The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, March 29, 1882, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text-?- rvw? ".' "v 'V"w"e CO BflCWlTJTritttwi'WTTimdOg-'"'', -HP-H - 2?Ttc 53ai1s Vstoviaa. ASTORIA- OREGON: WEDNESDAY 3IAKCII. 2. 1SS2 J.F.1IALLOKAN.. . i:i;tor. A I'opular Error Corrected. It is a common "belief that most of tho imoiigrants-to" the United States "go West.". It appears that this is a jfopular error. Some of our exchanges have been gath ering statistics on this point. A tabular Bureau Statement of tho destination of 385,057 persons who had arrived at our seaports up to June 30, 1871, shows destinations as follews: Mew York 143,133 Pennsylvania 30.475 Ohio. 19,107 Massachusetts 11,097 Illinois 43,449 Miciiisan i,v& New jersey -.- 11.578 Wisconsin and Iowa 2346 Total to nine states 310,101 This leaves but 7-1.05G for all other states and territories. The great state of Texas, which is larger than New England, New York and Pennsylvania combined, got but 1,201 of these immigrants, California only 3,007,- Kansas, 3,881, Colorado, 1,210, Oregon, 161. Those locating in the terri tories were apportioned as follows.: Dakota, 1,828, Utah, 1,951, Mon tana, 122, Wyoming, 80, Arizona, 79, Washington territory, 71, New Mexico, 23. The. following is the destination in the southern states,: Arkansas 834 Alabama 810 Florida :... l.oo't Georpla 1,202 Kentucky 1,72) Louisiana 1.2G7 JUaryiatul lno .Missouri 7.'2CC MlSSlSS'lDM MW North CaroilHa l.isi soutn Carolina 1223 Tennessee i,8Ih; Texas , iGI Virginia 1,355 West Virginia irK7 Total 23,012 It is further stated that tho crowded New England states re ceived to within 4,000 as many immigrants as tho entire south. The states that received over four fifths df these 385,017 immigrants are those which .contaitijgreattcit- it, anu ii is mereiore prcsumca thoy have in a great measure lo cated in the cities. As the states and territories con tinuo to grow in population some of them quite rapully it is patent that the accession of population is from tho older communities. In other words the new foreign ele ment drops into the older states .of the north, and the natives seek a now field. Hence wherever c go throughout the great west, we find the ubiquitous "Yankee." SilTer Accessary. Tiik Constitution of the United States makes gold and silver coin only a lawful legal tender for the payment of all debts. It may bo asked, what makes the value of a gold dollar of 25 8-10 grains, and also what makes the value of a sil ver dollar 412i grains? It is sim ply law. It is not the intrinsic value of either, but simply a legal onactment. The people of this country seem to be wedded to a paper currency. Thero aro three kinds, viz.: Greenbacks, National bank notes and silver certificates. The two former are founded on credit, and have no intrinsic value behind "them, excepting faith. The latter, silver certificates, arc representa tive, and have dollar for dollar in silver as a basis of value. This renders them tho soundest paper currency of our country. The catch-word which is trum peted throughout the country and used to prejudice silver dollars, is unworthy of men having even the first rudiments of financial knowl knewl edge: "Givo us a silver dollar worth a gold dollar." Whan silver was receivable and coined, as gold now is, at the va rious points of the world, it was at a premium. From 1835 to 1875, tho premium was from about one to five poncent above gold. "Why did not these astute financiers cry out, "give us a gold dollar worth a silver dollar?"' Both gold and silver were equally treated by the mints of the world excepting the English, and the difficulty was to obtain sufficient silvor for coinage. Restore this same equality at the same mints, and silver would, as before, be at a premium abov gold. "Why? Because silver is a necessity, while scold is onlv a con venience. Silver is the money for the masses; gold is a currency for bankers. Stop one hundred men as they pass by your door, and ask them to show their pockets, and .silver in a greater or less quantity would be found in all, while it is doubt ful whether one would have gold. Silver coin is used in every coun try of the world and by all classes whether rich or poor. The coun tries using gold comprises only about one-third of the world's in habitantspand in tho richest coun tries, say England and France, probably silver performs larger functions in buying and selling than all their gold and bank notes combined. To subtradt the s i! sidiary coin from England would produce a greater personal incon venience th.in'the loss of its gold. This world could do "without gold, but silver is indispensable. At a recent meeting of Demo crtic chiefs in Chicago, it was thought that the national debt was boing paid off too fast; that it should be paid till the country Owed a thousand million dollar-, an even thousand and then the debt should be funded and made perpetual. If, as alleged, the Democratic leaders arc in search of a new issue, one that hasn't been beaten and buried out of sight a generation ago, they have it hero; hut in a modified fonu. Whether they can get the people of tho United States to endoiae it or not is quite another matter. It is a sort of a paraphrase on the ex ploded doctrine of ancient politi cal economists that "a national debt is a national blcssinsr." The flavor of age K however, always an attraction to those who walk with backward glance. The seemingly incredible state-ment-that the cost 'of fences in tho United States amounts lo considerably more than the nation al debt, i- given color by the Bureau of Statistics of Indiana, which says that tho fences of that state.if extended in a single line, would go around the world n'arly fourteen times! Their aggregate length is put down at over o 14, 000 miles and their total cost not less than 200,000,000. The ancient temples of Egypt arc believed to contain the oldest timber in the world, in the shtpe of dowel pins, which aro incorpo rated with stone work known to be not less than 1,000 years old. Texas ib spending 830,000 per day upon raihoad extension, is building ten miles of road pet day, having constructed more than 1,300 miles last year and 025 miles in 1880. PnoTOGitAPiis by moonlight am the latest discovery. The tomb of Garfield was the subject, and the sensitive plate, whicn was exposed seven hours, received a distinct t m preson. The author of "Philip Van Arta voider," wrote "that the world knows nothing of its greatest men:" which U very comforting to the great number of the unknown. The judge advocate general decides that in the case of Ser geant Mason the court martial Ivd no jurisdiction, and consequently its proceedings are invalid. President Akthue has done himself honor and tho crait jus tice in nominating S. P. Rounds as public printer. MISCELLANEOUS. School Tax, District Iffo. 3. tTPCERASroRIA. ftTOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEX THAT now duo "and fnjablc at the office, of ths uiiucmfiiicu. ru-aso pay up nroinpm and save cost. W.M.1! AlJAIi:, "" CierK District .No. 9. NEW CHOP HOUSE. ME. J. M. ritOJDMAX, forraerlv of the hllFAnnUMiun ll.iftl ....t I- tTt nnttncA tn thn imti lo ...! 1,1 v.. . that he lias opened a Coffee and Chop House ftn rfia fittutt nn,( dn.. .n U I. office. Chops and Steaks cooked to order. MISCELLANEOUS. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALE. !Thur3day.Warch30. 11 A.M. In Front of the Lots, InimcicJ bj theTimtec-ot tlie itrjK-cf JI..I Klniu'j.IVi.. 1 v, ill sell, as aunic, at TaMic Auction, thop three Valuable Business Lots known on ilie utiieial Man of tae Cm 01 Astoria, as Lots 11. 12 and 13. in BIocS J. In rUcChue's Astoria, situated on lhc north ldeof Pnuen'ocua "-ireet. rr.d oriKKitc the City II ill, Lot 13 will be oftpied fir-t and po-Ithely sold lo the highest bidder therefor, hut the ii jht is rrsen cd Lf tcr dKposhu of sail lor, cither to sell or -ltiiilra- from public auc tion the other two lots. - Bv order of r. 1, Chen c, Esq,, agent for tlii- Trustees. L. r. HOLDUX. Auctioneer. COM AND LEiD LIKES, ISEINE TWINES. We have Just rccelieda complete- assort ment of abort- goods and iV prepared to fill orders promptly HENRY DOYLE t CO.. .Ill llurUcl Street. Han J'rancisco The Pioneer Restaurant. MAIN STREET. - ASTORIA, OGX, l'ormeily l.ept by 3!rs Arngoui) K t Keen IKlcil n;i anil Rc-orionrcl ly 3JK?. r. vr. iMu:i The tables are l.ept neat and tlcau and are supplied with the ver host tUe market :.lfouK urrromnt and obliging waiters .ue in coitsLdit -ittrmLuicc KILL'S FJRIBTIBS. oro.niu., - - - I'EOi'EiExon WALTER TAKKS. - STAfiF. MANAGER ftprn all l!i2.1car, Prrrorliunrc Erry M;Iit. . Entire llmnae or Pro. srumaic Oarc a Mod.. Comprising all the latest JSOrJCS, DANCES AMD ACTS. , We give the Best Variety Entetainment In the West. The theatre is crowded nh-htlv. and all !ii)haeTiitiicsseil timi'itprtainmcnt pro nounce it to be I'Oiialtoanj ph t-'i else.1 here. Mi. IIiU as ,i eatuer for the pubVs aii'ii-.eiiiem cm uol hft- excelled. Anjlxi.lv v ishlug lo 'pciul a peasant eenh.i: and set; sparMmj: wit and irf-witv without ml Eanty, should luipwe the op,iortmiltj ai.d came. The couiptnyeoinpriM-tlhc fmlonlnf; nell kl'Uim AijlsN Mis J'AtMS Waltox. JIirb lx)Cir: Cook. JIk. CuAiims KoiiLcn, Hit. John Cook. ?Ik. JO'yi'II I'lTTV, Jin. Waitch I'AltKS. All of .hle"!i will appanriil;hi!'- In thclrdif- inieni spciuuues. Open air concert cerj eicnn.c: iciform-aiicccon'iiipncin-'at ir; entrance tothcatic onllenti'ii 'trect ; pihate lioxc; o'i China miis btrett. Look out for Our Stars. .EV TO-DAY. Dress flaking. JIRS W. O. EOSS, & MISS ELLA I.OCAN, Ths third house .est of the Cfltisrcsational Cliurcii. NiOE SUITS FOR LADIES "italic for from OS to SlO. llANSEX BROTHERS, Architects and Builders, All t;lnds ol -Jor.e v.-crk doun at hhortcl notice. Shop Corner of Cass ninl Ator Street, ASTOIUA, - - - - OREGON OLSAKirjG and REPAIRING EAT. CIU1U' MIT) QriCK, BY Jlain-itH'i.t. orposite X. I neb's. rE..trn in iew and Choice MILLINERY, I)elic to call the atttntion cf the Lpdies of A-toriito tho fact that she lia; received a larse asjortn-ont of (he liVTEHI' STYIiCB Of Hais, Bonnets. Trimmings, Corner Main and Squcmoqlie Streets. MISCELLANEOUS. Lentreo. crLToiiTorAOE.VALLfjs) Wholes lU? and retail di-a'ei il Provisions, Glass and Piated Ware. .. v TKOl'ICAl. AND DOMlftiTIC FfJUiTS AND VEGErABLES Tosether itli Wifles.Lipors.TolaccolCiiars Tho larKCst and most complete Mock of goods in their line to ho found In the city. Corner of Cass and SquemoeqhH Streets. ASTORIA. OKtftlON. B. B. EKANKLfN, UKDERTAKSR, Corner Ciss and SqueimNpV Ntieets, AS10EIA, ... - tillECON rALL PAPER AND INBCXW SHADES AN1 UNDERTAKERS GOOD3. Leinenweber & Co., C. LKINEXtVEMIIt. II. RltOW MTACLT8HKD 1&. ASTORIA. OltEGON, TAHERS AMD CURRIERS, Manufacturers ltnd Tniporiers ol 1.L KINDS OP XjE5a,3?S:jE3ES. AND FINDINGS Wholesale Dealers in OIL AND TALLOW. c3'nighcst cash price paid for Hides and Tallow. Steahans Varieties ! GRAM) OPENING. A JLIVEI.1 EXTERTAISfMKXT Have a new bowling alley, tho largest and hest In town. Admittance free. W3 ii. iiowe. aSS?is BOAT BUILDER, AT THE OLD STAND, GRAY'S IWILDI.NG FIRST CLASS WORK A SPECIALTY. BUCKUM IIIflDCl t) -AND- ARE THE BEST. And cost no inoro than other brands ; and If tho Slerchant with whom ou trado does not keep our Goods, It is because It pars better to sella pair of Boots or Shoes every two' months than every four or nvo. WE GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR WE il.UvE. Ail llercliauts in good credit can piocurc theso Goods at ourW-irehoases in Portland or San Francisco. Try our "HERCULES" Patent Boots HECHT BROS. & CO. SHOES MISCELLANEOUS. .vholesale and Retail Dealer! '.GROCERIES, Pro-vdsions, Lumber, ETC.. ETC.. ETC. -Fisliermens and Cannery SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY. AGENT TOR THE San Jose Fruit Packing Company. AND THE San Francisco Chemical ASTORIA - - - OREGON. MARTIN TO A I'.D. J. ,T. STOKES, FOAEJJ & STOKES, Wholc-iuV and I ela'l de.ilr r3 in Wood and Willow-ware, GROCERIES. Tobacco, Cigars, Wines and Liquors FOREIGN AND DOMUSHC Fruits aircl Vegetables, Aior COUNTRY PRODUCE. AMI General Commission Merchants astocia. oitr.;ox. Xevt to Orecon Rallttay a, XaucoS Dock, ditt sol. mirrnz. uakks mur. BOJ? TOST TAILORING ESTABLISKSV1EHT. STKAJ! DYKING AND CLEANING. Shippor& Rybke. - Proprietors, o. ll O.ik Strecr, rORTIVND, - - - OREGOX. v wucr: Lis-r : rants mado to onler from Overcoats " " suits made " -Dress 311111 " " " - $0 00 - 15 00 2300 - S5 00 AlargeasTOitnicnt of bultings always on hand. RepairinK done with Xeatno3s and dis patch. Cutting done Tree for Purchasers, .Suits made to Order from $23 00 and I'p-'ards. Perfect Fit Guaranteed or no Hale. fViOY & KELLER, Dealers In nil kinds of Fresli mid Cured Meats, Fine Sausage a Specialty. r.VKJlY BAY S-'KEHH BEST QUALITY at the LOWEST PI1ICU 31niu Street, Atitoria, Oregon. WAS IS HECIiAKEO WITHOUT F1TIITIIEK XOTJCK n fl? 'i Al"" "" crm, ot PM0 unt" every man in Astoria has a new smrof clAlhec 3--lSr(l Look !it the nrlcc Panutoordfr from - - ssou P.mt4,GciiuIno Trench Cashmere - 12K Suits from - - - - - - s'i 09 The finest line of .aninlrf, on the coast to select from. V. J. MEANY. Main street, opposite Parker House. Astoria. ASTORIA. OltlXOX DRUGS AND CHEPillCALS, Toilet and Fancy Articles, PATENT MEDICINES, ETC. -Prescriptions carefully compoundecli-t all hours. -Homeopathic Tinctures and Pclleti,' and Iluinphrey's Specifics alio-kept. ffM TV llO sells clothing The California Store! Who sells "Gape Aim" oil clothing the cheapest? The California Store. Who sells Gum Boots the cheapest? The California Store. .W.ho sells Blanket Shirts the cheapest? The California Store. Who has the Largest and Best Selected Stock in town? The California Store. Who gives the Most Goods for the Least Money? The California Store. Who has Ladies' Hose for 10 cents a pair, worth 25 cents. The California Store P. S. We wish to impress on the minds of the Fisher men that avc were the only one-price store in town that .protected the seamen the advantage of them for the houses, as we could not do CALIFORNIA STORE, P.O.Box 248. Corner opposite Post6frice, Astoria, Or. TfieBossGoffee and Tea Pot lijjhg JES, R. HJLWESS TWO BOOKS EAST OF OCCIDENT, MISCELLANEOUS. LOEB & CO, .fOBBKHS IX WINES, LIQUOKS. AXD CIGARS. AGENTS TOP. THE Best San Prancisco Houses and Eastern Distilleries. E5-A11 i;oods sold at San rranel'sco Prices. 3LVIX STREET. Opposite Parker nouse. Astoria, Orecon. A. G. STINSON & CO., BLACKSMITHING. At Capt. Holers old itand. corner of Ca3 and Court Streets. Ship and Cannery work. Ilorseshocinjr. Wai-ons made -and repaired. GckkI rork Ruaranteed. ;. B. ROYAL ) S-KACTICAIr TTATC5EHAKEK" XXn JEWXIXR, Q;ifsK Haing permanently located p h in the city, would solicit the J2kT. JM cencral patronase of the Repairintj Watches, Clocks and Jewelry A SPECIALTY.. OB-ALIi WORK WARR.VXTED.-TEa On Sqnemoeqha Street, west of Bell Tower. the cheapest? past winter, and did not take benefit of the jailor boarding so and stick to our motto of TO AIiZi! MAY BE HAD OF E.RHAWES SOLE AGKNT. Also, Attent for tho celebrated Ruck's Int'nt Cook StoTO, MEDALLION RAITGE, STFA3I VOTINGS A SPECIALTY. N'one but tho best workmen employed. AH v ork guaranteed orno charge. ASTOBIA, OREGON fflSCELLANEOUS THE OLYMPIC SALOON Opposito tha Parker House. THE FINEST BRANDS OF LIQUORS and CIGARS Kept constantly on hand. No pains will bo spared to givo my custo mer" satisfaction. ' "57GIe ns a call. E.W.8EHXIX. CITY BOOK STORE. Wo are constantly receiving now additions to our stock and have the finest and largest assortment of variety goods in the city. Combs, Brushes, Stationery, Frames Celluloid Goods. All out goods aro marked in plain figures Call and examine quality and note prices. CHA3.STEYEXS & SON Cannery Supplies Imported and for sale by ASTORIA, ... - OREGON. liar Copper, Liverpool Salt, Pngcs Onrs, etc. Agent for Harlock's Soldering Machine ; Johnston's lmnrovcd Solderlnir annaratus: jotary table for soldering seams; Blood's ncmoais. W. B. PAINTER. DEAtEH IX FILIKTGr, OLNET, - ' - - OREGON 1 VI ilii-5fcl- L ? - ' :.--, f --rJ.. ". i? ' ilfiTtTaiT' ".