MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
lutfRtrj} ftotitts. 
Date Leaves, on Historical Games. —Mrs. C. 
A. Brewster, Principal of Glover Street Semi¬ 
nary, and author of Bloss’ Ancient History, 
Heroines of the Crusades, tfcc., has conferred 
benefit upon both the rising and risen genera¬ 
tion by originating a series of Games which 
combine instruction and amusement. The Date 
Leaves consist of a set of sixty cards, compris¬ 
ing prominent historical fads and incidents, by 
which some fifteen or twenty interesting games 
may be played, each adding to the historical 
knowledge of the participants. “ Each bears a 
date of the centuries from the Christian era 
back to the creation—a reference to the author 
where information in regard to it may be found, 
and a motto indicative of the moral of the story.” 
From the examination we have given these 
“ Leaves,” we are of opinion that Airs. B. has 
furnished a valuable and entertaining substitute 
for games of less interest and questionable mo¬ 
rality. The cards,are published by Wanzer, 
Beardsley <fc Co., of this city, and such is their 
popularity, that several thousand packs of them 
have been ordered within a few days. 
T;ik Rappers : or the Mysteries, Fallacies, and Absurdities 
of Spirit-Rapping, Table-Tapping, and Entrancement.— 
By a Searcher after Truth. New Turk: H. Long & Bk. 
1854. 
Such is the title of a volume now lying upon 
a table which has never yet been “ turned” by 
other than mortal power — and none of the oc¬ 
cupants of the Rural sanctum believe that such 
a well-covered and indispensable article of fur¬ 
niture could easily be moved by disembodied 
spirits. Of the merits of the work, we are not 
prepared to express an opiuion—having scarcely 
read further than the title page. Those who 
have afancy for this sort of reading will find the 
volume at Dewey’s. 
Tuk History of Greece, from the Earliest Times to tho 
item in Conquest. With Suplomomary chapters on the 
history of Literature and Art. 
Tite above is the title of a re-print by the 
IIakpkrs, of a standard history of Ancient 
Greece by William Smith, L. L. D., editor of the 
“ Dictionary of Roman Antiquities,” <fcc., tfec. 
It is the work of a master mind, one perfectly 
acquainted with the subject on which lie treats, 
and the book is a classical work of great value. 
E. D arrow & Brother have it for sale. 
damp Intelligence, 
Arrival of the Arctic. 
The Arctic arrived at New Y T ork, June 7th. 
Site brought dates to Sunday, the 28th ult, be¬ 
ing eight days later than the advices by the 
Asia, and one day later than those by the Niag¬ 
ara at Halifax. 
It. is stated that the French army in Turkey 
will be augmented to 170,U00 men/ A protocol 
has been signed by the four powers asserting 
their determination to miaintaiu the integrity of 
Turkey. 
The Russians were endeavoring to cut off 
communication between Varna and Silistria.— 
The combined fleets were still cruising before 
Sebastopol. The English division was to em¬ 
bark from Constantinople for Varna, while the 
French force was to march on the Balkans. 
Arrival of the Pacific. 
The Collins U. S. mail steamship Pacific, with 
Liverpool dates to the 3lst ult,, arrived at New 
York Ji.ne 11. 
The Turks are still in possession of Silistria, 
from which place the Russians had been re¬ 
pulsed with severe loss. 
The Journal de St, Petersburg says that on 
the 19th, ten frigates cannonaded the batteries 
at Witsslang, and on the 2(Jth approached KLa- 
nas. but were repulsed. Ou the 17th, a squad¬ 
ron of two deckers arrived off Tango Head. A 
portion of the fleet bombarded Guslufashaven 
on the 22d. 
Odessa, at last advices, was closely blocka¬ 
ded. No neutral vessels were allowed to pass 
through Odessa to the Black Sea, except laden 
with coal and naval stores. 
The Turkish fleets were off Varna on the 11th 
of May, ou their way to the Circassian coast.— 
On ihe 13th of May the Russians lost 15UU men 
in an attack on the new fort of Abdul Medjid. 
The allied fleets were blockading Sebastopol. 
The English mail at Marseilles brings ihe 
Russian treaty with the Atfgliaus. Russia 
promises never, till the end of ttie world, to in¬ 
terfere in the interior concerns of the country ; 
in return for winch promise, the Khun of Khiva 
accords to Russia the right to build fortified 
barricades in the district of Hourgaui. The 
stations named will be immediately occupied 
by Russian troops. 
Dates from China to April 10th, state that on 
March 20th the Imperialists made an unsuccess¬ 
ful attempt to retake Shanghai. 
The insurgents were steadily marching to¬ 
wards Pekin. 
Livkui-ool Markets.—F lour is quoted 2s. low¬ 
er on the week. Wheat 4d. lower. Corn ls@ 
ls.tid. lower. Market closed dull. McHenry 
quotes the stock of beef reduced. Pork dull. 
Bacon in large demand, but imports are exces¬ 
sive, and prevent any advance in value. 
Arrival of the Arabia. 
We stop the press to announce the arrival of 
another Steamer, the Arabia, with still later 
dales from Europe. The dull aspect of the grain 
market has somewhat cleared away, and bread- 
stutls are reported agaih on the advance, and 
recovering from the previous depression. The 
belligerents are active, and, although no deci¬ 
sive or startling actions have taken place, the 
storm-cloud of war is gathering thicker and 
darker over the sky. Austria and Prussia seem, 
at length, to be moving in earnest, and in favor 
of the Western powers, so that Russia is likely 
to be left to struggle almost single-handed in 
the great European contest 
The Arabia arrived at New York, June 13th. 
Ins War. Omer 1 aclia, alter a conference 
with the allied generals, marched 30,00(1 men 
for Silistria. A ustria las positively demanded 
the evacuation of the principalities. 
The political intelligence generally is devoid 
of startling interest. Money continues tight, but 
there is no appearance of an advance in thcrat.es. 
Weather is line and prospect for harvest excel¬ 
lent. 
It is reported on good authority at Vienna, 
that Austria has summoned Russia to evacuate 
the Turkish Provinces. When this is done. 
Congress may be ready to settle the conditions 
of peace. 
On the frontier of Montenegro, 15,000 Turkish 
troops are encamped, and a considerable camp 
is also to be established in Albana. That moun- 
taneous country is completely blockaded to¬ 
wards the Provinces. 
By the last accounts from the Black Sea, the 
fleet was still off Sevastopol. For several days 
there had been a heavy fog, and they had to 
keep up constant noises to prevent then-running 
fmtl of each other. The cable which is put 
across tlie entrance of Sevastopol, is described 
as containing a number of chain cables twisted 
together, and secured on each side by strong 
masonry, and is held tight by capstans. From 
its being formed of separate chains, it would be 
sufficiently strong to keep out a steamer, or any 
vessel going at full speed. 
Liverpool Markets. —Flour has advanced fid. 
Wheat is also advancing. Corn firm at previous 
rates. Tallow dull. Bacon advanced l@2s. 
Lard has advanced to 47s. Pork quiet. 
California Jfcios. 
Arrival of the George Law and Star of 
the West. 
The steamship George Law left Aspinwall at 
9 o’clock on the morning of May 21, and arriv¬ 
ed at Quarantine at 5 o’clock P. M., June 8. 
(She brought the California mails of May lfi, 
$973,472 in treasure on freight, and 334 passen¬ 
gers. 
The steamship Star of the West also arrived, 
in 7 days and 20 hours from San Juan del 
Norte, with passengers and California dates to 
May lfi. Slie brings 513 passengers, $l,28fi,097 
on ireight, and $500,000 in the hands of pas¬ 
sengers. 
'Fhe Star of the West left San Juan on the 
evening of the 31st ult. 
The city officers of San Juan have resigned, 
leaving the town without government, but no 
disturbances took place. There have been no 
outrages committed upon the Transit Compa¬ 
ny’s property since the leaving of die Northern 
Lurht. 
Flie Governor states in a message to the Leg¬ 
islature, that the public lands appropriated to 
educational purposes in California amount to 
more than seven and a half millions of acres. 
The Filibuster Walker, and the remnant of 
his followers, had reached San Francisco to an¬ 
swer the charge of violating the neutrality laws. 
The product of gold continues liberal. New 
and rich discoveries are frequent. 
The farming prospects of die country attract 
more attention, 'l’he accounts look as though 
the Slate would soon grow its own food. 
Comnurrial. 
BUSINESS AND FINANCE. 
Two California steamers, the Geo. Law and tho Star of 
the West, have arrived during the week with $2,217,000 on 
f.eight, and a large amount also in the hands of passen¬ 
gers. The Liverpool steamer from Boston on the 7lh took 
out $500,000 in gold; the Black Warrior for Havana on 
tire 9th, had $14,000 specie, on freight, and the Collins 
steamer Baltic on Saturday took out $026,000, one-half of 
which was made up out of the last California arrival. 
The public debt of the United States is now about $49,- 
000,000 and slowly decreasing by the redemption of the 
outstanding stock. There are now locked up in the Treas¬ 
ury about $30,000,000 
The Tribune says that “the sum'otal of foreign Imports 
since Jan. 1, amounts to 579,493,973, against $81,083,083 
same time last year. The Exports for the week amounted 
to $1,673,081, against $1,089,049 same time last year. 
The amount received for tolls on all the New York State 
Canals during 
The first week in June, was.$105,000 00 
Same period in 1863,. 31,010 26 
Increase in 1864,.$23,989 74 
The aggregate amount received for tolls from the com¬ 
mencement of navigation to 
The 7th of June, inclusive, was.$603,GS1 00 
To same period in 1863,. 674,671 01 
For 38 days this year, less than for 49 days 
last.$05,940 01 
Average per day in 1854,. $16,016 60 
Average per day in 1863,. 13,760 75 
Siocks have generally declined during the week. N. Y. 
Central now sells at 1021a- Mich. Central 100, &c., Ac. 
IILulift JntelUgmt, ftr. 
Rural New-Yorker Office, ) 
Rochester, Juue 15, 1854. J 
Wheat and Flour show a weakened face this morning 
and seem to indicate that the high prices heretofore ruling 
in this branch of the produce market have reached a culmi¬ 
nating point. Flour is quoted at $10,62)4, which is a shil¬ 
ling lower ou the barrel than the previous report. Wheat 
yet sells at nineteen skillings, although prices are tending 
downward. 
Butter is a little firmer and brings 12)4 to 14 cts. Eggs 
one shilling. 
Hay pleuty anil going down, fifteen dollars being the 
highest paid to-day. 
The Wool market opens low this spring. A few lots of 
the new clip have been brought in and sold for from 25 to 
35 cents; wool dealers having beeu themselves so badly 
sold last year that they are in no haste to runuppric.s 
above what the demands of the consumers will warrant. 
Farmers must not expect high prices 'for their wool this 
spring. 
Rochester Wholesale Prices. 
Flour and Grain. , Fruits and Roots. 
Flour, bbl.-810,62 Apples, bush.75@$1 
Wheat, bu.$£37 )» Bo. dried.$1,25 
Flour and Grain. Fruits and Roots. 
Flour, bbl...$10,62 Apples, bush.75@$1 
Wheat, km.. . .$2,37,)* Bo. dried.$1,25 
Corn.72@7oc Potatoes.62@87>4c 
Oats....50c Hides and Skins. 
Rye.00@u0 Slaughter.6@5)4c 
Barley.80<a)85c Calf..<glUc 
Buck-wheat.-.6U@65 Sheep pelts.§1@1,88 
Beaus.51,25 Lamb do.25<s3Sc 
Meats. Seeds. 
Pork, mess bbl.S'15@16 Clover, bu.$5,25@5,50 
B«> cwt.$6,0«@O,60 Timothy.2,50fc£3,00 
Beet, mess bbl. .lu,00@10,50 Flax.. ......... . . .160 
Bo. cwt..$ 0 , 00 (^ 6,60 Fuel. 
Mutton carcass,. 5,o0ijj6 Wood, hard.4,00(^5,00 
Hums, smoked th-«fa>9c Do. soft.2,60@3,00 
Shoulders. 6@7c Coal, l^high, ton.$10 
Chickens.10c Do. Scranton.6,26 
Turkeys.10@10)*c Bloasburg.0,00 
Dairy, &c. Do. Char.SeblOc 
Butter.12)4@14c Sundries. 
Cheese.9 Salt, bbl.$1,50 
Lard,tried.. . .9c Hay, ton.$S@1S 
l>o. leaf.10c Wool, lb.26<g35c 
Tallow. 12c White fish, bbl.$9,75 
fclggK, do t ...12>4c Codfish, V quintal.4,75 
Caudles, box. ...... 14)4 Trout, bbh. .8,00 
NEW YORK MARKET - June 13. 
1 LOUR, &c. — Market, particularly for common grades 
continues much depressed. Prices of all descriptions well 
in favor of the buyer. A greater portion of the sales no¬ 
ticed below consisted of fancies and extras. Sales at $7,- 
62)4@7,87)4 for inferior State; $8 for good common Shite; 
$8,2 -j@ 8."-> for choice State. Market closed dull. Extras 
about l@2s lower. Canadian sold at $7,62)4 in bond; 
$9,25@9,31 duty paid. Corn meal plenty and dull at 
$3,68(3)3,75 for Baltimore. 
GRAIN—Wheat market 2@5c lower, with moderate de- 
I mand for export and home consumption. Sales smutty 
; red Canadian $1,65; prime white do. $2,10; Upper Lake 
$1,85@1,87)4; mixed Southern $2,10 in store. Barley 
heavy. Sales at $1. Corn market dull and lower. Sales 
76@81c. for unsound ; 82©83e for sound Western mixed ; 
84>aC for prime Northern yellow ; 86c for do Southern.— 
Oats 54<g)59c for all sorts. 
I ^ PROVISIONS—Pork — Sales of mess at $13,25; prime 
$10,S7@12; 11@13 for country imss; $15,50@16 for re¬ 
packed Chicago; $17 for extra city mess. Prime mess beef 
very firm, at $23@27. Cut meats 65a@8c for hams; 5@ 
5K for shoulders. Lard 9@9%. Butler 12®14c for Ohio ; 
15@18 for State. Cheese dull and nominally the same. 
ALBANY MARKET-June 12- 
{ There is very little doing in our market in Flour and 
Grain. 
i FLOUR AND MEAL.—Very dull market for both Wcs- 
; tern and State Flour. Com meal is steady and in good 
j request at $156(g],62 per 100 lbs. 
I GRAIN.—There iR no new feature to notice in our Wheat 
i market, and no sales to report. Corn is firmer and iu ac¬ 
tive request, closing buoyant. Sales at SOc for unsound, 
I 80©81 for Western mixed. At the close it was held at 
81 Me afloat. Barley is firmer and not plenty. Oats more 
I active. Sales at 57@59c measure. 
, BUFFALO MARKET-June 12. 
The sales of flour are mostly in retail lots. Good Ohio 
and choice Indiana sold at $9. 
No sales of wheat. Corn in fair demand and scarce.— 
Sales at 6f*c., and a cargo of warm at (50c. per bushel. Oats 
in moderate demand, and market steady at 41>4@4oc. 
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET - June 5. 
At Washington Drove Yard — Offered during the week 
I 2,766 Beef Cattle. Cattle have come in plentier since our 
j last, but the effect upon prices has not been perceptible, 
1 quotations still maintaining the high mark of the week be¬ 
fore. We quote as follows: —Beef Cattle $10@13; 
j Cows and Calves $35@70; Veal Calves 4)4@7e per lb; 
i Sheep$2,50@8 ; Swine (corn fed) $4,2504,60 per cwt. 
At Browning’s—The Beeves sold at quick prices showing 
a considerable improvement upon the high rates of last 
week. The extremes of the market are $11,50@12,50 V 100 
lbs. for Beeves; Cows and Calves sold at from $30 to 60.— 
| Veal sold at from 5 to 6)4c per lb., live weight. Sheep 
range at from $2 to $6; Lambs at $2,50 to $3,50. 
At Chamberlain’s—Prices of Beef ranged at from $10 to 
$12,50 per 100 lbs. Cows and Calves—sales at from $30 to 
75. Sheep and Lambs in good demand; wooled sold at 4 
@8c per It).; sheared 3@7c. Lambs 2)4@6c. 
At O'Brien’s — Sales of Beeves at S9@12,00. Cows and 
Calves at from $40 to $60. Veal Calves 4)4@5)4c per lb. 
ALBANY CATTLE MARKET-June 12. 
At W. Woolford’s Bull’s Head, Washington street.—Beef 
Cattle—800 at market. Prices—Extra $9,25; 1st quality 
$8,75; 2d do, $8; 3d, $7@7,50. 
Cows and Calves —15 in market. Prices range from 
$25 to $35@50. 
Sheep and Lambs—790 in market. Prices range at from 
$4 to $5,60 for sheared. 
Swine—Not any in market. 
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET - June 7. 
At market500 Beeves, 60 Stores. Market Beef—Extra, 
$9,25 per cwt.; 1st quality, $8,75; 2d do, $8,50; 3d, $7,75; 
I ordinary, $7,50. Hides, V’ cwt. $6,25@6,50. Tallow 88,25 
! @8,50. Pelts, 75@1,50. Calf Skins, 13c V lb. quick.— 
Veal Calves from $3 to $6. 
Stores —Working Oxen—$112, 150, 210. 
Cows axd Calves —$31 to $50(3167. Two years old— 
$38. 3S@49. Three years old—$48 to $98. 
Sheer and Lambs —1,7S0 at market. Prices—Extra—$5 
$8@12. By lot—$2,87 to $3,25@5,75. 
Swine — None. 
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET-June 8. 
At market 875 Beef Cattle, 40 pairs Working Oxen, 90 
Cows and Calves. 1.600 Sheep and Lambs, 900 Swine. 
Prices— Beef Catile— Extra $8.75@9,00; first quality $7 
75@S,50; 2d, $7,25@S.65 ; 3d. $6.50@7,75. 
Working Oxen—Sales from $72 to $172. Cows and 
Calves$2S to $05. Sheep and Lambs—$3.25@8. 
Swine—Still hogs 5@5)4c; Shoats to peddle, 5)4@6>4c; 
Spring pigs 7(®8. At retail from 6 to 10c. 
HUrnages. 
In Brighton, Tuesday morning. .Tune 6, by Rev. G W. 
Howard, iJX, BAliN’UM, of Wsst “rih. and Miss JULIA 
A., only daughter of John Culver, Esq., of the former 
place. 
^Ubrrtisniuitts. 
THE DATE LEAVES; 
A Historical Game of Forfeits, by C. A. Bloss, Prin¬ 
cipal of Clover Street Seminary,' Rochester, N. Y.; 
Author of bloss’ Ancient History; Heroines of the 
Crusades, &c. 
Over Four Thousand Packs Sold, in the First Ten Days. 
The Date Leaves foim a system of Social Games, intend¬ 
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u ar School Instruction. 
It is believed that they possess all the social qualities of 
Gamii.g Cards, without that tendeucy to dissipation which 
makes card-playing so dangerous to young people. They 
place the company in pleasant sets, face to face; they in¬ 
spire mirth, and furnish subjects for conversation; and 
these subjects are such as excite iuquiry and provoke le- 
seaich, and give systematic arrangement to the items of 
intormaiinn which float uselessly in the memory. 
No person can become acqiMnied with these Cards with¬ 
out gaining more historical information than he could by 
a year’s reading, according to any method now be ore the 
public, and the readiest Way to become acquainted with 
tlie Cards, is to play the games according to the directions 
which accom any the Cards. Price 50 cents. Published 
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER. 
COMMENCEMENT week, 1854. 
July 9th, Sabbath evening—Sermon heiore the “Judson 
Society of Inquiry,” by Rev. J. G. Warren, of Troy, at 7 
P. M., at the First Baptist Church. 
July 10th, Monday evening—Prize Declamations by 
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July 11th, Tuesday afternoon—The Inauguration of M. 
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July 11th, Tuesday evening—Anniversary of the Pitho- 
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July 12th, Wednesday morning—Commencement Exer¬ 
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July 12th, Wednesday afternoon—Meeting of the Alum¬ 
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ZTW" Tiie examination of Students for admission, Mon¬ 
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Wadsworth, Esq., of Gcutseo, and John R. Murray, Esq. i 
of Mount Morris. 
C. H. McCormick, Eeq.:— 
Mr. Murray and myself purchased, last season, your 
combined REAPING AND MOWING MACHINES, after 
having tried one of Mr. Manny’s, which proved an entire 
failure. I worked yours through the season ; it operated 
to my entire satisfaction, and I think it superior to any 
other Machine in use in the country, both as a Reaper and 
as a mower. It has the advantage of a reel to bring in the 
grass & grain to the Sickle, enabling you to do wo k as well 
wheu the horses are moving at a slow pace, as when driven 
fist, and requires less horse power than Hussey’s, Burrall’s, 
Ketchum’s, and other machines that cut with knives aud 
without reels, which have to be driven so fast to cut the 
grain and get it upon the platform, as to greatly fatigue 
and worry the horses The sickle cuts much easier than 
knives, and requires less attention and grinding to keep it 
in older. I cut some 40 or 50 acres of grass with your 
machine, and it dial its work quite as well as Ketchum’s 
Mower. X touod the reel a great advantage in mowing, and 
regnal the machine iu this respict superior to Ketchum’s. 
In reaping it has tlie advantage over other machines, of a 
side delivery of the Grain, placing it out of the way of the 
machine and horseR upon the return, which enables you 
to cut when the grain is unfit to bind, and to cont nue the 
work of the machine when you have not binders to keep 
up with it, and secure your harvest with but little help.— 
1 most cheerfully recommend the machine to farmers as 
one that can be relied upon to do their mowing and reap¬ 
ing with, having the advantage of economy in expense and 
storage, and doing its work as well as if in sepai ate ma- 
cliiaes. F. Yeomans. 
Mt. Morns, May 25,1854. 
I concur entirely with Mr. Yeomans in the above state- 
ment - John R. Murray. 
Mr. Wadsworth, who is now in Europe, purchased last 
season one of the above de-oi ilied machin s and was so 
well pleased with it bik.li as a reaper and as a mower that 
lie proposed to Mr. Win. McCormick, who was lie re to put 
up and s ait the machine, that he would write and cause 
to be published a DOtice of it iu the Rural New-Yorker 
and Genesee Farmer, recommending it to the Farmers of 
the country; but iu the multiplicity of his en-ragements 
previous to getting off to Europe, doubtless forgot to do 
so. I am au agent for him aad worked the machine on his 
large farm at Geneseo, and concur fully with M< ssrs. Mur¬ 
ray ami Yeomans iu their opinion of the superiority of ihe 
machine. E. F. Curtiss 
Geneseo, X. Y., May 25,1854. 
Seme defects in the machine of last year have been 
thoroughly remedied, aud the machine for this year has 
beeu otherwi-e improi ed, and will be warranted superior 
to anything of he kind, both as a reaper and mower It 
will be found strong and durable—has a wrought iron 
beam which can tie readily chanced so as to cut auv height 
of stubble, Irom one and a half to thirteen inches bv 
sun. ly remoi iug three bolts. This principle will be found 
want ng in other machines, though valuable upon rough 
ground and for cutting barley and lodged oats, and wilt 
enable you to clip the tops of seed clover aud timothy 
then let it dowu, mow and save the hay. With the aid 
of the small wheel at the end of the beam the mower will 
cut 6/5 to 6 feet iu width easier than other machines 4)4 
feet. The mower has been used within a few days in New 
Jersey in clover with Ketchum’s, and found fully equal to 
it, aud tlie preference given lo it. At a trial in'Delaware 
1 L beat Allen's; Ketchum and Hussev declining to briug 
their machines to tlie test in consequence of the grass 
being wet. 6 
Price of Reaper and Mower, with extra sickle. Ac, $150 
Reaper with wrought iron beam and extras, $135—Mower 
$136—subject ti freight from Buffalo. Reaper of old pat¬ 
tern, $105 an t $110. The machines will be forwarded to 
any part of New York or Canada, if ordered soon of 
t’MOS. J. PATERSON, General Ageut, Rochester, N. Y. 
Office No. 6 Burns’ Building. 
c. h. McCormick, 
Rochester, June 12,1S54. p e r Paterson 
FARM FOR SALH 
Ths Subscriber having lately pu: chased a farm in the 
West, now offers his farm far sale, located in Cato, Cavuga 
Co., N. Y„ 1 mile from a plank mad, 3 miles from a'rail- 
read, and 3*4 miles from the flourishing village of Weeds- 
P'JUt (a first-rate market.) Said farm is second to none 
in tlie county, lor richness of soil, is well watered, under 
a good state of ct 1 ivation, good fences and on’-buiidiugs, 
and a choice selection of fruit The firm will lie sold at a 
bargain, for one-half down, and the other half in four or 
five payments annually. It contains about 45 acres, and will 
be sold with the crops on the ground if desired, and pos¬ 
session given at a short notice. If the purchaser wishes, 
he can have 20 acres formerly connected with said firm. 
For particulars apply to or addre-s subscriber on the 
premises. 232-lt GEO. S. WHITMAN, Cato, N. Y. 
LETTERS PATENT FOR DESIGNS, &c. 
Persons wishing to obtain U. S. Letters Patent for De¬ 
signs, are respectfully informed that all the necessary 
drawings and papers are executed by the undersigned, at 
the People’s Patent Office, 86 Nassau st., New York, with 
dispatch, on very moderate terms. 
Under the iaws of the United States, Patents are grant¬ 
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such as tlie ornamental designs upon stoves, walls, ceilings, 
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all kinds in alto and basso relievo, new forms of jewelry, 
watch cases, new designs for stamping on woolen, silk’ 
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ornament, to be placed on any article of manufacture, or 
any new and original shape or form of any article of man¬ 
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years, the government fee being $15, gold. 
The law for Designs requires the same process in solicit¬ 
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men of the article, duplicate drawings, specifications, 
claims, &e. All the papers and drawings are executed by 
the undersigned. For further information, which can be 
had free of charge, apply to or address 
ALFRED E. BEACH, 
Solicitor of American and Foreign Patents, People’s Pa¬ 
tent Office, 86 Nassau st.. New York. 231-4t 
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Upon the receipt of the price of any work by mail, the 
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BOOK AGENTS WANTED! 
To sell New Publications, Maps, ka., kc,, to whom a liber¬ 
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against loss on the stock. Address D. M. DEWEY, 
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CHAIN HORSE-POWERS, THRESHERS, &C. ~ 
Endless Chain Horsk-Powers, Threshers and Riddles, 
(lately improved,) made and sold by the subscribers, at 
Central Bridge, Schoharie Co., N. Y. Warranted to suit. 
Price, for two horse machines, $155. 
One of these machines threshed the wheat allotted it 
for trial, at the trial of Agricultural Implements, at Gene¬ 
va, in July, 1852, in less time (and gave a better percent¬ 
age of clean grain,) than any other machine on the 
ground, considering the amount of power applied. 
230-4teow. G. WESTINGHOUSE &CO. 
GLEN HAVEN. 
This Water-Cure takes the first rank of establishments 
of this kind in the I nited States. During tlie past winter 
there have been from sixty-live to seveuty persons in it 
taking Hydropathic treatment, and at the date of this ad¬ 
vertisement there are not less than eighty who come from 
sixteen d fferent States, and Canada. 
The Institution is not nearly full, and the proprietors 
take pleasure in stating that for beauty of location, salu¬ 
brity of climate, purity of air, softness, purity and abun¬ 
dance of water, Glen Haven is without a rival. 
The Physicians; Doctors J C. k Mrs. L. E. Jackson, 
and Dr. Harriet N. Austin, are known wherever the Water 
Cure Journal is re.d. 
Our route is from the east or west on the Central Rail¬ 
road to the Junction; thence by omnibus to Skaneatelas, 
and up the lake on the steamboat, or by James Tyler's 
livery. For further particulars apply for Ciicular. Ad¬ 
dress, Post-paid, J. c. JACKSON. M. D. 
230-4t. Scott, Cr rtland Co., N. Y. 
Valuable Farm for Sale, in Lockport, n. Y., on ac¬ 
count of tlie proprietor’s health. About 200 acres, with 
ample buildings, orchard, &e. Lying just outside the cor¬ 
poration line it offers an excellent investment, as the rap¬ 
id growth of Lockport (present population 10,000,) con¬ 
stantly enhances its value. Will be sold together, or in 
parts, on easy terms. Inquire of E. B. GALUSHA, or 0. 
0. & E. C. WRIGH T, Lockport. 23C-4t* 
Ketchum s Mowing Machine — geo. w. EMERY, 
4, Liberty St., Albany, is Ageut for the sale of this Ma¬ 
chine for Albany and vicinity. Also Seymour & Morgan’s 
New York Reaper. 230-4t 
CULTIVATORS AND HORSE HOES. 
| Wr/ght’ 3 double pointed polished steel tooth Com Cul¬ 
tivators, a large assortment, wholesale and retail. 
Aiso, Horse Hoes, a superior article for cultivating corn, 
potatoes, kc., at the Old Agricultural Warehouse, Mumford 
St., near Gas Works. p. D. WRIGHT. 
Rochester, May 29,1854. 230-3t 
TENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS, &c. 
Tackles and Stack Covers for Farmers! 
Tif1i subscriber, who for many years, lt.is furnished Tents 
tor the X. \ ork, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and other iState 
Fairs, has on hand a great number of TENTS, suitable for 
County or State Agricultural Fails, which he will sell at 
a moderate price, or rent, as may ee desired. 
-Also, a large number of CAMP MEETING TENTS of 
Duck, sufficiently tight to resist water in the severest 
storms. All Tents intended for more titan one family, will 
be furnished with canvas curtains, or partitions, and the 
outside curtains are so arranged, that they may be closed 
so as to entirely exclude the night air. Also. HANDY 
TACKLE, for Farmers, a most useful article. For killing 
hogs, weighing hay, drawing logs aud many other pur¬ 
poses, they are invaluable. Those having used them con¬ 
sider them almost indispensable. No. 1, fitted up with 40 
feet of good rope, $3,76; No. 2, fitted up with 40 feet of 
good rope, $2,75. 
Also, $TAGK COt oRS, an excellent article for preserv¬ 
ing Grain, &c., from rain. No farmer can afford to do 
without these covers, as often mure than four times their 
cost is saved in one season. 
AH orders, letters of inquiry, &c., (post-paid,) will 
receive prompt attention. 
Address E. C. WILLIAMS, 
2'->*'4t No, 12 Buffalo st., Rochester, N. Y. 
“ HALTON” (11,552.) 
My first premium Short-horn Bull, IIaLton, will serve a 
few cows this season, at $10 each. Thorough bred Short¬ 
horn cows, $20 each ; to be paid in advance. Cows not 
proving in calf, may be returned at any time within four 
months, 
1 shall have a few Short-horns for sale this summer, (ma’e 
and female.) from premium animals. S. P. CHAPMAN. 
Mount ldeasant Farm, Clockvilie, Madison Co, N. Y. 
May. 1851. _ 226-tt-eow* 
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Persons wishing for information or advice relative to Pa¬ 
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American aad Foreign Patents. People's Patent Office, 
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Osage Orange Seeii, at Scotnty-Jive cents per quart, neatly 
put up, aud with each package full directions for cultiva¬ 
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Ar Canandaigua, Victor, and Fisher’s Railroad Depots. 
The subscriber has on hand at each of the above Railroad 
Stations, 500 tons of pure, fresh ground land Plaster.—. 
Farmers can depend upon getting their Plaster at the above 
places, of a superior quality and not kiln dried. 
217-4m. JIREH ROWLEY. 
