BRIEF MENTION. Business men in need of calendars can find them at this office. Blank deeds, mortgages, uotes, receipts, &c. t for sale at this office. The Vancouver mills shipped a lot of Hour te San Fraucisco this week. It is rumored that the musical society will soon give another concert. The spring term of St. Luke's parish ichool commences on Monday next. Father Duffy of Walla Walla, was greeted by many friends in this city last week. The frame of Zeek's new mill on Burnt Bridge creek is now up, aud being enclosed. J. J. Henrichseu has sold his house and lot on Main street to S. D. Maxon for §1400. The February term of the county com. missioners' court will open on Monday next The Columbia river boats running above this place commenced regular trips on Mon day. B. L. Morrison made this week his first shipment of hoops this year, for San Fran cisco. Geo. Dorris is now engaged on the gov ernment river improvement works near St. Helena. Geo. Stewart has gone to Portland to have a deceased eye treated, aud he is likely to lose it. The ice gorge went out on Friday, and the Vancouver made the tlrst regular trip on Saturday. Two more rooms at the new school build ing will probably be ready to occupy on Monday next. Mrs. Jas. Davidson has nearly recovered from her severe illness, but Miss Ida Goss is still suffering. Some one sent us a very pretty story about a burglar alarm, but it is too lengthy for our columns. The eold snap froze so many potatoes at Walla Walla that prices went up from CO to 00 cents per bushel. Mrs. L. A. Bozarth came down from Westun last week, aud is now to remain in Vancouver for a time. W. H. Foster came over on Saturday, aud remained till Monday. He had become homesick to see Vancouver. Presbyterian services will be licKl in Marsh's hall next Sunday, at '2:30 v. M., Kev. Thus. J. .May ollieiatiiig. The Waud property sohl by I'. O'Keane to I'ortland parties is to be laiil out into a town, to lie named Portsmouth. The Oregon City Efitrrin-l.ii> says that "the agent of the Vaneouver baud lost Ins heart in the woolen mills last Friday." Mr. Vic. Trevitt of the Dalles, who was married in this place last summer, died of consumption in San Francisco last week. L N. LnjeTty, teacher of the 4th Plain school, reports about 50 scholars in attend ance, and everything going along smoothly. Noah X. Brown came down to Vancouver from the upper country last week, to see the boys ami girls and get some red apples. Citizens should take pride in encouraging our hotels, as their standing and manage ment go far to stamp the reputation of the city. We have received a communication from Battle Ground concerning soinu missing grain, but have no room for the publication of it. The celd snap lias been succeeded by con tinuous rains, which have been so heavy above the Cascades us to cause many land slides. Some old fellow once said that "music hath charms to sootli the savage," but he lirobably had no reference to the tin-horn irigade. • Mr. C. 11. Hopkins of the Colfax Qaxtitt was in the city on Monday, and nude a call at this ollice, which he never forgets when he is in town. S. K. Dnl« lias sold his liouso anil three acreii of land just north of the city to Oliver 0. HeHdrieksou, for $SOO, and runted land on the 4th I'lain road. A (iernian and his family from Nebraska arrived in the city on Saturday evening, the lirst emigrant arrivals for IMS. We under stand they will go on a farm near the I.aca inas. We acknowledge receipt from Tho». Mof fett, Cascades, of agricultural department favors, with the expectation that he will come down and see those seeds grow, as a matter of course. St. Helens has a now paper, the Ortgou Mi.it, published by Wm. Clcndye, who is well known in this county. It starts off in good shape, as tinmen it meant business, aud deserves to he sustainud. It is announced that the Muckle liros. of .St. Helens have purchased the steamer in terna, for their own use. This boat will soon be aucceeded ou the Lewis river route by a new one, now nearly completed. Chink.sk How. On .Sunday a gang of Chinamen cutting wood for Jod Melrwin had a bear dance, iu which one of their num ber waa battered aad cut about the head, and left for dead en the field. The wounded man waa able to get to town ou Monday, aad haa invoked the majesty of the law against his assailants. Kor the next week the justice courts will be filled with brokeu Chiua aad battered head pieces, aud the aheriffwill not know whether he is a joss house or a speaking tube for the din that his arrests will create. He will "heap sabe dam." Lawlksn Wohk. -Complaint* are fre queatly heard, from all portion! of the county, that unoccupied buildings are often mutilated and partially destroyed, by law less persons shooting through the doors ami windows, or breaking then with stones, even when the buildings are empty and there is notbiug to plunder from them. Most of this work is undoubtedly done by boys and hun ters, who deserve punishment for such un lawful destruction of property. A bachelor who has built a house on a claim a few miles north of here tinds the house all battered up every time he returns to it from his summer or winter's work. He is getting tired of re pairing it, and uow if he can detect the per petrators of this unwelcome destruction he will see what the law sail do for them. See the offer of reward iu another column. Military and Personal. Major Francis L Town, Meilieal Depart ment, is relieved from duty at Fort Walla Walla, auil will report to the commanding officer at Vancouver liarracks, for duty as Post Surgeon. In consequence of the decease of the late Chief Quartermaster, C'apt. A. S. Kimball, Quartermaster's Department, is announced as Acting Chief Quartermaster of the depart ment until further orders. Leave of absence for one month, with per mission to leave the limits of the depart ment, and to apply at Division Headquar ters for an extension of one month, has been granted C'apt. Franck E. Taylor, Ist Ar tillery. A Washington dispatch ef Friday says that "Assistant U. S. Surgeon M. W. Woodf is transferred from the Department of the Fast to the Department of the Columbia, and Asst. Surg. C. L. I lei/maun is transfer red from the Department of the Columbia t( the Department of the South." Many warn friends in Vancouver will miss Dr. Heizmam very much wheu he takes his departure. Tho Arm/fund Navy Journal says tha Lit. W. C. Drown. Ist Cav., has been the re cipieut of many compliments for his manua af arms adopted for all arms with the stack ing swivel, and announced to the army in recent orders from the headquarters of the army. Lt. Brown is on duty at the School of Application, Fort Leavenworth, and a board of officers there recommended his manual for adoption. The department commander issued the following general order upon the death of Col. E. 1). Baker: It becomes the painful duty of the depart ment commander to announce to the com maud the decease, at'l o'clock, r. M., thisday, of Major E. I), liaker, (Quartermaster's De partment, IT. S. A., and Chief Quartermas ter of this Military Department. The de ceased entered the military service as 2nd Lieutenant of the present 4th Cavalry, May Bth 1801. In July of the following year he was promoted to Ist Lieutenant, and in March following was appointed Captain in the Quartermaster's Department in which branch of the service he remained uutil his death, as Major, to which rauk he was pro moted in April, 18"' J. During a period of very nearly twenty years' service in that de partment'-' Major Baker's record is that of arduous ami important duty, largely ou the frontier, for the performance of whiuh he was entitled to and received much credit in army circles, where his services were best kuown. Disservice at these headquarters was short, but his many kindly qualities of heart will not soon be forgotten by his asso ciates. May lie rest in peace. In respect for his memory all office! at these headquar ter! will remain closed until after the fu neral, and members of the stall and all offi cer! doing duty in the Quartermaster! De partment in this command will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Col. K. D. Baker, Chief Quartermaster ol tho Department of the Columbia, died ou Thursday, ot pn apoplectic attack, at lira ; residence ou the reservation. He had been seriously sick for a day or two only. On Fri day he was buried with military lienors, in the cemetery on the grounds. The military procession formed at his residence, from w hence it proceeded to St. Luke's church, accompanied by the guard of honor and the full batailioa under arms. The Fußeral ser vices were conducted by the Lev. A. S. Nicholson. Ills address was as follows: The sad occasion which has called us to gether to-day is not one for eulogy or even extended remarks on the life ami services of the late ('oh-tiel Taker, lie was the sou of General Edward D. Baker, who was killed at Hall's Bluff, in 1881. Genera] Baker, the father of the deceased was a man ni singular eloquence and magnetic power. He was for several terms a member ef the lower house jof the congress of the I'nited States, from tlit- Mite ol Illinois, tad at the tin* of his dMth «H a senator Innn the State of Ore gon Tite mi was born September 25th, 1840, and inherited Many of the character istics ol the fatner, Me was an impulsive, a ge&eroat, u largo-hearted man. 11 is friaidi were many and steadfast. Indeed it would he diffioalt tu find a man who had been brought in close relations with Col. Baker, who was not his friend. H a L'cnerusity was proverbial and his natural kindiusa uf heart led him always to view men Hud measures from the side of charity, ( si. Halter entered the army in May, 1861, as Lieutenant in the ,-4 tl» Cavalry, a nit was for some time Adju tant of his regiment. Id I8t»{ he was ap | pointed Quartermaster with the rank of 'Captain, and wee advaaoad to the rank of i Major in IS7O. At the tinio of his death ho I was the Chief Quartermaster of the I'cpart meiit of the Columbia. Active, energetic and intelligent in the pert--nuance of hia du ties he waa an efficient and valuable otlicer in all caaes of emergeacy. l,ct ua lay him tenderly in the Military Cemetery by the aide of comradea who have entered before him the dark valley of the shadow of death. The lesson which this instaute of mortality teaches ua, ia the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death. We lay eurfrienda, one by one. in the ailent tomb; we ahed the I sympathetic tear, we go on aur way waitiug our turn when we • hall lav our bodies sale by tide with those that have gone l-efoie. We rest in hope of a general resurrection wlieu our »pmt* ahall be united to gloriked bodies, wheu we ahall be judged and receive the just rewarda of deeda done here. Let us remember and imitate the good examplea of our deceased friend, that we may pre scat as fair a record of just and faithful dealings in the sight of Cod and niau, and be remem bered with as kind and generous sympathy by those who are called upon to lay us in our silent resting place. At the close of the address the coffin was borne from the church, placed in the hearse, and taken to the cemetery, deposited ia its resting place, and then three volleys were fired ever the grave of oue ef the biggest hearted men ia the I'inted States Army. Ai:hii l lti hai. Sdi iin. There will In- n business meeting of the directors »f the ('lark* I 'ouuty Agricultural Society in Van couver at . <11. Hl 1..,! On Thursday morning last occurred the imposing ceremonies of the dedication of the beautiful chapel within the House of l'rov idonee at Vancouver, an institution of char ity built and sustained by the Sisters of the noble order of St. Vincent de Paul, who furnish homes, sustenance and an education for the orphan children of our land. The l!t. ltev. /Egidius .lunger, Bishop of Nis qualy, officiated, assisted by Fathers Srluaru, Duffy, lioullct, I'oaps, ( laessens and Klohr. The Rt. Rev. F. N. Blanehet, Bishop of lbora, I. P. 1., graced the sanctuary with his presence, too feeble to actively partici pate, but never too old to assist in the glor ification and perfection of his church. The ceremonies commenced by the priests form ing in procession, with Bishop Juager at the head, marching around the outside of the chapel with appropriate ceremonies, then going within the chapel, after which the people assembled followed them. The ser vices were continued, at different times pro cessions of boys and girls beautifully dressed marching in aud taking their places. One of these processions brought the remains of the holy St. Victor, borne upon the shoulders of four youths, who placed them upon the shrine which will hold them for all time to come, one of the most sacred objects within the chapel. Bishop .lunger delivered an ad dress appropriate to the occasion, comparing this chapel with a temple at Jerusalem, wherein none but the elect could venture, whereas in this temple every sinner was bid den to approach, as well as those who had already been embraced by the church. He closed by extolling the noble work of the Sisters, and impressing upon them the fact that this sanctuary, in all times of trouble, doubt ami temptation, was their refuge, the dwelling place of the father who would ever guide and prGtect. The Bishop's remarks were chosen, timely and very impressive. The closing ceremonies then tonk place, and the people departed to their homes, having witnessed one of the most impressive cere monies of the Catholic church. The chapel is situated in the north wing of the building. It has a seating capacity ot übout 400 persons. The walls are smoothly finished in spotless white, the windows of stained and figured glass. The ceiling is arched and paneled, tile panel di visions painted in colon blending finely in the general effect. At the rear are two gal leries, one above the other, for the choir, and audience. At the north end are the al tars and the shrines, presenting to the be holder at first a bewilderment of beautiful statuary and pictures amidst the glitter of architectural ornaments ami the fittings of the sanctuary, out of which gradually growl the presence of the sacred altar and its holy purpose, the one thing prominent to the eyes of the beholder. The altar is beauti fully constructed, supported by two small statues, the center panels containing raised figures of the emblems of the passion and the lamb. Upon the altar are the tall can dles, crosses and other emblem! placed there. Above the altar is a beautiful painting of I and the lamb, executed by an artist in Quebec, and presented by Mr. Petrain. It is placed in an elegant gilded and figured oval frame, in the wall. In the large niche above the altar is a tine group of life-sized figures called "Our Lady of Sorrows." At the l ight of the sanctuary are two niches, in the upper of which arc the figure and the altar of St. Ann, mother of the Bleated Vir gin. In the lower niche is the figure of St. Vincent de Paul, the founder of the Sisters' order, holding in one arm a little child. Above the niche are in gold letters the words "Fear not, little Hock, for 1 am in the midst of you.'' Ail statue was made and cast by the Sisters at Vancouver. To the left of the sanctuary are two correspond ing niches. In the upper is placed a beau tiful statue of Christ pointing to ita bared heart, and here also is an altar. This is designated as "the altar of the sacred heart.' 1 It was presented by the pupils who have boon educated in the House of Providence by the Sisters duriug the past 28 years, and it is a beautiful n membsaucc of the moth erly care they received from them. In the lower niche is placed the altar and statue of St. Jotaph, and upon the arch is lettered in gold, from the 104 th psalm, "He made him master of his house, ami ruler of all his |>os scssions." Beneath, in front, is the sacred shrine of St. Victor, a large and beautiful case, fronted with glass, containing a WftMß figure in repose. Within the waxen figure are the tallies ot St. Victor, one of the earli est Christian martyrs, and who perished m the first century. His remains were re cently discovered in the catacombs of St. t'al lixtus, near Rome, and were sent to Bishop Hlanchet by his holiness thel'ope of Borne, for this shrine. This chapel is a beautiful piece of archi tecture for one ><> small, and most appropri ate in all its parts for the holy uses to which it has lieen dedicated. Most of its construc tion has been the work ef the bauds of the Sisters, even to the casting ef the architect ural ornaments and the making of many other things that are usually left to skilled workmen. Whether the Sisters are proud of their beautiful chapel, their handiwork, we caunot say, as the dedication to their life work does not allow them to indulge iu the vain glories of the world; but just for for onre, we think, they DM be forgiven if they should fed a glow of inward satisfac tion. IttMDM I'ikmi ii . There is to be a grand skating carnival ami hycide exhibi tion iii DlMllMill N the 10th at February, ami an excursion boat will go from this city The 'JUt Infantry band will furnish music. Wall papt r ih full stock at •■rirllvy .V Whitney », ami trimmed for purchasers, tree of charge for triititiiitiff. tJndley A W liitiii v keep the best farm ii g and teaming wagons for aale on the IV ciiiw coast. •■ridley h Whita«J kavp a full stock «f the famous San Francisco Kubber I'aint, all ready mmd fwr use Lot for Sale \ lewr lot, in neldcnrc portion of • it> nlcoli located F.ir partic ular* apply at'this omve. [Tdcc • 'all and see the u««r lot of sewing ma chins* at lindleyA Whitney's. They are the best out. Lecture.—Lieut. F. G. Schwatka will deliver a lecture for the benefit of the St. Helen's Society, at March's Hall, this Thursday evening, Keli. I, Subject: "Some account of my arctic explorations." Serib ner's Monthly Magazine says: "The sledge journey and search made by Lieut. Schwat ka's expedition constitute one of the most remarkable trips ever achieved." The Rev. I>r. Talinage, at Brooklyn Tabernacle, Oct. '29, 1880, said: "Last evening at dicker ing hall Lieut. Schwatka wa» greeted by a large audience, which listened with wonder and delight as this last explorer of the polar regions related his astounding experience while in the Arctic seas. * * * All honor to Lieut. Schwatka and his gallant party! These are the men who encountered the sharp spears of Arctic ice. The story of their endurance, sufferings and heroism, as told by Lieut. Schwatka, is a wonderful one. It is the poetry of icebergs, the canto of eternal winters. Whatever has remained in doubt as to the fate of Franklin and his men in 1840, has never been satisfactorily explained until now. And what a picture! Was ever its parallel presented to the hu man understanding? Sarcophagi of ice! (iraves of ice! Monuments ef ice! Tem ples of iee! W«stmiuster Abbeys of ice! How terribly and overwhelmingly sublime! * * " Well may Kngland and America honor Lieut. Schwatka on his return from an expedition in which he penetrated two degrees further north than any other ex plorer who preee.led him, and who has for ever settled the doubt about Franklin and his men." Coni ekt. —Tin first concert of the Arion Quartette Club of thia eity will take place at the Garrison Theatre on Tuasday evening n«xt, for tha benefit of the St. Helens So ciety. The will sing under the direc tion of Professor I. K. Donaldson, who made sneh a favorable impression at his appearance in this eity, at the concert ef the Vancouver Musical Society, and will be assisted by Mist A. Steward, Miss E. Brant, Miss L. Sauer, and Professor Huebner, the well known violinist. The quartette club itself is already known to the music-loving people of Vaucouuer as possessing more than ordi nary ability, their rendition of several pieces at the late concert being sueh as to call forth words of well-merited praise from all who hear them. The quartette consists of Messrs. I lonaldson, KUrich, Pressler and Gordon. Their selections (or the coming concert com prise some of White's world-renowned quar tettes, the Waltz Song by Yogel, Msrsch ner'a Serenade, &e. The programme for the entertainmeut is varied and well arranged, consisting of solos by the various members, duets by Misses Kraut and Steward, Miss Brant and Mr Donaldson, Messrs. Donald sou and Prattler, violin solo by Professor Huebuer, quartette for mixed voices and the male voice quartettes already mentioned. We can safely say that the musical treat heie offered to the people of til's city has never before been equaled here, especially by the local talent, of which this club con sists, as Mr. Donaldson, we understand, in tends making such a permanent stay it Van couver as to warrant his being considered one of us. This is to be the first of a series of couecrts given by this club for the bene fit of the several religious and charitable in stitutions of Vancouver, and for this reasou alone, apart from the real merit of the par forinaiiee, they should be well patronized at their maiden effort. ThX Sunday Welcome of Portland has been using its "telephone,'' and tells the story as follows: Ting-a ling-ling. Hello. Connect us with Bar, L. A. Banks. All right. Hello. Is that you, Mr. Banks? Yes. You have quit preaching, have you not? Not entirely. Why do you ask? Merely for curiosity. 1 supposed you had, judging from the interest you take M real estate. How much proparty have you bonded now? About a million dollars' worth. I'ost somebody a good deal of money to Secure it, did it not? Yes, considerable. What do vou expect to do with all this soil? Sell it. Suppose you don't find a purchaser' Well, then the Vancouver syndicate will be out and injured: that s all. Well, sav, llanks. What? You'd better look out for squalls if you make a failure of this thing. Never fear; my eyes are open. We are constrained te doubt if such a con versation ever took place, and the Wtlmm has exceeded the bounds of propriety m such a publication. However, it will give our real estate speculations a little more uoto nsty. l'H I Neatest, nicest, nobbiest. cleanmt, ooolcst, cosiest, best lit. highest ceding, largisl »k\ light—iu fact the Best Ton place, "THK IHKNTICAL." The finest in market—"C'lub House Specialty." Ask Tom Padden what "Club House Specialty" is. 21-s Old Kentucky ( tub House Speciality, at Tom Paddeu's oaly. The nectar for the gods "Club House Specialty,'' at the old Kureka. If Tom Paddeu don't tell you what "( Inl. house" is, put up four-bits and Bind out. M tKKIKII <"i Wednesday .lan 'J4, al the roafcioaca Of Hie bride'* mother, by R. 1 T J May. William W Pnieliatel to llarnet K Ma, all ol t'larke caunty In thl» rlty, Jan AMI), by S I> Maxon. J P., J.din r\>«hrjr, and Mii»» HannahC Miller, bolu ol * iarke county IIIKD. At Washougal. Jan 38. lw«. Lulu Maud daimhter of Lafarettc and Catherine Purran, aged 5 year* 10 ra< .iki, '36 days NOTICE. Notice is hereb3' given to all whom it may concern that I ferbid all persons to trespass Upon my lauds for the purpose of cutting wood, or for any other purpose that might constitute unlawful trespass. MRS. A. K. WLVTLER. Vancouver. Jan. 30, 1883. 4 m )TICE. The public is hereby notified that my wife has left my bed and board, without justcausc or provocation, in Colon Ridge, W. T., and that from this date I will not be responsible for any debts she may contract. AKTftl-H QL IC.I.ET. January SB, 1833. WM in: WARD. The above reward will be paid for evidence that will convict any person of unlawfully trespassing in any way upon my place,or en gaged in destroying the doors, windows, or any other property OB the place. I will also pay rcwara for the arrest of any suspicious person found unlawfully upon mv premises. M. MILCAHY. Vancouver, Jan. 20, 18*3. 8* NOTICE. Land Office, Vancouver, W. T, ' January M, I*B. f Complaint having been entered at this of fice by Kichard Foley ap-ainst Samuel Hunter for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 2788, dated April '27th, 1880, upon the south east ! 4 of south-east ' 4 , Sec. 30. Town 5 north, Range 2 east, ill Clarke eountv, W. T„ with a view to the cancellation of said entry; the said parties arc hereby summoned toappearatthis office on the'Jth day of March, 1883, at 2 o'clock p, M, to respond and furnish testi monv concerning said alleged abandonment. FRKI) W. SPARLING, Register. IfebSJ S. W. BROWN, Receiver Eotratyed. One 2-year old steer, while head and face, rather white body with red neck; ripht ear cropped, left ear slit; branded on riirht hip 0. P. Also one 1-year old whiter heifer, both ears slit; branded on hip O. P. Any information leading to the recovery of one or both, will be liberally rewarded. Ras. idence on the O. Peterson place. C. C. IRWIN, 'i4jan4 Vancouver, W. T. CARLOS W. SHANE, Notary Public VANCOUVER, - - W. T. Hurrah for Washougal. A Orand Hall will be privc by* Fritz Braun at Washougall en Washington's Birthday. Feb. 22. Tickets, f] .flu, im ludinjr a tiuc supper. Good music in attendance. Come to Time. Having sold out all my interett lu the Wasliiiiir'.Mii Market 1 desire to settle all out standing accounts. All pa room owing me are requested to make immediate settlement and payment ofamounts due. Call at Ihe old stand. JOSEPH BI KKE. Vancouver, Jan. IT, I.SS3. Found Vitriu. 11l tha Columbia river on the morning of Dec 19th, IMB. one KOW painted with tire ; rut