MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
Congressional and Legislative. ! clippings from tlie Political History of N. York. 
_ NUMBER 1.. 
Synopsis of Con gression al Proceedings. astionishing to witness the progress of New 
The bill providing for taking the Census for York in population, as indicated by the popular vote 
Foreign Intelligence. 
BV TELEGRAPH. 
New York, Feb.’ll, 10 A. M. 
The Steamer Europa arrived yesterday. 
Latest from California. 
The Empire City, Capt. Willson, arrived at 
her dock, about 12 o’clock last night, after a pas¬ 
sage of ton days from Chagres. She brings 257 
1850, is under discussion—and the bill providing at different periodsj^sincc the Revolution. At the Cotton had farther advanced i a i with sales Pf®ff"K«rs, and about one and a half millions in 
I - • - ~ ^ - - - ' » » I trold Dust. 
territorial governments for our newly acquired ter- election for GoveThor, in April, 1789, George 83,000 bales the last week, part on speculation. The En^pire Citv does not biinrr the mails anA 
n diiRior.. .>11 ol.cnrEii.n' inlarAaf in. Cr.lNTOV and Ronr.PT heinnr ennAiAnlAB llie »• >>..... . .>,>> . _ * *'“* “Un 
ritory, is still a subject of all absorbing interest, in¬ 
volving the everlasting troubles of the slavery- ques¬ 
tion. The House, for relaxation, occasionalv 
-- ntory, IS still a subject of all absorbing interest, m- Clinton and Robert Yates being candidates, the Money abundant. Consols 86^. U. S. stocks we are indebted to Francis W. Rich, F>sq. one of 
ROCHESTER, FEBRUARY 14, 1850. volving the everlasting troubles of the slaverj-ques- entire vote polled for both candidates was 12,.353: unchanged. the editors of the Pacific Courier, for a brief syn- 
- ’ - -- The Hou,se, for relaxation, occasionaly for Clinton 6,391, for Yates 5,962-a close con- Lard advanced 2s. Corn market continued to mS e .e v , 
lyotices to Correspondents. brings up tlie subject of door keeper, which has te.st, considering Ae great popularity ^f Governor exhibit much languor. Buyers confine their pur- Mr. Rice camTfrom Sai FWiscV^^^^^^^^ 
not yet been settled. Clinton. At this time the opponents of Gov. C. , . ... , , .u- n-.>..nr> mE n e 
T P can dpnpnd \vp Envc fE» i««c. A/>iiEi > .. »r . > • r j* >i> l- cliases to immediate wants; still at the present me steamer Oregon. The Oregon brought down 
. .c depend, uc have not the lea.st doubt, Delegates from New Me.xico, California, and were sanguine of success, and would have achiev- there is not much likelihood of nrices Poinir much THREE MILLION OF GOLD DUST!! 
on Messrs. Ellivanger & Barry, and on Bissel Minesota are present, asking to be admitted as ed it but for the remarkable and unexpected vote . , , ... ^ i® the associate of James M. 
& Hooker, for fruit trees that shall be true to NIembers of the House. of Suffolk county — the place where Governor ® Crane, (in the publication of the new Whig pa- 
name. At any rate, they are abundantly respon- There is a proposition for a Convention of 12 Clinton commenced the study of the law, and in wlmm ®h« ’ 
Bible for damages and mistakes »» ». . i * • , > i i- re i rw c i o. 4 r Philadelphia and Baltimore 25s a 258 6 d. Now where he will remain until Saturday, when he 
Bioie lor uamages aim mistaRcs. Members, to be appointed by the Senate, and 20 some measure his political career. Out of 1,245 9 a o<; CH f A' r i A i will leave for Washington. 
W. R. G. If you will send a drawing and des- from tlie House—equally divided between the votes cast in tlie county, Mr. C. received 1,0.50— Y ocT 'Yq A have a large number of Letters from our 
cription, of your new wire fence, we will procure a North and Soutli — to propose a plan for settling . a result rarely paralleled in this State. In fact, never ® white, 29 b a 2Js 3d for yellow and Correspondents, which we have not room for this 
Money abundant. Consols 86 ^. U. S. stocks we aro indebted to Francis W. Rich, Esq. one of 
unchanged. editors of the Pacific Courier, for a brief syn- 
Lard advanced 2s. Corn market continued to ^The mails will be brought on by the Falcon _ 
exhibit much languor. Buyers confine their pur- Mr. Rice came from San Francisco to Panama in 
chases to immediate wants; still at the present the steamer Oregon. The Oregon brought down 
there is not much likelihood of prices going much GOLD DUST!! 
, m j .1 Mr. Rice, who ib the associate of James M. 
cut, and lay it before onr readers. We are anxious the slavery question, so as to .stop its further exten- but once perhaps, and that when the late Silas mixed. 
to have the question settled, as to which is the best 
method of building, and whether wire fences are 
sion in new territories. Wright ran for State Senator—carrying with him 
The subject of the obligation of the U. S. to re- fbe entire vote of St. Lawrence county — then an American mail brought considerable orders 
strain Indian depredations on the frontiers of Mex- opposition one, with the e.xceptio.n of a few dozen for nails, and there is a disposition to boy. 
Ohio 243 a 25s 6 d. Indian Corn is steady at 31s Washington. 
o, rif W 4 on oo oj <• ii j ^ We have a large number of Letters from our 
a 318 6 d for white, 29s a 29s 3d for yellow and Correspondents, which we have not room for this 
s 6 d a 29s for mixed. morning. We give an interesting Letter from 
Iron market firm, tendency improving. The ootemporary, J. Bayard Taylor, Esq. Mr. 
to .supercede the pre.sent mode of fencing. strain Indian depredations on the frontiers of Mex- opposition one, with the exceptio.n of a few dozen 
A. B. asks if we can inform him, what is the ico, according to our engagements in the treaty scattering votes. The result in each case shows 
cheapest, and most effective wind mill, to raise wa- with that power, is before Congress. Also a prop- flatteringly for those to whom this mark of esteem 
The Europa’s news is not highly important. 
Liverpool, Friday Evening.—Commercial af¬ 
fairs are still in a satisfactorj’ slate, but at the same 
Taylor is now on his way home through Mexico. 
Our Correspondent, S. S. Osgood, the Painter, 
came into our office last night, looking well and 
hearty. 
We are under obligations to E. W. Hull, Esq., 
Purser of the Empire Cily, for a list of Passen- 
ter for cattle from wells, saw wood, or cut straw osition for granting lands for constructing a Ship | tendered, and serves to solten, somewhat, the teL^'uox^nuVan^a ^e^k^ago. ^ The salerof Specie by the steamer, kindly furnished 
and hay. We have been looking at this subject Canal around tlie fall of the Sault gt Mari’into ! A^atures of party politics, while bearing un- foreign and colonial produce were to a moderate 
some years, but have discovered no article of that Lake Superior. ! mistakablo evidence of the native goodness of extent, during the last eight days, but holders be- _ .i * ®|® City was lying off Chagres 
in passing over slight knolls and inequalities where '-'i s ]n • , , .. , - 
there is no sward, and deposit it in sinks and hoi- t ’17 rw v i ‘ occasioned by the influx of persons from the New The Buenos Ayres expedition is said to be 
lows. It would be a desirable i.nplenient on uii- Legislatu re of N ew York. England State.s, who were ru.shmg to what were abandoned. 
Ill .1 111 • 1 .. 11 c rvv.. , r 1 1 V • 1 • then termed the loaste funds, in the interior of the x russia. 
even land, where there had been wind lal>, &c.- CoN.Mni.,RABLE discussion has been elicited in miintereslimr to state that The threatened dissolution of the Cabinet ap- 
Show us your plan. the House, on* the subject ot reducing the foes of i • . . ' f ... . j j poam to have been avoided by some compromise. 
AV. K. AV. A''onr supposition i.s correct. All County Clerks and District Attorneys—some * ? / tear i , jite mil ions fwe hundred The King is now disposed to take the oath of the 
right, ill future. See our note in No. 4 . members maintaining that it has aiicx post facto **7^ Jorty-two tiovsandone hundred and seventy- Cmistitution. 
A. Y. P. Go,a PC, „.a„c c,l .pcc.l by .1'- b-i„, om=.. wIscL:™ raAoci 
Raymond. Oil the some floor tvilh rair office. Any U’'^ ’‘‘“I™"'* receiving Aidxa.ndkr MeCo.MD,, foreiolitpeiioe oer r'" .Wotremburg ,hero appear, to bo a eliango 
orders sent to onr earc will be duly attended to. consideration. i „ . • * * ^ opinions favorable to Russian influence. 
The resolutions on the .subject of cstublwhiim ^“ve j ears wiili out interest. 7 hero were The Haiiovarian chamber refuses to recognize 
^ Several communicalion.s were received too Agricultural Bureau meet oppo.sition as being five millions of acres, rang- the central cominission of Austria and Prussia. 
,e for attention or publication, this week. As our b mg from eight pence to three shillings per acre_ A Constitution is recommended for Germany. 
per is put to press on Tuesdaj’, articles and no- ' ii a a i '^bich are now among tho most valuable in Austria, 
es for immediate insertion should reach us as i s are propo.. ainen le oad Act in This sale caused much excifemeuf bin AustriaisoccupiedwiththenumberlessCon- 
rlv .ns MafnrAav nr MmiAav. relation to private roads — and to amend the Stat- . .v. . . , .. stitutions for her provinces. 
the Press continues. Tho 
suspended and La Presse 
Legislature of New Y'ork. 
CoN.siDERABLE discussioii lias liccn elicited in 
the House, on* the subject of reducing tho foes of 
Prussia. 
The threatened dissolution of the Cabinet ap- 
some years, hut have discovered no arlicle of that Lake Superior. , mistaKanic evidence ot tno native goodness ol extent, during the last eight days, but holders be- .jj Qg,. pno v./iiy was lying on ^.^nagres 
kind, that is cheap, simple and durable, to meet The proposition forpurcha-siiig the original man- heart which could so attract elements naturally hos- ing firm in their demands, full prices generally cbor,^iz: EmpirYcIty **Cherokee^^*('anIv^ 
our views. It should be a horizontal, self-adjusting uscript of AVashington’s Farewell Address, now in fllCi Rs to make them willing and friendly aids in Calcutta markets aro ss 20th) Falcon, Alabama, and the Biitish steam- 
machine, that would always turn one way, let the the. hands of a private individual, has called out favor of that which their creed taught them to dis- tialiv the s^mYas'by previous maiL ^ * ^^° *** ^^' ship Severn, of Loudon. The brig Osceola, with 
wind come from what quarter it would. much brawling patriotism and some of the real and oppose. ' France. materials for the Railroad Company, was at Cha- 
AVc shall be free to confer with C. S., as he evi- ®®rt. A census return of January, 1<96, showed a Business progresses slowly in the Legislative ^ The Legislature met Dec. 15, and was organ- 
dently needs .some advice, being wofiilly oft' the The abolition of slavery in the District of Co- freehold population of 36,338, and a voting one, in- Assembly. The budget is still in committee.— ized on the 17tli, by the choice of Dr. T. J. While 
track. He does not understand the principles of lumbia has also been debated. Mr. Clay’s speech eluding those voting for members of Assembly, of 7 he chamber had been for some time occupied of Sacramento, as Speaker of the Assembly, and 
the coiumclbi. »r .liri.ikii.g; of i,o„, in Ihc c«„. I>». pr.Wily l.l«l a tedonoy to giv. it a floietui, remaritod horo Ib.t tho vic,„, L'^onlirSo.S.' “goJ" BiiS 
struction of railroad wheels. atpicsent. 1 -• ry en i e a \ote for ;.over- Hugo as having made a speech against it, which ated on the 20 th,- immediately after which cere- 
T. A. S. AVc .see no good reason, why a plow reduciion of the ex- a Ireehold one, which will account some- was applauded with frenzy. Tho debate adjourn- raony the Legislature voted tiva rorc for the Unit- 
inio-ht not he eonstmefed with -i dtiunll Kenner nf pcii>?cs of collecting the revenue, and sundrv lo- "’"“f f®^ f®® paucity of the gubernatorial vote no- ed iii great excitement. ed States Senators. AVhole number of votes 46 
tlJbutt of the mould board to take un the furrow cal and uniiiterestiiig busine.ss, compri.ses tlie bulk ‘>c®fl above. The rapid increase of freeholders, Jhe war against the Press continues. The -necessary to a choice 24. On the first ballot: 
fiiobuttoftheinoii d boa l,to akeup t efur of the pa«t week’s proceedings from the one period to the other above noticed,wa 8 suspended and La Presse John C. Fremont, 29; Wm. M. Gwin, 22; H. 
in pas.sing over slight knolls and inequalities where wtoK s proceeumg.. . , . 7 ui^u,wu» seized. W. Halltck, 14; T. Butler King. 10; John W 
there is no sward, and deposit it ill sinks and hoi- t • i T- ' cw x-i ‘ occasioned by the influx of persons from tho New The Buenos Ayres expedition is said to be Geary, 5; Robert Semple, 3; Thomas J. Hon- 
I T, ,, , 1 • 1 I • 1 A Legislature of New York. England State.s, who were ru.shmg to what were abandoned. lev. 9. 
lows. It would he a dcsirablo implement on un- _ >1 . > 'A .. 
Ill .1 111 • 1 i -11 £. rvv-A... V 11 1 - • 1 • then termed the icaste ^Tids, in the interior of tlie x russia. On tiie third ballot:—Wm. M. Gwin. 24: H. 
even land, where there had been wind la Is, &c.— Con.^iderable discussion has been elicited in . TEp iEpobIaupA A;«an)nt:nn nr lEo. I'oEEini «.> w HpIIooIt ih. , i ii i n I 7 
, • ’ .E„ 11 . .1 1 • A 1 • Ai A. f. State. It rnav not be uninteresting to state, that i ne inreateiieu Oissolulion ol the Labinet ap- W. lleileck, 18; Phonias J, Henley, 3; John 
Show us your plan. the House, on* the subject ol reducing tho fees of i,,,.;,, ' ,-n, f .... , pears to have been avoided by some compromise. W. Geary, 1 ; 7'. B. King, 1 . 
AA’. K. AAU A''onr supposition i.s correct. All County Clerks and District Attorneys—some , , ’ ‘ ’ mu ions Jwe hundred 7’lie King is now disposed to take the oath of tho So that John C. F'remont and Wm. M. Gwin 
right, ill future. See our note in No. 4 . members maintaining that it has an ex post facto thousand one hundred and seventy- Constitution. were declared duly elected; Wm. V. Voorhies, of 
pflEet on fhnsp now linldlniY nfl’inn acres of land, Were sold for tlio suiii of ,fl,- 7 no F.rfurt Parliament i.s declared to be an im- San Francisco, has been appointed Secretary of 
A. Y. P. Gold pens arc made and repaired by c’icci l'>ose now holding o li„e. ^ of3,635,200 Political necessity for Prussia. State; J. S. Houston, Coiiipl^olleT; Maj. R. Ro- 
Raymond, on the same floor with our office. Any g'^cut *>“cs of Railroads arc .stMl receiving Aiexanuer McCombs foreio-lu nonoo n^r Wurteniburg there appears to be a change ma:i, Traasurer; F. J. C. Kewen, Attorney Gen- 
orders sent to onr care will be duly attended to. consideration. noro in .• i 7-7. * ' of opinions favorable to Russian influence. oral; Chas. J. Whiting, Surveyor General; S. C. 
1 • 1 . 7’he resolutions on the .subject of cst<ib]i.shing - o» 1 “ “ve jears wiiliout interest. I hero were The Haiiovarian chamber refuses to recognize Hastings, Judge of the Supreme Court. 
Several communicalion.s were received too Bureau meet oppo.sition as heimr ®old at this time some five millions of acres, rang- the central cominission of Austria and Prussia. The whole number of votes thrown in the elec- 
lute for attention or publication, this week. As our " It - ing from eight pence to three shillings per acre_ A Constitution is recommended for Germany, tioii for Governor and Repiesentalives to Con- 
paper is put to press on 7'ucsday, articles and no- ‘. , ,, J*.- lands which are now among tho most valuable ill Austria. gress was oidy 15,000, although the State can 
tices for immediate insertion should reach us as > « are propo., amen le oad Act in ^le State. This sale caused much excitement but Austria is occupied with the numberless Con- Pfobably poH 70,000 votes. There were ten can- 
earlv as Saturday or Mondav relauoii to private roads —and toamend the Stat- z. „ i j 7 ^ ir ‘ ^ tementliut provinces. didates in the field for Congress; (he highest on 
^ _ ute relating lo excise and tlie regulation oftaverns. The Provincial Diets are to he convoked in Oc- ‘li® l'®twa® G. AV Wright, formerly of Nantuck- 
„ ^ , . , . , 'Pi.„ 1 r • .11 .1 . 11 - 1 act subserve some other purpo.se. There can be tober and that of the Emnire will in ®L '''Ao had 5451 votes; the next was Edward 
Meteorological Abstract. 1 he slavery question is still the stalking horse | the sale of such largo quantities of 5 851 assemble m Gilbert, of the New York Volunteers, and one of 
BY I., wethkrell. tor making speeches. , ! land to individuals, is wrong, but it may bo rcadilv 
-Ill the feciiate considerable agitation has been I > ^ ^ li ic qbM iEa wnni nf mnnoM r.i.o,.z.»ics 1 he Message of Gov. Burnett disappoints many 
1-V*..850. „™*i“r"|r;N „>« '™'»- got up on a polilioD from llie Society of Shako™. PO'^. c.n.,flc„n 8 ffie ciro,^ the of hie friends. As a literary preduetion it wii 
- ^ oreoo- nff- ^ . ■ hn„» and the I, lie value then placed on tl,c.,«s(e 5,^1. HolL™. -'‘‘T’-. 
o ?Y- \ U' X N. su. h X ^ Zawife, now file heart and garden of tho State, b. clearnes or comprehensiveness. Many important 
6 2o 6 18.00 sw. s. cumulation of wealth by that body, and their mo- _ ^ Sardinia. matters are merely slurred over, while not a syl- 
7 88 25 82.33 0.83 sw. se. nopoliziiig all the land that Jui/is t/tem. ivEg TTpurv Taws 7'ho Sardinian Chamber of Deputies has ap- lable is uttered upon the subject of Education.—» 
5 S :!;! 'Tnun In the House a report has been made to provide proved the treaty of peace concluded at Milan be- The Governor seems to be in doubt as to whelii- 
.1 • • r n 1 1 . ^ I m • 1 , tween the Piedmontese and the Austrians. er tho Legislature should proceed at once to 
« w. for the inspection of Onondaga salt; for the There is an annual agitation on the convening Negotiations for the treaty of peace at Denmark frame important laws for tho governance of the 
___eii 21 . sale of lands for taxc.s m the counties where loca- of file Legislaturej;about the Usurj’laws — many, have been renewed. State or await the action of Congress upon the 
REMARK.?. [If file latter hill shall become a law it will and jierhaps a r««jvrrity of the people, being in fa- Enslaiid. Constitution. 
•'cbiiarv .5—Cool and cloud V sleighing pretty good remedy one of the most erving evils we endure.] vor of the abrogation of all laws on tho subject. A large meeting was held in London on the With regard to the Civil and Criminal Code, 
■ G-Conlinue.s cloudy. ' ’ Also, for increasing the powers of tho Board of Others contend for a fixed rate of interest, but do' relative to the proposed exhibition ^.‘^option of “ The 
" .-Uiii IIUY..-) lAuuny. . „ . Y.., 1 . .. , ivoi, izui uu of the ndustn’of all nat ons. The sum of R 12 .- definition of the crimes and misdemeanors con- 
paper is put to press on 7'ucsdaj’, articles and no¬ 
tices for immediate insertion should reach us as 
early as Saturday or Monday. 
Meteorological Abstract. 
by I.. WETHERELI,. 
Feb. 1850. 
THERMOMETEP. 
M4X. 1 MI.N. 1 MEAN. 
1 RAIN. 
WINDS. 
5 
14 
7 
11.00 
N. S IV. 
6 
25 
8 
18.00 
s \v. s. 
7 
88 
25 
82.33 
0.83 
S VV. .S E. 
() 
48 
84 
IIO.GG 
SE. S, 
!1 
42 
88 
40.00 
S K. 
10 
38 
81 
31. GG 
0.38 
w. 
11 
81 
28 
29. GG 
w. 
ing from eight pence to three shillings per acre_ A Coiislitution is recommended for Germany. 
lands which are now among tho most valuable in Austria. 
file Stale. This sale caused much e.xcitementbut Austria is occupied with the numberless Con- 
I it finally subsided, after a vain effort to make the T“hrp"ro?inciySItraro'to be convoked in Oc- 
I act subserve some other purpo.se. There can be tober and that of the Empire will assemble in 
I no doubt but the sale of such large quantities of 1851. 
I , • , 1 1 , J > 1 -* . ! file Stale. This sale caused much e.xcitementbut 
relauoii to private roads — and to amend the Stat- . - „ ..., 
, I , • , .1 1 ,. J.. ■ it finally subsided, after a vain effort to make the 
ute relating to excise and file regulation of taverns. , , „ 
Tlie skvetv „„c.Nti«D is still tl.c «lalki„e horse “'T™ “T «/”n»re- The™ be 
for makiDg spooches. “ T . * 
In the Scolc co.isirlorablo agilation has becu I “ >nffivKi«» .. » wrong, but it may bo readily 
got up on a polilion from llie Sooiclv of Shako™ I T '™l.„cos of tho 
pardoned, considering the circumstances of tho Jt »s said the want ol men 
fimes and the little value then placed on the waste Sed^rmids” to his‘SSi* 
Some members see groat danger in the largo ac- , 7 , , -kipik u.. wasie 
cumulation of wealth by that body, and their mo- »ow file heart and garden of the State, b. 
nopoliziiig all the land that joins them. 
In the House a report has been made to provide 
for the inspection of Onondaga salt; for the 
The Usury Laws. 
There is an annual agitation on the convening 
Sardinia. 
7'ho Sardinian Chamber of Depnties has ap¬ 
proved the treaty of peace concluded at Milan be¬ 
tween the Piedmontese and the Austrians. 
REMARKS. 
Fchiiary '>—Cool and cloudy; sleighing pretty good. 
“ G—Continue.? cloudy. 
“ 7 —A little more snow—good sleighing. 
“ 8 —.4 little r.'tiny. 
“ 9—Rainy day—snow melts rapidly. 
“ 10—Cooler and squally — sleighing gone. 
“ 11—A'cry hoistorons day—.March weather. 
Army Appointments. 
sale of lands for taxes in the counties where loca- of file Legislature'about the Usurj’laws — many, 
led. [If file latter hill shall become a law it will and jierhaps a r««jvrrity of tlie people, being in fa- 
remedy one of the most crying evils we endure.] vor of the abrogation of all laws on tho subject. 
Also, for increasing the powers of tho Board of Others contend for a fixed rate of interest, but do 
Supervisors, and for building, at the expense of the not urge any other penalty for exceeding it, than 
State, an Executive Mansion. the forfeiture of the excess over the fixed or legal 
7'hese matters, together with a great mass of rate. It is not readily seen why the use o,<' mon- 
local legislation, constitute the chief action of both ey should not be a matter of agreement be¬ 
have been renewed. 
FiiSlaiiU. 
A large meeting was held in London on the 
15th January, relative to the proposed exhibition 
of the industry’ of all nations. The sum of £12,- 
000 was subscribed. Enthusiastic speeches were Gained in the Common law of England—'the 
Houses during tho past week. tween parties as well as the other transactions of 
Army Appointments Gleanings from California Papers every day life. Laws on the subject, whether good Kiissia and Turkey. ...lo ia.gc au..., uic i..ossag« rcuuuinieii^ 
- ^ - ^ ■ or had in themselvos, do but little towards rcprcs,s- a complete reconciliation is said to have taken ‘ o!rr?afand “ P°'l. 
The Army Board of Medical Examiners, (com- From late California papers, obligingly loaned us mff or rather regulating the bu^ness of interest; place between Russia and Turkej’. The latter to^its value.” The^recommendation'th^^noV 
po.sed of Surgeons Mower and Satterlee, and by Mr. H. Colby, we glean and condense some may generally be taken for granted that consented that all those Polish subjects of gon ^s-ho may neglect to pay his taxe.s, shall be 
Asst. Surgeon Southg-ate,) were recently in see- interesting intelligence. whore a law is violated with general impunity, movement, shall be obliged to leave ih^T^rk- bring a civil suit in any court in the 
made by Lord John Russell and others. 
It is decided that the Queen will not open Par¬ 
liament in person. 
On the 26th, up to the departure of the Europa, 
the sales of cotton were over 60,000 bales. 
English law of Evidence—the English Commer¬ 
cial law—the Civil Code of the State of Louisiana 
and tho Louisiana Code of Practice.” 
The Governor estimates the current expenses 
of the State for the first j’ear at $>'500,000. To 
meet this large sum, the message recommends 
sioii in Philadelphia, for the ])urpo.sc of examining 
candidates I'or the jiosts of Assistant Surgeon, U. 
interesting intelligence, vioiaieu wiin general impunity, 
Tho mines that arc workable during ilie wet 1 something wrong about it, or it has been 
season, continue lo yield well; and constant dis- i ®*i^®^®fl 'without the wish of the people who aro 
2 IZilTs. |j®t;‘untn arremaVs7;; ; p;;»: 
S. A. A large mimhcr were examined, and the coveries continue to be made of other valuable flfl®'>ided to be benefited by it. 
following gentlemen received .’ippointnieiits: 
Elisha P. Lang worthy, M. D., Rochester, 
Now York. 
Isaac L. Aukins, M. D., Delaware. 
Robert O. Abbott, M. D., Pennsylvania. 
Thojias M. Getty, M. D., Virginia. 
D.aviii L. Magruder, M. D., Virginia. 
A. J. H. YVhite, M.'D., District of Colurnhia. 
Pcobert Glisen, M. D., Mary land. 
minerals. At Clear Lake, copper, sulphur, lead, *® contended that the abolition ot -laws con- 
ish dominions. 
A similar arrangement is on the point of being 
entered into between Austria and Turkey. The 
Russian list of persons proscribed contains the 
names of Gen. Beni and twelve others. That of 
7’ho Governor also, while he says nothing 
against Chinese, Kaiiackers, debased Chilenos, 
Sydney thieves, and other outsiders, coming free- 
nnd sallpetre areroul„l. ■ OnllieaouthaWoof San Uanry wonid improve and elevalc com- Actda begins wilh KossuU., and cintaina 22 n!.!r'oer°'^lTlhh,k»^^ 
Francisco Bay, silver l.a« teen discovorod, and iron mcrcial moralily, whM, is a thmg g,oally to te dc- „amo,. . im„44te tl.fy wVii fo™ contrak in ihi i»tl ’ 
and quicksilver abound in great quantities. Coal would, of itself, ju.stifiy their abrogation. It is announced that Madame Kossuth has 
has also been found of a varictv between the Bilu- whether true or false, it scarcely admits of a Jo^ed Aej 
miaous and Anthracite. doubt taat the existing laws are a nullity, m a ma- ijijfe British consul at Vienna has discovered a 
Better views aro prevailing as to the agricultural jority of cases, and therefore not entitled to any diabolical attempt, instigated by the Austrian 
It is announced that Madame Kossuth has 
joined her husband, she having escaped from 
Hungary in the disguise of a mendicant. 
The British consul at Vienna has discovered a 
ability of the country, and much eagerness is man¬ 
ifested to enter and secure land. From the nu- 
particular favor from the community. It might Government, to murder Kossuth, 
be well to have a fixed rate of interest to apply to ^ ~ 
The first named geiillcmaii is the youngest son merous grants made by the ever changing Mexican I ®ases where no rate is agreed upon, hut in all other 
^ ^ ! /vnonc? 1/i* T-sQirli/xa fhn yr-ifaH/ii* no oil 
The Compromise—California— .The corres- 
ern states for one or more years with their mas¬ 
ters, and thus be, to ail intents and purposes, 
slaves. We think this objection may be easily got 
over by the state’s declaring all such contracts 
null and void. We do not perceive that the mes¬ 
sage treats of any other matters of note. 
77ie prospects for gold hunters for the next sea¬ 
son were considered very flattering. It was 
of the associate editor of this journal-i.i whose authorities, and the destruction of titles by each i ^^ raiirt^s.^^ bVnoXger 
ahscnce M’e take occasion to remark, that the ap- successive jiartizaii, great trouble is anticipated. jn this, and as it seems to be the general wish that 
cases let the parties settle the matter as in all other pondontof the Journal of Commerce ifrrites from thought that a much larger amount would be ta- 
alisciice M’e take occasion to remark, that the ap 
pointmciit lias been most worthily bestowed. 
A Liberal Community. 
All atrocious murder was committed in the city perfect liberty should prevail-in this matter, w’e can 
of San Francisco, and the culprit, named Withers, see no objection to according what is so unaiii- 
cscaped ; $3,000 reward was offered for his ap- 
0\in, Sciieca couiitv, lurnishes tho largest list , , . , , , . 
, ,, , V xr rri IS 4 A most humane, praiseworthy and charitab e in- 
of subscribers to the New-Yorker. Flie Post 
M,teor .I.MVS Van lIor.N, E,q., I>«8 (lo,.c mo.l l»•N becu «rgan>io<l, lo a>»te the ■loslffiito 
uobly, anfl mote than fulfilled hie pledge lo obtain '“““'‘"S '""g™'*. of whom bronghl 
, 11 1 1 I 1 . • J up 111 anlueiice, have, by sickness or want of means, 
one hundred names. He has already obtained / ’ , / . .. ’ 
, , , , 1-1 • •) 1 become needy and .starving. I he citizens come 
one hundred and seven subscribers m (Jvid, and ^ 
several at Ollier ofiices in that vicinity’. 7’he citi- 
zens of Ovid arc entitled to our .special ackiiowl- *^7* 
edgmets for their unexampled liberality in support - | 
of the Rural and the cause it advocates. I’rob- ''®'‘''''‘ o® '®^ ' 
ably never, in so small a place, has such a large , 
siibscriplioii been obtained, in the same length of ^ 
tune. We vote Mr. Van Horn a diploma for the , , , 
• 1 1 IF F 1 a.ssault and hath 
o-eiieroiis exercise ol Ins influence iii behall of ihe , 
T, be expected amoi 
New-Yorker. i i 
forward like living humans. 
7'hcre are a good many collisions between the 
Anieiicaiis and the foreign population. 7'he uni¬ 
versal Yankee is bound to hold on, wherever he 
gets a foot-hold. Interloping foreigners will eveiit- 
Dictionary of IVIachinks, Mechanics, F’n- 
GiNEF.u work and Engi.xeeri.ng. Published by 
7’herc are some robberies, gambling ailr.ays and 
a.ssault and batteries — but not as many as might of 
be expected among such a heterogenous congrega- ha 
tiouof “black spirits and white,” and a population 
of 50,000. pj 
A severe gale on tlio 20tli of Dec., caused con- er 
mously desired. 
Appointmenta by the Governor and Senate. 
NOTARIES PUBLIC. 
Chautauque—George W. Ford, Robert New- 
land. Smith Seymour. 
Genesee—Jonathan E, Robinson. 
COMMISSIONERS OF LOANS. 
Niagara—Wm. A 7'ownsend, Danl. Holmes. 
Yates—Clarkson Martin, R. W. McFarren. 
Ontario—Edgar H. Hurd, Ralph Chapin. 
Chemung—Elijah Jones, Geo. V. Hitchcock. 
Os'A'ego—Jerome B. Smith, M. L. Lee. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
New York—Daniel Lee, commissary genera), 
vice J. Ste’wart. 
Washington on the 7th as follows : 
The Soutlieru members are less disposed to ad¬ 
opt Mr. Clay’s compromise project,thaii they were 
a few days ago. No objections are raised. The 
Texan limits which he proposes, will, they say, 
give both of the main passes to the nou-slavehol- 
ding region. 7’hey are now willi^ to bring in 
California, with her boundaries. They are told 
that the two Senators elect from California are 
both Southern men, with Southern sympathies, 
and that they will be free trade men, democrats. 
ken out than was the past year. 
Gold digging had been mostly suspended for 
the season and a great many persons were flock¬ 
ing into the towns. Wages of common laborers 
were much lower, only from four to six dollars a 
day being paid. Mechanics, such as carpenters, 
masons, &c., commanded from $12 to .$16 a day. 
7'he country is overrun with printers. 
Money’ was worth from 7 to 10 per cent, a 
mouth. Lumber was lower—cargo prices from 
$200 to $275 per M. Biicks in demand at good 
prices. Lime, $16 a barrel. Flour retailed at 
—_ J ..... A. o Tu—’ prices. Liime, *10 a uarrei. riour reiaiieo at 
and, m every way, an acquisition to the South— ^ ^35 
But this will not appease them. 
Tho moderate men of the South, though gen 
per pound $1 50. Cheese $1. 
Coarse short boots were worth $16 to $32 per 
erally in favor of r®Monable compromise, will be ■ ^q^le long boots, suitable for San 
harrassedand goaded by.their free-soil opponents, ^.^^^isco street navigation, brought from 50 to 
7'ho Wilmot Proviso faction will make renewed fz>r 
MISCELLANEOUS. efl'orts; and I know the fact, that they now con- jj^y were $100 a month; foreign voyages, $80 to 
NeWYork-Daniel Lee. commissary genera), template a great anti-slavery Convention, to be 
BO J. Stewart. The Oregon brought to Panama 300 passen- 
Albany—John W. Cluett, assistant state sealer the Nashville Convention. $1,400,000 in gold on her manifest, and 
weights and measures; Thomas Hilson. jr., House will dispose of the Revenue Bill ^ands of passen- 
rlvir iriKster ^ this.wcek, Bs IS hoped. There is no disposition ' 
-to delay that bill or the Census Bill, though both Among the passengers home in the Oregon 
rrv> XVft fiill tlif>. fif.t/itit.inii nf niir rnniloro fn ili« I *ovolve appropriation. . _ . ., were Senators Fremont and Gwin. Messrs. 
$60 per pair. Seaman’s wages for the rivers and 
harbor master. 
Appleton & Co., N. Y., in moiitlily miiiihers, at siderahle damage to the shijiping in the harbor.— 
25 cts each. When completed, to contain 2,000 7'liey Avere so crowded that, in swinging round at 
O’ We call the attention of our readers to the 7 , n *7 1 .nen vonM 
Prospectus of Moores Rural New- Yorker, in nnoth- ^ ^as told, to-day, that the Southern men could 
er column of our paper. We can assure our agri- raise forty members, to call the yeas and nays 
cultiinil friends, that in sub.scribing for this paper prevent egislative action upon the California 
10 ueiay inai 0111 or me v.en»ue i.ni, mougn oom passengers home in the Oregon 
Kivolve appropriation. were Senators Fremont and Gwin, Messrs. 
I was told, to-day, that the Southern men could ^^right and Gilbert, Representatives to Congress, 
not raise forty members, to call the yeas and nays ^ 
avxe) imnn thA t .AlifnrTiin __ . ... 
pages, with 1,.500 plates, ami 6,000 illustrative anchor, they come in collision, went ashore, and 
wood cuts, and working drawings of all the im- great lo.sses occurred. 
portant machiiicrj’ now known; to be com])letcd in 7’ho great lire on the 24lh was most disastrous, 
40 numbers. Prof. Byrne, Editor. especially in a couiilry Avherc the ability to rebuild 
This work is beautifully got u)), and alphabeti- i® •''O circumscribed. The loss is supposed to be a 
cally arranged ; being a complete Encyclopedia nufl'ou of dollars. They have as yet, no organiz- 
ofthisbranchofthearts —one whichmaybere- ®fl fi>-® <l®l>art«‘eiit, and the almost entire city 
lied upon as the latest authority relating to the me- ^'ould liave been biiriied had it not have been for 
chanic arts. No one who ever had a wheel or ^^'® hidividual e.xertions of some daring and inde- 
crank in his hand, .should fail to procure it. fatigable New York firemen. 
For sale at Dewey’s Literary Depot and News 5 ^“ Tlie Utica Observer .says ihcrji are 24 
Rooms, Arcade Hall, Rociicster. lodges of Odd Fellows in Oneida county. 
cultiinil friends, that m sub.scribing for this paper ana proveni •egisiaiive acuon upon uio vyoiueriiia jvjazatlan to come across Mexico,) Francis W, 
they will get one which will fully answer their question and the>apropriation bills, because the nice, one of the Editors of the Pacific Courier, 
wants, and be richly worth far more than it costs’ Southern administration men would not come in- c, OofrAnn il,n nriiet I IV IT a N 
S. S. Osgood, the artist, J. N. Bowie, U. S. N., 
Col. Allen, and Messrs. HoLson, B. Simmons 
and Probat, well known merchants of San Fran¬ 
cisco. 
Col. Fremont was detained at Panama on ac- 
/ ® ® wants, and be richly worth far more than it costs’ Southern administration men would not come in- g g Osirood the artist J N Bowie U S N 
anchor, they come in collision, went ashore, and Its enterprising proprietor, 1). 1). T. Moore, Esq., j to tho arrangement. Upon careful inquiry as to Allen and Messr^ FIob.son, B ' Simmons 
great lo.sses occurred. with whom we liavo Llie iileasure of a persoii'al nc- present views of Southern men, of both parlies, pLv,_, 7 'aII Icnnwn rnArehnnis nf s7n Fran. 
Tito great lire onlltc 24ll. tv-a. moal Jisaalrous, •• a thoroael; going practical raa,,. cit- 1 vep.at that there are, at least, forty i„eh S’™'’*'’ 
especially in a couiitrt- wliere the ability to rGlmihl ogwiillaial hitcrcKta of our comitr^; "tvlteir^^tvcH *''* “re™ “P®” ’’““’ freaa j_ Fremont was detained at Panama on^ ac- 
is so circumscribed. The loss is supposed to be a known to the public, from the able and successful A broker iu New Orleans, recently bought ®ount of the sickne^ ot his wife, and Dr. Gwin 
million of dollars. Thev have as yet, no organiz- 'n*iniier in which he has conducted the Genesee from a man, just arrived from California, what he took passap in the Falcon. . e „ 
, nrmcrforsGvcml ycors p(i 8 t* \\(\ two liiindrcd {iiid fiftv oiinc 6 s of Inc m&tcri&ls lor tno new pcpcrc^ o&n 1 fftn* 
ed fire department, and the almost entire cuty \V5shmg to enter into an en^ gold dust, but on sending it to the mint, discover- cisco had not arrived on the Isl of January, 
would liave been burned had it not have been for tensive lield ol usefulness, he has disposed ql that ®> , seventy oiinces of brass filings. Crane had been seriously poisoned in tho 
file individual exertions of some dariiifi and inde- Journal, and is about to commence the publication __-- bushes about San Francisco, but was recovering 
the individual e.xertions of some daring and inde- ^oouc w commence uie pumication --- 
fatifYable New York firemen tho JLiral Aew- Yorker, viocldy, the appearance jg^Three hundred torpid snakes, of all kinds, 
laiigauie i>ew loriv mciiien. , of which,-we are confident, will be hailed with de- tii: 
-- 1 light, not ohiy by the farmers and mechanics of New were found in one cave near Murphysboro Ilh- 
in-gE” T lA riln-n n iBAi-vAr krvk t iafa :iri. O.l n. tiaid aa iThristinas. and WArA mil in a hov. In be 
York, but of the whole Union.— Herald (Green-.\ 
castle, Pa.) 
nois, on Christmas, and were put in a box, to be 
exhibited. 
cisco had not arrived on the Ist of January. 
Mr. Crane had been seriously poisoned in tho 
bushes about San Francisco, but was recover! ng 
when Mr. Rice left. 
On the morning of the 24th of December a fire 
broke out in Dennison’s Exchange, and in two 
hours, nearly a million of dollars’ worth of prop- 
