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insertion.
Around tlie Citv.
' County court meets to-day.
' 11. Lemon, of the firm of Lemon &
Fisher, is in the city.
Samuel Elmore is amonfj the outgoing
passengers on the Oregon.
The Angerona and Bargany finished
cargoes yesterday afternoon.
Dp to sundown yesterday the rainfall
for January was, in Astoria, 5.23.
3Iajor Rogers went to Fort Canby yes
terday to take charge of the post.
'The card of Dr. A. C. P.-uiton, lute of
Toronto, Canada, appears in another
column.
'The State came in yesterday. The
Oregon came down and leaves out this
morning.
General Miles and Major Kimball ar
rived down yesterday afternoon and go to
Fort Canby on a visit of inspection to
day. Jack McCoy, the man from Westport
who was stabbed New Year's night, is
gradually growing weaker in Portland
and will probably die.
If the clouds ever roll bv and keen
rolled by for a minute or so, j-on can,
with the aid of a field glass, see a comet
in the western sky after snnset.
Mrs. A. S. Duniway, editor of the Xcw
'Xortlncest, is in the city for a few days
rest. She goes east to attend tho
Woman's Rational convention which
meets March 4.
The next steamer after the Oregon,
which sails to-day, will leave on the I3th,
the next on the 18th, and every fivo days
thereafter. Stenmers leave San Francisco
on the 10th, l."th and every five daj's
thereafter.
"When you lift your hat to a lady and
she passes without recognizing you keep
the bat off for a few steps, and with the
other hand give your head a vigorous
scratching. It will drive her almost crazy
to decide whether you noticed the snub,
or did not see her at all.
f-At a meeting of the Astoria Social club
last evening it was decided that none but
members of the club bG allowed to par
ticipate. The next party will be exclu
sively in the hands of the ladies, who will
do the inviting and have full charge of
tho evening's programme. The social
will be on Thursday, the 17th.
Tho stockholders of the Garibaldi
Packing Company met yesterday and
elected the following board of directors
for the ensuing year: Charles Wickstrom,
George W. Pardee, Henrv Matsau, Otto
Johnson, John T. Sands. The above
board after qualifying met and elected
Charles Wickstrom president; George W.
Pardee, vice-president; James Complon,
secretary; Alfred Selin treasurer.
A Supheme Coubt Decision. The test
cases concerning the validity of Port
land's $500 license, were decided in favor
of the city by the Superior court last
Honday. The decision makes a differ
ence of nearly $50,000 to that munici
pality in its cash account for 'S3.
A Little Biix. When T. S. Jewett
opened an official looking envelope last
evening directed to the clerk of tho city
of Astoria, and found therein a bill for
$4,000 for a Silsby steam fire engine, ha
expressed great surprise. Subsequent in
quiry showed that whoever sent the bill
intended it for the clerk of East Port
land, which thriving little burg has re
cently bought ono of those useful articles.
A Peoittakle Railkoad. Yesterday's
Orcgonian has a readable narrative con
cerning the first railroad in Oregon. It
seems it was built by W. C and J. D. De
ment, A. L. Lovejoy and D. P. Thomp
son, the last named gentleman being tho
narrator. It was built in '61, ran or ex
tended from Oregon City to Canemah,
and the motive power was a mule. It
cost its purchasers $23,000, and in one
year earned $48,000 net profits for its de
lighted owners. At ono time tho hilari
ous quartette took in $75 in greenbacks,
and not knowing what to do with the
queer-looking stuff, played seven-up for
the lot. The extraordinary prosperity of
the concern led to a rumpus, and Hen
Holladay pulled it in at 35 cents on the
dollar and "consolidated."
Tiik Gbant Case. The case of the
estate of Peter Grant vs. W. B. Baker
et al. took up the attention of the circuit
court yesterday, being the second day of
the trial. A large number of witnesses
were examined for the plaintiff and con
siderable useful information of a general
nature imparted. In the afternoon the
chief question at issue seemed to be how
long a physically sound man, 50 years of
age, under ordinary circumstances, and
of exemplary habits, would live. Two
physicians didn't know, or else wouldn't
tell; and finally through tho medium oi a
carefully compiled table of life insur
ance expectations it transpired that it
was believed that a man of that ago had
a good show to live 20.22 years longer,
thus beating the scriptural score by twenty-two
hundredths of a year. At 5 o'clock
evidence for the plaintiff was all in, and
counsel for defendant moved for a non
suit. The caso goes on again tbiB morning-
.
Langiiblre the Comedian.
There is evidently a rare dramatic treat
in store for the amusement loving citi
zens of Astoria in the performance to be
given next Monday and Tuesday, Jan.
14th and 15th, by tho famous comedian,
, John S. Langrisho and his entire east
ern dramatic company. They have late
ly closed an engagement at the New
Market theater, Portland, scoring tho
biggest artistic success for years. The
Oregonian of December 22d, says: "Lang
rishe has proved Jiis title to the sobriquet
of 'Jolly Jack' by causing his audiences
to laugh most uproariously during tho
entire week." Tho Standard of same
date adds: "J. S. Langrisho has probably
caused more laughter during his stay at
the New Market than has been produced
by the efforts of any on6 comedian ever
before in this city?' The Xortli West
Newt of same date endorses, "Langrishe
has caused more laughter during his stay
than any comedian that has visited Port
land for years." The Telegi-am of Dec.
22d assert: "The Langrisho company
have been keeping the people in good
humor all the week bv their fun at the
New Market theatre." Those who wit
nessed nis performances state that the
audiences are almost in a complete roar
from the rise to tho fall of the curtain.
The "Man in a Maze, or the Simoson's
and Skeptics,, will be given on Monday
aad "Matrimonial Oddities" and the
Gentleman from Ireland" on Tuesday.
Reserved seats for both nights are now
on 6alo at the New York Novelty Store.
iie delicious Crescent Creamery But
ter forsale at Wyatt & Thompson's.
( .
' v N. Pianos te Bent
On easy terms at Adler's music store.
TO TnE UMTED STATES CONGRESS.
A Ucmorlnl from the Astoria Chamber of
Commerce.
At a recent meeting of tho Astoria
chamber of commorce,tho subject of Co
lumbia river bar improvement being np
for discussion, tho secretary was in
structed to prepare and forward a memo
rial to our representative and senators to
balaidboforo congress, relative thereto.
A memorial, of which the following ia
a copy, was accordingly sent by tho Ore
gon, which leaves this merning:
To the Honorable, the Congress of the.
United States:
Your memorialists, the Astoria cham
ber of commerce of the citv of Astoria,
state of Oregon, respectfully petition
your honorable body to make "an appro
priation of $500,000 to improve the en
trance to theColumbia river ia accordance
with tho recommendations and plans
embodied in the report of a special com
mittee of the board of engineers of the
United States.
In urging that this work may be under
taken as speedily as possible the chamber
calls your attention to the following im
portant facts: Tho coinmerco of the Co
lumbia river is now increasing at a rate
of 25 per cent, annually, with a proba
bility of a still greater increase. Durine
the year 1855 tho entrances and clear
ances at the custom house at Astoria,
were ss follews:
Deep water vessels under register in
foreign trade arriving (both foreign and
LT. S. vasseLs) 110; tonnage, 118,076". De
parting, 81; tonnage, 82,008. Entrances,
coastwise, 339; tonnage, 4SS,591. Clear
ances, :U8: tonnage, 13,71G.
Value of imports brought over Colum
bia river bar m 1833: Domestic, $27,003,
787; foreign. $1,177,401; value of exports
for same year: domestic, $0,212,512; for
eign, $G,i78,8S9; lumber exports not in
cluded. Your memorialists respectfully submit
to your honorable body that in view of
its'present as well as its future commer
cial importance, thf- improvement of the
Columbia river bar is tho most necessary
work contemplated in tho northwest.
Wc would especially call attention to
the fact that the present stato of tho Co
lumbia river bar is detrimental to tho in
terests of American ship owners.
Nearly all foreign vessels are iron, and
American, wood. To ba profitable to tho
producer, the grain of this coast, in view
of the length of the voyage, must be car
ried to a foreign markot, in largo vessels.
No vessel can now cross tho Columbia
river liar under the most favorable cir
cumstances, drawing over 22 feet. The
large American vessel drawing 23 to 2G
feet cannot therefore load to her full ca
pacit3 but is conipellc-d to clear with no
more freight than the British vessel draw
ing from 20 to 22 feet. Shippers are
obliged therefore to employ foreign ves
sels to carry our produce to Europe. Of
tho 81 vessels clearing from this port,
foreign, with grain, in 18S3, only 12 were
American bottoms.
Most of the vessels la.ive outward
bound in the winter months when the bar
is roughest, and frequently havo to wait
for weeks for a smooth bar, this delay is
solely duo to want of proptr depth. No
lightering can be done here outside tho
bar as is done in some other ports.
Your memorialists deem the improve
ment of the mouth of the Columbia to
bo a work of national importance, not
simply beciuse during the year just end
ed 83s vessels with cargoes aggregating
over $41,003,003 (to say nothing of the
value of the vessels) havo crossed and ro
crossed its bar, but also on account of tho
vast area of tillable lands that surround
tho head waters of its numerous tribu
taries, which are as yet almost unsettled,
but which will be occupied in the future.
A sufficient depth of water is wanted,
and can be obtained on tho bar to allow
vessels drawing 20 feet, to cross without
delay in order to meet the requirements
of commerce.
In conclusion your memorialists re
spectfully ask that this be made u special
appropriation, as the appropriation made
for the improvement of the Columbia
and Willamette rivers is not construed
by tho United States Engineers to include
or apply to the mouth of the river.
Attest: E. C. HOLDEN,
Secretarv.
Passed tho Chamber Dec. 23, 18S3.
Council Prorwdiii?.
The city council mot in regular session
last evening at 7:30, Mayor Humoin
tho chair. Present Council men Case,
Cooper, Dealer, Cleveland and Stone.
In attendance, T. S. Jewett, auditor and
clerk, F. D. Winton, city attorney. C. AV.
Longhrey, chief of police.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition asking for permission to
build -a slip at the foot of West 8th
street, from Foard & Stokes, was referred
to committee on wharves and water
frontage.
A communication was received from
Fannio G. Curtis in reference to certain
assessments, and referred to ways and
means committee.
Councilman Trcncbard took his soat.
A communication was received from
Civil Engineer Raymond concerning cem
etery map. Councilman Trenchard stated
that the original contract was for a draft
of the cemetery property for $15, provid
ing he got the surveying of that prop
ortr. The map that ho furnished was,
doubtless, worth $100, but it was not au
thorized. On motion it was referred to
committee on public property.
Mayor Hume then proceeded to make
nominations for city offices. For city
treasurer, J. G. Hustler, who was unani
mously confirmed; for police judge, John
Hahn; tho voto stoed: Aye Case,Trench
ard; no Cooper, Dealer, Cleveland and
Stene: not confirmed. No more nomina
tions wero made.
The report of the uuditor and clerk for
1833 was then read, and referred to com
mittee on ways and means.
Tho following claims were referred to
appropriate cemmittees:
1. W. Case, $0.78; Jordan A: Bozorth,
$3.75; Mrs. B. Quinn, $12.15; I. "W. Case,
$74.37; J. Q.A.Bowlby. $13; G. F. Parker,
$42.30; J. W. Oliver, $L70; Morev & Co.,
$37.75; T. Scored, $1.70; J. G. Hustler,
$232.93; E. A. Curtis, $1.20; A. F. Johns,
f 1.20; A. Johnson, $19.50; S. J. Pitkin,
$19.50. The bill of Thes: Logan for $75
was ordered paid.
Un motion council adjourned.
Fine Dress Goods.
A splendid line of ladles dress goods is
being displayed at the Empire store.
At the Empire Store
You will find the finest laces and em
broideries, of richest quality.
Hosiery. Hosiery. Hosiery I
Tin latest novelties in ladies and
childrons hosiery at Prael Bros'.
Notice.
Dinner afJ EFF'S-CIIOP HOUSE
everyday from 40tn8 o'clock. The
best 25-cent meal in tewn: soup, fish,
seven kinds of meats, vegetables, pie,
pudding, etc. A glass of S. F. Beer,
French Claret, tea or coffee included.
All who have tried him say Jeff is the
"BOSS."
All the patent medicines advertised
in this paper, together with the choicest
Eerfumerv, and toilet articles, etc-can
e bought at the lowest prices, at. I. .
Conn's drug &ton opposite OeMden
hctel, Astoria.
Wh will vou concn when Shiloh's
Cure will give-immediate relief. Price
10 cts 50 els and Si. Sold by V. E. De
ment Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy a posi
tivo cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and
Canker Mouth. Sold by V. E. Dement.
TTLLAED, VASDERBILT A5D CLEWS.
Tf hat the two Latter Think of the Former
New Yobk, January, 5. Henry Clews,
the well-known banker, says of Villard:
"No man ever came to WalJ street with
so much encouragement; no man ever
had reposed in him so much, confidence;
no man ever had a more powerful finan
cial backing, and no man ever apparent
ly abused such a magnificent opportuni-
lv. Tt. mav ho from icnorancc, and it
mayb3 from willfulness, which of these
can only bo ascertained by an accurate
knowledge of the gentleman's present fin
ancial status. If it proves that he has
been impoverished, like most of his
friends, and suffered alike with them in
the wreck that has taken place, then he
is deserving of sympathy for lacking
ability equal to carrying out the gigantic
scheme-, placed in his hands. If, on the
other hand, Jie ib tounu equal ro liv
ing and sustaining himself in the Orient
al magnificence his new palatial quarters
require, then it is evidence of gross be
trayal and sacrifice of the interests placed
in his hands and confided to his keeping
and management. This is something to
be decided by his victims, who aro now
feeling so disheartened, owing to their
impoverishment, which comes to them as
a penalty for the overweighting faith im
posed in their trusted friend and adviser.
the ntxso roor.
"Tho members of tho noted blind pool,"
continued Mr. Clews, ''are the ones who
through the courts can ascertain tho
present financial condition of Yillard,
who was agent for $12,000,000 of money
placed in liLs trust. They stand now and
nave ever since been blindfolded as to its
use and the methods adopted in connec
tion therewith. It is therefore for them
to take tho initiative in this matter to
ascertain whether they have been
wronged or not. If such'has been their
fate, then there certainly is a way to ob
tain redress and recovery of a part at
least of their lost fortunes. It is very
evident that the directors of tho North
ern Pacific Railroad company ara not
giving Villard their support and counte
nance, neither are they pleased with his
management. Tho bluest day probably
of tho year 1833 was tho last one, and the
occasion of this was the disenhoartened
condition of those bulls who had been
hoping almost persistently during the
greater part of the year against hope,
and finally surrendered from sheer ex
haustion. These parties, however, carried
into the new year ono advantage, and
that is in commencing it with a clean
slate, but ?t the cost of a frightfully dim
inished bank account."
WHAT VAXDEBBILT SATS.
Tho Herald prints tho following inter
view with "W. H. Vanderbilt in relation to
Villard's resignatien: '"I don't know
anything as to Villard's failure," said
Vanderbilt. I nover was thrown in con
tact with him, and. in fact, do not know
him at all personally. Was his failure a
surprise to mo? Well, no; I cannot say
exactly that it was. Since his failure I
have read of a good many things about it
which havo surprised mo more than did
tho crash itself. For instance, this hav
ing thrust upon him of millions of dollars
of other people's money for investment
seems to me very curious. Havo people
ever come to you, sir," asked Vanderbilt
of the reporter, with an air of skeptical
inquiry, "and thrust money into your
hands and insisted that yon should in
vest it? Did you ever hear of anybody
coming to me," continued Vanderbilt,
with a still greater air of inquiry, "and
putting hundreds of thousands of dollars
m my hands to invest for him?"
Mr. Vanderbilt paused a moment and
then resumed: "No, I do not know any
thing about the Northern Pacific. I
never owned a dollar's interest in it in my
life. I don't suppose it will be greatly
effected by what has happened to Villard.
Individuals don't amount to so much in
these big enterprises."
MODEEX FBIEKDSnTP.
"Do you believe Villard's friends will
rally about him and assist him to a new
start?" Vanderbilt was asked.
"Bah !" was the reply, "you don't find
much of that kind of friendship now
adays. They will say 'he was a mighty
nice fellow,' or Tm awful sorry for him,'
or 'it's too bad." All this don't cost
anything, but when you ask 'how much
are you sorry for him?' and call upon
people to put their hands down in their
pockets, that's a different thing. He
might be helped to a start in a small way,
but what could it bo for a man like Vil
lard, who has been accustomed to mani
pulate millions, to handle a few thou
sands? He would not do it tho sum
would be too small. Ho could have no
interest in the work. There are some
men you can't keep down; they are
bound to spring up again, anyhow, but
these men aro very few. Yillard, too, is
rather old for that kind of thing."
HOTEL ABBITALS.
OCCIDENT.
I Rosenblatt, SanF W F Burns, Bait
1 Abrams, do E JucUuire, bkip
H E Lewis, do
L Sielenhauer, do
C Macaulay, do
G A Fredrickson,do
J G McBridi, do
C A McGuire. do
J Mitier, do
B Wangaman, Poit
GFav&wf, do
V C Cook, do
D Meyer, do
WPLvon. do
A H Mallory, do
WWlVhitmore,do
EDrugg3,
do Mrs. Reynolds, do
XX Jburrey,
uo .) .Barrett, do
J G Megler fc wf, J H Langworthr,do
Brookfield W Tarrant, citv
D C Cook, USA MP Callender,Knap
W H Goldson, Corv J W Crow, do
H A Vandercook & wf, San Fran
PABSEB HOUSE.
B A Landers, Mass J F Thomas, Eureka
Dr A C Panton, H H Woodcock, do
Toronto A Walter, do
J Wallace, do W Whitmore, do
J "Wallace, Port W "W Dooling &. son
Mrs ASDuniway.do Eureka
"W McCIure, "Westp'tMrs L Blumm, do
B F Coffee, Enappa M Boos, do
A Sutherland, do WBirdsall. do
M E Remolds. Port J Brisco. Ovstervilla
S Collins. do A H Chase 'Weatnort
J Mattson, do J Turpio, John Day
ji .rarJrer, donn uay.
Notice.
This is to certify that A. Maltmau has
this day been expelled from the Astoria
Longshoremen and Riggers' Union,
and the public are hereby cautioned not
to transact any business with him on
the account of the Union. By order of
tho president. Harry J. Newmax.
roruIVent Fitting Boot
Or Shoe, go to P.J. Goodmans, on Che
namus street, next door to I. W. Case.
All goods of the best make and guaran
teed quality. A full stock; new goods
constantly arriving. Custom work.
Oil, I Say!
Have you heen the new Archer pat
ent barber Chairs, recently imported
from Kochester, N. Y.. by Mr. Heilborn
ror Joe G. Charters ? They are without
a doubt the three finest chairs of the
kind in this sUite. For the finest work
in the tonsorial line call at Charters'
opposite Hume's store, corner of Olney
and Sqnemoqua streets.
Corsets and. Underwear.
AH the latest makes and styles of cor
sets and ladies underwear at Prael
Bros.' Empire store.
I'm Ulmniltts CoHsk Balaam.
Kichardson & Co., St Louis, one of the
lamest wholesale druc firms m the Uni
ted States, writes: "wc have liandled
Dimmitt's Cough Balsam in our trade
for the past sixteen years and have
bought as much as one hundred gross
at a time, and from our knowledge of its
merits believe it to have given perfect
satisfaction to our customers." At V.
E. Dement &Co.s.
Brace up the whole system with King
of the Blood. See Advertisement.
Chilcata and Hoo-Che-tfoo.
Ono morning recently, Secretary Chan
dler was observed to rush down the steps
of the navy department and mako a bee
lino for the White House, holding a tele
gram in his hand. Tho president, who
was having the finishing touch put to his
whiskers, observed his com? jg, and know
ing that something had happened, pro
ceeded with as much hnsto as oresiden-
tial dignity permits down stairs. Secrc- j
tary unanuier met mm at the door and i
rushed into tho iilue room followed by
the president. "What do you think of
that, Mr. President?" ho gasped, as
he handed tho yellow slip to him.
The president read it with, a dark
ening brow and a blanching cheek. It
was from Alaska, and read thus: "The
Chilcats are indignant and refuse to make I
any hco-che-noo." "Refuse to mahe anv '
hoo che-noo, do they?" howled the secre- j
tary, charging around. Tm blanked if I
I know who the Chilcats are, or what
hoo-che-noo is, but blanked if thov
shan't make it, as sure as my name is
William E. Chandler. Beg your pardon,
Mr. President." "But what aro you going
to do about it, Mr. Secretary?" asked the
president. "Shall I issue." an executive
proclamation commanding all good citi
zens in Alaska to make hoo-che-noo right
away? Or Til send tho Tallapoosa down
there to get aground and make them
pull her off, or tho Alar:n with
ner $100,000 steam steering gear
that won't work." "Tho Alarm oan't
go," gloomily responded tho secretary,
"because she wants a liver-pad on her
condenser and a porous-plcsrer on her
donkey engine, to say nothing of the
shin-plasters she neods'all the time. Be
sides, she turned bottom upward tho
other day when her steam-steering gear
got to work and all the officers' clothes
have got to be washed. Bat tho blanked
hoo-che-noo 1 Pll find out hoo-che-noo
before she knows it herself." "And
the Chilcats?" murmured the president.
"Oh, that's oasy enough,;' responded
William. "1 have got to go down to tho
Ethnological bureau of the Anthropolo-
gical society and they have dead loads of
ihilcats down there. It's a fur-boariug
animal."
"But I thought you said," meekly in
terposed the president, "that you are not
going to be fur-bearing with them?"
"I don't know what I said, Mr. Presi
dent," snapped Chandler, highly irfitat
ed, "but I mean to get at tho bottom of
this hoo-che-noo business if it costs me
my portfolio."
"Let's get tho dictionary," suggested
tho president. Four liveried flunkies en
tered with an arm full of dictionaries.
"You take Worcester and I'll take Web
ster," proposed tho president, to which
Chandler agreed.
No hoo-che-noo was to bo found, but
Chilcat was. It was a tribo of Indians
in Alaska.
"You said they wero fur-bearing ani
mals,'' reproachfully remarked the pres
ident. "Well, so I did," said Chandler, look
ing rather sheepish, "but it seems to me
that that highly figurative Vest told
mo bo."
"If I were you," said tho president, "I
shouldn't believe all Senator ve it's yarns.
Vest, you see, is subject to hallucina
tions about fish he has caught, and so
on, and he has several times told me
things that I wouldn't I wouldn't havo
believed if anybody else but Vest had
told me. But hoo-che-noo supposa you
inquire if there is a hoo-che-noo at "the
patent office?" Accordingly the secre
tary started off to the patent office, the
postoffice, and the pension office, all to
no avail, but when he reached the navy
department, wearied and discouraged,
there, from the very first point of obser
vation, the solution was had! The Chilcats
ara dwellers in Alaska, and hoo-che-noo
is a liquid possessing some of the charms
of Kentucky bourbon, and the Chilcats
had notified all and sundry that if they
did not do something or other thoy would
continue to hold the hoo-che-noo in bond
until somebody arrived orsomething hap
pened. The president, who expected to
toss on his sleepless couch tortured with
tho mystery of hoo-che-noo, did not lose
one wink o'f sleep.
Throat, Bronchial, and Lunc Diseases
a specialty. Send two stamps for large
treatise giving self treatment. Address
WoRi.ii's Dispensary Medical As
sociation; Buflalo, N. Y.
AVILA.TI do you think that
JEFF OF TIIK CHOP CJOSJSK
gives 5-ou a meal foruothingaud a class
of something to drink V -Not much!"
but he gives a better meal a,,l more of
it than any place in town for 2," cents.
He buvs bv the wholesale and pars
cash. -That settles it."
An- you made miserable by Indi
gestion, Constipation, Dizziness, "Loss of
appetite, Yellow Skin ? Shiloh's Total
izer is a positive cure. For sale by W.
E. DemenL
Foi Dyspepsia atulLiver Complaint,
you have a printed guarantee on every
bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It never
fails to cure. Sold by W. E. Dement.
Boscoe Dixon's new eating house
is now open. Everything has been fit
ted up in first-class style, and his well
known reputation as a caterer assures
all who like good things to eat. that at
his place they can be accommodated.
Have Wistar's balsam of wild cherry
always at hand. It cures couglis, colds,
bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, in
fluenza, consumption, and all throat and
lung complaints. W cents and,?l a bot
tle. Shiloh's Cuke will Immediately
relieve Croup, whooping cough and
Bronchitis. Sold by W. E. Dement
A. V. Allen
Wholesale and Itetall Dealer in
Grooeries,
Provision,
MILL FEED.
Glass and Plated Ware,
TROPICAL AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Together with
Wines, Uq'jorsJobacco.Cigars
Cleajiing Repairing.
SEAT, CHEAP AND QUICK. BY
GEORGE LOVETT.
Main Street, opposite N. Loeh's.
FRESH CANDY
AT THE
ASTORIA CANDY FACTORY
Patronizo nome Manufacture.
All my CANDIES are of the
FINEST QUALITY.
A lull assortment
NUTS. FOREIGN FRUITS. ETC.
JOH-V P. CLASSED.
IT WILL PAY
TO
Low Prices Still!
"EzjsnsLJEnsjs: jesh..
WIL NOT BE
UNDERSOLD!
FIVE GENTS EACH.
Fireidi Companion. X. Y. Weekly
Ledevr. Saturday Xight, Arm Chair,
Karnllv Story Paper. IJo3s of Xew York
Week s Doings, Texas Sittings, S. F.
Chronicle. Call. Oregonian, Xews. and
ASTOKIAS, etc., etc.
8 Cts.. 3 for 2 5 -Cts.. 13 for $1.
PuHci- Gazette. Police Xews, lllu?
tratvd Times, Puck. Wasp, and Judge,
HprpcrY. liazar and Weekly, Leslies
Weekly and Chinsm-j Corner, Argonaut
and many others.
1 have printed tickets for those pa
pers to make, exact change. Back mini
hers always on hand.
OR PCUTQ Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Ad ULRiu. Young Ladies' Journal, t-tc
Of PPMTQ Harper's Monthly, etc.
Having made arrangements with all
publishers 1 am enabled to give the
nublic a benefit nfthe ahiive nam ilrn.
ductions. I have also Reduced the
Cnce for Subscription, which will
e as follews:
Harper's Weekly, iierycarS 3 7o not St 00
liazar " ... 3 75 " 4 00
.Montmv
All three for
Ia'sHc's "Weekly.
Leslie's Cli.mn'ev
Corner
Leslie's Popular
Monthly.
Fireside Companion, "
New York ledger.
S'ltunlav Night.
Family Story i:ipir,
Arm Ciiair.
S. F. Anronaut. "
3 W) " 4 00
10 00 " 12 00
3 75 " 4 CO
3 7.". - 4 00
2 ST. " 3 00
'2 75 " 3 00
2 75 " 3 00
2 7o " 3 00
2 75 " 3 00
2 75 " 3 00
3 75 " 1 TO
And all others too numerous to mention
at the same rates. Xow is your time to
subscribe for the new year. Remem
ber CABL ADLER'S
SUBSCRIPTION HEWS DEPOT.
he Crysti
mi
CARL ADLER,
PEOPEIET0R.
Dissolution of Partnership.
RJOT1CK IS HKKEI'.Y OIVENTHATTIIE
J-S fi i niheretoforeexNtlng under the name
and style of Geo. AV. Hume (limited) and
Joseph Hume. !oing business in the City of
San Francisco. Statf ol California, and City
of Astoria. State of Oregon, and other points
on the Columbia river, is this dav dissolved
by mutual consent. Mr Ceo. W.Hume hav
ii.g purchased the entiiv interest of Joseph
Hume in the concern. The said Geo. W.
llmneavsiiue-s :i!I debts and liabilities of
the late firm of Ceo. V. Hume (limited) and
.Joseph Hume, awl will collect all debts due
kiU Ann.
Dated San Franrhco. December 22. 1SS3.
CIIO. AY. HUME.
JOSEPH HUM K
Dnlv acknowledged before Euuene If.
Thorp. :v Notary 1'ulillc In the City and
Counrvof San Fnuiesco,on thc22d day of
December, A. I). IS:.
il-lwk C. H. THOi:i Notary Public
HANSEN BROS.
SASH AND DOOR FACTORY,
AND PLANING MILL.
A full stock of home manufactured goods
constantly on hand.
Special Attention given to Orders.
All work guaranteed. Your patronage so
licited. ASTORIA. --- - Oregon
B. F. STEVENS & CO.,
CITV 1JDOK STOKK,
Have just received a mammoth stock of
Hooks. The young and old, rich and poor
can all be accommodated.
AGENTS FOK THE
Kranich & K:ioh and arandafcldt c
IS'otnl I'ianosand "WeNleni
Cottasre Organs.
Orders for all kinds of Music or Instru
ments will be promptly Tilled.
15. F. STEVENS & CO.
CANNERYMEN ! !
PACIFIC METAI "WORKS
Importers and Manufacturers of
WHITE METALS.
Canners' Solder a Specialty,
Strip Lead, for Leading Lines,
Plate Zinc, for Cutting Acid,
Bar Copper. Pig Lead and Pig Tin.
48 Xorth second St.. Portland, Or.
115 Jc 117 b ir-t St., Han Fraue.tsco.
caiiroraia.
Boat Biiil&ing.
JOS P. LEATHERS .
Formerly orerArndt & Ferchen's Machine Sho i
IS BUILDING FIRST-CLASS BOATS IN
the shop formerly occupied by M. John
son on Concoralv street, one block west of
Hansen Bros Mill. Model, .Material and
Finish First-cluos.
W. E. DEMENT & CO.
ASTORIA, - - - OREGON
Carry in Stock,
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, TOILET
and
FANCY ARTICLES.
Prescriptions carefully Compounded
J &
FOR
I will ofler my STOCK of CLOTHING at GREATLY REDTJCED
PRICES in order to reduce previous to stock-taking
February 1st.
OVERCOATS,
AT POST
i'ilf fhis llpff f Have
Furnishing Goods,
Hats and Caps
EEDUGE
XL
The Leading Dry Goods and Clothing
House of Astoria.
22TFor special Dry Goods Advertisement see Bally Indepcndentl
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER.
TnE
MILL COMPANY
IS IN TnE FIELD AND I'KOPOSES TO
remain.
We will take orders for lumber from 10fJ
to POO M at the mil. or delivered.
We also mamttacture lath and shingles of
Al quality.
Flooring a Specialty .
Address all orders
WESTI'OUT MILL CO.
. C, ItKXXin:, Supt.
SOLID GOLD
JEWELRY
Scarf Pins. Chains, Watches,
Of every description.
The finest stock of Jewelry in Astoria.
3yAll goods ivarrantedasreprcsented
GUSTAV HANSEN, JEWELER.
t.iwMimaaBA'.iH
First Annual
loiiHatelM
Begins To-day
w
Men's Overcoats Reduced.
Business Suits Reduced.
Hats Reduced,
.A
Continue for 20 D
T3a.e Xseading--
TAILOR, CLOTHIER, HATTER and GENT'S FURNISHER.
YEARLY
CLOSING
SALE
OF
M.D.KANT
BARGAINS
IX
Ben, Youths',
and Bojs'
CL0THIN G.
BARGAINS
IN
Kurnhhln:-
Goods, Ktc.
Suits made to
Order, in Kilo
Style frum SSO
upward, and a
Neat Fit jniar-
antecd at
31. D. KANTS
Merchant Tailor
and Clothier.
LJJIjf
THE
i
OVERCOATS,
FINE PRESS SUITS.
BU8IKE88 SUITS.
WORKING- SUITS."
ER, IXL
Magnus C. Crosby
Dealer In
HAMAE, IM, STEEL,
Iron Pipe and Fittings,
Plumbers and Steam Fitters
Goods and Tools,
SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD
SHEET IRON,
3?rL akd Copper.
CamiBry anfl FishermBns Supplies
Stoves, Tin Ware and House
Furnishing Goods.
JOBBING IN SHEET WON, TIN. COP
PER PLUMBING and STEAM FITTING
Done with neatness and dispatch.
None but first class workmen employed.
A large assortment of
SCALES
(Constantly on hand
Clearance Sale of
at the Occident Store.
ays Only.
Youth's Overcoats Reduced,
Dress Suits Reduced,
Furnishing Goods Reduced.
j.
j
ykSXS STREET,
Opposite the -Parker .' Hoti.sc.
5 Mmt Ms
BIT. 1
tm York Novelty
- STORE! P
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