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(V JlJM..i.HU'-ICTn t r -f gfte Unila steimi- ASTORIA. OREGON : J. C. IREEiAXD fistitor. .SUNDAY .JrxB S, 1870. A Through Road. We have before this attempted to show the necessity of making -'Astoria the terminus, before any railroad to Oregon could compete for the over land traffic. The Orcgonian expresses our view exactly in the following paragraph, discussing the subject recently: Under any scheme which contem plates a road to compete whh the Cen tral Pacific. Portland should oon have the road. Though business will reqirre iL To make the Columbia river prt of the line would cause delay and entail expense in handling freight; jmhI the closing of the river by i e for a consider able par., of every winter wou'd forbid the idea of dependence on it lor a through line. The same may he said of the river in its relations to the Xort'iern Pacific. For local business it will answer most important ends, but for through business it will not suffice. J', thereiore, a road is built to the Columbia river from the east it must spedi'y be built clear through. We shall see it at Portland very soon, because it must come. Whenever the railroad shall reach Portland, it will be found that the above words will have a similar bear ing, and the compan3r must be forced to proceed to Astoria. Let the ball be kept in motion. The sooner Port land secures connection with the east, the sooner will Astoria secure like connection with Portland. Both are essential to the object to be attained. The Great Canal Scheme. The press of the whole world are discussing the proposed American isthmus canal, since the final adoption of the route which it is to traverse, and which is to follow, substantially, the line of the present Panama rail M'ny. We notice in tne report of the committee of ways and means to con gress, upon this subject, the following expressive sentence: Two regions which the inter-oceanic canal will most nearly conned are the eastern and Pacific states of America. The United States have therefore a pre eminent interest in the isthmus canal. The city on the Pacific which will benefit most from the canaLwill probab ly be San Francisco, for tlurreaso.i that large cities are not easily improvised,and San Francisco, from its population, its capital and its shipping, unite all the conditions necessary for becoming the entrepot of the two oceans. It is undoubtedly a fact that San Francisco will be greatly benefitted by the canal, but it will be found among the possibilities that at least one "large city" may be suddenly "impro vised' in the vicinity of Astoria, to derive some benefit from the canal. England and France will furnish the bulk of money to build this canal,and when it is built, the Suez canal dem onstrates that the owners of steam ships will make good use of it, and steamships can make as rapid voyages between the ports of Astoria and ISew York, and other large centers of trade on the sea-board of the Atlantic, as they can between those ports and San Francisco. In this connection will come up the history of the first steamer mail contract let from the At lantic to the Pacific coast, the tenn'ni of which were New York city and Astoria. That was a long time ago, but Astoria has not changed from its geographical position of other days. "Will Como to Orcjron It is stated that definite informa tion comes from General Grant to the effect that he will take the last steamer in June from Japan, which will bring htm to San Frsuicisco not far from the 1st of August. It is stated also, that after looking about California, he will come to Oregon, where he will spend some time in revisiting places familiar to him in him earlier days. The steamer Northwest, Capt. Slump, matte several trips tot Priest rapid, carrying government troops and supplies for the army encamped in Kittitas vallev. There is a good wagon road from the river out to Kittitass. The Boise Statesman says the Utah Northern will pass through big Camas prairie, skirting the Afturas mountains, thence down the south Bse to the main river pnssing within twenty-sight miles of Rocky bain Alturas county. THE PATERSON BUSTLE. PETE ABOUT IT. ah liivc Journals uaxc interviewers. OUR IXTERVIBIVElt FIXDS OUT WHY THE PATTERSOX RUSTLE jtJVVH UAJ1JS LMU UKA KliAL, USE. Tkxt. A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men. Shulcspcarc. We Avere sitting on a lo ii. vii r rr the beach, talking about the fish ing: business, when a hawk and two crows swept past us a little distance above our heads a terrible noise. making- That reminds me of Mrs. Patter- an, said Pete, pointing to the son birds. "What Mrs. Patterson, said I. Doirt you remember the Patter son family that used to live on Boston mountain, on the road from Van Buren to Fayettville. 1 do. A Yell, they moved in to Van Buren since the war, and have been living in town ever since. Old man Patterson was o an in ventive turn, and got up what he called the Patterson patent In flated Bustle. I never saw an Arkansas Grl wear a bustle. We once believed that we all were born in the image of God, but society has proved that to be all a mistake. What was the bustle inflated with? It was a large India rubber bag, and Patterson's notion was to fill it with gas so that it would distend tlm dress to any desirable extent. The first one he made he use as an experiment, upon Mrs. Patterson. She placed it under her dress, and stood out in the yard, while Pat terson connected the bustle with a kitchen gas pipe, by means of a flexible tube. For a while it seemed to promise well; but I don't know how it was, perhaps Patterson used more gas than he intended, but anyway all of a sud den Mrs. Patterson began to float in the air. As she rose, a mist of wind struck her, and she barelv had tmie to seream to Patterson to put the children to bed and in struct the hired girl about mixing the muffins. The next minute she was above the snow line. Dd she come down? Well, I was going to tell you, she floated around in the upper atmosphere for a while, looking at thunder storms and the aurora borealis, the zone belt, and so on, and probably having a pretty good time, although she was badly scared, and felt the want of her shawl and her aye glasses. She drifted about, being shot at now and then, by men who mistook her for a variety of wild turkey, or something of that sort. She grad ually descended after a while, and was alarmed m passing the town lest a man who was firing at her, under the impression that she was an ostrich, should perforate the bustle and bring her down in a condition of collapse. How did she get down? I am coming lo that, 3'ou see she was tossed about by the various currents of air, but going rather quietly when all at once a torando, or something else came along and slammed her with frightful force against the Presbyterian church steeple. The Presbyterian church? Yes the Presbyterian steeple. And as she hit it the point of the weather vane entered the bustle and let all the gas out. So there she hung, suspended. "When the wind veered she would swing around, first in one direction and then in another, her parasol point ing east or west, north or south, just as the breeze happened to blow. It was generally allowed that she made a very handsome weather vane, for she was a good looking woman, and the sexton of the church was in favor of leaving lii- linm iO i nrnmnnnf But she got down of course? ! I was just ioi ng to .tell you. J She staid there all night, and Patterson rigged up a bailoon to go up after "her, but the balloon exploded about half way up, leav ing Patterson clinging to the spire. The impression seemed to be that if the trustees would let the Pat- tersons alone the whole family tw-kii1-l lfi frviinrl rnricfino" nnnilf". fill ,.Vu.u uo jau.ww... a uiat cnurcn. .but uow aia tneyget uer aownr, I was -itisfc n-Qinn- to sav, that Patterson had another bustle at! liruno TT conf. n hnr inr it", llflfl it , inflated, tied a rope to it and sent it lip SO that it united over to Mrs. Patterson. She inserted ifc -, , ;. nn,1 1, tWr ?nd?r her Pannler a"d tl,C1 th.C. uiu m i'-5 """ "" , , scended old Patterson clasped her waist, with his arm and they came down with a rush. Was she hurt? Xo, but Patterson was. How? "Why, as soon as she touch ed the ground she seized him by the hair, and shook him around sd that he didirt know whether he was in Arkansas or Peru. Then they went home, and she burned up all the bustles in the house. as tills u uuc aiui j jl m.. I .m L A -M"ti r"T--VTv t rl "" I will give you the best author ity in the world for it. There is "much in little" on com ments regarding "crop prospects" of the Puget-sound country. Much talk and litt'e wheat. Until Puget sound can produce its own- bread, the least said about crop prospects ove there the better. The Swinomish flats is the principal grain producing district of the sound, and there they do not produce a tithe of the amount grown in the smallest county of the Wallametvallev. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST. Qrder No. 2?5. for $150 00. ivuctl bv Fishennen's Packing company, A. T. Brakke, clerk, pavable to 1'. "W. Lawson. rayment lias been stopped on the same. : NET FOUND.-About 200 fathom, no inaiks. picked up June G, 1S7U. The owner can have it by proving property and paving charges on application at the cannery of WM. HUME, 3-Mf Astoria, Oregon. Desira! Homestead Properly FOR XS. OX ACCOUNT OF REMOVAL FJIOM the city, we are instructed to sell Fxtc Acre Bioclc IVo. 22, ALTO : IFire Acre Cloelc "So, 25, On the south side of Asioifa Peninsular, front1 m; on Youngs buy. These lots will be sold cheap for cash. Title Is perfecr. fiJr-For naviculars inquire at this office for thirty Gays. D. C. IRELAND. CLOSING AUCTION SALE. By (Mect'un of the Great Republic Wrecking Go., -0N- SATURDAY, JUME 14, 1879, At 10 A. M. At Flavcl's warenouse Astpria, I will sell WITHOUT KESE5SVE All the root's Lad material recovered from the wreck o date. Consi ting in part of G I'isli Eros. Mowers :jiicI Icap- ers. some parts warning ean be easily procured. -I Dozen Wagon Wheels, together with a large lot of Axles. K cach es. Tongue, Roisters. ISrake liars ami J51ocfr. lonbIc trees, c;e.. c . 1 Double Egxj', running gear and body complete. Ar,o : I Toz. Patent ami Double Itlecks: ." I'owcrinl Hj'draulir Iunp,; Two Jtorce S'nmix.; Screw 1'iaie.s. with dies. Tl'fnclics Kn,riueers. ami ."13e ch anlcs Tools, ami an imminent lol of Bravs ami Copper Jietal, etc A LSO : 12 tloz. Lout ami Shori HamPeil Shov els; IG doz. Szyihc ami SnaSh.s, and a lot or Cradles, Harden Italics, Prongs, etc., etc. also : 17 C; -cs or Assorted CJialrs, and a Va ries y of oilier Articles. TESUIS CASH. I. S. COLD COI.V. E. C. JIOLDKX. Auctioneer. Mss. H. A. Derby. lias just returned from Fan Francisco with the finest selected stock of MILLINERY GOODS, Ever offered in Astoria. En bracing every novelty in the line. Or, Earner's Health , CORSET C.n only be purchased in Astoria at Mrs. Derby's. Main street; letv.een Squenioqlie and Jefferson, Astoria, Ore gon. Arr.dt ql Ferchen, rrniiE best vvr?s; mw && i BLACKSMITH XXIWXfe tCrA AND --f feg'S'lJ? Machine Shop -"zpSSSfi1' 0 In the city i Si' - .- ac ASE&fXSjm Jat. -, r-t-ts.-j5ife-s &gzz&-f All kinds of -5- ' Engine, Cannery a.ii(I Steamboat workromptiv attended to. mm J ! . 2 6TJLL TAKE IX- SPJlEiLlE y jLjg& l sy B& Biosk md To which we call particular attention. OUR FANCY GOODS ARE COMPLETE. In Hosiery, Lace, White Goods and Embroidery, 1VK ARE THE BSS. OUR, CLOTHING AKD FURNISHING- GOODS Are all of the Latest Styles and Designs. AVe offer extra inducements this season to purchasers, and although we selling AT COST, we defy any house in this city to compete with our nr not We mean it ! Come, give us a calf and see --- -- V. vy J JL. , l V 111 i tlll IIWMAl- J MAIN STREET, - - - W ynsM23 ma f tAM.ig.Ji 3 iT 7Vi A. VAN BUSEN & CO. Ilave just received a full line of Spring and Siurmcr goods of the verv finest quality, which were bought during the iccent tumble in stocl.s. when cash c mmnhds a pienmun. and are therefore prepared to sell the same at less rates than the same quality ot goods can be purchased elsewhere. These goods consist in part of Clothing, Gent's Furnishing Goods, lints and Caps. Thirties Iress Goods. 3Zuslins. Prints. Hosiery Hoots iuid Shoes. Iulbcr Boois. Oil CSolIaiis. In addition to the above have bid in a full .stock of BCTTJDlSltS UJLITEISL&LS. XAira. PAOTS, OIT.S. ETC. The quality of our CROCKERY A3uT GLA8SWAKE. LAIPS. ETC.. Cannot be excelled and our prices defy competition. 27am ily Groceries and Provision a Specialty. Oregon City Im perial E.vtxa Vloiis at $5 50 per Barrel. WARDS CLATSOP BUTTER ALWAYS IN STORE. 3T-Ageney for Singer and AVhite Sewing Machines. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express ollice. corner of Cass and Jetlerson street. COHEN w &m:i TsT', a i ;- 2-i . e. 3 is n ij AAA m H il .-T-4 - W I3T SEIXIXG GOOI. We have since replaced our Ladies' And ISeso? euel Come, give us a trial, and satisfy yourself that we sell cheaper than any othez house in town. We do not give anj price list, as we have but one price, and sell JE'O'JEL CASE! 3IVJXa3r, COHEN & GOOPEK. IXL STORE. P. S. Themostestgoodsfortheleastestmoney. BUSINESS CARDS. LMS SEVERN. 31. D. JPIZYSICIAX AXD SUKEON. Examining Surgeon of Pensions. Kinscy's Building, on the "Koadway, ASTOKIA, OltKGOX. TTtll. J. Y. OL1VEU, Office. In Shuster's Dasuerrcan build ing, liutrancc ecoiui noor aunve uuu m tin' Daily Astoisiax. Cass street. Kcsidence on Jefferson street, corner of Main. Sm-ci'-ssfullv treats all Chronic Disease. A2sD DISEASES OF "WOMEN AD CHILDREN. Cancer cured lv a new and painless method. Oflice Chenanius street, corner of Alain street, Astoria. DK 3. O'IJICIEaT. CUKES BILLIOUS AXD IXTEIttHTTEXT FEVEIJS With from one to three doses of his harm less medicine. Also. FrivaU diseases successfully treated. Offick O'Brien's hotel. Astoria. Oregon. OTTO ii;fxee2 WATCHMAKER ATD JEWELER. 31 S ItKMOVKD TO 3ain street, Talker's building, ASTORIA, - - - - OKEGOX. CALEDONIA SALOON. Comer of Front and A streets. PORTLAND - - - - OREGO iwrlite butcher in the Central Market. THE ASTOBTA Dusharm & Leblane, Proprietors. "iVootl Cut fry S:i-!3 wI Fitr- nislietl to OrtTcr. Hard wood per cord, s:ved and de livered So 00 Fir Avood, s;i ed and delivered -i at) Hemlock wood, sawed and delivered.. 4 CO Orders left at the Yard will be promptly filled. U 9 i v.?? " tr2l rSr ,F? Lowest Prises I e are 111 LIIIS IU Lll I If 111 Ill-It- V. 1111 Illll III Il-l-N. for yourself what we can do for you. - - - ASTORIA, OREGON. &UMiYi!ti ? m fcTOT' ? JZ2S, ?.P'S P LrM THE CHEAPEST. all goods that were lost on the Republic;., EmE - or Mdiesv t. . ' -rmy.'. jpsr5- ... ."i rTllrir - - AOCTION SALES. E. C. HOLDEN, Notary Public for the State of Oregon, Real I'sJatc Agent antl t'oiivoyanccr. Agent for the FIKEMEJTS FUND INSUB- AXCE COilPAXY of San Francisco. COMMISSION AGEN7 and AUCTIONEER. It en Is arail Accounts oIIcctci. antl re turns proiupily ::iade. Bcgnlar sales day, HATUISXIAYS at ii I. 31. N. B. Farties having real estate, lum?- iture or any other goods to dispose of either i at auction or private sale should notify me soon as convenient befor the dav of sale. No storage charged on goods soli' at Auc tion. L. C. IIOLbJX. td Am-tioner. MISCELLANEOUS. WILLXA2I EDGAR. Corner Main and Chonaraus Stiect?. ASTORIA OREGON. DKAM-K 1 CIGARS AND TOBACCO, AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LV and other Enjcii?h Cutlery. FAIRCHILD'S GOLD FENS Genuine Kcershaum Pipes, etc, A fine stock of 1-VatoIies ami .Jeivelr.v. Huxzlc ami IrM'cli J.oaufii Mt JJnus, "5:cvoleis. 1'ir.tois. Fnrloi StiU;, and AiainuMition. FHE ASTORIA BREWERY I RUDOLPH EARTH & MICHAEL MEYER, PROPRIETORS. Comer of Olney and Water streets, ASTORrA. OREGON. Best quality of LA GER BEER r cts. per glass Choice Wines, Liquors, and Cigars always on hand. . xtsrThe patronage of the public is respect fullv solicited. Orders for Lager or Bottled Beer in any quantity promptly filled. f-Tlie nest lunch, the season will aiTord. furnished dav and nicdit FRKK TE Rr i(iV