C3J gXxs gaiiij stacimx, ASTORIA OREGON ISSUED EVERY MORNING, Monday Lxcopted.. j . C. IlllA.XSn : : I'L'ISLI.SEIKK. I Axtoruvtt IhiUditij Ca.s Street. i Terms of Subscription : bcrvcrl by Carrier, nor wook .35 Cent? Sont. by mail. lour months t 00 Sont by mail, cne year i) 00 Free of !'oiat:e to .ubcribors. G35 Advertisement. nisortcd by the year at the rate of SI m per square imr month. Transient advertising, by the day or week. J fifty cents per square for each insertion. THE CITY. Tite Daily ast'iiiian will he cnt hy mail at lb cent a month, free of postage. Roan cm who contemplate absence from the city can haw The Astokia follow them. Daily or Weekly tulilionx to any pnst-ojMce with out OAuiiliotial expense. Adarowc may he cnaimea as eftvi: ax attsirL Leave order at the counlijuj room. Tlio burkentine Jane A. Ealkin liunj arrived 'down yesterday, and will load for Honolulu. The fourth of July committee will meet to-morrow evening to report progress. Don't forget it. Manager Wtrd will take a bene fit at Metropolitan on the 21st, ten dered as a deserving compliment to him. Mrs. Kelly is removing to Cor vallis. We are loath to part with our neighbors, but Astoria's loss will be I K. and family ro the good people of Corvallis. Dr. Dickson of the United States army, arrived at Fort Stevens jester day to relieve Dr. DeGraw, who is assigned to Fort "Vancouver. Dr. Jleagles has been stationed at Klamath, lately supplied by Dr. Dick son. The steamer Oneatta, Capt. Pisher, gave the Elder a brush yes terday coming into port. It was a lively race while it lasted. The Oneatta has made some remarkable fast runs in her day, and still holds her own pretty well. A ship builder at Albina has just launched another steam launch, named iii honor of Jay Gould. She is built, on the same plan as the Gen. Hum phreys, the government tug, lately built there, and is 80 feet long and about 180 horse power. Frank Pixley's remark that in Oregon 'you have no land monopolies, nor Spanish grants, to rob the indus trious fanners of their earnings; and no stock exchange to swindle your mechanics and servant girls," contains a volume of suggestive facts. The Olympia Experiment says: "Let Oregon wait till we have been a state a tithe as long as she has, and then enter the lists with us in the contest for agricultural pre-eminence, or any thing else she may choose." We join in the hope of seeing this. The Call of the 8th said it was probable that Capt. James Carroll, who was commander of the Great llepublic at the time she was lost, will go east to bring out the Saratoga. And a few days later it 6aTs there is nothing in the rumored new steamer line. There is a movement on foot to liave a general meeting in Portland of all the registers and receivers of the United States land offices and county officers who do business for them, in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. It is for the purpose of se curing uniformity in the business and practice of the officers, and other mat ters of general interest counected with land entries. Finest cabinets $3 00 per half dozen; $5 00 per dozen, at Shusters. . , A. C. Boat No. 509 hailed the Canby for a tow yesterday, and Cap tain Whitcomb was compelled to in terfere to keep the boat-puller and net-tender from having a regular set to. They came to blows once. It ap pears that the difficult' arose because the boat-puller refused to fish outside of the Republic, claiming that the sail and oars were not sufficient for stiff currents and rough waters. They were Italians. . A gentleman called upon us yes terday in quest of information. We have a great many such visits from steamer passengers he was a steamer passenger; came up by the Elder to enjoy six weeks vacation, and work up the Blue-Ribbon business "for the fun of it." We have not the least patience with that class of people who undertake important reforms for the fun of the thing. Effective work ers in the temperance cause, religon, etc., are those only whose hearts are enlisted m their work. Sound prin ciples of morality rarely advance under the spirit of the nineteenth century, where the teacher assumes the role of teacher for amusement, Tlie Schooner Emily Stephens. Barely mention is made in the San Francisco papers of the arrival cat that port on the 7th, of the Westoort (Oregon) schooner Emily Stephens i on the Gth. We observe, however, ! that she had 10,000 lbs of fresh hali but on board, and was only live days in making the pnssage from Cape Flattery to San Francisco. This is an evidence of the fact that Capt. Hen derson has been successful, and it cor roborates the views of The Astorian, so often expressed. The sea fisheries on the north Pacific are destined to become very valuable, and the time hs come for Americans to consider whether thej shall take the bulk of the business or whether it shall be left for the British Columbians, the Russians in Manchooria and Kani sclmtka, the Japanese, or the Chi nese. Thorn is no good reason why the sea fisheries of the north Pacific should not be as productive as those of the north Atlantic, and they employ more than 1,000,000 men and 20,000 J vessels, and their annual catch is worth $30,000,000 or $40,000,000. The cod fishery of Norwny employs 5,500 vessels most of them small and their annual product is 24,000 tons. The British and Ameri can catch each amounts to 75,000 tons, and the French to 50,000 tons, mak ing :i total catch of about 225,000 tons. The herring fishery of Great Britain yields $4,500,000 annually, and that of Ireland $1,000,000. Norway gets 100,000 tons of herrings, France 50, 000, and Holland 35,000, in average 3Tears. England gets 10.000 tons of pilchards, and France exports sardines to the value of $3,000,000, besides using large quantities for home con sumption. Between Behring strait and Mazat lan there are many places where the cod, halibut, mackerel, sardine, her ring, smelt, anchovy, and other fishes, can be found in abundance, and not one has received the attention it de serves. Some are entirely neglected; others are not caught with any regu larit3T. for the purpose of supplying the markets with fresh fish. The time is, perhaps not far distant, when large quantities of fresh cod, halibut, sun-fish and mackerel will be caught with profit. We send to Europe for sardines, anchovies and herrings, though them swarm along our coast. The numerous large inlets of Oregon and Washington territory, and the channels between the islands and mainland of Alaska and British Colum bia, abound with fish, and give facili ties for catching them that should not be neglected many years more. Burned, to Death. It becomes our painful duty to re cord another melancholy event hap pening in Clatsop county. This tune to Charles, a bright, beautiful child of our friend Howell Lewis, in the John Day settlement. It appears that the little one was playing m the bed-room of the house on Friday morning, with an older sister, when they found a match, and with it lighted n candle, which set fire to the clothes of the victim, burning him so fearfully that he died at one o'clock yesterday morn ing, after intense suffering. Mrs. Lewis hearing the screams of the little bo', with true maternal instinct hastened up stairs to find the horrify ing spectacle of her loved one envel oped m flames from his burning cloth ing. Every imaginable aid that could be thought of wjis resorted to for re lief, and Mr. Lewis, who was in the citT, and Dr. Severn were summoned as speedily as possible, but death ended his sufferings as above noted. The funeral will take place to-day, and the bod7 will be buried in the Odd Fellows cem etery. Chart!! Notices. Services will be. held in Presby terian hail to-tlay at 11 o'clock, JSabbath school at noon. 2s o service in the eve ning. The Sunday morning discourse by the pastor of the Congregational church will be on 'KimliiessY' and in the eve ning on "Faith and Works." Rev. E. Shogrcn, of San Francisco, will preach in the Baptist church to-day. morning and evening, in the Swedish lanjiuagc. All are respectfully invited to attend. Services will be held in Grace (Episcopal) church to-dav. at the usual hours, morning and evening, and at the Chapel of Holy Innocents at Upper town at 'A o'clock i. m.. Rev. Mr. bell wood, oi Milwaukie presiding. Excursion to EMtgct Sound. A great excursion from Portland to Seattle, W. T. and back, will come off June 1A. Astorians and all others in this vicinity who wish to join this party, will meet them at Kaklama at 11 o'clock of that day, and take the North ern Pacific railroad train for 2s' ew Ta coma, thence to Seattle by the Pacific Const Steamship Navigation Co.'s boats. A grand reception at Vesler's hall will invet the iiarlv in the eveninir. This is one of the most favorable opportunities of visiting Puget Sound ever offered to our people. erom beat tie parties can visit everv ulace on the Sound. The excursion is under the auspices of the ii. r. eiuiit'ii, iiiiu. Mipuiiiiicnueu uj Rev. Isaac Dillon. Tickets from Ka lainti to Seattle and return, only 5 f0. Children under twelve, half price. Tickets good till July 15th. Boat sponges, wholesale and retail at. Dements drug store, Astoria. Five thousand just received. Keno lixlends a. "Welcome. One of the incorporators of the Astoria and Winnemucca "railroad company hands us the following letter which shows that Reno, notwithstand ing the late disastrous fire, stands ready to lend a helping hand in the proposed railway scheme. This cor respondence will receive that attention which its merit demands. The writer says: Daily Gazette Office. Bkno, ."ev.. June 7, i70. , Deak Sir: 1 would Ijke an oppor- tiniitv Irk rnrricirmd With YOlir tlPW railroad company in regard to" your con- ( - 4 ? .. ...til. il.rt -h1rk 1 I 1 XtTj-k . IlCCUOJl Willi iiik inawiiu luuiv. nc uiiiiK we coiiiu iium wt imin,ii-iiL in ducement to bring it to this place in preference to Winnemucca, and by this means make an all rail route between California and Oregon, which would get a good business in passenger and fast freights, besides getting every bit of ealern business which you would get from Winnemucca. The route from Surprise valley to Reno is over a very favorable country, and would yield con siderable busine&s. Would you be kind enough to let me know if you would entertain our idea, and enough of your plans to enable us to act intelligently. Respectful Iv yours A. L. Fuirox, Editor Gazette. 'Warming: Vp. It will be seen by the following let ter to Mr. J. W. Robb, that the peo ple of Washington county are warm ing up a little, on the railroad ques ques teon: Forest Grove. Oregon, ? June 12th, 1879. J J. JT. RoU, Esq., Astoria, Oregon : Dear Son : Yours of the 10th insti received. Glad to hear you are walking into the railroad question. A great change has come over the community hereabouts since I last wrote you. Every body is talking railroad, and our peo ple arc beginning to get enthusiastic in the matter one man started yesterday morning to meet your surveyors in the mountains to escort them here. The people can take hold of your railroad with a zest as they have not been soured by being fooled, and cheated, and then left out in the. cold for five years w ithout even a switch. We want your engineers to cover Forest Grove with your guns, m order that we may be your first neigh bors. We highly appreciate being named in your charter as the point of junction and it shows a clear compre hension of the matter on the part of Astoria to make this the point of junc tion. Np other point, all things con sidered, will be so well for Astoria and Forest Grove. A railroad connection of the two places will make us feel near to each other. Wo can educate your sons and.daugh ters. and send you our flour, fruits, and vegetables, and you can store our wheat, and send us your ocean luxuries every morning for breakfast. It would also bring us from two days to a week nearer San Francisco, and the Winne mucca part give us direct connection with New York and Boston. But cannot mention all the mutual advan tages that each place Astoria and For est Grove; would derive from this rail road connection, but we feel well as sured that when all these mutual bene fits are couriered it will insure this the point of junction. And when we come to the question of the needful, I think you will find this community ready to respond as liberally as you could reason ably expect. Semi up some of your solid men who are worked up to a white heat on railroading, and bring along your stock books. Most truly yours, W. S. Curtis. Beaver IiOdp;e lectins. Members of Beaver Lodge, No. .5, 1. O. O. F., will please meet at their lodge room at l ::o o'clock, p. m., to-day (Sun day' June irth, for the. purpose of at tending the. funeral of the child of Bro. Howell Lewis. Sojourning brothers in good standing are cordially invited to attend with us. By order of Jas. W. Welch, N. G. Dr. 3!infic's JTi'imrellciim A Compound Extract of Itiirim. Dr. Min tie's Nenhreticum works won ders. In all cases of Dropsy, Blight's Disease. Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Complaints, or Retention of Urine, these troubles are entirely cured by the Ne nhreticum. Female'Weakness, Gravel, Diabete., pain in the back, side and loin are cured, when all other medicines have failed. See what the druggists of Portland and San Francisco say about Dr. tin tie's Nephreticum and English Dande lion Pills. "We have, sold a large amount of Dr. Mintie's medicines; the English Dan delion Pills; also the Neplireticum. and in all cases they are highly spoken of and give entire satisfaction." John A.ChiIds, druggist, Second street, Portland. C. II. Woodward &Co druggists, cor ner First and Alder streets. Portland. Abranis & Carroll, wholesale drug gists, 3 and 5 Front street, San Francis co, say: "We regard Nephreticum as the best kidney and bladder remedy before the public." r or all derangements of the liver, use and Ague, use Dr. Mintie's English Dandelion Pills. Every family should keep the. Eng lish DandelioirPills on hand. Dr. Mintie's remedies will not "cure all complaints," but if taken according to directions, give immediate relief and perfect a cure in all troubles for which thev are recommended. For sale by R. 1? . Caufiekl, druggist, Astoria, Oregon. There have been more cures of semi nal weakness, nervous debility and par alysis made bv the wonderful English Remedy, Sir Astlev Cooper's Vital Res- San Francisco. Price, 3 per bottle; four times the quantity, $10. Try a bottle, Fresh California fruit can be had j at C. A. May's on the arrival of every aicuiuci. ijr. .Mimics English Dandelion lJills. For Billiousness and Dyspepsia, use Dr. Mintie's Dandelion Pills. For Fever lonuive, man ovaii oiner remedies com bined. Why will you suffer? Send to A.P!. Atintio V n Vn. 11 TTonrnv strni.f: AROUND THE CITY Prof. A. L. Francis the popular music dealer of Portland will be in As toria a few days. Piano and Oman tuning a specialty. Leave your oiders at the Parker House. Ice Cream Candy, a la Paris, at Adler's per Elder: also, a large assort ment of other choice candies. Now that building is reviving in Astoria, bear in mind the fact that Peter Runey is well supplied with all kinds of building materials which he is prejiared to dispuse of to all at very lowest rates. When you are looking for a place to amuse yoursell, 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 your baskets tilled for a little money at Bailey'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 chronios at the City Book store, sold for nearly one-half tlie usual cost of such pictures. Call and see for vour- selves. Fresh fruits and vegetables at Bailey's. Rooms to let, bv the dav. week, or month, at Mrs. W. II. Twilight's. Oysters served in every stvle at the Walla Walla Restaurant. Refresh yourself at the Soda fountain of Scluheers confectionery. ....Adler will receive a fine lot of baby carriages, which will be sold at bottom prices. Moved, seconded, and carried, that Carl Adler's Variety Store is the cheap est store in the city. Mr. J. Cody, on the roadway, is in daily receipt of choice fresh fruits from San Francisco and interior gardens, di rect. Call and test them and buy some. P. J. Goodman, on Main street, has just received the latest and most fash ionable style of gent and ladies boots, .dioes, etc. M. C. Crosby is prejiared 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. The proprietor of the Chicago house.whom everybody knows as a popu 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 job for less money than any outside workman. His work in the cemetery here should he sufficient recom niendation. Before you let your eon tracts for work of this kind it would be. well to call upon Mr. Stewart. Notions, candies and fruits of the the best quality, at C. A. Mays. Persons wishing to prepare for fishing on the Sound, or for small fish will find a quantitv of suitable twine at J. II. D.Gray's. It is just the thing for trout and herring nets. J. S.Maj-er has opened Rudolph Barths beer ball near the Fishermen's cannery. Call in when you are passing and refresh yourself wfth the best iii the market. Mr. G. Hansen watchmaker and jeweler of long experience, has perma nently established himself in business in Caufield's drug store, 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 be 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 be able to sell at very low prices. Magnus C. Crosby is sole agent for the Medallion Range" in the Astoria market, which is unquestionably the best range on the Pacific slope. Call and examine. Fishermen con get a square meal at any tim at Pike's restaurant, Unity, for fish. References : Fishermen wlio have eaten there. The boss knight of the shining Sheffield blade and a first-class hair cutter, can be found at the Parker House. Prices. U.1 cents each for hair cutting, shaving, dyeing, shampooing, and bath. A full assortment of counter and grocers scales can be found at M. C. Crosby's, at bottom prices. lee cream, and fresh fruits of all kinds at Sehineers, opposite the bell tower. Also lrcsh oysters, in every style. . A new lot of full hound blank, and receipt books. sjH'cially for use in can neries, at the City Boo'k store. There is no use talking Max Wag ner of the Great Eastern saloon is the only man to please his customers well. He keeps the finest San 1'rapciseo Iwer in the city, it sparkles like champaigne. WILLIAI Fill. PRACTICAL BOOT AXSP SHOE 3 ife MAKER, MATX STIIKKT. - ASTOKIA. UKEOON". Zr Perfect fits guaranteed. All work warranted. Give me a trial. All orders promptly filled. W1 JSKCK. pp- Manufacturer of rSfe Boots and Shoes,, & 5 All kinds of repairing neatly and gW promptly attended to -d .-ssl- MAIN ST.. - ASTORIA. OREGON. T. S. JEWETT. B. S. KIM BALL. l3raring & Trucking. ASTORIA TRUCK & DRAY CO., Snueinucqiie St., between Cas and Main, Cont-acts for jniyinc made and satisfaction guaranteed Orders left at tho Uccident rio tol or recer dby mail promptly filled. JEWETT & KIMBALL. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPENING OF- Hill's lew Yariety TTnatre, Containing six NEW AND ELEGANT BOXES, SITTING ROOMS, ETC. The Decorations of the ICew Theatre were executed by Mr. F. Holt. NEW AND ELABORATE SCENERY. rainteu by air. "Wm. West. Architect aud liuikler Mr. Keinhle. On and after this date will be given a First Ciass Entertainment, Which for Refinement and Novelty cannot be equalled on this roast. Our Per formance Commences with our First Fart of Kale and Female GRAND OLIO, 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 . 2EO. IIJIJT,. Proprietor. Entrance to Roxes and Circle on Chena m us Street. Performance to commence at eight o'clock precise. THERE WILL BE A BALL GIVEN AT MUSIC IIALL ON WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE IS, 1S70. JNIISCELLANEOUS WANTED A nurse girl, at Fort Canbv, address DR. "WEISEL. 3S-tf LOST.-On the Sth inst.. a ladies gold, black-enamel cnfl"-in. with three pearl settings in the center. A liberal reward will be paid to the tinder on leaving it at this ortiee. sti-tf TO KENT. As 3Irs. McGregor is going east, she will sell or lease her house on Chenamus street, containing a store ami fixture ; also, seven rooms ; possession given nnmediatetly. Apply to &Mf WILL MCGREGOR. LOST. On "Wednesday night, June 11th. about 17.1 fathom of net, floats and leads branded J. HUJV1E. The finder will be re warded on leaving the same at my cannery, Knappton. or on board steamer Quickstep. J. HUME. Knappton, June 13, 1S79 39-tf "jVTOTICE. Neither the consignees nor the JLi undersigned, master of the British bark Lock Fergus, will be held responsible for anv debts contracted by any of the crew of ald vessel. SAMUEL CANN. Astoria, June 9, 1S79. a5-tf "TTOTICE. All persons knowing themselves JLl Indebted to the undersigned are re quested to call and settle the same as soon as possible, asunder the circun.stances funds are necessary. "We may b found at the oflice of Warren & McGuire for the present. 1 RENCHARD & UP6ILUR. Astoria, May in, 1S70. ATTENTION KNIGHTS. Astor Lodtre. No. G, Kof P., will hereafter hold its conventions in the hall of Sea Side Lodge No. 12. A. O. of U. W corner Chenamus and Benton streets. C5-tf J. 0. BOZORTIT, K. of R. and S. BOAT PICKED UP. A large flat bottom skiff was picked up by the undersigned on "Wednesday. June -Mi. The owner can have the same upon proof of ownership, and payment of charges, by applying to me at Wm. Humes cannerv in Astoria. 35-tf LYMAN NUTTER. "?OR SALE. I have received another X signment of con- Twenty Tons of Salt, which I will sell cheap for cash, in lots to suit. E. C. IIOLDEN, 33-tf Commission Agent. TfcTOTICE. All persons indebted tons will . JJl nlease take notice that unless their ae- counts are paid or satisfactorily arranged be- rore the 1st of July. 187'.). tliey will be placed in the hands of attorneys for collection. In future we shall give but so days credit, unless by special arrangement. WAUKEN k McGUIRE. Astoria. June 11. l.sii). 33-tf S TICKET IMPROVEMENT NOTICE No tice Is hereby given that the Common Council of the ity of Astoria propose to or der tin improvement of that portion of Astor street from the west dde of lifayette jJrect to the e;et side of Genevive street by grad ipg and building of sidewalks on each side of of said street, ami unless a remoiistraiiee signed by the owners of two-thirds of the property" fronting on said portion of said street be tiled with the Auditor and Clerk J within ten days from date of this notice, the ! Common Council will order said improvement ! to be made. By order of the Common Council. R.1I.CARDWELL. Auditor and Clerk t Dated Astoria. June G. 187S. 32-dlin i'roposals for Hire of Tugr-ltont. United States Engineers Office, J Portland, Oregon. June luth, 1S7!). f SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be received at this office, until U o'clock A. m.. on Thursday, the 10th day of July, 187J. at which place they will be opened m the presence of bidders, for furnishing the U. S. with a Tug Boat, when reiiuired, as a ten der for the U. S. Dredge, timing the year li,7!. Blank proposal5?, and specifications con- taming detailed infoimation, may be ob tained at this oflice. Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en velopes marked -Proposals for Hire of Tug Boat," and addressed to the undersigned. The United States reserves the right to re ject any or all proposals. G. L. GILLESPIE. .'-dct Major of Engineers. , jTiERMASlA BEER HALL VJ AND BOTTLE BEEE DEPOT. Chenajius Strkkt. Astokia. Tho public ore invited to cm and teava thoir orders. Splendid Lnger 5 cents a glass, Ereo Lunch evory night. WM. BOCK & Co.. Proprietors. SHIPPING TAGS. qnilE BEST QUALITY, WILL BE SOLD j JL by tho hundred, or by tho box, printed or plain, to suit customers, at The Astokux officer . .- ?? i te-JtKtAtfiNt&l & 'Ulf