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, 1872-12-06
MILL, LUMBER AND IRON NOTES.

There will be about $50, ,0o0, 900 feet Of lumber
manufactured at Grand Haven, Ferrysburg, and
Spring Lake this season.
The season for numbering operations in the
woods has commenced in good earnest through
out the various sections Of Michigan, Wisconsin,
and other States. In Michigan the prospect is
that large crop will be cut for the next seasons
manufacture, though it is not probable that the
quantity will exceed that cut last winter, there
are many logs to lay over for want Of capacity in
our mills to manufacture beyond a certain limit
We give below an estimate Of the quantity
Of logs proposed TO be- put in this season by the
parties named:
, 1872-12-06

sEtDS-here again quiet aud without quotab!e
change. Common timothy sod ut $2.7o@2.75 good
a. S30o prime quotab1e at S3.1O@3, Is clover at
N9o@5oo; prime fax sold at $1.65 buckwheat at
95c; Hungarian qnotabs at 85o. sales we're reported
Of % bags good timothy ut $500; bags common ut
s215; 23 bags do at S2.N1 II bags clover at $500
Csc.
TEAs-Met with only fair inquiry, and the market
was reported easy, though no change waa made in
quotations as follows: Hyso1, common. to
TT, y 5oSS55o; good, 65@75c; choice to extra
S10VH91.2o; superhne to t1no old hygon, 75c@
SlW; common imperial, 65@75c; good to choice
20, suc!9Sl.05; fne to good grupowdar, 80c@105;
choice 81 .15@1 20; extra choice 10 extra leaf
1apan, 9s fa5 to good do so@soe; colored
@ase gi; %n go9d neoS7oe; choice to extra eoo@1.oo.
'IoBACCo-ConHnues moderately active with little
or no variation IN prices, the following being curreut
CHEwEG-Fine Cut-Extra, 75@80c; choice 65a
roc; common, 55@6oc; poor, 4o@50e. o
8MoK1Nd-Extra, 33935c; medium, 9Oa32c. cnrox
mon stems, o7@29c.,
black, sound, 48@55c.
WOOD-Dealers were firm in their views at the fol-
lowing quotations Beech, $500: maple, 81. 90
hickory, $14.50@15.00; slabs, $8.0o-delisered.
WOOL-The demand was fair, and, compared with
last week. decidedly better. The receipts are quite
large but good deal ia being sent forward that
stocks not increasing to any entent Sales continue
to be made at the prices given below, although the
market fB hardly az firm rs It ha9 been:
, 1872-12-06

THURSDAY EVENING" Dec. S.
The following wero tho receipts and shipments
Of the leading articles of produces in this city
during the past twenty-four hours, and for the
corresponding dato a year ago:
, 1872-12-06

FCEE.
Nestover l. Culver, OF Day City 5000, GOO
D. Culver l. Broa., Of Bay Cisy...-....... 100000
3. a. Webster, Of Bay City. COO
L L Culver Co.. Of Bay City. .....-....... 2Ce1,Ooo
Charles Westner Co., Of Bay City. ........ 6600,00O
Chapman Carney, OF Bay CITY, 5000, 600
Taylor Mou1throp, Of BaT City.....,... 900
George ". Hotchdss c., Of Bay City,. 100, Goo
Chapman, Laforge Co., Of Bay City..... 600 600
Keystone Co., OF Bay Cit. ......-. 15 Oo0
q. G. Ltchhe1d, Of Bay yGty............ 16 600 900
q. ". Sage Co., Of Bay yCity........... o5 GOO
Kelly, Wood Co., OF Chicago ........... So 900
O. l. Noble Of Evart. TO- 600 900
Moore Wisner, OF Big Rapids. 49, 500 111
Mr. Brando, Of Evart TO- GOO 600
Mason i Pngree, Of E-art. TO- 900 eco
Yarney Son, Of Big Rspds. -.....-..... TO- $50
o " Madden, Of Evart. 900
McFarEn Bro, OF Fart. Goo
Tutte Pcase, Of Ea&t Saginaw. $500 o5o
D. Bodgett, Of Hecsy.. 1c Coo 600
n. L. Gerrlah OF Hersy. 5000 600
". s. Ger7iah, Of He1sy. 6,oo3o 900
-Lunlberuan'a Gaxcis -.
, 1872-12-06

10tai- 2,yB4 Il, SAT LIS
C4TTLE-The marker was slightly more &c
tive than on the preceding days OF the week,
and for most descriptions frmer feeling OBJ
tanned. The exceptions were common thin na-
tiyes and poor Texans, the too liberal supply Of
which prevented any improvement in such. The
offerings embraced q better average class Of
stock than usual, but the quality, after al, was
not up to the requirements Of the trade, and the
market cannot be said to have been in earisfac-
tory condition. The better grades we're taken
on New York, Albany, and Boston account, at
S5.00@5.25 for medium to good steers averaging
from ], $50 to 1,250 lbs, at $5.50@5,75 for good
to choice steers, averaging from 1880 to 1880
lbs, and at S600@6.25 for choice to extra steers
averaging from $50 to1 ,440 tbs The outside quo
tation was obtained by Wallwork & Sunderland.
Among the arrivals we're some Christmas beeves,
one bunch Of which 10 in number) was held at
$1,000 per 100 lbs. An offer of 98 was refused
The drove will probably be sent East on owners
account. The demand for stock cattle contin-
ues steadily fair at about former rates, or at
$275@3.00 for common, at $3,25@3.50 for
medium to fair lots lots, and at 73.75@3.90 for
good to prime. All desirable offerings were
picked up at the ADORE range Butchers' stuff,
including common COWS, sca1awag steers, old
oxen, and light thin heifers we're dull and neg
lected, and holders were only able to realize BY
accepting such prices as buyers had the mag
nanimity to offer. Calves we're also extremely
slow of sale, buyers refnaing to pay over
33.50@400 for common, and $4.50@550 for
good to choice. The market closed quiet for al
grades.
E1tra-Graded steers averaging 1,40o rs S6.25@6.50
, 1872-12-06

OILS-Tho lard oil market was weak and unsettled,
in consequence Of the lao decline in lard and quota
tons were lowered &C. to T3c for extra, and to CSC
prices firm. LinBeed. whnle, and other de-
scriphons, dun. We revise our
list as follows: Carbon, 27M@28c; extra lard
oil, 7gc: No: j, CSC; NJ. ., CSC; linseea, raw,
s5c; do boiled, s0c whale, s8c; sperm, s2.oo52.1o
9eats foot oil, strictly pure sl.1o do extra 800
do No. !, 9o@o5c; bank oil, 65e straits, 70c ele-
phant oil, CSC turpentine, zoe.
PAINTS, COLoRs, AND PUTTY-No improve
tinuing small, With prices generally in buyers favor
Quotations ure az follows:
, 1872-12-06
%Ao4AA41-tSe
lded steers averaging 1,400 fbs s. 6.25@6.50

dHu HpW<tus. ..-s.....,...
Choice Beeves- fat, well formed 8 year
to j, ,40o ...................-.
Good Observation-Disclosures fnely-formed
steers, averaging 1,100 to i 800 ths........
Medium arades-steers in fair flesh, aver
aging J, 100 to 1850 lbs.
Butchers 8tock-Common to medium
steers, and good to extra cows, for city
e.ass sasughtteE ate9 aTsraging 500 t. 11oo bs
flesh, averaging TOO to 1850 lbs. .,........
Inferior-Iight and thin cows, heifers,
stags, bulls, and scaIawag steers.. ........
Texas Cattle-Through droves. .............
Te1as Catt}e-Northern su1nmered. .,
Texas Cattle-Corn-fed .....,,...,...
, 1872-12-06

Total bu. .245. 1877. 90
eral balances OF grain in store and outstanding receipts
for same, that the books Of Flint Thompson Co. show
that the greater part Of the losses gns occurred
Committee think it proper to state that they find tt
the books OF 31essrs. Flint, Thompson CO. are Kept
in SO perfect manner aR to plainly show the daily
transactions, well the periodical balances with
precislon-each furnishing check upon tho other in
such manner as to render any error fraudulent
entries easily detected.
Your Committee also took pleasure in bearing testi-
ony to the courtesy they met with at the hands Of
Messrs. Flint Thompson l. Co., and the willingness
they manifested to have your Committee get at the
tual state Of affairs in regard to the amount of grain in
store and receipts outstanding for the Yours,
very respectfully, 7. y. STILES,
W. n. BnAINAnD,
J.R. BESsLEY,
Committee
, 1872-12-06

PoULTRY-Choice fresh turkeys and geese are in
light. Chickens are quiet and unchanged; choice
bring 25@3.0o dog. Turkeys are qnoahle at 10
@l2Hc; geese at SO oo912oo per doz. Sales include
12c 900 lbs fair at c 1o0o lbs do at loci 600 lbs poor
at &c; 450 his old stock at SCI 80 doz 1aree chickens at
@2.50; 80 doz at $3.50; 40 doz poor at s1.o0; doz
geese at $9.00@l00 co. doz do at $500; ~ dog very
choice at $1200; doz ducks at $3.50; 13 doz do at
400; doz do at so.
POTATOES-Continuei in good demand and firm,
past. Sales include choice peachbows at 1885, de-
irered; at 75c; do at 70c; at 65c on
track 160 bu from sore at 90c 80 bu do at 85c 900
bu do at SEC.
sALT-Was in the usual demand. TIE advance
noted yesterday Is sustained. Te continue to
quote: Onondaga, fine, $40; ordinn1y, coarse,
$40; Saginaw, hne, so.46; coarse Diamond q, s240
dairy, without bag $500 do with bags, $40; ground
solar, $40: Ashton dairy, per bag, $50d; ground
alum, $3.50.
SASH, DOORS, AND BL1NDs-were in moderate
request at former prices. We continue to quote:
. pG&
, 1872-12-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

THURSDAY EvEg1s1, Dec. s.
The receipts OF ivs stock since Saturday have
, 1872-12-06
SALT.
The Saginaw Courier saYs i:

!, - '''%' -. -" *sss.- AisSpV
'0tal bacon and D S. meal. In lbs. 345. geo
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

WILL the German voters sustain in Of
fee the man and party that disregarded the
constitutional law of the land, and sold arms
and ammunition to the French during the
Franco-G ,rman war to be used against the
Germans? Will a single lrshman, who has
spark of manhood OR pride, vote to elect
Henry Wilson to a position. from which
there is possibility that he may succeed tc
the Chief Magistracy of the country, when
they remember that through his instrumcn.
tality bill was passed by the Massachusetts,
Legislature disbanding all Irish militia com
panies. Wilson avening that they disgraced
the uniform they wore, and who by every aci
of his life showed bitter hate and animosity
against all foreign-bom citizens; will ma
tive born or naturalized citizen, who has
the least regard for the dignity and honor OF
his country by birth Or adoption, vote to sus-
tain in power man and party who tamely
suffers our flag to be insulted by such weak
and trihng power as Spain, and who allow
our citizens, who are innocent any crime OF
breach of the law, to be immured in foreign
dungeons, loaded with chains, and transported
across the seas because they are Americans
-Stochto1e Republican,.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26
DOAS NEAR RIGHT AS YOU CAN.

The world stretches widely before you,
A field for your muscle and brain;
And though clouds may often float o or yol
And often come tempests and rain,
Be fearless of storms which o ertake you
Push forward through all like Il man
Good fortune will never forsake you,
If you do as near right as you can
Remember that will to do rightly,
If used, will the evil confound;
Live daily by conscience, that nightly
Your sleep may be peaceful and sound.
In contests for right never waver-
Let honesty shape every plan,
And life will of Paradise SAVIOR,
If you do as near right as you can.
Though foes darkest scandal may speed
And strive with their shrewdest of tact,
To injure your fame, never heed,
But justly and honestly act;
And ask of the Ruler of Heaven
To save your fair name as man,
And all that you ask will be given,
If you do as near right as you can.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

JUDGE CHASE FOR GREELEY The follow
ing letter to gentleman in Cleveland, Ohio,
is published in the Plaindeale, of this city:
NoRTHwooD, N. H.. Aug 2S, 1872
DEAR SIR-Your letter expressing the wish
of yourself and many friends to know my
views of public duty in the approaching Pres
detial election has been received. My an
swer must be brief.
make no secret of my conviction that the
highest interests of our country require the
election of Mr. Greeley, or of my intention to
vote for him. At the same time cheerfully
acknowledge our Indebtedness to Gen. Grant
for his service in the war, ,and for much of his
administration as President. My thanks are
due and gratefully given to my countrymen
who felt and feel toward me the sentiments
you express. My health was and is too pre-
cious to allow wish for the nomination.
Everything and more than could be hoped
from me may be expected from Mr.. Greeley.
Yours truly, S. Z. CHASE.
f. A. ScHELLENTRAaER, Esq.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26
[Original.]
ACROST5C.
BY S. A. II.

Herald the glad tidings from east to west
Our country is free, the nation is blest
Reform is our object, and progress our aim,
Adjustment of wrongs is the motto we claim.
Champion of right, onr vict'ry is sure,
Espousing cause when our motives are pure
Guardian of liberty, We hail this bright day,
Radical rulers must soon lose their sway.
Eventful period of progress and peace
Expunge our past error-strife, let it cease;
Liberty to all and oppression to none,
Ever we'll shout as with pride we march on,
Yes, this be our motto and the vct' 'ry is won
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

In the East, the German born citizens are
almost unanimous for Greeley. The discovery
of the fact that the letters sent out by the
German reform Committee of this city have
been stolen and suppressed, has had the effect
of turning away from Grant the few Germans
who had intended to vote for him. 1t is
sad commentary on the boasted honesty to the
Administration, that to maintain itself in
power its managers will violate laws by rob-
bing the mail.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

"A LADY who went over to "Slab Town" !"
Kansas, to teach class informed us that she
asked one of her pupils-a lady of about
received for the answer, "Dunno; l hain't
much acquainted in these parts; this is tho
fust time been here" This islterally true,
and occuY.ol almost under the shadows Of
the spires of Leavenworth; and yet we send
ont missionaries to search for the heather ip
Hindustan.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

SPIcEnY. The Boston Commercial Bul-
letin is responsible for the following:
Bored of Alderman-The person whose
damages are assessed too low, and BETTER
mcnts too high.
Bored of ducaton-The truant.
Bored Of Trade-The one who gets the
most of bargain.
Bored of Health-The pickle-eating, novel
reading "lady of the period"
A correspondent desires us TO tell him
wlerc to go for week at this season of the
year for "good loaf or comfortable lounge"
We recommend him to the nearest bakery
and furniture shop, with the assurance that
he can so to both places as many weeks as
he chooses.
The latest commercial sens ton is a threat
ened "corper" in cheese. Why not continue
making them round, as herctofore9 Can't
the business be done thus son the square p
"The Pacific Slope" Quaker Peace
Commissioners running from the Indians.
The story Of the bell(e)s-"Nothing to
wear.
A musical bed is said to be on exhibition
in London, Probably nothing but an air
mattress.
John Bull is suffering from the cattle
plague. He was plagued once before
when the Americans beat him at the Cowes.
Shaber, the humorist, is resident of
Chelsea, but his bust, by the brothers Cobb,
has a sort of Marblehead expression.
New York Bohemian Glass-A larger
beer mug.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

Our Washington correspondent intimates
that Gen. Howard might make a very in
teresting report on what he knows about build
ing a church with money belonging to the
nation. The man who uses the money the
nation has entrusted to his charge for the be-
neGt Of the Freedman to build q sectarian
church, must be in a sickly moral condition,
and hardly fit to perform the onerous duties
of an Office of trust and responsibility.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26
NUMBER 10.

The DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VIOLIN AND
4 FIDDLE.-1lalf a century ago, or less, the
somewhat faceiious DR.. Pond dwelt in the
quiet aud out-of-theway village of A.
The Doctors ideas were Hberal-much more
so than many of his congregation; neverthe-
less, he kept on the even tenor of his people.
He had son named Enoch, who at an early
age manifested remarkable talent for musc,
which the father cherished and cultivated
wifh care. In the same village resided an
antiquated maiden lady, who, having no
cares of her own to occupy her time and at
tention, magnanimousy devoted herself to
those Of her neighbors. One morning she
called at the Doctors, and requested to see
him. When he entered the room where she
was seated, he perceived at glance that
something was amiss, and before he b d
time TO extend her the usual 'How dye
do ?" she added
81 think, DR.. Pond, that q man of your
age and profession might have something
better TO do, when you were in New London
last week, than to buy Enoch fiddle; all
The people are ashamed. that our minister
should buy his son fiddle! Oh dear,
what is the world coming to, when ministers
will do such things ?'
"Who told you had fiddle p inquired
the Doctor
"Who told me? Why every body says
so, and some people heard him play on it as
they passed the door. But amt 1t true
Doctor ?"
81 bought Enoch violin when went TO
New London"
&C violin 2 vhot'c fl,,f 81
"Dd you never see one?'
"Never"
"Enocb!" said the Doctor, stepping to
he door, "bring your violin here.
Enoch obeyed the command, but no SOON
er had he entered with his instrument than
the old lady exclaimed:
ia! now; there, why it is a iiddle!'
''Do not judge rashly," said the Doctor,
giving his son a wink; "wait till you hear ;"
Taking the hint, Enoch played Old Hun
dred. The lady was completely mystifed; it
looked like fiddle, but who ever heard Old
Hundred played on a fiddle? 1t could not
be. So rising to depart, she exclaimed: 81
am glad came in to satisfy myself. La,
me! just think how people will le!''
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

An lllinoisan advertises for female serv-
ant. "Not," he says, "the ordinary girl,
who comes into. families and stays for her
board and clothes, bowling infant, with .
red face and no teeth, swathed in flannel and
very partial 10 calico, but broad-sllouldered,
deep chested, two-iisted servant girl-red
hair, frcckles and general uginess preferred,
on account Of The Oldest boy in the family"
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

An old lady gave this as her idea of a
great man: 'One who is keerful OF his
clothes, don't drink sperets, ken read the
Bible without spelling the words and eat
cold dinner on washday without grumbling
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

No less than 81 1854 German immigrants
have arrived in this country since January l 4,
an increase of37 $50 compared with the same
period last year.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26
AUBURN, PLACER COUNTY, CAL
LET EVERY MAN DO HIS Duly.

|
es of people; first, Democrats. The Tam
many frauds turned the political current
against us last ycar-lost us nearly all tho
Fall elections; and induced very genera
opinion that Grant could not be beaten by 6
straight Democrat. We did not believe it
but no mattcr-there was the fact, and wher
the Cincinnati movement was inaugurated
nearlyevery Democrat believed that it would
give us a candidate and platform that We
could ratify and support The platform
is such as Baltimore would have adopted
without this antecedent action-,just wha
the Democrats must stand upon when this
election is over, however it may result
We claim to be as straight Democrat as
any bod dy-upon historical issues we change
no opinon-but we fight for this platform
because VIC know that it secures all that is
still attaiaable.
The nomination of Mr.. Greeley was sur
prise, yet, those who were capable of di-
vesting themselves of prejudice, saw that
while he was conceded to be an able and
honest man personally, his record was scarcely
more Objectionable than that of his compet-
itors in the Convention, and that for five OF
six years past he had better 7 presented the
theory of reconciliation and justice than any
other prominent Republican. In fact, we
fail to see wherein Mr.. Greeley differs from
the most lcvel-headed Democrat we have,
upon the practical issues growing out of the
late war. TO us, the question was, simply,
shall we give up our prejudices against Mr..
Greeley If the consequences had been
-. IL G. Itoo
were not unfounded or unjust. But the al
tentative was, Grant, Cameron, Ben Butler
"a whole Congress of such men--ncarly
every State in their hands carpet -baggcrs
swarming over the plundered South hieves
everywhere. We could not hesitate a mo-
mcnt, and God forgive any Democrat who
shall aid in pcrpetrating this awful condition
four years more.
Now, the Republicans: We know they
do not like Grant--we know they despise
and abhor his surroundings. They have
faith in the ability and integrity of Horace
Greeley. They concedc the need of reforms,
and that the circumstances of Mr.. Greeley s
election will compel him to make them
They believe In the one term principle, and
that all parties should be investigated once
in while to keep them reasonably pure.
They pretend to be pleased with the attitude
of the Democratic party. They like the
Observation-Disclosures platform. In a word,
they ought to see in the success of this
movement, a guarantee of peace and pros
perity for the whole country. Yet, they are
told that it will fail, because one Democrat in
hundred, in certain close States, will op-
pose it. We claim that honest Republicans
,hould offset every such vote. We shall do
what we can to make the Democratic party
solid, for our whole heart is in this move
mcnt; bat if we fail, the thinking men of the
Republican party should see why, and boldly
come to the rescue of cause which SO clear
Iy represents the interests and the hopes Of
the whole country. .-lass. Union Demo-
cTat.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26

JUST THE DFFERENCE.-Virg Virginia under
Democratic rule, had established over 700
schools for the colored man, while South
Carolina, under Radical rule, has not only
done nothing for them, but the Radical State
Government has stolen all the school money
and broken down the negro schools already
established. The two State Governments
fairly illustrate The policy and practice be-
tween the two parties. Baltimore Sun.
The Placer herald., 1872-10-26
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ADVICE TO WRITERS. American
Newspaper Reporter says correctly.
1t is said that the senior editor of the New
York Observer laid the foundation of hi.
great fame as a writer by single article,
which he was persuaded to rewrite and con-
dense two or three times after he had offered
it for publication, and which, thus prepared,
was copied all over the country. The o.
serrer gives the following good advice to
writer's.
Omit the beginning of your essay. Most
writer's, not accustomed to tae press, mag
inc that a newspaper article, like an oration,
should have an eXordium, and conclusion.
Not at all. The argument is all that is
wanted Thlt is, state yoar case, say your
say and stop. Do not take time and space
to get into the subject, and more to get Out
of it; bat come to it instantly, and stop when
you are done.
DR.. Griffin used TO say that he could put
the FIVE volumes Of Bible Commentary
into one volume, and not lose an idea woril
retaining. We believe he could have done
it. And so could we.
Be short The time is short, the world
very fast now, and readers Of newspapers dc
not want long articles. Pack your thoughts
into short words sentences and essays. II
you never do great Thing never do long
one.
Come to the point. If you have no point
lay down the pen and do something else
rather than write. 1t is not every one who
can write for obligation, and you may not
be one who can.
Write the article two or three times over
carefully, making it shorter each time.
Write on one side of the paper only. Write
legibly. Keep a copy of what you send tc
the press. Editors do not return the man
uscripts. We can not undertake to, and We
so state every week, but are every week
askedto. 1t is impossible to make the reason
plain to writers; it is out of the question.
Be very modest III your estimate of youi
own productions, and do not fret if Others
esteem them even less than you do.