Stockel, the Russian Minister, to act as counsel in 
the matter, but beyond thia no direet evidence of 
tho nae of money to effect a sale of the iceberg has 
been adduced. 
The President haa nominated Henry A. Soxythe 
Minister to Russia; Alexander Cummings of Penn¬ 
sylvania, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in place 
of Mr. Rollins, resigned; William J. Cullen, Super¬ 
intendent of Indian Affairs for Idaho and Montana; 
and Benjamin F. James, Chief Examiner for the 
Patent-Office. 
The credentials of J. W. Menard, colored repre¬ 
sentative in Congress from the Second District of 
Louisiana, have been received by the House, and 
referred to the Committee on Elections. 
Senator Morton has introduced a bill appropria¬ 
ting $ 125,000 for the purchase of a site for a new 
Whito House. 
CLOSING ITEMS AND REMINDERS, 
BOOKS FOR RITUALISTS AND OTHERS 
Words or Horn. [I6mo.—pp. 256.1 Boston: Lee & 
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Having for Its motto,—“ That yo sorrow not, even as 
others which have no hope,"—this handsomely printed 
and bound volume goes forth to comfort the mourning 
ones and to bring them peace. But while especially de¬ 
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dear to every Christian heart, full of tender solace and 
hope. It is a companion volume to “Golden Truths," 
published a year ago, and is compiled by the same hand. 
It has prose selections from thirty-two authors, and 
poetry from twiMity-six,—comprising the best thoughts 
and the sweetest songs of many of our most sympathetic 
writers. The subjects are classified under tho several 
heads:— God Cbastemuth in Love, Trust in God, The 
Sympathizing Friend. The Fruit of Sorrow, Children in 
Heaven, Death, and Tho Eternal Home. For sale by 
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Biohness iw Stobb for Ruralists.— Tho Contents of 
No. 1, Vol. XX , will ho rich and varied. We already 
have in type or on file for that and early subsequent 
number*, articles and sketches from F. R. Elliott, au¬ 
thor of “Western Fruit BookP . Babbt. author of 
"The Fruit Garden;" J. Stanton Gould and T. C. 
Peters, Kx-Prosidcuts N. Y. State Ag. Society; Dr. 
Danibl Lbb; Hugh T. Brooks; K W. Stbwakt; J. 
Wilkinson, Architect and Landscape Gardener; Jab. 
Vick, Florist; C. Y. Rilbt; State Entomologist of Mo,; 
“Now and Then ;" " A. W. Cowles; D. D., Pres’t Elmira 
Female College; J. H. Griscok. M. D., author or “Ani¬ 
mal Mechanism,” etc.; Guo. W. Bungay; Mrs. K. F. 
F.LT.ET, (a Story entitled “The Vincents; or, The Mys¬ 
tery at the. Bluo Springs;") Mart A E. Waokr, and 
several other coutri Outers — to say nothing of the good 
things our six regular editors and conductors of depart¬ 
ments will furnish. Surely the new Rural ought to 
“open rich like a honeycomb, having sweets in every cclL” 
Edition) «0 oolored Ilia.9,no IWor'. Un 4 . 00 
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* tetaairy Life, iritl pp. Do. Sheep Hnebnndry 111 the Sonifcl.SO 
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Do. Apiori^iri! C-nUIn r'.mli.r.1,511 SeheuA liordeoioi Tell Bo*>i 75 
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Hmip.ir’e On* and Gun. W> Todd'e Voumr FarmeiV Manual 
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Bound Volumes.— Handsomely bound copies of thin 
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volumes published during the past ten years. Price $4 
per volume, for any later thnu 1^60—(we have noao of 
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From the West. 
Summary justice seciH3 to be prevalent in Indi¬ 
ana. The four express robbers, Ilia three Reno 
br«ihere and Cliarle3 Anderson, lately conllned in 
the jail at New Albany, Iud., were taken out by a 
vigilance committee from Seymour and hanged. 
Tola batch makes seven of the express robber- 
ging thus disposed of by this pos=c nt vigilant*. The 
committee, consisting of about one hum]red men, 
went from Seymour, lud., in a car by themselves, 
which was attached to the regular traiu, enttued the 
jail during the night, and took the prisoners from 
their beds and hang thorn to a pillar. 
The R«-Union ot the late Western Armies took 
place In Chicago last week. Jt was largely attended. 
The Army of the Ohio organized by choosing Major- 
General ticliofleld as President, and a long list of 
Vice-Presidents and Secretaries. Tuo Society of 
the Army of Georgia organized with Major-General 
U. W. Slocnm aB President. Much enthusiasm was 
manifest in tbe.clty. 
Travels and Advitnturks in South and Central 
Amerioa. Fir.st Serifis: Life in rbe Pianos of Ven- 
ezueia. By Don Ramon Paez. tl‘2mo.-pp. 325.1 New 
New York: Chsrle* Scribner A Co. 
The author of this volnmo is an exile from South 
America, Win; been implicated in some or the political 
difflcnliies there to each an extent that life in the land of 
his nativity is not granted hi ul So he teils of what he 
may no longer see, — tells it very well, too, considering 
the fact, that, ho db»s a language not his own. There aie 
some very large “yarns " in the course of his narration; 
and much that is doubtless strictly true, in regard to the 
South American productions and peculiarities, would be 
pronounced the reverse did we not have a faint concep¬ 
tion of the manrelooa wealth or Nature in the tropics. 
Mach ot interest is found in this book. Sold by 8. A. 
Ellis & Co. 
Gardening fob the South.— This is the title of a 
well executed volume published by Orange Judd & Co. 
of New York. It was originally prepared and pabliehed 
by the late Wm. N. Wiutx, a prominent pornologist of 
Athens, Georgia. The changes and improvements made 
in gardening and fruit growing since tho volume was 
first issued induced tho author to attempt lte revision, 
and while thus engaged he was prostrated hy illness and 
died. While sick he obtained a promise from Mr. J. Van 
Buren of Clarksville, Ga., to complete the task already 
begun, which he did, with tho aid of Dr .Jambs Camak, 
and the present, volume Is tho resnlt. It is prefaced with 
a portrait of the author, and contains numerous pomo- 
logical and other illustrations especially designed to aid 
fruit growers in the South, but will he found interesting 
and valuable to those residing in more rigorons regions 
at tho North. Many of the Illustrations and much of the 
subject matter are identical with those contained in 
“Henderson's Gardening for Profit." 
Not a Two Dollar Paper.— Tijose who remit ns $2 or 
Ji2.50 for a yearly copy of this journal — saying they can 
get Lius or that paper for the amount-are respectfully in¬ 
formed that $3 i.s our lowest price for a siugio copy, and 
that we don’t publish one rate and accopt another. Such 
as want a $2 paper must therefore send elsewhere, as we 
cannot afford the luxury of their “patronage.” The 
price of the enlarged Rural should be $5 instead of $•>. 
Kt/KAL VKW-YOKKKR OFFICE, 
tiUKAli N EW-YORKER OFFICE, ) 
Rochester. December 22, 1868. t 
Tfikre are no material changes in tho money market to 
note Binco last week. Tho drain of specie to the South and 
Southwest has been very active and anprecedentedly heavy. 
The stock market has been quit*? equable, with the excep 
tlon of N. Y. Central, which has been somewhat excited 
under the reported arrangement with the Great Western 
road,-bat with a contradiction of the 6tory the market be 
came more settled on Saturday, closing with a considerable 
advance on the quotations of the previous week. 
Wool —There Is little movement in wool In thia market. 
The bulk of the clip has gone forward. Occasional sales of 
small parcels are made at quotations. 
Flour and WnaAT. -The. flour market here sympathizes 
with that in New York and shows a tendency to decline, as 
wlil be scon by the quotations below. The change ta not 
great, however, and less marked here than at points east and 
w@Bt. Wheat remalus without, material variation, and the 
same Is true of rye. corn and oats. 
Pobk has an advancing tendency under the Influence of a 
remarkably short Bupply, Tho hog crop, here and at the 
West, appears to he much Bhort of what was anticipated. 
The receipts have not been ao light for a series of years, and 
the result is higher figures than were anticipated late in the 
summer and In early autumn. The offerings sell at onr quo¬ 
tations. 
B*ef Is firm with an upward tendency, though the change 
Is not so marked as tu the case of dressed hogs. 
The provision market Is without quotable change. Supply 
fair. 
ROCHESTER, Dec. 22 — Ftour. wheat. fa.ooai3.riO: Buck¬ 
wheat, b cwt , *.i.50@0,s0; Corn, per bushel, $l,i5aiJ-T ; Mill 
feed, f2..«36; Wheat, red, *t,75ai,P0; Do. white, |2,3ij(ai2,lfl, 
Lye, fl^sai.30 ; Oats, 6V#iKc ; Bariev, fl ,i5ai,V0; Beaub. «’i, 
0t@i.,2S; Fork, tness, f25,IX)(it2.''iJXl-, Beef, cwt f7,00®U,1)0; 
Dressed Hogs, ewr.., *ll.Stell.50: Ham.. LOcUSc: Snoiiulor,. 
tu&lfe; ChlckeoB,l2ai2cj Turkeys. 1 H&/V., Butter, I0<d40e; 
Cheese,lti& 18 cta; Lard. I7@)l8et*s; Tallow, IOi.sIOkc; Eves,flr, 
WI.HCJ Wool, KkjiiLV., Honey, ho\. N r, . r.^G ; llay, V Lon, 
Hw»v'4i Maple Sugar, l%22c | Hide*, green. SSiaswc, Calf¬ 
skins, I5es ilk. ; l’(, tutor,, $O/‘, 5 (£ 90 ,R 5 ; Onions, ?lgitol,7:>; Hops 
nominal at I0@a)c: Clover seed, fwiti; timothy, tUW2a; 
Combing wool, 50<8f>5c ; Appier, hbi„ N.VlOtci.OO; iti led Ap¬ 
ples. F tt. ~o$~y,c '■ do. ritinm, J.v®g-!e do. Cherries, 30(>»S0i:; 
do. Peaches. VlVirtc , Quinces, V bn., ^l.NlslT.OU; Crauherrloa, 
9< bn., $6,0 O@S,IjO ; Sheep pelts, .‘diets.tl 
A Strange Story, and the Haunted and the Haunt¬ 
ers. By Sir Edward Bctlwhr Lytton. Bart. Com- 
plete id °;io Volume.. [lGmo.-pp. 3!):),] Philadelphia: 
J. B. Lippiuoott & Co. 
Bulwer believes " that without some gleams of the 
superuatnral man is not man, nor nature nature.” Hib 
“S trange Story” Ib founded on this belief, with exagger¬ 
ations,—the “gleams" being rather profuse. The short 
sketch of “Tho Haunted and the Haunters " Is really a 
preliminary outline of the leading one of the volume, 
and not less Btrange. Bulwer’s metaphysics are very 
questionable; too much so, we think, to be worth em¬ 
balming in the boautles of the Globe Edition. Sold by 
Steele & Avery. 
Acknowledgments — Fruits Received.—W e are in¬ 
debted to Messrs. Ellwanoeb & Barry of the Mt. Hope 
Nnrserles, Rochester, N. Y., for specimens of fruits re¬ 
ceived at various times during the year, from which 
many illustrations for the present volume of the Rural 
have been made. The list includes pears, plums, prunes, 
berries, grapes, quinces. &c., of which we have given, 
the present month, Rea’s Seedling Quince and Rogers’ 
No. 44 Grape, and we have on hand several drawings for 
cats, to appear in the next volnmo 
From the South, 
A decision has been arrived at in the case of 
Reed vs. Gleason, concerning the Governorship of 
Florida, The Supremo Court haa renderod a judg¬ 
ment ol omter against Lieut. Gov. Gieason, forbid¬ 
ding the exercise or the duties of the office ns Lieu- 
tenaut,-Governor. The probability is the ea-^e will 
be taken to the United States Supremo Court. 
Troubles in Arkansas continue. Many families 
have fled from Augusta to Memphis. Outrages by 
the militia are frequently reported, and freight and 
passenger steamers refuse to venture near Augubta, 
fearing seizure at the militia’s hands. 
At a tire in Columbia, S. C M last week, $00,000 
worth of property was destroyed, two firemen killed, 
and several others injured. 
The TJdward Path. By Caroline E. Kelly Davis. 
[12mo.—pp, &30.j Boston : Henry Hoyt. 
This pleasantly told story presents the trials and strug¬ 
gles of a young man who Btrovc to lead a temperate, up¬ 
right life. Not only the trials and struggles, but the 
rewards his earnest endeavors for good brought him. 
Incidentally the story of his widowed mother and father¬ 
less sisters aad brother is interwoven. It is an excellent 
book to put iuto the hands of youth. Young meu taking 
their first ieesonB outside of the home atmosphere will 
be especially benefited by its perusal. 
BIT YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE. 
A Sheep Verdict.— Some months eince the Messrs 
Hammond of Mlddlebury, Vermont, lost a celebrated 
Merino ram, on wkich had beeu obtained a policy in the 
Hartford Live Stock Insurance Company. It seems pay¬ 
ment was denied, and the matter went before tho Circuit 
Court in Rutland, where a rerdict for the plaintiffs of 
$6,000 was obtained. 
Price Reduced. — Z'Ae largest and Cheapest. 
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THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE. 
It contains all the Dnportant Editorials published In the 
patty Tribune, except, those of merely local interest; also 
Literary and Seu-utlilc I otelllgence; Reviews ot New Books; 
the Letters I roil) onr large corps of Correspondentsthe la¬ 
test news by Telegraph trow all parts of the world ; a num¬ 
mary ol all Important Intelligence; a Synopsis of Congress 
ami State Legislature when In session ; the Foreign News hy 
steamer: Reports of the Fanners’ Club of the American In- 
tltuto ; Talks about. Fruit and Horticultural aud Agricul¬ 
tural Information essential to country resident*); Stock, Fi¬ 
nancial, Cattle, Dry Goods and General Market Reports ; 
making if. altogether the most valuable. Interesting, aud In¬ 
structive Weekly Ne.wapaper pablished in the worm. 
Terms.—M all Subscribers, $2 per annum , 5 coplea, tfl ; 11 
copies, Jt3:2l copies, to one address, *25; at copies, to 
names of sahiterlbers, *27 ; 3U copies, to one address, *50; 50 
The Toronto Giobe Bums up the results of the last two 
Provincial Fairs — Kingston and Hamilton. The entriss 
at. the former In 18fi7 were 4,842; at the latter in 1868 the 
number was 6,620- Prizes awarded at the former, $9,630; 
at the latter, $11,120. 
Latest Foreign Intelligence. 
The insurrection at Cadiz, Spain, is at an end. 
Tho Insurgents have given up ibelr urins to the 
military officers, and the citizens generally are re¬ 
turning armB which they had secreted at their 
homes. Perfect quiet now prevails there. 
The Progressionists of Carthagenu have declared 
for Espartero for the throne of Spain. It is said 
that Marshal Serrano has resigned the Presidency of 
the Ministry. The Provincial Governors report to 
the Government that the public petite is not likely 
to be disturbed 
The Tiulmpii A collection of music containing an In¬ 
troductory Course for Congregational Singing Theory 
of Musio and Teacher’s Manual, Rlomentary'Intermo- 
diate and Advanced Courses, for Hinging Schools and 
Musical Conventions: and Tunes, Hymns and Anthems 
f £ r ,-, C a art8 ’ fid ‘led by Geo. F. Root, Chicago: Root 
& Cady. 
Of the 400 pages of thia new musical collection, 161 are 
devoted to Instruction in the rudiments of vocal music 
&c., four courses being given. We have not been able to 
give the volume a careful examination, but any work from 
Prof. Root’s pea is sure to be good. Sold by Harrow. 
Peach Buds in Illinois.— It is stated that recent cold 
weather has very seriously injured tho peach buds in the 
vicinity of Alton, I1L The warm fall weather had devel¬ 
oped them prematurely. 
T remain neu 
Rural Poemb. By Wk. Barnes [Small quarto— dd 
168.] Boston: Roberts Brothers 1 
In the very daintiest of holiday garb these simple little 
rhymes of a not very well known English poet are put 
forth. They deal wholly with rural scenes, but arc not 
of the richest rural poetry. Simplicity may become so 
Bimple as to fail of any true poetical effect. Some of the 
poems hero given illustrate this Tact. In rhythm they 
are more than commonly smooth, and in rhyme quite 
prolific, intermediate rhymes being often thrown in with 
an effect very musical. Sold by 8. A. Ellis & Co. 
r ra«K PROVISION SURKKT8. 
NEW YORK. Dec. 21 —Ashes, pots, 87,75«4H,0), pearls, 19,- 
50; Cotton, 2'<«25X cle; Floor,?6.li0ffl8'll; Wheat,$1,6002,10; 
Rye. $1,3501,35;, Barley, 2,1202,15; Corn. $l,t3@l, - vl>4; Oats, 
77078c ; Fork, obi mess, $27, )l)@27,li2 ; mess, *26,25036,80; $22,- 
00024,00 prime; prime mess, $33,80026; Reef, ptain mess, *10 
010,50; extra, fl6j6O02Q; Beet hums, *25020,50; Hums, 140 
16c; Shoulder-, 1301-HeIs; Lard, 16eal7Xc ; 13ut,ter, 27 i&5uc; 
Cheese, lir>»18>4n. 
ALBANY, Dec. 19.-Flnnr, *6^0012; Rye flour, *8,00@S,25; 
Corn meal, $2,ti)03AO; Wheat, *1,!>502,.V;; Corn, »i,ia«al,i9; 
Burley, $2,2O02^ydRye, *1,55; Oats,78080016; Dork, mess, $28- 
0( 028,00 ; clear, *80 *80: Uiuiib, 18018c .; Shoulders, 14c ; Beef, 
dried, 20c; roer», $13® 14; Lurd, 16>J017c. 
BUFFALO, Dec, 2l.-Floar. $7,00011 jX); Rye flour. $7,23; 
Wheat, $1 5002.15; Corn,8ue@i,t0; Oats, B50iilc; Bye, $1,430 
$1,45; Barley. $1,9002.00; Peas, til,50; Beaus, $:t,75Ca»4 ; 1'nta 
loes,85c; Apples, bbl, $804; Batter, :12045c; Cheese, 160 
ISCi Eggs/iSe; Pork, mes,-, $26,‘0027,00; Lard, 10@16><(c. 
CHICAGO, Dec. VA-Ktoiir, $1WB06.75; Wheat, $1,1001,18; 
Corn, 4ft05?C; Oats, 41@+lHC; Rye, 1,1001,12; Barley, l,4c©l,- 
67; Pork, mest, $28,00026,75; Lard,l 60 l 7 u 
TORONTO, Dec. i9. - Flonr, $4,8004,65; Wheat, $1,0001,15 ; 
Oats, 52@53e; Barley, $1,2501 gV; Pea*, HO0M3C ; Pork, $I7 ,tO0 
23; Baron, I0@12eK; Hams, 12H013C; Suiter, 17023c ; Cheese, 
U011HC ; Eggs, 18021c; Potatoes, 40070c; Lara, 1 t0toc 
ROCHESTER AHD NEW TORE: 
a 1TURDAY, DEC. 26, 1S68 
^TIIICH IS THE BEST COMPANY 
IN WHICH TO 
\OUR LIFE 
New Yorlt State Itema. 
A disastrous fire occurred in Rochester last 
Saturday night. It originated in the Daily Demo¬ 
crat establishment, and thence spread around the 
corner of Buffalo and State streets to the Monroe 
County Savings Bank. The Democrat building was 
totally destroyed with all the type, presses and fur¬ 
niture of the job and newspaper offices. Files of 
the paper for thirty-six years were also lost. In its 
onward march the fire only damaged the rears of 
the buildings until reaching the Union Bank, on 
State St., leaving Powers’ Bank intact. The Union 
and Flour City Banka were burned through from 
rear to front. Nearly thirty business offices were 
more or Icbs damaged. Several firemen were in¬ 
jured by the breaking of a ladder. 
The opening of the Albany, Susquehanna and 
Binghamton Railway, through to the latter city, 
will he celebrated at Binghamton in a few days. 
Near Chautauqua Lake, is a barn from one side of 
the roof of which water flows to the Ohio River and 
the Mississippi, and the other side to the River St. 
Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. 
There is to be preaching in the theater at Roch¬ 
ester every evening daring the winter. 
The Bank of Candor, Tioga county, was broken 
open and robbed Thursday night of $34,000. 
The excavation for the new Capiiol at Albany is 
expected to he completed by the 1st of January, 
when the work of laying the foundation walls will 
be at once commenced. 
A brakeman named Americas Murray, on the 
Binghamton Railroad, was instantly killed Thurs¬ 
day afternoon by failing between the cars of a coal 
train, which passed over his body, mangling it hor¬ 
ribly. 
The unconditional consents for the bonding of 
the town of Eaton, Madison county, for $150,000, in 
aid of the Midland Railroad, have been perfected. 
Governor elect Hoffman has declined an escort by 
the seventy-first regiment to Albany on the occa¬ 
sion of his inauguration, on account of the fact 
that the trip will put the regiment to great expense. 
Albion lost nearly $30,000 by a fire on Saturday 
last. The Orleans American office was destroyed, 
and other establishments. 
READ THE OPINION OF 
IIOIV. WM. HAR3XTES, 
SUPT. OF THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, 
A8 TO THE BEST 
Iri I IT 1 E COMPANIES 
TO INSURE IN. 
hb bats: 
“ It does not always follow, as is BometlmuB supposed, that 
a purely Mutual Company Ib the most profitable one to the 
Insured. Mixed Companies, or those substantially Mutual, 
may by superior skill and other advantages actually make 
the large*! dividend* of surplus profits to policy hold¬ 
ers."—[Report, 1868, page XC. 987-3t 
Thb Works' of Ohari.es Dickens. With Illustrations 
by George Cruikshank, Jour Leech and H K 
Bbownk. Our Mutual Friend. Little Dorrit, Reprinted 
Pieces. [12mo. - pp. 806.] New York: D. Appleton 
& Co. 
This is Vol. IV. of the Library Edition. It contains 
two of Dickens’ longest works, if not hia best, and, in 
addition, thirty-one of his short sketches. Among the 
latter is “The Child’s Story,” one of the moat, beautiful 
The heire to the Anneke Jans estate, or Trinity 
Church property, are again moving all along the 
line. They have recently had meetings in Philadel¬ 
phia, Ponghkeepsie and other places. 
H. V. Clinton, who robbed Hon. William Fargo 
of $300,000 in bonds in January last, and is sus¬ 
pected of robbing the American Express in August, 
has been arrested in Asplnwall and brought to 
Buffalo. 
The Empress of Russia, before leaving Italy, 
gave three thousand francs for the poor of Como, 
and two thousand francs to the small commune of 
Cemobbio, the village in which she had been 
residing. 
Hon. John Corby of St. Joseph, Mo., has given 
$50,000 in land and money to the lady superior of 
the 8isters of Charity of the Btatei of Missouri, for 
the purpose of securing the erection in that city of 
buildings necessary for the foundation of a branch 
of this sacreJ order. 
It is estimated that during the last five years the 
railroad capital of the United States has been in¬ 
creased over $200,000,000 by the clique trickery of 
new issues and stock dividends to represeat the 
identical property which existed before the “water¬ 
ing process” took place. 
Iowa has 1,680 miles of railroad, which cost $75,- 
500,000. In 1864 she had only 800 miles of railroad, 
which cost $26,000,01X1. Iowa has 481 miles more 
railroads than Missouri, 1,120 miles more than Min¬ 
nesota, 480 miles more than Wisconsin, and 420 
miles more than Michigan. 
A man claiming to be a priest was arrested at 
Lancaster, Erie county, Friday, charged with hav¬ 
ing set fire to a building which was destroyed on 
the Wednesday previous. He claims miraculous 
power, boasting that he can cause or extinguish a 
fire by the mere exercise of his will. 
The Roof of the World is the name of a vast 
elevated region of table-land situated iu Central 
Asia, from which rivers and mountain chains radi¬ 
ate to all points of the compass. This district lies 
to the northwest of British India, and touches on 
the Russian frontier posts iu Turkestan. 
A telegram has reached London announcing the 
arrival off Donegal, Ireland, of one of the missing 
boats from the lost steamer Hibernia. This boat 
contained the second officer of the Hibernia aud 
two other persons. Twenty-eight embarked, but 
twenty-five were drowned by the capsizing of the* 
boat. 
The most destructive fire that ever visited the 
little village of Lawrcnceville, Penn., occurred on 
Tuesdayol'last week. Among the buildings burned 
were the Ford Hotel, six 6tores the post-office aud 
Park hurst’--, law office. An equally destructive fire 
occurred about a year ago, so that little is now left 
of this unfortunate village. 
THE CATTLE MARKETS. 
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.—Beef Cattle ranee at from l0@tfiXc; 
Milch Cows, $IO@12o; Veal Calves, 9@13c; Sheep, 409XC; 
Lambs, 5@7c; Hoga.8Y@nc. 
ALBANY, Dec, 19.—Beeves ranee at from $309,25; Milch 
Cows, $200125; ghec-p, 2X04Xc ; Lambs, 0W@6Xc; Hoi?», S3( 
09c. 
BRIGHTON AND CAMBRIDGE. Dec. in.-Beef Cattle,90 
18cts: Working oxen, $UO029u : Steers. $750150; Milch cows, 
$350100; Heifers, $35050; Yearlings, $ 180 -* ; Two-year-olria, 
$30012: Three-years-old, $13060; Sheep and Lambs, 306cta; 
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Chicago: Root & Cady. 
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BOSTON, Dec. 19-wool, fleece, 45035c; pulled, 25055c; 
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CINCINN ATI, Dec. 19.—Wool, pulled. 37@40c; tub-washed, 
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