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CLOSING OF THE SEAsoN.-All the accounts from
the north indicate the approach Of winter and the
closing of navigation Activity, in consequence,
seems to prevail along the line of the rivers, &c
and the utmost exertons are making to get all the
produce in transtu to market, before the icy hand
of winter turns the key of the locks, shutting the
boats in the canals.


From the Albany papers of Nov. 24l


There has been perfect avalanche of flour pouring
into our city yesterday and to-day. Every thing that
could float has been loaded and forwarded to ALBANY
The Basin is crammed. We say that at least
40 900 barrels are to-day afoat in our harbor


Winter gives us premonitory this morning. The
air sharp furnishing unequivocal evidence of having
been in close contact with Jack Frost But we have
no cause to grumble after having been blessed with


We had slight sprinklng of snow this morning
which melted as soon as it reached the ground The
sun shone out finely all day and the air. although COOL
is clear and bracing


About 400 canal boats in the Basin this morning
loaded principally with -four. We informed that
several hundred boats their way East between
Utica and this city The present week will doubtless
be the busiest OF the season quantities
Hour will in, swelling the lready heavy tolls
greatly beyond precedent


From Albany Argus, Nov 25l


The immense Canal basin was Yesterday iammed fulI
OF boats unloading produce The business very large
last week but It opens now with greater press
than then. This is considered the last week Of CO nal
navigation, and therefore the hot haste will drive
business far beyond any thing we have yet The
late news by the Britannia forces every thing that can
be brought to market We told that the freight on
-four from Buffalo the Hudson river has advanced To
81 80 cents per BARREL which increase over 100 per
cent since the first OF September.


The Basin is really sight at this busy winding up OF
one OF the most business known here The
quantity OF flour which arrived in this city via the
canal during the last week. exceed that of any
week-large as 1t was the preceding week. II was
within fraction of ls0, 900 barrels,


The whaIvea OF our city continue to present the
unexampled activity. The world OF western produce
constantly pouring through the canal into our harbor is
perfectly astonishing Many of the boats are towed
through to New York, but hundreds still remaining
in the river and basin waiting for opportunity TO
exchange their cagoes Several extra boats have
been chartered to carry freight down the rverhe large
number regularly employ ed being entirely insufcient
to meet the wants Of the forwaIders