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Coufidence 8. Mf. Co. Annual Mecting Nov 9
Diana &. & 3, 31. Co. Qet 5—Noy 2°
Daney G. & 3. M. Co. 7 Nov. 2—Dee 3
Ethau Allen O. & 5. M. Co. Suc uy feNov ae
Eureka, San Juan, dividen md'ly—Seps 3
Eiupire M. & M Co dividen Panable Occiy
Enterorise O. & 5, M. Vo. 37 ov 19—Dee 10
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‘Oea, Wusbingio G. &3. M. er —Nov 6¢
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Great Centrai M. Co. $ «Nov 15—Dee 3
Humbohit G. ¢$. M & “Nev
flanscom GM, Vo. Del Norte
Malo & Noreross, apie
IRL. 435. M aa oe
Liuporlal G.& 8.
Independent ¢. st Foe pay .
Jeerson G. & 8, M. Co. Yubaco. Div. $108h.
Keystone M. Qo. Calaverus Co. $5
Leurdage ane eoee
Lady Bell i M. Co. 10c
La Blaues G. & S. Fi Go. $1
La Vicigire O. M. Co $L..
Libertad G. & 8, M. Co. tox. $8
Mount Tenabo 8. M. Ca
Mina fica de ie Flores ML &
Nonparell G.&S. M. Co. $1
Nuestra 3'ru de educa
Norill 8. FLU. & R. R. Aono, $t2.50.
Napuleon C. M. Co. $3.5u...
Ophir 8. M. Co. Nevada, $6
aiplur of lhe Colorado &
Overman S, M. Co. $5.
Providence G. & 3, 31, Co. $:
Patrociuia and Dolores >
Puelc Kolliny Mill Go. §.
Rope Gravel M. Co. $f...
Solamuuder G. & 5. M. Co. 2c.
San Marclal S. 41. Co., Mex. SL.
Santa Cruz Petrol Bee Wor ies ay 50
Sierra Nevada 6. 0. S250
Santlago 3. Co., deiaeiae
Savage Ss, M. Go. dividend.
Tuvlumue M.O. £5. M. Co.
Telluriam G. & &. M, co. $1
Whlto & Marphy G. & 8, M. Co. $1
Yellow Jacket & M. Co., div. $50 sh.
Nov 1~Nov 27°
-Qct {3—Noy 58
-Payable Oct. 15
Oct 30-Nov Que
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22—Nov ine
renee Meee Nov 22%
1. $L..Oct 2—Oct 29*
Nov 6=Nov 26°
ov 21—Dec 1
«Nov 19—Dec 10°
Mceting Noy 1¢
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Nov-27—Dec 13
.Noy 5—Noy 21
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Oct 19—Nov 21*
«Payable Oct 9
Meeting Nov 5
«Nov 15—-Dee 5
Oct 11—Nov 1*
--Payablo Oct 15
*Thosé murked with an asterisk (*) are advertisod in tbls
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San Francisco Stock § and ‘Exchange Board.
sah Evanxc: weigher es 1866.
Askod.
UValied States 7 3-10ths..
Gov, Legal Tonder Notea,
State Buuds, 7 @ cent..
Saa Fraacisco lu @ cent.
San Fraucisco Bouda, 1855, 6B cont
Sar Francisco Gas,. 68 6L
San Francisco Bonds, 69 70
Sacramento City Bonds, 6 a cent.. oO oglt yay
Sicrameato County Bolds, 6 Bceut . 61 65
Marysville Boads, 10 @ ceut., ae 2
Stocktao Bonds, to ‘BP cent.. 86 95.
Yuba Connty Bouds, 10 @ cent. . 80 85.
Butte County Bonds, 10 @ ceat. a ol 0. 80
California Navigation Co . 67 68
State Telegraph Stock, . 82 85
Sacramento Gas Co,.. =ve)
Spring Valtey Water Co. 53, 69
f RalLROaDs.
Sacramento Valley Railroad. _—
Qwulbua Railroad.. ba 60
Central Raiiroad Co, G Be 65
North Beach aud Mission 45 48
A lphagie. Meta.. : $— $7
Baltimore American =_ _
Bulliea, G. A. pey 19
65 . ) 56
50 56
82 85
390 400
90 100
1180 1i95
112 119
1700 2000
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6521, 660
94 10
1000 1010
81 83
San Francisco Market Rates.
w HOLESALE E PRICES,
Frinay, Oct, 26, 1866,
5 60 @ 6 Flour, extra, @ bbt 5 6 7
Do Suportino. «6 25 6 60
Cora Meal, 78 100 » 200 2 60
Whea1, @ 100 th « 1 60 1 380
Oats, 100 Ib . 145 @ 165
Burley, J 100 tb 86 1 00
Beaas, B 10015. « 360 @ 5 00
Potatoes, @ 100 B: 75 @ 1 00
Hay, ®tOlle..e. oe 5 00 @13 50
Live Jak Wood 2 cord 0
Boef, on foot, %
Beef, extra, ee
Sheep, on foot,.
Hogs, 0u loot, @
-+ Hogs, dressed SB. ony ee
GROCERIES, ETO,
Sugar crushed, @ib . 1YZ@ 13
i CHTBA ye ee 10 1
cattee, Costa Rica, 8B tb 24
[s) Rio... 2d —
Tea, Japan, @ tb 80 @ 90
Do Greens... 60 12
Hawaiian Rice, ® kb . 9 —
Chiua do. *. 624 Tq
i Coal Oil, @ gal 85 70°
Candies, @ Ib.. WEG 2
Raach Butter, ‘@ ib. Ke 65
Isthmus do .. 30 @ 40
Choese, Califéruia, 8 lb 10 Uv
Eggs, 8 doz. 60 _
3 “Lard? eB 18Haman Bacoa, el 20 @°* al
Pshonldérs. rv.. seea vel. U4@ 16
Retail Prices.
‘Butter, California frosh @ fb 45@ 65
. do pickled @ tb 38 60 .
60 EZON. ot 20 385i —
do New York, 2 401 60
Chnese, B Ib. 15¢ 2
, Houcy, i Ibe. ang 40
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