MOORFS RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
The State Fair — Grounds and Buildings. 
Horrible Suicide at Ti’oy. 
ROCHESTER. AUGUST 29, 1850. 
From the Albany Evening Jour jal. extra from the tffice of the Troy Budget 
Every thing is progressing finly for this great received here yesterday by the Advertiser, relates 
Festival of the Farmers of the Union. The show the circumstances of a horrible case of suicide 
grounds and erections are the most commodious committed at the St. Charles Hotel, in Troy, on 
ever prepared in this Stale. The fence encircles w .i j • i . a . 
upwards of 30 acres, with a fine carriage drive "'ednesday morning last. A respectably appear- 
Arrival of the Philadelphia. 
Two Weeks L.atcr troin California. 
The California mails brought down by the 
Tennessee were detained at Panama. 
'1 he manifest of the Philadelphia sqows a total 
ing for a long distance before reaching the moun¬ 
tains, on their- fiesh. Even mules and horses 
have been eaten. It is said that a large portion 
who started from St. Josephs, Mo., with horses, 
oiily took sixty or seventy days’ provisions, which 
will ill most cases be exhausted ten or twenty 
days before they can reach the end of their jour¬ 
ney. Several parties are known to have left the 
upwBfus oi OO acres, wiin a nne carriage drive . •' ^-rr- nf 7 fii in „nl,l ni'ncio oVo • ore miown lo nave-lett the 
around it. being the track of the old trotting man and woman, who had stopped at the St. Lp®“nn in v” b ic? principal road, and taken the Lawson route, with 
nniirKft ® _;. _ i.r. consigned to persons m Wew York; $135.165 to less than ten d«v«» flnnn 1 i»<= TKp 
Local Agents. 
Janice 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. 
Sileby & Keeler, Seneca Falls. 
A. R. Frisbie, Clyde, Wayne county. 
JJmh®y & O. A. Graves, Watertown, Jeff. co. 
John Iiarris, Sheldrake, Seneca county. 
Archibald Stone, Hinmanville, 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. Af. Trowbridge, Pekin, “ “ 
JohnB. r.ow'ell, Yates, Orleans county. 
H. S. Frisbie, Holley, “ “ 
L. A^. Morse, Knowlesville, “ “ 
M. Scott, Arcadia, Wayne county. 
H. C. White, AloJiawk, Herkimer county. 
D. Bunnell, South Livonia, Livingston county. 
E. C. Bliss, Westfield, Chautauque county. 
J. I. Eacker, Sheridan, “ 
course. Charles on the Monday previous, not having left Boston <ft29 000 to Philndelnhin <I 619 (id 7 '(n less than ten days supplies. The remainder o 
225 feet lon^ and 75 feet wide. Fifty feet of this • « i i i i • pi^i i u* u • li > /* i v twice that time to accomplish. The waters an 
is to be occupied with machinery mov^ed by stream Propnetor of the hotel had h.s sus- ^ Jhe ^Jiludelphia brings one block of g^ reported high, and the grass extremely poor o. 
power. A new Engine, from Low’s Factory, in P'cions aroused, and went to the door and knock- ,,_, ' weighing 193 pounds, filled with tj^jg road. 
this city, qf splendid workrnanshipi is to drive ed, but receiving no answer,'he opened a window mines at Maripose***^*™^^ ever ta en rom i e The Placer Times, of an earlier date, says;— 
the machinery. 1 he following inaehines are to above the door and discovered both the man and 
be operated :-A Namer Priming Press: two , . , , , . , . . , 
Planing Machines, Woodworth’s patent, from woman lying upon the bed, with their throats cut. 
John Gibson’s Factory; an iron Planing Ma- their bodies and the bed covered with blood. The 
chine, from Wheeler, Molick & Co ; two Morti- man’s name was ascertained to be W’m. A. Cald- 
cing Machines, one Shingle Machine, from Co- j . <■ \xru-, u n u u- /■ i. 
hoes; a Farm Steam Engine, from Watertown. Whitehall, where h.s father 
morning, me proprietor or me Hotel naa n.s sus- a ....aue.p.na onugs one d.ock or geia- reported high, and the grass extremely poor ou 
picions aroused, and went to the door and knock- we'ghmg 193 pounds, filled with tj^jg road. 
ed, but receiving no answer,'he opened a window mines at^MarfposT.**^*™^^ The Placer Times, of an earlier date, says;— 
above the door and discovered both the man and The steamer Isthmus from Panama the 20th city la^evening dUecUrom ComicuiBlSfi^in M 
woman lying upon the bed, with their throats cut. o': ^8') passengers Ihe 1 , days, we are informed that there are about 700 
their bodies and the bed covered with blood. The earn, wi 1 e elained until the 17th. and will wagons within three weeks travel of this city, and 
mm’, mm. wa. „c«t.ined to bo W.. A. C.ld- K J laraLLIS,—-?Sf "ow. from ,b. ,a.y bo. 
w«Li, a resident of Whilehal], where his father various diggines which we eilroct from the Sac- uav'e' thie°eeieon is r3rmrd'mTinl| ^lh*hoTeea 
Jefferson co., and a Steam’Eiigine of Winne.’ ako resides. He was between 25 and 30 years of papers, and from our correspondence, is and mules, which will reduce the time of the trip 
North Pearl st., will be in operation at the same age and had returned from sea a few months nf *«■ ■ 1® about 60 or 65 days. Fears are entertained for 
building. Adjoining this, Emery & Co., have a since. some length of time. The discoveries of rich those left behind, on esv 
building 100 feet long for their Agricultural im¬ 
plements. 
placers, and the frequent exhibitions of large and 
The name of the woman was Louisa C. Knapp, immensely valuable specimens have Imparted a nrettv deeo 
those left behind, on account of the scarcity of 
piovisions. Grain was rather scarce, and snow 
•• Marufacturers’Hait *’ 174 fooi ton,., -11 fier ™a>den name having been Van Winkle. — degree of activity and life to all branches of busi- The Pacific News of July 15. has the follow- 
iviARUFACTURERS Hall. —174 feet long will ^ ^ „ ,, ness throughout the up-river towns, such as has • vuiy lo, nas me loiiow- 
be occupied with domestic goods and mauufac- ^he was from Brooklyn, of about the same age been known since last fall. By a gentleman ^The overUml „ l 
cUtr"’ SSu^ltm^S^Ltk"’’’^ wh\"i:fUh: 
in which FluXFIowerra^d^ Plants®'wilfbrS Monday morn- If the ke'^vield Tr^m four^rsi^n.ln^f Pusuffering will be‘’ex”penence7on 
O. B. Scott, Woodville, Jefi’erson Co. 
B. F. Adams, Bridgeport, Mad. Co. 
in which Fruits. Flowers and Plants will be dis- of the fake‘‘yield froS o^unefs^of the fhsuffering will be experienced on 
played. In the centre of the platform. Pianos mg, Caldwell called for a room and entered the precious metal per day to a man. The lake itself ^ the rear parties, but no serious 
will be placed, where music-’e sweet sounds will name of William A. Caldwell and lady, Philadel- has not yet been prospected ou account of the great assDtance^hi se^nl^this'^falT^o ufe°e 'f 
rSfi^aiftiSrt'othT‘Ifhy^5otfth‘: "ori::r;:r“Tht 
display of vegetables ^ mom after 2 o’clock on Monday afternoon. Sacramento Intelligence—Placer Intei.li- earliest arrivals were pack companies, who came 
•• Dairy Hali ”_A snacions tent 120 hv Rn 'I'he testimony taken before the Coroner’s jury Tu experience has 
I^AIRY XIALI, —Ji spacious lent 12 U by 80, J u..ox « jurji the following as being the first definite informa- demonstrated that for parties who are not brimrimr 
will beoccuined by articles of the dairy, flour, disclosed the following particulars: Phatihemau tion from the region of •• Gold Lake.” as the new families, packing is the safest and surest m2 
grain, wool, &,c. professed to those who saw him while at the St. diffeinirs in the mountains of Feather Ri Vf»r Hava rARohinnr _ -...a_ c i_.a_ 
All Post-Masters and Subscribers are re- erected, where stock will remain during the* Fair 
locfxx/l f/A Ortf n,...TVAl. _ AT tT J t __ ‘aI. a . ■« . - 
Will be occupied by articles of the dairy, flour, disclosed the following particulars: Thatihemau 
grain, wool, &c. professed to those who saw him while at the St. 
Arrangements »'or Stock. —600 stalls for the Charles to be on a spree: that he said he had been 
accommodation of cattle, 150 for horses, are . j • u j u j 
ftrppipH . 1 ., !u i;v • arrested m Massachusetts, and had escaped from 
diggings in the mountains of Feather River have reaching California. The emigrants of last year 
.... (and we suppose will the present season) suffered 
“Our information is direct and of quite a da- 
escaped trom eidej character, and we do not hesitate to place 
greatly from their vehicles being too heavy and 
. J . - —w ^ T —-- viiv A. oiA 1 1*1 . 1 . ’ “ -* —cuinbcrsomo for such loner lourncvs Thft vapv 
qiested to act as ^^gents for the New-Vor/rer, by with the comfort and convenience of the stable the otneere, hired a carriage and ran away with this intelligence before our readers, coupled with lightest carriages have proved the best means of 
n- 1 home—feed furnished oh the ground free it. He wished to procure poison. Said he had the assurance that we are stating facts. Capt. S. conveyance m every train where thev have heen 
o^sprm^7umVe^&'’e"^ Thi^s is a fe^re never fefere intro- another man’s wife with him He did not know well and favorably known to citizens of the Upper used.' ' where the> have been 
res^ndble person who will give it attenS tZt ^ what to do with himself and if he had poison he fast 2r h2 a^riveTf^Sifehy” “dTrec^Jlv S v Th«=>awson Route.-A party of 9 came into 
BU^We will send an extra copy to any person .^i!’ • x- .u asi } ear, has arrived in this city, directly from Yuba City by this route on Monday last, save the 
who remits payment for a club of from foL to ten spacious rmgs for the trial of horses are would take it. the new diggings I hey are situated at the head piacer Times of the 12ih. The cLdilion of the 
subscribers, and continues to act as agent. to be prepared; one 200 feet in diameter for the Hewas evidently deceiving the woman who tributaries ot Feather River, are grass is more favorably represented than hv nra 
Back numbers from April, containing all of Prof. convenient was with him, who desired him to send some- vious arrivals. They left their wagon about half 
or specimen number to some other influential and duced 
responsible person who will give it attention. swine, 
BUT We will send an extra copy to any person q'u! 
who remits payment for a club of from four to ten jl 
subscribers, and continues to act as agent. “® J 
Back numbers from April, containing all of Prof. £*2 i 
Johnston’s Lectures, can yet be supplied. 
BU’ For Terms, &.c., see last page. p ' 
The New York State Fair. MacAdam road, where'"afull opportonity'will be 
; afforded to view this exciting scene in the prog- 
Wk are requested by Joseph Alleyn, Esq., to rese of the show. ^ 
duced. Upwards of 100 pens for sheep and 
swine. 
Three spacious rings for the trial of horses are 
to be prepared; one 200 feet in diameter for the 
matched and single horses. Three convenient 
rings for the examination of cattle are also in pre¬ 
paration. 
Plowing Grounds. —The grounds for the plow- j 
where for her trunks, which he promised to do, 
and pretended to give a waiter fifty dollars to pay 
tant one hundred miles from Marysville. 
At the head ofT^ehon’s Creek lie the famous 
vious arrivals. 1 hev left their wagon about half 
way over the mountains, and getting short of pro- 
ing match are adjoining the show grounds, on the hills somewhere and fetch the baggage. 
.. r, M I Ir M V’-<=.”00 « lie me lamous vigigns were compelled to subsist foV more than 
week on animal food alone. It appears evide: 
body of water which is found there at this time 
Uriel Bently, clerk of St. Claries Hotel, went to 
the room of the deceased about 6 o’clock on Tues¬ 
day evening. Knocked at the door and received 
week on nnimal food cilono. It appears evident 
that in the hope of promoting expedition, the emi- 
V.i; ,! l.f:??.?'’'’'*.'"?"’* limiled qo.nti.y of ,«pplieo. Tho f.ct II,.t .ho 
> I.S. .0 ,c„d »i.h .„y prLpoc, of being i„ so....; '|7s.atH\?Sr.',7..“ "■« 
') ‘''® which takee place On Thursday 5th -The grounds will be 
, on Wednesday. opened to the public. Single Tickets, to be pro- 
Exhibitors are particularly requested to send cured at the Ticket Office near the grounds, 
) their stock, &c., to the Depot in season, and avail » single person. One Shilling. Mem- 
1 •! . . , .-r.- Ajouiiy, uioinui oi. nuiej, wem lo au . *u . i. • nave aiiuweu inemseives a verv 
ITZ =”'• -»».TOO. Ji?,*sii 
DAYS OF exhibition. day evening. Knocked at the door and received all to prefer if, unless the military expedition 
.» W.b...p.,,4th S„„„B...-Th« judge. ““ “■ Ion fool below .hT.oS W.IhUgis po,°fZ. liS.'.‘f “X ST'’ b "" 
ibitors and members only admitted, fees $1. ®way. from five to eight hv ^ ^ represent- 
Iges to be had at the business office, or Tickets The proprietor of the Hotel did not like the ap- feet beneath. The gold is coarse and beautiful over both advantages 
, previous to Monday, 2d September, be pro- pearance of things, and paid a visit to the parties Capt. S. etateta his convicion that these are 
^ say, that persons intending to forward stock, ma- days of exhibition evening. Knocked at the door and received 
chinerj', agricultural implements. &c., by Railroad, On Wednesday, 4th SEPXEMBER.-The judges °° ‘’'® 
^ that the Superintendent will forward the same by exhibitors and members only admitted, fees $1. ®way. 
) the 6 o’clock evening trains, during this week and, lo be had at the business office, or Tickets The proprietor of the Hotel did not like the ap- 
^ on Monday eveningnext, after which itwillbeuse- P*' 0 '''o «8 to Monday, 2d September, be pro- pearance of things, and paid a visit to the parties 
> less to send with any prospect of being ill season old State Hall* 818 ^ 0 '^ griculturalRcoms, on Tuesday, la the evening he sent his clerk 
with their bill, and went also himself, but did not 
get admitted. 
xccb uoucam. 1 Hcpm IB coarse ana neauiitui over both the old routes. 
Gapt. to. etateta his convicion that these are 
richer digging than anv yet discovered in the t,. . . ** 
Northern Placer. Men were making from one . There is no truth in the report which was in 
lo five hundred dollars per day with ease. Many o‘''Oo'®hon in New York, that the pugilist known 
thousands were congregating there; the Captain “Yankee Sullivan,” had been murdered 
Dr. Bontecou testified—That he first entered o^Y® “the monutains are full of'm.” 
in Sacramento City. We notice in the Alta 
ic-oMiivu—A 11 av ijo iiaDL OUltSicU —v.* w jun v* ^ ... . _ , - • ^ . t_ 1 
the room and examined the bodies, which were . At Marysville “packets” are continually start- ^““lornia ot the 15th ol July, that he was in 
themselves of the generous offer of the Railroad ^® ^“'■“'®''®d ‘^e Business both cold and exhibited the appearance of having jof out for “Gold Lake,” as it is persistingly cal 
_ ^ Office. been dead several hours. The bodv of the ladv Some of the previous expeditions are return 
Companies. 
San Francisco on the previous day. 
The steamer Isthmus was to leave San Frau- 
Tickets to and from Albany will be issued on same as on Thursday 
On Friday 6ih.—The entrance fees will be the 
been dead several hours. The body of the lady '®^‘ Some of the previous expeditions are return- e s earner st mus was to leave San Frau- 
was reclining ou the arm 01 the man in an affec- ‘“g* '’'^orn out with fatigue. Over one hundred ®‘®®^ Panama on the 17th of July. We shall 
tionate position; her hands crossed on her chest, pack animais left Marysvilleon Saturday for these f/® ® ®^®‘'.'^*®®®» ^^o days later than 
. . * . A. . - * __ aJ!_:__ t:'__a* .. inft nrARAiir. nv IhA llhm 
Monday, e.xfending to Saturday, at half fare—ex The address by Prof. Amos Dean, under the and throat cut from ear to ear; and seemed to oew diggings on Feather River.” me preseiu, oy me unio. , - 
cept on Express trains. ^®“‘’ ®'®®‘®^ ‘'‘® g'oauds. at 2 o’- have died very easy, countenance pleasant, and The Rivers, &c.-The water in the Sacra- pers^ ffieK"b2d the'^sfhm^ SnnSiirAn^ 
4 . , , . o^ock. P. M. position that of a person sleeping by the side of mento. Feather, and Yuba rivers continues to fall died on board the Isthmus.—Samuel Ap- 
ersoiL. m charge of stock for exhibition will be Public Sale of Stock, it is presumed, will be one in whom she had every confidence. The steadily about one foot per week. It will soon W'^ 
forwarded m the same tram free of charge, and all held on Friday. man exhibited signs of having struggled some- reach it lowest ebb. The bouts begin to find dif- tL steamer Newd** ' d 
articles when unaccompanied by the owners, may to exhibitors. what after the commission of the deed; his hand ficully in getting up as high as Marysville. In a Fr»nc! 9 co and was tn niv 
be diiecled to Messrs. Moo.s end Irbt.asd, Alba- All atlicles designed for exhibition shonid be a" “.t*"', D ■''?ia‘'T "’'J7'" ‘5'° P™ >>"'» Saeram.nto City. In coUnncllon wilh the Sena- 
nj, tvill, direcions, who will «ie to Uteir deliver- on .he grounds, IfWlicble. on Monday! Sep! Xd p7p, “ntoTy can sing I' /r‘, «Z„1« In £“ tt Ynbr"” “ ^he steamer last’ named, we see I, 7!- 
anee at the show grounds. Xow^m •b.“ 77 „lemd*'„.rTn^''”“:'K %'h »" X. ctk“w“.rjn!hfb. “ mX Ab.o^“X O.oo.sos.-W, convereed 
- - ^ Ilolbee. .nd all were badly confused. with a gentleman to-day. who ha, jnet reLrned im 7 . "’“‘X 
the present, by the Ohio. 
On her passage up from Panama, the following 
persons died on board the Isthmus:—Samuel Ap¬ 
pleby, and Seth Perkins, of New York and Jas. 
Grey and David Williams, of Ohio. 
The steamer New World had arrived at San 
Francisco, and was to ply between that place and 
C!___ 1 _-Al at ^-1 
The Rochester Theological School. 
September. 
We would urge upon our citizens to make their 
More About the Diggings —We conversed 
with a gentleman to-day, who has just returned 
tioued in the papers, had cleared $500,000 daring 
the time that she has been engaged in her pres¬ 
ent trade. The bark Orion, lying at Rincon 
^ r aI- J j‘ • I 1 «r • iiauo» X ilc uat IV v-fiiuUa iVliJir aw JrVIUuOll 
The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict '.hat the 'h® ffiggings. between the l^ba river Poi^ Beach, had been sold at auction for $5000, 
• . . ^ ana south lork'Oi the reather river. Wo rArw>>a. , , - v-a . « , . 
John A. Ruggles was found on the levee at 
w fi .1 ■ H f 41 > • . 1 J- entries with the Secretary at the Agricultural womau’s throat was cut bv Caldwell, and that the 4 ; . a- repre- John A. Ruggles was found 
WEfindm the Baptist Register, the proceedings Rooms this week and receive their tickets.-- latter came to his death bv his own hands sents these diggings as extraordinary rich; says Sacramento City, on the 27ih o 
of the Board of Trustees of this Institution, from They will then be enabled on Monday, the 3d of spi <• u ^ l i i i.x a e recently been taken out weighmg as pj^gd shortly afterward. Hev 
which we cut the annexed paragraps: September, to take their articles to^ the Show ^^■® room showed that Cald- u’f y®®^® ®?®’ ® ^ 
Resolved, That the Theological School of the grounds and have them arranged on Tuesday, well and his companion had attempted suicide as the gulches in three dafs’ fie ‘ 4® 
xNew York BaptLsts Ministerial Union be opened in inconvenience. indicated below. The opium had had the effect gf rLllier river is very rich, and from the pros- ^ a rt Fellows 
the city of Rochester, on the first Monday of , 6 ®re informed that a lat’ge number of entries to vomit both of them severely,and thus destroyed peeling which has been done, it is supposed the q ^ T 
November next ^ have been made already, and we trust not a me- . v , . -r,. , nao ucon uune, u la supposed me San Francisco, and placed unde 
ve ernext. , chanic. manufacturer, artizan. rrardener. horiienl- plans of self destruction. The following note ex- bed of the river will pay an ounce to each square Mordecai Fallen, well known in 
of the Board of Trustees of this Institution, from They will then be enabled on Monday, the 3d of 
which we cut the annexed paragraps: September, to take their articles to the Show 
Resolved, That the Theological School of the ground® aud have them arranged on Tuesday, 
New York Ilapti.sts Ministerial Union be opened in "'•ihout inconvenience. 
.U-. -X' n --1_. .1 « Wa nrA tiifnrmpn thnf a lornrA TV I, rviV.... wi* 
A TJT w • 1 1 r • chanic, manufacturer, artizan, gardener, horticul- P'ans oi sen aesirucuon. ineioiiowing 
of Rev ThL T rm£nfI*'® ®PP®'"V^“' turist or farmer in our city or vicinity, will fail to plains the fact—it was found on the table: 
/-> " "j ^:®r>®®®®*^T®, contribute lo this great festival of the farmers and Our room shows ihat we fiiled in aifeinntin 
brew and Biblical Criticism ; and of Rev. John S. 
Maginiiis, D. D., Professor of Biblical and Pas¬ 
toral Theology. 
Prof. Conaiit, Rev. Z. FYeeman, and Prof. N. 
W. Benedict, were made a committee to prepare a 
plan of study and by-laws for the Theological 
contribute to this great festival of the farmers and 
mechanics of the Empire State. 
One of the Rochester Mills. 
Our room shows Ihat we fiiled in attempting to de- 
prive'us of life by ta'Kiiig opium—but as that has failed 
we die l y the sword— 
Courage bold — VV. A, C. 
Letters in niy tr iih at Wllliamstown, Mass., w.11 ex¬ 
plain all. W. A. C. 
S. G. Goodrich in his “ Pictorial Geography of A note was found in a small box disposing of all 
School, and to settle the relations of the Board to the World,” speaking of Rochester, says:— Mrs. Krtapp’s clothes, jewelry, trinkets, ifcc. to her Nevada informs us that the streams that run of the proprietors to extend it more than one thou- 
the I heological Faculty. “Within the limits of the city are twenty large friends in Brooklyn. She specifically stated who through that place called Gold Run, of which sand feet beyond its present terminus, and thus 
The sub.scription.s for the Universitv endowment flour-mills, built of stone, which grind 600 000 should and who should not have her clothes. &c. surprising accounts have been given, have to enable the largest class of vessels to dis- 
havercachedthesumtotalofoneWreti^^^^^^^ barrels of flour annually. Some of these mills are A daguerreotype of a child was found, in the case O^e nTtv of the intervention of 
dollars^ and the laborers in the field bnnff cheer- i r *a j .a n j i i . i • u lU r n • * ^ j *• u- u l j commence, of four or five men took lighters. 
ful tidings of the manifest readiness in the friends ^ scale of magnitude not equalled elsewhere m of which the following printed notice which had out »ine pounds in one day. Others were con- The steamship Columbus arrived at Acapulc/O 
of this movement, to come promptly to the aid of the world. One of them covers more lAun/otw been cut from a paper, was found. She had evi- stantly striking places where large yields were ob“ from Panama, July 25. • 
the Boards, and enable them to push onward their acres, and all of them are considered unrivalled in dently been dressed in mourning for the loss of ^Y fforn three or four ounces to a pound The brig Emily Farnham, Russell, of Boston, 
----.I a day. Quite a serious accident happened on went ashore on the 8th of July, in Humboldt 
respective operations with vigor, and the hope of ^e perfection of their machinery. Here, also, 
prosperous issues. ,.o non nee X.— 
her child: 
' _ saw-mills which turn out 9,000,000 feet of lumber 
Michigan Wheat Lands.— We gave, a few ® year.” The second edition of this book was 
ich turn out 9,000,000 feet of lumber Died, on Wednesday morning. May 1st, Frank H. 
mi . T-.- /• .1 • T T Knapp, iiifiiU son of Henry D. and Louisa O. Knapp, 
I he second edition ot this book was aged l year, 10 months and 9 days. 
days since, the statement of the Macomb (Mich.) polished in 1840. 
Gazstte. that a farmer in that county produced Were these .statements facts, then ? What has 
124 bushels of wheat from two acres of land, ex- *'®®" ^'® t®“ y®ar® ^ Which 
pressing our doubt as to its correctness. The “ covers more than four acres,” of ground? 
Gazette, however, reiterates its former statement,__^ 
“The good die soon.” 
The following letter was found in Caldwell’s 
and adds “ Our statement was correci, as we 
have the most undoubted iaformation from those 
who kiiovv, tiid that Mr. Phillips is prepared 
with certificates, to preseiu to the State and 
been tlie increa.se for the last ten years ? Which coat pocket, which shows that he had for some 
mill “ covers more than four acres,” of ground? lime conlemplaled the commission of suicide: 
? Albany Axerican Hotel, J 
-- August 3,1851). 5 
Indiana Gold Minis.-T he Franklin (Ind.) David Murray, E:q.--That there may be a few who 
P might possibly wish to know my whereabouts I send you 
Lixaminer says: the following;—In looking over the past four years of my 
tho side 01 one of those hills last Sunday. Bay. Vessel and cargo total loss; captain and 
While a party of four men were digging, un- crew saved, 
dermining a place, and following a lead into the Died, onboard the steamship'Peniiessee, ou 
bank, the earth above caved in upon them, and her passage from San Francisco to Panama, Ju- 
ali were crushed to death iuslantly. Our infor- ly 2'2, Andrew Mead, of Lowell, Mass. 
mant did not know their names, but they were- 
from the State of Maine. From the Heart of Texas. —We 
From tUe miuing Districts. received the (Austin) Texas State C 
From the Heart of Texas. —We have just 
received the (Austin) Texas State Gazette of 
The Alta Calfornia makes the following re- 'h® ult., only a fortnight or so previous to 
marks upon the condition of affairs in the mining 
districts: 
tlie assembling of the 7'exas Legislature at that 
place. The following is ail wo find in it of in- 
An observant gentleman from this country who life, viewing the present, and allowed to conjecture tlie a most unsatisfactory and alarming state of the 
has been operating some in the gold district in ui*aro.mdTnc v^"las®nfe popular feeling, particularly in the Southern Dis- 
Brown county, has brought home with him some start not—’tis true-^il.at ere you finish this, 1 tricts. Our cotemporaries, nearer the spot than 
Our accounts from the mining districts exhibit '®’'®®'- • , , • . ,. 
a most unsatisfactory and alarming state of the I ho expresses who have just returned trom the 
different and remote portions of the State, report 
great enthusiam among the people for prompt and 
C/Ouoty Agriculiura! Fairs, th e fall, to obtain tiio speciniens befe'ide gold that aro attracting alten- am no more! * My healitiJs perfect—the years before me ourselves, attribute the outrages which have been vigorous nieasuresto protect our bauta Pe Territo- 
prem^um for the best crop of wheat, 'i’he Gene- tion. Among these are some small crystals, are n any-and prospeefs truly flattering-yn for ali this frequent occurrence lately, to foreigners, most- against tho usurpation of the Federal Govern- 
. u \ k I u I J i' A which, with the exception of a slight reddish hfe is bu; a burden You are astonished. Yes—tothink PhiLimfs «nH MAvif>«ne «« « pniifiP ctIva mont. They are unanimous in sustaining the call 
see ct'untr\ has long been celebrated for produ- . j • n * ^ vi j* ^ a /• ai a man like myself, lutl of hfe and vigor, should wish for ly ^nilenos and iVlexicans, and as a cause, give r ___ a 
cii > tbf. <rrpRf 4 -ct nunriifv r f ih''lift ' I shade, HI all recpects resemble diamonds of the death; but,’ils even so. Tnc reason why, it is unncccs- the oppressiveness of the miner’s tax. We have of the Legislature and the proceedings of Gov. Beil 
which, with the exception of a slight reddish 
shade, in all respects resemble diamonds of the 
cing the greatest quantity of this staple grain, but rj^^jor. Some .specimens of ore supposed to 
she must yield to the rich agricultural lands of be silver, are in the collection, a sample of which, 
sary lo say. Voluuiea would not hold it—neitber could always regarded that measure of the Legislature 
aS^hTthoie IZ^werfncafburdensome, excessive and unduly oppressive. 
ou this question. 
Within the last two days we have had copious 
Michigan. Tho capacities of this part of the we understand, has been left at the College to be thenrhehindVrwiTl b^ursay-Yre!^^^^^^^ M’'y prosperity while we have and do recognise the right of the r®'"® 
Stale are iust bdrinninir to he devolonpH «nH tested chemically. Small specimens of a metal crown the heads of the Irieiids I leave.ichind. Then, to principle. And we believe this view has been New Braunfels. 1 he torward crops of corn have 
omic oie ju I uegiiiuiijg to oe ueveioped, ana regembling platina have also been found. If any one and all—farewell—farewell! Nothing hut this do I taken and expressed bv tho press of California sniftered somewhat by the drought, but the later 
when the land is as highly cultivated as Western | one or more of these minerals should prove what *®®ve behind me 
New York, wt have not the least doubt we can they seem, they may become importaut. Another no 
Wm.' a. Caldwekl. 
taken and expressed bv tho press of Califojcnia s^nerea somewnui uy me orougni, 
very generally. The agents for the collection of pl^nlmgs will be greatly beuefitted. 
New York, wc have not the least doubt we can ihej seem, they may become importaut. Another note indicated that the parties had the tax have found it inoperative, and been una- 
produce from one-third lo one-half more wheat - meditated the commissiou of suicide by drowning; ble to collect in many instances, the foreign mi- Prof. Webster. —We are Msured upon good 
per acre than in that celebrated region. The Steam xNavigation in California.-xNo less and a letter found in Caldwell’s coat pocket con- ners preferring to abandon the diggings rather 
* , „ , , . ■ “ , than 16 steamers, measuring an aggregate of 2,- , • j . <i » ♦ u m k », • j . than pay it. We can recogn ze the stubborn and sor Wenster nasmade anotnerconiesbion in wnicn 
qaaiiiy of the wheat grown here is as good as any tons, were running on the Sacramento on the f request that the tA)o should be buried to- independent spirit acquired even by an inert, ser- he admits the premeditated murder of Dr. Park- 
produced in the world. One of the Oswego Istof June last, and three or four others have been gelher in Greenwood Cemetery.— Dcm. vile and indolent people, upon American soil, man, thus falsifying his previous statemente. This 
miilars, who-loaded a i’ropeiler at tl’.e mouth of added since. The Senator, a vessel of 755 tons. 
our River t\ few years ago, said that that load of 
wheat produced the bast flour ever manufactuied 
in his mill.” 
is among the number, showing that there is no lack 
of water for free navigation. 
The 'I'roy Suicide. —A clerk in the office of servant girl,'about 16 years old, was dressing for 
the Secretary of State handed us the following Sunday School, and cut her throat from ear to ear. 
Murder and Attempted Suicide. —Mrs. Han- to anything savoring of oppression in tlie breasts 
na Secord, of Fishkill, Dutchess Co., went into a of ali who tread it, changing as it were then very 
room on Sunday last where Mary Ann Smith, her nature. 
which seemingly inculcates a spirit of resistance confession is in the hands of tlio authorities, but 
The OveilaudL Fmigratlou. 
The Sacramento Transcript of July 11 says;: 
will not be made public until after the execution. 
— Tribune, 
The execution of Prof. Webster will !>o 
strictly private—none being admitted except the 
intJ oecreiary UI oimo umiucu UO llio lUllUWlUg ouuuay aivx liea ixvaax wv X XF. V Mf J , /I Kv low fn hp* nrftRAnf 
Hoscrary Degkeis.— Tho degree of LL. D. extract from the archives of that Department.— The girl shrieked once and fell dead. Mrs. Secord Small parties of emigrants continue to arrive in witnesses required oy iaw i p • 
Was CO iferred upon Hon. Millard Fillmore, at 
tho recent Commencement at Geneva College, 
that of D. D. upon Rev. Deodatus Babcock and 
Rev. John McCarty, and that of M. A. upon Dr 
Geo. H. Smith, of this city. 
“ William A. Caldwell, born in Washington then went in the orchard and cut her own throat, this city ‘'®i'y'. have conversed with quite a Lhfa°t C'h^ 
Co N Y aged 27. Convicted of burglary and wound was not fatal, and soon afterwards number, and their accounts all agree that there the 20th. Eleven deatns at Lhicago on me lom, 
larceny, in Clinton Co , July 4, 1842, and sen- Mrs. S. took a pen-knife and attempted to re-open must be a great deal of suffering before the im- and ten on the 19th. 
tenced to confinement in State Prison for five gash in her throat. 
T-onrQ a 7 BO nnrdniiftd Mnv 19 , 194.9 ’* MrS. ScCOrd WaS S 
mense trains can all get through. Already have The Abolition Convention, at Cazenovia, 
years, and was pardoned May 12, 1843” 
[Alb. Jour. 
Secord was supposed to be insane at the we heard of several companies being reduced to resolved to raise $20,000 within thirty days, to pro¬ 
time of committing the fatal act. 
the necessity of killing their^beasts, and subsist- \ cure the release of W. L. Chaplin. 
sents these diggings as extraordinary rich; says Sacramento City, on the 27ih of June, and ex- 
lumps have recently been taken out weighing as pj^ed shortly afterward. He was about thirty 
high as $240, and a P®rtY above him, consisting years of age, a citizen of New York, formerly an 
of three persons, took $4,000 m coarse gold from engineer in the United States service, and a mem- 
the gulches m three days. He says the south fork ber of the order of Odd Fellows, 
of Feather river IS very rich, and from the pros- a police department has been organized at 
pecting which has been done, it is supposed the Francisco, and placed under the control of 
bed of the river wdl pay an ounce to each square Mordecai Fallen, well known in New York. It 
foot of earth. 1 he miners in the dry diggings, consists of four captains four assistants, an equal 
w o wor ,are,^a ing an average of $16 to $20 number of sergeants and assistant sergeants and } 
per day. The party with which this gentleman fgMy.five rank and file. ( 
IS connected are paying hands $18 per day and The manufacture of bricks has been commeno- ) 
board, anu ffiey expect to pay hands au ounce per gj Stockton. A consignment of them was ( 
day when they commence regular operations qn gojj at San Francisco at fifty dollars per thousand. \ 
® [Sacramento Tranet. extension of the long wharf at San Fran- ) 
From Nevada and Gold Run. —A friend from cisco has been commenced. It is the intention ( 
