MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
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Wallace, and we speak from both sight and ser¬ 
vice. He has some model turnouts here, and also 
at his principal depot, in Division street, Albany. 
Any of our readers visiting either place, and wish¬ 
ing to handle “the ribbons” can test for them¬ 
selves the truthfulness of our commendation. 
--————-- Of the various springs we will not attempt to 
ROCHESTER, AUGUST 7, 1351. speak at any length, though we have passed nearly 
■■■■■■ ■ ' ~ a day in visiting them,—in examining, testing and 
KST" The delay in mailing our paper last week, comparing the contents of the bubbling, sparkling 
as well as its inferior printing, was caused by the fountains of health and wealth. Congress Spring 
breaking of the Adams press upon which it has is the favorite and principal resort of all fashion- 
heretofore been worked. We were compelled to able and most of the invalid visitors. It is more 
finish our edition on the old press, and shall have or less thronged from sunrise till and into the 
Western Correspondence. 
Galena, Ill., July 25, 1851. 
the completion of the Chicago and Galena Rail¬ 
road. 
The next town of any size is Freeport, the chief 
Fiuend Moore:—I send you the following notes town and market of Stephenson county, which is 
Items of $jm, &r. 
-At N« rwich, Ct., a horse was recently fright- 
to use the same this week, the damage not yet be- “ wee short hours ayont the twal.” This spring 
ing repaired. ; s most frequented early in the morning, and at 
~ [Editorial Correspondence.] SUch a Ume lhe rUsh of humanity > of both sexes, 
Saratoga Springs,-Notes of a First Visit. “ d . ?“ T® ^ nat! ° nS ’ W ‘ th their various pecu ' 
_ hanties of dress, action and manner, is a most 
Saratoga Spa, July 31, 1851. novel and interesting spectacle. To a novice, as 
Readers, kind, gentle and sensible: — From weconfessourselftohavebeenuntilquiterecent- 
thio celebrated centre of fashion and frivolity—this ly. the scene is worth more than any exhibition 
resort and show ground of many who are both Y et g ot U P by the prince of showmen— Barnum. 
physically and mentally weak, some wise, and But we will not attempt to describe what should be 
from prairie land, as the.result of observations made settled mostly by Pennsylvania Dutchmen, whose ! enedto deat h at seeing an elephant pass 
during a recent trip through Southern Wisconsin, honesty ^industry i 8 'proverbial. Lead ore has |-Upwards of one thousand Norwceian em,. 
and . orthcrn Illinois, commencing at Milwaukie, recently been discovered in this vicinity, and 1 'grants in good circumstances, landed at Milwaukee 
(the New-Amsterdam of the western country,) have no doubt but that it abounds here in consid- I on Sunday last. 
which is situated unfavorably as it regards an ex- erable quantities. The wheat crop for the past | The New Haven Palladium says a larger crop 
cellent harbor, or the health of its inhabitants.— four years has been nearly cut oft’, and all classes o1 ^°bacco will be raised in Connecticut this, than 
This city is now receiving a vast accession to her 0 f community had cherished hopes that this year in ar)y previous >’ ear - 
foreign population, from the "Emerald” Isle, it would yield an abundant harvest, but hopes are * ;A flock of Wild Geese wore seen and heard 
and the German States; giving the business and futile. Nearly all the wheat which I have as yet ° n * d "®" d “. y the 30th Ju ' ;y ’ on tbeir ' va V to the 
prosperity of the city a lasting impetus. The pro- seen , will hardly be worth harvesting. Corn prom- * ' ” S 18 Unusual occu ™nce. 
gress and improvement in and around the -Queen i ses little better, and the prospects of farmers have Recently, a negro man was summoned as a 
City,” and the advantages which it has as the assumed a truly disheartening appearance. Far- jurymanm ' r ° ronto > U. C. The Court made him 
commercial emporium of Wisconsin, combined mers must turn their attention to other sources of I T®' , 
with the present influx of wealth, and the public weaUh than raising grain . When they 
spirit manifested by the State in its admirable sys¬ 
tem of internal improvements—harbinger the time 
A flock of Wild Geese were seen and heard 
on Wednesday the 30th July, on their way to the 
south. This is an unusual occurrence. 
Recently, a negro man was summoned as a 
juryman in 1 oronto, U. C. The Court made him 
foreman in three cases. 
The Deleware Journal says the Hon John M. 
C layton has raised 3,200 bushels of oats this season 
mence wool growing, and raising stock in earnest, [ all of which is threshed and in the 
their affairs will assume a new aspect, and their 
when it will be connected by Railroad with New J and recovering from the inroad on its fertility from 
York, and eventually with the golden shores of 
.... uuesuea ana in me granary. 
Jules Cornet, a young German, it is said, 
understands 38 different languages so as to write 
, ^ „ a constant succession of exhausting crops, will be them with 
thePacific. When the “Iron horse ” shall course rendered doubly valuable. The developments of , t 
a!ong on the Highway of Nations, overthe almost the tsue resources and wealth of the country will ’ 8 hock of an'earth^ 
boundless prairies, drained by the Mississip- then call from Europian shores an increased and opened m seveml ^ace 8 , 
pi River, and the echo o! the steam-w'histle die continuous tide of emigration. It would be a val- _Over $50 000 000 of ml ? ^ Y -a ■ 
aw«y o„.h«R,ctvn,.u„.ai„ si the,, ,h. State. <m uable aurili.ry to ,ho .rue system of terming, if United Stei during the J 
the Atlantic ant. Pacific shores will be bound in the Rural New-Yorker was in extensive circu- 1851. 
a lasting tie, by an iron band, and downtrodden lation here. -The State Fair in Vermont will be held this 
millions nnd an asylum in the lertile West, from The weather in Galena is uncommonly hot, and year at Middlebury, on the 10th and 11th of Sep- 
the royal despotism of the old world. Already a as a regular line of steamers ply between Galena ten >ber. 
railroad extends out as lar as atertown, besides and the Falls of St. Anthony, many citizens are p be conspiracy trial is proceeding in Detroit 
numerous plank roads, «fcc. going to spend the summer season amid the cool tbe a bsence of one the defendants on account of 
On a pleasant evening I mounted the dock of a breezes and picturesque scenery of Minnesota. sickness, 
noble steamer bound for Racine, the sister city Yours truly Wilbur M. Hayward. The post master general has decided that the 
and would-be rival of Milwaukie. Racine is 'a —- law will recognise but one office of publication for 
large, well built and flourishing town. It has a ^ and Weatiler “ Blinois. newspapers and periodicals. 
good harbor, and is the market nlaee of an ex-ten- , , , . _ , .°T' unt bus respited James Orcutt, sen- 
othero wicked—we send greeting. Saratoga is, 
par excellence, the watering place of America,— 
quietly and attentively observed to be appreciated. 
The Pavilion, Iodine, Empire, and High Rock 
the favorite head-quarters alike of those who seek s P rin g s &TG also in good repute, and attract more awa Y on the Rocky mount 
health.and recreation, and of such as possess the or l ess attention. Phe latter is a great natural cu- die Atlantic ami Pacific si 
substance and wish to display the trappings of r l°sity, and well worth an examination. We may a lasting fie* by an iron b 
wealth, and mingle in that mighty throng whose hereafter attempt a description of it, and perhaps millions find an asylum in 
goddess is Fashion. To unassuming, observing S' ve * be analyses of the water of the principal lhe royal despotism of the 
strangers from the “ rural districts,” a first view of s P rin g s - railroad extends out as far 
the sights and scenes of Saratoga, must prove one st °pping here, even for a short period, numerous plank roads, &c 
eminently novel and interesting. Such at least is should fail to visit Saratoga Lake. It is a beauti- 
our impression on a first visit, and after a cursory Pld sheet of water, only three miles distant—a 
examination of the place and its notabilities. 
Saratoga is, indeed, as it has often been pro¬ 
claimed, a “ World in Minature,” and much we 
wonder why some artist-genius like unto Banvard 
pleasant ride, over good roads. You will find an 
excellent hotel, a fine grove and walks, and all 
the appurtenances for fishing, boating, &c. We 
know of no spot in the vicinity of the Springs with 
On a pleasant evening I mounted the deck of a j breezes and picturesque scenery of Minnesota. 
noble steamer bound for Racine, the sister city 
and would-be rival of Milwaukie. Racine is a 
large, well built and flourishing town. It has a 
good harbor, and is the market place of an exten- 
Yours truly Wilbur M. Hayward. 
Crops anti Weather in Illinois. 
claimed, a " World in ivlmature.” and much we - r *--— — U v«. UU g, goou naruor, ana is me mame: place ot an exten- Wf „* , . . -■. i ■ 
wonder why some artist-genius like unto Banvard ^ of no spot in the vicinity of the Springs with sive and fertile section of country. It con- and but little rain up to the las?of march ^Then to ber. lull t °» ‘ * ay , unti the 24th of Oc- ; 
o, Bmi.Mii), h.a, no. portrayed it. prommen. fe„- *** * ““ * .T** “j ^ “ ' ,ell,b J' c.rr.menced the ■■ rainy eo^a," From ihat lime —» » that two more fraud, upon the ! > 
tures and attractions upon canvhss thus present- g ,n ® ru ® t,Cdt,on - enterprising population. A plank road extends ti n the 4th of July, it rained fuH ha lf the time.- Mexica n Commissioners have been discovered and M 
mg to the " rest of mankind” a cheap panoramic ~ ^ ut we raay not dwe11 u P on tha beauties of from Racine to Burlington, which is situated on There was not three days in succcession of pleas- that an investigation is about being gone into’ ' { 
view of this charming, and to many, dear resort. thls and that of Saratoga, lest the large Fox river, in the centre of a fine agricultural re- ant weather fer three months. Ram wasnotonly -Some two or three hundred yonng Cuban ! \\ 
Could the Springs and their various belongings- o our notes cause them to be taken at a gion. It contains no buildings worthy of note ex- the order of the day, but of the night. It seemed P atriot -« had G^te an enthusiastic time in New J ) 
including the group of visitors from nearly every heavy d,scount b Y reader. It is a charming, cept a Cathedral, which stands on an eminence as though no interest but navigation and grass York on Monda y ™gbt. 
clime, and of almost every tongue, and style and del, g htful resort—and one which may be profitably overlooking the town aud considerable of the sur- cou ld prosper. * -A hail storm lately occurred in Suisan valley \ ? 
quality cf attire—be presented as they now appear, visited ’ at Ieast once, by all who have time and rounding country. The good people of this place Out of respect to the day, or for some other Ca,iforn | a mingled with large lumps of clear salt. J / 
at the height of "the season,” many would dis- mone y to expend in pursuit of health or pleasure, are not paticularly distinguished for industry or I reason, the 4th of July and* the day after were What vvi11 California next produce? 
cover more in Saratoga than they reckoned from ° ur tarry wil1 not be !on g—and we came neither entepirse: they have however won an unenviable , pleasant. One of our weather prophets then pre- - The “ nUal allowan<!e of the East India Com- j |' 
hearsay knowledge, and the accounts of letter far fashion or amusement. We had a nobler ob- renown for skinning flints and strangers. The ' dieted an entire change of weather,—a good time P&ny to suetain the idol worship has ceased, and >|> 
writers. And yet, no painter could do justice to j ect ~ the recreation and restoration of the better country hence to Geneva is beautiful and roman- i for harvest. And although his predictions were Juggernaut is left his own followers. \ j 
the subject. True, the streets, buildings, springs, P ortion of our family. The sights, scenes, water tic. The road winds along over grassy knolls— j founded on the moon, and he went to bed in full The geographical centre of the United States T 
&c., could be given,—but who can delineate the and air are contributing to the object sought—yet 
countenances, shape, size, dress and manner of we P r °bably visit Clifton or Avon Springs, 
the personages who occupy both the fore and back ' n ° Ur own r ‘ cb and highly favored Western New 
ground of the picture? What artist who has an York ’ for more P er manent benefit. M. 
eye for appropriateness, would encase an antique- r : 71 7 
ted maiden, or the maternal ancestor of a nuraer- nterar y Notic es, &e. 
ous progeny, in silks, satins, jewels and rouge— The Elements of Agriculture for the use of 
give the man of sixty or seventy, the mode and Schools. Translated from the French and adap- 
manner of one of twenty-five—adorn a beautv of ted to Primary Schools of the United States.— 
• . . .... . J n.r v n v_i. c__ 
Juggernaut is leit to his own followers. 
-The geographical centre of the United States 
at the present time, is in the Indian Territory 120 
miles xvest of the Missouri. 
eighteen with diamonds, or so over-dress the 9’ Sk J| nner * . York ! Sa:s ton, 
hug«ly homely,™ to remind Iho beholder of whiled 152Inlu> “ Sl " PP- : P n “ 2 ' <c - 
sepulchres? But something too much of this Thib work treafs of eI s‘nientary principles—the 
Wo arrived on Tuesday, the coldest July day in “nT “f P h >™'«e>’» f vegetables and their,,. 
Saratoga, (so saith the -oldest inhabitant -) L a P™ 1 ' 1 "" 0 ”' <he therrphys- 
. *, J J J, , ’ ' a ical properties, and the modes of improvmor them, 
score of years. It was decidedly cool—so much n *• e • £ , 8 
era ^ , 0,1 Questions for examination are afbxed to each 
so, that in the evening and on the succeeding . . , ., „ , 
, . , euui o chapter, and it seems well adapted to its purpose 
morning, caloric and overcoats were actual neces- i r .1 . , .. ... , \ 
. v * 1 p at j c c aciuaj nec es as a work for the scholars of our district schools, 
saries. Yesterday, P. M. and to-day the weather _ 
has been fine,—with a clear sky and a pure, bra- Ti 4 e Cottage Bek-Kef.per, or Suggestions for 
cing atmosphere. The town is full of strangers, tbe Hraotica.] mangement of Apiaries on Scien¬ 
ce number of visitors being estimated at 2 500 entitle principles. By a Country Curate. Same 
and over,) and the three principal hotels —the £*“■«*•" *^* 
United State,, Union, and Congrer* Hall-1 _ ‘" S a,, ° h " “ ° th ' m,n >' b » ol “ »” 
crowded, then eh w. „,„cccJ.n i An, .. Bee-Keeping-yet founded as it », on e.ght years 
through sylvan groves—near the clear sandy shores faith, yet ere midnight the whole heavenly con- at ., 6 present time > is in the Territory 120 
of numerous beautiful lakes fed by perennial cave seemed blackened with clouds; and for six miles west of the Miesouri - 
springs - hours the rain fell in torrents, and was accompa- ~ JennyLmd arrived in * New York on Sunda Y 
Geneva is a town of modes: pretensions, situa- nied with the most terrific thunder and lightning aiarnm £> and Wljj leave for Europe in a few days, 
ted at the outlet of a lake 5 miles in length, and It is said that there fell, during these few hours 14 ^ tW ° bef ° re leaving 
2 in width, surrounded by a dense forest of oak, inches of water on the level. ^ e fo arn by the Detroit Tribune, that there 
maple and cedar. This place will, in the course As this was the greatest storm of the season, so ^ Stl11 ° VCr ° ne bundred witnesses to be examined 
ol time, become a resort for invalids and men of it proved about the last of the series. Wheat was o n the Rahroad^Conspiracy trial, 
pleasure, who will receive new life from inhaling now ripe. Ten days of our usual weather would r 7; W arnved in Cleveland on 
the cool breeze,, end bathing in lhe watet, of the tuin the cop. We hme hnd lie ten days, nnd p M°f to 8dm,n “ ter “ i tbe 
ate Here ,, an abundance of game, and f»h, th„j,cere all plea,ant. Such a auddon, radical, and -An onterpri.ing Cm,'have erected a 3ar mill 
tempting to the sportsman as well as the appetite favorable change atsuch a critical time, is well cal- at Beloit, Wis., and intend to have it in operation 
of t ie epicure. culated to awaken a sense of gratitude to Him for the manufacture of linen on the 1 st of Septem- 
The country hence to Beloit is much diversified; who ruleth the skies. ber. 
rolling prairies, dotted with groves, intersected The fall wheat is now nearly harvested, and -There are forty manufacturers of lard oil at 
by gushing rivulets, and covered with a flowery proves to be a fair crop. There is considerable Cincinnati, which have put up the last year 1,480,- 
robe of ever changing hue. Ever and anon, spring wheat also, which now bids fair to be a 000 gallons of lard oil, and 5.120,000 lbs of atearine 
I passed an Indian burial place. Warpaths are middling turn out. Corn—the great staple of the candles - 
also numerous. Beloit, the oldest and most beau- prairies, is backward and rather unpromising.— — The Directors hope to have the Canandaigua 
tiful village in the Badger State, is situated on the °ats look well. Potatoes on flat e-round are he- and Corning rill,r oad in running order by the 1st of 
j have it in operation 
on the 1st of Septem- 
robe of ever changing hue. Ever and anon, ! spring wheat also, which now bids fair to be a 
I passed an Indian burial place. Warpaths are middling turn out. Corn—the great staple of the 
also numerous. Beloit, the oldest and most beau- prairies, is backward and rather unpromising._ 
tiful village in the Badger State, is situated on the Cats look well. Potatoes on flat ground are be- 
Rock river which meanders along through the ! g inuin g t0 rot. Here, we chiefly depend on prai- September > when passengers are promised to be 
• 1 - 0 b I • „ 1 tfll-pn fmm f-lminrlnmno Ia V„.l, 1- * » l_ 
richest valley in the West. It much resembles a rie grass for hay, and that is most nbundant.— taken fr ° m Canandaigua to New York in 14 hours. ; I 
thriving New England village, and will in the Stock are so plenty, that this crop is no small item ~~ In La Fa y ette College at Easton, Penaylva- 
course of time, become a flourishing inland city. in tbe former’s calculations. Taking all together, nia ’ 300 panes ol window glass were broken on Fri- 
The country around holds out to those who wish we have every reason to be thankful, l. d. w. <Jai !ast ’ by hai1 stones some of which measured as 
to settle, in a fertile, healthful, well watered land, Indiantown, Ill., July 19,1851. much as six inches in circumference. 
-In La Fayette College at Easton, Pensylva- 
I ; crowded, though we succeeded in obtaining com- • * W T UI T gm 
’ f . *. . , , o m experience, it adds also, something of useful in- 
S fortable quarters at the latter. Each has its pecu- <• *• ’ . i ■ , t. • i 7- 7 
\ v us pecu formation on the subject. It is the first of a series 
Iiarities and conveniences. The “ States” leads • , , J . , _ „ “ 
, , e , . ... eaafe in course of publication by Saxton &. Co., of 
in show and fashion, while " Congress” and the ,, , 1 „ 
(, T t • ,, . , , , s ,, u uie works for the " Farm and Cottage Library.” 
Union” are more quiet and home-like, yet ex- _ J 
cecdingly well conducted. Congress Hall is still Saxton & Co. have published a neat lithograph 
a favorite, and, under the management of Mr. Portrait of John S. Skinner, 'a well known 
W. R. Brown, maintains its well-earned reputa- name to all readers of Agricultural Periodicals. 
’ tion as one of the best hotels in the country. - 
rp, . ... ' The “Hydropathic Encyclopedia ” is 
The village proper is superior m location, build- T-a c •„ , , , , „ , jU ^ 
> the title of an illustrated work on Hydropathy and 
ings, improvements, &c., to what we expected to u • ,. . , „ ' / * 
< - - — ^ Hygiene, now publishing by Fowlers & Wells, 
BY L. WETHEKELL. 
rp. ^ nil n' i _ i JCJiiC, uun uuuilMllllH UV TUWLLKS WELLS. 
nnd. I he public houses, and many of the Drivatp v i T . L rr, ^ , 
residences, are substantially built and exliibitmuch - Ne , W , Y ° rk ' Cd “ ed °- V T ' ^ Lt &. 
taste in finish, and the accompaniment of tree, “1 I" 5 " ” * c «” de ”” d ,0, r " th « f “ ls 
shrubs, &c. In strolling or riding through thj “ d P r ‘ nc >P'«*"> ntedunne, and its collateral sei- 
innin .all L g the ences pertaining to the philosophy of Life and 
main streets and suburbs, one cannot fail to notice tj uu j,, „ , . fl 3 
th«) mnnv a »ccj„. . , ... . . e Health, and the Water-cure treatment of diseases, 
that many a woodman hath heeded the injunction u ■ ■ * a j * l i 
a .* , ,. , . , J 1011 It is intended to embrace a complete system of 
of the poet—thereby sparing and preserving nu- „ , t *l -a , / ... 3 , 
„ . .. . X . e Hydropathy for the guidance of families, as well 
merous representatives of the primeval forest — . , . , , . ’ 
ThnCna A..J a ,1 as students and phvsicians. 
I he fine shade and ornamental trees on everv sid« 
ndd greatly to the heanty of the town and clfort , f 1 ^ 
of sojourners. Indeed its fine grove, and beauti- ? W ° ,k - P ”° 6 ® 2 ' '“-‘'e™ 1 
b m this city. 
July, 1851. 
THERMOMETER. 
MAX. | MIN. | MEAN. 
Tuesday, 29 
69 
62 
64.33 
Wednesday,30 
69 
57 
63.60 
Thursday, 31 
Friday, Aug. 1 
67 
62 
63.66 
70 
62 
64.66 
Saturday, 2 
72 
62 
76.00 
Sunday,;3 
72 
61 
66. i 6 
Monday, 4 
72 
62 
67.33 
ful grounds are among the chief attractions of 
Saratoga. These combined, with fine walks over The Western Literary Messenger for 
hill and vailey,—presenting the air and scenery of August lias been received. In addition to choice 
? the country in close proximity with the elegancies selections, it contains several fine original articles, 
and conveniences of a city—render the place, aside The next No. commences a new volume and of- 
from its mineral water and other luxuries and as- fors another opening for new subscribers. J. 
sociations, one of the most charming temporary Clement, Editor; Jewett & Thomas Publishers 
abodes on this mundane sphere. ’ Buffalo, N. Y. $1,50 per annum, or $1 for eight 
) The stores and shops, as well as the hotels, on months. 
> 1116 main street « Broadway, can supply almost any ^ „ -- 
/ article that is furnished in those of its namesake “ Roche;-^i er Temperance Journal’ is 
j in Gotham. Indeed many of the stores &c are ^ " &me ° f ° Ur new ' dressed neighbor, the 
" branches” of large establishments in New-York “ ^ ° f Temperance -” Samuel Chipman, Edi- 
1 and Albany, and filled, from head-quarters with J J ’ C ’ Merrill ’ Printer 5 a y ear in ad ~ 
)• the most choice and fashionable goods-for’ all or Th ‘ S Temperance aud Fami,y P a I>e r » 
j any of winch the stranger must pay, however a ^ WOrthy of P atronage - is not onl y a che ap, 
handsome premium over ordinary prices elsewhere but a very wel1 P rin fo d and valuable sheet, and 
j These establishments are of course only tempo- 8h ° Uid cornmensurate success - 
rary—opening and closing with the visiting- sea- t xr 7 7 
> w hi,.L ; R i , ,u , ngsea Indian Visit to Jenny Lind.— A party of six 
son, wnicn is ot only about three month’s dura- n:;L t a- t . , . 
lion. The same is also true in regard to the °J lbway Iud,ans called U P 0R Lind in this 
> principal hotels, shooting galleries billiard and 6 r6 ^ UeSted them t0 8,ng some of their 
i L nw i: i . . ,. g ’ ra and war songs. They complied, when she paid them 
: b » k -S a. Koho and*BW songs. 
where good society, educational advantages, and -- 
religious privileges may be enjoyed, inducements Weekly Meteorological Abstract 
unsurpassed in any clime. by l. wetherell. 
Beloit College Commencement, on the 9th of *--- - -;- 
July, was an auspicious and interesting occasion. max. | min. | mean. | R '- IN ' 
An immense multitude from the East and West, Tuesday, 29^ t!9 &i ui.33 
met to witness the advent of the first “ Bachelors” Tffiursdav ')^ 0 07 62 « 3 . 6 tl 
made in Wisconsin, and to listen to the exercises Friday^ Aug. 1 70 62 W.66 
of the day. The orations were all good, and re- Sunday, ;3 72 6 1 66.'6 
fleeted much credit on their authors. The Faculty * >Iontl, ' ly '' ,! _ '2 62 6<,33 
of the College are all graduates of the world re- remarks. 
nowned " Yale,” good men, and true to the in- July 29. Cool and cloudy, with a lit! 
terests of the popular education demanded by the 30. Like yesterday—cool and rainy, 
wants ol the West. 31. It still continues rainy and cool. 
While in Beloit, I had the pleasure of calling Aug. 1. Very cool morning—Locust 
on Mrs. Mary Wadsworth, the last survivor of fl Y beard. 
the Wyoming massacre. She is in the enjoy- 2. Foggy morning—a little warmer, 
ment of good health and well remembers the con- 3. Fair morning—rainy in the afte 
6ternation and desolation which occurred in the I morning. 
lovely Valley of the Wyoming. I gathered from ^ Cloudy and rainy—wind high f: 
N W. 
N W. 
N W. S. 
N K. S E. 
REMARKS. 
July 29. Cool and cloudy, with a little rain. 
30. Like yesterday—cool and rainy. 
31. It still continues rainy and cool. 
day last, by hail stones some of which measured as ) 
much as six inches in circumference. 
-The next meeting of the American Associa¬ 
tion for the advancement of Science, will be held in j 
Albany, commencing on the 13th of August, and ’> 
continuing through the week. 
-During the last forty years, 10,632 persons / 
have died in Boston of consumption. The deaths ‘ 
from Asiatic cholera, in the same time, were only < 
839. 
-A fine Durham cow and her calf were sold at 
public auction, in Washington city, on Thursday, 
for $82,50. The cow gives from four to aix gal- j> 
Ions of milk per day. 
-Halifax papers of July 20, speak well, of the j 
summer mackerel catching both east and west, j 
The Nova Scotia hay crop is rather below an aver- ) 
Aug. 1. Very cool morning—Locust or Harvest- age ’ and the cater P illar b 0 * ruined mostof the fruit 
LootA " trees. 
The Western Literary Messenger for ber venerable lips the details, which do not entire- ea6t » east and south-east, 
Indian Visit to Jenny Lind. —A party of 6ix 
Ojibway Indians called upon Jenny Lind in this 
ly correspond with historical statements. Note. —Apricots and harvest apples ripened 
Roscoe and Belvidere are the next towns which abou t the first ol the present month 
I visited. Belvidere is situated on the Kishwaukee mean temp, of the first half 
river which affords tae place excellent water priv- * ,0 ’ second 
ileges. It is the chief town and county seat of Monthly mean,. 
Boone Co., and contains 2,000 inhabitants, four the m6an temp ' ° f the 
churches, three public houses, and a large stone ° 0 U .. 
school house, on which is appropriately inscribed ^ econd ball’ do,.. 
the motto “ Our Common Schools, the Country’s ° nth y mean >.- 
Hope.” Near the court house is the last resting Dlfference of about fi ve degre 
place of Big-Thunder, a celebrated Indian Chief. kaS been mucu C0 °I er fb a: 
The country from here to Rockford much resem- . 7 7 ~ 
*, .. , Another Large Clip of Wool 
bles some parts of Monroe county. The wood- . T . _ ^ 
m I dlovol I Innnila/vo I Vw 
2. Foggy morning— a little warmer. —The fanners in the neighborhood of Cincin- > 
n -i-i . • • . natti complain that the new corn this season is ) 
3. Fair morning—rainy in the afternoon and . . , . . , , ... j 
J nearly all infested by a species of caterpillar which » 
* „ . , , insert themselves through the silk end of the ear ! 
4. Cloudy and rainy-wmd high from north- and eat away the grain. ‘ 
st, east and south-east. - An intelligent correspondent of the Boston 
No ie. Apricots and harvest apples ripened Traveller, writing at San Francisco, estimates the c’ ’ 
out the first of the present month. product of this year at $76,000,000, and tha too dim- 
The mean temp, of the first half of July, 64.24 unition will take place in the supply for several ! ? 
Co. second do. 69:43 years to come t ’ 
Monthly mean,.66.92 -Notwithstanding the bad weather the farmers ’ , 
Last year, the mean temp, of the first half of Livingston Co., are securing their crops the bulk ‘ 
July,.72.17 of which is already cut. One man in Geneseo 
Co. second do. 69:43 
Monthly mean,.66.92 
Last year, the mean temp, of the first half 
of July,.....72.17 
Second half do,.71.62 cradled seven acres of wheat in eleven hours on 
Monthly mean,.71.88 
Difference of about five degrees. Showing 
that July has been much cooler than last year. 
ui . r \/i . Another Large Clip of Wool.—C. L. Ba- 
bles some parts of Monroe county. The wood- . T - _ ^ 
, , , j , , ker, of Latayette, Onondaga Co., has 87 Span- 
land is mostly maple, poplar and oak, and on some • . i i o l ii- li j l j- 
e .. t r i . .. , , „ , isn and 13 half-blood breeding ewes, and 95 year- 
of the farms I saw large thrifty orchards of the .. , . ....... 3 
Monday last. 
-The peach harvest hus been commenced in 
Delaware, and it is etnted that there is a prospect 
of more than an ordinary yield. Some of the far¬ 
mers have from 150 to 200 acres planted with, peach 
trees. 
-M. Arago, the great astronomer, who is pas¬ 
sing the summer at the mineral springs of Vichly is 
* b uTh ”fbh!r ,_i r" d ;"f p “ ces for - •* * srXfa a-- 35 
such "building materials” as some people are _ 
wont to convey in their hats— livery stables, &c. A Hero Gone.— Tom Jo 
p„.„L lings that were sheared the 15th of June—giving , ... , , ... . , b , . ' ) 
Apple aud Peach. ^ Mowi Ietull . whole No . of sh J 195 g P bb " d “" d P™ 1 ’"!' »■“ '»«>“* . 
Rockford is the large.* inland town in Northern Weight of Jooll.Offlba. Average weight of fleece ! f ° L‘ “ ’ n “ n 
Illinois, and contain, an industrious popnlation of 5 lbs s 02 . Sold S y,acu K u 46 cf a lb. The .! ! , ,“'“7 ,l 
abont3,000. lnthi, place j, the W.nnebago House, 13 half-blood French averaged 6 lbs. The year- .aT - ! ^ 7 , ^ n . 
by Messrs. Cunningham & Whitman, who have i:n™nr 0 h.if P«nr.ii tl-oo 1 1 i Pbywcians m Boston, six female doctors, and lr- < 
been long and well known in ,h. west 7 couZ "Z 52Mbi not ^.'konM^.hT ft °Z . ^nl.rs” enough to rfake the whole number 350, ; 
, n..j_ a i r ii. i ^ gave 52 J lbs., not reckoned with the the above to- who practice their calling in u Donulatior. of ISO. 
. „ 7. U ‘ W1 n r b ~ llvery stables > *C. A Hero Gone. —Tom Johnson, an old salt, a 
A1 which must render the town comparatively Norwegian by birth, died on the 16th ult., at the 
dull and lonely during the toi-seasonable season 
Speaking of liveries,—wo know of no nersnr 
Naval Asylum, Philadelphia. He was just 
h ■„ ail l’ i ° n ° P® 1-8011 yean; old, and the last survivor of the gallant crew 
y “ d wh » f »“S bt '’ i,h P ”*' J «»“. “ the desperate con- 
nages, or is more accomodating, than Mr. A. F. flicl with the Serapk, in 1799. ^ I 
as " princes among model Landlords.” From ex¬ 
perience during a season of sickness, I am pre¬ 
pared to recommend it to all travelers who desire 
the lest of western luxu ries, the most polite atten- 
tal. Mr. Baker also raised 90 lambs this sea¬ 
son, and thinks his flock hard to beat. So do 
we. 
New Counterfeit. — One’s on the Bank of 
tions and moderate charges, as the best house in Counterfejt. One’s on the Bank of - ' ’ 
.... . Dansville, dated February 4th, 1850. Engraving heard. A great source o 
nese respec , w ie i - uave seen in Jlinoie. coarse, complexion dark and bad. These bills are abolished by the safe and ex 
Business in Rockford was active in anticipation of being circulated in Buffalo. munication. 
m witn tne tne aDove to- w h 0 practice their calling in a population of 130, \ j 
used 90 lambs this soa- 000 people. So says the Medical Journal. ) i 
. hard to beat. So do- a gutta percha tube has been placed in a 1 > 
_colliery in Wales, having a shaft of 400 feet, where \ | 
One’s on the Bank of by a whisper, either from bottom or top, is instant- ’ f 
4th, 1850. Engraving *Y heard. A great source of mischief will be thus ■ { 
nd bad. These hills are abolished by the safe and expeditious mode of com- < 1 
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