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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

canadian flour was in fair demand and prices steady,
with sales Of 800 bbis at IS 49, se4O Southern flour
was in steady request with sales Of about 800 bbls.,
closing within the above range of prices Wheat was
quist and somewhat irregular and some descriptions
tcr whlee Kentucky,s 81 AZ for white Canada, 81 IS
~ for rod Southern 81 % for red State. 81 70 for Ca
n.aA dSb. per bushs 0ornIsass 5000 6usass a ssc
Eses6 900 bushels at sac SOY. Barleysales $500
bushss part State st72c 7bc. Oats were in request
0on1x The market was quiet and sales limited to
small lot Of Santos (76 bags at 1916.
s,na ~ c,ot "a ner In Inc trade exnacsea that
would have been greater and the intelligence produced
no effect on this markets the sales embraced about 5000
ket was hfmer while for supplies the spot prices
steady on the basis Of lie. for mddling upiands.
none Offering To Liverpool 100 hales q cotton were en-
eaged At "a. 600 boxes cheese at aos., 200 tierces
beef at 81 % 400 do do, BY steamer, at ds. Cd 100
pork at d. Cd 900 bushels wheat In bags at I'd and
26 tons oil at 2Ss To Iondon-40 his tobacco were en-
pork at s 3D. To Glasgow BY vessel GOO bushels meas
arpt Rates to the Continent we're quiet but steady
ur-Raisins were steady, with sales of about 1000
and quarters in proportion.
HAr-saes of 800 900 bales reported at 75s.
&c. Z,
Hops.-Saes of 80 bales were made at l2c 1885,; old
were quiet and prices unchanged. &Mf 'sta
MoIAsns was steady, but sales limited: crop
New Orleans was last sold at Soc a57c old do 44c and
Cuba mslscovado within the range Of 24c. CSC.
NAVAL SroREs-Sales Of $50 bbls spirits urpentne at
dc for refined and straight lots aud at 46c for shipping
qualities,
ons-Linseed steady, with moderate sales at 55c.
q SEC.
PROVISIONS. -Pork--The market was steady and
buoyans early in the day, but closed with less
spirit the sales footed up about 1900 bbs
including mess at SIG 37,k sl6 u.s. prime at Sill so
$ll 76 and thin mess at SIS Co. Beef was in steady de-
1enA, che sales embraced about 500 600 bbls including
country mess at S. 26 repacked at SO 50 75 and extra
at I'll $11 60 prime mess heavy with sales of 100
Grces good Chicago ut $40 Beef hams were steady with
saes OF 100 bbls. at SD Is $l4 So Bacon was un-
changed while sales embraced 300 boxes long ribbed for
January and February at &c. Lard steady with sales Of
200 bbls at 10Ae lie. Butter and cheese stea iy
and prices unchanged
Rtcg.-The sales embraced 200 casks at Axe.
SUGARs--The market was firm, with moderate sales
About 300 400 hhds Cuba muscovado were sold chiefly
at To-. and 800 boxes at 10. 73sc.
WHrsKEy~-Sales Of 200 bbls. were made at CSC.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

FORT LAFAYETTE, Dec s. sunset-A bark in tow Of the
near quarantine other inward bound
slght khips Revenue for Antwerp passed II AM:
hobn Hood for San Francsco a. u Flying Cond for
ION a1' WIN IspsoS for Liverpool at $40 PM Wind
HIGHLANDS, Dec g. sunset-One ship In the ofanq and
ship and bark anchored outside the bar all bound Wind
Q gale from NNW; weather clear "
SANDY HOOK 8 sunset One ship anchored inside
Sandy ehip inside the bar
bou n Wind a NNW: weather clear - -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

CLEARED.
Steamship Cfrcassan Br, Campbell Characterization
Express Co. ~ n -
Steamship Huntsville Post Sayannah-H q Cromwell 4 Co
ship Flying Cloud, Wnsor, London-Grnnel Mnturn Co.
Ship Brown, BaiAdel Charleston--W H Ryersmith
Brig 0rolan Lord. Acknowledgment 4 Starbuck.
Brig r Ehcot Wilson, s. Jago-H D Brookman h Co.
Brig Hopkins, Murray, Wey West-Brodie 4 Pettes
Schr Alma, Scott, Winds0r-A Smlhers 4 Co.
Schr DeKossett Tucker, Wilmington-J Smith Co.
schr N Parmlee, Gaski, Washington
Schr Atlantic, Rathburn Edenton-van Brunt 4 Saght.
schr Ann, Cole, Petersburg-J Hunter.
Schr Cabot, Hamilton Boston, w Mckee.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Persia Q.r). Judkns, Liverpool Nov H with
mdse and passengers. TO Cunard. Arrived 645 AM NV
Bark Sea Duck of Portsmouth, h. Peabody Malaga Oct
passed Gibraltar Oct ~ with fruit &c, 70 Gomez Wallis Co.
For the last four had dense fog I'd inst 81 S. Ion
Bark sultana Watson Smyrna Sept o. and Gibraltar Oct g.
with fruit &c, Braggiotte This morning. off Sandy
Hook was run into by schr Arlington, Of EGG Harbor
ward bound which stove the bulWarks
down forward had both gals broke split and received
other damage She anchored viii compelled to return
ior repairs One OF her anchors caught board the bark
Brig jana Br Chisholm, Maitland Ms II days. with pas.
ter, 70 ] Whitney Co. :.
Brig Rebecca dr Merrman, CORVALLIS Ms u days, with
potatoes to ID Dewof.
csr l osss h DSsr RScsn days
Schr Dolphin, Keller, Huntington, days,
BELOW. aeaF4 II 51
One ship and two harks. Hl-sta4f
< Nee- #9 SAILED
Steamship Huntsville Savannah ships Revenue Antwerp;
Robin Hood San Frapcisco Flying Cloud London; WIN Tan
scott Lverpoo barks Wave Crest Mobile; Stampede Mar.
settles; brig Kaahdin, Pensacola. , -
The ship Young America San Francisco is anchored on
the bar. q = = - -
Wind during the day NNW To NV and fresb l-Htf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09
SECOND BOARD.


THURSDAY, Dec. st p. NJ
AWEL-Thc market was quiet and prices unchanged.
The sales embraced 20 30 bbls $40 SIC for both
sorts.
BRxAnsruFrs- Flour-The arrivals were free, while
prices Of yesterday sustained The canals have kept
opcn longer than usual 1t Is believed, however, that the
present cold snap will close them. The sales embraced
about l6o0o bbs closing within the following range Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09


The demand continues moderate for all kinds except
extra booded cows giving sixteen to twenty quarts
are but few inferior brought forward now and the
bulk Of the offerings ordinary to good and bring $50
$40 head We understand that several prime COWS
were sold during the week at prices varying from $40 to
$50 per head, but tho rates much the same pre-
viousy. There was some demand from the Long Island
and from Brooklyn and williamsburg The total receipts
all the yards for the week and last week fol-
Washington. Brouning's. Chamoalin's. o Brien's.
This week.M 81 81 y q q
VEAL CALVES.
The buoyancy previously noted in the market for veal
calves continues to be the most conspicuous characters
tic the demand for good to prime continuing active at
fun prices very decided Improvement in quality has
been noticeable during the past few weeks and the quail
ty Of the offerings was fully good any have
ticed. All kinds inquired for, and the market sym
marked upward tendency in prices but the transac
tons were chiefly at range. There were but very
rates the sales were much heavier than for some time
past The general selling prices were 4%c. &C.,, but
with more sales above 5hc. than below. The total
at all the yards for the week and last week were as
wasaingon. Brocning's. cAamoerltn's. UBr1en's,
1 Is's w wssx 10 ass g g g s.
The receipts have been rather lighter than FOR the pre-
vous week but the range Of prices remains about as last
Wednesday. The demand was good for all kinds, and
prime offerings were very active but without leading to
any advance in prices Previous TO Tuesday the offerings
were disposed OF about fast they arrived but the
number OF dealers in market that day very small,
and but few sales Effected. The Inquiry was active
day. however, and despite the unfavorable weather
eases We're readily effected at full previous prices. The
IA ct all the yards for the week and last week
~. washington, Bro'cning's CAdm6crisns OBriem's.
This week.. 9OS 3,788 4,SS2 1862
Last Week.-Mrs. 6,S67 4,6l9 1910
were good request and the offerings were readily dis
Ysed Of at from 90 6zc per pound The receipts at
1ie Western yards were 8441 head consisting mainly
oteood 70 prime with only few inferior Thetendency
ws still higher prices at the close with but fc re
naming In the yards The receipts 1t the Hudson river
dve yards foot Of Thirty street, North river
for the eek ending December T. BY New YORK. ana
Ere Railroad, $685. Hudson River Railroad l1V7: Cam
det and Amboy Railroad, 4,2s remaining from last re-
po, 1346loal II lae OF which were sent TO For,eth
street yards, 3e2 sold, 7a6s left over unsold, 402s;
sent TO Eighteenth street. 2Sl
REHABILITATION.
The total receipts Of all stock at all the yards for the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Z, 1859.

oAAr VAiThns. Z stees.
notwithstanding the appropriateness Of the weather,
consequent injurious effect upon the yards, there
ASood attendance at the Washington drove yard to-
ana good demand prevailed for the offerings at
tu previous prices The cattle were looking very little
e worse Tor the ran, and many Of the best OF thk
were placed under shelter The total receipts Aer
'ons ware 1854 head and at all the yard 1886 head,
against Sel head, showing fallng.o Of 52s hpd. The
pink q the offerings brought qnyurds Of sc ar but few
po.s q ~ Sc. s-nss wAs Ct Co. sassA lO<c,
with 3eN ALTERING saes at tribe aoovs the sitter
figure Bergen the sales on Monday reached ses head,
ana prices did vary from quotations., below At
the other yards the market unchanged. 1na tota
receipts ali the yards for the week and last week weird
as follows tN !
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TOO LATn FOR CLAssI17CAT7oN.


TOO LATN FOR CLASSIFICATION.
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rI,APsCOTTS LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS PACK.
ct Of Monday 18th DecThe fast sailing packet ship BEN
JAMIN ADAMS, Capt ChAse, positively calls above For
In cabin second cabin and eerag apply board
pier 50 East river or 70 TAPSCOTT Co., IS South street
SITUATIONS WANTED-FMMALn
A RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN WANTS A sITUA.
IA ton cook washer and koner 10 general house
work in small private family the best Of city Gail
at 3l6 Hicks It, front basement South Brooklyn.
RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN WANTS A srruA.
"A ton chambernad aud do plain sewing understands
her hsnees either capacity perfectly has the highest re
Communications. Call at las West 10th a.
A SITUATION .wANTEp-BY A VERY RESPECT
~ able rouug Protestant girl and To assist
IN the washing and ironing has the best city reerences
Can DC seen at i9 West 4Ia st. between 9Th and aves
A SITUATION wANTED-BY A REsPTCTA BILE
q g as nurse and seansress can cut and Ut cbidrens
OF city reference given Cali for days at lC7 As 25b 81
second floor, back room. = '
A REsPECTABLE GIRL WANTS A SITUATION CAN
"A be highly recommended from her place and under
stands her business right we'll Can he BY nqurnc for
Eleu at il2 Cd ave.
A RESPECTABLE WIDOW WOMAN WANTS TO 40
n out 10 day work who understands business horou
ly easy Can be for three days a. % 18th s re
tween 9th and 7h avs first floor
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

ons there were no large towns in England, and
OF course no graveyards | shall have some
thing to say on that disputed question, as to
the existence of London when the Romans in
vaded Britain, in a future article. The old
Brtalns buried their dead here and there as
affection prompted, beside some gentle stream
let, or in the shaded nooks of the forest; they
seem chiefly to have loved small emnences.
The stranger wandering over the fields and
through the woods, would come upon some
nameless grave its loneliness, to those uncul-
tured and lonely men, may have been eminent
ly nteresting-a type of their life-a type Of
the silence, the mystery beyond the grave !;
but however strong the associations, which rise
to the mind from nameless grave, the silent
but peopled cemeteries, have sweeter more
Christening in1nence-we have baptiSed the
latter with beautiful names, City of the ST.
lent" City of the Dead" Often, in the long
hazy afternoons Of summer, have | fingered
in one of those cemeteries there was one spot
very dear to us, an old tomb, built of roughly
he%n granite, shaded by thick fir trees--it was
retired spot Few but those who loved to
mediate ever passed through the narrow walk
before 1T in it slept one of the old PuritanS,
long ago gathered to his fathers there, on
the stone steps which led down from it, we
rested-dreamed of the sleepers around us
talked of the dead and the living; of the sun
shine and the darkness till the large black
eyes of La Spirtuelle would moisten with tears
She felt that her path was soping downward
into some such resting place. Like one who
Is to be among strangers strives to forget her
old home and love her new, she strOve to love
that silent land Nerv tender are those re-
collections; very beautiful is her face in the
mirror of memory, seen through its mist of
tears f.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

it in your power to secure that object to a great
extent by securing to the actual settler choice
Of home on the public domain At present the
public lands are opened in large quantities, TO
to be purchased by the spcculator, who, of
course, seeks the best locations in the newly
surveyed districts, and the actual settlers are
thus pressed further into the wilderness, unless
they pay enhanced price. Secure to the actual
settler those lands nearer to civilization, aud
leave to him his earnings, with which to sur
round his home with comfort and make his fire
side happy, and yon will have overcome one of
the greatest obstacles in eeyating, purifying,
and ennoblng the race The man whose days
are dragged out in procuring a morSel TO suS-
tain life, and whose last prayer, as he falls bro
ken-hearted into his kennel Of straw. is that he
may never behold the light of another day, is
poor subject for the missionary Of purer
and better state Of existence
$50 say to the raging sea, be still
Bid the wild, awless winds obey thy will
Preach TO the storm and reason with despair
But tell not misery's son that life is fair
If you would elevate and reform, begin with
purifying the influences Of the domestic freSi,le
by first making it comfortable and happy. /
hope the motion to refer will be considered. and
that this bill may be put upon its passage |
therefore move to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union and upon
that motion | demand the previous question.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

Ivory. The old books say-in story which
without further explanation, is transmitted to
most of tha new ones-that " q great part of
the ivory imported is from the tucks of dead
elephants" which are found lying in marshes
aud jungles We are not able to say how far
this is true, but it seems impossible that it
should remain much longer true, and we should
lide to know the facts about this interesting
matter 1t is really interesting, because a sup
ply of ivory, derived from dead material, must,
at some time be exhausted, and the cessation
or material reduction of the supply would COM
pei curious change in many manufactures,
and many habits of life. Several years ago it
was estimated that the consumption of ivory
in English Sheffield alone, (where it was used
for knife handles, and the like was equal to
the tuSks of ticenty-tpO thousand elephants an
nually Such q slaughter, if the ivory were
derived from elephants killed for the purpose,
would soon reduce the supply to a minimum.
The chief supply from the tusks of dead ami
malS-for the remains Of the mamoth and 9th
er creatures, not elephants. furnished ivory
tusks-is, we believe, from the Northern part
of Eastern Siberia, where the tusks of the NAM
moth, and other animals, are found in large
quantities This is called fossil ivory" al
though of course it is not foSsilized. The par
tcularS of the course of this trade, and its re-
sources, would be worth looking up.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10
TOWANDA:
r,ursday Morning, February 10, 1859
seIstteA 4ostrp.
From the Atlantic Monthly.l
AT SEA.

Tho night is made for cooling shade,
For silence, and for sleep;
And when I was a child. laid
Nr hands upon my breast, and prayed,
And sank to slumbers deep;
rb1dlike as then, ! lie tonight,
And watch my lonely cabin light.
r,ch movement of the swaying lamp
Shows how the vessel reels:
As Ger the deck the pillows tramp.
And All her timbers strain and cramp
With every shock she feels,
II starts and Shudders. while it burns,
And in its hinged socket turns.
Now swinging slow, and slanting low,
It almost level lies;
And vet know, while to and fro
watch the seeming pendule 90
With restless fall and rise,
The steady shaft is still upright,
Posing its little globe of light.
0 hand of God o lamp of peace
0 promise of my soul =
Though weak, and tossed. and i'll at ease,
Amid the roar of shifting seas,
The ships conyulsive roll,
Town. with love and tender awe.
Yon perfect type of faith and law
heavenly trust my spirit Gains,
Ny soul is filled with light:
The ocean sings his solemn psalms.
The wild winds chant cross my palms.
Happy, as if, tonight,
Under the cottage roof, again,
Iheard the soothing summer-rain.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

The REVOLUTION or ASTRoNoMY.-Among
the interesting revelations made 10y Astronomy,
is the fact that the analogy between Mars and
the Earth is greater than between the earth
and any other planet of the solar system
Their dinrnal motion is nearly the same the
incnationS of their equatorS to the planes of
their orbits, on which the seasons depend, are
not very different from ours when compared
with the year of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
The earth, however appears to be the moro
forward oi the two, since water would not re-
main fluid even at the equator of Mars, and
acohol would freeze in his temperate zoue. The
force of gravity On his surface is ahout one-tenth
greater than at the surface of the earth A
body which weighs one pound at our eqnator
would weigh only five ounces and six drachmS
at that of Mars and were his course stop3ed,
one hundred and twenty one days and ten hours
would eapSe before he dropped upon The STm.
Should senlient beings exist there they see the
suns diameter less by one,thrd than We do
and consequently, the degree of light aud heat
they receive is less than that received by usin
the proportion of TO ., or rather less than
to 2-liable, however, TO variations from tho
great eccentricity of his orbit. Ii their atmoS-
pherc be as dense as is supposed, they rrob-
ably scarcely ever discern Mercury and Venus
which will appear 10 borrow OF the solar rays
the earth and moon, however, will afford them
a beautiful pair Of planets, alternately chang
ing places with each other under horned or
focated phases, but never qui,e full, and not
more than n quarter of degree distant from
each Others. IHtsan.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

Elihu Burritt cultivated the manhood Iha5
was in him until his trPde and his blaeksmith's
shop ceasel 20 be useful to him. aud he could
get living in a more rongenial way.
1t Is not necessary that YOU should be
learned blacksmith but il is necessary that
you should he superior TO yonr occupation, and
that to attain manhood be the great end Of
your struggle with the world. s-.f
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

found by that ever mobile liquid We fear we
should be accused of an attempt to put our
readers in pickle, SO we will stay our pen, hop
ing they will remember these bits of informa-
tion when next they say "The salt, if you
please - Scientific American
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

On Squire j, of Addison Co. Va, was
famous for bringing to market better article
of cheese than any of his agricultural neghbors
which occasioned merchant to inquire how it
happened.
II think can tell you the secret of it,
said the Squire You may have noticed that,
when the milk stands a while in the pans, there
is thick kind of yellOa0 scum that rises on the
top of it. Now some women are so dreadful
neat that they skim all this off, but my wife
mint so particular, but strs it all IN together,
and really | think the cheese is all the better
fer it."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10

How are yon Smith ? says Jones. Smith
pretended not to know him. aud answered he>i-
tatngly Sir yon have the advantage of me.
" suppose So, and everybody has that's got
common sense
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-10
Remarks of MIR. Grow on the Homestead
Bill

In the House. January 26th, Mr. KELSEY, from the
Committee Agriculture, reported back, with recon
mendaon that it do pass bill to homeseads t.
actual settlers the public domain which referred
the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
and ordered to be printed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-15

GRAND LARcEsY.-A man named S.las James was
arrested IN n warrant issued by AID. Smith, on FIJI
isy charged with stealing eyeglasses valued al a,
si, ,he property Of joseph Mccullough ofN % Cod
street The officers searched James, house, at NO. 8
Rose stree. and succeeded in recovering about sSo
worth of the property, which they found secreted
there. Accused was committed .or examination.
DID rs A SrABLE.-The body of John McCarty
wss found in the stal If his stable on tndsy where
ii is supposed he died Of heart disease. hi' remains
were removed TO his late residence, No. 30 CheFiy
street.
U,rcEw,Y AcoIDEyr.-About o'clock on Friay
evening. a man named Stephen Coman.ss sustained
fracture Of the thigh by falling through hatchwsy
at the store No. go South street. He was removed
to his residence, No 10 North Ninth street. Williams
bUgh.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-15

's'r shle; bu: they pick np practical kao-ledss Of
se.m.rshp, AMI wat<r.crsf, ttA, Stand them in good
f,ssd, in siss life. With such beautiful pleasures,
sid practical advantages, is it not Surprising th,.
some Of Our men Of do Lot keep yachts pref
eIeIce to IS. ire iuch .srge physlr.n's bills :
Hs,tb, con for exercise. spd excite men. all to
be h.d n yachting There il no spprecisole Danger
even 10 the mos. nervous and d.heIe org.rila,ion.
s,irg BY DAY. from pon to polt, Ell yne the vari.d
tcerrry of bay, and sea-, ard ocean you anchor at
right IN zone sheltered cove. or Ioatsts41 pu, into
tome port, and there, from Wind and s,or n,
sletp the sseet sleep tbs. unbdden 20 the weary
marlIer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-15

large company Of Trends, among them hr. F.ll Of
Wes,ei ester, and Me.srs Phelps, Madon, ard Howe
Of Alabama, went alotg with the race Mr. L. B.
B,ouh's yacht Lene. Other gentlemen Of .h- squsi
AFRO afforded hair friends similar .rea'. The day
was plea AIT in the extreme but the did ID. pre-
sert sty striking Gestures. The Widseon after sailing
10 within ev miles Of the stake boat, turned arouni
ard came home, ,hus giving up the race nni the Nal
lcry ssrted q Minute beyond the prescribed tune. AZ
the bone tske-bos. tho yachts came dropping in all
the way from u 10 nearly o'clock, the IIene s4u,ng
each vi gun as she came. We give the time Of
their return 10 the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-15
To,. roadsIsi sIsco 2ss sS1 2lfcs72 7ss SO @ II

The Reading Railroad, for the week ending Aug.
H. brought over IS, lf2 tuns making a total siDos
Jan. Of oss tnps against se3, s60 tuns in the
same period last year. The Sebuylkm Navigation
Company brought down s., 1916 tups making total
tunrage this season Of 7p6 4S against COO 6ss last
season.
The annual report Of the Chamber of Commerce,
now issued, states tina. the quantity Of brown sngar
used by the re6peres annually in this city is about
go GOO GOO Ii az 600 tuns producing, at an ssti-
mate of 60 cent, over 81 900 Of refined sugar.
The following is estimate Of the quantities con-
suned by each refinery during the past year: