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The larger species of reptiles are unknown in 
China. Frogs, lizards, and fresh water tortoises 
are common. Venemous serpents are very- 
rare.— Williams' China. 
Phe-payment of Postage. —All correspondents 
are requested to pre-pay their postage on letters to 
us, as they thereby secure pre-payment in return. 
The saving of two cents for each letter may seem a 
small matter to such as seldom write, but the gen¬ 
eral omission to pre-pay would make a difference of 
hundreds of dollars per annum in our own postage 
bills. 
We also suggest the propriety, where correspond¬ 
ents write us expressly on their own business, re¬ 
questing a favor which causes us some trouble, and 
with no corresponding benefit, that they not only 
pre-pay their postage, but also enclose a stamp, to 
pre-pay the answer they solicit in return. 
Dating Lettefs. —Where our correspondents are 
not perfectly well known to us, we wish they would 
in all cases, date their letters very plainly, with their 
post-office address. Nearly every town in the United 
States has half a dozen name-sakes in other States, 
and of some of the most popular, they number by 
fifties. A few years since, there were about thirty 
Washingtons in Ohio alone. Let us, in all cases, 
have the name of their post-office and State, at the 
head of their letter, and they will be sure of a right 
direction for their letters in return. 
Correspondents will confer a favor by writing 
plainly. We spent four hours in deciphering a 
long article from a correspondent, which con 
tained some good ideas. We have just received 
another from the same source, which we have 
necessarily laid by for the leisure of a rainy day. 
We never did like illegible writing, but we cheer¬ 
fully correct ungrammatical expressions, and will 
properly prepare manuscript for the press with plea¬ 
sure. If only plainly written, we care not how 
homely the style. 
arktfs* 
lots command a very high price, owing to the great scarcity 
of good fruit. We observed some baskets of the Berberry, 
used for preserves ; this fruit is not much used in this sec¬ 
tion, and is not in great demand any where, as a large 
amount of sugar is necessary to counteract the superabun¬ 
dance of acid found in it; when properly treated, however, 
it makes a good preserve. Small fruits, such as Chestnuts, 
Hickory, &c., are now quite plentiful. 
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
Monday, Oct. 24, 1853. 
There has been no improvement in prices since our last re¬ 
port. The state of the weather to-day rendered the prospect 
of good sales and a brisk demand very discouraging, and 
with very little disposition to buy, coupled with a very low 
estimate of the weights of animals, there must have been 
sacrifices made on the part of the owners. The expenses 
of keeping cattle in the city would influence many to dis¬ 
pose of them even at a low figure, rather than have them 
left over. Especially as there is little prospect of a speedy 
change. 
The number of cattle for the week at the Washington 
yards is a little less than was reported for the previous 
week, but not sufficiently reduced to affect the market price 
of beef. The weight of cattle is differently estimated under 
different circumstances, and as the price depends entirely 
on this point, there is some uncertainty in coming to a con¬ 
clusion as to the ruling prices. 
The number of cattle received for the week at the differ¬ 
ent market-places, are as follows : 
Washington Yards, Forty-fourth street, A. M. Aller- 
PRICES CURRENT. 
Produce, Groceries, Provisions, Lumber, d-c. 
Asfc.68 
Pot, 1st sort, 1853.Ip 100 lbs. 5 75 ( 
Pearl, 1st sort, 1852.. .5 50 ( 
Beeswax. 
American Yellow..IP lb. — 27 
Bristles. 
American, Gray and White...— 40 @— 45 
Coal. 
Liverpool Orrel.$ chaldron, 10 50 © 11 — 
Scotch....@- 
Sidney. 6 50 
Pictou. 6 50 
Anthracite_: .IP 2,000 lb. 6 — 
Cordage. 
Bale Rope.IP lb.— 7 
Boit Rope.. 
Corks. 
Velvet, Quarts.Ip gro. — 30 
Velvet, Pints.— 15 
Phials.....— 4 
Cotton. 
© 28 
6 75 
6 75 
6 50 
©- 7% 
@—i 2 % 
©—45 
@—25 
@—12 
ton, Proprietor. 
RECEIVED DURING 
THE WEEK. 
ON HAND. 
Beeves, 
2,600 
2,488 
Cows and calves, 
14 
Sheep and Lambs, 
1,154 
Swine, 
605 
400 
Veals, 
155 
Browning’s, Sixth street. 
Sheep and Lambs, 
6,239 
2,500 
Cows and Calves, 
56 
Beeves, 
398 
50 
Atlantic Other Gulf 
Ports. Florida. Ports. 
Inferior.— @— — ©— — ®— 
Low to good ord.— ©— — @— — ©— 
Low to good mid. 9 ©10 9 @10 — @— 
Mid. fair to fair.10%@10% 10%@10% — @— 
Fully fr. to good fr.— @— — @— — @— 
Good and fine.— @— — @— — @— 
Beeves, 
Cows and calves, 
O’Brien’s, Sixth street 
295 
50 
Remarks. —We expected ere this, our Mark Lane 
Express of the 10th inst., but it had not arrived by 
steamer when we went to press; we have therefore 
nothing later than the 3d October to refer to. In 
that it is stated that the wheat crop of Great Britain 
is not over three-fourths of an average. In the north 
of Europe there was less grain for exportation than 
usual, and prices were higher; while in the south of 
Europe, prices bad given way a trifle. 
In the home market there has been a gradual de¬ 
cline through the week in grain and flour, owing to 
the continued stringency in the money market. The 
wool and cotton markets have also suffered from the 
same cause, coupled with a slight decline abroad. 
Freights still continue up, which makes shippers 
adverse to paying as high prices as they otherwise 
would. Notwithstanding these little drawbacks, the 
farmers have no reason to complain about prices; all 
that they have for sale still pays well. 
PRODUCE MARKETS. 
Wholesale prices of the more important Vegetables, 
Fruits, „&c. 
Washington Market, Oct. 22,1853. 
Vegetables. —Potatoes, Carters, IP bbl., $1 05 ; Mercers, 
Ip bbl., $1 25; Sweet Potatoes, IP bbl.. $1 50@$2; Toma¬ 
toes, IP basket, S'@$l 25 ; Cabbages. !p 100, $2 50@$3 ; 
Red do., Ip 100, $5@i>6: Cauliflowers, Ip dozen, $1@$1 50 ; 
Green corn, IP 100, $1; Lima Beaus, IP basket, 50c.; 
String Beans, ^ basket, 75c. ; Onions, white, IP bbl.,$2 ; 
do., red Ip bbl., $1 50; do. yellow, !p bbl., SI 75 ; Parsnips 
IP doz. bunches, 25c. ; Carrots, Ip doz. bunches, 25c.; Beets, 
do.. 37%c. ; Turnips, white, Ip basket, 37%c.; yellow, do.,44; 
Ruta Baga, IP basket, 50c.; Endive, Ip 100, 37%c.; Lettuce, 
Ip 100, $1; Celery, IP doz. bunches, $l@$t 25 ; Egg Plants, 
Ip doz., 62%@75c. ; Squashes, IP doz , 75@$ 1 50; Pumpkins 
$ doz., $l@$2; Green Peppers, $ basket, 75c ; Salsafy, 
Ip dozen bunches, 50o ; Parsley, ^ dozen bunches, 25c. 
Leeks, $ doz. bunches, 37%c. 
Fruit. —Apples, choice Newtown Pippins Ip bbl., $5@6; 
Middling quality, $3 50 , Common,.$2@$2 50 ; R. I. Green¬ 
ings Ip bbl.. $2 50@$3 50 ; Spitzenburg, $2 50 ; Fall Pip¬ 
pin IP bbl., $2@2 20 ; Russets Ip bbl., $2 50®2 75 ; other 
sorts, §125@2 ; Pears, cooking, ^bbl., $@3 50; best eat¬ 
ing do., $ bbl. $10@$12 ; Quinces, Ip bbl.. $1 50@2 ; 
Grapes, (Isabella and Catawba.) 10 lb., 8r,@10c. ; do , extra 
quality, lb., 10c @12c.; inferior, 4c,@5c. ; Cranberries 
IP bbl., $7@8 ; Berberries Ip bbl., $2 80@3 ; Chestnuts 
bushel, §2 50 ; Hickory nuts IP bushel, $1 50@1 75. 
Owing to a change in the weather, the market this morn¬ 
ing was not so crowded as we usually find it. The quan¬ 
tity of apples on hand is large, and some of the samples su¬ 
perior In quality to the general ran of the market. Extra 
Cotton Bagging. 
Gunny Cloth.IP yard,- 
American Kentucky.- 
Dundee. 
10 %@- 1 ! 
...IP lb. — 47 @— 50 
...IP lb. 
• IP bbl. 
8 ©— 9 
Chamberlin’s, Robinson street. 
Beeves, 300 30 
Cows and Calves, 40 20 
Sheep and Lambs, 2,800 800 
Veals, 40 
The cattle by the Harlem Railroad at Washington yards'; 
Beeves, 250 ; Cows, 14 ; Sheep and Lambs, 937 ; Veals, 155, 
and a few shoats. 
By the Hudson River Railroad there were received, 
Beeves 390; Swine, 250; 
By the Erie Railroad, Beeves, 350 ; Swino, 350. 
The cattle received above are from the following States : 
New-York State cattle by cars, 591; do. on foot, 184; 
do. by Hudson River Boats, 283 ; Pennsylvania, on foot, 
463; Ohio, by cars, 342 ; Kentucky, on cars, 174; Illinois, 
104. 
The prices were a little lower than those of last week; 
few lots brought over 9 cents, and many sold as low as 7 
cents. A few extras may have reached 9%, 
The prices may be stated as follows : 
Inferior quality, 7%c. 
Good, 8c.@8%c. 
Extra, 9c. 
The reduction takes place generally in the low estimate 
of weight which the seller submits to, but in the end, it 
amounts to the same thing as reduction in prices. Swine 
have been selling here at from 6c. to 6%, but shoats may 
be a little lower. 
Hogs, dressed are selling at 8@9c. Ip pound when prime 
quality ; a great many farmers have adopted this way of 
disposing of them, and large numbers are brought down 
weekly by the market boats on the Hudson River. 
At Browning’s the number of sheep on hand still keeps 
the prices low, and at present the stock is large. Prices 
range from $3@$5 50, and extra lots bring $6 and $7 to 
$8 each. A few very choice ones may have exceeded this 
but these are only exceptions. Lambs from $1 75 to 4 50; 
extras, $5 50. Cows and Calves vary little jfrom last 
week’s prices ; some are sold as low as $25, and those of 
better quality bring from $30@$40, and a few may realize 
$50, and as high as $60 
At Chamberlain’s sales are very dull and a large number 
of sheep on hand. The brokers find it difficult to get sales 
effected at fair prices. 
John Mortimer, Sheep ’broker, has had 1400 during the 
week, and has sold at $3@$5, and for extras as high as $7 
50 ; 8c.@9e. Ip pound when dressed, is about the average. 
For sheep which are estimated at 50 lbs., dealers are un¬ 
willing to pay more than $4@$5. On the whole the mar¬ 
ket is considered in a depressed state. The prices of Cows 
and Calves do not differ much from last quotations, and 
Beef is reported here at 7©9c. 
Veals continue to bring from fi©6% cents aceording to 
quality. This day has been very Inauspicious for the Cattle 
Market, and has not tended to improve prices. 
Eeathers. 
Live Geese, prime 
Elax. 
Jersey. 
Flour and Meal. 
Sour.Ip bbl. 5 50 @5 75 
Superfine No.2.-. 6 25 @637% 
State, common brands. 6 50 @- 
State, Straight brand. 6 50 @6 56% 
State, favorite brands.. 6 62%@- 
Western, mixed do. 6 50 @6 56% 
Michigan and Indiana, Straight do.... 6 56%@6 62% 
Michigan, fancy brands. 6 62%@6 68% 
Ohio, common to good brands. 6 75 @7 25 
Ohio, round hoop, common. 6 50 ©6 56% 
Ohio, fancy brands. 6 62%@6 68% 
Ohio, extra brands. 6 75 @7 25 
Michigan and Indiana, extra do. 6 68%@7 12% 
Genesee, fancy brands. 6 68%@6 75 
Genesee, extra brands. 6 87%@7 50 
Canada, (in bond). 6 87%@7 — 
Brandywine..@- 
Georgetown. 6 87%@7 — 
Petersburgh City..@- 
Richmond Country. — — @— — 
Alexandria. 6 81%@6 93% 
Baltimore, Howard Street. ..-@— — 
Rye Flour. 4 44%@4 50 
Corn Meal, Jersey. 4 12% @- 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.. 4 50 @- 
Corn Meal, Brandywine.IP-punch. 19— @- 
Grain. 
Wheat, White Genesee.Ip bush. 1 50 
Wheat, do., Canada (in bond). 1 43 
Wheat, Southern, White. 1 40 
Wheat, Ohio, While. 1 40 
Wheat, Michigan, White. 1 50 
Wheat, Mixed Western. 1 35 
Wheat, Western Red. 1 20 
Rye, Northern .— 91 
Corn, Unsound.— 75 
Corn, Round Yellow. — 76%@—80 
Corn, Round White.— — @- 
Corn, Southern White.— 77 @—80 
Corn, Southern Yellow.— 78 @—80 
Corn, Southern Mixed.— 75%@- 
Corn, Western Mixed.— 75%®—76% 
Corn, Western Yellow.. 
Barley.— 80 
Oats, River and Canal.— 48 
Oats, New-Jersey.— 46 
Oats, Western.— 50 
Oats, Penna.— 47 
Oats,-outhern.— 42 
Peas, Black-eyed ... .Ip 2 bush.- 
Peas, Canada.bush.— 90 
@1 55 
®i 50 
@1 44 
@1 44 
@1 53 
@1 41 
@1 38 
@- 93 
@—76 
©—87% 
@—50 
@—47% 
@—51 
@—48 
@-44 
@2 85 
@1 
Beans, White.. 1 12%@1 25 
Hair. 
Rio Grande, Mixed. IP lb. — 20 @ — 22 
Buenos Ayres, Mixed. .— 19 @ — 21 
Hay, for shitping ; 
North River, in bales.$ 100 lbs. — 70 @- 
Hemp. 
Russia, clean .Ip ton.-@- 
Russia, Outshot..@- 
Manilla. IP lb.— 10%@- 
Sisal. ..@ — 10 
Sunn.— 6 @- 
Italian.. . IP ton, 240 — @- 
Jute.132 50 
American, Dew-rotted.155 — 
.160 
@185 
©167 50 
@220 — 
. Ip lb. — 32 
.— 25 
- 37% 
— SO 
.IP bbl.-@— 90 
American, do., Dressed. 
American, Water-rotted. 
Hops. 
1853. 
1852. 
Lime. 
Rockland, Common. 
Lumber. 
WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Timber, White Pine.IP cubic ft. — 18 © — 22 
Timber, Oak.— 25 @ — 30 
Timber, Grand Island, W. O.— 35 @ — 38 
Timber, Geo. Yel. Pine.(by cargo) — 18 @ — 22 
YARD SELLING PRICES 
Timber, Oak Scantling.ip M, ft. 80 — © 40 — 
