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MOORE'S RURAL NE^-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 



DEC. 11. 



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nncrTTPTEr. v. v, DECEMBER n, isss. 



Our Tenth Volume. 



As the present volume of the Rcral is rapidly 

 drawing to a close, we confidently and earnestly 

 Invite all Us friends to lend snob, aid as may be 

 consistent with their views and engagements to 

 maintain and augment the circulation and useful- 

 ness of the paper. We ean safely promise that the 

 new volume will he more worthy than either of Us 

 predecessors of the kind and cordial encourage- 





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and desire to promote ltsOtjccts- 

 dinariei excepted, we are determined to present 

 grciter Improvements, and labor more zealously 

 for the cause, than ever before. 



But we must rely upon the generous efforts of 

 Individuals ull over the land 



all who helfeve 



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i promotive of the best 



tion— tbat its infloei 

 interests of Its readers 

 In Its behalf without waiting for others. We have 

 no traveling agents, and give nono the exclu. 

 slvo agency of a township or district, so that 

 all so disposed arc invited to form clobs in 

 their respective localities— and especially in 

 neighborhoods where no one is canvassing— 

 We may add that ihe prospects are most flattering 

 for a considerable increase of subscribers next 

 year; but as we have dtstonUnned the practice of 

 giving large premiums, wo m Q ,t maia ] 7 depend 

 upon the voluntary efforts of the friends of the 

 paper for aocesslone. For Terms, Notice*, 4c, see 

 drat column of next page. 



Meeting or Congress. 



The telegraph this A. M.. (Tuesday) gives the 

 initial movement* of the Second Session of the 

 Thlrty-Fifih Congress. At roll call in the Senate 

 aboot,fifty Senators answered to their names. Ad- 

 ministering of the oath of office and receptions of 

 credentials being completed, oa motion of Mr. 

 tlsrinn. the House was notified that the Senate was 

 ready for business, and a committee was appointed 

 to laform the President of the same. The Message 

 **» received and read, and at the conclusion 

 th«r**f Mr. Bigler, of Penn.. moved the printing of 

 20,000 extra copies. Hale, of N. H.. took the 

 opportonuy to make some comment* upon the 

 charwur „ t ljrt offlcIll aocumenti whlch 



1™ Cwni P''mcntary. Pending a vote the Senate 



adjourned. 



At noon the Speaker called the House to order, 

 when a prayer was offered. The roll was then 

 called, and about :oo members responded to their 



On motion of Mr. Plorww, uf p^ a „ solotion 

 was adopted appointing & committee, in conjunc- 

 tion with that of the Secaie. to wait. 0Q the Preii . 

 dent and inform him that a quorum In both Houses 

 had assembled, and were ready to receive any 

 cotnmnnl.-Minn he might be pleated to make. 



Mr. flrow introduced a bill to amend the act 

 establishing the Court of Claim*, ao aa to permit 



creditors to sue in the District Court* of the United 

 Slate*. 



Mr. Curtis*, of lows, introduced a bill for the 

 construction of a Central Pauftic Railroad. 



Mr. Dewart, of Pa, asked leave to introduce a 

 resolution instructing the Committee of Ways and 

 Means to report a bill increasing the doty on coal 

 and iron, and, at the request of several gentlemen, 

 including lead, sugar, and such other articles a* 

 need protection against foreign competition. Ob- 

 jection waa made. Mr. Dewart moved a suspen- 

 sion of the rules. Negatived, 102 against 87 — a 

 two-third vote being required. 



The Speaker waa authorized to appoint the vari- 

 ous Standing Committee?. 



Mr. Florence, from Peon., from the Committee 

 appointed to wait on the Presdent, reported that 

 the latter would Immediately communicate his 

 annual message. 



The message n 

 referred to the 

 Slate of the Unit 



The daily hour 

 M, and the House adjourned. 



A synopsis of the message came by telegraph, 

 bat we prefer to wait the receipt of a complete 

 copy before giving any portion of it to our read- 

 ers. We will endeavor to note all matters of gen- 

 eral import it contains, together with the facte 

 mhodied In the Reports of the Heads of Depart 



ceired shout 2 o'clock, read, 

 alttee of the Whole on the 

 d ordered to be printed, 

 eeting was flxetl at 12 o'clock 



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Washington Matters. 



Tub President ha* received Information from 

 Japan tbat a full embassy from that country will 

 appear at Washington in the spring. 



Through tbo effort* of the State Department for 

 an amelioration of the duty on flour in Brazil, an 

 imperial decree has been issued reducing It 30 per 

 cent, below the former tariff This is considered 

 an Important concession. 



Advices from Costa Rica from an official source 

 express an earnest disposition to enter into ar- 

 rangements for the settlement of the claim of the 

 United States against that Republic. 



It Is said by a gentleman particularly interested 

 that while a recommendation will be made to Con- 

 gress for s modification of the tariff with a view 

 to increase the revenues, the means by which this 

 should be effected will not be designated by the 

 Secretary of the Treasury. The subject is already 

 agitated in political circles as to whether there 

 shall be a specilic instead of an ad valorem dory 



It is understood that the Executive intends to 

 concentrate immediately as large a naval force as 

 possible upon the Gulf of Mexico and coast of 

 Central America. 



It Is said the Secretary of the Navy will rccoiu 

 mend the construction of 20 or 25 vessels, proba- 

 bly aloops-of-war. 



Letters to the Navy Department from the Com- 

 mander of the frigate Waba-b at Beyrout, state 

 that no effort had been made by the authorities- 

 there to bring to trie] the authors of the outrage 

 on the American family at Jaffa. The Comman- 

 der had informed the Pasha that he should Insist 

 upon their immediate trial, notwithstanding the 



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all the miscreants had been captured. The Pasha 

 evinced a disposition to do justice. 



Chief Justice Ecke, of Utah, Is in Washington 

 for the purpose of conferring with the Adminis- 

 tration relative to the affairs of that Territory. It 

 Is understood that he will earnestly protest against 

 the proposed ottering of tbe public lauds therefor 

 sale, excepting under such restrictions as shall 

 prevent their monopoly by the Mormon Church. 



Interesting News 



Arizona. 



The Overland Mail, which arrived at St. Louis 

 on the 3d Inst., brought six passengers, among 

 them Mr. McKibbin, of California, and Liet. Mowry, 

 from Arizona. Lieut Mowry left C.ila City on tbe 

 4tb of November, at which time some 150 men 

 were digging gold, tbe average yield being about 

 $10 per day, with the rudest Implements. Every 

 part of the country yet prospected in the vicinity 

 of the mines proved auriferous, and the opinion 

 waa current among old miners tbat no richer sur- 

 face digging exists, even in the moat favored 

 portions of California. The mines are located on 

 the neutral ground between the Yuma and Pinos 

 Indians, and thus no danger is apprehended from 

 hostile tribes. The Sonorn Silver Mining Co. were 

 swelling a thousand ounces per week. Several 

 other mines were also being actively worked. — 

 Lieut. Mowry brings several rich specimens from 

 the silver mines, also about $300 in gold from tbe 

 fJlla River diggings. Lieut. M. computes tbe popu- 

 lation of the territory at 16,000, and gives glowing 

 descriptions of the hearty and of the agricultural 

 and grazing resources of the coontry. 



A political meeting ut Gila City, November 4th, 

 pasted resolntions endorsing the action of the 

 Conventions held nt Menilla and Tueeon, and asking 

 Congress for a territorial organization. 



Mr. McKibbin report* that the Apache Indians 

 continued their depredations on the frontier of 

 Sonow and Arizona. Seven out of a party of eight 

 had heeu recently killed by a body of Mexicans, 

 forty miles from Port Buchanan. 



Tbe revolution in Sonorn was in full progress. 

 Governor Pciqnlera had lost tbe support of the 

 rich men and merchants of the province, on ac- 

 count of bis failure to return a large sum of money 

 borrowed from them, according to promise. 



Tax Santa Fg Mail— The Santa Fe mall of the 

 Stb Oct, reached lodependence on the JMhvilt. The 

 snow la a foot deep from the Arkansas river to 

 Walworth creek. Weather very cold. A letter 

 from Mr. Cb*ksba.w, one of the contractors on the 

 route between Independence and Stockton, Cal.. 

 states that news had reached Santa Fe of a battle 

 between U Bxal"* party of Surveyor* and the 

 Camancbes, and tbat fears were entertained that 

 the mails from Neosha to Albuquerque were lost. 

 No particulars of the fight are given. No news- 

 papers are received, but private letter* say that no 



the Navajo country. The Si. Joseph | 

 from a private letter fromSanta Vt. Oct list, thai 

 the Navsjo Indiana bad attacked Fori Defiance, 

 but were repulsed with a loss of ninety killed — 

 Fourtroopawere Mllei*. 



gws paragraphs. 



Genbkal Nisl, of the French Engineers, has 

 just published a "Journal of the Operations of 

 the Siege of SebastopoL" He states that during 

 the siege, which lasted 331 days, the French artil- 

 lery threw Inte the town 510,000 round shot, 23G,- 

 000 shells from howitzers, 350.000 shells from mor- 

 tar*, and 8,000 rockets: during the war the French 

 infantry flred 25,000,000 of cartridges. 



Latest advices from the West Coast of Africa 

 represent it to be very sickly there — a French war 

 steamer having lost 26 men within two weeks. 

 Mention is made of the impressment of a French 

 sailor from an American vessel, though no par- 

 ticulars are given. 



Taa Mississlppian atatea that the experiment of 

 excluding all paper money of a denomination leas 

 than five dollars has succeeded perfectly In the 

 State of Mississippi. 



Alabaster, of a very superior quality, is found 

 in large deposits in the hills near the Missions of 

 Soledad and San Antonio, in Monterey Co., Cali- 

 fornia. It Is clean, close grained, very fine and 

 translucent, and can be cut with a knife. Its color 

 is a beautiful light cream. 



An old man, named John Brobst, living in pov- 

 erty in the Gladea of Cumberland Co., Md., lately 

 discovered that he owned a large tract of coal and 

 Iron land In Pennsylvania, ha* proved his title and 

 sold his claim for $2,G00,GOO. 



A TODKa man fu Cincinnati has sued a surgeon 

 for $2o,0l)0 damages for unnecessarily cutting off 

 his leg. He alleges tbat ether was given him while 

 in the hospital, and advantage taken of his uncon- 

 sciousness for a nice operation. 



Accockts from Washington Territory say it is 

 not certain that two or more of our army officers 

 who have fallen were not sho 1 ; by their own men. 

 The conduct of Col. Steptoe in that engagement 

 la to be investigated, and orders have been issued 

 requiring the presence of some of the army offi- 

 cers at Washington for that object 



Four overland mall routes to the Pacific coast 

 have now been settled upon. The southern one 

 will be open all the year, and the other three for 

 summer travel. These routes belt the continent 

 in parallels, and are bo distributed that each divis- 

 ion of the Union is brought into stage and rail- 

 road connection with all the others. 



The Howard Association of New Orleans pub- 

 lish a statement of their operations during the 

 season of the epidemic; 3,-111 cases were treated, 

 of which only 771 proved fatal The fnnd of the 

 Association has dwindled from $15,000 in August 

 to S1.90O in November. 



Tns Europa brings news of the death of Rob- 

 ert Owen, a sooial reformer who attracted much 

 notice a few years ago. He was born in Wales in 

 1771. 



Personal i 



In the South Carolina Legislature, on the 2d 

 nsr., Hon. Jaa. Chesnut, President of the Senate, 

 /as elected U. S. Senator on the 10th ballot. This 

 a a signal triomph of the Conservatives. 



Gov. Bissel!, of Illinois, has issued a Proclamo- 



January to fill the vacancy caused by tbe death of 

 Ool Harris, Representative in Congress. 



Hon. J. J. Crittenden was called upon recently 

 at hi) hotel in New York city, by a delegation from 

 the "Whig" General Committee, and presented 

 with addresses from that "body." Mr. Crittenden, 

 in his reply, disclaimed any intention of being a 

 candidate for the Presidency, and refused to accept 

 of any nomination. 



Thk North Carolina Legislature has elected 

 Thomas L. Clingman to fill out the balance of Mr. 

 Biggs' torm in the U. S. Senate, ending March lib, 

 1861; and ex-Cov. Thomas Bragg for the full term, 

 ending in [8i I. 



Hon. Jonathan Knight died at Washington, 

 Pa., Nov. 23. He waa a member of Congress in 

 1861 from the 20th district of Pennsylvania. 



Tob Leglslatore of South Carolina fa engaged in 

 a tangled contest in regard to the re-opening of 

 the Slave Trade. The supporters and opposers of 

 the supremacy of Congress in the matter, are both 

 sanguine as to the result. The contest entered into 

 the election for Senator and Governor. 



Tub Legislature of Florida assembled at Talla- 

 hasse on the 22d ult. John Ffnlayson, of Jefferson, 

 was elected President of the Senate, and J. D. 

 Gallbraltn, of Lood, Speaker of the House. Gov. 

 Perry's Message discourages the idea of re-opening 

 the slave trade, and favors tbe removal of tho 

 remaining Semlnoles from Florida soli. 



A dispatch from MartinBburg announces the 

 death of Horn Mr. Bedinger, Ex-Miniater to Den- 

 mark. He returned home from Europe a few weeks 

 ago, in good health, and since then partook of a 

 complimentary dinner, tendered him by bis fellow 

 cltizenp, without regard to party. Mr. B. waa for- 

 merly a member of Congress, and distinguished for 

 the ability and energy he brought to the discbarge 

 of alt hla public duties. 



The election to fill tbe vacancy in Congress from 

 the Beading pistrict, Pa, caused by the resignation 

 of J. Glancy Jones, took place tbe 30th olt. Gen. 

 Wm. H. Keim, opposition, was elected, by aboat 100 

 majority. 



Hon. John Letcher haa received the nomina- 

 tion for Governor from the Democratic State Con- 

 vention of Virginia. 



The Territorial Mass Convention of the Conser- 

 vative Element in Kansas, for the purpose of 

 organizing an opposition to the Republican?, was 

 held in Leavenworth on the 25th nit. The atten- 

 dance waa numerous, though but six counties were 

 represented. The re-union and re organization of 

 the Democracy was advocated and hotly debated — 

 a strong minority characterizing such action as 

 premature. A series of resolutions petitioning 

 Congress to repeal the land grants, asking aid for 

 improvements, denouncing the Republican party, 

 declaring in favor of excluding free negroes from 

 the future State of Kansas, declaring the slave 

 question a dead Issue, and in favor of a modifica- 

 tion of the pre eruption laws, were finally adopted, 

 with a preamble determining opon the immediate 

 organization of the Democracy of the Territory. 



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Toe Ontario Oitenxr, Prince Albert, C. W., fs a 

 ery neat and well-filled paper, but far from being 

 rt-uir-ahle. For Instance, of three different num- 

 *« before us, each contains from three to tdx or 

 lore articles copied from the RrrtAL without 

 redif. Not very oenrM-lng of the rule of mrwm 



officers in command, in Washington Territory, 

 state that the approach of winter baa produced a 

 cessation of Indian hostilities, hot the impression 

 prevails that they will recommence in spring. 



Elu llctt'si Cottifcntsrr. 



— Postage stamps have just been introduced in 



— Theodore Parker is ill again, having sufiered 

 relapse. 



— A rat-killing association has been founded In 

 ew York. 



— Gen. Harney arrived at Portland, Oregon, on 

 ie 25th ult. 



nger 1'iccolomini has a salary of 



din Belfast,Me., on Tuesday week 

 for the first time. 



The emigration to Kansas haa been qnlte 

 large during the fall. 



The blaok tongue has made its appearance Id 



ins, and the snow very deep. 

 — The Polish llevolntion of 1630 was celebrated 

 in New York on Monday week. 



million barrels of lime arc now man- 

 ufactured yearly at Rockland, Me. 



The Indians are committing many outrages 



forswearing and $f. for getting drunk. 



— Ex-Gov. Schley, of South Carolina, is dan- 

 gerously ill, from a Btroke of paralysis. 



— Mayor Swann has vetoed the bill for the in- 

 troduction of fire engines in Baltimore. 



— The last return of the army show* that Aus- 



Wednesday week, i 



— The Supervisors of Oneida Co., voted 20 to 

 12 against building a County Penitentiary. 



— The boats on Lake Cbamplain have been laid 

 up for the winter, and navigation is closed. 



— There are millions of rich lands in Arkansas 



— The Japan Treaty haa arrived at Washington, 

 togef 



rested In New York for selling lottery tickets. 



— A man wbs killed, a few dajs since, by falling 

 from the top of the Clay Monument at Lexington. 



— Judge Hart, of Cincinnati, was recently nm 

 over by a train of railroad cars, and injured fa- 

 tally. 



— Lead pencil marks in scratching election 

 tickets have been decided illegal in York county, 



— A white man in Maryland has been sentenced 

 to 43 years imprisonment for enticing negroea to 

 escape. 



ilpta of the city of Paris last ,i 



amounted to 2 1'>, 000,000, and 

 000,000. 



— It Is said tbat slaves are 

 fax Co., Va., and that there is 

 settlers. 



the expenses to $23,- 



diminisbing in Falr- 



nn influx ol Northern 



— About 15 per cent, of 

 Rhode Island since 1863 & 

 parentage. 



— A Kansas city paper of 



the children born in 

 he 23dult announces 



orrivoA of $<i,000 In gold dast In a kettle, from 

 Cherry Creek. 



— The Secretary of the Navy has issued orders 

 to have every available vessel lilted out with the 

 ntmost dispatch. 



— The New Jersey State Prison is full to ovcr- 

 ng, having nearly three hundred prisoners 



op In LouUi 

 gay 400,000 bhds. 



— The Register of the Treasury reports that tbe 

 sale of public lands this year will amount to tbree 

 millions of dollars. 



— It Is said that another effort will be made to 

 get Oregon into the Union, as a State, at the next 

 session of Congress. 



— The Bostoniana have determined to celebrate 

 the forthcoming centennial anniversary of tho 

 birthday of Burns. 



— A elephant that bad escaped from a menag- 

 erie in Bolton, Yazoo Co., Misa, was pursued and 

 killed on the 4th inet. 



— There are 20 lotteries in the U. P., \\> of which 

 are in the State of Maryland, and expire by their 

 charter in April next. 



— Kansas City people are in exstacles over the 

 fact that the St. Louis i Pacific Railroad has been 

 located near tbat point. 



— Rev. F. N. Ewlng, pastor of the Presbyterian 

 Church, in Bloom ington. 111., has recently Inherit 



since 1857— from what 

 some miracle, we suppose. 



— A man was fined S43 In N. O., a few days since, 

 for enclosing a letter in a newspaper, and posting 

 the same to a correspondent. 



— Another revolotiooary movement ba* broken 

 out in Sonora, which seems likely to overthrow 



the South PJatle, in Nebraska, 

 dollars to a pan have been taken. 

 — At the recentelection in IBinoi*, I »2,0Q0 I 

 polled-more than eny of the States, i 



across the Niagara river at that place. 



— The task of laying a t*fegraph cable from 

 Florida to Cuba will be commenced forthwith, tbe 

 subscriptions having been completed. 



_ The trial of the P2 indicted officiala In New 

 York baa been put over to the next term, on ac- 

 count of diEficunyin procuring jurors. 



— Nearly fifteen ^million feet of sawed lumber 

 have been aWpped from Ottawa City, Canada^to 

 the American markets during the season. 



— Francis C. Walton, one of the members of the 

 Kane Arctic expedition, was buried in Philadel- 



ty Court* have jurisdiction of actions to Tore 

 mortgages on lands within their counties. 



— Preparations are made for a great lumber sea- 

 n in Maine. On tbe St Croix river alone abont 

 300 men and 500 teams will be empire J- 



— The editor of the Franklin (Louisiana) Banner 

 speaks of having received i 



