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riSAlNlAL AMD COMMERCIAL.
Igal lenders 8990. Gold in
New York, llli
Wlieat in Liverpool Average,
1& 7d12R 9d; club, 13s 2d
13s 4d-au advance.
7'lie steamer Ajax lett Portland
tor San Fmnuisoo on Wednesday,
with 100 jiftssengers and 800 tons
of freight
The steamer Orirlamrae leayes
San Francisco for Portlaud to-day
Friday.
Sau Francisco marlcete, by tele
graph, give following :
Flour Difficult to obtain good
brands under U 50, while 14 50
$5 50 is demanded for choice extra:
jobbing, $6,$6 25 $ bbl
Wheat Prime lots quoted at
$2 112 12, though S2 20 lias
recently been paid in the interior,
fUOOfti
Oate--Quotable at $2 102 25
$100 lbs
In Portland exporters seem more
anxious to buy, ami willing to keep
pace with .Sau Francisco prices.
We quote :
Wheat Irices remain firm at
$1 70J 75 f 100 lbs., although
still higher figures have paid for
large lota.
Butter Common, a drug in the
market at 2030c S ; fancy dairy
in demand at 4246e f lb.
Eggs In demand at 2527c f
dozen.
Poultry Owing tothe holidays,
have been in demand at high fig
ures; chickens, $5, awl geese $9 1
dozen ; tnrkevs, 16c f ft ; ducks,
$1 50$2 50; pheasants, $2 50
and quail $1 502 f dozen.
Pork Sides at 14 14 Je; hams,
18c ; shoulders, 1010Jc
Fruit In good supply ; apples,
5075e f box ; pears, $1 50
81 25 do.
Seeds timothy, ll15c; Clo
ver. 2325c; White Clover, 75c ;
Blue Grass, 574. ; Orchard Grass,
374c ; Chile Clover, 25c ; Hunga
rian Grass, 25c; Apple, fl 25;
Pear, $8; Peach Pits, 7e; Onion
Setts, 10c ; I 'op Corn, 8c ; Little's
10c; Vetches, 10c; 7urnip, $1 ;
Canary, 10c; Hemp, 10c; Rape,
10c ft.
Hay -rimothy,$1518, wild,
$8 10 f ton.
Since our lat, wheat lms again
shot up, and our dealers are now
offering 80c jwr bushel. Since news
of the advance in wheat in Liver
pool, liolders in California have be
con0 firmer in their demands, and
buyers have been compelled to ad
vance their figures. Whether the
advance in price will stop at the
present ngure,or wili advance to 90c
or even $1 per dushel in this mar.
ket, is a problem tliat creates a
"divison" of opinion among those
best posted in such matters. We
hear of holders who do not propose
to sell at less thau$l per bushel.
Oats Very little if any offered;
quoted at 46c f) bushel.
Eggs Kule at2025c f dozen.
Butter Rules at 2025c f lb.
Sundries Dried apples, 67c
f ft; dried plums, 16c; beans, 4
6c f ft.
Meats Beef, 45c net; pork,
6c do,
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liiuvt, but Extremely Cautious.
The 8taUwm of the 7th says that
the train et till monilof carried away
Gen. John F. MlDer. Cols. C. B. Bel
linger and Wm. Thompson, all of the
Governor's staff, to the Modoc country,
it is thought they bare gone to slay,
scalp, cook and eat the entire Modoc
tribe. We wonder our Brigadier Gen
eral is not included in that expedition.
As a writer of borate language and
martial dialect, be is bravely brilliant,
and that part is quite necessary to be
attended to in military tactics. As a
writer back of war dispatches, our
General would doubtless sited fJ last
drop of Ws-lnk, any time,
Our Bvena Vista Letter.
Buena Vista, Jan. 2, 1873.
Ed. Register : The most eventful
period in the existence ot this old,
substantial and famous city, so beauti
fully located on the western brink ot the
surging Wllllamette, four miles north
of the month of I he dashing, foaming
billows of Soap Creek ; two miles due
west of the broad expanse of tobacco
flat, where fertility is unequalled by
the most fruitful barn-lot or high titled
squash pateh in the great Northwest ;
three miles south of the productive
valley of Turkey Tan, wliere beautiful
green fern may be known by its fra
grance from the waving ilog-fenuel so
abundant in the same region ; and ten
miles east of the sturdy city of Lewls
vi He. which contains two houses, eight
streets (a street on each side and end
of i the two buildings), with four
stalwart, business turned, agreeable
citizens, viz : one man and three chil
dren but from further description ot
the suburbs of our city I must refrain,
such hallucinations should not over
come the ardent scribe. It was not
the environs of our massive city, but
tlie wonders and mysteries tliat have
transpired never more wonderful since
Heck was a purp tlmt l tad It in my
mind to record.
To proceed without delay.
On the 23d of December, the district
school, under the management of Prof.
A. A. Bonney, gave a very praise
worthy entertainment, consisting ot
dramas, declamations, vocal music,
etc. By the way, Prof. Bonney has
lifted the educational deliuquincies of
thU place from the ' mire and clay,"
and placed theiu wliere the Ignorant
cannot prevail against them. The ex
amination, which took place a tew days
prior to the exhibition, demonstrated
that the Professor liad lost no time nor
energy to make the school what it
sliould be. The school will open
again next (last) Monday, with the
same corps of efficient teaehers who
served so faithfully in the past.
On Christmas night the Good Temp
lars gave a basket supper. Those who
attended pronounce it a successthrough
ont. The heavy rainfall prevented many
living In the country from attend
ing, yet the hall was densely crowded.
Last week, a little three year old
daughter ot Mr. Fletcher, while stand
ing before the Are, allowed her apron
to come in contact with the blaze, and
had it not been for the timely assis
tance of t he mother, would have been
consumed by the flames. The child's
hands and nice were severely, but uot
dangerously burned.
Davy Crockett, it is said, killed forty-five
blackbirds, with a rifle, at one
shot, and Dave Baldwin, of this burg,,
in attempting to imitate the famous
Crockett, last week, killed nine mal
lard ducks at one shot. This feat is
what Is generally termed "duck fits."
Tlie I. O. O. F. of Buena Vista,
ejected the following officers for 1873
at their last meeting : W". B. Ramsey
N. G.; L. M. Hall, V. G.; E. C. Hall,
K. 8.; II. Lee, P. S.; II. M. Holder.
Treas. They will lie Installed next
(to-morow) Saturday evening.
On New Years day the streets were
densely crowded with seekers of sport.
Various estimates were made of tlie
number. On every corner men, and
here and there women, might have
been seen, attempting to count the
hosts. The estimates were so diver
gent tlmt I would not feel safe in
making positive statements, but tlie
opinion, so for as could be ascertained,
generally prevails, that the multitude
would number from ten to fifteen men,
and four boys, not counting the women!
Ti.e occasion of tlie assemblage, was a
shooting-match for three setting hens,
tlmt had to he removed to a different
" range " to break up their nests, so
that they might commence laying
while eggs are forty cents !
REPORTER.
District ScHOOL.Rumor has it
that Mr. Foshay has been retired by
the Board ot Directors, and Mr. Stltes,
County School Superintendent, em
ployed in his place. Miss Bently has
also ceased to teach in the District
School.
Good. Nick Spreoger has taken
charge of the Exchange Hotel. A
great improvement my be expected.
ALBANY REGISTER.
NOTICE.
To whom it may concern : Tliere
will be a meeting of the formers of
District No. 25, on Saturday, January
18th, 1873, at one o'clock P. M at
McFarland's School-house, for the pur
pose of consulting their own interests.
All are requested to attend. Published
by reqiiest of many Farmers.
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Ghkat Bargain?. See new adver
tisement of Mr. George Turrell. in to
day's Issue. At his store you will find
one of the best assorted stocks of gen
eral merchandise, embracing every
thing needed, at low rates, and yon
will find Mr. Turrell one of the most
accommodatlng.fairand liberal dealers
in tlie trade. You can always obtain
the higliest market prices lor your pro
duce, at Ms establimei.t. Call there,
near corner First ami Broadalbin
streets, and see for yourselves.
Change of Bask fudge Baldwin
has removed his law office from the
room on south side of First, between
Ferry and Broadalbin streets, t the
Parrish brick, on corner of First and
Ferry (north side, up stairs, in room
occupied by tlie late Hon. X. H. Cran
or, wliere clients will find him.
Wistar's Wild Cherry Balsam.
This Balsamic compound lias become
a home fixture. Let all who suiter,
and have in vain attempted to cure
their coughs, colds, bronchial or pul
monary complaints, make use of 'his
mioqu-iled remedy. 20
Wheat The price of wheat jump
ed np to 80c per bushel on Tuesday.
Salem quotes at 90c, Portland at $1 10.
An advance ot Od Is quoted in Liver
pool markets.
Received." Neatly Scared " and
" The Forsaken Child," have been re-
i ceived, and will receive proper atten
tion. Thanks.
H. W. Scott, Esq., editor of Port
land Bulletin, gave us a friendly call
on Tuesday. Scott seems to take pros
perity calmly and placidly.
Mrs. J. L. Harris has improved in
health wonderfully, since her arrival
at the Italic a few weeks since. Mr.
H. thinks the Spring will see her com
pletely restored to health.
Mr. Riley Kirk, of Brownsville,
paid us a fleeting visit on Monday,
EASTERN NEWS.
It is stated that Wm. M. Evarts
has been tendered the place in the
Cabinet which Mr. Fish will give
np on the 4th of March next.
An express train on the Pittsburg
and Erie road ran off the track at
Morana, on the 3d inst., two of the
cars going down an embankment
thirty feet Twenty passengers
were injured.
At a meeting of prominent Demo
crats u New York on the 3d, reso
lutions were passed proposing a
coalition of the various factions of
the Democratic party in the city.
It is reported that the Erie Com
pany are to sue Vanderbilt for
about $,500,000. This is consid
ered a part of Jay Gould's pro
gramme for revenge for the con
temptuous expressions which the
Commodore has used in speaking
of him.
Chief Justice Nicholson, of Nash
ville, Tenn., fell down the steps of
Court House there on the 3d inst.,
and fractured his thigh.
The Postmaster-General decided
that families, firms or companies
cannot combine to rent postonlce
boxes together, but that one box
rent must be collected for each firm,
family or company enjoying such
facilities.
In the Stokes case, the jury on
the 4th inst. returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree.
In Gennantown, Peon., on the
4th, Mrs. George W. Hackett was
burned to death.
The breaking up of the ice in
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers was
causing much apprehension last
week, among boatmen,
A fire in Huftalo on the 8d inst ,
destroyed a large building owned
and occupied by a patent medicine
firm. Loss, $70,000.
Heading's factory at Anderson,
Ind , burned on the 3d iust. Loss,
$10,000.
Five stores in New Orleans,
known as Wirch's How, burned on
the 3d inst. Loss, $75,000 ; insnr
ance,. $50,000.
A fire at New Haven on the 4th
inst. destroyed a jewelry store and
building.
Frank Rupp, editor of the Helle
villc, Illinois, Zeitung, committed
suicide on the night of the 3d inst.,
by hanging himself in the doorway
of his office. Thought to be insane.
The aggregate of Internal Rev
ei.uc receipts for the last quarter of
the calendar year of 1872, is $26,
330,025, a decrease from the reports
for the quarter ending Dec. 31st,
1871, ot $3,032,582.
Governor Palmer, of Illinois, has
respited McNulta, wife murderer,
who was to be hanged at Peoria on
the 3d iust. Counsel applied to
the Supreme Court for a siiperee
ikas. A. T. Stewart, of New York,
presented$l,000 to the fund for
disabled firemen.
It is reported from New Orleans
that several of the Warmoth Col.
lectors have tied, one named lilan
chard being defaulter for $30,000.
It was also rumored that an at
tempt to inaugurate the State offi
cials would be undertaken on the
9th iust Trouble is anticipated.
A meteoric shower is reported to
have occurred Nov. 27th, west of
Madeira Island. As near as could
be judged between 900 and 1200
were in the air constantly in the
first lioui ; in the second, from 400
to 600. They appeared like army
rockets.
New Year's customs were observ
ed at Washington. Tlie Executive
Mansion was crowded for several
hours. The Diplomatic Corps at
tended en masse, and the Cabinet
and Supreme Court were fully rep
resented, while Congress, Army,
Navy and citizens were largely in
attendance. Most of the Cabinet
members held receptions. The
house of Gen. Sheridan was crowd
ed with army officers,
Tlie Fifth Avenue Theater, N.
Y., was completely ruined by fire
on the 1st hist. Loss, from 25,000
to 30,000 dollars. The building
belonged to the widow of Col. James
Fisk ind Augustin Daly.
At Springfie'd, Ohio, on the 31st
ult., Nancy Harlington was mur
dered by her drunken husband.
Maine has had an unprecedented
spell of excessively cold weather
A passenger train on the Macon
and Western Hailroad collided on
the 2d inst, about 40 miles out
from Atlanta, (ia. Eight negroes
were killed, and ten negroes and
three whites injured. Carlotta
Patti's troupe were on board, aud
lost their wardrobe and piano. Car
lotta was active in helping the
wounded.
The entire works of tlie North
western Fertilizing Company at
Ainsworth, Illinois, were burned on
Wednesday night of last week.
Loss, 170,000; insurance $20,000.
Nashville experienced losses by
fire on the 2d inst, amounting to
150,000.
The Erie Directors are pressing
the suit instituted by Fisk against
Vanderbilt for the recovery of four
and a naif million dollars,
PIANOS ORGANS.
FIAXOS.
; BALLET, DAVIS & CO.'s
CELEBRATED PIANOS
! Tukc the Highest Rank.
HAIXET, DAVIS CON PIANO
have tieen selected by tbe Executive
Committee of tlie World's Jubilee as tlie
Rest Planus. No Oilier l'luno will be
used.
Franzi 33on.c3.ol,
Tlie grea'est living Pianist, who was in
Huston, attending the Jubilee, says
" Tlie Kallet, DnvIn A- Co.a Plan
excels. In every imrllciilnr, all oilier
fall mid ewuulne and see for yourselves,
or send for I'riee List tmd Circulars,
W. K. UADGEK, Sole Agent,
at Snow Hoos' Art Uallery,
78 First street, Portland.
RET. J. . BOOS, PH1MII.U Kin
der of the Methodist Church, San
Francisco, says : "In my opinion, U. orite
Wood & Co.1 Organ have no c(ual
for richness ami sweelness of tone, with
ureal power. I am familiar with all the
most prominent Organs in the market,
have owned tnr dlffeivut kinds, and nn
hesitatingly say I prefer those of George
Woods to any other."
Send for Price List and Circulars for the
finest Organ In the world.
W. K. HAIKrKK. Sole Agent,
at Snow 4 lions' Art (iiillcrv,
711 First street, Portland,' Or.
August 21Mlv4ni
A. B. MORRIS,
tieiier.il Couiiiiigitioii
AN II
FORWARDS MERCHANT.
HA V I N (i LEA8KI1 R. CDEAHLKs
large
WAREHOUSE
BUY, SUM. WORE OR 1'ORWARD
at foot of Broadalbin street, on the batik
of the Willamette river, I am prepared lo
store
WHEAT or OATS,
in unlimited quantities.
The Highest Market Price PaM In
Cash for Wheat aud Oala.
Parties wishing to store (Imln, can make
arrangements to get all the sacks needed,
(.rain stored and forwarded at lowest
rates.
A share of patronage is solicited.
A. B. MORRIS.
Allwny, July 17-4t!v4
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BLACKSMITHING !
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Cenerai Repair Shop.
THE I'MiKKSUUiKD HAVING UK
tnrned to A Hum v, and taken his old
shop on corner of Kllsworth and Second
streets, announces his readiness to attend
in all kinds of
ULACKSMITinNG, MUX ft MACHINE
FOBG'.NG, ETC.
Also, has on hand and for sale, tlie
COQUILLARD WAGON,
Strayer Force-feed
GRAIN
STAR mOLINE,
and other PLOWS
WOOD'S REi PER & MOWER,
which lu 7fll sell on the most reasonable
terms.
HORSE SHOEING- -All ronnd,$2:
Resetting:, $1.
GIVE ME A AIX.
All work entrusted to ine will receive
firompt attention, and lie executed in the
lest possible manner, with good material.
A share of public patronage is solicited.
CSTMiop on corner Kllsworth and Second
stmsts, opposite riemrs f erry.
KM
I'don.
Seeds! Weeds I Seeds
IjMlEBH FIELD, FLOWER ft GARDEN
Heeds at
HACHENT a STEMME,
Corner First and Main sts., Portland.
83T Catalogue sent free on application
lltnS
fit3S The
of all kinds and slues. The I
I arr
is, all
cat stork ever ottered in Callfoni
EEw and jewt receive
Also, OulMvatonuHarro
M.aa. Hnl.lhvTHr.AO
lerprlces.
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