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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1881)
ifjftYr? '""" -rnpswt ra VST' Oil A ikK-N' BATfR MAY 21 1- . ..,..!.itl- Flushes nana the Wires. BY 31 All. AND TELEOEArn Hi. X-n TiHi in Ouinii'rw. .1 j.i i ir run' f r t V .j- :!k i.t,irroveieMt - the stream by the Eds jetty sys tem, supplemented by n effective system of dredging, Has lifted New Orleans out of the mire oi com mercial inactivity in which she had been sitting for twenty years, and promises to give hr shipping- rank second only to Xew York, at least as an exporter. What the Cres cent city gains in this respect, Chicago must chiefly lose. The best customers of the river route are Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota and Illinois. These six states produce nearly one-half of the wheat and corn, pork and provisions, that are ex ported yearly from the country east of the rocky mountains; and the great citv at the southern ex tremity of lake Michigan has so far enjoyed the next 'thing to a mo nopoly of this trade. It has been her bonanza. It is the secret of her unequaled growth; for, al though her manufactures are large and increasing, in the main they depend on her inland shipping, and are of a kind into which grain, pork, beef and feed enter exten sively as the raw material. The Chronicle aptly says: Take away from Chicago half of this vast inland trade, and a third or a fourth of the means of her future prosperity will disappear and center in New Orleans. If ships and ocean steamers of twenty-six feet draft can come and go through the mouth of the Mis-is-sippi without impediment, it is cer tain that grain elevators, cattle 3'ards, packing houses and all the essentials of quick and cheap mod ern methods of transportation will be called into existence at the southern commercial emporium, and every new growth there will subtract something from the im portance of the emporium on the lake. Moreover, it will also cut in upon the trade of New York and the railway system that connects her with these six great western states, for the operations of a sin gle year have demonstrated that the river route is the cheapest and that railways cannot successfully compete with it in the transporta tion of grain and breadstufis. Inspired by this threatening situation, the business men ot Chicago and New York have called a northwestern convention, to meet at Davenport, Iowa, on the 25th of this month, for the purpose of deVisin gmeans for the cutting of a canal from a point on the Mississippi, near Rock island, to Hennepin, on the Illinois river, where it is to connect with a canal already in operation, giving a continuous water route fiom Hennepin to Chicago, and when the new canal i-. made,' from Rock island to Chicago. This, to quote from "an editorial in the New York Tribune: Would practically extend the groat northern line of water transit between New York and the west, formed by the Hudson river, the Erie canal and the lakes so that it would reach St. Paul. There is already a water route from Rock-island to Chicago, but it goes a roundabout way, which makes it six times as lonn as the O route across the state of Illinois by rail, and therefore not as cheap as the railway route. The pro posed route for the new canal has been carefully surveyed, and is shorter than the shortest line of railway. The cost of the work is variously estimated. One estimate is as high as 4,500,000, and then as low as 3,900,000. This is for a canal six feet deep, sixty feet wide at the top, with locks 150 feet long, which the Tribune says will allow the use of boats as large as the largest size employed on the Erie canal. The total dis tance by this all-water route from the upper Mississippi to "Chicago is stated at ISO miles, but the new canal required will be only sixty five miles. The New York paper expects of it that it will bring all the towns on the Mississippi in direct all-water communication with New York-, and that will check the tendency cT the pro ducts of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and western Wisconsin to New Orleans by the river route. Per haps it may. It will do something in that line if the canal is made as free as the river, and in that case it would become a sure check on the railways as long as the water lines are free from ice, which is only about seven months annually. MISCELLANEOUS. Coukling as usual. Mrs. Garfield continues to im prove. Le Duo has passed in his parch- .1 t, and Hon. Geo. H. Luring v I tjtkv. charge of the agricul- .r.l portfolio, tea farm and flower js, after June 3Uth. An amicable agreement has been reached between opposing inter ests in the Northern Pacific. Two directors representing the Yiilard interest, Mr. T. F. Oakes and Mr. A. H. Holmes are admitted to the board. Suits are all to be with drawn. Commissioner French gave it as his opinion, in Seattle a day or two since, that Mr. Villard will not gain control of the Northern Pacific Railroad company. Very likely; having had control for about throe months passively, now actively. Com. French was ap parently astride the off horse. IMPORTANT fhHooraS OF THE Damaged Fish. Loudon Grocer, April 23d. At anction to-day' 15,500 cases and a quantity of loose tinned sal mon, saved from the cargo of the T. F. Whiton, from Vancouver island, wrecked off Penzance, all more or less wetted with sea-water, were offered and disposed of with a fair competition, at the following prices, viz., 19s to 21s per case, each case supposed to contain 4 dozen 1. lb tins, with one lot stur geon at 4s per case. The loose tins of salmon about 3700, were taken at 3s 9d to 4s Cd per dozen tins. One of the conditions under which the goods were sold were as follews: The brokers do not guarantee brands, quality, condition or con tents, and as no claim will be en tertained in respect thereof, buy ers are urged to thoroughly examine the various bulks, to do which every facility will be given by the ware-house keeper in charge. HOUSE To make room- for an immense stock of uoods that arc arriving by every steamer. I will hell for tiie NEXT THIRTY DATS AT- Greatl y Reduced Prices ! My entire stock, roinprlsing the latest styles --OS Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Cloaks, Dolmans, A WORD OF WABMNG! Don't be Humbugged Again by Professed Auction Sales, Gotten up with the Express Purpose of Gain. AYHT BUY TRASH WHEN YOU CaK GET MUCH NEWER A3D BETTER GOODS AT LESS PRICE. Is is not reasonable that should a person meaning a square business desire to dispose of their stock at less than market price and without profit at Auction, would he not chose a much larger field than our city.? You all have been taught a lesson a few months since by the man "mit a license." Now don't be misled again, for reference to buyers of Auction Trash I will post them in a few of my prices to compare. 110 ! FOR THE BEST Ail CHEAPEST Clothing', Clothing' ii&.&J2Lf M. B. KMT THE MAIN STREET, GO TO 0?IiLR MERCHANT TAILOR ASTORIA, OREGON. Ladies and Childrens Shoes and Slippers ALSO: COMPLETE LINK OF MENS AND YOUTHS CO C3 CO PRICE XsXS5kXJ. EIGUT YDS. PURE LINEN CRASH -l W TEN YDS. PURE RUSSIA CRASH - 1 flu PUKE LINEN TOWELS, EXTRA LARGK ST. NO SUCH CiHs;.S DFPKKKD AcHm Prkc. IS ITS. PER YD 'f4 " " A CLOTHING FURNISHING GOODS, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, ETC. ETC. ETC. LARGE SIZE HONEY COMB TOWELS FOUR LARGE SIZE MORMIE TOWELS SIX LARGE SIZE MORMIE TOWELS EXTRA LxVRGE TURKISH TOWELS EXTRA FINE UN RLE ACHED TABLE L1NKN PER YARD EXTRA FINE BLEACHED TABLE LINEN TURKEY RED TABLE LINEN. PER YARD -Warranted MARSEILES BED SPREADS HONEY COMB BED SPREADS, LARGE SIZES... 3J CKNTS a" J CT. EACn .7) 1 r.Q PER DOZEN Ji S7-; CENTS :.8 75 CENTS .v; r. OKXTS i I m i i. a t'tf i l rfr HONEY COMB BED SPREADS, EXTRA SIZE... 1 Si SOB 10 3 i O O mi J Canal stock will go out of sight when it becomes generally known that a ship can cross the south American continent without the aid of such expensive devices. The ship John T. Berry, from Philadelphia, for San Francisco, is reported as spoken in I) south G4 west, which is somewhere in the interior of Brazil. Unless the re port is wrong the captain must have struck a verv heavy dew to bring him over by that route. Ladies accept of no tafly at the hands ui the gentlemen except such as is good to eat, and is made fresh every day at the Astoria candj factory, opposite the bell tower. Carl Adler will sell his cntiro stock of wall-pockets, brackets and picture frames at a great sacrifice as he has determined to close out and quit that Hue of trade. Before pureliasiuj; your giKxl elsewhere call in and examine my goods and prices, as It will pay yon well for your t rouble. S. SCHLTJSSEL, ' WHITE HOUSE STORE, Corner Main and Clipuamus streets ASTORIA, OREGON. NEW TO-DAY. Notice jo jDytsnreHTishermen s" I rMlifiAifi hjWgltf; t UieiWlvei, and Desiringto sell theirSalmon, Will flndjto thrir intorMT to consult rvttli As he Aesire tn purchase fresh salmon. Yacht Blue Skin. Clipper built, copper fastened, double mast easel, lies at Case's wharf, lteady to re ceive passengers, freight or ex cuislim names to all narts of the Columbia river and vtclnl--5 ty. Charges moderate. Er5For further particulars inquire of John llogers. Central Market. Or of CA1T. WOODS. Master :uid owner. -- - LIBERTY HALL. SATURDAY., MAY 21, 1881. Hooley, Quinlin and Morton's BIG zj- BIC MIWSTB.DELS THE FASHIONABLE FAVORITES ! Six Weeks Unbounded Success at the Rush Street Theatre. 3IK. JOHN IV. 3f ORTOX, The neatest and most refined cotnnicdian in America. THE 3 - - ItASiKIXtt - - 3 CVltL, WILL AND KIT, AMERICA'S MUSICAL WONDERS. BOB sZaTEX. The Great Expressionist. 3 - - ARNOLDS. - 3 William, Amos and Frank, TlIK WONDKltrUL Tekkuciioeean' Tmo. TIIE H DIAMONDS, Lew aud Mott, THE LANCASHIRE CLOGGIST. BURT. HAVERLY, The Eccentric Comedian. EMMA SCHUTZ. Vocalist and Danscus. Magnificent Orchestra, Elegant Quintette. Admission Si 00. No extra cliarpe for re served .sews. To be had at Aaier .s book and MusJc. store. J. S. SHEPPAKD. Business Manager. SIMON Q WIN UN, Manager. Wanted. 1 K AAA POUNDS RAGS'OF all kinds JLOfjyjyJ clean and dry, at the Umbrella shop, Main street, by J. JOPL1N, &.W. HUME Wholesale and Retail Dealer IX- GROCERIES, PROVISION, LUMBER. ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. TIN PLATE BLOCK TIX, PIG LEAD, SEAMING COPPERS, SOLDERING COPPERS SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, NET LINES. MANILLA ROPE, SAIL CLOTH, ANCHORS, OARS, FLOATS, MAULS. HANDLES, MURIATIC ACID, LACQUER, YAHNISH, TURPENTINE. BENZINE, COAL OIL, GUM BOOTS. RICE, ETC., ETC., IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT. ASTORIA, - - OBEGOX. LADIES SOLID COLOR HOSIERY LADIES RIBBED HOSIERY LADIES PLAIN HOSIERY LADIES BROWN BALBRIGAN HOSIERY LADIES EMBROIDERED HOSIERY MISSES MERINO. STRIPED. I PAIR- MISSES ENGLISH SEAM, 2 PAIR MISSES FANCY HOSE. EXTRA QCALITY, TWO PAIR LADIES HEMMED HANDKERCHIEFS COL ORED BORDERS, :; PAIR FOR LADIES LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. '2 PAIR LADIES IMITATION SILK, ALL COLORS LADIES P17RE SILK, ALL COLORS (And finer lines in inMirtini GENTS CANTON FLANNEL UNDERWEAR.... GENTS MERINO EXTRA HEAVY UNDERWEAR GENTS BLUE AND BED FLANNEL UNDER WEAR, ALL WOOL 1 .-o GENTS BLUE OVERSHIRTS I 2.. GENTS OVERALLS AND JUMPERS .TO GENTS BLUE OVERSHIRTS I 25 GENTS WHITE SHIRTS 1 00 GENTS PERCALE SHIRTS 1 00 GENTS FULL P.EGDLAK MADE nOSE 12 BOOTS AND SHOES LOWER THAN THK LOWEST. :a 50 ,-o If. r u I CRL EACH 5f, - If. 25 50 i m -r. C D a b 0 0 0 m '1 W" 1 75 7." I ", 1 :.o :A Fii I I i CD I. & ? pu QQ" cs 3 -i o en c 9 o O S 3 1 E s-' ' o 0 ST" si sr S " 2 ?5 o 1 QQ (J - $ & O S :c Sloclt ot Iforoiii nui JDomcstii Cloths, Cnssiuieres anil Tffi'fds. A Full I.sin 1 Tailor TrimuiinKS, Ete. IScn 'uitrr :i:il T::!or ivill malic up Iiis Goods witli a f tilt C.'tjn:".::;.r as lo Tit anI Finish. Keincmbcr theso are all lirt rlsws regnlnr kimmIs ami u le IhhicIii at any ti anv iiuantitv. You nitil not Imagine la!caue fu imni "mlt a HecHsc" rtfrrs y tHHe mihI in i IIitviHe lti' hIv Brst cla-w m4v:Iim.. rf atl M.rt.s oi men nniKirrl. etc.. I hone tliat thf OM tlozeMs i utiMtv !iiTrlolir-s(i. tmt nf town will 1m- siwnt with. they nimt 1m. chiKip. Iok at pnees marked in my window, tlien if vou must s.iioauc- . Vours Truly. 31. I. KAXT. lion you win ai icasi ihj ihimlii. i navi aiso aiiumi; ihvmvk jii. r.i i i. vir.n (.vir. Kuarantecl not to tarufch in JI liovrs. iHTTk Iiwt iMnrket irit- markt-:! '-tit in plain li;ures. CALIFORNIA STORE MRS. H. A. DERBY, MASONIC HALL. - ASTORIA, OKKfiOX. Will opeu hor new stock On Thirty, May 5tl, 1881. Consisting of A FIXE ASSORTMENT OF The Josephine Seamless Kid Gloves Warranted to be the best in the market. Also, a large assortment of infants Wear and Ladies Dres sing Saques. A large variety of NEW MILLINERY GOODS Purchased by lieielf Hats, Bonnets, Velvets, Satins, Ribbons, Ruchings, Collars, Etc., Etc., MAIN STREET, - ASTORIA. OREGON. ONE TUB CHEAPEST THE COLUMBIA "? "V0! BREWERY PEICE STORE! IN ASTORIA. CORNER OPPOSITE TIIE POST OFFICK JUfe IS SITEKIOK TO .MOST. XI 1 KXCKLMU) BY NONE ON THIS COAST JOHN HAHN, - - PROPRIETOR, GEENAETUS STREET, - ASTORIA, OREGON. mrOnlors loft at the GERMAMA BEER HALL will be i-romutly atteuded to.-i ANOTHER WORD 0 F WARNING! I see you Isaac and wil As it is customary this season with merchants to quote prices in advertising, 1 will show the public that I Can not be Undersold, and would draw attention to the following -:e tt. x o E5 dcjXso? Nine yards pure liueii crash $1 Eleven yards Russia crash 1 Extra large linen towels Extra large honey-comb towels ".... Five mornife towels for Extra large Turkish towels r Extra fine unbleached table linen, per yard Turkey red table linen, warranted fast colors, per yard Large size honey-comb bed sproads 75 Extra sizo honey-comb bed spreads 1 15 Gents good suspenders, and upwards 25 Ladies brown or bleached bftlbrigan hose, per pair $ All other hosiery in porportion. Gents Canton ilannel undershirts and drawers, each Gents good Merino undershirts and drawers, each Gonts good, all wool, red or blue flannel undershirts and drawers, each 1 f Ten pairs gents cotton socks (not warranted full regular) for ; 1 Gents blue shirts All other goods in proportion. 20v 40 40 25 00 - 75' TIN PLATE. BLOCK TIN For sole ex Warehouse at Astoria orrortland by 55-tf KAXFOTJK, GCTHKIE A Co. Portland, Oregon. Great Bargains in Clothing-, Great Bargains in Boots and Shoes, Great Bargains in Dress Goods, -Great Bargains in Laces, Great Bargains in Hosiery, Great Bargains in Buttons, Great Bargains in Hats, Great Bargains in Furnishing Goods, Great Bargains in Dress Trimmings, , , Great Bargains in Embroideries, O J -.1. Great Bargains in gloves, Great Bargains in House Furnishing Goods, Great Bargains in all Departments. My Embroideries, Laces, Corsets, and Kid Gloves were all bought direct from importers and manufacturers in' New York, and prices are fully 20 per cent cheaper than similar goods are selling elsewhere. This is no advertising dodge, as I have each and every article advertised, and will sell them at prices quoted. C. XI, GOOPEE, Corner of Main and Concomly Streets, ASTORIA, OREGON. 4 -r '