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to Sffte QmVz stoviatu ASTORIA- OREGON: THURSDAY- DEC. 1. 1S1 .1. F. HAIXOIM.V ....Urilior. Coast Defenses. The recent publication in the j San Francisco Argonaut of a sup-1 posed descent of a foreign fleet j upon the California coast, and in the New York Fiction of a proph- j ecy concerning the bombardment of New York, has suggested vid idly the defenseless condition of our seaports. The Swedish in ventor Erricson, who succeeded in producing the Monitor, nineteen years ago, which ressel revolu tionized naval warfare, has in vented a new system of coast de fenses in the shape of a torpedo gun boat, which he calls the De stroyer, and which is tho worst en gine of destruction ever floated. The vessel is built wholly of iron, is 130 feet long and twelve feet wide, with a draft of eleven feet. When in full trim and ready for offense or defense, she is almost entirely under water, the deck ap pearing just above the surface. She carries but one gun, thirty feet long, with a sixteen -inch bore. The torpedo or shell is twenty-five feet six inches in length, sixteen inches in diameter, weighs fifteen hundred pounds and has a charge of two hundred and fifty pounds of ex plosive material in the forward end. This tremendous missile is placed in the gun and fired under water, the machinery opening a valve in the vessel for its discharge at the moment the shell leaves the muzzle. It cats directly through the water at a velocity of three hundred feet per second, and will go seven hun dred feet. It leaves no track, and the submerged sound is unheard by the enemy. There is no device known to nautical science to see it, avoid it or provide against its discharge when it contacts with a hostile hull. The supposition is that two discharges would sink any vessel that floats. The De Mtroyer has engines of one .thou sand horse power, can move faster thaujany iron-clad afloat, the heavi est shot butglancesfrom her turret, she can tail into a hostile fleet of iron-clads hiterto deemed invul nerable, and Mlentiy eiul them all to the bottom in thirty minutes without receiving any iujuiy her self. It ii claimed that one such vessel ej;n defend an ordinary har bor, and if so the country i once more safe. It is reported that the Southern Pacific railroad company is mak ing arrangements for the ostablish ment of a line of steamers between Iiverpool and lhe Gulf of Mexico, to connect with the road, and that the company has ordered TOO combination immigrant-wheat cars, which will carry grain from this coast toalie Gulf and passengers, coming back. The report further states that the rate from Liver pool to San Francisco will be ?'3o. One thing is to be urged by the people of this section upon the attention of the Congress that meets on the ,5th inst. and that is the necessity of declaring the Astoria land grant forfeited, and thus unlocking to settlers and -'would be railroad builders the im mense tract of valuable country now held under cover of a crust promise. pie lx America, when a hank cash ier steals $2,000,000 lie is put in jail, and the ladies send flowers to tho poor fellow until the governor -finds time to pardon him out. Jn China a freak like that conts the cashier his head, and though it may not be much of a head it is a sore Joss to him. Singularly enough, too, bank defaulters are quite rare iti China. Bob Ixgeissoli. assserts that re ligion is "losing its grip' in this 1world. ti so, it's singular that such papers as the New York Herald and Chicago Times will publish from six to eight columns of minion, giving full religious in i telligence, as such papers always j publish just what people want to ' i read. i JLI undersigned has lcenciptoinied 1 t-rc Thk soothsayers and alarnu.V.s j nS have turned their attention te'5dfS: y, JwwtoKjMm other selections from tho stock of ' worries on hand, and since the I world refused to come to dn end on the 24th ult., as they predicted, they come to the front now with a prophecy that the earth is drying Up. If they would but follow such a glorious example! The value of the world's cotton , . manufactures is placed in govern- j ft oioomnmi I ment statistics at $1.318,319,000,1 of which $561,170,000 is manu factured in Great Britain, 233- 280,000 in the United States, j $106,920,000 in Germany, $120,- 060,000 in Russia, and the remain- j der i?. fifty-two other countries. j NEW TO-DAY. A CAItI. ASTOBIA, XOV. Mi, 18K1 Mb. Editer: I have read with interest lately, arti cles in the Daily Astobiax charging members of the police force of our city with immoral conduct as men. anil wrong doings as officers. In my judgment the articles referred to have been timely and to the point, but not as severe as the facts warranted. The imperious and tyrannical conduct of the Chief of the force, his own ac knowledgement, made nearly three years ago, that he had taken hush mon ey; his neglect to enforce ordinances ngninst the lowest dues In the citj. where robbery after robbery has been committed; his reinstating on the force men who have been removed from it for tlrunJrcnncss: his refusal to remove officers from it after the fact had come to his knowledge, that they had been ac shtlny in and accessory to the ruin of an orphan girl, stamps him as a man utterly unfit to hold any official position whatever; the drunkenness of .some of the force and the licentiousness of oth ers, and the connivance of the whole force, with the exception of Mr. IJeaze ley, at each others vices, points equally upon the others, the broad arrow ol con demnation. It is said by some, and to their shame be it spoken, that the keep ing of the present police force in power is necessary to insure the success of the Republican party next .June. Out upon an argument, if it can be called by so dignified a name, that would keep cor rupt men in office to secure temporary political triumph, for such a triumph must necessarily be but temporary. 1 am a Republican ; yet, 1 would a thou sand times rather see my party beaten, than march to victory under the leader ship of men whose record reads as does that of this police force. Our martyred Garfield and hii wife have lifted the family into the high plane of honor and esteem it should al ways occupy. Where would Je the family. If principles such as this police force evidently hold were to become the rule in America i Where? In the low est depths of degradation. Do not let us forget fellow citizens, both Demo crats and Republicans, that civil service reform is the order of the hour; and that that reform is based upon the prin ciple that onlj good men should be kept in office. Is a self confessed thief the only niau capable of filling the office of Chief nf I'rtliee"? When tlin nii'ont Chiel admitted three years ago that he I had taken money to conceal violations s of the law, did he offer an excuse'.' 11 believe he did; he said cmofiicr ?iiu7i toUl ?tim to do if, and this confession was made before the Common Council of this city and is therefore public prop- est men or dishonest men inoiiice; in dependent men or tiueklers; "Men who know the right, and knowing dare maintain," or knave and moral cow ards; men with not mil high intellect, but also broad intelligence founded on investigation and knowledge, none of us will differ. Citizu.v. SAILORS' HOME. SAILORS' LONGSHOREMEN'S TV Bonrdincr mid L.od:Inr Ilause. Corner of Ijfajetti and Concond.vSur astouia, - onr.r.oN. 13, Board and lodging, per week Board and lodKlnp, per day. Meals. - - - - 1 0-J O. H. YTXCKXT & OKO. V. DAY, Proprietors. 8a"SUuntions tjnjrasred for parties eckiug SteaniboaLs nnd Coasting Vessels. WM- IlCiVK. -L'JTJ!.lji1lin-g BOAT BUILDER, AT THE OLDSTAXI), OKAY'S BUILDING J-FIItST CLASS WOKK.-Stt Sheriffs Sale. BY VIUTUE OF AX EXECUTION 15 sutMl out of the Honorable Dstrict court of the 2d Judicial District of Washing ton Territory, on the 27th day of October, 1881. and to me directed, in favor of the Ter ritory ot Washington. plalnUff, and Y. llllani T. Harrington, defendant, commanding and directing me that out of the pergonal prop erty ot the said defendant, or if sufficient cannot be found then out of the real piopertv of said defendant in Wahkiakum county. Washington Territory, to satisfy the .turn uf one hundred dollars, with intorest. t tho rate of ten per cent, and costs, accruing costs and expenses, I have levied upon and trill sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, 3lst day of December. 1881, at 2 o'clock p. si. of said day. at the court houke door. In town ot Cathlaraet, "Wahkiakum count y. Washington Territory, for cash in hand at time of sale, nil the righ't. title and interest of the defendant. William T. Harrington, in and to the following des cribed real pronerty. to-wlt : S "W i of X B 1SM.tY?i'r XT V if iat l'.S A U If If I and E V, of 8 E k.lota 1. 2, 3 and 4. section !). -Z4. (Ulll J:"i ' i -. U1U i I -O. 111 D 1. -A Tfl.lt8tvet, TO.E JiofSEU; lots ii nnd 6 Sec 9. B8W, 25S acres. W. TV. SlAItSUALL. w-Ot Sheriff of TYahklakum Co., V. T. 1I4WT dU, lUUi UUU . iYT 111 ' f "o AAAr . l.e .u.10Um.,stl 'rty, as is aho every public act of eer t public officer. These men will not es- j 'eapeciiticisin. Wc may differ in pnli-j ! tics, but on the nuention of having hnn-! Aw9iL flt((rCt!iF I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Administratrix Noiics. "VOTICE IS UEKEI1Y GIVEN THAT f. Prc"IJi them to the ur-derstcned as ht r &- monx mm i:u -laii- ,.,. ...l.i.l.'i. 'ir r.im ( Ariiii.tsistrairix. Fklpanon, "November 2 . ISM. 'A-H TTKADOrAKTEIW Dl'PAKTMnXT OI JUL. I the Columbia. Vanefm or liarmoks. V. T.. Nov. 2t. 1SS1. Written oroiKjaK ai'l ! n-c ived by tlie under-limed, at Ysncovver ItarntHM. v. T.. until MiirchSK, li3.i, tr the rijjnr u cclu- sivc seiiitac on the Fort Mvreus. tt'oiisl Adams lluitsr? itcvmirtion. dttnnn the t ntxt (Hung snunii. The right i reject wiy i tr m mas. a- mav iw ueomcii ic-4. ! iv- IteiTcdbN the under-Hmed. o.d. guki:k. Mai. ami asn'i Asr. t'cnend.p.rewturtgit-, dler General U.S. Ami. dlf : ' For Sale. Per imwai bars -Waulocfc" dwe at Asiorfn j Marc5' xi' 100 Tons No. 1 Giencarnock Scotch j '9 'ron j 40 Tons English Foundry Ccfce. ! 350 Tons Best Hard Steam Coal. ! Applj rr:. c. kin'm:y. Astoria, Oregon. GERMAXIA BEER HALL ASP ilOTTLE nr.ER DIvTOT. i:h-vvits ?Taicr. Avium. The JiCSt Of ljUtfCl'ii Ji? Orders for tin a Glass n, II UUili BSJ Loft at tins i'' ' eil tn. 35-No rln tins pLiw - ;.!- tvIu at vopriutor. FHANKLIN, I . UNDERTAKER, sr-'ffs. Cinri'r (.ts and inrirnKjlH- vtiin-ti. ASTOltlA. Dl'.rMoX ih:i.hi: i.n WALL PAPEK VM VriNROW SHADES j ami ; UNDERTAKERS GOODS. o o CD 3 o o : si o o fe mmBOmmw m lMssnsi BT SaBESESSSH- INDORSED BY huuatAtcn rnioiuiAtio, niJCDnvpjicsj fn w-uiiumiu.e, u THE AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE. THE GREATEST MEDICAL TRIUK1PH OF THE AGE. SYK1PTOW1S OF A poss of nppotitc.'K'nusoa.bovrola coativet yain in trTeHead.with c dull ponsatToh m the back part, Pain under t B6cnou.lder BSdo, fullnep-anlter eating, vritSn dism Siunatiort to exertion ofbotly or mind, trritabillty of temper. .Low EpiritsTXog j ot memory, vnth n tooling of Having neg; Tected somo'duty. wcarlnesarTJlzainea Fluttering of tSeTgcart, Dotsbefore tho eyes. YeOqw Skin. Headache. Keatlosa ncss at night, highly colored" tJrine. tTTHESSWAEHIEGS AUS UlfHEZDED, JFRinil'iniQFA'JFCWJIl RnnM rf npvpi oppn TU'i'FS PILLS ""o especially adapted to J Kacnca.es,oiioacfoeuM:iBsucftaciian;e of feeling ai to astonish tho snffercr. They InrroneetlioApietItc. and cause tho bCKly to TaUp oti t'lcarli. thus the sysiem is nnurlhci.onJby:!iclrTo3lcActlonoatho I)licstlTcOrKntiB. Kcpiilar.HlooU arc prv lijced. 1'rice 25 c-nt3. SS 'Inrrny KU, S. . I BfcB 33 EC -y? C ib- ky IlAinorWiiisKKirscliaace-l Uattvv ':a(.sc j n Hlutl'- .-iii!k-a:iiini tlilsDYK- tt U-en? a natur.il color, ar.s lnstuatanoo)itv. il 'rlrn?etl,rcll ? ij r--34oa i -ciii r;4. Office, 35 Murray St., How York, H a,i iitctipu 'n l n.i i at. ,-i:it.i;4 j.' MINT SALOON, f OFi'OSITE O. It, & X. COMPAXY.S liorir v... Xone but the best liquors and cigars pascd over the bar. W. SCHOLDT. sxsssxTSESsanJJArJhS'jxr &t'k&ss MISCELLANEOUS J. . llA.O eflb ;M;:n&ftiw to Attw.il and retail dcid-sMn ' j-M , i f zf'GG&PtfsS !fa,,'vw,,? 'passions Ofotory. Glass and Piated Ware,! TROl'lOAI AND IK:dlTIC I FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.' Together with ! Wines, Lipoid TotacoolCipi's The htrgi'st ami most ctimplett stuck of itso.t.s In their lino to be found in tlie It y. j 'onier of Cass and Sjuon.oe.lit St nfSs, ASTOKIA. OKKCOX. R1S1I FLAX THHEAliS j Salmon S"et Twine. Cotton Seine Twine, Cork and Lead Lines, Cotton letting, all sizes. Seines IViade to Order, Ffax and Cotton Twine, Fishing Tackle, etc. BARBOUR BROTHERS "1 1 "tlnrkot Street. Hnu FraurlNrn HENRY DOYLE & Co.. Manager.. -ASK FOK- UNION INDIA RUBBER CO'S 1'ure l'ara liUin Rubrjer Boots and Coats. lHl'VVARK or iAirr.vnox t lk sun tin! l'oots aro sLimjxsl CHAOK I'llOOr ontlir- heels, and Iir.o tlio PURE GUM Sl'llIXGS on tho foot and inMt-n. uhk'h pn-vent-i their crackiu- orhreakuip. Tliey will lsist twice as lenj: :n nny others ininnf.icturcd. "Oil SALE BY ALL DCALKKS. all Kixirs nunr.i:i: ulltixg. I'ack ix:. hopc, spiiiXGs. CLoniixfs. IJOOTS AND SHOK-. F.tc GOODYEAR RUBBER CO. R. n. VKAHE. dr. S.3I. RUXYOX. Asents, San Francbco . HOLMAN'S PAD. FOK THK ST0MAGH, -LIVER, AND KIDNEYS. TRADH UAK:. In all cases of billiousncss and malaiia in every fonii, a preventative and euro of chills, fever and dumb ainie. Dr. Holman'.s l'ad is a perfect success. And for dj-sj)ep-.ia. sick heaihicho and nervous prostration, as tlie pad is applied over tho pit of the stomach, the great nervous centei.it annihilates the disea.se at once. It regulates the liter nnd Moinach so .uc eessfully that digestion become-, perfect. Trof. D. A. LooniLs sajw : "It is nearer u universal panacea than anything in medi cine." This Is done on the principle of ab sorption, of which Dr. Holman l'ad Is th only tnie exponent. For all kidney troubles, use Dr. llolman's Renal or Kidney Pad, tho best remedy in the j f:,cuilv t ! Al.i .! rccuiiiiui'iiueu uy me meiiical Beware of Bogus Pads. ISich genuine llolman's Pad bears tho pri vatc recnuo stamp of the Holmau Pad Co.. with the above trade mark printed in green. Buy none without it. Fop Sale.by all Druggists. Dr. llolman's ad Ice U free. Full treatise sent free on application. Address : JIOLMAN I'AD CO T- n ,.. ., "U "wdway. Xew York. j " j (x, . ST il SON & CO., BLACKSMITHING. ' -v Cant Rogers old stand, comer of Cass and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. vnsons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. r j , f fccucuwute'l ; MISCELLANEOUS. Greo, W . nnme c- JMI611. Wholesale and Retail Deafer 'pKMfl 1 ""jf:r---- -.i - "TT -"- urruYisiuus. Xjuiil uer. etc. ETC. ETC. jFisliermmis ami Cannery SiUPJPLJIES A SPECIALTY. AGENT FOR THK San Jose Fruit Packing Company. AND THE Saii'Francisco Chemical WOKKS, ASTORIA OREGON. A CITY I ELECTION SOON 10 TAKK I'LACK XKCD XOT J'AUSK YOU TO FOKCKT THAT (JiiRLADLER-l HAS a r..vi:(;i: and constantly ix- ( KEASIXfS STOCK OF HOLIDAY GOODS. ALL THi: LATKST i-js:ct3s:sxsissE:iiKB:it:icaEi3is;aitrLC3i -iBIOIOIKISl M m taigSI333IEI!I3ElSI31SaSSIIZ3tHI33IIZKBBll IN ALL niK AKIOl'S STYI.Krf. MAJOLICA PLAQUE BIJOUTERIE, In eerv stvle and linesi quahtv. IlHALKK IN New and Choice milli n:e R Y, Desires to call the attention of the Ladles of Astoria to tlie fact that she nas received a larce assortmont nf the LATK.ST STYLKM OF Hats, Bonnets, Trimmings, ash Corner Jfaln and Squcmoqhe Streets. TW 2S. XfcEliyEEiWT. ASTORIA, ORIICOX DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, Toilet and Fancy Articles, PATENT MEDICINES, ETC. !3?-Pre3cnptlons can-fully compoundedjat all hours. Homeopathic Tinctures and Pellets, and Humphrey's Specifics also kepL FARM AND TIMBER LAND. 33; ACKF.1. East H of Hubbard claim on tho "Walluski for sale, blx miles from town bv water or countv road. Inquire of OELO F. PARKER, or at this otliee. tf iTsp.1t,5ts ?& COXtAr.K OF ai. J&':AXI m, wt w i m t i i V (r IB) ' M&Sk; I T (r " j - - v Srt 1 fbiktizi THE STEAM PRINTING HOUSE HAS FASTEST AND BEST PRESSES, We puiclias Paper, C:iuls. Ink, and jO-t Lo-west Ami can therefore nflardilo ur-e. a we OSSTXSr 03:C233SS5.a.-3?E3 DPLXOE3S. Cards, Envelopes, Circulars, Tin: KVEKY DAY WAXTS OF wonKsnor are siii-plied at peices "which Cn- NOT BUT GIVE SATISFACTION TO ALL. T HE ASTOEIAN, -J-JSy..7gpyMwW iDAILY T S RESPECTED AND COMMENDED BY ALL FORHT8 Impartiality, Ability, THE PAPEK FOR THE COMMERCIAL MAN, FOR THE FARMER, FOR THE MECHANIC, FOR THE MERCHANT, FOR EVERY PERSON DAILY ASTORL1X TERMS: BY IWAII.. (POoTAGE FKEE TO ALL SUBSCKIBERfl.) DAILY, ONE COPY ONE YEAR..ZT. 59 00 DAILY. ONE COPY FOUR MONTHS S 00 ""Sample copies or either edition 10 cents. Address : J. '- HALLOBAX Jt Cti. Publishers, Astoriu, Oregon -Postmasters are amhotl7ed to act as agents for The Astobiax. IXEontgosnery, nm Er.3 in; Tfn. Sheet iron and Copper Ware. A Gc eral Assortment of HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Ac,eMi for Maex-e Stoves and Eaiisres The Best in the market. l'lUmuint; goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done in a workmanlike manner. JJEPPEKSOX STREETS. X o ASTOBIAN THE AXjyTYl'E OF THE LATEST STYLES. other material of the manufacture's Gsi.&l3. Rates, alwavs do. the host :utleles. while efcarRlug Bill Heads and Letter Heads. TnE COUNTING ROOt AND THE SSfc- AXD TMiEKLY) Fairness and Reliability J&STi- "C