C3) ASTORIA, OREGON: WEDNESDAY- AUGUSTS', 1S3 The British bark Scott'xsh Tar, 155 days from Liverpool, is outside with pilot on board. The dancing school of Mr. A. F. Is aef will reopen on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. See ad. The Glenberrie finished loading yesterday evening. She has 21,837 cases salmon for London. TheRoseburg Plaindealer styles the United States "the satellite of all nations." Wotarueivenus. The night watchman of the OrJ cy fell from the boat at Portland yesterday morning and was drowned. The British bark Dovenby 833, Steel master, 75 days from Newcastle, N.- S. W., coal laden, arrived in yesterday afternoon. The Oen. Miles was at Ilwaco yes terday loading with supplies from the Aberdeen packing company. She goes to Gray's Harbor to-day. The sylph-like form of Jerry Coldwell darkened our ottise yester day. He has fled from Portland smoke and will splash around Shoal water bay for a week. Rot. Henry Ward Beecher will lecture at Occidental Hall this even ing. Subject, "The reign of the Common People." The lecture will begin at eight o'clock. Those who have not as yet se cured seats for the lecture by Rev. Henry "Ward Beecher this evening hare no time to lose. The seats are going fast, and by noon will probably be all taken. That accomplished bilk and gilt edged fraud M. Ainsley Scott is in Southern Oregon. His memory is dear to us. He will probably head this way about October 1st and we will then give him further benefit. The first salmon caught this sea son in Commencement bay were offered for sale on the streets yester day by-iome enterprising fishermen. The fish were rather small and not quite up to the average of previous years. Tacoma Ledger, flJ. The Carlton house at Olympia, was completely destroyed by fire at eight o'clock last Sunday evening. It was insured for $3000. It is supposed to have been the result of a lamp exploding. Most of the furniture on the lower floor wnB saved. Loss about $15,000. The pack of the Aberdeen Pack ing company for '83 would fill ninety three cars, a rospectablo sized train of itself. There are thirty-eight canner ies on the river, and this little item will give our eastern friends an idea of what is possible in the matter of freights in this corner of the Union. The run of salmon in Coos bay continuos light, tho fishermen not taking enough to pay expenses. Such fish as they get are large and solid, but the number is hardly equal to that of last year at this time. A good run is reported in the Coquille, but the run at tho Umpqua and the Sius law is no better than in the bay. The salmon shipments to the east oy ran ior tne montu ot July were as follows: From San Francisco by tho C. P. R, R., 8,941 cases; from San Francisco by the S. P. R. R., 27,020 cases; from Sacramento by the C. P. R. R., 3,379 cases, and from Sacra mento by the S. P. R. It., 5,424 cases, making an aggregate shipment east from San Francisco and Sacramento during the month of July of 45,7C4 cases. The first through shipment of freight to St. Paul via the Northern Pacific was made yesterday. It was addressed to John Muir. superinten dent of traffic for tho K". P. R. R. and O. R. and "NT Co. The first ship ment of freight to Chicago waB also made yesterday tA. Booth, the well known oyster and salmon packer, and consisted of salmon from his pack ing establishment at Astoria. Ore -gonian 56. There was landed from the steam er Oregon yesterday, a roll of tele graphic cable 5,500 feet long, to be used across the Columbia river at Ka- lama. This cable is at least an inch Ujnot more in diameter, and has three conductors in it. It is the largest cable that has been brought to Ureeon, aitnougn some ot the same is in use on the Sound in Washing ton Territory. This coil weighs six tons, and will be placed in position as fiovn as the railroad is completed to Kahuna. Standard' A Chicago dispatch says: Prep arations nave been maae tor tne en tertainment of the guests of the Northern Pacific road who will be present at the formal opening Septem IwOth. It is said that 23,000 has been expended for wines and liquors alone. The people of the Northwest talk of nothing but the proposed ex cursion. Invitations were limited to 500, which were sent to the most prominent Americans and to people in Europe. On the 31st inst the trains bearing the party will arrive here. St, Paul business men have made liberal subscriptions for the en- tertamsent of guests. Clatsop Plains. A correspondent signing himself "Farmer" writes from Skipanon con cerning a recent article in Thk As toriax about importing so much of what wo eat from California, and makes an excelent point in sayingjthat the reason so little "truck" is brought to Astoria from the surrounding country, is on account of the lack of roads. That is the main difficulty, and just so long as present conditions obtain, just so long we must import from California the vegetables we eat. If a farmer could load his wagon and drive into Astoria, and dispose of the "truck," carrying back what he didn't sell, there would be a different slate of affairs altogether. As it is he must pay freight on what iie sends, take his chances on finding ready sale, pay commission on those sales, and taking it altogether, the inducements are not sufficient. Our correspondent inti mates that he doesn't want to raise "truck" for his health, and here again the good sense of his ideas show out. If we here in Astoria can guarantee him a good market he will send us fruit and vegetables, but he must be assured of a reasonable profit. But "Farmer" docs not get at the root of the matter. Time was, when a load of "truck" would supply Astoria. The sudden demaud occasioned by increas ed population, overbalances the imme diate source of supply. A leading grocer told us three weeks ago that his freight bills for .luly ou "truck" apples, berries, mclous, peas, pota toes, etc., was over 000. He proba bly sold $8,000 or Si 0,000 worth of fruit and vegetables in that mouth; multiply this by the number in the business and one gets an idea of the magnitude of the demand as compared with two or three years ago. In this as in other things, the apparent order of cause and effect is temporarily re versed: tho supply creates the de mand, and that in turn regulates tho amount. We expect sometime when our monied men realize that they can uiake one-and-a-half per cent a month out of it, to see a road built from Smith's Point across to Clatsop, so that the 3,000 people who come down here every summer can have the ad vantages of tho citj' combined with the attractions of the seashore. When that comes to pass, our Skipanon cor respondent can load his wagon with choice vegetables and sell them in As toria, with a better chance to realize a fair profit than he has at present. Young Salmon. One source of supply of Columbia river salmon ma' be observed by any one who walks along the couth side of Jefferson street at low tide, more especially that portion of it between Cass and Olney streets. Millions of little salmon, an inch in length are flashing iu the sun, disporting them selves in two or threo inches of water that ripples over the mud, and as tho tide goe3 out they go with it. Along the beach at upper Astoria the Rime sight may be seen. Tho salmon have evidently hatched from spawn thrown in the wator at the various canneries. A littlo later they will be found great ly increased in length, near Sand Island, and nosing around tho Wash ington Territory side, and further on they becomo more adventuresome and go out tho middle channel, heading for the ocean. Wonders will never cease, but of all the wonderful things that ever oc curred the most surprising is the fact that daily newspapers published in San Francisco have begun compli menting each other. The first thinjj we know the Standard will be credit mr The Astokian with items, and that will almost transcend belief. Yesterday morning the Northern Pacific railroad began laying track from this city toward Kalama. Work was commenced near the west side round house, below Ainsworth dock, and will be continued out North Front street, past Wcidler's sawmill for four miles, where it will meet the track layers coming this way from Richard's .Landing. An encino and six cars from tho Oregon and California were loaned to the Northern Pacific for the work. Tracklaying over the length of the branch between Portland and Iva- lama will be finished early in Septem ber, several days before Mr. Yillard and party will be ready to co to the Sound. Oregunian, SS. Writing of the salmon pack the New Westminster, R. C. correspond ent of tho California Grocer and Can ner. says: The salmon fishintr season has thus far been a failure, as compared with lormer years, disappointing the hope which were entertained by packers eany m tne season. Ten thousand cases represents the pack to this date. Packers are looking forward to next month and hoping for a lanje catch but it is generally feired that the run will be light All our fisheries will lose money this year should tho run continue as light as it has proved dur mg the early part of the season. Tho pact: at tins point last season was something over 50,000 cases. This year it will be far below these figures, Rogers Bros, plated ware and Wost- ennolni cutlery at Jordan k iJozorth s new store. a first-class oj-stor opener wanted at Koscoe Dixon's. The finest flavored Ice Cream at Frank Fabre's, Odd Fellows building. t The Reason Why. We are in receipt of a communica tion in which the writor in most courteous terms askB us why we de vote so much spaco in Tub Astokian to H. Villard and the Northern Pa cific railroad. He closes his valuable letter by saying: "1 thought that you were opposed to monopoly and in favor of forfeiture of the Astoria land grant, and don't see how you can con sistently publish column after column about Villard's triumph, as you call it. Wouldn't it be more of a triumph for him to do what he should and build the Astoria railroad?" The inability of our correspondent i to understand why we publish "col- j utnn after column" about the com- pletion of the Northern Pacific, would, we fear, preclude his understanding our reason. Suffice it to say that what people read this paper for is to get tho news. Just what "news" is, is the question. In our judgment, the most important current events claim precedence. Does our corres pondent know of any more important event than the completion of the N. P. R. R? If he does he will do us a service by giving 113 full particulars, and tve will gladly pay him for the in formation ,aud fill all four sides of the paper with the news. Our correspon dent is correct in his suppositions as to our sentiments: he has only to read Tjir Astokian to see just where we stand, but we are always willing to concede to others the consistency we claim for ourself, and were we to ig nore the events of the day, our paper would soon be in such a condition that it made very little difference what it said. A newspaper to amount to anything must pay its way; to pay its way it must have circulation; to have circu lation it must givo the news and be impartial. Let our correspondent strengthen tho situation by substan tial appreciation and ho will have no cause to fear that his friendly suppo sitions were unfounded. Brush Fires- bout noon yesterday a wind arose and fanned the smoldering hill fires to a lame. The fire burned all tho afternoon and by five o'clock had spread over considerable surface. Tho alarm was sounded, and the entire de partment turned out. Hose w&i spliced and No. One's engino stationed at the foot of Cass street up which hose was laid. Tho wind drove the flames up tho crest of tho hill, and the houses on the other side being en dangered all the spare hose procurable was put in service and a line stretched from dishing street up West-9th Tho wiud fortunately changed about five o'clock and finally died down toward sunset Tho roofs of Sirs. Davis house, and other houses close by were kept wet, and brands which chanced to lodge were put out. The unusually dry season has occa sioned considerable danger from these brush fires; two houses were totally destroyed a short time ago, and had the wind continued in such forco and direction as it was blowing at three o'clock, great danger might have re sulted yesterday afternoon. It would seem necessary tnat tour or uve cis terns be built at various points along the hill side. One at the corner of West- iinth and Wall streets yester day afternoon, would have been of avail, and should a fire break out iu that vicinity at night it might be the means of saving thousands of dollars worth of property. Construct the Tunnel. The party of surveyors who started out from Forest Grove a month ao under assistant engineer Atherton, to make a preliminary survey for the ine of tho 1 orcst Grove and Astoria railroad, returned home yesterday. They surveyed a line up Gale and Beaver creeks to the line of the coast range, a distance of 22 miles. The Going's party which left Astoria to survey this way, were within three miles of Atherton's party when they quit, and will complete the work. Tho passage over the coast range will necessitate some steep grades and higl trestles or a tunnel 700 feet in length Oregunian SG. Steamer Days. Till further notice steamers will run as follows: PKOM SAX KKANCISCO KH03I ASTOKIA AUC Aur State. IS! Oregon Columbia .... 20 Suite. SCptl Sept Queen. Columbia.., I Queen... Being entirely vegetable, no par ticular care is required whilo using Dr. Pierce's "Pleasant Purgative Pel lets." They operate without disturb ance to the constitution, diet, or oc cupation. For sick headache, consti pation, impure blood, dizziness, sour emotions from the stomach, bad taste in mouth, bilious attacks, pain in re gion of kidney, internal fever, bloated feeling about stomach, rush of blood to head, take Dr. Pierce s "pellets. By druggists. Notice. On and after the 20th inst 1 will keep my -uesiaurant open until midnight. SC. Dixox. Just Received At the New York Novelty Store a last July, with local illustrations. Price as usual. A fine lot of Silverware Just rec elved m Aaierjs ine oiu, rename Drand. LA T OF AUCTION OF Dry Goods, Cloii Millinery, Etc., AT Sheriff O'Neil's Bankrupt Store, Corner Conrnmly nul JZalu NXrretN. This Afternoon rom 2 to 4 o'clock, and in the evening from 7 to 9 o'clock, STORE TO LET. SHOW Oicniii. Au". Danielson has opened his new place of business and as he is the first to reopen alter ueing ourned out, so no ill be the first in accommodating old and new friends. The best brands of liquors and cigars always on hand. Cheap Furniture. The furniture establishment of M. Olsen & Co.. are turning out their own work, and their rapid sales so to snow tho favor with which their furniture is received. In the last five days they have sold seventeen sets of furniture, and the low price at which they are able to sell their goods shows intending purchasers where to go. A large lot of material is now on the way which will be worked up at price.-: to suit the closest buyers. ForalYcat Fitting Root Or Shoe, go to P. J. Goodmans, on Che namus street, next door to I. V. Case. tVH troods of the best make and guaran teed quality. A full stock; new Roods constantly arriving. Custom work. A Juicy BecTteali cooked to perfection is what you can get at b rank x .tore s. Flue Finnos niul Organs. Per ship Mclunchtrm. Carl Adler re ceived an invoice ot i'lanos and organs. Amongst them is the celebrated JJehr Bros, cylinder top uprieht, one of the finest instruments made; also Esty Or gans, etc. These instruments speak for themselves. I'arties desirine to mir- cnase win do wen to examine the same. For sale cheap, for cash, or on the in stallment plan, at Carl Adler's Mush Store. IiOolc Hero! You are out a treat anil don't vou for get it, if you miss JEFF'S Dinner everv day from 5 to 8. Soups, fish, eight kinds of meat, vegetables, pies, puddings, cof fee, tea, wine, . r . beer, or milk. Dm ner 2.1 cents. Fragrant CofrV to cheer and comfort, at Frank Talire's, in the Udd r el lows building. "When You Come to Astoria an I want a nice pan roast, go to Frank Fabre's, opposite the Astokian oilier. Have Wistar's balsam of wild cherrv always at hand. 1 1 cures coughs, colds, uiuuciiuis, jioujimi; funi;if croup, in fluenza, consumption, and all throat and lung compiauius. :) cents andjSi a bot tle. -Averill's mixed paints, the best in use, for sale at .1. w. Connrs drug store, opposite ucciuent uotei. Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Rem edy. Price 50 cents, Masai Injector free. For sale by W. E. Dement. That Hacking Couch can be so quickly cured by Shilo by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee It Sold by W. E. Dement -For lame Back. Side or Chest use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 2.1 cents. f or sate uy w. is. Dement Boscoe Dixon's new eatimr house is now open. Everything has been fit ted up in first-class style, and hi$ well known reputation as a caterer assures all who like good things to cat. that at his place they can ue accommodated. Two splendid pianos have been re ceived atuustav Hansen s Call around and sec thcin. They are of exnuisite tone and finish. Croup, Whooping Cough and Bron chltis immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by W. E. Dement For the cenuine .1. II. Cuiu-r old Bourbon, and the best of wines, liquors and San Francisco beer, call at the Gem opposite tne oeu tower, auu see Cami: bell. All the patent medicines advertised in this paper, together with the choicest perfumery, ana toilet articles, etc-can lie bought at the lowest prices, at .J. W. conns uruc store, opposite OeMden hctel, Astoria. Brace up the whole system with King ol we liiuou. occ rtiiveriisemenu The Peruvian syrup has cured thou sands who were suffering from dyspep sia, debility, liver complaint, boils, hu mors, female complaints, etc Pamph- leis iree 10 any auuruss. oem v . r owl i&bon" Boston. Why be weak Why not be healthy, robust, aucl strong, by using Brown's Iron Bitters? Will you suffer with Dyspepsia ami Liver Complaint ? Shiloh's vitalizer is Siarauteert to cure you. Sold by W. E. eraent. Y THE SALE! CASES, ETC... FOR SALE, CIlUHOn DIRECTORY. (I hack Curncir Holy communion first Sunday of every month. Sunday services at 1 1 a. m., and 7 :30 1 m. Wednes day evening service at 7 :30 o'clock. Rev. M. D. Wilson. Rector. Fiiist Preskytkiuax Cirrr.cn Ser vices atll a. M.and 7:30 Wednes day evening prayer meeting at 7:30 o'clock. Key. .1. V. Millican, Pastor. Coxo v.na atioxa r. Cnuncn Services atll a. 3t. and 7u' i m. Rev. Sam'l Wood. Pastor. Komax Catholic Church Services atl0:30 a. .m. Bey. L. Dielman, Pastor M. E. Curnnr Services at 11 a. m and 7 so r. m. Lecture and Prayer ifeet- ing, Weduesday. at 7 i sr. Rev. W.T. Chapman, Pajfor. Baptist Chukch. Services even' other Sunday. Sunday School at 2 p. si. uev. v.. 5. .McLntlcrtv. 1). 1). nastor. 9 ZVotifC. Dinner at -.1 EFFSnCnOP HOUSE every day at " o'clock. The best25 cent meal in town; soup. Dsh, seven kinds of mcate, vegetables, pie. puddinir. etc. A glass of S. K. Beer, French Claret tea or coffee included. All who have tried him say .leff is the "BOSS." Duplex Galrauic Bell. Persons wishinjr to purchase them will call on .1. W. Conn, who Is acent for them, at his Dmir Store opposite Oc cident Hotel, Oj-sters, Ojsier.it Oysters. at Hie Astoria Oyter depot; a stew, fry, pan roast, or raw at Frank Fabre's. Shiloh's Vitalizeris what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Diz ziness and all symptoms or Dyspepsia. Prico in and 75 cents per bottle. "Sold by W. K. Dement. Why suffer from astateof ill health? Why be troubled with dyspepsia? Brown's Iron Bitters will euro you. ' Sleepless Nights, made miserable by thai terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure Is the remedy for you. Sold by W. EL De ment BLACKSMITH AND Horseshoeing Establishment. T HAVE LATELY SECURED THE SER .L vifes of a competent horseshoer from 11 liuols.und will guarantee satisfaction In that work. Cannery work and general black smithing dono at reasonable rates. Shop near Kinney s cannery. JOHN FEELY "JEFF'S" AMERICAN FLAG Waved at Half-Mast Yesterday. The entire community that do busi ness in the night time, sorrow with him in his snu loss .?oo ana costs. Xo more grub after 12 oVlock midnight Tntil further notice. "JEFF." Notice of Assignee. TVTOT1CE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JL1 uudersiened lias been appointed, as signee of the estate of II. ! . rrael and 11. F. l'racl. partners doins business under the flrm name of Prael Brothers, and all persons havinc claims against satu estate are nercDv imtitipil to nrosent the same, nronerlv verf- ficil. to to the undersigned at his office in the c:ty of Astoria, Oregon, within three months irom mis uaie. 1, ,UASf., Assignee, Astona.JiUy21.lSS:?, et-tiw Notice. TVTOTICE IS IIEBEBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned, Y. II. Wood, has been ap- nomteti aiiminisiraior oi uio esuue oi Emanuel Johaiuson. deceased. All per snns havinc claims acninst said es tate are hereby notified to present tno Kiiiif. with uroner vouchers, to the un tiersismeu. wiimn aix imuiuu.i nuw if.-itp. at the office of the Point Adams Pack ing Company, in Upjer Astoria, Clatsof County. Oregon. wH.WOOD. Administrator. .Inly 11th, 1SS3. l"-lt Hess Farm for Sale. mills VALUABLE FARM, OX CLATSOP X Plains, consisting of W0 acres of dairy :uu1 fnmi land, together with stock and farm tools. Is for sale on reasonable terms. For particulars apply to C. X. HESS, In Astoria, j-jQ-im To Whom it May Concern. "WHEKEAS, MY WIFE, AXNIE XES3 it lms left iiiv bed and board with- UUI IllSi ISlUSr: tit IHUU-V.IMUU, wiw j caution all persons from harboring or trust ..... !.. . .... ... .mt-nntlnn tlilu lo tn ing her. as I will pay no diiis oi ner contract lng niter this date. E.XES3. l FnrnMi Goods, Olnev. Or.. Aneust 20. 1S33. d&w 0. H. COOPER, GENERAL MERCHANDISE. THE I X L The Leading- Dry Goods Clothing House of Astoria, I have just received a large consignment of Lace Curtains, and Curtain Materials, in the newest designs, and would invite an inspec tion from intending purchasers, confident that for rarity and Low Prices NO SUCH VALUE HAS EVER BEEN OFFERED IN ASTORIA. SiUss and Dress Goods, We are showing on our Centre Counters a collection of the most elaborate and richest Goods ever shown in this City, AT REMARKABLE LOW PRICES. All Silk Ehadames, Drap D'Almas All Silk Foulards, Wool Surrahs, All Silk Ottomans, Satin Soleils, Etc., Etc. "We are now showing the Largest and most Elegant Line of .La dies' Cloaks and Wraps ever brought to this City. Black Dolmans, Trimmed with Lace, Fringe, and Gimp. Black Silk Dolmans, Lined and Trimmed with Guipure Lace and Gimp. Fine Brocaded Satin Dolmans. Handsomely Trimmed with Chenille Fringe. Walking Jackets, Mantles, Ulsters and Dusters. Shetland Shawls, Evening Shawls, Wool Shawls, All Sizes and Colors. CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT We are showing, without doubt, the largest, and most complete stock of Mens', Youths', and Boys' Clothing ever brought to Astoria AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. Xiargsst Stock, Lowest Prices in Astoria, C. H. COOPEE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS BUILDING, ASTORIA. Gr. A. STINSON & CO.,! BLACKSMITH1NG, At Capt. .Rogers old stand, corner of Cass anu uourc aireeis. Shin and Cannery work. Horseshoelm: Wacons made and repaired. Good won guaranteed. FIRST QUALITY LUMBER. THE WESTPORT MILL COMPANY ' S IX THE FIELD AXD TUOPOSES TO . remain. "We will take orders for lumber from 100 to CO) M., at tne mill or delivered. ! We also manufacture lath and shingles of i Al quality. Flooring a Specialty . . Address all orders WESTPOKT MILL CO. 3. C, Ben-xkb, Supt. OCCIDENT STORE. New Styles in Fie Clothinc and Gents' FnrnisMni Goois Received at the Occident Store. d. a. Mcintosh, T2ie Leading TAILOR, CLOTHIER, HATTER i H III 3 d - m 3k rH 3 i r w l w o t- m o i Finest Coods. and IT PAYS TO TRADE ITH ME ! WHO? FRANK ELBEES0N, iSBasifleBalcery & Confectionery. Because my Goods are the Best and Always Fresh. Cakes Candles'etc, furnlshedfor Wedding parties, on short notice, and guaranteed to give ierfect satisfaction. Cake ornamenting a specialty. Opposite U. 1Y. Hume's. GOODS Hats ! Largest Stock and Finest Goods and GENTS FURNISHER. Ed. D. Curtis & Co. Carpets, UpMsteiy UNSURPASSED IN STYLE AND FINISH. NEW FURNITURE, A COMPLETE STOCK. S. B. CROW, PHOTOGRAPHER, Corner Benton and Squemoqua Streets, Kast oft ho Court House. Astoria, Oregon