MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
Cite] Straw. 
Congressional. 
- We observe a change in the proprietorship Synopsis of Proceedings. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NIAGARA. 
and editorial management of the Daily Advertiser. - - 
Isaac Butts, Esq.—under whose charge the paper Monday, Dec. 30.—In the Senate a petition ® ne Week Later from Europe/ . 
has been well sustained—has disposed of his inter- from Mr. Wise, asking pecuniary aid to try experi- The Canard Steamer Niagara arrived at Halifax 
est and vacated the chair editorial. He is succeed- ments in ASrial Traveling, was referred to the on the 13th inst. 
ed by T. Hart Hyatt, Esq., as editor—Hyatt & Naval Committee. Mr. Benton brought in a land She sailed from Liverpool Dec. 2lst, and brings 
Curtis, proprietors. Mr. Geo. B. Cooper contin- bill, and made a speech in explanation. The cor- ^Co^L^^ fit . 
ues as assistant editor. We wish the retiring party re spondence between the Austrian Charge and the 660 bales. Speculators took 14,000 and Exporters 
more happiness and dimes than could be expected Secretary of War, was read and referred. The 12,000. Flour dull at previous rates. Trade ex- 
nerhv Th anCe ~ a J ? T f” ^ joint resolution from the House authorizing the sale | ood ' abandant ' Consols 
penty. The paper has already been enlarged, and 6 German affairs still unsettled. 
is soon to be clothed in a new suit;—and, as the ° transer8 ° ounty and Warrants was referred, The Niagara upon her arrival at Halifax tv as 
proprietors are gentlemen of ability and experience, notw > t hstanding the objections of Senator Walker, completely enclosed in ice, on some parts of her it 
they oueht. and we trust will, achieve a We mens- urged on grounds of Land Reform. wa ? nearly a foot in thickness. 
/omgn Intelligent!. 
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NIAGARA. 
One Week Later from Europe/ 
The Canard Steamer Niagara arrived at Halifax 
ROCHESTER, JANUARY 9, 1851. 
LIST OF AGENTS. 
Albany—H. L. Emery. 
Albion—B. Farr. 
Arcadia—M. Scott. 
Alabama—R. B. Warren. 
Adams Basin—M. Adams. 
Alden—C. N. Fulton. 
Allens Hill—David A. Paul. 
Buffalo—W. Bryant &. Son. 
Baldwinsville—R. Sears. 
Batavia—Samuel Heston. 
Benton Center—A. H.Savage Newark—Theo. Dickinson. 
Brockport—H. P. Norton. | New Baltimore—L. Haij 
Bridgeport—B. F. Adams. North Chili—R. Fulton. 
Benton—B. Coddington, Jr. N. Y. Mills—W. I). Wale 
Brooksgrove—M. W. Brooks Ovid—Jas. Van Horn. 
Big Stream Point—I. Hildreth Orangeville—G. Cowden 
Clyde—I. T. Van Buskirk. Phelps—S. E. Norton. 
Clifton Springs—M. Parks. Pekin—J. M. Trowbridg 
Cazenovia—John White. Palmyra—T. Ninde. 
Carlton—E. II. Garbutt. Perryville—C. Britt. 
Canal—A. H. Toll. Penn Yan—Postmaster. 
n.amiiliiH l G - N- Sherwood, Pierpont Manor—O. B. S 
camuius > c D Binghaint R„ g h v jii c _A. Otis. 
Cleveland—A. H. 
Cleveland—A. II. Allen. 
Canandaigua—B. F. Gage. 
Canton—Philip Hubbard. 
Ohurchville—Z. Willard. 
Caledonia—C. C. Tyrrell. 
Covert—E. C. Gregg. 
Clockville—S. P. Chapman, j Syracuse—W. E. Palmer. 
E Bloomfield—Postmaster, 
Ellington—J. F. Farman. 
Mendon—N. Sherwood. . 1 Secretary of War, was read and referred. The clour dull at previous rates. Trade ex- 
MSi-w£i»Z» Sr'TT-r th f f-TTSr: if**,*™**, COM.1.96J. 
vvm. ^yman. penty. The paper has already been enlarged, and _ _ 6 German affairs still unsettled. 
Macedon—Wm. GaUup. ° is soon to be clothed in a new suit;—and, as the ° ansers ° ounty and arrants was referred, The Niagara upon her arrival at Halifax was 
Marcellus—Lyman Shepard, proprietors are gentlemen of ability and experience, notwithstanding the objections of Senator Walker, completely enclosed in ice, on some parts of her it 
Mohawk—I’ostinaster 08 ' they ought, and we trust will, achieve a large mens- ur g ed on ground* of Land Reform. wo f nearly a foot in thickness. 
Manchester-.! T McCauley ure of success. In the House, the Joint Resolution thus acted u U ' s now expected that the confer- 
Ncwport—Wm. H. Willard. . , „ , , eu ence to be held at Dresden on the 22nd between 
Newark—Theo. Dickinson. - The New York Recorder states that, in a on ln lfl ® benate , was passed by a large majority, Austria and Prussia, bodes no good to the smaller 
North Chi!!— rTfu 1 ton!^ * conversation recently upon the different systems of Mr. Vinton of Ohio, being foremost in opposition. German States, they it is said, are bent upon 
N. Y. Mills—W. I). Walcott, of liberal education in this country, Dr. Humph- The House debated bills granting Public Lands us ' n g energetic measures to form a league of their 
SSe^<td en . ** Y ’ now of Pittsfield, and formerly President of in Louisiana Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois and ° W Ris stated confidentl that Gen . Lahitte the 
Pekin—Jpk? Trowbridtre i ^ College, Mass., gave the University of Ohio, for railroad purposes, but with no action French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Lord 
Palmyra—T. Ninde. e Rochester his decided preference. It was, in his thereon. Palmerston the British Minister have entered into 
Perryvilie—c. Brin. view, the model institution of our country. It had Tuesday, Dec. 31.—The Senate passed a reso- an agreement, that if the approaching conference 
Pierpont Manor—O. B. Scott j made an advance upon the systems heretofore acted lution about the registry of vessels, another about a l. D '; eBde “ attem Pt to make any territorial changes 
Rushvillc—A. Otis. upon by our American schools—but had avoided the Cnnni QimrAw r non A * * *“ ect,n £ ttie arrangements made by the treaty of 
Rutland—Moses Karnes. error committed (as he conceived it 1 bv some oth- T , Y ’ * * 5,0 °° tra COplCS ° f V . ieuna ’ the French and Ell g lish Governments 
Royalton—J. Shoemaker. r . . ’J ^ the correspondence with the Austrian Charge, and will interfere and prevent. 
Romulus—Jo. Wyckoff. er8 > of adopting, to an unwarrantable extent, the j- j . j 6 Amorinon nrA „; • , . 
Sen. Falls—H C Silsby & Co German nlan adjourned to Thursday. American provisions were scarce and prices 
Scottsburgh—H. G. Barker. The House debated the Cheap Postage bill and C0 W e . ntl y remamedfirm. 
Scottsville—W. G. Lacy. - Mr. Fowler’s lectures on Phrenology, at j- a . ™ , 1 K Lard had shghtlv advanced and prices were 
Corinthian Hall, should not be forgotten by those 10 Friday. , quoted about la higher. 
Sheridan-J. I. Eacker. interested in the science The nf Ihursday, Jan. 2.—The Senate took up the . The trade at Manchester and other manufactur- 
New Baltimore—E. Haight. 
North Chili—R. Fulton. 
Phelps—S. E. Norton. 
Pekin—J. M. Trowbridge. 
Palmyra—T. Ninde. 
Perryvilie—C. Britt. 
Penn Yan—Postmaster. 
Rushvillc—A. Otis. upon by our A 
Rutland—Moses Eames. error committ 
Royalton—J. Shoemaker. 
Romulus—Jo. Wyckoff. ers, of adopt]] 
Sen. Falls—HC Silsby & Co German plan. 
Scottsburgh—H. G. Barker. 
Scottsville—W. G. Lacy. - Mr. Fi 
I Starkey—Levi French. 
Sheridan—J. I. Eacker. 
interested in the science. The Panorama of Broad 
Lard had slightly advanced and prices were 
quoted about Is higher. 
The trade at Manchester and other manufactur- 
F ittfner—M."Tlarris. * way, on exhibition tins week at Concert Hall, ,s aL F™? -lender-ordered engrossed a bill provid- d istricto wat 
FowlerviBe—-J. McPlicrson. Stock bridge—John Potter. so worthy of attention. Either will nay much bet- ,n & for the ^tification of Ship Island; talked wooleil a , d c< 3 rJ r 1 
Fulton—E. Holmes. 
Franklinville—S. Seward. 
Farmington—O. White. u .„»„^„, 6 n-„ UUU n 1Mlu , „ , -j-— ucu iu icuucsi tu i 
Fredonia—A. II. Barker. Victor—P. Parks. -T he annual party of the English Benevolent t rp, , . ,, nieces had Lo-nn to - 
Cer^Voom r 1>,ar ‘ Ck - Versailles-D R Barker. Society is to be held at Minerva Hall, this (Thurs- ( ( f 1 P Sunt ctos.d on Fril 
Gu^rdCentte^SHendrick fwm^Richey, da y) evening. Active preparations have been ma- P^ent was presented, but the main thmgin the J" jSSd dSma™ 
Holley H. 8. Frisbie. ar wn 5 O. A. Graves, king during the week, and unagreeable festival is ® enate ' vas anot ber speech from Mr. Benton in Annexed are the c 
“SKS-wilSSic*. wSSfcHSSr^ explanation of his California Land bill, after which the 2(hh: 
icksonville—Postmaster. Westfield—E. C. Bliss. _ T „.. Advertiaor they adjourned over to Monday. U. S. b’s of’68, l 1 
endall-W. R. Sandford. Wheatland-J. Murdock. - 1 Hh Advertl9er understands that the lady Th „ .. .... , 92 3-4; Pa. 5’s, 83(t 
nowlesville—C. Thorp. Walworth—Postmaster. managers of the Catholic Orphan Asylum, propose use passed two dozen private bills, but nad j au g> p l05Ca)105 
^-Andmw'siH. KKKd PaU1, havin g a “ Tea Part y>” for the benefit of that in- dld n «thing more worthy of particular mention. holders declined to s< 
ions—E. R. Hughes. Westemville—A. Baker. stitution, on the evening of the 17th of March next Saturday, Jan. 4.—The House continued the was 1 to 2d cheaper. 
?StSSS3r- - discussion of the Cheap Postage bill, and finally 
3 Roy—J. II. Stanley. Youngstown—J. Ladd. Literary Notices, &c. adopted a resolution that the debate should close in 
two hours after the House should aiynin tro into a *'* 
Of All subscribers arc requested to act as agents, by Youatt on the Structure and Diseases of the committee unon if A hill i •. 
itaining and forwarding subscriptions. For Oub Terms, Horse, with their remedies; also practical Rules . . „ ' b introduced authoi- I he I apal exciten 
remium List, &c., see next page. to Buyers, Breeders, Breakers, Smiths &c • be- lzlrl g Oregon aud Minnesota to take charge of their exhaustion, to here 
.1 . * ’ _ M 0 _ nipoic PIa \ T inn on 
I Shushan—Jas. Law. 
Trumansburg—L I) Branch te than theatre going. 
Union Springs-R B Honland m , 
Victor—P. Parks. - 1 HE annual par 
Versailles—D. R. Barker. Society is to be held al 
Vernon—Eli R. Dix. , , . . 
about Gen. Lane and the California Land Bill, 
and adjourned. 
Weedsport- 
Hulbarton—Win. Laverick. I Warsaw—I. Hodge. 
woolen and cotton fabrics. 
Money continued abundant—bar silver contin¬ 
ued in request at previous rates, but for dollar 
Jacksonville—Postmaster. 
Kendall—W. R. Sandford. 
Knowlcsville—C. Thorp. 
Lodi—C. B. Vescelius. 
Livonia—Andrew Sill. 
Lyons—E. R. Hughes. 
Lock port—J. W. Reed. 
Litchfield—H. Randall. 
Le Roy—J. II. Stanley. 
Westfield—E. C. Bliss. 
Wheatland—J. Murdock. 
Walworth—Postmaster. 
West Bloomfield—DA Paul. 
Wheatville—II. Deuel. 
Westemville—A. Baker. 
York—C. Seymour. 
Yates—J. Mead. 
Youngstown—J. Ladd. 
Friday, Jan. 3.—The report of the War De- P ieces llad begun to vield a trifle. Consuls for ac- 
partment was presented, but the main thing in the , coant , clos * d oa Frida y at A 96 i-. Th «»> bad been 
c „ 6 but a limited demand lor American securities. 
Senate was another speech from Mr. Benton in Annexed are the quotations in London, Friday 
explanation of his California Land bill, after which the 20th: 
they adjourned over to Monday. U. S. b’s of ’68, 108@108|; Boston 5’s, 92J@ 
The House passed two dozen private bills, but 3-4; Pa. 5’s, 83@84J ; Nld. 6’s, 90@91 ; Ca- 
j -a „ ,u■ .u r , . nadian 6’s, 105@105i. Com. had receded 6d, but 
did nothing more worthy of particular mention. holders declined t0 se 5 n at the reduction. Wheat 
obtaining and forwarding subscriptions. For Club Terms, 
Premium List, &c., see next page. 
tW" 8ec Publisher’s Notices, &.c., next page. 
The Deep Snow.-Its Effects, &c. simplified : Brought down to 1849, by W. C. 
( - fepooNER : To which is prefixed an account of 
( It was predicted by one of the weather-wise, breeds in the United States, compiled by 
( , . rv u *i_ 1 1 1, Henry S. Randall; with numerous illustrations. 
( early in December, that more or less snow would Derb ^ & Mjl]erj Aubuni) N _ y 
$ fall each day for forty days in succession, and there m , ., 
v have been but short intervals so far, when we have • 1S an , a n ? emcnt 0 a very learned and 
( had occasion to doubt the fulfilment of the proph- ^ W °*~ C0Ilta ‘ n ‘ n ^ aI1 that ie known of 
( ( ecy. On the 22d ult., about two feet depth of anatomy, habits and d.seases of this most vala- 
■ sleighing material was supplied, although previous- a)eanima an 18 a liable book, not got up 
! ly the roads were very good and business brisk, [;° nder " eWSPaPer reC ' PeS * qU&Ckeri6S ° f Pr6 ' 
and since then we have had several storms in 
which more snow descended, than has fallen du- 
entire winter, lately. There i. now , ifio technicalilie., .»d ndapted to th. underetand- 
Literary Notices, &c. adopted a resolution that the debate should close in „ Further ljytlieNiag a ra. 
„ - two houra after the House should again go into rinymorn'inn 00 ^ ^ he ' a gara arrived yester- 
Youatt on the Structure and Diseases of the committee mmn it A Kill ;.,fwArt„A a *v, r P u r> T „ 
Horse, with their remedies; also practical Rules COmm ' ttee u P on 11 A bl!1 w M "Produced author- rhe Papal excitement is wearing out from sheer 
to Buyers, Breeders, Breakers, Smiths, &c.; be- Izing Ore £ on and Minnesota to take charge of their exhaustion, to be renewed when the Parliament 
ing the most important parts of the English school lands, and then they adjourned. . niee lf‘ I io Nino and Dr. Wiseman were burned 
edition of “Youatt on the Horse,” somewhat Monday, Jan. 6.-Ia the Senate, R. Barnwell T gy a ‘ ( Craden « .^ nildst a blaz e which lighted 
r-'T 4 “ d *“ k » 
the breeds in the United States, compiled by Vanous P etl t»on 8 a «d reports were presented.— an admirable state document 
Henry S. Randall; with numerous illustrations ^ om e 24 bills passed by the House, after being read , . rence had a sumptuous banquet giv- 
Derby & Miller, Auburn, N. Y. twice were referred. en him by tbe American Chamber of Commerce, 
m . . .. ™ „ composed principally of British merchants. 
This is an abridgement of a very learned and Tfa e House reported a bill for the prompt execu- p RUSS1A ._BerIiii dates to the 16th, say that the 
scientific work—containing all that 1 b known of lion of the Bounty Land Law passed last session. dismissalofLandwehrhasbeenaccomplishedqui- 
the anatomy, habits and diseases of this most vain- -—- etly except in one two provinces. Marshal Rad- 
able animal—and is a reliable book not got up “Mysterious Rappings” in Allegany. etsky has left Vienna and returned to Lombardy. 
from newspaper recipes or the quackeries of pre-. * , TT , , , The part ,' al d ‘ sa f miu ^ ° f Frussian and Austrian 
. , * v 1 1 * A correspondent, writing from Independence, l evie s and the Berliners having acquiesced in the 
4 4 . „ , . , Allegany Co., N. Y., under date of January 1st peace po ‘ icy , °[ Baron Mantennfel, all Europe 
1 he present contains all mat is really valuable „ ._ J seems to think that peace will be preserved. Men 
in the larger edition, divested of most of its scien- > . ..... of great eminence and experience have been se- 
“Mysterious Rappings” in Allegany. 
of great eminence and experience have been se- _ 
probably a greater body of snow in this whole re¬ 
gion than there has been before for twenty years. 
From all quarters we hear of winds and storms, a _ 1 ui u- , r , . 
, U , , , . , ’ brief and valuable history of the vanous breeds of 
and snow drifts, and feel in common with others horse8> nowexisting in this country, 
the inconveniences of the clogged and impeded Foj . sa]e by WanzeRj Foote &Co>j Rochester . 
circulation of the mails, travel, and business. The _ 
snow is from three to four feet deep on a level in Lectures on the General Re]ations which Science 
the woods, and in the drifts, the distance to the sol- bears to Practical Agriculture, delivered before v > CIllbon ’ weii-cooKe 
id earth remains in a “glorious state of uncer- the N. Y. State Ag. Society, by James F. W. Christmas breakfast, 
tainty.” Johnston, F. R. S S. L & £.—With notes and In the course of li 
Our country friends find this state of things a additions. Ncv\ Yo.k . C. M. Saxton. 1850. slumbers were distiii 
serious drawback in the conduct of their business ^ UR appreciation of these Lectures has been 
i...v tuigw ouuiuu, uivcomu ui musi ui us uuen- tA/„ 1___ • . ,, . r o- --—: r- —„ —r-- 
ic technicalities, and adapted to tire understand- , n I m}Sten ° US , * W,8e * , CCle 6 conference to come off at Dres ' 
’• here. On the evening of Dec. 24th, a loud rap- den. 
mgs of those to whom rt is addressed. ping was heard at the door of the Rev N _ y. GzRMANY.-The States of Central Germanyare 
1 he introductory chapter by Mr. Randall is a t i ..., disarming, although in Hesse Cassel, jealousies are 
ief and valuable history of the various breeds of ULL ’ V ° f Alf red, but upon opening tbe door quick- subsisting between the Prussians and Federal 
>,ses, now existing in this country. ‘ h “ Ca "’ “ f * “ ’"»«»' « >™«P^ 
For nate by Wxxzer, Footi & Co., Rochester, ^.“t" or be “ r J’ b “‘ 10 <i«- Sr ‘"-- A b “ occurred between Nur- 
light they found fastened to the handle of the door vaoz and the Queen, who affronted him publicly 
a quarter of fine fat venison. No doubt a slice of a l th ® tb eat ,re. He, however, keeps his peace.— 
ectures on the General Relations which Science n The Spanish Carlists are intrigueing to invade in 
bears to Practical Agriculture, delivered before ~ D ’ Well ' cooked * made the Parson a the sp ^ Ilg . b S 
China.— News about the rebellion in the south 
tainty.” ohnston, P\ R. S S. L & E. With notes and In the course of the same night the good man’s is somewhat conflicting. Recent accounts say the 
Our country friends find this state of things a <u 1 10IIS ' 1 ow y ° ,k : C. M. baxton. 1850. slumbers were disturbed by loud rappings at his government troops have again been defeated, 
serious drawback in the conduct of their business Cur appreciation of these Lectures has been barn. He hastened to the spot, hoping perchance, I lie 1 ortuguese Frigate, Donna Maria, blew up 
operations. The farmer, in this usually best time fully shown by their publication at length in the to get a glimpse at the mysterious one. Nothing d ' ie Queen'(Tf*Portugal* 1 * V A^the°o^fticer& C °I!eri r and 
for getting lumber to mill, cutting timber, preparing volume of the New-Yorker. They are now supernatural was to be seen, but his fine horse was others on board, including some of the 'officers of 
rails, fuel, &c., is compelled to maintain “ a mas- before us iu a neat volume, worthy of a place in found neatly dressed in a new silver plated harness, the U. S. ship Marion, excepting one officer and 
terly ” or rather mastered and forced “inactivity.” every farmer’s library. Is not this rapping to some purpose ?” 1A men, perished. 
The labor of caring for his stock is much increas- bor 8a ^ e by D. IIoyt, Rochester. —- France. At a banquet given by tbe President 
ed and that and road-breakintr keen him busv in a d - T Loss 0F THK “Maid of the Mist.” —The of the Assembly, Louis Napoleon hinted that if 
’ . ’ g ’ * ^ American Phrenological Journal, and Reposi- Amprifnn iBiimlmmuminric.™. disunion should occur between the Government 
the intervals of the severest storms. But we need , tory of Science, Literature, and General Intel- * w ^ ^‘ s ‘ and the Assembly the latter would not be respon- 
not dilate on what is so familiar to our readers, at ligence. O. S. &. L. N. Fowler, Editors._ We learn lrom a gentleman from the Falls, that s j b ] e f or w hat might befal the country. 
least iu this region of country. Monthly, 24 p. $1 00 per year—Fowlers & Italy— The trial of the Society called “ United 
The “ Jarman- thaw ” (when it comes) cannot _ ® ’ 1 ^ e "’ ^ . ed for the winter at the wharf atBellevuS'and 'wm Ital ' a »'V'’ h as been concluded. Six were condemn- 
fail to be a serious matter. The melting of so H ‘ : Journal has been chan £ ed m form . from a deemed to be beyond the reach of any casualty.— mq t0 deadl , and the ex minister and five others to 
great a body of snow atonce, mustraise the streams P am P hl <* to a S( l uare fi uarto - and ^ neatness of The snow however, gathered in such masses on y ars ‘ 1 _ 
co Choi, Iciglceot mark, aaci, during U. progreaa, the TwZ“ ST ,T ** £&£ »»-. «_»***«. 
read, cau hardly fail Co be ienpacabie to heavy > a „ d “cTtefJV'T sh \*°“V n It i. ■ntuwh.t rem„k.ble that, although Roob- 
loads, as they are now u a measure from the nu- P g , . ’ . ’ 6 “ 2 ( ° feet water - Ehe ‘ s BtJ1 beld b Y ber cables, but egter has 110W bee n an incorporated city more than 
merous pitch-holes, and the narrowness of the el- P ’ g . a ua le to the gene- it is very doubtful whether she can be raised the sixteen years and lias had just sixteen Chief Mag- 
evated pathway. ral reader ’ and a fiWing occu P ai 't of the family ennwnt being very rapid, and the channel shelving istrate8 , yet not a single death has occurred among 
„ 7 ' circle. It cannot fail of receiving extensive patron- off ^'. ru P tl y a g reat d pP dl - ^he was owned by the whole number. When it is considered that u 
We cannot but anticipate that the wheat crop a^. ‘ tbe ^ ia S. a [ a Falls . Association, and the loss is from citizen of mat ure years is usually chosen for that 
will be injured by this great depth of snow, which ^ T ^ __ oto^ii, no insurance. office, the fact mentioned is still more striking.— 
excludes the air from it so effectually—acting over 1 Water-Cure^Journal, and Herald of Re- The following is the list of Mayors of this city 
; * forms.—Published monthly by Fowlers & Wells. Census of Seneca County. —The returns are since its incomoration in 1834- 
whole fields as narrow drifts often do—suffocating Same size, style aud price as the Phrenological completed. Fayette, 3,784; Waterloo, 3,797; Ju- T r 
the plant by its closeness and warmth, leaving it Journal. nius, 1,517; Tyre, 1,356; Seneca Falls,4,297; iBor’r on athan hild. 
rotten and lifeless in the spring. The disciples of the Water-Cure have an organ ^Lio^ofte’ ’ A.M. mmoux. 
At the time of writing, (Tuesday morning,) the to be proud of, as far as cheapness, beauty, and 25,443. Gain since 1840, 575. Increase in xhomas Kemi-shall. 
weather is warmer, and indications of the “Thaw” utility are concerned, in the new volume of this Water)oo,771; Seneca Falls', 196, Ovid and Co- Ei.isua Johnson. 
are thickening. We hope that it may be gradual, journal. vert, 48; Lodi, 31. Decrease in Fayette, 118; ]K , n ’ c ' 
and that few of the evils spoken of above may re- D. M. Dewey is agent in this city for all of dimi “ s > 77; 1,r,1 > R ® mulL J f '- Varick, 99. 1840-1, Elijah F. Smith. 
ally afflict us. Fowlers & Wells’publications. ^ vfflages:-Waterloo, 3,045; Seneca {gg,* Charles J Hill. 
Maid of the Mist. 
day morning says: 
15 men, perished. 
France.— At a banquet given by the President 
. The the Assembly, Louis Napoleon hinted that if 
disunion should occur between the Government 
and the Assembly the latter would not be respon- 
O. S. &. L. N. Fowler, Editors.— We learn liom a gentleman from the Falls, that sible for what might befal the country. 
n a /-»/-» _ flirx lifflrt ofAorYiAt* (U/M// /if f/>/i ilf.'reJ .3___J ° J 
onthlv, 24 p. $1,00 per year— Fowlers & the little steamor MaUi °f t,ie Mist > disappeared 
u.».v 6 ™u U . wu.. ujr . Wells, "Publishers." New York .. from public observation yesterday. Shewasmoor- t* V**' 1 ,’, u“i° ““** Ul ' ;a “ cu 
The “ Januarj- thaw ” (when it comes) cannot ’ ’ ed for the winter at the wharf at Bellevue, and was t a l |a “s, has been conclude . ix were condemn- 
fail to be a serious matter. The melting of so 1 H f Journal has been changed in form, from a deemed to be beyond the reach of any casualty.— mq t0 deadl , and the ex minister and live others to 
great a body of snow atonce. mustraise the streams P am P hle ^ to a S( l uar ® ( l uarto - and &r neatness of The snow however, gathered in such masses on y ars 1 _ 
Italy. —The trial of the Society called “ United 
Italians,” has been concluded. Six were condemn- 
Mayors of Rochester. 
evated pathway. 
We cannot but anticipate that the wheat crop 
will be injured by this great depth of snow, which 
excludes the air from it so effectually—acting over 
whole fields as narrow drifts often do—suffocating 
the plant by its closeness and warmth, leaving it 
rotten and lifeless in the spring. 
are thickening. We hope that it may be gradual, 
and that few of the evils spoken of above may re¬ 
ally afflict us. 
office, the fact mentioned is still more striking.— 
The following is the list of Mayors of'this city 
since its incorporation in 1834: 
Weekly Meteorlogical Abstract 
by l. wetiiekei.l. 
Dec. 1850. 
THERMOMETER. 
MAX. | MIN. | MEAN. 
WINDS, 
RAIN. 
31 
15 
1 
10.33 
N W. 
Jan. 1 
29 
24 
26.00 
SW. KW. 
o 
34 
15 
26.33 
NW. W. 
3 
22 
13 
18.66 
| NW. 
4 
20 
15 
18.33 
NW. 
5 
31 
19 
25.33 
NW. S. 
6 
33 
20 | 
27.00 
W. 
Fowlers & Wells’publications. Falls, 2,733, 
<Pl ?o^ NTE i\j NATI xr ,A i' Monthly Magazine, Jan., Two Men Attacked by an Eagle. —ThePlan- 
i i-'T"^ ew j, v™ ' Stringer & Townsend, t erg > Advocate, published at Macon, Noxubee co., 
publishers. $3 per annum, or 2o cts. per No. Miss., says that on the 8th ult., Mr. Iicnkle and 
This Magazine contains a large amount of read- Mr. Adams, of that county, were reclining upon 
ing, and some capital illustrations. It is not wholly tbe s ‘ de °* ab ’ P ’ vv b® n _ suddenly a large eagle ^ d e 
, . .... •’a swoop and lastened its talons in the breast of Mr. 
a reprint, but contains original departments enti- Henkie. A fight immediately ensued between the 
1834, 
1835-6, 
1837, 
1837, 
1838, 
1839, 
1840, 
1840-1, 
1842, 
1843, 
1844, 
1845-6, 
1847, 
1848, 
1849, 
1850, 
Jonathan Child. 
Jacob Gould. 
A. M. SciU.l/.Z.l.HORX. 
Thomas Kempshall. 
Elisha Johnson. 
Thomas H. Rochester. 
Samuel G. Andrews. 
Elijah F. Smith. 
Charles J. Hill. 
Isaac Hills. 
John Allen. 
William Pitkin. 
John B. Elwood. 
Joseph Field. 
Levi A. Ward. 
Samuel Richardson. 
remarks. 
Dec. 31. Very cold morning—coldest of season. 
Jan. I. About two inches more of snow. 
2. Warmer—fair P. M.—cloudy eve. 
3. More snow. 
4. About four inches more snow. 
5. Fair morn—began to snow about noon. 
6. Clear at sunrise—foggy immediately after. 
tied, “ Authors and Books,” “ The Fine Arts,” 
“ Music and the Drama,” and “ Recent Deaths,” 
presenting much entertaining and valuable inform¬ 
ation. It gives, beside some of the best foreign 
literature of the day. D. M. Dewey has for sale 
the first volume, neatly bound, and will receive 
subscriptions or furnish the numbers as issued. 
Henkie. A fight immediately ensued between the With but two exceptions, Messrs. Elisha John- 
two young men and the eagle, and after a consid- S0N and JoHN ever y gentleman named 
erable scuffle, they succeeded in capturing it alive continues to reside with us ; and they will be ro- 
and carried it home. No damage was done, except cognized as among our most esteemed and honored 
that Mr. H. received a slight wound in the breast. pi dzei i s - Mr. Johnson, in our early history, and 
It is said to be a very large eagle. 
Bald Eagle. —Mr. Lysander Wilson, of Rom¬ 
ulus, succeeded in capturing, one day last week, a 
indeed until recently, was one of our most promi¬ 
nent and enterprising business men ; but ho has 
resided some years in Tennessee, where he is doing 
a large and prosperous business. Mr. Allen lives 
usenpuous or ionium me numoers as issued. urns succeeueu in cupimu.g, one uuy .um ween, a j n N “ w y ork und we are j to learn is fast 
p W 77 „ „ , Batd Eagie measuring eight feet and two inches recovering from the reverses which he met here a 
Pioneer History of Monroe Co.— Proposals from tip to tip of wings. He was discovered par- f ew vears aeo 
have been issued by Wm. Ai.ling, of this city, for takin g® f “ bait ” P la f ed near the bari ? for ® ro v w , s - Mr. Child, the first Mayor of this city, is still 
publishing a “Pioneer History of Phelps and Gor- \ vbc , u , ^ r ' ' *? ve e . 118 gun mu iring s lg it y ^ vigorous and active as he was twenty-five years 
ham’ 8 Purchase, and Morri, Reserve,” by O. E 
Turner, fisq., which we shall give in full hereaf- arch of the feathered tribe, after a severe struggle g ene ’ r ation-but we fori,ear to remark on that sito- 
ter. The volume devoted to Monroe county is for ” liberty,” surrendered, and is now m durance * ct . for who cau tell what the f uture } ia8 in store 
now in press, and the known ability of the Author V1 e ' ^ ee - _ f or us ? Long may this list of honored names re¬ 
leads us to expect a very valuable and interesting -r HF Monroe County Tfachfrs’ Association ma ’ n “itact by the “ fell-destroyer ;” and distant 
, , : h 1 HE MONROE county jeachers association may be the day when the people of Rochester shall 
-— will bold its Annual Meeting an Saturday next, at add ( 0 [t a name, that shall mar the pleasure with 
the Common Council Room, Rochester. , i r, , i i t> * • * cs u , u AT , i , . , , , , 
An FvBihitlnn nf nn ___ ^ , -More than three millions of dollars are to be 2 o’clock P. M., m District School-house No. 1, which every good citizen may now contemplate 
niei Fruit on same day, at j pa ; d i n dividends on various stocks at Boston during | Rochester. A full attendance of members is re- | the catalogue of our Chief Magistrates.— Rochcs- 
the ( ity Hall. the present month. quested. ter Daily Advertiser. 
—-- ---» - - -’ J anouier luuiviuuai UI1U U leuce rail, me prouu mou- ; lnnts aa thnnoh h« miirVit annrivA ■ 
6. Clear at sunrise—foggy immediately after. Turner, Esq., which we shall give in full hereaf- arch of the feathered tribe, after a severe struggle g ene ’ rndoil bl ,t we forbear to remark on th 
—---—- ter. The volume devoted to Monroe county is for “ liberty,” surrendered, and is now m “ durance J ct . ‘ Qr who catl tell what the future )iaa ; 
Monroe Co. Agricultural Society. — The now iu press, and the known ability of the Author V1 e ' IJvul Bee. _ ^ or Long may this list of honored nan 
Annual Meeting of this Society will be held on leads us to expect a very valuable and interesting Monrof Countv Tfaphfrs’ Association ma ' u intact by the “fell-destroyer;” and 
Saturday next, Jan. 11, at 10 o’clock, A. M., in book. ...... . M „ , may be the day when the people of Rochestt 
the present month. 
ter Daily Advertiser. 
%\im nf $nuB, 
-In Texas, according to the census, the slave 
population numbers one-third. 
--f’be revenue of the Turkish Empire is said 
to be $15,000,000, and it has no public debt. 
Much injured Texas has concluded to pocket 
, ber wrongs, and- the ten millions ! 
-Tbe law providing for the exemption of the 
Homestead goes into effect on the first of January, 
i —-On the 18th ult., at Louisville, Ky., not less 
than 3000 hogs paid the penalty of their lives, for 
being fat. 
-A leading London paper says, “ nearly one- 
half of the population of England and Wales aro 
unable to read and write.” 
-The government of Prussia has prohibited the 
despatch of private messages by electric telegraph 
throughout its dominions. 
-Father Mathew is now preaching and lectur¬ 
ing on Temperance at Pensacola. Great numbers 
are taking the pledge. 
-A Kentuckian has sent a memorial to Con¬ 
gress asking its countenance to a new and effectual 
mode of training the wildest horses. 
-A meeting of the friends of Gen. Winfield 
8>cott for President, was held on Saturday evening 
week at Harrisburg, Pa. 
-The census taker in St. Louis came across a 
child 8 months old, 28 inches high, 30 lbs. weight, 
and that could talk fluently and distinctly. 
——A woman at Sharpsburg, near Pittsburg, Pa., 
has given birth to twin children united in the same 
manner as the Siamese twins are. 
-R is said that a movement is on foot at Wash¬ 
ington to start a paper advocating the election of 
Benton to the Presidency. 
-Congress appropriated one million one hun¬ 
dred and sixteen thousand dollars to defray the ex¬ 
penses of taking the census ! 
-Subscriptions to the amount of $ 150,000 have 
been raised in Troy toward the organization of a 
new bank in that city. 
-Alexander Shreve, of Wrightstown, N. J 
sent to New York, last week, 14,387 lbs. of poul- 
try, probably the largest quantity ever sent.by one 
person. 
-—W. H. C. Hosmer, of Avon, is announced to 
deliver a course of lectures before the Young Men’s 
Association of Cleveland. 
-The thermometer at Watertown, Jefferson 
county, on the 27th ult., stood at fourteen degrees 
below zero ! That’ll do, for a beginning. 
-During the late season 52,278 bushels of green 
apples were shipped by canal from Palmyra, Wayne 
county. 
-There are now 365 students in the Universi¬ 
ty of Cambridge, a number exceeding that of any 
previous year since its foundation. 
-The total number of ship arrivals at the port 
of New York during the year 1850, was 3,489, of 
which 2,026 were American, and 961 British. 
-The number of emigrants who have arrived 
at New York during the ten years ending 1850, was 
1,237,885. 
-The Cincinnati Commercial says that thir¬ 
teen members of the La Fayette Guards in that 
city, were soldiers under Bonaparte. 
-It is stated on the authority of the Cincin¬ 
nati papers, that the next Whig National Conven¬ 
tion will be held in that city. 
-A dreadful fire broke out in Philadelphia* 
December 30, on the corner of Chestnut and Third 
streets. The loss is estimated at $80,000. 
-Mr. Briston, Dem.. has been elected to Con¬ 
gress inthe 11th district (Pa.) in place of Hon. Ches¬ 
ter Butler, deceased, by about 300 majority. 
-It is stated that the value of the internal 
commerce of the Mississippi and Ohio, with their 
tributaries, will amount this year to $210,000,000. 
-The Michigan Southern Railroad is complet¬ 
ed to Cold Water, and cars are running to that 
place, 90 miles from Toledo. 
-A new comet was discovered from the ob¬ 
servatory of Harvard University, on the night of 
the 1st inst. This is said to be the eleventh comet 
first discovered at Cambridge. 
-Vermont has now 314,457 inhabitants. In¬ 
crease in ten years only 22,523. Two of the coun¬ 
ties—Windsor and Orange—have fallen off since. 
1840. 
-Mrs. Mary Offutt died at Washington on the 
22d ult., at the advanced age of one'hundred and 
seven years. She had been a resident of that city 
for fifty years. 
-The Albany papers notice the appearance of 
a new paper, called the “American Mechanic,” 
published by J. M. Patterson of that city, formerly 
of Rochester. 
-In October, 1791, Mr. Jefferson, then Secre¬ 
tary of State, in preparing a table of the commer¬ 
cial resources of the United States, does not men¬ 
tion cotton among its staples. 
-An elegant classical monument has, within a 
short time, been erected in St. Peter’s Church yard, 
Philadelphia, over the remains of the late Commo¬ 
dore Stephen Decatur. 
-The comptroller of the city of New York es¬ 
timates that the expenses of the city government 
for the year 1851 will be $2,877,597. Of this sum 
more than $700,000 are for the police department. 
-Gen. Steadman, of Rome, has been commit¬ 
ted to prison upon a charge of forging the name of 
Harvey Williams to a note for $100, which he sub¬ 
sequently sold. 
-The Shakers of New Hampshire have pur¬ 
chased a large tract of land in Ohio, on which they 
intend to remove in consequence of dislike from 
their present neighbors. 
-The Boston Post says the Chronotype, 
Emancipator, and Republican have all been merged 
into a new free soil paper, “ The Commonwealth ,” 
just started in that city. 
-The complete census returns of Cuyahoga 
county, O., give a population of 48,096. Increase 
in ten years 23,559; of which increase 10,957 was 
in the city of Cleveland. 
-A severe snow storm visited Petersburg, Va., 
January 3d, and extended as far south as Charles¬ 
ton. Beyond this place Telegraphic communica¬ 
tion is interrupted. 
-According to the Boston Courier the war 
with Mexico cost the United States more than the 
last war with Great Britain. The latter is said to 
have cost but $ 118,856,000, while the former caused 
an expenditure of $148,699,000. 
-Mr. Phillip Shulters, of Scipio, Midi., killed 
two hogs last week, aged two years, one of which 
weighed 735 lbs., and the other 710 lbs. Others in 
that vicinity have lately been lulled weighing 600 
pounds. 
-At the commencement of the next Presiden¬ 
tial term, in 1852, Mr. Clay will be 76, Daniel 
Webster 71, Mr. Benton 71, and Gen. Scott 69.— 
Mr. Buchanan being a bachelor, it is thought deli¬ 
cate to allude to his years. 
-The total Tonnage of the Clearances from 
ports of the United States for the year ending 30th 
June, 1850, was 4,361,002. The number of Ves¬ 
sels 18,195—8,379 American, 9,816 Foreign. The 
tonnage cleared in New York was 2,149,096— 
American 3,610; Foreign 3,693. 
Large Sale of Wool. —The Kinderhook Sen¬ 
tinel states that Messrs. Blanchard & Co., the pro¬ 
prietors of the large wool warehouse in that village, 
made a sale of wool to an Eastern manufacturer 
a few days since, amounting to the largo sum of 
$ 100 , 000 . 
