erect a chapel in the outlying hamiet. of Brams- 
Iey, where Canon Kingsley bad for some time 
officiated in a schoolroom. 
Prof. Huxley, on the ground of pressure of 
other engagements, has declined to allow him¬ 
self to he put again in nomination for the Lord 
Rectorship of Aberdeen University. 
The French Assembly lias finally passed the 
bill for organizing the Public Powers. The 
Legitimists formally protested against its 
passage. M. Buffet has been called upon to 
form a Cabinet. 
The steamship Hong Kong, from London for 
Japan, has foundered ; six lives are known to 
be lost. 
It is announced In St. Petersburg that the 
frigate Bevetlana, under command of the Grand 
Duke Alexis, will sail this Spring on another 
long voyage. 
The Berlin correspondent of the Time* says 
the memorial of the Protestant clergy of Spain 
asks the Intercession of the Protestant powers 
in behalf of those who, once priests, embraced 
reformed religion and married walle the Re¬ 
public was in existence, as by a recent decree 
such marriages have been declared null and 
void. 
Thirty-four petition* against the return of 
the members of Parliament for Ontario have 
already been Issued, declaring them guilty of 
bribery and corruption, thus voiding the elec¬ 
tion. Nine out of every ten will probably be 
unseated, 
Mr. P. Cunllffe Owen, Director of the South 
Kensington Museum, England, has been ap¬ 
pointed commissioner to the Philadelphia Cen¬ 
tennial Exhibition. 
for which It Is said he paid $5,000, to keep on 
his farm. 
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is sojourning at St. 
Augustine, Fla. 
The Virginia General Assembly has elected 
State Senator Henry Y. Thomas of Fairfax 
County, Lieuteuant-Govcrnor, to fill the unex¬ 
pired term of Llcut.-Gov. R.E. Wither#, United 
States Senat or-elect. Judge Thomas has been 
nearly 40 years in the public service, lie is a 
distinguished lawyer ami jurist, a fine debater 
and thorough parliamentarian. 
The President stated at a Cabinet meeting 
last week that there would be no extra session 
of Congress whether the appropriati.n bills 
pending were pasted or not. 
The annual report of the Pennsylvania Rail¬ 
road Company state- t he net eart logs of all its 
lines at *35,515,703.97. 
The State Treasurer and Auditor of West 
Virginia are to be impeached for maladminis¬ 
tration and high crimes in office. The Legis¬ 
lature adjourned to meet at Wheeling, the new 
capital, in November. 
The Agassiz Memorial Fund is now so large 
as to give to the committee in charge of it the 
assurance that the original amount contem¬ 
plated, $300,000, w ill soon be raised. 
Damage by Hood Is reported from the Bchuyl- 
kiII and Juniata Rivers in Pennsylvania, the 
Naugatuck River In Connecticut, and the 
Holston and lilawassee Rivers in East Tennes¬ 
see. 
Judge McKeon lias ordered Brigham Young 
to pay $3,000 attorney’s fees, and*9.500alimony, 
pending the trial of t he divorce suit brought by 
his wife Ann Eliza. 
Another gang of counterfeiters has been 
broken up, the principal ott'enders being 
arrested at Attleboro, Mass,, through informa¬ 
tion originally given by the North Attleboro 
National Bank. The story is one of more than 
ordinary interest. 
The Observer at Squan Beach reports that a 
three-masted schooner sunk about six miles 
north of that station. The creiv was rescued 
by a pilot boat. 
Paul Waldron of Grand Rapids was killed 
by the cars Wednesday night week, the wheels 
cutting oil bis head and smashing it. 
An autograph letter has been received from 
King Alfonso by President Grant, and the new 
Government will probably receive an early 
recognition. 
The brig Ludwig, from Liverpool for the 
United States, will probably become a wreck at 
Port Lynas, where she is ashore. 
The Havana steamer Yazoo for Philadelphia 
went ashore tbrt e miles below Newcastle* Del., 
in the fog, Feb. 35. She lies easy, but will 
probably be compelled to discharge part of her 
cargo. 
PUBLISHER'S SPECIAL NOTICES, 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS 
Addition* to Club* are now tn order, and 
whether In ones, twos, five* or tens, will prove ac¬ 
ceptable. “ The more the merrier.” and every ma¬ 
terial addition to a club will redound t j the benefit 
of the Agent In the way of Premiums. 
New Yore. Saturday, Feb. 27, 1875. 
BEAKS AM) Pr.AS.-Prime medium beans show a 
further shade of advance, and a good steady busi¬ 
ness. prevails. The stock of marrow* t» still oppress¬ 
ive, and the market remains weuk nnd easy. Pea 
hrans arc hardly showing Stock enough to he quoted 
n« a class- Red kidneys, as >efi tell in a std 
Jobbing war. White kidneys qnlel. Green pea* 
have ndvaneed, and there are no free sellers at the 
new figures, Canadian peju> hare reacted in sellers 
favor. Southern B. K. peas srnreo, higher and firm. 
Exports of licaiis rorweek, 365 bbls.: since Jan. 1st. 
3.19J do.; same time last year, 6,300 do. 
Wn quote Bean*, new medium, prime. **l.SQ<jtl-85; 
do. fair. # 1.45<it 1-60 1 do. poor. *1.40; marrows, new 
prime, f3.ant2.25: do. marrow, oth 
reus, prime now, *2.l0®2.i5; beans, P< 
*3.00: do. kidney, new red. *-\15«&3.2U 
White kidney, new, *2 4IM2-5ll; do. 
Canada pea*. . . 
green, prime new, $2.00@2,05: split peas, 
bid..*5.750*6.00; Skiutheru B. L| . 
New L'lulu*.— It is not too late to start new clubs 
for 1875, and we hope many of our readers will see 
what can be done for the It UR At, (nnd the benefit of 
neighbors) in their respective localities. As the 
Run At, i* electrotyped we can furnish back nnm- 
bers to all new subscribers. 
Hnok Number* of this Volume (from Jan. 2l 
can be furnished to nil new subscribers, but we shall 
not send them hereafter unless specially requested. 
Those who desire can begin with any number, how¬ 
ever. 
Lima. fiV8.i5.30. 
__ ___other. *2(5i*2.25. 
In bulk and bond. *1.07litfl.Ow; do. 
Itt JVM,. In bond V* 
__ peas, per 2 bush, bag, 
$3.75®*.' " 
Beeswax.—S mall lot* of choice have been placed 
up to 33c. Tliegeneral market is better under small 
supplies, with Western and Southern quoted 32@33e. 
Broom Cork.—H older* are firm through higher 
price* at Chicago, with the demnnd light, however. 
Quotations are: 
Short green brush, choice. 13rasl4c. V ft.; green hurl, 
12(«.llc.; medium green, 10ts.l2c.; red and red tipped, 
OalOo. 
Bi tter. —About all that is left of the recent firm 
feeling in butter remains with choice half tubs, and 
first-class trade alone supports the quotation of 4uc. 
for even these. Obstructed transportation for some 
time back caused light supplies of general grades, 
and fearing ft Strong rise buyer* of medium and 
good market stock filled up pretty liberally. Those 
who now vl*lt tile market. Tor anything like Ions or 
wholesale line* of State can do considerably better 
than they could have done one week ago. line 
qualities of Western arc not plenty, and during thp 
recent Obtainable rates for the lint-a of State that 
compete with choice Western. price* fur the latter 
loive advanced to 27e„ which Is nl*o the price for 
fancy Michigan and Western Reserve rolls. 
Extra half tubs. (W.i400.; State half tub*, fine. 32® 
38c.; do. half tubs, under grade.27®30e.; do. firkins, 
selections. 32("-'Me.j do. firkins. fine, 28&OOC.; do. do., 
common to fair, 23<rt2lic.: do. 1 nil dulrlrs, prime. 31® 
:ilc.: do. full dairies, other, 24«2fhs.; do. Welsh tubs, 
choice. .VfisffMi.; do. do., good, 30»81c.; do. do. tubs, 
other, 32 ® 24 e_; Western half tubs, prime, 25®—c.; do. 
fair to good. !l@22c.: do. pour, I3<i«l7e,: do. dairy, 
packed, 25 ® 3 Hc.; do. firkins, prime. 23®25c.; do. do., 
common, 15®l?c.j do. roll* prime. 23&24C.: do. do., 
fair to good, 2U&23C.*. do, do., common, 17@t9o. 
On ICK8E.—Exporter* hare been buying more free¬ 
ly on orders at full prices. The local demand Is fuir 
and at steady figures. Stocks are not running down 
a* largely as desired, although there will probably 
be no excess of strictly fancy factories: for lines of 
this stock lGjYe, 14 asked, while the home trade pay 
17c, The quotation* arc: 
Slate factory—Fancy af RiSfc.: good to fine, 16 
t.i lGKc.; fair to good. fOySWe. Western factory— 
Chuddar shape. 15VknlCi«|c.: do, flat. loH@16Xo.i do. 
fair to good. i2ffll4«C. State farm dairy— Good to 
prime, tW« 16Xcd do. tuir to good, 
COTTOK. —There has been a liberal business at de¬ 
cidedly better prices; !« 3-t«<8lfikft. for February; 
lfi 3 . 32 c tor March ; 16 13-32®l$Kc.for April: 16 27-32® 
If,34c. for May. 17 5-33® 17 '■ 16c tor June 177-16c. for 
July; IT 17-32® 17 9-lfin for August ; 16 31-82® 17c. for 
The lic*t I’npcr, and the Best Premiums to 
Agents,is our motto. We Ignore Cbromos and all 
other cheap colored pictures, preferring to put our 
money In the pci per, and in Premiums to Agents. 
Helcet your Premium*.- All persons entitled 
to Premiums will please designate what they prefer 
and notify ns how and where to forward—whether 
by Freight or Express If articles arc not mailable. 
No Traveling Agent*. —Remember that the 
Rural employs no travelog canvassers, but de¬ 
pends solely upon Local Club Agents and other 
friends to maintain mid augment Its circulation. 
The Rural n» n Present .—Remember that any 
fSubicrlbcr can send the Rural to a relative or 
friend. u» a present, at the lowest club rate—only 
*2.15 a year, including postage. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
Act us Agent ! Reader, if there is no agent lor 
the Rural in your locality please become one by 
forming a club. It will ray. 
The Mount Lebanon Shakers who recently 
suffered severly from fire, acknowledge an offer 
of the free use of $3,000 from Thuriow Weed, 
and of Delavan Peck offering unlimited 
demand upon him. 
The famous Mary Ann Bokor, the rich man's 
daughter, who yeors ago married her coach¬ 
man, John Dean, is one of the lady examiners 
at the New York Custom House. 
The estate or the late Congressman Horsey, 
of Maine, amounts to 000.000. There arc 
several charitable bequests, but the grcat< r 
portion of the property goes to the widow, 
children, and grandchildren. 
Henry W. Longfellow is to deliver the poem, 
and the Rev. Dr. Obeeverthe oration before the 
Alumni of Bnwdoln College at the next Coil- 
menceinant. The semi-centennial of their 
class will then be celebrated. 
Chiarini's Circus, which included some very 
flue performing horses and ponies, was lately 
sold at auction in San Francisco. 
No Cbromos or cheap daubs are given by ub, but 
fifty-two bright papers during the year. 
At Our Risk.—Vou can remit by Draft, P. O 
Money Order or Registered Letter at our risk. 
HOME NEWS PARAGRAPHS 
THE SEASON, CROPS, PRICES, ETC, 
FOREIGN NOTES, 
Rockland County, N. V., Feb. 22 —We have 
had the severestweather in the remembrance 
of man. The ground in most cases is frozen 
four feet deep, and the ice on the rivers and 
creeks is in the most of instances three foot 
thick. Springs are dried up or frozen, and I lie 
want of water is severely felt throughout this 
section of the State. The farmers of Sullivan 
County arc principally engaged in the dairy 
business, although the soli is also well adapted 
to the growing of rye, buckwheat, oats, end 
potatoes. Apples are also grown in larger quan¬ 
tities than formerly. Butter in rolls Bells at the 
village stores from 30 to 32 cents porlb.; eggs, 
35 cents per doz.; buckwheat* 75 cents per 
bush.; oats, 55 to fit) cents; corn meal, $2.20to 
$2.85 per cwt, Very little corn grown here. 
Taxes arc heavy, as nearly all the towns in 1 be 
county arc bonded in aid of the New York and 
Oswego Midland Railroad, which passes nearly 
directly through the center of the county. The 
towns through which the Montioello ami Port 
Jervis road runs were also bonded to aid in its 
construction. The former road lias not paid 
its running expenees since it was completed, 
and it n.ay yet have to he abandoned; in that 
case our farmers and taxpayers will suffer, as 
they will have to meet the bonds issued in its 
aid whether the road is run or not.—w. C. 
Starkey, IV. V., Feb. 10.—Since February 4 
we have had severe cold; the 9th, 18° below 
zero. Seneca Lake is nearly covered with Ice. 
Wheat, red, $1; barley, $1.0501.10; oats, 50@65o.; 
buckwheat, 60c. per 50 lbs.; clover seed, $6 for 
small and medium kinds and $7 for the large 
kind; pork, dressed, 8l4@9e.Jper lb.; beef, by 
quarter, 7(58c.; dried apples, 7o. per lb.; green 
will hardly bring $1.50 per bbl.; fodder plenty ; 
timothy hay, $10 per ton at barn; clover, $8; 
corn stalks, 4c. per bundle; corn in ear, 35c. per 
bush.; shucked, 75c. for 60 lbs.; good cows, $30 
@40.—s. C. 
gurry Go., ,V CL, Fell. 22.—This winter not 
so hard as last; but little snow; thermometer 
once down to 8°, and once as low as zero. The 
coldest days, except these, from 12 to 16 a . The 
prospect of next wbeut crop rather sorry at 
present. The very high prices now realized for 
tabacco will cause farmers in this section to 
spend extra labor on that crop. Wheat, $1,35@ 
1.50; corn. 90c.@$1; oats, 50c.; Irish potatoes 
scarce at 75c.@1 per bush.— n. a. w. 
Watertown, Jefferson C’o., W’ts., Fell. 2.'t. 
We have had good sleighing and very cold 
weather so far this winter; 42 c ' below zero was 
the coldest. It Is a little warmer to-day. We 
had a fair average crop In this county. Wheat 
is worth from 75 to 83c. per bush.; oats, 50@55c. 
I corn, 60@00t'.; barley, 90c.@$1.20; potatoes, 10@ 
Qe.; beans, $1,10@1.25— VorNQ Farmer, 
The bill for organizing a Senate finally passed 
t lie French Assembly. 
There has been no attempt to assassinate 
King Alfonso and the man who started the 
report has been arrested. 
The amount of bullion which wont into the 
bank of England on balance Feb. 22d, was £248,- 
that many were crushed. Five persons were 
killed and muny more or less Injured. 
In the Senate .bills have been passed, after 
debate and amendments, for the admission of 
Colorado and New Mexico as States. 
The Mississippi River steamer Cora Belle was 
burned near Pocahontas, Ark., with 150 bales 
of cotton. 
A bill ha* been Introduced in the New Jersey 
Legislature for the appointment of a State 
Commissioner to take measures against the 
spread of cattle diseases. 
Ex-Gov. Dennison has declined to be a can¬ 
didate for the Republican nomination for Gov¬ 
ernor of Ohio. The proposal to run the Hon. 
B. F. Wade against Gov. Allen, since old men 
seom so popular, is gaining favor. 
Mr. V iltz and about 30 Conservative members 
of the Louisiana Legislature have signed a 
protest against the return to the Legislature of 
the expelled members until they can return 
without making concessions. 
Gov. Tilden hits ordered the release of a large 
number of convicts confined in the Albany 
Penitentiary, in pursuance of the law recently 
p issed by the Legislature reducing the term of 
imprisonment for good behavior. 
The Committee on Railroads of the Minne¬ 
sota House of Representatives have reported 
unanimously in favor of the Morse bill, which 
repeals the railroad legislation of last winter, 
and provides for one commission with advisory 
duties. 
The House Committee on Indian Affairs has 
reported adversely on the bill to provide for 
the organization of a Territorial government 
over the Indian Territory. 
A motion for the expulsion of J. W. Thorne 
from the North Carolina House of Represen¬ 
tatives on account of bis non-belief in the ex¬ 
istence of God received a vote of 4(5 yeas to 31 
nays. 
The trial of 51 residents of Owen Co.. Ky., 
for conspiring to prevent the Deputy United 
States Marshal from executing a process of 
court, is now in progress in the United States 
District Court in Louisville, and is exciting 
great interest throughout the State. Among 
the accused parties are a police judge and a 
prosecuting attorney. 
The suspension of Wheatley, Williams & Co., 
sugar reib-.ers, of No. 101 Wall street, N. Y„ was 
announced last week. The firm are preparing 
a statement of their liabilities, which, it la 
thought, win reach $600,000. 
Fx-.l iilgo William Fullerton, of Mr. Tilton’s 
counsel, has bought a farm of 000 acres near 
Fairfax Court House, Virginia, and Jtlie old 
plantation is being reconstructed into a fine 
stock farm, Mr, Fullerton has bought a bull, 
Chinese fanatics have destroyed the telegraph 
llne^ietweeri Poo Chow and Amoy. 
Sir Charles Lyell, the geologist, died in 
Loudon, Fab. aged 7R years. 
The Legation of the United States and many 
private residences of Americans in Pari.* were 
decorated with flags in honor of Washington's 
birthday. Minister Washburne gave a banquet. 
In Callao, Peru, on the 13th ult„ a large 
number of dwellings, ^business bouses, etc., 
were destroyed. Loss $3(JU.0U0. 
Of the siim of $50,000, required to start Urn 
mission proposed to be established on Lake 
Ny anza in memory of the late Dr. Livingstone, 
$30,000 lias been subscribed in Glasgow. 
The questions arising out of t be Gustav affair 
have not. yet been settled between Germany 
and Spain. 
The Venezuelan Revolution has come to an 
end. 
The University boat crews of Oxford and 
Cambridge (England) have already gone into 
training in preparation for the forthcoming 
annual contest. 
It is staled that Earl Derby has accepted from 
Spain as indemnity for the Virginus outrage on 
British subjects, 38500 sterling for each white, 
*and £300 sterling for each black man murdered. 
A dispatch from Horae suys it is understood 
that at the next Consistory four eoeolesiastieal 
provinces will be created in North America, in 
order to provide for the rapid extension of the 
church In those regions. 
The report that Prince Hohenlohd is to assist 
Prluce Bismarck In the government of 
Germany is denied. 
Captain-General Concha has received permis¬ 
sion to return to Spain from Cuba without 
waiting for the arrival of his successor, Count 
Valmaseda. 
An earthquake at Guadalajara, Mexico, on 
the lltli ult„ damaged houses and churches. 
The Soboruco volcano at the same time was in 
a violeut state of eruption. The shocks ex- 
[ tended to San Cristobal, where houses were 
destroyed and several persons killed. 
The Quebec Legislature was prorogued Feb. 
22. The Lieutenant-Governor delivered the 
customary speech from the throne. 
It has been determined to enlarge and Im¬ 
prove the Parish church at Eversely, England, 
as a lyemoriql to Canon Kingsley, nnd also to 
