MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORK. II: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
School Law Repeal Convention. 
A Mass Convention of the citizens of Monroe 
Congressional. 
Ifgislnitin of Mem ^ork. 
Synopsis of Proceedings, 
tuns of Mrras, &r. 
ROCHESTER, FEBRUARY 20, 1851. 
LIST OF AGENTS. 
County, in favor of the repeal of the present School Synopsis of Proceedings. Synopsis of Proceedings. -The project to rebuild the 8t. Charles Hotel 
Law, was he d, pursuant to a call for that purpose, - - at New Orleans ig progrcg(i slowl 
at Minerva Hall, in the city of Rochester, on the Saturday, Feb. 8—In the Senate, the bill Monday, Feb. 10.—Senate.—The Committee -The 104th anniversary of the Union Fire Co., 
14th day of February instant. The Convention granting land to Missouri for the Hannibal and on Commerce and Navigation reported adversely at Trenton, was celebrated on Friday evening. 
was largely attended, and when considered with St Joseph Railroad passed. on the petition of the St George’s Society, that-The census takers show that the average of 
regard to the character, standing and influence of The bill to pay Oregon the expenses incurred in their President may be made, ex-officio a Com- persons to each dwelling in N. York is 13$. 
the persons by whom it was composed, it has rarely the Cayuse war was returned by the House amend- 
been ©quailed by any Convention ever held in this ed. The Senate concurred in the House amend- 
Alba*j>—H. L. Eatery. Medina—I. W. Bwan. 
Albion—B. Farr. Moscow—Wm. Lyman. 
Arcadia—M. Scott Macedon Center—Ira Odell. 
Alabama—R. B. Warren. Macedon—Wm. Gallup. 
Adams Basin—M. Adams. Marcellus—Luman Shepard. 
Alfred—C. D. Langworthy. Millville—J. H. Hai*es. 
Alden—C. N. Fulton. Mohawk—Postmaster. 
Allens Hill—David A. Paul. Manchester—J T McCauley 
Bufiak)—W. Bryant &. Bon. Newport—Wm. H. Willard. 
BakhviBsviUe—R. Sears. Newark—Theo. Dickinson. 
Batavia—Samuel Heston. New Baltimore—L. Haight 
Benton Center—A. H.Savage North Chili—R. Fulton. 
Brockport—H. P. Norton. N. Y. Mills—W. D. Walcott 
Bridgeport—B. F. Adams. Ovid—Jas. Van Horn. 
Benton—B. Ooddiiigton, Jr. Orangeville—G. Cow den. 
Brooksgrove—M. W. Brooke Phelps—B. E. Norton. 
Big Stream Point—I. Hildreth Pekin—J. M. Trowbridge. 
Clyde—I. T. Van Buskirk. Palmyra—T. Ninde. 
ment, and the bill passed. 
Moecow—Wm l y^a'n c ® Dnl Y- ment, and the bill passed. 
Macedon Center-^Da Odell. Hon. Judge Shepherd, was chosen Presi- A bill granting the New Londo 
Mw^Ju^L^mfn^lard. dent; JoHN Coi ' T ’ D ‘ McVea *< John Shoecraft, pany the right of way across the 
Millville—J. H. Hai*e». Ebekkzer Cook and John Brown, Vice Presi- lot in New London, was passed. 
Manchester— Jr'steCauley dent8 ’ and J. W. Stebbins, Secretary. In the House, there was a disci 
Newport—Wm. H. Willard. On motion of C. Huson, Jr., Esq., a Committee to establish a Board of Accounts 
New Baltimore—L. Haight ol wafi appointed by the President to prepare Monday. Feb. 10—In the Sen 
A bill granting the New London Railroad com- the absence of the Lieut. Governor. 
missioner of Emigration. Chinn, where there is a population of 400 
Senator Cook was appointed President pro tern. m ^^ ons there are but 400 family names, 
of the Senate during the present Session, owing to ~“ J * 88e Ilutchin * on > one of Hutchinson 
dent; John Colt, D. McVean, John Shoecraft, pany the right of way across the Custom House 
Ebekkzer Cook and John Brown, Vice Presi- lot in New London, was passed. 
of five was appointed by the President to prepare Monday, Feb. 10—In the Senate, several peti- 1 question of prim 
and present Resolutions. The President appointed ti one were present6d for ^ establishment of a line Senate till noon. 
l^G n c^«. p ° owin £ *’ enUe ™' n “ RUCl \ C r n rr; ° f steamers t0 Africa; against amending the Patent The Adjutant-General communicated to the the arrival of Jenn y L 3 ™ 1 > ie unprecedented. Th< 
i.E. Norton Jr ” -J* . , J? l> "?8* 1, Uavid McVean * laws, and agairfst the Fugitive Slave law. Mr. Senate, in answer to a resolution, that the support P remiums P nid on ecnt8 mnged from $25 to $30 
Jr.' ® 088 “ d £ W a T 0 Bri g ht introduced a bill explanatory of that law— of the Militia during the last fiscal year cost the - Tbe Indiana Constitutional Convention h» 
aaa “° d0n ’ he President and ® ecretar y were The Deficiency bin wa8 ordered to ^ engrossed. State $20,151, and the County Treasuries $28,- P , M ® ed 0 eectlon au every voter of go<x 
4anor— O. B. Scott a 16 0,n ™' ^ The House spent the day in a debate on the bill 109, which is less than in 1847, when the present c iarac ^* to P rac t' ce 
M A o^Ea»es ^°^ Comnuttee, report- to establish a Board of Accounts, finally substitut- system was adopted, by $10,000. , —TheHon.Hennr Wager,, appointed delegate 
TaJLvLkokl. ed the following Resolutions, which, after a fall J v to the World’s Fair in plaoe of ex-Pre.ident Van 
»d interesting engaged in by . large C h „ d "f K 7 2 Dougherty, from New York, Bnren, who'deelined. 
number of the Convention, were paeeed by ac- „ ”t. J °“ “W*'"®' 1 ’ ‘he oath of office, end toot —We learn by the Waterloo Obeervc,thatth, 
>—W. G. Lacy. ciamation: his seat. National Hotel in that village wa* totally destroyed 
-W. L^Ptfmer. Resolved, That the act passed March 26,1849, T ' JEsr,4Y * Feb - 1L—The Senate passed a bill The Committee on Colleges, &c , reported ad- by fire on Thursday evening. Insured $3,609. 
Levi French. entitled, “An Act establishing Free Schools thro’- mab ' n £ large grants of Public Lands for the sup- 
of the Senate during the present Session, owing to , ~“ Je88e Hutchinson, one of tie Hutchinson 
the absence of the Lieut. Governor. family died in Boston, the 15 in* 
Ace— vr • , j -Leo. Richardson, Attorney Gen. of the State 
. - • — —- 
In .he Heuee, there we. u di,cn«ion on th. bill | ral interest Irartsnctecl. _ The Nation>1 ,„ u .„ igfnetr „„ D( , |y Jxlm . 
Tuesday, Feb. 4.— Senate .—A debate on a mends observing the 22d of February next a. a gen- 
question of printing occupied the attention of the end holiday, in commemoration of the Union. 
Senate till noon. - The excitement in New Orleans attending 
Tho Adjutant-General communicated to the arrival of Jenny Lind ,is unprecedented. The 
Clifton Springs—M. Parke. 
Cazenovia—John White. 
Carho»—E. H. Garliutt. 
Canal—A. H. Toll. 
„ „ l G. N. Sherwood, 
Camallua > c D BJnghain- 
Cleveland—A. H. Allen. 
Canandaigua—B. F. Gage. 
Caton—Philip Hubbard. 
ChurchviUe—Z. Willard. 
Caledonia—C. C. Tyrrell. 
CoverV—E. C. Gregg. 
Clockville—8. P. Chapman. 
E Bloomfield—Postmaster. 
PeiTyrille—C. Britt. 
Penn Yan—Postmaster. 
Pierpont Manor—O. B. Bcott 
Rushville—A. Otis. 
Rutland—Moses Eantes. 
Royal ton—J. Shoemaker. 
Romulus—Jo. Wyckoff. 
Sen. Falls—H C Silsby & Co 
Scottsburgh—H. G. Baker. 
Scottsville—W. G. Lacy. 
Sheldrake—J. Harris. 
Syracuse—W. L. Palmer. 
Starkey—1-evi French. 
Sheridan—J. I. Eacker. 
So. Otselic—Jas. Woodley. 
Mr. Huson, in behalf of the Committee,report¬ 
ed the following Resolutions, which, after a fall 
the Militia during the last fiscal year cost the - The Indiana c <> n <>ritutional Convention has 
ate $20,151, and the County Treasuries $28,- I ? Sed Q 8ectl ° n aath °ri*i*g «very voter of good 
. , . , ,, . ^ character to practice law. 
19, which is less than m 1847, when the present „ ... . . t , , , 
. , , , , -The Hon. Henry Wager is appointed delegate 
stem was adopted, by $10,000. , w , „ „ . . , , ® 
r J v to the World s Fair in plaoe of ex-President Van 
Assembly.—Mr. Dougherty, from New York,, Buren, who'deelined. 
peared, subscribed the oath of office, and took-We learn by the Waterloo Observer that the 
s seat. National Hotel in that village wa* totally destroyed 
Resolved, That the act passed March 26,1849, 
entitled, “An Act establishing Free Schools thro’- 
EJlingion—J. F. Farman. So. Otselic—Jas. Woodley. , J. , ’ „ ,. /, . ’ 
E Pembroke—G. W. Wright. So. Livonia-A. Crandall, Jr unqualified disapprobation of this Convention,— 
Fanner—M. Harris. So. Avon—N. J. Kellogg. and that the same ought to be repealed. 
Fanner—M. Harris. So. Avon—N. J. Kellogg. 
FowlerviUe—J. McPherson. Stock bridge—John Potter 
Fulton—E. Holmes. Shusban—Jas. Law. 
FranMinville—S. Seward. Trumansburg—L D Brai 
Farmington—O. White. Union Springs-RB Howfi 
Fre<kmia—A. H. Barker. Victor—M. H. Docker. 
Geneva—J. G. Ver Planck. Versailles—D. R. Barker. 
Gerry—C. Moore. Vernon—Eli R. Dix. 
Guilford Centre—S Hendrick Verona—A. Whaley. 
Holley—H. S. Frisbie. Watertown l £ ich 
Hinmanvitie—A. Stone. * > O. A. Grav 
Hulbarton—Wm. Lavcrick. Weedsport—Eli Hamilton 
Jacksonville-P H Farington Warsaw—I. Hodge. 
out the State,” deserves, and hereby receives, the P 01 " 3 of the Indigent Insane. 
unqualified disapprobation of this Convention,— Mr. Seward introduced in the Senate a reeolu- 
“Retrj, X a general diS'iisiori'ofbnoiviedge |»»;vUi„ S ™ ij^uiry hate p„p,i« y of „d„c 
^ui^nsbu^g—L*D'Branch isa chief comer-stone of our republican institutions 
Union Springs-RB Howland —and that reason, revelation and experience dic- 
Victor—M. H. Uocker. tate, that the education of youth is a parental duty, 
Vernon—HpR^Dix; 81116 ** which, in a well-regulatedcommunitv, is fully and 
his seat. National Hotel in that village wa* totally destr< 
The Committee on Colleges, &c , reported ad- by fire on Thursday evening. Insured $1,609. 
versely to the bill regulating Public Schools in the -The Glass Palace, erected at London for tho 
State. Referred. World’s Fair, costs less in proportion t© its siza 
The following bills were passed. than a common barn. 
The Senate bill relative to railroads, authorizing -The thaw of Sunday week ha* produced quite 
tho Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company to a freshct in the Genese «- The Mills on the Upper 
isa chief comer-stone of our republican institutions iu g the weight of our silver coin. Adopted. tho Albany and Schenectady Railroad Company to a reslc «n theGenesee. The Mills on the U 
—and that reason, revelation and experience die- Th® House refused by 100 to 96, to pass the bill borrow money to pay outstanding bonds and to ace ® are m<J . S , ^ at a 8tani in consequence. 
tate, that the education of youth is a parental duty, providing a tribunal for the investigation and set- complete its double track, 
which, in a well-regulatedcommunitv, isfully and dement of claims on the Government. Amending the charter o 
Kendall—W. R. Bandforii. 
Knowlcsville—C. Thorp. 
Jjodl—C. B. Vesceiius. 
Livonia—Andrew Sill. 
Lyons—E. R. Hughes. 
Lock port—J. W. Reed. 
I.itchfieid—H. Randall. 
Le Roy—J. H. Stanley. 
Mendon—N. Sherwood. 
Verona-A. Whaley. generously discharged by parents, and which the T , „ * 
Watcrto^Ti £ Wlu - R * che y> o tate cannot wholly assume, without serious injury vvednesday, reb. 12.—in the benate, an at- 
Wredsnort—n?H A 'Uto Ve * t0 cause of Education itself—that leaving the tempt was made to have the hour of meeting 
Waiww-I. Hodge-* care of ® d “®aring their offspring to parents tends changed from 12 to 11 o’clock. It failed because 
Wednesday, Feb. 12.—In the Senate, an at- ville Railroad Co., authorizing the extension of the 
npt was made to have the hour of meeting road to Buffalo and a change of name. 
omplete its double track. * B - G ^ n - «° U8ton > the disUnguished 
. ... TT . . x . „ Senator from Texas, worked in his younger day a at 
Amending the charter of the Utica and Homells- t he hatting business. 
1 WcsUietd—E. C. Bliss. 
Wheatland—J. Murdock. 
Walworth—Postmaster. 
West Bloomfield—D A Paul. 
Wheatville—H. Deuel. 
Westernville—A. Baker. 
York—C. Seymour. 
Yates—J. Mead. 
Youngstown—J. Ladd. 
of H is in, P ossibIe for yenators to s* U P ™ ^or to ECU to the Attica and Hornellsville Railroad Co. 
the part of the parent, thereby securing the highest 8Uch earI - v ,abors - The Y do not now generally get any portion of their property, 
mental and moral culture of tho people, together together before one, or even past that. Authorizing the city of Brooklyn to create a loan 
with the greatest incitement to energy and perse- In the House, the day was spent in discussino- for the purpose of paying existing liabilities and 
’“^lv^Thluhe ^roTtS State, under M f* R ^ chie ’* P stitioa for extra compensation for current expenses to the 1st ot September next, 
their long-established system of education, have at- P rintla ? 
tained an elevation which challenges the admira- Thur 
We can still furnish bach numbers cf this vol. 
Thursday, Feb. 13—In the Senate, the joint rc P orts of olher States ' 
““U.unzmg exmuMon oi me -CapL Baby, who commanded the steamer 
ad to Buffalo and a change of name. London on lake Erie for several years, has gone to 
Authorizing the Buffalo and Rochester Railroad California to command a steamer on the Pacific. 
sell to tho Attica and Hornellsville Railroad Co. -The Hon, Horace Everett, died at his resi- 
iy portion of their property. deuce in Windsor, on tha 30th of Januury, aged 
Authorizing the city of Brooklyn to create a loan fifty-two. 
r the purpose of paying existing liabilities and -The N. Y. Tribune says that over 1,009 tons 
rrent expenses to the 1st ot September next. rad recently arrived in that city for tho second 
For exchanging reports of Court of Appeals for section of th e Chicago and Galena Railway. 
Agents and other friends of the Rural will please Stat^mays^ resolution authorizing the President to confer the | ^ Wednesday, Feb.5.—Senate.—In reference to 
note this fact, and take subscriptions accordingly, j persons who do not eniov the advantages of a com- ranb of R ‘ eut - General by brevet was finally pass- tbe resolution commending Mr. Webster, the Sen- 
53 **■ ~ l otates may show a smaller comparative number ol 
note this fact, and taks subscriptions accordingly, j persons who do not enjoy the advantages of acom- 
Those who do not desire tack numbers, can com-1 11,o n education, yet, when we consider the large 
mence new or at any specified time. I inflax . int ® lhis s ^ ate ». of a heterogenous population 
iiion education, yet, when we consider the large e< ** * regulating the fees of Marshals, 
influx into this State, of a hetorogenous population Clerks and Attorneys of the United States was con- 
reports of other States. -° no housc in New A * J - Bleeker & 
, i XX 7 —— , — —, _ , Co., sold $6,848,157 23 worth of real estate du- 
resolution authorizing the President to confer the Wednesday, Feb. 5.— Senate .—In reference to 
. - j , —^ 1 l • v III* 2 IflO j 0ttl* JkOOt/t 
rank of Lieut. General by brevet was finally pass- the resolution commending Mr. Webster, the Sen- - The aggrogato amount in business at the 
ed. The bill regulating the fees of Marshals, ate agreed to the following substitute. Therefore, por t of Cleveland, Ohio, during the year 1850 was 
Clerks and Attorneys of the United States was con- Resolved, That it is inexpedient to pass any res- $ 15,287,824 92. 
Our mark-Ten Tbousand-will soon be reached, thaUheSmte ofNew'York tennpmUelid^n'ite Sldcred a " d amended ’ bu | not fiuall y acted on ‘ b^oTihoDresent CaWueL lal C0nduct0!; mem ' 
if agents and subscribers continue their efforts to educational advancement by any other community 11 0 ou6e, the Ritchie printing business was ‘ - 
ei-nrenlprinw of the We-w-Yorke^ on the face of the globe. ’ ' recommitted. The River and Harbor bill was Assembly .—The annual report of the American 
$15,287,824 92. 
-Tho number of practising lawyers in the 
United States is Raid to be, oa near ne can bo ascer- 
angment the ciruculation cf the New-Yorker. _ _ . 
^ Resolved, lhat no system, of education, what- taken up and debated but no action was taken. ' Institute was transmitted. 
-r, . ever may be its intrinsic merits, ought to bo adopted t-, , .. • m 
Cheap Postage. ia a republican State, which doe^ not secure the Friday ’ Feb ‘ 14 “ In the Senate, the question Ihuksday, Feb. 13.-Senate.-The usual va- 
, . . general approbation of tlie people; that our former whether Mr. Benton should be allowed to bring in riet Y °f petitions presented, bills noticed intro- 
Phb postage reiorm is one in which, every BC hoollaws did secure such approbation in an emi- again the bill to pav Missouri the two per cent. duced * &c - 
nerican should feel a deep and lively interest, went degree; and that the present law has created R eservfld Fund, ^ The bill providing for a stav of nrocoedimrs to 
on the face of the globe. 
American should feel a deep and lively interest, neat degree; and that the present law has created Reserved Fuud vyhich has once been reJected was The bill providing for a st 
The reduction from tho old rates to tho present, dissatisfaction, wrangling and litigation, in nearly J at • , , 
U. proved ,h, leasibility of Bl i.l lower ones yen- oohoo, dis.ric,ilfe Sate. **«* *“« 10 >1 “ *• b ‘« ref »* d ' f"* 
And certainly when the Brili.h Government can Thai while we are in favorof Iho re- The Honee «pcn! Ihe day in speeche. on the o’ !'’' “j “‘‘ re,d '^ 
- ’ . ® peal of the present law, and of a return to the for- River and HrfW h\U h»t nn ruin nmnioirnn Assembly .—Reports of Coi 
carry the letters of its subjects for a penny each, mer law in relation to schools, yet we do not desire ' _bor bi.l, hu.no vote was ta ken. ^ ^ &nd a dlgc 
and make a profitable business of it, notwithsUnd- to close the door of our common schools against w Meteorlomeal At*h**k election of U - S - Senator occ 
ing ihe enormous expenses of their postal arrange- ai3 y child in the State, and should it be shown ^ 1 Cu Assembly 
has proved the feasibility of Btill lower ones yet— every school district in the State. 
. , , . , , tj i . Resolved, That while we are in favor of tho re- 
Assembly .—The annual report of the American tained, 19,500. 
stitute was transmitted. -Snipo and quail are selling at fifty cents « 
Thursday, Feb. 13.— Senate .—The usual va- dozen at Detroit. In Boston quails are twenty cents 
iy of petitions presented, bills noticed intro- ea<dl ‘ 
ced &c. ' - A <dldd di€d ’ n Baltimore, on Friday morning, 
The hill" nrnviHmrr f«r n from the effects of laudanum, furnished by an apoth- 
Weekly Meteor logical Abstract 
The bill providing for a stav of proceedings to eucc “^ 
„ . , at • , i " , , . ecary, lngtead of paregoric, 
collect rent on Manorial leases was ordered to be ... , ,. .. 
-Tho first Daily Paper over published m North 
engrosso or a ltr tea ing. Carolina, was issued from the office of tho Raleigh 
Assembly. Reports of Committees, bills notic- Register( during the se8eion of the jast 
ed and introduced, and a discussion relative to the c i oged . 
. , ., ,, e ,. that the former law contributed to that result, we 
ments, our own should give equally as favorable =l _,. . . t e , j J . 
. . , b , . should be in lavor of such amendments to it, in 
an opportunity to our citizens, the more especially regard to the distribution of tho public money, and 
when we claim to be the favored people of Freedom, to exemption from payment of rat6-bills, as may 
There is no sound reason in the idea that the Post effectually open the doors of our common schools 
Office must support itself. The departments of a)1 the chi,Jren iu the Stale ’ wilho « t . res P ect 
tho Navy and War burthen the Government and Resolved, That the legislative power of this 
tho people with millions, and yet there is no mur- State is vested in a Senate and Assembly—that the 
mar. And surely, when the Post Office is a submission of any legislative act to the people, ex-j 
means of doing vastly more than both of thosode- actsrelating to finance, as specified in Article j 
VII. of the Constitution, to be bv them determined 1 
BY L. WETHERELL. 
election of U. S. Senator occupied the time of the 
Assembly. 
-The population of New Jersey, according to 
the official returns received at Washington, in 490, 
partments, to harmonize and elevate us as a people, whether the Bauie ,h.li, or shall not, become a law, 
a few thousands from the treasury now and then, is an unconstitutional exercise of authority. That 
should he freely given, if it be necessary. 
But the cheaper tho rates, the greater will be 
the revenue, after a tittle while. This isfully prov- 
the practice, if adopted and presevered in, of sub¬ 
mitting legislative acts of doubtful propriety to a 
popular vote, and hereby yielding them to unthink¬ 
ing clamor or partisan importunity, to the fickle- 
ed in elmost all instances where tolls, &c., have ness or tyranny of ephemeral majorities, will lead 
been reduced. It is, beside, a wrong practice in to such a train of abuses and usurpations, as will 
Feb. 1851. 
thermometer. 
MAX. | MIN. | MEAN. 
| RAIN. | W1NDS ’ 
4 
37 
25 
32.00 
s vv. 
5 
38 
27 
32.66 
N W. 
6 
17 
12 
14.00 
N \V. 
7 
29 
7 
16.00 
NE. NW. 
8 
3 
2 
2.66 
NE. NW. 
9 
36 
31 
34.33 
s. 
10 j 
49 
30 I 
37.66 
s \\ » 
n j 
27 | 
17 | 
22.00' 1 
j N W. 
12 j 
27 j 
15 
21.66 
| s vv. 
13 | 
44 1 
24 
36.33 j 
j NW. SW. 
14 i 
44 j 
39 
41.33 | 
j s W. 
15 
60 | 
32 
47.33 j 
j S. K \V. 
16 
29 
20 
24.33) 
j N W. 
17 | 
35 | 
19 | 
23.66 j 
j NW. SW. 
Friday, Feb. 14 .—Senate and Assembly, tho’ 070. of Maryland, 492,664 free person*, and 99,355 
engaged in forwarding considerable business, pass- slave** 
— I ed no bills. Our synopsis gives only the work 
-Wm. B. Astor has contracted for tho erection 
completed, as we have not space for all the action of one hundred a " d M'*y first class u nement houses, 
of our industrious legislature. principally on Fortieth st. and vicinity, and between 
_Eighth and Ninth avenues. 
State Agricultural Society. - The Portland Advertiser states that tho ther- 
Executive Meeting, Feb. 6, 1851. 
At a regular monthly meeting of the Executive 
Committee, held at the Agricultural Rooms: 
principally on Fortieth st. and vicinity, and between 
Eighth and Ninth avenues. 
-The Portland Advertiser states that tho ther¬ 
mometer at Brunswick, Mo., on Friday morning 
last, stood at 29 degrees below zero. 
-The Second Municipality, New Orleans, 
have voted §2,500 os a retaining fee to Daniel 
The annual Fair and Cattle Show was appoint- Webster, to secure his services in maintaining the 
ed at Rochester on the 16ib, 17th, 18th and 19th rights of the city to tho eetate of tho late John Mc- 
of September next—the citizens of Rochester hav- Donough. 
bnrthening tho office with so much franking priv- p P ced ‘*y overthrow the Constitution itself: and ^th. More snow—c 
ilego. It should be abolished at once. It ia a ^thed. That so much of the action of the 6lh - A 
great barrier in tho way of cheap rates, and the legislature of 1849, as resulted in the submission "th. Cold at evenir 
people should not rest satisfied until the abuse is of tho new School Law to a popular vote, and par - 8th. Very cold daj 
thoroughly reformed. If there are those favored Ocularly so much of tho action ot the legislature of colder dav this winter 
, , .. . . , 1859. as resulted in the rc-ttiusmission of that law 
REMARKS. 
Feb. 4t!il A little snew—mild day. 
5th. More snow—continues warm. 
6th. A little equally. 
7th. Cold at evening. 
8th. Very cold day—there has been bat one 
ing furnished the necessary security for the pay¬ 
ment of the expenses of the Fair. 
Hon. Henry Wager was appointed a delegate to 
the World’s Fair, iu the place of the Hon. Martin 
-William M. Whir, the oldest Presbyterian 
minister in tho United States, died nt Liberty, 
Georgia on the 31st ult., in the ninety-first year of 
Van Buren, who declined tho appointment on ac- I n S e * 
ones who should of right enjoy it, then let the 
1850, as resulted iu the rc-sulmiissiun of that law 
to a popular vote, deserves, and hereby receives 
9th. Very sudden change in the weather—rain- 
govermnent defray the expense, and not saddle it the deepest and most decided reprehensions of this ing this morning at 3 o’clock—wind South—some 
upon the correspondence of those least able to convention. f 0 „_ 
it Resolved That the proceedings of the Conven- l0lk A little ^ny-some fog. 
Sympathetic feelings, friendship, home ties and tiau . ^ P ul)lish ® d 111 ll ' e Gaily and Weekly papers jjq. About 2 inches of snow 
* .. * V, , , of this city, and lhat the Secretary forward a copy hue adoui a mcnes oi snow, 
mental improvement are the very* last things that of ^ ^ ^ of the representatives of this 12th. Cloudy A. M.-fair P. M. 
should be put under the ban of high tariff. They county in the legislature of the State. 13th. Warm—river high. 
count of private engagements lhat rendered it im--TheRaiIron 
practicable for him to attend. ston last vveok, re 
The next meeting of the Executive Committee nn . P o /.barter 
will be held on Thursday, March 6th, when the tfeal to Hamilt0I1 . 
Judges for the Annual Fair will be selected. „ 
B. P. Johnson, Sec’y. -: lbc 
-The Railroad Convention which metr.t King¬ 
ston last weok, resolved to apply to Parliament at 
once for a charter for the proposed Road from Mon- 
should bo fostered that they may increase and serve 
to make us mere noble and manlike. 
It can be done to a great extent through the j 
workings of cheap postage. The common school 
is increasing in spirit and utility, aud is doing its 
work for the elevation of tho people. Yet how 
Whereupon the Convention adjourned. 
WM. SHEPHERD, Pres’t. 
J. W. Steeeins, Sec’y. 
B. P. Johnson, Sec’y. - Thc B- <; g enta of ’ Bie University of this State, 
__ * at their late meeting, conferred the honorary do- 
Additional BANKS—During the coming spring & ee of Doctor of Lawa 0,1 Dr - Vfden t in e Mott, thc 
it is anticipated that eight new banking institutions distinguished surgeon of New York city. 
will be added to those already existing in this city. -The Albany Argus suggests the practicability 
At least that number are projected. The Bank of of the establishment of a University in that city, 
the Metropolis, and the Bank of the Republic, with *pbe subject is under consideration by gentlemen 
iSfi qoUfW for 1"= undertaking. 
14th. A little rain duringr the dav and evening America, the Chatham Bank, (to be located on the q , n , t . , j . „ , „ 
15th Clnndv- hiirh Wind n Hul /I corner of Duane and Chatham sts.) the Irving,-The Royal Lioness belonging to Raymond & 
1 * Uoud ) h, S h wud a lulJe ram - the Citizen’s, the People’s, and tlm Tompkin’s, Co ’ 8 * Menagerie, at CincinnaD, gave birth, a few 
16th. Snows a little through the day. «/»« •- ; *»• - v - 1 — *»--*—*-v-. 
with capitals ranging from $300,000 to $700,000 
“Honor to Whom Honor," Ac. i ' Ul * J'lne-growing 
- river very high—not so I 
Mr. Moors: —In the Rural New-Yorekr of cember—sleighing bad. 
17th. Fine—growing warmer—lunar halo—j Some of these projected institutions may fall thro’, 
river very high—not so high yet as it was lastDe- j but should they succeed in getting into operation, 
many hundreds of thousands there are who seldom the 13th inst, you publish an article with the eig- 
write letters. But give them cheap postage and uature “ G. W. M.” entitled “Winter Employ- 
The Weather. —The thermometer Friday mor- 
they will increase the banking capital of the city 
about $7,000,000. We suppose they will all find 
little difficuly in loaning their funds.— N. Y. Trib. 
they will feel a greater desire to correspond with !f e f l °, f } h ° Farrae r-” The original from which ning at sunrise ranged from two to four degrees 
.... . ... , ^ that article was copied, appeared m the Cultivator below zero in different localities in this vicinitv.— 
their friends, and will use the pen much oftenor f or page 34. 
than they do now. The spirit will increase with 
its exercise, and in the rising generation become Albany, Feb. 14,1 
much more intense, and greatly add to their thirst Remarks. —Th 
was copied, appeared in the Cultivator I below zero in different localities in this vicinity.— | Census Returns. —We understand that corn- 
days since, to three whelps, tho first ever bom west 
of the Alleghanies. 
-The number of common schools in Indiana 
is set down at 4,410. In sixty.six counties there 
are 2,651 organised school districts, and the same 
number of school houses. 
-Some half-dozen vessels loaded with ice, 
Yours, &c.. 
Editors oe the Cultivator. lour degrees above zero. 
Albany, Feb. 14,1851. At one o’clock Friday afternoon, the mercury ii 
Remarks.— The article above ro'erred to was the thermometer at the corner of State and Con 
entus by a correspondent, as original. Notknow- gress streets indicated^ degrees above 0. A 
J r . ^ two o’clock it stood at 7$ degrees above 0. 
At 11 o’clock, the mercury had only cone up to P lete returns have been received at the Census were sent out from New Haven on Thursday last, 
Oilice from eight of the Stales, to wit: Maine, to North Carolina. They are to return with shad 
At one o’clock Friday afternoon, the mercury in Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode J for the Northern market. 
for knowledge. Thus will our noble system of sent us by a correspondent, asorigfnaL Notknow- f w0 0>clock r stood at 7 j degrS! d»ve°o! ‘ turns have been 
universal education be greatly strengthened and everything, is Bometimes expected oi edi- Thursday morning, as will be seen from thefol- states and lerri 
aided, by this one of universal communication- tors,) and presuming the document genuine—i. e., lowing telegraphic reports, the weather was unu- S 011, — Republic. 
The people, then, in view of the great benefits from the brain “ wel1 “ P en of the P erson who %*S?. CO } d A ° V6r Vf ide eXt6 R te J Tit0 ^ , At Tmr r TZT 
, , . ... furnished it_we verv innooentlv committed th« Buffalo, 3 degrees below zero; Rochester, 3 below; Ihe Census] 
that will accrue to them, should give no peace to ^ . Auburn, 3 above; Syracuse, 2 below; Oswego, 4 tom in France t 
furnished it—we very innocently committed the 3 degrees below zero; Rochester, 3 below; The Census in France.— It has been the cus- -The steamers Autocrat and Magnolia came 
„ ... ' . _ Auburn, 3 above; Syracuse, 2 below; Oswego, 4 torn in France to take a census of the population into collision near Bayou Sara, by which the for- 
trespass tor which we are now arra.gned. “This b e ) ow; Utica, 10 below; Albany, 3 above; Troy, every five years. The last having taken place in mer was sun k ) and Capt. Grant, Mr. Fergmon, Mr. 
is the head and front of our offending,” and we 5 below; Burlington, Vt., 8J below; Whitehall, 1846, the present year will, therefore, see this great Goodyear Engineer) and several others were 
cheerfully make the amende honorable. The article zero; Montreal, 12 below; Quebec, 18 below; To- and useful operation renewed. The population of 
m „ Island, Maryland, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and from 
At th® Territory of Minnesota; and that partial re¬ 
turns have been received from all the rest of the 
■ 0 j. States and Territories, except California and Ore- 
-The Dubuque Tribune says that Mr. Levin, 
of that city, with a force of six hands, on tha 23d 
ult., raised 126,665 pounds of lead mineral, valued 
at something over three thousand dollars. This is 
better than going to California. 
-The steamers Autocrat and Magnolia came 
Government until the reform is fully consumma- ire ®P asb Ior w ro < rra^neo. ims below; Utica, 10 below; Albany, 3 above; Troy 
ted. And it should be no half way business—al- is th ® head and front of our offending,” and we 5 below; Burlington, Vt., 84 below; Whitehall 
though a half loaf is acknowledged better than no ®heerfuUy make the amende honorable. The article zero; Montreal, 12 below; Quebec, 18 below; To 
loaf—but full thorough uniform and inst Civ« m an ® x ® e,J ® m one, and, while we condemn the remto, K) below. T he tnermometer in this city 
joat dui lull, tnorougn, unitorm, ana just. Give ... , , , , « m ,, on the same morning, indicated a temperature ‘ 
us the two cent, pre-paid rate ; abolish the frank- P' a g |ansm > w ® must acknowledge that G. W. M. dc g_ a b ove zero. 
ing privilege, except on the actual business of the d ‘ s PW ed g°°d taste in taking a box ticket—pilfer.- Our eastern papers state that the weather in tha 
Department, and we will soon see the General from the best source. region changed from a warm southerly rain, oi 
ronto, 10 below. The thermometer in this city, France, in 1700, was 19,669,000 souls; in 1831, 
on the same morning, indicated a temperature 4 32,560,934; and in 1846, 32,400,486. 
deg. above zero. - 
Our eastern papers state that the weather in that New Post Offices. —The Postmaster General 
ery nve years, i lie last navmg taKon place in mer wa8 8Un k, and Capt. Grant, Mr. Fergtuon, Mr. 
46, the present year will, therefore, see this great Good (3d Engineer) and several others were 
d uselul operation renewed. 1 he population of 
■ance, in 1700, was 19,669,000 souls; in 1831, 03t ~ 
,560,934; and in 1846, 32,400,486. - The Oregon Spectator says that a coal mine 
_ has been discovered in Admirality Inlet, ofeuperior 
New Post Offices.— The Postmaster General quality, and in quantity sufficient to propel the 
Post Office with an income above its expenses. 
_ t. e. w. 
Lecture by Gov. Briogs. —On the eve of go¬ 
ing to press we learn that Gov. Briggs is to lec- 
g from the best source. region changed from a warm southerly rain, on has established the following new Post Offices, in steamers that now float on thc Pacific for centuries 
If G. W. M. has any explanation to offer, let it ^ ednesday, to a heavy westerly wind on Thurs- this State, for the week ending February, 8 1851. to come. The inlet belongs to us. 
be forthcoming. If not, he may hear from us da yj br ‘ n g»«g with it a stinging cold. At Port- Tottenville, Richmond, John Totten; WestOnon- - Tho Mormons estimate the population of 
land, on I hursday morning, the thermometer in- daga, Onondaga, Myron Clift; Red Jacket, Erie, iTtoi, a hnnt 80 500 and that this vear’s muirra 
ain ‘_dicated 8 degrees below zero, being a change in A. Whittemore; Ogden, Monroe, G. C. Howard; a ^out 30 oJO and that this yeors.migm- 
a tr mn,™v the temperature from Wednesday noon, of nearly Marshfield, Erie, John Potter; East Eden, Erie, twn " ould 
5 land, on Thursday morning, the thermometer in- 
I ain -_dicated 8 degrees below zero, being a change in 
~ „ , the temperature from Wednesday noon, of nearly 
oafety OF THE ATLANTIC. i he arrival of the sir.tn rlearees. Thursday noon, the moronrv 
Utah at about 30,500, and that this year’s emigra¬ 
tion would swell the number to 40,000. The 
« pooo nu roain v,ov. l> KiGGs is to tec- I safety of THE atlartic.- i ne amvai ot we sixty degre€S . Thursday noon, the mercury J."'g. 'DaytoiT' cWksburVh' "'Erie - SinTeonCTarL wheat crop of the last season in the Salt Lake Fai¬ 
lure before the Rochester Athenaaum and Meehan- Africa bringing intelligence of the safety of this stood attwo degrees below zero, at the Observa- J _ & _ l ey ) 8 estimated at 500,000 to 1,000,000 bushels. 
ics’ Association to-morrow (Friday) evening. This steamship, gives great joy to the public, who were toiy. Calais, Me., 5 P. M., 20 degrees below zero. - It appears that the deatha by cho i era in the _ The commerce of Buffalo during the last year 
amounted to *70,180,705. The number of airi. 
seeing and hearing one of t.ie model men of our so of the security of this means of travel. The j ow zer0> At Kittery, opposite Portsmouth, the itotion, were 3646. Tho largest number of these vals at that port during the past season waa 3,558, 
Republic, and we doubt not the commodious hall particulars of her detention will be found under the temperature was 12 degrees below.—Boston Post, deaths were in Jalapa, where they amounted to equal to 1,255,430 tons. The clearanees numbered 
•will be filled to overflowing, head of foreign intelligence. Wiinst. ‘ 2287. 3,599; tonnage 1,263,307 tons. 
3,599; tonnage 1,263,307 tons. 
