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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
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The new and beautiful steamer Joseph Whit¬ 
ney, of the Baltimore and Boston line, arrived 
out recently from Boston, having made the 
run in sixty hours. This is the first arrival of 
this new line, and the passage is considered a 
very quick and highly creditable one. She 
had a large amount of merchandize for Balti¬ 
more and the West. 
An attempt was made on Saturday night to 
rob the Black Stone Bank of Uxbridge, Mass. 
The outer doors of the vault were opened, but 
the inner door was fastened by a combination 
lock, which resisted the efforts of the robbers. 
The lock is so displaced by gun powder that 
the officers of the bank were unable to obtain 
admittance up to Monday afternoon. 
The N. Y. Herald says :—In accordance with 
the orders of Mayor Wood, most of the drink¬ 
ing shops in our city were closed on Sunday. 
The streets during the day wore a grave and 
sober aspect, and the violations of law and 
arrests by the police were much fewer than 
usual on the Sabbath. 
The New Orleans Delta, of the 16th ult., con¬ 
tains a notice calling on all citizens friendly to 
the Russian cause to meet on the 4th of Janua¬ 
ry for the purpose of raising a Russian patriotic 
fund, for the relief of the widows and orphans 
whose husbands have fallen, or may fall, in the 
present war between Russia and the Allies. 
Dr. Graham, convicted of manslaughter, 
after having killed Col. Loving, in New York, 
has been taken to Sing Sing to serve out his 
sentence, the order for a stay of proceedings 
having been vacated by his request. An effort 
will now he made to secure a pardon from the 
Governor. 
The New Orleans Bulletin says that the por¬ 
tion of Texas lying north of 31 degrees, produ¬ 
ces very excellent wheat, and the greatest 
quantity of it, and that paper looks forward to 
the time when New Orleans will be shipping 
superior samples of southern flour to St. Louis 
and Cincinnati. 
A Terrific gale prevailed at Dunkirk, Jan. 
6 . Several temporary and unfinished buildings 
were blown down ; the passenger depot of the 
New York and Erie Railroad, the depot of the 
Lake Shore Road, and the new shop owned by 
the Dunkirk Locomotive Co., were all partial¬ 
ly unroofed. 
The soldiers of the war of 1812, held a con¬ 
vention in Washington January 8, and march¬ 
ed in procession to the President’s House, es¬ 
corted by the entire military of the city. Mr. 
Southerland, President of the Convention, 
made a brief address to the President, to which 
the latter replied. 
Edward A. JIanagan, of Indiana, it is said, 
proposes shortly to remove to California, to 
resume the practice of law. This Mr. Hana- 
gan was at one time a drunken U. S. Senator, 
then a drunken Minister to Prussia, and final¬ 
ly killed his brother-in-law in a fit of drunken 
insanity. 
A Church in Ohio, of which the Rev. Jacob 
Little is pastor, is said to have cost the Home 
Missionary Society $2,000, and has since repaid 
that sum ten times over, and now gives about 
the same amount to the cause of Christian be¬ 
nevolence annually. 
The U. S. Trust Co. of New York, as receiv¬ 
ers of the Knickerbocker Savings Institution, 
have sued the Directors of the Knickerbocker 
Bank for $115,000, the amount held by them 
on deposit for the Savings Institution. This 
will force the Bank to wind up its affairs. 
There begins to be a very material falling 
off in the revenue. According t« the returns 
already made, the receipts from customs during 
December were not over two millions of dol¬ 
lars, against four millions and a half in De¬ 
cember, 1853. 
A fog of extraordinary density—even for 
that locality—set in at New Y r ork on Saturday 
night, and was not dispelled till Sunday eve¬ 
ning. Nearly all the ferry-boats were, in con¬ 
sequence, laid up ; and such as did ply were 
with difficulty piloted to their slips. 
The Philadelphia Bulletin gives tables show¬ 
ing the total amount of gold deposited at the 
United States Mint during the last three years, 
which show the following result: in 1854, 
$51,666,276; in 1853, $53,373,552; in 1852, 
$36,371,929. 
The Navy Department has given up all hopes 
for the safety of the Albany. For over two 
months no tidings have been received of her, 
and unwillingly the conviction is forced upon 
the mind that she has gone to the bottom, 
with not a solitary person left to tell the tale. 
The tax of Nicholas Longwcrth, Esq., of 
Cincinnati, amounts this year to thirl;/ thousand, 
three hundred and twenty-eight dollars. That is the , 
amount he paid into the treasury this year, as 
the tax upon his property. It is a fortune 
within itself. 
John S. Thrasher has written a letter to 
Secretary Marcy, detailing the nature of the 
treatment to which American citizens arrested 
in Havana are subjected, and asking the pro¬ 
tection of Government over those now confined 
there. 
The number of letters mailed at the Buffalo 
Post Office for the quarter ending Dec. 31,1854, 
including those distributed as well as mailed 
originally, was 1,113, 184—or 12,099 per day. 
The number of packages mailed is 1,500 per 
day. 
Mr. Holbrook, the special agent of the Post 
Office Department has discovered a robbery in 
the Post Oflice at Northfield, Mass., to the 
amount of $600. The money was mailed by 
one of the banks, and was afterwards found 
secreted in the P. O. building. 
The Scotch papers make the following an¬ 
nouncement :—“ Died, at Abbotsford, on the 
7th Dec., in his 85th year, Peter Mathieson, 
the old ami faithful servant of Sir Walter 
Scott, and for nearly 30 years his coachman.” 
The collector of Barnstable paid upwards of 
$40,000 on Monday week, to the owners and 
crews of the cod-fishing vessels of that district. 
About 30,000 remains due, which is to be paid 
during this week. 
The Chicago Democrat states that E. C. 
Daugherty, Esq., late editor and proprietor of 
the Dansville Herald, is about to establish a 
new weekly paper in the flourishing city of 
Rockford, Illinois. 
The bag containing the mail for New York, 
made up at Binghampton Jan. 5, was stolen 
before it left the Erie Railroad Depot, and no 
trace of it has yet been found. It contained a 
small amount of money. 
The Crystal Palace. —A correspondent of 
the Newark Advertiser, in writing from Genoa, 
December 7th, says : 
The Italian exhibitors in the New York 
Crystal Palace were appeased by the assurances 
of the recent circular of the President. But I 
notice an advertisement by Messrs. Fenzi & 
Co., in a Florence journal, setting forth that 
their New York correspondent has doubts 
whether the association will be able to fulfil 
its promise to return the Italian articles free of 
expense. This writer intimates that it has no 
funds, and that its only resource is in a sale of 
the Palace, an uncertain future contingency. 
Accordingly, Messrs. F. & Co., who were the 
agents of the exhibitors in Southern Italy, call 
upon those whose articles remain unsold in 
New York, to advise with them concerning the 
means of reclaiming their property. 
Praiseworthy.—Nicholas Longworth, of 
Cincinnati, writes to the City Council making 
the following liberal offer: 
“ You are aware that all ground within four 
miles of the city rates from $800 to $2,000 per 
acre. For a work house, I will sell the city 
from fifty to one hundred acres, within four 
miles of the city, at Mt. Tusculum, including 
some of its vine clad hills and Miami bottom, 
at $500 per acre, on a perpetual lease, produc¬ 
ing .six per cent interest, half-yearly, forever. 
No interest to be paid for twonty years, but to 
accumulate the principal. After the expira¬ 
tion of the twenty years, the interest half- 
yearly to be applied forever to the relief of the 
poor of the city, in such manner as I shall 
designate in my will. ’ ’ 
Murder in the Prison. —A convict by the 
name of D. Gregory killed a fellow convict in 
the State Prison this morning. Gregory has 
been regarded as being partially insane, and a 
few weeks since was sent to the Utica Asylum, 
for treatment. After he had remained there a 
short time, the Agent of the Prison was noti¬ 
fied by the Physician of the Asylum, that 
Gregory had no appearance of insanity about 
him, and he was consequently sent for to re¬ 
turn to the Prison. His conduct since his 
return has been considered advisable to compel 
him to wear a ball and chain. This morning 
as he was passing another convict he raised the 
ball and hurled it at his head, killing him in¬ 
stantly. It is not known whether or not 
Gregory had any antipathy against the deceas¬ 
ed.— Auburn Advertiser, 6th. 
Steamer Benjamin Franklin Fired Into.— 
We learn from Capt. Fabens, of the Boston 
clipper ship Golden Eagle, who arrived at this 
port this afternoon from Callao via. St. Thom¬ 
as, that a few days before the Golden Eagle ar¬ 
rived, the American steamer Benjamin Frank¬ 
lin (chartered by the Royal Mail Steamship 
Co. to take the English mails and passengers 
to other islands,) was fired into by the author¬ 
ities of the island, when leaving port, one ball 
passing through a state room in which were an 
English lady and child. The B. F. was de¬ 
tained a day or two for repairs, and then left 
on her voyage. 
The pretext for firing into her, was her not 
having a night pass.—Ai Y. Post, Jan. 9. 
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John Hancock’s Carriage.— A carriage, for¬ 
merly belonging to John Hancock, is now in 
possession of Hon. A. W. H. Clapp, who has 
had it repaired for winter use. It has been for 
some time in the Clapp family, but we doubt 
if many who have seen it know its former his¬ 
tory. Connected with such associations as it 
is, we esteem this a valuable possession, and 
admire the taste that keeps “ the old carriage ” 
in good repair. The coat of arms of the Han¬ 
cock family was emblazoned on the panels and 
is yet to be seen beneath the paint, in its pres¬ 
ent respectable appearance. —Portland Paper. 
Missing Vessels.— From the first of January 
last, up to the present time, as the Journal of 
Commerce states, the record shows that fifty- 
two American vessels, of all classes, have been 
reported missing ; and of this number forty- 
six have never been heard of. The value of 
these vessels is set down at $595,700, and the 
insurance upon them at $343,000. The num¬ 
ber of seamen who were in them were esti¬ 
mated at 437. 
Paying for it.—A conductor upon the road 
between New-London and Norwich, Ct., put a 
man out of the car for not paying five cents, 
the extra charge on a ticket "paid for in the 
cars. The man had applied at the office, but 
it was shut, and he had only fifty cents ; but 
the conductor would not receive it, and thrust 
him rudely out of the cars, by which his knee 
pan was broken. He sued the company and 
recently recovered $8,200 damages. 
McCormick vs. J. Manning & Co.— Wash¬ 
ington, Jan. 8.—In the Supremo Court on Sat¬ 
urday, in the case of C. II. McCormick, appli¬ 
cation for an injunction to restrain J. Manning 
& Co. from manufacturing reaping machines, 
Justice McLean refused to order the injunc¬ 
tions asked for. He granted the formal appli¬ 
cation made by the defendants, they giving 
security for damages, for a final hearing at the 
Illinois Circuit Court in June next. 
Another Erie Railroad Riot. —The track of 
the Lake Shore Railroad was torn up at Harbor 
Creek, Jan. 8th, by the order of the commis¬ 
sioners of highways, and the road bed plow¬ 
ed up. The mob then tore down the bridge 
over State street. Sheriff Vincent endeavored 
to make arrests, but was driven from the 
ground by the rioters. Both ho and Judge 
Miles were pelted with snow balls and stones. 
Singular Death.— Aninfant son of Mr. Wm. 
Gardiner, of Mason Village, was strangled, on 
the night of the 25th ult., in this singular man¬ 
ner :—The foot of a little sister, who was in 
the same bed, got entangled in the string of 
the night dress about the neck of the child, 
and drew it so tightly as to cause its death. 
Rural New-Yorker Office, 1 
January 10, 1S55. ) 
Wheat has been sold within the week as high as $2,40, 
hut $2.37% may bo considered a fair quotation. The 
tendency still seems upward, and were it not that the 
Railroads have advanced the froiglit tariff of flour, we 
might expect to see it twenty shilling before Spring.— 
There is no trade in Barley, and it is quoted at $1,13. 
Buckwheat was offered yesterday at 94 cents, being a six¬ 
pence decline. Other grains are as previously quoted. 
Poultry is a cent higher, and Eggs two cents ; othor 
things at previous prices. 
Business men complain still of tight times, and failures 
in the groat commercial cities occasionally take place._ 
The hauling off of a number of the Cunarders for war ser¬ 
vice, reduces the frequency of foreign departures, and 
very little gold is exported by those still running. There 
have been no arrivals of California steamors during the 
week. 
ROCHESTER WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Flour and Grain. 
Flour, bbl.$10,75011 
Wheat, bush.$2,38 
Corn. 85c 
Oats.45c 
Barley.$1,13 
Buckwheat. .94e 
Beans.$101.25 
Meats. 
Pork, mess bbl.$14015 
Do. cwt.$5,501706 
Beef, per cwt.$505,75 
.Mutton carcass.$3,5004,50 
Hams, smoked ft.8c 
Shoulders.6c 
Chickens.607c 
Turkeys.809c 
Dairy, ac . 
Butter.18®20c 
Cheese.8010c 
Lard, tried.10010% 
Do. leaf.10010% 
Tallow.12c 
Eggs, doz.18%02Oc 
Candles, box.15c 
Fruits and Roots. 
Apples, bush.38050c 
Do. dried.75088c 
Potatoes.50075c 
Hinis and Skins. 
Slaughter.5c 
Calf..10c 
Sheep pelts.50088c 
Lamb do.27063c 
Seeds. 
Clover, bush.$7.5008 
Timothy.$303,50 
Sundries. 
Wood, hard.$405 
Do. soft.$2,5003 
Coal, Lehigh, ton.$9,50 
Do. Scranton.$7,00 
Blossburg.S5.50 
Ho. Char.8010 
Salt, bbl.SI,75 
Hay, ton.$9015 
Wool, ft.20035c 
White fish, bbl.$8,50 
Codfish <$> quintal.... $4,75 
Trout, bbl.$8,00 
NEW YORK MARKET.—Jan. 9. 
FLOUR—Market for common grades lower, with a bet¬ 
ter export demand. Sales at $8,7509 for com. to straight 
and choice State ; $909,58% for common to good Ohio 
Michigan, Ind., and Wisconsin ; S110S12 extra Genesee! 
In Canadian more doing and market firmer. Sales $90 
9,12 in bond, $9,37%01O,12% duty paid. 
01,35. Corn, $1,04 white, and $1,05 yellow South to ar- 
rivo. Round yellow held at $1,06. Oats in fair demand, 
at 54060c State and Western. 
PROVISION'S—Market for mess Pork a shade firmer._ 
Sales at $11,12%025 moss ; $14016,50 for uninspected 
country and city prime mess ; $13.50 0 62% clear. Dress¬ 
ed hogs firm at 80%. Lard, 100% for prime, 10% for 
choice. Butter, 12016 Ohio, 17023 State. Choose, 10c. 
ALBANY MARKET. —J an. 8. 
FLOUR—The market for fancy and extra branks of flour 
is rather more active, but prices are unchanged. The 
sales of the morning sum up 800 brls. at previous prices. 
Buckwheat flour is soiling freely in the street at $4,25. 
GRAIN—Nothing doing in wheat. Western mixed corn 
is selling, in car lots, at 95c, at the depot. In the street 
Rye is selling at $1,30. Com sells at $1. Barley SI,12% 
01,19. Oats bring 50053c. Dressed hogs, $6,56 06,62. 
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.—Jan. 3. 
At Browning’s.—At market 456 Beef Cattle, $8,50010 - 
50 ; 10 Cows and Calves, $30060 ; 25 Veal Calves live 
weight, 4%08c ; 4,316 Sheep and Lambs—Sheep, $3 000 
$7,50 ; Lambs, $1,5O0$4. • 
At Chamberlain’s—(Hudson River Bull’s Head.)—At 
market 365 Beef Cattle, $8010,50 ; 114 Cows and Calves 
$20050,00 ; 100 Veal Calves, 4%07c ; 4,962 Sheep and 
Lambs—Sheep, $206,00, Lambs, $204,75. 
At Morgan O’Brien’s.—On sale 213 Beeves, $709 50 • 
84 Cows and Calves, $22038 ; Veal. 506%c. ’ ’ 
ALBANY CATTLE MARCET.—Jan. 8. 
At W. W. Woolford’s Bull’s Head, Washington Street. 
Baof Cattle—620 at market. Prices—Extra. $7,50- 1st 
quality, $7,00 ; 2d, $606.50 ; 3d. $505,50. 
Cows and Calves—Six in market. Prices range from 
$25 to $3O0$45. 
Sheep and Lambs—1,270 in market. Prices of Sheep 
range from $2, 305,00. 
Swine—SOO in market. Prices from 4,7505, live weight. 
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET.—Jan. 4. 
At market 550 Beef Cattle, 130 Stores, 2,300 Sheep and 
400 Swine. 
Prices—Beef Cattle—Extra, $S0S,5O ; 1st. quality $7 - 
5008; 2d, do., $6,5007.00; 3d, do., $5,7506,50. ’ 
Working Oxen—Sales $88, 95. 105, 1250135. 
Cows and Calves—Sales $24, £8, 31, 38, 42045 
Sheep—Sales $3, 3,25, 3,62, 3,S805. 
Swine—Fat Hogs, $5.25 05,50; Shoats, in small lots, 
$4,5O0$5,5O ; at retail, from $5,50 to $6,50. 
KETCHUM’S MOWER WITH REAPER ATTACHMENT. 
Manufactured by Howard & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Kktchum’s celebrated Mowing Machine has been im¬ 
proved by the addition of a Reaper Attachment, and we now 
offer it as a Mower, or as a Mower and Reaper combined, 
with full comfidence that it is the most perfect and suc¬ 
cessful Machine now in use. The change from a Mower 
to a Reaper, (which means has been patented.) is effoctod 
by simply enlarging the main wheel, by circular sections, 
bolted to the rim of the wheel. Some of the advantages 
obtained by this arrangement are :—1st. Raising the cut¬ 
ters sufficiently high for cutting grain. 2d. Lessening the 
motion of the knives, without any change of gearing, which 
is very desirabie in cutting grain, as much less motion is 
required. 3d. Reducing the draft of tho Machine at least 
one-third. 4th. Raising the cogs of the driving wheel, 
thereby preventing them being filled with dirt, as they 
otherwise would he, on stubble land. 5th. Attaining the 
above named objects without die least change of any part of 
the Mower. Wo shall build for the harvest of 1855 the 
Combined Machines, with wrought iron frames and finger 
bars. Those manufactured expressly for Mowing will all 
have wrought iron finger liars, but a portion of them with 
wood frames. Each Machine will have a good spring seat, 
and every part made in the most substantial manner, and 
warranted durable, with proper care. We have reduced 
the weight of the Mower about one hundred and fifty 
pounds, which we have found desirable, and have no 
doubt will improve them, by lessening their draft. We 
shall take the utmost pains to have our knives made of 
the best steel, and well tempered. 
We offer our Machines, and warrant them capable of 
cutting and spreading from ten to fifteen acres of any kind 
of grass per day ; also warrant them capable of cutting 
the same amount of grain per day. 
Ruggi.es, Noursb, Mason * Co., of Worcester, Mass., are 
manufacturing, and have the exclusive right to sell in the 
N. E. States. They are also manufacturing a one-horse 
Mower, which they have a right to seil in any of tho Unit¬ 
ed States, except the Wes rn. 
Seymour, Morgan & Co., o rockport. N. Y., manufac¬ 
ture the Mowers for the States of Mich., Illinois, and Iowa. 
Warder, Brokaw' & Child, of Springfied, Ohio, manu¬ 
facture for tho States of Kentucky, Missouri, southern 
Indiana and Ohio, except the Western Reserve, which will 
be supplied by Jas. M. Champtin. Cleveland, Ohio. 
4QT Price of Mower, with extras, is $110, Mower and 
Reaper $125, in Buffalo. 262-£t 
FARM FOR SALE. 
TnE undersigned offer for sale their farm, situate in the 
town of Mace lon, about 3 miles South West of Palmyra 
village. The farm contains 113 acres, has upon it a good 
frame dwelling house, two barns and a shed, two orchards 
of grafted fruit, two wells, a living spring and stream of 
water, and 13 acres of cedar and black ash timber. It is 
well fenced, and in first rate order for cultivation. Tho 
soil is very productive in both wet and dry seasons, and 
for all crops cannot be excelled in Wayne county. There 
are 14 acres wheat on the ground, which will be sold with 
the farm. For terms of sale, etc., inquire of the under¬ 
signed, on the place, or of T. NJNDE, Palmyra. 
261-2t* ' SAMUEL M. BENNETT, 
Maeedon, Dec. 27, 1S54. JESSE L. BENNETT. 
B00K AGENTS WANTED, 
In every County in the Union, to sell THE UNIVERSAL 
HISTORY OF THE WORLD FROM THE CREATION TO THE 
YEAR 1780, by John Von Muller. Revised and brought 
down to the present time, by W. R. Murry, Esq. Com¬ 
plete in one royal octavo volume of over 1,400 pages — 
Elegantly illustrated with numerous Engravings from 
original designs, by S. W. Row.se. Any comment respect¬ 
ing the fitness of Mr. Von Muller for the preparation of a 
work of this kind will be entirely superfluous, known as 
hois to tho literary and scientific world. It will suffice 
to say that the mechanical execution of the work is every 
way worthy of the contents, and that the book is admira¬ 
bly suited to the wants of the American people. 
“The value of this work, as a comprehensive historical 
manual, has been fully tested.”—New York Tribune. 
“We have seen no work of the kind so complete and 
admirable in all respects.”—Providence Tribune. 
Sold only by subscription. Good inducements offered 
to Agents. J. K. STICKNEY, Publisher, 
261-10t* No. 19 Westminister St., Providence, R. I. 
On tho 30th ult., by the Rev. I. Crabbs. Mr. G. L. 
MARKS, of Morenci, Mich., and Miss A. M. WILDIN, of 
Burlington, Ohio. 
In Manchester, on tho 4th inst., by Rev. L. Northway, 
Mr. EDMUND SMITH and Miss ALICE HARMON, both of 
Manchester, Ontario Co., N. Y. 
In Sodus, N. Y., on New Year’s evening, by Rev. S. 
Ottman, Mr. HENRY LAKE, of Troy, Wis., and Miss 
ALJENETT C. PROSEUS, of the former place. 
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET.—Jan. 3. 
At market 505 Cattle—about 442 Beeves, and 63 Stores 
consisting of Working Oxen, Cows and Calves, Yearlings’ 
two and three years old. 
Prices—Market Beef—Extra, $8,50 per cwt; 1st quality 
S8 ; 2d do., $7,25 07,50 ; 3d do., $8 ; ordinary, $506,5o! 
Hides—$5,500 $0 por cwt. Tallow. $8,25 08,50. Pelts 
50075c. Calf Skins, 11 %012c. per ft. 
Barrelling Cattle—$8,50 06.75 per cwt. 
Stores—Working Oxen, $112, 125. 122, 148, 1520195. 
Cows and Calves—$20, 21 24, 25, 28, 32 0 46. 
Yearlings—$8, 9010. 
Two Years Old—$28, 30. 32. 34, 35,39051. 
Sheep and Lambs—1,751 at market—Extra $5,00 60 
8 ; by lot $2,50 2,75, 3, 3,12%, 3,25, 3,50, 3,7504. 
Swine—Ail large hogs ; wholesale, softs 5c, hards 5%c. 
9i<)beHis6h|eii)fs. 
FARMS FOR SALE. 
Two choico wheat farms for sale, located in Caledonia 
Liv. Co., N. Y. One containing 180 acres, the other 9o! 
For terms, particulars, kc. inquire of the subscriber on 
the premises. ' G. W. THOMPSON. 
Caledonia, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1855. 262-2t* 
FAIRFIELD CLASSICAL ACADEMY 
AND LADIES’ COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. Rev. L. D. 
Stebmns, A. M.j Principal. Tho Second Quarter of this 
Institution commences on Monday, Jan. 22d. To engage 
rooms or for further information, address the PrinciDal 
Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y. ’ 
Fairfield, Jan. 1, 1855. 262-2t 
CHOICE FARMo FOR SALE, 
Pleasantly located in the town of Phelps, 1% miles east 
ot tho village of Vienna, containing about 108 acres • 100 
acres in a high state of cultivation, well watered’and 
adapted to the raising of all kinds of produce : about 8 
acres of woodland, a fine orchard, now and elegant houso 
in short a first class, desirable Farm in every respect._ 
The subscriber lias had repeated offers for said Farm, and 
has but recently made up his mind to part with it. A 
portion of purchase money may remain on bon 1 and 
mortgage to suit purchaser. BENJ. F. HAWKS 
Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., Jan. 3,1855. [262-3taow* 
TO FARMERS SONS. 
I have frequent applications from Principals of Aca¬ 
demies and from other sources, for teachers of Penman¬ 
ship and Book-Keeping. Young gentleman are assured 
they may bo qualified in four or five weeks to teach Pen¬ 
manship successiuily. Graduates never fail to secure 
good situations at fair salaries, affording them at the same 
time facilities for obtaining an education which ordinarily 
costs a fortune. 
Farmers Sons ! now is tho time to mako a decided hit. 
School closes in April. For terms, &c., address 
GEO. W. EASTMAN, Rochester Arcade, 
Principal of Rochester Commercial College. 
January, 1855. 262-lt. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
Situated in Ontario Co., N. Y., one mile from tho West 
Bloomfield station on tho C. & N. F. Railroad, containing 
about 200 acres, including 40 acres of valuable timber — 
Tho farm is well watered by a living stream, and durable 
water at the house; the buildings — house, two barns 
carriage house, horso barn, Ac—are in good repair— 
Thero are 40 acres of wheat on the ground. Good fruit • 
fences in good condition. Tho farm will he sold entire or 
divided, to suit purchaser. Terms easy. 
Also for sale a separate lot of forty acres, mostly im¬ 
proved. For further particulars call on or address 
262-4t* MELAXCTON GATES, 
Jan. 6, 1855. No. Bloomfield, Out. Co., N. Y. 
UNITED STATES CLUB AGENCY. 
The undersigned having made arrangements with tho 
Publishers, offer to furnish any two of the following pub¬ 
lications for $3,00, being a discount of twenty-five per cent. 
from the price per single copy: 
Boston —The American Union, the Olive Branch, the 
Yankee Blade, tho Weekly Traveller, the Weekly Tele¬ 
graph, the Star Spangled Banner, the Yankee Privateer, 
the True Flag, the Practical Farmer, American Patriot, 
Know-Nothing and American Crusader, and Dodge’s Lit¬ 
erary Museum. 
New York —Tho Scientific American, tho Home Journal, 
and tho Weekly Tribune. 
Ilochester, N. Y .— Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
Philadelphia — The Saturday Evening Post, McMakin’s 
Woekly Courier, Arthur’s Home Gazette, Peter on’s La¬ 
dies’ National Magazine, and Arthur’s Home Maaizine. 
Also either of tho above, and one copy of either of tho 
following $3 Magazines for $3,50: 
Philadelphia —Gooey’s Lady’s Book, Graham’s Magazine. 
New York —Harper’s New Monthly. 
Any two of the $3 Monthlies for $4. 
Any one of tho Monthlies and one of the Weeklies for $5. 
Any two of tho Monthlies and one of tho Weeklies $5,50. 
Any one of tho Weeklies, and either of tho following $1 
publications — Forrester’s Boys’ and Girls’ Magazino, tho 
(Monthly) Schoolmate, the Phrenological Journal, the 
Water-Cure Journal — lor $2,25. 
Also, Gleason’s Weekly Pictorial Drawing-Room Com¬ 
panion, and either of the $2 Weeklies for $3,75, or the 
Pictorial and one of the Monthlies for $4,25. 
Publications will be sent to different addresses and to 
different Post Offices, if desired by those getting up the 
clubs, and additions to clubs of single subscriptions will 
be taken at club rates, viz., $2 for the Monthlies, $1,50for 
the Weeklies. 
Single subscriptions received for the Magazines at $3— 
and for the papers at $2 per annum — $1 for six months. 
Wo warrant tho reception regularly of all publications 
subscribed lor to us. 
N. B. All publications will be forwarded from the dif¬ 
ferent offices of publication. 
Terms—Cash in advance. 
Postage Stamps may be sent for fractional parts of a 
dollar. 
Specimen copies of any of the papers on our list sent, if 
requested. 
4®* All publications discontinued at tho expiration of 
tho time paid for. 
Post Masters are respectfully requested to act as agents. 
Address E. A. NORRIS A CO., 
261-3t Olive Branch Office, Boston. 
CATALOGUE OF RARE AND VALUABLE SEEDS 
Raised and put up by I. W. BRIGGS, Maeedon, Wayne 
County, New York. Per paper. 
Orange Watermelon, (Now and Fine.)—A great cu¬ 
riosity, and not to bo excelled by any of the Melon 
family.25c 
Ice Cream, or White Sugar Melon, of Alabama.—New 
variety, very large, globular, white, thick rind; 
white flesh, quality unsurpassed ; white seeds, and 
altogether worthy of its name. Tho rind separates 
from the pulp, like the Orange Melon, but not so 
perfectly. It is a good substit to for, and by many 
preferred to the Citron for preserving. ..25c 
Citron Nutmeg Muskmelon.—T his new variety is a 
little superior to those fine, small Nutmeg .Melons 
so well known, but its main excellence is its sizo 
and pro iuctiveuess — specimens of 7 and S pounds 
weight being quite common. 12 % 
[Tho above Melons were exhibited at several of tiro 
adjacent County Fairs, to the admiration and grati¬ 
fication of thousands of tasters, many of whom 
eagerly secured a fewtseeds at £5 cents per dozen.] 
The Celebrated Japan Pea.—T his new article proves 
to be adapted to our soil and climate, having ma¬ 
tured well for two years. It produces an average 
of 300 pods to each plant. Two quarts of see l is 
sufficient for an acre,—cultivate same as Corn. It 
is belived it may lie made a profitable crop — time 
r.n 1 experiment wiil te-t its value.12L 
Negley’s Seedling Cucumber.—A few samples to pare" 3 
the product of only ono seed. Truly beautiful_25c 
Watermelons.— Mountain Sprout, Mountain Sweet 
Mexican, Sandwich Islands, (two varieties,) South 
Carolina, Spanish, each.g c 
Muskmei.on. —Cal ilbruia.. 6c 
Squashes— Winter: weet 1 otato, Vegetablo Marrow, 
Folk, (small, very good.) Summer: Apple and 
Crook-neck, (both small and goo 1,) each....6c 
Tomatoes—G rape, (small for pickling) Mammoth Red 
each. . 
Vegetable Egg, (white, ornamental and valuable,),.6c 
Double Sunflower, (the “Floral King,”)."pc 
Victoria Rhubarb, (tne best pie plant,).!..!! 6e 
Fiat Dutch Cabbage, (the best winter.).... !ec 
Spanish Tobacco.. ......... .Go 
Corn—R ice or Fop, (three varieties,) Adam’s Early 
Sweet, (large improved,) each.ftc 
The above seeds will be forwarded to any address in 
the United states, free of postage. Orders containing the 
price and names of seeds detired, will receive prompt 
attention from I. W. BRIGGS, 
West Maeedon, Wayne C'o., N. Y. 
Poland Oats, per bushel, (of 40 lbs.).SI 00 
Mexican Wild Potatoes, per bushel. l’oo 
Address, post-paid, I. W. BRIGGS, 
251-tf West Maeedon, Wayne Co., N. Y. 
-fifolices. 
THE RURAL FOR 1855. 
Having completed our arrangements, we can 
safely announce that the Sixth Volume of the 
Rural New - Yorker will, cx^raordinaries ex- 
cepted, far surpass either of its predecessors, in 
both Contents and Appearance. To redeem 
this pledge, no reasonable effort or expense 
will be wanting, for we are determined to ren¬ 
der the paper more and more worthy its ex. 
tensive National Circulation. In a word,—while 
we gladly extend the hand of fellowship to 
our contemporaries, for there is room for all,— 
we shall strive to make the Rural by far the 
best Agricultural, Literary and Family News¬ 
paper published. 
After bending low in grateful acknowledge¬ 
ment to Post-Masters, their Assistants, Agents 
and Subscribers, whose exerciso of influence 
has enabled us to render Moore’s Rural New- 
Yorker the first Journal of its class in Circula¬ 
tion, Influence and Popularity, we invite at¬ 
tention to the substance of a Prize List which 
far exceeds, in both numbers and value, any of its 
predecessors—as follows : 
SPLENDID CASH 
PREMIUMS FOR SUBSCRIBERS: 
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the largest list of Yearly 
Subscribers to the Rural New-Yorker —the payment to 
be remitted according to our Club terms, previous to the 
1st day of February, 1S55. 
EIGHTY DOLLARS for the next (second) largest list, as 
above specified. 
S EVEN TY DOLLARS for the third list. 
SIXTY DOLLARS for the fourth list. 
FIFTY DOLLARS for the fifth list. 
FORTY DOLLARS for the sixth list. 
THIRTY DOI.LARS for the seventh list. 
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS for the eighth list. 
TWENTY DOLLARS for the ninth list. 
TEN DOLLARS to bach of tho five persons sending the 
10th. 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th lists, as above. 
FIVE DOLLARS to each of the five persons sonuing the 
15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th lists. 
THREE DOLLARS to each of the six persons sending the 
20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, and 25th lists. 
43” We also offer the following very liberal list of 
SPECIFIC PREMIUMS, 
In order to reward every person who may aid in ex¬ 
tending tho circulation of the Rural New-Yorker, we offer 
to such as do not compete for any of the preceding Pre¬ 
miums, the following liberal gratuities for subscribers 
forwarded previous to the 1st of April , 1855 : 
THREE DOLLARS, in Books, or a liandsomoly bound 
volume of the Rural for 1854, for thirty subscribers. 
To every one remitting for twenty copies ($25,) an extra 
copy of the Rural and either volume of the Wool Grower 
and Stock Register — or, The Horticulturist for 1855. 
The same premium to ovory ono remitting for fifteen 
copios, ($20,) — or for ten copies (S15.) 
To every one remitting for six copies ($10,) an extra 
copy of the Rural, or The Horticulturist for 1855. 
For $5 we will send three copies of the Rural, and 
either* volume of the Wool Grower and Stock Register. 
For $4 wo will send ono copy of tho Rural, and either 
Putnam’s, Harper’s, the Knickerbocker, Lady’s Book or 
Graham’s Magazine for one year. 
For $3, we will send a copy each of tho Rural and the 
Horuculturisi for 1855. 
All competitors for premiums are expected to adhere 
strictly to the following 
TERMS, IN ADVANCE : 
Two Dollars a Year. Three Copies, ono year $5—Six 
Copies for SI0—Ten Copies for $15—Fifteen Copies for $20 
—Twenty Copios for $25, and any additional number at 
the same rate. 4S“As we are obliged to pre-pay Ameri¬ 
can postage, our lowost Club price to Canadian subscribers 
is $1,50 per copy.-=gi& To facilitate mailing, we prefer 
sending Club papers to one address at each Post Office, but 
the namos of subscribers will he written on tho papers if 
desired. Club papers sent to different Post Offices, and 
names can he sent in at different times. 
43TSpecimen numbers, show-bills, prospectuses, etc., 
sent free to all disposed to compete for the Premiums, or 
who desire to extend the circulation of the New-Yorker. 
Subscription money, properly enclosed, may be mailed at 
our risk, if addressed to D. D. T. MOORE, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
The Rural New-Yorker is a paper, the fame of which is 
without a blot. Characteristically Agricultural, it is in the 
broadest sense a Family Paper, one which may he admitted 
without doubts as to its tendency It has an immense 
circulation, and merits patronage wider still. Its readers 
are like Oliver, always asking for— Moore. — N. Y. Recorder. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker has become a giant among 
its kind. With a subscription verging fast to 30,000, and 
with a conductor who knows how to polish it with every 
grace of the art, and how to accomplish it with the best 
talent of the age—it is not surpri-ing that it is now tho 
leading agricultural paper of the country .—CJiristain Adv. 
The Rural New-Yorker is decidedly tho best Agricultu¬ 
ral paper in the United States, in each and all of its depart¬ 
ments, and well merits the eminent success wfiich has 
attended its enterprising Proprietor .—Boston Olive Branch. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker commences a new year 
with a new and beautiful dress, and, as ever, rich in its 
address. It is full of variety, original and select. No pa¬ 
per on our list of exchanges comes so near our ideas of 
perfection, for a secular family paper, as tho Rural. It 
has always maintained a high moral standard.— N. Y. 
Observer. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker is ono of the very best Ag¬ 
ricultural and Family Newspapers in the world. Its me¬ 
chanical execution, its illustrations, and tho arrangement 
of its contents are complete. The character of its editori¬ 
als, communications, etc., is of tho highest order.— Louis¬ 
ville Journal. 
Its leading feature, perhaps, is Agriculture ; but in tho 
departments of the Arts, the Sciences, Education, Hi-tory, 
Literature and the Daily News, it is mo t ably and admira¬ 
bly sustained — is an honor to the newspaper lymiiy, as 
well as to its elitor and proprietor.— Mich. Chris. Herald. 
We have so frequently commended the Rural New- 
Yorker that an attempt to add thereto would be like 
“lending perfume to the rose.” In our opinion it is tho 
b?-t Agricultural, Literary, and Family paper extent._ 
Pennsylvania Herald. 
The Rural New-Yorker wo can recommend conscien¬ 
tiously, as pure, goo 1, intero-ting. an 1 useful—calculated 
to make every family into which it is introduced, both 
wiser and better. — Arthur’s Home Gazette. 
Independent of its being the very best Agricultural 
paper that has ever come under our notice, its Literary 
merits are unsurpassed. It is certainly the best and mo-t 
useful paper of the kind we have ever seed .—Pa Whig. 
The Rural New-Yorker is always lively, wide awake, 
hopeful and enterprising, quite free from fogyism. The 
editors drive a fast team, but hold a still' line. The reader 
becomes inspired to take hold, go to work, and try to do 
something in the world. Such a paper is sure to be liber¬ 
ally patronized, on account of its intrinsic merits_ Phre¬ 
nological Jomal. 
The Rural New-Yorker is said to bo the most success¬ 
ful agricultural weekly paper published in this country. 
It hails from tho Genesee Valley—the agricultural cradle 
of the Enipi e State—and of course gives the spirit of her 
peoplo, who are acknowledged to ho tho most thrifty and 
ntelligout class of farmers in tho States.— Water Care Jour. 
Thf. success of tho Rural is without a parallel in tho 
history of agricultural papers, although no success was 
ever moro de-erved.— Mich. Chris. Herald. 
Mr. Moore ought to mako a fortune out of his journal, 
ami we trust ho will, for he is helping to maize the fortune o 
the country. We bid him “ God sueed .”—OhioStatesman 
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