C2-1 gjfte pnxxti3 stosUm. ASTORIA. OREGON: WEDNESDAY MARCH Hi, 1881 .C. IRELAM Kfllfor. The Comstouk mines in twenty jrears have yielded in bullion sHSn, 000,000, raised to the biirface 1, 750,000,000 tons of water, and have hoibted 100,000,000 tens of waste rock. There remain unvested, by rea son of non-construction of railroads for which grants were made, the following lands: Northern Pacific, 27,500,000 acres; California and Oregon, 1,7S1,632; Atlantic and Pacific, 15,SGS,150; Southern. Pa cific, -4,757,824; Texas Pacific, 12, t)00,000. The Atlantic and Pacific and Texas Pacific are vigorously pushing forward. Henry M. Stanley has been Lcard from. Last November he was well, and that courageous French traveler, M. Sarorgman de Brazza, had come up with him and proposed to remain for some time Vit his headquarters at Viva. Stan ley's present programme is feuch an extensive one that it ma' keep him away from civliation for two years more. The price of lead in America is steadily diminishing as the quan tity produced is increasing. In 1872 lead cost $125 per ton and in 1870 only $80 per ton. The amount of lead produced in Ameri ca in 187G was 57,000 tons, and in 1878 was 81,000 tons. The pro duction of Spain, Germany, and England for the bame year was respectively 100,000 tons, 00,000 tons, and 59,000 tons. St. Louis is taking especial in terest in the development of com merce with Mexico. The south western railroad systems, now opening up Mexico, will make in all nearly 3,000 miles of road, the whole of which it is thought highly probable, will -be consolidated with St. Louis as the center of opera tions. A meeting of various rail road men has been recently held there, as a preliminary to this end. The trade in American clocks, sotton goods, and kerosene in China is rapidly increasing, but -Swiss competition is injuring that of watches. The Swiss advantage in watches does not seem to threaten the American market in clocks, however; one dealer has been selling one hundred pel mouth, and his sales are increasing. The demand for kerosene increases .remarkably; while the market in cotton is assured to America in face of British com petition, pro Tided only the integrity of the American goods be maintained. In the manufacture and use of steel the Chinese appear to have attained a very earlj and remark ably proficiency. Before 1000 B. C, in the Han dynasty, iron mas ters were appointed in several dis tricts to superintend the iron -works. Steel continues to be manufactured in China up to the present day. Mr. James Hender son, a commissioner of the gov ernor general of Chili, states that the steel which comes from the upper Yangtse to Tein-tsin is high ly prized, and bears much higher prices than the Swedish steel im-1 ported into China. An element in the increased prosperity of this country that is, on some accounts, peculiarly grati fiying, is the unprecedented pros perity of southern cities; it shows that the are not only recovering from the effects of the war, but are entering upon a period of growth and strength undreamed of before their misfortunes. Savan nah has never had so successful a business season. Tbi tonnage ar rived there since September has been .320,171 tons the largest ever known at that port. The value of the exports from Septem ber 1st to January of this year has been $16,20S,000; it is estimated that the value for the present year -will come to $52,080,000. The Oregon Wheat Speculator. "We think it quite a mistake to suppose the Oregon wheat specu lator is a man whose operations are hurtful to the farming in terests. On the contrary, his oper ations tend to equalize the price and thus benefit the farmer. As a rule their losses fully equal their gain, as the failures of the most sagacious and far-seeing ones will attest. His legitimate profits out side of speculation are the smallest. In Iwlding grain lus speculative profits are sometimes very large, as are also his losses. He thinks one year that wheat must advance to a high price because the wheat crop all over the world is short! and consequently Great Britain must draw heavily on the United' States for bread. He sits down after he invests and muses over his prospects in this manner: Jf the information I obtain is re liable? If there are as many vessels on the way to this Pacific coast to load wheat as I am informed? If other freights are not found to load them besides wheat and flour? If they do not choose to lay in port a few months in preference to loading wheat? If the Columbia river does not freeze over, m) that I can not get my grain out or vessels in say in reasonable time to get my grain to Great Britain before their harvest? If no panic occurs in the money market to prevent me from getting money on my wheat? If the floods do not come to destroy my wheat, against which I can place "no insurance? If the weevil do not eat up my grain in store? If 1 have no arbitration claims to pay? If, in conclusion, all these things happen, or do not happen, 1 will make a large fortune and you will never see mc in anything but United States bonds and brick houses. But how often are his hopes blasted and his fears realized. His last cent is gone. Sad for him, yet still not pitied by any. Is There Anytliing New? When the telephone was in vented, the modern world imagined it had something new, but the claim, as in most other instances of discovery, is disputed. The New York Times has been review ing the history of the past, and presents us with this information. It says: The principle of talking machines was known as far back as 1G67. In that vcar Robert Hooke, of England, published a description of a mechanical telephone, by which he transmitted speech a fur long's distance. Sir Charles "Wheat- stone in 1819 perfected the use of the wire for carrying the voice. The electric vibrators made by Page, Fremont and others, in 1S47, were telephones which responded to the disturbance of a changed circuit by the action of musical reeds. In 1854, Boursal, a French man, made a pair of telephones which are owned in New York and are very similar to the instruments now in use. Ihere has been scarcely a rear from that time to this that has not produced tele phones, each an improvement upon its predecessor. No less than eleven patents have been issued in different countries, and there are now six telephone companies in this country alone. Poisons If a person swallows any poison whatever, or has fallen into con vulsions from having overloaded the stomach, an instantaneous remedy, most eflicient and appli cable in a large number of cases, is a heaping teaspoonful of com mon salt, and as much ground mustard, stirred rapidly in a tea cupful of water, warm or cold, and swallow instantly. It is scarcely down before it begins to come up, bringing with it the remaining contents of the stomach, and less there be any remnant of the poison, however small, let the white of an egg or a teaspoonlul of strong coffee be swallowed as soon as tlie stomach is quiet, because these very common articles nullify a larje number of virulent poisons. NEW TO-DAY.. H. CARTWRIGHT & SON. BOILER MAKERS AND SHEET IRON WORKERS. smoke stacks hade to order j VatH IilncU and Other Cannery Work Done. All rejtalrs coniitlt-ted In the hel tIe on MMirt notice. VdjohiiiigileUninMack-mitb shop. Astoria. THE LARCEST Printing Office in the World!!' HISTOKY OF THE Government Printing Office. AT WASHINGTON. .('.. KmUraeitu; main lMtrel:n;r Incident ami Heii ih Hm Workings of iliK Great Es tablishment, with Httmemuc Illiftra thn. . aoowt 135 to Rfl nrc. in (loth, 1 ML ers. ..i Ier copy : M JOI"M OF rOJBTKNTx : f Chaiti.k I. I. Brief lit4r of i'1'Hblic Pritttitt? from ITSM to IsS! ; 2. Mijcrfiit'iid eiiLsof I'uhlie Print lux frH 1SK o JSM ; 3. ChW (Vrks fmra 13 tj lSsl : 4. IjoreoKjn mimI Av4Mt Foremen of i'rintinjcasd Bind litg front ll to lii : ."i. PrvM Onauiirt tfcm of the OAV-e . s. Duties of the 1hWIc 1'rintor, etc ClIAlTKK II.. Tile PJllltiBK DeiHUtMUTt ; I. The DoettHKiil Room . t. Tile .Fpb Room ; 3. The Press Kootii ; 'A. The I"ate nt Ofliee SpetilKcatfcrii Koem: . The Folilhm Koom : fi. The CowtrevmHiailh-eonl Koom, with a brief allit4on to the eariv nuMicatinii of the Deludes of Conxresp ; 7. .licKraneh Office in the Tivaur Dctartmcnt Building : 8. Other Branch Oihoe. CiiAiTicn III. TneSti-reotjiiuigamt Elec tron mi Department, Chaitku 1 V. 'Die Kihtlin? Drimrtuifnt ; 1. The Killing Koom : H. The Sewfiic Koom ; X. The Forwarding Koom : 4. Tlie FIuihiii Koom ; 5. Branch P.inderies. Chaptkk V. l. The Machine and Carpen ter Sheps: 3, The Vault for Sterotype Plalc: X. P-iikt Warehousei 4. Warehouse for Binders Material, etc.. etc. AlTKXiux. 1. Alphabetical IJM of Em ploe at ilate of Publicatien: 3. All I-itvs rriaUuic to Puldic riiitlng np to the cloe of the 4h Congress. Tlie alMe work is now ready for the prin ter. anl will be published in a few weeks, and will be SOLI) BY SUBSCRIPTION ONLY. The manuscript has been prepared with great care : tlie erv IkM sources of in fonnuuon coiiMiltcd : the most Interesting feature of tlie establishment described, and eerythh;iKJs,sbledoBe tonmte th book readable aiHl rclialde. Parties desiring copies of this work should address without dcla. K. W. KEKK. Gineniment l'rintins Oflice. Washington, 1). C. cS-cu-.lni JWanted. AOIKI. FOKr.KXKKALHOfSKWOKK ; either 1 itnu on or Scandinat ian. AHy at Pioneer Hotel and Kcstaiinuit of aj-lv. .MKS.AKKHJONI. Notice. ALL l'KKONS AUE IIKREKY nolilied V. L llas is nut authorized to incur debt." on aeeountof the Mtnr "Industry" or on account of the undersigned. J-dlH-wltr E. IS. MOFFITT City Assessor's Notice. CITY TAX PAYEIW AKE KEQl'EHTEI) to Nil out their lilanks and hand them in as soon as iovslle. Also, to he particular if an indebtedness is claimed, to state 011 the return the amount, and give the name or unmesof tlH'imn or jwrtie to whom the same is due. xs tlit law rfuulres. E. C. HOI.DEN. 02-2r fit Assessor. MAGNUS 0. CROSBY, Dealer ia. HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings. EmtenSM Steam Fitters Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD, SHEET IRON, TIN ANDGOPPER Cannery ani Fishermens Supplies Stoves, Tin Ware andJHouse Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP PER, PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness, and dispatch. Noue but first class workmen euinloxed. A large assortment of SCALES Constantly 011 hand. Special Auction Sale! Stock in Trade, Tools, and House hold Furniture of A. W. CONE, ESQ. Satnrflay, Marcy9, at 11 A.M. I am instructed to sell, on account of de parture, at the Iloot and Suoe Store of Mr. A. W. Cone, all Ills shoeinakin? tools and m plcuients, consisting In part of 1 Knslish Combined Arm .Sewius Machine; 1 Sole Leather Itoller Crlraplnjr Machine: fjat. Fes: Jacks, and an Kxteu- Hive kit of Small Tools. Also balance of s-tock of Xew Roots and Shoes. Shoe Leath er. Trimmings. Threads, etc. 1 Fine Show Case: Lamps, Stave Fixture, and one Salamander Fire-proof Safe. Alse: One Cottage Bed-room Set complete, good as new ; Ixunse. Center Table, t antrr Cup board, BeiKteads, Spring Beds. Chairs. Wash-stauds. Tables, Stove, Crockery, etc. Also Mr. Cone's well known Velocipede. Term Cash. SaleposUhre. K. C IIOLDKX, Auctioneer. MISUELLAJSEOUS 6. W. HUME Wholesale and Retail Dealer GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, LUMBER. ' ETC., ETC., ETC., TIN PLATE BLOCK 1TIIS', PIG LEAD, SEAMLSG COPPERS, ISOLDE1UNG COPPERS, SALMON TWDJE, COTTON TWINE, NET LINES. MANILLA HOPE, SAIL CLOTH, ANCHORS, . OAKS, FLOATS, MAULS, IIANDLES, MURIATIC ACID, LACQUER, VARNISH, TURPENTINE, BENZINE, COAL OIL, GUM BOOTS, RICE, ETC., ETC., IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT. ASTORIA, - - OIIECSOX. MRS. DERBY nruLKK ix MILLINERY GOODS Or. Warner's Health COKSET tfCu only be purchased 111 . Astoria at MRS. DERBVS. Maonie Hall Kuilding. cor ner of Maitt and Squeiaixihe streets. Barbour's IRISH FLAX THREADS Salmon Net Twine. Cotton Seine Twine, Cork .and Lead Lines, Cotton Netting, all sizes. Seines Made to Order, Flax and Cotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, .etc. barbourTrothers, 511 5arket Street. Man Frauelhce HENRY DOYLE & Co.. Managers. Chas. Stevens & Son, CITY BOOK STOKE. BROWN'S BUILDING opposite the gTST-Xi TOWER, In room lately occupied by Scbnieer's Confectionery, Largest anil Best Assortment or novelties in the stationary line usually found in a flrst-cJ&ss book store, counting of BOOKS, FIXE STATIONERY, GOLD PEN GOODS. ALBUMS. CHKOMOS. FKAMES. STEREOSCOPES. DIARIES. All of which will be sold at prices which DEFY COMPETITION. P. S. The latest Eastern and California periodicals constantly on hand. CH AS. STEVENS & SON. WILLIAM EDGAR, Corner Main and Chenamus Streets, ASTORIA OREGON DEALER IX CIGARS AND TOBACCO, Tlie Celebrated JOSEPH RODCRS & SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE VOSTENHOLM and other Engluh Cutlery. SL1&.XXQ ECEJECST I FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Heershaum Pipes, etc. A fine .stock of Watches and Jewelry. Muzzle and Breech Loading Shot Guhh and Rifle, Revolvers. PIstelH, and AnmnHitlen MAKIXE GliAJSSES ALSO A F1XK Assortment of fine STECTACLESIand EYE U1.U3E3. 'fiTiir-- M a , THE DAILY AND WEEKLY ASTORIA. , KjpSjL ! OREGON. T ESPECTED AND COMMENDED BY ALL FOR ITS Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability. THE PAPER POR THE COMMERCIAL MAN, FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC, FOR THE MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON. TER3IS: BY 31 All,. (I'OsTAOK FRFK TO ALL SUKSCKIKKltS.) DAILY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR $9 00 DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS 3 00 WEEKLY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE "WEEKLY, ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS x-rostinasters are autnorued to act as agents for Thk Astokiax THE STEAM PRINTING HOUSE HAS THE FASTEST AJrJ) BEST PRESSES, AND TYPE OF THE LATES1 STYLES. r We piirehast-il'aper, Cards, Ink, and other uiatenalrof the manufacturers AT LOWEST XJYIfftt RATES. And ean tlierefore afford to use. as we alnajs do. the btst articles, while ciiargiufc 03STTa"S" 1tiLOXEZFLj&.wS?J51 PRICES. Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Heads. THE EVERY DAT WANTS OF TIIE COUNTING ROOM AND TEE WORK SHOP ARE SUPPLIED AT PRICES WHICH CAN NOT BUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. E. R, H E, R, HA WES, TWO DOORS EAST ;OF OCCIDENT, - - ASTORIA. OREGON, MISCELLANEOUS. TRENC1IARD&.UPSBUR DEALKKS IN 8 HIP 6 BANS LEX f PROVISIONS, IBOJV, . STEEL. GOAL, Builders General j HARDWARE, NAILS, PAINTS. OILS, ETC. AGENCY OF THE Imperial Mills Flour and Feed. Chenamus Street, Near OIney, ASTORIA. OREGON PETER RXTIffJKir, ASTORIA, OREGON, BRICK LAYER PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PLASTER.EH. Orders left at tlie Occident Hotel, or at niv Warehouse, foot of Benton Street, promptly attended to. T.IMK. SAND, BRICK. PLASTER. LATH, - Cement, and all materials in ray line, furnished to order. B"SpecJal attention paid to Furnace work and K.uiges. eastern work warranted good orno.pay. WAEJentSan Juda aad New Tacoina Lime. I " i p QKfcjiJifc 200 1 00 ASTORLAjN" AWES, Denier in Cannery Supplies of all Kinds. Agent for the celebrated MEDALLION RANGE, Hish Closetn. Low Closets, and Plain Hansen. IKON PIPES AND FITTINGS OF ALL KINDS. Brass Goods, Hose, Etc., Water Closets, Bath Tufas, Etc. ALL WORK WARRANTED .MISCELLANEOUS. VARNISHES MD JiPiNS THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR .Nale 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 Ahmiiiiate Paint, FOR LKON AND WOOD WORK. JAKES LAIDLAW & CO., 16 X Front Mtreet, Frtland. ARKDT & EEECHEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. The Only Machine Shop And the bestj BLACKSMITH SHOP In the city. All kinds'of ENGINE, CANNERY, STEAMBOAT WOEZ Promptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DIES, MACHINE SHOP, NEAR KINNEY'S AS TORIA FISHERY J. H. D. GRAY, Wholesale and retail dealer in. ALL KINDS OF FEED, I Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. General storage and Wharfage on reason able terras. Foot of Benton street. Astoria', Oregon.