MOOEE’S EUEAl NEW-YOEKEE: AN AGEICULTUEAL AND FAMILY jTOUENAL. 
ROCHESTER, AUGUST 22, 1850. 
Local Agents. 
James Van Horn, Ovid; also general agent for 
South Jury District of Seneca county. 
S. E. Norton, Phelps, Ontario county. 
E. Hopkins, Lyons, Wayne county. 
B. Farr and H. Goodrich, Albion. 
Samuel Heston, Batavia. 
R. B. Warren, Alabama, Genesee county. 
Theodore Dickinson, Newark, Wayne county. 
Silsby &, Keeler, Seneca Falls. 
A. R. Frisbie, Clyde, Wayne county. 
Wm. Richey & O. A. Graves, Watertown, Jeff. co. 
John Harris, Sheldrake, Seneca county. 
Archibald Stone, Ilinmanville, Oswego county. 
E. W. Fairchild, East Bloomfield, Ontario county. 
G. N. Sherwood, Camillus, Onondaga county. 
C. B. Dickinson and P. Parks, Victor, Ontario Co. 
J. W. Reed, Lockport, Niagara county. 
J. M. Trowbridge, Pekin, “ “ 
JohnB. Lowell, Yates, Orleans county. 
H. S. Frisbie, Holley, “ “ 
L. A. Morse, Knowlesville, “ “ 
M. Scott, Arcadia, Wayne county. 
H. C. White, Mohawk, Herkimer county. 
D. Bunnell, South Livonia, Livingston county. 
E. C. Bliss, Westfield, Chautauque county. 
J. I. Eacker, Sheridan, “ “ 
J. C. Sherman, New llaltimore, Greene county. 
L. D. Branch, Trurannsburg, Tompkins county. 
W. K. Wyckoff, Lodi, Seneca Co. 
O. B. Scott, Woodville, Jefferson Co. 
B. F. Adams, Bridgeport, Mad. Co. 
All Post-Mastkrs and Subscribers are re¬ 
quested to act as agents for the New- Yorker, by 
lorming clubs, &c. Those who cannot consistently 
do so, will greatly oblige^is by handing a Prospectus 
or specimen number to some other influential and 
responsible person who will give it attention. 
O’ Wo will send an extra copy to any person 
who remits payment for a club of from four to ten 
subscribers, and continues to act ns agent. 
Back numbers from April, containing all of Prof. 
Johnston’s Lectures, can yet be supplied. 
Scythes for the Million. 
Some time ago we received a very neat pamph¬ 
let, entitled “By-Laws of the North Wayne 
Scythe Company—with an Appendix, giving a 
description of its Locality and Importance.” As 
it came to hand amid|the “ noise and confusion” 
of pressing business, the interesting document was 
accidentally mislaid, and could not bo found when 
sought for at the proper season to discuss Scythes, 
their quality, «&c. The pamphlet, however, has 
just turned up, and, acting upon the trite yet truth¬ 
ful adage “better late than never,” we will make 
.brief mention of its contents—albeit, at this period, 
the subject will bo more interesting to dealers in, 
than to those who swing the scythe. 
The capital stock of the Company consists of 
two thousand shares, of one hundred dollars each. 
Their works are located at North Wayne and 
Fayette, Mo.—and were purchased of R. B. Dunn, 
Esq., the celebrated manufacturer of “ Dunn’s 
Scytlies.” No adequate idea can be formed of 
the water power by which these works are propel¬ 
led, without an actual observation of the vast chain 
of inland lakes, whoso waters flow into the Andros¬ 
coggin River. 
The village of North Wayne is situated on this 
chain of lakes, six miles north of Winthrop. All 
tlie buildings, shops, &x;., of the Company are of 
good materials, and constructed in the most sub- j 
stantial manner. The Scythe shops at North | 
Wayne, contain 19 large trip-hammers, with the 
usual number of small hammers or ponies. Shop 
No. 1 embraces a brick building, two stories high, 
75 by 30 feet—and a wooden building, 80 by 28 
feet. Shop No. 2 is a woodeft building 28 by 150 
feet, and contains 8 large and 4 small hammers, 
and two blowers. Shop No. 3 is of the same ma¬ 
terial and dimensions a.s No. 2. There are three 
dams, which, be.side supplying water power for the 
shops, also drive a large grist mill and two saw 
mills—the property of the Company. In addition 
to the' fibove, there are several other buildings, oc¬ 
cupied for we."ls shops, packing, &c.—one 60 by 
30—another 20 by 40—and |hree large CQal-hou- 
ses. Also a spacious store, finished with great 
neatmess and taste. 
Th^ worke at Fayette, two miles above those of 
North Wayne, and upon the line of the same lakes, 
are also extensive. These works are nearly new 
—having been built in 1848—in full operation, and 
perfect in every department. The Factory build¬ 
ing is 36 by 206 feet, and contains all the neces¬ 
sary machinery and tools for completing the 
Scythes, independent of the works at North 
Wayne, Tbe works at both places are under the 
superintendence of Mr. J. F. Tatlor, a superior 
workman and systematizer, who has had entire 
charge of them for eight years. 
Mr. Dunn is the agent of tlie Company, being 
better acquainted with its business and wants than 
any other person. The Company employ from 
130 to 200 men, (the exact number is not given,) 
who are hired on a cash basis, some by the month 
and others by the piece. “ Those men who per¬ 
form the most particular part in tlie manufacture 
of the Scythes, receive from $30 to $40 per month; 
those of less skill and who perform tlie lees difficult 
part receive a less sum. Tlie young men who are 
learning flie Scythe making trade, are taken as 
aiipreiiutes usually are. The workmen perform 
faithfully their duties in their various departments, 
having constantly in view the approbation of their 
employers. The whole amount of wages paid to 
men annually is about thirty-two thousand dollars, 
of which one-quarter to one-half is paid by their 
own choice at the company’s store. In all mat¬ 
ters of morality, the workmen are exemplary, be¬ 
ing removed from tlie many temptations which fre¬ 
quently lead young men astray. No spiritous li¬ 
quors are allowed to be used as a beverage, the 
company and.the workmen believitig such a use 
to be a great source of discord and the bane of 
society.” 
The great statistical fact of this Company, (says 
the pamphlet,) is, that its product of Scythes is 
more than double that of any other known in the 
world. Figures are given to prove this assertion. 
As an evidence of the steady increase of the busi¬ 
ness, from the time of its commencement by Mr. 
Dunn, it is stated that there were manufactured in 
1840, 500 dozen scythes; in 1841—1,500; 1842— 
2,800; 1843—3,000; 1844—5,000; 1845—8,000; 
1846—11,000; 1847—12,000; and in the business 
vear commencing August, 1848, and ending July, 
1849, the number was increased to 1.5,000 dozens. 
The estimated sales for 1849, were from 130,000 
to 140,000 dollars. 
But our article is already more lengthy than we 
intended, although we have hardly mentioned the 
kinds and quality of the Scythes manufactured 
which comprise a great variety, of superior mate¬ 
rial, make and finish. All the articles manufac¬ 
tured by tlie Company continue to bear the name 
of Dunn, the enterprising projector and present 
agent of the establishment The Scythes bearing 
his name have such a reputation, among both far¬ 
mers and dealers, that any commendation from us 
would be superfluous. 
For the information of dealers in Scythes, cra¬ 
dle makers, &.C., we will add that Mr. II. C. 
White, of Mohawk, Herkimer county, N. Y., is 
agent for the North Wayne Company, and will 
promptly attend to orders from any section of this 
or adjoining States. An acquaintance of some 
years standing with Mr. W., enables us to assure 
merchants and others, that he is a most gentle¬ 
manly and honorable dealer—a worthy and respon¬ 
sible representative of the extensive establishment 
for whom he transacts business.* 
Tbe State Fair. 
The following article relative to the transporta¬ 
tion of stock, and conveyance of passengers to the 
State Fair, will prove particularly interesting to 
persons who contemplate attending the Jubilee, 
either as competitors or visitors. The facts stated 
should be borne in mind by all:— 
Transportation or Stock to the Fair.— In¬ 
quiries are made frequently as to the practice of 
the railroad companies in regard to attendants 
upon stock going to and returning from the Fair 
The President of the Stale Agricultural Society 
called upon the President of the Utica and Sche¬ 
nectady Railroad Co., in relation to this matter, 
who informed him, “ That they passed without 
chUrgt as many men as go with the stock and are 
necessary to take care of it; but they must go with 
and take care of the stuck, and not till up the pas¬ 
senger cars.” We presume this will be a satis¬ 
factory answer to the inquiries on the subject. 
Railroads. —The Railroad Companies from 
Buffalo and Oswego to Albany, will issue tickets 
on Monday, passing visitors to and from the Fair, 
in their trains, except the express trains, at 
half the usual fare, to be good until Saturday. 
The same on the Whitehall, and Saratoga and 
Troy roads. The same on the Western Railroad 
from Pittsfield. It is hoped that arrangements 
may be eftected so as to have the same facilities 
from Springfield, Hartford, &c. 
The Executive Committee will have rooms at 
the Delavan House, where they will be in at¬ 
tendance each evening during the Fair, and will 
be happy to meet gentlemen in attendance at the 
Fair. 
Entertainment or Visitors. —The Executive 
Committee have assurances that arrangements 
will be made on the part of the citizms, for the 
accommodation of visitors at private houses dur¬ 
ing the week of the Fair, iu addition to the ex¬ 
tensive accommodations in preparation at our nu¬ 
merous public houses. [Alb. Jour. 
Whitney’s Daguerrean Gallery. 
A Creditable Work of Art. —A fine daguer¬ 
reotype picture, embracing seven portraits,—the 
members of the family of Wm. Pitkin, Esq.,— 
has recently been taken by Mr. E. T. Whitney.— 
It is the first group executed upon a plate of the 
full size, 9 by 12 inches, by any artist in this city; 
and we think it not too great praise to say that it i.s 
one of the best things of the kind we have ever 
seen. Three of the figures are standing, and are 
given in full length, and each one is as perfect as 
if taken separately. We believe that the art is 
practised here by as capable and accomplished ar¬ 
tists as can be found. Every year some progress 
is noted toward perfection.— Daily Dem, 
The above notice, which we fully endorse, re¬ 
minds us of the pleasure experienced by a recent 
visit to Mr. Whitney’s Gallery, and an examina¬ 
tion of numerous specimens of the Daguerrean Art 
there exhibited. His portraits of distinguished 
citizens and strangers are excellent. They exhib¬ 
it groat perfection, and prove Mr. W. one of the 
most accomplished artists in his line iu the country*. 
Those of our readers, in either Town or Country, 
who have an eye for the beautiful works of art, or 
S who may themselves wish to be “ taken,” should 
not fail of visiting this Gallery. 
Drain Tile. —We have received from Mr. Al¬ 
vin Wilcox, of West Bloomfield, some very good 
specimens of horse-shoe Tile. Mr. W. is exten¬ 
sively engaged ijj the manufacture of tile, pipe, 
&c., and furnishes a superior article—judging from 
the sample before us, which is made of excellent 
material, viz., the best blue clay. The price of 
his tile is two shillings per rod—flats or soles for 
the same, (not always necessary,) one shilling per 
rod. Farmers in this region, wishing to obtain 
drain tile, or pipe, can be accommodated on appli¬ 
cation to Mr. W., who, we have no doubt, will 
serve them satisfactorily. 
Killing Cattle by Steam. —As the train of 
cars from Syracuse to this city were coming from 
Waterloo to Geneva, about dark, on Saturday, the 
locomotive came in contact with a drove of horses 
and cattle, killing several. The train was running 
at the rate of 25 miles per hour, and Mr. Allen, 
the engineer, did not see the cattle until it was too 
late to stop his headway. A span of horses were 
first thrown off by the pilot, and then the engine 
ran into se’veral cattle, killing a number of them. 
The train was neither displaced nor delayed.— 
Stoves. —Attention is directed to the advertise¬ 
ment of Mr. Geo. M. Bixbt, who has recently 
opened an extensive Stove Emporium at No. 31 
State street. 
latest from Oregon. 
From the N. O, Picayune, AugU8t8th. 
Through the politeness of Mr. R. Watson, of 
Foreign Intelligence. 
Items of News, &c. 
The Niagara reached N. Y.about noon Friday, Inquests were held at New Orleans upon 
Missouri, who arrived here on the steamer Ohio, making the run from Liverpool to N. York in 12 twelve persons, who died in two days by sun stroke. 
yesterday, we have been put in possession of the j days and 21 hours 
There were seven deaths in Syracuse dur- 
following interesting items of news. Mr. Watson We cull from the papers the details of the more the month of June, and 20 during July, 
left Oregon City on the 25ih of June last. He important intelligence. Ten dollar counterfeits on the Ba 
iportant intelligence. 51^” Ten dollar counterfeits on the Bank of 
states that five of the Indians who had been sur- Gorham Case _It is believed that thu Kinderhook are in circulation. 
rendered on the charge of having murdei^d Dr. following Prelates have declared their approval of “ Vinesipathy” is the name of a new sys- 
Whitman and several of his faixnly, had been (he decision of the Judicial Committee of the Pri- tein of medical practice recently got up in London, 
found guilty and were e.eculef Dr Whilniuu, Council in tho lulu c.io; The Archbishops of It h.s been decided th.t the late Prcsidenl’s 
It will bcrecolleeled was nniiseionarj.and was canterberrv. York and Dublin; the Bishops of roiiSua ate not to be removed to Lotiisiano. 
murdered on the Willametl river some two rear. Petersboro Ely, Hereford, Litchfield, -^-There was a desmietive fire at Adrian, 
Gen. Lane, the Oe«rnor of Oregon, had left Skh a"d Mateh^sler, ..“not“’.ffecUng Ih’e d^o' Sunday week. Loss .bunt *10,000. 
the city on the Ist of June with seventy-five Kli- j^ine of the Church; the Bishops of Salisbury, tt^A brother of the Governor of Port au Prince, 
tatat Indians and a few regulars, for Rouge Riv- Gloucester and Ripon, have returned ambiguous recently publicly shot lor having spo- 
er, on an exploring expedition, and also for the Tractarian addresses. The Bishop proceedings of the President. 
-- -- p 1 I r VJIOUCOBlOr nuu rviuuil, Iiavo rciuiucvi amuiKuuua , - • ^ * T .1 .1 * 
er, on an exploring expedition, and also for the Tractarian addresses. The Bishop proceedings of the President, 
purpese of making a treaty with the Rouge River ^f dissents from the judgment. The Bish- It is reported—we know not on what au- 
Indians, who have lately been committing rob- op of Rochester claims for it “ legal respect”— thority—that Mr. Clay will he at the approaching 
beries and depredations on the emigrants. Gen. Bishops of Exeter. Bath and Wells. London State Fair in Albany. 
Lane’s party had proceeded as far t e out and Oxford, are hostile. The Bishops of Lincoln, tr^" A large fire, supposed to be the work of an 
Fork of the Umpqua river, where gold dust was Carlisle. Winchester. Chichester. Llandaff and incendiarv, occurred at London, C. W., ou Thurs- 
discovered in quantities on the bars of the Sodor, and Man are not yet known to have ex- day night 
discovered in quantities on the bars of the river, ^ 
Here the party stopped and went to mining. As themselves on the subject. 
they had but few utensils however, they only ave- Universities of Oxford and Cambridge nerTrowned himself whikTnklit^fde^^^^^ 
raged about ten dollars per day. Great excite- have each declined enterimr into the conlroversv 
ment prevailed in Oregon, in regard to the flat- one-fourth of the members of the Co^- if T I Y ' 
tering rumors of the existence of great quantities „f ^he first mentioned have separately . confirmation of Hon. John Young as 
of gold m the Spokan country, north of the Co- addressed the Archbishop of Canterbury against Assistant Treasurer at New York, is announced by 
lumbia, which had been confirmed. Great num- dia decision. The University of Cambridge has telegraph. 
hers had loft for the mines. moved. From a summary of the results of The census of Lockport just completed, 
Portland, the head of ship navigation, is im- the agitation which has reached us, it would ap- shows a population of 8,800. In 1846 thepopula- 
day night 
A young Germrn named Daniel Slillwag- 
ner drowned himself, while in a fit of derangement, 
at Black Rock, on Friday. 
51^* The confirmation of Hon. John Young, as 
hers had left for the mines. 
Portland, the head of ship navigation, is im 
proving verv rapidly, and it-is said will soon take pear that the total number of clerical dissentients was 7,621. 
51;^” The census of Lockport just completed, 
shows a population of 8,800. In 1846 the popula- 
■ Yankee Sullivan has come to a violent 
the lead of Oregon City, The new wheat crop from the judgment throughout England does not Yankee Sullivan has come to a violent 
looked remarkably well. So prolific is the soil exceed 2,000 out of 15,000; and the number of death at Sacramento city. He struck a man with 
that three crops of wheat had been raised from laity who have come forward is insignificant.— hisfistandwasimmediately shot dead with a pistol, 
the first sowing. It had rained nearly all the After the failure of the last effort at St. Martin’s The Delaware and Hudson Canal Corn- 
month of June, which was very unusual, and Hail, which was remaikahlo for the absence of pauv, ^ivo employment to about twenty-tw*o hun- 
highly favorable to the country. But few farms Mr. Gladstone, M. P., and others whose presence dred coal miners.’ 
are cultivated, the emigrants preferring to work or absence on such occasions is regarded as in- «.«!” i .,<• 
at the mines, although^.otatoes command eight dicalivo of the probability of succesi or reverse. 
dollars per bushel, and fU to be had. Laborers we may dismiss the agitation as something be- wife at Smithport, 
command six dollars per day, and carpenters from yond a Denison power to resuscitate. i ^ i 
ten to twelve, and frequently cannot be obtained [Church and State Gaz .2^ .uenj. Wilcox, of ^lowanda. Pa., killed his 
.nuvu Gi u.G pLUGaun. y U. Smithport, Pa., some time since, is to 
3 may dismiss the agitation as something be- 
nd a Denison power to resuscitate. r> • x.r i m i h , t • 
ten to twelve, and frequently cannot be obtained * [Church and State Gaz !I^ -oenj. Wilcox, of ^lowanda. Pa., killed his 
for that. Lieut. Col. Crittenden had been court- rj, „ Blight.— The Galwav Viiidica- by stabbing her, recently, after which he at- 
martialled and acquitted. Gen. Lane was very ^^e Limerick papers received this tem^d to commit euicide. 
popular with the people, who regretted very much renew the disheartening reports about . Robert Stephenson, inventor of Railways, 
that he was to be superseded as Governor of the potato blight It is slated that a large por- ^ who has done more for England 
territory. The accommodatmns of the stearners ^een destroyed in the isl- present Parliament, 
on the Paeike are represented as miserable. Jhe of Arran, and in some localities in the vi- The value of watches imported into this 
complaint appeared to be general. The country Lough Corrib; but with the exception country last year was $1,700,000, as appears from 
generally was very healthy, and the climate 18 said accounts received from every part records of the Custom House. 
10 be the best in the world._country are in the highest degree cheer- A Post Office ha.s been established at West 
The Cro ps at th e South- weather, too, has been for some days ex- pointed Postmaster. 
Georgia. —Cotton is four weeks later than last fine, and most favorable to the harvest Barnum has offered $100 for an original 
year. There will not be over two thirds of a crop Even from Kerry, where the blight was stated patriotic Song, to be sung by Jenny Lind on her 
made. ‘o have fi.st made its appearance, we now learn appearance in Now York. 
Alabama— Corn and Cotton look well. Cot- that all alarm had almost disappeared, and it Telem-anh lines in 
ton wood size—the weed lare-e Weather how- was found that the diseese had not committed •/ , • i looon " 
iverCo drv VVeattier, reported. The Limerick Chronicle United States is about 18,000 miles, and Uiey 
ever, too urj. t, . .r-. ■ ,—r— . are daily increasing. 
Lousiana.— On Baj'ou Boeuf tlie Cotton is look- says. , , „ . r u a o, . r o, . 
intr badlv owinir to recent heavv rains. In Clai- “SeveralmembersoftheSocietyofFnends.who The wife of Hon. Amasa Stetson, of Stot- 
of the country are in the highest degree cheer- A Post Office ha.s been established at West 
ing. Macedon, Wayne county, and J. B. Van Vliet ap- 
The weather, too, has been for some days ex- pointed Postmaster, 
tremely fine, and most favorable to the harvest ^ Barnum has offered $100 for an original 
Even from Kerry, where the blight was stated ^.j^tic Song, to be sung by Jenny Lind on her 
to have fi.st made its appearance, we now learn appearance in Now York. 
Lousiana. —On Bayou Boeuf tlie Cotton is look 
ing badly owing to recent heavy rains. In Clai 
borne corn looks badly. 
“SeveralmembersoftheSocietyofFriends,who The wife of Hon. Amasa Stetson, of Stot- 
were in this city for the last few days attending son. Me., churned one hundred and eighty pounds 
Mississippi.— Corn very fine. Owing to Uieboll their quarterly meeting, report that in the neigh- of butter before breakfast, one day recently, 
worm and catterpiller, the cotton will hardly ex- borhoods of Cork, Clonmel, and Waterford, and Mr. Fillmore promises, in a letter to Mr. 
ceed the half of a full crop. along the roads from thence to Limerick, there is Prentice, to attend the State Fair, if Congress ad-, 
Tennessee. —Accounts from the Cotton region scarcely a symptom (if any) of disease in the po- jourus in season, and his duties at Washington will 
encouraging. Fears are felt for rust, however, in talo.” allow of it. 
consequence of dry weather. Partly from the alarm created by the dread of jr»“Prof. Benedict, of this city, has been ap- 
Texas.—A fair crop will be made in Eastern rumored potato failure, and partly from the poiujeJ Recording Secretarj’ of the State Teach- 
Texas. Weather favorable. Prospects uiifavor- discovery that the wheat crop to some extent is de- ers’Association. J. W. Buckley, of Albany, is 
able in Polk county owing to constant rains. fective, at least in this country, the price of corn President for the ensuing year. 
____ has lately risen, and blame 18 thrown with reason ,,, at ty i i. /• l ■ 
m ^ rn A M .1 1 - nil iho tiAnin.monfTRrB g^T Mr. W, N. Hewlett, a member of the last 
The S^MESE Twins. A North Carolina gen- P g ■ Senior Class iu Union College, was accidentally 
tleman, (Surrey County,) addressed a letter to the e drowned at Lyons, his place of residence, on tlie 
accounts. It is nevertheless certain that the dis- Experiments at Woolwich, (Eng.,) have 
ease which proved so destructive in 1846 and fully established the fact that an iron vessel cannot 
in any way compete in action with a wood-built 
vessel. 
Dr. Judson, the missionary, is not likely to 
tleman, (Surrey County,) addressed a letter to the Tlio Grain Trade. drowned at Lyons, his place of residence, on tlie 
North Carolina Star, in alluding to the report that The excitement caused by the first reports of gj 
Chane-Eiiff, the Siamese brothers, were dead.— the appearance of the potato blight in Ireland, mi t- .• /-t ^ , , 
The writer is happy to say that the report has no has in a great degree subsided, the most recent • Pho Executive Council of Cana^ have de¬ 
foundation. The twins were »t his office ou the advices from thence being of a much more favor- pay the claims of Wm. L. Mackenzie 
day befor his date, the 23d July, well and hearty, able character than might have been expected jor^^vices rendered some years since on the Wel- 
an’d as full of life as ever ho saw them—speaking from the general tenor of the previously received Lanai. 
to all of the prospect of Ihcir crop, also of their accounts. It is nevertheless certain that the dis- Experiments at Woolwich, (Eng.,) have 
wives and children. Of the latter they have nine, ease which proved so destructive in 1846 and fully established the fact that an iron vessel cannot 
as hearty children as the State can produce in one 1847, and which has since (though in a modified way compete in action with a wood-built 
family. He says he should be very sorry to hear form) attacked this root each succeeding season, vessel. 
of any misfortune happening to the twins, as they has again manifested itself, as well in this coun- Dr. Judson, the missionary, is not likely to 
are honest, industrious, kind-hearted and good try os in the sister isle. It would, of course, be live loiigi it is said. He has loft his station for the 
neighbors. hazf^rdpus to speak positively as to the probable Isle of Bourbon for his health. His wife “Fanny 
-—--- exUnt of the rniscliief, but we are strongly disposed Forrester,” did not accompany him. 
Plank Roads —Hoto they infiire Farmers .— to think that the disorder will prove less general It is said the President has received infor- 
Wo saw on Tuesday morning ot this week, Mr. than last year, and that the loss will be compara- mation that another movement is contemplated for 
Henry A. Harris, of Junius, coming into tliis vil- lively trifling. _ the inv8«ion of Cuba. He has ordered strict watch 
lage with two cords of wood on his wagon, drawn The weather, though overcast at times.has been jg jjo kept upon the suspected parties, 
easily by one pair of small horses about five miles, favorable since the close of last week -and the 
Cause why: lie came over a plank road--toll was probable result of h^^est is no longer viewed Scott for President, and the Democrats 
five cents. Mr. H. m drawing this wood to mar- with despondency. At the same time W6 are by 
ket, made a net saving or gam of at least 9u cents no means sanguine in regard to the quality oryield rather early to beffin. 
on a iourney of five mile, for without a plank road, of the wheal crop, being of opinion that mischief j ^ i e 
the same team on that road, could not have drawn was done during the blooming time which no sub- ^ January last the receipts of gold from 
one cord as easily as they did the two, and this is sequent weather can remedy. We may, if August California have been at the rate of $~6,000,000 
only one practical demonstration of the utility and should prove auspicious, have no serious defici- P®''rfnn nnn^ three months, at the 
economy of plank roads. The same result will ency, but the product will most likely prove infe- rate of $3J,UUU,U0U por annum. 
follow ill every case where a farmer has wood or lior to that of last year, and the value of fine old ^^“The Macomb (Mich.) Gazette states that 
grain to bring to market, yet some of our farmers wheat will, therefore, in all probability, be well Ra Phillips, of Arrnanda, in that county, raised 
pay their tolls at toll gates of these beautiful roads supported. from two acres of ground one hundred and twen- 
from two acres of ground one hundred and twen- 
grudgingly ,—Seneca Observer. The wheat trade has, howev8r,assumed a more bushels of wheat 
-quiet tone since our last, and the extreme rates ^ daughter and eldest child of Mr. 
President Taylor’s Property.— A late ac- then current have barely been maintamed. VVe Bancroft late U. S. Minister at the Court of St 
)untfroni Washington, states tliat Messrs. Maun- continue to be well supplied with foreign grain, jairiAfi. an interesting vounff ladv of 17 vears. died 
count from Washington, states tliat Messrs. Maun- continue to be well supplied with foreign gram, 
sell. White Son, of New Orleans, who have been and the deliveries from our own growers have 
Gen. Taylor’s agents for twenty years, contradict rather increased of late, which with the improve- 
the statements relative to his pecuniar)’ affairs, and ment which has taken place in the weather, and 
James, an interesting young lady of 17 years, died 
at Springfield, Mass., on the 9th inst. 
5 ^:^” An Anti-Free School Convention is to be 
assert that ho leaves in bank'stock, and other valu- the more hopeful repoits from Ireland relative held at Jeffereqn, Chemung county, on the^th 
able property, the amount of $200,000. Ho never to‘the state of the potato crop have rendered lust. ThecallissignedbyH.D.Barto.ofTru- 
gave a note in his life, and died without owing a buyers exceedingly cautious. The arrivals of mansburg, and .iJ others. 
wheat coastwise into the port of London have The Cincinnati people get their ice from 
———-—-- been small, but we had a better show of sam- Detroit. Two canal boats are loaded daily for that 
Paine’s Gas Discovered by another Man. — pies by .land from the home counties at Mark- market by one denier. It is worth $30 a ton at 
The Pittsburgh Gazette makes the following lane on ’ Monday, than on any previous occasion Cincinnati. 
statement:— for some weeks past. The morning proving re- The cholera has nearly disappeared from Cin- 
Mr Solomon Sutter, a highly respectable me- marknbly fine, buyers acted on the reserve, and (.innati but most of the diseases now prevalent 
chanic of Allegheny City, has, we understand, only a few picked lots were placed at prices Is. per are incidental to the cholera, and many of 
discovered a method of decomposing water by quarter higher than those current on that day ^jjem terminate in congestion of the brain. 
mechanical means, and without the use of a gal- week. . j • i*-®- Father Mathew of whom but little has 
vanic battery, at a merelv nominal expense. He This advance was generally insisted on, in con- r Ji , • » a.i, i, 
made this discovery by mere accident, in the pur- seqneuce of which a large portion of the Essex been sai ® 
suit of his business as a blacksmith, and was first wheat was left on hand at the close. Since then bprnigs, Arkansas, where Ins health has been 
made aware of the fact by the hydrogen evolved a few light showers have fallen in this neighbor- much improved. 
from the water exploding, though fortunately hood, and the barometer has slightly receded-j^A new and fatal dise^e has appeared among 
without doing much damage. There was, consequently, rather more disposition the cows at Whitestown, Oneffia Co. Ihe first 
_ __ te buy on Wednesday, and a clearance was affec- eymptom is a failure of milk, after which a weak- 
Feeding at Saratoga. —Some idea may be ted at prices similar to those current on the 22d.— ness and trembling seizes the animal, and death 
formed of the extent and magnitude of the United This morning there was scarcely a sample fresh soon follows. 
States Hotel at Saratoga, kept by Messrs. Marvin, up, and too little business was done to warrant al- j^^Gov. Thomas, of Maryland, has made a 
from the following list of provisions consumed dai- teration in quotations. The market has been lib- formal'demand for Chaplin, the Slave abductor, 
)y. 'There are now about 700 guests at the House erally supplied with foreign wheat. Importers charged with assault with intent to kill two police- 
to which may bo added 100 children and 300 ser- have, however, remained firm, and good qualities but the authorities of the District propose to 
vants, making 1,100 persons to feed daily. They have sold in retail at rales quite equal to those paid ^j,y j,ini first for abducting the Slaves, 
consume, besides many other articles, the follow- week; really fine parcels of red were held to- ir^”A now weekly paper has been started in 
ing each day^ 500 lbs. Beef, .500 lbs. Mutton, 500 at 44s to 46s, and other sorts at proportionate entitled the “ Spiritual Thilosopher,” in 
Chickens, 150 Ducks and Turkios, 2,500 Eggs, prices. . which the “ mysterious knockings,” clairvoyance 
600 lbs. Butter, 1,500 Rolls for breakfast, 4 barrels The nominal top quotation of town inanulac- kindred matters, are discussed. It is edited 
of flour. lured flour has not varied since our ^ Leroy Sunderland. 
lalion of about 2000 ; and since the 4th of •’"‘y* have.^insome'wSes! been rather exceeded. Peas a victim of’the worst passions, 
about 50 have died of cholera, and the di.«ease is moved off in retail quantities at late rates.— Mr Littlefield, the principal witness mthe 
yet prevailing—a great mortality for so small a demand for Indian corn having sub- Pa\man murder case, has, says the Boston Bee, 
place. The season has been very wet and warm article has been almost wholly neglec- been offered the sum of $5,000 to travel 6 mouths 
here. This section of country is generally * [Lon. Ship. & Mercantle Gaz. with an exhibition of a couple of full length figures 
healthy, free from {ever and ague, a rolling I of wheat grown near Jerusalem, has of the late Doctor Parkmau and Prof. Webster, ox- 
country, and dry ; a good soil, and crops good A cargo of . g 1 by a talented artist, in wax. 
this year. arrived at Cork. Y 
