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2. Pure Lead. 7 OO67 30
Pure GRID do. z O097 30
Pure Dry do. az 90
Am. Zinc 30. 6 O0@7 90
Rochelle Vel. 212@ 8
Eng. Ven. Red 21a@ 8
Red Lead. -. 8@10
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Amnesty to Cuban Rebels.

MADRID, Dec. 29.-Gen. Blanco is authorized
by the scouncil of ministers to abandon all
prosecutions actually pending before Cuban
tribunals for crimes and misdemeanor con-
nected with instructions of the automomsts
ahd that of 268 colored men and creoles seized
as being implicated in an attempted conspiracy
to provoke rising.
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Brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Amount Of stock at market 2642; Sheep and
Lambs 64OO; Swine Il, 1876; Western Cattle 2156;
Eastern Cpttl, 2O8 itch Cows and Northern Cat.
tie 1856.
Prices of Beef Cattle ~ 100 Ill., live weight-Ex-
ira quality at 871s96 25 first quality at OO0
s rs; second quality at 371a@4 8711s third quail
ity OO94 25poorest grades of coarse Oxen, Bulls,
~ fb.
Country Hides at 71a@sc p fb; Country Tai
low 41a@5c y fb.
Calf Skins at l0@1sc % lib sheep and Lamb Skins
OO@1 rs each.
Working Oxen-There was not large supply in
sales of - 49,
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Rumored Railroad pisaster in rexas.

Humored Railroad Disaster in Texas.
New York, Dec. 29.-St. Louis dispatches
from Texas say reports are in circulation that
a terrible railroad accident occurred yesterday
on the Texas & Pacific road somewhere be-
tween Dallas and Marshall, but no informa-
ton regarding it can be ascertained. Rumor
says the train fell through bridge, was par
A later dist.seh says That the story is a hoax.
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METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT rwENrY-pous
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Dec. 80, A. M.
For New England,
Generally colder and cloudy weather with
light snow, clearing in the southwest portion,
or falling followed by rising barometer and
northerly to westerly winds.
Cautionary signals continue from Whining
ton to Eastport.
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Killed by an Insane Brother.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-A telegram reports tie
murder of Geo. McYerk by an insane brother,
Taylor McYerk, at McYerk's station on the
Missouri Pacific railroad, yesterday. The
homicide had just returned from an insane
asylum.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

The Storm on the Kennebec.
GARDINER, Dec. pa heavy storm of damp
snow is in progress here. 1t began at 80 p. m.
About four inches have fallen.
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THE CENSUS.

The Population OF the Country Little
over 100000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The census office
has nearly completed the first count of the
population of the United States which shows
the aggregate to be little over 81, 100000.
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Care for the Dead.
S. S. RICH & SON.

TgVHE well known Undertakes and Manufacturers
Il whose experience in this line of business ex-
tends over long period of years, would respectfully
vite the attention OF the public to the
No. 1873 Exchange Street,
where may be found splendid assortment of
Collins, Caskets, &C., of the most approved styles
and workmanship of their own manufacture, which
will be furnished promptly at the lowest prices.
METALLIC CASKETs
ofimproved patterns, both to preservation prop
critics and elegance of form and richness Of hnish
constantly ON hand.
Orders promptly and faithfully attended TO day
and night.
GB Residences 162 or 1S6 Pearl Street.
Carriages, Glass or Draped Hearses, or white
Hearse for Children, Burial Lots and Graves Furn-
shed. In short, everything In tho undertaking line
al the most reasonable charges. oc19eod3m
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NOTICE.-For the past thirty three years
CONGRESS" Yeast Powder has been extensively
sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is to-day without rival
% SHADES English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard and always reliable.
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The vessel reported as having collided Mon
day last with the ship Oberon, and which it is
supposed foundered, was the Italian bark
Giuseppe, London for New York.
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MICH COWs-Extra COWS S4bG$6b; ordinary $40
@$44; springers $18@S5O.. Good Cows command
fair prices and a ready sale.
Store Cattle-But very few in market. Nearly
all the small Cattle that in fair condition are
bought up by butchers to slaughter Very light
call for Stores.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West were
taken direct to the Abattoir to be slaughtered cost
weight.
Swine Fat Hogs prices $50 5A p live weight
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Killed BY His wife in Self pefence.

Killed by His Wife in Self Defence
DETROIT, Dec. pa murder was commit
ted this morning at Caledonia House near
the Michigan Central depot, it's proprietor,
John Ferguson, being shot dead by his wife
as she alleges and probably truthfully, while
in fear of her life, Ferguson being drunk and
threatening her life.
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PORTLAND, Dec. 20.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
157 Commercial street:
Chicago Wheat --Corn- --Oats-,
Time Jam Feb Ian Nav Ian Nav
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MEMORANDA,

Ship Nunquam Dormio, before reported ashore al
Murray's Anchorage. Bermuda, is full of water and
the deck is bursted up. She has been stripped and
it is reported she will be total wreck.
Sch George Albert. ashore at Deep Hole, near Sag
Harbor is not much damaged and may come off
Crew landed.
Sch j wyman, from jacksonville, slipped her
anchors at Murray's Anchorage, Bermuda, 18th
inst, during heavy gale and put to to prevent
going ashore.
Sch Tillie E, before reported towed into Kittery
Point, after striking on Western Sister LEDGE lost
part OF forefoot and damaged keel. She will make
temporary repairs and proceed.
st John, NIB, Dec 2S-Ship Charlotte w White,
Dyer hence for Liverpool is 70 DAYS out and fears
are entertained for her safety.
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THE DOMINION.
Opposition to the Canadian Pacific Rail-


way.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2S.-A sensation has been
created here by the knowledge of the fact that
the railway kinds of New York and Chicago,
opposed to the Northern Pacific, are taking an
active interest in the Canadian Pacific railway
syndicate, and moving with all their power to
prevent the carrying out of the Sault St. Mary
road. The interest of the syndicate and these
parties are identical and were the Sault st.
Mary scheme to 60 into operation it would
divert the larger part of the traffic Of the
northwestern States via the Northern Pacific
and the Sault st. Mary to Montreal and other
Canadian seaports. The syndicate bargain, it
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Refusing to Advance Freight Rates.
CHICAGO. Dec. pa proposition to ad-
vance freight rates from Chicago to the sea-
board five cents hundred was voted on ad-
versely.
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SPORTING.
The Ennis Go.as.yo,,.p,easo

IHO I11HIo 0O-s1S- IOu-fI6dS0.
BOSTON, Dec. 29.-At midnight the score in
the 30 hours go-asyou-pl was Fitzgerald
257 miles; Lacouse, $50; Pegram, oil, Wimot
POI.
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OiSoe1iouo rHo at MyStlc HlVer, Conn.
Mystic RIVER, Conn, Dec. GA fire
originating from the bursting of a lamp this
morning destroyed Merchants block and other
buildings, In one of which were the probate
records OF ths town. Loss over $4,000; half
insured.
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Branch.
LONG BRANCH, Dec. 90 : In expectation Of
unusually severe weather the Life saving
patrols have been doubled tonight. A wreck
is reported below Point Pleasant The schooner
reported ashore on the bay eide last night is
the Martha Weaver of Wilmington, with coal.
She will be a total loss.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Melbourne Dec 11th, barque j Carlton,
Amesbury, Chatham NIB.
Ar at Newschwang Oct 10, brig Cadet, Brown,
Viadivostock.
"A, Ar at Whampoa Nov 18th. barque Annie S Hall,
Nelson, Newchwang.
Sid FIN Singapore Nov 20, barque Hiram Emery
Wyman Boston.
Sid fin Calcutta Dec 2s ship Farragut. Small,
New York.
Sid I'm Antwerp eth, ship Aurora, Merriman,
United States
Ar at Bremen Oath inst shin Corippa Gibson
New York.
AT Bahia Nov 26, barque Joshua Loring, Cook,
Havana.
Ar at Honolulu 18th inst, barque S!ohican, Berry,
New York.
Ar at st Vincent about 9th inst, sch Pride of the
East. Lord New York.
Sid I'm Nuevitas Dec 1S, sch Aldine .Dennison for
New York
son, New York.
Passed Long Cay 10Th inst, sch Alta Cole, Cot
mn; from Port Liberte for New York.
New York. ,S-S ->N--'DN'''
Ar at Havana 23d inst brig Havana Never, New
York; Josefa, Davis Portland.
Sid 23d, sch May Mcfarland, Montgomery Pen
sacola; Oath, Darque Fannie II Loring Souie, for
Galveston.
Philadelphia.
Sid Esd. and j R Talbot, Crocker for North of
Hatteras.
Ar at Bermuda 2lst. brig Sarah Gilmore, Collins,
:, In port 23d. sch W Ii Sargent, Long, from New
York for Trinidad rcpg.
SPOKEN.
Dec "a, lat "a 90 lon &c so, barque j A Wright.
Spear. from Amsterdam for New York.
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Dry Good. Wholesale Market.

The dboce prices for car lots of Potatoes; snaa
lots about &c higher
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Sale Of the Virginia Midland Road Con-
dYroad

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 29.-The sale of the
Virginia Midland railroad for S6,s0O,OOO to
syndicate of bond-holders of the road today
was confirmed by Judge Keith of the Circuit
Court. An appeal may be taken to the Court
of Appeals.
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Boston Stock Market.
tSaAes Of the Brokers Board, Dec. 20.
New York stock and money Market.

New York Stock and Money Market.
(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 29-Evening. Money market
loaned per annum and 1-16 per diem, but became
easy cGsng 4gS prime mercantile paper at 5
long and 1924 @483 for short. State bonds active
Railroad bonds steady. The stock market closed
strong.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 1882, 800 shares.
The Following to-day's closing quotations of
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


During the past week, the closing week of the
year, the markets have been dull. Flour and Grain
have declined, both in our markets and in Europe.
Eggs have advanced &c and are very scarce. Barba-
does Molasses is quoted at 4O@44c. Pratt's Astral
Oil 1sc off. Pork Backs and Clear Pork is SOC off,
and Tierce Lard has declined shade.
The following quotations of American stocks have
been received from London to-day by cable:
Erie Railway. Observation-Disclosures 40
Erie 2ds.. .............. .,....,, 1O61s
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Flour.

= =
Superfne.. A OO@4 SO
Extra Spring. .5 25@5 so
Xxx Spring..:.6 Cog 6 30
Patent Spring
Wheats. -. s 1893 90
Michigan VIM
ter best. ..6 00@6 %
Low Grade
Michigan. ..25 595 SO
St. Louis Win
ter fair -. 9 O0G6 25
Winter good. g 25(@6 so
Winter best. ..6 1907 90
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Portland Daily Press Stock List.
Corrected by WOODBURY. T. MoULToN, Investment
Bankers, Cor. Middle and Exchange Streets.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY, Dec 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Lake Winnipeg, Br) Bernsen Liver
pool-passengers and mdse to Thompson, Murray
g. Co.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York-mdse
to Henry Fox.
Steamer New Brunswick, Thompson, st John.
NIB, via Passport for Boston.
=, Sch Albert Waite, Dodge, Perth Amboy-coal to
Sch Franconia, Leavitt, New York-coal to Sugar
Refinery.
Sch Agricola whitmore Boston, to load for Ellis
worth.
Sch Brunette, Babbidge, Boston-molasses to W
Sch Nellie F Sawyer, Bunker, Boston.
Sch Mary Heyer, Crockett Boston.
Sen Vascello, (Br) McCumber Newburyport, to
Sch Maud Bessie (BI) Harper, St John, NIB, for
Gloucester.
Sch Jessie, (Br) Knox. st John, NIB, for Salem.
Sch Glide Hutchinson, Winterport for Boston.
Cleared.
Sch Henry E Willard. Willard, Baltimore-J 1
Libby.
Sch Superior. Coffin, Wiscasset-master.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Cid at Boston 29th, brig Ysdora Rionda, Miller,
:. Ar at New York 29th, steamer Franconia, from
Portland,
Ar at San Francisco 2sth, ship America, Blethen,
Liverpool. Sept ~
Cid 2Sth, ship Thos NJ Reed, Work, Liverpool.
Ar at Melbourne 2sth, barque Albert Russell,
Carver, New York.
Sid I'm Passages 18th inst, barque lille, Dyer, I'm
New York.
Ar at Dublin 2sth inst, sch Susan Thurlow, AL
len, New York
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Notice for Publication.

Vancouver, W r.. sept. a, fSsO.
Notice is hereby given That the following
named settler has died notice Of his inten-
ton to make final proof 10 support Of his
claim, and secure inal entry thereof, and that
said proof will be made before the Probate
Judge Of Cowlitz county. Wash. Ter, at his
office in kalama. ". T.. on Saturday, the 10th
day of October. 1880, viz:
Major Carroll. administrator 81 the estates
Of Francis NJ. Phelan. and Catherine Phelan.
deceased, Homestead Entry No. 1878. for the
Northeast : Of Sec. II. Township : North.
Range West, and names the following as
his witnesses 70 prove their continuous resi-.
dence upon and cultivation cf said tract. viz:
Samuel Adams. William Choate. William D.
Huntington, and ). S Huntington, al Of Car.
rollton p. o., Cowiiix county. ". 7.
l6ep5l ". W. EENLIN, Register.
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Notice Ofthe establishment Of the Yak
ina gIanI District in Washington
Territory.

Notice is hereby given that by act Of Con
gress approved June ~, 1850, all that portion
Of Washington Territory bounded by "A line
commencing at APPOINT OF the intersection OF
the line between townships six ANA seven
north. and between ranges twenty-seven and
twenty. eight cast Of the willamette meridian,
and running westerly along said line between
townships six and seven north TO the summit
of the Cascade mountains: thence northerly
along said summit to the boundary line be-
tween the United States and British Column
bia: thence cast along said line To the Co
lumbia guide meridian; thence south on said
meridian to the line between townships six
teen and seventeen north; thence west along
said line to the line between ranges twenty
seven and twenty-eight east: thence south
along said line to the place of beginning,
shall constitute a separate land district, to be
called the Yakima Land District, the office of
which shall be located at Yakima City therein.
See. 3 Of the Act provides that all persons in
said district who, prior to the opening Of said
Yakima land office, shall have filed their de-
claratOry statements or Applications Tor pre-
emption, homestead, or other land rights, in
any other land office in said Territory of
Washington, shall hereafter make proofs and
entries at said Yakima land office, and all
unfnished business in any other land Office
relating exclusively 10 lands in said akima
land District shall be transferred TO said
Yakima land Office when notified by the OH
GERS OF the opening thereof.
Further notice Of the precise time when the
Office at Yakima will be opened for the trans
action Of business will be given by the Regis
ter and Receiver by publication.
Given under my hand, at the City of Wash
ington, this twenty-fourth day Of June, A. d.
1850.
BY the President:
j. A. WILLIAMSON,
COMMISSIONS Of General
Land Office.
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NOTICE..
US. Land Office.

US. Land Office,
Vancouver, W. T., September both, 1850. !
Complaint having been entered at this Of
flee by Isaac y. /. Shriner against Squire B..
Willard for abandoning his Homestead Entry
No. 1860, dated May 20th, 1870, upon the
Northwest i of the Northwest of Section
10, Township ? North, of Range 5 East, in
Clarke County, Wash. Ter, with ayiew to the
cancellation of said entry: the said parties
are hereby summoned TO appear at this Of
flee ON the 22nd day of October, 1850, ut ,
O'Clock 7. NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment.
". W. NE>NllN, Register.
n. n. BMOMN. Eeccivor.
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Vancouver, ". T., Sept. 3, lSS0.

Vancouver, w. T., sept. 3, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver of the Land Office
at Vancouver, W. T., on Monday, October
Is, 1850:
Emmons r.. Hamilton, Homestead Applica-
ton No. 1889, for the south l'of northwest
u of See. 10, Town > north, Range east; and
names the following as his witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cul-
~tivation of said tract, viz: John X. Gather,
John Vlmmens, Duncan 4. McNab and Will
liam IL. S%purrell, all of La CcnterP. o., Clarke
county, W. 7.
9scpt5l W. W. NEWLIN, Register.
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The English wheat crop this year,
though considerably better than that
of 1879, is somewhat below IN average.
The early promise was excellent, but
heavy, dreuching rains in the month
of July impaired the filing ont of the
kernel, so that, in spite of the excel
lent harvest weather in the latter part
of the season, the crop has fallen short
both in quality and abundance.
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4 PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Governor at
least sixty days before any general election
to issue his proclamation designating the Of
fees 10 be filled at such election,
Now, therefore, |, Elisha Z. Ferry, Governor
Of said Territory, do hereby declare that a
general election will be held in said Terrific
ry on Tuesday the second day of November,
A. d. one thousand eight hundred and eighty,
NJ which the following named officers will be
elected:
a Delegate to represent said Territory in
the forty-seyenth Congress of the United
States.
A Brigadier General.
4 Quarter Master General.
\ Commissary General.
An Adjutant General.
A Prosecuting Attorney for the Second Ju
dicial District.
a Prosecuting Attorney for the Third'Ju-
dicial District.
4 Member Of the Board Of Equalization for
the First Judicial District.
A Member OF the Board OF Equalization for
the Second Judicial District.
A Member Of the Board Of Equalization for
the Third Judicial District.
Members Of both branches OF the Legisla-
tive Assembly.
And all County and Precinct officers re-
quired By the laws Of said Territory.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great
.--3Seal Of the Territory to be affixed, at
olympia, this 18th day Of August. A.
ID. one thousand eight hundred and
~seighty and Of the Independence Of
the United States the one hundred
and fifth.
ELISHA p. FERRY,
Governor.
By order VI the Governor,
n. ii. OWINGs,
Secretary.
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Sarah ". Sitwaldcr
VS..
Joseph %Sitwaldcr.
To Joseph Sitwalder, defendant:

To Joseph Sitwalder, defendant:
In the Name of the United States of Amer.
lea, you are hereby required to appear In an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court Of the
Second Judicial District of the Territory of
Washington, holding terms at Vancouver in
Clarke county for the counties Of Clarke and
Skamania, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, within sixty days after the date Of
this summons, or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the PRAYER Of
said complaint.
The said action is brought TO obtain an or
der Of divorce annnlling and dissolving the
bonds OF matrimony now existing between
you and the above named plaintiff, upon the
following grounds and for the following
causes. to-wit: LIST, The cruel treatment Of
the said plaintiff by you. and 2nd, For the
abandonment of said plaintiff by You for
more than one year; and also to obtain such
other and further relief AS TO the court shall
seem right. And you are hereby notified that
II you fail 10 appear and answer said com
plant, as above required, the plaintif will
apply TO the court for an order of divorce AS
prayed for In said complaint, and for such
other and further relief as 10 the court shall
seem right.
Witness JOHN P. HOYT, Esq, Judge OF
the said District Court, aud the
LIS. seal Of said court this twenty
fourth day Of August, AID. $50.
r. G. O'BRiEN, Clerk.
an Per &. T. MCCONNELL. Deputy
Joseph NJ. F'"'eher a%ttorner Tor plaintiff.
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There seems to be a perfect dead
lock in the market for case salmon.
Columbia river packers refuse to en-
terrain offers nj current nominal rates,
while exporters seem 10 DC quite in
different purchasers. The eastern de
mand for salmon appears to be sup
piled at present.
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, !
Vancouver, Wash. Ter, Sept. 9th, 1880. {
Notice Is hereby given that We shall cease
from this date 10 receive applications at this
Office for any Of the lands embraced In the
said Yakima Land District.
W. W. NEWLIN. Register.
9sepf 5. w. BROWN, Receiver.
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! MUST Pay my Debts!

But how can I do Il unless those who owe
me pay; ! must have money; aud / have put
all Of my claims in the hind. Of Joseph VI.
Fletcher for collection, and be il authorized
TO receipt for me.
May 4, 80. c. RICHARD sTEGERT.
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The undersigned does drawing as cheap as
the cheapest. Orders left with him viii receive
prompt attention Small packages taken to
the boats free Of charge for regular customers
ALBERT BATEMAN.
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Six convictsa at work halfa mile from
the penitentiary at Boise City over
powered the guard, obtained arms and
fled. Guards and soldiers pursued and
a running fight followed. One convict
was MORALLY wounded and the others
escaped. Sergt. Nottingcr, Company
f, LIST Cavalry, was severely wounded.
One of the guards and an emigrant
who happened to be present Were also
wounded.
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ENTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC.
4 ond Judicial District Of the Territory of
Washington, holding terms at Vancouver for
the counties of Clarke and >kamania.
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y THE DISTRICT COURT SEC.
4 ond Judicial District Of the Territory Of
Washington, holding terms ut Vancouver for
the Counties of Clarke and Skamania.
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The proprietors of the G2uckanut
quarry, ON B|elIiugham Bay are ne
gotiating a contract for furnishing
stone for the E~quimalt dry dock. AS
some 5000 tons of stone will be re-
quired for this dry dock, il will he the
largest job We undertaken 10y the
Chuckanut people. The Portland Gus
tom house took 22,000 cubic feet of
stone from this quarry Il few years
ago, but the EsQuimalt dry dock will
require about ll2,000 cubic feet, which
will cost no less than $4,000.
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To corrct a recent item, that the
whole number of different postage
stamps known to exist in the world is
about 5000, a London firm of dealers
writes to to the IiH3cS to say that this
estimate is far too small. They are
now negotiating for the purchase of Il
collection of 5000, no We of which are
alike, and in 1877 they purchased for
$4,000 a collection of 1000 varieties.
They have also had the offer of Il col
lection of 10000 for an equal number
of francs, OF $1,000.