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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
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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
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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
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HONEY COMB BED SPREADS, EXTRA SIZE... 1 Si SOB
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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