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BUMS. Flmt, show the paper, or talk to yonr friends 
shout It, or both. Get up a club, or aid some friend to 
do ao—or Induce your P. M. to act n* agent. Oar pre¬ 
miums are liberal and sure. Send for the list, which 
(together with ehow-blll, prospectus, Ac.,) we send free. 
A little effort will secure a good club In almost any lo¬ 
cality, and this 1* the best season to make the effort. 
Reader, will you jdease see that the matter Is attended 
to In your neighborhood ? 
About Premiums, dtc, — Agents and others who 
form clubs for our premiums will please be careful, In 
sending In their lints, to note which are the new sub 
sertbera and which are the renewals. This 1* ciwcntta) 
that we may keep the accounts correctly. Any one 
using deception will forfeit premium,—but of course no 
honorable man or woman (and all our recruiting friends 
are supposed to be such) will attempt any dodge or de¬ 
ception In the matter. . 
Addition* to C'lnba are always in order, whethertn | 
ones, twos, Oven, tens, twenties, or any other number. 
Subscriptions can commence with the volume or any 
number; but the former lathe best time,and we shall j 
send from It for some weeks, unless specially directed | 
otherwise. Please noto this. 
Keep n Td*t l—If each agent will keep a list of all 
the names sent us, with dates and amounts of remit¬ 
tances, It will greatly facilitate the correction of any 
errors which may he made at either end of the line. 
No Traveling Agents are employed by ns, and we 
give no certificates of agency. Any person so disposed 
can act as Local (hub Agent, on hi* or her own author, 
Ity, and compete for premiums, etc. 
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NEWS DFiPyVS.TIVTElSrT. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., JANUARY 5, 1807. 
NEWS 
THE WEEK. 
From the National Capital. 
The Committee on the Tariff, it is published, 
■will make their report the 3d of January. 
The receipts ol' internal revenue the 29th ult., 
was' $684,280; for the week, §2,500,000. 
Amount disbursed for the week ending the 
29th, for the War Department, §073,472; for the 
Navy Department, §1,087,545; for the Interior 
Department, $29,139. 
During the week the Treasury Department 
issued $305,950 in National Bank currency; whole 
amount issued, 300,370,951; whole amount in cir¬ 
culation, deducting bills returned, 298,014,519. 
Amount of securities, for National Bank notes 
held by the Government, $870,207,100. 
On the re assembling of Congress a bill is to 
be introduced prohibiting an increase of national 
currency of over three hundred millions of dollars. 
The President, it is understood, lias given his 
opinion to Southern gentlemen that it would lie 
unwise for the Southern States to ratify the U. S. 
Const!tutional Amendnumi. 
A case is soon to be tried before the United 
States Supreme Court, which will involve the 
question whether Alabama is a State In the Fed¬ 
eral Union, or what her present status is, if she 
is not a State. 
Judge Redfleld of Boston, it is reported in 
Washington, has been selected as counsel for 
the Government in the cases pending in England, 
which involve the title to $20,000,000 worth of 
property belonging to the late rebel government. 
Affair* at the South uml 8outli-we»t. 
4 
Col. Sawyer, Adj.-Gen. on Gen. Sherman’s 
Staff, died in St. Louis on the 20th nit. 
The loss of I lie by the burning of the steamer 
Fashion on the Mississippi River, will reach sixty. 
The “Dutch Gap Canal” dug by Gen. Butler 
in Virginia, is being filled up by the owner ol 
the land through which it passes. 
The “Stay Law” of Texas, providing for the 
payment of debts in four annual installments, has 
been declared unconstitutional. 
Bishop Green of Mississippi, has written a Pas¬ 
toral Letter to the Church of that St ate, in which 
he commends the subject of negro education. 
The Congressiomd Committee to investigate 
the matters connected with the massacre in New 
Orleans last summer, are hard at work in that 
city — “investigating” twelve hours a day! 
The U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue for 
Lafayette, Jackson and adjoining counties, Mis¬ 
souri, has been suspended, and is a fugitive in 
St. Louis, in consequence of the troubles in his 
part of the State. 
The Legislature of North Carolina has passed 
“ a bill granting general pardon and amnesty to 
ollicers and soldiers ol' the United States, for 
offences committed against the criminal laws of 
the State in the discharge of their duties.” 
The triul oi George \V. Gayle, the Alabamian, 
charged with inciting.the murder of President 
Liucoln by an advertisement offering a reward 
for his body, has been commenced in Montgom¬ 
ery, but continued to the next term ol the court. 
Efforts are being made in various parts of the 
Southern States by distinguished men—ex-rebels 
as well as Unionists—to induce the Legislatures 
to ratify the U. S. Constitutional Amendment. 
No other course, they allege,.can be pursued to 
“reconstruct” the States permanently—to place 
themselves for all time once more by the 6ide of 
those States with whom they once helped to 
form the “E Pluribus Unurn” of the Nation. 
There are many men, and in authority, who seem 
determined to prevent the “ratification,” or to 
acknowledge Congressional jurisdiction until the 
State.6 are represented in the National Capitol. 
Great Fires In Kim Ira. 
The most terrific and devastating fire that 
ever occurred in Elmira, (N. Y.,) broke out at 
half past one o’clock cm Sunday morning, the 
33d ult., in the drug store of Gregg A Co., ou 
Lake street. When first discovered it was burp¬ 
ing among some chemicals aud combustible mat¬ 
ter with which ^he cellar was stored. The 
steamers were got out as speedily as possible, 
but owing to a difficulty in making connections 
j with the hydrants, some time elapsed before they 
j were at work, and the flames were well under 
1 way. They spread in either direction along the 
1 very best portions of the street, which were en¬ 
tirely devoted to business. Twenty-six large 
stores wore burned. The Advertiser reports the 
loss at half a million dollars, upon which there 
were insurances to the amount of two hundred 
and thirteen thousand dollars. 
Another fire broke out on the 20th, in the 
wholesale boot and shoe manufactory of W. A. 
Bigelow & Co., situated ou Wiener, near Water 
street. The building was totally consumed. It 
i was nearly new and one of the finest business 
j structures in the city. The total loss on the 
■ building and stock is estimated at $100,000. The 
] property was insured in the Security Insurance 
; Company for $75,000. 
— 
I From Canada. 
Toronto, Dec. 27.— Immense donations of 
Christmas cheer, enough to last for several days, 
were furnished to the Fenian prisoners. The 
House of Providence was the principal contribu¬ 
tor and the prisoners greatly enjoyed the treat 
The Governor of the Jail allowed them us much 
lat itude as w;is consistent with their safe-keeping. 
Ottawa, Dec. 27.—The river opposite the city 
Is crossed by foot-passengers on the iee, but it 
is not yet strong enough for sleighs. The wolves 
are numerous cm the north side of the river, and 
have committed considerable depredations on 
sheep. 
Belleville, Dee. 27.—Numbers of persona are 
still passing here en route for the Madoc gold re¬ 
gions, Much Government land is being pur¬ 
chased. 
The N. Y. Herald’s Montreal special, the 20th 
ult,, says that the Fenian prisoners who have 
been tried as American citizens and discharged 
for want of evidence to convict them, have signed 
a petition, which is to be forwarded to Mr. Sew¬ 
ard at Washington, asking that he collect dam¬ 
ages from the British Government for depriving 
them of their liberty for over six months. 
Sweetsuuiui, Dec. 28.— Michael Crowley, a 
Fenian, was found guilty, yesterday, of “waging 
war” against the Queen’s dominions, and sen¬ 
tenced to be hung the 15th of February. 
Toronto, Dec. 28.—Col. Lynch, learning that 
thirty-five overcoats had been forwarded by 
President Roberts to the Fenian prisoners, has 
refused to accept them. The “ President” has 
also sent $200 to the “House of Providence,” to 
be given to the prisoners. 
Indian Host nitre*. 
A dispatch from Fort Laramie of Dec. 20, 
says a terrible massacre occurred on Friday, the 
21st inst., near Fort Phil Kearney. Brevet-Col¬ 
onel Filterman, Captaiu Brocan and Lieutenant 
Drummond, of the 18th infantry, with ninety- 
one enlisted men ol t he 2d cavalry and ISth in¬ 
fantry, were surrounded by Indians and every 
ollleer and man killed. 
Another dispatch, the 27th, from the same 
place, says a messenger just in reports the for¬ 
mation of a grand coalition ot twelve tribes of 
Indians for common cause against the whites in 
the Territories of Dakota and Montana. The 
number of warriors is estimated at eleven thou¬ 
sand. 
A 8t. Louis telegram the 29tli, says that the 
Indian massacre on the 21st, was five miles from 
Fort Phil Kearney, on the road to Montana. 
The Indians numbered 8,000. The loss of the 
Indians greatly exceeded the whole number of 
troops iu the command. A sufficient number 
of soldiers to protect .the route has been sent 
from Fort Laramie. 
From Mexico, 
Late advices from Mexico state that the sol¬ 
emn declaration of the Emperor Maximilian to 
remain in the country at the head of the Govern¬ 
ment., lias given occasion for demonstrations of 
content among a large number of the people. 
The Empire has been divided into four military 
divisions, three under command of Mejia, Mar¬ 
que/. and Miramon, and the fourth, Yucatan, is 
to remain in its present state. General Blanco 
has been appointed Ministerol War. The Em¬ 
peror will soon return to the Capital. 
The Custom House at Vera Cruz has been 
seized by the pretended allies of the Emperor, 
the French, and this will cause a temporary 
embarrassment, which the Church party arc 
relieving. 
Mejia has triumphed over the forces of Esco- 
bado witli fatal results to the enemy. 
The reported death of Escobado is true. He 
was overtaken by Cortinaa and Canales when in 
flight from Matuiuoras, and brought back to that 
City. Consequent upon his capture h general in¬ 
subordination of all the Liberal cliques occurred 
in Matamoras, and Canales gaining the upper 
hand, executed Escobado on the morning of the 
21st of December, claiming to act as the repre¬ 
sentative of Ortega. The reported panic in Mat¬ 
amoras has been confirmed, and a general fight 
was expected to result. 
The Herald’s city of Mexico correspondent of 
December 8th, says that the return of the Empe¬ 
ror to his throne was received with public re¬ 
joicings throughout the country. His army, 
independent of the French, numbers 35,000 men, 
all well fed and clothed. The Imperialists say 
that if they have no United Stales troops to 
contend against, they will ultimately succeed. 
They desire the withdrawal of the French, and 
consider that it would be the best thing for 
Maximilian. • 
The Mexican Imperial Minister of Foreign 
Affairs, says the Emperor has charged his Minis¬ 
try with the duty ol convening a National Con¬ 
gress without delay. 
The Minister concludes with the following im¬ 
portant sentence in reference to the relations 
between the French and the Emperor: — His 
Majesty, the Emperor, has received within the 
few days past the most explicit assurance from 
Marshal Bazaine, who in conformity with the 
commands of his sovereign, Napoleon, will co-op¬ 
erate with him in the interest of order and peace, 
and give his Majesty’s Government assistance in 
earning out their plans as long as the French 
troops remain in the national territory. 
The Liberals are very active in the State of 
Oaxaca. Juarez is said to have two brigades of 
well organized troops. 
Guerrillas abound everywhere on the road to 
Vera Cruz. The retiring of the Imperialists from 
San LuiB Potosi is confirmed. 
The Inspection of Flonr. 
General attention has recently been directed 
to frauds in the manufacture and 6ale of flour. 
The extent to which corrupt practices of this 
character arc carried, is almost inconceivable. 
Unsound wheat is ground up in mixture with 
the good article, and sold under “superfine” 
and “extra” brands. Deleterious substances, 
such as plaster, arc introduced in such quantities 
as seriously to affect the health of those by 
| w hom the article is used. Short weight is rather 
the role than the exception. These facts have 
I been brought to public notice by the investiga¬ 
tions of the Sanitary Superintendent and other 
1 officers of the Health Commission for the me¬ 
tropolis. It. is the opinion of Dr. Hams that 
certain classes of levers, and disorders of the 
digestive organs, prevalent in New York, may be 
traced to this source. Of course the same causes 
will produce like results everywhere. At a meet¬ 
ing of the Farmers’ Club, yesterday, a committee 
appointed to investigate the subject, urged 
some action on the part of the Legislature to 
re-establish the inspection of Hour. The com¬ 
mittee holds that the section of the Constitu¬ 
tion of 1810, abolishing general inspections, 
makes a special exception in favorof those which 
relate to matters of public health—such as hygi¬ 
enic precautions, or the examination into the 
quality of food. This is undoubtedly the fact. 
The existing evil is one in the prevention of 
Which everybody has an interest—for all must 
cat. And the Legislature will do wisely if at the 
ensuing session it shall enact some efficient stat¬ 
ute to end the shameful operations of the con¬ 
scienceless speculators who are deliberately 
introducing poisons into our dietary.— Albany 
j Eve. Jour, of Dec. 27. 
Accidents on the N. Y. Central Railroad. I 
— The following is an enumeration of accidents 
on the New York Central Railroad, between 
October 1st, 1865, and October, 1800:—The num¬ 
ber killed by accident was filly-two, and the 
number injured eighty-one. Of these five were 
killed by falling from the ears and one injured; 
by jumping off' or on trains while in motion, five 
killed and four injured, by walking, standing, 
lyiug, sitting or being on the track, twenty-seven 
killed und eight injured, at work ou or near the 
track, or Su making up ur detaching trains, four 
killed and four injured; by trains being thrown 
from or running off the track, six killed and six 
injured; striking bridge, one killed; by collision 
of trains, four killed and nine injured. 
Texas. — Senator Roberts of Texas, paints a 
horrible picture of affairs in that. State. He says 
that twenty-seven hundred freedmen have been 
murdered within a year, and the persecution of 
the unfortunate blacks Is so fearful that they are 
praying for a restoration of slavery as a protec¬ 
tion against the murderous hate of the recon¬ 
structed white rebels. 
Texas papers, just come to hand, report that 
Gen. Sturgis had assumed commaud of the mili¬ 
tary post at Austin, and that he had declared 
his purpose to do anything in his power for the 
protection of the frontier. 
The Metropolis. — A young man in St. Louis 
recently w r rote to Horace Greeley to use his in¬ 
fluence in obtaining him a situation. He received 
the following in reply: — “New York is just en¬ 
tering upon the interesting process ol starving 
out 200,000 people whom war and irredeemable 
paper have driven hither. It is impossible to 
receive and employ more till these are gone.” 
The “Central System.”— The Albany Board 
of Trade has concurred with the Boards of Buf¬ 
falo, Chicago aud other cities in fixing the first 
day of March next as the day upon which the 
“Central System” shall be practically put in 
operation. Wheat, rye, corn, barley and oats 
will on and after that day bo sold by w eight, and 
the prices named will be for 100 pounds. 
We have the authority of the Loudou corres¬ 
pondent of the New York Times for saying that 
the exports of British manufactures to the United 
States in 18(50 w ere double what they were iu 
1805. For eight months of 1805, twenty-two 
principal articles came to $40,000,000; for the 
same time in 1866, $80,000,000. 
An organized gang of robbers have taken to 
the practice of passing themselves off, at the 
East, as revenue officers or agents, acting under 
special orders, by which they operate on the dis¬ 
tilleries and adjoining stores or warehouses to 
forward their thieving operations. 
» « » - - - 
A very general movement is being made by 
the New England press for Senator Fessenden at 
the next Presidential nominee. It i6 maintained 
that as all other sections have had a turn-about 
at the Presidency of late years, it is only fair to 
give New England a chance now. 
The papers say there is another surviving sol¬ 
dier of the. Revolution, who lives in Noble Co., 
Ohio. His name is John Gray, and is 103 years 
old. He enlisted in 1781, and served but three 
months—not long enough for a pension. Con¬ 
gress is asked to “remember” bim. 
NEWS PARAGRAPHS. 
Seventeen papers in Pennsylvania have de¬ 
clared for Governor Curtin for United States 
Senator, six for Simeon CameroD, and three for 
Thaddeus Stevens. 
The raid on the New York distilleries has 
rendered whisky comparatively scarce, and it 
has advanced from ten to twenty cents per gal¬ 
lon since last week. 
It is reported that General McClellan will 
return in a short time from the “Old Country,” 
and take up his residence at his country house, 
in Orange, New Jersey. 
Among the young men recently admitted to 
the New York Bar, we perceive the name of Sid¬ 
ney Oak Smith, son of Seba Smith, Esq., the 
original “Jack Downing.” 
A magnificent Masonic Temple is projected 
at Philadelphia. The lot, corner of Broad and 
Sanson streets, has been bought for $150,000, and 
the building will cost $500,000. 
Of the nine Judges of the Supreme Court of 
the United States, five, including Chief Justice 
Chase, were appointed by the late President 
Lincoln. Eight of them are Northern men. 
A letter from Lagos, on the coast of Africa, 
says that the King of Dahomey wap preparing to 
go to war with a neighboring prince, and had 
ordered 200 men to be sacrificed to the idols. 
Queen Victoria has ordered a discontinuance 
of the prayer for relief from the cattle plague. 
That terrible epidemic has been finally “ stamped 
out” of the English Isles by the thorough mea¬ 
sures taken against it. 
Theodore Ttlton, In a letter about Western 
matters, says that Iowa will be the first State in 
the Union to acknowledge the political equality 
of men and women, as citizens entitled each 
alike to til© citizens’ franchise. 
It is ascertained from an official source that 
Minister Campbell has been instructed by our 
Government to remain in New Orleans for the 
present, in order to await future events in Mex¬ 
ico, and for further instructions, 
Gen. B. F. Bruce, N. Y. State Canal Com¬ 
missioner, was, on the 20th ult., the recipient of 
a magnificent gold watch and chain, presented 
(at Syracuse) by the officers and employees of 
the Middle Division of the N. Y. State Canals. 
Isaac N. Surratt, a brother of John, who 
was formerly a captain in the Texas rebel cavalry, 
was in Baltimore not long since. He went from 
there to Canada, and is loud in his denunciations 
ol President Johnson as the murderer of his 
mother. 
The “grand finale” of the Mercer Expedition 
to Oregon, in which several hundred New Eng¬ 
land young ladles went out into the wilderness, 
is reported, by a Pacific correspondent, to have 
been the finding of a “lodge” by most of them, 
with u man in it. 
An enormous steam engine, of over 4,000 horse 
power, is to be placed in position at the building 
of the Paris Exhibition. This engine, which is 
now being transported from Havre to Paris, is 
intended to work the pumps which supply the 
water to the building. 
The Commissioners appointed by Congress to 
determine upon a site for the new Post Office in 
New York, held a meeting in the Post Office 
Building last week, and decided that the lower 
portion of City Hall Park was the most eligible 
locality for the institution. 
At St. Paul, Minnesota, W. P. Wilson, the old 
U. S. Assessor, having refused to yield his office 
to Colonel Wood, President Johnson’s new ap¬ 
pointee, that gentleman has set up an opposition 
assessor’s office, and the competition in revenue 
promises to he a lively one. 
Maj.-Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, the Hero of 
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, in March, 1862, died lost 
week at Council Bluff, Iowa. Gen. Curtis served 
in the Mexican war under Gen. Taylor, as Colo¬ 
nel of an Ohio regiment. At the time of his 
death he was U. S. Commissioner to inspect the 
finished work upon the Union Pacific Railroad. 
(f'ommmtal, ^tarfcfts, <£U. 
Her. a i, Nkw-Yobker Office, ) 
Rochester, Jan. 1, 1867. f 
The year 1867 opens with a fairly easy money market 
in Western New York. The first of Jnimary is a more 
general settlement day than any other In the year, and 
the call for money Is always active at this season. In 
Rochester, and vicinity, the Hanking Institutions have 
hcen conducted with prudence, and they are- therefore In 
condition to utford their regular customers such accom¬ 
modation ns they may require. Money is easy in the- sea- 
boardTowus, and there is no special stringency at any 
point West. The storm blockade of last week greatly 
disturbed the regular flow of remittances from different 
commercial points, which was unfortunate, particularly 
at this time, and must cause serlone Inconvenience to 
weak houses. 
The price of gold the past week has been variable. It 
sold doan to 131, but rallied toward the close of the 
week, and on Saturday sales were made at 131. On the 
last day of December, 1864, gold Bold at '437, and Dec. 
31st, 1865, at 144. Yesterday (Dec. 81st, 1666.) the current 
rate In New York wus 188%. Thus It Is seen that the fall 
In theilastftwo years has been very large aud the decline 
the last year Is 10%. There has also been a very decided 
decline In prices of most descriptions ofmerchandlze and 
produce. Wholesale prices have fallen much more than 
retail figures. The retail dealer, however, must soon 
conform to the wholesale markets. Trade Is dnll in al¬ 
most all branches of business, and lias been for some 
weeks. The decline la gold, In merchandize and pro¬ 
duce, has created a feeling or uncertainty in regard to 
the future that has restricted operations. Values have 
been tending to a lower level, and most persons have de¬ 
clined to buy, except what was absolutely necessary, 
until they felt assured the bottom was reached, or until 
there should be greater stability. The fall has worked 
injuriously to those holding heavy stocks, and could not 
be avoided ; but a large decline from war prices mast 
come, and Is certainly tor the ••greatest good of the 
greatest number.” The caution now observed in ma¬ 
king new contracts la one of the most favorable indica¬ 
tions of the times — und will go far to ward off future 
financial embarrassments- We advise our readers to 
avoid, for the year 1867, making debts they have not the 
ability promptly to meet; and if farmers and mechanics 
will keep their expenses within their Income—pay ss 
they go — they wlUbe disturbed but little by any finan¬ 
cial storms that may affect the commercial world. 
The bank dividends, for Jan. 1st, have been unusuajy 
large, as heretofore noticed, yet they have retained a 
large surplns of earnings to provide for fatnre contin¬ 
gencies. This shows their soundness and that the busi¬ 
ness of the year baa been profitable. The reserve fund 
of some Eastern banks Is so large, that stockholders 
have complained that funds should be “kept back for 
tbelr grandchildren.“ 
Some self-styled “Merchants Union Law Co." Is send¬ 
ing to bankers and others thronghont the connry, blank 
petitions to Congress asking that body to refrain from 
•• the passage of any act authorizing the curtailment of 
the.Natlonal currency,or having In view within alimited 
time the return to specie payments.” Also, to “ refrain 
from the ehactment of any law compelling National 
Banks to redeem their notes in New York.” These peti¬ 
tions, we apprehend, will find few signers among Bound 
bankers or commercial men In this State. 
The first business of Congress, on its assembling after 
the holidays, wilt he the consideration of bills to be re¬ 
ported for the revision of the tariff and of the Internal 
revenue law. 
The latest reports from London, by Atlantic cable, 
dated at noon yesterday, show a decided advance in 
5-20*. Sales were made In London yesterday at 725f. At 
Frankfort, yesterday, U. S. bonds were sold at. 76)4. 
Wheat and Flour.— There has not been a large busi¬ 
ness in wheat and Dour recently, and the market is 
rather qnlct. Many of the niill8 in Michigan and other 
Western States have stopped grinding. The stock of 
wheat and flonr at the seaboard is less than last year at 
this time, and Western warehouses show no great sur¬ 
plus. If, as is contended, there is less first quality wheat 
in the hands of fanners than usual at this time of the 
year, the best brands of flour cannot be low the com¬ 
ing season. 
Cotton.— Cotton is quiet. The advance In gold caused 
a firmer market at the close of the week. The St. Louis 
Republican says a carefnl observer, who has recently 
mode a tour of the Cotton States, estimates the crop of 
1866, otl/iOO.OOfl bales. On the Southern plantations there 
is great scarcity of corn and pork. 
Four.— Hogs are lower and some packers at the West 
have ceased buying, as at present rates they see no 
money in roexs pork. Buyers for shipment In this city 
yesterday paid 7<5.7Vfe. Buyers for home consumption 
are taking dressed hogs at a trifle higher figures. 
Wool.—T here Is no movement West. At the East fine 
fleeces continue In demand, and prices arc firmer for 
qualities suitable for spring goods. The Journal of Com¬ 
merce, of Saturday, says:—" Wc notice <-nles of '440,000 fta 
fleeces at 82©65c for State, Western, Ohio and Western 
Virginia." 
Poultry, Ac .—The supply in this market Is small for 
the season. In Boston, last week, themarket waslargely 
overstocked. The loss in that city on the Christmas sup- 
ply is estimated at $50,000. The Western markets are 
largely supplied with poultry, game, Arc. 
Beef.—I n beef cattle there Is no material change In 
the. New York market. The Boston market Is over¬ 
stocked and prices are lower. The last Boston Daily 
Advertiser suys;—“ We have seldom, If ever, closed our 
report with so few sales as we are obliged to do to-day. 
The drovers say they don’t want the name of selling for 
less than half what their cattle cost, and the butchers 
declare they do not wish to buy unless they can buy at 
lower figures than heretofore." 
Rochester Wholesale I’rices Current. 
Flour, Feed, Grain. Elc. 
Flour, w't wh't.$lti.U06tl6,23 
Do. red Wheat, H,25©14,50 
Do. extra State. i>,50^i)0,50 
Do. buckwheat, ^ ct. LOO 
Mlllfecd, coarse, 20.00©22,«> 
Do.fine........ 25.oyt.i456,oo 
Mnnl, corn, cwi.. 2,50© 2,75 
Wncal, tea. Z-noA i.i'O 
Best while. 3,no<i 8,111 
Corn, old, t> bu. UQgs l,lo 
Do. new. 1JBW* 1,10 
Rye.......... .... l.w** l,io 
Oats. M® 55c 
Barley. U>06<0 1,10 
Beans,,,.,. 1,50® l,i5 
Meats. 
Pork, old meK*..|22,00«'43 ) 00 
Do, new mess. 22,006i2S,00 
Do. clear, V it . 16s* 17c 
Dress'd hogs, cwt 8,00® 8AO 
Beet. MOwdLOO 
Spring lamb*.... 2,75® 8,00 
Mutton, V n>. 5® 6e 
Ilams. 16® 1< 
Shoulders. 12(31 14 
Chickens. 1306 14 
Turkeys. 18® 23 
Geese, each. 0069 00 
Dairy, Etc. 
Butter, choice roll, 28® 30c 
Do. packed.28® 80 
Cheese, dairy.14© 15 
Do. factory.17© 18 
Lard, tried.14© 15 
Do. rough.12© 14 
Tallow, tried.9K® 10 
Do. rough. 6© 6K 
Eggs, dozen. 30© *3 
Forage. 
Hay H ton. 
Straw.$7 j)0©l0.(K) 
Fruits, Vegetables, Etc. 
Apples, green,. .$0,75© 1.25 
Do. dried, Bit. 10© 12c 
Peaches. 25 ® so 
Cherries,. 30© 35 
Plums. .... 20© 25 
Blackberries,. 0066 00 
Potatoes, bu... 50©63J6c 
OiiimiB... 3 vm 04© 
Turnips . 00© 00 
Carrots. to® 40 
Hides and Stuns. 
Green hides trlm'd 8© 9c 
Do. untrtmmed. 0© 0 
Green cairskins... IS© 20 
Sheep pelts, each, 1,00© 1,50 
Lamb do. .0,75© 1,23 
Seeds. 
Timothy ft bn.... $3,75641,00 
Clover, medium,., h,00668,50 
Do. large.0,00®0,00 
Peas. 1,2564.2,00 
Flax. 1,30©2,00 
Sundries. 
Wood, hard.$7,00©7,50 
Do. soft.5,50©6,50 
Coal, lump, $• tun, 8,25660,00 
Do. large egg.... 8,25640,00 
Do. small egg.... u,0o©0,U0 
Do. stove....... »,80®0,00 
Do. chestnut.7,75@0,00 
Do. Soft.8,00@0,00 
Do. char * bu... 15© 16c 
Salt. * bbl.2,65@2,H5 
Wuo), # lb.. 45® 50c 
Hops. 50© 65 
White-fish, W bbl... 7,50®7,75 
Codfish, F 100 as ...8,00@8A0 
Honey , box, » n>... 20®30e 
Candles, box. 13© IS 
no. extra.15k® 16 
Barrels. '*© 40 
The Provision Markets. 
JCTbeaT Barley.ruO 
SiSIV 
Hk©12c. Butter. iSawota. Cheese, io©l7ett. Dressed 
hog*. 8®8Mc Western and 8X6i9c for clty- 
Albttnv. Dec; 29.—Flour, sales at $9,75©10,M; ryeflour 
$',; ouckwneuL hour, $2>T©3; corn moo 18,52 V 100 
Wheat, $2,'iO©aJ»t Rye, *1,20©1,25- Corn, *l,20@l,- 
21 ; Burley, $ 1 ,tft© 1,30. Oats,<!0e. Dressed nog?,8><c. 
Toronto, Dec. as.— Flour ranges from $5,25@S,0Q; 
X NrM on.-. II., ol.. lr.o ■ p».:.u 
The Cattle Markets. 
tows auu t aivus, TOMUP*™* » ’vai * 
Sheep and Lambs, ft,25(38,00; Swuie-Corn-tcd, 6>4@6>fc; 
light medium, 59f@6>4C. 
Albany, Dee. 28.—Beeves, prices ranging from 5© 
7We. Sheep, common to good, ik@5%c; extra, 6®6><c. 
Hogs, 6 1 <©7u; dressed hogs,8@8Kc 
Hrlslitoti und Cambridge, Dec. 26.—Beeves, sales 
at raijTxc, Fto .0 C'Hitle.-Worxing Oxen. $)7563250 per 
The Wool Markets. 
New York, Dec. 29.—Market is steady, with a better 
demand; rale? are 300.000 tts atS2&65cfor domestic fleece: 
Sfi© 52 F:c for pulled; 20®22c for Texas; 30c lor Mestlza 
and 8&kc for Cape. 
Boston, Dec. 27.-The following are the Advertiser’s 
qDotations:— Ohio “4 Pennsylvania —Choice, 66@70e; 
flue, 60«62c.; medium,SS®58c; coarse. 45®50e. Michigan, 
New York aud Vermont —Extra. 56®60c;flne, 52@54; 
medium, 50®51C{ coarse, 45©48c. Other Western —Fine, 
52®55c; medium, 4 c©5Ue; common, 40©45e; California, 
1666380. ; Cope r«OOU nope, ; LUllian,28@3Zo; Afri¬ 
can! l6©K>e; East India, 16@50c. 
tMneinnnti, Drc. 28.—The Gazette gives the follow¬ 
ing Quotation*:—Ohio and Indiana—Coarse, 35@4c0; we- 
diuni, 48c; fine, 46c. Kentucky ■ Unwashed, 25e: washed 
38c- tub-washed, 45c; pulled, 30c. Tennessee—Unwash¬ 
ed, ^5c. Illinois—Coarse, 35@37c; medium, 38c; fine, 40c. 
