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MOOIIE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL ANI) FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
Burning of the Congressional Library. 
Ox the 2-lth nit. a fire occurred at the Capi¬ 
tol in Washington, destroying the Library rooms, 
with the greater part of the books, paintings and 
statuary contained therein. It originated in a de¬ 
fective flue. One of the timbers projected into it, 
but at such a distance above the fire, that the or¬ 
dinary heat was not sufficient to kindle it. The 
chimney caught fire,—the flames were communi¬ 
cated to this timber, and through it to the floor¬ 
ing. A very small quantity of water would have 
sufficed to extinguish them at first, but this was 
not to be had. 
There could not have been less than 75,000 vol¬ 
umes in the Library, and they must have cost, 
taking in all expenses, nearly half a million of 
dollars. But the pecuniary loss is nothing com¬ 
pared with the fact that legislators, lawyers, and 
men of leisure have been accustomed to depend 
upon the Library for information and entertain¬ 
ment, which were inaccessable elsewhere, and a 
portion of which can never again be supplied.— 
Money and skill can not replace many of the 
books, manuscripts, paintings, and statuary that 
were the relics of a time gone by. 
Among the portraits destroyed, the most valua¬ 
ble are those of the first five Presidents, by Stu¬ 
art, and an original likeness of Columbus; and also 
the bronze cast of Washington, the bust of La¬ 
fayette, and the statue of Jefferson. 
The Law Library in an adjoining room, con¬ 
taining about 20,000 volumes was mostly saved. 
The building being fire-proof was not seriously 
injured. 
Prance and Europe. 
The attention of the public has again been 
turned towards affairs in Europe, by one of those 
sudden and unaccountable revolutions of which 
France has so often been the theatre. The press 
in the United States is teeming with the various 
speculations and opinions to which the extraor¬ 
dinary procedure of Louis Napoleon _ has given 
rise. The following from the talented and vigi¬ 
lant editor of the Boston Post, presents one of 
the most calm and probable views with which we 
have met: 
The hope or rather the desire of liberalists that 
France would try the measure of a peaceable elec¬ 
tion of a chief magistrate after the American fash¬ 
ion, and thus set a healthy example to Europe on 
* European soil, has vanished in an hour; and a 
mere automaton of a man, the very shadow of a 
shade, with a heart alien to the cause of liberty, 
has had the address to overthrow the last consti¬ 
tution and chase off everything like a representa¬ 
tion of the people. The great masses of noble 
France mean well enough; but the men they se¬ 
lect for their representatives arc either fickle and 
weak, or subtle and strong absolutists, and betray 
them without the sign of remorse. The govern¬ 
ment as it was seemed little more than a mock 
republic, and the whole batch of men in power 
were, as a majority, faithless to the cause they 
professed to subserve. But even this is swept 
away. 
J ust now things look black for the cause of 
freedom all over Europe. It is not too much to 
affirm that the hoof of the Cossack is over the 
whole of it; even the form that seemed to linger 
in France has flown, and absolutism rides in tri¬ 
umph. Louis Napoleon tried in vain in a peace¬ 
able way to prolong his power, but he is but a 
greedy adventurer, desperate and hollow, with lit¬ 
tle or nothing but his name to sustain him. One 
thing he was bent on—to prolong his authority— 
peaceably if he could, forcibly if lie must—but at 
all events at every cost, whether of good or of ill 
to his country, to prolong his power. His bold 
act has anniiiilatcd the constitution. It is some¬ 
thing to the credit of France that there was a bar¬ 
ricade or two to protest against his infamous .acts. 
Long has it been thought that Europe was a 
volcano ready to burst. It remains to be seen 
what effect this great step will have on its destiny, 
whether it will make its oppressed masses despe¬ 
rate and move them again to tumble the kings 
from their thrones, or whether it will make them 
still more submissive and more ready to swell the 
armies that are raised to keep them in subjection. 
This indeed is the most melancholy feature of all 
Europe—that .such is the abject state of these 
masses that Tor a few pence a day so many are 
ready to* become the hirelings of despots and fight 
down their own enfranchisement. Until educa¬ 
tion shall have opened their eyes, or the sacred fire 
of freedom once more animated them, there is lit¬ 
tle hope. Still there ever has been a point of de¬ 
gradation beyond which the oppressed have re¬ 
fused to go, when they have turned upon their ty¬ 
rants and fought with bravery for their liberty.— 
So it may be nqw. The liberal will watch for the 
future with intense interest. 
State Normal School. —The next term of this 
Institution will commence on the 23d of Februa¬ 
ry next. In this county there are three vacancies 
to be filled, and each student will be entitled to 
$7,53 as traveling expenses. There are four va¬ 
cancies in Wayne, mileage $5,43; four in Living¬ 
ston, $7,14: two in Genesee, $8,49; two in Wyo¬ 
ming, $9,09; three in Allegany, $7,68; four in 
Niagara, $9; three in Ontario, $6,66; two in Or¬ 
leans, $7,71; one in Yates, $6,36. These vacan¬ 
cies will be filled by the town and city Superin¬ 
tendents.— Roch. Dem. 
Agricultural College ix Illinois. —A project 
is on foot in the southern and central portions of 
Illinois for the establishment of an industrial uni¬ 
versity, in which the science of agriculture and the 
principles of mechanism shall be practically taught. 
The fund for this purpose, now at the command 
ot the State, has accrued from the action and fore- 
oght ot the Constitutional Convention, assembled 
si kaskaskia, in August, 1848, in accepting cer- 
atin propositions of Congress in relation to cer¬ 
tain lands for school purposes. 
Importation of Tea and Coffee in 1851.—The 
importation of tea and coffee into the U. States 
during 1851, as shown by the statement accom¬ 
panying the report of the Secretary of the Treas¬ 
ury was as follows: Tea, $4,798,004, whereof was 
exported $1,129,064, leaving for consumption in 
tlie United States $3,668,141. Coffee imported, 
$12,851,070; re-exported, $336,000, leaving for 
consumption in the U. States $12,515,070. 
Bike ix Canandaigua. —A destructive fire occur¬ 
red in Canandaigua early on Tuesday, A. M., 23d. 
The Hotel kept by Air. Worthington, formerly 
Blossom’s, on the Railroad, and all its outhouses, 
was completely destroyed, together with the Morse 
Telegraph office, and several other buildings ad¬ 
joining. The entire loss of properety is estimated 
at from $30,000 to $50,000, Insurance $6,000. 
Cnluontia fetus. 
ARRIVAL OF THE PROMETHEUS. 
Two V/eeks Later Intelligence. 
The Prometheus arrived at New York, Dec. 29, 
eight days from San Juan, with California dates 
to the 1st inst. She brings $63,000 in gold on 
freight, and $500,000 in the hands of passengers. 
The news for the fortnight is not important. 
Two valuable Institutes, called the Western 
World and the California Institute had been form¬ 
ed, which is expected will prove highly beneficial. 
The agricultural interestsof California continue 
favorable. 
Immense discoveries of gold have.been made at 
Bear Valley. Nothing ever discovered in Califor¬ 
nia can compare in richness and extent with these 
diggings. The papers are filled with details of 
them. The gold is exceedingly fine, finer even 
than the sand itself. Shafts have been sunk 25 
feet, and the deeper the soil the greater the yield. 
Oue party, in four days, took $220,000. 
A lump of gold weighing 69 ounces, had been 
taken out of Wood’s creek, in the Southern dig¬ 
gings. The miners were averaging $6 to $8 per 
day. 
The difficulties with the Yuma Indians is likely 
to involve serious troubles. 
There'had been great excitement at Marysville 
through murders committed, in which the Sheriff 
was shot. 
The markets were dull, with a declining tendency, 
though no quotable change can be noticed. 
From Oregon we learn that the Indian troubles 
had been closed. 
The spot where the next Legislature should hold 
its session, continued to cause much discussion.— 
The Government has removed its seat to San Jose, 
on the ground that the law has not been complied 
with by Gen. Vallejo; but those who construe the 
law for themselves, still regard Yallejo as the 
Capital 
The people of San Francisco are planning for a 
Railroad connecting California with the Atlantic 
States. __ 
Political Items. 
-The Committee designated by the Balti¬ 
more Convention to fix the time for holding the 
next Democratic National Convention, are to meet 
at Washington on Monday next. 
' -The Nova ScOtia Legislature is summoned 
to meet on the 28th January for the despatch of 
business. A re-organization of the Government 
is inevitable. The present does not satisfy even 
its friends. 
-Accounts from Washington represent Mr. 
Clay as quite feeble, his constitution suffering very 
much from the cough, and expectoration. It is 
feared he may never leave the capital alive, but 
like the illustrious Sage of Quincy, breathe out 
his last hours near the scene of his brilliant career 
of usefulness. When the great man dies a nation 
will be shrouded in mourning. 
—— It is said that the Canal Commissioners 
and Division Engineers in obedience to a resolu¬ 
tion oi the Canal Board will have the contracts 
completed by the time required. 
-Gen. Foote is expected to assume his du¬ 
ties ns Governor of Mississippi, on the 8th of Jan. 
The Unionists have 24 majority on joint ballot.— 
The Senate will not go into joint ballot to elect a 
U. S. Senator for the long term, but will ballot for 
one for the unexpired term of Col. Jeff. Davis. 
-Some twenty papers in Ohio have declared 
in favor of Demosthenes Allen as the Democratic 
Candidate for the Presidency. 
California Marriage Contract. —A private 
letter from a gentlemen at San Francisco, to his 
friend in New York, says: 
I have been, as you know, over eight years in 
California, and am yet unmarried. My friend Mr. 
C--—, has lately left for Scotland, and I have 
given him a commission to bring me out a wife 
of the following description—not less than six 
feet, blue eyes, and auburn hair. I am either to 
marry her, or pay a forfeit of $10,000. I do hope, 
as soon as the country is a little more settled, 
about ten thousand first-rate girls will start for 
California; we have goods enough, and gold 
enough; now give us some wives. 
Liberia. —Henry Clack, a citizen of the Repub- 
ic of Liberia, showed us lately some superior na¬ 
tive coffee, and a curiously wrought linen-like fab¬ 
ric, made of palm-leaf, lie resided two years at 
Liberia, and lie speaks in glorious terms of the 
country, the fertility of the soil, health of the cli¬ 
mate, &c. He visits Kentucky to buy liis wife and 
child, whose master kindly agrees to take for them 
one-half their value, $350.— Lou. Cour. 
Protestant Missions. —There are laboring in 
all parts of the world 2,945 foreign missionaries, 
with 11,897 asristants as lay-preacherers, etc.— 
There are 333,604 members in the mission church¬ 
es, and 1,415,664 hearers. There are 31 institu¬ 
tions for instruction of a native ministry; 40 
printing establishments; 224,989 scholars in day 
and boarding schools. The income of evangelical 
scocieties is stated at $3,201,419, 
Canadian Revenues. —The receipts of tolls on 
the public works of Canada during the past season 
amount to about $400,000, showing an increase of 
$35,000- over the season of 1850. The receipts 
from customs amount to $2,750,000, showing an 
aggregate increase of receipts from the public 
works, and from customs, of near $500,000 over 
the year 1850. 
The Population of California. —Census re¬ 
turns recently received from California, indicate 
that her complete enumeration will give her a 
white population of 165,000, and 1,800 blacks.— 
This makes her fractional Representative enumer¬ 
ation 74,000, and secures her a second Represen¬ 
tative in Congress, 
The Fire Anxiiiilator. —Two quite unsuccess¬ 
ful experiments have recently been made in the 
city of New York, testing the power claimed for 
it as being capable of suddenly extinguishing the 
most violently raging flames. Both attempts al¬ 
most wholly failed. Confidence in it seems to be 
nearly destroyed. 
Resignation ok Mr. Clay. —This distinguished 
Statesman has resigned his seat in the Senate, 
and will at once proceed to Philadelphia, to spend 
the winter for the benefit of his health. All will 
regret that the venerable patriot is obliged to 
withdraw from the councils of the nation, on this 
account. 
Fire in Buffalo.- —A fire broke out Saturday 
morning, in Spauldings Exchange, on the corner 
of Commercial and Main sts., which owing to the 
extreme cold, rendering the engines useless, raged 
through the day destroying several blocks, and 
property to the amount of a quarter of a million 
of dollars. 
femgn Inttlligmu. 
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. 
Three Days later from Europe. 
By the Canada, which arrived at Boston on the 
29th ult. we have farther news from Europe. 
France. —French affairs continued to he the en¬ 
grossing subject of interest, but there have been 
no fresh incidents of striking importance. 
The Paris correspondent of The London Globe 
states that four more Departments have been de¬ 
clared in a state of seige, and that the Minister of 
War has sent a circular to the Generals through¬ 
out France to cause the immediate execution of 
all persons taken for the commission of acts of 
murder and pillage. 
So far as the vote of the Army furnishes any 
index of public sentiment in France, it is almost 
unanimous in favor of the President. The vote of 
the Army, as far as reported, stands 65,000 in fa¬ 
vor of Louis Napoleon, to 3,500 against him. 
The total number of arrests, thus far, is stated 
at 1,800. 
M. Thiers having imprudently declared against 
the Government, immediately after his liberation 
from prison, is said to have been a second time 
arrested, by order of the President. Certain it is 
that ho left Paris in haste, and has passed the 
Prussian frontiers. 
Several legions of National Guards have been 
disarmed for exhibiting dissatisfaction. Many of 
the leading members of the Mountain party have 
fled the country, and many others, for whose ar¬ 
rest warrants have been issued, are believed to be 
still in Paris ; among the latter is said to be Victor 
Hugo. 
The Minister of the Interior, in a report to the 
President, states that the insurgents have attack¬ 
ed the public forces at different points, and have 
engaged in sanguinary collisions. 
They have attacked and taken towns and com¬ 
munes, which, thanks to the energy of the au- 
thorit ies and to the troops, have been taken from 
them. 
It is stated that several of the troops of two or 
three legions of the National Guard, have tender¬ 
ed their resignation. 
Spain —Account sfrom Madrid are of the 6th inst. 
The Heraldo announces that immediately after 
the receipt of the telegraphic despatch, mention¬ 
ing the late occurrence in Paris, the Government 
forwarded an energetic circular to all the Captains 
General, and Provincial Governors, recommending 
them to adopt measures for the maintenance of 
public peace. 
Prussia —'Hie correspondent of the London 
Times, writing from Berlin on date of Dec. 9, states 
that the recent coup il’ dal of Louis Napoleon has 
been regarded with much favor in official circles, 
and that Prussia will be prompt to recognize the 
new Government in France, as soonastho change 
is officially announced. 
Markets. —The Provision market remained 
much the same as on the sailing of the Baltic.— 
The advance of 2s per cwt. for Lard, previously 
reported, had been sustained. 
In flour the market is again quiet, priceshav¬ 
ing receded 6d. per bbl. since the sailing of the 
Europa. Buyers act with great caution. 
Indian corn is in good demand, and the sup¬ 
ply being moderate, prices have slightly advanced. 
In wheat since the 10th inst., the sales have 
been limited, at a decline of one penny per 70 lbs. 
MARRIED. 
In Fnirport, Monroe Co., Dec. 2ist. by Rev. O. D. 
Taylor, Mr. A. CHADWICK and Mbs MARY BEARD¬ 
SLEY. 
iNLockport, 23d, Mr. CHARLES M. YOUNG and 
Miss FRANCES SMITH. 
In- Lockport. 21th, Dr. Wffl. B. GOULD and Miss 
JULIA A. FITCH. 
' Same time and place, Mr. DAVID ?. SAFLER and 
Miss POLLY HUNT. 
At Johnson's Creek, 18th, Mr. WM. BAIN and Miss 
ELIZA MUDGE. 
In Cuba, Oct. 14, Mr. MARSDEN C. RUDE and Miss 
CLARISSA M. COLE. 
In Conquest, 18th Dec., Mr. SAMUEL DEVORE and 
Miss SIBBEL J. BUNNEL. 
In Syracuse, Dec. 11th, Mr. WM. E TALLMAN and 
Miss JANE HALL. 
In Chili, 17th, Mr. HENRY VOSBURGII and Miss 
SOPHRONIA RAND. 
In this city, 21st, Mr. HIRAM MARTIN and Miss 
CHARLOTTE A. BROWNELL. 
In Brighton, 25th, WALTER WAREand Miss THE¬ 
ODOSIA ELDRIDCE. 
In York, Livingston Co., 24th, Mr. JOHN N. McDOU- 
GALL and Miss J ANNETTE McVEAN. 
In this city. 21st, ML GEO. C. BEARDSLEY and Miss 
CATHARINE E. BURKE. 
In this city, on Sunday, Dec. 29th, Dr. MATHEW 
BROWN, aged 85 years 
Dr. Brown came to this place in 1817, and may he just¬ 
ly considered one of the Pioneer patriarchs of the city. He 
was esteemed for his intelligence and kindness, enjoying 
the highest respect of his fe.Iow citizens. 
At Auburn, Dec. 29th, Mr. JOHN S. STRATTON of 
this city. 
Ilis death occurred in consequence of injuries received 
on the R. & S. R. R., of which he was one of the con¬ 
ductors. 
In Tecumseh, Mich., Dec. 4th, CIIAS. STAFFORD, 
Esq., aged 52 years. 
In Preble,Cortland co.,20th. Hon. JABEZ B. PH ELI'S, 
aged 75 years. 
At Utica, 11th, SARAH A. LEWIS, aged 4S veejs. 
In this city, 29th, JOHN POLLEY, aged 87 years. 
In Henrietta, 21st, A. W. ALDRICH, aged 23years 
In Potsdam, Kith, JUSTUS SMITH, Eeq., aged58 yes. 
In Martinsburgh, 9th, Mrs. A. MOORE, aged 80 years. 
In West Turin, 28th, Mrs. A. MARKHAM, aged 71 jtb 
At Honeoye Falls, 24th, FANNY CASE, aged 23 years. 
In Bennington, 15th, Mrs. AMY LAWTON, aged ,u 
years. On the 20th her widowed companion, Mr. ED¬ 
WARD LAWTON, aged 73 years. 
In Geneseo, 12tli, HARVEY HILL, Sheriff of Liv. Co. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, is one of the very best 
family journals with which we are acquainted. Its me¬ 
chanical execution, its illustrations, and the arrangement 
oi' its contents are complete. The character of its editori¬ 
als, communications, and selections are of the highest 
order. It must obtain a wide circulation.—[Louisville 
Journal. 
We can recommend nothing better, in its way, to farm¬ 
ers; or to farmer’s good wives; or to all young ladies who 
ever expect to become good wives; or to any and all, of 
whatever sex or age, engaged in rural, economical, and in¬ 
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Herald. 
We think it a model paper for the farmet’s family,and of 
a kind much more likely to be generally patronised, than 
those PURELY agricultural, if wo were to start a peri¬ 
odical again, it would be in imitation of the Rural New- 
Yorker.—[American Agriculturist. 
We say again, this Rural New-Yorker is as inteiesting 
a paper as can he found in the State cr Union. This is no 
puff, hut our real sentiment, and expressed because it is 
justly demanded.—Sackett’s Harbor Observer. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker is a beautifully embel¬ 
lished and richly filled Agricultural, Horicultural and Pic¬ 
torial weekly journal. It enjoys a wide circulation.— 
[Roch. Daily American. 
It is every way worthy the unexampled success which 
has attended its publication. As an agricultural journal 
it is not excelled.—Utica Teetotaller. 
Mr. Moore gets up the best paper of its class in the 
Union.—[Uhardon (O.) Democrat. 
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lists. &c., cheerfully furbished on application by mail 
or otherwise. Address as above. 
Cjje Mathis. 
* Rural New-Yorker Office, ( 
Rochester, Dec. 31, 1851. j 
FLOUR—The market is nearly hare of transactions, 
except in small quantities. Holders are firm, in some in¬ 
stances above the views of buyers. Buckwheat sells at 
©1,75 per cwt. 
G RAIN—There arc no transactions in wheat worthy of 
note. The little coining in by teams, sells readily at our 
quotations. Corn is in demand at 50®53c. Oals sell 
readily at 31c, and ve-y clean, nice lots command more. 
Barley sells readily at 6?®7(e. 
PROVISIONS—The pork market has been active du¬ 
ring the last week, and sales were made from ©4,75 to ©0 
on Saturday. Since that time the warm weather has ren¬ 
dered operations uncertain, and the market exhibits no ac¬ 
tivity. Should the warm weather continue, a decline 
will be inevitable. 
POULTRY—The market has been abundantly suppli¬ 
ed during the cold weather, but if the present temperature 
prevails, tiic chance for “ softs,” will be good for New 
Year’s. 
HAY—Hay has come in freely, lmd roads may retard its 
coining in, sells from ©8 to ©11 per ton. 
WOOD is plenty in our streets, and brings from ©4 to 
©4,50. 
WOOL—We have no transactions to note in this mar¬ 
ket, in others which we note prices are well sustained. 
SHEEP PELTS—Have eome in, in fair quantities,and 
may be set down at 59c. to @1,12 i, Lambs included, with 
a margin for extra lots. 
FLOUR BARRELS sell at from 28 to 32 cents. 
ROCHESTER WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Flour, bbl .... 
.@4,00(34,50 
Butter, lb. . . . 
. . .. 12® Hie 
Pork, mess . 
15,00(315,59 
Cheese, lb.. . . 
Do. cwt . . . 
. .5,00(35,50 
POULTRY. * 
Beef, ewi . . .. , 
. .3,50(34,25 
Turkevs, lb. . 
Do. bbl mess. 
11,00(311,50 
Chickens.. . . 
Lard, tried. . . 
SEEDS. 
Do. leaf. . . . 
Clover, bu. . . 
. @4,50® 5,99 
Hams, smoked. 
. .. .8(39£c 
Timothy . 
. . 1,50fa)2,50 
Shoulders, do. . 
Flax . 
.. .1,25® 1,59 
Potatoes, bu . . 
. . .37j(2).)9c 
SUN DR 
IES. 
GRAIN. 
Whitefish, bbl-. 
Wheat,bu. . . . 
Codfish, cwt. . 
. .3,59(33,75 
Corn, . 
. .. .50(353c 
Salt, bbl . 
. 1,99(31,12-1 
Buckwheat. ... 
. 41c 
Apples, bu. ... 
Rve . 
. . . 09(370c 
Do. dried. . 
Oats . 
.... (331c 
Eggs, doz. . . 
Barley. 
. . 67(37Uc 
Beans, bu. . . 
.. .1.90® 1,25 
If IDES. 
Hay, ton . 
.8® 11 
Slaughter, cwt. 
..3,59(34,00 
Wood, bard,cord.. .4(34,59 
Call, lb . 
Do. soft, . . 
. .. .2®2,59 
Sheep Pelts. . .. 
.. .50(311-4 
Wool, lb . 
Lamb skins. . . 
. . . UU6z)0(Jc 
Flour barrels . . 
. 28(332 
New York Market 
NEW YORK. 
30th, 3 P M. 
— Steady but quiet; Pots 4 87 
—Peals firm and in demand at 5 C2. 
COTTON—Buoyant. 
FLOUR.—Better demand for the low grades of State 
and Western at tlie decline of yesteiday. Better grades 
steady anti in fair request. Same demand for State for 
export. Sales 2,000 at 4 44®5l) for common to straight 
State; 1 50(0,75 for >lic tigaii and Indiana. Canadian quiet 
with little offering, 4 37(2)50. 
GRAIN—Fair demand for Wheat for milling with some 
export inquiry,but there are few desirable lots offering. 
Barley dull—80@82. Oats heavy—47(2)43 lor State. Corn 
dull rnd heavy;aud more freely offered—97 for Western 
mixed and southern yellow. 
WH1SKKVJ—Steady market for Prison at 22c. 
PROVISIONS—Sales of old inest pork at 14 75(2,8716; 
do prime 13 50; new 1 > 12; do prime 13 75@S7. Beef dull 
at former print s; oi eased hogs Of-/ 6^ Lard—iir bbls 8)4® 
9, kegs9,."(2)9/6- Butter— 11 ‘„'®1© t -r Ohio, 13@lSlor 
Western New York. Cheese steady, 0)( @7 'A for fair to 
prime. 
STOCKS—Doll and lower. U S 0’s of ’67 116)6: Cou¬ 
pons of ’68 120Li; Erie R R 78)4; Cot vt-r ibk-s 9C,q; Bonds 
<>“ ’59 102‘i; of ’08 108; Hudson River 07)4. 
MONEY—Plenty at former rates. 
Albany Market* 
ALBANY, Dec. 27th. — Tlie market has undergone but 
little change since our las'; the severity of the weather has 
tended to restrict the local trade Flour is very firm, with 
sales of a few hunored bblsat yesterday's rates. There is 
a fair amount coming in by railroad, but the stock is, if 
any thing, diminishing. There is no movement in Wheat, 
and no sales of Corn of any moment. A carload of Bar¬ 
ley, say 40 - bu two-row. d, sold at 75)6. Pork is steady 
and in moderate sale at @1 4 for prime: §15 for mess, and 
•SIS for clear, city packing; dressed hogs are in good r< - 
quest, and choice lots command better prices this morning 
.tome 3"0 sold at 6 37(2)5 59 for fair to good, and 6 5ft for 
fancy andextrn Still fed “sold at 5 87@Sft. Butter and 
Cheese are unchanged arid in fair request. In wool, 
nothing of moment has transpired during the week. 
Holders are very firm and evince uo desire to urge then- 
stock on the market at the present rates. [Jour. 
Buffalo Market. 
BUFFALO, Dec 29.—Flour—The slock of Flour here 
being limited, holders have advanced tln-ir \iews, and are 
firm at prices ranging from 3 63(2)3 75 for good to choice 
brands of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Sales during the 
past week, some 1500 bbls in lots at 20 to 100 bbls. 
Grain—There is but little Wheat on the mark, t, and 
quotations would be nominal. Say 80e for w hite Michigan 
70(2)72 for red Ohio. Corn held at 48(2>50c. 
New York Cuttle Market. 
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—At Washington Yard—Offer¬ 
ed 1,500 beef cattle, (400 from the South and the balance 
from this State.) Prices retailing qualities ranged from 
©0,00(2)8,25 jier cwt.,—the market closing firmer. The 
storm to-day has somewhat retarded operations; 21)0 head 
left over unsold. 
At Browning’s—Offered, GO Cows and Calves, and 4, ■ 
000 Sheep and Lambs. 
Cows and Calves—Sales at from ©20 to 47,50. All sold. 
Sheep—Sales at from @2,25 to 3,75(2/7. Lambs @1,75 to 
2,75(2)3,75; all sold. 
Cambridge Cattle Market. 
CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 25.—At market, 803 Cattle, about 
700 Beeves, and 100 Stores, consisting of working oxen, 
cows and calves, yearlings, two and three years old. 
Prices—Market Beef—Extra ©6,50 per cwt.; first quality 
© 0 , 00 ; second do. ©5,5ft; third do. ©5; ordinary @3(34,50. 
Hides—4,50 per cwt. 
Tallow—©5. 
Veal Calves, @3, 5(2)0. 
Pelts—57e(3©l,25. 
Calf Skins—8®9c. per lb. 
Stores—Working oxen—@75, 87,95(3105. 
Two years old, @21,23(327,50. 
Three years old, @25, 30(338. 
Sheep and Lambs—2,052 at market. 
Prices—Extra, @4(34,50. 
By lot—@2, 2,25, 2,50(32,07. 
Swine-80. By lot, 4£c. 
Remarks—Sales are rather hard to-day,nnd holders sub¬ 
mitted to a decline in price. A few superior beeves bro’t 
©0,50; some very good only ©5,50, with a loss to the seller. 
Ill cars came over the Fitchburg Railroad, and 56 over 
tlie Boston and Lowell Railroad, loaded with cattle, 
sheep, horses, swine and fowls.—Boston Courier. 
Brighton Cattle Market. 
BRIGHTON, Dec. 24.—At matfcet 1,000 beef cattle, 
100 stores, 12 pairs working oxen, 4 ) cows and calves, 
3.0MI sheep and lambs, and 150 swine. 
Prices—Beef Cattle—Extra, ©0,50; first quality, @0; 2d 
do, @5,50; 3d do, ©4,50(34,75. 
Stores—Yearlings, 8(312 
Two years old, ©21, 23(337. 
Three years old, ©25(330. 
Working Oxen—@85, 87, 9(!®1C0. 
Cows and Calves- ©22, 24, 27, 31(2)35. 
Sheep and Lambs—@1,75,2.2.50(33; extra @3,50. 
Swine—4jj©5Jc—retail 5(30|c. 
Western Markets, 
I Cincinnati. Dec. 24.—Hog-t and Cattle.—The demand 
! for hogs have continued active, and prices have advanced 
) 10 to 15 per cent, per 100 lbs. since last Tuesday. The 
| market closed firm at @4,75. There are not many in the 
i pens. Cattle remain scarce, and butchers are now pay- 
] ing ©5 to ©0 100 lbs. 
At Iaiuisville, same date, a sale was made of 000 head 
at @3,60 and several sma’ler lots at the'same. For a few 
hundred head of very choice, @3,65 was offered. 
At St. I.ouis. on same day, several small lots were sold, 
to arrive as follows:—150 head, dividing on 200 lbs., at 
@4,30(34,5'; 190, to average 220, at @4.50. To-day 122 
head, delivering were bought, to arrive, at @4,30©@4,50 
dividing on 200 lbs. 
At Burlington, Iowa, prices had advanced to @4. The 
number of hogs in Iowa this year, will fall one-half short 
of the usual quantity. 
