fitentrjt Data. 
Mrs. Bex. Darby; or. The Weal and Woe of Social Life. 
By A. Maria Collins. Cincinnati: Moore,Anderson 
& Co.—1853. 
This is one of the most powerfully written 
Temperance Novels we have ever perused.— 
Though the subject is a hackneyed one, the au¬ 
thor has produced a work of absorbing interest 
by weaving into it an excellent story. The 
scenes are laid in Virginia, New York city and 
the IToosier State—and although some of the 
pictures, which include both high and low life, 
are highly colored, life and character are gene¬ 
rally delineated with correctness and power, the 
author seeming at home in each locality. The 
volume must prove a valuable auxiliary in the 
Temperance Movement. No one can rise from 
the perusal of its strong and vivid pictures of 
the blighting influence of intemperance, without 
mentally resolving to avoid or conquer an evil 
so destructive to the peace and happiness ot 
society. 
Tiie Life of Harmon Bi.knnerhassett —Comprising an 
Authentic Narrative of the Burr Expedition, and con- 
tuning many additional facts not before published. By 
Wm. H. Safford. Cincinnati: Moore, Anderson &Co. 
The title of this volume is alone attractive, 
and will secure the attention of thousands who 
have, in more youthful days, heard or read suf¬ 
ficient concerning Burr and Blennkrhassett, 
and their inglorious expedition, to become inter-< 
ested in the subject and characters. To all such 
the book will prove most welcome. 
Outlines of Scripture Geography and History :— 
Illustrating the Historical Portions of the Old an i New 
Testaments. Designed for the use of Schools and pri¬ 
vate reading. Based upon Coleman’s Historical Geog¬ 
raphy erf the Bible. By Edward Hughes, K. K. a. S., 
F. It. G. S. Philadelphia: Blanchard & Lea. — 1854. 
This is an English work, re-published by per¬ 
mission. A cursory examination of the volume 
Ills impressed us most favorably in regard to its 
merits. It contains in a condensed form, and 
popular style, a vast amount of information 
which has hitherto been inaccessible to the gen¬ 
eral reader, on account of the number, size and 
costliness of the works through which it is scat¬ 
ter* d. The author remarks, that he has spared 
no labor in the effort to make the work a com¬ 
plete Hand-book of Scripture Geography and 
History,—and submits it to the pastor, the pa¬ 
rent, the teacher, and the pupil, in the hope that 
it will be found a useful companion in enabling 
them bo “search the Scriptures.” The volume 
comprises 342 pages, and is illustrated with 
twelve excellent maps. 
The Dress-makers and Milliners’ Guide, 
and Report of the Paris, London and American 
Fashions—published every two months, by S. 
T. Taylor, New York, at $>4 per annum—will 
prove a desideratum to many of our lady read¬ 
ers. Inasmuch as ladies will patronize the 
fashions, we commend this excellent Guide to 
their attention—especially to all who have to 
“wait a little longer” for the dress-maker, or 
prefer making their own dresses. In addition 
to illustrations and full descriptions, each num¬ 
ber embraces two or three seasonable patterns, 
cut for use. 
The Western Literary Messenger commen¬ 
ces its twenty-second volume with the March No., 
and exhibits some improvement. It is much 
better conducted than many magazines of great¬ 
er pretensions, and deserves well of the public. 
It is edited by our esteemed contributor, J. Cle¬ 
ment, and published by Jewett, Thomas <fc Co., 
Buffalo, N. Y., at $1,50 per annum. 
Intelligence 
Arrival of the Steamer Washington. 
The United States mail steamer Washington, 
Capt. Fitch, arrived at New York on the lGth 
inst. She left Bremen on the 24th of February, 
and Southampton on 1st March. Her accounts 
are anticipated by the steamer Arabia, at Hali¬ 
fax, with news four days later. The Washing¬ 
ton brings a large number of passengers, and a 
valuable cargo of French and German goods. 
The Franklin, from this port, arrived off 
Cowes, on her way to Havre, on the 28th ult. 
A telegraphic dispatch from Trieste, in antici¬ 
pation of the overland India mail, had been re¬ 
ceived. The dates are Calcutta, Jan. 20th ; Ma¬ 
dras, 25th; Hong Kong, 11th; Bombay, 28th; 
Burmah, 12th. The Governor-General of India 
has taken possession of the province of Meaday, 
in Burmah, in the name of the Queen of England. 
A party of British troops sent in pursuit of the 
Dacorts, having been led into ambush, lost 23 
men and an officer. A special plenipotentiary 
was to be sent to Ava. Trade in India was ac¬ 
tive. From China, we learn that Feentom was 
closely invested by the patriot army. The 
French expedition had returned to Hong Kong 
from Nanking. 
Arrival of the Arabia, 
The Royal Mail Steamship Arabia, from Liv¬ 
erpool Saturday, 14th inst., reached Halifax, 
March 15. 
The Arabia experienced very heavy weather 
throughout the passage. 
Extensive military and naval preparations are 
still going on in every direction. Actual opera¬ 
tions exhibit no new feature, but every Power 
in Europe continues to arm ; France, England 
and Russia on an immense scale. Sir Charles 
Napier is appointed to the command of the Bal¬ 
tic allied fleets, and Admiral Seymour is in 
command of 20 ships already assembled at Spit 
Head. 
The ice in the Baltic was breaking up, and 
part of the Russian fleet at Cronstadt was ready 
to sail. A report from a private source, as vet 
unconfirmed, says that the Czar has laid an em¬ 
bargo on British shipping in Russian ports. 
Affairs on the Danube.—The deep snow pre¬ 
vented any movement by either army. The 
weather was becoming milder and the Russians 
were making ostentatious preparations to cross 
the Danube. 
Omar Pacha was evidently aware of the plans, 
and was making disposition of his force to check 
them. 
Omar has sent supplies to Varna. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER; AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
tsnxs Comtturrial. SUtrtrtisemtitts. 
The Turks no longer occupied any place but 
Kalafat, north of the Danube. There had been 
considerable lighting by small parties whenever 
they came in contact, but no decisive action. 
Movements in Asia.—From Asia there had 
been no further advices. Another convoy of 
17,000 men was preparing to leave Constantino¬ 
ple for Batouiu. 
The Greek Insurrection was in a fair way of 
being suppressed. Several British ships of war 
were ordered from Malta to Piraeus. 
The Pacha of Janina had defeated the Greek 
insurrectionists at Arta, but had not sufficient 
force to disperse them. 
The Turkish Government in concert with the 
British, French and Prussian, had addressed a 
remonstrance to the Greek Court, which had 
apologiyed and dismissed the Minister of Toffee, 
but the Government is powerless. The insur¬ 
rection docs not extend farther north than Al¬ 
bania. Montenegro is quiet. A late note from 
England and France to the Czar demands a cat¬ 
egorical answer. 
The fact that Austria adheres to the Allied 
Powers was officially announced by the Emper¬ 
or Napoleon to the French Legislature. She 
will not, however, be called upon to take offen¬ 
sive measures against Russia, but merely to 
keep peace on the frontier. Nothing further 
has been dune. 
The Vienna correspondent of the Times says, 
under date ot 2d, “ An Austrian manifesto is 
about to announce that the Austrians will occu¬ 
py Bosnia and Servia,” and that she will de¬ 
mand the evacuation of the Principalities by 
the Russians. 
The St. Petersburgh Journal of the 24th con¬ 
tains the following as the substance of the an¬ 
swer sent by the Czar to the Emperor Napo¬ 
leon : 
“ Jf his Imperial Majesty extends his hand to 
me as I extend mine, 1 am ready to forget the 
mortification 1 have experienced, harsh though 
it be. Then, but then only, can I discuss the 
subject treated of in his letter, and may perhaps 
arrive at an understanding. Let the French 
fleet prevent tl^e Turks from transporting rein¬ 
forcements to the theatre of War, and let the 
Emperor send me a plenipotentiary to negotiate 
with, whom I will recc i. e as befits his character. 
The conditions already made known to the 
Conference at Vienna is the sole basis on which 
I will consent to treat.” 
Tiie Emperor of France opened the Legisla¬ 
tive session of 1854 on Thursday the 2d instant 
His speech commenced by referring to the de¬ 
ficient harvest, seven million hectolitres of wheat 
having been imported, and more on the way : 
famine had been averted, but war is beginning. 
France has gone as far as honor permitted to 
avoid a collision, but must now draw the sword. 
She has no views of aggrandizement. The days 
ol conquest are passed, never to return. The 
result of the frank and unselfish policy of France 
are—England, her former rival, is now in alli¬ 
ance, and becoming daily' more intimate. 
Report assigns the command of the army on 
the East to Marshal St. Arm.ud, and Marshal 
Vaillant will succeed him as Minister of War. 
An insurrection of quite a formidable nature 
has taken place in Spain. The insurrectionists 
for a considerable time held the Castle of Alja- 
feria and other strong positions. 
Gen. Concha, the late Governor General of 
Cuba, is deeply implicated. 
Report says that Narvaez and Espartero are 
united and are the real masters of the present 
crisis. A general insurrection is considered pro¬ 
bable. 
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKETS. 
Provision. —Messrs. Gardner ifc Co. report beef 
still in good demand for all descriptions, at full 
prices. Sales 600 tierces prime mess at 93s Gd, 
retail. Pork—The high price of new, checked 
sales. Old moved quite freely. Bacon—hold¬ 
ers firm, quotations unchanged. Lard quiet, 
sales of week being 50 tons at a further decline 
of Is, quoted at 56s.—200 tons to arrive sold at 
55s Gd. Tallow—but little doing; 64a65s for 
Petersburg. American was worth 64s. Cheese 
moderately active at last week’s prices. Lin¬ 
seed Cake not lower, but operations were sparing. 
Breadstuffs. The market had been dull and 
declining throughout the week and the prevail¬ 
ing feature has been sales for immediate pay¬ 
ment, at a considerable reduction from current 
rates. There were sellers willing to make con¬ 
cessions of 3da 4d on wheat. Is 6da2s on flour, 
and lsa2s on Indian Corn. Messrs. Brown, 
Shipley <fc Co. quote white wheat Ils6dal2s3d ; 
red do. 10sl0dalls9d. Western canal flour 39s. 
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Ohio 30a40s. Ca¬ 
nadian 39s6d. White Indian Corn 46s6d ; yel¬ 
low do. 46s; mixed do. 45. 
California tlctos. 
Arrival of the George Law. 
The George Law, from Aspinwall on the 5th, 
and Kingston on the 8th, arrived at New York 
on the 14th inst. She brings $978,000, and 240 
passengers. Among them are Holcomb, Win- 
t hrop and Bird, belonging to the parties detailed 
from the Cyane to survey a canal route across 
the Isthmus of Darien. 
The inhabitants of Acapulco, and all that por¬ 
tion of Mexico, are in a state of excitement in 
consequence of a revolution which had recently 
broke out among them. It appears that the in¬ 
habitants of this and some of the bordering 
States have taken arms under Gen. Alverez,and 
declared themselves free and independent, and 
are ready to enforce it if necessary. 
No positive engagement has occurred between 
the opposing parties, but it is said by some that 
a slight skirmish had taken place in the plain at 
Chilpantsingo, where Santa Anna had 2,000 
men under arms. 
There was a rumor in San Salvadore that 800 
North Americans had disembarked at Omsa, as 
allies of Honduras, against Gautamala. 
An attempt has been made, but unsuccessful, 
to restore peace between Houduras and Gauta¬ 
mala. 
The passengers of the Star of the West, held 
a meeting on board, at which they passed resolu- 
tionscensuring the Nicaragua Transit Company 
in the strongest terms for tiie loss of the 24 lives 
on Lake Nicaragua 
H'arriit jjrs. 
At Rochester, March 7th, by the Rev. Mr. Hickok, Mr. 
REUBEN K. FRENCH and HELEN MARIA SAGE, both 
of East Bloomfield. 
In Riga, Feb. 2S, by Rev. J. W. Fox, Z. P. BEETLE, of 
Sweden, and EMILY 0. DAVIS, daughter of Horatio Da¬ 
vis, of Riga. 
In Sweden, March 15, by the same, ELISHA LOCKE and 
SARAH WAY, daughter of S. V. Way, of Sweden. 
jjpf at|s. 
In Brighton, N. Y., March 13, MARY M., youngest daugh¬ 
ter of Dea. Ezra Sibley, aged 31 years and o months. 
BUSINESS AND FINANCE. 
There has been a more active movement in the money 
market since our last report. The Star of the West, belong¬ 
ing to the Nicaragua line, brought a million in gold; the 
Aspinwall steamer, Geo. Law, $978,000, and the ship Aura, 
from Melbourne, (Australia,) $90,000 more. The steamers 
to Europe do not take out as much gold as at former peri¬ 
ods of our commercial record, and the present rate of ex¬ 
change yields no profit for its shipment. 
The N. Y. k Erie Railroad Company have declared a 
dividend of 3>a per cent out of the earnings of the road 
for the past six months, and have a surplus left on hand 
of $70,000, which is a fair business for the worst, most ex¬ 
pensive, and dullest half of the year. 
The New York Sub Treasury has now locked up in its 
vaults more than $8,000,000 in specie awaiting government 
draffs. 
The stockholders of Buffalo, Corning & New York Rail¬ 
road have voted to petition the Legislature for permission 
to issue preferred stock sufficient to finish the road to the 
former city, and provide rolling stock commensurate to the 
increasing business of the road, which is now running as 
far as Batavia, and a large portion of the remaining gra¬ 
ding, masonry, &c., well under way. The sum necessary 
to be raised was estimated at $480,COO. 
The Union Bank of Rochester has made a semi-annual 
dividend of five per cent. 
' lltttrlut Intelligence 
Rural New-Yorker Office, > 
' Rochester, March 22, 1854. ) 
The severe weather of the past week has caused a dimi¬ 
nution in the activity of our streets, but the mild weather 
of to-day is again producing animation. Wheat, flour, and 
corn, are all lower; the first being quoted at $1,88; the 
second at $8,75@9, and the third at 70 cents. 
Oats scarce and higher. One sale of 700 bushels was 
made to-day at 45c, although that may be regarded as the 
top of the market. 
Poultry and cheese are higher, while butter has fallen, 
as may be seen by comparing the present with previous 
quotations. 
Hay a dollar per ton lower, ranging from $S to $12. 
Rochester Wholesale Prices. 
Advertisements. —Brief and appropriate advertisements 
will be inserted in this paper at $1,50 pr.square, (ten lines, 
or 100 words,) or 15 cents a line— to be paid in advance. 
Those who send advertisements without payment will 
understand from the above why they are not inserted. 
POLAND OATS. 
For Sale, a few bushels of Poland Oats, at $1,50 per 
bushel, and 25 cents each for bags. I. W. BRIGGS, 
220-lt West Macedon, N. Y. 
TO THE GIRLS—A PARTNER WANTED. 
A black-eyed, and abo ve ail a true-eyed girl for a Wife. 
She must be of the ordinary stature, or a little below— 
well educated—heir of a comely l'aee—fond of rural fife— 
of prepossessing appearance, and age not to exceed 20. A 
black-eyed lassie from the country preferred. 
Such a one can hear of a partner that will not fail to 
please, by addressing CHARLEY FERN, 
Waterville, Oneida Co., N. Y. 
N. B.—The strictest confidence will be given and requir¬ 
ed. Daguerreotypes received, will be safely returned, ac¬ 
companied by a letter, and exchange if desired. 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c. 
Persons wishing any Nursery article, can have the rare 
chance of being supplied out of the immense stock these 
old Nurseries contain, either at wholesale or retail. 
We cannot here enumerate articles, but will furnish gra¬ 
tis, all mail applicants with a descriptive and price Cata¬ 
logue. 
Standard and Dwarf Fruit Trees, Deciduous and Ever¬ 
green Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Grape Vines, Currant, 
Gooseberry and Antwerp bushes, Climbing Shrubs and 
Plants, Roses, Dahlias, Green-house Plants, Strawberries 
and Nursery stocks, compose a part of the stock. 
Orders amounting to ten dollars, delivered free to the 
purchaser, at any station on the N. Y. & Erie Railroad, in¬ 
cluding Dunkirk and New York city. 
Particular attention has been paid to the cultivation of 
the very best and most profitable varieties of Apples for 
orchard and market purposes. E. C. FROST. 
Seneca Lake Highland Nurseries, Catharine, Chemung 
Co., N. Y., March, 1854. 220-lt* 
Flour, bbl.. . . 
.SS,75@9,C0 
Apples, busli. . . 
. .50@75c 1 
W heat, bu. . . . 
Do. dried. . . .$1,25(5)1.50 
Corn. 
Potatoes. 
50<fto2>2C 
Oats. 
. . .43@45c 
Hides and Skins. 
Rye. 
. . .UO@(JO 
Slaughter. 
. . .5@6c 
Barley. 
Cali. 
.. @ioc 
Buckwheat... 
.... 60@65 
Sheep pelts. 
.Sl@l,75 
Beans. 
Lamb do. 
. 75c@-jT 
Meats. 
Seeds. 
Pork, mess bbl. 
.$16,00 
Clover, bu.', . .. .$6,50@6,75 
Do. cwt. 
Timothy. 
2,50@3,00 
Beef, mess bbl. 
•10,00@10,50 
Flax. 
. . . .1,25 
Do. cwt. 
Fuel. 
Mutton carcass, 
. . . .5<&o,50 
Wood, hard. 
4,00 @4,50 
Ilains, smoked lb. .. . 0(d)9c 
Do. soft. 
2,50@3,00 
Shoulders. . . . 
Coal, Lehigh, ton. 
.$10 
Chickens. 
Do. Scranton... 
. . . -6,25 
Turkeys. 
. .10@10>2C 
Blossburg. 
Dairy, 
&C. 
Do. Char. 
.. .8@10c 
Butter. 
. . .ll@14c 
Sundries 
Cheese. 
Salt, bbl. 
. . .$1,50 
Lard, tried.... 
Hav, ton. 
. . . 8@12 
Do. leaf. 
Wool, lb. 
. .35@4oc 
Tallow. 
White tish. bbl. .$8.50(5)9,00 
Eggs, doz. 
.... @14c 
Codfish, V quintal 
Candles, box. . 
Trout, bbl. 
.. . .8,00 
NEW YORK MARKET-March 20. 
FLOUR AND MEAL—There is more firmness in our 
market for Western and State Flour. The demand is more 
active, in part for export. Canadian quiet, $7,25@7.37.— 
Sales of Western canal at $7,25 for State, and $7,25@7,37 
for mixed to straight brands of Michigan and common to 
good Ohio. Rye fiour firm at $4,50@4,62 for fine. 
Corn meal firm but quiet, $3,37@3,50 Jersey. 
GRAIN—There is a good degree of firmness in our wheat 
market, but buyers and sellers are apart in their views.— 
Sales 1,000 bushels pure white Genesee on private terms. 
ltye quiet, at$l. Bai ley linn and not plenty at $1@1,09. 
Oats in good demand at 49@53c for State and Western; 
and 45@47c for Jersey. 
Corn less plenty and is quiet but firm. Sales at 77@78c. 
for mixed; 79@80c for yellow Southern; and 78@80c for 
wiiite Southern. 
PROVISIONS—A moderate demand for Pork at $15,50 
for Mess ; prime $13,12@ 13,25; clear $17,25. 
Beef in good request for shipping to Europe, and prices 
tend upward. Sales repacked Chicago, $14. Country and 
City Prime $6@S, and Country Mess $9@11,50. 
Butter and Cheese steady and in fair demand. 
Lard heavy at 9K@9)fc. 
ALBANY MARKET-March 20. 
Business is almost at a stand. Only a retail business 
doing in flour at irregular prices. In the street rye is sell¬ 
ing at 92@93c.; Corn 76@77c.; Oats 49@50c.; Barley 95@ 
$1. Buckwheat Hour $3,12 per cwt. 
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET-March 13. 
At Washington Drove Yard—Offered to-day, 1,984 Beef 
Cattle; offered during the week 2,009. 
The market is steady, as to prices, and we are not called 
upon to materially vary the quotations of last week. — 
Prices—Beeves at from 8)2 @10}jc per lb. 
Cows and Calves sold at from $30 to $55,50. 
Veal Calves at from 4@6c. per tb. 
Sheep—From $3,50 to $10, as in quality. 
Swine—5’a@6 cents per lb., gross. 
At Browning’s — (Lower Bull’s Head)—At market, 257 
Beef Cattle, 76 Cows and Calves, and 2,628 Sheep and 
Lambs. Market active and prices firm. Beeves sold at 
$S,50@10,50. 
Prices—Cows and Calves sold at from $30 to 45@60. 
Sheep—$3,75@5,50. 
At Chamberlain’s—(Hudson River Bull’s Head.)—Ai 
market, 275 Beeves, 60 Cows and Calves, 25 Veal Calves, 
and 2,900 Sheep and Lambs. Market improved. 
The Beef Cattle all sold at from $8,00 to $10. 
Cows and Calves at from $25 to 35@60. 
Veal Calves brought from 5c to 7c. per lb. 
Sheep sold at $3,25 to 5@7, as in quality. Some extra 
brought $10. 
At O’Brien’s—(No. 9 Sixth street)—On sale, 75 Beef 
Cattle, and 30 Cows and Calves. 
Prices—Beeves from $7,00 to $10. 
Cows and Calves—From $30 to 35@50, per head. 
ALBANY CATTLE MARKET-March 20. 
At W. Woolford’s Bull’s Head, Washington street.—Beef 
Cattle—500 at market. Prices—Extra $7,50; 1st qual. $7; 
2d do, $6,50; 3d, $5,50@6. 
Cows and Calves—few in market. Prices range from $25 
$30@45. 
Sheep and Iambs—870 in market. Prices range at $4 
@$6,50. 
Swine—300 ,in market. Prices Stores S5,50; Fat Hogs, 
$5,50. 
Remarks.—The market was not quite as good this week 
as last, neither was there quite as much stock offered. 
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET-March 15. 
At market 549 Cattle—about 500 Beeves, and 49 Stores; 
consisting of Working Oxen, Cows and Calves, yearlings, 
two and three years old. 
1’rices—Market Beef.—Extra $8,25 V cwt; first quality 
$7,75@S; 2d, $'@7,50; 3d do, $6,75; ordinary $6@6,50. 
Hides—$6@6,50 per cwt. 
Tallow—$S,50@9,00. 
Pelts—$1,37 la @1,75. 
Calf skins—11>4@12 c per tb. 
Veal Calves—$6, 7@9. 
Stores—Working Oxen — @95, US, 114, 128, 132, 136, 
140, 145, 160, 162@212. 
Cows and Calves—$25, 28, 30, 41, 45,48, 52@58. 
Y earlings—N one. 
Two years old—$38, 41@65. 
Three years old—$44, 4S, 50@72. 
Sheep and Lambs—1,690 at market. 
Prices—Extra $7, 8, 9@16. 
By lot—$3,50, 4,75, 5@6. 
Swine — None. 
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET-March 16. 
At market 750 Beef Cattle, 30 Working Oxen, 59 Cows 
and Calves, 1,600 Sheep, and 1,000 Swine. 
Prices — Beef Cattle — Extra $8,25'; first quality $7,76; 
2d, $7; 3d $0@6,75; ordinary $6,50@6,75. 
Working Oxen—$100, 110, 120@140. 
Cows and Calves—Sales $17, 24 26,2S, 30@40. 
Sheep and Lambs — By lot $3, 3,50, 3,75@5. Extra $6, 
6,50, 6,75,7@10. 
Swine—5@5Xc. Retail 6@7>»'c. Fat hogs, of which 
there were, of the above reported 300, at S)ae. 
The Rural New-Yorker is the finest paper of its class 
on our exchange list. We think on the whole that, as a 
family journal, it has no equal in this country.— Fret Free*. 
KETCHUM’S IMPROVED MOWING MACHINE, 
WITII ENTIRE CHANGE OF GEAR, THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL 
Mower Now Known. 
Ketchum's Improved Machine, which we are building for 
the harvest of ’54, was thoroughly tested last season, and 
the advantages gained by our change of Gear are in all re¬ 
spects as we designed, viz : durability, convenience and ease 
of action. The shafts now have bearings at both ends, 
which overcomes all cramping and cutting away of boxing. 
A counter balance is attached to the crank shaft, which 
gives it a steady and uniform motion. Each Machine can 
be thrown out of gear; there is great convenience in get¬ 
ting at each and every nut, all of them being on upper side 
of the frame; oil cups are attached to all the bearings, 
which, by the use of a wad of cotton, will hold oil for a 
long time, as well as protect the bearings from dust, grit, 
&c.; the finger bar is lined with ironifs whole width, which 
protects it from wear. 
These and various other additions for strength, durability, 
&c.; makes them the most simple and perfect agricultural 
implement in use. They weigh about 750 lbs. each, and 
can easily be carried in a one-liorse wagon. 
It requires not over ten minutes to get one read}- for op¬ 
eration, there being but two bolts, (besides the pole bolts.) 
to be secured to have one ready for use. They will cut all 
kinds of grass, and operate well on uneven or rolling lands, 
or where there are dead furrows. This Machine took the 
highest award, with special approbation, at the World’s 
Fair; it also received, during last season, one silver and 
four gold medals, and various other flattering and substan¬ 
tial testimonials of approval. We have spared neither 
pains nor money to make this machine deserving of public 
favor, and hope to be able the coming season to supply the 
great and increasing demand. 
We take this occasion to caution farmers against buying 
untried Mowers; if they do (as was the case with many" last 
year) they will incur loss, vexation and disappointment. 
If any parts are wanted to repair any machine we have 
sold, or may hereafter sell, they will be furnished and only 
ma nufa cturers’ cost for the same be charged. 
S3” In all cases where extras are wanted, be sure to give 
us the number of your Machine. 
(Warranty:) That said machines are capable of cutting 
and spreading, with one span of horses and driver, from ten 
to fifteen acres per day of any kind of grass, and do it as 
well as is done with a scythe by the best of mowers. 
The price of the Mower, with two sets of knives and ex¬ 
tras, is $110 cash, in Buffalo, delivered on board of boat or 
cars free of charge. 
Office and Shop, corner of Chicago street and Hamburgh 
Canal, near the Estern R. R. Depot, Buffalo, N. Y. 
HOWARD & Co., Manufacturers and Proprietors. 
The Mower is also manufactured by Rugglks, Nourse, 
Mason & Co., at Worcester, Mass., for the New England 
States. 
By Seymour. Morgan & Co., Brockport, N. Y., for Illi¬ 
nois, Iowa and Michigan. 
By Warder & Bbokaw, Springfield, 0., for Ohio and 
Kentucky. 22<l-4t. 
HALLOCKS HAND SEED DRILL. 
This Drill is adapted to sowing carrot, turnip, beet, onion 
and other small seeds in drills, with perfect regularity and 
without regard to their weight or shape. The seeds are 
forced out by a circular brush, which revolves against a 
perforated tin plate inserted in the bottom of the hopper. 
A series of these plates accompanies each drill, with holes 
of different sizes for regulating the quantity and kinds 
sown. It is a light, compact, and durable machine, and 
not liable to get out of order. 200 of these Drills were 
sold last season, giving emire satisfaction. They are war¬ 
ranted to perform as above stated. They can be forwarded 
to any part of the country by railroad or stage. Remit¬ 
tances by mail at my risk. All orders (which should give 
full directions for forwarding,) promptly attended to. Price 
$5. Address E. D. HALLOCK, 
220-lt 24 Exchange St., Rochester, N. Y. 
PIE PLANT FOR SALE. 
CAHOON’S 1 cell known Seedling, superior in quality and 
size to any of the varieties'of Mammoth, Collossal, or Vic¬ 
toria, and continues to produce new leaf stocks until No¬ 
vember, not being affected by the early frosts. This varie¬ 
ty was raised by the subscriber 14 years ago from seed, and 
after being under cultivation that length of time holds 
good in size, having last year produced stocks weighing 
five pounds and over. 
Testimonials from Agricultural, and Horticultural, and 
other Papers could be produced iu abundance to show that 
this Pie Plant, is all that is represented. I will only insert 
one from a paper published in this city, where the Editor 
has availed himself of opportunities of frequently visiting 
my garden, for the last ten years. It is as follows : 
“ But the most remarkable feature of this garden is the 
Mammoth Fie Plant, and certainly any person who is curi¬ 
ous to know what Pie Plant is, and how it may be cultiva¬ 
ted and developed, would do well to look at it. We state 
what we witnessed, (and what we should doubt if we had 
not witnessed it,) that from one root was cut a quantity, 
which after being trimmed ready for cooking, weighed 48 
pounds, and certainly as much more was left on the root, 
uncut; making the product of one root nearly, if not quite 
one hundred pounds of plant. And we are not aware that 
this was a very unusual growth, for we saw thousands of 
bunches, which seemed quite as large as the one in ques¬ 
tion ; and all this too, young and tender plant, as delicious 
as any raised. Of this plant, Mr. Cahoon is raising im¬ 
mense quantities, with which he not only supplies home 
demand, but ships to other places, furnishing one house iu 
Chicago with a thousand pounds per week.’’ — Telegraph. 
I am now growing quantities of it for the California and 
Oregon market. [Dwarfing the roots.} I sent a few roots 
to Oregon last January, and the growth last season aston¬ 
ished the citizens there, notwithstanding they had seen tall 
growths of vegetation at home. 
I will securely pack in hoxes, a.nd forward according to 
directions, Ten Roots for $5; Five Roots for $3 ; or One for 
$1; the Cash to be sent with the order. A severe frost 
does not injure the roots, and they can lie sent with safety 
to any part of the Union. B., P, CAHOON. 
Kenosha, Wis., March, 1854. 220-4t 
EARLY EXCELSIOR POTATO. 
This is a new and very superior sort. They are as early 
as the June potato, grow above the average size, are mealy 
aud palatable, and have kept belter than any other variety. 
The rot has never been known among them. 
R. L. ALLEN, 
220-3t-eow 189 and 191 Water St., New York. 
MICHIGAN FARM FOR SALE. 
Situated in Branch Co., 10 miles north of Coldwater, ly¬ 
ing one mile on tne main road fiom Tekonsha to Litchfield 
360 acres, with 100 acres under improvement, and a small 
framed house and a log barn on the premises. The coun¬ 
try is well settled, a new school house on the firm, and a 
8ciuiol kept up. The location healthy, and the land excel¬ 
lent, well adapted to wheat or other crops. An abundance 
of the choicest timber. Sold cheap entire, or in 80 acre 
lots. Inquire of D. C. HOUGHTON, 
March, 1S54. 220-lt Lima, Liv. Co. N. Y. 
OLD ROCHESTER NURSERY. 
Samuel Moulson, at the Old Rochester Nursery, office 
No. 36 Front street, Rochester, N. Y., is prepared to fur¬ 
nish inventories to post paid applicants, of the present ex¬ 
tensive stock of Nursery items, consisting in part of 10,- 
000 very line Northern Spy Apple Trees, from 7 to 8 feet 
high, which will be offered by the 1,000 at low prices. Al¬ 
so, a quantity of large sized Trees, such as Scotch Pines, 
Larch Fir, Maples and other ornamental things offered at 
very cheap rates in older to clear the ground. 
90,000 Dwarf and Standard Pear. 
20,000 Apple Trees in variety. 
20,000 Peach do do 
15,000 Plum, Cherry and Apricot. 
20,000 Osage Orange of different ages. 
Over 100,000 Hardy Evergreens— 
And a fine selection of Weeping Deciduous Trees, Orna¬ 
mental Shrubs, together with such novelties as may be 
classed strictly hardy, and a large collection of Dahlias, 
Tulips and other bulbous roots. 
The amateur wishing prime fruits of well established re¬ 
pute, or the Agriculturist needing fine cropping, thorough¬ 
ly tested varieties, may rely upon the most careful execu¬ 
tion of their orders. The ornamental items are entirely 
grown in the Nursery, consequently none of the heavy 
losses are sustained that usually occur to recently import¬ 
ed subjects. 
The Evergreens are very robust and admirably furnished 
to the surface of the ground, none presenting the naked 
stems usual to imported plants. 
Dealers are invited to give a call before making iheir 
purchases. 
March 1, 1854. 210-6t 
MILL FEED. 
j A few thousand bushels of Fine and Coarse Mill Feed, 
for sale cheap, at tiie Rochester Buildings, on Exchange 
street, near tiie canal bridge. Also. Salt and Water Lime 
for sate by the barrel. H. C. W H1TLOCK, 
319-21 79 Exchange st. 
ASIATIC FOWLS. 
For sale at auction prices, a choice lot of Asiatic Fowls, 
consisting of the Brahma Pootra, Chittagong, Grey Shang¬ 
hai, and Cochin China varieties, all young fowls and war¬ 
ranted to be of pure blood, and of the huge breeds. Per 
pair, $10. Two pullets and a cock, $15. Coope d and sent 
by express, to any part of the United States, promptly, on 
receipt of the money. The above prices are extremely 
low, the ordinary charge for the same birds being $20 to 
$30 per pair. ALFRED E. BEACH, 
86 Nassau street, New York. 
Reference—P. T. Barxum, Esq., President of the Nation¬ 
al Poultry Society. 219-4tw-ltm 
PURE BRED COCHIN CHINA FOWLS. 
Twenty-Five Pairs select buff Cochin China Fowls, 
from 6 to 9 months old, and weighing fiom 14 to 18 lbs. 
per pair, for sale, for $5 to $8 per pair. Address 
21S-4t R. L. ADAMS, Lyons, N. Y. 
ATKINS’ SELF-RAKING REAPER. 
Forty of these machines were used the last harvest in 
grass or grain or both, with almost uniformly good suc¬ 
cess, in nine different States and Canada. 
Twenty-Six Premiums, including two at the Crystal 
Palace, (silver and bronze mbdals,) were awarded it at the 
autumn exhibitions. I am building oniy 300, which are be¬ 
ing rapidly ordered. Mr. Joseph Hall, Rochester, N. Y., 
will also build a few. 53” Early orders necessary to in¬ 
sure a Reaper. 
Price at Chicago $175—$75 cash with order, note for $50, 
payable when Reaper works successfully, and another for 
$50, payable 1st December next, with interest. Or $160 
cash in advance. Warranted to be a good Self-Rakina- 
Reader. 
53” Agents properly recommended wanted throughout 
the country. Experienced agents preferred. It is impor¬ 
tant this year to have the machines widely scattered. 
Descriptive circulars with cuts, and giving impartiallv 
the difficulties as weii as successes of the Reaper, mailed to 
post-paid applications. J. S. WRIGHT. 
“Prairie Farmer” Warehouse, Chicago, Feb., 1854. 
215-13t-m3t 
FAIRFIELD ACADEMY. 
Tiie next term of this Institution, located at Fairfield, 
Herk. Co., N. Y., will commence on -Monday, April 10, and 
continue 14 weeks. 
The Professors and Teachers connected with the Institu¬ 
tion are distinguished in their profession; the Libraries, 
Apparatus, and Buildings extensive, and the price of tuition, 
&e., low. Students from a distance will leave the Railroad 
either at Little Falls or Herkimer, thence by daily stages 
(8 miles) to Fairfield. [21S-3t] J. MATHER, Sec y. 
THE YOUTH’S CASKET, 
An Illustrated Magazine for the Young. Monthly; Fifty 
Cents a Year, invariably in advance. E. F. Beadle, 
Publisher, Bujjalo, N. Y. 
The Third Volume of the Youth’s Casket commences 
with January, 1S54. The publication has now become well 
established in the public confidence and estimation, and it 
j is our intention to spare no pains to make it worthy of in¬ 
creased patronage and support. The Casket is devoted to 
the best interests of the young, combining instruction and 
amusement, in a style suited to the capacities of those for 
whom it is designed. Useful knowledge is made attractive 
by being presented in a pleasant garb, and moral lessons 
are enforced, not in hard, didactic sentences, but in the form 
of tales and stories, toward which the youthful mind is in¬ 
stinctively drawn. And the Pictorial Illustrations, which 
are in profusion in every number afford great aid in inter¬ 
esting and fixing the attention of the young reader, and in 
impressing what is read, upon the memory. 
The Casket is printed on good paper, from clear type; 
and is published in monthly numbers of twenty-four pages 
each, making altogether, at the close of the year, a hand¬ 
some volume of nearly 300 large magazine pages. 
The January number, which commences the volume for 
1S54, is now ready for mailing; it contains a splendid tinted 
engraving, entitled, “ Going to School;” which will form a 
beautiful frontispiece to tiie volume. 
Terms to Clubs. — Invariably in advance.— Seven copies, 
one year, $3; Fifteen copies, one year, $6; Twenty-four 
copies, one year, $9. 
Agents Wanted. —Respectable and responsible persons 
wanted, to canvass for subscribers for the Casket, in every 
town in the United States and Canadas. To whom a liber¬ 
al percentage will be paid. Specimen numbers supplied 
gratis. Address, post-paid, 
210-3L E. F. BEADLE, Buffalo, N. Y. 
||ubli5|tr’s ftotias. 
SPECIAL NOTICES-TO AGENTS, &c. 
£3” Mr. C. Moore, of Gerry, Chau. Co., N. Y., is duly 
authorized to act as Agent for the Rural New-Yorker, 
and the Wool Grower and Stock Register, in the coun¬ 
ties of Chautauque and Cattaraugus, N. Y., and Warren, 
Pa.—assisted by C. B. Landas in the last named county. 
53” Agents. —Any person so disposed can act as agent 
for the Rural New-Yorker, —and all who remit accord¬ 
ing to terms will be entitled to premiums, &e. 
23 s ” The Rural is published strictly upon the cash 
system —sent no longer than paid for—and all orders 
should be in accordance with terms. 
53” Our lowest club price is $1,25 for any number of 
copies over 20 — and $1,50 under that number, unless a 
full club of twenty is obtained. 
53”l x making up clubs for the Rural, the Wool 
Grower and Stock Register can be added at 35 cts. a copy, 
which is the lowest club price. 
53” writing us, please be particular to give your P. 
0. address correctly — the name of your Post Office (not 
Town,) County, and State. Write all names plainly. 
£3?” Those wishing their papers changed from one ad¬ 
dress to another, should give the names of both p ost Offices 
—the former address, as well as the one desired. 
53” Additions to clubs may be made at any time, at 
the price per copy paid for the original club. 
53” Extra numbers of the Rural will be forwarded to 
all disposed to aid in augmenting its circulation. 
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