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0) Stoiii w&tQX&ttn. Vol. xiv. Astoria, Oregon, Friday Morning, March 11, 1881. STo. 59. E.IDSAXD HIS SCHEMES. He Proposes In I'.xamtiir the Hummer dt-,nr i,,ir- in Drltin:; Piles am! In llic Columbia i:Hcr-"WU hr j , ,r0,.iu JihhiicIs, :uil lis Ap Thinks his Isibmiis Railway pliralion lo Ihr Iiiiprmrmrnl or Mill Mitrffil. tUr Mj, f Hie Culllllllliti. o... i ir..-., -Capt. Jhs. . I I . !" .tlilJ I.II I . V1J. AJ 1 ' I 15. Eads, who arrived here y ester-1 ,f , , , , . , , ' ,. - i- ' mM Mr. J. 1 urker, dated Parkers- dav, will start for Mexico in a few ; . n r i ' . urg-. C'oos oounty, Oregon, reb- days to have hi lelmui.tepecj 25i aVHhlishcl m the grant confirmed by the Mc-xiou. ()wgoill o( Uh. 0th ;n is congress. Ho will then sro to i. j of our lampico where some i hi cp-' mT.Miu-M..v,w..5 j the United states government- NThence he will proceed to the Isthmus, where tie will spend aj u s w from my intttim to month and make a thorough i-sy anything in the few sUUements spection for his ship railway. Ilejl inny make to reflect on any ,.,;u !. ;! r,v Smi irmneisco ' P'ans the local engineers may lmve , e ,,-. i,ifr the imiKovenicnt of the Co-j for the nurposc of consulting the , , . . , T . , , . iuiikjik river war. jl wir-n ihiiv iu engineer of the state of California jSUgge&t H pHII of driving piles and and t examine the mouth of the ' removing sand and mud by hy Sacramento river. From there he , draulic force, which has in my n,. wlmro he will iii-. hands been eminently successful. i .1 i i. f.:...u;., snect the mouth ol the Columbia t ... river and Humboldt bay. He will then return to St. Loui and after- I wards visit Toronto where he wi inspect the harbor at the invita-1 . ' , ,, ... i 8i ;.- - v.w tion oi tne imtisii govennueni, after which he will sail for Eng land and Holland. Capt. Eads is thoroughly satisfied that his ship railway scheme will be successful. His advices from Mexico are even xnore favorable than he anticipated. He has three parties of enginec s now at work on the Isthmus and rapid advance is being made in r, .. . incut is also aiding him in having eight engineers and a gang of seventy laborers engaged in sur veying and cutting a- passage twelve fept wide through the forest from a point on the Uspana pan river thirty-five miles from the gulf, where the railway is to begin. Capt. Eads says that the reason why he feels so sure tha the railway will be built is because there are three possibilities, either one of which is almost certain. I believe, he says, that congress will give us the legislation asked for. In fact 1 am almost sure of it, but if America will not do this, as the Mexican concession to me names no paiticular government, I shall carry the grant to England and see what will be done there. Thev will not be blind to its ad- vautages if congress is, and in the event that I can jret no govern ment aid, 1 can build the railway by private enterprise. I have can--vassed the situation so thoitmghly that J know that this can be dmc; but 1 do not want to take this last alternative. The route by the Isthmus is only a thousand miles longer than the average of the trans-continental railway, and this furnishes a sure remedy against a oairying nionoply. But if private enterprise builds the road, there is no guarantee that a syndicate might not get contielofthe rail way as wjis the. case with the Isth mus route and thus prevent the competition desirable. The secret to the intluenza preva lent ai'oonjj LSrses throughout the state is now beginning to show itself in the way of hu.ir fever, catarrhal fever and inflammation of the intes tines. The latter is fatal if not im mediately .checked by powerful seda tives. However, inflammation has occurred in only a few cases, and there jt4. are not a dozen cases of lung fever. But quite a number of catarrhal fever caies h.ive been reported and are now under treatment. tiT'AII subscribers to Thk Astouiax are very respectfully invited to act as agents for the paper. We know that th-e must be many people who would ta? the paper 'at sight," if asked by soaie friend to do so. We need your as sisUnee. anil will cheerfully pa for it. We will send the paper one full year to any six persons you may name lor the sum of $10 00. Thus you can act as agent for us and make a profit for your self. Buy The Weekly Astobia in post-paid wrapper for ten cents, and f-nd it to some friend in the cast. It ia liettor than a letter. to imimsovk thk bais. .... . .. I ks fM-hlSlta A lAlll 111 tl tklAtt 1 1AI1 Kdfrrs jMr Parker, it is well known, lias had much exerionce in this clasb of work aitd knows whereof he htieaks. lie shvs: and alo to suggest plans of 1111- . i ,-. ?n u u i proving the Columbia river bar bv s use at n-mVL COsU J,, tl,e winter of 1S02 and ISG: I was sent from San Francisco wil" the Ireland expedition to iceover the treasure lot on the steamship Golden Gate. After the failure of the usual methods, 1 conceived and carried into success ful operation a system of using hydraulic force with the divers to dislodge- the treasure and to re move the bod f sand from above. It worked so well that afterwards 1 tried the same process for setting piles 1 he result ol this expen- uienting is the fact that piles can be set firmly to anv required depth j by this process in satul even where, j ason the Columbia river bar, it is i impossible to drive piles with a (Jlce. Fewpreacheisof theirospel hummer. Ihia process has 'been . ,. , , . . ." ' mi.,.,. t. c , ct UTet higher salaries than those of successfully used at fort Stevens,! where the hammer failed, and at ' Brooklyn, and they surely ought other places 1 could mention. j to exhibit some zeal in the cause .My plan lor the improvement ofj0f ruIiion the Columbia river bar, would be to start from a point south of fort Stevens, on the beach so that the work would protect the fort from further encroachments from the sea. From this poijt I would setto,,s I'n-f BischolV, is on an by hydraulic force four rows ef: average 1,!G grammes for man piles to the depth ol hfty feet for the two outside rows. 1 would lijivc fivn rnws sot m tin rmtr t foot ...M.Pt ;, wi.if.1, T ,muiw bmin -weight of man and wo- .. .wv ......... ... - ....... . ...sua,,. set cribs' of. a convenient length, in such a manlier that said cribs would be free to sink to anv depth tl..., 4l..v ..! .!. - ...... .. ,!.,-.... ... 1 tint, mi.- tou IIIIIIl Utilise uii-ui m.i 11 1 . .1 11 mm 1 1 1- 111. 1 all animals except the elephant 1 hev would sink probnblv twelve j ' to twentv feet. As soon as thej500 grains) and the larger Ceta- !ot torn gets below the culling in- Hut-nee of tlie surf, they would iHseome stationary. I would bring- a onus "fwg" up the crib work to the lap waler. 1 Ik iiihusr ol the two center rows would hold the cribs iHmou,,t of ""Hwhd: his data com iu jroMr Ksition while the out-! prise the weights of brain of 7iTtO side rows would break the force ofilneii and 'M't wwrni. m- xnd iivcr currents. I would' ....! ..:i r . 1 .1 1 Il-l-tflllIICIIUl pill-S 01 ihh its. nut 11 threx feet in diameter at the lar;c end. These would last at least twentv years, as tlcre is no torcdo to destroy tle wood work about the Columbia river bar, and will give ample time for a natural sand spit to form over the piies and crib work which will be perma nent. The piles should be set not more than two feet apait, and capped at least twelve feet above the highest tides. The pumps, derricks, etc., can be moved on tramwiryj laid on the caps. .The course for this piling- I would recommend to be on a line witl the easterly border of Clatsop spit, extending- noi h to a point xniosite to the west end of Sand island. So that there will be a space left to the north between this point ana cape Jisappoinimeut ol one mile and a half. With the channel confined to this limit, I believe there would be a depth of not less than .50 feet on the bar at low water. Of one thing I am certain, and that is, there is no known process besides the hydraulic process bv which piles can lie set in those sands at the mouth of the Colum bia to stand permanently. If the depth of sand is sufficient to ad mit of setting piles deep enough for purposes required, a breakwater of piles and crib work is sufficient for the permanent improvement. 1 estimate such a work to cost 2f0,000 per mile. As a temporary improvement, 1 suggest the use of the hydraulic in continuing the deepening across the middle sands begun bv Col. Gillespie with the harrow. I. made a channel in which to bring out the Cit' of Dublin from her stranded jwsition by the use of the hydraulic. It was a success, although tin? vessel went asliore again after site was out in the channel. Tin hydraulic can be used lrotn the deck of a stoainer fitted up for tlic purpose last uauifd at very small cost. Taking in view the comparative anKHint'of water in the Columbia as IcompHred with the Sacramento, I believe it is onlv nex-eswirv to con fine the outlet t' a like channel as at San Francisco with even a irrcater depth of water than is on the bar at the Golden Gate. The City oi Churches. StMtt I'lMM-IMII ('411. Brooklyn, New Vork, is known as "the City of Churches," and yet its projortion of crime is equal to that of any other city of like size in the Union. The clergy and church-goers of Brooklyn are be ginning to realize the need of re formation, and have held a meeting to consider how it can be brought about. Their convictions in the premises must have been strong, for it is announced that Mr. Beecher has cancelled all his lec ture engagements to enter upon a work of revival. At the meeting alluded to, Mr. Pentecost declared that "in the early days of the church 3,000 converts were made by one sermon, and now it takes about 3,000 sermons to make one convert." This was a caustic re mark, and doubtless had its influ- The weight of the human brain, according to a recently published work bv the eminent Munich an- and 1,210 grammes for woman. The difference between the avcr- uiaii thus amounts to 14-J grains or 10.59 per cent. The brain- 1 weight of man exceeds that of ceie (2,5U0 grains). Tin brain- weight of tlie largest ape is hardly ! l ti,ini llf llmil 1Vof ;scil0r .... ,..,-i-.i -:.i. - :.!-.. 1.1 J iin;- nuimil nilll a CVIISIUlTllUlt; I-jTnhw -y that il i no hc ir llit-m tu9Mlvrtiv. that Uk Iimu Ix-en in tin' M-e in iiiiMs all their live-, nnil .VH'lul Ifltaltk-.. tlu.li, SZiw.li iu.sif.li. M.H-MI t forot Ui laki in r Hi-Hlenitioii tliMl iHtr ciMiilr i- iiM-ivx-hr in jhiimi UtHHt m-Mt'lx l KTet-il.ever ten ear, mih! im Ut Ihw (kl theidiKv ma Ik. tliere xreeou-4Hiit elunif:e taking pliiet: Mime move to other mit.MinI trHiicers rill their iilaee. In thi.s mjo of the world, niik-s tin hmhw of biiMiieN linn i l;ei4 rHiNtHiitl before the irtiblle. MllltO HOW Urill MiaV tUli lilt. Mini. llV liberal advert iiiii;. in a very hurt time take Hr plaeeof the uhU'r one. ami the latter rut out. a-- it ere. and le forjiot len. No man ever kw UHHiey bv judi-ehHixailverti-in!!- By a recent postal decision men enn nctimlh make money by gutting their lulls and $tatemo)iU of accounts printed. Statements of accounts and billb of sale when made out on paper hanii5j printed jiftadings, can be sent by mail for one cent, if the envelope, is left unsealed; whereas, if it is made out on imprinted paper, it will cost three cents. Thus by patronizing The Astokian two cents am be saved on every bill or statement that is sent out throu', the mail. larvel not that 1 say unto you. ye must pay the printer. Whosoever nuglcctcth to ptt- the printer, hath not eternal life abiding in him. Who hath sorrow, who htitk woe, who hath the nightmare! They who forget to render unto the printer his just dues. If a man live many i'ears and paj eth not for The Astokian, behold he shall not die in peace till he linth re stored to the printer that which he hath withheld. -Circuit Court Blank. County Conn Blanks. Justice Court Blanks. Shlnnim Bhiufcs. 3Iiscelhineou Blauk. l)mts. JlortJiasps. etc for Sale at Thk Astokian office. A WONDERFUL SLED. Graphic Description of the Boss Jumper of the Yankee Notion Country. ItnlgfpH-t (C-tHin.1 St imianl. Norwich and New London seem to think they own the champion double runners in the state. Pooh! Pooh.! Bridgeport has turned out a double runner 30 feet long, which can anil lias carried thirty two men, averaging 150 Hunds apiece, or 4.S00 pounds. Tlie sled was built by Mr. Julian H. Ster ling, is made of ash, 12 inches wide, 11 inches thick, Imis rests for the feet runuing the whole length, and wings over the front sled to protect the dress from the- fifth wheel. Round handles also run along the sides, to hold on by. A truss similar to those used under drawing-room cars strengthens the sled sufficiently to carry any weight that may be needfui. It has a brake so powerful that by pulling a small ring attached to the levers the entire load is lifted, and slides as if it were seated on a barrow, the steel points of which cut the ice and stop the sled in almost its length. So nice has been the experi ments with steel polished by ice that in some cases a steel runner will slide better by turning it end for end, the grain of the. steel run ning back instead of forward and producing a slight friction. The Steerer sits in the front and steers by hand, the ropes running through pulleys so arranged that with his little finger he can guide the load, and instead of steering to a hair,' he can steer to a razor's edge, which will split a hair, and then if necessary can stop on a wasp's sting, which is the finest point he knows of. A fifteen inch gong on tlve under sidi rings as an alarm while coasting, and if any car, hack, or sleigh should get in the way the steersman, with such sen sitive apparatus, can either slide around the obstacle or stone. This beautifully constructed run ner cost $150, and the builder says is the "champion double run ner of the state Tor the money." Statesmen, bank piesideuts, doc tors, lawyers, sculptors, artists, poets, have helped make up the loads, and are united in praising this wonderful sled. A mile in thirty seconds is nothing, and the builder is inventing a new one, which, if it strikes an obstacle, will shut np like a telescope, the last man put it in his pocket, and the load slide through a canvas lite 1 cl-' ei: to "" MUewalk. MISCELLANEOUS. FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. VTIU. P.i: PAID FOR THE RECOVERY TT of Hie 1mhI if Aiolrew .1. Ka. h!m HdroHiied al tin' liioeor UHelliMiHi i tlH ri"?o and Clatsop ChK't. HiivmmiI has alKHit ." feet II itiehts in iHitilit. ltebt ""I7 "" ' ,.-... in . mm ifinn "i xihihi ! inniini had on at tune of aeci- deiit alipht pl;Hl coat, a ld;H-k est,a na lde diHiMe-hreaMed shirt, a' dark lwir of jeans ant. ami iwirof leather Ikm4-.. Nh.c. Ah hm- wltontHV IliMlor reeovrsaW ihI will call onoraddress GEO.T. KAY.ittnier Mxteenth and a street, i'tntland. OnswM. and n-ei abv tvw a nl. .Vt-IM 580 Reward. fllWENTY DOLLARS VILL P.E I p-ffi JL forthereroven of earh f tin lHlir offtHir Cltiii.imeii drowned in C4ioiiia niT iHitr Hrooktield on YeIiieMla last, whin iolnjr fnm Pillar nck to l'.nknVM. Oik was twenty-one ear of as-. and had on his iktsou" at the" time a rhfi-k of aiaml eeii dollars in silver. The seeoml was twent.-thne xejirs old and Wad a pistol ami Mveii dollars. In Miter. The third wa twentv -four ears old and had three twent dollar rold pieces, a twenty-live cent ppve. and a Nihcrwatcli. Tlie fourth was twiiilx-eiiit years old and hud i.v in gold. Tlie aioe rew.inls will be imid lv the niidrrsKHHtl. CHIN Ll Ni;. At West Coast P.tcknis Vak. Astoria. Oregon, ."idiwlm Fair Wind Coffee Saloon -AMI- C5KC0 5 HOXXSE, WATER STREET. ASTORIA. Next door to Dr. Kinses. C'efTee. Tea aad Chocolate, with. Cake. lO Out. Chen- Cookcit to Order. Kinr IVlne.. Ijiqiior4 anil l'i-rar Of the best brands. Havin-r Jnst oiriieil the alnie esta'lish- loeBt we cordiniiv invite our friends and the : public sen.;rally t sivh its alrinl. I Suf FOARl i EVa? NSON. TIAXKIXG AND INSURANCE. BANKING ANDJNSURAHCE. I. W. CASE. BROKER, BANKER -A.VO- INSURANCE AGENT. ASTORIA, - - OREGON OFFICE HOURS: FROM S O'CLOCK A. il. UNTIL 4 O'CLOCK P. M. Home Mitiol Insurance Co., OF CALIFORNIA. J. F. IlOl'OIITOX ClIAS. It. STOIiV ;ko. I., stokv ............ President ........ .Secretar .Auent for Oron &M4tl iil up in l sotd S.0 000 1)0 I. IV CASE. Agent. CtK'ii&iHM.stret, Astoria. Oregon. $67,000,Wp CAPITAC LIVERPOOL AND LO:rON AND GLOBE. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF HART FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Representing a capital of SG7.00O.O0O. A. VAX Dl'SEX. Agent. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. A.. I. MKCLKi:. r.n. WHIOHT OCCIDENT HOTEL. AIEGLER & WKIOUT. Proprietors. Astoria, Oregon. fllllK PltOPltlETOKS AKE IlAft'Y TO X aiiiioiutve that tin above hole! has been reHiiiit('il:ind refimiMieil. adding greatly to tin comfort of It- guests and is now tlie best hotel north of San FmncNco. C. W. KMHVLKS. CLAlSEM)OrV PORTLAND. - - AL.ZIKUKK. HOTEL. OREUOJv ZIEBER & KNOWLES, Proprietors. Free couch to and from the house. ftS-TiiK Daily Astokian is- on Hie at the Clarendon Hotel residing room. Pioneer Restaurant Hotel. MAIN STREET. - -.III-. S. X. Arrisoui. - ASTORIA Proprietor rnilETRAVELINC Pl'RLIC WILL FIND i tin? l'HHieer Hn.t class in all respects. and a share of their patronage is ropectfiillv solieitetl. tsr-Ronrd and hMlgingby the day or week. The New York Oyster Saloon Will serve to their customer from this ate as follows : TEA, COFFEE, CHOCOLATE. Kaxtern Oy.-ter Always on Hand. And willleket as a first class Oyster Sa hhmi. in Jhst class St W. DANIEL ORANT. Manager. ROSCOE'S FIRST CLASS Oyster iSalooii. .MAIN STREET. AnTORIA. fllllE INDERSICNED IS PLEASED TO JL aniwHince to the Ladies' and Gentlemen of this City That he is now pnared to furnish for them, in first Has-, style, and ever stjle, OVSTEItS. HOT COFFEE. TEA, ETC. T THK Ladies and Gent's Oyster Saloon, MAIN STREET. Please sue me a call. ROCOE DIXON, Proprietor MAGNUS C. CROSBY. pkai.ki: IX Stoves, TLnware. antr"' Hodso Furnishing Coods. Hardware, Brass Goods, Lead and Iron Pipe, Pipe Fittings, rcngtneeral Supplies, Sheet Lead, Iron fj9pper. oruss una .iiic. 1VAK IS lKCIi.VKKI WITHOUT FTKTHKK XOTIC'K And no terms of peace until every man in Astoria has a new iiit of clothes MAIIK BY .1IKAXY. Ixiok at tlie prices : Pants to order from I"ants. ttennine Kreneli Cassimere Suits from - - - - - 5SC0 150 25 W Tlie finest line of samples on the coast to .select from. P..I.MEANY. Merchant Tailor. Piirker House. Astoria. First Class Saloon. CHICAGO BREWERY DEPOT, On the Roadway, opposite the Oregon Rail wjj and Navigation Co's wharf. New Bagatelle Table, (The Chinese must go.) Tlie choicest brands of foreign and domestic 1VI.KS. MqUORS AXI) CIGAKS a'Itest Chirasn I8eer."SW 1SI am BUSINESS CARDS. J.Qt- BOWLBY. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Chenainus Street. - ASTOKIA. OREGOS ri w. fui.tox. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTORIA - - - OREGON" Office over Page & Allen's More, Cs street T W. KOlilt. ATTORNEY AT LAW, ASTORIA - OREGON Oftfoe over Warren & EutonN Astoria Mar ket, opposite tlie OccMlent Hotel. L7 C HOLDEX., NOTARY rUBLIC, AlCTIOXEER, COMMISSION ANI IN SURANCE AGENT. A VAN DUSEN. NOTARY PUBLIC. Cheiuunus Street, near Occident Hotel, ASTORIA, OREGON. Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. Tjl P. HICKS, PENTIST, ASTORIA, - - - 'OREGONi. Rooms in Allen's building up stairs, come of.Casand Siemocthe streets. T)K. 31. I. JKXXIXUS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Graduate University of Virginia. 1863. Physician to Hay View hospital, Baltimore Cltj . 1SU0-T0. Okfick In Pase & Allen's bulldiiis up stairs. Astoria. JAY TlITTIiE, 31. I). PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEON, Office Over the White House Store. Rksidkn'ck Next door to Mrs. Munson's boarding honse. Chenamas street. Astori? Oregon T V. OKCIIAKI). O m DENTIST. Dental Rooms, SIlCsTKKS Photofrrauh Hinldinz. 1T A. McIXTOSH. MERCHANT TAILOR, Occident Hotel luiihling. ASTOKIA - OREG03S Q II. BAIIV A CO.. ORA I.Kit IN Doorsi. lVinlow. Rlind.x, Trar HOins. Iiiimbei. Etc. All kinds of Oak Lumber. Ohiss, Boat Ma terial, etc. Steam Mill near Weston hotel. Cor. Geo eviveand Astor streets. J G. FAUtFOWL & SON, STEVEDORES AND 'RIGGERS Portland and Astoria, Oregon. Refer by ponni-sion to Rogers.MeyeraJfcCflMw Allen k Lewu.CorbittJtMacleay, Portland. Oregon. y3I. VUfcEXHART. Occident Hotel Hair Dressing Saloon ASTORIA - OKEOON. Hot. Cold. himcr. Men in and Milphur BATHS. ecial attention siven toholipq'nn children's hair en .tint;. Private Km ranee for Ladies. yiI.LIA.11 FRY. PRACTICAL BOOT AXI SHOi: MAKER. CiiKNAMfs Sti:kkt. opposite Adter's Book .store. - ASTOKIA. OUFOON. 13 Perfect Hts gnaranteed All work wtrnuited. Cive nie a trial. All orders promptly lilied. J. T. B0ROHERS, CONCOjLLY STIIEET- ASTOKIA, Manufacturer and Packer of CAVIAR, SMOKED SALMON. Cash paid for fresh IJLACK STURGEON SPAWN. Smoked SinrseiHi. nnd.sniokcd Salmon put up in tins to ship to any pait of the world. Also. tnMit liait isHlmon epgsl put up in cans and u a rranlcd to keep an length or time Depot at Rogers Central Market, comer Cass;uul Clieiiamiis streets. Astoria. Music Lessons. T. F. CULLEN and C E. BARNES? TE.CHERm OK VIOLIN, PIANO, GUITAR, COR NET AND BANJO, Would like a few pupils on 'either of the above instruments. Terms Eight lessons for live dollars. Cirorders left at Stevens & Sons, book store will be promptly attended to- 33. ja. TJX3ST3ST. dealer in FAJiiXT ;koci:kii. AAII.S, 3III.I. FEEI AX1 HAY Ca-sh paid for country produce. SmaH. profits on cash sales. Astnna. Oregon, cor ner of Main and Scitieinocahe .streets. OPILES. The undersigned is prepared to furnish a larjre number of Spiles and Spars at his place on .short notice, at reasonable rates. Apply to C. G. CAPLES, Columbia City mKfrr, if To-XigM. To-XigKU GRAND BALL, AT MUSIC HALL, TJf.Sf i: VIZNIXG,