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THE GENESEE FARMER 



October 1, 1831 



RAILROAD EXCURSION. 



Albany, Sept. 26. — On Saturday, a 

 numerous company, at the request ot the 

 president and directors of the Mohawk and 

 Hudson rail-road company, enjoyed a very 

 gratifying ride upon the road. 



The company consisted of the gover- 

 nor, lieut. governor, members of the sen- 

 ate, now in session as a court of errors, 

 our senators in congress, the chancellor 

 and judges of the supreme and district 

 courts, state officers, the president of the 

 board of assistants and members of the 

 common council of the city of New- York, 

 the mayor recorder and corporation of this 

 city, and several citizens of New-York, 

 Albany and Schenectady. 



Owing to a defect in one of the supply 

 pipes of the English locomotive, that pow- 

 erful and effective engine was not brought 

 into the line, and the party, having been 

 delayed in consequence, did not leave the 

 head of Lydius-street until nearly 12 o' 



a remark of our Facetious host, lale " of the 

 hill," that our difficulty hitherto had been to 

 find time to travel, but when railroads were 

 constructed, our only difficulty would be to find 

 time to slop. He remarked, thai at the break- 

 ing ground on the road last \e»r, he had ven- 

 tured to predict that it Would be merely uri 

 humble pione> r to more extensive and useful 

 works, spreading through every part of the 

 state ; and he hoped, however we might 

 ically differ, we sh >uld all unite in our efffl ts 

 to introduce this prominent improvement in 

 tlieage. There Could he but one opinion of 

 the expedient. y of more rapidly faitiliunnng 

 commercial operations — of more widely spread- 

 ing intelligence, and if drawing distant com- 

 munities into more frequer t social and friendly 

 intercourse. As one among other improvements 

 projected, he would propose 



The Buffalo Rail Road — May we soon break- 

 fast in Utica, dine a -Rochester, and sup with 

 our friends on Lak ■ Erie 



From thence, the return to this city was 

 an imposing spectacle. It was a practical 

 illustration of the pre-eminence of this 

 mode of travel and conveyance. The A- 

 menean locomotive started with a train ot 



ty persons, besides the tender ; and never 

 did " brother Jonathan," as it is familiarly 



CANAL TOLLS. 



The Tolls received at the Canal Collector's of- 

 fice, at this place, from the 15th of April to the 15tl 

 of Sept. 1831, amount to - $105,348 69 



Reed during same period, 1830, 69,809 79 



Excess over last year, 36,538 90 



We have uot noticed the shipment of Flour. 



clock. They then started with a train of , five cars, each containing nineteen or twen- 

 ten cars, three drawn by the American lo- 

 comotive, the De Witt Clinton, and seven 



by a single horse each. The appearance .called, perform the trip in more beatuiful 

 of this tine cavalcade, if it may be so called, J style. It came down with its train, in 3S 

 was highly imposing. The trip was per- minutes, being at the rate of 19 miles an 

 formed°by the locomotive in 46 nunufes, hour. The last six miles were performed 

 ard by the cars drawn by horses in about in 14 minutes. The cars, with horse pow- 



an hour and a quarter. 



From the head ot" the inclined plane, a- 

 bout half a mile from Schenectady, the 

 company were conveyed in carriages to 

 Davis' Hotel, where they were joined by 

 the mayor and several citizens of Schenec- 

 tady. The invitations extended also to a 

 dinner, prepared by Mr. Davis ma man-'' 



er, came down in 63 minutes. 



The expression of gratification and sur- 

 prise, at the complete success of this im- 

 portant improvement, and the great chan 

 ges in the facility and rapidity of inter- 

 course between different and distant parts 

 of the state, was universal. 



We understand, also, that the doubts of 



ner that reflected credit upon his extensive the gentlemen from the city of New-York, 



so far as any were entertained, with regard 

 to the utility and practical effects of the 

 Harlaem rail-road, were removed. At this 

 distance, it seems to be difficult to regard 

 that improvement in any other than a la- 

 vorable light. The locomotive cannot be 



partaken of with a high°zest ; and many ; introduced upon a travelled road or street ; 



and well known establishment. It was an 

 elegant entertainment. The guests sat 

 down at 2 P. M. Hon. C. C. Cambre- 

 leng presiding, assisted by the Hon. J as. 

 McKown, recorder of the city of Albany. 

 The rich viands and good wines were 



sentiments were drank. Among them we 

 recollect only the following : 



Bv iiov Throup. The Hudson and Mohawk 

 Rail Road — Its successlul execution has given 

 us practical evidence of ihe foresight of those 

 who embarked in the experiment 



By L'eui fii.v Livingston. The productions 

 of out minct and forests — Converted into Rul 

 Roads, Machinery and Snips, they attest the 

 o-enius. wealth and enterprie of America, 

 ° By H.n F Bloodgnod, ' layor of Albany 

 The memory of Robert Fulton— a public bene- 

 factor — whose country lias ofited more from 

 his genius, enleiprise and experiments, than 

 his immediate descendants The present oc- 

 casion verities it. 



Ilv Phillip Hone, Esq nf New Y"rk The 

 good cities of Albany and Schenectady — a little 

 railing between neighbors, often results in a 

 good understanding 



By the Recorder of the citv of Albany 

 Tl\efir*t Rail Road in the slate of New York— 

 Worthy of the g>eat works by which it is sur- 

 rounded 



The President of the day. having been per- 

 tinently alluded loin a lua-.t by S. Swartout 

 Esq of New York. 



Mr Cambrkleno returneJ hisacknowlcdg- 

 menta He added, that, the hour of returning 

 to Albany having arrived, he was reminded ot 



but that the Harkcm rail-road may be a- 

 dapted to horse power, without the least 

 interruption at the cross-streets, and with 

 great ease in all respects, is perfectly cer- 

 tain. Of the importance and general utili- 

 ty of that work to the permanent mterests 

 of the city, the impression is generally ve- 

 ry favorable. 



The English locomotive, the Robert 

 Fulton, went up yesterday, with a train of 

 cars in 38 minutes, and returned in 22 

 minutes ; being at the rate of over 22 miles 

 an hour. — [Argus. 



MACON, Aug 30. We are apprehensive, 

 from the accounts which ate daily reaching 

 us. that I lie late rains will materially injnri 



nir crops of cotton and corn. The rot, we 

 are informed, has ahead) commenced its rav 



.ges among the cotton, and fears are enter 

 tuned that our corn will not escape the mil 

 dew. 



On Monday last the venerable CHARLES 

 CARROLL, the only surviving signer uf lh< 

 Declaration of Independence, completed his 

 95th year. 



Hon. Joseph Story. Edward A. Newton, Esq 

 and Mr. Charles Sprague, have been appointed 

 by the Governor of Massachusetts, Commission- 

 ers to report to the Legislature of that State, a 

 revision of the laws relative to bank notes, with a 

 view to furnish effectual protection against conn 

 terfeiting. 



ffJpThe Abbot of Cligni, went to Rome, when 

 he lived so high, that he had become dyspeptic 

 — he was at length advised to travel to take the 

 waters of Sierma: — on the way thither, the dys- 

 peptic Abbot was taken in the toils of a robber, 

 who confined him in a strong room, and only 

 gave him a piece of toasted bread and a picthei 

 of sour wine for his daily repast. At length the 

 robber found that his dignified patient bad been ea- 

 ting a few dry beans, left in his prison. He was 

 released, perfectly cured ; gave his physician a 

 large sum, and obtained his pardon for robbing 

 of the Pope. Let the dyspeptic try the medi- 

 cine. ' 



Jjfltis in contemplation to open a Rail Road, 

 from London to Edinburg, via Betford and Don- 

 caster; the 340 miles may be passed in fourteen 

 hours. 



JJ»On the 24th hist. Mount Auburn Cemetry, 

 near Boston, was to have been consecrated by ap 

 propriate religious exercises : and an address by 

 the Hon. Joseph Story. The Mount is wooded. 

 The plan is in accordance with the spirit of the 

 | times 



gjA Rail Road has been surveyed from Bos- 

 ton to Worcester, »VIs. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Fete and fes- 

 tival was held at Boston,on the -21st instant. The 

 exhibitions of Fruits and Flowers was said to be 

 very splendid, and abundant. General Dearborn 

 presided at the festival. There were upwards of 

 30 principal contributors to the exhibition: several 

 from New- York, Jamaica, L.Island, New Hamp- 

 sire, &c. &c. ■ 



ROSES, DAHLIAS, S rRAWBERRIES, 



and Q u icks. 



THE proprietors of the Albany Nursery havi 

 printed a classification of 140 of their finest 

 Roses, according to color, to enable purchasers to 

 select a variety with certainty and economy, with 

 characters indicating the size of the Bower and 

 habit, and the prices niiiii \n\ This may be seen 

 at the office of the I ienesee Parmer. 



They have import..! and propagated many var- 

 ieties of the fines) double Dahlias, which maj be 

 ... lected bj the Dowers, at the .Nursery, until the 

 frosts of Autumn. 



They will have for sale from this time forward 

 plants 'otitic Methven Strawberry, at $250 per 

 hundred. Forty-seven of these berries have weigh- 

 ed a pound. They aiie good bearers and of fine 

 flavor. Also, most of the other esteemed varieties 

 See catalogue. 



They have likewise for sale, 50,000 plants of 

 the three thorned Locust, (Gleditschia trtacanih 

 us) two years old, and of good size to be planted 



for hedges, at $5. per 1000. 



Orders for any articles from the Nurrery, may 

 be sent by mail, or addressed to the care of L 

 Tucker, Rochester BULL & YVILSC IN 



Albany Nursery, July 16 ,,f 



