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WEDNESDAY-... MAHCH. 15, 1SS2
J. F IIULOKAN t.illr.
Gold and Mb or.
Dueing the three last calendar
years, the imports of gold into the
United States reached the sur
prising figure .of over two liun
dred millions. The period men
tioned covers the years of specie
rjavments. The net amounts of
gold imported and silver exported
during each of the three years, as
compiled from official documents,
are as follews:
Net Imports, Net Exports,
Gold bilver.
1879 S74.fi32.495 ?7.27G,r.33
1880 70,508,739 1,339,033
1831 - 37,783j077 8,4G9,C2J
Total .-...8203,016,311 -17,08347
The first year of specie resump
tion the country gained nearly
$75,000,000 in its gold supply
from abroad, independent of what
it produced from its own mines,
and in three years it has gained
over $303,000,000. For the pre
vious twenty years, instead of
making any additions to our
gold supplies from abroad, it
was found impossible to re
tain the amounts produced from
our own mines. During a part of
this period the country was afloat
on a sea of 'irredeemable paper
money. The hour it determined
to get hack to a sound financial
system things began to mend. Of
course, the operation was attended
with much distress to business in
terests, but that was unavoidable.
For the. past three j-ears the coun
try has prospered as for no other
three years in its history. Our do
mestic product of gold has all been
retained, and we'liave drawn over
200,000,000 from abroad. Ve
have also added over S 100,000.000
in silver to our supply three years
ago. The gold and silver product
of the Pacific State, and Territo
ries for the last three years has
aggregated over $212,000,000, as
follews: Gold $94,G83SS: silver,
118,033,525 total, 212,706,813.
Adding the domestic product of
gold to the imports from abroad,
we have a total gain of $297,09!),
600 foe the three years. There
has also been a net gain of $100,
909,300 in silver in the same peri
od. It isestiiriated that there was
1273,271,700 in gold in the coun
try on the 1st of January, 1S70.
There must now be 8570,9? J ,300,
less what has been used in manu
factures. A girl has lately been arrested
in New York and sent to the
House of Correction because she
put on male attiro and obtained
honest employment, which would
not ordinarily be given to a female.
It was her crime to be a -woman
and the has been sent to jail for it
to be the companion oftliieves and
vagabonds. There is a great deal
of honest work that can be done
by women as well as by men, but
which is often withheld from de
serving women. It is -not to be
wondered at that a young woman
who is driven by poverty to earn
an honest living should resort to
the device of concealing her sex.
It was doubtless the last alterna
tive in the case mentioned, and the
magistrate who inflicted the sen
tence would shine to bettter ad
vantage in. an asylum for idiots
than as the wearer of the judicial
ermine.
According to Rev. Mr. Miln,
the church of the future will be a
think-as-you-please and do-as-you-please
club, to which nobody is
expected to belong. A sort of cask
without hoops or staves, bottom or
top, and full of nothing in par
ticular. Soiik of the states which jrain
new members by the recent ap
pointment of Congressmen will
have special sessions of their
legislatures to redistrict the states.
Oregon will be spared that inflic
tion." " .
Editors of up country papers
are just now indulging in the
harmless and gratifying amuse
ment of ..nominating their friends
for every position from pound
keeper to governor. -
Washington Letter.
From our Iteguljr Correspondent. ,
Washington-, P. C, March 1. l-'. j
The apportionment as fiiulby '
made is nearer to fairness than
there was reason at one time tvi
expect. The most objectionable
feature of it is the large increase
in the number of Representative.
Adding thirty-two members to :i j
body already unweildy is not wis
dom, especially as it will be almost ,
impossible to properly accommo
date them in the present Hall. If
thi
increase is to "o on through (VIOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS. AC-,
increase ih 10 Oo uh uiruusiii niimfnvs pnvnrRTix'is i
every decade, simply because
of the selfish desire of mem
bers to increase their chances of
re-election, we shall have to build
a new Capitol. One means of
temporary relief will be to adopt
the plan of the English Hou?e of
Commons, remove all desks from
the Hall and seat members in rows
on plain benches. Some Senat
who have" served in the Imw
house aud realize the tsuth of ti.e
situation would have been in a po
sition to bring out the objections
to this measure but for the need
of passing it without delay. Sen
ator Hoar pointedly refeired to
some of the difficulties of transact
ing business in the House, and the
maner in which its rules destroy
the freedom of debate and amend
ment, which he said had grown
.... ..: .1 l i I.:.. 1'
uiii m im: laiyc uitiii.iuiai!ii, .iuu
gives the control of legislation into
the hands of the speaker and a few
veteran members. There is no
question as to the great difficulty
of getting measures before the
House. Thousands of bills die in
committee and on the .calendar ev
ery session, because the authors
and supporters arc unable to get
them considered. Many ot these
measures are meritorious, though
perhaps they affect very few persons-
There is one class of legis
lation that especially suffers. Pri
vate claims against the Govern
ment rarely ever receive attention,
and it has became a recognized
fact that it is almost worth the
amount of a claim against the
United States to collect it. Not
withstanding these facts, there are
those who prate of Congress spend
ing too much time in session, and
talk of the imaginary benefits that
would follow biennial, sessions.
The truth is Congress docs not re
main in session lonjr cnousdi to
attend properly to public business.
The lapid growth of the country
inci eases the business before each
recurring scs'-iqu, and the sessions
should be lengthened. Especially
.should Congress adopt some means
to relieve itself of a class of bust
ness which properly belongs to
the courts. ' SrOT.
Some of Portland's residents do
not like to have the Oregonian
favor the improvement of the Co
lumbia bar. A correspondent of
that paper, who is fully possessed
of the power of continuing, says:
'Portland with vessels of eighteen
feet draft is invulnerable to the as
sault of our enemies. We can
make her the allv of vessels of
twenty-three feet draft up to which
with nut a few unimportant excep
tions, comprisevthe world's marine.
Not one vessel in ten of all the
bhips that sail the sea, exceed
twenty feet in draft when loaded,
and even if we were shut out from
the visitation of the minority ships,
it would not be felt as a hardship
to us, but rather to the deep draft
ships." Such a density as that is
like unto the man who wouldn't
read the Bible lest he might therein
find a refutation of his errors.
The enterprising sons of.Ken
tucky are determined that their.
State shall have new attributes of
greatness and fresher claims to
pre eminence, and have succeeded
in discovering a new cave that dis
counts and eclipses the Mammoth
cave. The new monarch of caves
is at Gravson, and so far has yield
ed up six mummies. "ftThatelseit
holds Heaven onlv knows.
This present year will witness a
tremendous flood of immigration.
In February 1C,?07 came over
from Europe to help run up the
census, figures.
MISCELIANEOUS.
X&tZSXCl STORE,
Pianos and Organs
Of all maizes cnnvtautlv Oil lian'I.
full stock of
Al
HARMONICAS, FLUTES. i
AIco a large tock oltlie best of
VIOLIN ANP GUITAR STRINGS.
SHEET MUSIC.
AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
As well as pervthin: else belonging to a
first Class Music ptore.
Pianos and Oiga'issold on tno monthly in
stallment plan, or for rent.
Carl
Adler's Book Store.
The largest stock of
Blank Books and Stationery
sJfiCJ Of cery description.
nTnH School Books, Ilu es, roetlcal
la A
siiljM Works. Albums and
i utiyi
Gold 1'ens,
Besides a full and complete
stock of everything usually
Kent in a well resumed Book
:agsyj
Store. A.so. news depot and agency for
c ery paper and periodical published.
CARL ADLER'S VARIETYTORE
3
Watches, Clocks and Jew elry.
Pocket and Table Cutierv.
If rHp, Yankee Notions and Tojs,
Jfc rtik Ilctmc Frames and Chror.ios.
isUS";'assoitiiient. Arehcn. etc
New "oods by every steamer. The public
are inrued to examine my stock and prices.
CHEXAMUS bT., - ASTORIA. OKEC.ON.
Oof ton Hpe5
CORE AM) LEAD LINES,
SEINE 'TWINES.
WelMte just received a complete assort
ment of aboc goods and are prepared to
(ill orders promptly.
HENRY. BOYLE & C0.s
511 3Iarkct Street. San FrauelNco.
WixstfN & Fisher,
SHIP CHMBLEES.
DEALERS IN
Iron. Steel, Coal.) Anchors. Chains,
ITAR, PITCH, OAKUM,
WROUGHT AND CCT GALVANIZED
ISnils, Copper IVniZs anil Burrs,
Shelf Hardware, Paints and Oils
Rubber and Hemp Packing of all Kinds.
PROVISIONS,
Agents for Salem Flouring Mills.
Corner Clicnamns and Hamilton Streets
ASTORIA.. OREGOX.
MAGNUS C. (IROSBY.
Dealer In
HARD! ARE, IRON, STEEL,
iron Pipe and Fittings,
Rita anfl Steam Fitters
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON TIN AND COPPER,
I)
Stoves, Tin Ware and Kouse
Furnishing Goods. -
JOBBING IN SHEET IRON, TIN, COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done with neatness and dispatch.
None bat first class wurkmen employed.
A large assortment of
- SCALES
- ' ' Constantly oa hind
firI1 'i'r' ' bffi 'I' '"""'jl
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iBiili
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. . AUenjGeo.W.Hame'
fc"KSMjK to i-agka- am.kto
V.'liolr sale and retail rte.iler lu
$xfum&S
Provisions,
Glass and Piated Ware,
TROl'ICAJ AND DOMtellO
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together witb
Wines, LiQnors, Tobacco ft Ciprs
The largest s-nd most compute Meci: ol
goods In their line to be found in the city.
Comer of Cass and Squemoco.hf Streets.
ASTORIA, OREGON.
B. B. ERANKLIN,
UNDERTAKER,
k-, i TjT- ? ff
sr.ssSiiS',S5
m
Corner dssand Sn.ueir.fWlie streets.
ASTORIA. - - OKF.GON
DKALCn IX
WALL PAPER
AND
WINDOTV SHADES
AND
UNDERTAKERS GOODS.
Leinenw'eber' i& "Co:,
C T.EINEXWEBEK. It. BKOWN
ESTABUSHED 1W".
ASTOKIA. OREGON,
TAMERS AP' CURRIERS,
Manufacturers and Importer ot
4 U, KINDS OF
XjT?: A , TJBL'ES'Et.
AND PINDINGS
AVholesale Dealers in
OIL AND TALLOW.
earlligUest cash price paid for Hides and
Tallow.
Stenhans Varieties !
GRAND OPENING.
A LIVELY EXTEItTAIXaiUXT
Hn e a new bowling alley, the largest and
beat In town. Admittance free.
BOAT BUILDER,
AT THE OLD STAND, GRAY'S BUILDING
TIRST CLASS WORK A SPECIALTY.
BUCKINGHAM
- & nEOIIT'S
-AND-
g&v
&&2&S&Zi
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t-yjz
ARE THE BE&T.
And cost no more than other brands ; and if
the Merchant with whom jou trade does
not keep our Goods.it is because it pays
better to sell a pair of Boots or Shoes ever"
two months .than every Jour or Ave. WE
GUAKANTEE EVEBY PAIR WE MAKE.
All Merchants in good credit can procure
these Goods'at onr Warehouses in Portland
or San Francisco.
Try our "HERCULES'' Patent Boots
HECHT BROS. & CO.
MISCELLANEOUS.
.Wholesale and Retail Beaien
i GROCERIES,
i
Provisions, Lumber, i
KTC,
ETC..
ETC.
-Fisliermpiis jmmI Caiineiy
SUPPLIES
A SPECIALTY.
- AHEJS'T FOR THE
San Joso Fruit Packing Company.
AND TTIE
San Francisco Chemical
ASTORIA - - - OREGON.
MAUTIX rOAED.
.1. J. STOKHS,
EOARB & STOKES,
Wholesale and retail dealer; In
Wood and Willow-ware,
GROCERIES,
Tobacco, Cigars, Wines and Lienors
rOEKIOX AND DOJIESTIO
Fruits and Vegetables,
AND
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
", AND
General Commission Merchants
ASTOKIA, OItF.GOV.
Next to Oregon Hallway SsS&v. co's Doek.
ditt
sou
.eilirrEK.
MAKKS Jlir.KK
SQ13
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
STEAM DYEING AND CLEANING.
Shipper & Rybke. - Proprietors,
. No. It Oak Street.
r-OUTLAND, ---- 01IEGON;
. n:icn list :
rants made to order from - - 8 G 00
Overcoats --- 15 00
hulls made " " ' - - - 23 00
Diess -suits " " " - - - 55 00
A large assortment of Suitings nlvvajs on
hand.
llepairing done with Neatness and dis-
patcli. Cutting done Free for rui chasers
Suits
i:ia;le t Order rruni 1", 00 ami
l'lvtariN.
rerfect Fit Gnaranteeil or no Sale.
M0Y & KELLER,
Dealers in all Kinds or
Fresh and Cured Meats,
Fine Sausage a Specialty.
EVKltY DAY FRESH.
BEST QUALITY at the LOWEST PRICE,
IHa'ni Street, Astoria. Oreson.
1VAK IS i:UIiARCD WITHOUT
FlTRTIint XOTICK
..asb,, And no terms of peace until
fPIr
every man In Astoria has a new
uit of clothes
3IAi: BY 3IK.VSV.
St LlT'
Look at the lirlecs
rautt to order from - - S co
Pants, Genuine French Cassimere - 12 M
Suits from - -- -- -20O
The finest line of wimples on the cotsi to
select irom. r. j. iuu-u ,
Main street, opposite Parker House. Astoria.
ASTORIA, OREGON t
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
Toilet and Fancy Articles,
PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
BPrescnptions carefully compoundedlat
allhouts.
ra-Homcopathlc Tlncrnres and relicts,
and Humphrey's Specifies also:kept.
s
0
Lacking room to store our immense stock
we shall dispose of all .
REMNANTS ON HAND.
Worsted Dress Goods, 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
irom the fact that our stock is
Beyond in quantity and quality anything ever seen in
Astoria.
We have a large amount of remnants in LACES
and EMBROIDERY.
5000 Pair of Ladies' White and Colored Hose,
slightly damaged, 10 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.
JgggrBe sure and call on the old Reliables.
PostotYice Corner,
IheBossOoffee and Tea Pot
"Pftf 3IAY BE HAD OF
SaHfeaBBEBSSKfF.
Ma
. BL lliWES,
TWO nOOHS EAST OF OCCIDENT,
MEaaHBBMBanacanaHnaaoEaBHaQH
MISCELLANEOUS.
LOE-B & CO..
.J0BP.EUS IN.
WINES, '
LIQUORS,
AND
CIGARS.
AGENTS FOR THE
Best San Francisco Houses and
Eastern Distilleries.
E2?"A11 goods sold at San Trancl-co Prices.
MAIN STREET.
Opposite Parker IIousc. Astoria, Oregon.
TIE OLYMPIC SALOON
Opposite the Parker Houe. 1
THE FINEST BRANDS OF (
LIQUORS and CIGAES
Kept constantly on hand.
No pains will he spared to give my custo
mers satisfaction.
"Give us a call.
E. V. SEIILIN.
A. G. STINSON & CO.,
BLACKSMITHING,
At Capt. Itosers old stand, corner of "Cass
and Court Streets.
Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing.
Wagons made and repaired. Good work
guaranteed.
Astoria, Oregon.
Also, Agent for the, celebrated
BitckS Patent Cook Store,
MEDALLION BAEGK
STEAM FITTINGS A SPECIALTY.
None but tho best workmen employed.
All work guaranteed or no charge.
ASTORIA, OBEGON
MISCELLANEOUS
OITT
BOOK STORE.
We are constantly receiving new additloas
to oar stock and have the finest and
largest assortment of variety
goods in the city.
Combs, Brushes,
Stationery, Frames
Celluloid Goods.
All our goods are marked in plain flgurfe
Call and examine quality and note prices.
CHAS. STEVENS & SON
D. KELMAN.
MARBLE AND STONE WORKER
Monuments and Head Stones,
Or ani thing In the line of Stone.
SLATE CAN" SEA1IEES always on hand,
rirst class work and satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop opposite 0. I rarkcrs residence.
Chcnamus Street, - - - Astoria, Oregon.
L B. EOHL, '
PKACTICAI. WATCHMAKER
AMD JEWEEER.
n Having permanently located
i$lv -j! hi the city, would solicit the
rK, -ijfii Keneral patronage of the
S!SSif public.
Repairing Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
A SPECIALTY.
OS-ALT. WOEK WAi:EANTED.-EU
On Squemocqha Street, we3tof Bell Tower
tDtice,
TIIE PAKTSEr.SniPTIEBETOFORE ex
isting between W. W. Taylor, and B. F.
Stevens E this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. The business will be hereafter con
ducted under the Arm name of Taylor and
Stutsman to whom all accounts will be paid.
W.W. TAYLOR,
B. F.STEVENS.
Astoria. March V, 1322.
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