sP 9 q 
Old World Matters. 
Tub Africa arrived at New York on the 22d ult., 
and the Canada at Halifax on the 24th ult. We 
make the following digest of foreign intelligence: 
Great Britain.— The London Daily News argues 
from the remarks of the Premier and Chancellor of 
the Exchequer, that the position of foreign affairs 
Publisher’s ^Notices. iiTarkcts, Commerce, (cc. 
NKW YORK. Feb. 2!.—Domestic is in light gnmly. and 
prices are firmly maintained, but the demand is quite iimit- 
A F01 , 1 $'30.-TMR “TOM THUMR 
»i "! . , . 1 ', excels, in practical efficiency, every 
TIMELY AND IMPORTANT 
Special Notices to Rural Agents, Friends, &c 
Rural New-Yorker Office,) 
Rochester, March 1.1859. j 
- Flour—N o change to note in the price of this article al- 
Fntitlkd to Hound Volumes of tiib Rural.— Below wc tbol ’K h a little more firmness is observable. 
ve a list of the One Hundred Persons entitled to a Bound Grain—W heat is without alteration in rates. Corn Is 
:y. every 
AT LESS 
device of 
II, we are 
arrange- 
e in simi- 
nt to any 
grain, at 
. ,, ... r ... . give a list of the One Hundred Persons entitled to a Bound urai.n—W heat is without alteration in rates. Com Is 
the Exchequer, that the position ot foreign affairs volume of the Rural New-Yorker for 1858, as a gratuity for : droopin? ‘ having fallen off 3c per bushel. Ailothcrs remaiu 
is most critical. Ministers are unable to furnish sending the first 100 lists of thirty or more yearly subscribers at last quotations. 
autlioi itive explanations respecting the intention to the present volume, in addition to the extra copies, &c., Poultry—A mong the “institutions” of the city which is of 
of the French Emperor. It is felt more clearly olrered: comparatively recent date, is a depot for the purchase of 
r A ) P. C. Buell, C. E. Bently. S. G. Gage, S. N. Stillman, C. J. lAve 1ou ttrv, established for the benefit of the New Y'ork 
thane er that the pi esei ration of peace depends Lowe, E. Howland, T.J. Munro.O, A. Graves, Frank Swift, market. From 4(0 to GOO are forwarded weekly Prices 
upon the will of one individual. The News’ city {iu^D.VibeR, J l. Parker, N B Hopkins ,'K ufV/ilheri; raiise from 25 to 33 cents-the former for common, the latter 
article says :—“ The conviction is that war is in- !',• A - lb j at ,n> !?• R. Stroud, Frank Granger, L. W. Merritt, K. I; irge breeds. Turkeys (dressed) are wanted at an advance 
, , , , , , , „ Shaw, M F Woodward, P. G. Tumbling, J. 0. Ransom, N. of l@ r c tier nonm! 
tended to be provoked. Hatch, I). Leighton, D. P. Gordon, W. J. Clarke, I{ S Van „ per pound. 
hienneeiona in r Hosen, W. A. Hart, D. Ball, T. R. Butler, S. G. Plumb, D. N. Seeds—C lover has taken another start—rates $6,30@7.00 
Discussions in I aiiiamcnt have had a a cry dis- Brown, S. BDensmore, AS. Mott, A. Root,.7. S. Cooley, L. F. perbushei. Timothy has also gone up-$2.50@2,75 being the 
couragmg effect, which was greatly aggravated by S(m(Wer, n i J ^}° S Cumrnings,^A. KHonpf.Wm jSEW orthy. B r:ln " e ‘ 
the announcement of the attempt of Sardinia to Eyon-;’-P- ^'orpn, W. Kingsley, H. M. Cole,II. Stanley, Potatoes have, at last, got under the prevailing influence 
blast, as they have during tiie past three months. Under 
these circumstances many dealers and manufacturing agents 
have been through the West, enntrnetiner fnr ii„. im«i n n'n, u 
run full their works 
Under I "i’heiitth 
i i . . , ,, , , . ,1. C. Miller, R. D. Dickinson, J. ii. Montgomery. It. Holland' end Lnve r» 7 ii 
make a loan, and the Imperial Pamphlet on Italy. .1. I). Lamberson, K. M. Foot. E. It. Havens T Banning P and have put on o^,,c 
All other city journals are -Iso snraul.if in <r nn Barber, L M. Conklin. L. Fitts, N. K. Colo, . I. W. ilinolfi for choice. 
, ’ journals are also speculating on ? homes Evans, Henry E. Smith, Norman Maltby, Charles Wool-So little has 
the War question. The Times says in its leading Hurd. W. Richey, W. Barnes, A. Robinson, 0. Bennett, J. It. our figures iuive been 
... . , .. , , „ „ , J ° Murdock, W. Warner, H. N. Andrew, J. Mather, G. Graves. our uf-'iires na\e heen 
caitonal:— 1 he torch of tire but once lighted, no b. Warner, E. W. Bosserman, C. C. Lake, II. ITalsey, J. W. tiie season approache 
one can tell where it will be quenched. To Eng- Sra R'E^itos^^^T.Vicer, 1 PS.’Clari!,' A.^Beebe. N. a! “ ark f an , d we give }'■ 
land there seems but one duty, that of savins eu- R^nden, T. Moorhead, II. A. Barnum, (r. S. Buell, fected to-day. It will 
... . t ° U n. Lane, S. B. King. been taken—35@50c b 
crgctically that without war or any other disturb- VW Those who have not yet received the volume will tention to furnish wee! 
Poultry— Among the “institutions” of the city which isof have been through the West contracting for the wool on the Hungarian Gr-w^Seed 
comparatively recent date, is a depot for the purchase of . and from the queries of growers, itwnuld seem well with each We ru 
a****,.**** ^ gorataS 
market. From 4(0 to GO) are forwarded weekly. Prices J» ath »nme this would appear to another class of our readers, produce with burrs ” 
range from 25 to 38 cents-the former for common, the latter | ttioShflast Smme® mESMS the'^nmu^ct tiring Shippins weight «“> x 
large breeds, lurkeys (dressed) are wanted at an advance j ter( * s t would revive so soon, or that wool would advance so 478 
of l@tc per pound. ! ra P lf "y in price, but an easy money market, the restoration -_ 
Seeds—C lover has taken another start-rates $6,30©7.00 ' tions from abroad ! 1 hiivesU combmedVo UieaforesaiTt^mL* I' A N D S C A I* E 
perbushei. Timothy lias also gone up—$2.50@2,75 being the ! a nn those who have held their \vool no doubt will fare well, . T nm „ VT 
range wherfas. if all hol.l on to it. a contrary effect may lie tile re- . A. J. UOUM 
_ suit. \\ ool, it.would now seem, has reached pretty near the This elegant Work 01 
l otatoks have, at last, got under the prevailing influence I,1 . nn J lc • °* l )noe . s ’ andjf buyers and manufacturing agents DEMNH comprises A, 
- ' he .•.'IMe Tom Thumb Mill’ you sent us is the bestthing 
or the kind in use. We have ground Coni, Oats, Parley, 
'“/SI; 111 Grass Seed and Buckwheat. It works equally 
we I with each. We run through six imshcls per hour, and 
ieel assured that we can put eight bushels of dry corn through 
per hour, and then make as good meal as it is possible to 
per bushel—35c for common and 
! i! re dt ; p - i I°. , l s t0 sive written contracts for the next efip at. 
I ii' 0111 growers probably may run less risk in selling 
fchipp.ng weight (boxed) 140 pounds. Price *20, 
HEDGES. FREE & CO., 
_ No. ti Main St., Cincinnati, Ohio. 
T AMDSCAPBGARDENING, 
BY 
A. J. DOWNING and II. W. SARGENT, 
elegant W° r k on PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GAR¬ 
DENING comprises A. J. DOWNING'S great Work, and a 
■lling i . . 
if «« trivir 
new and valuable Treatise, by 
HENRY VVINTHROP SARGENT, 
Hurd, AV. Richey, W. Barnes, A. Robinson. O. Bennett, J. K. i .. i 
Murdock, AV. Warner, it. N. Andrew, ,1. Mather, G. Graves, our figures lu\ e b 
L. AYarner, E. AV. Bosserman, C. C. Lake, 11 Halsey J AV tlie season appro: 
Runyan, AV. M. Perkins, A. R. Strain, H. II. AVatrous, ,L AV.' market and we gii 
Streeter, D. E. Rose, E. J. Spicer, .1. S. Clark, A. Beebe. N. A. ® 
Smith, J. Barnden. T. Moorhead, II. A. Barnum, G. S. Buell, fected to-day. It 
C. II. Lane, S. Ii. King. been taken—35@5 
ancc of the general peace of Europe, Italy shall be S ive us their nearest Express Office, or direct how to forward, siness centres of the entire country, and keep all persons 
free.” It lias been noticed that the number of The bound volume cannot be sent by mail. who make wool-growing a desideratum thoroughly posted— 
Italian refugees in London had considerably dimin- i * « A *' ,he f atu ‘ t | P8ha J. ebeen paid t p thelOO personssend- Those interested are referred to rates at New York, Boston, 
ished durinw the last few weeks J “ 8 h ® flrs , t llsts of Ten ’ Slxteea or Twenty Subscribers, it is Albany, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Louisville, 
’ “ , , k considered unnecessary to publish the list of names. given in appropriate department. Sheep pelts are bringing 
1< range.- he number of ships of Avar in com- ^ Back Numbkrs of THI3 volume can still be furnished, beUer price3 - 8ee potations, 
mission in the hiencli ports is 200. NotAVithstand- and are forwarded to all new subscribers unless otherwise Rochester Wholesale Prices, 
ing the peaceable sentiments Uttered by the Emper- ordered. Though our sets of back numbers are rapidly di- rn Flour and Grain. _ i Eggs, dozen.14@13c 
. I —a taken—35@50c being the prices offered. It is our in- quence. Sales 80,000 Ws AVestern super pulled, no.oon cfs 
fYT 1 hose who have not yet received the volume will tention to furnish weekly Wool reports from the leading bu- ^washed Buenos Ayres, 14,SOU bales Mexican, and 30,000 Its 
■ ve ns their nearest Evnrpca nfn^o „.,ii^„, -- I cen tres of tjie entire country, and keep all persons ', 
make wool-growing a desideratum thoroughly posted.— r BOSTON, Feb. 24.-30,(00 n>s medium, and 100,000 Its of the 
n l mt k „Vv‘ W ^ ed , at 28K@34>ic; 6,600 n« Maine kt 4l@53c: 
S’. nla iotof New York 
or and Count De Moray at the opening of the min ‘ shin K da' 1 ?* we can 8ti11 eupplj 
French Legislature, war like preparations continued neiT 8ubscribers - ' Ve8ha » P- obably be 
„ . , mi rT ,, , numbers for a month or more, yet a 
on a aige sea c. The Ileialds letter says that come first served,” those who wish to 
affairs stand just as they did before the Empe ror’a volume should not delay. 
speech. Great difficulty exists, and if diplomacy EF*New Cluds.— It i3 not too late to commence and form 
fails, war must ensue. Clubs for Vol. X„ as we shall probably hi 
Spain.—I n the lower Chamber a deputy asked n « ,nbers for a month or more, notwithst 
ii r i . • • j i J ditions over previous yeara. Try it. Fri< 
the Government if it knew anything ot a bill pre- _ you who are in localities where the P : 
sented in the United States Congress relative to culated, but has only a few subscribers, 
the purchase of Cuba, and if it would communicate duced * A little effort, noav, will enable ; 
to the Chamber any correspondence which might WAdditions to Clubs—A re now in 
--- - —- -v. ..a...... u,- | Flour and Grain. Eggs, dozen .14@15c D'Gled at 46K@53Xc: lot'of Western and OliPo do'at lRffa l--—— ■ * u- uccp eumvauon, loroaieat aoi 
till supply several thousand Fl our ' w i nt w heat $h,7o@7,2o Honey, box.15@lfic 41)gc; lot of East India at 10@23c; 5,000 tbs Vermont ‘finpat cultural Depot, 100 Murray St., New York 
supply several thousand Do spring do. $..,50®ri,25 Candles, box.12®13c 48!^c; 30.000 tts New York. New HampSiire Ohio seM 416 HENRY F DIBBLFE 
lobably be able to furnish the Do. Buckwheat s cyt ?l,<o Fruits and Roots. lected fleece, at 53<»56c: 12.(i0() r>s AV.dnnln ’ cl ytno, se- ----_—- : - : 
half hardy Evergreens. 
_ The Illustrations consist of 
SEVEN SUPERB STEEL PLATE ENGRAVINGS 
besides numerous engravings, on wood and stone, of the best 
AMERICAN RESIDENCES AND PARKS 
with portraits of many new or remarkable Trees & Shrubs. 
» rice $>.'{ 5.>. 
Sent by mad, prepaid, on receipt of price. 
A. O. MOORE & CO., 
... Agricultural Rook Publishers, 
4< _ __140 Fulton Si.. New York. 
M APES’ CELEBRATED OYE-II USE STEEL 
subsoil PIoav, for deep cultivation, for Sale at Aori- 
new suosci niers. n e snail prouamy oe ame to mrnlsh the wo. liucKwnear V cu t. $1,75 Fruits and Roots. - 
numbers for a month or more, yet as our rule is. "first JYheat. Genesee. .$1,5001,65 Apples, bushel_50c(<i$1,00 
come first served." those who wish to secure the complete ® an “ da J? Poutoes^ 1 ^ "" 
vnllimo dwxn 1 ii RA ** If . ■•• , *** ’‘A* •• •O3CS0UC 
Bye, 60 lbs ^ bush.75c 
Oats.50@55o 
Barley.00@70c 
Hides and Skins. very fine do a 
Slaughter.6X@7c nearly $200,000. 
S?It".V.-XL...,10c mvxrvr 
py w. Darlington, M. D„ West Gliester, Pa , 
with additions by Grorgk TnuitnEK, New York. 
A History and Description of all plants injuriousor impor- 
nt to the American Farmer and Gardener; with nearly 
Beef V cwt.$5.5<j®6,60 
CINCINNATI, Feb. 21.—Me notice a good demand, and 
■e receipts, which are mostly the tower grades, are taken at 
.to 10c. VVe notice contracts being made for the coming 
ips at much higher prices. There is a strong speculative 
s colleagues. C^~Trt for Largb Clubs!-Y es, if your neighbors ob- Cheese ..".'.'.'.'.'.'.'ioillc White fish,' bbl .'$7 (WffiTSO =w^'T, t ,!’i npt e . npoula Pe farmers to take good care of their 
Sardinia. After a stormy discussion the new ject. as some people do, to paying more than the lowest club ®StoW^:::::::::i6®SSS Trout^bS'l Quintul ‘ now n r &“; ra no°t^uW 
loan for 50,000,000 livers was voted by the Sardin- rate fpr the Rural, make an earnest effort to form a club of -—. .this regardthereiisno probability of a change for six months 
ian Chamber of Deputies, by 116 veas to 35 ivivs at least thirty. In many places where we had only one to _ _ Produce and Provision Markets. 0 conn., ,1 , .u- ■ ra .-tUt. 
„ .. . J J wo nay a. ten Subscribers last venr ura r>r\«r h... lioto oninn 
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 — Flour — Market for flour un- 
changed; State and Western are 5@I0c better with a 
The following ia -r n . n ten subset ibeis last year, we now have lists of from 30 to 100. NEW YORK, Feb. 28 — Flour —Market for flour un- 
itie following is a summary of Count Gavour s „ ,> changed; State and Western are 5©l0c better with a 
snccch resnectino- tiie new Lion- 1 Drafts at our Risk.— Me lose little money by mail, good speculative demand. Sales at $5,35@5,50 for com to 
. ” . ■ ^ ur policy has but prefer Drafts on New York (less exchange,) payable to choice superstate; $G,0036,25 for extra State; $ 5 , 00 @ 5 ,(« 
been at all times national never of the revolution- our order, and which may be sent at our risk if carefully {owM^ 
aiy character. Austria has lately taken a mena- mailed to D. D. T. Moors, Rochester, N. Y. $6,50@fi,65 for shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio— 
cing attitude toward us — has collected very large HP" Ax?r Person so disposed can act as local agent for the exti-a!^ St<jady; sak ‘ 8 at $6 ’ 50f * 7 ’ S0 common t0 choice 
forces 011 our frontiers, therefore the necessity Rdbal ’ and each atld a11 who form clul) s. will not only 10 ? R > TN «? rhea i ma rhet is active and buoyant. Sales at 
JDcati) 0 . 
; . I,u \ v ini csL our rarms have, with few exceptions. 
£e e “ introduced from abroad ; and being at first unnoticed, 
have spread from farm to farm until 
IT NOW COSTS TilK FARMERS OF AMERICA 
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 
every year for the destruction of these Foreigners or in 
tiie injury done to their crops. 
Every Farmer should guard Ids grounds from tho 
FIRST APPROACH OF IHS ENEMIES. 
o 1 .f ac'ass-bookforVgricultural Schools and Colleges-and 
a hand-book for the Farmer—and for all public and private 
libraries, this book is the nioso valuable addition yet made to 
our already large list of Agricultural Liooks 
0.1 . Price 8« 50. 
Sent by mail, postage paid, on receipt of price 
A. O. MOORE A CO., 
Agricultural Rook Publishers, 
___ IIP Fulton St, New York, 
F L O W B R SEE D S D Y MAIL. 
Twenty- lYivo Vu.rieties 
cing attitude toward us — has collected very large 
forces on our frontiers, therefore the necessity 
arises for us to look for the means of defence Our Zf 6 T™ p 0 ^ 3 ' *"? their , aid wi ". be appreciatcd ‘ We 
, uc uieuus 01 ueience. uur have no traveling agents, nor do we give certificates. 
policy is not defiant. We will not excite war 
neither will we i , ® Var ’ Club Papers sent to as many different post-offices as 
neitiiei will we lower our voice when Austria desired, and after a Club is formed additions may be made 
arrays herself and threatens us. to it at the club rate. See “ Additions to Clubs," below. 
do; and Canadian on p. t. Bye is quiet87(a)89c Corn Hnii- 1 ost-Master— a 
sales at 79@81c for poor white Southern; 85c for yellow d v a SeVCre ,oss to communl 
mixed Western is nominal at 84@85c. Oats dull at 54(a57e A f, ' iend writes—" Mr. 
for State: and bOtfutifle for Western and Canada ^ C densburgb, N. Y., died c 
Pnoviamuo_ DacIt _ x'. _v * . . VaL 1 ifK __ _ j .1 
From the Pacific Side, 
Brief Hcplics to llartous (Ducrico. 
18.10 for new mess ; $17.02@ 
prime. T,:ird market dull an 
Butter quiet at ll@.19c fer O 
dull at 8(3)1 me as to quality. 
Dv the arrival of the Quaker City at New Orleans, Uotap.y Digger.—//. Ii., Ind. Aro not advised as to 
and the Overland Mail at St. Louis, we have the tbc P r °g rc ss making, if any, in tho improvement and 
following intelligence: 
California.—B usiness was brisk at San Fran- 
mnnufacture of this machine. 
Flower Seeds.— J. B. IL, Lockport. You were “ for- 
cisco, and money easy. There have been heavy cin £ tbc season” in looking for advertisements of Flower 
rains in California, and the whole country was 8eeds bcforc Maroh ’ Prcsump )'°u will find what you ““gf puiet witb 
excessively muddy. The news from the mines is ^ .' Rl ! BA1, d , uring thc prescnt month - Mr - SRED-Timothy is 
,, i . T Bliss ?s still in tho business. Provisions—M esi 
lavoiable. Ibe California Legislature, by a vote TT do at $16,50. Plain 
of qn tn 1 u„__ „„„ , , . _ , . , Homo?path 10 Remedies. — L. T. B.. Albion No Sir Lard quiet at UX@ 
resign. The Los Angelos V.nejnrd says therein patent ,„c (U eh,et If tte, were the, would Zt gjMSSX 
Grain— There is only a moder^Wmffing inquiry this 
morning, and the market is tirm*W^nie of white winter 
Illinois was effected at $1,50. We a^nforme 1 that $1 40 
was offered for white Indiana. Corn-«ale of old corn hn 
Saturday at 90c in store. Oats-We cannot'quo?' Canadian 
higher than r»4c. State oats are nominni of 
good reason to believe that a party of 15 men, be- advertised in tho Rural. As to your second query 
Lard Sat l P lX@l h 2c m3 ' 8moked ’ °* c ' 8U ear'cured 10Kc. 
ALBANY, Feb. 28,-FLOUR-There is no new feature to no- 
tice in Flour, the demand is good and tiie market is steady. 
longing to thc Stockton and Albuquerque Mail Com- Deut bolico a pin, of .he pill, would Injure anj one. SM SffliSiitSiiiil'i.ST* 
E«.e a i„L e „ n s m Tr« th ° ° 0l0r “f 0 f '". C " T * a, IT. a, P. B. W„ and 
Aloluve Indians. A fight between a party of vol- others who have recently desired answers bv letter are la n‘ , T , 
untcers, under Capt. Merick, and a large body of In- advised that our business is so pressing at this season salesof 50 State? both' lighfand heavy : at $s? rk 
dians, had occurred in Humboldt county, in which tbat il is impossible to give personal attention to their CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—The flour market on 
20 Indians were killed and a large number taken re< l 1IC8t8 - We do not deal in Implements, Trees or 
prisoners. Seeds, and must refer all who desire to purchase to our ^>.38 for white winter do. The wheat market 1 
Oregon. —From Oregon, the intelligence is, that advertisin S department. ThejobiUa^s'ivVrflt^ husi.lqt P $&L 27 ' 
thc Indians were quiet. The Indians in Southern „ 0l!,TUAR,KS ’ M. B., Orleans Co., and G. L. spring? 87%itefoV No. Ssprinplo'cforVtfe. 
Oregon were in trouble, and Gen. Clark was nhmri Mlch ' Cannot consistently publish tiie long notices There was a good demand for Corn, and sal 
to proceed with 500 men to chastise them ><>U 8Cnd ‘ lf wc werc t0 S ivo lon S obituary notices, unchanged? The provision market wasd’ufl 1 *a 
VmTORiA.—Victoria dates are to the 22d ult. A ’ WUh ° Ut C ' mrge ’ many of our coIumns would soon sa I e ef . 4 ’ 00 ° 8boulders effected as5Xc loo. 
’ CHOICE ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
- WITH DIRECTIONS FOR THEIR CULTURE. 
t J^Movenci, Mich.. Feb. 16th, oflnflammation of the Lungs, sold by 
JAMES M„ son of John G. Smith, of Medina, Mich., in the JAMES M. THOR BURN & CO. 
2Jd year ot his age. m . 15 JOHN STREET, 
Allegany Co., N. Y„ very suddenly, LUTHER Price *1 an -m-„ , 
COUCH, Post-Master—an estimable man, whose decease is lm v .’ INTew-Yorlr. 
a severe loss to community. 100 ^ aneties Choice Hardy Annuals,.$0 50 
A friend writes—“Mr. CHARLES L. HOWARD, of Og- 100 " “ “ Biennials and Perennials!.. 200 
denshurgh, N. Y., died of Consumption on the morning of 20 “ New and Rare Annuals " orn 
18 :: tS 
fcIL w A s “,•»"! and , earne ?t Wend of the Ruhal, and 40 “ do do do . 1^5 
* J t| Aquatics,.. q qQ 
-- 6 “ Branching Larkspur,. la 
^AUDCrlt^fnTMTTlS ll pines, German Zinnias,..."i". 100 
/♦VOOVU-lPUJUJlIiJ, 22 “ French Truffant Asters.. 
___ Assortments of beautiful German Asters Quilied. 'Per" 
fection, &c„ from 75 cts., $ 1 , $1 50 to’.. 3 00 
T< r ns of Advertising.—Twenty-Five Cents a Line each Assortments of beautiful German Ten Week Giant and 
Insenion. Special Notices —following reading matter and , . , Intermediate Stocks, from 75 cts. to. 3 00 
lead rd — Fifty Cents a Line, eacli insertion, in advance _ Assortments containing^ 50 Varieties, Splendid Carna- 
tiWThe circulation of the Rural New-Yorker far exceeds A „ .. , tions and Picotees. 500 
that of any similar journal in America or Europe, rendering „, 1 ! )ove free by mail, on receipt of a remittance in 
it altogether the best Advertising Medium of its class. ” Bank Bills on any Solvent Bank m the Union. 
rrst- in » . , . . a J- M. THORBURN & CO., 
•Yc7u AI t, ; anslent advertisements must be accompanied <78 eow4t 15 John St, New York 
With the cash, or a responsible reference, to secure insertion _ -—--- — 
Those who send us advertisements to be published at prices A B , K * G > N, B L ACK II A8PBERR Y 
they specify, are respectfully advised that we are not in a ,,, . 0 , “I 11 development of every good quality in both 
position to allow any one to dictate terms—especially when ' al1 and )'!' u d °f tins richest of all summer varieties I de- 
the demand upon our columns, at published rates, exceeds , vote my en,lre Uine and energies. From 5 acres I expect to 
the space appropriated for Advertising. harvest 12,000 or 15,(00 quarts of berries so increased ; n si™ 
54@57c , A V len ; 1 wntes-“Mr. CHARLES L. HOWARD, of Og- 
densburgii, N. 5., died of Consumption on the morning of 
H7.nn@ f, eb - m peace and the hope of a glorious resurrection 
>.25 for through faith in the atonement of our blessed Savior 
I2^c — - r - M- wa ? an agent, and earnest friend of the Rural, and 
Cheese - ls ,°. llly a few days since he made his final remittance, say- 
ing his end was near, and wishing us well for this life and 
that winch is to come.— Ed.] 
^Ibflcrti0cmcnt0. 
ere on Friday 
TTUBHARD SQUASH.—' 
I 1 in Cultivation. 5l» Sei 
Kjii . 1 ‘ tne 11 a ult. A be thus filled. Hence, we long ago adopted the rule to , TORONTO, C. W., Feb. 25 - -Since our last report prices f A/IHJ from good-sized cuttings, from 10 to 18 'inches with the cash. 
Dill to legalize the decimal currency had been infro ^i,n™-„ r n , <■ , p e ruieto have not varied greatly. The stock of grain brought into long, one year old. and well rooted. Brice, from $6 to $10 Plants, 10 cents, 
dneed v.., r , . . ? _ ° c,la rgo 50 cents for each Obituary or Marriage notice of market within the last few days has been small, o® to ?h2 perl(0 - Also 11 bbls of Isabella Grape Wine, made in 1857 . ToAoseand 
-—------— pacneu boas 10 go saiciy any distance and remain if need bo 
TJMRST QUALITY PERUVIAN GUANO- also one month packed, at the fidlowing rates: 
r MA LES' SUPERPHOSPHATES, for Sale at Ag’ricul- t° r 3 anc i ess \ uu ' b ®f° r . 5 cents per plant. 
tubal Depot, 100 Alurray St„ New York tor 100 and less than oDO for. 4 “ •>*>.• 
_ £8 _ HENRY' F. DIBBLEE Fo * r , 50 P.?i ld ov ,‘T, •„ . f 9 r --- .3 “ “ “ 
— ---- —My Manual, illustrating by 8 cuts my theory of prona 
Q (KID ISABELLA GRAPE VINES for Sale, made g! ^! c "? l and c ! dtu J. e ’. se “t free to every one ordering plants 
C from good-sized cuttings, from 10 to 18 inches w , lth the'cash. Price of "Manual” to those not ordering 
long, one year old. and woll ,-nnt.wi i>,.;,.,. ,\ - 1 .73 plants. 10 cents. 8 
dneed in thn > ti j. ,, charge ou cents tor each Obituary or Marriage notice of market within the last few days has been small, owing to the per 11 
ed in the Vancouver s Island Assembly. Large four lines or less, and advertising rates (25 cents a line) nm™ < i 0 L t n 0 nSSS d ?'- the . snow bav J r '« »)™ost entirely dis- 7 arra 
amounts of merchandize were bein<r amn^led i„7o for each tine over tw 1 a “ ie) ?L pe ^;£ a lL'L h , eat 0 ^ bands at prices 
amounts ot merchandize were being smuggled into for each line over four. 
British Columbia from the adjacent American -- 
towns. Frazer river had risen several feet, and Books Received. 
55 as free from ice, and the miners tvere generally - 
at work. A- New History of tiie Conquest of Mexico. In 
Mexico. Tfafi.ai- nu u ■ , , which Las Casas’ denunciations of the Popular His- 
•• co. I he Quaker City brings later news from torians of that War arc fully vindicated. By Robert 
Mexico. President Miramon had reached Orizaba £ noerson Wilson, author of “Mexico and its Re- 
witl! several thousand men, bound to attack Vera vo.-pp. Litby'^DARraw ABna & S ° n ' 8 
bruz. Great apprehension was felt regarding the Tl i E Methodist; or, Incidents and Characters from Life 
result. in tiie Baltimore Conference. By Miriam Fletcher. 
er It 0. Also 11 bbls of Isabella Grape Wine, made’ in 1857 - l '°. ( ! 10 ? 6 a , 1l & those onlu ordering the above Plants, Iwill 
arranted pure and good, at $1,75 per gallon. ’ furnish the following in small quantities only; 
ranging from 7s 6d to 8s 3Kd per bushel for the best.' Spring 
5V heat is still worth hs t>d to 7s jier bushel, Bariev is wanted l-t^ 
at 4s Gel to 5s per bushel. Peas 4s fid to 5s per bushel Oati - • 
. 10 i,s per bushel, t’eas 4s hd to 5s per bushel O-its stock arm drain r arm, with unlimited pasture range 
still bring 3s to 3s Id per bushel.— Globe. ’ of CO. or 100. or IliO acres, improved, two miles from Ambov 
---— on Illinois C. R. R. Either part, or the whole, for sale for 
Thc Cattle Markets. 
NEW YORK, Feb. 23. —The current prices for the week at 
veal Halves— First quality, Vtb., 6H@7Xc.: Ordinary 5 V 
@fic.: Common, 4X@5e.; Inferior, 3X@4c/ T ’ * 
Sheep and Lambs—P rime quality, per head, $7,50@9,50; 
WjjjW. «o,o0@6,00; Common, $4,50445,25; Inferior, $3,00 
Y 8 w a wd? $lfi@31 SS ’ m ®°°' Tw ° Years 01d - $20 @ 25 : Three 
+-•-* -- — ) Vlth an Introduction by W. I’. Strickland, I). D. Ordinary, $5,50@fi,00; Common, $4.50<a5,25; Inferior $;i 
StNTA Am* TO ». T „ In two volumes. New York : Derby & Jackson, pp @I- p 0. inienor, w, 
0 BR Invited Baok to Mexhjo.—- 384and8fi0. Sold by Dkwey. 11 SwisE-First quality, 7X@7Xc.; Other qualities, 5X@7>s 
I he Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Times, Tiik Rkd Boyer. A Tale. By J. Fknimore Cooper iwiH 8 ?® I. eb- ^ ~ At market 876 Cattle, about 5 
writes:-! have just learned, upon excellent am Wo ^°“^ 
hority that two Commissioners are on their way fc W ' A ' T “ &Co ' ^ For8aleb ^ 
to bt. Thomas, sent by Miramon, to invite Santa Ll ™ bP t M f- Virginia Hale Hoffman, late of the ^Working Oxen -$75 100^150 per pair 
Anna back to Mexico to take charge of the Gov Bpiseopal Mission to Western Africa. By Cows and Calves-Vm, 40 e°f> 7 . P ‘ ' 
ernment. This is considered an European move 
Gen. Alvarez, of Mexico, has empowered Ur For sale by Dewev, ' Sheep and Lajibs- 1,040 at market. Prices - Extra ai 
Smith to get arms, ammunition and officers but an Autumnmonth N ’ R nd T Wh ir 1 Gathered thcro in HmK<Sx@8c. Pm. Lfllmv 7*H| > 8c 2,r ^ < r : l 3 ’ 00 ' 
no men u„ “ 1 an Autumn month. By Jas. IIunoerfoup, of Mary- Pklts-$ 1,50@1,75 each. Calf Skins. H©i8c S) n, 
n. He has sent for Gen. AV heat, tendering ti n' . N „ e v W 1 ork: Har P er & Bros. pp. 869. Sold BRIGHTON, Feb. 24.—At market 1000 BeWes 198 Store 
him his former commission of Bri<* General > 1900 Sheep and Lambs, 550 Swine. 
Advices from V„ Cm, represent Jqqres as 'SiOZt — 
pieparing for a vigorous defence of the city against SolJ hv^' Np 'v Y r ork : Rudd & Carleton. pp. Sfifi! Milch' (?ows^30@39?commoii $21@ ,1 2 
the threatened attack of Miramon. Juarez has a Bula Veal Calves-43,00, 4,00@0.00. 
force already of 5,000 men and 200 field-pieces, and Bros ™ e p T "'° T “" ° H * 2 °® 8 ‘ ; ^ 
biul ordered an additional force of 2,000 men from Dewey ‘ ' ' * IS-FatHo"Retail.’fiS; Pigs^c® 6 ' 
from the interior. lie had sanguine hopes of de- of™ 1 GloZ-N°^ au Ji or piEMSIS.fi 'Vk 
proved r N. Y. farm? 116 ® * Part ° W^H^GAlt/miq? g °° d ‘ m ' ordt;rln * the BaspFerry 
^'8-3 t_ _Amlioy, Lee Co., Ill. R ** 
T H AC A WES I HILL NURSERY.—10,000 X pint Early China Ret 
Tompkins Co. King Apple Trees for Sale, 3 years old, edrlt/ pole bean, called 
very stocky, fine, $12 per 100; in smaller lots. $20. £0.000 of England Peas, (best 
o yeiir old iVppleTrees, leading varieties, very stocky, tine, tings of the Weeping W 
$13 per 100 10,000 Standard Cherries, extra fine, $25 per 100. meg Muskmelon Seed. 
A liberal discount made to dealers and to those who are Write plainly P. O. a( 
buying to sell agam. A. BRAMAN & Co., and don't forget the ca: 
4/8 _Ithaca, Tompkins Co., N. Y. 478 H. H. DOOLI' 
I will also put mi, till my stock is exhausted, for every one 
ordering the Raspberry plants, any two of the following 
GRATUITIES: 
One dozen Sprouted Chestnuts; 1 gill Sun-Flower Seed • 
K pint Early China Red Eye Beans; 'A pint very lar-e white 
earfi/pole bean, called Dutch Creepers; X pint Champion 
of England Peas, (best pea known—buy them;) A doz. Cut¬ 
tings of the Weeping Willow; 1 paper of green-meated Nut¬ 
meg Musk melon Seed. 
Write plainly P. 0. address and Express or Freight Depot 
and don t forget the cash. Address 
478 H. II. DOOLITTLE, Oaks Corners, Ont. Co., N. Y. 
FULL OF EXCELLENT ILLUSTRATIONS, 
by 
F. R. ELLIOTT, Pomologist, 
Late of Cleveland, 0., now of St. Louis 
Price SI 25. 
Eric; or, Little by Little. A Tale of Roslyn School. » P 7 l | , . c Sr“ l S rk & t ,? ee ir Extra. tS.OOtSg,25; First quality, |\T E W W ° R K 15 
By Fred. W. Farrar, Fellow of Trinity College. $0 '°°- ^ gx 
" V PR . E , D - W. Farrar, Fellow of Trinity College, 
Cambridge. New Y ork : Rudd & Carleton. pp. 86G. 
Sold by Dewey. 11 
fouling Miramon. 
1 0K Country Life. By Alice Cary, autlior 
ot Clover-Nook,” “ Married not Mated,” etc. New 
York: Derby & Jackson, pp. 859. Sold by Diswky. 
E \V WORK. R Y LOLA MONTEZ. 
Working Oxen— $000®000. . ANECDOTES OIF 1 LOVE 
VeMlv^Io 9 4 !Bk %’ a Tiu,k Account of thb Most Remarkable Events 
Ye^ °'°® b0: 1 '' vo Yeara 01d ' * 20@2t - Tlmee “T AmokSaSTnT^S ' N ALL A0KS 
l^fr-ktliolVc 1 " ReVdl' fif 7 V| i °® 6 ' TI S Chi^P^e 
. 
l llts •. l.oucu.m. Calf Skins. 12® 14c. It-. tory of the tender passion among all nati 
TORONTO, C. W„ Feb. 25.—Pork has slightly declined worhl.. It is precisely the kind of 
and is at present worth from $5,50 to $6 uer 100 its for m ime 'V “ nd it impossible to relinquish ui 
heavy hogs. w UI pl uue through from the first to the last chapter. 
Beef— Slaughtered beef is not plentiful at $5 per 100 tts for Published by DICK & FI 
hindquarters. On foot cattle are scarce. For the best $6 ,, , , No. 18 An 
and even higher is paid, varying from that to $5 per 100 Its— „ A l s0 sa ' e b >’ tbe Booksellers in this i 
deducting one-third for shrinkage. Copies of the above book sent by mail, t< 
Sheep $1,50 to $5,50 each; generally $5 for the ordinary postage, on receipt of One 
run. Calves are becoming more plentiful at $5 each —Globe -—- 1 — 
The Sediment of tiik Mississippi River. —New ~ ~ 
Ihnd is continually forming at the mouth of the ^BCCiCll 
Mississippi. As an example of the rapidity of its____ * 
creation, it is stated that the old Balize, erected at ottb TvrTT^TnAr -" 
the mouth of the river about 1774 was in 1834 MUSICAL FRIEND! 
two miles above it. There was not, ai that time’ ^ ^ ™ N CENTS ' 
the smaHest appearance of the island on which, Due^S^ 
oi ty tw o years alter, Ulloa caused barracks to be Waltzes, and every other species of musi 
i aised tor pilots, and now known as the new 13a- ' °* ce and I’ii 1110 by the best American t 
“;*: f * 4, * Meisbclieve<i,obcninoij ' •"* mK 
apectums. Experience having proved that simple remedies 
often act speedily and certainly when taken in the early stage 
of disease, recourse should at once be had to “ Brown's 
Bronchial Jroches, or Lozenges, let the Cough or Irrita¬ 
tion of the throat be ever so slight, as by this precaution a 
on more serious attack may be effectually warded oil'. 
BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES, 
Cures Cough. Cold, Hoarseness and Influenza 
Cures any Irritation or Soreness of the Throat. ' 
-— Itelieves tfis Hacking Cough in Consumption 
r Relieves Bronchitis , Asthma and Catarrh 
Clears and gives strength to the voice of Singers 
Indispensable to Public Speakers 
The Wool Markets. 
Extra, Pulled.. 
1 .35 @40 
.45 @48 
J iie Ten Per Cent. Laxv in Ohio_ Tho repeal of A y ears subscription to “Our Musical Friend," willsecure 
this law takes effect on the first dav of Anril Th» and fashionable music > worth at least Two Hundred 
interest law will ihZ , 7 ,7 l , L Dou ' AIiS ’ and en,ire, y sufficiept fp >' tiie home circle, 
mciest law will then stand as of old. Legal rate PRICE TEN CENTS, WEEKLY. 
mx per cent, and no greater rate can be enforced. Yearl >’-Half Yearly, $2,50; Quarterly, $1,25 cents. The 
Uf course this repeal does not affect contracts made Volume commenced on ‘ b e 1st of December, 1858. 
under the ten per cent. law. ., O. B. SEYMOUR & CO., Proprietors, 
’ 478 ' 4t 13 Frankfort street, New York. 
Tliree and Among All Nations. 1/16 1 roomsjwe years.}— I have never changed my mind 
By LOLA MONTEZ, Countess of Lnndsfeldt. respecting them from tiie first, except to think yet better of 
)6. Large 12mo. Cloth. Price One Dollar. that which I began m thinking well off. In all my lec- 
Tliese romantic and surprising anecdotes really contain all tur ‘ n P tours. I put / roches' into my carpet bag as regularly 
of the most tragic and comic events connected with the his- ? s 1 do lectures or linen. I do not hesitate to say that in so 
tory of the tender passion among all nations and in all ages vA r a ? 1 bave had . an opportunity of comparison, your 
lined world.. It is precisely the kind of book which a man troches are pre-eminently the best, and the first, of the 
prime , 1 ll V d 11 impossible to relinquish until he has read it STeat Lozenge School.” 
through fromthe first to the las { « ba !lter BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES. 
,e?t *6 No if Ann SL New York .. FT C K r0m K 11 0hajlin - D - D i Yorkl- 
6 tts - . A l so Por sa * e by the Booksellers in this place. 4 consider your Lozenges an excellent article for their pur- 
Copies of the above book sent by mail, to any addres” free ppses ’ and rec ommend their use to Public Speakers.” 
linary of postage, on receipt of One Dollar. '[478 BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES. 
C l VABLEY FARM FOR SALE.— The ge^female Institute 1 ,'Mw ^York.}—“¥hsve h{<i!\ afflict- 
v 8 subscriber, desirous ot closing lus estate, now offers for ed with Bronchitis during the past winter, and found no re- 
sale his valuable farm, comprising 4(H) acres, situated 12 miles lief until I found your Troches 
reeled and neirffie h G?vf’R^R miIe fr ° m th ® vUlage of ScottsviUe, BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES, 
ealers This farm, for situation, scenery, productiveness water IW For children laboring from Cough, Whooping Cough 
privileges, wood, facilities for market, &c„ cannot’be ex- or Hoarseness, are particularly adapted, on account of their 
@60 ceiled in Western N. Y. It is now under the highest state of soothing and demulcent properties. Assisting expectoration. 
@50 cultivation, the largest portion of it bein- the far-famed and preventing an accumulation of phlegm. 
@4-5 “Genesee Flats,” particularly adapted to grazing and second Sold by a11 Druggists at 25 cents per box. 
@40 to none for grain. Said farm lias been in the family for 70--- 
@48 years, and its many improvements and advantages must be TV-ANA, Rebecca nnd other Vines by Mail.—Graua 
@43 seen to be fully understood. Lf vines prepared for planting can be sent by mail (post- 
@ob Any gentleman wishing to purchase a delightful Rural paid,) nicely packed in moss and oiled silk, on receipt of $1 
noted Home would do well to examine the Old Valley Farm. If each. Address C. P. BISSELL & SALTER, Rochester Y N 
here- not sold by the loth of April it. will be rented. In connec----I_ 
grease wool at 23@26c; pMled w7(fl K^ >X ’ S , § TB - EL HOUSR HOES, for Saving La- Sphere in^ the‘^West AtaSlmge quaint of 2 and S* v 
tub washetl 80035c, as to condition and quality!^Inferior cl^t imlL^EPO^hlOffM^.'SIv^t^Np^v^^ Sale at A<31 “' I oldi My trees are well grown and perfectly hardy, 
with burrs sells at 18 to 20c. y. interior | cultural Depot, 100 Murray St-jNew^York. D i BI!LEK | P nn , Addr888 t T?apin „ w!o N. DRAKE, Effia, N. Y. 
F. Drake, Agent, Racine, Wis. 
