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ASTORIA. OKEGON :
331URSDAY JAN. IS 1SS1
.C. IKELAXD Ililltor.
Tlie Coal Trade.
The purchase of the Seattle and
"Walla-walla railroad, the New
castle coal mine, the four large sail
-vessels and one steamer, and the
tmildinjrof. throe otlnr tamers, re
quiring in the aggregate the ex
penditure of nearly two million
dollars, must mean, says the Seat
tle Intelligencer, the doing of an
cnonnus coal trade at this point.
The steamers can easily make a
round trip every twenty days, and
as they carry 3,000 tons each, will
aggregate six trips and 1S,000 tons
per month. The lour vessels can
cany the monthly average up to
22,000 tons, and report further has
it their number is to be increased
by three or four more purchases.
Jn 1S80 more coal was ship
ped from Seattle than in any
year previous, and yet the whole
.number of tons was. but loS,4J)7.
The steamers that are hereafter to
carry the bulk of our coal are not
on the coast, but they will be bo
fore the end of tke current year.
The trade of 1SS1 will, therefore,
be somewhat restricted, compaied
with the grand idea evidently in
the minds of the new purchasers.
The exports of the year will prob
ably be under rather than over
200,000 tons, but even to put it at
that figure, a gain of OTer 00,000
tons in a year is an event upon
which our people are to be con
gratulated, yir. Villard and his
associates evidently mean to carry
on the most extensive coal mining
opeartions on the Pacific slope,
and that they hare the capital and
the best field for doing this, there
is no reasonable room for doubt.
The Intelligencer says: The
coal underlying King county
cannot be. estimated, but it is
known that there is enough to
spare a million or two tons a year
for several centuries. From this
on its mining will be on an ever
iucreasinjr scale.
In the leported Oregon wagon
road fraud the papers have been
transmitted to congress. In pre
senting the reprt Secretary Schurz
says that in view of all the facts
presented, and of the magnitude
of the grant and the manifest want
of most ordinary good faith on the
part of the grantee in securing and
presenting the evidence for its ap
propriation, both the agent and
commissioner of the general land
office recommend the resumption
of lands, so far, at Icsist, as have
not been patented, or provisions
for such other measures of compli
ance with the terms of the granting-
act as shall assure the good
faith of the beneficiary before authorizing-further
patenting of the
granted lands. Schurz, in conclu
sion, submits the matter for the ac
tion of congress, and says until that
is determined upon he will suspend
further proceedings.
A not uncommon failure in
practical working of well-meant
jlans for the benefit of the poor
las overtaken the artisans' dwel
ling act passed by the English
parliament five years ago. The
act authorized commissioners to
pull- down tenements positively
unfit for inhabitants, paying the
owners their value. The theory
was that landlords would thus be
summarily prevented from con
tinuing to rent rotten houses. But
the practical result has been that
the certainty of finding sale has
acted as an inducement to laud
lords to let their houses fall into
decaT, neglecting any repairs or
care. Moreover, of the acres laid
bare under this act, not wearly all
has been built up, and thus the
poor, deprived of their shelter by
a well-meaning government, be
cause it was so bad a shelter, ure
left with none at all.
Cannerymen would gam much by
leaving us their orders for incidental
printing now.to be done leisurely dur
ing the winter months saving time
and money, and avoiding the risks of
a spring rush of vrork.
A new law in Massachusetts
taxing all life insurance policies
one-half of one per cent, per an
num is said to be actually driving
the life insurauce business out of
the state. Several companies are
about to test the constitutionality
of the law.
An incident of the recent tight
ness of the New York money
market which gave rise to a good
deal of comment was the appeal
to the treasury. It is not certain
that the story, as told, is true; but
sinse it easily might be true its
lesson is the same. The story is
that certain parties having posses
sion or control of most of the sixes
of 1SS0. due on the 31st ultimo,
were withholding them to produce
artificial stringency, and refused to
accejrt even par and accrued inter
est to that date. The price de
manded was lOo, and the treasury
was asked to pay it, and relieve
the market, responsible parties en
gaging to make up the $ per cent,
difference between this price and
his offers. He refused, but finally
took 3,000,000 at 10$ The sig
nificent point in the incident is
the peculiarly close connection it
shows between the treasury and
Wall street. That Secretary
Sherman should be guided in his
purchase of bonds more or hss by
a desiic to keep the money market
in good condition is perfectly legiti
mate; that is. while the interests of
the treasury must be his first con
sideration, he should choose be
tween two courses equally bene
ficial to the treasury the one
which is most beneficial to other
interests, including Wall street.
But the financial speculators urge
that beyond this, the demand
that the treasury should regu
late the inonoy market is
highly dangerous; that it is but one
step from this demand to the posi
tion taken by Secretary Boutwell,
that the treasury should stand
ready to inflate or contract cur
rency, according to the stringency
or easiness of the market. When
the crops are moved, there is al
ways a temporary stringency;
therefore the volume of money
should at such times be increased
by putting out anew withdrawn
greenbacks, he thought. The uses
that could be made of any such
regulative powers in the hands of
an unscrupulous man are obvious.
The treasury would become simply
the most powerful of the Wall
street speculators. The great
danger that assail our finances are
all in the line of making it specu
lative, and any tendency to use it
in connection with speculation,
even to enter it in the lists as a
legitimate corrective to speculation,
are to be looked on with suspicion.
DIKD.
In roitlaii(I,.)au. l'Jtli. Kmiiia. daught
er of .laeob Xicderaiior. of this city.
The remains will bebiought to Astoria
for burial to-da, (ThurMlav).Ian. i:;tli.
1881.
NEW TO-DAY.
Co-partnership Dissolution.
TW-OTR.E IS HF.RF.BY f.lVEX THAT tin
J3I co-uurtuerdiip heretofore cxMh& lie
tweoii Hobb & Fuitoii in the pnieticuvVau
is this day disunited lv iiiHtua) -ontn
Roim&FriFo
Astoria. Jan. 11. lhSl, (
T IV. ICO It B.
tf
ATTORNEY AT LA
ASTORIA --- - JKKGON
Office iver Warren & Eaton's tfnai
ket, oniMsite the Occident llottfi.
ri W. FULTOX.
ATTORNEY AT L
ASTORIA
Olfiee over l'.ijn & Allen's vto
w. u mYauk, TjS'K ' A- ,JKW
Astoria. - Fortland.
RKOWX JL 3IrlABE,
STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS.
Astoria officeAt E. (. llolnen's.nctlon
store, rortlaiul ottlce 24 15 street. 13-tf
f. t
CENTRAL 31ARICET.
(JeHeral assortment of taWeVnjifYoiistHiiUy
oh liand. sHck as
Canned Fruits and Jelly,
Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard,
KfSfiS. IHJTTKR, CIICI-25E.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables,
FISH. POULTKY AXO GAME
Iu the season.
CICSARiS.AXD TOBACCO.
Best or WIXES A3"D LIQUORS.
All cheap fer CASH. Goods sold on com
mission. Opposite I. "V. C:ise!!i store.
J. HOUGERS.
aw,
birtox
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
-SELECT-
NECK TIE PARTY
To be siven l the
Young Ladies of Astoria.
LIBERTY HALL,
Friday Evening. Jan. 1 4, 1 881.
COMMITTOR OK AKKAMIKMKNTS :
MissiL Dims. Ik II. HettlMH",
MKsMuuVMallbfH-s Mrs. It. it.
Miss Emm Kofcimtf. -Mr-. K. MatllMW.
INVITATION COMMITTOR.
Ml5 .Mottte.MaUHews. Ifc.s Annie Itk4i.
COMMITTOR OX MI'MC.
Ml- M. DavR Mfc I-rtMi Palm.
.Mi- 1mIhsU ItfaMt.
KHTKtTIrtN COMMITTKK.
Mr. V. Wright. Miss AmJu UM.
Mi LoMU Kabre, li MuNfa' MhI(Ihw.
Mr. E. Mtftliews. Mr. C. II?ri.
XMM1TTKR ON HAM..
Miv, MmUV Matthews. Mi: AwmW- InVMt.
AIMIUttk.
Gentlemen -
Ijdle ....
Si vi
- I"ne
N. It.- N person Hill be admitted without
nh imitation. 1Vk-t rati 1m- olialitcd at
the hall.
TRBNCIIARR & UPSHUR
DEALERS IN
SHIP 6HANDLBRY
PROVISIONS,
mow,
STEEL,
GOAL,
Builders General
HARDWARE,
asT-A.iXjS,
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
AGENCY OF THE
Imperial Mills Flour and Feed.
Chenaraus Street, Near Olney,
ASTORIA. OREGON
Wilson & Fishef
DKAI.KKS IN
LUBRICATING OII, COAL OIL,
PAINTS AND OILS.
Sheet, Round, and Square Prepared
Rubber Packing.
PRO VISIONS, MILL FEED,
GARDEN SEED. GRASS SEED.
WMeh Hill In ectHtd for country pro
dareorMjMat loWt prices.
Corner Clieiianm. and Ilainifton Streets
ASTORIA. OREGON.
IB. "SAT. BLOOD,
(SHM-evMr to Klood & I-e.i
CLATSKANIK, - - - OKKGOX
In hoh iireiHireil tu receive orders for
FLOATS, BUOYS,
Copper Handles, Mallets, Etc.
I nave Itecii engaged in making floats, etc..
for tlie oast five years. and mv work litis al
ways given satisfaction. I a'ni prepared to
fill alj orders promptly, and on short notice
at the lowest prices, always underselling
other faetories according to iputlitvof goods
Orders left with
ti: i:ci i Aim & rrciiui:.
Agents. Astoria,
Ornddressed to the miileisigneil. will re
ceive prompt attention. it. V. l'.l.OOI).
Chitskanle, Oregon.
MRSIcKEAN & Co;.
Dealers in
Embroideries, Laces, White Goods,
Ruchings, Quilled Ribbon, Etc.
--i-o
Saxony, Yarn, Wool, Zephyrs, Etc.,
Of which they mow liae theiaot complete
aNMirtHiettt in theeiij. Alojut
received a nice lot of
Slipper Inttc-riin,Snfii I'illows.Ktc.
To all of which they in1te the attention of
tlie iHiiti-siti AMortaaiM vicinity.
Corner of tv atHl .leRersoM stnets. A
toria. OretHi.
GERMANIA BEER HALL
-A.V1-
BOTTLE BEER DEPOT.
Chrxamus Strkkt. A.ST6RU.
TfieIlest of Layer Z (Jts. a Glass
Orders for the
ia Brewery
Jz5JbJETft
Ijclt at thLs place will be proniptly.attend
ed to.
ENo cheap San Fran Cisco Beer soldi at
this place-
WM. BOCK. Proprietor.
.MISCELLANEOUS.
Wanted? """
1 AAA rOTOCDS BAGS OF all kinds.
JL J JJJ clean anil ilry. at the Umbrella
hop. Main street, by J. JOPLIN.
A Piano
JOR SALE OK RENT.
- Apply to MRS. C. II. PARKER.
7-Int at the l'xrkcr House.
For Sale.
ONE HALF INTEKEST IN THE SCOW.
Thr-e Sisters.- H ton-. nearlv ne.
h HI fiHiinl in vaiN, rfc-on?. etc.
Appt m lnwrtl to F. E. DODGE.
House and Lot for Sale.
DESIRABLE KESIDIJSCK PROPERTY
ihih ; ami Hill MMa r nl Imsiiiws
1 icrt. For mrtk'iiiaet aiWt at
THE ArfrOKlXN OFFICE.
Notice from Dr. Kinney.
MY FRIENDS AND PATIENTS AT As
tnA Hill kllltll t'VUsf JHf frHH )H7H'-IK".H-
IHMlH-)IH' for tHO Otoliths.
Al'G.C. KINNEY. M. D.
.Won. .Ian. 5. issl
Cedar Floats.
a muz cndersignkd will be pre
. part-d ii funib-h to irder. in lots to Mtit,
and kept coitstaHllv i4t hand. VRDAlt
FLOATS, .lJ.U'LS, 11AXDLK., etc.. U
sab at lowest jtrtt.
AirvN, or can uixtti
PETEltSON & AXDEltsOX.
Oak Point. W. T.
Ii4
Guitar, Banjo and Violin.
CHAS. E. BARNES. LATE OF Portland,
would like a ft-w jHiils o either of the
alMixe uitniHnts. Titmih Hve doliarN jkt
ItKHHH. ThuJ.-xhis JH.T Wlfk. OnliTS left
at Adl'-rS 15Mk Murv.
Sheriffs Notice.
milE STATE. COUNTY. AND STATE
JL rs-liool
TAXES FOR 1880
An wm diK- and ran Ih jmM at Um xUfriffs
oNk-i Hitltout ftni iIian;.
A.M.TWOMRLY.
Sliftin" and Tax Colkctor.
.Woria. Nov. 6th. lum. tl
Scow. Stove, Etc., for Sale.
illlllR. I .MHiltMli.M'.ll. AJIMINISTKA
! JL tor of tl' iiati' of .lolm CroM-r, tW-
itsiil. otftTs for sail a stoall x-nvr, tocHlier
hiiii ;ow. coKiiix ntfiisiK. ami iHTMHial
I'ttitM. Hh Mtitt na Im-miii on the IkiiiK
loirtlo rtIdiM- of Kir. IL-il'i :iIhivi Wt.t.
Jixtli MiiH-t. For imrtkiiiars aindv at the
Krcultriil hotel C. S. W R K ; I IT.
AdininKtnilor.
Atoiia. Ans. 'JO. l&o. il&Htf
Boats Picked Up.
ADRIFT IX THE COLUMBIA RIVKK
near Holhlay's wharf, on .laiiuar MU.
tKsl.asiHitli white skin", ttifo-t Ioih;. iwihIciI
lislit lead color. AlMi.adrift in tlu'Citliiniliia
meriiearGravs w harf. .Ian. ll.lSI.a skill
alHtut Is. feet long, with two ours in it. paint
ed white on the (HitsHleaiid red on the in-
shle. uie owner or owners are hereoj lHtti
tied that tlie can have tlie above- priert
li oiH!? for this niHcrtisciiM-iit .out a ri-j'-
siHialAe amount for lime and trtHible in tak-
iu: ctire of tlie iroicrtv on aoelvint: to
d&w-lw S.tHlAY. Astoria.
Notice to Tax Payers of Pacific
County, Washington Territory.
m.VXKS FOUTHE YE.VK IhsiAKK NOW
JL delimnient. and the roll is in my liands
forcollivtioit. rerMins kihwmg themselves
delinquent fr seh tae can save nots to
iiieiaim and Kty thHr taxi's at the follow
ing places to-wit j
At Knappton. January IH. IHSI :
At Ilvvaco. .lanuary It:
At South Fiend on the 25th:
AtlVnodwardxI.nntliiisoii theOth:
At OyterviIIc. Jan. 31. IKS I.
By so doing no mileage will be cltarued for
collection. .UHl.N I5KOW.N.
Sheriff nml Tax collector or 1'acific Co., W.T.
OSTKKVILLK..Ian. 8, tsl.
For Freight or Charter.
Tlie steamer
;f.oiu;k haklky
I'jO tons.
J. W.DODGE. - - Mastf.k
Now in the iort of Astoria. I ready for
irclgnt or cnaner. Aiity to uie raptain on
lioanl or of A. VAX DCSEX & Co..
7-dtf Agents. Astoria.
WEDDING GIFTS !
An elegant assortment of
FOLDING CHAIRS
AND
CAPE MAY PATENT ROCKERS.
Suitable fori
Ladies and Gentlemen,
And very appropriate for
WEDDING OR OTHER GIFTS
At the Furniture and Carpet Store or
CHA.HEILBOHN.
CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY
STOCK Z
N ELEGANT LOT OF
CLOTHING
sriTABLE FOR THE
HOLIDAY TRADE.
AI--0.--
A Great Variety of Articles Suitable
for Presents, at
.NT. LOEB'S.
Mr. Iiel has made arrniieemeiits to pay
the highest cash prices fr all kind of furs
pelts, hides etc.
N. I.OEB,
"Main Street. Astoria.
THIS PAPER
may U found on
fiie at Geo. P.
R-jnxL. & Cos
Xcvrjpapvr Ailvcrtlslng Bureau IM Spruce
Street i.whf re auvi-r
tlUngcontractirnay
be made for U tn
NEWYORK.
THE COLUMBIA BREWERY
-s
IS SUPERIOR TO 3I0ST, AND IS KXl'Et.I.EO BY NONE ON THIS COAST.
JOHN 1IAHN, - - PROPKIETOK, m
CHENAHUS STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON.
eg-Orders left at the CEUilANIA KEEK HALL will be promptly attended to.-t
THE DAILY AND WEEKLY
s i o
"DEspectp:d and coimexded by all for its
Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability.
THE PAPER FOR THE COMMERCIAL MAX,
FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC,
FOR THE MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON.
TKKJISt 15
(rOVTAHK K1!RB TO A
DAILY. ONE COPY ONE YEAR $9 00
DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS 3 00-
"WEEKLY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE 2 00
"WEEKLY, ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS 1 0f
ctrl'ostMinsters are autlion7ed to act as asents for Thk Astoihan
THE ASTOBIAN
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE
HAS THE
FASTEST AiVD BEST PRESSES,
AFD TYPE OF THE LATEST STYLES.
eir We purchase Paper, Cards. Ink, .mil other materials of the inaimlartnrers
AT LOWEST LIVIX; RATES.
And can therefore atfonl to nsr, as we alvvavs do. the heM article's, while ci:arm
Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Heads.
THE EVERY DAY WANTS OF THE COUNTING ROOM AND THE.
WORK SHOP ARE SUPPLIED AT PRICES "WHICH CAN
NOT RUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL.
MISCELLANEOUS.
C. HOLDEN,
E.
No tar q Public for the State of Oreqon.
Krai Estalc A'riit nud oHvejauccr.
Agent for the FIREMEN'S FUND INSUR
ANCE COMPANY of San Francisco.
COMMISSION AGEN1 and AUCTIONEER.
KenH and Accounts CoIIcclrd. and re
turns promptly made.
Regular sales day,
SATURDAYS at 10:30 A. 31.
N. B. Parties having real estate, lunu
tureor any other goods to dispose of eithei
at auction or private sale should notify me
s-iMin as convenient before the ilav of sale.
No storage charged on goods .sok' at Auc
tion. B. C.HOLbEN.
td Auctioneer
G. HANSEN,
CASS STKRET, - - ASTOIIIA.
Has just openeu a line tok of
WATCHES !
JEWELRY !
DIAMONDS !
SILVER WARE, ETC.,
Tlie finest in the market.
Mr. Hansen does not wbh to he understood
as having articles in his stock ' too numerous
to mention." hut he has
A Fine Selected Stock, and Vill
Guarantee Every Article to
be as Represented.
Price arc Xothfnzivhen the equal
ity ofthc-JtJoodH Is Considered.
t5Sl fuliv understnml my business and
uuiuot bo swindled in buying, and liainjr
made personal selection of ever- article 1
hn e for Kile, have no hesitation in guarautee
ine It to be :is represented. Call and iusiiect
this stuck. L HANSEN.
Cass Street, Astoria.
For Sale.
Oregon and California Railroad
&0Gk Ferryboat "No. 1."
jBXIXKS:
it Cj Hndei-s. '2Z Inches Diameter
li 5 Inch Streke:
Tubular Hollers. 1C Feet lion;.-,
.: Inches Diameter, with 1
Tubes. '2 JJ-4 Inches Diameter,
and 2.1 Tubes :$ 3-4 Inches Di
ameter in Kach:
.Tfud Dru.SO Inches Diameter uy
14 Feet lons;
Steam Drum Connecting the Itoil-
crs; Easine loO Horse Power.
Address : J. BRANDT.
General SupL 0. & C. K. Co.
Tortland, Oregon, Dec. 14, 18S0. 9t-lm
a i
l-i
Y MAIL.
IX SLMUTKIItHIIS.)
.MISCELLANEOUS.
D. K. vr arru. T. W. Eto
Astoria Market !
OPPOSITE OCCIDENT JIOTEV.
ASTORIA. ... - Oltiftt-;
IVAKKEX JL EATOX,PropritU,
(Sueeesiun to Warren X- McGuire
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fresh and Cured Meats
A full line of
FAMILY GKOCEKIES, FLOUR. FEET
HAY, CANNED FKDIT. VEGE
TABLES, ETC.
eJ" Butter, Eggs. Cheese, etc. constantly
on band.
&- Ships supplied at the lowest rates.
PIKE & STOCKTON,
-j KCOXJSE, SIC5-IC
AND
j -CARRIAGE PAINTERS,-
PAPER HANGING AND WALL COLORING
A M'HCIALTA.
GLAZING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO,
3Shnp next door to Astorinu Office, in
Sinister': building.
E. K. HAAVES,
CIIEXAMUS STREET, ASTORIA,
IS NOW PREPARED TO DO
ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING
AND PIPE WORK.
Bath Tubs, Closets, Ete. Sheet
Iron and Tin Work,
ASTORIA. OREGON,
S
BRICK
Jlti.
rH&, LAYER
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL
I3 XjS rC jE2 LE3 JEl.
Orders left at the Occident Hotel, or at my
Warehouse, foot of Benton Street, promptly
attended to.
LIME, SAND. BRICK. PI.ASTKR. IVTII,
Cement, and all materials in my line,
furnished to order.
&2"SpecIal attention pld to Furnace work
and Ranges. Cistern work warranted good
or no pay.
ea-AsrentSan Juan and NewTaconiu Lime.
OPILES.
Tlie unden.ipied is prepared to furnish
a large number of Spiles and Spars at hia
place on short notice, at reasonable rates.
Apply to C.G.CAPLES.
Columbia City,
fnUI'
aiwl'Jai
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