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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

The Volumes of the Weekly begin with the
first Number for January of each wear
When no time is mentioned, it will be un-
derstood thatrthe subscriber wishes to COM
mence with the Number next after the re-
ceipt of order.
The last Twelve Annual VOLUMES OF HAIR
PER's WEEKLY, in neat cloth binding, will
be sent by mail, postage paid, or by express,
free of expense Crowded the freight does
not exceed one dollar per yolnme), for 81 90
each
Bloth Cases for each volume. suitable for
binding, will be sent by mail, postpaid, on
receipt Of 81 90 each.
Remittances should be made by Post Of
flee Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance
of loss.
Newspapers are not to eOpy this advertise
nlent acitli0ut the express order of HARPER
& BROTHERS Address
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New York
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san Francisco Quo;ations.
[By MAIL AND TELEGKArH.l

bh MALL AMI llst-ftr iNAI-ii
WHEAr-No. I.Slij per GENITAL:
OATs-S1 50d1 81 q ell.
WooI.-Oregon, Valley 9Sld3l els. r
b. Eastern Oregon. 20@26.
HIDEs-Heavy salted 101zc; light, do
91I@10c: salted calf, 91l@l0c.
FAMILY PRoVISIOSS-Bacon, 15@i55
cts: clear Oregon sides, 13@13Mc; hams.
l7@19 cts.
BARLEY-Coastf feed. 81 l2@145P ell.
Brewing 81 50@1 GO r ell.
EGGS-Calif0rnia, 26G28c q d0Z; Ore
gon. 22123c q doz.
FLoUR-Oregon extra, 81 90; Super
fine. So %.
BUTTER AND CHEEsE-Extra fancy
Butter, 45 cts, q ID; Fresh roll. good
to choice, :5@ 4Octs, y Ii.
SEEDs-Flax, 2@21Ic q ID; Canary.
$@311z G: Alfalfa, 16@17c; Timothy, so
l9c = b.
BAGs Wool sacks, 4i@50c: potato
gunnies, 131S@l4c; standard grain nom
inal.
FRUITs-Dried apples, gao els. 3 II
for qrs.; 51S@6 for Sliced; Pears, S@lGc
PlumS. sac, pitted 130l5; Peaches, 11@
l3c; peeled, 17@20.
SALMoN.-Columbia river fish are
Suotable at 81 20 = doZ. lib tins on
the spot; on the river, 81 % p dOz. Sac
famento 81 20@1 81
SUGAR-Refinery, terms net cash
Cube, barrels, 1314c; Crashed, 13Ic
Extra Powdered, bbls.. 1870: Fine
Crushed, bills, 134c; Dry Granulatcd
bbls., 13c: Extra Granulated, bbls. 121Ic:
Golden c. bbls., Ike: ID, bhis. or S. T.
kegs. lie; Extra c, bbls. I13Ic; Half
bbis nc more, and hXs. lse morc-foI
all kinds.
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Common Council.

OOnIIuOu OUILC1.
Regular meetings second and fourth Tues
day evenings Of each month, at ~ o'clock
oS Persons desiring to have matters acted
upon by the Council. at any regular meeting
must present the same to the Auditor and
Clerk on or before the Friday evening prior
to the Tuesday on which the Council holds its
regular meetings. F.C. NORRIS,
Auditor and Clerk.
Astoria Lodge No. 40, /. o. G.1.
Regular Meeting every Tuesday Evening
At TX O'clock at Good Templar's Hall, Che
namus Street, Astoria, over c. L. Parker's
Store Members Of the Order, in good stand
ng, are invited to attend. Degree meeting LIST
Monday each month. By order W. CT.
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Astoria 5zarketS.


RETAIL.
FLoUR.--Superfine 81 Is; Extra 80 % i;
Corn Meal ~ cut. 50 50: BuclsWheat a cwt
s. co.
BCTteG-C Choice roll, 81 to 81 et5. r n
CHEEsE.-Ciatsop dairy lGc.
EGGs.-3O to s. cts T. doz. Chickens, s. 90.
FRESH MEATs.-Choicc cuts. Lamb. i0c:
Beef sale Pork 10: Mutton S1l9 by the
carcase Sc.
MEArs.-Breakfas, bacon 1iia@lG per h;
sides l3%GlFzc: hams l31z9l9c; shoulders
l0ql2c smoked beef l53!Gs5c; cornol beef
sl0gi2 a. .bbl. eorned rorE l0c = Z.
BEANs.--}td5 cts.
LARD.-in tins and caddies l7e.ise = n
HoNEY.-ln frames Hoe =; in glass soc.
DRIED FEI-ITs. Black berries PC: Prunes
l21s@lGc.
MILL FsEp.--Bran S!S9&30 Z ton: chop
feed S2i@25: Shorts s25G27s:5O; Hay s200
So T. ton.
OATs.-According to quality. prices range
from 81 70 10 81 30 per cEt.
YEGE-A II ct. d b;
Onions Sc = u.
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Temple Lodge, NO. 7A.F.A.M.

Regular Communications first and M
third Saturdays in each month. at 71l w
o'clock, P. Ne, at the Hall in Astoria
Members Of the Order. in good standing, are
invited to attend. By order of the ".
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Ha1per's Weekly stands at the head Of
American Illustrated weekly journals. By
its bipartisan position in politics, its admir-
able Illustrations. its carefully chosen serials,
short stories. sketches. and poems, contrib
uted by the foremost artists and authors Of
the day. it carries instruction and entertain
ment to thousands of American homes
1t will always be the aim Of the publishers
to make HdTpeT''s Weekly the most popular
and attractive family newspaper in the
world.
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SAILED.

Antarctic, Br bk. Queenstown. Dec 81
santon Br bk Rogers Queenstown Dec 81
State of California, ss 200 tons, Debney, +
Dec 20
City of Chester. r Dec %
Chapman Br sh Queenstown Dec
Trafalgar Br sh 25s0 Johnstone Queenstown Dec {
Steinvora Br sh Mcintosh Queenstown Dec
Oracle. Br sh ls5O tons. Morrison. U K Dec 4
Saranac Am blk J6sl tons Shaw Queenstown
Dec
Harry Morse Am. sh Brooks. Queenstowa. Dec 3
Crummock Water Br bk Queenstown Dec
Berwickshire Br bk Queestown Dec
Astracan Br bk 9iS Page Adelaide Nov ?.
Langstone Br sh Queenstown Nov "a
Lytteton Br sh Otago Strang Liverpool, Nov "a
Glengaber Br blk Liverpool Nov 23
Chas. Worsley Br sh 1896 Morgan U X Nov ys
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ARRIVALS FROM SEA.

Nelson Br sh Watkinds Valparaiso Jan
County of Argyle Br bk Jan
Ballochmyle Br sh Table Bay Jan&
Corsica, Br blk, Buenos Ayro. Jan 4
Parknook Br bk Guaymas Jan 4
City Camp Br bk Buenos Ayres Jan
Heleu Marion Jan .
AlertJan2
Sterlingshire Jan2
Portland bktn S Jan
Arctic Br bk Austin Caldera Jan
Jurak jana
Carnegie. Br bk San Diego jana
Prince Patrick Br bk 1858 CaIao Jana
Columbia. S. 272l tons Bolles. f. Jan
Eureka str 6ii Carroll Sitka Dec 2s
Muriel Br blk $50 Guyaqui Dec 2s
Esmeralda. FIR bk. Montevideo. Dec 27
Castle Head. Br bk. Valparaiso Dec2I
Duke of Connsnght, Br sh. Cape of Good Hope
DecH
Doom. Br bk 81 tons. Grange. Brisbane Dec 25
Firth OF Tay. Br bk. s26 Auckland Dec "a
River Ganges Br bk. 662 Manzanillo. Dec. ".
Dochra Br bk. s66. Sydney. Dec.20.
Bellona Br blk Warren Rio Dec, 20.
Corina, blk. go Stewart N W Dec Il
Glenpadam Br bk 1913 Dec
Msrwanjee Framjee, Br sh 1879 Bdwell Liverpoo
Dec
Oimara, Br sh. 1858 tons, Simpson. Wilmington
Dec |
Seringpatam Br sh llss Carey Nov2s
G. y Hurlburt. blk. HOO tors N Nov 25
Olive s SouthardAm sh Philadelphia Nov q
Indiana. ship. l4ss tons Morrison N Y Oct 81
ShubricS. Lighthouse str Everson. soupi,
Belle Of Oregon bk ilss tons Merryman oct 6
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COMMERCE AND TRADE.
PORT OF ASTORIA.
RKADP FoR SEA.

READF FOR SEA.
Almira Robinson Am bke Queenstown Jan
Dunard. Br blk. Pirie Queenstown Jan
Thunderbolt Br bk Liverpool Dec 20
Emma Croweh bk llss tons Queenstown Dec %
Anglo Norman. Br bk. Queenstown Dec p
Jas Wright BIN bk Queenstown Dec 81
Annie Main. Br bk. Queenstown Dec 2l
Aigoa Bay Br sh liSe Queenstown Dec 81
woodhall Br bk Queenstown Dec 20
Kirkwood Br sh Sinott Queenstown Dec 20
Wealthy Pendleton Queenstown Dec ls
Peebleshire Br bk e66 Reed. Queenstown Dec !.
Rainbow Br ok Queenstown Dec. II
Lindores Abbey Br blk Liverpool Dec Is
Diana Br bk as Queenstown Dec
Loch Fergus s4s Queenstown Dec
Beecrott. Br sh. Christie. Liverpool Dec |!
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the MARKETS.
Financial.

Silver, at par.
Com exchange on San Francisco Z per cent
premium.
Coin exchange on New York buying par:
selling. X to ercent.
Legal Tendors-psr.
Telegraphic transfers on New York poF
cent. premium.
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VESSELS ON TIE war.
From American Ports.

rcadian Br sh Londonderry
Annie II, Smith 1904 Bartlett ehila,
L T G Br blk Williams Liverpool Oct Is
Great Admiral l576 Thompson Phiia
Gerten. sh. Philadelphia. JaDl:
India lss5 Patten Philadelphia Oct
Ida Lily 757 Eastman Phila.
Ivy. sh. New York. Sept Is
Jane Fish. sh. New York. Sept.
Levi r. Burgess. sh. Philadelphia, Aug
Lsmoi bk Philadelphia loading
Mo-rt Washington, sh. l2l7 tons. N Sep L.
orient, brig. 3l2 tons. Williams, Sept
Pactolus lz0i Burnam Pl.iladelphia Sept Il
Philip Fitzpatrick. Am-sn. Philadelphia. Oct aG
Reporter. sh. 1850 tons Wilson n June %
Sonoma lUSS Newberry Phila.
Santa Clara. sh. New York. Sept.
Sparrow sch S March l6
: Vesuvius bk sl3 tons Call n Y loading
Western Belle lls5 Fish N. Y.
From Foreign Ports.
Amphitrite Dutch sh 1910 Newcastle July
Abbey oowper. Br bk. 6ss Queensland
Adolf. Swe, bk. 6.5 tons. RInsmansson, Gotten
burg, Oct l6
Bolden. Br bk Liverpool
Co. of Inverness Br sh 1896 Capetown Oct !
Chloe. br bk. 457 tons, May q
City of Manchester br blk $50 tons Rio
Edderside. br K. Liverpool to Astoria direct
Furness Abbey. bk. lUs3. Libby, Yokohama.
Geo. f Muntz German blk s,5 Hong Kong
Manitoba. Br sh Buenos Ayres Sept II
Lynton. Br bk. Montevideo. Sept Il
Malacca br bk 59i tons Japan
Monarch Br. str. Barrow. Eng. Aug. 80.
Navigatore It bk so Shields July 81
Peter Stuart Br sh Iii7 Victoria Sept9
River ames br bk sol tons Christie Iquiqui
san Stefano Br sh, st Nazaire
Scotia. Br bk Buenos Ayres. Sept5
Torbecke. Dutch sh. Newcastle. via Solrabays
June &
Valparaiso. br bk Liverpool. Septi
Wanlock. br blk. TiD tons. Liverpool to Astoria di
rect. Oct4
VIM Hales. Am blk, Hongkong
In addition to the above list the following
vessels are known to be on the way TO th
port
Names. Tons. Where from
Jennie Landless. IL 357. Cape Good Hop,
Mary Graham 10000. 678.. ....... HUI
Ix,lr nf
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DOMESTIC EXPORTS.

The receipts in San Francisco, of GER
tain articles OF Oregon produce from
January 1st, 1881, to Dec. 21st, inclu-
siVe. have been as follows:
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Oregon & California R.R.Co

On an after Oct IL, 1880. trains will lrun as fol-
lows, DAILY Except Sundays,
EAsrsIDE DIVISION.
FROM PORTLAND TO RosEBuRo.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Portland. 80 A. M Roseburg. 90 z. "
Roseburg....5:O A. nj. M.lP0rtiand...."a:lof VI
ALBANY EXPRESS TRAIN.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Portland. 400 P. M. Lebanon 20 P. N
Lebanon....4:45 A. NJ. Portland. ...lO:O5 Am
FREIGHT TRAINS.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Portland .....6:l5 A. NJ M.IJunction......6:0O =. N
Junction. As A. NJ. Portland. .....5:25 r NJ
Tho Oregon and California Railroad Ferry
makes connection with all Regular Trains on
Eastside Division.
WEsTSIDE DIVISION.
From Portland to Corvallis.
LEAVE MAIL iAN ARRIVE.
Portland. 500 A. NJ. Corvallis SOD z. N
Corvallis...S:3O A. NJ. Portland -..o:zo =. NJ
Close connections are made at ROSEBURG
with the Stages of the Oregon and California
SsSTiekets for sale to all the principal points
in California and the East, at the Company's
Office,
Corner r and Front SITS. Portland, Ogn
Storage will be charged on freight remain
ng at Companys Warehouse over hours.
Freiebt will not be received for shipment
after 5 o'clock P. NJ. on either the East or
west slao piG.iBIR.xN j. iBRxNDT, Jr., Gen1 sup't.
1' nVanHnIF; = SsnH Freight and Passenger Agent
''H r. KOCHLER, Manager
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L LOOk HEREl
CHINAMEN MUST GO.

washing Made Easy by the Use of
National Washing Powders,
For washing clothes without rubbing or boil
ing. saves Labor. Saves Wear, Saves Time.
We. the undersigned. have used the Pow
ders and find them as recommended.
Mrs q Gibbs. Mrs. J. N. DOlph,
Mrs. DR. McKinnel, Mrs. Geo. Ham.
Mrs. w. p. Olds,. MIS-. g. a. 2eSiah,
Mrs. L. A. Bellion.
Mrs Dr .Josephi, East Portland; Mrs.
Can't. w. Fl. West East Portland Mrs. J; ".
Se}Iwood East Portland; Mrs. Kirk Shell
don. East Portland Mrs. Judy, Hiilsboro
Mrs LYMAN Cook, Mrs. L. A. Newly. Nc
Minnyii,e Mrs. A. G. Parsons, Mrs. J. w.
Edwards. DAYTON Mrs. J. J. Harney, Mrs.
S. NJ. Keity. Lafayette Mrs. Gellwick. Mrs.
w. A. Cummings, Independence Mrs. .. A.
CHAPMAN. Mrs, Vincent, Corvallis Mrs.
Can't. ADperson. Mrs. VIM. Elliot. oregon
MRS. FELLOWS s. MRS. BELL,
rop's and Manufacturers, cor: Q. and "a SITS.
~For sale at all the Grocery Stores.
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That Hacking Cough can be so
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee 1t. Sold by w. Z. Dement,.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
UNEXPECTED LI1BILITIES.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.--William C. Clarke,
formerly AT the head of the wholesale paper house OF
Clarke Friend Coz has left this city. aud is known 10
he in NewYork. 1t ia alleged that he not long since
bought ont the other Interests of the firm with promis
sorry notes. and speedily transferred the stock 10 rival
dealers for S175OO0 of which $4,000 was IN cash or
good commercial paper Complaints by cred tors Of tho
original house cansed investigation bv Friend and
Fox which showed 1t Is alleged, that Sl-O0O0 Of the
firms paper still ah1at. OF lAis amount. $4,000
was promptly paid and the liabilities outstanding will
b. PROMPTLY met.
According The CbicaG0 Times, a representative Of
the creditors who went to NewYork 70 Mr. Clarke,
found him acting as q clerk. he adj
lni.ted having raised money tho
firms name an To having received about 100000 in
cash the business but he pr0fes9ed 20 have the
rrmOte~t id where the money had gone. When threat
ened with criminal prosecution, he laughed and asked
who wa going prosecute him. how and what fOr. He
had not d rauded the creditors the lncern. He hid
borrowed money the firms notes and they notes
good the day thcy were ssu Il. He snys the firm
my proceed against him by a civil suit, but notify
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 1S.-Fire last night
in Appleons block occupied by The LaprenceEage office
and various stores, caused damage to the ent Of
$1,000.
MILWAUKEE. Wis Feb. 1s.-Three frame houses and
their contents have been burned Meenah, Wis.
$s.6Oo insurance, 81 800. The owned by
George Todd.
PIrTsfIELD, Mass, Feb. 1S-A fire broke EOut this
morning in the third story of the Allen Block on Main
st., originating in the matter and rubbish. The
building not damaged TO greater extent than $500
but water and smoke caused much greater loss s. f.
Nichols. stauoner, loses $4,000 by the damage done
bis stock insured for SO O00 of which $500 in
the Queens: $1,000 in the Home, of New-York and
81, 800 in London Liverpool and Globe A separate pol
icy of 900 the loss pianos and Otuer .instT
uIents The had about $500 worth of school books
damaged, covered by insurance The second story
occupied by The PiHsHetd Sun, II. J. Canield owner
loss Is several hundred dollars, which is covered
by insurance.
CHELSEA, Mass, Feb. 1S-The brewery at the corner
Of Second and Sprucc-sts, owned By Patrick Keaman,
burned to-day. The insurance, amounting 10
10000 Is nearly all distributed amoug New-York
Danies The lire caused by mcCEulary Ihe
Total loss is now estimated al E2J, 900
OswECO, Kans., Feb. lS'-Grants livery stables,
eleven horses several carriages the city engine room,
Eere burned here at midnight last night The fire
yne was saved Tie loss is about $4,000; insurance,
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES IN HAGUE-sTREET.

A fire broke out last night at 7:30 on the
third floor OF a manuiactOry Nos. l. 3, and Hague
st. The building is five stories in height has iron
front and is occupied by several persons Hagues is
not than twenty feet wide, and directly the
street the fire is tenement house The occupants
al warned Of their danger, and many OF them
left the building The flames quickly burst through the
Fourth and fifth floors hut prevented from crossing
the street general alarm of fire was sent out soon
after the arrival OF the first engine and iii
stead Of raising the water-tOwer the hremen
climbed the hre-escapes, AID, seating them
selves upon the iron ladders, turned the hose
down up the burning building The three upper floors
were badly burned that nothing viii he saved from
them, bur the two lower floors only suffered damage
from
The losses follows: GTOome Brothers, damage
60 building, $4,000 insured; A. b. Taylor, damage TO
stock $4,000. insured A. WOOl!ey q Co., damage,
$4,000, insured for $1,000; j. NJ. Holly, $4,000 in
sured; +. Newton. $4,000, insured; G. c. Calton,
hl 900, insurance: HInds Ketcham & Co., Sc 900,
insured The fire originated in the wire works of
NOolley Co.. but the could be asccrtained
ire occurred in this building on September 3, 1880,
having canght from the adjoining building, Nos and
IL, belonging 10 Scaultz sOutlwic{ Co. About thirty
years ago there a boiler explosion there by whicn
several lives were lost.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
VALUABLE BOOKS RECOVERED.

After the purchase Of land for Prospect Park, IN
BROOKLYN, the reports of the commits ,ioners who
awarded damages for land TAX for that purpose
disappeared, about ten years ago The books wers
very important 10 the county, thev contained the
only evidence Of the transfer of the proprr'y tor
winch Brooklyn paid $l.70J, ,24S 80. The names
OF al who received money with the amo nts
paid were recorded in these volumes Some
excitement was caused by their disap-
pearance. and and 1t was urged by those
anxious to allay this feeling that the cy's title TO
the llnd would not be affected bv til iF loss Bat
recently it found tbat their loss prevent d tho
city from giving titles to those who purchased lots
las November at The sale of East side park lands.
Strangely enough. the books found few
dass ago among he pl pers of the late John L. Tay
lnr formerly counsel and secretary to the Board of
Park Commissioners. and County Clerk Elliott now
has posse SsiOn of them and is having duplicate
copies made. Those who received money for land
origin lily taken for the park are follows: Hugh
Mclaughlin, IS, 500; F.. c. Litchfeld S565,4s6.
and William c. Kingsley, several pay ments as io-
lows: $lJ 566 $19,543 $l6712, S22,221, " ,26O
S5,SSj. Sl7, 1858, S55J4. 81 ABB T2l,O4o, S2,2oi,
81, ,S3S, $1O,337 a total of S14l ,549.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
DANCING FOR A GOOD PURPOSE.

The Martha Washington Reception, as has
been previously announced, will occur at the Academy
of Music tomorrow evening. The entertainment prom
s 70 be m to the high standard OF it's predecessors and
people who buy tickets will have the pleasure OF know
ing that tine proceeds will be used IN giving poor children
and mo hers summ glimpse OF the coun'rJ and
day or more oi frss air 10y vi the Seaside Nur-
sery and the Floating Hospital Of ST. Johns Guild.
The order Of dancing has twenty-five numbers. Ihe
cover prctty dcs gued, and has medal on portrait
of Mar In Washington aud view OF the Washin.ton
home at Mount Vernon Bernsteins orchestra Of my
pieces will supply the dancing music, and Mr. Arbuoke
win conduct the promenade music The list OF box
holders includes many prominent people The building
will be decorated with flowers, and the
name Of St. Johns Guild viii glow In gas
II. nj over the stage The RecepuOi Committee,
knovn by "A red badge. has Thomas l.. Jam :,
for its chairman aud lcudes DelanO G. Calvin judge
renee Gene al Lloyd A-pnwall Eristur BTooAs'
George seney W. X. Traver~, Judge Donohue, James
Il ke. re hllles Chamber am, Jr, Ferdinand T. EalL
C;,orge L. Inrlard and W. H. Stiner. The Floor con-
utir'. badge vii be white. Herbert L. Brown Is the
81 a rluan and the yicechairmen are Edward .. Goes
A f. Sapurias, 1. j. Oakley Rminellndrr ana r.
U,Iglw set Howe. The tcAe T. which c's -, ea'1 ad
hitting one person. may be bOuglt of tie trustees ara
nutrona or o urs Thomas Francis Ncaghei, ol 10 D
inst IN euty thrdt who also char-e ~ The DoA y
me tickets re ftUcly cuguYcJ coupons WIN stee plo
pictures he Floating hos tal and Seaside NuSef!'
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
REBUILDING TO BEGIN AT ONCE.


The work of clearing away he debris began early
this morning The fire caused no panic. and every
one is hopeful. The best order prevailed during
the dav and night. While the work of tearing down
The walls of the Prescott building was going on this
morning, ii found necessary TO attach rope TO
one of the standing corners This easy
dertaking, and there was some difficulty in finding
a man who would ascend the fOrty-foOt ladder.
Finally NJ. c. Desmond, assistant foreman of the
George =. Cox Hook and Ladder Company, of Nal
den, offered his services and, with the in his
hand, ran up the ladder, leaned against the sWaying
wall, and accomplished his purpose safely.
Many firms have already moved into new quarters
and will resume business on Monday. The employees
of several firms were paid as usual this afternoon,
and the banks which were burned out procured
finds for the use of their depostors Several bank
safes opened this afternoon, and the contents
were found to be injured only slightly The vaults
will be recashed on Monday.
Preparations are being made by many firms for
rebuilding at once. The FIRST National Bank, now
in temporary quarters in The Masonic Temple, voted
to-day TO rebuild immediately. John Polling has
already pu a force of men at work clearing up pre-
paratory to building, and it is not doubted that
many o. hers. whose names have not been mentioned,
are equally active IN the work of reconstruction.
Early this morning special meeting of The City
Council was held. and measures were taken for the
relief of people thrown out of employment.
Sermons on the fire will be preached in all the
City Churches tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
Il HUNT DINNER At DELMONICOS.

A second Hunt dinner was given at Del.
monicos last evening by J. ID. Cheever. The rab in
the form OF horseshoe, wi seats on both sides OF the
curyc was set in the large ballroom 4 regular in.
tcryuls there designs Of ferns and pants RON
watch fox's head peer as II listening for the hounds
fullsized fed fox adorned the toe" OF the table.
The names of the guests were printed on
cards showing a hunter clearing fence, and
these were used to mark the position OF each person at
the table. After the dinner disposed OF the table
was removed and there dancing with cOtlli0n, led
by william Jay and Mrs Lloyd 5. Bryce. Lander fur
uisled the music. The entire floor used by the
huatsIner, and they appeared in scarlet coas,
white trousers and top boots, the rooms, with the
addition of the ltdes' costumes. presented
very bright appearance. The persons present werc
Mr. La euberg, MI Cowdin. Richard Mortimer, STANLEY
Mortimer, Mr.. Mum, 3lr. Sands, M Oh ever, Nh IA
montague, Mr. Laner. Mr. R1tnerfurd Mr.. Iurnure, -
Work, ". c. san ord, Lloyd ;. Bryce, MT Beach, l. I'll
lard spencer, Villa ~, Mr. Goodwin. Belmont PuIdy,
Carroll Bryce Nj. Herbert. Mr. StO ey, Mr. How Hrl, lr.
Hartman Mr.. Sapor,as, James NJ waite bury, Miss Blu
nger Miss Bird Mrs James NJ. Waterbury, Mrs sands,
Mrs Munro. Miss May, Miss Townsend, Miss Cheeycr,
Mrs Puidy, Miss Truman, tiss ieckWitlI Miss Nlther-
bee MIR Bryce Miss Parsons Hiss Isrln vi De r'ds.
Miss Duncan, Miss Work. Miss Hewitt, Mrs Herbert,
Nis- Hunt Mrs Whiting, Miss Remington Mrs saporas
Mr.. RuLlrV.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
OBITUARY.
DIR. SAMUEL WHITALL,

DR.. Samuel Whitall, superintendent of the
CoOred Home Hospital, at Fst-aye. and siyty-hfth-st
for the last fifteen years, died last evening, after short
sickness OF nal ria. feye and bronchitis. He was
born in Woodbury., " j. in lsil, and. serving as
cc.k with tue large druggists sundes house OF hital
Tatun d Co., OF Pha lephia, until about twenty -One
years old he removed to this city studied medicine
lie was a mc1ber of the County Medical soclc,y. the
Pathological Society and the Physicians Mu-
tual Aid Association, and in religion was
an Orthodox FrtnL lie contributed many
ar. icles medical journals, and IL circles in
viii 80 he was known bO.e high reputation. Dr. utau
very popular vita the III 'ns I the COlOrrd Home
II sp a and hcasO cni Dyed private practice. In
disposition lie modest ana retl iug and his "
charity AMI DcucyOeuct mduy but unOstentat
lie was WidOWcr the time of hi5 DEATH and leaves no
sItt df