New England Farmer from Boston, Massachusetts • 2

NEW ENGLAND -FARMER BOSTON, SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 14, 1854. BOSTON MARKET RETAIL PRICES. BR. KOTT AND VmOTH COLLEGE.

The venerable Dr. Nott, who has presided over Nm (England armor. NEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. Far the New England Farmer. COKCOBD FARMEES' CLUB.

Lat evening, (Jan 5th,) the Farmers' Club had a public meeting, and although the walking was ing from the present track about two miles south of the village of South Braiiitree, and passfhg thence direct to Boa too, by way of the ledges at or near the granite railway at Qoincy. This line would pass across South Boston bay, to such place in the city of Boston as might be selected for its terminus. Tlie estimated cost would not exceed one million of dollars, and the directors urge an application to the legislature for the authority necessary to the accomplishment of this enterprise. Essex County. Thomas Wright, Isaac H.

Board-man, Henry G. Gray, Thomas i. Filigree, James HaskelL Middlesex County. Winthrop E. Faulkner, G.

Washington Warren, George O. Brastow, Peter Law-son, Frederick O. Prince, Elihu Cutler, Jr. Hampdenounty. Edward Southworth.

A'orfolk TotiJify. Calvin Fisker, John W. Loud, William Aspinwall. Bristol County. Richard Borden.

Plymouth County. Aaron Hobart, Mathias ers, and pointed out those which devolve upon each. He spoke highly of our Normal schools, and of the influence which they are exerting in elevating the standard of education in our district schools. He then referred briefly to the duties of parents in respect to schools and teachers, and closed with some very important remarks upon the simultaneous cultivation of the intellectual and moral powers. This he considered necessary to their perfect development.

Thelecture contained many wholesome truths, and was full of important suggestions. Truly yours, B. s. Concord, Jan. Otk.

fob tux Farmkr, JAN. 14, 1S54. PROVISIONS. Beef, whole animal, or by quarter ...,6 ((f). FRUIT.

the Apples, dried, ft. .8 8.. 10 Apples, bbl 3 00 e) 50 Apples, peck. ...37 50 9 Do. fresh, ..10 14 9 16 0 00 uo.

corned 6 Do. mess, bbl (.. Shellbarks, bu.2 50 tOO Quinces, per ba. .0 00 0 00 Chestnuts, bu.O 00 ffi 0 00 Eigs, ft 0 nugii, wnoie 00 a 8 Bork, fresh, 9 Do. salt or 9 Do.

clear Eost. 00 (SrZl Do. West, 00 00 Do-mesa o0 18 Do. prime 15 00 6)QQ Tin. fwl A a Clover, North, 18 14 Do.

Western. 12 13 Canary, 00 0 00 Flaxseed, 50 (g 0 00 Herds Grass, bn. 00 26 Red 00 0 00 Do. do. South 1 25 1 50 Turkeys, ffi.

...9 12 uuiCKens, 16 9 (SJ. Geese 9 10 COAL AND WOOD. Anthracite, .9 00 9 50 Cannei, 00 00 Newcastle 13 00 (00 00 Sydney, ton. .14 00 fdOO 00 Dry East. 8 00 la) 0 00 Nova Scotia 6 50 7 00 Country, Oak, IJucks, pair 50 1 Roasting 0 00 i 0 Partridges, pair.50 S).

Pigeons, 00 0 Quails, Wdnz 150 I 2 Calves, tb 8 1. Mutton, lb 7 i. Venison, ft 8 ifi). Lamb, tb 6 S. Trine i walnut, 00 8 60 South Shore 00 7 50 FLOUR AND GRAIN.

Flour, Ohio, bbl. .8 00 (a) 8 37 Do. Gen. com 0 00 18) 0 00 Do. do.

extra 0 00 t8 0 00 Do. Howard st. .8 00 (8) 8 25 Corn yel. 85 87 Do. do.

wh. flat. ..80 18). 85 Rye, .000 105 Oats, do 00 58 Barley, Northern. .95 (8) 1 00 VEGETABLES.

Beans, white, 00 2 50 Cranberries, 00 3 00 Asparagus, .0 0 Radishes, bunch. ...0 0 Lettuce, head 0 0 Pickles, gal 25 37 Peppers ....37 00 Squash, ft 2 3 Do. marrow, .3 4 Carrots, 09 Onions, peck. ...20 00 Beets, peck 17 00 Potatoes, bbl. .2 00 1 2 50 Potatoes, peck.

.37 I. 00 Sweet Potatoes, pk.00 00 Turnips, hu 50 00 Cabbages, bead. .6 10 Cauliflower 00 00 Hama, Boston, uu. nvsiero 11 (a), Butter, lump, .00 (S Do. firkin, 1st qual.

20 Do. do. 2d. do 14 fa)'. new mil lr St Cheese, Do.

prime sage 11 uo. lour meal 5 Lard. iorth. Do. We; r'estern 11 Eggs, fresh, doz.32 Cod, fresh ...0 naiiirai, iresn.

Do. Kmnl'uf ft yx, Haddock, id Lobster, ft ..0 Salmon, fresh, Do. Smoked, ft. .20 Mackerel, fresh .00 tr II IV Country 6 00 1 Straw, 100 fta 78 Hew Bedford Oil Market. Monday, Janpaby 9, 1854.

Sperm The market is firm and very quiet, and we have no sales to report. We hear of a sale in Fairhaven, the particulars of which we are unable to learn. Whale may be quoted at 63 63c. The transactions of the week include parceis of 50 bbls. at 63c, 150 bbfe.

at 63c; and 125 bbls. at a price not transpired. We hear of a sale at Woods's Hole of 350 bhla. at 63c gal. Whalebone The market is quite, and we have no sales to report.

The stock of Oil on hand Jan. 7, in New London comprises 3350 bbls. Whalej at Mystic 700 bbls. do, at Stonington 670 do. Total 4720 bbls.

No Sperm. Cambridge Cattle Market bbfoktj fos. the sew england fakmeb. Wbdxesday, January 11, 1854. At market 817 Cattle About 775 Beeves, 42 Stores, consisting of Working Oxen, Cows and Calves, yearlings, two and three years old.

Prices Market Beef Extra first quality $7 2d do, 3d do, $6 ordinary, $56. Hides $fy cwt. Tallow, $8i(9. Pelts $P37j(ffil. Calfskins, 12c ft.

Barrelling Vat tie $56. eat Calves $6, Stores Working Oxen $75, 84. 96, 114, 129, 136, 140. 170 f196. Cows and Calves $24, 28, 31, 34, 37, 42,51, Yearlings None.

Two year old $19, 24, Three year old $36, 41, Sheep and Lambs 2021 at market, and on an average, thfl the whole excellent. Prices 6, 7, 8iS10, and a few at $17. By lot, Stoine None. Rkmakrs. The whole stock to-day is very superior, and good fat Oxen sell well Sheep are rather dull 36 Oxen from White Creek, N.

were worthy of particular notice, and were mostly all taken by Dea. Kimball, of Charlestown, at $1i cwt. These Oxen wouki quickly have brought $8 cwt. had the market been lightly stocked. There is but little snow in the interior, and weather very cold.

72 cars cames over the fitchburg Railroad, and 85 over the Boston and Lowell Railroad, loaded with Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Swine, and Fowls. NUMBER FROM EACH STATE. Cattle. Sheep if Lambs. Sivine.

Horses New Hampshire. .221 .282 00 00 Vermont 459 1139 ........00 00 Massachusetts 67 600. 00 00 New York 70 ...00 00 00 ..817.. ..2021.. .00., ..00 Brighton Cattle Market.

bepoeted fob tub new knglakd faejier. Thvrsbat, Janfaby 14 1854. At maikc90OBif Cattle, no Stores, Pairs "Working Oxen, 69 Cows and Calves 2209 theep antl Lumbs. 260 Swiue. l-nicEo B.o Catile fcxtm 7,50 tirat (iiiality 2d, 3d.

b.2; ordinary 5.50S5,io. Working Oxen sales at 96, 120(fi)135. 'HSnjr Cows and Calves $20, 26. 28. 3035.

aT -K Sheep and Lambs $2, 84-Exii $Sj 60H 0 I i 1 11 ft' sales tor Extra Boef tjuick. Owing to tot Icet, there wiuwefeftWy be quite number teft OTr. 4tt sji1v fowl I. A 9 AVJiA WUIIUU iUIUAV yaxds, 4092 beeves, 37i cows and calves, 7837 sheep- mfti i so iu cents -veai 4 to cents sneep ana lata 03 S3 to $16. Miniature Almanac.

JANUARY. SUN SUN SKTS. MOON RISES. LENGTH HEW PUBLICATION. LiTTEii'B Living Aojs.

The addition-of a plate each week to this excellent publication, must prove an attractive feature to its numerous readers. The two engravings which have already appeared, 'Sloperton Cottage' 1 and the "Mount of Olives," are finely executed, and if this style of embellishment is kept up through the year, the volumes of the Living Age will hereafter prove as gratifying to the artistic eye, as they always have been attractive to every intelligent reader. The general character of the work has undergone no change. The last number contains able and interesting articles on "American Novels," and "Wycliffe," from the North British Review "Rapping the Quefition," a tale from Blackwood an article on N. P.

AVillis, from the New Monthly, and a variety of other matters. The price remains unchanged $6 a year, in advance, delivered free of postage in any part of the United States. Household Woeds. This work, conducted by Charles Dickens, is unquestionably the most instructive and entertain ing popular magazine ever published. It has at tained to a very wide circulation in England, and is also reprinted in this country, in beautifulstyle, by McElrath Barker, New York.

The Amer ican edition is issued in monthly parts, making two yearly volumes of over 1200 pages, and is af forded at the low price of $2 per annum. It may be ordered of Frederick Parker, 35 Washington Street, Boston, who is the agent for New England. Talcs and Tales fob Children. Messrs. Phillips, Sampson Co.

have juBt issued another beautiful book for the young, from the pen of the gifted and lamented author of 'Sunny Side," "Peep at No. 5," It is entitled, "Little Mary, or Talks and Tales for Children," and comprises a series of sketches, designed for girls of from five to nine years of age. It is ele gantly printed and illustrated, and will prove an attractive and useful book for juveniles of both sexes. For sale by Federhen Co. Stories about Dogs.

"Estellc's Stories about Dogs, for Good Boys and Girls," is the title of another charming book for children, from the same publishers Phillips, Sampson Co. "Estelle" is evidently an admirer of the noble animal who furnishes the topic of her book, and her readers can hardly help becoming such, after reading her well written and attractive stories of canine sagacity and devotndness. Her sketches aro confined to five varieties of the dog family, the common spaniel, the Alpine spaniel, the staghound, the Newfoundland dog, and the greyhound. Numerous stories and anecdotes are related of each of these species, which will prove cn.tertaining and instructive reading, not only to "good boys and girls," but also to their fathers and mothers. The book is finely printed, and is embellished with six plates, printed in colors.

Uncle Toby's Library. "Minnie's Picnic, or a Day in the Woods," is the title of No. 9 of this series of attractive juvenile books. Published by Geo. C.

Rand, Boston. Very agreeable Punishment. The officers of "our gallant navy" sometimes have very peculiar notions of punishment, especially when a brother officer is the recipient thereof. At a recent naval court martial in Charlestown, Lieut. Murray, V.

S.N.,was found guilty of wilful disobedience of or ders, in neglecting to report himself for sea duty as specified his orders. The court sentenced him to be reprimanded, and suspended from duty for six months. This would be virtually six months' release from duty on full pay "capital punish ment," we should say, to a man who was not fond of salt water. The Secretary of the Navy had the good sense to set aside this absurd sentence, and to' condemn the skulking lieutenant to a furlough for a year, without pay. Newspaper Convention.

The editors and pub lishers of newspapers in Western Massachusetts are to hold a convention in Springfield on the 17th mst. the anniversary of Franklin's birthday to take measures for their mutual interest and protection. The great advance in the cost of publishing newspapers will probably lead to an attempt to advanco the price of the same to subscribers. loltticd gclDi CONGRESS. Mr.

Badger made the interesting announcement in the Senate, last week, that the retrenchment committee was hard at work, and he would soon report their first fruits a bill to increase the salaries of all the government employees! On Thursday, Senator Foote, of gave notice of a bill providing for the con struction of a railroad from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast. He said his bill would be a practical meas ure, and differing from the other projects heretofore submitted to Congress. On Friday and Saturday, the Senate did not sit. On Monday, nothing of public interest was done. On Tuesday, Mr.

Bright introduced a bill granting 000 acres of land each to various companies to con struct a continuous Railroad from Lake Erie to the mouth of the Ohio, and to New Orleans and Mobile, making a total of 2,000,000. The company to carry the mails; and in time of war to transport munitions free of all cost. On Wednesday, the Senate took up the Bulwer and Clayton treaty resolutions, and Mr. Cass made his promised speech, which occupied the entire session. Mr.

Cass expressly stated that he desired the exclusion of European power and influence from all portions of the American continent, not actually held as colonies by Borne European Government. The House spent tho whole of Thursday, in discussing the resolution of thanks to Capt. Ingraham for his conduct in the Kosta affair, and after all came to no decision. A singular interruption occurred, during the debate. While Mr.

Orr was speaking, Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, rose to a privileged question, and moved that Scnor Jose Manuel Gailegos, the sitting delegate from New Mexico, be allowed to introduce an interpreter on the floor of the House, to enable him to understand its proceedings, said interpreter to bo paid out of the contingent fund. The Speaker dacided that this was not a privileged question, and Mr. Orr resumed his speech. On Tuesday, Mr.

Dunn announced the death of the interests of Union College for just fifty years, has lately made over to that institution the sum of $610,000, in money, securities, and other pro perty, the income of which is to be devoted to the following purposes the principal constituting a permanent fund For the establishment of nine Professorships, $1500 each per annum. 225,000 Six Assistant Professorships or Tutorships, at $000 per annum Observatory 28,000 Sixty-eight Auxiliary Scholarships 59,000 Fifty Prize Scholarships for under graduates 50,000 Nine Prize Fellowships for graduates, $300 each per annum. 45,000 Cemetery and Pleasure Grounds 20,000 Philosophical, Mathematical and Chemical Apparatus 10,000 Text Books 6,000 Scientific, Classical, Philosophical, Theological, Medical and Law Books 20,000 Cabinet of Geological Specimens 5,000 Historical Medals. Coins. Muds, Paintings and other Historical memorials Lectures on the Dangers and duties of Youth, especially Students the Development and Preservation of the Physical, Intellectual and Moral Constitution of Man Preservation of Health, and on the Laws of Life 10,000 To meet taxes, liens, assessments, incumbrances, insur ance and compensation to isitors, ana to maice up any deficiencies in the income of any of preceding nrinciDal sums, bo as to secure the attainment of the objects and purposes 75,000 Total $610,000 It will be remembered that charges have been brought against President Nott, within a year or two, of being a defaulter to Union College of near ly $1,000,000.

The charge originated with an accountant of the college, and a committee of the New York Legislature was appointed at the last session, to Bit during the receBB, and investigate the matter. This committee has made a report to the present Legislature, entirely exonerating Dr. Nott from the charges implied in the questions sub mitted to the committee. The committee consisted of several of the ablest men in the Legislative body, but their report is not concurred in by the Chairman, Judge Yanderbilt. The committee state that they are not informed in what respect he differs from his colleagues.

The conclusions of the Committee are that the funds have been dulv armlied that the permanent funds are well invested that the College haslo8t $60,728, and' that Dr. Nott and the officers of the College are fully acquitted, and finally, they "repudiate all allegations that Doctor Nott owes to Union Col lege one dollar." When Dr. Nott assumed the presidency of Union College, the institution was struggling for even an existence, but now, through his efforts, it has become the largest, the richest, and the most celebrated College westof the New England States, At the same time, says the Albany Journal, he made himself known as an inventor and author, and by laborious research and industry has been amassing a large private fortune. But this, also he has jealously kept sacred, not for himself, hut for the cherished objects of his life. Grown to almost princely proportions, he uses it now, in ac cordance with his long entertained purpose, in a series of endowments that will place Union College above every similar institution in the The charges against Dr.

Nott, and the report of the investigating committee, will probably elicita discussion in the Legislature, when the account ant will be heard. The New York papers regard the $610,000 as a bona fide gift of Dr. Nott to Union College. If it is so, it is the most magnifi cent donation ever made to a public institution in this country, and Dr. Nott should receive the full credit of his liberality.

SORROWS OF THE RICH. A "cold snap," such as we have experienced within a few days, is sure to remind the thought ful and benevolent of the sufierings of the poor, at this inclement season of the year. There are sufferers of another class, however, who are not always remembered on these occasions we mean those poor rich men who, by a recent cruel law of! the Legislature, are compelled to leave their com fortable city quarters in mid-winter, and flee to their dreary "summer retreats," in the country. to escape the call of the merciless assessor. We have in our mind's eye one of these victims of cute legislation, who, after several months' absence, suddenly "turned up," in a certain suburban town, on the evening of the 31st of December, 1853.

Poor fellow we hope he found the coun try pleasant, with from three to ten feet of snow under foot, and the mercury hovering in the vicin ity of zero Those of us who summer and win ter in the country, do not mind these trifles but people who move into the city to spend the winter, and return to their summer residences on the 1st of January, must find the contrast rather more marked than agreeable. GALVANIZING IRON. The "South Boston Galvanizing Company" are constructing a workshop in Seventh Street, South Boston, and are soon to commence the work of galvanizing iron by a new process. We find the following particulars of this enterprise in the Traveller. We believe there is hut one establishment in this country where iron is galvanized, and the process TVhich it adopts renders the ware of little practical utility, as the surface placed upon the iron peals off with use.

liy the discovery to be adopted at South Boston, a surface is put upon iron which cannot be removed. It of course prevents the corrosion of the metal, and where iron is to be brought in contact with moisture, must be of inestimable value. For water pipes its utility will be especially appreciated as also for kettles, and creat variety of domestic uten sils. It is also intended to galvanize sheet iron so that it can oe usea lor the sheathing ot vessels. Copper, as is well known, corrodesi and needs fre quent renewing.

The galvanized iron will wear for many years and cannot rust. Bolts and spikes for vessels are also to be subjected to the new process. In England the galvanizing of iron is a very common thing, but it has never been effected in the manner adopted by the Company about commencing business at eouiu jjoston. OUR FREE SCHOOLS. Mr.

Editor We are now in the midst of our season of lectures and public meetings, which to a considerable extent take thejjdace, among us, of theatrical exhibitions and other popular amuse ments. You gavo some account of the Christmas celebration, which came off in our Town Hall, on the evening of the 24th ult. This was a fine affair. and gave universal satisfaction. We have had several interesting lyceum lectures on the even ing of the 4th, we had a lecture from our towns man, Dr.

Reynolds, upon "Free Schools." The Dr. took the position that the education of the masses, and religious freedom, were essential to self-govern ment. Without these no nation could be capable of sen-government. Ihis position he sustained by various historical references he said that religious freedom invariably led to political freedom. He spoke of the Puritans, and traced the process by which their political freedom grew out of their freedom of conscience.

Ho then spoke of the measures they adoptod to perpetuate both these priceless privileges. They provided free schools in which the children of all, even of their servants, should be taught to read, and take part in public anairs. An open Bible and free schools are the basis upon which New England character and New England prosperity rest. The lecturer then related the changes and modifications which our free school system has undergone, and the Legislative enactments which have been made from time to time, with regard to it. Ho then made several suggestions that aro worthy the consideration of all interested in the groat cause of education, re specting the proper classification of scholars, and the adaptation of their studies to their prospective pursuits in life.

He said one of the evils in most of our schools, is the attempt to teach too many branches at the same time. Many childron of a tender ago, are pursuing more studies at one timo, than the students in our colleges aro found compe tent to pursue. He inquired, how have men become distinguished in the languages and in the sciences By studying one thing at a time by directing all their energies upon one subject until they master it. Our present fashion of carrying on six or eight branches of study at one timo, was founded on mistaken notions of mental philosophy and kept up by love of ostentation. The looturer then spoke of the duties of committees and teach very bad, there was a very good attendance of gentlemen and ladies.

A very interesting lecture was delivered by Simon Brown, Esq. He began by Bpeaking of the antiquity and honorable char-aoter of Agriculture, and its importance as the basis of national wealth and prosperity prosperity founded on commerce may be interrupted by war, or destroyed by competition but that which is founded on Agriculture is of a more permanent character. He then spoke of the means by which Agriculture has been improved, and is to be still further improved and of the special importance of Chemistry and Vegetable Physiology, and urged their study upon the youth of the community. He spoke of the many facilities we enjoy in the shape of improved methods of cultivation, and improved agricultural implements, when compared with our fathers; and urged the importance of farmers availing themselves of all these facilities. He spoke of the importance of association for mutual improvement in agricultural knowledge, and the influence they were exerting, and of the value of the agricultural literature which is growing out of the wants ot the times, and mentioneo tne names of several books which every farmer should have as a part of his agricultural stock.

The lecturer then addressed the wives and daugh ters of the farmers, and pointed out the impor tance of their being truly helps meet for him. He exhorted them to make themselves acquainted with all the processes of the farm with the nature of different soils, and the crops suited to each, and with the best times and methods of cultivating the various crops on the farm. He told very finely, the story of Mr. Colman's visit to an English landholder, whose accomplished lady claimed his company for the day, took him over the broad fields which her husband was cultivating, and ex plained to him the various processes of cultivation which were going on, and the reasons upon which each was founded showed him the stock and the dai ry, answered all his inquiries respecting the breeds of cattle, and swine and sheep and the different methods pursued with each. And after having thus walked with him some eight or ten miles over their extensive domain, and shewed herself thor oughly acquainted with both the science and the practice of agriculture, she presided at the dinner-table with all the grace and elegance of a lady our farmers' wives should be prepared to direct the affairs of the farm in the absence of their husbands.

They should take an interest in the em ployments of their husbands, and cheer them with their smiles and co-operation and here he quoted most appropriately "To-morrow, ere fresh morning streak the east, With first approach of light, we must be risen, And at our pleasant labor, to reform Yon flow'ry arbors, yonder meadows green." And Eve's beautiful reply, "With thee conversing, I forget all time, All eeasona and their changes, all please alike." The lecturer referred to Mrs. Lowdon's book on gardening, and the circumstances under which it was written, and to the scientific writings of oth er ladies, and to others still, who have aided and encouraged their husbands in the various pursuits in which they have been engaged. The moral tone of the address was of a high order, and the whole performance was highly creditable to its author. After the close of the address, an interesting and animated discussion took place upon the fol lowing subject: "The Home of the Farmer How can it be rendered in the highest- degree pleasant and attractive Mr. Wm.

D. Brown read a finely written and highly poetical essay of about ten minutes' length, in which he described the situation and construc tion of farm buildings, their convenient arrangement, and the neatness and order in which they should be kept, as important elements in the pleasantness and attractiveness of the farmer's home, and then referred with great naivete to at tractions which might exist within the house, but whichhe, asa bachelor, could be supposed to know but little about. He was followed by Dr. Reynolds, who inquired to whom the farmer's home was to be made attractive To people of the beau monde To gentlemen in gloves? To fashionable ladies Or was it to be rendered attractive to the farmer's sons and daughters, so that they might be contented to remain upon their paternal acres He supposed the latter the most important class to be attracted. It was a general complaint that our young men were all going to the cities, to California, tp Australia.

How can these young men be induced to remain at home, and devote their energies to the improvement of agriculture He thought it must be by giving it a more intellectual character, and thus elevating it to a level with the professions. To this end they must be educated for the business of farming, as other young men are educated for other callings. They should be taught Agricultural Chemistry, Vegetable Chemistry and Physiology, Geology and Botany, and all that pertains to the science and practice of agriculture. Thus the craving of the youthful mind for knowledge will be satisfied. His labors in the field will be guided by fixed principles, and be attended with more certain results.

When agricultural education and scientific cultivation shall become general, then the business, the calling, the home of the farmer will become in the highest degree attractive to thinking, enterprising young men. Pleasant situations, ornamental trees, flowers, avenues, neatness and order are all desirable and all contribute much to the pleasant associations connected with the far mer nome, duc inese atone, witnoui sometnmg that shall occupy and satisfy the mind, will not be sufficiently attractive to keep our young men and youug women in the business of agriculture. Dr K. was followed by J. B.

Farmer, who made some remarks upon the manner in which the wife and daughter discharge their duties, as an impor-' tant circumstance connected with the farmer's happiness. The cleanliness and order of the house and the comforts ot the larmer depend essentially upon the wife and daughters, and if they would keeD him at home and make home nleasant to him. they must attend to those things. Other gentlemen not belonging to the club were then invited to take part in the discussion. Some infuvcaTirirr vcmfudra wava moHa Tvrr especially with reference to bringing mind to bear upon the cultivation of the soil.

Where thore was the best cultivation thore was the moBt mind engaged in it. Where he saw about the premises beautiful flowers, finely cultivated gardens, neat avenues, delicious fruit, he was sure to find culti vated mind. Rev. Mr. Angier followed in some remarks upon the importance of habits of person al neatness in the farmer as having much to do with the comfort of home.

He should carefully clean his boots, and leave in some back room the frock in which took care of his cattle and cleaned his horses, and not disgust his wife and daughters by bringing the cow-yard into the sitting room. The wife and daughters should show that they sympathise with the father in his labors, and do what they can to make him comfortable after his day of toil. They should meet him with a pleas ant smile, and be ready to attend to his wants. Elizabeth should get his slippers, and Susan take away his boots, and all should be emulous to make him feel that his comfort is an important Atton wittMtaa. xuw interest oz me aiscussion was Kept up till Marly ten clock.

i ThA mMtmiM nf H. kn kAU rMl ly, at the houses of the members, since the latter part Of October. At our next meeting the subject ot garden fruits is to occupy our attention. I will endeavor to keep you informed of passing events in our good old town, especially when any thing occurs which I think of sufficient general importance to merit a place in your paper, truly, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1854. REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

Our inside columns, this week, present an unusual variety of interesting news. The disastrous, however, is the predominating element. In addition to a multitude of lesser accidents and casualties, several destructive fires have occurred, in different parts of the country. New York is again a sufferer, to the extent of three-quarters of a million of dollars. One of her most magnificent hotels, the Lafarge House, and the noblest hall in the country, the Metropolitan, were reduced to ashes on Sunday morniug.

It is estimated that since the 28th of October last, the loss by fire in New York has amounted to nearly five millions of dollars, of which about two millions were covered by insurance. Portland, too, has met with a sad in the destruction of her finest building, the Custom House, formerly known as the Exchange. A large amount of valuable railroad property, at Reading, has also been consumed and a destructive fire is recorded at a town in Indiana which bears the same name as the hotel destroyed in Now York Lafarge. The loss of the packet-ship Staffordshire, over which a doubt hung when we- closed our columns last week, is fully confirmed, although few additional particulars of the catastrophe have been received. Great apprehensions are felt for the safety of the new steamer San Francisco, which left New York for California last month, and which encountered a severe gale in the Gulf of Mexico, and was last seen in a crippled condition.

She had nearly 800 persons on board, including 500 U.S. soldiers. Steamers have been dispatched in search of her, and it is hoped that she may have succeeded in putting into Bermuda. Two isthmus steamers, the George Law and the Star of the West, have arrived at New York, with nearly two millions of gold, and intelligence from San Francisco to Dec. 10th, a summary of which will be found in our columns.

We have also some later and interesting news from China, by this arrival. The protracted struggle for the, Mayoralty of Boston, ended on Monday, in the election of Dr. J. V. C.

Smith, by the largest vote ever given to a Mayor by our citizens. This result was brought about by the "Citizen's Union," a body of young, energetic and persevering men, belonging to the several political parties. Dr. Smith enters upon the office untrammelled by party pledges of any sort, and has expressed the determination to be the Mayor of no clique or faction, but of the. people.

We have no doubt that he will make an honest and efficient chief magistrate. Two of the beBt and most popular Mayors Boston ever had, Theodore Lyman, and Thomas A. Davis, were elected, as Dr. Smith has been, in opposition to the regular candidates of the dominant party. No good reason can be given for keeping up the barriers of party lines, in our municipal elections, and the election of Dr.

Smith is a matter of rejoicing, aB indicating a return to a sounder and more wholesome system of municipal management than has prevailed among ub for many years, or than can be expected to prevail so long as party politics is made the ruling principle in matters with which politics can have no possible concern. We find few matters in the daily proceedings of Congress, of sufficient interest to serve up for our readers. The Pacific Railroad scheme, by far the most important topic on the docket, is now in the hands of a new select Senate committee, Mr. Foote, of Vermont, it will bo seen, intends to introduce a new bill, differing in its main features from all the plans yet submitted. Mr.

Douglas' bill organizing the Territory of Nelraska, is also attracting much attention, and will probably open anew the everlasting slavery discussion when it comeB up. This bill provides that when the territory is admitted ae a State, it shall come in with or without slavery, as the people of the territory in their constitution shall prescribe, at the time of such admission. This provision will effectually repeal the Missouri compromise, and is probably brought in for that purpose. The Massachusetts Legislature is slowly getting into working order. Hon.

Emory Washburn was chosen Governor of the Commonwealth, and William C. Plunkett, Lieut. Governor, on Wednesday. No further advices have been received from Europe since our last. The Baltic was several days overdue, when we went to press.

have had a week's fine sleighing, and the mild days and moonlight nights have been fully improved by the lovers of this exciting sport. A drizzling rain is now (Thursday) threatening to "spoil the fun," but Jack Frost is manfully resisting the attempt, and congeals the envious drops almost as fast as they come down. Which will prevail, wate? or it is now difficult to foretell. "PHRENOLOGY AND THEOLOGY." Undorthis head, a communication will be found on our last page, called forth by a previous arti cle in our columns on the study of Phrenology. We have never seen the work from which H.

quotes, but we cannot too strongly express our detestation of the sentiments embodied in the extracts he sends us. They are but one degree better than open and undisguised infidelity, and if these are fair specimens of the theology of phre nology, we can only say that wo shall not give up the old-fashioned religion of the Bible for it, at present. We do dot believe, however, that phrenology is any more responsible for this miserable tissue of infidelity, than it is for Grahamism, Bloomerism, and other absurdities which have been jumbled up with it by this same "champion and high priest" of the science. For the leading principles of phrenology, as laid down by Gall, Spurzheim and Combe, we have always entertained a respect but we cannot say as much for the crude and whimsical additions that have been built on to the system by some of its recent advocates, for the gratification of their own vanity or the benefit of their pockets. Dr.

Pond, in an article published in the Bibliotkcca Sacra for Oc tober, 1853, gives these modem phrenologists only their just deserts, in the following caustic para graph "It may be questioned whether, within the last twenty years, phrenology has not suffered more from its professed advocates and friends than from avowed enemies. It has fallen- for the most Dart, into poor and incompetent hands. The socialist, the mounte bank, those who have become bankrupt in fortune and character, and can find little else to do, are seen driving about, with a box of skulls, examining heads for money, and lecturing upon phrenology. We do not say that all the lecturers have been of this stamp but that this is true of many of them is con- lessea ana lamentea iy phrenologists themselves. Ana it is this course or things, more than any other, which has brought phrenology into disrepute." NEWSPAPEES.

The Evening Transcript appeared in new type, and slightly enlarged, at the commencement of the new year It still mantains the reputation which it earned years ago, Of being the best-printed and most piquant and agreeable of the Boston dailies. Mr. Haskell, its prcsenteditor, is a worthy successor of Sargent and the Walters. The Olive Branch appeared in new type, last week, and makes a very neat appearance. Tho present editors promise that it shall be conducted on substantially the same principles as heretofore, and incidentally remark that the paper will prob ably remain in the hands ot the family of Mr.Norris The Pilot has been greatly enlarged, and comes to us in new type and with a new head.

It is devoted to the interests of the Roman Catholic church and of our Irish population, and is conducted with marked spirit and ability. The Independent, published at New York, has been enlarged, and changed from the folio to the quarto form. It is ft noble paper, are glad to learn, is nobly supported, tltarrii-gcs anil gtatfts. MARRIED, In this city, Jan. 5, by Rev.

Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hiram Studley, of New York, to MUs Mary Abby Chesley, of Boston. Jan. 6, by Rev.

G. M. Randall, Mr. Ueujamin F. Ball to Miss Eliza Aldrich.

Jan. 6, by Rev. Dr. Stow, Mr. Warren Bradlee to Mias Helen F.

Haskins. Jan. 7, by Rev. Alexander Blaikie, Mr. Samuel Oaborn to Miss Sophia Pence.

Jan. 7, by Rev. Phineas Stowe, Mr. Richard Tibbetts to Miss Elizabeth Place. Jan.

7, by Rev. Mr. Taylor, Mr. Charles Davis, of Bangor, to Miss Johannah Walsh, of Halifax, N. S.

Jan. 8, by Kev. Dr. Neale, Mr. George H.

Tenney to Miss Mary E. Corthell; Mr. William Lang to Miss Eliza Wilkinson; Mr. Charles Breed, of Charlestown, to Miaa Lizzie E. Hopkins.

Jan. 9, by Rev. Mr. Culey, Mr. Henry Sprague to Misa Isabel Jacobs.

Jan. 9, by Rev. Mr. Burlingham, Mr. Benjamin E.

Lathrop to miss Lucy A. IS orris. In South Boston, 8tb by Rev. Mr. Capen, Mr.

Isaac N. Melleu to Miss Jane Maloney. In Wilmington. ThankflEcivfne Eve. by Rev.

Mr. Swal low, Mr. Allen Sheldon to Miss Catherine Buck. Also, by Rev. Mr.

Durgin, Dec. 25, Mr. Nathan E. Buck to Miss Elvira Bolls. In Medford, 8th by Rev.

Mr. Pierpont, Mr. H. W. Bige-low to Mias Fanny Porter.

In East Cambridge, 7th Mr. Newell D. Foster to Miss Harriet A. Orcutt. In Bridjrewater, 7th by Rev.

Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. Chi. E. Leach to Miss Catharine J.

Youne. In Philadelphia, 5th Mr. Thomas d. Bell, of Charles- town, to Airs. Alizabetu laumpitt.

DIED, In this city, Jan. 5, Mr. Walter McPheraon, 31. Jan. 6, Miss Alice B.

Keating, 24. Jan. 7, Thomas William Parsons, M. 56. Jan.

8, Frank Albert, only child of T. A. Haley, 6 mos. Jan. 8, Edwin Augustus, only child of the late Nathan Dewey, of Stoninntrm.

174 vrs. Jan. 9, Caroline Lewis, youngest daughter of William T. Kee- nan. 4 yrs.

Jan. 9, Walter Elliot, twin son of Wm. B. Richards, 0 mos. Jan.

9. Aucrusta. wife of David Kimball. Jan. 9, Caroline Lewis, youngest daughter of Mr.

William F. ireeman, 4 yrs. Jan. 10, Harriet Frances, only child of Edwin Covington, 2. Jan.

10, Mr. Frederic W. Mitchell, 36. Jan. 10, Seth Thaxter, Jr, 47.

Jan. 10, Charles son of Eliaha H. Collier, 19. Jan. 11, Josephine daughter of Charles Mayo, 6.

Jan. 11, Mr. Geo. A. Kendall, 42.

Jan. 11. Hon. Thomas H. Perkins.

89. In Strath Boston, 6th Sarah Jane, only daughter of the late Luther Russell, 14 yrs. In Charlestown, 9th Mrs. Ruth Manning, wife of B. F.

Manning, 74. In Canibridgcport, 8th Mrs. Hannah H. Alley, 87. In Lynn, 8th Emeline, wife of Lewis Josselyn, In Somerville.

7th Mr. Nathaniel Brown, 41. In Newton Corner, 9th Sarah Ann, wife of Jacob E. Ket- In Haverhill. Charles White.

73. In Salem, 9th Mrs. Ellen Augusta, wife of Mr. Joseph rerKins, av yrs. In Chelsea, 7th William Bickford, youngest son of Thoa.

Bickford. 1 vr, In Charlestown, 9th Mrs. Susan Nichols, relict the late JHr. JMlward wicnots, w. In Scituate.

10th Mrs. Mary Holmes, 76. In Weston, 9th Dolly wife of Edward Coburn, 29, In San Francisco, 5th Capt. Wm. Miller, 40, of Dama- nscotta, Me.

B0ST0K MAEKET WHOLESALE. Corrected for tub Farmer, JAN. 14, 1854. ASHES 100 tbs. Pot 5 75 0 00 Pearl 5 87 itO 6 00 ANCHORS lb-Anchors 6i BARILLA tf- ton.

Teneriffe 2SO0 (ffiUO 00 BEESWAX th. White 4-2 50 Yellow 28 30 BRISTLES lb. Russia (let 00 1 15 Russia (2d ..35 50 Sukoy 50 75 American 20 45 CANDLES lb- Mould 14 1.. 15 Sperm 28 30 Sperm (New Bedford and Boston 30 00 Boards. No.

4... 16 00 (1700 Shingles 2 00 fa) 5 00 Clapboards, ex. .32 00 S)oS 00 Do. clear 28 00 ift30 00 Do. No.

1 15 00 (6)17 00 Laths 150 fa) 2 25 Spruce Lumber. .11 00 12 00 Ton Th'r Pine 6 00 fg) 8 00 Do. ord 4 00 5 00 S. B. Shooks 60 65 MAHOGANY foot.

St. Domingo 10 18 Honduras 10 20 Cuba 00 00 MOLASSES tf" gallon. Hav Mat. tart. .23 S).

00 Do. sweet 24 25 Trinidad 00 00 Porto Rico 00 00 Surinam 00 00 Cienfuegos 27 COCOA ID- St. Domingo 4ri COFFEE ib. Java 13 A St. Domingo 11 ft 1..

51 13 New Orleans 28 29 sugar House, k. All5 ft. Assorted 4 00 NAVAL STORES. Rosin, common. .1 87 i 2 00 Rosin, No.

3 75 4 00 Rosin, extra 4 00 IS) 4 25 Turp. Wil. .4 00 ig) 4 25 Do. Spirits, gal b'5 66 Pitch, tf- bbl 2 12 (a) 2 25 Tar 3 2o (a) 3 37 Varnish, gal 16 17 OAKUM fc. Machine 5 IS)-- 7 Hand picked 7 la).

8 OILS gal. Fl.fcnce, 30 flks. .0 00 4 25 Olive 1 30 fa) 1 50 Palm. in fl.t 1 Manila a Porto Rico 00 (a). Brazil 00 fa).

11 COPPER ib- Sheathing 00 00 Yel. Shcath'g Metal-26 00 Cupyi Bolt 32 35 Yel. Metal 26 Pip 00 (.. 00 Old Copper '26 00 DRUGS ib- Borax, refined 29 (.. 30 Brimstone, ton.

.32 00 fS33 00 Do, roll, ft 24.. 00 Flur. Sulphur 4 0 Cream Tarter 35 37 Gum Arabic 16 60 Gum Shelac 12 14 Isinglass 4 00 4. Linseed. Am.t,..,.! Ah TO Mit Mui mil Ivuiglass Potash.

Rich 15 jSfa'y f4r42f Potash, Pins. 31 Live Geese, White. .00 fa). 00 Russia, 1, 2, 3,. ...17 30 A'lSH quintal.

Bank 2 75 IS) 2 87 Hay 2 25 fa) 0 00 Shore 187 3 12 Huke .....1 75 fa) 000 Haddock 0 00 fa) 0 00 Mackerel, No. 1.14 75 ftilb 00 Mackerel, So. 2.00 00 (ftOO 00 Muckerel, No. 3. 7 25 fa) 0 25 Herrhii, Magdalen.

25 30 Lubec 50 55 00 (S00 00 Salmon, 2, 00 00 Shad, -Mess, 1 OU 00 00 Alewivcs, No, 75 IS) 4 00 FLOUR MEAL bbl. Philadelphia 0 00 (a) 0 00 Baltimore, IPd st. 7 75 C0 0 00 Do. City 7 75 la) 0 00 75 (a) 0 00 Alexandria 7 75 0 00 Georgetown 7 75 (a) 0 00 Richmond 7 75 fa) 0 00 Genesee, ex. .8 25 (a) 8 62 Oeuesee, fan.

00 IS) 0 00 Genesee, com. 00 (a) 0 00 Ohio, com 7 75 (a) 7 2 St Louis, com 0 00 fa) 0 00 St. Louis, fan 0 00 (a) 0 OQ Ohio, extra 8 25 S) 8 00 Michigan, 7 75 la) 7 62 Michigan, fan 7 87 fa) 7 75 Rye 5 75 fa) 0 00 31eal 4 25 (S 4 50 Raisins, blue mark, cask 1100 mi 50 Raisins, .10 l0 10 25 Raisins, bch. 70 fa) 3 00 Prunes, lb 10 12 Raisins, Suit. 00 00 Currants, 19 20 Figs, Turkey 10 1..

15 Figs, Malaga 00 00 Figs, Eleme 15 18 7 Filberts, Sicily 7 8 Lemons, Sic. 00 (a) 0 00 Lemons, 4 00 (8) 0 00 Oranges, .0 00 IS) 0 00 Almonds, Jor. 25 27 Almonds, soft shell. .9 17 Almonds. 20 22 GLUE.

Russian 14 16 8 13 GRAIN bushel. Corn, ..00 Corn, West. 81 (.. 82 Corn, do White 78 00 Rye 108 fa) 0 00 Oats, Northern 65 56 Oats, .00 00 Oats, Eastern 00 00 White Beans, 1 37 IS) 2 00 Oil Meal, if" ton. 30 00 fa)S 00 Shorts, 26 00 00 00 Fine Feed 28 00 faWOQ GRINDSTONES.

Finished, ton. 20 00 S30 00 GUNPOWDER tb. 29 18 Dupont, Eagle 36 40 Boston, 10 11 Canniater, avy. .40 IS). 00 HAY If ton.

22 00 i21 00 HIDES SKINS lb. Buenos Ayres 22 00 Rio 21 Western, dry 15 Col. Cow Sln'ht. .1 28 fa) 1 35 Do, green Bait. .1 00 8) 10 Montevideo, 22 00 HONEY gallon.

62 63 HOPS tb. First sort, 1853.. ,.45 (.. 00 Do. do.

1852.. .....30 HOKNS. Rio Grande 1 1.. 15 Brar.il and 6 10 Maranliam 6 10 IUON-HT Old Sable, FBI. .87 60 mi 00 New ....80 00 ffi82 00 Swedes, ..82 00 83 00 Do.

ex. slses. .00 00 ia87 50 Eng. bar bolt. 76 00 (W76 50 Eng.

refined 86 00 50 English sheet, 5 Russia sheet ..111.. 12 Pig, Scotch 36 00 i38 00 Do. American. .40 00 i00 00 Penn. Boiler 6 Brandywine 6 6J LEAD-Hf 100 lDS' Pig, Soft 6 76 8) 6 87 Sheet 7 60 0 00 LEATHER tb.

Philadelphia 28 Do. country ..23 25 Baltimore city 27 23 Do. 22 26 New York, ..21 1.. 22 Do. 20J Boston 17 18 East, dry ...17 1..

18 Calf Skins, tb, Heavy, curried. .66 1.. 80 55 IS). 66 LIME cask. Rookland 00 00 LUMBER.

1...40 0O iffOO 00 Boards, No. 2... 40 00 rffiUO 00 Boards, No. 3.,.. 80 00 ffiO0 00 PAINTS lb.

White Lead, Ground, pure 0 8i do extra 0 71 do No. 1 0 OJ do dry pure 0 7j do do extra 0 fa). 7 do do No. 1....0 6i Red Lead, Am 7i 7j ao no 8 do do 81 Vermillion, Am 18 do 20 (a) 1 25 do 0 00 (a) 1 50 Venetian Red. .0 00 fa) 2 lb do do 00 fa) 0 00 Whiting, fine 0 1 do com 0 la).

14, t'OTAl U1a tHH. Common 1 50 (a) 2 00 Chenango 2 00 la) 2 25 PROVISIONS 4 bbl. Beef, W. Mess. ..14 00 (SiU 50 Beef, E.

Mess. .12 00 50 Beef, No. 1 8 50 fa) 9 00 Beef, Prime 5 00 fa) 6 00 Pork, ex. clear. .21 00 tfiOO 00 Pork, ...19 00 (SOO 00 Pork, Mess 16 50 fa)Vi 00 Pork.

Prime 14 00 14 50 Hogs, dressed 7 fa). 71 Lard, Vftv 1.. 10 Hams, North 10 10 minis, nest uu Hams, pickled 9 00 Butter, cnoice ltf lil Uutter, good 16 18 Cheese 81.. 10 RAGS lb. Sicily fit Leghorn.

....0 7 Trieste 4 1.. 7 1UUU tb. Rice 4J SALT hhd. Cadiz 3 00 312 Turks Island 3 50 3 62 St. Martins 3 37 IS) 3 50 Liverpool 2 75 18) 3 00 Do.

fine aack 1 30 18) 1 40 SALaERATUS At? tb. Sateratus ii fa), 4 SALTPETRE tb. Crude 8 6 Refined 7 SOAP ib. Castile 9 91 Do. Candia 9 0 Do.

American 7 8 American Brown. ..4 f. 7 SPICES tf" tb. Cassia 40 42 Cloves 18 18 Ginger Root 5 0 00 Nutmegs 1 12 1 20 Pepper 00 Pimento 15 15 SUMAC ton. Sicily 100 00 00 00 SHOT? tb.

American 00 1.. 00 SUGAR lb- Havana white 1 Havana Porto Rico. New Cuba Muscovado. Manila Brazil white. ....0 Boston loaf.

Do. crushed, Do. 2 uo. pr 0 or1 8KKD ft, Clover, Northern. ..14 14 Clover, WAS 11 12 Herds Grass, bu.J 75 IS) 3 00 Red Top 80 85 Linseed, Calcutta! 66 IS) 0 00 Do.

Sicily 0 00 IS) 0 00 Do. ..0 00 (8) 0 00 Canary. ...3 00 1 000 Mustard, ..5 1.. 0 TALLOW tb. American American, .8 8 TIN tb.

80 00 Banna 00 31 Plates, box 10 00 m0 2b TEA lb. Gunpowder 36 1.. 76 imperial 76 36 76 Young Hyson 33 66 Hyson Skin 25 ....20 35 Souchong 25 60 uo. 70 PouchouK 20 35 Oolong .....30 00 WOOL domestic. ft.

Sax. Mer. 00 (,. 65 Full blood ....56 58 andblood 45 53 Common blood. .40 i 42 Pulled, extra .53 68 oo 53 do No.

1 do No. 2 20 1.. 30 Foreign, Smyrna, .20 l. 26 liuenos Avrcs. Cordova, do 24 26 Peruvian, do.

27 30 uestiio, QO. Zn 20 ZINO IT lb- Vm and 8i ItD.i Bhett 8 9 1118. Tuesday, January 10. The Senate transacted no business of public inierest. The House proceeded in accordance with special assignment, to ballot for candidates for Governor, and sent to the Senatethe names of Emory Washburn, of Worcester, and Bradford L.

Wales, of Randolph, as the constitutional candidates for the action of the Senate. Wm. C. Plunkett, of Adams, and Geo. Os borne, of Danvers, were chosen as candidates lor Lieut.

Governor. Wednesday, January 11. In the Senate, the com- mittee on senatorial returns made their report on the Great Barrington case. The returns from this town were dated 1803, instead of 1853, and Mr. Kellogg's name was written r.nsign it.

instead of ftnsign 11. Kellogg. It appeared from an examination of the Selectmen, and other voters of Great Barrington, that the votes cast were for Ensign H. Kellogg, and that the blunder in the returns was purely clerical. The record was therefore amended as sworn to, and the vote of the town was counted, and there consequently aDDeared to be no choice of Senator.

A message was sent to the House, and the two branches went into convention to fill this vacancy, and also the vacancy in the Hampden district, caused by the resignation ot Mr. bouthwortn. Jonn 1j. Reynolds, of Monson, was elected for Hampden, and Jin-sign H. Kellogg, for Berkshire.

After the vacancies in the Senate had been filled that bodv Droceeded to the choice of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Hon. Emory Washburn, for Governor, and Hon. Wm. C.

Plunkett, of Adams, for Lieut. Governor, were chosen. Thursday, January 12. The Governorand Lieut. Governor were duly qualified, after which, Gov.

Washburn delivered his inaugural address. It is, the Traveller, digmhed and aole document, and will be read with eeneral satisfaction. The Gov- ernor takes occasion to refer briefly to some of the leading principles embodied in the provisions of our Constitution, and to point out such changes or modifications in the details of these provisions, as seem to be demanded by the altered condition of the Commonwealth. Among these changes, he includes the election of Senators by separate districts the election by the people of certain officers now chosen by the Legislature, or appointed by tne executive tne suu- stitution of the plurality for the majority system in elections generally and a modincation ol tne prnici. pie of representation in the House of Representatives.

so as to render it more equal, while it limits it to a more convenient number than the present. The Governor does not suggest any particular mode for effecting this desirable change, whether by the dis trict svstem or otherwise. The address, from the nature of the case, contains nothing more than a general reference to the present condition of public affairs, and a brief view of the financial condition of the Commonwealth no new theories are advanced, and no changes of policy are suggested. Election of a Mayor. The election for Mayor of Boston, on Monday, resulted in the choice of Dr.

Jerome V. C. Smith, the Citizen's Union Can didate, by a majority of nearly 1600 votes. The vote stood as follows Whole number, 12,088 Dr. Smith had 6840 Wilkins, (Regular Whig,) 3171 Whiting, (Bay State Club and Liquor Union,) 1731 Hobart, (Regular Democrat,) 282: scattering, 64.

As soon as the result became known, the friends of Dr. Smith assembled in large numbers in front of his office, at the Tremont House, and cheered him many times. He made his appearance and addressed his fellow-citizens from the Bteps of the hotel. Ho thanked them for the honor conferred upon him and assured thern among other things, that he would administer the government independent of all parties. This he felt to be his duty, since he had been elected by the people and not by party.

He had given, be said, no pledges to any one, and added, that none were asked from him. He should enter the office, therefore, free to act in accordance with his best judgment. Dr. Smith will be inducted into office, on Monday next. The vacancies in the board of Alrirmon were filled by the election of the three candidates on the Citizen's Union Ticket.

The political complexion of this board is as follows four Whigs, two Democrats, and two Free Soilers all Citizen's Union men. Trouble in the Maine Legislature. The Maine Legislature is not yet organized for the want of a quorum of the Senate, and according to the last accounts from Augusta, it is uncertain when the organization will be completed. The Constitution makes sixteen Senators a quorum. There aro but thirteen elected, and there are eighteen vacancies.

The organization of the House has been effected, according to the Portland Advertiser, (a Whig paper,) by a coalition of the Whigs, the Morrill men, and the Free Democrats. The speaker of the House is a Whig and the Clerk is a Free Democrat. Rhode Island. The General Assembly of Rhode Island is in session at Providence. The docket of unfinished business being taken up and read in the House of Representatives, a pending act in amendment of the Maine Liquor Law was unanimously stricken from the docket.

Springfield Election. On Monday, PhilosB. Tyler, Democrat, was elected Mayor of Spring- held, having reenveu 1063 votes to 624 for E. Trask, and 41 scattering. Elkanah Barton and Joseph Lombard, Democrats, were chosen Alder men.

This completes the Springfield city govern ment. Connecticut. At the Connecticut Maine Law Convention held in Hartford last week, Hon. Charles Chapman, Whig, of Hartford, was nom inated for Governor, and Col. Lester, Democrat, of New London County, for Lieut.

Governor. financial Hatters. SALES OF STOCKS. Wkdxesday, 3isuit 11,1854. Vermont Central Railroad, 13i.

100 shares 100 do. 17 do. 19 do. 24 do. 56 do.

22 do. 7 do. do. 5 do. 10 do.

10 do. 1 do. 100- do. 300 do. 60 do.

6 do. Ogdeiiburg itaitroad, -iu la. Vermont and Mass. Railroad, 21. Boston and Maine Railroad, 103.

Boston and Providence Railroad, 84. Boston and Worcester llailroad, 100. Worcester and Nashua llailroad, 53. Michigan Central Railroad, B8. JFitchburg Railroad, 92.

Vermont and Canada Railroad, Old Colony Railroad, 12 mos. 91. Norfolk County County Railroad, fl mos. 12. Copper falls Company, 63.

Winthrop Copper Company, Fulton Copper Company, 1 11-16. Toltec Mining Company, 11J. New England Worsted Company, 32. Thursday, Jaotart 14, 1864. 50 shares Ogdentibnrg Railroad, 0 mos.

5 do. Boston aCid Maine Railroad, 104. 5 do. Old Colony Railroad, H. if 11 do.

Boston ami Worcester Railroad, 100. 9 do. Manchester and Lawrence Railroad, 90. 31 do. Phil.

Wil. and Bait. Railroad, 40. 10 do. Vermont anil Mass.

Railroad, 20. 10 do. Fitchhurg Railroad, 92. 10 do. Boston and 1'rovidence Railroad, 84.

13 do. Western Railroad, 91. MONEY AND BUSINESS, Our money market has undergone no material change, since oar last. The demand Is about equal to the supply, at from 9 to 12 per cent. Liuie in doing In stocks.

Price are tolerably firm, but there is little demand for Investments, and speculators are quiet. Rail way Bonds are well maintained, and the market has ft much healthier look for this class of investments. The report of the Lowell Railroad Company for the past year shows the following results "The gross receipts hare been $434,599 99, of which $172,882 10 was from passengers, and $201,717 98 from freight, showing an increase of income over of $46,491 62. The running expenses for the year 1853 were $316,869 23 to which should be added balance of Interest account, $3,632 42, and the result is that tho net profit of lastyear'i business has been $114,098 34, or about 64 per cent, of the capital paid in. The whole amount of the debt of the corporation ts $206,600.

From 1839 to 1861 the annual dividend was 8 per cent in 1862 6 per cent, and in 1853 6 per cent. The surplus of 1883 was) $4,298 34. Total surplus on hand $99,74237. Some progress has been made in the work of extending the road from East Cambridge to Market Street in this city. The amount charged to that account Is $36,646 87.

The following Board of Directors were chosen George W. Lyman, William Sturgis, Ebcneter Chadwlck, Isaac Ilinckley, 0. HowlandShaw. The annual report of the fall River Railroad shows that for the year ending 30th of November, 1863, the gross income of the corporation has been $294,18320) expenditures $167,59383 leaving a balance over expenses of $126,589 32, which, deducting $84,000. the amount of dividend paid to stockholders, leaves the sum of $42,58932 to be carried to the surplus fund.

The entire value of the property of the road Is estimated at $1,185,977 86 which is an excess of $87,709 42 overall liabilities. Tho directors commend that the old road nt extended, start- h.m. I A. m. A.

m. days. 7 27 4 51 6 17 9 24 7 27 4 53 7 21 9 26 7 26 4 54 8 27 9 28 7 26 4 55 9 31 9 29 7 25 4 57 10 38 9 32 7 24 4 58 11 45 9 34 7 23 4 59 morn. 9 36 15. Sunday, 16.

Monday, 17. Tuesday, 18. Wednesday, 19. Thursday, 20. Friday, 21.

Saturday, Arrivals and Clearances at Boston. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6. Arrived Ships Medora, Brown, New Orleans 17th Se-rampore, Bowden, do. 23d North America, Gorham, Liverpool 1st bark Amelia, Gaas, New Orleans 16th brigs Keying, Pierce, Cronstadt Oct. 8 Eliva Burgess, Gorham, Man sanilla Dec.

10. Clbarku Brig Elvira, Peters, Porto Cabello; schs. Anna Hiiiks, Case, Curacoa; Henry Atkins, Rcndell, Cardenas. SATURDAY, JANUARY 7. Arrived Ships Harvard, Hotehkiss, Calcutta Aug.

20th Champion, Drew, Cronatadt Oct. 22; bark Sophia, Cain, Straits of Canso 17th ult. brigs Nig'r, Tucker, Surinam Nov. 29; Ly. dia Stover, Shepherd, Mansanilla; Gen, Boyd, Gilpatrick, Man el 2d Napoleon, Strout, Matanzaa Nov.

20. Cleared Ships Star of Empire, Brown, Liverpool-, Seth Sprague, Woodsworth, New Orleans; barks Kcdar, Fcssenden, Eryngo, (new, 327 tons,) Lewin, Montevideo; James Smith, Colhurn, Canary Islands; brigs Carleton, Lawson, St. Thomae; Judge Hathaway, Lelaud, Saguaj sch. Lady of the Oceau, Perkins, St. Thomas.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8. Arrived Barks Corinthian, Matanzas; Lucy, Dudly New Orleans; Isnardon, Sparks, Mobile. MONDAY, JANUARY 9. Arrived Ship Stephen Glover, Baldrcy, Liverpool Nov. 26.

Cleared Bark Grand Turk, Hichborn, Matanzas; sch. Gen. Hersey, Folsom, Havana. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. Arrived Ship Aquila, Newell, New Orleans; bark Emma Chase, Green, Belize, Nov.

20; sch. Walter Irving, Nick- orson, North Atlantic Ocean. Cleared Brigs Tugwassa, Brown, Demarara; Denmark, Yates, Matanzas; Clara Ellen, Blanchard, Havana. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11. ARMYED-f-Bark Sylphide, Laory, Cronstadt Nov.

4. Cleared Barks Carlo Mauran, Safford, Cape dc Verd Islands Undiue, Goodell, Uew Orleans. Disasters, at Sea, Sch. Sarah Gardiner, of St. Geortre, from Virginia for Bos ton, put into New York 7th inst.

in distress, with loss of boat, sails split, and leaking 1600 strokes an hour. Ship Constitution, abandoned and lying on her starboard side, full of water, was passed 1st lat. 38 IS, Ion. 70 37. Had painted ports and her name on her quarter.

Briii Boston, at salem mm uayenne, reports mat on tne via in lat. 36 36, Ion. 68, passed the wreck of brig Porto Rico of Hampden, (before reported) water-dogged and abandoned. Dec. 26, lat.

42, Ion. 69, passed the wreck of a herm brig, painted black with a white treak, and spurs alongside; had a green trunk cabin, with coinpanion-way on starboard side. The Bos ton has experienced very heavy weather on the coast, and lost small boats, spars and sails. Bark fnstis, (ol treenort) Uogers irom umique, rem, for Bos ton, nut into New York 8th inst. tudistress, having received con siderable damage in the receat gales, and leaking badly had been on the coast 30 days.

Bark Nami make, 01 rurtiamt, at Kew Orleans mnn Jtoemana, with 2300 bbls. lime, took fire 4th inst. Sails and rigging saved. and it was thought the vejiael would also be saved. She was towed to the fiats and stripped.

Ship Commerce, from New York for London, was abandoned at sea on the 26th ult. Capt. Whlttlessey, the passeitgers and crew, 66 in all, were taken off by ship Andrew Foster, and ar rived at New York on Saturday afternoon. The Commerce wag almost new, about 1100 tons, and bad a cargo of flour and grain. Shu sprunna leak on the 24th, and bad twelve feet of water in thd hold when abandoned.

Shin Witch of tlie Wave, at San Francisco from Boston, made the run to Cape Horn in 52 days, and was detained off the Cape lt nays in Heavy gaies. The bark Ida. ashore on the back side of Sandy Neck, was sold on Thursday last, to Mr. Allstrum, of -Provincetown, for the sum of $1000. Brig Athens, (of Newburyport) Wyman, from N.

York, alwut Dec. 18, for Liverpool, went ashore night of 6th Instant, on Nan tucket Shoals. She was lightened and assisted off 9th inst. and taken into Sandy Point, Monnmoy. The brig leaks but little and can bo kept free by tho pumps.

The crew are reported to -have been in a mutinous state since leaving N. York, and have left the vessel and are on their way to Boston. Bark Henrietta, (of Bearsport) rrom uity ram ror Boston, ashore off Wamscott, Long Island, has discharged 2800 bbls. at flour at last account, and all tlie rest of the cargo, except 29 tons railroad iron. Cant.

Treat had irone to New York for assistance. and with favorable weather the vessel would probably be got off. Intelligence from Whalers. At Porto Prara Dec. 6, bark Sun, Hatch, of MaUapoiaett, clean, for 9.

Atlantic Ocean in a few days. A letter from Capt. Harding, of ship Saratoga, of NB, reports her Dec. 8th, off Acapuleo, (touched to land 2d officer, who was sick,) oil not reported last with 1400 wh. Reports touched at Capt St.

Lucas Nov. 6th, bark Valparaiso, Tiltoo, NB, 150 sp. 800 ship Carolina Gray, do. 400 wh. bound to Tombei.

Capt. Harding writes that he has been cruising to the vicinity of the Ceros Islands, but had not seen the spout of a sperm whale since leaving Sandwich Islands. A letter from Mr. ueo. Wilson, first officer of Ship amtum Adams, of Fairhaven reports heMJavlnsr off and on at Manirea, July 2d, to ship men, being short handed, as they have 6 or 6 natives to land at the Groups.

A schooner which Capt. Swain, of the Francis, had purchased to take the oil off from the wreck, wan wrecked in two hour after she engaged in the service, by being run on to a reef. his colleague, Hon. Henry A. Muhlenberg, of Pennsylvania, when, after a few words of eulogy, and the adoption of the usual resolutions, the House adjourned.

The House resumed the discussion of the Ingraham resolution, on Wednesday, and after considerable debate, it was adopted in the form originally reported, by a vote of 174 to 9. MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. TuunsnAY, January 6. Nothing was done in the Senate. The House elected Benjamin Stevens, 8er-goant-at-ArmsfandRev.

Arthur B. Fuller (Unitarian) chaplain. Fhiday, January 6. No business of public interest was transacted in either branch. Saturday, January 7.

The Senate unanimously elected Benjamin Stevens Sergeant-at-Arma. The House spent the day in revising the "rules and orders, several amendments to which were adopted. Monday, January 9. Rer. H.

Burlingham (Baptist) was elected chaplain of the Senate. In convention, the vacancies in the Senate were filled as follows, all tho newly elected members feeing Whigs:.