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But as they left the daik’ning heath, 
More desperate grew the strife of death. 
The English shafts, in volleys hailed, 
In headlong charge their horse assailed; 
Front, flank and rear, the squadrons sweep, 
To break the Scottish circle deep, 
That fought around their king. 
But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, 
Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, 
Though bill-men ply the ghastly blow, 
Unbroken was the ring; 
The stubborn spearmen still made good 
Their dark impenetrable wood, 
Each stepping where his comrade stood, 
The instant that he fell. 
No thought was there of dastard flight ; 
Linked in the serried phalanx tight, 
Groom fought like noble, squire like knight, 
As fearlessly and well; 
Till utter darkness closed her wing 
O’er their thin host and wounded king. 
Then skillful Surrey’s sage commands 
Led back from strife his shattered bands; 
And from the charge they drew, 
As mountain-waves, from wasted lands, 
Sweep back to ocean blue. 
Then did their loss his foetnan know; 
Their king, their lords, their mightiest, low, 
They melted from the field as snow, 
When streams are swol’n and south winds blow, 
Dissolves in silent dew. 
Tweed’s echoes heard the ceaseless plash, 
While many a broken band, 
Disordered, through her currents dash, 
To gain the Scottish land; 
To town and tower, to down and dale, 
To tell red Flodden’s dismal tale, 
And raise the universal wail. 
Tradition, legend, tune and song, 
Shall many an age that wail prolong; 
Still from the sire the son shall hear 
Of the stern strife and carnage drear 
Of Flodden’s fatal field, 
Where shivered was fair Scotland’s spear, 
And broken was her shield. 
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Written for Moore’8 Rural New-Yorker. 
THE TWO BROTHERS: 
OR, ODD AND EVEN. 
All men are not alike. Many thanks to 
Nature and many more to early influences 
that they are not! As there are odd and even 
numbers, so are there odd and even men. The 
odd men are those who act out their own na¬ 
tures,—the even ones are those who act ac¬ 
cording to rules of dignity and mannishness. 
We fancy the odd men. These are the natu¬ 
ral born; the others, the foreigners. They 
have positive virtues and positive vices, while 
the even characters are negative in all qual¬ 
ities. 
Among the odd class is our “ fast” man, 
who has contracted himself as clothier to his 
own back and caterer to his own palate, and 
seems very faithful to his trust; the slow, 
easy man, too, who has nothing to do—pliil- 
ophises upon the “ vanity of human wishes” 
and the folly of bauble-chasing, dollar saving 
mortals, while he himself is content (“ hap¬ 
py they” who are !) with a downy bed and its 
soft auxiliaries wherein to repose his philoso¬ 
phy and his rosy rotundity. There are also the 
cross, snappish individual who neither gives 
nor takes any peace; and the “ glorious fel¬ 
low” all flowing with genial humor and per¬ 
ennial fun; the good man and the wicked; 
the romantic sentimentalist, and the matter- 
o’-fact, blunt mau, who says, “ if you will— 
so much for so much ;” the crafty politician 
who cuts his way and his enemy with a keen 
sci miter, and the rough, hard-palmed reformer, 
who slashes lustily with his nicked, rusty old 
blade, as long as he can see or guess the path 
of duty. These odd men are the life blood of 
society. They follow no example, and are as 
far from setting one. Their virtue is that 
they are themselves —and you may like one 
and dislike another, as you please. Aye, and 
such men have prominent points and jagged 
edges of character, which, although so nox¬ 
ious to our nice, chaste men, afford the requi¬ 
sites for strong, enaurirg friendships ; just as 
like characteristics do for that strong and 
beautiful mechanical attachment styled "Dove¬ 
tailing.” But the even men! They are so 
precise, so prim—erected, as it were, to order! 
with the correctest ideas of propriety! They 
have a measuring-pole wherewith to judge of 
all men—and they would like to procure a 
mould in which to run them. 
James Johnson would have been appre¬ 
ciated quite as little as he deserved, if the 
“ model pattern of a good boy” were to be 
approved by a committee of such men.— 
James was a queer boy. He hadn’t a pair of 
spry, little eyes and a small, prying nose, and 
a mischievous looking little chin—all huddled 
together as if they meant to have a merry time 
in his little head—in short, the style of boy 
which we like to call by the clip little nick¬ 
name Jim. But he had a broad face, upon 
whose unoccupied territory many great freck¬ 
les had settled down. Corresponding in size 
were a pair of grey eyes, and a nose which, 
starting with a depressed and diminutive pro¬ 
tuberance between those eyes, had expanded 
beyond its early promise into a generous, 
round, terminal expanse, nis father, Deacon 
Israel Johnson, called him James; and it 
seemed very appropriate, as it would even if 
he had termed him Abraham. James was a 
decided riddle to his staid neighbors; but 
they solved the riddle by declaring him good 
for nothing, full of mischief and the evil one. 
He was such a boy as is never in favor with 
aunts and maiden lady connections generally 
—except he bought it, by “ being good.” 
Mr. Johnson was a farmer, well off in the 
world, and required hired help to till his br :ad 
acres; but that boy James was the vexation 
of every hired man that put foot upon the 
place. If the man were English, James un¬ 
derstood the national prejudices of Joh nny 
Bull, and would frequently appeal to them to 
the extent of having to dodge a brick, shovel, 
fork handle, or other implement. If a Ger¬ 
man, his love for his adopted country never 
increased, nor did his proficiency in the lan¬ 
guage, for James would come down to his 
comprehension by using the most twisted and 
barbarous Eng’ish—making him commit cer¬ 
tain formulas of salutation, etc., which he 
kindly manufactured for him. But woe to 
the Irishmen! James once induced a Hiber¬ 
nian, who bad evidently never been a school¬ 
master or a school-boy in the old country, to 
start out for the purpose of enlisting pupils 
wishing to perfect themselves in the Irish 
tongue. An Irishmau’s tobacco would some¬ 
times explode iu his pipe rather than smoke 
after the manner of the genuine article ; and 
many a fool’s errand would Paddy perform, 
until it was doubtful if any of his proverbial 
humor were left in him. But a Yankee 
would soon be heard to declare, “Boss, I 
can’t work here no longer with that boy.” 
Samuel, James’ older brother, bad passed 
his boyhood; become interested in the work 
of the farm, and had already developed the 
qualities of a thorough-going business man. 
James was a great trial and test of his broth¬ 
er's patience. Often in the busiest seasons of 
harvest and sowing he would stand or lie 
down and look —but so much was it as if he 
were looking at everything and seeing nothing, 
that it was plain his ideas were no clearer 
than the far-off haze whither his unwinking 
eyes were seemingly directed. In apple gath¬ 
ering he would in one of his lazy moods get 
a pair of pinchers to pick up the fruit. And 
when, in husking corn, he had once seated 
himself comfortably by a stack, it was not 
anywise certain when or how the husks would 
get stripped from their ears. He would set 
up a husk-covered ear and toss pebbles at it; 
or he would get a small iron ring, which ad¬ 
mitted the bare ear, but was not large enough 
to allow the husks also to be shoved through, 
and perform with that—very teasingly keep 
irg his companions posted with regard to its 
wonderful results. He would argue by the 
hour in behalf of the peculiar advantages of 
his various methods—and treat such questions, 
too, in their physical, moral and intellectual 
bearings. All of his brother Sam’s reason¬ 
ing, persuading and scolding wa3 ineffectual 
“ See here now,” Sam would say, “ you don’t 
do anything—don’t earn your salt—and get 
a3 much as I do. Now,” persuasively, “ you 
don’t see me idle at any time, day in and day 
out. I work hard and keep at work all the 
while like”— “ Like a muskeeter,” interpo¬ 
lates James. This proves the “ last drop” 
that causes the cup to run over. The finale 
is, that James is sent (perhaps he don’t go) 
out of the field ; or he gets a pretty rough 
shaking—which performance he appears, from 
his very vociferous outcries, to abundantly 
appreciate. If James had peculiar virtues, 
also, no great occasion had called them into 
prominence; and his peculiar waggish tricks 
had swallowed up the remembrance of very 
many casual manifestations of the warm heart 
which he possessed. 
It was one evening, in his fifteenth year, 
that he came homeward from the field to find 
his father a ruined man. He had been with 
his brother and the men digging potatoes, and 
bad particularly annoyed them that afternoon; 
especially had his brother been exasperated by 
his conduct. That very evening they receiv¬ 
ed the news from Mr. Johnson himself. He 
said he had signed—become surety for his 
brother-in-law. It had been represented to 
him that there was no possibility of hazard ; 
but he found he had bean deceived, and ali his 
property had been swept away. Samuel de¬ 
clared that it was an outrageously foolish op¬ 
eration—he should have thought his father 
would have known better than to throw away 
all of our property—he was glad he was near¬ 
ly twenty-one, and could now manage his own 
affairs. James, on the other hand, felt for the 
family in their misfortunes, and during the 
few weeks they remained on the farm, he 
evinced his sympathy and his determination 
to aid his parents and render their impover¬ 
ished condition a3 comfortable as possible.— 
Four months from the memorable day of 
their transition from competence to poverty, 
the family moved into a small cottage house 
in an adjoining town ; and Dea. Johnson be¬ 
came a day laborer. Samuel bad already 
gone to the “West, and James had just en¬ 
gaged to a carpenter in his native village for 
such wages as his master should think he 
earned. 
It is six years since the removal of the 
J ohnsons from the great farm house to the 
humbler cottage. They still live in the cot¬ 
tage, which has been greatly improved, so 
that it is now quite a rural beauty. The 
Deacon calls the twenty-five adjacent acres 
his own. Where did he get his claim, do you 
ask ? Samuel went West six years ago ; but 
he located himself outside of the influence of 
the tide of immigration, and his land, there¬ 
fore, is not yet in market. Consequently no 
means could have been furnished to the “ Old 
Folks” through his generosity. We shall 
have to look to James for the cause of their 
prosperity. 
James had been nearly a year with the 
carpenter to whom he first engaged, when cir¬ 
cumstances occurred which caused his pro 
motion. A fine church was in process of 
erection in the village ; its steeple especially 
was noted for its artistic merit and imposing 
appearance. There was one thing, however, 
which gave great anxiety to the contractor— 
this was the springing of one of the most im¬ 
portant timbers in the frame-work of the 
steeple. This timber must be supported.— 
All available hands were called, and several 
efforts were made, but with no other effect 
than increasing the evil. While master-work¬ 
men were at a loss, our boy-carpenter modest¬ 
ly suggested a method, the practicability of 
which was as immediately apparent as its 
success was soon after. The architect’s at¬ 
tention was called to this boy. In a short 
conversation with him upon the capacity of 
various species of timber for enduring pres¬ 
sure, tension and concussion, he found him 
possessed of such mature judgment and close 
observation, that he recommended him to the 
jobbing firm with which he himself was con¬ 
nected. Soon James was in the employ of 
this city firm. He employed his evenings 
too long drawn out, as he sometimes himself 
confesses—in the study of architecture. And 
he was successful, for now the name of James 
Johnson may be seen in front of a spacious 
office in a beautiful block—built from his own 
plan and specifications—upon a prominent 
street in New York. The last I saw of him 
was while he was engaged upon the planning 
of a large Bank, in fulfillment of an order 
from New Orleans ; and the last I heard of 
him was of his goed health and spirits—of 
which the fact -was communicated, together 
with a more tangible and material fact—i. e., 
a fat draft in a letter to bis aged parents in 
the cottage home. e. a. 
East Bloomfield, Sept., 1S55. 
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A. LITTLE TOO PUNCTUAL. 
A STEAMBOAT SKETCH. 
The hour was approaching for the depart¬ 
ure of the New Haven steamboat from her 
berth at New York, and the usual crowd of 
passengers, and friends of passengers, news 
boys, fruit venders, cabmen and dock loafers 
were assembled on and about the boat. We 
were gazing at the motley group, from the 
foot of a promenade deck stairs, when our at¬ 
tention was attracted by the singular action 
of a tall, brown Yankee, in an immense wool 
hat, chocolate colored coat and pantaloons, 
and a fancy vest. He stood near the star¬ 
board paddle-box, and scrutinized sharply 
every female who came on board, every now 
and then consulting an enormous silver bull’s- 
eye watch, which he raised from the depths of 
a capacious fob, by means of a powerful steel 
chain. After mounting guard in this man¬ 
ner, he dashed furiously down the gang plank 
and up the wharf, re-appearing on board al¬ 
most instantaneously, with a flushed face, ex¬ 
pressing the most intense anxiety. This se¬ 
ries of operations he performed several times, 
after which he rushed about the boat, wildly 
and hopelessly, ejaculating, 
“ What’s the time er day ? Wonder if my 
repeater's fast ? Whar’s the cap’n ? whar’s 
the steward ? whar’s the mate ? whar’s the 
bcs3 that owrs this ship ?” 
“ What’s the matter, sir ?” we ventured to 
ask him when he stopped still for a moment. 
“ Hain’t seen nothin’ of a gal in a blue ^un- 
bonnet, with a white Canton crape shawl 
(co 3 t 15,) pink gown and.brown boots, eh? 
come aboard while I was looking for the cap’n 
at the pint end of the ship—have ye ? hey ?” 
“No such person has come aboard.” 
“ Tormented lightnin’, she’s my wife !” he 
screamed ; “ married yesterday. All her 
trunks and mine are aboard, under a pile of 
baggage as tall as a Connecticut steeple.— 
The darn’d black nigger says he can’t hand it 
out, and I won’t leave my baggage any how. 
My wife, only think on’t, was to come aboard 
at half past four, and here it’s most five.— 
What’s become of her ? She can’t have 
eloped. You don’t think she’s been abduct¬ 
ed, do yer, mister? Speak! answer! won’t 
ye ?” Oni! I’m ravin’, distracted ! What 
are they ringin’ that bell for ? Is the ship 
afire ?” 
“ It is the signal for departure, the first 
bell. The second will be rung in four min¬ 
utes.” 
“ Gracious ! you don’t say so ? Whar’s the 
captain ?” 
“ The gentleman in the blue coat.” 
The Yankee darted to the captain’s side. 
“ Cap’n, stop the ship for ten minutes, 
won’t ye ?” 
“ I can’t do it, sir.” 
“ But ye must, I tell you. I’ll pay you for 
it. Dow much will ye take?” 
“ I could not do it.” 
“ Cap’n, I’ll give ye tew dollars,” gasped 
the Yankee. 
The Captain shook his head. 
“ I’ll give you five dollars and a half—and 
a half!—and a half!—and a half!—and a 
half!” he kept repeating, dancing about in 
his agony. 
“ The boat starts at five precisely,” said the 
captain shortly, and turned away. 
“ 0 ! you stony-hearted heathin !” murmur¬ 
ed the Yankee, almost bursting into tears. 
“ Partin’ man and wife, and we just one day 
married.” 
At this moment the huge paddle wheels be¬ 
gan to paw the water, and the walking-beam 
descended heavily, shaking the huge fabric to 
her center. All who were not going to New 
Haven went ashore. The hands began to 
haul in the gang-plank—the fasts were already 
cast loose. 
“ Leggo the plank,” roared the Yankee, 
collaring one of the hands. “ Drop it like a 
hot potato, or I’ll heave ye into the dock.” 
“ Yo, yo!” shouted the men in chorus, as 
they heaved on the gangway. 
“ Shut up, you braying donkeys!” yelled 
the maddened Yankee, “ or there’ll be an ug¬ 
ly spot of work.” 
But the plank was got aboard, and the 
boat plashed past the pier. 
In an instant the Yankee pulled off his 
coat—flung his hat beside it on the deck, and 
rushed wildly to the guard. 
“ Are you drunk or crazy,” cried a passen¬ 
ger, seizing him. 
“ I’m going to fling myself into the dock, 
and swim ashore,” cried the Yankee. “ I 
musn’t leave Sally Ann alone in New York 
city. You may divide the baggage among 
you. Let me go ! I can swim.” 
He struggled so furiously that the conse¬ 
quences of his rashness might have been fatal, 
had not a sudden apparition changed his pur¬ 
pose. A very pretcy young woman in a blue 
bonnet, white Canton crape shawl, pink dress 
and brown boots, came towards him: 
The big brown Yankee uttered one stento¬ 
rian shout of “ Sairy Ann !” clasped her in his 
arms in spite of her struggling, and kissed her 
heartily, right before all the passengers. 
“ Where did you come from ?” he inquired. 
“From the ladies’ cabin,” answered the 
bride. “ You told me half-past four, but I 
thought I’d make sure and come at four.” 
“ A little too punctual!'’ said the Yankee. 
“ But it’s all right now. I don’t care about 
stopping. Come nigh losing the passage 
money and baggage—but it’s all right now 
Go ahead, steamboat! Rosin up, firemen. 
Darn the expense!” 
When the sun set, the loving couple were 
seen seated on the upper deck, the big brown 
Yankee’s arm encircling the slender waist of 
the young woman in the blue bonnet and 
pink dress. 
We believe they reached their destination 
safe and sound. 
$L3beHiseh|eif|fs 
UMBRELLAS! UMBRELLAS! 
How very uncomfortable to be without one in a rainy 
day. Such a dilemma may be easily avoided by calling 
on«MYRON STRONG & CO., 78 State street, where you 
will find an unusually large variety of Cotton, Gingham 
and Silk Umbrellas, at extremely low prices. We have 
the reputation of telling more umbrellas than any other 
establishment in the city ; and receiving them directly 
from the manufacturers, we shall sell them at a very 
trifling advance. MYRON STRONG & CO., 
30V4t 78 State street, Rochester, N. Y. 
• FOR SALE, 
A Splendid Farm, in a fine location, situated in the 
pleasant village of Stafford, Gonesee Co., N. Y., in sight 
of two Railroad Depots, (wheat markets,) consisting c f 
about 208 acres of first class wheat land, with a good 
Cottage House, Shrubbery and Flower Garden, making 
it a very desirable residence, with all necessary Barns 
and Outbuildings. It is known as one of the very 
choicest Farms iu the county for production and situa¬ 
tion, and is offered at a bargain, the owner wishing to 
retire from business. All information can bo had of 
the subscriber on the premises. RICHARD BABBAGE. 
Stafford, Gen. Co., N. Y., Oct,, 1855. 301-13t 
FARM FOR SALE AT AUCTION. 
The subscriber will sell at Public Auction, on the 30th 
day of October next, at 1 o’clock P. M. (on the premi¬ 
ses,) the Farm on which he now resides, containing 131 
acres. Said Farm is situated two miles north of West 
Bloomfield Village, Ontario Co., N. Y., on the road lead¬ 
ing from Honeoye Falls to East Bloomfield, about 1% 
miles from the West Bloomfield station on the C. & N. F. 
Railroad, and about the same distance from Miller’s 
Corners station on the same Road. Oa the premises are 
25 acres of wheat, comfortable buildings, a good or¬ 
chard, and about 16 acres of wood laud. Those wishing 
to purchase a Farm, are respecLully solicited to oxarn- 
ino the premises previous to the day of sale. For par¬ 
ticulars, inquire of the subscriber on the premises, or 
addre>s h in at West Bloomfield, Out. Co., N. Y. 
301-3t J. P. THOMPSON. 
FOR SALE. 
Tiie subscriber offers for sale his property in the vil¬ 
lage of East Bloomfield, consisting of ten acres of the 
best farming land, with a good dwelling house and out¬ 
buildings thereon. This place is in a high state of cul¬ 
tivation, and already furnishes a sufficient supply of 
fruit for any family, and has, in addition, a large orchard 
of young fruit trees of every variety, besidos a grapery 
of more than one hundred vines in a very flourishing 
condition. 
There are three acres of wheat on the ground, one of 
the best wells in the country, and spring water in abun¬ 
dance. A fair grove of oaks and plenty of shrubbery, 
adds much to the beauty of the place. The location is 
a healthy one, in the neighborhood of a flourishing 
Academy, and good society. Easy of access by rail¬ 
road, and offers many advantages to one desiring a resi¬ 
dence in the country. Terms easy ; pDsso-gion given 
this fall or next spring. For further particulars inquire 
on the premises. E. F. WILSON'. 
East Bloomfield, Oct. 13,1855. 301-tf 
TO NURSERYMEN. 
300,000 first rate, assorted, two year old Apple Seed¬ 
lings, suitable for root grafting, and -50,000 Mazzard 
Cherry Seedlings, for sale at the Ckstral Nurseries, at 
$5 per M., delivered at the railroad free of charge, ex¬ 
cept for packing ; and on all cash orders of $100or more, 
we will make a discount of five per cent. Also, 20,000 
yearling grafted Apple Trees at low figures. We will 
contract to graft Apple and Angers Quince on apple roots, 
(the quince for stocks for pear,) well packed and deliv¬ 
ered at the railroad, for $6 per M. For our 
RETAIL TRADE, 
we have a large assortment of Apple, Pear, Quince, 
Peach. Plum. Cherry, Grape. Raspberry, Strawberry, 
Goosberry and Currants, together with a general variety 
of Ornamental Evergreen, and Deciduous Trees and 
Shrubs. Of the leading market 60rts of Apple and Peach, 
we can furnish in quantities. Address 
STONE A COOK, Central Nurseries, 
301-2t Hinmnnville, Oswego Co.. N. Y. 
TANNERY FOR SALE, 
Situated in one of the finest sections of the State, 12 
miles S. E. or Buffalo. The Tannory has good steam 
power, and is in all respects in good working order, is 
very convenient, and well calculated for doing a large 
business. Bark is readily obtained at $2,50 per cord. 
A fair stock now on hand, which can be had with the 
place. Four acres of fine land, an abundance of all 
kinds of Fruit, good House, Barn. fee. My health is 
such that it is necessary I should quit the bnsinoss. For 
this reason the property is ottered very low. Title good 
certificate of which will be furnished, if desired. For 
further information tpply either personally or by letter 
to C HA.3 - E. SOWLE, East Hamburgh, Erie Co., N. Y. 
LYONS MUSICAL ACADEMY. 
Tms Institution is claimed to offer facilities such as 
cannot be elsewhere enjoyed in America, for a thorough 
course of instruction in the following branches, viz. : 
Instrumental ifusic~Vin.no, Organ, Guitar, Ac. 
Vocal Music —Including Cui.ttvaiion of tub Voice, Har¬ 
mony and Musical Composition. 
Each pupil passes ordinarily from 12 to 20 hours per 
weelc at the Academy in Musical Recitations, Lectures, 
Ac., over and above his (or her) required private propor¬ 
tion of 3 hours per diem. For Circular containing full 
particulars, with opinions of Lowell Masox, D. M., and 
others, address the Principal, 
L. HINSDALE SHERWOOD, A. M., 
Lyons, N. Y. 
Tuition— $15 "per term of 11 weeks. Tuition, with 
hoard, washing, use of instrument, Ac., $80 per term. 
Winter term to commence Dec. 6, 1855. 
For further particulars please con^n't also largor 
advertisement in Rural New-Yorker of 29th September 
ult. 301-tf 
GLOVES! GLOVES!! 
Winter, with its frost and snow, and “ bitter, 
ID jbiting winds,” is fast approaching ; and while, 
’ with all due carefulness, the body is c'othed 
with warmth and comfort, do not, by any means, 
neglect the hands, while there are Gloves enough- 
cheap as the cheapest—to cover them. Call immediately 
on MYRON STRONG A CO., 7S State street, where you 
will find the largest and best assortment of Gloves and 
Mitts ever offered in this markot. Among the various 
styles are to be found : 
Men’s best Fur (Seal, Otter, Lynx and Muskrat) Gloves. 
“ “ Buck, Flannel and Wool lined and unlin’d “ 
“ “ French Calf, Silk Plush, “ <• « 
“ “ Alexander s Kid, (all colors and sizes,) “ 
“ “ Dogskin, Neapolitan, Silk, Ac., << 
“ “ Lisle, Cotton, Cloth and Berlin, Chamois 
lined, K 
“ “ Buck and French Calf, Fur Top Gauntlet 
and Driving << 
“ “ Buck, Calfskin and Horsehide Mitts. 
Ladi03’ “ Alexander’s, Petit’s, Ac., Kid (all colors 
and sizes,) <i 
“ French Calf, Silk Plush and Chamois lin’d “ 
“ “ Silk, Lisle, Buck Gauntlets and Driving ’ “ 
“ “ Fur (Fitchi, Otter and Quest Seal) Mitts A “ 
Lads’ and Lasses’ Milts and Gloves of the above styles 
constantly on hand. 
Our goods, coming directly from manufacturers and 
importers, suffer but one advance, and that a small one, 
as all will be able to testify who gives us a fair trial. ’ 
Merchants in the country will do well to examine our 
BUCKSKIN GOODS, which we offer at prices very favor¬ 
able to the buyer. MYRON STRONG A CO., 
301-4t 78 Siate st., Rochester, N. Y. 
COMMERCIAL AGENTS WANTED —To canvass 
permanently. Men of high business capabilities and 
moral standing and natives of New England, or N. York 
only neod appiy. The business is highly reputable and 
profitable. Full and detailed information given on appli¬ 
cation by letter or in person. A W. HARRISON 
299-2Gt_10 South 7th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
AUBURN FEMALE SEMINARY AND 
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. 
Thr Colloge building, one of the most magnificent in 
the State, including nine stories, from basement to 
dome, is capable of accommodating 400 students. 
Bathing rooms and water on every floor—ventilation 
unsurpassed—gas lights throughout*the building—pro¬ 
mote the comfort of the student, and add to the safety 
of the Institution. 
By special provision, one student can be received in¬ 
to the Institution from any town in the State free of all 
tuitions for two years, including Music, Fine Arts and 
Languages, by paying the usual price of board. Mile¬ 
age also paid. She must be 16 years of age, a graduate, 
or have taught two terms, and recommended by Sup’t 
Common Schools. For particulars apply to Town Super¬ 
intendent, or address Z. M. SMITH 
299-4t Principal. 
THE ILLINOIS CENTSAL R. R. COMPANY. 
Is now prepared to sell ever two millions of acres 
of selected 
PRAIRIE, FARM AND WOOD LANDS, 
In Tracts of 40 Acres and Upwards, 
To suit purchasers, on long credits and at loiHates of 
interest. 
They were granted by the Government to encourage 
the building of this Railroad, which runs from the ex¬ 
treme north to the extreme south of the State of Illinois. 
Ita psses, from end to end, through the richest and most 
fertile Prairies of the State, dotted here and there with 
magnificent Oak Groves. The recent opening of nearly 
GOO miles of this road throws open the lands for cultiva¬ 
tion. They are scattered from one to fifteen miles on 
each side of it, through its’entire length. 
The soil is a datk, rich mould, from one to five feet in 
depth, is gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing 
cattle and sheep, and the cultivation of wheat, Indian 
corn, Ac. 
The first crop of Indian corn planted on the newly 
broken prairie, usually pays the cost of plowing and 
sometimes fencing. AYheat 'own on new turned sod is 
sure to yield very large profits. One man with a plow 
and two yoke of oxen wiil break one and a half to two 
acres per day. Contracts can be made for breaking, 
ready for corn or whoat, at $2 to $2,50 per acre. By 
judicious management farms may be broken and fenced 
the first, and under a high state of cultivation tiie sec¬ 
ond year. 
The larger yield on the cheap lands of Illinois, over 
high-priced lanls in the Eastern and Middle States is 
known to be much more than sufficient to pay the differ¬ 
ence of transportation to the Eastern market. The rapid 
increase and growth of flourishing towns and villages 
along the line of this road afford a growing home de¬ 
mand for farm produce. 
Coal and wood are delivered along the road at differ¬ 
ent points, at from $1,59 to $4 the cord or tun. 
Parties having in view Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska or 
Minnesota for their future homes, should take into con¬ 
sideration that the country west of the Mississippi is 
destitute of railroads ; thit the conveniences of trans¬ 
porting grain and produce from farms on the line of the 
Illinois Central Railroad direct to-the great Eastern mar¬ 
ket, is sufficient of it-e r to pay the investment at from 
$10 to $la per acre higher than in government lands in 
Iowa. In other words, that it costs so much more to 
get produce from the iuteriorof the country west of the 
Mississippi to the Eastern market, and the farmer will 
find it much more profitable to locate on the line of this 
railroad. 
PRICE A.vn TERMS OF PAYMENT. 
The price will vary from $5 to $25, according to lo¬ 
cation, quality, Ac. Contracts for deeds may be made 
during the year 18,' 5, stipulating the purchase money to 
be paid in five annual instalments—the first to become 
due in two years from date of contract the others annu¬ 
ally thereafter. The last payment wiil become due at 
the end of the sixth year from date of contract. 
By the 22d section of the Act of the Legislature, ap¬ 
proved 10th February, 1851, these lands are free from 
taxation until they are paid for, and a deed of convey¬ 
ance granted to the purchaser. 
LNTLRiar WILL BE CHARGED AT ONLY TWO PER CENT. PSR 
ANNUM. 
As a security for the performance of the contract, the 
first two years’ interest must be paid in advance, but it 
must be understood that one-tenth of tho land purchased 
shall yearly be brought under cultivation. Longer 
credits at six per cent, per annum may be negotiated 
by special application. Twenty per .cent ." from the cred¬ 
it price will be deducted for cash, in which ca-e the 
Company’s Construction Bonds will be received as cash. 
It is believed that the price, long credit, and low rates 
of interest charged for these lands, will enable a man 
with a few hundred dollars in each, and ordinary indus¬ 
try, to make himself independent before al! the purchase 
money becomes due. In the mean time the rapid set¬ 
tlement of the country will probably have increased 
their value four or five fold. When required an experi¬ 
enced person will accompany applicants, to give infor¬ 
mation and aid in selecting lands. 
Large Plats, showing the precise location of the Lands 
throughout the State, may be seen at the office. Small 
pocket Plats, as a guide to any of the Company’s lauds 
and Pamphlets, containing interesting iuform’at on. ac¬ 
companied by numerous letters from respectable far¬ 
mers throughout the State, may be had on application 
at the office of the Company. No. 52 Michigan Avenue 
Chicago. CHARLES >1. DU PUY, Jr., 
Land Agent Illinois Central Railroad Co. 
ANDRE LEROY’S NURSERIES, 
AT ANGERS, FRANCE. 
Tns undersigned begs leave to inform his numerous 
friends and customers that lie is now ready to execute 
all orders for Fruit, Forest and Ornamental Trees, Ever¬ 
green Shrubs, Stocks, etc. His collection is particularly 
tine this year for all kinds of trees, etc., except Quince 
Hocks, the crop of which has again failed. The Cata¬ 
logue for 1855 is ready for distribution, and all those 
who wish to got a copy ean obtain one free of charge by 
addressing our agom iu New York, Mr. F. A. Bkuguukic, 
138 Penrl-st., successors to our former agent and friend, 
Mr. Ed. Bossangk, who has retirod from business, or¬ 
ders should be rent *.t once to secure a complete a-sort- 
ment. All required information to import trees, etc., 
will be found on tho first page of our Catalogue, 
AN ORE LEROY. Augers. 
F. A. BRUGUiKRE, Sole Agent, 
298-13 138 Pearl St., New York. 
