MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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Abstract of the P. M. General’s Report. 
From the annual report of Postmaster Gen¬ 
eral Campbell, submitted to Congress December 
4, 1854, we glean the following : 
The whole number of Postoffices in the United 
States on the 30th of June, 1854, was 23,548. 
Of this number 257 are offices the annual com¬ 
missions from which amouut to one thousand 
dollars and upwards, and the appointments at 
these offices are therefore made by the President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Sen¬ 
ate, agreeably to the provisions of the act of 
1836. The number of offices established during 
the last fiscal year was 1,842, and the number 
discontinued 614, showing a net increase in one 
year of 1,228. The number of which the sites 
and names have been changed in the course of 
the year was 499. The number of Post Masters 
appointed during the year was 8,618. Of these 
4,185 were appointed to fill vacancies occasioned 
by resignations ; 1,977 by removals ; 320 by 
deaths ; 294 by change of names and sites ; and 
1,842 on establishment of new offices. The 
total number of offices on the 1st of December, 
1854, was 23,925. 
On the 30th of June last there were in opera¬ 
tion 6,697 mail routes. The number of contrac¬ 
tors was 5,167. The length of these routes Is 
estimated at 219,935 miles. 
The total annual transportation of mails was 
63,387,005 miles, costing $4,630,676, and divid¬ 
ed as follows, viz.,—21,267,603 miles by modes 
not specified, at $1,092,833, about 5 cents per 
mile. 20,890,530 miles by coach, at $1,290,095, 
about 6 cents per mile. 15,433,389 miles by 
railroad, at $1,758,610, about 11 cents 4 mills 
per mile, 5,795,483 miles by steamboat, at 
$489,138, about 8 cents 4 mills per mile. 
Compared with the services of the 30th June, 
1853, there is an increase of 1.494,463 miles of 
transportation, or about 2}d per cent., and of 
$134,708 cost, being about 3 per cent. The in¬ 
crease of railroad service is 2,446,684 miles, and 
the expense $157,281, being 19 per cent, in 
transportation, and not quite 1 per cent, in cost. 
The increased transportation by modes not 
specified is 377,157 miles, or about 1 per cent.,at 
a cost of $37,520, or 3 35-100 per cent. 
The transportation by coaches is less by 439,- 
796 miles, or about 2 per cent, though at an in¬ 
creased cost of $83,137, or 6 88-100 per cent— 
The unprecedented extension of railroads super¬ 
seded much coach service. The increased cost 
for a diminished amount of such service maybe 
accounted for from the fact that the new con¬ 
tracts in New England and New York, com¬ 
mencing 1st July, 1853, were made at largely 
enhanced rates, increasing the aggregate ex¬ 
pense, while the amount of service was largely 
reduced. 
The steamboat transportation during the past 
year was reduced 889,582 miles, or 15% per cent., 
at a reduced cost of $143,230, or 29 7-10 percent. 
The gross revenues of the department amount 
to $6,255,586.22, and the expenditures to $8,- 
577,424.12, leaving a deficit of more than two 
and a quarter million dollars, seven hundred 
thousand of which, however, was provided by 
an appropriation from the Treasury in March 
last. 
The report complains of the ornerous condi¬ 
tions of the railroad and steamer mail service, 
the latter on the several United States mail 
steamship lines, and across the Isthmus of Pan¬ 
ama, amounting in the aggregate to $2,023,- 
010.29. 
Synopsis of the Treasury Report 
Tiie actual receipts into the Treasury for the 
fiscal year ending 30th of June, 1854, from all 
sources were $73,549,705, which, with the bal¬ 
ance in the Treasury on the 1st of July, 1853, 
$21,942,892, give a total for the service of the 
year of $95,492,597. The actual expenditures 
for the year were $75,354,630, leaving a balance 
in the Treasury, on the 1st of July, 1854, of i 
$20,137,967. The. receipts for the quarter j 
ending September 30, 1854, were $21,521,302. 
The estimates for the remaining three quarters 
of the fiscal year are $12,500,000. The amount 
of public debt outstanding on the 1st of July, 
1854, was $47,180,506. 
The Secretary anticipates a falling off in the j 
customs receipts, owing to the Reciprocity 
Treaty and the short crops. The table of the 
tonnage of the United States exhibits an in¬ 
crease for the year of 385,892 tons. The table 
of exports and imports shows that the imports 
of the year were $26,331,317 in excess of the 
exports. 
The statement as to the currency of the coun¬ 
try gives the total amount of gold and silver 
coin in circulation on the 30th September at 
$244,000,000, against which the total Bank cir¬ 
culation is $204,689,209. It appears from the 
report on the Banks, submitted to Congress on 
the 6th of May, 1854, that in 1850-51 there were 
879 Banks in the United States, with a capital 
of $227,807,533, and in 1753-51 there were 1,208 
Banks, with a capital of $301,756,071, being an 
increase of $73,948,538. In 1850-51 the circu¬ 
lation of the 879 banks was $155,165,251 ; de- 
poists, $128,957,712 ; due to other Banks, $16,- 
411,928; and together, $330,539,891; and in 
1853-51 the circulation of the 1,208 Banks was 
$201,689,207 ; the deposits, $188,188,744; and 
there was due to other Banks, $50,322,162 ; and 
together $143,200,113, making an increase of 
$112,660,222, with specie in their vaults in 
1850-51 of $18;671,048, and in 1853-54 of $59,- 
410,453, being an increase of $10,739,205. 
__ ' The subscriptions, in New York, to the 
English fund for the support of soldiers’ wid¬ 
ow’s and orphans, have, we learn from the Al¬ 
bion, reached the handsome sum of $7,750, the 
most of which has been remitted to England. 
Stranger than Fiction. 
Ox the evening of the 22d of Novomber, a 
very aged and then unknown man was knocked 
down in New York by one of the 3d Avenue 
cars, which passed over his body, causing inju¬ 
ries which resulted in his death soon afterward. 
The day following, the Coroner held an inquest 
on the body, which no one recognised, and it 
was buried in Potter’s Field at the expense of 
the city. 
A very -wealthy citizen, named Jonx N. Nor¬ 
ton, disappeared mysteriously about that time, 
and suspicions of foul play being entertained, 
the police were set to wVk to ferret out the 
mystery. It finally came out that the supposed 
pauper above described was the missing man, 
and after a laborious search among the nameless 
graves of Potter’s Field, the body was discov¬ 
ered and identified. Mr. Nortox was worth 
half a million of dollars, and left no children, 
although there are grand-children surviving, 
who, unless cut off by a will said to be left by 
the deceased, will succeed to the estate. 
(foreign fnttUigmct. 
Arrival of the Steamship Union. 
The U. S. Mail Steamsr Union, Capt. Adams, 
arrived at New York, Dec. 9, bringing four days 
later news from Europe, having left Havre 
on the 21st ult., and Southampton on the 22d. 
The dispatch of reinforcements to the seat of 
war continues without intermission. Every 
available steamship was taken up by the gov- 
ernpent for that purpose. It is stated in the 
London Times that the British Government is 
now paying at the rate of three millions per ! 
annum, for the charter of steamers alone, be- I 
sides the cost of fuel. 
The alarm in England seemed to be subsid- \ 
ing as to the position of the allied armies in the 
Crimea. The winter campaign in the Crimea 
will undoubtedly take place, and wooden bar¬ 
racks for 20,000 men were being shipped by the 
British Government. A dispatch from Balak- 
lava of the 7th Nov., received via Vienna, states I 
that reinforcements for the fillies were arriving 
at the rate of 1,000 men daily. 
Both armies had completed their third par¬ 
allels, which were connected together by means 
of a trenco. The allies were obliged to form 
continuous. The minor town was strongly bar¬ 
ricaded. 
The Russian news states that the allies hav¬ 
ing received considerable reinforcements on the 
6th, 7th and 8th, made a demonstration against 
the left flank of the Russians. The latter re¬ 
tired from the Platian to the right bank of the 
Tehernoga. 
Fifteen thousand men of the garrison of 
Richenoff'had marched to Odessa. Prince Pas- 
kiwitch had ordered another corps of 20,000 
men to the Crimea. A dispatch from Prince 
Menschikoff, dated Sevastopol, Nov. 12th, states 
that at that date the bombardment continued. 
The allies, he said, had not advanced in their 
operations since the 8th, and were still fortify- j 
ing their lines in the rear of Balaklava. 
The attacking force of the Russians at the ! 
battle of the 5th November was 35,000 men. — j 
At noon they made a sortie from Sevastopol ■ 
against the French position, but were repulsed 1 
ultimately towards Inkerman, after a bloody 
battle, which lasted eight hours, with a loss of 
9,000 men, 
Gen. Canrobert was wounded. The English 
loss is very great. Four Generals, Cathcart, 
Strangways, Goldier, and Lorrens, were killed, 
and Brown, Bentinck, Buller and Adams were 
wounded. Thirty-eight officers were killed, 95 
wounded and two missing; 442 rank and file 
killed, 1,760 wounded and 156 missing. The 
Guards alone lost 20 officers. 
The French had ono general killed and two 
wounded; 14 officers killed and 22 wounded.— 
The Russians, it is said, fired on the wounded 
as well as on the detachments sent out to bury 
the dead on the 7th. 
The French accounts state that everything 
was prapared for the assault, but the allies had 
determined to postpone it till the arrival of re¬ 
inforcements. Prince Napoleon had left the 
camp, owing to the state of his health. 
A dispatch from Vienna says that the Russian 
Envoy, Fortchakoff, has intimated to the Aus¬ 
trian Cabinet his willingness to negotiate for 
peace on the basis of the fqur guaranteed condi¬ 
tions. 
Lord Raglan has been raised to the rank of 
field marshal. This is the first instance in 
which the new warrant regulating promotions 
for distinguished merit has been carried into 
effect. Lord Palmerston had arrived in Paris, i 
and had daily interviews with the Emperor,! 
Louis Napoleon. 
A dispatch from Hamburg states that a Rus¬ 
sian squadron of fourteen war steamers made a j 
reconnoisance as far as Dagoe, without encoun- | 
tering any of the war ships of the allies. The ! 
main body of the British fleet -was at Kiels on I 
the 30th. 
Cunard’s New York steamers are taken up ! 
by the British Government for the war. Only 
the Boston steamers will run during the win¬ 
ter. The Collins’ line has changed the day of 
departure from Liverpool to Saturday. The 
Pacific, however, left on the regular 1 day. 
Liverpool Markets— The corn trade con¬ 
tinues dull. A limited amount was done in 
wheat and flour at the quotations of Friday.— 
The quality of the new English flour is not 
liked, which tends to maintain the prices of 
American. Indian corn, with more liberal ar¬ 
rivals, is quiet—Is per qr. lower. 
The quotations of Philadelphia and Balti¬ 
more flour are 44s per bbl. White wheat 12s 
6d per 70 lbs. Mixed Indian corn 44s; yellow 
45s; white 45s@46s per 480 lbs. 
No change of importance in either beef or 
E ork. Bacon dull and lower. Lard slow.— 
ales 53s@54s per 100 lbs. Tallow quiet—64s 
@65s. 
N ebraska. —An election of a Territorial Leg¬ 
islature for Nebraska will be held in a few 
weeks. Omaha City and Belleview are the 
competitors for the seat of government. It is 
thought that the former place, which is nearly 
opposite Council Bluffs, will be selected. One 
oi the prominent Democratic candidates for 
Congress is ex-Lieut. Gov. Richardson, of Mich. 
Califarnia fteta. 
Arrival of the Steamship North Star. 
The steamship North Star reached New 
York Dec. 9, bringing 309 passengers and $1,- 
308,000 in specie, brought down by the Golden 
Age. California dates to the 16th November. 
The U. S. brig Susquehannah arrived at San 
Francisco from the Sandwich Islands on the 
11th ult. Commander Ringgold, and T. C. 
Stewart, late of the U. S. Exploring Expedition, 
were passengers. 
The Susquehanna has gone to Benicia. 
The news from the mines is cheering, lucky 
strikes are frequent, and most all who labor are 
doing well. 
The steamer Golden Gate arrived Monday, 
the 13th, with the news, in 23 days and 10 
hours from New York, the quickest time to be 
found on record. 
Emigrants are arriving almost daily from the 
Plains, and report great hardships and loss of 
their stock on the route. 
The people at Carson Valley, numbering 800, 
have sent a delegation to the California Legis¬ 
lature, applying to be set off from Utah to Cal¬ 
ifornia, if Congress shall permit. 
The financial affairs of California are in the 
most prosperous condition. The interest due in 
New York has been forwarded to the amount 
of $50,000. 
The State Legislature will meet on the 3d of 
January. 
The annexation feeling is very strong at Hon¬ 
olulu, and it is generally understood that the 
treaty of cession has been signed by the Minis¬ 
try and King, and only await the signature of 
the heir apparent, who is absent, but has sent 
word that he was about returning, and would 
sign it. 
arnaj**. 
In Eagle, N. Y„ on the 16th ult., by Rev. R. Hart, Mr. 
W. W. MASON, of Pavilion, and Miss MARY E. WARD. 
|)tat (is. 
In Hanover, Jackson, Co., Mich., May 20th, of Dropsy 
and Consumption, MARTHA, denghter of William Wel¬ 
lington, aged 13 years. 
November 13th, of the same disease, SUSAN, sister qf the 
above, aged 21 years. 
Iflarktt fnttUigenrt, £r. 
Rural New-Yorker Optice, ) 
Rochester, Dec. 11,1854. j 
There is greater activity in the markets than has been 
manifested before this Winter. The excellent sleighing 
now existing, brings in produce from all the country 
around, and the streets are literally blocked up with loads 
of Hay, Wood, Pork, Beef, and Poultry, to say nothing of- 
the thousand and one other articles of produce now crowd 
ing forward to market. The prices ruling are generally 
satisfactory to the seller, and an immense amount of 
money changes hands in the course of one day’s transac¬ 
tions. The changes in prices from last quotations will be 
seen by reference to the following table, as compared with 
that of last week. 
Rochester Wholesale Prices. 
Flour and Grain. 
Flour, bbl.§10,38@75 
Wheat, bu.$2,31^ 
Corn.80c 
Oats.45c 
Rye.$1,33 
Barley.$1,13@1,25 
Buckwheat.SI 
Beans.§1,06 
Meats. 
Pork, mess bbl.S14@16 
Do cwt. .... .$5,27@5,75 
Beef, mess bbl . J0,00@10,50 
Do. cwt.$4,50@5,50 
Mutton carcass,.. ..3,50@4,S0 
Hams, smoked lb.10c 
Shoulders.7@8c 
Chickens.5@6c 
Turkeys.S@7c 
Dairy, &c. 
Butter..... • .16@18c 
Cheese.8@10c 
Lard, tried.10@10>£c 
Do. leaf...... ,10@10>£c 
Tallow.. 12c 
Eggs, doz.18K« 
Candles, box..15c 
Fruits andRoots. 
Apples, bush.38@50c 
Do. dried.75@§1,00 
Potatoes.50@&!c 
HidRs and Skins. 
Slaughter.5e 
Calf..@10e 
Sheep pelts.50@88e 
Lamb do.37@63c 
Seeds. 
Clover, bu.§7,50@8 
Timothy.$3,00@3,50 
Flax.1,25(8)1,50 
Fuel. 
Wood, hard.4,00@5,00 
Do. soft.2,50@3,00 
Coal, Lehigh,ton.$9,50 
Do. Scranton.... ; . .7,00 
Blossburg.. . . 5,50 
Do. Char.8@10c 
Sundries. 
Salt, bbl.§1,75 
Hay, ton, new.$9@15 
Wool, lb.20@35c 
"White fish, bbl.$8,50 
Codfish, 3P quintal.4,75 
Trout, bbl. .8,00 
_ The Journal of Commerce gives a de¬ 
scription of the new palace residence of Dr. S. 
P. Townsend, the “original ” sarsaparilla man, 
on the corner of Fifth avenue and 34th street. 
It has a chapel, gymnasium, picture gallery, Ac. 
The entire cost of the building and" ground is 
estimated at $200,000. 
NEW YORK MARKET-Dec. II 
Flour—The sales of Flour to-day have been to a moder 
ate extent, and the market continues firm. For the best 
grades of Genesee holders have advanced their prices 12>£ 
@25c. per brl. Sales at $S,25@8,50 forcommon to straight 
and good State: $S’56)£@8,62}< for choice and favorite 
do; $8,62*-*@9,12>£ common to goo^Ohio, Michigan and 
Wisconsin; $9,25@9,75 extra Michigan; $9,25@10,75 do. 
Ohio; $10,75@11,75 do. Genesee. Canadian at $8,75@9 
in bond; $9,62>£@10 duty paid. 
Grain—There was a good milling demand for wheat, and 
we also notice a fair export inquiry. Sales‘Canadian at 
$2,05; bogus Genesee at $2,25; red Southern at $1,80.— 
The corn market is firmer with only a moderate supply 
offering. Sales at 92c. in store, and 93@91c. delivered, 
western mixed; 91@92c for old. Oats, 50@58c. Slate and 
Western. 
Provisions—Market for mess Pork continues dull and 
depressed, with an increased desire on part of holders to 
realize. Prime scarce; sales at $12,37>£@12,50 prime; 
$14,25@14,50 mess; $14,50 clear; $16 prime mess. Lard 
in active request for export; Sales at 10M to 10><@llc.— 
Butter continues active and firm at 13(a>19c for Ohio, and 
20(2)27c for State. 
ALBANY MARKET-Dec. 11. 
Flour—In Flour there is nothing of importance doiDg 
The demand is quite limited, and confined almost entirely 
to the consumptive demand. 
Grain—Wheat is wanted for milling, and some lots in 
store and on the line of the canal are under negotiation. 
A few car lots of Western mixed corn were sold at 90@ 
91c. Good two-rowed Jefferson county Barley is held at 
$1,30. The last sale of Barley Malt was made at $1,53.— 
Buckwheat Flour is selling in the street at 84@4,12 V 100 
tbs. Hogs—Sales to a moderate extent at $5,75@6,12 for 
fair to good lots. Some very choice lots have been soldnt 
a higher figure. 
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET-Dec. 7. 
At Washington Drove Yard—Offered to-day 1,433 Beef 
Cattle; during the week 1,640. Prices — Beeves range 
from 8M to 10c per lb. Cows and Calves, S30, $45 to $75. 
Veal Calves, $4,50 to 7 Swine, corn fed, $4,50@5. Sheep 
from $3 to 10. Lambs, $2 to 3,50. 
At Browning’s—At market, 596 Beef Cattle, 23 Cows 
and Calves, 47 Veals, 4,968 Sheep and Lambs. Prices—$7,- 
50@10 per 100 lbs. for Beeves; Cows and Calves range at 
fro in $30 to $50. Veals sold at from 6M@6c per lb. Sheep 
range at from $2,50 to $5,00. Lambs, $2,50 to $3,00. 
At Chamberlain’s—At market 450 Beeves, 114 Cows and 
Calves, 98 Yeal Calves, 7,500 Sheep and Lambs. 
Prices of Beef ranged at from $8 to $10,50 per 100 lbs.— 
Cows and Calves at from $20 to $50. Veal at 4@6)£c per 
lb. Sheep $1,75@$5. Lambs $1,75@4,75. 
At O’Brien’s — Sales of Beeves at §7@9,00 per 100 lbs. 
Cows and Calves at from $26 to $50. Veal 4@6c. Sheep 
and Lambs at from $1,50 to 6,00. 
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET-Dec. 7. 
At market 1,000 Beef Cattle, 900 Stores, 35 pairs Working 
Oxen, 120 Cows and Calves, 6,000 Sheep and Lambs, and 
500 Swine. 
Prices —Beef Cattle—Extra, $8,25; first quality, $8,00; 
2d, $7,50; 3d, $7,CO; ordinary, $5@5,25. 
Hides—$5,50(5)6,00 per cwt. 
Tallow—-§8,25. 
Pelts—50@75c. 
Calf Skins—11c. 
Working Oxen—$75, $116@120. 
Cows and Calves—Sales $20 to $40@50. 
Stores—Yearlings $9@11; two year old $14@23; three 
year old $26@40. 
Sheep and Lambs — Extra, $4,I6@6, By lot, $2@3. 
Swine—S)*@5c; 4)»@6; fathogs5?4. 
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET.—Dec. 6. 
At market 1407 Cattle—about 700Beeves, and 707Stores; 
consisting of working oxen, cows and calves, yearlings, two 
and throe years old. 
Prices—Market Beef—Extra $8,00 per cwt.; 1st quality, 
$7,50; 2d do, $7@7,25; 3d, do, $6,50 ; ordinary,§5@5,60. 
Hides, V cwt. $5,50@6; Tallow §8@8,25; Pelts 42@75c. 
CaifSkins, 11c’Fib. 
Barrelling Cattle— $6,50@7,25. 
Veal Calves —$7, 8@9. 
Cows and Calves —$26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35@54. 
Stores—W orking Oxen—No sales. Yearlings, §9, 10 
@11. Two Year Old, $14, $15, $16, $17@'24. Three Year 
Old, §26, §33@54. 
Sheep and Lambs— 6,197 at market. Prices — Extra §4, 
$5@$0. By lot—$2,00, $3,00@$3,50. 
Swine—A ll large hogs, wholesale, at 4>»c per lb. 
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as many applicants as possible,—at the same time interest¬ 
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S^ P> The circulation of this paper is several thousand 
greater than that of any other published in this State, out 
of New York city,—and we believe it largely exceeds that 
of any other Agricultural or similar journal (monthly, 
semi-monthly or weekly,) in either America or Europe. 
NEW VOLUME OF 
THS WOOL GROWER AND STOCK REGISTER. 
The Seventh Volcme of this Journal will commence 
with January, 1855. It will be improved in both Contents 
and Appearance, the Publisher having resolved to spare 
no reasonable effort or expense to render the work indis¬ 
pensable to all interested in the objects to which it is 
devoted. The main features of the work will be continued, 
with the addition of valuable Improvements. Eacli num¬ 
ber will contain 
THIRTY-TWO LARGE OCTAVO PAGES ! 
And be printed and illustated in superior style. The new 
volume will comprise a large amount of the most useful 
and reliable information on the breeding, rearing and 
profitable management of Domestic Animals,—including 
Pedigrees of Pure-bred Cattle, Horses, Sheep, &c., the 
Names and Residences of the principal Breeders and Own¬ 
ers of Improved Stock throughout the country, life-like 
Portraits of Domestic Animals, Ac. Careful Reviews of 
the Wool, Cattle, Grain and Provision Markets are given 
in each number—an invaluable feature. 
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BARNTJM’S AUT0EI0GRAPHY. 
nearly ready 
THE LIFE OF F. T. BARNURJ, 
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF : 
In which he narrates his early history as Clerk, Mer¬ 
chant, and Editor, andhis later career as Showman, with 
a Portrait on Steel, and numerous illustrations by Darley. 
In one volume. 12mo. Price $1,25. 
“In this work I have given,in every particular, the true 
and the only full account of my enterprises.”— Preface. 
CONTENTS ; 
CHAPTER I. 
My Early History. 
First Appearance—School Experience—John Haight— 
Breaking the Ice—A Debt Discharged—Living Statues— 
Dive, you Vagabond !—Speculation in Horns—The Biter 
Bit—The Horse and his Rider—The Crisis—John goes to 
Sea—A Naval Officer—Pennies and Sixpennies—Fish out 
Water—First Visit to New York—Adventures in the City 
—Speculation in Oranges—Guns and Torpedoes—Funds 
running Low—My First Swap—Vast Supplies—Corpora¬ 
tion Morals—End of the Bargain. 
CHAPTER II. 
Clerk in a Store — Anecdotes. 
Clerk in a Store—An Eye to Business—Joker’s Ex¬ 
change—My Inheritance—Ivy Island—Anticipations—An 
Exploring Expedition—Among the Bogs—A Hornet’s Nest 
—The Promised Land—Vanished Dreams—Razor Strops— 
Diamond Cut Diamond—Drunkard’s Keg—-Sense of Honor 
—The Dark Picture—Credit Stopped—Tricks of Trade- 
Three in a Bed—Traps and Barricades—Battle of the Spurs 
—The Wrong Horse. 
CHAPTER III, 
Sunday- School—Old Meeting-House. 
The Sunday School—Eccentric Clergyman—A Zealous 
Brother—Pumping a Witness—Awful Disclosures—Sus¬ 
picious Circumstances—'The Trial—The Climax—The 
Wedding Fee—Doctrinal Discussions—The Old Meeting- 
House—The Stove Reform—Power of Imagination—The 
Deacon’s Appeal—The Bible Class—The One Thing Need- 
full—An Explosion. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Aneedotes with an Episode. 
My Grandfather’s Voyage—A Stray Clergyman—The 
Beard Question—A Quandary—The Whiskers Doomed— 
Half Shaved—The Razor Overboaid—Indian File—Unique 
Procession—The Joke kept up—Christian’s Death-bed— 
The Irishman’s Dog—Clinching the Bargain—The Trick 
Discovered — Mrs. O’Brien Consoled—'Blue-laws—The 
Stage Agent—Dodging the Deacons—Stretching the Legs 
—Jehu’s Consternation—A Dry Season—The Miller’s Tri¬ 
al—The Verdict—Old Bob—Bob in tho Bogs—The Rider 
Afoot—A Slave for Life—Marking the value. 
CHAPTFR V. 
A Hatch of Incidents. 
Money-Makiug—Lotteries—An Attractive Scheme—No 
Blanks—Small Prizes—Predecessors in Humbug—Cutting 
up Bacon—Out of Breath—An Off Ox—White-faced Rum 
—A Pillar in the Church—A Fish Story—The Tables 
Turned—Taking the Census—Quick Work—Hieroglyphics 
—A Strange Name—Taking an Oath—Button Moulds— 
The Tin Peddlar—Trading in Whetstones—The Difference 
—Materials for My Book—The Wood Chopper—Excite¬ 
ment Increases—The Wonderful Bean—A Joke Foreclosed 
—Death of My Father—A Trade in Bottles—My Lottery— 
Bottles and Skimmers—Lotsof Tin—Doggerel—Mysterious 
Stockings—Curious Coincidence—An Act of “ Charity ’’— 
Queer Symptoms—Tit for Tat—Trade in Russia—Comedy 
of Errors—The Fun Flies—The Explanation—Filling Rum 
Bottles—The Old Tensioner—The Duel—A Dead Shot. 
CHAPTER VI. 
Incidents and Various Schemes. 
A Toe-string—Spirit of Speculation—On my Own Hook 
—Youthful Restlessness — Successful Experiment — Ex¬ 
tending Business—Swearing out the Balance—Seeing the 
Elephant — Forcing a Settlement—Pettifogging—The 
Speech Spoiled—My Maiden Plea—A Cheap Wedding— 
The Disappointed Squire — The Quack Dentist—Geese 
Feathers—Consultation—The Love-letter—Vinegar and 
Honey—Poetical Appeal—Tender Lines—The Compromise 
—Extravagant Living—A Close Shave—Useful Informa¬ 
tion—Facts and Figures—The Lottery Mania—Plot and 
Counterplot—My Marriage—The Irish Pedlar—The Mock 
Trial—Motion to Adjourn—A Real Lawyer—A Scattering 
j Court—Judge Parsons—Housekeeping—Religious Excite¬ 
ment—Sectarian Politics—The Herald of Freodom—The 
1 Libel Suit—In Jail—The Day of Jubilee—Balancing Ac¬ 
counts. 
CHAPTER VII. 
Struggling—Joice Heath — Vivaila. 
Removal to New 'York—Tempting Advertisements— 
Seeking Employment—Disappointment—Harrow and the 
Shirt—Missed a Figure—Joice Heath—My First Interview 
—Bill of Sale—I purchase Joice—The Contract—Exhibi¬ 
tion at Niblo’s—Management—Notices of the Press—Law- 
rie Todd—Ancient Hymns—Joice in Boston—Maelzel— 
Important Discovery—A ludicrous Incident—Signor Vi¬ 
vaila—My Second Show—Washington city—Scene in the 
Senate—Anne Royall—A Tempest of Wrath—The Paul 
Pry—Proposed Speculation—Pawning my Watch—The 
Challenge—A Crotchet—Private Interview—Great Excite¬ 
ment—Trial of Skill—The Moral—Death of Joice—Post¬ 
mortem Examination—A Statement—Lyman’s Hoax— 
Newspaper Controversy—False History—My Object. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
The Traveling Circus. 
Our Erst Performance—Incident in Church—OldTurnet 
—A Disagreeable Joke—Tar and Feathers—The Wrong 
Customer — Fast Board —A Crammed Company — Arithmet¬ 
ical Puzzles—Sorrowful Parting—Speech iu’a Grove—Se¬ 
rious Refiections—The l'ead-Head Sheriff—Sharp Dodg¬ 
ing—Conspiracy Defeated—Contracted Quarters—A Peril¬ 
ous Journey—Vivaila and the Indian—Courage Oozed 
Out—The Egg Trick—A Discomfited Juggler—Yankee 
Munchausen—The Mysterious Boots—A Long Nap—Liv¬ 
ing Mummies—My Uncle’s Number—Legs by the Bushel— 
Bad Luck—A Friend in Need—A Hasty Wedding—A Sud¬ 
den Departure—Advertising for a Partner—Curious Propo¬ 
sition—A New Business—Remnants of my Capital—A 
Batch of Recipes—A Showman Again—Recollections of 
my Tour—A Mock Diamond—In Jail Again. 
CHAPTER IX. 
The American Museum. 
New Enterprises—Foot in the Ladder—Strong Resolu¬ 
tions—The American Museum—A Bold Attempt—An In¬ 
terview — Propositions — Ivy Island Again — A Repulse— 
Taefics—The Shots Take Effect—Stragagem Foiled—The 
Victory — Neck or Nothing — Museum Improvements — 
Humbug and Reality—Niagara iu tho Museum—Taxed for 
aCataract—The Falls in Full Flow—Caught by an Editor 
—The Captain Cook Club—My Laurels in Danger—The 
Hoaxer Hoaxed—The Fejee Mermaid—Puzzle for Natural¬ 
ists—Professor Grinin—Ways and Means—An Ingonious 
Work—Preliminaries—Siebold’s Explai ation—Grand An¬ 
nouncement—The Old Dutchman—A Sight of the “ Mare- 
IWaid”—Mermaid and Cigar—The Professor Nonplussed— 
Striking the Flag—Receipts in Contrast—Profitable Oppo¬ 
sition—Gen. Tom Thumb—A Frank Confession. 
CHAPTER X. 
European Tour—Tom Thumb. 
Embarkation for England—Farewell Thoughts-—The 
Tobacco Trick—Courtesy for a Fee—A Yankee Guide- 
Gloomy Prospects—Gleam of Sunshine—Value of Dwarfs 
—Tiie London Manager—Nobility Excluded—Mr. Everett 
— Visit at Rothchiid’s—Lessons in Etiquette — Tom 
Thumb before the Queen—Backing Out—Tom and the 
Poodle — The Prince of Wales — Royalty and Yankee 
Doodle—Fashionable Popularity—The Queen Dowager— 
The Iron Duke and Bonaparte—The Emperor Nicholas— 
Renew at Windsor—Louis Phillippe—Royal Industry— 
Brummagem Relics—Worth Makes the Man —Golden 
Calves—A Day with Albert Smith—Who is Shakespeare? 
—Guy of Warwick—A Flock of Showmen—A Great Day’s 
Work—Castle Hunting—Yankee Curiosity—A Lucky Pile 
—An ^merican Prince—Suspicious Sausages—Anecdote 
of Franklin—Electric Glory—Distinguished Americans— 
Tho General at Home—Twenty-five Cents Worth—Tour 
in the United States—The General in Cuba—Raising Tur¬ 
keys. 
CHAPTER XI. 
The Jenny hind Enterprise. 
An Agent to Europe—Terms of Engagement—Misrep¬ 
resentations—Tiie Contract—A Surprise—The Agreement 
Ratified—A Cheap Picture—Preparing the Way—First 
Meeting with Jenny—The Landing—Water versus Wine— 
A New Proposition—Jenny’s Benevolence—The First 
Concert — Enthusiastic Reception — Petty Annoyance— 
Management—The Press—Receipt—An Affecting Incident 
—A Ruse—Power of Imagination—President Fillmore— 
Messrs. Clay, Cass, Webster, and Benton—Washington’s 
| Grave—Shaking Hands—Extempore Waiter—Christmas 
Tree—Solemn Moments—Jenny in Havana—A Triumph 
1 —Recreation—Vivaila and his Dog—The Prodigy—Up the 
Mississippi — The Mystified Barber —The Hermitage — 
April Fool—Another Ruse—Humbugged after All—Use¬ 
less Revolvers—The Engagement Closed—Jenny’s Mar¬ 
riage—Charity Concerts—Price of Tickets—Total Receipts 
of Concerts--Jenny Lind’s Receipts. 
CHAPTER XII. 
“ Side-Shows"—Buffalo Hunt , tfC. 
Moving Shakspeare’s House—Swiss Bell-Ringers—Vari¬ 
ous Enterprises—Philadelphia Museum—Traveling Me¬ 
nagerie—The Woolly Horse—Fremont’s Nondescript— 
His Last Kick—The Herd of Buffaloes—A Free Exhibition 
—Buffalo Hunt—Pleased with Humbug—Circumstances 
Alter Cases—Monkey and Gander Skins. 
CHAPTER XHL. 
Temperance and Agriculture. 
My Temperance Movement—An Inextricable Dilemma 
—My Conversion — Self-Delusion—The Maine Law — 
Temperance Lectures—A Question Answered—Cold Vic¬ 
tuals—A Man without Friends—Gratifying Incideut— 
Temperance Tract—Agriculture—Small Potatoes—Grafts 
and Suckers—Indigestible Food—Importance of Agricul¬ 
ture—Labor and Taste—The Merchant—Astounding Facts 
—Pickpocket on Show—In the same Trap—Taking in a 
Passenger—The Wrong Bamum—Farming Stock—The 
Game-Keeper. 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Sundry Business Enterprises. 
Fire Annihilator—Pequonneck Bank—Illustrated News 
—New York Crystal Palace—Copper Mines—Bagging Let¬ 
ters—My Agents—Rules for Making a Fortune—Iraaistan 
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