Local and Traveling Agents wanted in every 
town in the U. S. Great inducements are offered. From 
$5 to $10 per day may be made. For particulars address 
with stamp, Wilbur & Pond, 
221 Superior St., Cleveland, Ohio. 
Southern Editorial Correspondence 
Fruits.— The fruit market presents no noticeable features 
Transactions are confined to the local trade, and pried rule 
as quoted below. Cranberries are soiling at $15 per barel. 
Potatoes.—O wing, probably, to the long-continued cold 
weather, the supply of potatoes is rather limited—hcnje an 
advancing tendency Is observable, Some predict ext-eme 
rates in the spring, but possibly the wish is father t> tha 
thought in this case. 
Hat.—T here is no change in hay—the excellent sleiihing 
serving to keep the market Well supplied. There is no clange 
In prices to note the present week. 
Macon, Ga., January, 1868. 
As I came up from Albany to-day I passed the 
celebrated Andersonville, where so many of our 
soldiers were confined during the war, and where 
upwards of 14,000 bodies of those who perished in 
that prison are now buried. The stockades still stand, 
and one gets a tolerable view of the grounds from 
the care. The inadequutenesy of the room is sadly 
apparent, and it looks as though the stockades might 
hate been enlarged without much trouble, as there 
are plenty of trees in easy distance which might 
have been brought, and probably wonhl have been 
if the prisoners had been allowed to do the work. I 
apprehend, however, when all the facte are known, 
(if they ever are,) that the blame for the horrors of 
that prieou w r ill have to be shared by other parties 
with the Confederate Government. 
Government has bought some hundred acres and 
laid it out in a cemetery, and re-interred in neatly 
arranged plats all the bodies of those who died 
there; also commenced ornamenting the grounds, 
and it will be made a beautiful, though mournful 
place, consecrated by a grateful people to the mem¬ 
ory of the brave men who sleep their last slumber in 
that sacred resting place. To those who have friends 
and relations there it must bo a consoling, though* 
melancholy thought, that the ashes of their loved 
ones are so tenderly cared for by the Government 
they gave their lives to save, and that a Southern 
sun will warm into life and beauty the flowers that 
will perpetually bloom around their graves in this 
city of the dead. 
For fertility, South-western Georgia is among the 
most filmed of nil the sections of the South. Much 
of the lands lay upon the tertiary formation, aud 
abound in lime and its salts, aud when properly 
handled have a marvelous fertility. Sugar-cane is 
profitably and easily cultivated, requiring less trouble 
than a sorghum patch at the West,—yielding from 
300 to 500 gallons of the richest sirup to the acre, 
and commanding readily from 60 cents to 75 cents 
per gallon. Cora, cotton, wheat and rye, are alt prof¬ 
itably cultivated; Indeed, it is one of the richest 
cotton regions of the State. Improved plantations, 
stocked witli teams, tools and provisions, which are 
good for a bale of 500 pounds to less than two acres, 
can be bought there now for less than stopper acre — 
well fenced, good dwellings, barns, out-houses, and 
tenants’ quarters,—with a moral certainty of paying 
more than half from the crops of this year. But, 
and if — for there is un if here, as well as in most 
other places suitsidc of Eden—to a person who is 
negligent of certain precautions more or less neces¬ 
sary in all malarious regions, many portions would 
not be healthy, though not more unhealthy than 
many parts of the West when first settled. But in 
most of this Southern eoiintry below the billy region 
which runs into the Blue Ridge chain, persons must 
avoid the morning and night air, and keep out of 
the mid-day sun, live temperately and not use 
ardent spirits, aud they will have as good an average 
health as anywhere at the North or West. 
The people are making the first step towards 
improving their resources by diversifying their agri¬ 
culture. Some farmers have been in the practice of 
plowing in their wheat stubble, sowing peas, and 
getting a heavy crop of vinos to turn in green, and 
seeding to wheat, fur years in succession, and con¬ 
stantly improving their laud by the process, as the 
increasing yield of wheat showed. They usually 
harvest their wheat about the 2Clth of May. 
The weather is as warm aud genial as April; roses 
are in bloom, and the japonicais in full bloom in the 
open air. The last day ot the yea^was a little chilly, 
but no ice was made, and many days the thermome¬ 
ter has been up to 80° in the shade at noon. 
That excellent individual, “the old lady,” said 
every ill-convenience had its disconvenience, and it 
is much that way in regard to climate. You shake 
with cold at the North, and you melt with heat at 
the South. It. is a mere matter of taste which style 
of cooking you prefer. 
Wishing my old friends, if I have any left, a happy 
aud prosperous New Year, and you your Hundred 
Thousand Subscribers, (do you remember those 
three, and then ten thousand we talked about when 
we were both younger than now?*) I remain 
Yours, t, c. r, 
* Aye. Friend P.. we do remember that in the year one 
of the Rural, we talked of those numbers. But we soon 
aspired to twenty-five and then fifty thousand, and so on. 
Now we hardly think one hundred thousand enough,—this 
is a great- country, you know,—and reckon we must add 
figures enough to beat papers of such limited circulation 
as the Tribune, Ledger, &c.—(E d. 
Senator by the Ohio Legislature. In the House the 
vote stood, for Thurman, 55; for B. F. Wade, 40. 
In the Senate, for Thurman, 19; for Wade, 18. 
The United States Marshal at San Francisco has 
seized the steamship China for alleged violation of 
the passenger laws of Congress, on her last voyage 
from San Francisco to Hong Kong. 
During the past year there were foreign imports 
received at San Francisco amounting to $15,000,000, 
on which $7,600,000 were paid as duties. Of ship¬ 
ments there, $400,500,000 were in treasure, aud 
$12,500,000 in merchandise. 
An atrocious attempt to poison a whole family 
was made in Chicago a few days ago. The daughter 
of one of the wealthiest Germans in the city put 
strychnine into coffee which was partaken of by her 
parents, two sisters and a brother, but all will prob¬ 
ably recover. The girl complains of being ill-treated 
and over-worked. 
SPECIAL NOTICES 
Onr Premiums for Clubs Include Books, Gold Pens, 
Photograph Albums,— Castors, Clothes Wringers, Chnrns, 
Washing Machines,—Gold and Silver Watches,—Mclodeons 
and Orgaiyi,— Sewing, Knitting, Mowing and Heaping Ma¬ 
chines, &C., Sc. By a recent arrangement we can furnish 
either the Wwkklhk & Wilson or Gboveb A Baker $55 
Sewing Machine, ss preferred, (and will send either for 60 
subscriber*, SO of them uew, at club rate; or, the same for 
30 subscribers, 20 of them new. at $8 each.) For particulars 
as to all of our Premiums, see List, which is seDt free. 
8 *end Early 'That we may get names of subscribers in 
type for mailing machine as early as possible, friends are re¬ 
quested to send their lists—or portions of them—at once. 
Those forming large clubs ennsend wbatthey have, and com¬ 
plete their UsU afterwards. Many keep to work for months, 
remitting from time to time; and some, after senfling for one 
club, form anoUier and get a second or larger premium. 
Premium List, Show-Hill, dfcc.- <dur Premiums to 
Club Agents are more liberal than ever before, but we have 
Dot space to give a list of them In the Rural. Premium Lists, 
Show-Bills, Specimens, &e., are promptly scut, free. Give us 
your address, aud that of any friends disposed to form clubs, 
that all may see our offers of " Good Pay for Doing Good.” 
Our Club Rate.— TIjo lowest Club Rate of the Rural Is 
$2.50, and If any agents offer it for less they must pay ub that 
price. Our rates are invariable, and none arc authorized to 
depart from them—though of course we cannot prevent agents 
from doing so. or even giving away the paper. 
About Premiums, &c.—Agents and others who form 
clubB lor our premiums will please be careful, in sending in 
their lists, to note which are the new subscribers and which 
are the renewals. This Is essential that we may keep the 
accounts correctly, 
The Best Way to obtain subscribers for the Rural 1b to 
show the paper. Take a number In your pocket when you go 
visiting, or to the store, mill, etc.; or. If you are a merchant, 
mechanic or professional man, keep a number or two on hand 
to show those who call, 
Local Club Agent*.— We want a live, wide-awake agent 
for the Rural lu every town whore there is none. Reader, If 
you cannot act as such, please induce your P. M. or some in¬ 
fluential friend to do bo. {yKo traveling agents employed, 
Keep n Lint t— If each agent wlii keep a list of all the 
names sentne, with dates and nmonnt* of remittances, it will 
greatly facilitate the correction of any errors which may be 
made at either end of the line. 
F. M. Buell's Patent Plastic Ground Sand Roofing has 
now been tested nearly two years, and has given perfect 
satisfaction t.o those who have need it. He wishes a good 
business man for an Agent in every County in the United 
Htates. Advantageous arrangements ca» be made with 
the Patentee, by men who can give satisfactory refer¬ 
ences, for an Agency. Testimonials sent on application 
to F. M. BUELL, Patentee, 
Truxton, Cortland Co., N. Y. 
Rochester Wholesale Prices Current. 
Flour, Feed, Grain, Etc. Fruits, Vegetables, Stc. 
Flour, w’t wheat. ,$L5,50© 16,00 Apples, green, bn.$ 0,75®1,09 
Do. red wheat... lk.W6tl4.06 1)0. $ bbl. 2,5003,25 
Do. extra State., it,00*10,00 DO. dried, # ft., 6 W® 7c 
Do. buckwheat, R ewt ,5,00 Peaches. . 25 ® 30 
Millfeed, coarse... 25,00®2?.00 Cherries. 3 k® .55 
Do. fine.. 80.00<!j>35.00 Pitims. 25® 30 
Meal, corn, cwt.... 2.W® 2,75 Blackberries. 7 ® 8 
Wheat, red, # bu.. 8,58® 2,60 Potatoes. * bu.... 62® five 
Do. beet white... 8.80® 'ijOU Onions. 1,26® 150 
Corn, old, F bu.... 1,80® 1.20 Turn!ps. 00 ® 50 
Rye.'.. 1,50® 1,60 Cranberries,F bbl, 15,00®0000 
Barley: dH 1% Uides and »«“<*• 
Beans. 3,00® 3,50 Green hides trlm'd S® tc 
ri T ,,,, • u Do. nntrimmed.. 7® 8 
wears. Green calfskins..., 12® 12 
Pork, old mess... .$ 00 , 00000,00 Sheep pelts, each.. 1,25® 2,0t 
Do. new mess.... 21,tiO®22,(iO u . 
Do. clear, F a>... 00® 00c Seeds. 
Dressed hogs, CWt. 9,00®10,ou Timothy F bu.$ 2,50® S,00 
Beef. 7,00®n.OO Clover, medium... 6,5C® 7,00 
Spring lambs. 0,00® 0,00 Do. large. 7.00® 9.00 
Mutton, F It. m 6 c Teas. 1,40® 1,50 
Hams. 14® 15 Flax. , 1^0® 2,00 
Shoulders. 10® 1QW .Sundries 
Chickens.. 13® M _ , . , ^ 
Turkeys. . it® 27 Wood, hard.$ < ,00® 7,50 
Geese,each. 00® 00 Do. soft.......... jj#*® 6,S0 
Coal,lump, F ton. 8,25® 0,00 
Dairy, fcte. Do. large egg.... 8,50® 0,00 
Butter, Choice roll 30® 32 Do. small egg.. .. 8,50® 0,00 
Do. packed. 30® 35 Do. stove. 8,65® 0,00 
Cheese, dairy. 13® 14 Do, chCPtnut. 8,15® 0,00 
Do. factory. 15® 16 Do. soft. 7,00® 0,00 
Lard, tried. 13® 14 Do. charcoal, bu 15® ific 
Do. rough.. 12® H Salt, F bfil.. 2,70® 2,80 
Tallow, Hied_ 0® nil Wool, P ft.., . .30® 40c 
Do. rough. <i® SMiHops .. 15® 60 
Eggs, F dozen. 35® 36; Wbitetish, X bbl.. 6 ,00® 6,50 
Codfish, F cwt.... 6,50® 7,00 
roiage. I Honey, box, F 16.. 22® 25o 
Hay F ton. ... $15.00025,001 Candles, box. 13V® 1 S« 
Do. new. 00.00@0q.00, Do. extra. 11 ® 15 
straw . 10,00®tl;00 Barrels, each. 35® 40 
WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure the Itch, 
WHE ATON'S OINTMENT will cure Salt Ebeum. 
WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures Old Sores. 
WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures all Diseases of the Skin, 
Price 50 centsby mail 60 cents. AH Druggists sell it. 
Weeks & Potter, Boston, Proprietors. 922 
From the South. 
When Gen. Butler was in Richmond last week 
he was challenged by Cot. White, a Republican mem¬ 
ber of the State Convention, who demanded repnra- 
tiorPfor being ordered out of Gen. B.’s department 
during the witr. 
General Order No. 12, dated Atlanta, January 17, 
removes John F. BuniB, Comptroller of Georgia, for 
declining to respect the instructions of and failing to 
co-operate with the Major-General commanding. 
General Meade has issued an order validating the 
relief ordinance of the Alabama Convention, with 
the exception that execution is not to be stayed 
in eases of taxes or laborers’ wages. 
mnmmhtl, Markets, 
RURAL NRW-YORKER OFFICE, 
Rochester, January 21, 1868. 5 
Most? is fairly easy in Western New York, and the East¬ 
ern market, is well supplied at about 6 per cent. There is a 
growing ease In the money markets of New York, Philadel¬ 
phia and Boston,—their last weekly hank statements show¬ 
ing a decided improvement lu the condition of the banks. 
There has been a great variation in the price of gold in the 
last ten days. Sales were made at one'time as high as 142, 
and tlieu it fell back suddenly— the price on Saturday helng 
13Sjt. The rate yesterday, in New York, was 1 ;Vjy,. Such 
fluctuations are exceedingly Injurious to some branches of 
business, They tend to divert Capital fronjfcegiliinate em¬ 
ployment to speculation, and cause derangement in prices. 
Notwithstanding the fluctuations In gold and the excitement 
at Washington, American stocks abroad have remained firm, 
with a tendency to advance. 
France has just issued a new gold coin, which Is the first 
step toward International Coinage. On one side of the coin 
is stamped “5 dollars—25 francs." 
A correspondent makes the following Jnqniries: 
Mk. Editor:—I n yonr commercial article, this week, you 
say that Internationa] Coinage would greatlv simplify ex¬ 
change between commercial countries. This |» doubtless 
correct, I certainly judge so, from the figures in ihc nnotft- 
tiiins, which 1 confess I do not undemtanu. and I think they 
are not generally understood hv persons not familiar with 
foreign commercial transactions. Will yon explain the fol¬ 
lowing 0 notations of foreign exchange, which I copy irotn a 
recent N ew York paper ? fe the difference in the figures real, 
or only apparent, ? 
London Bankers,3 days. llOw® now 
Paris Francs, long date. 5.l6®t5* 
Paris 8 rancB, short date. 5.13V®5,]3M 
Frankfort. 4i>$@ 
. 
Latest Foreign Intelligence. 
The remains of the late Emperor Maximilian 
arrived at Vienna on the 18th inst., by a special 
train from Trieste, in charge of a military escort, 
aud were formally received by the Imperial family at 
the palace. The funeral Obsequies were celebrated 
on the eveiling of the ensuing day, with great pomp. 
The Emperor of Austria, the Arch flukes, the Court 
Cabinet, Generals of the Army, the Diplomatic 
Corps and Special Envoys of Foreign Powers, were 
assembled m the Church of the Capuchins, and after 
the requiem mass had been celebrated, the body was 
placed in the vault prepared for its reception. 
The boldness and audacity of the Fenians in the 
face of the vigorous measures of repression which 
have been adopted excite much uneasiness. 
Mike Marratt, who It is now claimed is positively 
known to be the party who fired the fuse at the 
Clcrkcnwell explosion, has been arrested at Glasgow 
and brought to Loudon in irons. 
Messrs, George Francis Train, Grinnell and Gee, 
three of the passengers who sailed from New York 
on the steamer Beotia, were arrested by a strong 
police force, before being permitted to hind, at tbe 
port of Queenstown, on the 17th ult., on a charge of 
being active members of the American wing of the 
Fenian organization. These proceedings naturally 
enough cause considerable excitement throughout 
the Kingdom, and especially among tbe American 
residents. Mr. Train asserts that he came over to 
Europe as the special correspondent for Ireland for 
the New York World, 
Tbe Swedish Parliament met on the 17th inst. 
The King, as usual, delivered an opening speech. 
He favored tbe enrollment of all the male popula¬ 
tion in the militia organizations, and the purchase 
of the most improved arms for the use of the army. 
The Duke de Porsigny objects to the bill recently 
presented for the government of the French press. 
He tb inks the press will be allowed too much latitude. 
Information has been received at London that a 
very violent hurricane prevailed recently at Tenc- 
tiffc and that vicinity. Ships were driven to sea, 
houses unroofed and blown down, Ac, 
THE PROVISION MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, Jan. IK. — Ashes, pots, $?.35®S,50; pearls, 
nominal; Cotton, middlings. iTLc; Flour, fs.fio® 16.00; Rye 
Flour. #7,50(2,0.80; Wheat, $2.«5®3.10; Rye. #1.78; Barley, 
$1.85® 1.92M; Com, $1,23® IAS; Gats, 86@88c; Dork, mess, 
#20.75@21.00; prime, $!7.-J5®1.8,25: prlW mess, $m.75@19.Q0; 
Beef, new plain mess, $lv.50ft.lS,50; Beef hums. #2'.U50@S1.50: 
Bhonlders. B®9c; Hams, 13®18L0; Bacon, 10®l0KcLard, 
12)2(2 i3V,e: Butter, 8S@l7c; Cheese, ll®i5e; Eggs, 40@42c; 
Hops, SO® Wc, 
ALBANY. Jan, 18 .—Flour, $IL35®15.00Rye flour. $8,75 j 
Buckwheat flour. $t.35®4.50; Corn meal, $2.75@2JB5 F 100 lbs; 
Wheat, $3,65@2.75; Rye. #1.66; Corn. #1.S0®1.3S; Barley, 
$1.70; Oats, 80@83c; Pork, new mess, $21.00; clear. $26.00; 
boneless, $27,00; Hums, 18 c: Shoulders, 12c,- Smoked beef, 
22 c; Lard,U>v®lSjic, 
BUFFALO, Jan. 19.— Flour, # 10 .25® 12.25; Wheat, $2.00® 
LOG; corn,$ >at»,76e; R «U» ; Bm'V\ .4 .>r„„ ; ; 
PeftB, $1.19; Beans. $3.50; Pork, mess. $21.35®%!,25: Lnrd, 
13g®13)ie: Butter, 27® 40c; Cheese, 15®17C; Eggt, 32@35e; 
Salt, flue, #2.55; course., V bbl., $2.60. 
CHICAOO.Jan. IS—Flow, $8,50®9.75: Wheat, $2.05^@2.09: 
Corn, K3(,i;K7c; Gate, 5I>£@5H ; .., ; Rye. #!.52®1.54; Barley, $1.84 
®1.48: Pork, mesa, $20.25€».26.S7 : Lard, U! ic ; Butter, «®86c; 
Cheese. l2®17Ke; Seeds, timotiiy, $2.20®2.S0; clover, $7.40; 
flax, $2230. 
TORONTO, Jan. lO.-Flour, Sk75®7,if>; Wheat, fall, $1.66® 
1.77: Sprlnc, #1,6001.64; Oats, 55®58c: Barley, $1@l,06; Peas, 
75® 16 c: Pork, mess, $18®19; Bacon, 7®7gc; Hama, 7X@8c; 
Lnrd, «®9«c; Macs, l5@20c; Butter, 13@24c: Hops, 25@50c: 
Dried apples,8)i®9,Sc; Hay. $14® 17; Straw, $U®13. 
ROCHESTER AND NEW YORK: 
SATURDAY, 35,1868, 
1 notice quite a difference in the quotations of 5-20« ot Lon¬ 
don, Frankfort aud Paris. Why is this ? 
Jan. 17,1868. Yours. Ac,, Faemxk. 
We hare, heretofore explained the apparent discrepancy in 
the quotations of foreign exchange, particularly the maimer 
of quoting bills on England, or sterling, as it is usually de¬ 
nominated. The quotations our correspondent copies do 
not really vary more than from one-half to two per cent, 
when reduced to the same currency. On London the quota¬ 
tion is on the pound sterling; ou Paris, the number of francs 
and centimes to the gold dollar, American coin; with Am¬ 
sterdam and Frankfort, onr exchanges are made ou the florin 
as a basis; at Bremen and Berlin on the. u'x dollar. 
The Custom House value of the rix dollar of Berlin 16 61) 
cents. Hence the table our correspondent copies shows thut 
exchange ou Berlin wus 3 cts. above par. The rix dollar of 
Bremen is worth at the Custon House 78Vc. Exchange ou 
Bremen was nearly one cent above liar. 
The l'. S. Custom House value of the florin is 40cts. Ac¬ 
cording to the figures lu the quotation, exchange ou Amster¬ 
dam and Frankfort was t>,c., on the florin, above par. 
Paris francs, long date, (that is, 60 days after sight,) are 
quoted at 5.i0it®5.i5, In commercial transactions between 
thin country-nml trance the dollar is reckoned equal to live 
New Iforlt State. 
The Speaker of tbe Assembly has appointed bis 
committees, and the House is proceeding with the 
opening duties of legislation. A number of bills 
have been introduced, among which are one to 
amend the act providing for a Constitutional Con¬ 
vention, so as to prevent any further expenditure for 
that purpose, and another to repeal the act provid¬ 
ing for the same. 
Meanwhile, the Convention is holding its sessions 
in the City Council Chamber, at Albany. A resolu¬ 
tion lias been offered providing that hereafter fifty 
members shall constitute a working quorum, but 
that its ilual work shall be adopted by a majority of 
all members elected. 
The. Convention has directed a Committee of 
seven to report upon the manner of submitting the 
Constitution to the people, 
Albany is just now a lively city. Besides the ses¬ 
sions of the Legislature and tbe Convention, the 
Court of Appeals is holding a term at its room in 
the Capitol, and the Canal Board has frequent meet¬ 
ings in the. State Hall, 
Gov. Fenton lias tendered to Hon. Charles Mason 
the office of Judge in the Court of Appeals, made 
vacant by the death of Judge Wright. 
A shocking accident occurred at Yonkers on the 
18th inst., by tbe tumbling down of a building used 
as a malt store-house, whereby two men were in¬ 
stantly killed and five seriously injured. 
THE CATTLE MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—Beeves—Market in moderate sup¬ 
ply ; prices generally tinner; receipts 4,750head; quotations 9 
®20e. Veal C&lvOS. ilrtn; receipts 062 head; quotations U® 
l.'itye., Sheep and Lambs —Receipts 18,506 bend ; quotations 
Sheep ij 4 ®s?.jc; Lambs Swine— Demand moderate; 
receipts 7,011 head; quotations, 7>,®8c. 
CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON, .Tan, 15.—Beeves range 
from 6&14.S'e; Working Oxen, $160®'j*5 p pair; Sheep and 
Lambs, ilfoV.e; Swine. 7)4®8Ci Hides, 8>-®l0c. 18 ft.; Sheep 
and Lamb skins, 75c@$l eaeli; Calf skins, lt>®l 8 c. ft. 
ALBANY, Jan. 16.-Beef Cattle sell at 3V®12c; Milch 
Cows, $sti@ HO; Sheep and La tubs, 3**®SBc; Dressed Hogs, 9 
<®9,Sc: Itvv, do. 8 c. 
CHICAGO, Jv.n, IS—Beef Cattle are doll; sales range at 
6jf®7k'Oi Veal Calves, 4X®6XC{ Sheep range at $2,50@4,5Q; 
Hogs, ju demand, at $5,60^.6,25. 
PHILADELPHIA, ,Jan. 16.—Cattle dull, sales at 4®10c; 
THE PORK MARKETS. 
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—Dressed Uogs quoted at $7,15@S,15, 
dividing on 200 . 
CINCINNATI, Jan. 18.—Market is firm and in good pack¬ 
ing and shipping demand. Sales of extra at $0,75@7,25; re¬ 
ceipts 1.000 head. 
TOLEDO, Jan. 18.—Dressed Hogs steady at 7Vf@8J4c. 
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 18,-Dressed hugs dull at, 7 ‘ 4 ® 8 Rc. 
NEW YORK. Jan. 18— Dressed hogs steady al8%@9>7c for 
Western, and OkkSfiHfc for city. 
ALBANY. J an. is— Dressed Hogs are selling at 10 k 7 @ 10 > 4 e. 
for State, and 9R®9V\ for Western. 
The damage 
was very great, though no mention is made of tbe 
loss of life. 
THE WOOL MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Market without decided change.— 
Sales 240.000 lbs. at 45@66c. for Domestic Fleece, S5@48c. for 
Pulled, 18®30o. for Texas, 20®2Uc. for California, and 34c. lor 
Mcstiza. 
BOSTON. Jan. 16—The following are. the quotations taken 
from the Boston JournalSaxony and Merino flue, 05@67c.; 
Full Blood, 50»55C.; if and 5 , Blood, 42®48c.; Common, 38® 
42c,; Pulled.extra,45®dffc.; Superfine.S5(k46c.; No.l,25®40c.; 
Western MtxGd, 37®42o. J Cape t 37®4ffe.; Buenos Ayres, 25®38c. 
CHICAGO. Jan. 16.—The following are the quotations :— 
Fleece, 33®12o. • Medium, 33®40c.; Course, 35®87c.; Heavy 
IT 11 washed, 22®27c. 
CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.—The following are tbe Gazette's 
quotations: —Bulk’d, 2T®28c.; Tub Was lied, 35®38c.; Un¬ 
washed, 22®2Sc.: Fleece, 3s@42c. 
From Washington. 
The Senate has adopted the report of Mr. 
Howard, and resolved that the suspension of Secre¬ 
tary Stanton was not justified by the reasons given 
by the President, and is not concurred in. Great 
excitement in political affairs has consequently pre¬ 
vailed at the Capital. On the 12th inst. Mr. Stanton 
took possession of the War Department, relieving 
Gen. Grant. The wildest rumors succeeded this 
action. Reports that tbe President would resign, 
that he was about to issue orders iguoriug the Secre¬ 
tary of War, Ac., were largely circulated. But it is 
now said that the Executive expresses no surprise at 
the Senate’s course in the matter, and docs not 
intend to attempt Stanton’s removal. 
In the House, bills have passed requiring a' two- 
thirds majority of the Supreme Court to decide any 
law unconstitutional, and this has created consid¬ 
erable commotion among the Judges. 
Senator Thayer of Nebraska, bus prepared a bill to 
reduce tbe number of Major-Generals to four, and 
that of Brigadier-Generals to niue, aud making it tbe 
duty of the Secretary of War to cause to be mus¬ 
tered out of service of those grades, the officers last 
commissioned. The object of the bill is to dispense 
with Major-General Hancock aud Brigadier-General 
Rousseau. 
Mr. Washbnrne of Illinois, is preparing a bill, soon 
to be offered in the House, providing for the adop¬ 
tion by our government of the postal telegraphic 
system. 
The subject of Revenue has been much discussed 
by tho Committee of Ways and Means. A resolu¬ 
tion has been adopted by that Committee that one 
hundred and fifty millions of dollars shall be consid¬ 
ered as the amount necessary to be obtained from 
internal revenue taxes, and that this shall be col¬ 
lected from — first, distilled spirits and fermented 
liquors; second, tobacco and manufacturers of 
tobacco; third, stamps; fourth, special taxes; fifth, 
incomes; sixth, dividends; seventh, luxuries aud 
amusements; eighth, banks and railroads; ninth, 
gross receipts; tenth, legacies and successions; leav¬ 
ing the lowest possible sum to be collected from 
industrial pursuits or relieving that class of interests 
entirely. 
The feeling in Congress and outside seems to be 
almost unanimous in favor of rejecting tbe St. 
Thomas treaty and substituting Samaua, The Do¬ 
minican Commissioners have made a favorable 
impression here in regard to tbe value of Samana to 
the United States. 
A bill extending the Froedmen’s Bureau for an¬ 
other year, dating from July next, has been intro¬ 
duced in the House by Mr. Elliott. It gives the 
Secretary of War authority to suspend the Bureau in 
any State which indicates its readiness to dispense 
therewith. 
A petition has been presented to the Senate by 
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, praying for tbe resto¬ 
ration to her of certain property in California, 
taken possession of by Government during tbe war. 
l'ore we have the par value. When, therefore, hills on Lon¬ 
don or Liverpool are quoted at 109>£, exchange Is at par ; 
when above that, they are at a premium. When sterling is 
quoted at anything less than 109H, It shows that exchange, 
or the balance of trade, is in favor of this country. For a 
month prior to the 12lh of January exchange was firm at 110 
@110)*', and the shipments of specie were large. It is now 
nearly or quite down to 109S', In other words at par, and spe¬ 
cie in any largo sums is not going out to liquidate balances. 
Onr correspondent inquires in regard to the different flgnres 
for United States 5-208 in London, Frankfort and Paris. The 
regulations of these great European •.xciiaugesure arbitrary, 
eaclbpee.itliar to ifeoif. The quotations are now lift ut Lon¬ 
don, 76>j at Frankfort, and about 60 at Purls, but when re¬ 
duced to our own money arc within h or n. per cent, of each 
other. In London the quotation of 7 1 v Is in sterling money, 
on the basis of $4.44 to the pound sterling. To this Should bn 
added 9K per cent., to bring the pound sterling up to its 
actual gold value, the Custom nouse rule in the United States. 
The Fraukfort quotation, 10}f, is on the basis of 2)£ lloriDS to 
the dollar. The Paris quotations are on the rule of the Parts 
Bourse— that the basis of the dealings in United States bonds 
shall be live francs to the dollar, whereas the value of five 
francs here is ins that a dollar, us the value of the pound 
sterling is greater here than on the London rule. 
The Journal of Commerce, backed by Borne leading com¬ 
mercial men, made nu effort some years since to have the ex¬ 
change quotations between this country and England made 
in dollars and cents, or at least cea&u to quote on the former 
value of the ponud sterling, but custom was so strong with 
the loading dealers In exchange that the effort amounted to 
nothing. It was like the attempt last year to adopt the cen¬ 
tal system In grain transactions. In New Orleans, and one 
or two other commercial towns at the South, exchange on 
England is quoted Ju dollars and cents. In San Francisco the 
quotations are in pence—the number of pence to the dollar, 
Wool.— The Eastern market continues firm for all grades, 
and the demand is improving. The receipts at Boston aud 
New York arc light, the price of staple being relatively 
higher In the interior and at the West, tlum at the seaboard. 
Holders have generally so reduced 1 licit stocks that they are 
able to bold the balance, and seem disposed to do so, in antici¬ 
pation of better prices. In Boston sales last, week foot up 
830,000 lbs., at a range of 32@C0e. for fleece, and 2C®50c. for 
pulled. The sales of foreign wool have recently been quite 
email. Canada combing wools sell at C5c, 
Grain.—T he wheat market rematns without much change 
from last week. A slight advance on red is noted. There is 
very little offering, and the stock in first hands is supposed 
to be comparatively light. What there is in the hands of 
farmers is mainly held for an advance, which a protracted 
winter nuiy possibly secure. 
Corn is in good supply, and it is doubtful whether any ad¬ 
vance, on our extreme quotations,is likely to occur. 
Oats are .comparatively scarce, and occasional sales of 
small lots are made a trifle better than our quotations. 
^ Barley is still on the advance, as will be seen by quota- 
"nions, but buyers are djstnclined to purchase with much free¬ 
dom at present rates. An advance of five cents per bushel 
during the week is noted. 
Grass Seed.— The market for grass seed exhibits little ani¬ 
mation as yet. Holders, relying on last Spring’s prices, do 
not oiler freely, and the chances are that higher rates—espe¬ 
cially for clover—will rule iu the market as the spring h ade 
opens. The production of clover is entering largely into 
fanning operations, but as the demand increase!- so also 
does the supply—a fact which producers and consumers are 
not likely to overlook. 
DwESBKP Hoes, owing to the excellent sleighing, come in 
quite freely, and generally of a better quality than the first 
ottering, and are readily taken aj, quotations which show no 
decline. 
Bkef comes in with increasing freedom, but the quality 
offering on the street Is not of a high character. There is a 
very good demand, and the rates of last week are sustained. 
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 
Annexation,— Thu popular vote 011 the question 
of tbe annexation of St. Thomas to the United 
States was taken January 11th, with the following 
result: — Iu favor of annexation, 1,244; against an¬ 
nexation, 22. The American Consul has telegraphed 
to Secretary Seward that the vote was most enthu¬ 
siastic, and that the people are anxiously awaiting 
the official acknowledgment. 
Advertising Rates.—After the first of January, 1868, 
the Rates of Advertising in the Rural New-Yobkkb will be 
as follows, for each Insertion; 
Advertisements, inside, 75 cents per line, Agate space. 
" Outside, 81 « •• “ 
For Extra Display and Cuts, a price and a half, 
Bpeclal Notices, Nonpareil leaded, $1.50 per line. 
Our measure will be considerably wider and cir¬ 
culation much greater (at least twenty thousand) than when 
the former rates were established. [Dec. 28. 
For many years the Piano-Forte has held unques¬ 
tioned monopoly; but a growing taste for those 
orchestral effects in playing which the Piano cannot 
render, has turned attention to the Organ, Cheap¬ 
ness, portableness aud convenience of manipulation, 
are also advantages in the American Organs, as 
made by Messrs. S. D. & R. W. Smith of Bos¬ 
ton, which eminently recommend them for home, 
school and chapel use. A day or two since we vis¬ 
ited the new and extensive manufactory of the above 
named instruments, on Boston Neck, aud were sur¬ 
prised at the vast amount of labor In operation, and 
the completeness of the appliances in use, from the 
heavy machinery which cuts tliestock, to the delicate 
apparatus which fashions the key-work and action, 
Messrs. S. D. & H. VV. Smith are regarded us the best 
reed Organ manufacturers in the world, and although 
able to turn out a hundred instruments a week, they 
have found difficulty in filling orders, which come 
from all parts of the country. None who hear these 
popular instruments, with their round, sonorous, 
sympathetic and expressive tones, are surprised at 
the favor with which they are regarded by leading 
musicians.— Portland Transcript. 
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