MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
Crop3 and Prospects. Western Produce. —The Toledo Republican 
- of the 8th inst. says, receipts of produce coniin- 
Friend Moore:— 1 drop you a line in regard to ue large by canal. Though the farmers in the 
the present state and prospects of the crops in Yates W abash and Miami Valleys are in the midst of 
, , . . . their wheat harvest, there is no slacking up in our 
County and vicinity. ,. ppplnta nnH frnm 
msmm 
t state and prospects of the crops in Yates Wabash and Miami Valleys are in the midst of Deseret News from May 3 to May 31 inclusive 
* their wheat harvest, there is no slacking up in our * i J J •? ?} inclusive 
,ul vic,mt >'- canal receipts, and, from all indications, there is ^ W1C1 we gather some items of intelligence. 
• • •_jl. ii. •/ , . . 1 . .. * i lift first. ffrmint uraa hr iVtin fnr 1 ho QoH 
ROCHESTER, JULY 24, 1851. 
Jenny Lind and July. 
It is now certain that M’lie Jenny Lind, will 
give two concerts in this city—on this (Tuesday,) 
and Thursday evenings. “The Great Event,” 
thus far, however, has been the sale of tickets.— 
Wheat is badly injured by the weevil, some crops 
in Ontario Co. will not he harvested, although in 
some places in that county, the wheat is not troub¬ 
led at all compared with the injury of last year.— 
In most parts of Yates Co., wheat was not materi¬ 
ally injured last year—but this season there is a 
vast difference—in many places we shall suffer 
largely. But the growth is largo, well-filled, and 
not injured by any other malady. Barley is very 
good, and a good growth. Oats and other spiiug 
Western Produce.— The Toledo Republican Later from Utah- Cri r> ^/T .. 
of the 8th inst. says, receipts of produce contin- - j Pfll£( fit 'll)FfTTPt A' v 'l’ 
ue large by canah Though the farmers in the T , . , . . .. ftl 
Wabash and Miami Valleys are in the midst of u |f ^ e , of f he --- 
their wheat harvest, there is no slacking up in our r ‘ , | i h loln 1 1 * . (> 1 tl ^ 1 IV; 1,81 ve -There are 550,157 more females than males 
canal receipts, and, from all indications, there is TrJw ga , the r some items of. ntelligence. ln Groat Britain. 
ahrlre 6 !' -r ^ f T? fan, .i eis S enerall y J® 1 hold Lake and Mountain^ailway^on The 1st'ofMay! - A census J ust taken proves the population 
and fs the n°ew°crop kmnfsuaTlv abundant^they Contract had been made for the sleepers and of Switzerhind to be 2.425,000; half a million less ' 
are anxious to sell, lor fear of lower prices when a . nd . la bor was wanted to bring it into use. than that of the state of New York. 
the present crop shall begin to move to market.— j * <) ° iaC . 18 to )e constructed ot wood,-On the morning of the 28th inst. there is to 
IVi T ofwhe.t „e.«„ in the Toledo t SHSLlTK b * “ «*■- -«•*.. « *. „1 „,b 
market, that there is a more general desire than gm J lU commeilct ' lor tbe buddil) S tbe visible in nearly every part of the Union, 
we have witnessed at any previous tune this sea- mi. T o- .... , , 
son, on the part of farmers, to sell a portion of their ^ * le Indians were committing some depreda- 1 be i\. Y. and Erie Rail Road carried during 
uaiiai icreiuis, uuu, uum nn muicauous, mere is rin„ r ~ j , , ,. , ~ ° , 
not likely to he. The farmers generally vet hold T } he fa ’ st g rou * ld was broken for the Great Salt 
a large portion of last year’s cron on their hands. £ ak ® and Mountain railway, on the 1st of May. 
market, that there is a more general desire than 
we have witnessed at any previous time this sea- 
If an excited crowd were ever seen in Rochester, grains are fine and promise abundance. Corn is 
we think it must have been on Monday morning, rapidly coining forward—though much retarded 
for as early as 8 o’clock, though the sale com- by the cold, wet, and backward" season; and the 
menced at 10, a dense mass of people had collect- c 1 ’ 0 !’ looks fair now for a good yield. 
ed around the office of the Agent. We were not 
there, of course, hut gather from the daily papers, 
our account of the melee. 
This week some farmers have commenced their 
wheat harvest, hut more generally on the shore of 
Seneca Lake. All things promise to well repay 
The Democrat says:—“ When the office open- the husbandman for his toils and labors of thesea- 
' ed, a perfect melee ensued, each one striving to son. C. W. Hobart. 
‘ gain an entrance as soon as possible. Six persons Yatcsville, N Y., July 16,1851. 
were admitted successively, and a large crowd Another correspondent writing from Ulysses, 
awaited opportunity outside the door. Jam is rath- Tompkins Co., at the same date, says:—“ Oats, 
er a feeble expressin to denote ihe condition of the barley and beans promise well, and corn also, al- 
, mass of outsiders. Those who stood a few min- though it is backward. Cherries are unusually 
j utes ‘in the press ’ found the perspiration begin- abundant. Rain so frequent that it is hard making 
| ning to start with a freedom anything hut desira- hay. Winter wheat in this vicinity is far from 
I We, and we saw linen coats rescued from the promising. 
throng that appeared to have met the crisis of 
‘ washing day,’ and were completely saturated.— 
Many who desired anxiously to secure tickets. 
“ S. H. W.” writes from Biistol, Out. Co., July 
18th, as follows:—“ Wheat is about an average 
crop in this vicinity, hut the weevil is making sad 
gave up in despair at the sight of what it was havoc a few ln i| es 'east of us. Spring crops look 
necessary to undergo in order to get them. The uncommonly well- and meadows »r« vi«lrfimr „„ 
‘ 1 ne uncommonly well, and meadows are yielding an 
!> fortunate ones earned their reward. Several ‘ r\e e •. .i , , 
I > J abundance. Ui fruit there appears to he a plenty 
I) strong men were overcome by the great pressure , . , , . ’ 
j * . 6 p ,u l/ ' with the exception of apples, which have nearly al: 
l< and taken fainting away. In this case the battle r.,n_ a . , , . , , ,, 
1 6 wo rouie tallen on during the last two or three weeks.” 
| / was to the strongest, and length of purse or good _ 
|) looks had nothing to do with it.” We had occasion on Monday last, to visit por- 
j / ^ bc American remarks: “ Comparatively few tions of Ontario and Livingston counties—passing 
: leached the desired goal, jet the tickets were all through the south-eastern part of Monroe. The 
| ( taken in a short time, as each, with few exceptions, wheat harvest is in progress and about one-thiid 
bought all that the rules oi the sale permitted.— completed. Barley is also being cut, and haying 
, 1 his was not generally done tor speculation, hut is still going on, though in many instances it must 
to supply less fortunate neighbors. Notwithstand- wait for the wheat to be secured. Nothing in all 
with the exception of apples, which have nearly all 
fallen off during the last two or three weeks.” 
We had occasion on Monday last, to visit por¬ 
tions of Ontario and Livingston counties—passing 
through the south-eastern part of Monroe. The 
wheat harvest is in progress and about one-thiid 
completed. Barley is also being cut, and haying 
Ul liavi & auou - The first arrival from the States this sprir.tr ~~ 1 . lu>g drovers of 01 "° are " ow 
„ t took place on the 7th May, and consisted of lour en t‘ rc trains of cars loaded with fat hogs to the 
Kindness Rewarded. A Colony of eighty or five wagons loaded with liams, sugar, coffee. New York market. 
Swedish emigrants recently landed in Boston, des- &c _Thn ITnit«,l : •, , , 
tined for the West. 1 hey were all fine appearing The March and April mails from Independ- country in the world which 3 does not show^T f 
people, and will ho likely to make excellent citi- ence arrived on the 24tli May, in charge of Mr. anpp r f world which does not show a bal- 
zens and industrious farmers. A Mr. Williston, of R. S. Phelps. The mail of the 1st May was then of exports over imports. 
Boston, undertook to have the whole party con- due and expected. -During the month of June one million bas- 
veyed to Buffalo, and sent a man with them to Presidents Young and Kimball returned on the kets of strawberries valued at $40,000 were brought 
piotect them trom imposition. The emigrants 24th May, from a visit to U tali, San Pete and ’ n, ° the city of New York from New Jersey. 
acknowledged this act ot kindness in a letter sign- Iron Counties Thev brought a liiwhlv enemir -i-k i . 
ed by all of them, and when the messenger iuo aging account of theCSSn of^S “°°Se uar^mwards ^^ 
was sent through with the party set out on Ids re- new settlements—every thing prosperous and 3 P , f 1 , " 000 Cll ‘ , g rants > being 50 per 
turn, the leader sent Mr. W. an old goblet, made the health opod. cent, over the arrivals in the same time last year. 
of Swedish silver in the vear 1776, and which has Very heavy rains fell in the Valley from Thurs- -Jenny Lind sang in Auburn on Fridoyfcve- 
been treasured up in the family of the donor since day, the 8th May, to the 10th, and as few houses ning. Twelve hundred and seventy-five tickets 
y “ c °" u,y - fa ll, ,° f 7° ?«"r* k“ ls ’ bcd - b "K s ”" d »u 5 t,,kots 
\ucncsier Democrat. wardrobes shared one fate, and were completely ,, , . . . , 
-- saturated. Some hail fell, but it did very little fI ~ , , ' e la f. e '?^ ee " raonths ’ on an av erage, 
Making Charcoal on a Large Scale._ damage. there have been l.» births, 7 marriages and 10 deaths 
Messrs. Fray <& YVatt have recently taken a con- ~ daily in Boston. 
tract of the Marquette Iron Company, to furnish ^ AI 'Vf' GIVKlV T0 Cotton in its Transeorma- The annual expense of the Military Academy at 
them the coming year 400,000 bushels of char- TI0N -— T be enormous value given to cotton in its West Point is $163,012 86, making the annual cost 
coa! It takes, we believe, 2£ cords of wood for , vanou « transformations is shown in the article of to the government of each cadet,$600 86 
100 bushels coal which costs at the pit $4,20. To ^ ace > i) * W “ 1C “ there is at the Loudon Exhibition, 
fill this contract it will require 10,000 cords of dou btless, a richer display than the world ever —At the free soil celebration ofthe 4th of July 
wood, and will consume the tiniher'on 200 acres saw together before. India, France, Belgium and a t Worcester, the United States flag was notper- 
of land, and will give employment to about forty bmgkuuj are vieing for supremacy in this maim- mitted to be used atall. They would not allow it to 
men. This is for one company. The Jackson future furnished samples of one pound of cotton he carried in tho procession 
Iron Company will consume as" much more, and ®P, ua ' nto 90 , 0 . hank8 . 1 of 8 ; 10 each >, lna king -The committee are actively engaged in pre- 
several new companies, will, another vear, require * distance of 430 miles, should the Single thread Dar imr for tho emnd “i i / ♦ 
as much more .—Luke Superior Journal. be extended to its utmost. Another firm exhib- {. , g ... g d a g r ‘ cultliral falr to be held at 
___ ited 4200 hanks of the same number of yards ‘3 rock vine on the 24th of September. The whole 
Fmrnnu »t -rut- ip.... . each, from a single pound of cotton. The first ail 'ount of premiums offered is about $6000. 
nths, on an average, 
rriages and 10 deaths 
as much more .—Lake Superior Journal. be extended to 
__ited 4200 ban 
Editors at the State Fair.— We learn that eadl > fro , n ? a s , - , . „ 
it is proposed to raise a tent on the Fair Grounds, thrl OOnn mfl I *2 Un< f C ? tton S J? Un lnt ,° a -General Chaplin arrested some months since 
T, / iS for assisting in abductingslaves from Washington, 
ss*r™S'“ d ' , rir7’" , i £S ? 
temptation of fat cattle. The tent will bp large ? telbn o d> 10 °0) porymd. A laige shawl made •• 
enough to accommodate all the brethren ofthe quill n for ^iichess of Sutherland, is ex- —■ I be city of Indianapolis has twenty church- 
who may be present,"and who desire to avail them- I'Vl^i tb e cost of which is £1000 sterling. A cs and twenty-two congregations, in a population 
solvftsnf its nmipftimi in nmomrA «..._ ,i.uidal di ess is sliowii, ior which the owner wants of nine thonajinH. 'riw> nimMhoo a♦ 
-General Cliaplin arrested some months since 
to supply less fortunate neighbors. Notwithstand- wait for the wheat to be secured. Nothing in all 
ing every effort on the part of Jenny Lind’s the store house of Nature, gives one such an idea 
Agent, Mr. Seyton, speculation took place to a of richness and plenty, as a drive in the country 
considerable extent—the speculators remaining out at harvest time—and such a harvest time as the 
of sight and procuring tickets through the agency present in Western New York. The wheat crop 
of others. ’ not 0ll |y l 00 ks, hut is good, with a few exceptions. 
It is thought that the sales of the tickets at auc- The straw is bright, the berry all that could be de- 
tion would have been the better way, preventing sired, and the quiet meaning smile of the farmer 
all this jam, and forstalling in part, the speculation speak his satisfaction at the prospect. + 
which has ensued, and which M’lle Lind is par- -——— 
ticularly desirous to prevent. Literary Notices, &c. 
of the lamp” here present .—Rochester American. 
enhancing the value ot a shilling’s worth of cot¬ 
ton to $20,000. 
Census of New York.—A n official table of I 
Army Uniform.—W e see it stated that an en- Census of New York.—A n official table of 
tire change is soon to be made in the dress of the the population of this State, appears in the Tri- 
’ ce , rs 0 a, rn y the easy blue frock taking bune. In this we learn that the total population 
he place of the stiffly embroidered dress coats— is 3,097,005. Of this number, 1,544,903 are 
-The city of Indianapolis has twenty church- > J < 
es and twenty-two congregations, in a population (j- 
of nine thousand. I he churches are sufficient to 8 
seat tho whole population. 
-1 he Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer says that jj 
the wheat crop just harvested in that State is a J* 
very bountiful one and the quality of the grain ( I : 
very superior. < I > 
-Father Mathew declines an invitation tv) \ I) 
Chicago because, he says, “ time and infirmity arc < J 
rapidly doing their work upon him.” lie will re- \ f 
ticularly desirous to prevent. Literary Notices, &c. 
— But there has been another arrival. July is 
s here, though we have not found time since “the ^ °, YAG ^ °*’ ' ril!; U. S. Exploring Squadron, un- 
r ,, ,, . , . , . . der the Command of Gain. Wilkes; also, Dis- 
) f0Urth t0 remark U I 1011 her annual •“coming— coveries by other Travelers and Navigators; to- 
, She lias given us a litile decidedly warm weather, gether with an Account of the Expidnion to iho 
and some equally unmistakable of the contrary Dead Sea, under Lieut. Lynch. By John S. 
character. To complain of that which did not Jenkins. Auburn, N. Y.: J. M. Alden. 
^ suit us would do no good, and per contra —all fiat- are indebted to Wanzer, Beardsley & Co., 
) tery is lost on “ the clerk of the weather.” 24 Buffalo st., for a copy of this valuable work.— j 
We should like now to be out in the country. Presenting as it does, the pith and marrow of all 
[; Wo would even miss the concert, for a three days die works, issued for some years, upon the subject 
ramble among our rural friends and friends of the which h treats, it relieves the reader from la- 
> Rural. There are scenes of pleasantness around boring through voluminous works, to obtain tho 
us. In the words of the poet of “The Months,” 
“ ci hat pictures to poetic eye 
More beauteous tiinn those \i ood-girt glades. 
Fields full of oats and bearded rye, 
And dark green corn with flaunting blades ? 
Warm airs in dalliance with the wheat, 
Awaken murmurs low and sweet, 
And sturdy reapers swing 
Bight cradles now on hill and plain. 
Ami from their finger-points tho grain 
With measured motion fling. 
******* 
Stained with tl e ruddy line of blood 
Young berry-hunters may be seen 
Bearing full baskets from the wood. 
With brake-leaf covers fresh and green 
and many “ a happy time ” have we had among 
them, though there were musquitoes also.—But 
enough—for a dog-day editorial. 
Weekly Meteorological Abstract. 
BY L. WETHERKLL. 
condensed information so pleasantlv communica¬ 
ted in this work. It is not only valuable for the 
private library, hut might with propriety be used 
in Schools. It would be better if more such works 
were read, to the exclusion of the light and fash¬ 
ionable, though often pernicious reading, with 
which too many tables are loaded. 
8 ., . J. w,l “ P on jP°»s* 1 he rank of offi- ored males, and 24,949 colored females. In 1820 - Tlie Taunton Gnzettee says there is nn old ) I 
fardnrrt! G 111 ^ at . ed b y the c ° lor of t he Uimmitigs, the population oftlie State was 1,372,812; in man in Middleboro’, in this State, who has been j 
: : , : has doubllew grown 1830,1,718,608; in 1840, 2,420,921; in 1850, 3,- married 57 years, and has not been away from T 
out ot the experience of the olheers in the late 097 095 Increase from 1820 to >30 535 7<h;- i , , ’ . w y ! 
campaign and appears like a very sensible one.- [rt) ,n ’30 to ’40, 402,M3; MO to^O 676 1?!- “ e ^ n ’ ght 8, “ C0 h,S mamn « e * 
isutfulo Advertiser. The total population of the county of Monroe is - U was VVaslun S ton G «‘y ; »ne of the Michi- < I > 
“ ; TTT--- 87,650, of which 44,443 are whiteinaies and42,- g an railroad conspirators, who recently committed [|) 
Lake Superior Iron.— The Ann Arbor (Mich.) 530 white females, — 328 colored males and 349 suicide in prison at Detroit, and m t Dr Fitch, as (!) 
Argus states that “ In conversation with an intel- females. The number of farms is set down at has been incorrectly stated. 
igeiit and respectable blacksmith a few days since, 4,123. In population tins county ranks sixth in -The largest rattlesnake has been lilh.fl hv „ <1 ’ 
he informed us that iron from the mines of Lake the State, being exceeded by NeV York, Kin-s P „| orP( i ‘ f' r " , < r o ^ < i ’ 
Superior was of a quality superior to any other.- Albany, Oneida and Erie. ° ’ < r 0red f man near ba annah: Jen S th b ft - 2 "*'**> } \ 
It ranks even higher than the celebrated Swedes --—_ circumference 12 inches; 14 rattles and a button, | 
iron, being more malleable, tougher and not so Wealth of New York.— The valuation of i,,dicatin S the a^mal's age to he 17 years. 
subject to flaws. It is now the only iron used on real and personal property in New York city, -Tho Philadelphia City Council have passed 5 
eSuirad 6 ”' "’ 6,6 SUpen ° r Stren S lb is subject to taxation, according to official esti- a resolution inviting each of the Thirteen original 4 
rCqUired ".. niat ® 8 for the yew is $320,108,358. The States to erect monuments in the ernve nhn.fr( > 
„„ ---- previous year the valuation was $286,085,416.— i„,i„_i ,, ,, uwiutimi j 
Three Cent Pieces.— An arramrement has There has been a regular increase sineo isjo i p n ence all. j 
Three Cent Pieces.-Ar arrangement has There has been a regular increase since 1842 1,1UL T e “ e “ aiJ ‘ 
propriety be used been made with Messrs. Adams & Co., by which when the real and personal property was valued - 1 he AIba “y and Schenectady Railroad Co. 
more such works Postmasters are to bo supplied with three cent at $237,806,901. Of the whole sum for the pres- have declared a dividend of 3J per cent out of tl.e 
pieces on remitting the amount to the United States ent year, $93,094,501 is set down as personal es- nett earnings of the past six months, which have 
Mint at Philadelphia, which they may require tate. Much of this class of property, that should been equal to 4$ per cent. 
) July, 1851. 
TH KRMOMKTKR. 
MAX. | MIN. | MEAN. 
RAIN, 
WINDS. 
'( Tuesday, 15 
72 61 68.0U 
s w. w. 
) Wednesday,16 
85 67 75.33 
w. 
Thursday, 17 
83 69 74.66 
w. 
Friday, 18 
85 66 74.33 
S w. S E. 
i Saturday, 1!) 
76 61 69.33 
Sunday, - J0 
74 62 66.00 
N W. 
Monday, 21 
71 55 65.66 
N W. 
Stephen’s Book of the Farm: With Explana¬ 
tory Notes, Remarks, etc. By John S. Skin¬ 
ner. In two volumes with 450 Illustrations.— 
New York: C. M. Saxton, Agricultural Book 
Publisher. 1851. 
This is an earlier work by the author of the 
“ Farmers’ Guide to Practical and Scientific Agri¬ 
culture,” and like that volume, is replete with j 
valuable information. Though a portion of the 
directions, of course, do not apply to the crops and 
mode of culture in this country, there is yet much 
to be learned from its pagos. It is printed and 
bound in beautiful stylo and does much credit to 
the enterprizing publishers. 
H£iF° The Illustrated American News, is a 
handsomely got up paper, published in New York 
remarks. city. Its pictorial illustrations are many of them 
July 15. Cloudy and rainy morning—fair eve- valuable, as well as beautiful, and it promises to be 
mug- one of the best of its class. $2 per annum. 
16. Cloudy—thunder, morning and evening— - 
very hot day—Catalpa in flower. Illustrated Shakespeare—Phillps & Samp 
17. Fair and very windy and dusty in the after- S0N ’ ^ oston » have now completed their beauti 
noon. ful edition of Shakspeare’s Plays and Poems. D 
18. Fair morning—showery with thunder in the ^ bKWEY bas them for sale in this city- 
afternoon. Currants ripe more than a week ago: - ---- 
so of raspberries. To Readers, Correspondents and Exchanges. 
19. The weather similar to wliat it was vester- . j 
d Anonymous communications do not generally 
SO. Cloudy and „i„v-fair in ll.o afternoon- r°‘"“ “ “I 
cool evening. Trumpet Flower in An) ,nattCr ° f faCt Stated ’ au >' informatlon desired 
21. Cool morning — verv delightful day and 0r & " y contr ‘ but,oa oflered for oaY P ag es, must be 
evening. ' * " accompanied by the real name of the author,— 
v .• . , . . though of course wo never publish this unless hv 
Note. Continues cool—though there s occa- • • „ , 1 unless d_v 
• „ , ni , , r , , permission or request of the writer, 
sionally a warm day. 1 lie 15th the warmest day 
of the season thus far. &orne matters requiring the personal attention 
--!_ of the proprietor await his return to the city._ 
Good Wool, Crop.—M r. John S. Beecher, of Those who have written him on business, whose 
Livonia, N. Y., says, “ 1 have received for 272 Ietters remain unanswered will readily understand 
fleeces of wool (being my whole crop,) at 45 cts. dds as d,e reason of the delay, 
per !h. $459,45, instead of $445 which was the We wish our exchanges to understand that all 
amount received by H. R. Dow, of Van Buren, tbe leaded matter in the Rural New-Yorker is 
N. for the same number of fleeces, as given in prepared oxpressly for this paper, and should be 
your last from the Syracuse Journal. My wool credited to it when republished. Papers which 
was taken mostly from 1 and 2 year old sheep.” are in the habit of appropriating whole columns. 
Illustrated Shakespeare—Phillps & Samp- 
--—-—__ was called on paid his account.” That is commenda- [ 
Railroad Cars to the World’s Fair.—W e Genesee College.— Tlie first commencement tion enough for any people. 
hear ttiat among other additional articles to be des- of this College, located at Lima, took place on -Fitz-Green Hallcck, the poet, is now residing ; 
patched to the World’s Fair from this country, are the 10 th inst. An address was delivered before in his native town of Guilford, Conn., where he 
several superior railway cars, which, it is said, will the "Young Ladies’ Literary Society, connected intends passing the declining years of his life It is < 
SJC3.-5S2S stsr “ aKd - sr - ,,r - "• is ^ -.—• 
uow p e cons i dei . ed as fairly under way. The ’ „ , 
More News Items. President, and three oftlie Professors, are active- - he sheriff of New Orleans lias been direc- ( 
lv engaged in the Board of instruction. The l) >' Judge Kennedy to hold possession of the Cutlio- 
Hon. Edward Bates delivered an eloquent College building is rapidly going up, and the Iic church until the right of possession between 
oration at St. Louis, on the 4th, on the occasion work of endowment is progressing finely, under Bishop Blane and Priest Ginderoski shall have been 
of breaking ground for the St. Louis and Pacific tbe direction of the efficient agent. determined. 
Railroad, lie expressed his confident belief that -—_ „ ; .. „ 
having constructed tl.e road to the frontiers of Mis- The New Postage Law -In Cincinnati the ^ T, \ " ^ 
souri, it would not stop there, but eventually he result of tern days experience proves an Smrease new k spa »* r dlv,dc thls >’ ear $ 80 > ()l)0 <’Jeur profit .. 
carried forward, to the shores of the Pacific. "Ho in the business Jf thepost-offiL of fifty per cent ~fT $ ’ " t0 Ureeley ttnd McElrath ’ < 
also believes that St. Louis is destined to become There is a general disposition amon<> thebusi.iess an d the rest to seven associates in the editorship $ 
one of the largest cities on the continent. men to adopt the custom of pre-payment in all and boot:-keeping. 
{^"Father Mathew, the apostle of temper- cases < and where an answer is expected, to en- * The shock of an earthquake was felt at St. ^ f 
ance, has declined an invitation to visit Chicago. c l° se a 8tamp, so that the Department will be se- Louis on the 2d of July. The tremblings ofthe : 
He says in his letter to the committee of invita- cul ? d a p a *nst the immense losses heretofore ac- earth were three in number, hut unaccompanied hv -1 
lion that he has just suffered a fresh attack of CIU1Ilg f rom dead letters. „ ny sound. They continued for about sixty sec 
paralysis, which has seriously debilitated his con- , 0Ilds J )j 
stitution, and deprives him of the power to pro- Thanksgiving Day.— Gov. Wood, of Ohio, 
j*-The shock of an earthquake was felt at 8t. 
Louis on the 2d of July. The tremblings of the 
tion that he has just suffered a fresh attack of cruing from dead letters, 
paralysis, which has seriously debilitated his con¬ 
stitution, and deprives him of the power to pro- 1 hanksgiving Day.— 
f i>_„* i , , , . , . suruiion, ami deprives mm ot tne power to pro- ±uanksuiying jlaay. —uov. vyoou, ot unio, 
., oston, iave now completed their beauti- j tract his stay in this country beyond the close of pursuant to a joint resolution ofthe Legislature of 
ful edition of Shakspeare’s I’lays and Poems. D. j August, when he purposes bidding a final fare- tbat State, is now making an effort to have a uni- 
M. Dewey has them for sale in this city- i well to America. " form day for Thanksgiving and Prayer agreed up- 
esolution of the Legislature of Among other peculiarities of the Great Lx- 
aking an effort to have a uni- hibition, there is a room next to the Saloon for j 
^giving and Prayer agreed up- umbrellas and canes, where all stray children are i 
____ I ft» A _. ... , , - , , ui an me oiaies Ol me UIHOI 
m „ ~ ” A destructive tornado and freshet occur- responded with the *Wmivp« 
To Readers, Correspondents and Exchanges. red in Washtenaw and Jackson counties, (Mich.) 0 n the subject. The dav .select 
on Saturday last. For eight or ten miles along ablv be the last ThnrwGv in N n 
*- cuuuues, tivricji.; 0 n the subject. The day selected will most proh- 
A . . on Saturday last. Jor eight or ten miles along ably be the last Thursday in November .—Buffalo 
Anonymous communications do not generally } be Central Railroad, the crops were much in- Advertiser. " ^ 
amount to any particular sum in our estimation._ j l!red - The marshes were overflowed, and the - 
Any matter of fact stated, any information desired ^ ^ bee “ CUt WaS PUt afl ° at J ’ HE Wt;KV1L -—There coutiuues to be a vreat 
on in all the States ot the Union, and he has cor- brought and retained till they are claimed by thei 
responded with tho Executives of several States parents. 
if he th^Tast Thursday ^ZZ^-B^alo , —^ 7°* f at 
deertiser. lho riort, i end of Iho city of Columbus, Ohio, has S 
-beeq donated by one of its citizens, I)r. Goodall, to | 
The Weevil. —There continues to be a great the corporate authorities of that place for free use <3 
The State Agricultural Society of New deal said ^ abo «t die ravages of tho weevil iu those ns a park. 
ampshire will hold its Fair in Manchester, this P ar ‘ s * Some of the statements made must ho re- _ The Attica and ll orne llsvillo nilroad is nrn 
ar nn ih» Rih Qil, trarded as exatrfrerations—tor nutanon that nf tRo c /viiica .mu iionictisvme r.iiiroau is pro- 
Hon. Marshall P. Wilder of Massachusetts, is to! tbat the insect has done less damage this year than tb c Genesee River is under way. It wi 
deliver the address. ’ ! last, in Cayuga county.— Iloch. Daily Dem. splendid structure, 230 feet above the bed 
t-fr* The greatest sale which any journal ever 
attained, is probably that of the number ofthe II- 
The Wyoming Massacre. —Anderson Dana, 
gres>ing quite rapidly. The bridge at Portage, over 
the Genesee River is tinder way. It will be a 
splendid structure, 230 feet above the bed of the 
ri ve r. 
-The lliinmalnya Spruce .—Abies Smitluana, 
—which has lately been introduced into this coun¬ 
lustrated London News, containing the account of d ‘ ed at Wilkesbarre, on the 24th ult., aged —which has lately been introduced into this coun- 
the opening oftlie Crystal Palace. About one bb years. He was a hoy at the time of the ever- try, is one of the finest evergreens of its kind, per- 
por iu. msiean oi which was the wls “ ol “" exchanges to understand that all would amount t0 $ l2 5,000. his mo[her> her family and others to Connecticut sprUCP " > 
amouut received by H. R. Dow, of Van Buren, the leaded matter in the Rural Nf.w-Yorker is The act passed at the Extra Session of the __ _Let the pre-payment of postage on friendly ( 
■ N. Y., for the same number of fleeces, as given in prepared oxpressly for this paper, and should be 5 ‘ egIslaturo amending the Code of Procedure, de- Rapid Harvesting.— 1 The Sciota Gazette says lcttcrs — or letters on your own business—be an in- 
your last from the Syracuse Journal. My wool credited to it when republished. Papers which o f Anneal -mm'f • ° U - r f the , Cour ! that twenty-seven acres of wheat were cut in one variable rule. It is too had to tax a friend or cor- ' 
was taken mostly from 1 and 2 year old sheep.” are in the habit of appropriating whole columns they shall be held in the^itv of Alban? n0 AdS- dily ’ V- McGormick ’« reapers, in Green respondent five cents for n letter, when by paying ( 
--- without sign of credit, will be called by name, if tional terms also may he held. ’ the vfelT of wToa!^^ T° lk Wa9 WeP dono > and the postage yourself the rote is luit throe cents. ) 
J^- The Annud Fair and CatfleBhow of the they continue the practice. ' * The subscriptions in Detroit for the stock - g -°°---Thomas Johnson, an old salt, just one liun- >• 
Berkshire Agricultural Society will take place at We have already a large exchange list, and in the Canada Railroad, connecting Detroit with Sharp PaAcricK—The grand jury of Greene drC<1 ^ of a g f! - died at lhe Naval in 
; 1 ittsfieid o^i tho 1st and 2d of October next. The most instances cannot afford to extend it, without a ^ ew Central Line of Road, says the Do- county, at the June term of the Circuit Court, pre- Phitodelphin, on the 16th. lie w’a.s a Norwegian, ; 
Address will be delivered bv the Hon. Marshall bonus in the nhnnp nf P r " , t rait Advertiser, already amount to more than sented the Supervisors of that countv for having and the last survivor of the gallant crew who fought \ 
P. Wilder, of Boston. 
bvthe Hon. Marshall bonus in the shape of insertion of prospectus and ab 'G ad >' a,nount >nore than sented the Supervisors of that county for having and the last survivor ofthe gallant crew who fought j 
editorial notice ^ * $100,1100.^ $2(10,U(JU is the amount required to be at various times taken more pay for their services with Paul Jones in his desperate conflict with tho ' 
raised in that city. 
than the law allowed them. 
Ser.ipis, in 1779. 
