The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-09-23

A. G. Allen, Of TT. Stevens ad-
vertises team Of horses, wagon.
harness and two seated buggy.
Reports from the two canneries
on Gray's Harbor are that the fall run
is coming in plentiful, and both es-
tablishments are busy.
The criminal record in the police
and justice courts Of this city has late
ly been remarkably light When
the cause ceases, SO does the effect.
A sonng man named Turnahan,
roEed from St. Helens to the Wash
ingtOn Territory side Of the Columbia
river and back. last Tuesday, in nine
teen minutes.
Gustav Hansen goes to San Fran
cisco tomorrow to bring up a large
stock Of fine jewelry. Anyone wish
ing to send a special order by him can
be accommodated.
A letter from Mr.. Paul Schulze,
whose address is Portland, Oregon,
concerning the cutting Of timber on
government land, would be Of inter
est 10 many at present.
Rev. Mr.. McLaferty lectures to-
night on Things to be Abominated. "
This ls the first Of a series OF six
popular lectures 20 be given om sue
cassive Sabbath evenings.
The poor little Magnet which
passed through 50 many vicisitudes
once more floats the sea, and has been
bought by Capt. Whltcomb to make
trips between South Bend and Wood
ards Landing, Pacific Co.
1t is reported that the prelimIna-
" survey and final location has been
made for, and work has begun on a
railroad beginning at Montesano, and
ending at South Bend, there to inter
sect with q road from Chehalis down
the Willapa valley to KnapptOn.
Mr.. Shower is teaching the pub
lie school at Skipanon, district No. 2;
Miss Emma Holden, the school at
Jewell, district No. s; these schools
with the one at upper Astoria, and
district No. is, are, we believe, the
only ones in the county that are now
IN session.
The Gen. Miles arrived in from
Grav's Harbor yesterday morning.
On the Goth she toTed in the North
Bead and the next day towed out the
scha1ners Bueloh and Re5eccd, lumber
laden for San Francisco. She brought
freight and passengers, and starts
next Tuesday for Tillamook.
Among those from Clatsop conn
ty who propose to 60 on the Oregon
Pioneers excursion which starts from
Portland on the End OF October are
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Van Dusen, Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Trullinger, AIr. and
Mrs. Job Ross, Mrs. Hall, Mr.. w.
II Gray; Mr.. Philo Calender, Mr..
II. 3. Parker. Capt. Whitcomb, and
Mesgrs. ID. X. and J. F. Warren.
At nine o'clock last evening, tho
cry Of fire rang out and by the time
the alarm bell was sounding, the three
companies were flying down to the
dock to find that the China boarding
house near Kinney's dock which had
had a blaze in it q moment before hac
been extinguished by a crowd of mel
who stamped it ont. There neyer
was better time made 10 a FIRE, but
fortunately, tae services OF the de
partment were not needed.
fester-4y was little cooler bu
vet SO oppressive was the east wind ant
the 10: rays Of the old copper coloret
luminary in the sky, that everyone wa
ready to give his share in the profit
Of the Astoria railroad for a genuin
old-fashioned Oregon mist. Thi
Chinook wind is all right, later on
but in September a breeze from tn
south is more comforting. Howeve
think of those poor fellows in the in
terror, and be sympathetic.
1t seems that wonderful chang
has of late taken place with Mt, ST
Helens since she has been from sigh
during the late longs smoky period
The snow has entirely disappeare
from the north side and partially fror
the south side of the cone, This /
the oldest settlers, is something the
never witnessed before. By takin
observations through powerful glas
steep precipices and dark chasms ca
be seen upon the north side, and I'll
mountain seems TO have an entil
new or changed appearance. -Orego
Mist.
The public school at Upper A
toria began last Monday, and, III
term, is in charge of Miss Jennie Al
derson. The requirements of di
trict No. 9 has Outgrown the accor
modations, and larger schoolhous
where two teachers could be employ,