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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Jan. 22, 1831. 



SE3LEeres©-NS. 



do. 



11,859 

 3,842 

 0,938 

 1,663 



4,319 Kegs 

 4,216 



RICHES OF THE WEST. 



To enable distant readers to judge more cor- 

 rectly than they otherwise could of the impor 

 tance of our Lake Commerce, and of the a- 

 mount of western produce which seeks an out 

 let and a market there, we have been at the 

 pains to obtain from our several Forwarding 

 Merchants, the quantities of the various de- 

 scriptions of property, the products of the 

 country, which they have respectively received 

 from the west, by way of the Lake, during the 

 season of navigation, which has just closed - 

 In the item of wheat is included all which has 

 gone directly or indirectly to the fine flouring 

 Mill at Bla^k Rock— the only article, the whole 

 of which was not landed at our wharves — 

 From the transcripts politely furnished us, we 

 have prepared a table of the leading articles 

 (hey contain, whioh follows : 

 £67,909 Bushels Wheat, 

 36,929 Barrels Flour, 

 Ashes, 

 Whiskey, 

 Pork, 

 Beef, 

 Butter, 

 Lard, 

 752 Casks Linseed Oil, 

 774 Tuns Pig and Scrap Iron, 

 742 Tuns Stoves and other Castings, 

 998 Barrels and Tierces Fiax-Seed 

 43'J do. do. Grass do. 



1 273 Barrels Lake Fish, 

 646 do. Dried Fruit, 

 343 Casks Beans, 

 359,000 Pipe Staves, 



25 Hogsheads Tobacco, 

 3,514 Packs Furs and Pollrios, 

 187 Barrels Tallow, 

 47 Tuns Pig Lead, 

 1,607 Casks Cheese, 

 29,185 Poundi Wool, 

 149 1-2 TunsHemp, 

 242 Bales Feathers, 

 2 12 Tuns Hams, 

 32 1-2 Tuns Hope, 

 121 Barrels Cider, 

 36 1-2 Tuns Beeswax, 

 1,153 Hides and Skins, 



44 Barrels Beer, 

 2,286 Bushels Com, 

 4,206 Boxes Glass, 

 205 Barrels Nuts, 

 31 Tuns Glass and Stone-ware, 

 5,764 lbs. Western Bar Iron. 

 Exclusive of the above there are large quan- 

 tities of Sawed Building Stone, Shingles, Curl- 

 ed Maple and other Lumber, Paper Rags, (ma- 

 ny tuns) with Axes, Cigars, Oats, Rye, and 

 various other articles, in lesser quantities. 



These returns we are perfectly aware are ne- 

 cessarily defective, as they embrace only what 

 nroperty has been received at the Storehouses, 

 whiie no account is or can be obtained of all 

 '.hat has been received by the owner or con- 

 signee, either upon the wharves or on board 

 Canal Boats, without entering into ware-house 

 accounts. The statement we give, however, is 

 good as far as it goes ; and the importance 

 and business of our town may be father illus- 

 trated by the fact that tne greater part of this 

 property was either owned or purebsed here, 

 upon its arrival.-- -Buffalo Journal. 

 BEA ISLAND COTTON. 



By a letter recently published in Philadel- 

 phia, it appears tint Sea Island cotton was 

 first iotroduceJ into the United States in the 

 year 1789 by a Mr. Patrick Walsh. He sent 

 to a Mr. Lovett, on Sapelo Island, some sacks 

 of Pernambuco cotton seed. Of this he made 

 no use until the next Spring, when wishing to 

 use the sacks for some other purpose, ho emp 

 tied out the seed upon the ground, without 

 paying any atteolinn to it ; and the season be. 

 itig moist he was surprised to find in the tall, a 

 small quantity of verj froe 'cotton which had 



grown from these seed 'bus accidentally sown. 

 A few years after be raised in one season 20 

 tons of colton,from this small beginning. This 

 is asserted to be the origen of the Long Staple 

 cotton in the southern states, 

 woot 



Sales of more than 100,000 pounds of fleece 

 and pulled Wools have been made during the 

 last ten days Prices of Fleeces are fully 

 maintained, and the quantity of this descrip- 

 tion of Wool in our market, is smaller than we 

 have before known it for many months. Pull- 

 ed Wools are more abundant, although there 

 is no overstock of this article, sales of No. 1 

 l/3mbs,have been made during the week at 56c 

 3 months. There have been no additions to the 

 former stock of Domestic Wool. The Logan 

 from London, arrived yesterday, brought 21 

 bags of Foreign Woo). Accounts from Lon- 

 don, of Nov. 30, stale that the Wool Trade 

 was not so active as it had been, and that some 

 descriptions of the foreign article had declin- 

 ed from Id to 3d per lb. 



The New York Daily Advertiser of Satur- 

 day says — " Some long expected shipments 

 from London have at length arrived to give] 

 relief to our market; and some considerable! 

 parcels are understood to be on their way to 

 this and other ports. They consist of Eng- 

 lish, Spanish, Saxony, New South Wales and 

 Danish ; about 1600 bales are staled to be con- 

 tained in the various shipments. This oppor- 

 tune supply will serve to enliven the mar- 

 ket, notwithstanding the advanced season. 

 Some coarse samples which we have inspected, 

 being considerably highor charged than any 

 previous shipments that have come under our 

 notice, may possibly disappoint the shippers in 

 their expectations, although the market op- 

 pears likely to sustain itself well in this de- 

 scription. In tne ordinary business of the 

 week lhere|has been no change." — Bost. Cour 



COUNTERFEIT COLD. 



A German, Dr Hermstad, has discovered 

 a mixture of metals, which is not only of the 

 color of real gold, but also possesses its hard- 

 ness, all its ductility, and the same specific 

 weight. The inventor, however, does not as- 

 sert that It is as unchangeable as gold; andthere 

 can be bo doubt that if he had met with that 

 quality in it, he would not have failed to men 

 lion it ; for in that case he would have found 

 the secret which has been so long and so vain- 

 ly sought by the alchymists. This material is 

 thus composed :--Out of twenty-four parts 

 equal in weight, there are sixteen of platina, 

 seven of pure copper, and one of pure zinc ; 

 this is to be covered with powdered charcoal, 

 and placed in a crucible on a strong fire, until 

 the fusion has reduced the three into one mnss ; 

 which will be the said counterfeit gold — Jour- 

 nal des Connaissances Usuolles. 



NOVEL SPORT. , 



Under this head we place the following ad- 

 vertisement, as it appears in the Yorkville Pi 

 oneer, of this State : 



A oitizen of Yorkville, banters Union, 

 Chester and Lancaster distriots, S C. and 

 Mecklenburg county, N, C, to run in a fox 

 chase, a dog in his possession against any dog, 

 that can be brought to this place, from any 

 quarter, within the limits above presented ; 

 for, from ten to fifty dollars, or the price of a 

 public dinner or party, any time between tin* 

 and the Sih of January next. For paiticulars 

 inquire at the sign of the " Golden Ball," York- 

 ville, S. C."— Charleston City Gaz. 



9UF.GERY. 



The operation of lithonticity, or breaking up 

 the stone in the bladder was lately performed 

 for the first time in this country by Dr. Dopey - 

 re, a young French surgeon. This new meth- 

 od, which >vas first practised in Europe by Ba 

 ron Heurtoloup, supersedes the dangerous ope 

 ration of cutting, and cures the disease without 

 the loss of ulood and with little pain ox danger. 

 — Atbany Advocate. 



CATT- KING'S EXPEDITION. 



The British ships, Mvtnturc' m and Bcrgl&, 



which have been employed, for the las: three 

 years, in surveying the coast of South Ameri- 

 ca, and particularly about Cape Horn, under 

 the orders of captain King, have arrived in 

 England. 



PrtSENT NAVAL FORCE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



Admirals of the Fleet. William Peere Wil 

 'iams Freeman, Esq. ; Right Hon. James Loic 

 Gambier, G. C. B. 



Admirals. Of the red, 19 ; of the white,19 ; 

 of the blue, 20— total, 58. 



Vice Admirals. Of the red. 22 ; of the white 



22 ; of the blue, 22- -total, 66. 

 Rear Admirals. Of the red, 23; of the white 



23 ; of the blue, 24— total, 70. 

 Retired Rear Admirals, 35 ; retired Cap- 



iainB, 12 — total, 44 



Post Captains. On full pay, 568 ; on the 

 half-pay of 14s. 6d. per diem, 100 ; on the hall 

 pay of I2s. 6d. per diem, 151- total, 819. 



Commanders. On fnll pay, 757 ; on the 

 half pay of 10s per diem, 151 — total, 819. 



Liieutenants superannuated with the rank 

 of Commander, 100 

 Poor Knights of Windsor. Lieutenants, C 

 Lieutenants On full pay, 2046; on the halt 

 pay of 7s. per diem, 300 ; on the half-pay c' 

 6s! per diem, 1,010— total, 3,356. 

 Masters Superannuated, 21. 

 Ditto for Service. On full pay, 121 ; on the 

 half-pay of 7s> per diem, 100 ; on the half-pav 

 of Cs. per diem, 305— total. 526. 



Pursers. On full pa/, 337 ; on the half pay 

 of 5s. per diem, 100 ; on the half-pay of 4s. 

 per diem, 200 — total, 637. 



Medical Officers. Physicians, 12 ; Surgeons 

 retired on full pay, 53 ; Surgesns for active 

 service, 725 ; Assistant Surgeons, dilto. 357 

 Dispensers of Hospilals, 12; Hospital Males. 

 3—10101,1,162. 



Chaplains. Retired list, 46— total, 70. 



*The Royal Navy of Great Britain consists of CCO ship 1 

 r>f war, ratingfrom 140 guns down to surveying veaei-t- 

 carrying no more than two guns cash. Of this largp 

 fleet, 188 sail are employed on foreign and home service 

 Ibo for conveying mail9 end specie from the various 

 parts of Soath America and the East Indies. The re- 

 mainder arelyingin ordioaty at the naval depoteat Sheer 

 uess,Port8mouib, Plymouth, &c- some are ased as con- 

 vict ships, or lent to the East India Company. The ef 

 fective force of mon iB 20,000 Sailors and 3000 Roya" 

 Murines. 



The following lines are attributed to the 

 late Sir John Malcolm, author of a history ol 

 Persia, and the interesting " Sketches" of the 

 same eountry. 



" O that I had the wings of a dore. that J 

 might flee aicay and be at rest." 

 So prayed the Psalmist to be free 



Fiom mortal bonds and earthly thrall; 

 And such, or soon or late shall be 



Full oft tho heart breathed prayer of all 

 And we, when life's last sands we rove, 



With faltering fool and aching breast, 

 Shall sigh for wings that waft the dove, 



To flee away and be at rest. 

 While hearts aro young and hopes are high 



A fairy dream doth life appear; 

 Its sights are beauty to the eye, 



Its sounds are music to the ear; 

 But soon it glides from youth to age; 



And of its joys no moro possessed. 

 We, like the captive of the cage, 



Would flee away and be at rest. 

 Is ours fair womnn's angel smile, 



All hright and beiuliful as day? 

 So of hor cheek and eye the while, 



Time sleals the rose and dims the ray 

 She wanders to the spirits' land, 



And we with spoechloss grief oppress'd» 

 As o'er the faded form we stand, 



Would gladly share her place of test. 

 Beyond the bills — beyond the sea — 



Oh! lor the pinions of a dove; 

 Oh! for the morning's wings to floe 



Away, end be with them we love; 

 When all i» fled that's bright and fair, 



And life is bet a wintry waste, 

 This, tbis, at last rami besur prayer,, 



To flee away and be at rust. 



