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01 9K I'JUU. I L J II 'J' 'ft I gftc gatta stcrciaiu ASTORIA- OREGON: BUNDAY NOV. -T, 1831 ,T. T. HALLO RJ ..Editor. The Astoria Land Urant. had advauced. In the first year j of the war tho carrying capacity ' of English and Amerioan steam- Portlaud Notes- iUSCELLAXEOUF. MISCELLANEOUS. 1'orix.oi"p, Or., ISuv. 26, 1831. "lu l Ik niitLjt tit hiu we arc m j. . uii- l n. taoh. i ships was about equal. In 1S80 .M)t," or ,t least tlml icenw t ' the total capacity of steamships ithc casc ,th m every body nm: ...j ..:i: ..i " .j-t? i..i, j but with vrhvat at its nresont price a I ood market de: the "dollars of our , daddies," and the delist f out culinary -JaoSsms .Mume tit pSQ) iniw W H We believe it good policy to remind the Oregon and Transcon tinental combination that they have a land grant in this neighbor hood of four hundred thousand acres of land, that can be earned by them if they build to Astoria, and if they build now. But if they do not build to Astoria they can not earn it, and if they do not build it now there is danger of losing it. This grant of land stands in the same position that the Northern Pacific land grant does. , The time, provided for building both has expired, but both can be earned yet by the building, because they have not been declared forfeited by Con gress. By the terms of the grant the coal and iron on this Astoria grant were given to tho company. This aside from the agricultural and timber land would be a suf ficient subsidy to any company to build the road from Forest Grove to Astoria. Why is it then the road is not built and the land grant earned? There are probably many reasons the company could give for not doing it, but one of the reasons given we think they should he ashamed of. We are told on good authority that it is claimed the parties holding tho sraut will not build the road be cause the building of the road is not necessary to hold the grant of land. They claim the land is theirs whether the road is built or not, and Congress has not the privilege to declare it for feited. This is a most extraordi nary position, and in all good feel ing towards the railroad people we say, Do not rely on such a claim. We are not sufficiently versed in law to know whether ou are le gally entitled to hold ail of this railroad grant without building the road. But morally we know that it is. not right to do it. You can ttot afford to do a thing so palpa bly wrong and antagonize the whojecounty by doing so. Sup pose a carpenter here in Astoria should contract with a doubt ful party to build a house for :i certain mice. The house is to'be built within a certain time. The carpenter h paid the lull amount in advance. Time rolls on and the carpenter does nothing towards building the house, makes no preparations for it. The time expires in which the house Is to be completed, and then the carpenter tells the owner of the land UI will keep the money ior building the house but I do not intend to build it. I will keep the money. What aie you going to do about it?" And yet this is what is proposed 10 us with our railroad grant. The two cases are parallel. and sailing vessels under England flag was 8,447,080 tons the ag gregate of the united states, 1,353,000. Of the immense foroign carrying trade there wore but 132 vessels that floated the stars and stripes. Whether the same dis proportionate array of figures shall obtain is a question. The difference in the cost of construc tion; in the cost of maintenance: in the cost of manning with crews; the matter of free trade or protec tion; the opening of new areas of production,and the development of netr fields of manufactures, form an important factor in thr prob lem. The fact that tho woild's carrying trade is being rapidly transferred from the sailing ves sel to the steamship would indi cate that in time our country's commerce will occupy a more re spectable place in the aggregate of tonnage afloat than it does at present. Correct. aire !r & &. will be more ihan hail i canted heforc the dawn of S'2. Portland in quandary, not knotting just where the railvinj is to come in I The real estate loom is con lined to that locality selected with iwwt plan- sible effort on the part of the sluovui- f,ftjAB'?tf et hind manipulator. The in-xi ? I C w ' . years how ever, will he piotl e.itaui. to witness an extraordinary develop- inent in syino quatter. The O. R. N. : (.nvr.-iot:- to r.. s. lvumin.) WIjd' Male and ri-lnli lejUt'Hln vli Wholesale and Retail Dealer IV ;g:rookelks; Provisions, Lumber. ' mm s p!53Spgg nrn n-. tr ETC.. ETC.. JITC. Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper Ware. A Get oral Aa-oitmetit i.t HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Agent-. tVr 3Fagee Stove and Ranges The lie-.t in the market. pjiimlMnjj Roods 0f a kinds on liaiul. Job v.nrk done in :i workmanlike manner. ooitAF.it or .ii vix:..vi .jr.rFF.KSOx streets. SA. ta7. --fV .- MS.VI- ; -j- We can never accomplish any thing by decrying the O. R. & X. Co. or abusing Villard. Our sal vation is in an open river, which will regulate freight and fare, and let us bend every effort in this di rection whatever may happen, or whoever may oppose. Let the O. R. & N. Co. build their lines to Baker City and to every spot in the interior if they choose it make little difference to us if we have a free, untrammeled highway to the seaboard. Dalles Times. The new metal of which it is proposed to construct pipps in which to lay telegraph wires un derground, is described as very light about one-sixth the weight of iron and being composed al most of pure carbon Ls indestruc tible whether in the air or under ground; it does sot rust or change by exposure and is not affected by heat or frost. Tho most import ant characteristic claimed for it, however, in connection with un derground wires is its being a pei fect insulator. The pipes of tho Co. have knocked oil east of the city J and are processing so slowly in the! south part of the city that thu real J estate agents aie enabled to turn tho i coin lively on the expected lesnlts. At present pools favor the neigh borhood of Albina first choice. People here express surprise that As toria is investing so much in steamers. The Clara Parker having been a suc cess, is followed by the Centennial, to carry 000 tons of wheat, then the two, if not three steamers of the S. B. T. Co., and the new one of the . S. N. Co., will increase the register of the Astoria district considerably. It must bo said, to the credit of the sa gacious business men of Poitlsnd, that these new steamers of th3 S. B. T Co., on Shoal water bay and Grays harbor meet with favor, and so it should, because celling merchandiFe v ill not develop tho country without facilities for transport tting it, and all that countiy noith of the Columbia, along the coast from Ilwaco to Puget Sound may be made tributary to Port land, and Astoria only m proportion as facilities for trautpoitatien are pto vided. Time will determine whether anything comes of this project But just now there is a new inception of business enterprises to the uoith of Us, along the coast, in as fine a region of country us was ever traversed by moc casin. It is very evident now that Pacific and Chehahs counties, Shoal water Bay and Grays Harbor, is the country of the near futuie. .f rail ways, steamers and stages; of vast production otcercals, vogetabliJ3, fruits butter, cheese, etc.. etc., and a de velopment of coal and timber greater th.in has ever boon expected. So mote it be. Move anon. D:: Ca?o Kkin. i 6?nake?yA Glass and Plated Ware, Tl'OPICAl AM)lMM!yri FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. lOgfllUT WttJl I Wines, Liprs, Total Ciprs l in Imgim ana most eouij.lflf si.wk of oods tuition line to oa fotiii.l in lit1 ltv. Oornr-r oi Cuvi anit SqiieuuioiJio strf -!h, a!jioj:ia. oi:i:o.n. Fislteriiirn.s ami Ciuniory j w i m T-1" c ST7PSP01E8 A S P KOLA LTV iw,J'k ?- AGKST FOPv THK IJ0B San Jose Fruit Packing Company. AND THE i tsms --VVqi,, sap .fSis aP5 Tsr's-f .-SJ .-. ?? I O'l lW!!,asi' jiAitJJij:i. In San Francisco, Xov.-J"MS?l. Mr. Win. Douglass of Astorin. ai Miss .lenuie Withers of Canada. metal need not, it is stated, be IRISH FLAX THRBAD8 Salmon Net Tvine. Ootton Seine Twine, -Cork and Lead Lines, Cotton Netting, all sizes. Seines ftfade to Order, FiaK and Sotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. BARBOUR BROTHERS .Jt Hnrket Strec'l. San l-'raueKeo HENRY DOYLE & Co.. .Momi-h. San Fraucisco Ohemioal uVSTOltlA - - - OREGON. EugllHh and American Marine. buried very deep in the ground, n-i they are of a semi-elastic charac ter, adjusting themselves to tho slight upheaval and depression of the. jrround through the action of the frost. Tin: movement to establish a "veteran's home" in California, for the infirm and superannuated men who fought on both sides, is do sevedly meeting; with sucoev. Now comes the sensible sugges tion that as good a monument to Garfield would be gotten up by establishing and maintaining Mich an institution n'j by rearing a cost ly shaft to his meraorv. lx the spring of 'Gl tho aggre gate of American tonnage was considerably above that of Great Biitain. But when the flag of Sumter was fired upon, the shot that echoed round tho world found glad resonance with our trans atlantic cousins, and in holding up and strengthening the hands of the South by crippling and par tially destroying our marine ser vice they dealt a blow to the ship ping interest of the United States from which it has never recovered. The four years of internecine con flict changed materially the pro prietorship of the carrying trade. Owners of American vessels placed them in the hands of foreign resi dents; ship building in this coun try was at a stand still; the "energies of the North were con centrated in a tremendous and suc cessful effort to demonstrate by a conflict-forced upon it the fact that self-government is not a. mistake; and wlien, ia the early summer of '65 thejjStoathi accepted the de cision of the sword, American tonnaga had retrograded in the same ratio that British tonnage Pkhhaps it. may not be wholly out of place to suggest to those who are in danger of strangulated NEW TO-D.U AKr.MOR IS AI'I.O VT THAT lilt: ean npr ol S. D. Ail.Ur A. Ci. wiH not k running the inuutii season. 'UiW hnol s.). 1 will jfJiprautec Uut the c.i'uutv v.sll nm. A. I lU-AkXK. Axeul of W m. 1 . Colem jii 5. Co. AMona. Or., :o. 20, ISS1. llw :t -ask ron UNION INDIA RUBBER GO'S l'ure l'jm i.iiih s?a For Sale. .: -4itia for Jtr.lUh Imii. "Wanlock" iln.- Mairh lit. 100 Tons No.1 Glsncarnock Scotch Pig Iron, 40 Tons English Foundry Coke, 350 Tons Best Hard Steam Coal. Apl'i to At G. I'. KfN'N KY. if Aitoria. Oregon. GE EKMAXIA UEEIl IT ALL AX1 1TTLK lil'Klt DEPOT. GtiK ij ;tru.t Avtukxj. Rubber Boots and Coats. ki:wari: of imitation n miiv tht ltoot are st.inmotl CllAClC riiuur outiio iieou., ami u.ivtMiit' vuizk GUM WllIXGS on the Toot ami laptop, uhlch prpvpnts their crnokiiiK or hrcaUiijr. 'lli" v.HI last twice as Inn a- any other, lnaniif.ictiucil. roR sau: liv all dlwllrs. ALL KINDS RLT.r.CU IJIILTING, I'ACK- 1NG. HOSE. SPRINGS. CLOTHING. HOOTS AND SHOES. Etc. GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. R. H. PEvbE.Jr. H. 31. P.UN YON. AscnLs, San 1'rancNco . A CITY 1 "ELECTION rifX lO TAKE. PlVCE NEED XOf cAi'sr sor to rop.oirr 'UiAT OARUDLER ! i: it i m m TH.E ASTORIAN STEAM PRINTIlSra HOUSE HAS THE jf'Asriwr Ajsri best iiuzssf,s AiVJATYJ'B Ol? THE LATEST STYLES. HAS UVRGE AND CONSTANTLY IN OEEASINt: STOCK OP HOLIDAY GOODS.! ALL 'HIE LATKSI IBIOIOIKISI :EBIEXEII3I3S13EEXSSli:!II-iSSSM33Bfll! IV ALL 11 1 r VRIOPS STYLE. MAJOLICA, PLAQUE, BIJOUTERIE, In e cry st U antl iliit qiulltj . HOLMAN'S PAD. hernia hv reason of vociferation j The Ht-fit of lAxycrZ ('. if f7s regarding towago on the bar, to bear in mind thai the presence of all the tugs in Christendom vrouldn't put one inch more water on the bar than is there now. The faot that the Mexicans give their president the power to grant concessions to railroads would seem to indicate that the average greaser does "not as yet grasp tho full principle of republican insti Up to the close of the last fis cal year our government has given away to homesteaders 19,203,337 acres of land; 437,328 acres of this is in Oregon, aud 340..117 acres in Washington Territory. Wjth a population less than that of Pennsylvania, Canada pays a governor-general $50,000 a year, and has costly local governments for each of tho five provinces. The receipts of the Central Pa cific railroad are greater now than at any time in the history of the corporation, aggregating- over S2, 000,000 monthly. Oi .tors foi the lnlw mini Lflt ai this place will he iiromptlv nttemt ed to. "JSr-Nn cheap -ijii PnuiciM-o i: ei M t thU plneo W3I. UQCK. Proprietor. CLEAKirT& and REPAIRING NEAT. CHEAP Ml QUirK. l. ('EOPiC V. !.OV ETT. Main Street. o K;ltf X."iltl,s. NOTICE IS IlEUEUV GIVEN THAT A xuecti! y of jtockholilert of the bcasuli nai.m Packiu Co. wI! he held on Tues.Ia, Dec 13th, at A. M., at the oftlce or said coinnauy, fur the 'iMrjMw ot olet ling a Bosnl of Directors fot the ensulm; te,ir,nd tlie trniii-ictioit f such oilier Lusiik . as mav come hefore the meetiiiK. Il oriler ol the President. H. PLATH.Seentarj. l'per Astoi ia. Nov. 21, ISsl. dtd Masonic Land and Building Asso ciation Notice. NOTICE IS UEEE1IY 01 VEX THAT the annual meeting of the stockholders of tho Masonic Lund and Euildins Association of Astoria, will he held attheoulccof Oeorge riael. in Astoria on 'eiine-.dav. the 21st of December. 1SS1. at 2 o'clock P. il.. for tin; imriose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing e.ir, (consUthiK of seven mcni hers) and for the trarrsaetion of snch other business as mav coire before the meeting. Bv order or the Koanlljf Directors. d-SOd S.T MeKEW.See. PILES'. "Hie underslfrucd Ls iirfjinredto fianlsh a largo number of Spiles and Hpars at lilp place on saort notice, at reasonable rates. Apply to C. O. CAPLES, j Colombia City ( 7l v-sfenv i jrr4l iOETiir: && AV- iimiihaKe P.er. Cud-J. Ink. ait.l r.niei ruttteiluls ot me innniifactmeiN JL't Xao-croBt Otsli Ratesj And ia tJu.rnfore- atloi.t to us a; ue al.t.s do the b. l nrtleJe. while raifjnj: ONIiY l&fi.'OjOEJES.t.-r?! 3fPLX03E3S. Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Gil! Heads and Letter Heads. THK KVEltY DAY AVAIS'TS OF THE COUNTING ROOM AND THK WORK SHOP AUK SU1PL1EU AT PKLOK WHICH CAN- XOT BUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO AiL. -M tr.dii tun;. OMAGH. LIVER, ANJ 'kidneys. Iu :dl casts of billlousne-s and .malaria m eer foim.ai)reentatieandcureof chills, fever aud dumb aeue, Dr. HoUiianN Pad Is a perfect success. "And for dspcpsia. sick headache and ucnons prostnuion, as the pad is applied oer the pit of the stomach, thet:reat nervous centti.it annihilates the disease- at once. IlreHUlateslhelncrand .-tout tch mi sue. ees!full that digestion becomes peifeet. ProL D. A. Loom's say : "It is nearer a universal panacea than nnthiu m medi cine." This is done on the principle of ab sorption.of whlcliDr. Holurn r.id i the only true exponent. Tor all kidney troubles, ut' ji. Hi.hii.inN Renal or JCIdney Pad, tho be-t remedy in the world and recommended l the mcdieal f.teullj. Beware of Bogus Pads. Each genuine Holinnn's Pad lwars the pri vate revenue stamp of theHolicju Pad Co.. with the above trade maik printed In irreen. P. none without it. For Sale by all Druggists. Dr. Hobnail's ad ice i free. I'ull treatixj ent free on application. Address: HOLMAX PAD CO. .. n . 711 llroadwav. New Vork. P. O. box 2112. a. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING, At Capt. Rogers old stand, comer of Ctiss ! and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. AVagons made and reoalred. Good work guaranteed. !r.ifi: iv New and Choice MILLINERY, DelreiocnUthe.iltontlon orthel-adlcs of Astoria to the fact that she Las received :: large utsortinnut of the Ii.VTKJiT STVH:s OF Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings, Corner 3Iain and .quemothe Streets. &? ASTORIA OREGON & DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, Toilet and Faney Articles, PATENT MEDICINES, ETC. JSyiTescriptions earr fiillv compouiidedjat all houtt. J-Homeopathic Tinctures and Pellets, and Huinylire ' SpcclUcs also kept. "" FARM AND TIMBER LAND. 333 ACRE!". East u or Hubbard claim on the V.'alluski for sale. Sir miles from town bv water or countvroad. Inquire of GELOF.TAP.KER, oratthisolMce. tf THE AST OKI AN sS3-aeroai I T&zitt'K&i-iiafe t t&f? SMst (D VILA" ND WEEKLY) T fc iLE-HPEOTRO AND COMMENDED K AIL FORJITS Impartiality, Ability, Fairness and Reliability at THE PAPElt YOR THE COMMERCIAL MAN, K FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC, FOR THE MERCHANT. FOR EVERY PERSON t D1II.Y ASTORIAN TER3ISi BY 31 A It. (rOSTAQF. l-HCK TO ALT. SintSriMllKRS. . DAILY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR: .". 5 M DAILY. OXE COPY FOUR MONTHS - 0 J;JE?Sample copies or either edition 10 eents. Address : j. F. HAJLL.011Aaf dfc Co. Publtauers, Astoria, Oregon S"Postinaster3 are authorized to act as agents for The abtoria-.