
By A. V. Allen, Managing Owner.
Astoria, May 24, 1879. 22-lw-dtw
LOST. On the night of the .10th inst..
about f 0 fathoms of net on the lines, Bar
hours No. 3, 10 plv, cotton lines; leads and
corks marked p R P Co. The finder will
he suitably rewarded by the Pillar Rock
Packing company. JOHN KIERNAN.
Pillar Rock, May 20, 1879.
TVTET IiOST. On the night of May 20th,
jy lost close to Sand Island, about 60 fath
oms web, Barbours 12 ply thread, fished with
part of last reason, marked K 13 on the
corks and K on the leads. The finder will be
rewarded by returning the same to
J ASTORIA FISHERY.
Astoria, Oregon, May 21st 19-iw
AMUSEMENTS.
GEAND OPENING
OF
Hill's M Variety Tkatre,
Containing six
NEW AND ELEGANT BOXES,
SITTINGROOIS, ETC.
The Decorations of the Sew Theatre were
executed by Mr. F. Holt.
NEW AND ELABORATE SCENERY.
Painted by Mr. "Win. "West. Architect and
iiuilder Mr. Kemble.
On and after this date i be given a
First Class Entertainment,
Which for Refinement and Novelty cannot
be equalled on this coast. Our Per
formance Commences with our
First Part of Male and Female
GRAND b LI Or
Consisting of '
Singing, Dancing, Acrobatic Feats,
Negro Sketches, Trapeze Performers,
Pantomimists and Jugglers.
HOUSE CROWDED NIGHTLY
To see our Refined and Unequalled enter
tainment. New Acts, New Song's and com
plete change of Programme twice a week.
GEO. nilL. IVopricior.
Entrance to Boxes and Circle on Chena
mus Street. Performance to commence
at eight o'clock precise.
THERE WILL BE A BALL
GIVEN AT MUSIC HALL OK
WEDNESDAY EVENING,.
MAY 2S. 1S79.
To Whom it May Concern.
FROM AND AFTER THIS DATE, I here
by appoint F. M. Hartholow as mv dulv
authorized agent for the transaction of mv
business in Oregon and "Washington territorv.
R. Ii.HUME.
Astoria, April 17. 1S79.
5 OO KEWAKD.
STOLEN. Three men. names unknown,
hired my fishing boat marked 4,CLxVRA
WEIMAN." on the 20th of Mav, 1879. to go to
Clifton, promising to return that dav. As
they have not done so, nor sent the boat
back. I have reason to believe they will not.
and I hereby offer a reward of So 00 for the
recovery of the boat, which is supplied with
sail, two pair of oars and oar locks, and a
spare oar. square stem, no rudder, painted
black outside ; top white. Return to or ad
dress N. "WEIMAN.
Astoria. Oregon.
NEW BAKERY.
Main street, opposite the Farker House.
C. CAROW, PltOPRIKTOR
Of the above named New Bakery,
Respectfully invites a share of the public
patronage, confident of his ability to please
his patrons.
Mes. H. A. Derby.
Has just returned from San Francisco with
the finest selected stock of
MILLINERY GOODS,
Ever offered in Astoria. Embracing every
novelty in the line.
Dp, Warner's Health Corset
Gin only be purchased m Astoria at Mrs.
Derby's. .Slain street, between Squemoqhe
and Jefferson.
Arndt & Ferchen.
T.i
E BEST
BLACKSMITH
ANI
Machine Shop"
In the citv.
All kinds of
Engine, Cannery and Steamboat
Work promptly attended to.
Keep Your Honey Safe.
Ex steamship Oregon I have received an
other consignment of
TUCK12ITS PATEXT ATAIOI
MONEY TILLS.
Tins matchless
Counter Alarm Honey Drawer
Is proof against Petty Thieves.
JPKICE (5 OO.
E. C. HOLD EN,
Commission Agent.
G. W. PARKER,
DEALER IX
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS'.
"WHITE LEAD. PAINTS and COAL OILS,
BroouiN, Brushes and Wooden-ware.
Tobacco, Cigars and Stationery,
Gent's Furnishing Goods, Etc
Near the Corner
Main ami Concomly St., Asloritv
Wilson & Fishee
DEALERS IN
LUBEICATING OILS, COAL OIL,
PAINTS AND OILS.
Sheet, Round, and Square Prepared
Rubber Packing. .
PROVISIONS, MILL PEED,
GARDEN SEED, GRASS SEED.
Which will be exchanged for country pro-
uuue or sum at lowest prices.
j Corner Chenamus and Hamilton Streets
ASTORIA, OREGOX.
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