MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
ROCHESTER, JUNE 5, 1851. 
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The second half volume of the Rural New- 
Yorker will he commenced by issuing a beauti¬ 
fully ILLUSTRATED NUMBER—a Patriotic 
Pictorial for the Fourth of July l We shall en¬ 
deavor to make the Pictorial the most beautiful and 
valuable sheet ever got up in this section of the 
Union. And unless our figures are {wrong, we 
shall succeed in producing something which will 
prove most acceptable and gratifying to every 
member of our well filled Rural Circle. 
This is more than we promised, or our friends 
bargained for,—hut the encouragement we are 
daily receiving induces us to make the outlay in 
return for the ample patronage bestowed upon the 
Rural. The Pictorial will be issued the first week 
in July, and furnished to all who subscribe for the 
second half volume in season. Those who have 
been waiting for cheap postage will be just in time 
to secure the Illustrated Number, if they subscribe 
early. We hope every reader will circulate this 
announcement, and solicit and forward subscrip¬ 
tions. Clubs may be formed for the half year, at 
the same proportional rates as for the whole. 
Sights and Scenes in the Genesee Valley- 
A 2>leasa7il morning ride — Henrietta — Williams' car¬ 
riage factory—Rush and Avon—Broad acres, and 
the “ vote yourself a farm" doctrine—Livingston 
Co. Plowing Match — Geneseo, a sightly town — 
Caledonia and Wheatland—Crops in the Valley. 
Learning that a Plowing Match was to beheld 
at Geneseo, on Saturday last, under the direction 
ol tlie Livingston Co. Agricultural Society, an op¬ 
portunity to witness the trial of skill, and also view 
the Valley of the Genesee at so favorable a sea¬ 
son, was gladly embraced. In company with a 
pair of intelligent and social friends (Messrs. H. 
D. Emery of Albany, and W. S. Ratalje of 
Rochester,) two of the editors of the Rural de¬ 
parted from the pent up streets and brick walls of the 
city, at an early hour of the day aforesaid. The 
morning was delightful, the works of both nature 
and art appearing most bright and pleasant. The 
eminence south of the famous Mt. Hope Nursery, 
nnd on the border of the likewise celebrated Mt. 
Hope Cemetery, brought us in view of a beautiful 
landscape,—including the best results of well di¬ 
rected enterprise. 
Passing through or skirting the town of Bright¬ 
on, we soon entered Henrietta—and a drive of 
some eight miles over a plank road (the farmer’s 
railroad,) brought us to the hamlet of West Hen¬ 
rietta. Tarrying here for our morning repast, 
(which, by the way, was furnished in the most 
palatable manner by mine host Cutler, whose 
fruits pronounce him the prince of rural land¬ 
lords,) we observed that the place embraced one 
establishment worthy of particular notice. We 
refer to the Carriage Manufactory of the Messrs. 
Williams, one of the most celebrated, particu¬ 
larly for the manufacture of farm wagons, &c., in 
Western New York. It is quite extensive, and 
must he an establishment of importance to the 
surrounding country. 
Again on the road, we soon passed through a 
portion of Rush—a town which is apparently ma¬ 
king decided improvements in agricultural matters 
—and struck the fine and fertile town of Avon.— 
The ride through this town, including the hamlets 
of West and South Avon—and touching and last¬ 
ing at the celebrated Avon Springs, a resort muoh 
frequented by invalids and fashionables—was 
pleasant exceedingly. The almost universal ap¬ 
pearance of thrift and prosperity—the tangible evi¬ 
dence on every side of industry and good manage¬ 
ment, added to superior natural advantages— 
caused more than one of our “ pleasant companie” 
to wish that fortune or inclination had distributed 
their lots a little dilFerent, geographically. And 
on nearing Geneseo, and passing the broad fields, 
the extensive farms, of the Wadsworth estate, 
(including several thousand acres,) some of our 
circle seemed inclined to become agrarian in sen¬ 
timent, and adopt the “ vote yourself a farm” 
doctrine! But perhaps even this was excusable 
under the circumstances—for it is a hard matter 
for those who live amid piles of brick and mortar 
to be so sorely tempted, without to some extent 
mentally violating the tenth commandment. 
On arriving Ht Geneseo we soon learned, much 
to our regret, that the Plowing Match attracted but 
little attention—that the interest and attendance 
was decidedly meagre in comparison to former ex¬ 
hibitions of the kind. And this must be true, for 
we have heard very favorable reports in rogard to 
the numerous turn out, and superior workman¬ 
ship, of Livingston County farmers at former trials 
of skill. Such statements had raised our antici¬ 
pations, and hence the result caused the greater 
disappointment. Our Livingston friends have 
achieved an excellent reputation, und perhaps think 
they can safely repose upon their laurels. They 
should remember, however, that the price of fame 
in progress and improvement, as well as of liberty, 
is eternal vigilance. 
The number of entries was less than a dozen, 
and we observed that two or three of the teams 
were withdrawn before the trial fairly commenced. 1 
Most of the plows were of the Strousc pattern.— 
There were two or three York plows, so named 
we believe from the place of manufacture. We 
saw a few plows on exhibition, but only of the 
Delano and York patterns. In the opinion of 
competent judges present, the plows used and ex¬ 
hibited on the ground, were not what they ought 
to have been for such work. The ground selected 
for the match was not just what we should fancy 
for the purpose—being on the slope of a hill, the 
furrows running up and down. Some of the plow¬ 
men, however, performed their work very well.— 
The lands which attracted the most attention, it 
not commendation, were plowed by Thomas and 
Henry Houston of Caledonia, and Eli Hall of 
Geneseo. No premiums were announced, and 
we presume they are not to be made public until 
the fall exhibition of the Society. 
Geneseo is a beautifully located village, and con¬ 
tains some fine private residences—among the 
most conspicuous of which arc, the Wadsworth 
homestead, and the residence of Jas. S. Wads¬ 
worth, Esq. It is siiuated on the oast_sideof the 
Genesee River, some 200 feet above the fiats, and 
affords a fine view of a beautiful and fertile region 
on west of the river—including a large portion of 
Livingston and a part of Wyoming county. We 
had a glorious landscape view from the sanctum 
of friend Norton of the Republican. Unfortu¬ 
nately we are unable to report so favorably relative 
to tho view from, or at the table of, a certain hotel, 
having a striking similarity in name to that given 
by a celebrated Italian to a vast Continent. 
Returning we crossed the Genesee near Avon 
Springs, passing through Caledonia and Wheat- 
land—two of the best farming towns in Western 
New York, and when we say that, the Union may 
perhaps be included. We have seen not a little 
out door country, but must admit that never, in 
a drive of sixty miles, have we passed through an 
agricultural district so universally beautiful, fertile 
and well cultivated, as during this excursion.— 
This remark is especially true in regard to the two 
last named towns—for in them wo observed not 
only rich and well tilled fields, but farm buildings, 
fences, &c., which would be creditable to the taste 
and enterprise of the proprietors and cultivators of 
the soil in any land, however favored. Indeed the 
buildings and fences on the whole route were far 
superior to what is generally witnessed, and im¬ 
pressed us most favorably. Tho change making 
in rural architecture is most conspicuous, and ex¬ 
hibits marked improvement—a combination of 
beauty and convenience worthy of commendation. 
The Crops, so far as wo could judge from ap¬ 
pearance, and learn by inquiry, give promise of an 
abundant yield throughout the Valley. The wheat 
crop, in particular, is looking remarkably fine and 
we observed that many fields were already head¬ 
ing out. Tho spring grains, oats,' barley, &c., 
look fine—while clover and other grasses promise 
large returns. 
— We close our rough notes by advising all who 
never have, and can consistently, to visit the Gen¬ 
esee Valley. It is one of the excursions that will 
pay, with compound interest. During the season 
we hope to find time to spend several days in the 
Valley, when we inay be able to give some more 
interesting items than any imparted in these brief 
Rural Jottings. 
Crops in Yate3 County—The Prospect. 
Chas. W. Hobart writes from Yatesville, N. 
Y., under date of May 30th, as follows: 
“ The wheat in this section of Western New 
York is remarkably good—thick on the ground, 
and of good color—and now bids fair for an abuu- 
; dant harvest. But the wheat crop is uncertain at 
this period — the weevil made destructive ravages 
last year in Seneca, Ontario, and in many parts of 
Yates counties. But we live in hope, and judging 
from present appearances can but anticipate an 
abundant harvest. 
Spring grain—barley and oats—look fine and 
promise abundance. Clover and grass grow rap¬ 
idly. In this county fruit trees have the appear¬ 
ance of full boaring—we have had no frosts as yet 
to injure those sufficiently advanced to be harmed 
by the cold. There has been much rain tor the 
last few days.” 
Result of The Late Election.— Seven En¬ 
largement and five Anti-Enlargement Senators 
are elected, as follows: 
Dist. Enlargement Dist. Oppsition. 
8. Joseph Halsted. 1. Wm. H. Brown. 
Iff John Sanford. 9. Jas. O. Curtis. 
19. Benj. N. Huntington. 15. Win. A. Dart. 
20. Moses P Hatch. 17. Sydney Tuitle. 
21. Caleb Lyon. 18. John Noyes. 
25. Josiah B*. Williams. 
16. Wm. E. Gilbert. 
Country Merchants are referred to the card of 
Messrs. Smith &. Perkins, wholesale grocers and 
commission merchants, Rochester. This is a long 
established and most reliable firm, and the only 
one here in the line of business, confined to the 
wholesale trade. We commend the establishment 
to our mercantile readers, near and distant, believ¬ 
ing that many of them, at least, may save both 
time and money by calling thereat. 
The Art Union Bulletin for 1851.—This 
has become a valuable illustrated magazine of Art 
and Literature, and is of itself worth the price of 
a subscription to the Art Union. The payment of 
$5 to the Institution secures this journal and six 
large and valuable engravings, besides a chance in 
the distribution of many paintings, medals, &c. 
D. M. Dewey, Agent, Rochester. 
Gold in Maine—Great Excitement. —Gold 
as rich as that from the mines of California is 
said to have been recently found in Maine, and 
in a portion of the State on the borders of the line 
which separates it from Canada heretofore consid¬ 
ered a wilderness. So great is the excitement 
created by the discovery, that raftsmen are said to 
have abandoned their logs, and the farmers their 
shovels and hoes, to engage in searching for the 
precious metal. 
The World’s Industrial Exhibition. 
[Continued from Page 177.] 
MINING AND METALURGY. 
This department furnishes illustrations of the 
metals and metallic earths of Great Britain, and 
the processes leading to tho manufacture of metals. 
There is here also, a set of minerals intended for 
use in the study of mineralogy; these are accom¬ 
panied by a set of models illustrative of crystalog- 
raphy: precious stones, black lead, artificial stones, 
cements of which alum and borax arc component 
parts,—mineral waters in bottles, china clays from 
Cornish, together with the stone used for glazing, 
and a furnace for “firing” earthen-ware. Speci¬ 
mens of fullers earth, and many kinds of building 
stones and coal are also exhibited. Next to these 
are specimens of iron, steel, iron ores, and models 
of machinery used in mining from both England 
and Scotland. Models of furnaces for purifying 
copper, tin, zii c, lead, Ac., together with the 
metals and many fabrics from the same, render 
the collection very interesting: among the miscel¬ 
laneous articles in this department are several, il¬ 
lustrating the processes of refining gold and silver. 
IRON AND HARDWARE. 
At the east end of this division are numerous 
specimens of cast iron stoves, grates and cooking 
ranges: among the articles of this class are also 
associated, church decorations, examples of carved 
wood and stone, brass fabrics, chandeliers, lamps; 
locks, iron bedsteads, galvanized iron implements, 
—glass, horn and shell work. Here are also im¬ 
plements of war, specimens of gilded stsel, cutting 
instruments almost innumerable; f abrics in papier 
macho, various models of baths and ornamental 
metallic decorations for furniture, &c., the greater 
part of which are furnished by Sheffield and 
Birmingham. 
COTTON, FLAX AND WOOLEN GOODS. 
In this class the aid of chemistry in the manu¬ 
facture of the various fabrics, is made evident, in 
the numerous specimens of calico printing, <fec., 
which are arranged on a panorama 400 feet long: 
these are contributed by Manchester, Glasgow, 
and Loudon. 
Ireland is strongly represented by her fabrics of 
flax; everything from the raw material up, includ¬ 
ing table linen, sheetings, velvets, cords, sackings, 
nets, threads, linens, &c. Among the woolen 
cloths from Leeds, Bradford, Devonshire, Scot¬ 
land, Shetland Isles, &c., are specimens of blank¬ 
ets, stockings, tweeds, alpacas, merinos, cassi- 
meres, broadcloths, plaids, mohair and an almost 
innumerable catalogue of other articles of this 
kind, illustrating the perfection of dyeing and 
manufacturing. Passing across the main avenue 
at the west end, we see the Glasgow, Carlisle and 
Belfast fcotton ginghams and striped goods, to¬ 
gether with a large quantity of laces and muslins, 
both ancient and modern: passing from hero to 
tho north wall, we find ourselves involved in a vast 
maze of almost every variety of 
MACHINERY IN MOTION. 
This section commences with machines which 
take the raw cotton, from both the United States 
and the old world, and carries through the various 
processes of picking, spinning, weaving, &c., to 
the finished piece of printed calico. Next to this, 
New York exhibits a beautiful machine for embel¬ 
lishing books, and another for bending, cutting 
and punching boiler plates; the operation requiring 
tho most delicate mechanism in machinery and 
an enormous force, being performed by steam with 
equal ease and perfection. By tho side of this is 
a machine which makes a complete b irrel in five 
minutes. Next we find, in oporiti >n, a loom 
which has been used fifty years, by the side of the 
most modern pattern, and the wonderful invention 
of Jacquard, for weaving figured patterns in silks 
and worsteds, &c. An apparatus for stopping 
condensing steam engines almost instantly with¬ 
out injury to the machinery, and some models of 
iron ships and hotises deserve attention. 
Passing over a number of engines and machines 
for wool manufacture, we come to a cluster of 
lathes, and machines for flax and silk dressing 
and manufacture, which exemplify tho perfection 
to which the work in all texile fabrics has been 
carried since the time of Arkwright. After these 
come hydraulic presses, paper making machines, 
corn and smut mills, sugar machines, hat makers, 
dies for stamping medals, silk and lace apparatus, 
rotary engines and presses for propogating tho’t 
by steam. We now turn aside to examine briefly 
a large collection of carriages including every va¬ 
riety from the dress coach to the public cab and 
omnibus,—some of tln^b are rich and beautiful, 
but in our humble opinion all are eclipsed by a 
carriage of American manufacture from Boston. 
Next comes class 16, including many specimens 
of leather, processes for tanning, Hudson’s Bay 
furs and skins, beaver hats, and boots and shoes 
of all kinds, illustrating their history from the Ro¬ 
man sandal to the latest French boot or English 
“Wellington.” Harness, gloves, and skins of 
animals, both raw and dressed, from that of the 
Rhinoceros and Hippopotamus down to tho mink, 
weasel and ermine, all in perfect profusion com¬ 
plete this collection. 
Glen Haven Water Cure Festival. —The 
editors of Western and Central New York, each 
with a lady, are invited to partake with a company 
of friends of a dinner prepared on Hydropathic 
principles at Glen Haven, on Thursday, June 12, 
1851. The steam boat will leave Skaiieateles at 
11 o’clock, A. M., and return in the afternoon in 
time for the cars. Fair half price. 
J. C. Jackson, M. D., 
Theodoria Gilbert. 
Glen Haven, June 2, 1851. 
Editors please copy. 
Corn Starch. —Every week 40,000 pounds of 
starch, said to bo of the best quality is manufac¬ 
tured at Oswego; it is good both for the laundry 
and for food. The produce amounts to $120,000 
a year, and the weekly quantity of corn used is 
2,000 bushels. This is a far better operation than 
to send it to the distillery. 
Weekly Meteorologiccl Abstract. 
BY L. WETHERELL. 
May, 1851. 
THERMOMETER. 
MAX. | MIN. | MEAN. 
WINDS. 
RAIN. 
27 
70 
59 
00.00 
SE. S W. 
28 
07 
56 
01.33 
NW. NE. 
29 
54 
48 
50.00 
N E. 
30 
60 
4S 
52.00 
| N W. 
31 
07 
40 
56.60 
9 E. 
Jim 1 
07 
57 
62.33 
SE. S W. 
2 ! 
07 
53 1 
N W. 
remarks. 
27th. Cloudy, rainy morning—fine afternoon. 
28th. Cloudy and cool. Jack-in-the-pulpit in 
flower—also three or four species of Solomon’s 
seal. 
29th. Cloudy—very cool and rainy. 
30th. Continues cool and cloudy during the 
morning—cleared off fine in the afternoon—air 
very free from vapor. 
31st. Pleasant day—and with it, ends the spring 
of the present year. 
June 1st. Cloudy—a little rainy—cleared off at 
evening very fine—silent lightning. 
2d. Very fine day—windy and dusty in the af¬ 
ternoon—Pawpaw in bloom. 
Note. —There were fifteen days in the month 
of May, that rain fell—snow and rain on one, and 
that the first or May-day. 
May of the present season has been regarded 
as very cold. The average temperature of the 
rom three daily 
observations is shown 
56.63 deg. 
May 
1850, 
49.07 “ 
do 
1849, 
51.10 “ 
do 
1848, 
59.72 “ 
do 
1847, 
58.27 “ 
do 
1846, 
60.24 “ 
do 
1845, 
53.78 « 
do 
1844, 
58.65 “ 
do 
1843, 
55.67 “ 
do 
1842, 
52.33 “ 
do 
1841, 
52.51 “ 
do 
1840, 
57.97 “ 
do 
1839, 
56 83 “ 
do 
1838, 
57.23 “ 
do 
1837, 
54.84 “ 
do 
1836, 
54.22 “ 
do 
1835, 
56.50 “ 
do 
1833, 
61.94 “ 
do 
1830, 
54.68 “ 
The average temperature of May for 18 years, 
as above excepting the present, is 56 degrees near¬ 
ly—below, as seen, tho monthly mean of the pres¬ 
ent season. For the last 19 years eleven of the 
Mays have been colder than the month just ended 
and eight warmer. The warmest day through 
this series of months as above, was in 1833—the 
coldest in 1850. May, 1850 shows the lowest av¬ 
erage temperature on record. May, 1833 the 
highest. Last year the apple tree was in full blos¬ 
som on the first day of June. Horse-chestnut, 
buckeye and lilac in full flower June 3. There i a 
a wonderful difference between the appearance of 
the vegetable world now, and at the same date last 
year. 
The prospect now is, that we shall have a very 
productive season. Vegetation never looked more 
healthy and promising than at this time. Fruit 
has not been harmed here, as in some other local¬ 
ities. Seed time is rapidly passing away—soon 
will the harvest time come—and lie that would 
reap, then, must plant in seed time. 
Balloon Ascension—Extraordinary Feat of 
a Lady. —As was previously announced, Madame 
Delou made a balloon ascension at half-past lour 
o’clock, yesterday forenoon, from Seventh and 
Callovvhill streets. Between one and two thou¬ 
sand persons were admitted within the yard, and 
the roofs of tho houses in the vicinity were crowd¬ 
ed with anxious spectators, curious to witness the 
novel feat. This ascension was performed with a 
courage and fortitude that would have done honor’ 
to the sterner sex. She took a north-easterly 
course, and landed safely at Penny Peck creek, 
near Taeony.— Phil. News. 
Railroad Trial. —Tho case of the People 
against Abel F. Fitch and others, indicted for con¬ 
spiracy against the Michigan Central Railroad 
Company and various crimes and misdemeanors, 
was called up for trial in the Circuit Court at De¬ 
troit, last Wednesday. An application for the con¬ 
tinuance of the case to the 5th of June, to give time 
for the arrival of Gov. Seward, who had been em¬ 
ployed as counsel for the defence, was granted by 
the Court. The defendants are all to be iried to¬ 
gether.— Buffalo Courier. 
Important Decision. —The Comptroller of the 
State having refused to pay the Treasurer of 
Greene county, its quota of School money on the 
ground that the Board of Supervisors of that coun¬ 
ty had neglected to raise an equal amount by tax 
upon the several towns, a suit was commenced in 
the Supreme Court against the State Superinten- 
dants to recover the sum allotted to that County. 
The cause was argued at the April term in Co¬ 
lumbia County, beforo Judge Watson. The court 
has decided against the Sta e.— Daily Times. 
The Tunnel. —We learn from the Buffalo 
Courier that the drilling for tho horizontal section 
of the tunnel of the water works under the Canal 
and Black Rock Harbor is completed. Its length 
is about three hundred and sixty feet and its diam¬ 
eter about seven feet. The construction of the 
coffer dam in the Niagara, and the perpendicular 
drilling to meet the section already finished, will 
be pushed forward with all the dispatch which the 
nature of the work admits of. 
More Mexican Claims. —Authentic informa¬ 
tion from Chichuhua, to the 10th March, states 
that upwards of $20,000,000 are claimed for dam¬ 
ages done to Mexican property by the IndiansTrom 
this side of the Rio Grande. These claims have 
been filed with the Mexican authorities for presen¬ 
tation to our government under the treaty which 
provides that we shall prevent Indian depredations. 
Fort of Montreal. —The importations this 
year have been very large, and we learn that, du¬ 
ring tho last three weeks, close upon £88,000 of 
duties has been paid at the Custom House. Du¬ 
ring the same time we have had a little over 16,- 
000 tons of shipping come into port, against some¬ 
thing under 6,000 tons, at the same date last year. 
—Montreal Herald, 20tA. 
Salk of a Magnetic Telegraph Line.— 
House’s Printing Telegraph, between this city 
and N. Y., with all the appurtenances, was sold 
at auction by Newell A. Thompson for $20,400. 
The line belonged to a company, and cost between 
60 and $70,000. The purchaser is a Philadel¬ 
phian.— Alb. Journal. 
trms of Jta, &r. 
-The total population of the United States ) 
by the corrected census reports is 23,000,298. 
-Large quantities of chestnuts are being im- S 
ported into London from New York. 
-Short dresses are seen almost daily in the < 
streets of Boston. 
-In the month of May $8000 was contributed > 
to the Washington Monument. 
-The troops in New Mexico are dying of the ) 
Scurvy. [ 
-The Apaches have violated the treaty which ; 
they made only a month or two ago. c 
-Ex-Gov. McKay, of Ala., died at his resi- ) 
dence in Lauderdale county, near Florence, on the s 
9th irist. 
-A large number of Quebec people are mak- ; 
ing preparations for an excursion to New York on $ 
the 4th of July next, 
-The expensive pail factory of Conge Wood > 
& co., at Niagara Falls, was totally destroyed by fire ( 
on Friday morning. Loss $12,000. 
-The grain crops about Pittsburgh, Pa., and £ 
in the adjoining counties, are described by the far- \ 
mers as more than luxuriant. ( 
-Under a new law in Boston a boy has been ; 
committed to the House of Reform for one month <, 
for habitually playing truant from school. 
-A young man 19 years old. ran round the ) 
outside of Boston Common, little overone mile, on ( 
Saturday last, in six minutes and thirty seconds. < 
-A genuine $2 bill on one of the Boston banks ) 
altered to the denomination of $580, was passed to ( 
a broker in State St., Boston, Tuesday afternoon. ) 
-It is said that G. P. It. James has-purchased ) 
a farm in Great Barrington, Mass., and will reside t 
in that town. ? 
-The Legislature of Maine have passed a very \ 
stringent Licence Bill, which only waits the signa- ( 
ture of the Governor to become a l?\v. ) 
-The Treasury statement shows Funds sub- £ 
ject to draft $14,259,275, of which $1,300,000 is in ( 
Philadelphia and $2,000,000 in New York. r 
-The priests in New Mexico are candidates > 
for tho Legislature, und it was said they were sure \ 
of election. ( 
-The Mexican awards are all paid off, except ) 
in cases where there have been injunctions, or ( 
where parties have not appeared. ) 
-The Commissioners for Revising the Light- ) 
house System, are in session at Washington, and l 
giving the subject a thorough examination. ) 
-There is a suit pending at Washington be- ) 
fore tho Circuit Court, which was instituted in j 
1817, and is not yet disposed of. / 
-The .Maryland Agricultural society are rais- £ 
ing $25,000, in shares of $50 each to procure a lot ( 
and improvements for their annual Fairs and Show. ? 
-An arringement 1ms been effected by which ) 
the steamship North America is to be sent on the \ 
15th June to Liverpool, via Galway, with passen- l 
gers for the World’s Fair. > 
-The U. S. garrison at Detroit, one of the old- ) 
est military posts in the United States, has been t 
broken up, nnd the soldiers ordered to otiier and > 
more frontier posts. ( 
-The Cleopatra, which was seized by the gov- ( 
eminent on a charge of violating the neutrality £ 
luws, has been delivered to John L. O’Sullivan, ( 
who has established his ownership. 
-James Brisbane Esq., of Batavia one of the ) 
Pioneer citizens of Western New York, died on ( 
Thuisday evening last. He sottlcd in Batavia in <; 
1790. 
-Ralph Waldo Emerson nnd William R. Chan- ( 
ning are preparing a memoir of Margaret Fuller, ? 
Countess of Ossoli, w hose untimely death invests > 
her biography with a sad interest. S 
-Faneuil Hall has been refused to two bun- ( 
dred petitioners, legal voters of Boston, for a meet- ) 
ing of citizens to listen to an address by Rev. Hen- \ 
ry Ward Beecher. } 
-The light boat for Minot’s Ledge went to [ 
sea from Delaware buy on the evening of the 24th £ 
inst. Her apparatus is all ready to be put on hoard < 
as soon as she arrives at this port. 
-A negro belonging to a gentleman in Panola ) 
county, Miss., who had run away, being chased ( 
ascended a tree to the height of twenty-five or thir- > 
ty feet, and hung himself with a leather strap, a > 
-Last week 50,000 pounds of bacon, owned by ) 
the government, were sold ut St. Louis at $8,05 ( 
per 100 lbs. The same having been purchased last > 
summer as army stores, ut $5,75. 
-The English papers express surpriso at not ( 
finding in the Great Exhibition Paine’s apparatus ( 
for making gas from water, which was promised for ) 
the American department. 
-An expedition is about to start from .Mem- ) 
phis to hunt the wild man who has been recently 
seen in Greeno County, Arkansas. He is of gigan- ( 
tic size and covered with hair. 
-'Flic Mormons have excommunicated A. W. i 
Babbit, their representative in Congress, for admin- ( 
istering rum to the aaints! He denies having treat- ( 
ed. ( 
-Twelve ships, two barques and one propel- < 
ler, with an aggregate of 14,035 tons, are at present > 
building ut the ship-yards of East und South Boston ( 
and Medford. ) 
---The Cholera has again broken out on the £ 
Mississippi. The steamer Pride of the West ar- ) 
rived at Cairo, reports having 24 deaths by cholera ( 
on the passage. ^ 
-Watts Sherman has resigned the Cashiership S 
of the Albany City Bank, and is about to engage in < 
private Bunking in New York, in company with a - 
heavy New England capitalist. 
-John P. Hale is engaged to defend Elizur c 
Wright and others in the approaching Shudrach ) 
rescue cases, Judge Allen having declined on ac- . 
count of ill health. H 
-The Missouri River is said to he lower this ( 
spring than it has been for several years. Only 5 
two orthree of the lightest draft boats can get along, < 
and these without freight. 
-A bill has passed the Connecticut Legisla- ■ 
ture substituting the plurality vote for the major- j 
ity principle which has governed elections in that ( 
State. 
-Some idea of the cost of royalty in England ( 
mny be formed from tbe fact that the Prince of ; 
Wales, though under ten years of age, lias oreve- | 
nue of nearly $300,000 per annum from the Duchy ( 
of Cornwall! / 
