MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
ROCHESTER, JANUARY 23,1851. 
Office, and also of choice seeds deposited there for ( ♦ i * 1 1 o rx . -- Jm _ 
gratuitous distribution among agriculturists in the 01/0110 t£001On0l. QlllTE 01 Mt ID rOtk flf ^PTTTR 
several counties, and to be bestowed as premiums. -— . ____. ° _____ c ArMKUJUj VV I. 
The reports and seed* were now distributed, Mr. Synopsis of Proceedings. Svnon«i« nf -Pmpooo™™, „ 7 .. ‘ ’ - iaHSr- 
P. said, without proper discrimination. --—rgs Syilop618 (rf Proceedings. —Robert C. SchencJ of Ohio, haa been ap- 
The fee for life membership was reduced from Jan ' 1 ^~ ln tb «. ^ ena,c , a P clitio » Saturday, Jan. 11— Senate .—The following ^ lntcd * lml8ter to Branl. 
$50 to $10, on motion of Mr. L. F. A. lkn of Zl c?c s,Ted fr0I « Thomas Ritchie, asking to be petitions were presented and referred;—for an ac- - The Pens,on 0mce «n ‘he 15th issued 260 
u> • . ., , , r * e ^ rom ^ rintmg contract, or to have his curate registry law ; against burin? and sellin? warrants, being the first day T g work in this line 
u Z * Xh l ^ ° f thG S ° Ciety !“d % P" ««*. . The joint resolution votes; to tax pVpeT.y ofprlSte; io afnend the S —A project is on foot to build a bridge acress 
would be benefited by such a change of the Con- ““ k, ”ff Laad W^nts assignable was debated school law; for the abolition of the death penalty, the St. Lawrence River at Montreal 
stitution. The proposition met with some oppo- T * 7 « .5“\ The Committee reported favorably to amend the -The glass works engaged in the manufacture 
smon, and a motion directing that funds derived p , ‘he House, the day was spent on the Cheap charter of the 8acketts Harbor and Saratoga R. R. of glass for the Chrvstal Palace rmnlov l2/)n h„nt 
from life membership, be invited in a permanent M - , _ ^^ ~P« o»cfkntonl S 7^Z!Z A ,t 
Ac7”T fr . „ Notices were given of a bill amending (he char- 
ommittee o. Lve was appointed to confer agement of the emigration of "colored people from ter of *he California Steamship Navigation Co.; of 1 he rent of the public markets of New York 
with Mr rtnrr,oln«lr nf IV., .-V, „„„ _i„.: nnn rc ntivc In Mnl nn l r.._/l-Tr.-.l. _lorn .e — _ 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
1 uesday, Jan, 14.—In the Senate a petition 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Saturday, Jan. 11.— Senate. —T1 
w„roc.i„„d from Them,, Ritchie, -king «, be petitiomTwero ^.mid^Tetoro^fS' 1 .”:^ ~~ T "‘ * 
f ' ' . ' “ f let °? from b * P »ntmg contract, or to have his curate registry law ; against buying and selling wnrrante > hei 
funds of the Society pay increasedI fifty per cent. The joint resolution votes; to tax property of priests; to amend the fref -A proje 
lilSrr OF AGENTS, 
Albany—H. L. Emery. Mendon—N. Sherwood. 
Altnou— B. Farr. Medina—I. \V. Swan. 
Arcadia— M. Scott Moscow—Win. Lyman. 
Alabama—R. B. Warren. Macedon Center—Ira Odell. 
Adams Basin—M. Adams. Macedon—Win. Gallup. 
Alfred—C. 1). Langworthy. Marcellus—Luinan Shepard 
Atdcn—C. N. Fulton. Millville—J. II. Haines. 
Allens Hill—David A. Paul. Mohawk—Postmaster. 
Buffalo—W. Bryant & Son. Manchester—J T McCaule; 
Baldwinsville—R. Sears. Newport—Wm. II. Willard 
Batavia—Samuel Heston. Newark— 1 Theo. Dickinson. 
Benton Center—A. H.Savage New Baltimore—I,. Haight 
Robert C. Schcncfe of Ohio, has been ap¬ 
pointed Minister to Brazil. 
-The Pension Office on the 15th issued 260 
warrants, being the first day’s work in this line. 
A project is on foot to build a bridge across 
Macedon—Wm. Gallup. A committee of live was appointed to confer r 7 ; , 8 . , , ‘‘ 
Marcellus—Luinan Shepard, with Mr Comstnelr nf ^ Uic errngration ot colored people from 
Millville— J. H. Haines. wt Alr ‘ Comstock, °- Hutches*, m relation to.a this country to Africa, and the establishment of a 
Mohawk—Postmaster. discover)’ alleged to have been made by him, by Bne o} ’ steamers or packets running thither, as a 
Manehnolnr_I T IWt»ranlmr .... * » _ t* . 1 . . _ . *_ 
Library was received. ^ ^ bc 1)081 °® ce known as Sununitville, Alle- 
W ot ices were given of a bill amending the char- gony C ?” has been discontinued, 
ter of the California Steamship Navigation Co.; of * be ren ‘ ‘ be public markets of New York 
one relative to Mutual Insurance Co.; for theerec- cit Y> during the year 1850, was $75,495 27. 
Ne a w^rt-W^m. T H M WiBard! I which the culture of trees and plants may be great- ™ans of suppressing the slave trade. Mr. Clay , 0 &V ‘ be , Scna f te 1 
Nework — 'rheo! DicSn 1)’ advanced. J made a speech in support of these petitions. Mr. jfJ COm ” endaU .°9 of a » 
U °Mr ! q, flr ! P roof buildl , n M ‘°r the State Library. -A man by the name of Fisher,’was fined $500 
at Louisville fur sending a challenge to light n duel. 
Brockport—H. P. Norton. North Chili—R. Fulton. 
Bridgeport— B. F. Adams. N. Y. Mills—W. D. Walcott. 
Benton—B. Coddington, Jr. Ovid—Jas. Van Horn. 
Brooksgrove—M. W. Brooks Orangeville—G. Coivden. 
Big Stream Point—I. Hildreth Phelps—S. E. Norton. 
Clyde—I. T. Van Buskirk. Pekin—J. M. Trowbridge 
Clifton Springs—M. Parke. 
Cazenovia—John White. 
Carkon—E. II. Garbutt. 
Canal—A. H. Toll. 
Cimiiina I G - N - Sherwood, 
Camtllus > c D Blngham _ 
Clevelana—A. H. Allen. 
Canandaigua—B. F. Gage. 
Caton—Philip Hubbard. 
Churcliville—Z. Willard. 
Caledonia—C. C. Tyrrell. 
Covert—E. C. Gregg. 
Cloekville—S. P. Chapman. 
E Bloomfield—Postmaster. 
Ellington—J. F. Barman. 
Pekin—J. M. Trowbridge. 
Palmyra--!'. Ninde. 
Perryvitle—C. Britt. 
Penn Yan— Postmaster. 
On Thuroduy the Society met in the Apioultu- gitive Slave Lew. The petition, aa well ne a sim- Re I x,rl - iViiTi rf u, ? Medical School, former- 
ral Rooms, and made the following ilar one offered by Mr. Seward, was assigned to .rissewiWjr—Petitions were presented of citizens of y C ° , tCr ' . 
AWARD OF PREMIUMS : tbc ta ^* e - New York, for a general law in ce rp .;,i' , S. . —£2:' 
Management of harms— 1st Premium, Rawson The House was engaged in Committee on the ,n £ and Accumulating Associations; for the repeal S Iea d°vi,fepnn 0 field,inatnfleunder64min- 
Harmon, Wheatland, Monroe co., Silver Cup, val- Cheap Postage Bill, aud made some progross °/ the free school law; a bill to amend the §ct rela- u ‘ e8 > winning another $500. 
ue $5(1; 2d, U. 1J. T. More, Watervliet, Albany co. with it. the Superior Court of New York was pre- -Two Irishmen were killed near New York 
do. do. $30; 3d, E. M. Bradley, East Bloomfield, , 1R T „ Q , , .. fented, and one introduced providing for the Jan. 17, by being caught by the cow-eofeher of th» 
Coonradt ’ Bruns - of Shield/was'ado»te<L > «idHnw^oTr Hv»°FV«rL ! aao, -Pont.ion of General Manufacturinglnd Miu- Newark train. 
Rutland—Moses Eames. 
Royalton—J. Shoemaker, 
Romulus—Jo. Wyckoff. 
Penn Yan- Postmaster. j do. do. $30; 3d, E. M. Bradley, East Bloomfield, 
PierpontManor-O.B.Scott Ontario co., same, $20; David Coonradt, Bruns- 
Rushvtlle A. Otis. wick, ltenwelaer co. Tran*. 
Thursday, Jan. 16.-In the Senate a resolution bcorpira.km of GeneralM*nnf P ^ V “ S a*,- m V 
of Mr. Shields was adopted, calling on the Presi- IngXTc^ons. Manufacturing and Mm- Newark 
of Mr. Shields was adopted, calling on the Presi- 
nulta-Ht, Ela Merriam, Leyden, Lewis co., n r "Lu info / [ ° ation tJ coucerning the recent The Sp7tie7ann 0U need the Committees the nT^T ^ and a half the Silver in the 
$15; 2d, Joseph Cary, Albany, $10. Special pre- 7“ ° r b ,7 k o de . ° f Salvador ’ a " d lhe co1 * most important of which are as follows: Bank of En S Iand was reduced $11,755,542, and the 
miums to Nelson Vnn Ness, Chautauque, and Noah ‘ ls,on °f that State and Honduras and Guatemala. . ' Gold increased $20 ^18 161 
Ti^rKw^o?; trfiS 1 N’t * P ? e H °r did ^r thing in t] r SI~“ MeeSrc - S ° VeranCe ’ B,ackst0ne ’ Hateh * —A .arge reduction of tolls has taken place on 
presented a pot of Butter made from the milk of printedTmatterwss'° U “ C W 0< „ R(ldroads ~ M ^^- Varnum, Leslie, Ilorton, thc from Beaver to Ene, Pa. We hope this 
Alderney cows, which wa* pronounced in llavor and [7 mal . ter was adopted, bound books weighing Humphrey, Norton. circumstance will not be overlooked at Albany 
quality superior to any Butter exhibited before the 7®‘^”7 7 . be, . n g c0 , ns,d ered mai able Canals- Messrs. O. Allen, Townsend, Bur- -Ex-Governors John Young and Hamilton 
society; having the peculiar characteristics of the matter; no postage to be charged on papers within roughs, Graham, Lyon. Firi-, have l>een v “ ! 
butter produced from this celebrated breed of dairy thirty miles, or m the county where published, and Literature- Messrs. T. H. Benedict Pwn have been tendered public dinners by their 
animal*. Thank* of the society were tendered to P er cent, deducted from magazine postage, Ferris, Burroughs Weller Banks TJnri« i’ fnends 111 ^ ew York city. Both have accepted. 
Mr. Colt for this choice butter, and diploma. when pre-paid. Mr. Putnam’s provision author- Douglass, Elderkin Hincks Robinson erWOOd ’ -The first message of Gov. Boutwell, of Mas- 
Winter Wheat—1st, Wm. Hotchkiss, Jr. Lewis- a thr f e Cent coin of mixed 8 ' lver and co Pl >er Way*and Means— Messrs’ Wheeler Wakdand 8achusette ,'« a model document in length, occunv- 
ton, Niagara co. 64 bu. per acre, $20; 2d, S. L. to be struck, was adopted- The House rejected an Elderkin, Bird, E. Perry.' ? ’ ing less than two columns of the Boston Post 
I hompson, betauket, L. I., 42 bu. 1 peck, $15; 3d, indefinite number of amendments to the Postage Adiourned 3 _Th^ First i>r 00 k,.t ,■ , t . 
Justus White, Pamelia, Jefferson co. 40 bushels 2 Bill, and then adjourned. ' Adjourned. ~ Th ° F,ret 1 Iesh y^ n ^ Church, Lockport, 
peck*, $5. ‘ „ T ... » , ^ . Mokday, Jan. 13.— Senate —The President «n. have b Y aunanimous vote, added two hundred doi- 
JJutter 1st, Ela Merriam, Leyden, Lewis co., »‘“rnisn intorrnation concerning the recent 
$15; 2d, Joseph Cary, Albany, $10. Special pre- Jirltlsh blockade of San Salvador, and the col- 
_; N' i ' . x? rv- , , . y 1 . _ r . Ii*2tnn/\r ♦ IT — J.. «... A Ct *_i 
ing Aa^ociatione. 
The Speaker announced the Committees, the 
most important of which are as follows: 
Claims— Messrs. Severance, Blackstone, Hatch, 
Sherman. 
Starkey—Levi French. 
Sheridan—J. I. Eacker. 
So. Otselic—Jas. Woodley. 
Pulton—E. Holmes. 
Franklinville—S. Seward. 
Farmington—O: White. 
Fredonia—A. H. Barker. 
Geneva—J. G. Ver Planck. 
Gerry—C. Moore. 
Guilford Centre—S Hendrick 
Holley—H. S. Frisbie. 
Hinmauvillc—A. Stone. 
Hulbarton—Wm. Laverick. 
Victor^rT“n^ke°r W,and Winter Wheat—1st, Wm. Hotchkiss, Jr. Lewis- lz "’? a thr f° cent coin of mix ed silver and copper Way* anti Means— Mesi 
Versailles— 1).' R. Barker. ton, Niagara co. 64 bu. per acre, $20; 2d, S. L. to be struck, was adopted- The House rejected an Elderkin, Bird, E. Perrv. 
Vernon— Eli R. Dix. 1 hompson, betauket, L. I., 42 bu. 1 peck, $15; 3d, indefinite number of amendments to the Postage Adjourned. J 
Vatertown IWm. Richey, J ustu* White, Pamelia, Jefferson co. 40 bushels 2 Bill, and then adjourned. ’ 
Jacksonville-E W Farington | Westfield 
Wecdsport—Eli Har 
Warsaw—I. Hodge. 
j O. A. Graves, pecks, $5. 
;—Eli Hamilton. Indian Corn— 
Fanner—M "Harris' ' Vri * ht ' ^ a von^N'j Kdlogg’* £0C,ely: having the peculiar characteristics of the matter; no postage to bo charged on papers within roughs, Graham, Lyon. 
FoXville-J McPhcrson. Stockbridge-john S'. butter produced from this celebrated breed of dairy thirty miles, or m the county where published, and Literature-MeJrs. T. H. 
Shushan— Jas. Law. ^ animals. 'I’hanks of the society were tendered to ! ^ l -’ P er ceilt - deducted from magazine postage, 
Trumansburg —L D Branch Mr. Colt for this choice butter, and diploma. ' when Dre-naid. Mr. Pni 11 am *a nrAvicinn nnllinr. 
when pre-paid. Mr. Putnam’s provision author¬ 
izing a three cent coin of mixed silver and copper 
Ferris, Burroughs, Weller, Banks, Underwood’ 
Douglass, Elderkin, Hincks, Robinson. 
Way* anti Means— Messrs. Wheeler, Wakeland, 
Kendall—W. R. Snndford. 
Knowlcsville—C. Thorp. 
Lodi—C. B. Vescelius. 
Livonia—Andrew Sill. 
Lyons—E. R. llughes- 
Jjockport—J. W. Reed. 
Litchfield—H. Randall. 
Le Roy—J. H. Stanley. 
—I. Iiodge. 
—E. C. Bl: 
Wheatland—J. Murdock. 
W al worth—Postmaster. 
West Bloomfield—D A Paul 
Wheatville—H. Deuel. 
Westernvillc— A. Baker. 
York—C. Seymour. 
Yates—J. Mead. 
Youngstown—J. Ladd. 
John Binsee, of Pamelia, Jefferson co. had 575 bu, paving the French Spoliation Claims, after which 
by weight and 560 by measure, on 8 acres 9-I0ths the Senate adjourned. 
-The President an- 
pecks, $5. ‘ „ Mokday, Jan. 13.— Senate —The President an- iiavebyaunanimoU8Vote . ad dedtwohundrcddol- 
Indian Com —1st, Peter Crispel, Jr. Hurley, Ul- . J'wday, Jan. 17.—In the Senate Mr. Winthrop nounced a Select Committee on the subject of Rail- lars to the salary of their minister, Rev. W. C. 
ster co. J00 bu. 1-32 peracre, $20; 2d, RobertEells, ‘ ntroduc . ed a blil lor the P art,al reformation of the roa d Freight Paying, and Canal Tolls comoosed VVisner. 
Oneida co. $15. Squire Foster, of Hillsdale, had tar, T- Mr. Benton’s resolution calling for infor- of Messrs Johnson Mn ft. nil ,i ’ P osed _, , fr , , .... 
97 18-32 bu. on one acre, but as the regulations re- mation relative to the Contoy prisoners was adopt- Various petitions’and resolution--v 7'*7 a 1 t ' l( 7 7° n g ,a nd is thirty feet 
quired two acres no premium could be awarded.— ed. Mr. Smith concluded his speech in favor of of no general imnortance * ore presented long and eighteen feet deep. It is of strongly 
John Binsse, of Pamelia, Jefferson co. had 575 bu. paying the French Spoliation Claims, after which wrought fine silk, and was manufactured by Mr. 
by weight and 560 by measure, on 8 acres 9-10ths the Senate adjourned. Assembly —The Judiciary Committee reported Mills, at a cost of £209. 
Oats —1st. II. B. Bartlett. Pari* OneiHn /.« Kn>*. The House occucied all the .lav with the Cheat) ntinn- ^ er tU , ’ n ^ len from tax- The Orleans Republican* announoeo the 
naker. -The Royal Standard of England is thirty feet 
presented long and eighteen feet deep. It is of strongly 
K2P All subscribers are requested t 
obtaining and forwarding subscriptions 
Premium List, &c., see next page. 
8 ;_L. . i i - -.. — raised 83 bu. 7 qts. per acre. 
New York State Agricultural Society. Barley —1st, E. M. Bradley, East Bloomfield, On- f Hoas 
- .. J tano co., 53 bu. peracre, $15; 2d E. K. Dix, Ver- tlre day m discussmg.private bills, b 
The Annual Meeting of this Society was held oon ’ Onfdaco., 44j bu. superior quality, $10; 3d, P asBad * and ad journed till Monday. 
.. w , s , j rp, j ... Wm. Baker, Lima, Livingston co. 47 14-48 bu. per - - - 
at Albany on the Wednesday and Thursday of last acre (quality not equal to Mr. Dix’s) $5. New Postage Bill, 
week. We are unable to give the full proceedings, ^ eas —1st, E. M. Bradley, East Bloomfield, 411 _ 
week. We are unable to give the full proceedings, ^ eas —1st, E. M. Bradley, East Bloomfield, 41 \ 
but subjoin a synopsis o r the most important—con- 7.P,? r i, acre ’ ..$' d *. Bapalje, Rochester, “ Early 
...... . / Litt Peas, fane specimen, Vol. Trans. 
densed from reports published in Albany papers. 
The President of the Society, E. P. Prkntick, 
Saturday, Jan. 18.—The House spent the en- reiatl . ve the redemption of Bank notes, and incor- charge of beating a lady so severely ns nearly to 
tire day in discussing private bills, but one of which P orat| ng N. Y. Savings Bank. Adjourned. cause her death, committed suicide by hanging him- 
passed, and adjourned till Monday. ^Tuksday, Jan. 14.—Senate—The annual report self . last Friday evening. 
— - of the Expenditures on the Canals was received; -Fanny Elssler is now in Moscow, Russia.— 
New Postage Bill. also ‘he University. She has recently sold nearly all of her diamonds 
m f ,, , .. Black Rivfi^Gtfn^ 6 P rov,daf °t 8a pply* n g the for the sum of 99,000 thalers—about $75,000. She 
I he following are the provisions of the new " Jac k luver Canal with water by draining certain „,n i ,, . . . ... ' ’ . e 
Chean Postal Bill r«f«rr *A tn in Adjourned. g Wl11 make a " other ‘"P country, we opine. 
New Postage Bill. 
The following are the provisions of the new River Canal with water by draining certain 
Beans —1st, Asahel R . Dutton, 'Meredith, Dela- Cheap Postage Bill referred to in our Congressional ,ands ' Adjourned 
ware eo. 30 bu. 20 qts. peracre, $10. 
Pcn ,, „ , . , ' Potatoes— 1st, Quality: H. B. Bartlett. Paris, 
Esq., called tho Society to order at 12 o’clock on I Oneida co. 304 bu. “Mountain Reds,” $15; 1st’ 
Wednesday. Col. B. P. Johnson, Secretary, Quantity: Nathan Taft, Pitstovvn, Rensselaer co.. 
read the report of the Executive Committee. The ^35 bu. $15. 
report states that during no year has more interest east, Dutchess co, 1,015 bu. per acre, $10. 
been exhibited in the prosperity of agriculture aud Carrots— 1st, E. Risley & Co. Fredonia, Chau- 
agricultural societies, than during the past. There t a ’ K l de C0, ®**li bu P er a cre, $8; 2d, N. Hayward, 
has been a commendable advancement in the dai- CaS^^John SVoMd, 0 AlbanyfLwig E. 
synopsis: 
A uniform rate of three cents for half ounce 
letters. 
Postage to Oregon and California, is the same 
as elsewhere, three cents on letters, and one cent 
on newspapers. No discrimination is made. 
Magazines are half postage, when prepaid. 
Asstrnibly —Various petitions were presented. 
-Mayor Kingsland, of New York, has recom- 
ry, in stock and agricultural implements. Farms Smith, Halfmoon—Vol. Trans, to each, 
have been greatly improved under the competition TWacco—M. G. Warner, Rochester, $5. 
excited by the Society, and crops have been great- 2d, George iTfell?Onei«K. e $3. 
ly augmented by the same means. Tho report 
particularly commends the utility of county sur- There were several varieties of seed! 
veys. 1 wo counties have been thoroughly exam- offered for premiums, but neither of v 
m Country newspapers pay no postage within 30 New York the Capital of the State. ^ Clly ° f 
There are to be three cent coins to provide for rcsdutiln Tpom'vb/the 
A joint resolution was adopted requesting our ,nemled that the Cit y Council mnke appropriations 
Representatives in Congress to advocate the re- for a P ubIic celebration of Washington’s birth day, 
duction of Postage. in that city, on the 22d of February. 
, —f f— 
eruption bill, &c. k d i<X ' found dead near Brownback’s Church, in Chester 
Notice was given of a bill for making the city of C ° - ’ P “‘’ on Sunda Y week - He was very into i- 
New York the Capital of the State. “ perate habits. 
FRUIT PREMIUMS. 
1 the three cent postage. 
1 The Post Master General is also to provide three 
co ‘ * 0; cent stamps. 
A million and a half of dollars are appropriated 
mr. 1 hompson of New York, introduced a joint -Tim City of Glasgow sailed from Philadel- 
resolution approving the Compromise measures, phia, Jan. 17, with a large freight and 20 psaecu. 
lh " u “4 »i«k 
Wednesday, Jan. 15.— Senate —A bill was in- -There are now two magazines and six Arse- 
offered for premiums, but neither of which we 
1*™*» of .flung Apple, I in ■* W ““ KSJ Mors “' “ G “"» l "*'* »f “>• ’«■ 
Letters are to be advertised coco only, in pttpero M.jon”.”end 
The Senate then adimirnpri i terare in New York and Albany; the others, in Ba- 
inod-Washington and Seneca. Themnseumof haJS™the IL^sTcSafion ^"HfoUng of the State Agricultural Society. a ° m ‘° tavia, Buffalo. Malone, and Canandaigua. 
the Society lias liad many additions during the past ever, offered by N. Hayward, of Monroe co., i’s eon- of delivery of said office, at three cents on each Assembly —Petitions were presented praying for -The Pittsburgh Coal is now used extensively, 
year. The space now provided for the museum, sidered by the committee as nearly equal to the ' etter f-alled for ,—and if any newspaper declines a reduction of Railroad fare; of free colored men of b Y tke Gas 'Vorks in Philadelphia. It ia said to be! 
i:_:a _, i , filnnHnr^ * filifh n nnhlipAimn nnrttUov nano* A ^ 1____• .1 « _ _ r . n. . . 
is too limited, but it is expected that more room I slaad ard. 
will be soon provided. 
such a publication, another paper is to be designs- Albany for a law protecting them from arrest: for su P e D°r for the purpose of manufacturing gas to 
(p.r 5»r»/Y (no ro(llciM/v nonos in A ,./wl ^ f «L« l --1 1 * r* . • .. 1 «■... . _ ’ _ 
For the largest and best collection, (34 ted > aad the refusing paper is deprived of the ben- the repeal or modification of the Militia Law. ’ any other coal in the country. 
K °e ers > of ' V “y ne co - A Sil- efit of free exchange. A bill amending the act incorporating Mining _rw „#■ l. 
rp, , 1| j j , ,« , • • — . , 7'. V/a A oil- UW VAWIU1IFU, XA 17111 au 
lhe report alluded to the trial of plows during ver medal and diploma. ; p ogt routes are t0 be ogtab]ished in cities and and Manufi 
the month of June lash The details will be given ^ ^he second largest tmd second best, (27 van- ! towns by the Post Master General where he thinks Adjourned, 
in the transactions, and tho Committee do not deem vohime of DownZ-s HlZZ C °‘ A i P. ro P er - and for letters delivered to and fro, receiv- Thursda 
t oj free exchange. A bill amending the act incorporating Mining -Capt. Sands of New YorkThaa been amioint i ( 
r!!V. r °. l . a ! 8 n ar f ** C8tablisbed , in cities and « d M^nufacturmg AssociaUons was reported.- ed to the command of the frigate St LawTnue 
, , volume of Downing's Fruits and a diploma. proper ano ior letters deUverecl to and tro receiv- Thursday, Jan. 16— Senate —Petitions were 
any further trial necessary, until some new princi- For the 3d do do (25 varieties) to R. Handy, of . and del,veiab ' e fro, n a C“y Post Office, one received to preserve the General Railroad law as it 
pie is developed. Ogden; Monroe co. A volume of Downing’s fruits. or V*, 0 cents ‘L 1 . 0 be P a,d ^ tbe 1 Master Gen- i s< and not alter it for the benefit of the Trov and 
The Committee have annronriated «!40ft to ho *° r ^‘ e ,. 4th do do ’ (24 vari e«es) to l’eter Patter- era) d * rec ‘ s ’ |J le ob J act 111 citle « and ‘owns, to Boston Railroad. A bill was reported to 
, , . , PP P . v 10 , f° n > of Moscow, Livingston co. A volume of p lvc the Post Master General the direction of the rat0 the National Law School at Billion 
awarded to such members as might successfully Transactions of the Society. business. R~„ini5„n-“ a , \ at " a,,at ? n * 
compete at the World’s Fair. The report advo- P'o f th « 5 ‘ b do do, (21 varieties) to J. W. Dailey, -——-!- age on unpaid letteni and 911^° 3 
cates an Agricultural School. Fruite!^^’ Clmton C0 ‘ A volume of Thomas’ Weekly Me teorlogu ial Abstract allow all papers to go free within^e < 
The Committee reported against holding two For valuable collections, to Luther Larger of by l wethfkei r where published. 
Annual Fairs, Plattsburgh; E. M. Bradley, East Bloomfield; ? M. -——--- ® ee ^ ma # n introduced a bill for a 
'r,.,. , •, i r> , rrrti J- Pardee, Palmyra; Wm. Newcomb Pittstown" I thermom»tep. standard of weights and measures, as ad< 
l he l ieasuici s Annual Report w as read. The E. P. Prentice; Albany; Charles Lee Pennon: ! l85L max. | min. ( mean. rain. wlJiD6 ’ Congress, June 4th, 1836. 
receipts have been $15,116 71; Expenditures I T. E. Yeomans, Walworth; E. C. Frost, Chemung 14 41 31 37.33 ^ A Committee was instructed to bring 
$12,903 84; add value of plate on hand for premi- —Volumes Downing’s Fruits. i 15 4g 40 4*>^66 sw abolishing Capital Punishment. 
ajounied.- ^ reponea. ed to the commnud of the frigat e St. Lawrence, 
rp T „ which is about to sail with goods for the World’s 
I hursday, Jan. 16.—Seriate —Petitions were Fair, at London, 
ucived to preserve the General Railroad law as it .. . . _ , 
and not alter it for the benefit nf the TV™, 1 * e Livingston Republican states that re- 
For the 5th do do, (21 varieties) to J. W. Dailey 
of Plattsburg, Clinton co. A volume of Thomas’’ 
Fruits. 
For valuable collections, to Luther Ilarger of 
Plattsburgh; E. M. Bradley, East Bloomfield; M. 
Weekly Meteorlcgieal Abstract 
urns to be awarded, $230, leaving a balance of For valuable collections, but less in number to 
g oaianceot preceding, to David Emery, Ithaca; J. II. Watts, 
$2,643 07. 
preceuing, 10 David tmery, Ithaca; J. II. Watts, 
Kochester; John JJonnellan, Greece; J. Johnson, 
Mr. Geddes, of Onondaga, moved a committee Brighton; II. Handy, Ogden; H. Hooker, Roches- 
of three from each judicial di.lrict, to nominate R^TSIiSES 
othcer8 and recommend a place for holding the Copies Thomas on Fruits. 
next Fair ; the committee to be chosen by mem- And for valuable, but stili smaller collections, to 
hero present from each district. Adopted and ^Temlit'sSS 
by l. wetherell. 
in. 1851. 
THERMOMETER. 
MAX. | DI1N. j MEAN. RAIN 
WINDS. 
14 
41 
31 87.33 
sw. 
15 
46 
40 42.66 
sw. 
16 
45 
35 40.00 
aw. s. 
17 
28 
16 23.33 
w. 
18 
16 
6 10.33 
W KW. 
19 
22 
6 16.00 
SW. s. 
20 j 
40 
30 1 34.33 
w. 
is, and not alter it for the benefit of the Troy and • , . B “'>' uuu “ u re- 
Boston Railroad. A bill was reported to incorpo- 8 P° ns,blc P art,e8 have pledged $500,000 for tho rail- 
rate the National Law School at Ballston. road project from this city to HornclIsviHe. The 
Resolutions were adopted in favor of 3 cent post- total c( st is estimated at one million, 
age on unpaid letters and 2 cents on paid, and to . . 
allow all papers to go free within the eount.es hv "T « Now Jersey >. estimated 
where published. ^“ e Sussex Herald, to have increased 17 per 
Mr. Beekman introduced a bill for a uniform cen ‘- ’ n tbe * as ‘ t® n years, giving an aggregate at 
standard of weights and measures, as adopted by ‘he present time of 436,768. 
W3ND6. j Congress, June 4th, 1836. 
-The workmen of the Globe Mills, Utica, im- 
abdishi’ng CapUar?un UhS d ^ ^ ^ & biU ” P ° n th ° d ° strUCtlon of the ^^byterian 
The bill amending the Charter of the Sacketts ChUrC , h : made u P a contribution of $111 50 towards 
Harbor and Saratoga Railroad Co. was discussed. rebulld >ng it. 
The bill gives the Company 250,000 acres of public 
The Vermont Central is now taking freight 
land at 5 cents per acre to encourage the building on sleds over the ice, at a rate equal to 1,060 bbls. 
oi iiie Road. Adjourned. flour per day. It is believed that soon the amount. 
committee appointed. 
tndy; H. B. Bartlett, Oneida; Henry Vail, Troy; : 
REMARKS. 
Jan. 14. Grows warmer—tiiaw continues. 
15. Warm and pleasant. 
16. Continues mild—a sprinkle of rai«. 
17. Coolor—high wind in the evening. 
18. Very cold day—clear and windy. 
oi me itoau. Adjourned. flour per day. It is believed that soon the amount. 
Assembly —Petitions were presented for a reduc- transported daily will be equal to 2,000 bbla. 
,n°/«s: „ —■r s r ci “ Jonm! “ “ y * ihe frui ‘ b '"" o “ 
of intoxicating liquors. &<• ‘ ‘ the peach and a P r ‘c«t trees in that vicinity are all 
of intoxicating liquors. <Sr>-, 
. -y -, — j , i - The Superintends a-,, dead. The recent cold snap has been too much for 
Mr. L. F. Allen, of Erie, suggested that if there rJdt^Brunswtek 11 R Te Cr ’ A1 vv ny ’p Da r' id C °° l ' ) ' i 1? ' CooIer—high wind in the evenin U“ presented his annual report. g “ ’ ' them. A mistake, we reckon. 
was any locality prepared to oiler sufficient induce- Brunswick, Rensselaer co.^ E. G. Stearns °Gor-! 1 f' ^ ery co,d day — 1 clear and windy. The Speaker named Messrs. Wakeman, Long, -Large quantities of dried fr nit of various 
ments for the Society to hold their next Fair this ham > Ontario co.; Stephen Hyde. Palmyra Henrv ’ ' ontinues co °l though not as cold as yes- A. A. i hompson, A. A. Smith, and Mr. Morse, a kinds are being shipped east, by railroad from this 
’ I - J X J. J ( tordoir KPfPtCt nmnmittAA Gin * _al_L *. m. 
them. A mistake, we reckon. 
-Large quantities of dried fr nit. of various 
was a proper time to make the fact known. 
Mr. Bissell of Monroe, said the citizens of Roch- 
Powis, Seneca Falls—Copies of Norton’s Elements ! terda y- 
of Agriculture. 
Pears— To^Henry Vail, of Troy, for best collec- I for several days. 
Lion exhibited-a volume nf nnumimr J 
20. Much warmer—sleighing bad, and ha* been oa L , l | le 
select committee on equalization of taxes through- city. The company have contracted to forward 
ester had raised already a fund of $5,000, and had 11011 exhibited—a volume of Downing. 
executed a sufficient bond to hold the Society harm- i T° R * G ’ I ' ardee > of , Wayn e co.. for 2d be B t col- ' _ ™r. Aniuon ot Richmond, called up the consid- fcU “ v u r,,uu vv, “ 800,1 ue °P en eu irom mao wicara- 
le^s in reo-ard to al 1 n «n r ■ n lec h° n ~ a volume of 1 homns on FYuits. Fall of Buildings in New York.— On the oration of the joint compromise resolutions. Mr. & ua to San Juan d e Sud, on the Pacific, which will 
'' , n .uc air should G J^P™ For the best collection on exhibition, to 15th instant six four story houses in course of erec- Benedict of Oneida, moved their reference to the reduce the land travel across from the Atlantic to 
k ° Ci ^ ’ For °d be^t collection^ II G PnrrW ‘ion on 21st st., fell with a tremendous crash, kill- dudiciaiy Committee. The subject of the refer- only fifteen miles. 
, Af,er . a brief adjournment, Mr. Beekman, of volume of Thomas on Fruits.' ’ > Q ing instantly 5 of the workmen, aud wounding 16, debated at le ^ th ’ C^ied-Ayes, 70;-Mrs. C. M. Kirkland writes from England, 
Columbia, lrom the committee on location of Fair, Jo Townsend.Glover ofFishkill Landing, for a while 12 known to be present are missing. The ’ Amotion to take the oubiect of redimtion n f r«n C011C(Jr,lin g ‘i ueea Victoria, that, “sheiswellun- 
Azc., reported that Rochester had been agreed up- SSAtTe -rtar was mere lime and loam without cohesive- roal ^toodto he a person of very limited intellect, 
on as the place for holding the next Annual Fair of Apples. 18 of Pears, 4 of Quinces, 12 of Straw- nesss, and the contractor and builder have been committee . negatived—Ayes, 30; Nays, 84. not wholl y sane at P rfl sent, and liable to complete 
of tho Society. He also reported the following ^ ^ of Nectarines invented and made by arrested and will be held to trial before the Coro- Friday, Jan. 17.-Senate-A bill was passed in aberra !;° n as she grows Me,.” 
officers for the ensuing year: ica^ ' and' l^ricuRural < ^ oner ’ s Jur >’* Somebod y * most seriously culpable, ommittee, to reduce the capital of the New York . “T™ e \ n L '™ er,ck “ re fl< ^ k,n 5 in 
President JOHN DELAFIELD, of Seneca, members ami convenience of committees? and ad- and they should not escape punishment. h C °’ f 50 ^ 00 - , AIs0 * a bil1 ?' Inin' V°“ 7 
Vice Presidents —Wm. Buel, of Monroe- Silas m, rably adapted for purposes intended. A silver__ prohibiting voting by proxy in Mutual Insurance 1,1 Waterford the influx of people from all the sur- 
A. Burroughs, of Orleans; Lewis G. Morris of med al and diploma. " ' „ m , . Companies. rounding counties, en route to the land of the far 
Westchester; Anthony Van Bergen, of Greene; , Fo ™& fz-M^-To F. R. Elliott, Cleveland, O., 1N ' KW RLeans.—A destructive fire oc- Assembly —The Judiciary Committee reported West i 18 vor y g reat - 
Augustus L. Clarkson, of St. Lawrence; Henry ecUon ° f Gate App-es, a volume of Trans curred in New Orleans on. tho 18th mst., destroying a bill relative to the duties of tho Superintendent of - V,r - Bancroft, the historian, has estimated 
Wager, of Oneida; Benjamin Enos, Madison; -\7s E Goodrich Burling vt , c P ro P ert y to ‘ he “™unt of One Million of doUars. the Poor. that at least one-third of the white population of 
' ppr Transactions. ’ ' g “ ’ ’’ °‘ ,,fleo1 Among the buildings burned are tho St. Charles A bili was introduced amending the Charter of the United States are directly descended from the 
Recordintr Secretin Y McTut^ 05 ' WW-To Miss Goodrich, Burlington, Vt., for Hotel and two churches. the Attica and Honiellsvillci Railroad. Also pro- twenty-two thousand Puritan emigrants who first 
lection—a volume of Thomas on Fruits. Fall of Buildings ii? New York. —On the oration of the joint compromise resolutions. Mr. 
Grapes For the best collection on exhibition, to 15th instant six four story houses in course of erec- Benedict of Oneida, moved their reference to the 
°For2d best collection^ P G Pnrrl^ p„imv« tlon on s ‘-> fell with a tremendous crash, kill- Judiciary Committee. The subject of the refer- 
‘of rfit)M * e ’ Pa, “>' ra -“ ing instantly 5 ©f the workmen, nnd wounding 16, “ *»»*• Camed-Ayee, 70, 
to be present are mieoing. The ‘ A moUon to take the subject of reduction of rail- 
rpL„ , .. . . , . 75,000 lbs., for one individual next week. 
1 he Senate returned joint postage resolution, _- rK „ , . r ... 
amended to reduced postage. Concurred in. 4 be * ates ‘ ,ntelb gence from Nicaragua states 
Mr. Anthon of Richmond, called up the consid- tbnt a road wiU 800n be opened from Luko Nicara- 
ation of the joint compromise resolutions. Mr. S u ’ 1 ‘° ® an J uan de Sud, on the Pacific, which will 
Benedict of Oneida, moved their reference to the reduce the land travel across from the Atlantic to 
Judiciary Committee. The subject of the refer- only fifteen miles. 
-Mrs. C. M. Kirkland writes from England, 
concerning Queen Victoria, that, “ she is well un- 
Augustus L. Clarkson, of St. Lawrence; Henry 
Wager, of Oneida; Benjamin Enos, Madison- 
Ray Tompkins, New York. 
Corresponding Secretary — B. P. Johnson. 
Recording Secretary —J. Y. McIntyre. 
Treasurer —L. Tucker. 
Friday. Jnu. 17,-fWy-A bill w„ pa^d in oberra “7 “ *'** er ™’ .. . . 
committee, to reduce the capital of the New York 10 p0 ° r P eo P le ,n Limerick are flocking in 
and Virginia Steamship Co. $50,000. Also, a bill 8hoals toward Waterford, on their way to America, 
prohibiting voting by proxy in Mutual Insurance In Waterford ‘be influx of people from all the sur- 
Companies. rounding counties, en route to the land of the far 
Assembly — The Judiciary Committee reported " /est ; 18 ver y g rea ‘- 
a bill relative to the duties of tho Superintendent of - V,r - Bancroft, the historian, has estimated 
the Poor. that at least one-third of the white population of 
A bill was introduced amending the Charter of the United States are directly descended from the 
thousand Puritan rn.ign.nte who tot 
„ .. . . _ Gooseberry, and Elderberry Wines. A small silver 
P A-zeei/rice Committee—Ambrose Stevens, John medal and a copy of Norton’s Scientific Agriculture. 
>. Burnett, M. G. \\ arner, Josiah W. Bissell, . To Jas. Stoddart, Palmyra, Wayne co., for spe- 
Denj. Ii. Kirkland. cimene of Wine manufactured from seedling s-ranes. 
The report of the committee was adopted—the re8 ® mbln) g bla<k cluster, a copy of Downing’s fruits 
location ot the F.i, agr«d te-and 6,. „„ raineC8 
duly elected. a h e.n„tir«l .r.i. ’ 
On motion of Mr. Pardee, of W T ayne Co., the ed a ‘ ‘he Ebenezer Society, near Buffalo, was ex- 
Executive Committee was instructed to make an- b ‘ blt °d by Jas. H. Watts, of Rochester, and the 
plication for .copies of .he reparte of ,ha Patent STto ^i*" Mr - W “ ,< ■ 
Sric Cuiront; _—_ V r» B ® f °, r “ c ', ch “"8' » f ">» ">l»™ ">0 Conn ...Uei N.„ 8 i 
A small silver Colton’s Bff Hivr Col D C C'riv* r Appeals for the laws of other States; relative to ( 
tificAgriculture, p !* ni v L Col. D. C. Culver, of weights and measures; providing for tho depart- -Tho aggregate value of the northern and S 
me co., for spe- R°y a *-on, N. x., has the right of patent for the rnent of State reporter; authorizing the Commis- western lake trade, as appears from returns made ; 
seedling grapes, above hive in Monroe County, as well as Niagara, sioner oi the Land Office to sell laud in Syracuse at Washington, amounts to $ 187,000,000, more ! 
►owning’s fruits. as mentioned last week. and purchase other lands; incorporating the Pro- than $40,000,000 more than the foreign export trade \ 
e C lrrrl Hme -— v 3ta v E , pisco P al Wesle - van Society in the city of of the United States. 
.... .. XW" Mrs. Darusmont, better known as Fanny ^wiork; subjecting certain debts of non-residents _Mrs. Bailey who is renowned for her natri 
edfrmts, paint- Wright, recently liberated seme 300 slaves all her to taxation; appropriating money for the West- .. . . ; iey, wno is renowned for her patn- , 
luffalo, was ex- 0 wn property. ' ’ era House of Refuge; relative to Plank and Turn- °Usm >n furnishing means for prosecuttng thc bat- < 
hester, and the * _ pike Roads; amending the act relative to eject- “es of the Revolution, was burned to death a ew ( 
. to . L-. Watts I he cost oi Kenaall^s forthcoming work on ments; establishing and regulating Public Schools, days since at her residence in Groton, opp<*ote New 5 
the Mexican war will be $35. & e . Adjourned. 1 London. She was upward of 90 years of age. i 
A most heintifnl ri; i ’ f , . r ■' Mrs. Darusmont, better known as Fanny 
hibited by Jas. H. Watts, of Rochester, and the P P 
