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ready created the world by his Word, and he 
is able to restore it again by the same. Art 
hath found out methods to make beautiful 
vessels of melted ashes ; and shall not God's 
hand, unto which all the skill of art, and all 
the strength of nature are as naught be able 
to gather up the ashes of earth, and to make 
of it a body full of light and glory 2 
COLLISIONS AT SEA. 
It is impossible to provide effectually 
against collisions at sea. Our blood runs 
cold to-day at the rememberance of a steam¬ 
er crossing the bows of a sailing vessel that 
bore us to Liverpool, so near that three min¬ 
utes later a collision would have been inev 
itable ; and yet she passed like a grim phan¬ 
tom in a fog, a black hull and a red pipe 
faintly looming athwart our bows at a dis¬ 
tance of only twice the ship's length, while 
in her watch our vessel was probably invisi¬ 
ble. We heard her paddles, and the roar of 
the sea as it parted before her ponderous 
bulk; we heard the tolling of her bell as 
from a phantom ship; her direction and her 
progress could only be guessed by sound ; 
but we felt that invisible power that might 
in an instant crush and overwhelm us, draw¬ 
ing nearer and nearer, while the tolling of the 
bell, scarcely audible above the noise of her 
motion, could hardly convey to her a warn¬ 
ing of our presence. At length she passed 
in the fog—no longer a phantom—but a thing 
of life, urging her resistless way through the 
dense vapors with a fearful precision. We 
never knew her name or destiny. Howeasi- 
ly might both ships, each to the other un¬ 
known, have sunk into the depths of the sea 
by unavoidable collision ! But here we are, 
by God’s mercy, to record our narrow es¬ 
cape from that which has befallen six hun¬ 
dred of our fellows. These possibilities are 
fearful to contemplate while sitting quietly 
in our own study ; but hoio fearful while ly¬ 
ing wakeful in one’s berth at sea, or groping 
the deck in a dripping fog. And yet with all 
the possibilities of calamity by collision, by 
storm, by iceberg, or by fire, that are insep 
arable from the navigation of the ocean by 
steam, that navigation is safer than railroad 
travel in the United States.— Independent. 
The Three Duties. —“ Reading,” says 
Lord Bacon, “ maketh a full man, conference 
a ready man, and writing an exact man.” 
A young man who neglects reading is gen¬ 
erally very meager ; one who does not see 
much of his fellows is seldom a man of af¬ 
fairs ; and few who do not write much, ever 
attain that precision of thought which is es¬ 
sential to real power. Therefore, young 
man, read—confer—write ! Not one of the 
three duties can you safely neglect— Picto¬ 
rial Pages. 
Remarks. —There has been some fluctua¬ 
tion in Flour the past week, but it is settled 
to-day precisely as at our last. Corn is 2c. 
to 3c. per bushel higher. 
Cotton is unchanged. Sugar ic. to |c. 
per lb. better. Rice the same. 
The Weather .—It commenced raining rap¬ 
idly on the 8th, and continued till late on the 
9th, with a prospect of an abundant supply. 
We hope the storm has spread generally 
over the country, as rain has been much 
wanted for months past. For further re¬ 
marks on the Weather, Crops, &c., see 
page 136. 
PRODUCE MARKET. 
Tuesday, May 8, 1855. 
The prices given m our reports from week to week , are the 
average wholesale prices obtained, by producers , and not those 
at winch produce is sold from the market. The variations in 
prices refer chiefly to the quality of the articles. 
The weather is most disagreeable to-day, and the mar¬ 
ket dull. There is an over-supply of Nova Scotia pota¬ 
toes, and also 1,200 barrel Bermudas. These are in line 
order, and, we believe, the first new potatoes of the sea¬ 
son. The seed was Western Reds. The supply of Cab¬ 
bages, Beets, Carrots, &c., is so small, that henceforth 
we shall omit their quotation. 
Green vegetables begin to come in in large quantities, 
which tends to lessen the price of old potatoes. There is 
some Pie-plant in market, but the sale is slow. Cabbage 
sprouts have fallen $1 p bbl. since last week. 
Apples have risen 5c. p bbl.; the supply is not large. 
Butterjias fallen off a little. Eggs and Cheese about the 
same. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes—Bermudas.P bbl- $7 —®7 50 
New-Jersey Mercers. do. 4 5254 50 
Western Mercers. do 4 —54 37 
White Mercers. do 3 6253 87 
Nova Scotia Mercers.pbush. 1 1051 20 
New-Jersey Carters.pbbl. 4 255 4 50 
Washington County Carters. do 4 —04 25 
Junes. do 3 250 3 50 
Western Reds..do 2 7503 — 
Yellow Pink Eyes. do 2 7502 87 
Long Reds. do 2 50 0 2 75 
Virginia Sweet Potatoes. do 4 500 — 
Western. do 
Cheese. do 
Eggs.P doz. 
—O—c. 
11012c. 
150—c. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Wednesday May 9, 1855. 
The most noticeable feature around the yards to-day 
was a northeast storm, and a swamp of mud. This, it is 
said, had a tendency to depress the market, which, if true, 
was indeed most providential. 
There are only 1,143 cattle in market, or about 200 less 
than last, which gives a less number and higher prices 
than we have scarcely ever known. Good cattle bring 
readily 14c. p ft, and some extra 15c.—prices which poor 
people hardly dare to think of. But such prices, we be¬ 
lieve, are merely temporary. It is true beef cattle are 
very scarce all through the western country, and doubt¬ 
less we shall have to give high prices throughout the sum¬ 
mer, till grass cattle come in; but that they will hold 
these high figures, we have no reason to believe. Of late 
we learn many of the western dealers have been holding 
back for the Lakes to get clear of ice, since this will be a 
much more convenient route than the railroads, which, 
in some cases, have become unaccountably negligent. 
Besides the burning of a bridge on the Erie Railroad, by 
which some 5 or 600 cattle were detained, gives an ad 
ditional reason for the scarcity to-day. In consequence 
of this most of the cattle were in the hands of specu¬ 
lators, having been bought up in the western part of the 
State. Some droves, we learn, changed hands in Buffalo 
lour times, and each time with profit. 
This, then, is the true state of things ; and, as yet, per¬ 
sons have no occasion to exult over former predictions oi 
high prices, unless their prophetic ear extends to the burn¬ 
ing of railroad bridges, and things of like occurrence. 
To-day’s quotations will doubtless cause an over-supply 
and dull markets for a week or two to come, as usually 
happens after any unusual advance in the market. 
We present a few specimens : 
Geo. Toffey was selling a good lot from Seneca Falls, 
this State, owned by J. F. Hill, at an average price of 
about $97 p head, or 13Jc. Six sold for $127 p head. 
Barney Bartam had an excellent lot of 90, Illinois cat¬ 
tle, owned by Cochran & Claypole. The whole lot would 
average 14c., and a few went as high as 15c. 8 were sold 
for 140 each. 
Sohn Merritt was selling a good lot of 77 0 Ohio cattle, 
owned by James Perrill of Chillicothe. These sold at an 
average of 14c. 
Geo. Ayrault had 90 fair still-fed cattle from Seneca 
Falls, which were estimated to sell from 12c. to 14c. 
Wni. II. Belden had 88 good cattle, owned by Mumford 
& Van Dusen, some of which he said went as high as 15c. 
and so down to 13c. 
Thos. White was selling 91 good Illinois cattle, owned 
by Mr. Prathier, which he said brought from 13c. to 15c. 
Daniel Barnes was selling 70 rather poor Illinois cattle 
for about 12c. 
David L. Belden was selling 94 good beeves from Chit- 
tenango, N. Y., belonging to Wells & Stewart. 6 were 
sold for $130 per head, and the whole at an average of 
131c. 
The following are about the highest and lowest prices: 
Extra quality. 141515c. 
Good retailing quality. 131514c. 
Inferior do. do. . 12513c. 
Cows and Calves.$205$60. 
Veals. 4c.57c. 
Sheep, poor.$4(5)4 25. 
do good.$7 50(5)8. 
do extra. .$10(512. 
Swine, alive,.5ic.55ic. 
“ dead,. 7158c 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth-street. 
A. M. Allerton, Propnetor. 
RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. IN MARKET TO-DAY. 
Beeves,. 1456 1143 
Cows,. 20 - 
Veals,. 300 - 
Sheep and lambs,. 500 - 
Swine,.— 1588 - 
Philadelphia sweet.. 
5 5055 
75 
Of these there came by the Erie Railroad—beeves. 
. 200 
Turnips—Ruta Baga_ 
1 7552 
— 
Swine. 
288 
White. 
1 25(5)1 
50 
Sheep . 
— 
Onions—White. 
— (5) 
— 
Veals. 
Red. 
3 75(5)4 
— 
By the Harlem Railroad—Beeves. 
10 
Yellow. 
— 5)5 
— 
Cows. 
— 
Cabbage Sprouts. 
-5)1 
75 
Veals. 
— 
Onions, green. 
. p doz. bunches. 
— 755 
— 
Sheep and Lambs. 
. — 
Asparagus. 
. do. do — 
2 —5 
— 
By the Hudson River Railroad. 
355 
Spinach. 
.P bbl. 
1 755 
— 
Sheep and Lambs. 
— 
Water Cresses. 
— 505 
— 
Swine. 
— 
Pie-plant.. 
5 —5 
— 
By the Hudson River Boats—Beeves. 
. 456 
Apples.. 
$4 —54 50 
Sheep. 
. 169 
Butter—Orange County. 
.P ft. 
22523c. 
Swine. 
.1300 
New-York State furnished—beeves. 538 
Ohio, “ 340 
Indiana, “ — 
Illinois, “ 185 
Iowa. “ 70 
Kentucky, “ — 
Connecticut, “ — 
Peensylvania “ — 
The report of sales for the week, at Browning’s, are as 
follows: 
Sheep and Lambs.2554 
Beeves. 190 
Veals. 66 
Cows and Calves. 44 
The following sales were made at Chamberlain’s : 
211 Beef Cattle.10(513c. 
63 Cows and Calves.$30(5$60 
2,112 Sheep. $3(S$6. 
The Sheep Market has been tiptop since last week. 
There are scarcely any in market, and these, though poor, 
are readily taken up. Extra sheep sell by the gross for 
8Jc. p ft, or IGc. dressed. Samuel McGraw sold 20 at 
15c. p ft, and has on hand to-day 300. 
The following are the sales for the week by Mr. Me- 
Graw, sheep broker at Browning’s : 
69 Sheep.$310 50 
166 Sheep. 1015 25 
277 Sheep... . 1363 75 
2 Sheep. 17 00 
2 Sheep. 18 50 
62 Sheep. 248 00 
11 do. 46 50 
2 do. 11 00 
591 
$3,030 50 
Average.$5 12. 
The following are the sales for the week by James Mc¬ 
Carty : 
173 Sheep.$1059 50 
103 Sheep. 523 00 
152 Sheep. 716 75 
20 
84 
171 
29 
45 
777 
do. 157 00 
. 539 25 
do:::::::::::::::::. 1153 75 
do. 258 19 
(jo. 450 00 
$4,858 69 
Average.$6 24 p head. 
