MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
JoPeign) fyfeilicjeK)ce. 
Arrival of the Niagara. 
Tlie British Mail Steamer Niagara arrived at 
Halifax, Wednesday, Dec. 7, and at Boston on 
the evening of the 9th. She brought to the lat¬ 
ter port from Halifax, in addition to her own, the 
passengers of the wrecked steamer Humboldt — 
She brings London dates to Nov. 26th, but her 
news is superseded by the subsequent arrival of 
the Arctic with later advices. 
Arrival of the Arctic. 
The Arctic, from Liverpool the 30th ult., ar¬ 
rived at New York, Dec. 11th, with 93 passen¬ 
gers. 
The Africa arrived out Monday, 27th ult. 
Very little news occurred along the Danube.— 
Heavy rain and snow bad set in. Strong rumors 
of an armistice, but doubtful. 
The allied fleets lie at Beychas. The Turkish 
fleet has cone to the Black Sea, to keep open the 
coast of Circassia. 
The English Admiral, Sir L. Lyon, was on his 
way to take command of the British fleet. 
It is reported, contrary to former advices, that 
Dost Mahomet is hostile to the Russians, as well 
as all Mahometans of India. 
No event of importance has yet taken place 
along the Moldavian or Wallachian lines. Omar 
Pacha’s operations have received the entire sanc¬ 
tion of his government, and discretion was left 
him to act for and how he may best choose. 
His retreat across the Danube was in conse¬ 
quence of the Russians concentrating at a point 
not anticipated by- military men. That move¬ 
ment not being anticipated by the Russians, ap¬ 
pears to have baffled Prince Gortscbakoff, and has 
forced him to adopt new combinations. The 
Russians do not believe the retreat of the Turks 
as ultimate, and complete ignorance prevails as 
to their movements, and they were expected to 
make their appearance at any point and at any 
time on the left bank of the Danube. 
The Russians appear not to have adopted any 
definite plan. They remain encamped at O.ten- 
itza. 
Rain and snow have been heavy in parts of 
Wallackia, so that operations were to a great ex¬ 
tent impracticable. 
The fighting since last advices had been unim¬ 
portant. On or about the 20th, the Russians 
attacked the fortress of Tultscha, but were beaten 
off. 
Rumo’-s of a Turkish detachment having been 
attacked by the Servians at Usliitza, on the Se- 
roo, and repulsed with a loss on both sides of 500 
men are current. 
Latest accounts confirm that the Turks cap¬ 
tured and hold the important fortress of St. 
Nicholas, near Batoum. 
Five times have the Russians by sea and land 
attempted to retake it, and five times been re¬ 
pulsed. The several divisions of the Turkish 
fleet have entered the Red sea with the purpose 
of joining Nuchaver, the Pacha’s Admiral Slade’s 
squadron. 
The captain of a merchant vessel, arrived at 
Constantinople on the 10th, and reported having 
met a Russian fleet about three days before, not 
far from the entrance of the Bosphorus, and sail¬ 
ing to the eastward. Soon after he met the 
Turkish fleet sailing in the same direction, and 
he was of opinion that they would not continue 
their course long without coining in contact. 
Malta letters state that the contract just con¬ 
cluded with Maltese houses, for the supply of 
provisions to the English ships, specify that they 
shall be delivered where required. 
The Turkish Admiralty has provided a special 
depot for the relief of the French and English 
steamers. 
On the 15th, 500 vessels were loading corn at 
Odessa. 
It is confirmed that the Russian ship-of-war 
went ashore and to pieces. She had 1,600 men 
on board, of whom 1,400 perished, and the re¬ 
mainder were rescued by the Turks, and sent as 
prisoners to Constantinople. 
Some distinguished Polish officers have taken 
position with theTuifo, and others have signified 
their intention to do so. 
France and England also, at length consider 
that the Porte is justified in using all the means 
at its disposal, and for this reason the Poles are 
welcomed to the Ottoman ranks. 
English Affairs. —A cabinet council met at 
London on the 25th. 
In London it was received as truth, that a 
treaty had been arranged between Britain and 
France to guaranty the integrity of Turkey, 
giving-Austria and Prussia an opportunity to 
join them. 
Liverpool Breadstitfes. —Transactions to a 
fair extent, with reduction of Id on wheat and fid 
a Is on flour and Is on corn. 
Richardson & Bro., also McMakin tfc Son quote 
Western Canal flour 34s a 34s 6d. Philadelphia, 
Baltimore and Ohio 36s.6da37s. U. S. white 
wheat 10s a 10s 5d. Red and mixed 9s 4d a 9s 
l()d. White Indian corn 46s a 46s 6d. Yellow 
45s a 46s. 
Provisions.— McHenry reports beef more sale¬ 
able. Pork unchanged. Sides and shoulders 
lower. Lard tends downward. Tallow also 
lower. 
A Statuette of the Virgin.— In cutting a 
piece of wood with an axe, a French shipwright 
heard a hollow sound, and found that his axe had 
met with some obstacle. Examining the chips he 
perceived some little pieces of earthenware. This 
seemed strange to him, and he continued his cut¬ 
ting with great precaution. After a . while he 
found to his great astonishment, a statuette of the 
Virgin, holding an infant Jesus in her arms. It 
was in a fine state of preservation. The tree from 
which the piece of wood was obtained was cut 
down iu a forest of La Vendee. A century or 
two ago, no doubt, some pious person cut a hole 
in the tree and deposited the statuette, and the 
statuette being forgotten, the hole, by the growth 
of the tree, gradually diminished until it became 
entirely closed.— Gali.gnani's Messenger. 
London Wool Sales. —The London wool sales 
were brought to a close on the 17th November, 
with a very different spirit from that shown at 
the commencement. The attendance of buyers 
throughout the entire sales has been large, and 
prices„toward the close were well supported.— 
Continental buyers have made several very large 
purchases, which have contributed materially to 
the stability of rates. The greater quantity of 
what was withdrawn during the earlier part of 
the sales was disposed of before the close at high¬ 
er rates than previously offered. On Saturday 
the Australian Agricultural Company’s wool was 
offered, and, being in most excellent condition, 
was readily purchased by the leading English 
manufacturers, realizing as usual, better than any 
other flocks .—Evening Post. 
6^lifoh)ty jfetos, 
Arrival of the George Law. 
The Geo. Law from Aspinwall, Dec. 1st., ar¬ 
rived at New York Dec. 12. She brings $888,- 
000 on freight, and 466 passengers and the Cal¬ 
ifornia mails of Nov. 16th. Among the passen¬ 
gers are Major G. P. Andrews of the Army, Gen. 
Navearro, late of the Mexican Cabinet, banished 
for 30 years by Santa Anna. 
A line of steamers is talked of, to run between 
San Fraucisco and Guavamas. 
A company of 1J. S. dragoons had an engage¬ 
ment on the 1st, near Rogue River, with a party 
of Indians. Ten Indians were killed, and two 
Americans, besides a number wounded on both 
sides. 
The Squatters had a meeting at Sacramento, 
and passed exciting resolutions. Among other 
things they declared Capt. Sutters claims to be 
invalid and the lands on which Sacramento is 
built belong to the United States as overflowed 
lands. 
A party of emigrants were attacked by the 
Apaches and 21 killed. 
It is said a joint stock company is formed with 
$2,50,000 capital to establish steam navigation 
on the Gila, and the intentions of the company 
are looked upon'with suspicion. 
Oregon dates are to the 28th. Overland arri¬ 
vals are large. Many parties had suffered severe¬ 
ly on the route, and some had been reduced to 
eating their horses. 
Dr. Evans, of Gov. Stephens’ surveying expe¬ 
dition reached Portland on the 28th. 
The schooner Capacity with government stores 
had been wrecked at Guaymas. 
A duel was fought at Weaversville Shasta Co., 
between Col. May a State Senator, and Edward 
Rowe, agent of Rodgers & Co’s Express. Rowe 
was shot in the neck, but not dangerously. 
A private Company with $10,000,000 capital 
has been formed at San Francisco, for a steamship 
Co. 
Mayor Garrison had sent his message to the 
Common Council. The funded and floating debt 
of San Francisco was near $2,000,000. 
The city was to be lighted with gas on the 1st 
of January. 
Arrival of the Steamers Danl. Web¬ 
ster and Eldorado. 
The steamers Daniel Webster and Eldorado, 
the former from San Juan and the latter from As¬ 
pinwall, arrived at New Orleans Dec. 9th. They 
bring advices from San Francisco to Nov. 17. 
There have been several fires in different parts 
of California since the departure of the last steam¬ 
er, but the loss iu each instance was not heavy. 
San Francisco, Sonora, Stockton, Dowuieville 
and Sacramento have all suffered. 
From the mines, the news is highly encourag¬ 
ing, and the miners in many localities are doing 
better than ever. A massive lump of gold averag¬ 
ing eleven pounds, has been found. 
Nothing further has transpired regarding the 
Sonora expedition, and no further movements in 
that direction are reported. 
Au earthquake had occurred at Humboldt, but 
no serious-damage bad ensued. 
The health of California was generally good, 
and the weather favorable. 
In the markets the transactions were rather 
more brisk, but the prices of nearly all descrip¬ 
tions of produce rule low. 
The crops continue to yield well. 
From the Sandwich Islands there is but little 
news of interest. The small pox prevails with no 
apparent sign of abatement. 
No further changes in the ministry had taken 
place. 
Norfolk, Dec. 12tli.—The steamer Star of the 
West from San Juan to New York, put in here 
for coals, having experienced a terrible gale. She 
has 400 passengers, about $2,000,000 iu gold. 
Interesting Postal Facts. 
On the 30th of September last, there were in 
operation within the United States, 202 Railroad 
routes; their aggregate length was 13,41 O^jj 
miles ; and the cost of mail transportation there¬ 
on $1,655,432 33,—being at the rate of $120 26 
7-10 per mile. The average cost of steamboat 
service is $34 45 per mile ; coach service $22 88 
per mile; and of modes not specified, $7 86 per 
mile. 
The amount of postage stamps sold during the 
year ending June 30, 1852, was $1,316,563 39, 
and the sales during the year ending June 30, 
1853, amounted to $1,629,261 12, leaving in the 
hands of Postmasters unsold $ 198,605 72 ; stamp¬ 
ed envelopes were issued to the amount of $295,- 
292 69. It is estimated that, the expenses of the 
current fiscal year will amount to $8,716,601.— 
The means of the Department for that period are 
estimated at $7,558,859 70. 
The cost of the service for mail steamship 
lines and for transportation across the Isthmus 
for the fiscal year amounted to $1,965,857 33.— 
The net revenue derived from the same lines was 
$613,232 16. The number of letters conveyed 
between the United States and Europe during 
the year was ;—By the Cunard line, 2,774,423 ; 
do. Collins, 1,018,345 ; do. Bremen, 412,117 ; do. 
Havre, 406,126. Total, 4,611,011. 
The number of newspapers bv the Cunard line 
was 1,034,163 ; do. Collins, 305,945 ; do. Bremen, 
in closed mails, 3,613 ; do. Havre, in closed mails, 
4,987 ; do. several United States lines, in Prus¬ 
sian closed mails, 33,155. Total, 1,381,873. The 
postage on the letters sent during the year from 
Great Britain to the United States by Cunard 
steamers was $325,200 33 ; by the Collins steam¬ 
ers. performing just half the number of trips, it 
was but $106,065 49.— P. M. •General’s Report. 
Information Wanted. 
Sometime about the first of Juno, 1853, a person calling 
himself Button, informed an individual that a man by the 
name of James Clark, of Rush, Monroe Co., N. Y., was 
taken off the ears sick and shortly died, at the house of an 
Elder Kingsley. The name of tlio place and the road 
was forgotten before the intelligence reached those in- 
j terested. 
Any person having any knowledge of these circum¬ 
stances, would do a humane act to the aged and widowed 
mother of the deceased, by communicating with L. B. 
Langwoutuy, Esq., of Rochester, N. Y. 
6 o h) h) e i* c i 9 1, 
BUSINESS AND FINANCE. 
The cheerful aspect of the finances heretofore an¬ 
nounced, does not essentially vary; and the tone of the 
money market is bouyant and hopeful. We are drawing 
towards the close of one of the most successfully prose¬ 
cuted and enormous business seasons ever experienced in 
the history of the country or of the world. 
Notwithstanding the reduction in rates of canal tolls 
within a few years past, and the free competition of great 
lines of consolidated railroad, the State revenues trom our 
public works have nearly reached the highest figure ever 
before attained ; and when the enlargement is completed, 
as contemplated it will be, the perpetuity of the revenue 
will be insured for all future time. 
The returns of the railroads from month to month, all 
indicate an increase of business, and in innumerable in¬ 
stances ley on d all precedent. The Central, the Erie, the 
two great lines of Michigan road, the lakes and the Oiiio 
lines, are all prosperous; and even the up-country New 
England lines, wretched as their financial circumstances 
are, and ruinous as the investment has been to the poor 
stockholders, are improving in their business. 
A voluminous and minute report from the Directors of 
the Erie Railroad has just been issued, from which it ap¬ 
pears that the whole debts, liabilities, and capital stock of 
the Company amount to §33,225,843, which is represented 
by the following property : 
Construction. 31 222 834 
Cash on hand. 428,434 
Materials.795,4'!2 
heal estate. 12,850 1,230,795 
Stock of State Line Co... 3) 4,300 
Bonds of Blossburg Co.. 9,000 323,300 
Advanced Union R. Co.. 143,427 
Adv’ced own’s lake st’rs. 154,714 
Adv’d own’s lake prop's. 01,403 359,695 
Unadjusted accounts.. . 83,306 
Total. 33,225,843 
The stock issued is ©10,090,000; funded debt about 
©20,000,000, and (loafing debt about §2,600,090,1 
The gross earnings for the past twelve months, foots up 
to the enormous figure of ©4,318,962, from which about 
52)4 per cent, must he deducted for current expenses.— 
Tlie estimates of gross receipts for next year, is fixed by 
the Directors at five and a half millions. The whole 
length of the road is 495 miles; and including double track 
and turn-outs 1 15 miles. There are already finished 65 
miles of double track, and by the opening of spring 8G 
miles more will be brought into use. The company own 
150 locomotives and have contracted for 6(j more. 
The steamer Baltic took out to Liverpool on Saturday, 
©872,000, and the Glasgow, from Philadelphia, tlie same 
day, ©100,000 more. The four recently arrived California 
steamers have brought over three millions from our gold¬ 
en sister of the Pacific. 
There are rumors of recent enormous gold discoveries 
in the valley of the Amazon, and expenditions of adven¬ 
turers to those regions. There is no sort of doubt hut 
that the volcanic regions of South America and the allu¬ 
vial deposits of her mountain torrents are rich in the pre¬ 
cious metals; and if the enterprising Yankee could super¬ 
cede the ignorant and lazy Spaniard, their riches would 
be speedily developed. As it is, the influx of gold upon 
the commercial world from California, Australia, and 
i other mining districts, both old and new, must gradually 
depreciate its intrinsic value; or which is the same thing, 
enhance that of other commodities in proportion. When 
one scale pan sinks, the other must as a necessary*conse- 
quence kick the beam. 
jijRDicjeijce, &c. 
Rural New-Yorker Office, ) 
Rochester, Dec. 13, 1853. £ 
No essential change in Wheat and Flour since our last 
quotations. Corn from 68 to 70c. 
Pork and Beef are still dull and lower; the former is 
quoted at §5 to 5,50, and the latter at §4,25@5,25. 
Butter 16@l8c, and cheese S@9c. 
Smoked hams bring 10@llo with few in market, which 
makes quotations proportionately higher than those of 
Pork or Beef. 
Fowls plenty and low. Chickens 6@7c; turkeys 7@8c. 
Apples scarce and high, ranging according to quality, 
from 38@75c. 
Salt sixpence a barrel lower; wholesale prices ©1,69. 
The weather is yet mild and below freezing point; what 
little broken ice is floating in tlie canal is melting out 
slowly, and no obstruction is offered to navigation, altlio’ 
nothing is doing in that lino. 
Rochester Wholesale Prices. 
Flour, bbl. . . . §7,00@7,25 j Butter, lb.16@I8 
Pork, mess,. . . 15,00@1G,00 , Cheese,.S(£9o 
tjDo. cwt,.5,00@5,50 POULTRY. 
Beef, bbl. mess, .10,00@10,50 j Turkeys, lb.7@8e 
Do. cwt,.4,25@5.25 Chickens,.6@7c 
Lard, tried, .... .. .ll@12e seeds. 
Do. leaf,.11c Clover, bu.$6,50©7,50 
Hams, smoked,.... 10@11 e Timothy,.©2,25@3,50 
Shoulders,do.,.@7j Flax,...1,50@1,75 
Potatoes, new,.37]@6u sundries. 
grain. Whitefish,bbl.©8@9 
Wheat,bu.§1,50@1,5S Codfish, cwt,.©4,25 
Deqtljs. 
Corn,. 
Buckwheat,.. . . 
Rye,. 
Oats,. 
Barley,. 
hides. 
Slaughter, cwt,.. 
Calf, lb. 
Sheep Pelts,. 
Lamb skins. . .. 
. 68@70c Salt, bbl.1,G9 
.63 Apples, bush.37@50 
. .56@62 Do. dried,.... ©1 @1.25 
..42@44 Eggs,doz.I6@18c 
.. .65@68 j Beans, bu.0,75(g) 1,00 
1 Hay, ton.9(®13 
.. .4,50@5 i Wood, bard, cord 3,50(5)5,75 
.9 j Do. soft,.3(3)3,75 
•Sl@1.25 1 Wool, lb.35(7545 
• 50@1,00 , Flour barrels,.35,@4U 
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. 
NEW YORK, Dec. 5. — At AJlerton’s Washington 
Drove Yard—Offered to-day, 2,270 Beef Cattle; offered 
during the week, 2,618. 
Prices.—Owing to the comparatively small number of 
Beeves on sale, prices have materially stiffened,— tlie 
range of the market, to-day, being from 8 to 10c. 
Cows and Calves all sold at from Si2, 30@55, as in qual¬ 
ity. Veal Calves at 4@6>£c. 
Sheep and Lambs took a wide range, say from §2,50 to 
© 10 . 
Hogs—There were no liogs on sale at Allerton's this 
week, but prices are about the same as last week, say from 
5%, 5 to 5)4c. as in quality. 
At Browning’s—(Lower Bull's Head)—Offered, 518 
Beef Cattle, 5i Cows and Calves, and 6,780 Sheep and 
Lambs. 
Business here is greatly increasing, particularly the sale 
of Beeves. Prices last week ranged at from §8 to §9, and 
at these rates all were disposed of. 
The Cows and Calves all sold at §30@60. 
The number of Sheep and Lambs in marketto-day was 
2,000. The former sold at §2, 5@7,50, and the latter at 
from §1,50, 2,75@4,50. 
At Chamberlain’s—(Hudson River Bull's Head)—Oh 
sale 300 Beef Cattle, §7,25@10,25. 35 Cows and Calves, 
§25, 40@65 ; and 5,000Sheep and Lambs; Sheep$2,75, 3,- 
50, 4,50@0. Lambs ©2,50, 3,50@4. Calves, $5@7,50. 
At O’Brien’s—(No. 9 Sixth street)—At market, 146 
Beef Cattle; 30 Cows and Calves. Sales of the former at 
from §7@9, as in quality, and tlie latter at from §3U@50. 
ALBANY CATTLE MARKET. 
ALBANY, Dec. 12—W. VV. VVooiford’s, Dulls’ Head, 
Washington street. 
Beef Cattle—550 at market. Prices—Extra, §7,50; 1st 
quality, $(i,75@7,00; 2d do. §6,25; 3d do, §5,50. 
Cows and Calves—10 in market. Prices at from §25, 
§30@40. 
Sheep and Lambs—1,800 in market. Prices at from §3, 
50, $S@5. 
Swine—Not any in market. 
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET 
CAMBRIDGE, Dee. 7.—At market,2.648Cattle.about 
2,400 Beeves, and 218 Stores, consisting of Working Oxen, 
Cows and Calves, yearlings, 2 and 3 years old. 
Prices—Market Beef—Extra §8,00 per cwt.; 1st. quality 
§7,50@7,75; 2d do, $6,50@7,00; 3d do, §6; ordinary, §5@ 
5,50. 
Hides—§0@6 £ per cwt. 
Tallow—§8,50(3)9 per cwt. 
Pelts—$l@l,37i. 
Calfskins ll^e per lb. 
Veal Calves—$6, 8@9. 
Barrelling Cattle—§5, 5,25, 5,50@6. 
Stores — Working Oxen—©72, 85, 92, 95, 98@104. 
Cows and Calves—825, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38(3)40. 
Yearlings— §12, 13@14. 
Two years old—§11, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32@41. 
Three years old—©25, 31, 34, 36, 39@42. 
Sheep and Lambs--4,435 at market 
Prices—Extra, §5, 5,25, 5,30, 5,50, 6@9. 
By lot—§2 2,12^2, 2,30, 2,50, 3@t. 
Swine—Wholesale—All hard corn fed hogs, sold at last 
week’s prices 
Remarks—The market is well stocked, both as it re¬ 
gards numbers and quality. The weather is clear and 
cold, and altogether in favor of the holders, who have 
done a good business. There were large arrivals of stock 
yesterday, pretty much on contract at last week s prices. 
Tlie attendance of buyers is the largest for any day du¬ 
ring the present year. 
133 cars came over the Fitchburg Railroad, and 190 over 
the Boston and Lowell railroad, loaded with Cattle, Sheep, 
Horses, Swine and Fowls. 
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET. 
BRIGHTON, Dec. 8.— At market, 2,800 Cattle, (say 
2,300 Beef and 500 Stores,) 6,000 Sheep, and 1,475 Swine. 
Prices—Beet Cattle—Very little change from last week; 
sales quick. Extra §8@8,25; first quality $7,25@7,75; 2d 
do, $0,’25@7; 3d do. 8 4,50@5,75. 
Working Oxen—Sales §70, 82, 95. 110,125(5)138. 
Cows and Calves—Sales §22, 27, 29, 34, 38@40. 
Stores—Yearlings §7@10. 
Two years old §12@18. 
Three years old—§21 @33. 
Sheep—Sales §2, 2,25, 2,75, 3.50@4. 
Swine—Lots to peddle 5.j@6c. for sows, G](5)7c for bar- 
rows. Old hogs 534 @6)40. At retail from 0@8c. 
Tn this city, on the 9th inst., of tubercular consump¬ 
tion, STILLMAN B., son of Lyman B. Langwoutuy. Esq., 
aged 31 years. 
In Henrietta, Dec. 5th, CORNELIUS DEWITT, aged 
70 years, formerly of Madison county, N. Y. 
O B. SCOTT, General Agent for a great variety of 
• useful Publications. Woodville, Jeff Co., N. Y. 
Mr. Scott is Agent for the Rural New-Yorker. 
NEW YORK MARKET. 
NEW YORK, December 13, 1853. 
FLOUR—Market for Western and State flour 0’I@12.]c 
better. Demand fair for export and the trade. Better 
grades are sold quite freely at improved prices. Inferior 
grades scarce and wanted for export. Canadian better 
and.in request. Sales 3500 bbls at §6 75@6 8734. Sales 
Western Canal, 27,000 bbls, at §6 6234@6 8734 for com¬ 
mon to good Ohio and mixed to fancy Michigan and In¬ 
diana. 
GRAIN—A brisk demand for wheat at improved pri¬ 
ces. There is little prime here for export. Mixed West¬ 
ern in fair request lor London market. Sales GOOD bush. 
Genesee at 170; 5000 white Canadian at 157; 7000 red do 
at 150; 5000 fair white Southern at 167; 1300 red do 150@ 
153; 8900red Western (45(5)146. 
Oats in demand at 51(a)54c. 
Corn better and in demand. Sales 26,000 bush at 77@ 
78e for new Southern yellow, 78(5)79c for new white do, 
82c for Jersey. 
PROVISIONS—Pork market steady. Mess §13 50,and 
prime SU@I1 12. Beef unchanged and in moderate de¬ 
mand— §8 50@11 for country mess, §13@13 50 for re¬ 
packed Chicago, §5@5 62 for prime. 
Lard, Butter and Cheese unchanged. 
ALBANY MARKET. 
Albany, Dee. 12.—There is but little doing in onr mar¬ 
ket this morning. Property is coming in by railway, and 
the bulk of the sales will hereafter be made at the Depot. 
Flour—There is but little inquiry for Flour, and the 
sales have been extremely limited and unimportant. 
Grain—In grain we also find hut little doing. There is 
some inquiry for Barley in part for future delivery, and 
the market is steady. Sales prime two-rovved at 85c In 
the street Rye is in request at §1 V 60 lbs. Oats dull at 
47@48c. Corn 80c for old, and 73c for new V 60 lbs. 
Dressed Hogs are rather quiet at (he Depot. There are 
only a few buyers in market at §6@6,75 for fair to good 
lots, but mainly at SG,25@6,62. 
In the street Flax Seed is wanted at §1,25. Beans at 
$l,25@l,50.—[Alb. Jour. 
BUFFALO MARKET. 
Buffalo, Dec. 12.—There is nothing doing on the mar¬ 
ket this morning above retail lots of flour to the town 
trade, and quotations are unchanged. The steamer's 
news has no effect on tlie market, and hear of no sales of 
grain.—Buffalo Com. Adv. 
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Moore's Rural New-Yorker.— This comprehensive 
and spicy journal stands at the head of its class as an Ag¬ 
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needed for the masses, and we are glad to learn that its 
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and good taste of the public; for the paper is high-toned 
and scientific, admitting nothing stale or uninstructive.— 
May its success continue to keep pace with its merits.— 
Albany Transcript. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, is one of the very best 
newspapers wo know of, particularly for the Farmer’s 
family, and indeed the Mechanic’s also. It is always filled 
with so much interesting and useful matter that we can¬ 
not help running our scissors through it for the benefit of 
tlie readers of The Fredonian, although it makes us grieve 
to spoil for our centre-table so handsome a sheet —J\cw 
Jersey Fredonian. 
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vince the people that all excellence is not confined to the 
“ Model Couriers.” and the “ Star Spangled Banners,” and 
the “ VVaverly Magazines” of the day. The Rural is an 
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of valuable information for the farmer and mechanic.— 
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useful paper of the kind we have ever seen.— Fa. Whig. 
Moore’s RuraljjNew Yorker is a beautifully embellish¬ 
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THE RURAL FOR 1854. 
Rare Inducements to Agents and Others. 
As heretofore announced, the Fifth Volume of 
the Rural New-Yorker, for 1854, will be mate- 
lialiy improved, tlie Proprietor having determined 
that it shall in all respects excel either of its i 
predecessors, and all contemporary journals. Fie 1 
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present and three past) volumes of The Wool Grower 
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November, 1853. Rochester, N. Y. 
UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY. 
D epartment of chemistry.—e. s. carr, 
M. IX, Professor of Chemistry and its applications 
to Agriculture and the Useful Arts. 
F. E. Dakin, Instructor in Analytical Chemistry. 
This Department of the University, having been per¬ 
manently established, a spacious Laboratory will be open¬ 
ed for tlie reception of Students, on Tuesday, the 10th day 
of January next. There will be a Course of Instruction 
in Practical and Analytical Chemistry, and a Course of 
Lectures by Prof. Carr, on the applications of Chemistry 
to Agriculture and the Manufacturing Arts, continuing 
during a term of three months. The Laboratory will be 
open from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. 
The Lectures will be delivered in the evening, and will 
be free of charge. 
For Laboratory Instruction, §20 per term, or §10 per 
month, for a shorter period. Students will be charged 
with breakage and the Chemicals they consume. Students 
will also have access to the State Agricultural and Geolog¬ 
ical collectioas. 
Analysis of Soils, Ores, Mineral Waters, &c., made on 
reasonable terms. 
Address Prof. E S. Carr, at. Albany, or either of the 
following gentlemen:— Luther Tucker, office Albany 
Cultivator; II ju. B. P. Johnson, State Agricultural Rooms; 
Dr. J. H. Arms by, 669 Broadway. 207-3t 
CANOLA SS J RSNG FARM FOR SALE, 
CONTAINING 260 ACRES OF LAND, forty- 
38B5 five acres of valuable timber, chiefly white oak, the 
a”* remainder cleared and in a good state of cultivation 
and well adapted to all kinds of grains. It lias on it 
a never failing spring, which waters one hundred acres 
of the improved land, at all times, which makes it one of 
the very best farms for the rearing of stock iu Western 
New York. The said premises are situated in and adja¬ 
cent to the village of Canogn, near Cayuga Lake, in the 
county of Seneca. N. Y There is an excellent Grist Mill 
■ and two good Saw mills, within a few rods of the said 
farm : also, District Schools and Churches. Upon the said 
premises, there are—an elegant and commodious brick 
edifice, a tenant house, a cirriage house, three barns, 
sheds and other necessary outbuildings,— three young 
orchards, containing all kinds of the very best fruit. In 
short, it is a valuable and desirable property, and will be 
sold by the subscriber at a great bargain. 
Direct lo S A MUE L McINTOSH, 
207-tf Canoga, Seneca Co., N. Y. 
VALUABLE FARM FOR SAFE IN 
GENESEE COUNTY. 
S -X I AM about to quit farming and have eon-irwgg* 
j 3j eluded to offer my Farm for sale. There VfySr 
UElijl are few farms more valuable or desirable for — A. .. 
• any person who wishes a good farm. It is located one 
mile north of tlie village of Batavia, on Bank street, and 
is situated on both sides of the road, with the buildings 
located nearly in the centre of tlie farm, so that from them 
' nearly all of it can be seen at a glance. It contains about 
j two hundred and twenty acres, and there are about one 
1 hundred and ninety acres of improvements, of which one 
’ hundred and seventy-five acres ar c-first quality wheat land. 
1 The timber is principally beech and maple, with black ash 
‘ sufficient to keep the farm well fenced. The whole farm 
’ is under first rate fences, staked and capped. The soil of 
the farm is lime, gravel and marl, resting upon limestone. 
- The buildings are commodious and pleasantly located— 
; being a 134 story framed house, nearly new, three barns, 
1 one large shed, two granaries sufficient to store 3,0u0 
i bushels of grain, a large corn crib, and other out-build- 
t ings, besides a framed bouse for a hired man. There are 
- three wells upon tlie place, having good water, and five 
living springs on different parts of the farm. There are 
, two orchards, in which there is a choice collection of fruit, 
selected with great care, consisting of Apples, Pears, 
1 Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Nectarines, Apricots and 
j Quinces,—with Raspberries, Strawberries and Asparagus 
beds. 
Such is a description of my farm, and I offer it for sale 
’ at a bargain. Any one wanting a first rate wheat farm, 
’ admirably located upon a good road, and near a beautiful 
1 village in one of the finest sections of country in tlie 
world, cannot do better than to come and see the farm.— 
I will give a liberal credit on the sale. 
C. R. BRINCKERHOFF. 
Batavia, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1853. 205 
