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WBWS DEPAB-TMEHTT. 
ROCHESTER AND NEW YORK: 
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1868. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
From Washington, 
The impeachment resolution was duly passed 
in the House on the 24th nit. On the following day 
Representatives Stevens and Bingham proceeded to 
the Senate and notified that body of the action of 
the House in the- following words: 
In obedience to the order of the House of Repre¬ 
sentatives wc appear before you, iu the name of the 
House of Representatives and of all the people of 
the United States. We do impeach Andrew John¬ 
son, President of the United States, of high crimes 
and misdemeanors in office ; and we further inform 
the Senate that the House of Representatives will in 
due time exhibit articles against him, and make 
good the same; and in their name we demand that 
the 8enate take order for the appearance of said 
Andrew Johnson to answer said impeachment. 
The presiding officer, Mr. Wade, replied that the 
Senate would take action in the premises. 
On Saturday morning, the 29th nit., the Impeach¬ 
ment Committee reported to the House the Articles 
of Impeachment. They arc. ten in number, and relate 
entirely to the attempted removal of Mr. Stanton and 
the appointment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, and to 
the attempt to induce General Emory, the military 
commander at Washington, to violate the law by 
receiving orders not coming to him through General 
Grant. Six are based on the tenure of office bill, and 
four charge the President with conspiracy to obtain 
possession of the War Department by force. Gen. 
Emory’s testimony before, the Committee is print ed. 
It states that in an interview which that officer had 
with the President the latter pronounced unconsti¬ 
tutional the act or order declaring that all orders to 
the Army must he given through th e Gen era!-iu-Chief. 
It is understood that the seven Managers to con¬ 
duct the prosecution on the part of the House are 
to be Messrs. Stevens and Williams of Pennsylvania, 
Butler and Bout well of Massachusetts, Bingham of 
Ohio, Wilson of Iowa and Logan of Illinois. 
Senator Howard has reported from the Select 
Committee of the Senate, the rules for the High 
Court of Impeachment. Chief Justice Chase is to 
preside. He may rule questions of evidence and in¬ 
cidental questions, which ruling shall stand as the 
judgment of the Court, unless some member of the 
Court shall ask that a formal vote be taken thereon, 
in which case it shall be submitted to the Court for 
decision, or he may submit at his option. In forcing 
any such question to a vote of the members of the 
Court-, all orders and decisions shall be made and 
had by yeas and nays, and without debate, except 
when the doors shall be closed for deliberation, and 
in that case no member shall speak more than once 
on one question, and for not more than ten minutes 
on final questions, unless by unanimous consent. 
All interlocutory questions shall be argued by one 
person only on each side, and for not exceeding one 
hour on each side, unless the Court shall, by order, 
extend the time. The final argument may be made 
by two persons on each side, without limit or time, 
the argument tobe opened and closed on the part of 
the House of Representatives. The other features 
of the rules are similar to those heretofore adopted. 
The attempt to defeat impeachment by bringing 
the Stanton-Thomas matter into the Supreme Court 
failed. Chief Justice Carter declined to proceed 
with the trial of Gen. Thomas, and dismissed the 
accused upon the ground that the principle and ac¬ 
tion involved were already in process of being sub¬ 
mitted to the most august tribunal known to the 
Constitution, and further, that as the case would be 
laid before the Grand Jury, there would be uo neces¬ 
sity of either binding over or committing General 
Thomas, as his character ana position both insured 
his presence, if wanted. General Thomas has sued 
Mr, Stanton for false imprisonment, laying damages 
at 1150,000. He has made no further endeavors to 
obtain possession of the War Office. 
A message relating to the matter has been sent to 
the Senate, together with the nomination of Thos. 
Ewing, Sr., as Secretary of War. This was referred 
to the Committee on Military Affairs, and it was 
agreed that no action should be taken for the pres¬ 
ent on re-nominations now pending. This post¬ 
pones the consideration for a time of the capes 
of McClellan as Minister to England, Cox as Minis¬ 
ter- to Austria, Hubbell as Minister to Encador, Gen, 
Price as Consul-General to Havana, Wisewell as Com 
missioner of Internal Revenue, and numerous minor 
nominations. 
No proposition looking to the absolute suspension 
of the President can succeed, hut non-intercourse 
being optional with Congress, it looks as though it 
would he adopted to this extent. 
The President has dispatches asking him to relieve 
Gen. Hancock. The trouble has arisen from Graut’s 
late order reinstalling the-New Orleans conncilmen 
over Gen. Hancock. 
It is believed by many Congressmen that Senator 
Thayer’s bill to abolish the office of Adjutant Gen¬ 
eral of the Army will become a law. 
The President has approved of the hill for the 
payment of bounty to the heirs of soldiers. 
Senor Don Ygnacio Gomez has been introduced to 
President Johnson by ihe Assistant Secretary of 
State and has delivered his credentials as Minister 
Plenipotentiary of Nicaragua and Honduras. 
New York State Items. 
In the Assembly the select Committee of five 
appointed to examine into alleged canal frauds has 
made a written report. It states that recourse has 
been had to a large amount of testimony taken by 
the Senate Canal Investigating Committee, bearing 
on the subject, in which they find testimony suffi¬ 
cient to form a basis for the gravest accusations. 
The report concludes with the following resolutions; 
Jtesolred, That Robert C. Dorn, Caual Commis¬ 
sioner, be and he is hereby impeached for high 
crimes and misdemeanors. 
Hesolved, That it be referred to the Committee 
on Judiciary to inquire whether the powers of im¬ 
peachment vested in the Assembly by the Constitu¬ 
tion extends to officers whose term of office has 
expired. 
The report was signed by John C. Jacobs, John 
F. Little, James Stevens and Jonas K. Button. Mr. 
Underwood, a member of the Committee, said he 
would make a minority report. 
The Constitutional Convention closed its labors 
on the 2Sth ult,, and adopted the new Constitution 
by a vote of 84 to 81. The document was duly sign¬ 
ed bythe officers' and members, and deposited with 
the records in the office of the Secretary of State. 
The report of the Select Committee appointed to 
draft an address to the people says that the suffrage 
article will be submitted separately, and that- the 
Constitution, as proposed, will be submitted on a day 
to be fixed by the present Legislature. After the 
adoption of the address President Wheeler made a 
few farewell remarks to the Convention, and pro¬ 
nounced it adjourned nine die. 
A very destructive fire visited Dunkirk on the 23d 
ult. A large portion of the village was burned. 
A locomotive on the Erie Railroad exploded on 
the 29th nit. Fortunately no person was injured. 
The State Canal Convention met in Albany on the 
25th ult., and was in session two days. James P. 
Wallace of New York, was made President. The 
meeting was of importance as manifesting the feel¬ 
ing of shippers and dealers concerning the canal 
management. 
An elegant banquet was given to the members of 
the Convention at the Delevan House, by the Board 
of Trade and Lumber Dealers of Albany, 
Van Zandt Bros’ Coffee and Spice mills were de¬ 
stroyed by fire in Rochester on the 29th ult, Total 
loss about 125,000: insured for half that amount. 
From the West. 
A fire in Cincinnati on the 21 th ult., destroyed 
the chemical works of Gordon & Co. Loss 100,000; 
insurance on stock and building $20,000. 
Patrick Ross, who, some eight years ago, murder¬ 
ed a lady of rank in Ireland, and for whom the 
British Government offered £750 reward, was arrest¬ 
ed in Cincinnati a few days ago. He subsequently 
attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat 
with a case knife, and will probably die. 
A fire in Fairbury, Livingston county Ill., recently 
destroyed nineteen buildings in the business portion 
of the town. Loss estimated at $50,000, on which 
there is only $18,000 insurance. 
An unfinished house in Youngstown, O., belong¬ 
ing to ex-Governor Todd was burned on the 27th 
ult. Loss $S0,000. 
Ex-Gov. Ford of Ohio, died on the 29th ult. 
Gen. Sheridan left St. Louis for Fort Leavenworth 
the 28th nit. to resume command of his department. 
Mr. Kettles, U. S. Assessor at Waterloo, Illinois, 
was garroted on the 27th ult., and robbed of $3,000. 
Latest Foreign Intelligence. 
A great meeting of the friends of the United 
States was held on the night of the 26th ult., at St. 
James Hall, London. John Bright, M. P., presided. 
A number of prominent members of the Liberal 
party -were present On the platform. In the. course 
of the evening, Mr, Bright made a powerful speech, 
arousing the symyathy of the audience with the 
American people by eloquent allusions to their con¬ 
duct in the war of rebellion. Rev. Newman Hall 
followed with an address, in which he presented 
with ability the American side of the Alabama con¬ 
troversy, and pressed his views with an earnestness 
and eloquence which carried the vast assembly en¬ 
tirely with him. The meeting was very enthusiastic, 
and broke up with repeated cheers for America. 
Gen. Nagle and his fellow prisoners have been in¬ 
dicted for treason. 
Burke and other Fenian prisoners in Warwick jail 
will be removed to London for trial. 
Advices from China show that the new trusts of 
Mr. Burlingame have not been exaggerated. It is 
understood that ho is not only Minister, but Ambas¬ 
sador, and that his appointments are for life, with an 
annual salary of $40,000, which is only half of what 
was originally offered, but he declined accepting 
more. His first year’s salary was deposited to his 
credit with a European house in China, with funds 
for incidental expenses, amounting in all to $116,000 
in coin. His First Secretary has a salary of $10,000 
per annum, and bis Second Secretary $8,000, which 
is what is paid here to a Cabinet Minister. He is 
expected to arrive here iu April. 
Another severe battle has been fought between the 
Turk? and Cretans, the latter being the attacking 
party, and displaying great bravery. The battle oc¬ 
curred near a fortified cemetery, outside the town of 
Canea, the capital of Crete. A number of the Turks 
were drowned in retreating, 50 were killed by the 
Cretan troops, 100 wounded and 40 taken prisoners. 
The Turks, as usual, attacked non-combatants, slay¬ 
ing 50, after having robbed them of all valuables 
found in their possession. The irregular Turkish 
troops have also been guilty of similar atrocities in 
the vicinity of Kchetima, 
The Provisional Government has Issued a circular 
addressed to the representatives of the Christian 
powers, declaring that the Cretan people, are re¬ 
solved to remain faithful to their vote of union with 
Greece. 
A treaty between Prussia and the United States 
has been consummated. It provides that emigra¬ 
tion shall be free, and that naturalization changes 
nationality. 
The King of Bavaria died in Munich on the 28th 
of February. 
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Death of Gen. McCall.— Major-General George 
A. McCall, died in Philadelphia on the 26th ult. 
He was commander of the Pennsylvania Reserves 
during the Peninsula campaign; and was taken a 
prisoner-of-war and suffered a long confinement in 
Richmond. He was a graduate of the West Point 
Academy, and served in Florida and Mexico, with 
much credit. His age was sixty-six years. 
Haytien Matters. — By late advices from Hayti 
we learn that the French Admiral, with three ships 
of war, had arrived in the harbor of Port au Prince. 
Salnave had experienced heavy losses in his recent 
campaign against the Cacos rebels. 
Southern Editorial Correspondence. 
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb., 1868. 
My Dear Rural: —I have a sort of dim recol¬ 
lection that my last was dated at Montgomery in 
Alabama. I so rarely see yonr welcome face that I 
do not remember always where 1 write or when. 1 
have thought- so many times of writing, and chalked 
out what I would say, that things get mixed iu my 
mind, and I am not “most always” certain that 1 
have not been writing about the very places before. 
I remember thinking I would write about my visit 
and a night’s tarry with a chance friend whom I 
picked up one afternoon on the train from Mont¬ 
gomery to Opelaka. It was a little episode in my 
wandering lift quite pleasant to remember. It gave 
me an insight into the inner life and mode of thought 
in the South,—instructive at. least. I am quite sure 
I wanted to tell of some Western men who had come 
down to that region and bought a plantation of 
about 1,200 acres at a low figure, and were beginning 
to improve it. Another had, with his brother, com¬ 
menced the manufacture of agricultural implements 
at a little town called Auburn, with a prospect of a 
large business. The first visible step in the direction 
of progress will be when larger plows and heavier 
teams are used in the stirring of the soil for a crop. 
I staid all night at Columbus, Georgia, and I know 
I meant to write about the magnificent water-power 
which I saw at that place. It can be made one of llie 
great manufacturing centers of the Union. While 
in Savannah I made up my mind that it was the ! 
ultimate seat of the commercial center between Bal- , 
timore and New Orleans — though Capt. Atkins, of ! 
the City Point steamer which plies bet w ecu Charles- 
ton and some point up that most beautiful sheet of 
water, the St. Johns River of Florida, told me to day 
as 1 was riding in his boat down the river from 
Pilatka, iu a sort of confidential way, that Port 
Royal was soon to rival New York in its commercial 
advantages, and swallow up all the other towns along 
the coast. Aud then going up to Tallahassee, the 
other day, and in coming back to Live Oak where 
you branch off' for this place, 1 mentally took notes 
that I was quite 6ure would swell into an article 
when I got to the first stopping place. But some¬ 
how I have found at every point, and along the 
route, some person who could give me the result of 
his personal observation of some parts of Florida, 
and with map and pencil in hand I have thus ex¬ 
plored by this means nearly the whole of the State; 
and only to-day while waiting for the next train 
have 1 found time to get my thoughts concentrated 
euough to make writing possible. And 1 hardly 
know where to begin now, yet 1 will start from the 
dock, as 1 did last Friday in a beautiful moon-shining 
night when the moon was at its full. 
The St. John’s as far up as 1 went—some 25 miles 
above Pilatka—is one of the most beautiful sheets 
of water I have ever yet seen, and I have seen nearly 
all of any note east of the Mississippi river. There 
is nothing of the grand which pertains to many of 
our Northern rivers, but for quiet beauty it has no 
rival. In many features it is like our own beauti¬ 
ful inland lakes. Now, tlie shores coming almost 
together, then, further on, a point is turned, and a 
broad expanse spreads out, with the dimly outlined 
shore upon which is seen a fringe of foliage peculiar 
to thi6 semi-tropical region. But I have no time to 
describe it. At Pilatka 1 took a little boat to go 
up the Ochlawaha, which flows from the west aud 
drains a succession of lakes that spread out over a 
large surface of the country to the west of the St. 
Johns and comes in about 35 miles above the town. 
Up this tortuous little river, about the size of the 
Erie canal, and j o crooked that the boat in going 
round the sharp’bends often had the two ends touch¬ 
ing both banks of the stream at the same time, I 
went 40 miles to a little place called Orange Springs. 
These are the fabled springs which Ponce de Leon 
sought in vain. If he had only come up to this 
one he would have been living now, a happy youth. 
Indeed, I have seen no point yet where I would so 
willingly settle down for the remnant of my life as 
here, though the surroundings are of the most primi¬ 
tive kind. 1 went, back to Pilatka by land, some 25 
miles, and thence down the river to this place—hav¬ 
ing seen much, aud learned more, of this wonderful 
country, than I had ever known or imagined iu 
regard to it before. I can only say now, it is the 
Paradise of the poor man and the Eden of the rich. 
When better known, as soon it must be, there 
will be a great emigration from the North, both 
East aud West. Its leading staples will be sugar, 
oranges and lemons. If I were to tell what I heard 
and saw in regard to the value of the products of 
single acres of land, of which millions of acres as 
good can he had as homesteads under the pre-emp¬ 
tion act, I know my Northern friends would not 
credit me, so I will not risk my reputation, if I have 
any, by doing so, 
To-day I met Solon Robinson, who has been 
doing Florida iu the New York Tribune,—and though 
I do not know what he has said, am willing to “ go it 
blind," and endorse it fully, for no man who has any 
knowledge of the agricultural capacities of a country 
can well exaggerate in regard to this wonderful region. 
I have little time now to write, though I imagine 
many of the readers of this have cold fingers, and a 
broad expanse of snow and ice, while just now I saw 
green peas sold for $4 per bushel, jmcIs and all, raised 
by a Rochester man up the St. Johns—some 25 miles 
from here, t. c. p. 
Remarks.— The above is pleasant reading to us 
on this 2d of March, with the mercury hovering 
around zero , and the worst snow and blow storm 
of the season! Green peas, indeed! — Ed. 
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From the South. 
Gen. Hancock has issued an order, by direction 
of Gen. Grant, revoking so much of his previous or¬ 
der as removed certain Councihnen in New Or¬ 
leans and appointing others, and reinstating those 
removed. 
The North Carolina Radical State Convention 
nominated for Governor, W. W. Holden; for Lt.- 
Govemor, T. R. Caldwell; for Secretary of State, 
II. J. Messenger. The Convention also nominated 
Grant for President and Wade for Vice-President. 
The operations of the Freedmen’s Bureau in the 
States of Maryland. Kentucky and Tennessee 
ceased on Saturday, the 15th instant, in accordance 
with an order issued by General Grant while he was 
Secretary of War ad interim. 
The members of the Virginia Convention and a 
large audience were recently addressed by Governor 
Fierpont, Judge Rives and Hon. John Minor Botts. 
Governor Pierpout denounced the University of 
Virginia as the hot-bed from which sprang the ideas 
which carried Virginia into rebellion. Judge Rives 
advocated tbe propriety of educational qualification 
for suffrage at some time in the future. The State 
Conservative Convention was denounced as destruc¬ 
tive instead of conservative. Mr. Botts said that if 
the President had been impeached a year ago there 
would be no necessity for a convention now. He 
advocated disfranchisement, especially of leaders of 
the secession movement. 
NEWS PARAGRAPHS. 
A paper called The Repudifttor, having for its 
object the repudiation of the National debt, has been 
started in St Louis. 
A nautilus has been fonnd at the mouth of Okau 
river, Ill., seven feet long, two feet wide aud nine 
inches in thickness. 
Another severe shock of earthquake was experi¬ 
enced at Montreal on the 25th ult., and was the most 
violent felt there of late years. 
A defalcation of from $40,000 to $50,000 has been 
discovered in North Providence Bank of Pawtucket. 
The cashier and one of the directors are implicated. 
The law in Salt Lake requires young men to marry 
at the age of nineteen, or pay a forfeit to Brigham of 
$200. They can have as many wives as they please. 
Commodore Nutt has been skating at Leaven¬ 
worth, aud one of the papers of the town remarks 
that he “ pedipulated his little drum-sticks with as¬ 
tonishing celerity.” 
The Schenectady Union apprehends serious diffi¬ 
culty if there should be a sudden break in the Mo¬ 
hawk. There is an immense quantity of ice from 
that point westward. 
Hon. John W. Dana, ex-Govemor of Maine, died 
recently of cholera at Rio Janeiro. Six others be¬ 
longing to Portland, Me,, sojourning there, also 
died of the same disease. 
The products of the lead mines at Galena are esti¬ 
mated for the current year at 225,000 pigs, of seven¬ 
ty pounds each, which at nine cents per pound, 
w'ould amount to $1,367,500. 
The salary of Theodore Tilton, of the New York 
Independent, has been increased from $5,000 to 
$7,000, which is J,he next highest salary paid any 
New York editor, Mr. Greeley, of the Tribune, re¬ 
ceiving $10,000 a year. 
In Columbus, Ohio, a few days since, a sore, 
caused by a skate-strap, made its appearance upon a 
boy’s foot; the foot became swollen, and a poison¬ 
ous substance gathered, which spread throughout 
the system and caused death. 
The Virginia City Enterprise says that Brigham 
Young has had occasion during the present winter 
to mourn the decease of five of his wives, from 
pneumonia affections. Such are the mournful con¬ 
sequences of being married too much. 
The chemical manufactory of Powers & Weight- 
man, Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire on the 29th 
ult. It w r as the largest establishment of the kind in 
the United States. The fire was occasioned by the 
explosion of drugs. No lives were lost. 
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RURAL NEW YORKER OFFICE, 1 
Rochester, March 3,1868. j 
The excitement in the gold market, caused by the agita¬ 
tion of the subject of impeachment, subsided in a short time, 
and the price at the close of last week was about, the same 
sb before the attempted removal of Secretary Stanton, The 
Bulla can not affect the market, in consequence of Washing¬ 
ton excitements, as much as formerly. Yesterday gold sold 
in New York at 141>*. 
It was apprehended the foreign market for American secu¬ 
rities would be quite unfavorably affected by the action of 
the House of Representatives impeaching the President, but 
five-twenties, both in London and Frankfort, have varied 
very little in price, and continue linn, particularly at tbe lat¬ 
ter point. The German people have come to the conclusion 
that the bonds arc good, that the interest and principal will 
be met In good faith, and are little moved by speeches of 
individuals, whether In or out of Congress, that hint at par¬ 
tial repudiation -, neither, as it now seems, are they likely to 
be seriously alarmed in consequence of the impeachment of 
the highest officer of the Government. 
Government securities were rather lower at the close of 
last week. The New York evening papers of Saturday at¬ 
tribute this to the discussion of Sherman’s finance bill in the 
Senate, and onr bonds abroad seem to have been more affect¬ 
ed by Mr. Sherman's speech than by all the action in regard 
to impeachment. 
Foreign holders of our securities do not look with particu¬ 
lar favor upon the reduction ol' interest proposed in the bill 
l ow before tin: Senate. Even at, the reduction, foreign capi¬ 
talists will receive a greater interest on an investment in 
American bonds than they are likely to get on any other 
security, at the present low rates of interest in England and 
on tbe Continent, 
The Senate hill will not be likely to become a law for some 
time yet, though it is thought in some quarters the bill may 
pass the Senate. 
In Western New York the call for money is not large, and 
probably will not be for some lime 1.o come. The banks are 
in good condition, and could extend their line of discounts 
if the requirements ofthe business community demanded. 
Iu Now York there lias been more call for money the last 
week than for some time previous, and rates of interest have 
somewhat advanced. Tbe. market, however, is comparatively 
easy, and the supply- of loanable lands in excess of demand. 
A Boston paper of Saturday says:—“ Money is in active de¬ 
mand, and business paper is growing more abundant. The 
best short notes are discounted at from ti to 7 per cent.” 
A fairly easy market is reported at Chicago, and in Other 
western cities the Supply Of funds Is belter than early in the 
Winter. At Cincinnati there is not as good a supply of cur¬ 
rency as existed two w eeks since, and rates of Interest tend 
upward, 
There are a good many bills still out on the old State banks. 
These should be immediately returned for redemption. In 
Boston the time has expired for which the banks can be 
legally held for the redemption of their old notes, yet we be¬ 
lieve they have determined to redeem for some time longer. 
The First National Bank of Bethel, Conn., lias failed. Tbe 
Chicago papers report the failure of the First National Bank 
Of Keokuk, Iowa. The recent National Bank failures are 
caused by loaning large sums on Inadequate security, or by 
the fraud and dishonesty of some officer of the institution. 
There is no loss to bill-holders in any of the failures. 
Wool.—T he market for wool continued active last week, 
aud sales were unusually large. The Boston sales loot up 
‘4,700,000 lbs., at a range of lUfefilc, for llecce, and 40(,jt00o. for 
the various grades of pulled. The Boston Commercial Bul¬ 
letin of the 39th ult. says:—“ At present, the tendency of wool 
values is strongly upward, w ith supplies of tire low and 
medium grades reduced to a very low compass, and specu¬ 
lators and consumers competing for desirable lots. All 
grades are decidedly firmer, and light, good conditioned 
parcels of Western and Michigan fleece readily command 
an advance of 2<&3c, on last month's quotations, Super 
pulled and combing wools arc. sold very close up, and are 
also wanted at higher prices. Fine fleece wools are in bet¬ 
ter demand; but these arc more plenty than the inferior 
grades, and are Still soiling at relatively low rates.” 
The market for woolen goods is noticed thus:—“The 
market is more active, and prices, though not materially ad¬ 
vanced, are firmer for all desirable fabrics. Buyers are satis¬ 
fied that values iu this department have touched bottom, and 
hence incline to come in for seasonable supplies,” 
It is said that many Vermont farmers have two or three 
years' clips of woo! on hand, and one man lias nine years' 
atock, 12,000 to 15,000 pounds, for some of which he was offer¬ 
ed In 18*34 over $1 per pound. 
Mr. Finney of Troy bought 80,000 pounds of wool, recently, 
in Ca8tleton, Vt.. paying 30 to JO cents per pound. 
Cotton— The speculative feeling in cotton has very much 
subsided. There has beeu a decline of Sid. in the Liverpool 
market, with a large falling off the last week iu the amount 
of sales. At the close of last week prices had fallen ofl' in 
New York and Boston 1®1HC. from the highest pointreached. 
Dry GOODS.—The decline in cotton has had little effect on 
the goods market, except to check speculation. The supply 
of seasonable goods is not large enough to Induce holders to 
submit to a reduction. In fact, some descriptions of cotton 
goods have advanced per yard, in face of the decline 
in the raw material. 
Wurat and Floub.—T he receipts of wheat continue large 
at the lake ports. The shipments east, both of wheat and 
flour, by rail, are small. Dealers are w aiting for the open¬ 
ing oflake navigation, when there must be an active busi¬ 
ness. Prices of flour declined somewhat in New York and 
Boston toward tbe close of last week. Though the eastern 
supply is not particularly large, the trade notice the large 
accumulations at the lake ports, which must soon seek an 
eastern market . 
Bjtroleum is doing a little better, but the foreign demand 
is tot large. „ 
Jobs—T he. market at the East Is active at increased fig- 
am. A Boston paper of Saturday says ” The pork market 
rules very buoyant, with a speculative feeling, and prices 
fotali hog products have further materially advanced. In 
N«w York, there have been large, transactions for forward 
de.ivery, at an improvement Of 75®$1,00 for new mess The 
extort movement has been checked by the rapid rise, whicn 
ha* more than neutralized the advance in gold." 
The Ways and Means Committee, of the House of Repre¬ 
sentatives have voted to retain the present tax of $2 per gal- 
loi on whisky. The vote was as follows:—In favor of pres¬ 
en tax. Schcnck, Hooper, Morebead, Logan and Maynard; 
agtinst it, Allison. Griswold, Brooks and Niblack. It Is 
thonght that the new tax bill will not be reported before tbe 
mfcldle or last of March. 
To save space we omit our usual Frice Current table, and 
gi e wholesale maTket prices in a more condensed form, as 
follows: 
ROCHESTER. March 2.—Flour, wheat, *10@16; Buck- 
fifiEi.tfo; Fork. mw. *2SfiO®«3jO: Bee/, cwt.. ; 
Dressed hogs, < \vt., $10.000, 11 ,99: Hama. tSfelte Shoulders, 
1(» ; lie; Chickens. lH®'40c-. Turkeys, 206x33c; Batter,S8®42o; 
Cheese, ISsjmc; t.nrrt, I5<.yifie; Tallow.fictOMc; Eirgs,36®P8c; 
PmatOMs,stride; Apples, green, V bid., *4,30@8,»: Onions, 
r> t>u.,*2JM)®3,00; Timothy seed. ?3,'45<sj?,0O; clover seed, me¬ 
dium, f7,00 m 7.25; Do. large. .%8,00@9,00: Peas, *1,IO@1.50: Flax 
seed, |l,60®9.0Q: Hops, k%80c; Wool lOfeISc Honey, bos, 
V h., 22®‘45c. 
THE PROVISION MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. —Ashes, pots, *S.25@8,S7.u; ; pearls, 
nominal; Cotton, middlings,22®22Kc; Flour. *8.50@15; Rye 
Flour, #7,50(jJ;9,S0; Wheat, *2.4d®3,50; Rye, <1X6; Barley, 
Sl.itW4.l0; Corn, * 1.15® 1.22; Oats. Hlhp/uKi-yc; Pork, mess, 
$'43.(Xi&2a25: prime, t.l8.00fi«3,00: prime mess, |>2.30@23.00; 
Beef, hew plain mess, fKi.uOM.42.00; Beef barns, $3] ,50®S(i.50; 
Shoulders. 10>$®1 1*c; Hams, MjY®15Jfc; Bacon. 10H@lSc; 
Lard. ir.&Qdffv.c; Butter,.’DehtiOe, Cheese, U®16e. 
ALBANY, Feb. 89. Flour, JIWXX&LY'-O; Rye flour, *9,00; 
Buckwheat flour, torn meal, f4.7Wih2.85 F iOOlbs; 
Wheat, fr4.mi3.10 ; Rve, fj.sd; corn, tt.atelM; Barley, 
*2.00; Oats. HS®S5c; Pork, new mess, *25.00; clear, *27.0D; 
boneless, *2n,u6; Hams, 17c; Shoulders, 14c-, Smoked beei, 
23c; Lard, lfxSfltfKc. 
BUFFALO. Feb. 29-Flotir. *10.2*fivl3.50: Wheat, *2.15® 
S~ M I ~ ' “ ~ 
4 
(Tfcaiv'.OV ; AIV-% PIII-'UIUU n, J4^ ,.>ity mjl. . no 
Ni'fti, *7,70&7J5; Timothy; $2,75; Flux, *2.50. 
CHICAGO, Feb. 89—Flour.$S.?5@10.50: Wheat, *1.91K@2.00; 
Corn, 77®7JXc: OatB, 55yj@50; Rye,*1.56@1.6<J; Barley, *1.00 
0,3.20: Pork, roots,|20 .<jO@i' 43.08; Lard, 14M !5;-jc; Butter, 20® 
3hC: Cheese, l'WISc; Seeds, timothy, $].90®4.35; clover, *7- 
45® 8.80; flax, *2.20. 
TORONTO. F kb. 27,-FlOUr, *7.01X5(7.10; Wheat, fall, *1.7B® 
1.78; Spring, *L60ffll.68: Outs. 59®f.3c: Barley. Pea®. 
1 ,7ti<*7 ,th; Pork,mew, *17^0®19: Bacon. 61 t '®7XC: Hams,7>f 
fflscts; Beef hunt*, Wc; Lard,9-!;®llc; Egg»,i0®30c; Butter. 
15®20C: Hons. 40®43c: Clmcse, 8®9C; Dried apples, 9@10C; 
IIay, *13®1S; Straw, *11® 12. 
THE CATTLE MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, Feb. 24—Beeves —Receipts4,178head; quo¬ 
tations I3@20c. Veal calves; receipts ROtihoad; quotations 8M 
« 13 Kc. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 25.970 head : quotations 
Sheep 4^@9e: Lambs 5(®8>fe. Swine — Receipts 10,035 head; 
quotations, 
ALBANY, Feb. 27,-Beef Cattle sell at 8W@13c; Milch 
Cows, *60®1(K>; Sheep and Lutuba, 4Ji®8>,c; Bogs,7Y@8>iC. 
CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON. Fkb. SO,—Beeves range 
ivn. f'.S'VfCS'l hUfiCp ^,V* VflUt.II »qjMUVL/, ,va> 
So: ov the head. *2Aj,6,00; Hides. 9@10c. JO tt>.; Tallow, 7@9e; 
Calf skins, 16®18c. * tt.j Pelts, 00c® *1,50; Swine, no sales. 
CHICAGO, Feb. 29— Beef Cattle. (i.W@7Mc. Veal Calves, 4X 
@0Vc. Sheep, *3®5,50. Hogs. *7,02.14®7,75. 
Cl NCJNNATI, Feb. 29-Beef Cattle, *4,00@7,50; Sheep, 4*® 
7c; Hog*, 7®H5<e. 
BALTIMORE. Feb. 24-Beef Cattle, 4«@9!4c; Sheep, 5® 
7C; Hogs, IRS® 13c. 
TORONTO, Feb. 27— Beef ranges at |5,C0@7,50; Sheep and 
Lambs, *3,50®6; CalveB, *3®7 each. 
THE WOOL MARKETS. 
NEW YORK, Feb. 29—Market is firm and in active de¬ 
maud. Sales arc l,500,000 lbs. at 'I0®fi0c. for Domestic Fleece, 
■JKijtlflc. for pulled, 22®2ic. for Texas, 2)®22c. for California. 
BOSTON, Fkb, 27—The following arc the quotations taken 
from tbe Boston Journal;—Western Mixed, 37®59c ; 26@52c 
No. 1 and extra Pulled: Fleece 43®50c; E.itra,87®46c ; Cali¬ 
fornia, 23X031C; Texas, 37X®8Qc ; Oregon, 300. 
CHICAGO. Fitn. 29 Tbe following are the quotations :— 
Fleece, S4®40c.. Medium, 'JlViSdSe.; Coarse, J3®3Tc.; Heavy 
UnwasliCd, 22@27c.; Tub-washed, 40@45c. 
CINCINNATI, Fkb. 29— The following are the Gazette’s 
quotations-. — Pulled, 28®30c.; Tub WaBbed, 38@39c.; Un¬ 
washed, 23®25c.: Fleece, 35®42c. 
MARRIED. 
In Hollev, on the 23d ult.. by the Rev. N. Boswokth, Mr. 
WM. HATCH and Mrs. ALICE WHITE, all of Holley, N. Y. 
DIED. 
On Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, 1868, at his residence, in 
Waverly, N. Y., JOHN I. SCUDDER, in his loth year. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
ECONOMY IS WEALTH. 
Do not pay the high prices asked by retailers for Dry 
Goods, when by sending to ns you may save 50 per cent, 
or more, and have goods sent cash on the delivery. De¬ 
scriptive Circulars sent by mail, free. 
91U-8t gv monks & CO., 129 Chambers St., N. Y. 
WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure the Itch. 
WHEATON’S OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum. 
WHEATON’S OINTMENT cures Old Sores. 
WHEATON’S OINTMENT cures all Diseases ofthe Skin. 
Price 50 centsby mail 60 cents. All Druggists sell it. 
Weeks & Potter, Boston, Proprietors. 922 
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Advertising Rates.— After the flrBt of January, 1868, 
the Rates of Advertising In the Rural New-Yobkek will be 
as follows, for each insertion: 
Advertisements, inside, 75 cents per line, Agate space. 
" Outside, SI ** “ “ 
For Extra Display and Cuts, a price and a half. 
Special Notices, Nonpareil leaded. SI.50 per line. 
No advertisement inserted for less than *3. 
G tENUINE EARLY GOODRICH POTATOES, 
I Sri.Oj p bushel. No extra charge for packages. T. J. 
WATER BURY, Plank Road, near Syracuse, N. Y. 946-2t 
mHE SUBSCRIBER NOW OFFERS FOR 
X sale a verv fine Imported Leicester Rum. Price, pedi¬ 
gree. Ac., can be obtained on application. Address the tin- 
Si'isigned. GEORGE MOORE, 
91 ( 5 - 2 tco Confluence, Front Royal, Warren Co., Va."“ 
SLOWER SEEDS! FLOWER (SEEDSM-WE 
’ have just received from Europe a large collection of 
FRESH FLOWER SEEDS! 
which we Offer to the trade for the Spring Of 18CS. Cata¬ 
logues sent on application Address FROST &, CO.. 
946-Steo Genesee Valley N umrlcs, Rochester, N. Y. 
rnHE LYONS NIRSERY OFFERS FOR 
i. rule select Nursery Stock — Peacu, Plum. Apple, 
( iikkbv ami OUNCE Tubes; Pbabs, Ktumlard aud Dwarf; 
Gicvi’B Vinks Horn layers 8 and 3 years old : House Cuest- 
nUT,8 feet rim,.u>Kt.eiiiA, Kiktlant) and Doolittle Rasp- 
DENB FOR <’l KTIS A COIIIFS VEGE- 
“ table and Fi.Oweu Skku Diukctokv and New 
Hpr. ini; Catauxsi.L— Our new Illustrated price Catalogue 
for 1808, containing all the novelties and specialties of the 
season, with a full list of Gladiolus, Lillee. Tuberoses, other 
Summer Flowering Jtnlbs, Small Fruits. Shrubs, Arc., iV-e., la 
now ready to mail to alt applicants enclosing ns ten cents. 
Recutar customers supplied without charge. Address 
946-3t CURTIS ,t CURB, 318 Washington St.. Boston, 
r tr TO 30 DAYS EARLIER.— KEYES’ 
r) Early Pbolitjc Tomato.— Hovey & Co.—Again 
offer genuine seeds raised by them, of this most valuable To¬ 
mato," which has proved from 15 to 30 days earlier than auy 
other kind. „ _ , ,, ..... 
J 8 Skvvall, St. Paul, flavs:—” It is one month earlier than 
the.Tlldou.” P. Hkn-ijicrhun, New York, snys “ It. ripens its 
general crop about 15 flays earlier than any other.” J>. Lanx>- 
uicru &• Son say that " It is u week earlier ,and that 1-enough 
to make It. valuable." A writer in tin: Am. Aoract ltvuikt 
says, each Vine produces ”10 Ihe. per plant, and thcTtldcn 
only ‘"A its., that it ripens up its crop hi A weeks.” ChaS. 
Downing, N. Y„ says—" It is at least 10 dut/» earlier than auy 
other variety." E.W. Svlvkstku, Lyons, V. Y, says- “It 
m 10 to 15 1 lai/xahead of all others.” J uttgc J. Kino, Dubmjnc, 
Iowa, says—'* It Is not only 15 to 20 dags earlier, hut better 
flavored, un acquisition beyond dispute.” 
Single packets of seeds, 15 cts. The trade supplied by the 
100 or 1,000. Address, HOVEY * CO., 
946-2teo 53 North Market St., Boston, Mas6. 
