rnrt not knowing it had surrendered, and were forced reconnoisance last night, completed to-day. 
Fort, not am 0 We broke up a rebel nest at Blooming Gap. We 
bagged by our troops. ran down and captured 17 commissioned officers, 
The Official report of Flag-officer A. H. Foote is anionff them Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Cap- 
as fellow Clarksville, Ternv, Feb. 20, 1862. 
To lion. Oideon Welles, Srrrtary of lAe Kavy .- 
Y wo possession of Clarksville. The citizens 
bHn^ alarmed, tw.vtl.irds of them have fled, aud 
having i vpiessed my views and intentions to the 
Mayor and lion. Com. Johnson at their request, I 
bnve is«ued a proclamation assuring nil peacably 
di/nosed persons that they may with safety resume 
business h vocations, requiring only military stores 
and equipments to be given up, and holding the 
authorities responsible that this shall be done with- 
out reservation. 
I left Fort Donelson yesterday with the Conestoga, 
jieut Commanding Fhillips, and the Cairo, Lieut. 
Commanding Bryant, on a reconnoisance. bringing 
wi h me Col. Webster, of the Engineer corps ami 
chid of Cen. Grant's staff, who with Lieut. Com¬ 
manding Phillips took possession, and hoisted a 
Union flag at Clarksville. The Union sentiment 
manifested ifge.lt as we came up the river. Tin; 
rebels have retreated to Nashville, having set fire, 
notwiths anding the remonstrance of the citizens, to 
the splendid railroad bridge, across the Cumberland 
river. I returned to Donelson to-day, for another 
cun boat and six or eight mortar boa's, with which 
f propose to proceed up the Cumberland. The 
rebels are all in terror of the gunboats. One of them 
a short distance above Donelson, had previously 
fired an iron rolling-mill, belonging to the lion. 
John Bell, which had Inter) used by the rebels. 
A. II. Foote, Flag-Officer Commanding. 
The following was sent to the Commander-in- 
Chief: 
Hkadquartrks, St. Louis, Feb. 20, 1362. 
To Major-General McClellan: 
Clarksville is taken, with supplies enough for our 
army for ton days. The placo i3 occupied by 
Smith’s Division. 
Price being re-enforced by McCulloch, made a 
stand at Sugar Creek, and was defeated after a short 
engagement and Hod. We crossed into Arkansas 
the 18th. Many rebel prisoners were taken and 
arms which Price’s men threw away in their flight 
II. W. Ham.kck. 
Of the Fort Donelson prisoners, 7,000 have been 
gent to Chicago, and the balance to Springfield, Ill., 
and Indianapolis, Ind. Of the wounded,[500 go to 
Cincinnati, and ihe balance will be brought to St. 
Louis. The regimen Is which suffered most in battle 
will he detailed to guard the prisoners to their 
plaees of confinement 
Specials from Cairo on the 20th, to the St Louis 
Republican and Democrat , say that on Tuesday two 
rebel regiments from Clarksville came to Fort Dort- 
elson. and gave themselves up, saying they had 
been deceived, and were tired of lighting against 
the old flag. It is declared that a Btrong objection 
will be raised by Tennesseeans against the Bowling 
Green army offering battle at Nashville. 
Rebel dispatches to the 23d, received in New 
York, state that Gen. Sidney Johnston was at Gal¬ 
latin and had no idea of surrendering Nashville. 
Pillow and Floyd were at Nashville. Gen. Beau¬ 
regard was sick at Nashville, of typhoid lever and 
sore throat Prayers were offered for him in the 
churches of Chester on Sunday. 
An Indianapolis dispatch says that 000 Fort Don¬ 
elson prisoners have arrived there during the last 
twenty-four hours. They are the hardest looking 
set of men ever collected together in uniforms and 
rags, with carpets for blankets. The privates assort 
that secession has gone up* that they are better 
treated and fed here than they have been for the 
past six months. Three of their surgeons have been 
paroled, and will attend to their sick, which are 
becoming quite numerous. The officers are not uni¬ 
formed, and do not look much superior to the pri¬ 
vates. They are composed of the 4th and 13th Mis¬ 
sissippi, 8th Kentucky, 4th Alabama, 26tb, 45th and 
53d Tennessee. 
The Commander of this Department has ordered 
a promulgation of the following: 
lllCAlXjtJARTKItS DKPARTMENV MISSOURI, ) 
St. Lotus, February 19. J 
To Mai.-Gen D. Hunter, Commanding Department of Kansas, 
Fort Leavenworth: 
To you, more than any ranD ont of this Depart¬ 
ment, we are indebted for our success at Fort Don¬ 
elson. In my strait for troops to re-enforce General 
Grant, I applied to you. You responded nobly, 
placing your forces at my disposition. This enabled 
us to win the victory. Receive my most heartfelt 
thanks. H. W. 11 a i. luck, Major-General. 
Department, of the Last. 
A reconnoisance was made on the 22d from 
Smith’s Division, consisting of the Cameron Dra¬ 
goons, and three regiments of infantry, all under 
command of Colonel Friedman. Thie Infantry 
separated for several points, viz.: Vienna, Flint 
Rill, and Hunter’s Mills, to remain there tempo¬ 
rarily as a reserve for the cavalry, whilo the latter 
proceeded towards Centerville, making a circuit 
within the lines of the rebel pickets; the result was 
the capture of eleven rebol mounted pickets, two of 
whom belong to Stuart’s regiment, and the others 
to Ransaw’s 1st North Carolina regiment. There 
was an exchange of about twelvo shots. The only 
person wounded was one of the North Carolinians. 
The prisoners were brought to Washington this P. 
M., and are confined in the old Capitol building. 
No information either as to the position or strength 
of the enemy "t Centerville w r as obtained. The 
reconnoiteriug party started at 3 o’clock A. M., and 
were absent about ton hours. 
Assistant Secretary Fox has received a letter 
from a friend in New York, stating that the report 
that 15,000 stand of arms arrived at New Or¬ 
leans on the steamer Victoria is not true. A 
reliable passenger who came out from New Orleans 
to Havana, says she was able to obtain only 150 
guns, and these were all the arms she took back on 
her return. The New Orleans Militia are not yet, 
therefore, supplied with arms. 
Information has been received that the rebels had 
fallen back from Centerville. This has been 
tains, <fcc. We eugaged (hem with 4(10 cavalry. 
Onr infantry was not near enough to support the 
cavalry, ana the enemy was renting. We have in 
all 75 prisoners, and killed 13 of the enemy, and 
lost 2 men and 6 horses at the first fire. I led the 
charge in person, and it was a complete surprise. 
v’n A i n .... t . .. t'„ .. it... r.il, 
forced reconnoisance last night, completed to-day. tow a heavy lighter with guns. It further appears permission to trade at the several captured points 
We broke up a rebel nest at Blooming Gap. V r e that the torpedo or infernal machine was set upon a on the Southern coast, but none of them have been 
r a Zog W them and a h rifl « * red it exploded, granted. 
tains, <fcc. We eugaged (hem with 400 cavalry. T he gunboat Connecticut, Itom Key West via Complaints having been made by Brig.-Gencral 
Onr infantry was not near enough to support the Port Royal, arrived at New York on the 19th. Lander of the misconduct of an officer under his 
r i'w n rL Siriiid Among her passengers is Commander French, Into command, and the matter referred to the Secretary 
lost 2 men and 6 horses at the first fire. I led the of the -“hiop-of-war Preble, and the crew ol the of War, the following instructions were given: 
charge in person, and it was a complete surprise. > schooner Major Barbour, captured by the Ue Soto pf General Lauder is satisfied that Col. A. M. 
Colonel Carrol, commanding the5th and8th Ohio, j n Barrataria Bay. When the Connecticut left Sanzel was guilty of cowardice or misbehavior 
made a very daring and successful reconnoisance p 0 , t Royal there were rumors that Savannah would before the enemy, lie may bo tried ou the spot; and 
immediately afterwards to L ngei s . oie. Majoi , can-lured in two or three d-ivs. The d found guilty, sentence of death may lie executed 
Frothingham is entitled to great credit tor buildiug. eei ainiy be captured in two or tinee (lays, tno outheB p ot . or lu> may h( . c^iered by bin eum- 
under my direction, in four hours, at the dead of Federal forces had taken possession of island De mantling General at the head of blit regiment. The 
night, a bridge across the Great CuOftpan, on an Plorian in Savannah River, upon which a battery former course is recommended ai , the preferable 
niilVeq.iented mountain road. Two columns- of waa , R . ing erected< Our gunboats had cut off com- « ne - Cowardice in officers, exhibited on the field of 
2 , 0()0 im'n nach imirc*lu?a mile*, and one column . . a . . r > , n . battle, should receive the swift pliimhmentof*d»ath. 
13 miles since 4 P. M. yesterday, besides bridging a implication between Savannah and Fort Pulaski, ’ 1 E. M Stanton 
river. and captured a rebel steamer belonging to Tatnall’s ~ 
Papers taken and my own reconnoisance to the (| crk - — — 
and''tiring 0 al?in'^VinchcflUw Wo- mad</a5nove Ship Island dales to the 7th state that five ships guttftlSta tO tllf iWilC. 
and occupied Blooming Gap and Point Mil), on the of Porter’s expedition have arrived and two more _ 
belief, from information obtained from a deserter, spoken off Havana. All well at Ship Island. A libt or to* premiums a warder under our offer f„ r 
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r rotmngiurn is entitled to great creuu mr uuiiuiug, 
under my direction, in four hours, at the dead ol 
night, a bridge across tlio Great Cuoftpan, on an 
unfrequented mountain road. Two columns ot 
2,000 men each marched 32 miles, and one column 
48 miles since 4 P. M. yesterday, besides bridging a 
river. 
Papers taken and my own reconnoisance to the 
South prove the country clear, and that, Jackson 
and boring are in Winchester. Wo made a move 
and occupied Blooming Gap and Point Mil), on Ihe 
belief, from information obtained from a deserter, 
that General Carson’s brigade was there. General 
lorrner course is recounueuaed as the preferable 
one. Cowardice in officers, exhibited on me field of 
battle, should receive the swift punishment of death. 
E. M. Stanton. 
gufoitista to t\u gutoif. 
Gumming has just arrived at New Creek from 
Moortieid, 40 miles south ot liomney, and has cap¬ 
tured 226 beef cattle, and broke up the guerilla 
haunts there. Two of bis men were badly wounded 
and several rebels killed. Our enemies have thus 
been driven out of this department. 
The following items have been received from 
Fortress Monroe: 
Some 400 returned prisoners were sent down 
James river on the 17th and received by Geu. Wool. 
One of the released prisoners, who has been eon- 
tiued at Richmond seven months, gives unmistaka¬ 
ble evidence of a stroug Union organization at 
Richmond. The Unionists claim to be 3,000 strong, 
and say that, they are eagerly waiting and longing 
for an opportunity to bring out the stars and stripes. 
The Unionists have leagues regularly organized, 
with signs and pass-words, and kindness was shown 
at every possible opportunity to the prisoners. 
(•hir informant lin'd a handsome gold guard chain 
presented to him by the ladies. The gift was 
accompanied with an anonymous note in which was 
expressed the hope “that the links in the chain of 
the Union will soon be more firmly united than 
ever." 
Unionists also informed him that the army at 
Manassas was falling back from three to four regi¬ 
ments daily to Richmond. The Tennesseeans were 
going to Tennessee, and the Carolinians and others 
to their respective States. He also understood that 
I only thirty regiments would remain at Manassas. 
The news of the surrender of Fort Donelson had 
a most despairing effect at Richmond, but cheered 
the hopes of the Unionists, who say they want it to 
be known by the United States government that 
they are ready to welcome the old flag and fight for it. 
Out of seventeen fortifications erected around 
Richmond, only one is armed, and the city could be 
easily taken. Desperate efforts were making to get 
recruits for the army. The rebels admitted that 
unless they could-secure the services of every male 
in Virginia, between eighteen and sixty years of 
age, they must yield in thirty days. 
A dispatch boat from Gen. Burnside’s Expedition 
arrived at Baltimore on the l!)t,h. The official 
report of Gen. Burnside is now on its way to the 
War Department The Federal loss at the battle of 
Roanoke is 50 killed and 222 wounded. The rebel 
loss was 13 killed and 59 wounded. The enemy 
were protected by their entrenchments and poured 
a destructive fire upon our advancing columns, so 
our loss is the heavier. 
The steamer Eastern State arrived at Old Point 
on the 20th, having left Hatteras at 10 o’clock on 
Tuesday morning. She had rough weather all the 
way. The Eastern State brings the bodies of Col. 
Russell, of the 10th Connecticut, Capt. A. Hubbard, 
Of the 27th Massachusetts, Capt Henry, of the 9th 
New Jersey, and Lieut StillmaD, Company A, 10th 
Connecticut, in charge of Major Kimball, Colonel 
Retts, Sergeants Douglas and Thompson, Captain 
Jepson, and a brother of Col. Russell. All the 
bodies have arrived here to go north. 
All the captured officers were on the steamer 
Spaulding. The rest of the prisoners are on Roan¬ 
oke Island. General Burnside is negotiating with 
the rebel authorities at Norfolk for their release. 
No further advance had been made by General 
Burnside, nor was any immediately expected. The 
gunboats had returned from Elizabeth City. All 
the fleet were at anchor off' Roanoke Island. 
An immense amount of trophies have lieen cap¬ 
tured, including the splendid State Hag of North 
Carolina, worked by the ladies ol that State. Also, 
quaint and antiquated arms, old swords aud sabere, 
flint-lock muskets, shotguns and pistols, rusty 
with age. 
Three flags of truce were sent out on the 21st. 
It is believed in Norfolk that the city of Savannah 
has been occupied by our forces. This information 
is thought to be reliable, though no particulars were 
ascertained. Notwithstanding the admission that 
the Memtnac is a failure, the latest infonnation 
received is that two hundred men are at work on 
her, and that coneidex-able quantities of shot and 
shell are going on hoard of her. The intention of 
making au attempt to run the blockade has not been 
given up, and it was thought that she might make 
her appearance here within a week. Every prepa¬ 
ration has been made, and standing orders have 
been given for her reception 
Dispatches have been received at the Naval De¬ 
partment from Commodore Dupont, dated Port 
Royal, February 8th, indorsing a report from Com¬ 
modore Rodgers, in which he says that, while 
sounding in the Savannah River, a short distance 
above Wright River, he discovered several objects 
floating on the surface of the water, which at first 
seemed like empty tin cans, and were not considered 
worthy of notice. Lieut. Sprotson, of the Seneca, 
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON. 
obtained from scouting parties of several military shortly after hailed him and told him that the objects 
divisions who reported, and who all agree in the 
statement. It is supposed the rebels are influenced 
by military necessity, being apprehensive of the 
cutting off of their supplies. 
Six hundred and seventy sailor volunteers from 
the Massachusetts and Maine regiments started for 
Cairo last week, to man the eight iren clad gun¬ 
boats which have been waiting for them lor more 
than two weeks. Every sea-faring man in the 
regiments from which they were detailed was 
anxious to be one of them, and every soldier wished 
that he had been a sailor, that he might go with the 
rest. 
were buoys attached to an infernal machine. On 
closer examination they found their suspicions were 
correct. They were five in number, and were 
placed several yards apart at right angles to the 
shore in the channel leading from the height of the 
river, and visible only at low water. They were 
connected by spiral wire which entered the upper 
end ol the buoys. They were also secured by wires 
to what they thought to be weights at the bottom, 
but which they believed were vossels containing 
explosive matter. An attempt was subsequently 
made to produce an explosion by pulling the wires, 
which failed. The wires were then cut and the 
Little has been said of the prize money raised by outer buoy was brought off hi one of the expedition 
the crews of our blockading squadron, but the boats. In consequence of the delicate nature of 
amount, cannot be small. The share due Com- the exploding apparatus and the result of the exarn- 
niamler Alden, of the South Carolina, which made inationof the buoy brought on board, it was deemed 
so many captures in the Gulf, is over $100,000. more prudent to endeavor to sink the remaining 
ineteen times that sum is to be distributed among buoys than to have the satisfaction of knowing that 
t e officers and men. a single life had been lost by their diabolical plots. 
General F. W. Lander Bent the following dispatch They were sunk by shooting rifle shots into them. 
0 General McClellan from Pawpaw, Va.: One exploded the night previous from some cause 
. The railroad was opened to Hancock this morn- unknown, and shortly after a launch passed over 
tug, and also the telegraph. We had an important the spot where the buoys were placed, having in 
During the past week there has been considerar n 
Dio sickness in the capital. On the 20th the Presi- 0 
dent's son William, aged ten or eleven years, died 
of pneumonia. Tbaddeus, youngest sou of the 
President, is also dangerously ill. It is ioared the - n 
disease has assumed the type so fatal to his brother. s< 
Secretary Stanton had another attack of vertigo p 
on Thursday night, and ia unable to receive visitors 
on business. 
Mrs. Fremont ia seriously ill It is feared that it „ 
will prove fatal. t 
The National Railroad Convention assembled last r 
week to prepare rates for government transporta- a 
tiou. Tlie result may be briefly stated as follows: 
Oh all roads or distances over fifty miles, adopting 
classifications ot four Atlantic tnsnk lines, it was < 
agreed that a deduction of ton per cent, should be r 
made Irom their regular tariff rates on all supplies 
or material transported on the government account,. P 
with a proviso that in no case shall these rates t 
exceed for first class freight three cents per ton e 
per mile. » 
For second class freight two and three-fourths 
cents per ton per mile. c 
For third class freight two and one-third cents per i 
ton per mile. 
For fourth class freight one and one-fourth cents 
per ton per mile. i 
After a full discussion the report was unanimously ’ 
adopted. 
The entire proceedings wore conducted with the , 
greatest harmony of feeling, and the public will • 
readily perceive, when the extreme pressure of ‘ 
private business upon the roads, incident to a large 1 
export of domestic produce is considered, that, the 
companies have met the views of the government ( 
in a spirit of liberality. Secretary Stanton having 
suggested the appointment of a standing committee < 
by. the Convention, with whom he might confer from 
time to time, Messrs. Corning, Felton, aud Jewett 
were appointed such committee. The Conventiou J 
then adjouruod sine die. 
On the 17th the military telegraph, the lines of the 
American Telegraph Company, and those of the 
Western Union were connected with the headquar¬ 
ters of McClellan, and put in direct communication 
with Buell at. Louisville, Halleck at St, Louis, and 
Commodore Foote at Cairo. By this arrangement 
messages of ihe General-in-Chief to each com¬ 
mander were repeated at the same time to others, 
Distance traveled by electric fluid at one writing 
was over J,300 miles. Communication was main¬ 
tained from 11 o’clock this morning till 6 In the 
evening with the promptness of personal interview, 
and not only gave entire satisfaction, hut called 
forth warmly expressed admiration of tho distin¬ 
guished correspondent. 
The Secretary of War, by order of the President, 
thus congratulates Brig.-Gen. Lander for his bril¬ 
liant movements, a detailed account of which is 
given in our Department of the East." 
War Dkpartmkxt, February 17. 
To Brigadier-General F. W. Lander :—The Presi¬ 
dent directs me to say that he has observed wiLb 
pleasure the activity and enterprise manifested by 
yourself and officers and soldiers of your command. 
You have shown how much may be done in worse 
weather and worse roads by spirited officers at the 
head of a small force of brave tueu, unwilling to 
waste life in camp when tho enemy of their country 
are in reach. Your brilliant success Is a happy 
presage of what ntay be expected when the army 
of the l’otomac shall be led to the field by their gal¬ 
lant General. E. M. Stanton, 
Secretary of War. 
The War Department received by express on the 
17th a number of “seeesh’’ flags, trophies of tho vic¬ 
tory at Mill Springs and Fort Henry. 
The recent news from Europe, touching the deter¬ 
mination of the Allied Powers to put a Hapsburgas 
ruler over Mexico, and thus create a monarchy on 
our borders, is exciting profound emotion here. 
The fact that some such scheme was on the tapis 
has been in possession of the State Department for 
some time past, and it will be found that dispatches 
have already been sent to our Ministers to London, 
Paris, and Madrid, protesting energetically against 
any such project. 
The last advices from Europe are of dates pre¬ 
vious to the receipt of the news of the victories, hut 
the Secretary of State says he sees indications of 
satisfactory reaction in favor of the United States in 
England as well as on the continent, and especial 
congratulations upon the settlement of the Trent 
affair received from Russia and Italy. 
The Military Board of Inspectors appointed by 
the General-in-Chief are engaged in examining the 
supplies recently received at the Clothing Depart¬ 
ment from Philadelphia and New York. The result 
of the first day’s labor was to condemn 25,000 
infantry privates’ coats, which articles cost tho gov¬ 
ernment $107,750- From all appearances the Board 
will continue in session a long time. It has been 
found necessary to order the erection of a shed for 
the purpose of storing rejected clothing. 
Andy Johnson will probably proceed to Nashville 
as soon as General Buell’s army takes possession of 
that city, and assist in organizing a provisional gov¬ 
ernment. The people there are panting for freedom 
and the resumption of their connection with the 
National Union. They will probably send a full 
delegation of loyal men to Congress by the last of 
i March. 
General Ulysses S. Grant, the hero of Fort Donel- 
f son, has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate 
. as a Major-General — an honor conferred in testi- 
[ mony of his gallant conduct in the battle, 
j Tho Navy Department will soon issue proposals 
t for building a number of steam men-of-war of 
various kinds. The Department will withhold for 
. tho present the proposals for iron-clad steamers. 
1 The construction of gunboats will be urgently 
r pressed. 
l Numerous applications continue to be made for 
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Extra Canadian. 6,itn(a>7.2* 
I aney JtcnCSee. 5.7.V3 5,25 
Extra ticmeKee and city brands,. 6,a0§'7,60 
Buckwheat JSUmv has improved in value and is Belling in the 
street *1 37(iiil,u ami from store at SI,fatti luo lbs. Corn meal 
in limited request at $l,25(u 1,37*4 gt 10D tbs 
Ok a i.v A steady market for Wheat, with sales State Spring 
at $1.22. Corn in I United request, and the market favors ti in 
buyer. Sales round y.-iluw ou p. t Barley goex oil' freely on 
arrival at very full prices. Salw in ear Iota, at 78c for two rawed 
State, and bUptSSc for four-rowed do. Outs dull. 
ItflFFALO, Fun —Ft.ouit—There is nothing of import¬ 
ance rlulng in the market to-day The only rale* reported were 
about l.’s.l bids double extra Indiana and Ohio at f5,5l<a’5.75. 
Grain—W heat market quiet and steiulv Lust sales reported 
were at 93(5195S<-'. for Canada club and No 2Chicago spring; red 
winter is quoted at $I.U7(ud,iW, and white do. m$l,a)(<Ti].22. Corn 
and other grains quiet and nothing doing, and wo have no 
change to note in quotations 
Provision* Market, quiet and nothing doing. Quotations 
unchanged at former prices. 
TORONTO, Fkh. 20 —There has beeo an active business dono 
in produce during the week, with a fair supply of bobh fall aud 
spring wheat on our street, market. There is an active demand 
among dealers, chiefly for prime samples, for which outside 
quotations are readily paid. 
Flour—T here has been considerable activity and several lota 
of superfine have changed hands during tho week at 54.25to $t, 
Vi. There are buyers here at, present offering 94.50 for May de¬ 
livery. We have not heard of any sales at this figure. Fancy 
has toon in moderate request, and rales have been made at $4’- 
iOgiri.tS! extras are nominal; we quote as follows: 
Superfine...$4,30(5)4,36 
Fancy. 4,4nto4.45 
Extra.4,7iy54.,si) 
Superior Extra..5,00.55,to 
Oatmbai. has been in fair offoring, with a limited demand at 
ta,7:. to *3.sA 
Grain The receipt* of fall wheat on onr street market, for tho 
week would he about 25,000 bushels. In the early purl of the 
week as high as $1,10 was paid for prime, since then prices hum 
declined t« " or three cents. The ruling outride figure, now he. 
ing $l,02Vy 1.07 for good t.<> prime; andSfifatKe for ini'ci inr to me¬ 
dium Inferior is unrahible hv tho car loud. Spring wheat. I mg 
been in good supply, principally by rail, with synod demand at 
prices ranging frntn 7A 1 '86c tot 1 inferior to medium; and .i7(,iti8c. 
for good to prime, tho great hulk received by rail is being stored 
on account of country dealers. Barley continues in small sup¬ 
ply and in active demand at 5tXc2Wc. per bushel. Bens are in de¬ 
mand, but in limited offering at 48(o 60c. Oats are very scarce at 
M^Zlc.—Ulobc. 
From CAUKORfUA. —In remitting for a club of twenty sub¬ 
scribers, in Santa Clara Co., Cal., a lady thus expresses her 
sentiments;—"I like your paper very much, Mr. Moork — 
partly for tho valuable information furnished upon almost 
every subject, but principally for the energetic manner in 
which it- is conducted £ like always to see people take a 
decisive stand for what they think is right, but more especially 
when the question at issue is such a momentous one as that 
which now agitates the minds of the American people You 
may ho sure there are no secessionists inelude.d iu my list for 
if one such were shown a copy of the Rural, the patriotic 
manner in which you head your news column would condemn 
it in their minds. There are very few who take your pager for 
one year but willingly subscribe afterword for tho next year.” 
About Advkrtibino in tor Rural Nkw-Yorkkr.—A few 
weeks ago we stated that., though desiring to treat alt courte¬ 
ously, we could not answer, by letter, those requesting our 
best advertising terms, and referred all interested to rates, 
published in every number, fur particulars. We also stated 
that 11 such aa wish to advertise at the rates charged by papers 
having from five to twenty thousand subscribers only, must 
wait awhile, as we are not doing that kind of business. The 
simple pact that we have received aud entered upon our books 
an average of Ovutt Fifteen Hundred, Subscribers per day for 
nearly three weeks past, is one reason why we 1 charge more 
than other papers do’ for advertising." 
And now that, the season for advertising is again at hand we 
repeat (what many, who know whereof they affirm, concede.) 
that the Rural is the best and cheapest medium of its class 
THE CATTLE MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.— The current prices fer the week at 
all the markets ore a* follows: 
bkkp cattle. 
First quality,.%7 cwt $S,50G'9,00 
Ordinary quality. K.winiH.r.O 
Common quality. 7,50uiH.00 
Inferior quality. 5,50(5,7,00 
OOW8 AND CALVES. 
First quality. $45,00(350,00 
Ordinary quality... 40,00(a'45,00 
Coni mob quality. 30,iXKa):-t5,Oi) 
Inferior quality. 25,00(«5S,00 
VEAL CALVES 
First quality,.3P tb fi @61^0 
Ordinary quality. 5 (oiS.tJ 
Common quality,. 4V35 
Inferior quality... 4 
SHEEP AND LAMBS. 
Prime quality.head $5,00(3)7.25 
Ordinary. 4,2 r (ai5,50 
Common. 3,75(54,26 
Inferior,. 3,25(5:3,75 
SWINK 
First quality,. .. 3X^(3’4 c 
Other qualities... * . 35i(53yc 
ALBANY', Feb 24. Beeves — The market is les* active 
this week, the re action in New York and Krighlou last Wed¬ 
nesday and Thursday being felt here imw The total supply 
last w eek, including 240 that, came in on Monday, was fi.rsM. Thfii 
week it is lew bv nearly 800 head, tut this fact him nut raved tho 
market from a decline, ami w e quote a decline equal in most, in¬ 
stances to hie 79 lb, live weight, on all grades. There is a marked 
falling off in Ihe average quality, and there are no premium in 
anv of the yards, if we except a bunch of teu head, selected, 
which sold far a fraction over fle yi fh. 
Receipts — The following is our comparative statement of re¬ 
ceipts at, this market over the Central Railroad, estimating 16 to 
the ear • 
Cor week 
This week. Last week. last year. 
Cattle.2.742 3,264 2,; j U4 
Sheep.6,241 5,313 1,068 
Hogs... . 25 
Pricks—T he sales are rather slow at the following quotations. 
This week. last week. 
Premium. l.Jt 6 Qflftjfc 
Extra.4*$i.!i'4?£c 4%i<V>.-4?<c 
First quality. 3,V«'37io a 
Second quality.,_3 Q/>3kc SJ.'c 
Third quality..2.V,a2.Tt,a 2$V3 c 
Piikep—D emand good and prices a shade better, market clos¬ 
ing buoyant at the advance Thu ruling rules are 4t 4 (55c 14 lb, 
fur good to prime lota, and 3Ai(a’6<sq for extra fine woolud. 
Hons—Since our last report, market has been greatly recited, 
and prices advanced steadily, until now tho ruling rates are 50c. 
on this Continent for tho Business Cards aud Announcements a^Vn^adranwdHta* until now V-, , t ii“..K rates are 
of all who wish to reach, at once, tens ok thousands of the ') W0 It s better than even days ago. demand brisk. The ruling 
, • - ... ,, ... prices are 4S,i’4>„c. tb, tor light ordiuary to prune and fancy 
most enterprising, progressive, and wealthy Farmers, Horti- parcels. 
most enterprising, progressive, and wealthy Farmers, Horti¬ 
culturists, &a., and thousands of Merchants, Mechanics, 
Manufacturers, and Professional Men, Dealers in Implements 
and Machinery,—Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Plants, and Flowers,— 
Seeds and Fertilizers,—Improved Stock, Real Estate, Ike., will 
find the Rural the medium J while it will prove an advan¬ 
tageous one for Wholesale Dealers, Manufacturers. Educa¬ 
tional Institutions, Land, Insurance and other Companies, 
Agencies, &c., that wish to secure large and wide publicity. 
Tho fact that but limited space is usually devoted to Advertis¬ 
ing, and a rigid censorship exercised over that department, 
(our aim being to keep the whole paper free from quaekery, 
humbug, and deception.) greatly increases the value of the 
Rural as a medium Of making known matters of utility and 
usefulness,—for its announcements are generally so new, and 
of such character, as to be read and heeded by all interested. 
♦ » ♦ ■ «- 
[special N 0 TIC 8 .) 
Domestic Economy. — No housekeeper or cook is tolly 
prepared to enter successfully upon her culinary duties with¬ 
out I). B. Dk Land St Co.’s Chemical Saleratus on hand. It 
relieves the mind of much of the care aud anxiety experienced 
by tho skillful cook. You cau get it of most grocers aud 
merchants in the country. 
JUarkets, tHommmc, fee. 
It u rul New-Yorker () HI ee, i 
Rocukbtkh, February 25th, 1861. j 
A terrible snow storm is prevailing to-ciay. aud a complete 
embargo has been placed upon trade thereby. The only 
changes noticed are the following: Barley has advanced 
cents per bushel, and Dressed Hogs 25 cents per HX) pounds. 
ItochuHtt-r Wholesale Prices. 
Flour ond (train. 
Flour, winter wheat,$£-26(« a *0 
Flour, spring dc>, 5.(KVi5.25 
Flour, buckwheat... I 75/61.75 
Meal. Imlian.... l.OHad.Ufl 
Wheat, frenesee. pound 25 
Best white Canada.. I 25^1.28 
Corn, old. 4fi/iVt8<*. 
Corn, new. 46(3)4Sc- 
Rve. Ik) lbs ¥» bush.. <xfa.63e. 
Oats, by wuight. EffiuSoc. 
Barley.. 54(a)fi3c.. 
Buckwheat . 36^ii3)Sc. 
Beaus. 1.26(^1.76 
Meats. 
Pork, mess.$11.50Gf00.H0 
Pork, clear .. I3 0dall3 50 
Dressed hogs, cwt 4 00i3i 4.5(1 
Beef, cwt. f.IKKa* S.iH) 
Spring lambs, each 1 2A/i) l 75 
Mutton, carcass... 3(ai4c. 
Hauis. smoked — <x37c. 
Shoulder*. 4<ni4i a c. 
Chicken a. 7(3)8c. 
Turkeys. S(3>9c. 
Geese.. 4iy,i.50c. 
Ducks (4 pair. S8(J144c. 
Daley, lie. 
Butter, roll. . l.TmUc. 
Butter, firkin. 12fol3c 
Choose. ttttfiBia. 
1-n.rd, tried. 60i)6> a 'c. 
Tallow, rough. 5,ti@6c- 
Tallow, tried. 7ji@8c. 
Eggs, dozen. 13(3140 
lloiieV, box. loom 1C 
Candle*, box. 9ki(3)l(kj 
Caudles, extra_ I2 QiJ1.c 
Fruit amt ItootM. 
A pple*. bushel.... 3.'x362Hc 
Do. dried fjfb... «ffiti‘ic 
Peaches, do. l4oi|fic 
Cherries, do ... . UririBc 
Plums, do. 12(314c 
Potatoes. 4Hk50c 
Hide* and Skin*. 
Slaughter. 5(5)6 Wc 
S? 11 ■••x-.. . r<37c 
. .Sheep Pelts.SI 25(32.00 
tomb Pelts. 75«i,l 25 
| 
Clover, bushel.... S3.50(,i)4.00 
Timothy . 15(1(512.26 
font dries. 
Wood, hard.$3.CK(?t6.(>0 
Wood, soft. 3.U@j8.l70 
Coal. Lehigh. T.rtUnT.oO 
Coal, Serantou_ 5.5<fa 5 
Coal. Pittston. 5,5036.50 
Coal. Sbamokin... 5.60(3.5.50 
Coal. Char. 7 ovec 
Salt, bbl.$1.50(31 .66 
Hay. tun. 7 0U311U0 
Straw, ten... 6.ou@fi.OO 
Wool. >1 lb. S5@4fc 
Whitefisb, halfbbl. 3.0USV3.25 
Codfish, quintal,... 4 1X734.50 
Trout, halfbbl.3.00(5,3.25 
Dkkhsed lioos—The receipts throughout the week have been 
only moderate while the demand, of Course, has been specula 
t.i ve and active. Western advanced 30(4 35o, and State 50 (a 00c 
100 lbs The latest quotations for Western are $4,80(04,90. and 
State at $5,15(35,26.— Atlas and Arpus 
BRIGHTON, Fkr. 20 - At market. 1200 Reef Cattle, 85 Stores, 
2.IO0 Hlmeji aud Lambs, and 150 Sw ine. 
Bkkk Cattle Price*, extra, $6,75fii 6.75; first quality, $6,25(3) 
0,25, second d«, ffi.lkXo’d.OO; third do, $4,7.'Xa5.50. 
Work iNH Oxen i92. $MOnl.'-O. 
Mn.cn Cowh — $45i 47 eiimlnoH, $ 19 @ 21 , 
Veal Calves— ti . $4(u4,58 
Storks- Yearling, toAUJ, Two years old, ; Three years 
old. $21(fli22 
Hiprs — 5‘> <V. J.) ft.. Tallow — 
Pelts— $i.-\e i.5o each. Calf Skins—stalk; jp ib. 
Sit eke and LaMOS —$2,75Qt/3.0O; extra. $3,60*34,50. 
Swine— Stores, wholesale, 4. l i(a6‘^c; retail. S@e c. Fat hog* 
undressed, none. Still-tod, none, Corn-fed, O@0c 
CAM Bill DGK, Fkr 19—At market, 2110 Cattle, about 1000 
Reeve-, aiel 110 Stores, consisting of Working Oxen, Cows, and 
one. two ami three yearn old. 
Mxkkkt Beef — Extra (includingnothing but- the best targe 
rat stall fed Iixon) f(!,25(j 6 , 75 ; first quality, $6,01X30,00; second 
do. $6,50@5,50. third >10. $-l,25(a’.4.60, ordinary. $—(5—. 
Working Oxen —None. 
Cows, and Calves —$,Wd50 
Storks — Yearlings, $—@1— , Two years old, $—<§—; Three 
years old, $10(321 
SHEET and Lambs—2260 at market. Prices in lota. $3,50004.- 
(X) each; extra, *4,50, $5,000! 5,56, or 4.W(<»5Hc lb. 
IfinKH (>rifj'fic 39 lb. Tallow—fitofihic 
Pelts — $!..'4X;.i>2dXi. CalfSkrno-8(a.9c » tb. 
VKaL Calves—N one. 
TOKONTO, Fkr. 20.—Rrrr was in poortoffering; first class 
$5; inferior to medium at $4(34,50. 
CAI.VKS— *3.(XKuli. 
Sheep and I.ahiis - Sheep $4,00(35,00. tombs $2@3. 
Venison— lfaer. $4066,00 
Hides. "H too tto. $ 4 . Sheepskins, each, $l,00@f,50. 
Calpskins, p lb. 8c.— Globe. 
THE WOOL MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, FKR. 20.—Domestic fleeces have been rather 
dull during the week; fine quaUticw are a little atifi'er, while 
coarse grade- are hardly so firm Sales 35,000 tb. at 60(358c. 
Foreign wools ore also dull, anil there is but little movement at 
present. By auction, to tales unwashed African Bold at 16v,@ 
18r -78 do. Turkey, 12> a (i,15Jic, and 73 do. Lisbon at 9c .—Allas 
ana Argus. 
BOSTON, Feb. 20.—The following are the rates for the week: 
Saxony and Merino, line.50(g.53 ! Texas..OOfSOO 
Full blood,.4!Ka>50 , Smyrna, washed.27(a-3S 
(j and Ji blood,..47(u 48 \ Do. unwashed..15>.«i22 
Coinmou.45(347 1 Syrian,...19(a'3S 
Pulled, extra,. .50(355 1 Cape, ..250650 
Bo. superfine.485353 Crimea,.....12@25 
Do No. 1.42@4S I Buenos Ayres.17 [pAO 
Do, No. 2, .OOffilKJ Peruvian,’washed.37(343 
Western mixed.35x345 1 Canada,...*. 00@0Q 
ill attic!). 
At the M. F. Parsonage, in Kendall, N Y., on the 19th inst, 
bv Rev. Mr S nTT. JAM MS SIT'/, LR and Miss JLARY MC¬ 
DONALD, both of Kendall. 
JDicl). 
In South Deerfield, Mara, on 17th inst, suddenly, HORACE 
WILLIAMS, aged 77 years, eldest brother of J. G. Williams, 
Rural New-Yorker Office. 
