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-WEDNESDAY 3IA1I. 1. 1SS2J
J. r. HAllOKA
. i:lllor.
Tho Teoitlo's Property.
T tsn .f,rtlrt n 4l,rt v if tnr.1.
. , ,. isrc uxiictou bv tut conmanv con
that now constitutes th" icauinfji ,,. . , , "
. .. troiimsr tui nwr. It lias ;issiivcij
uuestion in Uresoti, the Hillsuoro
Independent says:
"
"And right here on our borders
is another grant -that is forfeited,
a little grant of only 1,200,000
acres the Oregon Central grant
from McMinnville to Astoria. This
grant has barred out hundreds of
honest toilers from settling already.
The grant has already been ex
tended once, and now it is for
feited. The company hold it and
pay no tax on it, and people will
not buy because they arc afraid of
the title. These lordly corpora
tions can hold land without paying
taxes on it. "Will our congress
men allow this corporation to con
tinue to hold this land from year
to year when it is plain they do
not intend to construct this road?
The law that made it necessary
to pass an act declaring these
grants forfeited before they would
revert to the Government was
made in the interest of the mo
nopolies and land grabbers any
way and it ought to bo expunged
from the statutes."
It has not only "haired out hun
dreds of honest settlers from set
tling there already" but is driving
out thoo who have settled there
and want to stay but can get no
assured title to the property that
Uncle Sam promised them when
they came heie.
Some Obstacles.
The principal obstacles to the
revival of the mercantile marine, ai e
the repressive laws in force, which
have been recapitulated by an ex
change in a clear and i.oucise man
ner as follews: The measurement
of the tonnage of American ships
subjects them to a large expense,
over that which .1 British ship
of the same capacity is compelled
to pay. The British ship's meas
urement etcltfdes all space except
that set aside for freight. Tho
American ship, on the contrary,
is measured so as to include cab
ins, space for crew, coal, boileis,
ship's material, etc. As all ton
nage, lighthouse, wharf, harbor,
hospital and other dues aie com
puted on the tonnage, the diller-
t'nee between what a British ship
and American ship pays annually
is equivalent to a large subsidy for
tho former and an enormous tax
upon the latter. Another heavy
burden which American ships are
compelled to bear is the present
regulations relative to the ship
ping of sailors, Tho British gov
ernment ubolished all such costly
contrivances a: shipping commis
sioners years ago. Consular
chaiges is another burden. It costs
an American ship 01.153 lor con
sular Tees where the British ship
of the same tonnage would pay
but 10.44. The requirements
known as three months "extra
wages," is not only a burden but a
great injustice, from which Eng
lish ship-owners are exempted.
And finally American ships are
taxed, whether they earn anything
or not, whereas the earnings only
of English ships are taxeda dis
tinction with a very marked dif
ference. Theso are few of the
changes necessary before Ameri
can vessels can be employed in
the foreign trade, with a view to
profit. Congress ought to promptly
relievo shipping fr6m all unneces
sary burdens; that done, it may
appear that subsidies are needless,
whether the purehaso of forcign
bnilt be allowed or not.
A PjtESBYTCRriYK missionary at
Fort Wrangell, Alaska, rites th.it
persons accused of witchcraft near
hpr station arc punished vith
death. An old woman, whom the
natives charged with being an
agent of the devil, was tied to a
tree jmd left five daS without
food. Her thirst was aggravated
with salt water, and at last she
was hacked to pieces with knives.
For One-quarter What it Now Costs.
Tin: Orenonian has from time
: to time assumed to lecture. The
Dalle - , and tho settlor upon the'
I Columbia river above the Ct&-
' cades for claiming: anv richt to cx-
r.onf -i;f rm. !, i...nn f.i
. ,
iiuiiu- imu pastaig raw-, vuu-ii
... , . I
US II1UL Till" "111W1IM
couiitiv will
J have become .uncustomed to t!h
i i
u. ...
use of railways, and that The
TJailcs will find that it has snrili
I use for the liver,'' and that the
i
work at the Cascades "is otn- of
mere lecai utility,"' etc. If the
Oregonian presented this argu-"
ment believing: it to be true, we
would advise it, so long as we do
not ask Portland to help us with
funds to lobby, or to clear the ob
structions of the Cascades, to turn
its mighty efforts to building a
railroad which Portland pople
would "become accustomed to"
after a while, to Astoria, and .1 l
be constantly whining about the
obstructions along the river or up
the Willamette. Such a raihoad,
with its loads of wheat, could al
low its cars to stop long enough
as they passed Portland for people
to j'imp off or on, and the wheat
could be landed alongside the ship
at Astoria for one quarter what it
now costs to get to Portland, and
the e.tra charges at that port
avoided, piovided an- approacli to
the rates enjoyed by Indiana, Il
linois, Iowa, .Missouri and other
eastern localitiea could be enjoyed
here. Dalles Jirounlaincer.
.Should Have Them.
Give us locks through the Cas
cades and through The Dalles, and
we will sec if it will cost as much
to get wheat from Walla. Walla to
Astoria as it now does. The ex
tra freight paid of one years pro
duct of wheat in fie years from
now will build locks at the Cas
cades and Dalles and open a vast
country. Dalles Mountaineer.
Or Gen. Grant 'tis said that he
sits in his library, filled with books
apparently bought by the4 yard,
and, as ho smokes, nervously turn
ing his cigar over and over in his
mouth, he tells remniscenccs. His
memory is oiy great, and now
that he has no special reason to
be a sphinx, he dh-cusses men in
public life very freely, and, with
an almost unexpected -felicity of
cvpicssion, describes the different
shades of their character, dwelling,
perhaps, most upon the seamy
side, where faults and blemishes
may be seen. Ho has a company
of his old cronies about him, and,
as one gets a glimpse of the throng,
the impression becomes vivid that
they are a lot of old toper-, nho
have sworn off, for the color of the
mbyhas not ynt left tho tips of
their noses.
The last trip of the Cunard
steamship Sei via from NcwYoik
to Liverpool, is h.iid tohaebcen
the fastest across the Atlantic yet
accomplished. The apparent time
of the passage is 7 days, 12 hours,
J1S minutes, and tho actual time of
the passage fioni Sandy Hook, 7
days, 7 hours, -11 minutes.
Ax English .statistician calcu
lates that cvcr3' man on an average
speaks fifty-two volumes of (J00
octavo pages per annum, and that
evory woman yearly, brings out
520 volumes of the same sire in
talk.
Thi: total number of periodicals
and newspapers published through
out the world is estimated at 37,
2f, with an aggregate circulation
of 110,000,000,000.
NEW TO-DAY.
The Pionear Restaurant.
MAIN STRHirr, - ASTORIA. OGX,
(Former) Kept 1)) Mrs, ArRgouil
Has Item VSIIrtl j:p nail Kc opined I))"
-.is:s. : ir. iiliei.
The tables are kept neat and clean :rul
ara supplied Tiilhtlie erj bet the mrket
affords.
xwProm.pt and obliging waiters are in
constant attendance.
EV TO-DAY.
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.MP'S PRAT AT ATTCTTO
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tinu io' jniun' nl i hnm It mij nrtrn,
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K.V IIOLDUN.Aerlmiu."
MAGXILS (J.
f'ROSKV !
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Dciler lu
HARD! AEE, IRON, STEEL,
iron Pipe and Fittings,
Merc ai Steam Fitters
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER.
Stoves,
Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN. COP-
PEP, PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done tuith neatness and dispatch.
Nono lut flrst class workmen cmplovod,
A larse assortment cf
SCALES '
Constantly on hand.
Cannery Supplies
Imported and for sale bj
WESC. Z?TSK2S.
ASTOISi.Y. .... OKF.OOX.
Rnr Copper.
T,J?TtooI Salt.
XBases Wars, etc.
Aguit fm IlarloekS Soldering JIacliino ;
Jolin-.ton's improved Solderinjt apparatus:
rot.ir t.fjle fm solderlns seanii; Wood's
net iioatt
E.Detrick&Co..
bole agents on the Pacific Coit for Tower's
. s - celebrated.
OTLED CLOTKTNG,
(Send for ii See liit.)
rnijiortoi!.,iiwiiiiljclureis si'd dealers In
Twines, Tents, Hose, Cotton Sail
Duck, Belting, WaterproofT'ar-
paulins. Waterproof Covers,
Patent Solid Cotton.
Belting.
N'i 5. T .md 0 r.ufornia, and IPS. l in and 112
Mnikct htrei Ls,
SAN rilVNClSCO,
dim
CAII'OKXIA.
D. KELSV1AN.
MARBLE AND STONE WORKER
Bloiuiments and Head Stones,
Or anjlbln ui tho line of htone.
MVTi: CXS SKA-unitS alnay. on hand,
rirst ila work and satisfaetton cuorantccd.
Shop oiioito C. Ij. P.irKer's residence.
Clieiiaiu js btreet, - - - Astoria, Oregon.
$500 Reward.
V r v.ill pa) the aVnc reward for ancaw
i-f Liier Cempl lint. Dyspeiwla. falclt llead
.lehe, indigestion. Constipation or Costle
nessec;uiiiotcnro with Wet's Vesetable
Liver Pl!lw hen the directions are stricth
complied iItli Tlic are jiurelv Veget ible,
and neer f.iil to gne satisfaction. Sugar
loated. Large boxe. (.ontainlng so Pills. 25
cents. Tor sale liy ai I Druggists Ben are ol
counterfeits and imitation, Tho genuine
minufaetured onh by John C. WesrKCo ,
llie Pill llaker' Jbl and IK". W. Madboir
St.. Cliieaso. J'ree tri it package sent by
mail prepaid on receipt of a 3 cent stamp.
V. 11 Dement, agent.
CLEANING and REPAIRING
NEAT. CHEAP AND QUICK. BY
ur.eRuz: IiOvktt.
JIain Street, opposite N.-Iieb's,
Painter and RufFner,
ilKALKRS IN"
OIAKV, - - - OREGOX
Administrators Notice.
totipp t5 iri?rtrr.v r.trrv that tin
La! undersigned has becuappointed by the
ix)unry court oi uiatsop county, uregon.
Administrator of the estate of Aaron Morton
deceased. All persons ha ing claims against
s.ild estate are licrcby notified to present
the same to the undersigned at Astoria, Ore
gon, iuun sis months from tins date.
(t. (J. SMITH, Administrator.
Astoria, Jan. K,ls?2. P9d30d
School Tax, District No. 9.
L'PrEK ASTORIA.
NOUCi: TS HEREBY GIVEN "HUT
School Taxes for tho anote District aro
uov. duo and payable at tho office of the
undersigned. Pleaso nay up promptly and
save costs.
WM. K. ADAIIt,
dtd.
Cleric District No. 3.
The Westport Shinsle Manufactur
ing Company sue now prcparefl to fur
nisli A 1 sau ed cedar slnnslcs. Address
all orders to them at Westport, Oregon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. V. -AIlen.iGeo.W.Home'
(H'ccr-xoit m i'auk &e i.i " ;
Wh..I,.v.i.-.l rel-:trt:..4 ,
'Qroeeriesj '. ;
Glass and Plated" "Ware,
TROPICAL AND DOMKsTIO
FRUITS AND VEGErABLESJ
Tonelher-witti
Wines, Lianors, Toljpco g Cigars;
The largest anil mot coiuplrlp ttcK ol
goods lu their lino to bo found In til city.
Corner of Cass and So,ueroocqhoUrctiI
ASTOMA. OKEGON.
Barbour'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, v
Fishing Tackle, etc.
BARBOUR BROTHERS
511 Market Street. Snn'Ifrniieidro
HENRY DOYLE & Co.tiMana;-
B. B. FRANKLIN,
UNDERTAKER
Corner Cassand Rmenfolm MreilH.
ASTORIA, - - - ? - OB1.0ON
UKALUl IN
WALL PAPER
AND .
WINDOW SHADES
AND
UNDERTAKERS GOODS.
Leinenweber & Co.,
C. liKIJfKNWEHKR. II. UIlOWN
FSTABUjnEl) 1W55.
ASTORIA. ORKtiOX,
TAMERS AND CDER1EES,
Manufacturers and Importers ol
A LI. KINDS OF
AND FINDINGS
Yliolesalo Dealers In
OIL AND TALLOW.
carHighest eosU pne paid for Hides and
idiiun.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the
undersiimed Committee on Wmx :uul
Means of the Common Council of the City of
Astoria Oregon, will receUc scaled propo
sals at tho office ol the Auditor and Cleric of
sam cm. until 12 o'clock noon, of Tuesday
the 28tu day of February. lSSJ.-for city
bonds, not exceeding sixty In uim
bcr, of tho denomination of fifty dollars
each and bearing Interest not exceeding
eight per cent, per annum, as provided fur
in ordinance iso. 443 of snUl citj. I'roposdls
must state me numuer oi oonus mu lor, tue
amount they represent and tho Interest to
e pain. io oonoswiu nesoiu under par.
The right to reject any nhd all bids Is herebv
resened. FRANK J.TAYLOR.
. v. &l i-vaum,
I. V. CASE.
Committee on Wd) 3 and Means.
Astoria, Teb. 17, 18S2. d-td
Annual School Meeting.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE legal
.voters of School District N0.1 vill be
held at tho school house on Majn street, m
Astoria, Clatsop countv, Oregon, on Monday
evening, March 6th, 1882. at 7 o'clock, forthe
purpose of electing ono Director for tlnee
1 ears, and on Clerk lor ono 1 ear. Also to
;oy a lax to support a scnooi lor- tho ensu
ing year in said district; also a tax to pay"
interest and Incidental expenses of said dis
trict and to transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
By orderof theJJoard ol Directors.
. . ,. J. u. HUSTLER, Clerk-
Astoria, Fob, M, 1SS3,
MISCELLANEOUS".
Wholesale and Retail Deafer
J'Xi O C J il i I -K S.
Provisions, Lumber.
ETC.
ETCV
ETC.
"Fisliermeusgaiid Cannery
S;UPSPL!iES
A SPECIALTY.
AGENT FOIl THE
San Jose Fruit Packing Company.
AND THh
San ITranciseo Chemical
ASTOl'tlA - - - OltEGON.
iiAnTJN- ro.vnu.
J. J. stoki:s,
FOABB & STOKES,
Wholesale and retail dealers in
lood and Willow-ware,
GROCERIES.
Tobacco, Cigars, Wines and Liquors
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Fruits and Vegetables,
AM)
COUNTRY BRODUCE.
Genoral-Commisfiion Slerchants
,-lRTOKIA. onr.x.
Net to Oregon Ralluaj . a.io's Dock
dw
HILL'S VARIETIES.
GEO. HILL, .- - '
WAI.TEB I'AUKS. -
- ntepitiETOi:
STAGE MANAGER
Ornu nil lUo Tear, t'crlorniniMc Every
Mslit. Entire tliansc or I'm-
gramme Onre a WrcJ.
Comprising all tho latest
SONCS, DANCES AND .ACTS.
Tho theati-o ls crowded nishtlj, and all
tthohaie witnessed tho entertainment pro
nounce it to bo equal to any given elsewhere.
Mr. Hill a3 a eateier for the public's
amusement can not be excelled. Anybodv
wishing to spend a ploasant evening and
sco sparklln" wit and beaut j without vul
garity, should imnroi c the opportunity and
come.
The company comprises tho iollonlns well
known Artlits-
Miss Fkme Waltox.
Miss Louise Cook,
Miss Mollif Cnr.isir,
Mit. Cic mills Xonutn.
Mn. Titos. CuSisrr,
Mr. Johk Cook.
Mi:. Miltd;. Joiiksok.
Mr. .Tosewi rirrrv,
Jin. 'Waltki: r.vnics.
Allot .hlch will appear nlRlitly In their dif
ferent specialties.
Open air concert every evening : perform
ance commencin.; at 8; entrance to theatre
onueniou sireet; pnvaio ooxes on vncna
mus street.
IV Alt IS JKCIiAUEI WITHOUT
ITBTHEK XOTlCi:
ftp&r And no terms of peace tintil
every man In Astoria lias n new
look at the urlcus :
Tants to order-from - - S3 Co
rants. Genuine French Cashmere- - 12 60
Suits from - -- -- -25 Co
Tho finest line of samples on tho coxst to
seieci irom. t d. iitAri x.
Main street, opposlteTarker House. Astoria.
Wi Ei-SIiE:SEE;3Sr,2?,
- ASTORIA. OltEGON pf
DRUGS ANDHEMIGALS,
Toilet and Fancy Articles,
PATENT HEDICIWES, ETC,
-Prescriptions carefully eorapoundedlat
an uours.
-Homeopathic Tinctures and Pellets,
cad Humphrey's Spill also kapt.
tsair
fsgVVisultof clothes
3Ssffl5 maok y angary
-
Mm
- m
Lacking room to store our immense stock
we shall dispose of all
REMNANTS ON HAND.
"Worsted Dress oods, at 20 cts. per Yard,
comprising Plaids, Brocades, etc., etc.,
'. ranging from 5 to 15 yards.
Nonpareil Dress Goods, at 10 cts. per Yard.
FLANNELS CLOAKINGS, SERGES, etc,, etc.,
of all shades and quality. Being impossible to .classify
from the fact that our stock is
Beyond in quantity and quality anything ever seen in
Astoria.
We have a large amount of remnants in IJA.CES
andEMBROIDEKY.
5000 Pair of Ladies' White and Colored Hose,
slightly damaged, io cts. per pair, usual price" 35,cts.
Remember our stock of Gents' ware is unsurpassed in
quantity, quality; and Price in this or any other market.
fggBe sure and call on the old Reliables.
Postoffice Corner,
TheBossGioffee and Tea Pot
z&rai "Tj&sa TS1 &$
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tt2xaq tfXuUtiS ttrtiCJA 3k
TWO DOOllSEAST OF OCCIDENT,
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THE ASTOEIAN
STEAM PRINTBSr.G HOUSE
FASTEST ANB BEST PRESSES.
A2tt TYPE
ttw V'q purchase Pniier, Cardi. Ink, ami other materials of the manufacturers
.t XjotetesI: Oiasla. Rates,
And can therefore affoid to use. as we alnajs do. the best articles while charglnc
s
Astoria, Oregon.
MAY HE IUI) OK
E.E.KA.WBS
.SOLE AGENT.
Also, Agent for tho celebrated
Bucli's Vntent Goob Store,
MEDALLION RANGE,
STEAM FITTINGS A SPECIALTY.
None but the best workmen employed.
All work guaranteed or no charge.
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ASTORIA, OEEGON
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