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2) Jglic Shvilij vStoubixu ASTORIA. OREGON: THURSDAY MARCH IJMSSl . C. IRKLANO . tldif or. Oregon Central I'ailrenil Company's Land Grant Open to Settler. For many years wo Irnve been accustomed occasionally to hear complaints that much valuable land in Clatsop county was hinder ed and in fact debarred from settle ment owing, in the fiist place, to the fact that it had been withdrawn in favor of the Oregon Central railroad company, and in the second place, that the said rail roitd company not having complied with the conditions upon which the subsidy was granted, had no right or power to sell any portion of said land. In a former issue of Tins Astobiax we announced the rumored intention of the Oregon and California railroad company to absorb the old Oregon Central railroad company, and as a result of this, in the month of Jariuary they issued the following circular: Land Department Oregon al CaHfiHiim Railroad company, Wt.t.iIe Dhliion. " Portland, Oregon. January :s, IhM. Sir: In view of the numerous ap plications of settlers on lands within the limits of the withdrawal in favor of the Oregon Central Railroad com pany for the unconstructetl portion of its road for some sort of title to such lands, this company has resolved to sell the lands enuring to the grant of the Oregon Central Railroad company vrithin said limits, excepting coal and iron lands, to actual settlers on the condition, that the purchasers agree io take back the purchase money paid by them, without interest, in case of a declaration of forfeiture of the grant by congress, and that the company is bound to pay back all moneys paid by the purchasers immediately upon such declaration of forfeiture. The said lands will be sold to actual settlers only, at the rate of $2 50 per acre, on the usual terms of the com pany, viz: one tenth of the principal down and the balance in nine annual payments of one tenth each. Xo interest will be charged on deferred payments. Paul Schulze, Land Agent Oregon and California Railroad com pany. The result of tins action of the Oregon and California railroad company is to show settlers plain ly upon what conditions they may now locate upon the land within the limits of the subsidy granted to the Oregon and Central railroad compairy, viz: Price, $2 50 per acre; ten per cent, in cash, bal lance in nine annual payments, "without interest. The purchaser to agree to take back the purchase money from the company, without interest, in case of a declaration of forfeiture of the grant by congress, and the company binds itself to pay back all moneys paid by the purchaser immediately upon such declaration of forfeiture. We are informed that when an application for land is granted, the company impose upon the settler another binding obligation to the effect that no timber shall be sold off of the land purchased. The best that can be said of the present condition of this laud grant, so far as settlers are con cerned, is that now they know upon just what terms and condi--tions they can locate. If there shall be no declaration of forfeiture cf the land grant by congress, then their title to the land by the rail road company is guaranteed, and cren if declared forfeited, as the land would revert te the govern ment, the locator's chance of pre? eruption would probably take pre cedence ef all others. All applications for land must be made at the office of the county clerk. Mr. Edward Atkinson, the well known Boston economist, was in charge of the statistics of cotton manufacture for the late census, -and has reported 10,920,715 spin dles in operation throughout the country, employing 181,000 men, and using 1,586,481 bales ot cot ton. 10,312,429 of these spindles, 103,377 workmen, and 1,400,258 bales of cotton fall to the north, and the remaining C0S,2SC spin dles, 18,223 workmen, and 1SG, 223 bales of cotton to the south. The richest mine in New Mexico, now worth 3,000,000, was originally sold for three dol lars in silver, a little gold dust and an old revolver. But they don't all turn out so well. The French "Wine Crop. NV York San. Notwithstanding the injury done to many vineyards during the ex ceptionally severe winter of 1S79 S0, the french wine crop showed an increase of 90,01X1,000 gallons over that of the previous year. I u the districts which have not been materially affected by the phyllox era, such as the departments of the Aude and the Haute-Garonne, the vintage was above the average oi the last ten years (170.000,000 gallons); but in the two depart ments of the Clmrenet, where the best brandy is made, in the l.otet Garonne, and in several others, tin ravages of the phylloxera have brought the total down to the lowest point which it has ever reached. During the last ten years the exports of wine Ironi France have varied between 90,000,000 and 03,000,000 gallons; but it should be added that during the same poriod the imports have been steadily rising from 2,807,000 to 07,500,000 gallons. The de partment which produced the largest quantities of wine last year was the Herault (112,000,000 gal lons). The department which made the least wine was the Creuse (1800), and there were ten which had no vines at all, these latter be ing the departments in which the most cider is made. The total cider crop for the past year was 100,500,000 gallons, this being lit tle more than a third of the aver age yield for the past ten years, the apple crop having been a fail ure in nearly every part of France. Normandry and Brittany are the principal cider-making districts. A curious experiment has been tried in Germany for some months piist with success. It is the impor tation of live hogs from the United States at the port of Bermerhaven, from whence they are shipped to Hanover, finding a ready market at Brunswick, Madgeburg, Csissel, and other North German cities. Last .lune a decree was issued for bidding the importation of Amer ican chopped pork and sausages into Germany, presumably on trichinatous grounds, and some in genious butchers hit upon this method of evading the act, which said nothing about hogs. It was at first thought that so manv hogs would die upon the voyage, as to make the experiment rather unre muneratire, a loss of five per cent, being the lowest that was thought probable. Experience, however, has proved that the loss is under two and a half per cent, which gave such an impetus to the un dertaker that a company has been formed for the purpose of building large lairs for the arrivals at Ber merhaven, which is to be the hog depot for Germany, the animals being killed there and dispatched into the interior by rail. The American hog has more fat sub stance and less meat than his Ger man relative, and a suggestion has been made to import a number of German pigs into America for breeding purposes. The navy department on the 15th inst. paid 100,000 for the steam whaler Mary and Helen, to be sent in search of the Jeannette. The naval board arranging details of the expedition heard an expres sion of views concerning dogsledgg mg and other matters bearing on Arctic explorations. TO-DAY. TOOM Ml IX A IMMVATV JLt fa ly and child. Term mod- ii. l. I Astorian Oillce. For Sale. fllHE SCOW "HATTIE WILL HE srti.n A on reanable terms. For particulars "PPIJ o .IA.MES HELL. -im Upper Astoria. Notice. A H' VV50 AKE HKKKHY notified XV K I. Hays is nm authorized to incur delit-ou account of the cov -Industry" or on account of the undersigned. fi-dlw-uit K. IS. MOFKITT H. CARTWRIGHT & SON, BOILER MAKERS AND SHEET IRON WORKERS. SMOKE STACKS HADE TO ORDER Vats I,lneI and Other Cannery Work Done. All repairs completed In the lc.st Myle on short notice. Adjoining McIjraJisIilnrksmltli s-hop, Astoria. NEW J Wan jCSb ijoai rwfly for Lrfl AddrJvf: MISCELLANEOUS. For Sale. iff ACHES OK LAND IN CLATSOP UJV County, Iroutiug on the Columbia river. hkM of said land composed of No. 1 timlxT laud, soiiip will make excellent farms and a HtUe is suitable fr n nrt class frog much. For terms and etc., inquire of tf. A. 31. TWOMBLY. Wanted. ACIKL FOKCKNKKAL HOUSEWORK ; either tf im.iii r Scandinavian. jHv at Fioiieer Hotel ami ltotunuit ot .vj-d mi:s.ai:i:k;oxi. City Assessor's Notice. CITY TAX FAY KISS AUK ISKQl'KSTED to till Hit their Idanks and hand them in as sNHi Hfisi!4e. AL. to lie particular if any iodeHcdm-ss is i-taimed. to state on the return the amount, awl jd the name or mwwes if the rrty ir partis to whom the same i due. as the law requires. E.C. HOl.DKN. H2-2H Cit AxM-ssr. S80 Reward. mWKNTY IMLLAKS WILL HE FA ID X fr the recovery of each of the Irodies of fimr Chht.iMen downed in OtiiunlMK river Hear Hmnklttid m Yedne-da la-, while yoiiijc fntttt Fdlar rock to IStiNtknekl. One was inty-HH' years rf age. and had on his rHi at the lime a rherk or $-jOJ and seven Mlars in -Hlitr. The scrimd was t wetttv -three cars old and hal a pistol ami een thdtao in silver. The third was twenty four years old aud hud three twenty dollar jw4d "pieces, a tweuly-Becent HVi-t. and a silver watch. The fourth was iweuty-ci?hl vear 4d aitd hadil.Win foM. Tin- above rewards will be paid bv the undenshaied. CHIN i.um;. At West Coast lVtcklHg Co., Astoria. OreoH. JH.dk wlm Special Auction Sale! Stock in Trade. Tools, and House hold Furniture of A. W. CONE, ESQ. May, Haiti 19, at U A. ffl. 1 am instructed toscll.ou account of de parture, at the Boot and Shoe Store of Mr. A. W. Cone, all his .shoenutkinx tools and im- ldcments, consisting in part of 1 Kitclili Combined Arm Sewing Machine; I Sole Leather .Roller Crimping ."Machine: Latts. Pes .lnekx. and an Kxten- iivr kit of Small Tool. Also balance of : stock of Xcw lloot.s anil Shoex. Shoe Lenth- er. Trim mi ns.. Thrcndw. cte. 1 Fine Show C'aie: Lamps. Stove Fixture, nml one Salamander Fire-proof Safe. AImi : One Cottage Bed-room St complete. Reed as new : Iouncc. Center Tabic. Fantrv Cup lMiani, Hcdsteads. Spring Beds, t'hairs. Wash-stands. TaWes stove. Crockery, etc Also Mr. Cone's well known Ye!ociiede. Term. Cash. Sale positive. E. C HOLDKN. Auctioneer. THE LARCEST Printing Office in the World ! ! HISTORY OF THE Government Printing Office. AT WASHINGTON, D.C.. Kmhraeju manv Inten-stnijr Incidents and Events hi the Workings f this ;reat Es- taldisiutKiit. with numerous Illutra- iUn. 8vo. ulmut li'jtolWpaues. Frill's;- Ih Fapi-r Covers-. 75 t-ts. Nrcopv : in Cloth. 51 00. ."VNOrM OK reNTKXTS: CiiMTKit I. 1. Hrief History of Fublic l'rititititr fnuu ITrtt to 18SI ; 2. Superintend ents, of Public Film itu: from lSrt'to issi : 3. Chief Clerks from isRj to 1W : 4. Foremen and Avsistaut Foremen of Friritinzaiul Hind infnuu 1PGI to lissl ; .i. Fresent Oruii.i lion or the Office ; C. Duties of the Iublic Frinter, etc CiiAiTKit II. The Friutiin: Dejiartment ; 1. The Document Kooni ; . The Job Koont ; 3. Tlie Fress Itooiu ; 4. The Fatcnt Oftlce Spuciricatinu Room : 5. The Folding Itoom ; C. Tlie Congressional Itccord Hoom, with a brief allusion to the carlv publication of the Debates of Congress ; 7. nie Hraudi Oflice in the Treasury Dcjiartinent Building; 8. Other Hntncli Oltices. Ciiaitkk III. The Stereotyping and Elec trotyplng Deimrtnieut, Ciiitkr IV. Tlie niHiling Department: l. Tlie Ituling ISoom : 2. The Sewing Kooni : X The Forwarding Itoom ; A. Tlie Finishing Hoom; 5. Branch liinderies. CiiAiTKit V. 1. Tlie Machine and Canen tcr Sheps: 2. The Vault Tor Sterotvpe nates ; n. Faper Warehouse ; 4. Warehouse for Hinders Materials, eta. etc Aitkxihx. I. Alplmbetical List or Em ploye at date of Fublicntinn ; 2. All F--iws relating to Fublie Frinting up to the close of the -wall Congress. Tlie above woik is now rcadv for the prin ter, and will be published hi "a few weeks, and will be SOLD BY SUBSCRIPTION ONLY. The manuscript lias beeii prepared with great care ; the verv best Miurces or in fommtion ceiisulti'd: the most interesting feature or the establishment described, and everything pusMble done to make the book readable and reliable. Parties desiring copies of this work should address, without delay, IS. W. KERR. Coveniment Frinting Oilice. Washington, I). C C3H'w.lm MAGNUS 0. CROSBY, Deider in HARDWARE, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Fittings, Flute ai Steam Fitters Goods and Tools, SHEET LEAD STRIP -LEAD, SHEET IRON, TIHAHD COPPER. Cannery anfl Fishermens SnppliBS Stoves, Tin Ware and House Furnishing Goods. JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP PER, PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING Done with neatness and dispatch. None but first class workmen employed. A large assortment of SCALES Constantly on baud. AHSCELLAlvEOUS G-.W. HTJWIE Wholesale and Retail Dealer IX GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, LUMBER. ETC.. ETC., ETC., TIN' PLATE ULOCK TIN, PIG LEAD, SEAMING COPPERS, SOLDERING COPPERS. SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, NET LINES, MANILLA ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, ANCHORS, OARS, FLOATS, MAULS, HANDLES, MURIATIC ACID, LACQUER, VxVRNISH, TURPENTINE, BENZINE, COAL OIL, GU.M BOOTS, RICE, ETC., ETC., IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT. ASTOKIA. - - OREGON. MRS. DERBY dkalkj: in MILLINERY GOODS Dr. Warner's Health S Pr"RKl?P if-x- Cui only be purchased in TiB4"' tA Astoria at 4m i 'Ml" -2 I 3l!bonie r'JK I iter of .Mai i l A streets. & t 11 RS. nrRTtVK. Hall Kuildinir.cor- .Main and Siueinoihc Barboiu's IRISH FLAX' THREADS Salmon Net Twine. Cotton Seine Twine, Cork and Lead Lines, Cotton Netting, ail sizes. Seines Made to Order, Flax and Cotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. barbourTrothers, 511 Market Street. Kan Fraacixce HENRY DOYLE & Co.. Managers. Ghas. Stevens & Son, CITY BOOK STORE. BROWN'S BUILDING opposite the BELL TOWER, In room lately occupied by Schmeer'.s Confectionery Largest ai Best Awtmit 01 norelties in the stationary line usually found in a first-class book .store, consisting of BOOKS. FINE STATIONERY, GOLD I'KN GOODS, ALBUMS. CHROMOS. FRAMES. STEREOSCOPES. DIARIES. All of which ft Ul be sold at prices which DEFY COMPETITION. I. S. The latest Eastern and California periodicals constantly on hand. CIIAS.STEYENS A SON. WILLIAM EDGAE, Corner Main and Chentmus Streets, ASTORIA OREGON OEALKK IX CIGARS AND TOBACCO, Tlie Celebrated JOSEPH RODGRS & SONS GENUINE ENGLISH CUTLERY AND THE GENUINE VOSTENHOLM and other Enclbh Cutlery. FAIRCHILD'S GOLD PENS Genuine Meershanm Pipes, etc A fine stockuf IVntPhcM aad Jewelry. 3IozzIe and Itreerh Load in 3; Shot Gubh and RJHet, ItevolverH. FintelH, and AianaltiOB MAKIXE GIiA8EH. ALSO A F1XK Assortment of fine SPECTACLESland EYE GLASSES. x jr C -Si. THE DAILY AND WEEKLY ASTOBIAlt .ISTOltl.i. "D ESPECTED AND COMMENDED Impartiality, Ability, Fajniess and Reliability. THE PAPER FOR THE COMMERCIAL MAN, FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC, FOR THE .MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON. TERMS: (PO."TAOE rilKK TO DAILY. ONE COPY ONE YEAR DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS "WEEKLY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE WEEKLY, ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS irPnstm:i!ters are aituiomed to act as ascnts for The Astokian THE ASTORIA STEAM PRINTING HOUSE HAS THE FASTEST AArJJ BEST PRESSES, AND TYPE OF THE LATES1 STYLES. 3- AVc purctwscil'aper. Cards. Ink. and oilier materials of the manufacturers AT LOWEST UYIXU RATES, And ran therefore afford to use. as we always do. tlie best articles, while charging Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Bill Heads and Letter Heads. THE EVERY DAY WANTS OF THE COUNTING ROOM AND THE WORKSHOP ARE SUPPLIED AT PRICES WHICH CAN NOT BUT GIVE SxVTISFACTION TO ALL. E. R. H 1 MMiiMuiiinwrj E. R. HAWES TWO DOOP.S EAST OF OCCIDENT, MISCELLANEOUS. TRMCHARD & UPSHUR DEALERS IN SHIP CMANBLBMf PROVISIONS, IMGjY, STEEL. GOAL, Builders General HARDWARE, kt-LiiDHfl PAINTS. OILS, ETC. AGENCY OF THE Imperial Mills Flour and Feed. Chenamus Street, Near Olney, ASTORIA. OREGON ASTORIA, OREGON, BRICK LAYER TLA1X AND ORNAMENTAL PLASTisBLEU Orders left at the Occident Hotel, or at rav Waiehousc, foot of Benton Street, promptly attended to. . J IME, SAND, BRICK. rLASTER, LATH, f Cement, and all materials in ray line, furnished to order. rSpeclal attention paid to Fnrnaee work and Ranges. Cisteru work warranted good or no pay. "AentSan Juan aad NewTacomaLliBe. BY ALL FOR ITS BY 91 A II. ALb SUlfeCUIlIKHS.l $9 00 3 00 200 1 00 AWES, l)e;iler in Cannery Supplies of all Kinds. Agent for the celehnUed SrEDALLI0Ar RANGE, Ilish ,IoHets. I,ov t'losetn. and Plain JtnnseN. IRON PIPES ANDF1THNGS OF ALL KINDS. Brass Goods, Hose, Etc., Water Closets, Bath Tubs, Etc. ALL WORK WARRANTED ASTORIA, OREGON. MISCELLANEOUS. VIRiMSHES AND JiPMS THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR sale on hand and to arrive direct bora New ork English Lustre Black Varnish, IN BARRELS. Turpentine Aspheltum Varnish, IN BARRELS1 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 Alnmiiiate Paint, FOR IRON AND WOOD WORK. JAMES LAIDLAW & CO., IS X Freat Street, Portland. AENDT & JFERCBEN, ASTORIA. - OREGON. Tlie Only Machine Shop And tle best BLACKSMITH SHOP In the city. Ss; All trlx.to .if . ENGINE, CANNEEY, XST STEAMBOAT WORK I'romptly attended to. A specialty made of repairing CANNERY DD3S, MACHINE SHOP, NEAR KINNEY'S AS TORIA FISHERY J. H. D. GKAT, Wholesale and retail dealer in. ALL KIIfDS OF FEED, Hay, Oats, Straw, Wood, Etc. atole terms. Foot of Benton street. Astoria! r 11 11 11 3- r---j