anaheim-gazette 1876-10-21

A NATHERIM GAZETTE SATURDAY...OCTOBER 21, 1876. VOLUME VII The seventh volume of the WEEKLY GAZETTE commences with to-day's issue. Those who have been attentive readers of the paper during the last four years (and there are many such) will testify to the fact that each successive volume shows a marked superiority over its predecessor—both in its mechanical execution and in its literary department. As in the past, we intend that the Gazette shall continue to improve, and keep even pace with the rapid development of our county. DELUDED WORKMEN. It will be remembered that some months ago a number of American workmen were hired in New York to go to Greenock, Scotland, where steady work was promised. Considerable astonishment was expressed at this proceeding at the time, as it was well known that there was no lack of skilled labor in the kingdom. We have just received a copy of the Glasgow Herald, and learn from it that only about seventy of the two hundred and forty-one American workmen are now employed. A large number have left Greenock (the city where they were promised work) and have scattered throughout the country, but some still linger idly about the streets of that city. The Gazette pitches them; for no other place in the world could possibly produce a more depressing effect on the mind of an idle man. In its grimeiness and soot in rivals Pittsburgh; in smell it nearly equals that portion of San Francisco cyclist Chinatown; and the wettest portion of Oregon is a dry desert in comparison. It is probably the only place on the globe A WAR IN EUROPE. From the tenor of the dispatches during the last few days, it is evident that unless some skillful diplomatic finesse is displayed, a general war in Europe is imminent. Indeed, Russia has announced her intention of sending troops to occupy Roumania and Bulgaria, and this is, of course, equal to a declaration of war against Turkey. This of itself would not stir up the world much, for in no sense can Turkey compete with Russia; and if the fight was to be between those two countries the struggle would be but a short one. But the danger lies in the possible contingency of other European powers being drawn into taking sides. The Disraeli portion of the English government have long shown themselves to be favorably inclined towards Turkey; and if the small Disraeli faction can overcome the will of the English people (who hold the Turkish government in utter detestation) it will probably espouse the cause of Turkey, which would lead to a repetition of the Crimean war of 1854, only that the end would probably be more disastrous to England. As to the probable effect of a war, it cannot but result advantageously to the United States. All European securities would immediately fall, and American securities would rise correspondingly, as they would be eagerly sought after for investment. The enormous demand for breadstuffs would cause wheat to advance to a high figure; in fact, every production except perhaps cotton, would be in great demand, and every branch of industry would be lifted from the stagnant pool in which they have lain so long, and be stimulated into an unwonted degree of activity. Of course, common humanity prevents the people of this country from desiring that the present critical condition in Europe shall result in a declaration of war; but if that extreme is inevitable, it is Walks and Talks in EDS. EDS. GAZETTE—I letters from paris warn on the "free bus" answers to these questions bee journals don't seem well as one of our local answer some laquiries columns of the Gazette. The best time for a bake into the bee business, put the fall or winter; at various to the first of May swarming season begins bought cheaper in September. The price now is per hive in Longstrath $2.50 to $4 in box hives strath hive is used almost—size, 12x18x1) deep and top; bottom with inches wide, nailed on each end, which is all tied; top clamped same way warping. If the begin bees in the Fall he bashes put his ranch in good order to post himself up well visiting other apiaries are getting quite scarce germination lands; as much into the business within One year ago there were branches in the Giantage branches; now there Yet there are localities be had by a little trouble road—say two weeks' calities are about twenty railroad or post-office miles from Tussin City or 15 miles around by via cafion road is very good you leave the main o small caffions it is very rare a small caffion it is built to fence across the moors by secure a fine pa horses and milch cows these small caffions "SCANCER than hen's teeth is a civil hotel clerk," is quite a common proverb. It is refreshing therefore to learn, 1st, that there are gentlemen of that calling who are civil; and, 2nd, that they sometimes reap a reward. The following from a Scotch paper is vouched for as true: "A rusty-looking countryman entered a hotel in with the intention of taking up his quarters there for nights. Meeting some incivility from the clerk, however, the old gentleman immediately repacked his carpet bag, and repaired to a neighboring hostelry. The clerk of this establishment was as civil and courteous as his friend in the other was the reverse, and paid as much attention to the "countryman" as if he had been clad in broadcloth and fine linen. The old gentleman died a few days ago, and left £5000 to the clerk who had shown him so much kindness and politeness." As apropos to our remarks the other day in regard to the prejudice against work) and have scattered throughout the country, but some still linger idly about the streets of that city. The GAZETTE pities them; for no other place in the world could possibly produce a more depressing effect on the mind of an idle man. In its grimeiness and soot in rivals Pittsburgh; in smell it nearly equals that portion of San Francisco cyclist Chinatown; and the wettest portion of Oregon is a dry desert in comparison. It is probably the only place on the globe where it rains, on a average, two inches a day during four hundred days in the year. There are only a few hours of daylight, but about thirty hours of darkness. Fancy an untamed American, with empty pockets, seeking to extract enjoyment out of such a place! In fact, it is evident that the deluded Americans are having a hard time of it. Having no money when they left New York, and having been employed but a short time after their arrival, and having to pay the cost of their passage out of the money so earned, it could not be otherwise. The same paper which gives us information of their idleness also has a paragraph stating that one of the unemployed, named Thomas Lawlor, has been sent to prison for ten days for stealing a pair of boots from a colored seaman in Greenock. Some explanation is required from those who have impoverished these men by inducing them to migrate to an already overstocked labor market. "The VOTE OF THE STATES. We find the following given as a correct table of the electoral vote of each State, and also of the electoral and popular vote of each candidate for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency from 1824 to 1872. It will be of peculiar interest just now: VOTE OF THE STATES. Alabama...10 Mississippi...8 Arkansas...6 Missouri...15 California...6 Nebraska...3 Connecticut...6 Nevada...3 Colorado...3 New Hampshire...5 Delaware...3 New Jersey...9 Florida...4 New York...35 Georgia...11 North Carolina...10 Illinois...21 Ohio...22 Indiana...15 Oregon...3 Iowa...11 Pennsylvania...29 Kansas...5 Rhode Island...4 Kentucky...12 South Carolina...7 Louisiana...8 Tennessee...12 Maine...7 Texas...8 Maryland...8 Vermont...5 Massachusetts...13 Virginia...11 Michigan...11 West Virginia...5 Minnesota...5 Wisconsin...10 Total.....369 Necessary for choice.....185 THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE. Yr. Candidate Party Popular E* 1824 Andrew Jackson Dem. 152,899 99 John Q. Adams Federal. 105,321 84 W. H. Crawford Can.Dem 47,265 11 Henry Clay Repub. 47,037 87 1828 Andrew Jackson Dem. 650,029 178 John Q. Adams Federal. 512,158 83 Andrew Jackson Dem. 687,502 219 Henry Clay Whig 550,189 49 John Floyd Whig 796 William Wirt Whig 796 Martin Van Buren Dem. 771,968 170 W. H. Harrison Whig 73 Hugh L. White Whig 26 Daniel Webster Whig 769,350 14 W. P. Mangum Whig 11 Martin Van Buren Dem. 1,128,303 60 W. H. Harrison Whig 1,274,203 234 J. G. Birney Liberal 7,609 James K. Polk Dem. 1,329,613 170 Henry Clay Whig 1,231,613 105 James G. Birney Liberal 68,304 Zacharay Taylor Whig 1,362,242 163 Lowls Cass Dem. 1,228,705 127 Martin Van Buren Free Soil 201,378 Franklin Pierce Dem. 1,585,545 254 Winfield Scott Whig 1,583,537 42 John P. Hale Free Soil 157,296 James Buchanan Dem. 1,834,387 174 John C. Fremont Repub. 1,341,812 114 Millard Fillmore Amerie'n 873,055 8 Abraham Lincoln Repub. 1,857,610 180 S.A. Douglas Dem. 1,365,976 12 J.C.Breckonridge Dem. 847,953 72 John Bell "Union" 590,681 39 Abraham Lincoln Repub. 2,223,030 216 Geo.B.McClellan Dem. 1,811,754 21 U.S.Grant Repub. 3,021,024 road—say two weeks' worth calls are about twenty railroad or post office miles from Tussin City or 15 miles around by canion road is very good you leave the main small caffions it is very rare a small caffion it is built to fence across the moors by secure a fine parcel horses and milch cows these small caffions water unless you go into the mountains many springs and wives invariably be had by my locality we have quailhood though not quail school. In the next south of me they are a school district We in a few years But costs $30 per thousand hives $45 per thousand miles Redwood is used best hive material I should have said ranches already taken be bought; ranches with good land can be bourne $500. There are many for bees on the large grass all the first range of times extend quite up tains These grants—whole country—are the bee ranches being so far road The grant land hills and are hardly well settled in small tracts good sheep pasture annual profit per hive the experience of large lots of bees S course yield larger safe calculation is 100 pts and 100 pounds honey extractor or (6) pound If no increase is warranted extracted or 90 pounds crease alone is aimed per cent. I think the extract profitable owing part risk of shipping the bus of course where only w les are handled and raises honey enough paying his personal shipping-I mean g honey himself and b men to handle it—the most profitable market is very bad in consider that we have As apropos to our remarks the other day in regard to the prejudice against vaccination existing among some ignorant people in England, we note that Dr. Edward Bolton, the vaccinating officer, acting under authority of the Branbury Board of Guardians, has received a letter containing threats against his life if he persists in serving notices on people to vaccinate their children. The letter says that several are determined to let Dr. Bolton have the contents of their guns if lie visits their houses, and that if the Guardians do not want a riot they must do something to stop the operations of the obnoxious M.D. The letter has been placed in the hands of the police. An innovation is talked of in English fashionable circles which is making chignon and false hair merchants tremble for their trade. It is proposed that all the luxuriant tresses which adorn the heads of the elegantes shall fall, and that ladies shall appear in public, their head dressed a lair Titus. Already several courageous ladle shaves shown themselves "cropped;" and it seems probable that their example will find imitators. A breed of dogs without tails has been discovered in Africa. In the section where they abound, the festive African gamin knoweth not the delight incident to the spectacle of a small dog attached to a big oil can, bounding at high speed through the jungle. GEN. SHERMAN is said to have given the Denverites a piece of advice, which might be called concentrated wisdom boiled down. He told the citizens of the Centennial State to put good men in office and leave the rest to God. The loyal, hilarious Briton takes a unique way of asserting his rights and manifesting his displeasure at defunct royalty. This paragraph is from an English paper: "On Monday night some persons tarred and feathered the statue of George II, which stands in the Royal Square, Jersey, opposite the Court House. On Tuesday the tar melted and ran over the statue, completely disfiguring it. Much indignation is expressed by the inhabitants. The wine and brandy manufacturers of Sacramento are buying all the grapes they can use for $10 per ton, delivered at their place of manufacture. This is far below the cost of production and delivery. A local paper thinks that those who have grapes and pigs will sell their grapes much better by turning the pigs into the vineyard, than by picking and freighting the grapes at the present prices. Grapes will fatten hogs in a shorter time than corn, and they are much better to feed young pigs with than either barley or corn." Walks and Talks in the Apiary. Eds. GAZETTE—I receive many letters from parish wanting information on the "free business," and as answers to these questions through the bee journals don't seem to satisfy so well as one of our local papers, I will answer some inquiries through the columns of the GAZETTE. The best time for a beginner to go into the bee business, probably, is in the fall or winter; at any rate previous to the first of March, as then the swarming season begins. Bees can be bought cheaper in September or October. The price now is from $5 to $8 per hive in Longstrath hives, and from $2.50 to $4 in box hives. The Longstrath hive is used almost exclusively—size, 12x18x1) deep, loose bottom and top; bottom with a clamp two inches wide, nailed on under side at each end, which is all the stand needed; top clamped same way to prevent warping. If the beginner purchases bees in the Fall he has some time to put his ranch in good order as well as to post himself up well by reading and visiting other apiaries. Bee ranches are getting quite scarce now on Government lands; as many have gone into the business within the past year. One year ago there were only four bee ranches in the Santiago cafion and its branches; now there are seventeen. Yet there are localities good for bees to be had by a little trouble in making a road—say two weeks' work. These localities are about twenty miles from railroad or post-office. My ranch is 10 miles from Tussin City over the trail, or 15 miles around by wagon road. The cafion road is very good indeed, until you leave the main cafion. Up the small cafions it is very rough. To secure a small cafion it is but, little trouble to fence across the mouth and thereby secure a fine pasture for your horses and milch cows. Not many of these small cafions have running A Teigh Yara. The International Congress of ophthalmology, which meets every four years, and which held its last session in London, has been in session in New York two or three days. On Monday Dr. Pomeroy, of New York, presented an essay dealing with a remarkable case of severe and high continued pain in the eye, without any visible disease, relieved by irridictory. A member of the Congress who viewed the case cited by Dr. Pomeroy as a case of purely imaginary pain, told the story of a woman who was afflicted with a very severe pain in the eye, for which he was unable to account. She requested him to remove the eye, but be refused to do it. Soon afterward, however, she called on him with the member gone, and entirely free from pain. "A hardy member of the profession," said the speaker, "had taken it out." After a time she again visited the oculist and asked him to treat her for a similar pain in the remaining eye. He did so, but without success, and she requested him to remove it. He told her that it was not his practice to take out people's eyes unless he deemed such a course absolutely necessary, and she went away saying that she was determined to have the operation performed. In four or five months she returned to the oculist with both eyes gone. She was entirely free from pain and perfectly happy; but it was not very long before she began to complain with a pain in her finger. There seemed to be nothing to cause it, but defied all efforts to remove it, and the lady soon had recourse to her old remedy, and the finger was taken off. "After that," said the narrator, "she was one of the happiest woman I ever saw, and she used to come to me to borrow glass eyes to go to parties with, so that the other guests might suppose that she could see." How Will New York Go? It is generally admitted that since the elections in Ohio and Indiana the political battle has been transferred to New York, where the result will probably decide the Presidential contest. The vote in that State has fluctuated so much within the past sixteen years that neither of the two great parties can claim it with any degree of confidence. As a matter of reference, we append the annexed table: BY TELEGRAPH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. FLOUR—Extra, steady at $5 22@5 75 silver. WHEAT—Large transactions took place toward the end of last week, which have not been before reported: 100,000 cents of choice shipping to be delivered at Vallejo at $1 65: 3,000 do choice milling at $1 67]. These sales represent the top of the market, and poorer grades sell down to $1 40@1 50. BARLEY—Receipts during the last three days have been very heavy; the market is weaker; good feed, $92@95. OATS—Inferior to fair grades are plentiful at $1 30@1 40; choice, $1 60@1 80. POTATOES—Half Moon Bay,65@89¢ts; sweet,62@75 cts. HAY—Cargo of thirty tons sold at $8 for clover and $10 for wheat and barley. Extremes remain at $7@13 50. CORN—Large yellow plentiful at $1 25,silver. Rye—Lots are held at $1 60. GREENBACKS—91¢@92¢. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. A slight rain fell here today, being the first of the season. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. The suspension of the shipping and commission firm of Mureke, Victor & Co. is announced. The firm is old and well established, and its paper has always been considered first-class. The failure is owing to the accumulation of a heavy stock of bags, which the firm had bought up on speculation and for which they were unable to find a market. It is understood that the creditors will meet Wednesday to discuss the affairs of the house. It is believed that their assets are largely in excess of their liabilities and that the suspension will be temporary. The firm of Charles Clayton & Co. has been placed in bankruptcy by the creditors. There was a slight increase in the number of small-pox cases reported last week—thirty-nine to twenty-eight. It is considered possible that the present dull, rainy weather may facilitate the spread of the disease. WINTERS, Cal., Oct. 16. A heavy shower of rain fell last road—say two weeks’ work. These localities are about twenty miles from railroad or post-office. My ranch is 10 miles from Tussin City over the trail, or 15 miles around by wagon road. The cafion road is very good indeed, until you leave the main cafion. Up the small cafions it is very rough. Tosecure a small cafion it is but little trouble to fence across the mouth and thereby secure a fine pasture for your horses and milch cows. Not many of these small cafions have running water, unless you go some distance up into the mountains, but there are many springs, and water can almost invariably be had by digging. In my locality we have quite a neighborhood, though not quite enough for a school. In the next neighborhood south of me, they are about to form a school district. We will have one in a few years. Building material costs $30 per thousand, clear stuff for bee hives $45 per thousand, hauling 20 miles. Redwood is used, and it is the best bive material I have ever seen. I should have said that there are ranches already taken up which can be bought; ranches with 10 to 20 acres good land can be bought for $400 or $500. There are many good localities for bees on the large grants, which cover all the first range of hills, and sometimes extend quite up into the mountains. These grants—the pest of this whole country—are the cause of the bee ranches being so far from the railroad. The grant lands are the foothills, and are hardly worth buying to settle in small tracts, yet they make good sheep pasture. As to the annual profit per hive, I will give the experience of these handling large lots of bees. Smaller lots of course yield larger profits. The safe calculation is 100 per cent increase and 100 pounds honey, taken with the extractor, or 6) pounds comb honey. If no increase is wanted, 175 pounds extracted or 90 pounds comb; if increase alone is aimed at, say about 300 per cent. I think the extracted honey most profitable, owing particularly to the risk of shipping the box honey. But of course where only very large apiaries are handled, and where a man raises honey enough to justify him paying his personal attention to shipping—I mean going with the honey himself and hiring his own men to handle it—the box honey is the most profitable. The present market is very bad, indeed; in fact, I consider that we have no market as so that the other guests might suppose that she could see." How Will New York Go? It is generally admitted that since the elections in Ohio and Indiana the political battle has been transferred to New York, where the result will probably decide the Presidential contest. The vote in that State has fluctuated so much within the past sixteen years that neither of the two great parties can claim it with any degree of confidence. As a matter of reference, we append the annexed table: Rep. Dem. Maj. 1860 ... 362,646 312,310 50,136 Rep 1864 ... 368,735 361,986 6,749 Rep 1868 ... 419,883 329,883 10,000 D'm 1872 ... 440,786 429,281 53,455 Rep 1874 ... 366,074 416,391 50,317 D'm 1875 ... 375,401 390,211 14,810 D'm Mr. Tilden's plurality in 1874, three candidates being in the field, was $3,-549. On the vote for Secretary of State, in 1875, the Democratic majority over the highest candidate, there being then also three candidates in the field, was 14,$10. The Prohibitionist received 11,103 votes. The oscillation between the parties in sixteen years has been equal to about 50,000, which would be a large figure to overcome in any State casting a smaller aggregate vote than New York; but there, it is any year likely to be reversed from causes not apparent on the surface. Mr. Manning, editor of the Argus, a Democrat, publicly declared at St. Louis that New York was a Republican State, which the Democratic party is not willing to admit; on the contrary its leading organs are jubilant in the expectation of a sweeping triumph in November. It is apparent that the State is doubtful, and as the campaign progresses, that neither the Democrats nor Republicans are remitting their efforts to secure success on account of an over-sanguline belief that it can be accomplished easily. Grand Lodge of Masons. The following officers have been elected to serve during the ensuing Masonic year: Grand Master, John Mills Browne, Vallejo; re-elected. Deputy Grand Master, Chas. L. Wiggin, San Francisco; re-elected. Senior Grand Warden, Wm. Sewall Wells, San Francisco. Junior Grand Warden, Solon Wm. Craigue, San Diego. Grand Treasurer, Jas. Laidley, San Francisco; re-elected. Grand Secretary, Alex. G. Abell,San Francisco; re-elected. The Finance Committee reported a list of salaries for the Grand Secretary Assistant Grand Secretary,and Grand Tyler. Adopted. A motion to reduce the salaries of the Grand Secretary and Assistant Grand Secretary was lost. The Finance Committee also presented a resolution that hereafter Subordinate Lodge dues to the Grand Lodge shall be paid in United States gold coin, or its equivalent. Adopted. A ROYAL edition of the London Daily Telegraph is said to be issued so that the other guests might suppose that she could see.” How Will New York Go? It is generally admitted that since the elections in Ohio and Indiana the political battle has been transferred to New York, where the result will probably decide the Presidential contest. The vote in that State has fluctuated so much within the past sixteen years that neither of the two great parties can claim it with any degree of confidence. As a matter of reference, we append the annexed table: Rep. Dem. Maj. 1860 ... 362,646 312,310 50,136 Rep 1864 ... 368,735 361,986 6,749 Rep 1868 ... 419,883 329,883 10,000 D'm 1872 ... 440,786 429,281 53,455 Rep 1874 ... 366,074 416,391 50,317 D'm 1875 ... 375,401 390,211 14,810 D'm Mr. Tilden's plurality in 1874, three candidates being in the field, was $3,-549. On the vote for Secretary of State, in 1875,the Democratic majority over the highest candidate, there being then also three candidates in the field was 14,$10.The Prohibitionist received 11,103 votes.The oscillation between the parties in sixteen years has been equal to about 50,000which would be a large figure to overcome in any State casting a smaller aggregate vote than New York;but thereit is any year likely to be reversed from causes not apparent on the surface.Mr.ManningeditoroftheArgus,aDemocratpubliclydeclaredatSt.LouisthatNewYorkwasaRepublicanStatewhichtheDemocraticpartiestwillingtoadmit;onthecontraryitsleadingorgansjubilantintheexpectationofa sweepingtriumphinNovember.itisapparentthattheStateisdoubtful,andasthecampaignprogressesthatneithertheDemocratsnorRepublicansareremittingtheeffortstocuresuccessoncountofanover-sangulinebeliefthatitcanbeaccomplishedeasily.Call. Grand Lodge of Masons. The following officers have been elected to serve during the ensuing Masonic year: Grand Master, John Mills Browne,Vallejo;re-elected. Deputy Grand Master,Ches.L.Wiggin,San Francisco;re-elected. Senior Grand Warden.Wm.SewallWells,San Francisco. Junior Grand Warden,Solon Wm.Craigue,San Diego. Grand TreasurerJas.Laidley,San Francisco;re-elected. Grand SecretaryAlex.G.Abell,San Francisco;re-elected. The Finance Committee reported a list of salaries for the Grand SecretaryAssistant Grand Secretary,and Grand Tyler.Adapted. A ROYAL edition of the London Daily Telegraph is said to be issued so that the other guests might suppose that she could see.” WINTERS，Cal.,Oct.16. A heavy shower of rain fell last night,eoughto effectually laythe dustfora season.Itis still cloudywitha southwest wind.No damageexceptpossiblytothelittlehaythatmayhavebeenexposedThereishowever,dangerofitsproutingthesummerfallowedgrainwhichifnomorerainfollowswillruinthecropandmakeitnecessarytoresow. NEW YORK，Oct.16. The following dispatch from Commodore Vanderbilt may be accepted as an authoritative denial of his death.At 12:30 P.Mthisdispatchwas senttoaWallStreetfirm: "Iam alive and doing well;betterthanIhavebeeninmanymonths.[Signed]C.VANDERBILT." NEW YORK，Oct.16. The Pacific Mall Company's steamer Colon was seized this morning.onherarrivalfor$10,000,taxesalegedduethecity. POTTSVILLE，Pa.,Oct.17. The Court to-day passedthefollowingsentencesonprisoners(MollyMaquires)triedatthelastterm:JohnKelio,DennisF.ConnisChristopherDonellyandMichelO'Brian,fourteenyearsimprisonementeach;FrankO'Niel,twoyearsanda半;JohnGibbons,andJohnMorris,sevenyearseach. LOUISVILLE，Ky.,Oct.17. The most destructive fire whichhasvisitedLouisvilleinmanyyearsoccurredatoneoclockthismorning.TheflameswerediscoveredInHecht&Harris'sclothinghouse.thyencecommunicatedtoDavis&Haden'sliquorstore;Carson&Daniel'sgroceryandLevy'sclothinghouse.Alltheestablishmentsrepresentlargewholesalefrirms,andwereinoneblockownedbyThorne&Co.,ofCincinnati.TheflamesspreadacrossthestreettoAdelphiBlock,damagingseverelytheAlexanderHotel,Gec.W.Wicks&Co's.,tobaccoandcottondealers,andC.G.Clevers,hardware.TheFallsCityFurnitureFactoryandotherhouseswerealsodamaged.Thelosswillexceed$600,000withveryheavyinsurance.asyetunasscertable. LONDON，Oct.17. The Pall Mall Gazette contends thatRussiaisatpresentactuallyattarmwithTurkey,andthatanyfurthereffortatdiplomacyisuseless. AcorrespondentoftheTimesatBelgrade,discussingthe situation,saysthateverydiplomaticagenttherevewsareontheeveofa greatEasternwar,theonlydifferenceofopinion among themisasto whetheritwillcommenceinSpringoralmost I think the extracted honey most profitable, owing particularly to the risk of shipping the box honey. But of course where only very large apiaries are handled, and where a man raises honey enough to justify him paying his personal attention to shipping—I mean going with the honey himself and hiring his own men to handle it—the box honey is the most profitable. The present market is very bad, indeed; in fact, I consider that we have no market as yet for our honey; and not until there is a regular market with the East, or better still, with Europe, do I think we will have a market for our honey. I also think the main reason for this lack of market is owing to the fact that there is not enough honey produced to justify it, just as the wheat market was originally in this State. The present prices are about 6 cts. for extracted and 10 cts. for comb, clear of freight. I will try and keep you better supplied with bee chat in the future. J. W. SALLEE. AMONG the notices read by Mr. Beecher from his pulpit on last Sunday morning, was one informing the congregation that the Woman's Union Missionary Society would hold a three days' convention this week in Rev. Dr. Storr's church. Arriving at that point Beecher hesitated a moment, and then said, impressively, "I am sorry that the place selected to hold the convention is one which will necessarily prevent many of you from attending. Of all places which might have been selected, I think there is some one where it would not have been an offense for us to go." ONE of the largest droves of cattle ever sent from Texas, was a few weeks since driven from Captain King's rancho, in Neuces county, to Kansas. It numbered $0,000 horned cattle, and needed 700 drivers. The cattle were sold for $300,000. The Finance Committee reported a list of salaries for the Grand Secretary, Assistant Grand Secretary, and Grand Tyler. Adopted. A motion to reduce the salaries of the Grand Secretary and Assistant Grand Secretary was lost. The Finance Committee also presented a resolution that hereafter Subordinate Lodge dues to the Grand Lodge shall be paid in United States gold coin, or its equivalent. Adopted. A ROYAL edition of the London Daily Telegraph is said to be issued daily. It is said that upon the death of the Prince Consort the bereaved Queen Victoria accidentally saw the Telegraph, and was so touched by the loyalty exhibited in its obituary notice, that she ordered a copy to be sent to each of the royal palaces. Ever since these twenty-five copies have been especially printed on the fluent, thickest and whitest paper, and duly forwarded, pressed and folded, in accordance with the Queen's command. As an instance of the plethora of coin in the bank vaults, a London letter relates that a banker was bewailing to a sympathetic acquaintance that he had just met with a great misfortune. An old customer had a short time previously called upon him and insisted upon his receiving £100,000 on deposit. The banker could not well refuse to oblige his old friend, but the addition of so much money to his already overflowing coffers preyed upon his mind. CONSIDERABLE dissatisfaction is expressed at a recent decision made by Gen. Hawley, whereby the Land Department of the Central Pacific Railroad has been ruled out as a competitive exhibitor. Strenuous efforts will be made to have this ruling reconsidered. Our Government land costs $125 per acre and good whisky $2 per bottle. How many men die landless, who during their lives, have swallowed whole townships—trees and all. LONDON, Oct. 17. The Pall Mall Gazette contends that Russia is at present actually at war with Turkey, and that any further effort at diplomacy is useless. A correspondent of the Times at Belgrade, discussing the situation, says that every diplomatic agent there believes we are on the eve of a great Eastern war, the only difference of opinion among them is as to whether it will commence in Spring or almost immediately. The outward indications seem to favor the latter idea, which would give Russia and Servia great advantage. Stronger rumors are current concerning the intended action of Austria. LIVERPOOL, Oct. 17. Breadstuffs firm. Average California white wheat, 10s 2d@10s 5d; club, 10s 4d@10s 8d. Corn is dull at 25s 3d. The receipts of wheat for the past three days, 45,000 quarters, American, 22,000. SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17. Col. Crawford was in town over Sunday. He is said to have reported of the examination of the route east to Yuma that it obviates in a great measure the trouble anticipated. The Warner's Pass route will perhaps be surveyed. That route, it is claimed, will open more tillable land, as it passes over the valleys of the Cajon, at Kissons, the Santa Maria, the Santa Isabella, and Warner's including much fine land, and also near enough to the Cuyamaca mountains to utilize the timber on it. A difficulty occurred in Poway yesterday, during which Mr. Obeco was shot but not killed. No particulars. Our people are on the qui vive on account of railroad matters. The work of turning the San Diego river is nearly completed. There is no doubt but that the contractor will have the work completed before the heavy rains begin. SAN JOSE, Oct. 18. To-day the community was startled by the report that John Monroe Littlefield, ex-county Clerk, and lately chief deputy in the County Assessor's office, had committed suicide at his residence in the western portion of the city. The Coroner was notified, and an in- QUEST was held, and sufficient was elicited to prove beyond a doubt that the act was one of his own seeking, and that he preferred death to the alternative of the public exposure of a late transaction of his in which he succeeded in raising a thousand dollars by altering the word "she" in a mortgage by erasing the letter "S" and making it "he." He went home after drinking heavily, and some time during the night took an ounce of laudanum. Littlefield was a man of more than ordinary qualifications, but of late years he has been of intemperate habits, and it was supposed he was becoming deflented. He leaves a large family of children to mourn his unfortunate loss. TUCSON, Oct. 16. Hon. John Titus, formerly Chief Justice of Arizona, a native of Philadelphia, died here to-day. Heavy rains throughout the Southern portion of the Territory during the last three days excite universal surprise. The oldest inhabitants have never observed such a rainfall so late in the season. An early appearance of cold weather is anticipated. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. The President was visited to-day by a delegation headed by Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, and representing the South Carolina Republican Club, who made a statement to the President corroborative of the information already given by Governor Chamberlain, Senator Patterson and representatives of the Republican organization in that State. Mr. Terry also presented a sketch of resolutions expressive of the situation of affairs there as heretofore represented to the President and Attorney General. The President, after listening to the views of the Delegation, remarked that consideration will be given the statements presented. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. FLOUR—City millers have advanced. Jobbing rate for best extra $5 87½ silver. WHEAT—The market is excited over warlike news from Europe, and holders are very firm in their views. Sale of 3,000 sacks choice Spring at $1 70, an important advance. Good to choice shipping and milling, $1 65@1 70. OATS—Receipts moderate; market firmer. Small sales of feed within range of $1 30@1 75. POTATOES—Choice Bay, $1; Half- SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. FLOUR—City millers have advanced. Jobbing rate for best extra $5 871 silver. WHEAT—The market is excited over warlike news from Europe, and holders are very firm in their views. Sale of $000 sacks' choice Spring at $1 70, an important advance. Good to choice shipping and milling, $1 65@1 70. OATS—Receipts moderate; market firmer. Small sales of feed within range of $1 30@1 75. POTATOES—Choice Bay, $1; Halfmoon Bay, 80c@$1. Sweet, $1 for best. CORN—Large yellow plentiful at $1 15 silver. Rye—Lots in store at $1 60. HAY—$7 50@13 50. GREENBACKS—Irregular at 90!@91. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. The wheat market is demoralized this morning in consequence of the recent warlike advices from Europe, holders asking fancy prices and buyers doing nothing. There was one transaction in superfine to-day, to the amount of about 150 tons, at $1 60@1 65, against $1 40@1 45, the recent ruling rates for that grade. Otherwise everything has been at a standstill, sellers demanding as high as $1 80@1 86 for good shipping and milling, which, of course, no one is disposed to pay. The various grailes of flour all went up 12 cents per barrel to-day. Three new cases of small pox were reported this morning and two deaths. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. The Congressional Commission to investigate the Chinese question, at their meeting this afternoon, with Senator Morton in the Chair, passed a resolution requesting the presence, at a meeting of the Commission, to be held on Thursday at two o'clock, at their rooms in the Palace Hotel, of the following gentlemen: Mayor Bryant, the Chief of Police, the Health Officer, the Committee of the California Senate, the President of the Central Anti-Coolie Society, F.S. Bell and B. S. Brooks, representing the Chinese interests, and the officers of the six Chinese companies. These gentlemen are requested to be present at that time to make suggestions as to witnesses and as to conduct of the investigation. On Saturday the Committee will hear the representatives of the California State Senate, and of the city of San Francisco, and of the anti-Chinese clubs, of the witnesses Bell and Brooks, each not longer than one hour, in statements on either side of the question. That meeting will be held at 10 o'clock A.M. At the session of the Commission there will be allowed to be present representatives of the press, and one representative each of the State Senate, and of the Municipality, and of the anti-Chinese Clubs, Mr. Brooks and Mr. Bell, and any officer of the six Chinese Companies, not exceeding one officer from each company. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. A dispatch from Yuma, Arizona, says that ground will be broken this afternoon, on both sides of the Colorado river for the Texas-Pacific Railway. It is reported from Berlin that Cardinal Antonelli's debility is increasing. On the 15th inst., the first snow of the season fell in Providence, New York, Washington and Boston. In the latter place it attained a depth of three inches. Seventy-eight thousand visitors attended the Philadelphia Exposition on last Saturday. It turns out that Tweed made his escape from New York City with a passport from the Department of State, drawn up in the name of one Secor. His use of this passport constitutes a crime against the United States for which, on his arrival here, he must answer to the United States. By it he has made himself liable to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by a fine of from $300 to $1,-000. In Ireland they have cork dogs, and recently they had a Cork Dog Show. This breed must take to water naturally, and no doubt belong to the class which the poet refers to, whose "bark is on the sea." The ladies of Moscow have just. It is stated, presented General Ignatiel Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, with a splendid embroidered banner, in acknowledgement of the services which he rendered to the Turkish Christians. A remarkable lantern new in course of erection on Galley Head, a promontory of Ireland, will soon be completed. It will consume 1,300 feet of gas per hour, and will be visible during foggy weather. Its light will equal that of about 2,000,000 candles. A monument to Robert Bruce is to be erected on the esplanade of Stirling Castle. It will consist of a colossal statue of the king sheathing his sword in the monument of victory. The design is by Mr. Cruikshank, and it will be executed by Mr. Andrew Currie, the sculptor of the monument to Mungo Park. The reports to the Department of Agriculture indicate a reduction of the condition of cotton during the past month in ten principal cotton States from an average of 92.3 to 83.2. The figures for the condition of the States are as follows: North Carolina, 84; South Carolina, 86; Georgia, 85; Florida, 80; Alabama, 70; Mississippi, 83; Louisiana, 82; Texas, 93; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, 91. Queen Victoria has seen a change in the occupancy of every European throne since she became sovereign. Sacramento Record-Union: There is at the residence of J. B. Sayre, Thirteenth and I streets, a tomato vine which has climbed up an apple-tree to the height of about 15 feet, and has been in blossom nearly to its extremity. A few days since a ripe tomato was plucked from it twelve feet above the ground. Earlier in the season, before it began to ascend the tree, it had ripe tomatoes upon it; then one of its shoots came in contact with the bough of the tree; others followed, ascended from one branch to another, and still seem intent upon going higher. LONDON, Oct. 17. The contends that actually at war that any further useless. The Times at the situation, static agent there eye of a great difference of as to whether spring or almost outward indica- the latter idea, Russia and Servia longer rumors are intended action. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. A dispatch from Yuma, Arizona, says that ground will be broken this afternoon, on both sides of the Colorado river, for the Texas-Pacific Railroad. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 18. The official majorities on the Congressional vote is as follows: Democrat—First District, 1,569; Second, 5,153; third, 5,469; Twelfth, 6,335. Republican—Fourth District, 322; Fifth, 1,509; Sixth, 276; Seventh, 1,398; Eighth, 1,100; Ninth, 1,410; Tenth, 1,148; Eleventh, 1,448; Thirteenth, 2,022. The Independent vote for Congress is as follows: First District, 1,240; Second, 944; Third, 1,934; Fourth, 358; Fifth, 7; Sixth, 876; Seventh, 1,595; Eighth, 4,704; Ninth, 3,349; Tenth, 28; Eleventh, 26; Twelfth, 075; Thirteenth, 186. The official vote for the entire State for Governor has been received, except Sturke county (estimating the latter) and gives Williams a majority over Harrison, of 5,119. BOSTON, Oct. 19. The demand for wool is good, and the market continues firm. Manufacturers are still quite free purchasers. Fleeces are scarce and in few hands. Holders are not pressing sales. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. The French residents of New York last evening appointed numerous committees to solicit subscriptions among the Franco-American population of the United States for the completion of the colossal statue of Liberty. Books were opened and many subscriptions received. LONDON, Oct. 18. Correspondents at different points telegraph as follows: All Russians in Paris under the age of forty have been ordered home. The new Russian iron-clad, Peter the Great, is to leave Kronstadt immediately for the Mediterranean. Russia has issued a circular note announcing that in the interests of humanity she feels bound to march. Sacramento Record-Union: There is at the residence of J. B. Sayre, Thirteenth and I streets, a tomato vine which has climbed up an apple-tree to the height of about 15 feet, and has been in blossom nearly to its extremity. A few days since a ripe tomato was plucked from it twelve feet above the ground. Earlier in the season before it began to ascend the tree, it had ripe tomatoes upon it; then one of its shoots came in contact with the bough of the tree, others followed, ascended from one branch to another, and still seem intent upon going higher. Rev. J. W. Partridge, of Seranton Pennsylvania, has accepted a proposition made to him by the officers of the Presbyterian church in San Diego to supply their pulpit for four months. An Oakland physician says that eucalyptus leaves are death to fleas. An English prisoner being sentenced, commented on it, and was fined for contempt of Court. Afterward the Court relented, and said that he had a right to express his opinion about his sentence. At Mar's Bluff, S.C., a farmer's wife gave birth to five children, all alive and hearty. The "crowd" consisted of three boys and two girls. The Savannah (Ga.) News notes it as a singular fact that in all ravages of yellow fever In that State, no negro of unmixed African blood has taken the disease. Its attacks upon the colored race have been confined entirely to those whose blood is admixed with the white. The story goes that in the Mission Centennial procession in San Francisco, Seifors Eusebia, a lady whose age exceeds the Centennial by a decade, was a participant, and that she was accompanied by a son 80 years of age. The Greenback State Convention assembled in Salem, Oregon, on the 10th inst., and nominated candidates for Presidential Electors, as follows: Daniel Clark of Marion; Fendal Southern, of Douglas; and Bart Carl, of Grant. All are well known citizens and leading men of the State. The tax levy in Yolo County for the ensuing year is $178 on the $100. RILLARD BALLS made of cotton have been introduced in London. To the uninitiated they look uncommonly like ivory, although perhaps a trifle heavier in the hand.