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m - v fcc SailB gstoriatu ASTORIA. OREGON: TUESDAY FEB. 3, 18S1 &.C. IBKLA.ND. .Editor. Editorial Correspondence. alack Hotei., San Francisco, ,Jan. 31 St. The good steamship :State of California landed us safely .here this forenoon, 4S hours from lone. The ''State," as people are "beginning to call her for short, has -won the enviable reputation of being the fastest steamship afloat, sand she is one of the three finest "in point of finish and accommoda tion, the other two being the Co lumbia and Oregon, all three belonging to the Oregon-California strade. Ameng the passengers -donn were Hon. P. Wasserman, Mr. Geo. T. Myers, Mr. Lowen berg and Mr. Mendell, all 'good companions on a voyage, hence ur time was profitably spent as we were all old Oregonians, except Mr. Mendell, who resides in New York, and the hours were whiled away mostly in the smoking saloon, .spinning yarns and old-time Orc ,jjn reminiscences, which would, compiled and printed, make an in tensely interesting volume. Capt. iDebney, one of the peoples favor ites, added to the mirthfulness of the occasion whenever possible, and Purser Bucknam occasionally put in his oar where it would do he most good. Our crowd nerer .missed a meal at table, and only "spent a cent," so to speak, when the eld game of draw was called -out to revive the days of '49 and Tclieve tee monotony of Saturday Sunday was passed in reading and conversation. "We are par ticular to state the fact for Bro. livers' benefit, as he was neyer .known to shuffle a card on Ike holy day. We did think -cf holding service on Sunday Jast, as the only "speaker" on board who makes any such pre -tentions was Dr. York, and it was considered doubtful if we could shut hira off, if he got to go ing, speaking was dispensed with. Gapt. Debeny has been the recip ient of numerous testimonials, one -rery elegant one of which bears this inscription in a horse-shoe .charm surmounting a beautiful yxr of antlers: To Capt G. Debney, Steamship State of California. Fastest time on record. Portland to Astoria 5 hours 5 minutes, 112 nautical miles. AMoria to San Francisco 37 hours 35 minutes, 655 nautical miles. .Bar to bar 340 nautical miles, 35 hours and 30 minutes. Capt. Bochau, our pilot was con siderably under the weather com 3Hg down, as he is treubled with a severe cold which has settled in " Lis eyes. After reaching the hotel, break fasting, shaving, etc., we set out 4o Tiew the city over, met Rev. A. 3 Perkins, satchel in handj home--jward bvund, also Mr. Alsea Fox, smiled a letter on business matters, .4hen set out to interview Hon. -Charles Crocker, vice president of Central Pacific railroad, found him 2S busy as only a millionaire can tbe, but as affable as when, in the 3ong ago, we rode the horse while "he plowed as Indiana corn field. The work these men, Crockers, .Stanfords, and associates hare done lor California can never be com muted, dollars and cents can never xepay them the debt of gratitude due. Met a larger number of Oregonians than usual in the city -o-day. Business is lagging for svant of vessels to carry away the immense grain crop, which The Astorian has not overestimated. This lack of tonnage will have a iinding effect upon finances with in the next sixty days, and the pre sent plethora of money will not prevent many from going into bankruptcy within the next ninety days. The crop is kept back for want of ships, not because fanners -would not sell or have not sold "the people are in debt to the mer chants, the merchants to the im porters, etc., and so it runs back to ihe banks. A meeting was held 'Jzst week amongst the leading men jsof finance, to devise some means of staying the inevitable, but no satisfactory conclusion was reach ed. -The banks are willing to ex tend credit, but demand taxes and interest. The storm which recently pass ed over Oregon wound up here on Saturday last, and to-day allj along California, Pine, Front, Bat tery, and the principal business streets, tons of merchandise in cellars which was in condition to! become diluted with plenty of wa ter, is being pumped up and runs off in overflowing gutters of filth. We leave for Chicago to-morrow morning, regretting somewhat that we did not make arrangements to go through Arizona, but the die is cast, and we shall trust to luck in not getting snowed in. The late storms overland give us hope for a peaceful and uninterrupted trip the plains across. d. c. v American Beef in England. The intimation given in the house of commons recently by Chaplin, a Tory member for Lin colnshire, of his intended motion on the 22d of February next, justi fies the suspicion that a foul blow is contemplated against the United States' export of cattle, in the in terest of British stock-raisers. The motion proposes to "prohibit" the importation of cattle from countries where disease is known to exist. Such a measure once passed plausi ble proof of the existence of dis ease ceuid easily be obtained. Chaplin justified prohibition on the ground that the existing laws requiring the slaughter of Ameri can cattle on landing had proved insufficient to prevent the spread of the disease. No doubt that law was itself passed in the interest of English stock-raisers, as a discour agement to American exporters. That, however, having failed to accomplish the end in view, more effectual measures must be resorted to. The attempt at prohibition will most certainly meet with pow erful opposition, and as it has no public opinion to back it, except such as can be created by the activity of a single interested class, it is sure to fail. The Niagara Park. The Toronto Globe sent a young man down to the Niagara falls the other day to see how the interna tional park scheme is getting along. He interviewed everybody there, of course, and niade some surprising discoveries. He found something more wonderful than the falls a rich editor. Mr. Por ter, editor f a paper there, is gradually buying up Goat island. Last week he bought a sixteenth of it for 14,500, and now owns five-sixteenths, and he has offered the owners $220,000 cash for the rest of the island. He says that the cost of the park has been set as high as 10,000,000, but it need not cost a cent more than a mil lion. The Canada part of the park will not cost more than $400,000. The Canadian government has re served a strip from the railroad suspension bridge to the falls, while on the American shore every foot of the land is in the hands of private parties. It is proposed t add to the picturesqueness of the Canada bank by running a street car line from the bridge to the falls. This would be, indeed, the finishing touch. Nothing could more enhance the beauty of the cataract, unless it was a $aginaw saw-mill, at the brink of the falls The eruption of Maun a Loa is still going on, but with diminished vigor, and is likely will soon be suspended altogether. The fact is that the Hawaiian public did not appreciate the show, and the at traction will be withdrawn from the boards. It didn't pay and was very expensive to keep up, so we cannot complain at the resolution of the management to abandon the enterprise. K. A. Proctor is mentioned as the probable successor of the As tronomer Royal, whose retirement is predicted. It . is said also that Mr. Proctor will be appointed to organize the British expeditions for the observation of the transit of Venus in 1SS2. SEW TO-DAY. Olympic ClubNotice. PERSONS DESIRNc TO JOIN THE Olympic GymnaMuni can do so by ap plying to the undersfcued. 32-1 w Si TyM cK EAN. Secretary. SODA WATER, " r SjwrUnt Wuiis and Carbonated B-verages. Apparatus for JIaklusr, IlottUnjr. and IHpoiiHln:r. Complete Ontars MatcraLs and Supplier KstaWishecI 48 years. Illustrated and l'nml CatnhtiH M-iit'to ail) addn ou application. Send vowr order direct to J 0 1.V 3X.VST1I BWS. FliNt Atiiiie.rXh .v :5th Sts.. New York. 30-dtw.lm VALENTINES ! ! ENGLISH VALENTINES, AMERICAN VALENTINES, PAINTED VALENTINES, SACHET VALENTINES, COMIC VALENTINES. ARTISTIC VALENTINES, PRANGS VALENTINES, IN GREAT VARIETY, AT ADLEKS. Wei De Meyer's CatabeH OTJDEL3EJ- ONE DOLLAR!! Tile uiiDreecdenled Micrev of tills remark able preparation, jaMifie Ir. XVri De Jleyer in reducing the price to $1 a Pack age, and six paokago. to .',. 25 eeuts a pack age and new 4 cent stamp Cnrc. will he given by us and Wholesale Druggists in ex change lor the G cent Mamp IVei De 3Iej-er' Catarrh Cure. D. I). DEWEY & CO.. 30-Uw.3t 4; Dey St., . Y. 1080 Piles Wanted. BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE FOL lowiug piling are desired : 5TjO pileb, 12 inches diameter, 50 to 55 feet, with bark. 2G0pile, U inches diameter, 4 1 tii 00 feet. leeleu. 2V) piles, 14 inches diameter, CO to Ki feet, leeled. 30 piles, 15 inches diameter, 50 to 55 feet, with bark. These plies are wanted about June, but those requiring to have the bark on would have to be cut before the sap runs. 1'iles to be rafted and delivered in the Columbia river, where a steamboat can reach them. M. P. CAI.LEXDEK. Kuappton. W. T. KiiHpplon. Feb. 2d. 1N1. dCt-WlL O -SECOND- O MUSICAL CONCERT OK THK Assisted by the leading talent of Astoria, and Prof. Francis At Liberty Hail, Tuesday Ev'ng, FEBRUARY i, 1H81. ' PROGRAMME. Selection, band, -Quartette, - -Overture. "Caliph of Bagdad" -Violin, Cornet and Piano. " :YearnIng' Tenor Solo, Song -and Chorus, "The Little Ones at Home" - Members of the baud. Electric Polka, (sleigh belLs ac companiment) -Soprano solo. - PAUT SKCONIi. Galop De Concerte, band -Recitation Comet solo -' Piano solo, "Alice" Duette, "Itobin Run" Soprano Selection, Tilliard Boieldieu Marion Procho ILdroud I. Ascher W. Ganz BAiiillieii 7. Overture, "Murmuring of the Forest,' .... Violin, Cornet and Piano. HOMK, SWKBT IIOMK.- Reserved seats, 75 cts Gallery, - .7) cts E. R HAWES, Dealer jm Cannery Supplies of all Kinds. Aent for the eelrbrated MEDALLION BINGE, HIGH CLOSETS, LOW CLOSETS, PLAIN CLOSETS, IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS OF ALL KINDS. Brass Goods, Hose, Etc.. WATER CLOSETS, BATH TUBS, Etc. jALL "WORK WARRANTED'63 TWO DOORS EAST OF OCCIDENT. MISCELLANEOUS G. W. HU1VIE Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, LUMBER. ETC. ETC., ETC., TIN PLATE BLOCK TIN, PIG LEAD, SEAMING COPPERS, SOLDERING COPPERS, SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, NET LINES, MANILLA ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, ANCHORS, oars.:kloats, mauls, handles, MURIATIC ACED, LACQUER, VARNISH, TURPENTINE. BENZINE, COAL OIL, GUM BOOTS, RICE, ETC., ETC., IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT. ASTORIA. - - OREGON. MRS. DERBY is SELLING HER ENTIRE STOCK MILLINERY GOODS jOlX COST. Dr. Warner's Health CORSET ,2?? Can only be purchased in Astoria at MRS. DERBY'S. Masonic Hall Building, cor ner of Main and Squeiuoqhe streets. Barbour's IRISH FLAX THREABS Salmon Net Twine. Cotton Seine Twine! Cork and Lead Lines, Cotton Netting, all sizes. Seines Made to Order, Flax and Cottin Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. barbourTrothers, 511 Market Street. Han FrascLBco HENRY DOYLE A. Co.. Managers. Chas. Stevens & Son CITY BOOK STORE. BROWN'S BUILDING opposite the BELL XQWEJS, In room lately occupied by Schuieer's Confectionery, Largest ant Best Assortment Of novelties in the stationary line usually found iu a first-class book store, consisting of BOOKS. FINE STATIONERY, GOLD PEN GOODS, ALBUMS. CHROMOS. FRAMES, STEREOSCOPES. DIARIES. All of which will be sold at prices which DEFY COMPETITION. P. S. The latest Eastern and California periodicals constantly on hand. C1IAS. STEVENS & SON. WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner Main and Cbesamus Streets, ASTORIA OREGON. DEALER M CIGARS AND TOBACCO, AND THE GENUINE W0STENH0LM and other English Cutlery. STATIC JSTEJEOT 5 FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Iileershaum Pipes, etc, A fine stock of Watches anil Jewelry. Muzzle and Itreerh Loading Sbot Guns and ItUIcH, Uevolvera. IMHtoln, and Ammunition. MARINE GLASSES. ALSO A FINK Assortment of fine SPECTACLES ami EYE GLASSES. SHIPPING TAGS THE BEST OUALITY, WILL BE SOLD by the hundred, or by the box, printed or plain, to suit customer;, at .The AST6EM3 oSce. '$S5K ml tMSfc THE DAILY AND WEEKLY r- -s. "DESPECTED AND COMMENDED BY ALL FOK ITS Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability. THE PAPER EOR THE COMMERCIAL MAN, EOR THE FARMER, EOR THE MECHANIC, FOR THE MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON. T ETC MS: BY MAIL. (posta;k kkkk to am. suiisckibkks. DAILY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR..ZZ. 9 00 DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS 3 00 "WEEKLY, ONE COPY ONE YEArTn ADVANCE 2 00 WEEKLY-, ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS l 00 3"PosUiiasters are autnonzed to act as agents for Tiik Autokian THE ASTORIAN STEAM PRINTING HOUSE HAS THE . FASTEST AND BEST PRESSES, AND TYPE OF THE DATES! STYLES. r "We purchase Paper, Cards. Ink, and other materials of the manufacturers AT LOWEST J.1TIXCS RATES. And can therefore affordfto use, as.we always do. the bet articles, while charging 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 BUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. JIISCELLAXOCS. TRBNCHARD & UPSHUR!!,,? -S SEALERS IN SHIP CBANBLEB PROVISIONS, IXOjY, ISTJSEL. COAL, Builders general HAKWARE, PAINTS, OILS, ETC. AGENCY OF THE Imperial Mills Flour and Feed. Chenanms Street, Near Olaey, ASTORIA. OREGON' VARNISHES 1ND JIPAA'S THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR sale on hand and to arrive direct from New York English Lustre Black Varnish, IN BARRELS. Turpentine Aspheltum Varnish, IN BARRELS. Benzine Aspheltum Varnish, IN BARRELS. No. 1 Turpentine, in Barrels, Brown Japan, in Barrels. No. 1 Coach, in Barrels, White Damar, in Barrels, Coach Varnishes, in Cases. ALSO Silicic Aluminate Paint, FOR IRON AND WOOD WORK. JAMES LATDLAW & CO., 10 V Front Street, Portland. J. H. D. GHAT, "Wholesale and retail dealer in. ALL IZIXJDS OF FEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storage and Wharfage on reason able terms. Foot of Benton street. Astoria, Oregon. .MISCELLANEOUS. iThe Only Machine Shop And the best BLACKSMITH SHOP In the city. All kinds of ENGINE, CANNERY, -AXD- STEAMBOAT WORK Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, MACHINE SHOP, NEAR KINNEY'S AS TORIA FISHERY ASTORIA, OREGON, BRICK LAYER FLAIN AND ORNA31ENTALI 3E jlb, s a? :e3 h. :e xl Orders left at the Occident Hotel, or at my Warehouse, foot of Benton Street, promptly attended to. ' J T IME, SAND, BRICK. PLASTER, LATH," , Cement, and all materials in my line! furnished to order. Special attention paid to Furnace work and Ranges. Cistern work warranted good or no pay. b gAi;ent San Juan and New Tacoma Lime. Wilson & Fishep DEALKBS IX iec-l:ol:d",toa.:ele3. LUBRICATING OILS, COAL OIL, PAINTS AND OILS. Sheet, Round, and Square Prepared Rubber Packing. PROVISIONS, HILL PEED, GARDEN SEED, GRASS SEED. Which will be exchanged for country pro duce or sold at lowest prices. " Corner Cheuamus and Hamilton Streets ASTORIA, OREGON. GERMANIA BEER HALL AND BOTTLE BEER DEPOT. Chdiamcs Street. Abtobiju Th eBcstof Lager 5 Cts.hi .Glass Orders for the ia Brewery :o:E3-fciUrt. Left at this place will be promptly attend ed to. . tSNo cheap San Francisco Beer sold at this place' AV3I. BOCK. Proprietor. First Class Saloon, J. .1. RILEY. - - PROPRIETOR, On the Roadway, opposite the Oregon Rail way and Navigation Co wharf. New Bagatelle Table, (The Chinese must go.); The choicest brands of foreign and domestic lVlXES,IjIl1TOUA2n CIGARS. flSTBent Chicago Beer.-ffa "JaKSfcym