O) Jptf Sails slxximx - Jcxjs 20,1870 : AST01UA.... ISSUED EVERY MORNING, Monday Excepted., D. C. IREI.AXD : : IlTIZl,ISirEK Astvrtan DuiMwi tlass Street. Terms of Subscription : fccrved by Carrier, per week .'25 Cents Sent by mail, four months ?,X Oil Sent hy mail, cne year H 00 free of I'optairo to subscribers. tgr Advertisements inserted by the year at the rate of Si "!) ior square per month. Transient advertising, by the day or week, fifty cents per suuaio for each insertion. THE CITY. The Daily AST'miA.v will he fent hy rnailat 7." cent. a month, free of postage. Jicaa cr.s 1010 ctnitcimrtatcaltxcncc from the eitu can have Tub Astoria.v follow them. Daiia or WrcvcKiA luUtionx to anj post-njficc with out, cuiilitional rrjicwc. Adarcsscn may he cnanucd an often as acxircti. Leave oraors at Vie coiuitimi ronm. The Trustee and Annie Gee will sail from San Francisco to-da3r for Shoal water bay. -.,-- The Washington county agricul tural society will hold its July meet ing this year on the 3d and 4th. The Sea Waif, owned in this citv Iiy Mr. Geo. W.Hume, left San Francisco on the lGih for the South Sea islands. Mr. A. Y. Hamilton was in this city yesterday and proceeded to the City of Dublin in company with Cape. Parker. Mr. A H. Sales is turning out a very superior article of charcoal. It is splendid for use in the culinary de partment of hotels, residences, etc., for broiling purposes. We are informed that the report that Mr. C. A. McGuire had changed his residence to Skipanon was rather premature. He intends to do so, but is yet in the city. His family are visiting in Westport at present. Mr. Gilfry went to work in his new position in Washington, on the 11th. He arrived vat the capital city on the 5th, and found the weather very warm. Up' 'to the 8th he had heard one old fashioned "down east" thunder storm. ' ' ' The cargo of the ship McNear consists "of wheat principally; she will take 6,000 cases of fish, bow er, and. tue total cargo ot aoout ,800 tons will load her to a depth of 22 feet. She is in excellent trim for a long voyage Her destination will be Liverpool. - Some time last week, expecting a cargo of brick at Portland, Peter Runey dispatched the schooner Indus try for them, and now comes the word that there are no brick in the Portland market. This is perhaps the first time, in the history of our sister -city, that such a state of things has existed, and speaks well for the up 'building of the metropolis. Go to May's Yankee' Notion store for your fourth of July display. In regard to the engine ordered for Astoria Fire company No. 1, of this city, we have been requested to say that the committee do ..not feel themselves in any way to blame, and if people are found complaining so soon, what must be expected when the. engine arrives? It is now too late to countermand the order, and we may as well make up our minds to be satisBed, whether it be satisfactory or not. It was at the special and urgent request of the company that the engine was ordered as it is, and not having such engines at the works it must be made to correspond with the order, lience the delay. "Every Dog has liis day," is an old saying, and the Astoria boys are going to have a good time for once, on the 4th of July. The same turn outs and solemn processions of Fire men and others, on ever3r public fes tivity, though well conducted and ar ranged, is getting somewhat monoton ous, and we want something a little dilierent this season; something that will be enjoyed by young and old alike; something that will take us out of every day sameness, into a merry gleeful mood; and we think we have struck it this time right on the head. We are to have one of the jol liest, funniest processions, an ora tions, ever had in Astoria. Every thing thus far is advancing finely, and if people will take an intereet in it, and go to the 'organization meeting Saturday night, and help along all they can, we will have it sure. No expenses are connected with it, to barr any one out. Boat sponges, wholesale and retail at Dements drug store, Astoria. Five thousand just received. Keep your blood pure and your Jiealth must be good, the great purifier is Pfunderis Oregon Blood Purifier, All AsrorjaidrjjLggists have it now. Slioalivater Bay Fleet. Yesterday about noon the sloop Dolphin, and two otliur sloops from Shoiihvater bav. arrived at Astoria J seven horn's from Oysterville. They will load with general cargoes and re turn to daw Steamers Inspected. Capt. Flanders and Major Jas. Lo tan returned to Portland from Asto- uiu reiuniuu iu l oruaiiu irom n. ria yesterday, having inspected ( tain Parker's steamer Kat'e Ci Cap- 'oov, and the new steamer R-isetta, at Knappton, as provided by the laws of congress. Ilea's J..? ttitMsr. Dispatches yesterday inform us that the British bnrk Loch Fergus, Capt. Cann, cleared April 10th (Void Jfew Zealand for Portland, Oregon. Jfchis i welcome news; considering that fne Loch Fergus has been here fifteen days, is nearly loaded for Europe, and will not go to Portland under any circum stances; it rather beats lightning don't it. Try again old flasher. "Firemen's Celebration. The parade and other exercises given by the Asloria Fire department yesterday in honor of the anniversary of Kescue Engine company No. 2, were very creditable indeed, to the ' department. The procession in the afternoon included the entire depart ment, headed by the Astoria band. A clam chowder at the rooms of the company honored, and a party at Meropolitan hall, ended the festivities. The Itark Coloma. We have seen it stated from time to time recently that Capt. J. C. Ainsworth and Capt. Noyes have pur chased the bark Coloma, and that they paid from $20,000 to 21,000 for her. It is true that they have purchased the vessel, the price paid was $22, 070. She is now undergoing chancres which give her good cabin accommo dations. What particular trade she is to be enip!o3red in has not transpired, but she will be placed to the best ad vantage. Capt. Ainsworth's interest is three quarters. List of Trout-Flics. Lovers of trout-fishing should call and inspect the flies which Mr. C. J. Smith has for their accomnu.dation, at his store in The Astouiax bunding. Following s his list: Professor, Mourner Peacock Moth, White Moth, White -Miller, Yellow Sal ly, Yellow Jacket, Silver Doctor, Blue Dun, Purple Dun, uray Drake, Tinseled. Coachman, Spiral Ilenckle,Ked, Brown. Green, Scarlet, and Ginger llenckle, Bed and Tinseled Ibis. Fern Fly, Cinnamon, I Jlack and Peacock Dun Medges, Murry Fly, Brown Grouse, Bangely, and a simile magnificent specimen of the Jungle Cock. .Postmaster General Tyner Inter view. A by-stander reports the following interview between Assistant Postmas ter Gen. Tyner and our Astoria Nas by: Tyner, Why don't you wash your self, and keep the office cleaner. Nusby, Haint got no water; they dont let us have water in the office. I have made requisition after requisi tion for water. Tjucr, Why dont. you carry a bucket full occasionally, 3ourself I Nanby, I'm tired now packing the mail from the street If we were al lowed a gate so that we could drive the mail wagon into the yard I might be able to pack a bucket-full of water from a neighboring hydrant, once in a while, by stealing it from the water company. The conversation was carried on farther, but as our informant did not wish to play the part of Fagan he with drew. Mr. Tyner happens to be a live man, and after ascertaining that the build ing belongs to Uncle Sam he resolved that the post-office in the principal sea-port of this great and growing northwest shall be up with the times, and promised Mr. Chance, that, in future, his requisitions shall not be pigeon-holed. The IVcrlcly' Asforlan. One of the best papers published on the Pacific coast, is mailed to subscri bers every Friday, postage paid to any part of the United States, at the follow ing rates, in advance: One Year S3 00 Four Months 1 00 Single Copy 10 73TA limited number of small adver tisements will be inserted at the usual rates. Apply at the office, or address D. C. Iuei.axd, Publisher. Court Proceedings. police conn h. h.pakker j. Bichard Griif7t, profane and abusive language; fined $5. Sent below for two days. Andrew Anderson, drunk. $2 50 depoist forfeited. 4Now that the summer season is advancing a pace upon us. let us take a drink of that cooling, healthful bever age, New England root beer. Finest cabinets S3 00 per half dozen; 5 00 per dozen, at Shusters. Clatsou Plains. Written for The Astorian. In company with a portion of the family of my kind friend, Col. Taylor of Astoria. I went aboard the steamer Oneatta last Friday, and had a pleasant ride to Skipa non, seven miles from Astoria, and there passed in a wagon to Mr. Morris', four miles distant. From this point I examined the plains and the beach. Opposite to, and above and below this point for sixteen miles, or the whole distance of these plains from Clatsop point to Ohama creek, the sands have been blown lately from the beach inwards; and all vegetation, and even fencing, have been covered to the extent of two thousand acres of land near the ocean. All the remaining lands of these plains present a charming appearance of a carpet of green. These plains were taken up mostly thirty years ago, m section claims. By an agreement the claims fronted on the sea one half mile, and ran back, or east, two miles, each bav ing 040 acres of land. This gave thirty -two claims to as many families. The formation of thece plains leads us back for perhaps centuries. They are called plains;" but in reality high sand waves, and troughs between them. They are uniform throughout in their length. The third trough west, from the marshy lands, all along on the eastern part of all the claims is called the "Devil's Race Track." But I did not see any firery dragons or huge creatures with seven heads and ten horns, coursing alene: the track. Herds of fat cattle and sheep were graz ing in blissful ignorance of their locality upon old Nick's race track. Next da I passed the fine farm of Col. Taylor, and arrived at the large farm of Mr. P. Gearhart, four miles north from Holladay's Sea Side mansion. From Mr. G's. resi dence, I went yesterday to the high sand dunes west, overlooking the ocean, and in near view of Tillamook head. From this point I could trace all the great sand waves and troughs of the plains. The first wave east is mostly in the edge, and some timesnnside of a dense growth of yToung spruce timber, less than thirty vears old. All along east of tha wave7upoh which the road runs from Skipa non to Sea Side, is a marsh some four hundred yards wide, fed from springs issuing from the hills near at hand. Between the firsb and second sand wave is a creek or sJough of fresh water, which courses northerly for ten or more miles, and then rounds a point and passes between two sand waves to the west, and runs south and enters the ocean at Clatsop creek. A description of one section will an swe for all. In former aires these tall sand waves and troughs were formed; vegetation sprang up, rotted, and so continued till a deep black mould was formed, mixed with sand. This soil is exceedingly rich and fertile; never affected with drouth, nor too wet for tillage. Wheat can be raised upon it, bat that crop is not as profit aide as grass or gardens. Oats, peas, beans; in fact all sorts of vegetables, soft fruit and flowers grow here to perfection in quanti ties, and excellent qualities. The entire plains, where not in culti vation, or now covered with recent sand, are matted over with a strange, wild grass, which is ex ceedingly nutritive and abundant. It remains green all the year as I learned, and out stock live upon it. Sugar beets, mangolds, and rutabagas, and field turnips are cultivated for cow feed in the winter, when it is necessary to stable the milk cows. The stock of all sorts seem very healthy here. The main business here seems to be dairying. Every farm of a section of land here is capable of furnishing milk cows and their feed, for a dairy that could turn off daily 150 pounds of superior cheese during the nine months of cheese making, and forty or more pounds per . day of very nice butter for three months. At present there are but two reg ular cheese factories on thesaplains. One is run by Mr. Charles Butter field, upon the large farms of my friend, Mr. P. Gearhart, whose son-in-law he is. There are 60 milk cows on the farm, 45 of which give milk all the time. .. Three men milk and tend the cows and make the cheese. I examined the factory and the cheese; and better I never saw. These cows yield one hundred pounds of this rich cheese daily. The balance of the milk used here daily is bought of the neighbors around at eiirht cents per gallon, which makes daily thirty pounds more cheese. The calves suck for ten or twelve days, and are then fatted off for veal, the whey is fed to the fattening pigs from the cheese presses. These hogs vield a hand some income to the owner. As the cows become too aged for profit for milk, they are turned upon the grass and fattened for beef. Mr. West, a few miles north of Mr. Buttrfield's, runs another cheese factory; milks 60 cows buys in milk, and makes two bun dred pounds of superior cheese daily. Most of these cheese made here is sold in Portland, at whole sale for twelve to fourteen cents per pound. Some of it is sold in Astoria. The dwelling houses on these plains are generally of fine appear ance and tastefully arranged. The ladies of these nice homes culti vate many beautiful flowers. There is generaHy an orchard of stand ard fruits on each farm, and much soft fruit is produced. The wild salmon berries are abundant in the edijes of the undesrowth alone the spruce groves. The health of the people on these plains is bet ter than in any other district of Oregon, or Washington territory, or on the coast. Schools are well kept in all these settlements here. Wherever I went I was treated in a most kind and friendly manner by the settlers. Their market is ma? nly at Astoria, but they have the world's. market opened to them bv comme-ce. D. N. Notice Exl nonl'nary. Yea fun lovmg Astoiiars take notice that a g:r.ud ra'ly mei:ng of t.i;j Skv h'h Fly Dufjinnys for the ex .-ao-ci-nary celebration of our national bo'iday, 4Ji of July, in the grand old s'e of Califonra, wi'l be held at. the chamber of commerce rooms in ths city, at 8 o'clock, p. m., on Saturday June 2lst. for finpl organization. An inv'Hu'.on to aU resoecable citizens, and especial' soch i.s have already s:giud, ;s exte ded and a large attendance expected. Ili-yu an in store for all. By order of Gras Mocaf., President. I. M. A. Plotter. Secretary. Dr. Mlntic'n phrcf Icum A Compound Extract of ISuchn. Dr. Mintie's Nephreticum works won ders. In all cases of Dropsy, Bright's Disease. Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Complaints, or Betention of Urine, these troubles are entirely cured by the Xe- Klireticum. Female Weakness, Gravel, iabetes, pain in the hack, side and loin are cured, when all other medicines have failed. See what the druggists of Portland and San Francisco say about Dr. Min tie's Xeplircticum and English Dande lion Pills. "AYe have sold a large amount of Dr. Mintie's medicines; the English Dan delion Pills; also the Nephreticum. and in all cases they are highly spoken of and give entire satisfaction.'' John A.Childs, druggist, Second street, Portland. C. II. "Woodward &Co., druggists, cor ner First and Alder streets, Portland. Abrams & Carroll, wholesale dru gists, o and 5 Front street, San Francis co, say: "We regard Xephreticum as the best kidney anil blauuer remedy before the public." For all derangements of the liver, use Dr. Mintie's English Dandelion Pills. For Billiousness and Dyspepsia, use Dr. Mintie's Dandelion Pills. For Fever and Ague, use Dr. Mintie's English Dandelion Pills. Even family should keep the. Eng lish Dandelion Pills 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 they are recommended. For sale by R. F. Caulield, druggist, Astoria. Oregon. There have been more cures of semi nal weakness, nervous debility and par alysis made by the wonderful English Bemedy, Sir Astlev Cooper's Vital Bes torative. than by all other remedies com bined. Why will you suffer'? Send to A. E. Mintie", M.D., Xo. 11 Kearny street. SSan Francisco. Price, 3 per bettle: four times the quantity, siu. iry a bottle. Excursion to Pnset Sonnil. A great excursion from Portland to Seattle, W. T. and back, will come oil" June 24. 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 New Ta coma, thence to Seattle by the Pa-ific Coast Steamship Navigation Co.'s boats. A grand reception at Yesler's hall will greet the party in the evening. This is oneottne most lavorame opportunities ...J? Znr4-t.rw T)..rvtf- C?n.1 S.I.J.,. .kFTflnff ti our people. From Seattle parties can visit every place on the Sound. The excursion is under the auspices of the. M. E. church, and superintended by Rev. Isaac Dillon. Tickets from Ka lama to Seattle and return, only 3 50. Children under twelve, half price. Tickets good till July 13th. Your complexion is sallow, and cl-in vollnw irrmr livor is nffpntiul. ' Obtain'from your druggist a bottle of l'lunuers uregon uioou i-urmer. AROUND THE CITY It is strange how Cody enn give such a nice dish of Strawberries and cream for 12K cents. Adler has receTved a fine lot of baby carriages, which will be sold at bottom prices. . . . .Moved, seconded, and carried, that Carl Adlers 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. snoes, 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. The proprietor of the Chicago house.whom everybody knows as apopu Iar 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 be sufficient recom mendation. Before you let your con tracts for work of this kind it would he well to call upon Mr. Stewart. Fishermen can get a square meal at any time, at Pike's restaurant, Unity, for fish. Beferences: Fishermen who have eaten there. 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 lie 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 fine 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 chromos at the City Book store, sold for nearly one-half the usual cost of such pictures. Call and see for your selves. Fresh California fruit can be had at C. A. May's on the arrival of every steamer. Fresh fruits and vegetables at Bailey's. Booms to let, by the dav, week, or month, at Mrs. W. II. Twilight's. Oysters served in every style at the Walla Walla Restaurant. Refresh yourself at the Soda fountain of Schmeers confectioner. Notions, candies and fruits of the the best quality, at C. A. Mays. Persons wishing to prepare frui fishing on the- Sound, or for small nsh will find a quantity of suitable twine at .7. II. D.Gray's. It is just the thing for trout and herring nets. Mr. G. Hansen watchmaker and jeweler of long experience, has perma nently established himself in business in Caulield's drug store, Chenamus street, Astoria. Watches and Jewelry cleaned ard 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, Jewvlry, Silver and plated ware, which he will he able to sell at very low prices. Magnus C. Crosby is sole agent for the Medallion Range in the Astoria niarKer, wiucli is unquestionably the best range on the Pacific slope. Call and examine. The boss knight of the shining Sheffield blade and a first-class hair cutter, can be found at the Parker House. Prices, 23 cents each for hair cutting, shaving, dyeing, shampooing, and bath. A full assortment of counter and grocers scales can he found at M. C. Crosby s, at bottom prices. Ice cream, and fresh fruits of all kinds at Schmeers, opposite the bell tower. Also fresh oysters, in every style. A new lot of full bound blank, and receipt books, specially for use in can neries, at the City Book store. There is no use talking Max Wag ner of the Great Eastern saloon is the only mah to please his customers well. He keeps the finest San Francisco beer in the city, it sparkles like champaigne. ITIOlt SALTC. 1 have received another con -? .signiucnt of Twenty Tons of Salt, which I will sell cheap for cash, in lots to suit. E. C. HOIDEN, fcJ-tf Commission Agent.- WIT,E.IA3I FRY, ritACTICAL Jk UOOT AXJ SHOE MAKKK, Main Stkekt, - Astoria, Oregonv ZS Perfect fits jniaranteed. All work warranted. Give me a trial. All orders promptly filled. r .BECK, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes. All kinds of repairing neatly and promptly attended to MAIN ST., - ASTORIA, OREGON. GEORGE MACLEAN, BLACKSMITH. Water Street Roadway, Near Ilume'a Cannery. Astoria, Oregon. Horseshoeing of Blacksmith der. Satisfact and all kinds ing done to or ion fccaranteed ALL SHIP AND ENGINE WOKK A . SPECIALTY. 8j(F jCfeeAiBMtaLrfir-ii1 jk Laai osmmmiiimMk Msfl