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f3 gltc ivhj J&storiau. ASTORIA, OREGON: THURSDAY MARCH 10, 1881 ISSUED EVERY MORNING. (Monday EsceMedl. I. C. Ireland, Editor and Proprietor. Astonan Bnildiuti, i-mss Street. Terms of Subscription : served by Cam (f. per vreet........ .25 Cents ODt by mail, fourinenths ......$ OU Seat by Mail, one year. .............. 9 00 Free ef Posuure to sttbrcribors. ear" Advertisements mrertcd by the year at tbe rate of SI 50 ier square per tnftntb. Transient advertisinc, by the day or week, fifty cents per fiuarefor oach inJortion. The Weekly ltonau. is a mammoth -hect, exactly double the size of the Dailv. It is jut the im jkt for the fireside, containing in addi tion to all the current news, choice mis cellany, agricultural matter, market re ports, etc It is furnished to Miigle sub scribers at 52 00 per yuar in advance 13TA limited nuu.oerof miihI! adver tisements inserted at established rates. THECIT. Thk Daily atohian will t 'cut iy vmU at 75 ccfitf a month. Jrauj jnrtititc. IifMH cr.s trfco cimtemplatcatirtMcjrtiin the ciIm coh tare Thk astokjan jM(c them. Daiia or WKKKL.V iddUtit loaH'4-H&ccrtth-out additional eTjxm. Adtirwc inay lr zruttyed a often nx tlcAroL Jjoare truer at Vie cvtuiUtiy rom. Columbia sails this moniiiiij.t Weather predictions clear and cloudy with rain. A juvenile blizzard visited this region yesterday. --The United States tendur Shu bnck is lying in the stream. The steamer Columbia did not sail yesterday on account of the neather. The tug Columbia took the Emily Stephens down to bur anchorage yes terday. The barkontine 2orth Bend, from this port, arrived at San Francisco on Tuesday. The schooner Trustee arrived at Xnappton from Portland yesterday in tow of the Ocklahama. W. W. Francis, inaiiAgor of the bank of British Columbia, in Port land, died on Tuesday last. The meeting of school district Uo. 9, at upper Astoria on Monday evening, passed off very harmoniously. The Bteamer 3Iagnet leaves this city for Knappa every Tuesday instead of Wednesdays as announced yester day. In our editorial correspondence t-day Mr. Ireland refers to a docu ment forwarded to The Astokiax which vril be published Saturday. Mr. C. H. Stockton is now nice ly fitted up next The Astokiax build ing where orders for all kinds of painting will receive prompt attention. The steamship State of California made quick time on her iast trip from San Francisco, arriving at the dock in thB city at seven o'clock yesterday morning. The logging business will be carried on extensively on the John Day river and near Knappa this sea sou. All the logs taken out at the Ross brothers camp are shipped to Portland. As the steamer State of California entered port yesterday morning, on firing the gun, announcing her arrival, the wadding lodged in the roof of the Astoria fishery, which immediately took fire, but a timely discovery pre Tented a disastrous fire. There was a happy gathering of yaung folk yesterday afternoon to cel ebrate Jhe birthday of Miss Lena Spelmeir. Parlor games and a bouu tiful supply of sweet delicacies aided considerably to make the occasion highly delightful to friends and ad mirers. We are informed that the Rev. B. S. McLafferty, whose visit to this city some months ago will be pleasant ly remembered by many Astorians, will deliver his proposed lecture, Sir Walter Scott's Lady pf the Lake in prose, in the Congregatioual church en next Tuesday evening. Mr. Mc Lafferty has the reputation of being one of the must eUnjuenj, lecturers on the Pacific coast. At the young ladies' sociable, to be held at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms on Friday evening, arrangements have been perfected to insure a pleasant evening's entertain ment. Vocal and instrumental music, recitations, and choice readings will be rendered. There will be no charge for admission, but ice cream, cakes, and coffee, etc., will be dispensed, the proceeds from the sale of which will we dembt not be devoted by the young ladies to some worthy object or institution. The New Steamboat At the foot of Lafayette street the carpenters are very busy building the steamboat for H. B. Parker. The keel is laid and the stem and stern timbers are erected in position, plain ly indicating the dimensions of the vossei. The knees, elbows and other crooked timbers for the bottom and hull are fast assuming shape and. char acter and indicate a strength of vessel equal t the very best of water crafts In fact, the builder says, she is to be as strong as iron and wood, properly combined, can make her. Her length will be about 110 feot; breadth 24 feet Some ten men in all, are employed on the 'CJsel now, and as large a force will be kept upon horns can profitably work together. She is intended to be a safe and suitable boat for any ser vice on the river, creeks or bnys about the mouth of the Columbia. Light Smuggling Heavy Sentence. Capt. David Evans, of the British bark Caroline, which arrived at Xew York January 21 from Pemambuco ith a cargo of sugar, was arrested at Brooklyn February 15, and charged with having defrauded the United States revenue of the duty on one hundred pounds of Sugar, which he had sent on shore and sold to a spec ulator. The captain pleaded guilty and was sentonced to fifteen days im prisonment and to pay a tine of one hundred dollars. A new iron foundry is t be es tablished at Seattle by Messrs. Fnk A; Tennev. --A movement is on feot in Califor nia to organixe a new steamship com pany to run a line of steamers between San Francisco and the southern coun ties of that ttate. The company is to be called the Farmers' Steamship com pany. Emigrants from Europe will have an opportunity to cross the Atlantic at a cheap rate this spring and summer. Our 2Cow York exchanges state that the North Atlantic steamship lines are about tw commeuoe a war of steerage passenger rates. The keel of a new Mcamer for the Alaska Commercial company was re cently laid in San Frauciboo. She is intended for service on the Yukon river. Martin Bulger will have the entire supervision of the construction of the vessel, machinery, etc., and there is no doubt but that she will he :i succcbs. In the-United States district court, at Portland on Wednesday, in the case of Eric Johnson vs. The schooner Emily Stephens, the following decree if salvage was entered: To the owner of the steam tug Columbia, $949 76; Capt. Eric Johnson, $250; pilot. $205; engineer, 170; fireman, $80; three deck hands and the cook, $75 each. The Dalles Mountaineer says: "Astoria is becoming a very lively lit tle city. Several new canneries are being put up there and the people are full of enthusiasm over their prospects. The city has an excellent location, which will one day be of great advan tage to it. The Oregon Railway and Navigation company have determined to erect buildings at Astoria, which will give additional importance to the place." It is certain now that by or before the completion of the Northern Pa cific railroad we will have eastern con nection by way of Ogden. Mr. Ire land informs us that it has been definitely settled that the Union Pa cific railway will, during the coming summer, push the Utah Northern railroad which branch has already been surveyed. It will start from Ogden, Utah, and run to Baker city, Orgeon, and make connection with the Oregon Railway and Navigation com pany. The length of this new road will be about 500 miha, and the greater portion of it will be built this year. The contract for the ties has been let to Coe & Carter, who have new a large number of men at work. Grading will begin in April or sooner if the weather will permit. Mr. John G. McLean of "Wash ington, D. C", arrived at Portland by the Columbia and left on Tuesday for Port Townsend en route for Alaska. Mr. McLean comes under orders from the chief Bignal officer of the United States army, and will establish head quarters at Sitka, for the purpose of obtaining certain scientific data con cerning the temperature, rainfall, etc, which heretofore has not been accu rately known. Six members of the Northwestern Trading company will be appointed as assistants and will take regular observations. One assis tant will be stationed at Yukatat, which will be the extreme northwest ern pointf one at Portage bay and one at Cordova bay. Stations for the other three will be fixed after Mr. McLean arrives in Sitka. Common Council Proceedings. Council met in regnlar session March 8, 18S1, with President Wright pre siding. Councilmon present Baker, Halm, Spexarth and Wright. Absent Head ington aud Stum. In attendance R. H. Cardwell, auditor and clerk, and W. J. Barry, - chief of police. I'KTITIOXS. From the Astoria Dramatic associa tion, asking the council to refund the amount paid by thorn for license, was read aud on motion referred to com. mittee on ways aud means. Fnoii Mary Olney Brown, asking the council to refund the amount paid by her as taxos on lots 4. and 8 in blocks G4 and blocks 23 and :0 as sussed to the Olney heirs, which peti tioner claims does not belong to them. KBI'OKTS OK COMMITTEES. Report of committee on public pro perty, on the matter of the appoint ment of August Miller as sexton and lamp-lighter, was read and the report adopted and Mr. Miller duly confirmed as city sexton and lamp-lighter. Report of committee on health and police, on the matter of the appoint ment of J. J. Riley as a regular policeman, was rend and on motion the report adopted and Mr. Riley duly confirmed as a regular policeman. KEPOKTS OF OKKH'EKS. Report of Peter Runey, police judge, for the month of February, 1881, was read aud on motion referred to com mittee on health aud police. Report of Thos. Logan, superinten dent of streets, for the month of Febru ary, 1831, was read and on motion ref'jrrsd to committee on streets and public ways. Report of R. Mortonson, city sexton, for the month of February," 1881, was read and on motion placed on file. ORDIXAXCBS. An ordinance fixing the monthly allowance ef the several fire companies of the city, allowing No's 1 and 2 the sum of 35 00 per month, and the hook and ladder company 30 00 per month, was read the third time and parsed. An ordinance in relation to the assessment and collection of city taxes, was rend the first aud second time and referred to committee on ways and means. A communication from W. J. Barry, chief of police, in regard to to the neglect of Geo. Dorefier in feeding the prisoners confined in the city jail, was read, and referred to committee on health and police. On motion of Councilman Baker the committee on health and police was instructed to advertise for bids for boarding the prisoners for one year from the 1st of April, 1881. On motion of Councilman Baker the committee on public property was instructed to advertise for bids for furnishing oil, wicks, chimneys, etc., for lighting the street lamps for one 3'ear from the 1st of April, 1881. On motion of Councilman Spexarth the committee on health and police was authorized to purchase two pairs ox shackels to be used when working unruly prisoners on the streets. CLAIMS. The following claims against the city were ordered paid by warrants: Pioneer stove .store S 4 20 R. ifortonson, city sexton 40 00 Merrill &McCregor 4 00 K.R.Hawes 7 20 Xupemant&Fercuson 10 00 J.H.D.Grav ...". 8 50 iLNowlen 25 50 Oregon Rail wa y & Navigation Co. 1 75 Thos. Logan 72 00 J. W.Gearhart 53 : Bill of Geo. Dorefier for 2 80 for feeding prisoners for February 1881, was on motion referred to committee en health and police. On motion of Councilman Baker the countil adjourned. To Iret. Several furnished or unfurnished rooms at Mrs. Munson's lodging house. Also, a few persons can have board if required, either ladies or gentltneu. J. W. XHHH6H Tjb getting impatient waiting for some ot those promises to pay balanc es due on account of steamer Magnet. He don't want to make costs, but is liable to do so. Fresh smelt at Warren & Eatons. Fresh leaf lard at Warren and Eaton's. Warrantee deeds at The As tokiax office. Ar$ you troubled with rheuma tism? Use Koudall'e Spavin Cure. Read the advertisement. A full assortment of counter and grocers scales can be found at M. C. Crosby's, at bottom prices. The new improved. Franconia range, kept by Magnus C. Crosby, stands at the top of the market. Mr. John Rogers, of the Central Market, has ru&do arrangements to keep sll the Guest fresh fish, etc., in their nmm. School District No. 9. The annual meeting of school dis trict No. 9 was held at the school house in upper Astoria on Monday evening last. Meeting was called to order by Gust Holmes, chairman, and object of meet in" was stated. Minutes of last regular aud special meetings tcm and approved. The annual report of clerk was adopted and placed on file. Next business was balloting for di rector for three years. Mr. Benjamin Young received a majority of all votes cast and wa3 declared duly olected. Mr. Wm. B. Adair was olected clerk for the ensuing year by acclama tion. It was moved and seconded thot a tax of two mills on the dolour be levied to support a school in said district and to pay incidental expenses. Also a tax of three mills on the dollar for the purpose of improving the new school grounds aud erection of a school house thereon. Motion carried. No further business appearing the meeting adjourned. (Srxr. Hoijies, Chairman. Wm. I). An am:. Clerk. The British bark Clan McCleod sailed from Yokohama for this port on the lid inst. Prof. Tiernan, the mineralogist, is examining the quartz in Yakima county. B. F. Dowell, f Jaskson county, has picked stmnd almonds and apples from trees on the point of blossoming. The winter there must have been one of "ethereal mildness.' An amendment to the municipal act has been introduced in Victoria, giving the council iiower to impose an annual tax of S10 on all persons smok ing opium. The amendment was adopted unanimously. The sealing business at cape Flat tery, judging from present prepara tions, will soon assume considerable proportions. There are five or six schooners now at the cape in the busi ness, and the Colonist says: The sealing schooner Anna Beck went out of the harbor yesterday morning uuder steam for the sealing grounds. The Black Diamond aud Thornton will soon follow. Another schooner is be ing built on the rocks near Dickson & Campbell's wharf for the same trade. Burnett Cocoaine. The bet hair dreeing in the world. Burnett's cocoaine allays irritation, remores all tendency to dandruff, invig orates the action of the capillaries in the highest decree, and has earned a deserv ed reputation for promoting the growth and preserving the beauty of the human hair. Ladies dressing their hair elabor ately for the evening will find that it im parts a healthy natural gloss to the hair, and will cause it to retain its shape for hours. Burnett's flavoring extracts are used and indorsed by the best hotels, confec tioners and grocers throughout the coun try. They are perfectly pure. A cough, cold or sore throat should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an incurable lung disease or consump tion. Brown's Bronchial troches do not disorder the stomach like cough syrups and balsams, but act directly on the in tlauicd parts, allaying irritation, give relief in asthma, bronchitis, coughs, catarrh, and the throat troubles which singers and public speakers are suDiect to. For thirty years Brown's bronchial troches have been recommended by physicians, and always give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by wide and constant use for nearly an en tire generation, they have attained well merited rank among the few staple remedies of the age. Sold at 25 cents a box everywhere. Salmon bellies, at retail, at War ren & Eaton's. Lawyers briefs printed in fine style, at The Astorlut office. P. Wilhelm, Boss saloon, opposite the Clarendon hotel, Portland, Oregon. Max. Wagner's San Francisco National brewery beer can't be beat. Get your legal blanks at Thk AsToniAX office. A full line of over two hundred styles. P. J. Goodman, on Chenamu street, has just received the latest and most fashionable style of gents and ladies boots, shoes, etc. Fresh vegetables, parsley, greens, etc, for table use, fresh from the gardens, can be had cheaply at Mrs. Gallou'a, Squemoqhe street. Magnus C. Crosby has a first-class workman, and is prepared to do all kinds of jobbing in tin, sheet iron and copper, plumbing and steam fitting. Full satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. When you want a dish of nice Eastern Oysters done ur a la mode, or a good steak, or a fragrant cup of coffee, call at Frank Fabres on the roadway, and he will accommodate you. Open at all hours. Auction or no auction, Adler's large stock, recently brought up by him from San Francisco, has so rapid ly sold that he was compelled to leave again for San Francisco by the last steamer io replenish his store with all the latest novelties in his line. He is agent for the standard makes of pianos, organs and all kinds of music al instruments of which he will con tinue to keep a fall stock. I X L STORE ! ! NE WINTER GOODS ! ! AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TDIES. Clothing for Men, Youths and Boys, Overcoats and Ulsters, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Furnishing Goods, and Fancy Goods. frillies ami Misso UmleiMV:ir. Hosiery. Ire.ss jiuols. Cassimfres "Waterproof-., flannels. Can to u Flannels. FJiieii Damask, Napkins. Doylies. Crashes. Towels. Felt Skirl.s. Trunks, Valises. Elegant Stock ot Zephyrs and Fane' Yarn Im fact the Iart-t and lct stock in town and at the lowest iriee.. ZxTikM on me before iiurvliaMng if you wWi to save moiiej. a H. COOPER, I X Ij Store Main Struct, near Parker House. Asturm CHAS. HEILBORN, MANUFACTURER OF FURNITURE AND DEALER IN Carpets, Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, Mirrors Window Shades, Lace Curtains, WINDOW CORNICES AND CURTAIN POLES Complete in every branch. ASTORIA. M. MEYER fit 'AVISO EVERY FACILITY FOK HE tide, I am now prepared to turn w the LAGER BEER, AT 39 CEXTH PER GALLON W BCOIiSS A TijS. S2"FamilIes and keepers of public houses promptly and regularly supplied. M. MEYER. Proprietor THE COLUMBIA BREWERY TL A fLWM wa d"j IS SUPERIOR TO MOST, AND IS JOHN HAHN, CHENAMUS STREET, erf-Orders lelt at the GERMAMA BEER MISCELLANEOUS. c. LKiXKNWKCKit. hikam Hiiow.N. KfTAUUSHKO 18K. Leinemveber & Co.,;650-000 ALREADY S0LD ! l ASTORIA, OREGON, TAMERS AND CUBRIEBSj Manufacturers and Importers ol A LL KINDS OF XjTR! a pibzeie. and findings Wholesale Dealers in OU, AND TALLOW. MANUFACTURERS OF BOOTS and SHOES iWHIghest cash price paid for ides and Tallow. CENTRAL MARKET. General assortment of table stock constant!) on baud, such as Canned Fruits and Jelly, Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard, EGGS. BUTTER, CIIEESE. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, FISH. POULTRY AXD GAME lu the season. CIGARS AXD TOBACCO. Best or WEYES AXD LIQUORS. All cheap fur CASH. Goods sold on com mission. Opposite I. W. Case's store. J. R0BGER8. D. K. Warrkx. T. W. Eato Astoria Market ! OPPOSITE OCCIDENT HOTEl , ASTORIA. - - OREGON. WARKK.V KATO.Y. Proprietor. (Sueetton to Warren ! McGitirel Wholejalo and Retail Dealers in Fresh and Cured Meats A full line of FAMILY GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED HAY, CANNED FRUIT, VEGE TABLES, Era on hand. & Shiitt supplied at the lowen rates. Washington market, Maiii Street, - - Astoria Oreqov BERGMAN cC BERRY pESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTEN. Action of the public to the fact that the aoovo Jiarset will always bo supplied with a FULL VARIETY BEST QUALITY FRESH ANDCURED MEATS! Whidi will ha anld at tnvu nUi wfcn!u.l. and retaU. Special attention riven to aopplj- uz tan. BILL HEAD PAPER, OP EVERY GRADE AND COLOR, PRJN ed or pliia, at low art rat9, at Tat Astoria ofif ZVotions. ainljan 5 BEDDING, Picture Frames and Mouldings, BREWERY. Proprietor. MANUFACTURE OF A FlKSTCkAiSSArU. public with the finest quality, for casn. BOTTLED BEER, AT $1 OO JPJBK JUOZKft. ASTORIA. OKKRON. EXCELLED B NONE ON THIS COAT PROPRIETOR - ASTORIA, OREGON HALL will he promptly aitendi'd io.-Ht- MISCELLANEOUS. A Merciful Man is Mfrciful to hN nut.t O.VLY 25 CKXTS. A treatise tths- JI And hu Diseases, by j -O.c. KJLdS JJA LL, ALU. Full of Valuable aud Practical In formation, and Containing au IXDKX OF DISKASKS. 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