The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-27
Around the CITY.

The barometer doesn't know what TO
make Of this weather.
The Standard must either send Us a
copy that can be read, or else --
Something OF real importance must be
g0ing on-.he lines are down III every
direction.
The dictionary is Eoi as big rs the post
office, but il contains more letters 10 the
square inca.
The newly elected officers of Temple
lodge No. :, =. 4 4. NJ, will be installed
this evening.
Rants knock down and gift sale Is in
full operation. The drawing takes place
next Monday.
The regular quarterly examination for
teachers begins at Supt. SlOops Office AZ
nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
c. II. and Orilla Read will give n
unique entertainment at Liberty hall
this eyeEing III aid Of the \. n. c. A.
The Seattle Herald publishes 4 fine
Christmas edition. The Herald is a
painstaking paper and deserves its sue
cess.
The regular entertainment of the As
ioria Social Club will be at Pythian Cas-
tie Hall this evening. beginning AZ half
past seven.
I'm another column will be found an
official transcript of the docket at the
next term of the Circuit court which
meets next Wednesday.
The II. n. Thompson came down in
living style from Portland yesterday.
She was light WASTED. freight being re
markably scarce at all river points.
The proprietors of the pilot schooner
city Of NGpG intend sending the vessel
10 San Francisco after January 1st. and
viii go ont of the plotting business.
Attention is directed TO the advertise
ment of Mr.. G. w. Eeick. a practical
architect and draughtsman. who comes
well recommended in his profession.
Zampilaerostationist" is the name
which some one saws is the correct one TO
apply TO a roller skater. This will make
the exercise more wildly eXhiliraiing
than eveI.
Christmas was quietly spent IN Astoria,
home pleasures furnishing the principal
enjoyments of the day. Several private
gatherings took place and nearly every
one had a good time"
Cushing Post No. IA, G. A. r., intend
giving a ball on the occasion of the visit
of Gen. Caulllins to the Post, which will
be about the middle of next month. a
series of camp-fireS is also contemplated.
Rev. J. Y. Miliigan was handsomely
remembered by his parishioners on
Christmas. Among his presents Mere
Poe's Raven Coleridge's, Ancient
Mariner" and purse Of $50 from the
Bible class.
Henry kaup. down from Cathlamet,
informs Us that the mill men IN his vicin-
ity have been quite successful in getting
a good supply of logs to their mills.
Over S.0oO.0m feet of logs were taken
down EloSOmen creek this season.
Ne9r'y every Astorian who rents a box
la the .DOsiOfiiCo finds nowadays Il lottery
advertisement therein. Flaming an
mOUnccment i made Of The man VINO
won the $4,000 prize. There is no men
tion Of the fifty thousand who lost.
However q NAV be in other places real
estate transfers IN Astoria show that
prices are fully up 10 previous figures.
There Is no sUreI index 10 the permanent
prosperity Of city than that afforded by
the price of real estate within IFS limits
or adjacent thereto.
Some OF the city clocks indicate Astoria
time IL accordance with the true meri-
spond with the change in Portland. The
boats leave 10y Portland time, and anyone
that doesn't want TO get left must remeln-
ber that Portland time is now sixteen
minutes faster than time in this city.
About ten O'Clock last nighta loud out
cry from the slip between Wilson d Fish
er's and Hume S. attracted the attention
of some passers-by. who. hurrying 10 the
spot, dragged ont a party 10y the name of
Reyman who wg> clinging To the piles.
de was profane IN his expressions of
gratitude. and offered 10 ''Set 'em up for
all hands.
4 very enjoyable time was had at the
residence of Z. &. Holden last evening:
the occasion being a surprise party given
Miss Emma Holden. About twenty
couples were present, and all
enjoyed themselves to the fullest
extent. A bouUtiful repast was served
and with muse and song the evening
passed SO pleasantly that it will be one
long remembered by these participating.
To REIMBUE- a citizens meeting,
held al the CO hall at half past seven
last evening, il transpired tha: the total
cost of the resent trial IN Portland be
fore Judge Dcady wherein certain citi-
Zens of Astoria were fined $1,000 and
costs, aggregated S2,335.53. IL was de-
cided that the parties in the suit be re-
imbnrSed. About Sl.&00 OF the amount