MOOKE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER; AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNLAL. 
LATEST NEWS—BY TELEGRAPH. 
I'rom St. Davids. 
Frightful accounts have been received. Not 
only had the great mass of the population between 
the 11 mile Tavern and Yallaks and a large nurn- 
ber of inhabitants been swept away, but is said 
the whole police force, sergeants, corporals and 
privates have been immolated. The whole force 
died as it is said under literal want of sustenance 
in consequence of the non-payment of their pay. 
ileal estate was much depressed. 
Washisgton. 8th. —It is understood that dis¬ 
union depends on Mississippi. With her slight¬ 
est encouragement South Carolina will issue her 
declaration of secession. Her legislature is wait¬ 
ing, but does not like to lead off. 
Mr. Mason has been re-elected to the Senate 
of U. S. from Virginia. Election came off yes¬ 
terday. Mason received 112 votes, scattering 42. 
Mr. Ritchie is publishing a series of articles in 
reply to Rives the largest transgressor against the 
Government. 
A large force is now raging in the store of D. 
M. Wilson, iron broker, in which there is a large 
lot of cotton stored, and T. Perry & Co.’s in 
Broad-st., also burning. 
New Yoke, Dec. 9—7 P. M. 
Senators Foote and Downs had a brilliant re¬ 
ception at the City Hali this afternoon, and both 
delivered strong speeches in favor of the Union, 
which were roceivad with the most unbounded ap¬ 
plause. • 
Mr. Foote said there was no danger of disun¬ 
ion 80 long as the North did her duly. A faithful 
execution of the fugitive slave law, the rejection 
of the Wilmot proviso and non-interference with 
slavery in the Southern States, were necessary.— 
Secession, he said, originated in South Carolina, 
and this State with Mississippi, in the next con¬ 
vention, will declare most emphatically for the 
Union as Georgia had done. 
'I he buildings Nos. 78 and 80 Broad-st, occu¬ 
pied by D. M. Wilson & Co., as Cotton merch¬ 
ants, J. A. Durkee & Co., and R W. Newman, 
commission merchants, were destroyed by fire 
this afternoon. The fire is said te have origina¬ 
ted from an irishman laying his pipe down near 
some cotton or other combustible material which 
soon spread to the other portions of the building. 
Lobs very heavy. 
Large quantities of flour and cotton were stored 
in the building. 
The number of deaths in this city last week 
was 302; in Philadelphia 118. 
Boston, 7th.—John P. Bigelow, VVhig, w^s to¬ 
day re-elocted Mayor of this city over all sorts of 
opposition by about 2000 majority. The vole pol¬ 
led was very large. 
Mr. J. P. Wheeler, a Merchant, fell into the 
hold of the ship Moses Wheeler, this morning, 
and was instantly killed. 
Charles Ward, E-q , U. S. Consul at Zauibar, 
arrived at SSalem, Mass., on the 6th. 
Washington, 9;h—The Republic denounces 
the Vermont law as nullification, which came 
with surprise upon its entire Congressional dele¬ 
gation. It is especially severe upon Gov. Wil¬ 
liams for approving of the law. 
Soulli Carolina Logislaturo. 
The several resolutions on the subject of fede¬ 
ral relations were under discussion on lhe4th iiist. 
On the 3'd, Mr. Middleton advocated the poli¬ 
cy of refusing to elect a U. S. Senator in place of 
Mr, Calhoun. Fie maintained that the State Le¬ 
gislature could whenever they decided it expedi¬ 
ent to bring the General Government to a stand 
by refusing to constitute the sectional body or de¬ 
termining not to elect or appoint Presideuliat 
Electors. 
Mr. Keilt advocated separate State action.— 
What the South wants is a Southern Confedera¬ 
tion. The only feasible means of effecting this, 
is a secession by the States individually. Should 
South Carolina secede, it would bring around her 
every true friend of the South. 
A bill was introduced and received its first read- 
mg, to increase the penalty for circulating papers 
calculated to disturb the peace and security of the 
State. It provides that persons guilty of the of¬ 
fence designated be guilty of a high misdemean¬ 
or, and receive 39 lashes, and pay a fine not ex¬ 
ceeding $100, and to be imprisoned in default 
thereof. t 
BBJEF ACCOUNT OF THE UNCULTIVATED 
LANDS ON LONG ISLAND. 
Tbese hinds are mostly in the interior or middle parts of 
the Island, and probably were at first neglected more from 
their remote situation, than anything eUe, being inland, as 
it is commonly c.\presscd by the inhabitants,- 
it is the opinion of the best agriculturists of the State of 
New York, and other men of high intelligence and practi¬ 
cal skill and knowledge of agriculture, who have e.vaniine i 
these lands, that there is no reason why they cannot he 
cultivated by ordinary means, and rendered as productive 
and as valuable as any other lands on the Island. 
Among.those who have seen these lands, and expressed 
opinions favorable to tlicir cultivation, is Judge Meigs, of 
the American Institute. He says that “ Long Island con¬ 
tains all those materials, calcareous and other's, necessary 
for high and profitable cultivation, and that the.se lands, 
for the various productions of tlie' garden, field, and or¬ 
chard, are very liighly acapted, and also for the vine and 
silk mul'cierry.” 
Dr. Underhill, celebrated for his cultivation of the graiie, 
at Croton Point, has c.xainined this imrtion of Long Island 
arid says, “ there can be no doubt that all these lauds can 
be rendered highly productive and fertile without any dif¬ 
ficulty, and by the same means tliat will cultivate and en¬ 
rich any other land.” He further says, he is “ willing to 
stake wiiai reputation he has as an agricultuiist, that these 
lands arc susceptible of most profitable cultivation for the 
vine. tJic jicach, the apple, and other orchard fruits, and 
the usual productions of ilie garden and field. 
Professor Renwick, of Columbia College, says, “ those 
portions of the soil from Hempstead Plains, Itave been an¬ 
alyzed in his labratory (in Columbia College,) and “ were 
found to partake of all the constituents of a fertile soil, in 
large projKirlions, and only reiiuire the application dt iiuick- 
lime and otlier decomposing substances to render ttiein fit 
for the process of cultivation and says of the scrub-oak 
lands, ” that it is a fact, tliat in many parts of the country 
those lands called ‘oak barrens,’ and neglected for a time, 
baveb.-en found to be the best wheat lands, and these 
lands of Long Island may prove of the same character.” 
Professor Mapes is also of opinion that these lands may 
he easily cultivated. 
The late T. B. VVakeinan, Esq., and General Chandler 
of the American Institute, have given opinions, after hav¬ 
ing e.tainined these lands, favorable to their successful and 
l)rofitab!e cultivation. 
Charles Henry Hali, Esq., whose skill and judgment 
is undoubted, in all matters relating to agriculture, e.xpress- 
es his entire belief in the feasibility of rendering tliese 
lands erainenily produclivc ; that the climate and soil of 
Long Island are favorable to a high degree of jicrfection to 
all Jsinds of fruits and plants that grow or can be raised in 
this latitude. 
A B. Allen, Esq., editor of the American Agriculturist, 
says there is no doubt that these lands can be successftilly 
cultivated, and Mr. Allen’s opinion on ttie subject of clear¬ 
ing it of roots, or of breaking it up and rendering it fit for 
the plow and hoe, is deserving of very great consideration. 
O.ne'grcat objeePon urged by the peoitle of tlic Islatid 
against any attempt to clear and cultivate the part of it 
•under consideration, is the great difficulty and expense in 
clearing the land of the growth of bushes, which, is com¬ 
monly done by liand, by means of a large lioc, or mattock, 
and costs too much. Mr. Allen tliinks tliat it can be bro¬ 
ken up by tile plow Ibr about tlirce or four dollars per acre, 
and he has Iiad great experience in all matters nertaining 
to the clearing of new land. It is now fouud by experi¬ 
ence that crops can he put in tliese lands by the harrow, 
and thus cleared at even less than by plowing- 
Evidence of this kind may be adduced to almost any ex¬ 
tent, and there are no facts tlial can be brought against it, 
and all the opinions to the contrary are founded upon ig¬ 
norance and prejudice. 
Samuel A. Smith, Esq., of Smithtown, in an address be¬ 
fore the Suffolk County Agricultural Society, at Comniac, 
in the fall of 1846-, said of these lands, “that thev had al¬ 
ways considered them only fit for deer to roam over, and 
foxes to dig holes in, and they knew no other reason for 
such opinions than that their fathers had told them so”— 
tliat they never had made any attempts to cultivate these 
lands, and tlicrefore did not know from any fact that they 
were unfit for cultivation. 
The situation of these lauds is extremely favorable, and 
even desirable. The Long Island Railroad passes directly 
through the uncultivated parts of the Island—thereby af¬ 
fording easy and certain access during the whole year, 
liaving, in this respect, a great advantage over even those 
places on the coast or hays that are esteemed t'ae most 
valuable—for, by the railroad, the market can be reached 
at all seasons and ata'l times without reference to wind 
and fide and unobstructed by ice, as the bays and harbors 
are for three mouths in a year. 
The surface of this part of the island is varied, or geiilly 
undulating, with aspect, having a descent of from twelve 
to twenty feet to the mile, from the ridge of hills about 
one mile north of the railroad, to the shores of the great 
South Bay, a distance of five or six miles. 
The summit level of the railroad, at Ilicksvillc. is 112 
feet above tide water, and at Lake-Road Station, 43 miles 
from the South Ferry of New York, it is 90 feet—it will 
therefore be seen that tlie surface is not a “ dead level—a 
great dreary plain,” but sufficiently varied. 
In pissing through on tlie railroad, the appearance from 
the cars is altogeilier unfavorable, and the impression left 
on the mind, to an ordinary observer, is eironeous. Tlie 
excavations for the road are in most cases, so deep as to 
go below the upiier stratum of tlie eaith, or the proper cov¬ 
ering of tlie Island, and into the sand and gravel, of which 
it is everywhere composed below the surface. Hence the 
appearance of sand and coarse gravel, that is seen on the 
borders of the railroad. 
This fact can be easily ascertained by any one who 
doubts it, by digging througli the surface stratum anywhere 
in the vicinity of the village of Jamaica, or in those finely 
cultivated fields along the railroad, either east or west of 
that place, a very few feet, say from one and a lialf to two 
and a half feet deep, will turn up the same kind of sand 
and gravel as seen along the road to the cast of Hicks- 
ville and F.-irmingd te. 
There is on each side of the railroad distant about twen¬ 
ty rods, and running parallel! with it, vvlnt is termed a fire 
road. It is a cleared path, about twenty feet wid“, which 
has been cleared of all bushes and roots, by grubbing — 
The object of this ‘-fire road,” or palli, is to prevent the 
fire from crossing over it, and passing into the woods, in 
case of the combustible materials along the road taking fire 
from the sparks from the engine. The space between tlie 
tlie railroad and these fire roads is bttrnt over every spring 
and fall, with a view to kill and destroy all vegetation, and 
all vegetable matter on it, in order to prevent tlie recur¬ 
rence of lircs; and tliis fully accounts for the extreme bar¬ 
ren appearance along the borders of tfce road. 
The forest productions of this part of the Island are sucli 
as to convince the most skeptical that the soil is capable of 
yielding, when cultivated like otlier parts o^ the IsUand, in 
the same abundance. Immediately on the plains along 
the borders of the railroad the trees are chiefly pine, witii 
a thick and vigorous growth of underwood or Imslies, such 
as scrub oak, wliorileberry, vines and grasses. 
A little to the north, are found tlie chestnut, hickories, 
the varieties of the oak, as while, black, or yellow oak, 
black walnut and locusts—all of which exhibit the most 
vigorous and thrifty growth. Indeed, so rapidly do 
trees grow on this part of Long Island, that about 18 
years are considered sufficient to produce a crop of wood 
suitable to cut into cord wood for the New York market, 
and there is no part of this State, (New-York,) where 
timber will grow so fast as on Long island. If the soil 
• were barren and destitute of tlie suiiportcrs of vegetation 
this certainly would not be the case. It may be here re¬ 
marked tliat tlie locust, now so abundant in many parts of 
the Island, and so valuable as timber, is not a native, but 
was brought from Virginia, or from further south, by one 
of Sands family, who settled near Sands’ I’oint in about 
the year 160:). Mr. Sands was a seaf.irlng man, and tra¬ 
ded between the West Indies, the southern colonies, and 
New-York. 
The whole region of the Island, now in waste and wild, 
might be very easily transformed into a beautiful forest of 
locust, hickory or oak, to great advantage and profit com¬ 
pared with its present condiiion. 'I'liis growth of forest 
trees is evidence that fruit trees can he successfully culti¬ 
vated; and this opinion is sustained by the facts of the case; 
for whenever any attempts liave been made, .and proper 
care and attention bestowed, the most complete success 
has followed. J ho nurseries of Flushing have long been 
celebrated for their e.xtensive and choice varieties of fruits. 
Peaches have been successfully raised on almost every 
part of Long Island, notwitlistanding opinions have been 
advanced to tlie contrary. -- There were peaches of the 
largest size and finest flavor raised at Huntingdon, and 
exhibited at the agricultural Fair at Comrnac, in the fall of 
ie46. 
The Rev. J. Pillsbuty, (now of Illinois,) cultivated suc- 
cessftilly, a fine variety of fruit, including peaches, at 
Smithtown, I.ong Island, a few since. 
Tfie peach orchard of Mr. John J. Stoothoft', at Jamaica, 
is such as to encourage others on the Island to cultivate 
this delicious fruit. For a particul.ar account of this beau¬ 
tiful and flourishing peach orchard, and its productions, 
see the American Agriculturist, Feb. No., 1818. It will be 
sufticiciit to say, the year being the second of bearing, 
the orchard, containing alxmt 2,500 trees, yielded about 
'2,637 baskets, worth 82 , 600 . The whole product from -27 
acres of land was 83,640. Peas and potatr-es were culti¬ 
vated between the rows of [xiach trees, and asparagus in 
some pans of the land. The soil upon which this orchard 
is planted is as much like the soil of these uncultivated 
lands, as it can be; it is impossible to discover any differ¬ 
ence in viewing it, ai)d it is not probable, that a careful 
analysis would show any difference. 
A few remarks on some of the privileges which the sur¬ 
rounding bays and waters afford, may not be uninteresting. 
They are not more tlian three, four or five miles distant 
from almost any part of these lands ; and in these waters 
are found various kinds of fish and wild fowl for the' 
8[)ortsman. In streams lint flow from the Island, the wa¬ 
ters are remarkable for their purity, and for being but little 
affected with drouth. These streams are full of trout of 
large size and fine flavor. 
The Long Island Railroad is to be the great means of 
changing ibis great wllderiie-ss from its present wild and 
waste condition to the habitation of man, to convert it into 
gardens and cultivated fields. The railroad now brings 
this part of the Island almost within the sound of the city 
bells, and affords constant and regular means of access at 
all seasons of the year, thereby enabling those who will 
now take up and settle these lands, to have the benefits of 
the New York and Brooklyn markets, with as mucli ease 
and economy as the inhabitants of the wesie-n part of 
Uucens county have formerly had. It is to the interest 
and welfare of the whole I land to have these lands settled 
and cultivated—it will add greatly to its wealth and popu¬ 
lation. To the railroad, it will be of essential service and 
lienefit; it is a plain matter of fact, that every settlement 
made on the borders of the railroad must necessarily fur¬ 
nish a certain amount of business and travel for the road. 
l.ake Road, is one of tlie most beautiful sites of the in¬ 
land parts of the Island. The soil there is of superior 
depth and quality, well adapted to tlie cultivation of all 
kinds of fruit such as pears, peaches, grajies, and apples; 
and grain, as wheat, corn, rye, oats, buckwheat, as well 
as for every variety of vegetables raised on any part of the 
Island. 
The whole glebe, or tract of land to the south Of Ron- 
konkoma Lake, and to the e.istof Connetquot River, is the 
very best of all tlie uncultivated land on Long Island, and 
when cultivated, will be equal in quality and value to any 
land, and the situation is e.xtremely desirable for settlement 
and residence. The wood or liin'uer on this tract is oak, 
hickory, chestnut, locust and pine; and it may be licre sla¬ 
ted that similar land a little to the north or south of this 
tract is valued at and sold for 8-)9 to 8109 per .acre, whilst 
this tract is ofiered at tlie very low price of .810 per acre 
—or from SlU to -S'JO, according to location—a large part 
of the purchase money of which may remain at 6 per cent 
interest for a term of years, if desired by the purcliaser.— 
Tlie title i s as good as can be to any land in the State of 
New York. 
Lake-Uoad Station is the Half-Way House, between 
Brooklyn and Greenport, ami the most central and imiior- 
tant deixjt on the Long Island Railroad, for freight and 
passengers, and is to be the terminus of a morning and 
evening train of cars, for the accommodation of the morn¬ 
ing and evening travel between Lake Road Depot and 
New York. EDGAR F. PECK. 
.'JOd State St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Married, 
In IMha, on the'2'1 inst. by the Rev M Seager, Mr. 
ALFRED L. J08LYN, of Alexander, and Miss SYL¬ 
VIA 0. CORBIN, of the former place. 
In West Bioamfifkl, on the morning ot the 4ih inst. 
by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, Mr. Z. H. AUSTIN, of Genesee, 
and Miss F.VIILY J. LUECH, of West Bloomfield. 
At Poughkeeps'e. N. Y. on the ‘23th ult. Mr. ROBT. 
L. R03K. of Richmond, Ont. Co. ami ANN MACOMB, 
of the former place. 
Died, 
Ill Chili, suddenly, on the morning of the 26th ult. 
LAURA ELIZA KILBOllN, aged 24 years. 
Let weeping virtue mourn around thy tomb, 
And meek-eyed pity wail thine early doom; 
Yet worth like thine sustains no rude decay, 
Tho’ time should sweep these plaintive lines away, 
In realms of bliss beyond the verge of time. 
Thy name shall flourish in immortal prime. 
Though here on earth thy life’s short circuit end. 
Thou best of daughters, sisters and of friends. 
THE MARKETS. 
Rural New-Yorker Office, ) 
Rochester, Dec. 11, 1850. J 
There is a good deal of activity in our market, 
and the prices of most kinds of produce are firm at 
previous quotations. Several of our mills still con¬ 
tinue to run, and prime wheat is in fair demand.— 
We hear of sales of 1200 bus. choice Valley wheat 
at $l,03-,-300 bus. .some gro'wn, at $1,—and 2,6u0 
Wabash at 91.ic. 
Flour, to the trade, .$-1,62.' Not mudi doing. 
Barley remains as jireviously quoted. 
Butter 12.i®15c. 
Pork $4(3-1,50. Turkeys and chickens 6(a)7c. 
ROCHESTER WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Flour, bbl—$4 62a4 75 Butt€r,Ib_12^al5 
Pork, mess..10,75(312,75 New Cheese, lt)-.4ia5ic 
do cwt_4 00a4 50; poultry. 
Beef, cwt.3 00a4 00 1 Turkeys, fi>.6a7c 
do bbl mess,11 OOall 50 ‘ Chickens.6a7c 
Lard, tried.6a7Jc| seeus. 
do leaf-,.-a7C| Clover, bu.3 87a5 — 
Hams, smoked_7a7^c, Timothy.1 50a2 50 
Shoulders, do.5a5lc F'lax.1 25al 50 
New Potatoes, bu.37Ja40 sundries. 
Buckwhe’t,. 44 ; Whitefish, bbl..650a7 00 
GRAIN. I Codfish, cwt.3 25 
Wlieat, bu_96al 02: Salt, bbl.00a 1 00 
Corn..—a56c j Apples, bu_12ja37ic 
Rye.—0.560 do dried.75al 00 
Oats..37c Eggs, doz.14al6c 
Barley.70c 1 Beans, bu.75al 00 
HIDES. j Hay, ton. $8al2 00 
Slaughter, cwt-3 50a4 00 | Hard, cord.$3 a3 50 
Calf, lb.SalOciSoft, do.$2a250 
Sheep Pelts.75al 00 i Wool, lb.26a36c 
. NEW YORK MARKET—Dec. 9tfi. 
NEW YORK. Dec. 9, 7 P M.—FLOUR—Fair de¬ 
mand for low and medium grades for State Flour. Pri¬ 
ces rather belter, speculative demand but not quite so ac¬ 
tive. Reneipts failing off. Less dispositihn to sell, in 
view of the small stock, not exceeding 5l)l),009 bids do¬ 
mestic, and op.OOO bbls Canadian. For Canadian there 
is a good demand and market r.ather belter. Sales 1590 
bills 1 01(31 75 common to good- Halos domestic 8,000 
bb's at 4'25,'3 I 14 No. ‘2, 4 08,"34 75 common to straight 
State, 4 75g)187 mixed to straight .Michigan and Indiaiia, 
5(35 96 pure Genesee. Better grades more active and 
firm. 
GRAIN—More inquiry flu domestic Wheat formiiliug,’ 
but firmness of holders restrict.s '•'alis. S.ales 3.000 bu 
good Southern red 1 01. Cana linn stilt in demand. Sales 
0,409 bn 195 free on board; 4,000 btt prime 1 06. Barley 
ill fair demand. Sales ISOO bu good two-rowed 89, which 
is lower Corn ra'her belter with hut little offering. 
Sales new northern slightly mixed 70, old western held 71 
WHISKEY—More active and rather better; sales OUO 
bl) Jersey. Ohio and Fri on ‘23. 
PROVISIONS—Old jKirk heavy and firm for new; 
dem.a.ad only in small parcels; in tiw ag-gregaie c.accBding 
500 bis 1175 old mess; pJ new river; 8 75 o'd prime; but¬ 
ler .and cheese sie dy. 
WOOL—A large sale of lOO.OI’O lbs foreign has been 
made to day but the part’cularshave not been allovvcp to 
transpire; domestic fleece underflO cits, very scarce and 
much wanted; t'2,Cli0 Ihs sold at 11 cash; tlie scarcity of 
low domestic wool throws the manufacturers more on 
foreign; the clip is far below and will be very seriously 
felt before the next chip appears 
STOCKS—Buoyant for Gov’t; better demand has jnst 
sprung up since the Asia arrived, U S 6's of’67 and '98 
advanced .i, which was freely offered at close btitnot so 
freely accepted; market more buoyant thin active judg¬ 
ing from the transactions. 
Money market shov/s incicas’ng case, and the rates 
scarcely so firm—5a6pr ct for short date?. 
Second Board—Stock better with good Inquiry; s.ales 
Erie 85 ;TJ S C's of’62, 111; Erie bonds 95; U ■36’so(’07 
and 68,114; Hudson river rr 103; Erie income bonds 194; 
Ohio and Pa rr 93; Erie bonds lO’c. 
ALBANY MARKET—Dec. dih. 
ALBANY, Dec. 9.—Tho weather ilircatens a speedy 
closeof ihecanai, yesterday it was cold, the thermome¬ 
terranging i.i the neighborhood of 39 to 35, and this 
morning it was down to 26—about noon snow coinmcnc 
ed falling quite rapidly. 
Flour—For the season there is s. i#ir business doing in 
Flour this morning. Tho demand i.s inosily for the east, 
and for the supply of UK) river towns. The sales are 800 
bbls at 4 87(35 for Genesee. 3 12(35 37 for fancy Genesee, 
and S 5U(®8 ua Ibr exir.a. Inclu./cu In tho sales arc 200 
hi Is pure Genesee, at 85, and •I'le bbls fancy at 5 ‘25. 
Grain—In this market there isnothing doing wonliy of 
note. 
Hogs—The weatlier is very favorable and the market 
is very firm with a good demand. Sales of 100 head of 
State were made at 5 12 for fair and 5 '25 for extra lots. 
Sales of Western amounted to *250 head at an average of 
4 75. We quote Western Lake Hogs at 4 50®4 75. 
Feed—Sale 3,000 bu coarse Rochester Shorts at 15c 
Provisions—In Beef and Pork there is nothing doing. 
Butter is quiet and steady. Cheese is saleable at 0®6i. 
Lar 1 is firm at 7j'33; the laMet city reudered. 
(Jour. 
BUFFALO MARKET.—Dec. 7th. 
BUFFALO, Dec. 7—FLOUR.—Winter is upon us in 
the shape of a snow storm Snow has fallen since last 
night to tae depth of sir inches and snould it come off 
cold would do much towards closing lake navigation. 
We have no sales of Flour to report. There is some 
speculative inq'jiry at prices below ihe viewsof holders. 
GRAIN—Wheatisin fair dem.and for milling with sales 
4,090 bu of white on private terms. 
' NEir YORK CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 3. 
Reported for the Albany Evening Journal. 
The market lias been unusually dull this week, which 
has increased to-day by the unpleasant weather. 
Ofl'ered‘2090 Beeves, (459 Southern, and therein.ainder 
from this State and the East;) 1‘20 Cows and Calves, and 
8,500 Sheep and Lambs. 
Beeves—Sales of fair ret.ailing qualities at from 5 SO te 
7 00, which Is the top of the market. 
Cows and Calves.—Sales at from 820 (IP®.15 — 
Sheep and Lambs.—Sales sheep at from 1 12i to 4 25 
Lambs 81 00(S3 59. T.eft over 100. also 300 Beeves, 
j Cows and Calves all sold. 
i BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 5. 
At market, 500 Beet Cattle, 200 St jres, 10 pairs work- 
ingOxen.61 Cows and Calve?, 4,500 Sheep and Lambs, 
and 1350 Swine. 
Price?, Beef Cattle Extra 6'25, first quality 6 00, sec- 
and 3 75; third 4 50 a 5. 
Stores, Yearling?," a 10; two years old, 811 a 19; three 
years old 815 a 25. 
Working oxen. 8”^t'<‘5. 35. 
Cows and Calves, 820, 22, ‘25. ‘28, 33. 
Sheep and l.ambs, 1 73,2, 2 75, 8300. 
Swine, 4a 5; retail, 5a 6, 
Steam Flouring and Saw Mills 
FOR SALE. 
flT HE Subscriber oilers the Ovid Slea?n Mills for 
X sale, located in the village of Ovid, county of 
Seneca, State of New Y'ork. 
The Flouring Mill has three run of stone, two 
custom bolts, half gang of flouring bolts, two smut 
machines, a good 40 Horse Power Engine, (nearly 
new)—24 feet boiler 40 inches in diameter, capable 
of running three run of stone and sawing—with all 
the necessary machinery for custom and flouring 
work, &c. 
There is also a good Saw Mill attached, capable 
of cutting 500,000 feet, or more annually, in con¬ 
nection with the custom work of the mill. 
The above property is located in as great a wheat 
growing section as there is in the State—has no 
other mills within six miles of the sumo, and those 
water mills, which are usually dry three to four 
months in the year. The Flour Mill has ground 
over 30,000 bushels of custom work, the last year, 
it being the first year of its operation. 
The above property is a desirable investment for 
a person wishing to engage in tho business. The 
subscriber built the same last year, he resides in the 
city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is engaged in 
business in that city—consequently cannot give the 
above his attention, and therefore wishes to dispose 
of .the same. Terms of payment made easy. If 
desired, tho present Miller would purchase one 
quarter of the same. 
If not disposed of previous to the Ist of January 
next, tho property will be sold at public sale on that 
day. 
For particulars inquire of Joseph Bartholkmew, 
of Dundee, John Ferguson, of Ovid, or the sub¬ 
scriber. DAVID WHEELER. 
[43-10w.l Bridgeport, Conn. 
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FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO, MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
In order to augment the circulation and consequent usefulness of the Rural New- 
Yorker, and amply reward those disposed to lend a portion of their influence in its be¬ 
half, the Proprietor offers (in addition to the very liberal per centage allowed to local 
agents and clubs,) the following 
Premiums for Subscribers to Vol. II, 1851, 
To the person or persons who shall send us tho To those who do not compete for the preceding, 
greatest number of yearly subscribers to the Rural we offer the following 
New-Yorker from any one town, m proportion SPECIFIC PREMIUMS: 
to its population, (according to recent U. S. Cen- a remittance of $2, previous to the first of 
sus,) between this date (December 1, 1850,) and March next, we will send the New-Yorker one 
the 1st of Julj’, 1851, forwarding payment accord- year, and the Genesee Farmer for 1848 or 1849, 
ing to our club terms, WE WILL SEND THE preferred) stitched and bound in colored paper, 
NUMBER OF COPIES SO ORDERED AN- ^or as above, we will 
send three copies ot the New-Yorker one year, and. 
OTHER YEAR, FREE OF CHARGE ' '-> —--r ‘i-- r,-!•-_ •io.,o Aj io.in 
bound volumes of the F'armer for. 1848 and 1849. 
[The above is the most liberal premium ever For $15 we will send 10 copies of the New-York- 
oftered by an agricultural publisher. It is also the er—and an extra copy, and any three volumes of 
most fair, because it gives aii equal chance to each the Farmer published in octavo form, [e.xcept the 
town, whatever may be its population. Is it not present one,]—or [instead of extra copy and Far- 
worth contending for ?] mers] $2 in Books. For $25 or more we will 
We also offer the following send 20 copies of the New-Yorker—aud an extra 
GRAND PRIZES! f f f the Genesee Farmer, 
- ^ m J- .1 . . , lo 1849, inclusive, [being all the vols. 
1st. To the person senthng us the greatest number published in octavo form, except the present]—or 
of yearly subscribers (six month subscriptions to be [instead of extra copy] $2 in agricultural or other 
counted proportionally,) within the period above Books. Competitors fo? these premiums 
specihed, and lorwarding payment free ot charge must mention the fact and designate vvhat they 
according to oiu club term&% we wdl give a Premi- want, in the letter containing 'remittance—when 
um of FORTY DOIJiARS in CASH ! _;_ , 
um of FORTY DOLLARS in CASH ! thg pm 
2d. To the person sending tho next (second) warded, 
greatest number, within same period, and on like 
conditions, we will give THIRTY DOLLARS, 8;^” 
payable in PLATE, BOOKS, AGRICUL- andotht 
TURAL IMPLEMENTS, or SEEDS, as may tain the 
the premium selected will be immediately for- 
oiiditions, we will give 1HIRTY DOLLARS, In order that Post-Masters, Local Agents 
ayable in PLATE, BOOKS, AGRICUL- and others may have a fair aud equal chance to ob- 
.’URAL IMPLEMENTS, or SEEDS, as may tain the Premiums, neither 
be preferred. ' riders, residents of Rochester nor city booksellers 
3d. To the person sending the next (third) are included in our offer. [We may offer other 
i roatest number, as above, we will give TWENTY prizes to persons here excluded.] 
lOLLARS in Books or Implements. rro-DTjro tut * T,Tr» i,tt,ti 
4th. To the person sending us the next (fourth) ,, ADVANCE: 
greatest number, as above, we will give FIFTEEN Two Dollars a Year, 'lo Chibs and Agents 
DOLLARS ill Books or Implements. as follows: — Ihree Copies for $5 — Six Copies 
5tlL To the person sending the next (fifth) (fnd a free copy to Agent, or getter up of Club,) 
f reatest number, as above, we will give TEN y’o''_.$10 ^—len Copies (undone to Agent,) for 
lOLLARS in Books or Implements. , —'Iweniy Copies for $25, and any addi- 
6lli. To each of the four persons sending us the tional nximber, derected to individuals, at the same 
next (6th, 7th, 8tli and 9tli,) greatest numbers, we T'aie. iorty Copies, directed to one person, for 
will give THREE DOLLARS in Books or Im- $40, and any additional number, thus addressed, 
PLEMKNTs. same rate. Six month subscriptions at the 
[The Books to be sucli as may be preferred by same rates. All moneys received by mail will 
file person entitled—either Agricultural, Scientific, ackiiowledged in the paper, and receipts sent 
Religious, School or Miscellaneous works.] if desired. \LTNo deviation from these Terms. 
file person entitled—either Agricultural, Scientific, 
Religious, School or Miscellaneous works.] 
2;^” We shall keep a correct account of the 
subscribers sent us by each person. After the 
The undersigned was the first agricultural pub- 
first of March, we will publish, as often as once a kskoi' who offered premiums in this manner—and 
mouth, ^ntil July, a list of the principal competi¬ 
tors in the order in which they may stand—giving 
the name of tho person who has obtained the 
greatest iiuinber at the head, &c.,—so that all may 
the same course having since been adopted and 
continued by many of his cotemporaries, is con¬ 
clusive evidence of its utility in compensating to 
some extent the friends of agricultural publications 
know the prospect of success, and act accordingly. fffe'r generous and valuable assistance. And, 
The premiums will be announced as soon after without claiming any patent-right, he will endeavor 
the 1st of July as possible—probably the second t® aeep in advance of all others, by offering the 
■ ■ most liberal and valuable premiums. After perus- 
- ing the above, and considering the limited age and 
Still Another Liberal Prize ! circulation of the New-Yorker in comparison with 
Wo will give aPremium of TEN DOLLARS SlS.rf-Stm 
iii'CASH, to the person who sends us tho greatest Up-Lip n n la our propo- 
T ^ 1 1 , ,1 ■ ‘ J * ® 1 .1 - sitioii is decidedly the most liberal vet offered, 
number of <fcubscnbers between this date and tho 
first of January ensuing. 5)^^” Specimen numbers. Prospectuses, &c., 
2;:^“ Persons competing for this Premium must fouiished iree to all competitors or others who may 
mail their remittances on or before the 31st of De- disposed to lend their kind offices in behalf of 
comber. They will likewise bear in mind that the Rural New-Yorker. 
person who obtains it may also secure both the Address to D. D. T. MOORE-, 
Town and Forty Dollar Promiiiirjo- I December 1, 1850. ROCHESTER, N Y 
Cljf Imtrttan 
DEVOTED TO 
FOR 1851. 
PROSPECTUS OF VOLUME XIII. 
SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. 
THE PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL 
Is published in New York, on tho first of each 
month. It is devoted to Science, Literature, and 
General Intelligence. 
PHRENOLOGY 
Forms a leading feature, which will be amply illus¬ 
trated with portraits of the virtuous and vicious, and 
its doctrines apjilied to all tlte common practical in¬ 
terests and pursuits of the Mumau Race. 
PHYSIOLOGY. 
Or the Laws of Life and Health, will be clearly de¬ 
fined, amply illustrated, and made interesting and 
profitable to all; our motto being, ‘ ‘ A sound mind 
in a healthy body.” 
HOME EDUCATION. 
Will occupy much attention, and be just the kind 
of knowledge that the mother requires, as a guide 
in the discharge of her important duties. 
YOUNG MEN 
Will find the Journal a friend and foster-father, to 
encourugo them in virtue, shield them from vice, and 
to prepare them for usefulness and success in life. 
ENGRAVINGS 
To illustrate all the loading topics of tho Journal, 
more numerous and beautiful than formerly, will 
commend this volunio to all readers. 
The American Seed Store, 
No. 4, Main Street, Curtis’ Block, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
cr'IIE subscriber, (formerly Proprietor of the 
X “ Rochester Seed Store,”) has recently open¬ 
ed the above establishment, where ho will keep 
constantly on hand a large, various, and general as¬ 
sortment of 
CHO’/‘E GARDEN SEEDS, 
principally raised by Iiimself,in his Garden near the 
First Lock, in the town of Brighton. Those who 
desire to purchase good seeds, which can be relied 
upon with perfect safety, will do well to call on the 
subscriber. 
He also keeps Clover and 'riinothy Seed, early 
and late l^as. Beans, Potatoes, Corn, and all other 
kinds of Field Seeds, that are worthy of cultivation. 
Also, Green House and Hot-Bed Plants, Fruit and 
Ornamental Trees, in their season. 
All articles sold will be warranted as represented. 
N. B.—The subscriber is the Agent for Ross & 
Smith’s justly celebrated and unrivalled Mineral 
Composition Machine Belting, the best and cheap¬ 
est article in use. C. F. CROSMAN, 
[18-tf.] _ 
FOR SALE. 
O NE good Team or Canal Horse, also one good 
Carriage or road Horse. Either or both will be 
sold cheap by 
RAPAUE & BRIGGS, 
65 BufiSilo st, Rochester. 
PHYSIOGNOMY. 
Or the external signs of character, based upon the 
anatomy of the face, and its relation to the brain, as 
showTi by shape, expression, and natural language 
mid alSma’nnS 
. MAGNETISM 
Will be unfolded, and a rational explanation given 
of Its phenomena and uses as a curative agent, and 
onfrf/n facts which seem to 
pfro of m^nd'' ”' of interest in theem- 
THE NATURAL SCIENCES, 
Art, Literature, Mechanism. Agriculture, and Gen- 
cral Intelligence will be presented in the Journal, 
constituting a new feature for 1851. 
THE MECHANIC. 
/’rofessional Man, tlie Student, 
the leacher, and the Mother will find each numbel 
of the Journal an instructive and valuable companion 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE ; 
Single copy one year,. *1 gq 
F’ive copies one year,. 4 gg 
tCT toample numbers will be sent gratis, when 
desired. ' 
Please address all letters, post-paid to 
ri; f tin ^P^'LERS & WELLS, 
Clinton Hall, IVo. 131 Nassau Street, N. Y. 
MARSHALL’S BOOK BINDERY, 
block, corner of State 
and Buffalo streets, over Sage & Bro. 
oaiaaieBr Bookstore, Rochester, N. Y. 
Music, Pamphlets, Periodicals, &c. boundin plain 
and fancy bindings; old books rebound; Blank Books 
ruled to any pattern, and bound to order. Public 
and Private Libraries repaired at short notice — 
Packages contJiining directions for Binding, punetu- 
ally attended to. 
work warranted, and done at low prices 
May, 18;)0. [21] F. H. MARSHALL. 
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FARMERS, ATTENTION. 
I have for sale what is needed on evory well 
regulated farm, viz: small liandy Tackles. You 
can kill your hogs, weigh your hay, &c., &c., with¬ 
out tho aid of neiglibors. Those that have tried 
these tackles pronounce them the most valuable aid 
tliat can be obtained. E. C. WILLIAMS 
[42-4w.] 12 Bufllilo St., Rochester. 
E. C. JOHNSON, 
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN 
Fur and Silk Hats; Cloth and Fur Caps; Mohair and 
Silk Plushes, and Slik Plush Caps; Leghorn, Pana¬ 
ma and Straw Hats; Canes and UmbreUas, icc. &c.; 
all of which will be sold cheap, for cash. No. 
Bufiblo street, Rochester, N. Y. [5-tf.] ' 
