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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the fact that it had been withdrawn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!
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