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MARCH 15. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
91 
Jroign Intelligent*. 
Arrival of the Baltic and Africa. 
The steamship Baltic arrived at New York, 
March 4th, and the Africa March 8th, bringing 
European dates down to the 23d uit. No tidings 
have been heard from the Pacific, and the chan¬ 
ces of her safety are now very faint indeed. 
There is nothing of interest from the Crimea. 
In Constantinople there was great commercial 
confusion, and a material decline in prices. 
Russia.— The Emperor’s brother, the Grand 
Duke Nicholas, was married to the Princess 
Oldenburgh Alexandria Petronia. 
Letters from St. Petersburg}! and Warsaw in 
the German papers, give the details of an ex¬ 
tensive preparation made by Russia for the con¬ 
tinuance of the war, and state that on no point 
has the former energy of the military depart¬ 
ment been abated. 
France.— The Peace Conference opened on 
the 25th, and great anxiety is manifested for the 
result. There is much gossip upon the subject, 
but the rumors are very unreliable. Baron Bru- 
now is reported to have said that Russia is sin¬ 
cerely desirous of peace, but if peace be not 
made within three or four weeks at farthest 
from the opening of the Conference, serious 
difficulty might interfere with the final settle¬ 
ment of the question. 
The Presse Constitutionale intimates that the 
Congress will not occupy itself exclusively 
with the subjects arising out of the war, so the 
treaties of 1815 will be essentially remodeled. 
Other papers speak of the same thing. 
England.— Much is said in the English pa¬ 
pers concerning the difficulty with the United 
States, and many of them comment very severe¬ 
ly upon the course of this country in reference 
to the matter. The London Advertiser professes 
to know that Mr. Dallas brings very stringent 
instructions. 
A new loan is announced of five million ster¬ 
ling, with a fund of exchequer bills to the 
amount of three millions, which the Rothschilds 
have taken at ninety per cent. 
Liverpool Markets.— A reaction has taken 
place in favor of holders of breadstuffs and pro¬ 
visions. Wheat is 2d@3d dearer, and white in 
request. Philadelphia and Baltimore flour are 
wanted at an improvement of ls@2s for white. 
Western canal brands generally remain unsale¬ 
able. White wheat 10s 6d@lls 3d. Red 10s 
@l0s Gd. Western canal flour 33s@35s ; Ohio 
39s@39s. Corn in good demand at Is advance. 
Beef active, at unchanged prices. Lard firm and 
in demand. Nothing doing in pork. 
Provincial Items. 
St. Catharines has a population of 6,090 per¬ 
sons, of whom 520 are black people. , ^ 
The steamer Chief Justice Robinson contin¬ 
ues her trips between Toronto and Lewiston 
every day. 
Richard Kelly, who was arraigned f or the 
murder of Corrigan, at Sylvester, C. W., and 
acquitted, has been shot dead. 
The Governor General has appointeda Com- 
mission for the revision, classification and con¬ 
solidation of the public General Statutes of 
Upper Canada. 
Two engines and a snow plow ran off the 
track on the Grand Trunk Railroad, March 5th, 
near Stanus, twenty miles above Montreal. One 
man was killed and two others injured. 
Resolutions in favor of a liquor prohibitory 
law have been thrown out of the Canadian 
House of Assembly, by a vote of 51 to 50. A 
stringent license law was passed by a large 
majority. 
The Deputy Collector at Suspension Bridge, 
states that the imports at that point for the 
month of January were between $150,000 and 
$160,000. The exports were $170,000. Goods 
passing into Canada in bond, $300,000. ™ 
During a recent rain storm at Cape Breton, an 
avalanche of snow, impelled by a large body of 
water, overwhelmed the dwelling house of a 
Mr. Campbell, about thirty miles from Sydney, 
destroying the house and burying in the ruins 
Mr. Campbell, his wife, mother and three chil¬ 
dren, and one of the girls perished by the 
catastrophe, but the others were rescued alive. 
Col. Benton on Slavery.— The above-named 
ex-Senator writes a letter to the National Intel¬ 
ligencer, denying that he is in favor of emanci¬ 
pation in Missouri. Among other things, he 
says : 
“There is a clause in the constitution of the 
State of Missouri, which forbids the Legislature 
to emancipate slaves without the consent of 
their owners. I was much instrumental (tho’ 
not a member of the convention,) in getting 
that clause put in, and for the express purpose 
of keeping slavery agitation out of the State. Some 
few years ago there was a movement in the 
State to abolish that clause. I condemned that 
movement, and for the same reason, to keep 
slavery agitation out of the State. And now, if 
anything could be added to increase the mis¬ 
fortune of that State, it would be to add an in¬ 
side slavery agitation to the outside one which 
prevails on her border.” 
A Requisition.— We understand that Gover¬ 
nor Chase has made a requisition upon Gover¬ 
nor Morehead, of Ky., for the return of the slave 
woman who killed one of her children in this 
city, and who, by the decree of Judge Leavitt, 
has been returned to slavery. The messenger 
in whose hands the requisition has been placed 
is Joseph Cooper, Esq., of Hamilton county.— 
He leaves this morning for Frankfort.— Cincin¬ 
nati Gazette, 6. 
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto, re¬ 
cently issued a “Lent Pastoral,” in which occur 
the following extraordinary passages:—“ Catho¬ 
lic electors in this country, who do not use their 
electorial power in behalf of seperate schools, 
are also guilty of mortal sin. Likewise parents 
not making the sacrifices necessary to secure 
such schools, or sending their children to mixed 
schools. Moreover the confessor who would 
give absolution to such parents, electors or leg¬ 
islators as support mixed schools to the preju¬ 
dice of separate schools, would be guilty of 
mortal sin !” 
Bridging the Hudson. 
A bill has passed the Senate of this State 
which provides for building a bridge across the 
Hudson at Albany. The company is to be a 
corporation with a capital of $500,000, in shares 
of $500 each. The bridge is to be constructed 
with a draw at least 200 feet in width, which is 
to be at all times open, except on the passage of 
railroad trains. The Company is to keep one or 
two steam tugs to tow vessels through the draw, 
and keep the river free of sandbars or other 
formations. The bridge must be constructed at 
a sufficient elevation above high water to ad¬ 
mit of the free passage under it of canal boats 
and barges without masts. The Company can 
impose tolls for the passage of railroad trains 
and passengers, subject to the approval of the 
Canal Board. 
This project has long been a subject of con¬ 
troversy, the people of Troy, and many of the 
Albanians, being bitterly hostile to it. 
Rats as Food 1— The bark Amelia from Port 
au Prince, supposed to have been lost, got into 
St. Thomas in a disabled condition, after knock¬ 
ing about two months at sea. After getting out 
of food and water, supposing there might be 
some provision in the hold of the vessel, an ex¬ 
amination took place, when a barrel of bread 
and rice was found, but in a damaged condition. 
They then discovered the hold was swarming 
with rats, and went to work and caught the rats, 
which, with the rice, kept them from starving .— 
They were in this condition for twenty-two 
days. 
j)S. 
t p* Gre ece, N. Y„ on the 11th inst.,of brain disease, AARON 
LAY, aged 72 years. 
Mr. Lay was one of the early pioneers of tho “ Genesee 
Country,” settling at his late residence in 1812, and taking an 
active and infiueEtial part in the improvement of the country. 
I 
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Rural New-Yorker Office, ) 
Rochester, March 12, 1856. \ 
The foreign news received by tho Africa is more favorable 
for the market in breadstuffs, and prices have consequently ad¬ 
vanced in New York somewhat on last week. 
There is very little good wheat offered here, and the obstruc¬ 
tions of railroad transit cuts off supplies from abroad, the con¬ 
sequence is, a scarcity of wheat for home consumption, and an 
advance of ten cents a bushel on first quality. This is a figure 
however, which tho seaboard market will not warrant, and 
may decline again with more abundant receipts unless Eastern 
prices advance further. Flour remains unchanged, but firm at 
quotations. Coarser grains aro the same as last week. 
Foul try is scarco and commands ready sale at twelvo and a 
half cents for Chickens and fourteen for Turkeys. ■ a , 
Ilay in demand and scarce, the snow bonks preventing the 
farmers from discounting readily. Other things remain arlast 
week’s figures. - 
ROCHESTER WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Flour and Grain. 
Flour, bbl.$7,75@8,75 
Wheat, Genesee.l,00(a)l,25 
Ho. Canadian._1,70@1,75 
Com,.(a)56c 
Oats,.33@00c 
Barley.@1,00 
Buckwheat,..45c 
Beans, .$l,50@2,t)0 i rmeep pelts. 
Feas,.0,00@I,50 j Lamb do....."; 
Meats. 
Pork, moss.00(a)18,00 
Ho. cwt.7,25(u)7,S0 
Beef, per cwt.6,50@6,50 
Sheep (careass)'(pl00.5,00(a(>,00 
Hams, smoked.10@llc 
Shoulders. 
Chickens.@12 >£c 
Turkeys,.@14e 
Hairy, Ac. 
Butter, roll.18@21c 
Ho. firkin.0u@18 
Cheese,.9@l(Jc 
Lard, tried.11c 
Tallow.ll@12c 
Eggs, dozen.18c 
Candles, box.14>£@15c 
Fruits and Roots. 
Apples, bushel.25@00c 
Ho. dried.75tai8i>c 
Potatoes.25@38c 
Hides and Skins. 
Slaughter.5>^c@6 
Oalf.luc 
Sheep pelts.1,00@1,25 
1 ..(J0@UUc 
Seeds. 
Clover, bushel.$6,50@7 
Timothy.2,50@3,60 
Sundries. 
Wood, hard.5,00@6,00 
Do. 80 ft.3,00q ( ,'4,00 
Coal, Lehigh. .7,7 5 
Ho. Scranton.'.6i50@6,’75 
Do. Blossburg_ 5 50 
Ho. Char.8@10c 
Salt, bbl. 2 00 
Uay.ton.. .V.V.V.VaSSS 
Wool, lb. 25(n;'tSn 
White fish, bbl ...'.'.■.'.'.AU$10 
Codfish quintal. 5,00 
Tr °“t. bbl.8@9 
NEW YORK MARKET—March 11 . 
_ *'l°ur—ConAion grades of state flour advanced 6W to 12 Lie 
Other kinds unchanged. Demand for export and home use 
f 08 at $7@7,2o common to good State and Western ; 
$7,o0@8 for fancy and low grades extra western, $ 7 , 31 ( 7 , 7 75 
tor extra State; $8,50@10,60 for extra Genesee, and 87 37 , 7 , p ’50 
Canadian, closing quiet. ’ 
Grain—Wheat quiet and unsettled. Holders ask 3ffi5c ad 
vauce. Small sales mixed Southern at $1,80. Rye firmly held 
at $i,16. Corn in good demand at l@2c. advance; sales at 68 
(o)70o tor new mixed and white Jersey and Southern- 70fe'72c 
yellow. Oats selling slowly at 40(a'44c State and Western 
Provisions— PorK marketirreguiar; sales at §15,75®, 15,87for 
mess; $14,12® 14,37 for prime. Lard unchanged; sales at 10K 
(«)10!7c. Butter plenty and dull at lSXTilc for Ohio ; 22,o.26c 
tor State ; Cheese dull at 8^@101^c 
ALBANY MARKET—Mnrcli 8 . 
Street Market— Well supplied during the week Lambs 
and Mutton 5@9c; Beef 6@9c ; Veal 6@9c; Butter 22b,24 c - 
Eggs in demand at 20@21c ; Potatoes $l,U0@l,25per bbl. - Oats 
3% 40c ; Rye $1,08 ^ bu; Turkics and Chickens 16:a)18c per lb- 
Barley $1,12(0)1,25 ; Buckwheat flour $1,44@1,50; Flaxseed $1 i 
62® 1,75 $ 50 lbs; Pork 8@0c for forequarters, V 10c for hind¬ 
quarters; heavy Hogs 8 @ 8 >£c; Beans $1,50@2 per busii. 
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET-March 5 . 
Beeves— These are sold by the head at a price equal to the 
value per lb. of the estimated weight of Beef in the quarters — 
The hide and tallow or "fifth quarter," is not counted in this 
market, as it is in Boston. 
Prices —The prices of Beef Cattle, to-day per lb. will average 
about half a cent over last week. Firstquality, 11 (a) 1 l( 2 c 1 extra 
12@ 13c; medium quality, 10^@lle; poorest, 9, 9%@10c’. But 
few sales over 11c or under 9c. 
Veal Calves— Calves are usually sold through the year at 
Autumn, a goou many -grass calves, i to bmouths old, sell 
for $3@8 each. A good fat veal sells often as high as $20 al30 
Milch Cows and Calves.— The price of Cows depends as 
much upon fancy as the price of Horses. Ordinary Cows $30 
@35; good fair cows $40@45 ; extra quality, with calf, $50,«65. 
Sheep and Lambs— Common Sheep and Lambs $3,5Uia,S,00 • 
extra Sheep $10@18. 
Swine— Western Hogs, corn fed, large, first quality, live 
weight 6 >£@ 6 >£c, dead weight 7%@8^c; small size do., live 
weight 6 @ 6 > 4 c; dead weight 7%@7%c; Western still fed, nono 
in market; New York still fed, live weight, 6 @ 6 >£c; dead weight 
%@7Mc; N cw York State, small size, prime for market retail¬ 
ing, live weight, 6 >£@t>M<U dead weight, 8 @ 8 >£c. Western still 
fed, good quality, 8 c. 
Receipts— The following are the receipts for the week — 
Beeves, 2,908 ; Cows and Calves, 276 ; Veals, 457 ; Sheep and 
Lambs, 6,675 ; Swine 6,359. 
ALBANY CATTLE MARKET—March 10. 
W. W. Woolford’s Bulls Head, Washington street. 
Beef Cattle —At Market 220. Prices—Extra, live weight, 
$6,00; first quality, $5,50; second, $5; third, $4,50. 
Cows and Calves—F ew in market. Prices range from $40. 
45(0150. Extras $60@70. 
..-.hiiEEP AND Lambs — 500 in market. Prices range at from 
$4,50, 5,50 to 6,00. Extra $8 to 12. 
Swine—N ot any in market. 
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET—March 6 . . 3 
At market 950 Beef Cattle, no Stores, 6 pairs Working Oxen 
45 Cows and Calves, 1,200 Sheep and Lambs, 200,Swine. 
, i, U I ^Y!?,V ef ., ( ; at I lu - K ' tra 1 first quality $8@8,50; 2d 
do $7,50@8,00 ; 3d, $6,50@,7,50. 
Working Oxen—S ales $90, 115, 140@170. 
Cows and Calves—$22, 28, 30, 42@47. 
Sheep and Lambs— Extra $ 6 , 8 @b 0 ; by lot $1,75, 2 , 3, 3,50® 
5,00 per head. 
Swine l’wo small lots to peddle at 7% and Sc for sows and 
barrow s; at retail from 7>a@9c. ^ ‘ -±4 4 
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET—March S. 
Cattle—T he market for Cattle exhibits very little change for 
the past week. In qualities we notice some improvement and 
sales have been more readily made at fair prices. There has 
been more or less doing for shipment, the best lots being taken 
up for this purpose ; but at present rates buyers for Eastern 
markets are rather backward and some have quite withdrawn 
from the market. Sales of Cattle, 300 ordinary from 3@3K to 
gross;43 extra from 4@4h( to 4%c. 
Sheep— 275 Sheep from 2k(a)3%, to 3-Vc 
Hogs— 765 from 3% to 4@4>Jc. 
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET—March «. 
Beef Cattle— At our Cattle market to-day, GOO Beeves 
were offered, of which 100 were driven eastward, and the re¬ 
mainder sold at $7@10,50—tho latter for extra. 
Hogs —Declined; sales at $8,25@8,50. 
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET—March 5. 
At market 392 Cattle—about all BeeveR, and no Stores, con¬ 
sisting of Working Oxen, Cows and Calves, yearling, two and 
three years old. 
Market Beef—E xtra, per ewt, $8,00@8,50; first quality, $7 
@7,50 ; 2d do, $5,50@6 ; 3d do, $5@5,25. 
Hides, jp cwt. S6,50@7. Tallow, 5=) cwt. $8@8,50. 
Pelts —$1,25@1,50. Calf Skins, 12)^@13 cts. "<p ib. 
Barreling Cattle— $7,25@7,75 per cwt. 
Veal Calves—$6, 7, 9@12. 
Stores— Working Oxen—None. 
Cows and Calves— $25, 30, 45(5)50. 
Yearlings —None. Two Years Old —$20(5)42. Three Years 
Old—$36@72. 
Sheep —550 at market. Prices — Extra and selections $ 8 , 9 
@10. In lots $3,50 5, 6@7 each. 
Swine—N one at market. 
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET—March 8 . 
Beef Cattle— About 800 head of Beef Cattle were offered 
the past week, and mostly disposed of within the range of $ 8 ,- 
50@11,50 per 100 ibs., as in quality and condition 
Cows and Calves —Are without change ; small sales at from 
$25 to $40. 
Veals— Are selling at 6%@7%c. 
Sheep and Lambs— The supply has materially fallen off, and 
prices have an upward tendeucy, sales of 400 to 500 head as in 
quality, at $4@6,50 each. 
Hogs— The receipts have been small; all received were dis¬ 
posed of at $8,50(5)8,75 per 100 ibs. 
pUbtrtmnunIs* 
Terms of Advertising:. — Twenty-five Cents a Line, EACH 
insertion —in advance. Brief and appropriate announcements 
preferred, and no Patent -Medicine or deceptive advertisements 
inserted on any conditions. 
MARROWFAT PEAS—About 75 bushels for sale. Good 
quality and free from bugs. C. K. WARD. 
Le Roy, March 10, 1856. 323-2t 
CASH PAID FOR CLOVER AND TIMOTHY SEED 
—At tho ‘‘Rochester Seed Store," No. 4, Fogg’s Agricultural 
Buildings, Buffalo Street, Rochester, N. Y. 323-tf 
“BURT'S SOLAR COMPASS” —Is made by J. & W. 
Burt. Math. Inst. Makers, No. 214 Jeff. Avenue, Detroit, Mich. 
Price $200. Also for sale, Burt’s “Key to the Solar Compass,” 
Ac., with all tile Tables and rules for use in the field. Price $2, 
sent post-paid. 323-lt 
SEED CORN FOR SALE. 
“Improved King Philip, or Brown Corn.” Orders for 
this celebrated variety, may still be supplied, if applied for im¬ 
mediately. Price $i per bushel. Address JOHN BROWN, 
Lake Village, New Hampshire. 323-2t 
TWO VALUABLE PERIODICALS at HALF PRICE! 
The Water-Cure Journal and Phrenological Jour¬ 
nal, or two copies of either for 1856, can be had for One Dollar, 
remitted to M. W. SIMMONS, Rochester, N. Y.—previous to 
the tenth day of April. 323-2t 
HAMILTON FEMALE SEMINARY. 
Clinton C. Buell, A. M., Principal. 
The Summer Term of this Seminary will commence on 
Wednesday: March 19th. Expenses, full board, furnished room, 
washing, fuel, lights, and tuition in tho Common English 
Branches, $125 per year. For Circulars or admission apply to 
the Principal, Hamilton, N. Y. 323-3t 
BEARING PEAR TREES, «fcc. 
2,000 Dwart Pear Trees, very handsome, 5 years old, best sorts. 
300 “ “ “ 3 
3,000 5 to 7 feet Apple Trees, selected, §100 per 1,000 
1,000 1 year Standard Pears, leading sorts. $iS0 per 1,000. 
200 Standard Cherries, very fine, seieeted, $18 per 100. 
50 Diana Grape Vines, $1 each. 
Syracuse, N. Y. [323-2teow] R. E. FAHNESTOCK. 
FARM FOR SALK. 
A Good Farm containing 108 acres of choice land. Said farm 
is situated in Cayuga county, less than two miles from ttie vill¬ 
age of Port Byron, three-fourths of a mile from the Central 
Railroad, and half a mile from the Erie Canal. It is under a 
good state of improvement, well watered and plenty of all kinds 
of fruit. Price, $60 per acre. For further particulars inquire 
of the subscriber on the premises, or address by letter, 
323-2t DAVID AUSTIN, Port Byron, Cayuga Co., N Y 
IMPROVED KING PHILIP OR BROWN CORN. 
An Early, Hardy and Productive Variety. ’ 
To place this valuable com within the reach of all tho sub¬ 
scriber, for 25 cts, will send two ounces to any address in the 
U. S., post-paid; and any additional quantity, for the postage, 
(6 cts. per ounce.) By Express, from one peck to one bushel, 
at $1 per peck, sacks and delivery to Express Co. free. 
Also the celebrated Japan Pea, and Wyandot Prolific Corn, 
from 2 to 4 ounces at I 2 : ( cts. per ounce. Address 
323 I. W. BRIGGS, West Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y. 
EOOKS WORTH READING, 
W OLFSDEN. 
An Authentic Account of things there and thereun¬ 
to pertaining, as they are and have been. 
£7} “ Clever chiels an’ bonnie hizzies 
Are bred in sic a way as this is.” 
In one volume, 12mo., with illustrations by Billings. 
PRICE $1,25. 
The Publishers believe this to be a book of an original char¬ 
acter and vJ "* i _ j 
-- .via. PERMANENT VALUE, -’ 
and respectfully ask for it the attention of the reading public.^ 
EDITH 1 H ALE, 
Tliis story of New England life has the elements of a wide 
spread popularity, and will be welcomed in every house. In 1 
volume, 12mo Price $1,2/). 323-2t 
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON k CO., Publishers, Boston. 
PROPRIETOR. 
“The Best, the Cheapest” " s 
RAILWAY HORSE POWERS 
THRESHERS AND SEPARATORS, 
Slitting and Cross-Cut Saw Mills, 
CORN AND SEED PLANTERS, 
Fanning Mills, Vegetable Cutters, 
DOG POWERS, 
HAY AND STALK CUTTERS 
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 
Circulars, giving Prices and ‘Warrantee,sent 
| by Mail to those that wish, i— 
ALBANY TILE WORKS, 
Corner (f Patroon & Knox Streets, Albany, N. Y. 
The subscribers, being tho most extensive manufacturers of 
Draining Tile in tho United States, have on hand, in large or 
small quantities, for Land Draining, the following descriptions, 
warranted superior to any made in tliis country, hard burned, 
and over one foot in length. On orders for 10,000 or more, a 
small discount will be made. 
HORSE SHOE TILE. 
4*2 inch calibre, $18 per 1,000 ; 3‘^ inch calibre, $15 per 1,- 
000 ; 2}4 inch calibre, $12 per 1 , 000 . 
SOLE TILE, OR PIPE. 
3 inch calibre.$18 per 1,000. 
2 inch calibre. 12 per 1 , 000 . 
Also on hand 8 inch Horse Shoe Tile for large drains, $8 per 
100—5)^ inch, $40 per 1,000. Solo Tile, 4 inch calibre, for sink 
drains, $40 per 1,000—5 inch calibre Octagon Pipe, $20 per 100 
—Cornice Brick, of the pattern used in tho City of Washington, 
also on hand 
Orders respectfully solicited. Cartage free. 
323 C. & W. M’CAMMON, 
Late’Babcock & Van Vechten, Albany, N. Y. 
OSIERS (Salix Yiminalis) $2 per 1,000 by Express. Flour 
Corn 25 cts. per qt, or by mail, 3 cts. per % oz. 
West Bloomfield, N. Y. [322-2t] W. BECKWITH. 
A CHANCE FOR A HOME. —The subscriber has eighteen 
acres of superior land, within three miles of the Rochester Post 
Office, which he will sell cheap, and on long time. 
Rochester, Feb. 26, 1856. J. II. BXXBY. 
SUPERIOR SHORT HORN BULLS FOR SALE_ 
Duke, (443,) red roan, 1 year old last July. Fairmount, (490,) 
light roan, 1 year old last May. Tyro, (1053,) red and white, 1 
■ear Air! n,,Yt Anril U xf lutra 
year old next April. 
Camillus, N. Y., March 3, 1856. 
E. MARKS. 
322-tf 
LARGE, OK PEA VINE CLOVER SEED, GENU¬ 
INE ! and guaranteed. Grows six feet high,—nine dollars a 
bushel. Also, Scotcli flour oats,—seed from Washington, very 
still' straw, soft shell, weigh about forty pounds; one dollar and 
fifty cents a bushel. Medium Clover, Red Top, Timothy Seed. 
Black Eyed, Kent and other peas, and most tilings desired by 
Farmers. E. J. FOSTER. 
Agricultural Store, Syracuse, March 1, 1856. 322-4t 
FARM FOR SALE. 
I offer for sale my Union Farm, containing 118 acres of land, 
100 improved, and the balance timbered land. Buildings good, 
soil first rate, and in point of fact a number one farm. For 
particulars, inquire of the subscriber at No. 18 Mansion House 
Block, State street. E. J. OPP. 
Rochester, March 10, 1856. 2t* 
THE NEW ROCHELLE BLACKBERRY. 
The subscriber offers for sale, this spring, fine rooted plants 
of the New Rochelle Blackberry, carefully packed in boxes 
and sent to any part of the country, at the further reduced 
prices of $5 per doz, $15 for 50 plants and $25 per hundred. 
S. P. CARPENTER. 
New Rochelle, Westchester Co., N. Y. 322 
OTOTICFJ! 
Eastman’s Commercial College, Rochester, N. Y., estab¬ 
lished in 1842, closes 1st of July—re-opens in Sept. It is now 
decided to koep this School open until the 1st of July. Stu¬ 
dents entering at any time previons to the first of May will 
have time to complete the full course and take a Diploma be¬ 
fore the term closes. Let it be distinctly understood that every 
thing essential to a book keeper, is thoroughly and practically 
taught in tliis Institution. Send for a circular. 
GEO. W. EASTMAN, Principal. 
Rochester, March, 1856. ' 322-2t 
REMOVAL. 
E. D. HALLOCK, late No. 24 Exchange st., has removed his 
Ajirieiilturnl Warehouse and Seed Store 
to No. 2, Agricultural Buildings, Buffalo street, nearly opposite the 
Court House, where he will be pleased to see old and new custo¬ 
mers. His stock ot Implements is complete in variety—of the 
best styles and modern improvements; and his Seeds comprise 
all kinds, both useful and fancy, home-grown and imported. With 
more commodious rooms, he will be enabled to keep a full as¬ 
sortment of all goods pertaining to the business. 
Rochester, March 1, 1856. 322-2t 
THE INDEPENDENT, 
A Weekly Religious and Family Newspaper of the 
Largest Glass. 
Among its many distinguished writers are, Rev. Henry Ward 
Beecher, Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Gov. Louis Kossuth, 
Charles L. Brace, and numerous others. 
Terms —By Mail, $2 a year, in advance. Specimen numbers 
sent gratis. 
Advertisements—Twelve and one-half cents a line for each 
insertion. JOSEPH II LADD, Publisher, 
322-10t Office No. 22 Beekman Street. New York. 
NEW YORK CONFERENCE SEMINARY. 
CHARLOTTEVILLE, SCHOHARIE COUNTY, N. Y. 
Will. L. Wood, A. M. Principal. 
This Institution is the cheapest and one of the largest in 
this country. The attendance the present terra is more than 
four hundred intelligent students. 
The next term of 22 weeks commences April 28, 1856. 
Location healthy, buildings new, rooms large, with clothes- 
presses. Unsurpassed advantages in Music, Engineering, An¬ 
cient and Modern Languages, Painting, Drawing, Ac. 
Students conveyed free from Albany on the day designated at 
commencement of each term, fare being remitted on payment 
of bill for quarter. Stages leave Stanwix Hall, in Albany, at 
six o’clock, A. Ji., on the 25th of April. 
Expense for board, washing, room furnished, fuel, and 
tuition in Common English, per quarter of 11 weeks, $21,00.— 
Extras at ve'y low prices. For circulars, or to engage rooms, 
address the Principal. Send and get a circular. 322-5t 
DAIRY FARM FOR SALE, 
In the town of Sherman, Chautauque Co., N. Y., one mile west 
of Sherman milage, and 13 miles south of Westfield Depot, by 
plank road. Contains 257 acres, well watered and in good con¬ 
dition. 200 under improvement, and the balance well timbered. 
Au Orchard, comfortable house, and first rate Dairy Buildings 
on it. It will be sold with 41 cows, team, farming and dairy 
utensils, or without, to suit the purchaser. Price per acre $26. 
One-third of the purchase money down is desirable, terms for 
the remainder made easy. For further particulars inquire of 
JOB C. GRAY, on the premises. 
THE “BIG TREE” OF CALIFORNIA. 
(Sequoia gigantea, of Torrey.) 
( Wellingtonia gigantea, of Lindley.) 
We shall offer, in A pril next, several thousand tine plants, in 
pots, of this wonderful Evergreen Tree from seeds procured 
from the celebrated “ Grove of BigTrees” on the Sierra Nevada. 
Being found at an elevation of more than 5,000 feet above the 
level of the sea, we have reason to believe it will prove hardy 
south of latitude 40° and even still farther north. 
It attains the amazing attitude of 300 feet. The branchlets are 
round and pendulous like the ‘ ‘ Thuya filiformis ” with leaves 
of a grassy green color. Tho branches dense and massive.' It 
is of rapid growth, and the young plants are branchy like a 
Cedar. One year old Seedlings in pots $2 each, or $20 per 
dozen. ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
.March, 1S56. Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
NEW AND VALUABLE STRAWBERRIES. 
Trollopes Victoria, one of the largest and handsomest ber¬ 
ries in cultivation, as hardy as our American sorts and very 
productive. 
Triomph de Gand, a new Belgian sort of good size and flav¬ 
or, and very productive. 
La Reine, a new French variety, that promises well. 
Bicton Pine —The largest and best white Strawberry in cul¬ 
tivation. 
In addtion to these, we can furnish Ingram’s Prince of 
Wales, Cole’s Prolific, Comte de Flanders, and many 
others of high repute in Europe. 
Also, Scott's Seedling, considered the best new American 
variety, and all leading popular sorts. 
Priced Catalogues furnished gratis 
321-4t ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
March, 1856. Monnt Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
SUPERB DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 
We shall offer tliis spring our usual complete assortment, in¬ 
cluding among many other new prize sorts. 
ENGLISH VARIETIES. 
Baron Alderson, bright orange tipped with white 
Nigger, dark maroon, the best dark flower yet produced. 
Ringleader, dark scarlet crimson 
FRENCH AND GERMAN VARIETIES 
Bernard de Menthon, saffron yellow. 
■ Heloise, deep purplish rose on yellow ground. 
Louis Ebling, clear lilac. 
Incarnata Rosea, bluish edged with rose. 
Malvina, bright purplish rose. 
Quasi-Modo, rose tipped, on buff ground. 
Spohr, rosy purple on yellow ground. 
Besides many other new ones, and the most perfect and free 
blooming of previous years. 
Young plants in pots will be ready for sending out on the 1st 
of May. Dry, sound roots of the older fine sorts can be supplied 
at any time 
Descriptive Catalogue No. 3, sent gratis. 
321-4t ELLWANGER A BARRY, 
March, 1856. Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
THE CHINESE YAM—(IMoscoren Bntutus.) 
We can supply small, sound tubers of this interesting new 
esculent. Price $6 per dozen, sent by mail, pre-paid, if or¬ 
dered soon. ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
■March, 1856^_ Mount Hope Nurser ies, Rochester, N. Y. 
ATKINS’ AUTOMATON: 
OR, 
Self-Raking Reaper and Mower 
BEST MACHINE IN USE. 
1 (the first) used in 1852 . 
40 used successfully In 1858. 
800 in twenty different States in 1854. 
1200 in nil parts of the Union In 1855. 
8000 building for the harvest of 1856. 
There are six good reasons for this unparalleled increase 
and great popularity 1st. It is strong and reliable, and easily 
managed. 2d. It saves the hard labor of Raking. 3d. It saves 
at least another hand in binding. 4th. It saves shattering by the 
careiul handling in raking; besides, the straw being laid straight, 
it is well secured m the sheaf, and does not drop in the after 
handling, and the heads are not exposed in the stack, so that 
the grain saving even exceeds the labor saving. 5th. It is a 
good Mower, being one of tho best convertible machines in use 
bth. It has a kmte that does not choke. 
Its other excellencies, to numerous to mention here, are fair¬ 
ly given m tile circulars. Its intrinsic worth is also attested by 
the award (mostly in only 3 years) of y 
OVER TO FIRST PREMIUMS! 
Price -Reaper and Mower. $200,-$75 on its receipt, $75 
first September, and $o0 first December. Frice of Sei.f-Raking 
Reaper only $175. Considerable saving in freight to those at 
a distance who order prior to 1st March ; also liberal discount 
for advance payment. 
To secure a Machine, order immediately. Though so little 
known the past season, and none ready for delivery till 1st May 
yet not two-thirds the customers could be supplied. The repul 
tation of the Machine is now widely established, so that three 
thousand will not as nearly supply the demand as twelve hun¬ 
dred did last year, and we shall also he selling 4 months earlier 
Order early, if you would not be disappointed. 
Pamphlets giving impartially the OPINIONS OF FAR¬ 
MERS, together with orders, notes, Ac., mailed to applicants 
and prepaid. 
S3” Write to us at Chicago, (Ill.,) Dayton, (Ohio,) or Bal¬ 
timore, (Md.,) which ever is nearest to you. 
?21-4m J. S. WRIGHT A CO. 
Prairie banner Works, Chicago, Dec. 1st, 1855. 
PERUVIAN GUANO. 
eaclf ba" lan C " llno ’ Government Brand and weight on 
Improved Supcrphonphnte of Lime, 
"“"O D'od—For sale by A. LONGETT, 
_ 34 Cliff st,. comer of Fulton, New York. 
TO FARMERS AND GARDENERS. 
r attention is called to the Manures manufactured by the 
Lodi Manufacturing Co., from the contents of the Sinks and 
Pnvies of New York City, and free from offensive odor, called 
POUDUETTE AND TAFEU. 
Poudrette U composed of two-thirds night soil and one-third de¬ 
composed vegetable fibre, iafeu is composed of three-fourths 
night son and one-fourth No. 1 , Peruvian Guano 
These manures are cheaper and better adapted for raising 
Com, Garden vegetables and Grass, than any other in market 
Can be put in contact with the seed without injury, and causes 
Lorn and seeds to come np sooner, ripen two weeks earlier, and 
o/1fe°ct( Worm 0 " 6 ^ ^ mftnUr0B and is a preventive 
Two bbls. Poudrette or 100 ibs. Tafeu, will manure an acre of 
C °S} ™ r he u ’ fate . u cents per ib. Poudrette $2 per bbl 
or $1,50 for any quantity over 7 bbls., delivered on board vessei 
or Railroad, free from any charge for package or cartage A 
pamphlet, containing every information, sent post-paid, to any 
one sending their address to ’ J 
..on c, THE L0DI MANUFACTURING CO., 
60 Courtland Street, New York. 
HEADLEY’S NEW BOOK —THE SACKED PLAINS 
By J. H. Headley. One 12mo. volume, cloth, elegantly illus- 
trated. Price $1,25. Mailed free of postage on receipt of the’ 
retail price. ” 
“ This volume will be read with edification, by those who most 
enjoyed the ‘ Saered Mountains.’ [N. Y Evening Post 
, '‘ It .j s 1 fu , n , of „ de ?P interest and written in a mosfglowiiig and 
beautiful style. —[LouiSN’ille Journal. 
“There is merit sufficient in the work to make it a favorite 
with the lover of themes associated so closely with biblical his¬ 
tory. —[Detroit Daily Advwrtiser. 
“The writer has a powerful use of language, and though he 
enteis upon his task with the true devotional spirit, he invests 
his theme with an interest sure to fascinate tile general reader” 
—[Boston Saturday Evening Gazette. 
“A finished specimen of style and workmanship.”—fBuffalo 
Christian Advocate L 
“He has clothed his ideas with lofty and beautiful language, 
and treated the subject in a manner becoming its importance.” 
—[Rochester Daily Union. 
“The author like his predecessor, is very successful in reviv¬ 
ing scenes with life-like effect, and his book'will very iustlv find 
extensive favor.’’-JN. Y. Courier and Enquirer 
“The style is different from J. T. Headly, and perhaps better 
adapted to the subject. It is simple and unpretending but plain 
and forcible. —[Boston Journal. p 
‘‘It is written in a style of poetic prose, suited to the subject 
and makes some glowing pictures of the ‘Sacred Plains’ 
spreading them out in all their oriental loveliness and investing 
them with a charm and interest that belong only to Scripture 
scenes.”—[Medina Tribune. 
“ Au elegant book both in contents and appearance—fitted to 
adorn and increase the value of any library.”—[Buffalo Republic 
‘‘The volume is handsomely illustrated with views of many 
spots made interesting by the sacred history.”—[Boston Adv. 
“ The author has faithfully executed his design and presented 
to the public a hook replete with interest and instruction 
[Geneseo Republican. 
“ The materials of the several chapters seem to have been col¬ 
lected with much care.”—[Salem (Mass.) Observer. 
13“ Papers inserting the foregoing three times and sending 
copy of paper to the publishers, will receive a copy of the above 
work. And also the Economic Cottage Builder, pre-paid 
.. WANZER, McKIM A 6 o.,' 
•^At _ Publishers, Buffalo, N. Y 
NO. 1 , PERUVIAN GUANO, at the lowest market Dric^ 
|UPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME; CHARCOAL DUST. 
™ manufactured by the Lodi Manufacturing Co. 
JrLAbTLR, for land purposes. 
BONE DUST, fine and coarse. 
The above fertilizers can now be obtained in large quantities, 
at the North Iiivei Agricultural Warehouse. 
GRIFFING BROTHER A CO., 
dl 9-3m 60 Cortlandt Street, New York. 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS; 
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 
FlilLIJ %Ss C3r_cY_-trtZDJE11W 
In small and large quantities. 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, from the best Nur¬ 
series in the country. Farmers and Merchants will find it to 
their advantage to give us a call before purchasing, at the North 
River Agricultural Warehouse. 
GRIFFING BROTHER A CO., 
• 60 Cortlandt Street, New York. 
SYRACUSE NURSERIES. 
We offer for the Spring demand the usual assortment ot Nur¬ 
sery Stock, consisting in large proportion of 
FRUIT TREES OF ALL KINDS 
Many of which are of such age and size as renders them so de¬ 
sirable objects of attainment to the impatient amateur, viz : 
Apple Trees —Five and six years old, having already 
borne fruit, price each.50 cts. 
Pear Trees —Three to six years old, Standard and Dwarf, 
bearing trees....$1 to $3 
Plum Trees— In bearing for the last three years. $1 
Cherry Trees —Three to five years old, once or ‘wice 
transplanted,.50c :, $1 
Cherry Trees— Dwarf—A. fine lot of A lay Dukes, three 
years old. $1 
Among tho Pears aro many beautiful specimen trees, origin¬ 
ally planted for our own fruiting. The varieties are mostly new, 
but of established reputation, varying from decidedly “good!' to 
“first rate." Persons desiring younger trees, in order to train 
them according to their own preferences, can be supplied in 
large variety, with ono year old Dwarfs or Standards that are 
truly magnificent. Selected trees, 30c each, or $25 per 100. 
EVERGREENS. 
Norway Firs, 1 to 2 feet, stocky and symmetrical, .$12 per 100 
Balsam Firs, 2 to 4 “ “ 3,50 “ doz 
Black Spruce, 1 to 3 “ “ 2,50“ “ 
Hemlocks 2 to 4 “ very handsome, 16,00“ 100 
Arbor Vitje, Am., 1 to 2 feet, “ 8,00 “ “ 
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Dahlias, Phlox¬ 
es, Green House and Bedding Plants, in great variety. 
Osage Orange Plants —Two years old, transplanted and ent 
back last spring, of extra fine size and growth. Single thousand 
at $5 ; 5,OtK), $4 ; 10,000, $3,50 ; larger quantity $3 per 1,000. 
Osier Willows, var. viminalis — Cuttings" at $2,50; whole 
shoots $5 per 1,000. 
Asparagus Roots —Two years old, at $1,50 per 100; exceed¬ 
ingly fine 
Rh ubarb — Giant, Linnaus, and Victoria, at $10 per 100, large 
roots. _ 4 
Ail tlie popular sorts of the smaller fruits. Currants, Ber¬ 
ries, <Sc., &c. 
To wholesale dealers, whom we have been compelled to dis¬ 
appoint this Spring, and to others intending to buy largely in 
the fall, we can confidently hold oat the promise of a supply at 
that time, unparalleled in extent, and unsurpassed in quality, by 
the products to any previous season within o'.’r experience. 
Catalogues Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, furnished for a stamp each to 
pre-pay postage. A letter stamp for No. 1. and for each of the 
others a one cent stamp THORP, SMITH & HANCHETT. 
Syracuse, N. Y., February, 1856. 321-4t 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker —is one of the neatest and 
best agricultural, literary, and family newspapers publishad in 
the country, Its columns are enriched with a large amount of 
excellent correspondence, and the choicest of select matter.— 
Though published East, it may be profitably patronized West 
North Western Christian Advocate 
DAGUERREOTYPES —Accurate, elegant, unsurpassed 
pictures taken m clear or cloudy weather. Particular attention 
paid to the likenesses of children.—Old pictures accurately copi¬ 
ed. Rooms, Arcade Hall, opposite Post-office, sign of C Perry. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
One hundred and twelve acres, situated in the town of Chili 
some three miles from the south line of the city, all under good 
cultivation with a snug farm house, two good bams, well fenced 
and watered. For further particnlars inquire of the subscriber 
at his Livery Office, North Fitzhugh Street, Rochester 
February, 1856._ B. M. BAKER. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
I offer for sale my “ Sprague Farm,” containing 400 acres 
of very superior grain land, for $60 per acre, located in Coving¬ 
ton, on the line ot Wyoming and Genesee county. It will & 
divided to suit purchasers. A liberal credit given. 
Also a grass farm for $30 per acre—100 acres. 
_HUGH T. BROOKS, Pearl Creek P. O., N. Y. 
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. 
Three hundred acres of excellent grain and grass land, one 
and a half miles west ot Moscow, Liv. Co., N. Y., is offered for 
sale at $55 per acre — well watered and timbered, with a house 
and bams upon it. Also another farm adjoining of Two Hun¬ 
dred and Fifty Acres, offered very cheap. A liberal credit will 
be given, if desired, for a part of the purchase money 
Address _WM. DWIGHT, Moscow, N. Y. 
CHOICE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS, IMPLE¬ 
MENTS, MACHINERY, Ac. 
150 Bushels Superior Millet, 
500 do Canada Club Wheat, 
100 do Rio Grande Wheat, 
1U0 do Siberian Wheat, 
100 do Poland Oats, 
100 do Assorted Field and Garden Peas, 
500 do Timothy and Clover Seeds, 
White Dutch Clover, Blue Grass, Red Top, and a full assort¬ 
ment oi the best and pure Garden Seeds, by paper, pound or 
box, with full assortment of Farm Implements and Machinery 
of superior manufacture. Full catalogues furnished on appli¬ 
cation. Please cal! and examine. 
Chicago, Feb., 1856. HENRY D. EMERY & CO. 
MAKING MONEY FAST 
Good Pedlers and smart salesmen are reaping a bountiful 
harvest in their unprecedented sales of Kittle’s Patent Door 
Fasteners ; they are what every body wants, and what every¬ 
body will buy, especially Travelers. There is no lottery about 
them, they will sell. More Agents wanted. Address JAMES 
H. LEE, sole proprietor, 29 Exchange st., Buffalo N. Y. 314 
A GREAT BARGAIN IN LAND 
Is offered in the sale of 655 acres, in the town of West Sparta, 
Livingston Co., N. Y., known as the “ Willson Tract," which 
will be sold entire or divided to suit purchasers. As this prop¬ 
erty must be sold without reserve, to carry out the will of the 
the late owner—it will be sold at a bargain. Possession given 
1st April next. Title indisputable. 
Persons wishing to view the property, or to purchase, will 
apply to Mr. JAMES NORTHROP, Mount Morris. 
WM. WILLSON, ) Executors of John 
L. WILLSON. ) Willson, dec’d. 
COMMERCIAL AGENTS W ANTED —To canvass per¬ 
manently. Men of high business capabilities and moral stand¬ 
ing and natives of New England or New York onlv need apply. 
The business is highly reputable and profitable. Full and de¬ 
tailed information given on application by letter or in person. 
A. W. HARRISON, 10 South 7th st., Philadelphia, Pa. 299-26t 
WISNER’S PATENT WASH TUB, saves much tirae 
and hard labor in washing, avoiding great wear and mending. 
Price $5. Very desirable in point of convenience and economy. 
Sold by the Grocers generally. 
315 I. Bunker & Co., Proprietors, Rochester. 
