MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
ROCHESTER, NOVEMBER 20, 1851. 
cured as many subscribers as I would were I bet¬ 
ter known. The papers you sent me have been 
given away to different persons; I think some of 
them will send for the Rural after they have given 
it a fair perusal. Truly yours, h. h. w. 
Our young friend will please accept our grateful 
acknowledgements. It is mainly to the kind and 
generous exertions of such active friends, many 
of whom are young men, that we owe the succoss 
and prosperity of this paper. 
> An Interesting Variety. T , ,. , 
( __ — But we must stop, or weary your eyes, kind 
' Now that winter approaches, and people are reader. Wo are not yet through with this morn- 
| \ providing mental food for consumption during leis- ing’s mail, and there are other late and interesting 
^ urc days and long evenings, we are daily favored letters on the table, which we have not time to 
I with an interesting budget of correspondence.— copy, or you, perhaps, patience to read. One from 
: Our letters, emanating from men of different a subscriber, and active friend of the Rural, re- 
) minds, who reside in various sections of the Union, siding in Michigan, says; “ I wish to introduce 
J not only afford us the spice of life, but usually con- the Rural and drive out those worthless re-prints 
( tain interesting and encouraging thoughts in regard that are circulated to a great extent here especi- 
i > to the Rural. In this last particular, wo some- among the young. You will retain nearly all, 
? \ times fancy ourselves more fortunate than most n °t alh your old subscribers in this region, and 
i ' editors;—for, while wo frequently notico para- 'I hope and expect to add many more to the list.” 
i ( graphs in our exchanges about the great difficulty An extract from a letter from York Co., Pa., 
) of suiting newspaper readers, our own experience and we will close:—“ Look our for a tolerable fair 
( leads us to form a different opinion. We very list from this neighborhood, to commence with the 
\ rarely receive any complaint in respect to the New- new volume. Meantime find enclosed a gold 
| Yorker —tire general expression being in approval dollar, the emblem of your sheet—which please 
[ of its contents and management. Whether this credit to my account, and forward me the back 
' is because we are more careful than others, or for numbers of volume two. Send me two copies of 
1 [ the reason that our readers belong to that class the last number, so that I can hand one around 
J | who overlook imperfections and still award credit and not soil my file. Please say if you have a 
t ( for general good conduct, we are of course unable complete file of th e first volume for sale.” [Re- 
5 ,' to determine. In either case, the fact that we gret to saj r that we have not a single file of volume 
a ( have thus far apparently given universal satisfac- one to spare, and have had to say the same to 
| ( tion is most gratifying—and, instead of rendering many applicants.] 
Literary Notices, &c. Erie Canal—Boats and Business. —If the 
- boats of the Erie Canal, five thousand and fifteen 
Rural Homes; or Sketches of Houses suited to in number, were placed in line, they would reach 
American Coutry Life, with original Plans, He- Rom Albany to Utica, a distance of eighty-three 
signs, &c. By Gkrvase Wheeler. New miles. The distance achieved by this enormous 
-Henry Bolding, the late fugitive slave, has 
York; Charles Scribner, 1851. 
This, like all the publications of Mr. Scribner, 
is very tastefully printed and bound, and does that of tons, which is twenty-six times the quantity 
gentleman much credit. And the matter of the ca,r , ied b Y tbo rai , Iroads whi , ch run along the banks 
, , . p , .. ti • r n * of the canal. Ihe daily business of the canal, 
book » worthy of commendation. It is full of twenty thousand tons , w ' ould requ ire two thous- 
lleet, in one year, is eleven millions of miles, equal returned to New 1 ork a free man. 
to three thousand six hundred voyages across the -Thirty-nine of the Christiana rioters have 
Atlantic—transporting more than three millions been indicted for high treason. 
of tons, which is twenty-six times the quantity * -We notice among the new things, India rub 
carried by the railroads which run along the banks ber bed . tickS; fdlcd witb wind insteild of feathers, 
of th© canal. Ihe daily business of the canal, ^ 01 T » ^ .. ^ 
t wen tv thousand tons, would reonire two thons- -Cranville Sharpe Patterson M. D., the dis¬ 
useful ideas for those who would build themselves | and cars loaded to their utmost capacity. The tln guished Professor of Anatomy in the University 
homes, containing the practical details of the work value, in money, of the property transported by 
from the foundation to the chimney top. The de¬ 
signs presented are good, though most of them 
go beyond tho means of the mass of farmers and 
the canal in 1850, was one hundred and fifty-six 
million dollars. 
/ , .... The Coal Trade.—C oal trains arrive daily, -jenny luna lias given $1,500 to the Capitol 
country people Yet no person can read this vol- and the black diamonds, with the exception of the University at Columbus, Ohio. This University 
ume unprofited. Wo hope to copy some of the local demand, are being shipped by boats to van- is un(]er h : f ,, , 
most practical plans hereafter. Sold bv Harrow, ous points on the Cana), from Buffalo to Syracuse, _ Th« Whito Mnnnt»in r , , 
_ ' and to Oswego. The boats to Syracuse bring re- ^ 10 'Vhite Mountains, for several days past 
A Manual of the Christian Atonement. By turn cargoes of salt; and the return trains to the have been covered with snow as entirely to appear- 
Rev. T. Lape, M. A. New York: M. W. Lackawanna Valley take salt, plaster, flour, grain, anco, as in the depth of winter. 
of New York, expired Wednesday morning. 
-I.ate advices from England state that Charles 
Dickens is at present keeping his terms in the Mid¬ 
dle temple for the purpose of becoming a barrister 1 
-Jenny Lind has given $1,500 to the Capitol 
A Manual of the Christian Atonement. By turn cargoes of f 
Rev. T. Lape, M. A. New York: M. W. Lackawanna Val 
Dodd. 1851. &c., for the use 
, , . , , . the interior of Pe 
1 ms volume presents in a condensed form the ex(ra icos haye 
commonly received view of the great and impor- Farmers to suppl 
I ant subject of Christian Atonement. It will be Ithaca Chronicle 
well received. For sale bv E. Darrow. 
&c., for the use of the miners, and the supply of -A worn 
the interior of Pennsylvania. In some instances da y g since, o 
extra priccs have been paid for the crops of our bc>r bugbai j d i 
Farmers to supply the Pennsylvania demand.— 
-A woman wag arrested in Boston, a few 
days since, on the singular charge of kidnapping 
haca Chronicle. -Two of tho most important witnesses in tho 
- Christiana riot cases have escaped from tho Moya- 
Libraries in the United States. —In a work mensing prison. 
elv published, professing to give certain stalis- -According to the printed poll lists of tho 
s ot the various literary and scientific institu- c ity 0 f Boston, that city contains 21,502 voters, an 
Hints to Employers; or a Plea for Apprentices 'p 16 ')’ published, professing to give certain stalis- -According to the print 
and Clerks. By Jos. P. Thompson, Pastor of l ! cs °1 dle various literary and scientific institu- city 0 f Boston, that city conta 
the Broadway Tabernacle Church, New York, |*° n sof the land, it is stated that the whole num- j ncreag0 0 f 530 over last year. 
M. W. Dodd, 1851. ber of libraries in the country, exclusive of those 
of the public schools, is 694, with an aggregate 
A work of interest and importance to Employ- number of volumes amounting to 2,201,632.— 
-The Post Master General has established a 
new post office at Cadiz, Cattaraugus Co. John 
ers and Employees,—the substance of two Sab- There are five libraries containing each 50,000 H. Aylworth, Post-master. 
us vain and dogmatical, may lead to an exercise 
of more care and camion in order to preserve and 
maintain the good name tho paper has already 
acquired. 
Result of the Election. 
After waiting two weeks, we are at last ena¬ 
bled to present our readers with the result of the 
hath Evening Lectures, delivered by the Author books and upwards. r hey are those ot Congress, -Ihe earnings of the Hudson River Railroad 
in New York. Merchants and Manufacturers ° f tbe Bo st°n Athenffimn, Harvard College. Yale for September were $51,000. For October, they 
should read (hi. miniature volu.no. Sold at Da a- £e ‘ 1 ” lade, P h,a Llbrar >’ ore routed at *3.000 pc, da,. 
li0W > s b ' __ _The Now York Morcantilo Association have 
- A Lively Trade.—F rom the recent report of 34,000 volumes, and tho number of members is 
The Select School of the editor of our Edu- the Methodist Book Concern, in New York, itap- 3,500. 
national Department seems to be gaining favor P ears that the sales for the last twelve months were -There is soon to be a grand Bloomer Ball at 
with thn nnhlic Amoncr th« more than_ $200,000, being an increase of $65,- Hanover Square Rooms in London. The tickets 
snould read tins miniature volume, bold at Dar- the Loganian. 1 
now’s. -- 
- A Lively Trade. —From the recent report of 
The Select School of the editor of our Edu- the Methodist Book Concern, in New York, it ap- 
cational Department seems to be gaining favor P ears that the sales for the last twelve months were 
• ,i .v ur a i , more than $200,000, being; an increase of ,1i>65,- 
witli the public. Among the commendatory no- nnn ,i • ’ s , Jv ,. 
J nvp.r the nravimis vp.nr. ann pyppp* mnr « or- 
>1 But our article is headed “ an interesting vari- e]ection in thjs State . The immber 0 f officers 
>1 ety ’” and in 150 headin l? il we tended to speak e]eclcd> and the iinportan ce of many of the posts 
! I ,,lore Particularly of the letters received this (Mon- t0 bo fi , ]ed) hagundoubtedly made the contest more 
) day) morning. If tho reader will look over our animate a ffian it would otherwise have been, and 
j / "boulder, we wi.l give him a glance at the contents we are g- ra tificd in being able to teslifv to the very 
j of a few of lhe e l ,istles aforesaid—though we general good order and regularity that prevailed 
§ t must conceal the autogiaphs, and not betray the U uder so many exciting circumstances. The con- 
lices it has of late received from the city press, we mer years. The profiis on the new Hymn Book 
quote the following from the Daily Democrat of were $47,561. The Christian Advocate and Jour- 
000 over the previous year, and exceeding all for- nre pu t at the highest price. 
mer years. The profits on the new Hymn Book -The United States have obtained permis- 
Monday: 
Prof. Wbthkrell’s Select School.— The 
School under the principal charge of Prof. L. 
nal lias a circulation of from 25,000 to 29,000.- *’ on from Piedmont to P lace a naval de P ot at La 
The Missionary Advocate 20,000. The Sunday Spezia. 
School Advocate 65,000, witli a yearly sale of 
Diokens’ new book is in press, and Thacke- 
Wetherel), located in the basement of St. John’s Sunday School Books amounting to $5,000. The ray’s almost ready. This holds out a hope of some 
Church, commences a new term to-day. He has ( i uarterl Y Review has d > 000 subscribers. good reading in the winter. 
confidence of the writers. 
The first is written in a hold, handsome hand, 
as you perceive, and reads thus: 
-, Hardin Co., Ohio, Nov. 13, 1831. 
test has been a close one as evidenced in the small 
majoiities by which the successful candidates have 
prevailed. It has become so much the custom 
with politicians to predict the entire ruin of the 
Dear Sir:—H aving for some time been cast- Slate or the disso ] ut ion of the Union if the oppo 
ing about ior an agricultural paper that had merit, , . , , * 
I accidentally came across the Rural New- Sltl £ P art y succeeds, that the great body of elec- 
Yorker, and' from all appearances it is the paper tors have looked upon these things as a matter of 
I have been after. Enclosed therefore please find course, and heed the party cry as little as did the 
$2 for one year’* subscription. The P. O. ad inhabitanfs thft rrv of wo if wo ir made bv the 
been very successful in his new school, and finds 
il necessary to engage assistants to aid him in tho Plank for California. —The Republican 
different branches. Prof. Reuben, of the Central Bra » published at Oramiel, in Allegany county, 
Medical College, and formerly of the Yates Acad- states that there are now lying upon the Canal in 
otny, will assist in the mathematical and classical di at village, about 40,000 feet of plank, sawed at 
departments. Miss Louisa Robinson will assist in Ble steam mill of O. J. Caminan, Esq., about, three 
leaching tho juvenile classes. With these assist- miles distant, and destined for the bottom of the 
-Mr. Benton, tho ex-Senator, is going to Cal- 
Plank for California. — The Republican ifornia, to join his relatives there, but will publish 
’ ra, published at Oramiel, in Allegany county, i ds two volumes of political reminiscences before 
states that there are now lying upon the Canal in , , , • •, 
that village, about 40,000 feet of plank, sawed at he bcgins hls ei,le - , 
the steam mill of O. J. Caminan, Esq., about, three - VaIua of P ersonal property in Buffalo, $ 1 ,- 
miles distant, and destined for the bottom of the 801,204. l T alue of real estate, $15,000,261. To- 
V a P? ° 1 ^' aa inhabitants the cry of wolf, wolf, made by the 
dress is-, Hardin Co., O. . , , , „ . , 
Regp’y yours j k o shepherd hoy for his own diversion when no 
, ni . . , , , . . „ , . , wolf was near. It is gratifying to know that 
that is a very good model—brief and to the . , . „ . b d & . , , 
. . TI ‘ , - , in the choice of important officers, particularly 
point. Here is another, however, from the same , , „ 
c, , . . , . , f , those connected with the Judiciary, the behests of 
blato, which is nearly as good—and exemplifies a , , , , . , , 
, party are less heeded, and men are chosen because 
commendable faith and perseveiance in the pur- , • ’ 
■ . r i i j j r/n i- they are the better qualified to discharge the re¬ 
sult of knowledge under some difficulties: J 1 b 
sponsible duties of such stations. Such practices 
-, Richland Co., O., Nov. 0,’51. , , , ,, , , , . 
n- v. r , ’ speak volumes for the good sense and sterling m- 
Mr. Editor:—I n my travels eastward, last 1 . , . , ° . , , h , 
spring, I picked up somewhere, a newspaper en- te £ rlt y tbe g reat body of electors, and may Do 
titled “Rural New-Yorker,” and published at considered another proof of the capacity of the 
Rochester. 1 do not recollect the editor’s name, people for self government. Wo hope in future 
nor the terms of ihe paper; hence 1 write quite by to see j ess 0 f p ;ir ty virulence, and manocuvering, 
ants, the School cannot fail to take a high position. Dry Dock at San Francisco. Mr. Camman is 
I’rof. Reuben possesses superior qualifications, cashier of the Merchants’ Bank of New York, 
Miss Robinson is a capable teacher, and Prof, but owns an extensive tract of land in Allegany, 
Wetherell long time ago made his mark as an ex- Rom which 1,000,060 feet of lumber will he taken 
cellent instructor of youth. the current year. 
Dry Dock at San Francisco. Mr. Camman is tal value of real and personal property in Erie Co., 
cashier of the Merchants’ Bank of New York, N. Y., $34,031,545- 
Riga Academy. —This Institution, situated at Commerce of New Orleans. —Receipts of cot- 
the village of Riga Centre, will be re-opened for * on a * New Orleans for the year ending 30th Sep- 
ihe reception of pupils on the 3d of December next, temher, 1851, amounted to 1,053,638 hales; nearly 
under the supervision of Richard K. Sanford, A. one-half ot tho cotton crop of the United States. 
M., a gentleman of rare qualifications as a teacher. The exports in American vessels from that port 
The Riga Academy has a good chemical appara- during the year, amounted to 38,025,609, and in 
tus which is to be largely increased. Pupils will foreign vessels to $15,965,404, showing a total 
find every facility for study and unusual advant- y a 1 ue °) exports to ioreign ports of $53,988,114. 
ages for becoming versed in the practical applica- which we should add $27,228,912 to ports in 
lion of Natural Science to Agriculture, the Me- dl ° United States; making a grand total of exports 
chanic Arts, and the practical purposes of life from New Orleans of 81,121,026, all of Western 
generally. Mr. S. will have an adequate number and Southern produce. 
guess, or at least draw my bow at a venture.— 
Should it hit right, l shall soon expect an answer, 
less of crimination and recrimination, and a more 
by receiving a copy of said paper, which I hope frank and candid course pursued by all parties 
will be regularly addressed ior one year to Rev. during a canvass. We give below a list of (he 
i. II. 1 ., , Richland Co., Ohio. snonp.ssfiil candidates on the State ticket with their 
of assistant Teachers. The neighborhood is T , ^ , 
healthy, pleasant, and remarkably well fitted for Vermont Banks.— It appears from the auditors feir Joli n Franklin and hi* party in the ensuing \ 
the location of such a School. Under the direc- report that the whole number is 31, an increase of spring. 
tion of Mr. S., the Institution cannot fail to de- four since last year; aggregate capital $2,603,112; -The almanacs inform cs that there will bo 
serve and receive the confidence of the public.— circulation, $3,377,027; debts due the banks, $5,- gj* eclipse* nyxt year, three of the sun nnd three 
Itoch. Daily American. 566,193. 9 his, however, does not include the 0 f the moon The moon will bo totallv eclinsed < 
. „ . . . . „ . circulation or loans of the People’s Bank at Derby , ? J lle moon oe totally eclipsed 5 
We fully concur in the above, especially in the Line, or the White River Bank at Bethel; which, early in January. 
commendation of Prof. Sanford, who possesses when included will of show an increases more than -The boat Mohegan, of the “ People’s Os we- j 
lhe requisite energy and ability for the responsible 120 per cent of bank capital, circulation and loans go Line,” brought down tho canal 930 barrels of ( 
oosition to which lie has been called. The trns- in Vermont within the Iast five Y ears - flou L and delivered th esame on board the Eckford 
.nu owns an exiens ve iraci 01 lanu in Allegany,- The late Dr. J. Kearny Rodgers presented 
from which 1,000,060 feet of umber wi be taken u „ , * .1 „ ,, , 
the current year. or be( l ueathed to the College of Physicians and < 
* __ Surgeons in New York, his largo and valuable ^ 
Commerce of New Orleans.— Receipts of cot- anatomical and pathological specimens. 
ton at New Orleans for the year ending 30th Sep- -It has been ascertained by actual count that 
tember, 1851, amounted to 1,053,638 hales; nearly there ore at the present time, 1,500 grog shops in ( 
one-half ot the cotton crop of the United States. Boston, of which 900 are kept by Irish and about ; 
The exports in American vessels from (hat port 100 b other foreigners, 
during the year, amounted to 38,025,609, and in „ . , T ^ 
foreign vessels to $15,965,404, showing a total - rhe Sun Mutunl Insurancc Company in 
value of exports to foreign ports of $53,988,114. Now York lms declared a dividend of twenty-seven 
To which we should add $27,228,912 to ports in a nd a half per cent, for the year ending Oct. 4th, ( 
the United States; making a grand total of exports 1851, the nett profits for year being about $450,000 
from New Orleans of 81,121,026, all of Western ’ * 
and Southern produce. . -1 he London Athemeum states that the Ad- 
___ miralty have decided on renewing the search for 
Vermont Banks.— It appears from the auditors sir Jolm Franklin and hi* party in the ensuing < 
As soon as I receive a copy of the paper, learn 
the terms, and how you wish me to remit, tho 
amount of subscription shall be forthcoming. 
Yours, &c., T. H. T. 
Wh are always happy to receive and respond to 
letters like the following from a Post-master in Il¬ 
linois—for we prefer to have the Rural examined 
before-hand by every one who subscribes: 
-, Ogle Co., Ill., Nov. 10,1851. I 
successful candidates on the State ticket with their 
majorities, as ascertained at this time: 
Wright over Patterson.483 
Cook over Welch. 92 
Chatfield over Ullmann.340 
Fitzhugh over Wheaton. 813 
Randall over Forsyth.1420 
McAlpine over Seymour.2390 
Johnson over l^oote.3800 
According to these figures Messrs. Fitzhugh 
loch. Daily American. 566,193. liiis, however, does not include the 
. „ • , , , circulation or loans of the People’s Bank at Derby 
We fully concur m the above, especially in the Line, or the White River Bank at Bethel; which, 
ommendation of Prof. Sanford, who possesses when included will of show an increases more than 
Mr. Moore:— Having seen an advertisement of and Cook are tho only Whig candidates elected— 
xour Rural New-\ orker, it strikes me I might get aild recent accounts indicate the defeat of the lat- 
position to which he has been called. The true- 111 v wu,ua 1,10 ,ahl Ilvo Un¬ 
ices and natrons of the Institution may confidently ~ " 
, L . x J Shipments of Fruit. — The amount of apples 
expect efficient and superior management from sent forward this fall will probably be equal to that 
Mr. S., and if they properly second his efforts the of any previous season. We learn that Messrs, 
result must bo an improvement in academical ed- Farnham & Co., have purchased in the Valley 
luxation region, 7,000 bushels, for shipment to New York; 
’___ Mr. Wheelock, of Cuylerville, has sent forward 
A p TT n r 1 t • if 5,000 bushels; Mr. McPherson, of Piflard, 1,500 
flour, and delivered th esame on board the Eckford 
Line Barges. 
-There nine cities in Massachusetts which ^ 
have each a population of over 14,000 people.— 
There are 328,628 inhabitants in 23 towns of that ( 
State, each containing more than 10,000 souls. 
-The Directors of tho Genesee Valley Rail¬ 
road have determined to postpone commencing its ( 
a few subscribers for the same; hence I wish some 
specimen numbers, a prospectus, <tc. We have 
a large agricultural community, and I think your 
paper would suit our fanners, as they begin to in¬ 
quire for information, (since the failure of the crops 
in this section;) and beside, we have a number of 
mechanics and literary men. From the adver¬ 
tisement, I think your paper would be acceptable 
to ail. I will take lhe agency for this place and see 
what I can do for you. Yours, &c., 
-, P. M. 
Our next epistle requests a transfer of the paper, 
&c. It is all right—except the fact that the writer 
ter, and the election of Mr. Welch. 
The Senate is tied, sixteen of each party having 
been elected, while in the House the Whigs have 
a small majority. * 
- : - 
Western Correspondence. 
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1851. 
Friend Moore: —I notice in your last issue, 
under the head of “ items of news, &c.,” a state¬ 
ment to the effect that Cleveland and Ohio Citv 
Ancient City in Utah— By a late arrival from KnSkll- . Z i . “ V l * roacl have (lelem " ne,J t0 P ost P one commencing it. 
e Salt Lake country, it is stated that an ancient j wn l! “l u L 'u . ab ° T Ut construction until next spring, and in the mean 
lhe Salt Lake country, it is stated that an ancient , r nn " T“ „ V construction until next spring, and in the mean- 
, , ,. J , . “ l,oOU bushels nave been sent by other parties. In .• . , ., ■ . . 
cuy has been discovered in the Southern part of thjs count thore is considerable doing in the ox- l ' me to tak ° the necessnr y ste P s to aecure the rl S b t 
the Territory. 1 here were found immense quan- portation ' f [ rm i.-Roch. Daily Dem of wa y- 
tines ot broken earthern ware, painted according _ J _ _ _The average daily quantity of milk brought 
- 0 - Veteran.—E lijah *» Now York city th. I Co m p- 
ruins wore .bout two miles long aud one wide, «M Revolutionary soldier, died in tire town of »»' d"rrng tho first two week, of July 1851, w., 
one of them appeared to be the remains of a tern- Reading, on the 11th inst. f aged 92 years. lie ol,372 quarts, or 12,843 gallons. Number of cans 
pie, about an acre of ground. In digging into belonged to Washington’s army, where lie held that contained it, 1,360. 
one of the ruins, pottery, adobes, a fire place and tbe rank b Major. He was an eye-witness -Gov. Williams, of Vermont, has appointed 
lhe burnt embers of the" fire were found. ol maii y o! the exciting scenes of that memorable Thursday, December 4th, ns the day for Thanks- 
_ era, and was present, and led the music at the . . . ,, „ ’ „ , n , 
(lie burnt embers of the fire were found. 
-Gov. Williams, of Vermont, has appointed 
Thursday, December 4th, ns the day for Thanks- ( 
giving in that State—so that South Carolina and < - 
omitted to pre-pay postage. Such letters should have united under one muidci P al government, 
not only be pre-paid, but always contain the name w 'th the name of the former. This is a mistake; 
of tho office from which the paper is changed: the project was voted duwn at the last general elec- 
-, Fleming Co., Ky„ Nov. 8,1851. tion in October, by some 300 majority, and the 
Sir;— I have moved to-, [as above,] only two cities are like ty t0 remaia “ sin S ,e for 
a short distance from my former residence, and Cleveland has increased in population about 4,- 
nvnn.umn nf a ,wL n 'rim vn/,w«i u «li ffiving in uiUL — bo I’lixi ooui.n oarouna anu 
Russia in the Caucasus.— The stupendous execution of jor A:ndre. fhe recital by the old y t th 0 nlv exceDtKns in the Union to 
northern power, Russia, doing almost as il pleases v ! te ; an of , the tbn ling events of “ the times hat ' erm °" 1 , aro “° ° nl y exceptH4,ls in the Unlon to 
in Europe, can make no headway against the ^‘® d men ® sauls - W ‘H loil g be remembered— Nov. 27th as 1 h.nksgivmg day. 
sturdv mountaineers of the east. We nerceive oejferson Lagle. -Gardiner S. Howland, of New York, senior 
Fine Pig. —Mr. Thomas D. Bond, of Wiltning- 
a short distance from my former residence, and Cleveland has increased in population about 4,- 
n aT ? my r p .r entthere in6tead0f , E ~- 000 within the last year, and is still rapidly in- 
1 am well pleased with your paper, and calculate . . . , , w 1 ^ 
to send the money for another year before the pres¬ 
ent expires. Yours, &c., r. m. s. 
Another letter from Southern New York, simi- 
creasing in wealth and numbers. When the Rail • 
road now in progress of construction, from this 
city to Pittsburgh is finished, it will increase still 
sturdy mountaineers of the east. We perceive JI ‘JJ erso n rmgie. _ _Gardiner S. Howland, of New York, senior 
that the late reports of its disastrous defeats are ^ ^ TI ^ . T , . 77..., . member of the house of Howland &. Aspinwall, af- 
confirmed in the last continental journals; that to tor reaching his residence Sunday morning from 
the defeat ot arms must likewise he added terrible t , on ’ ^ n . es ff , u \ 1 . , ? °. U A 1 a P'S on „ e bill 0 : zed wit h a severe nain in the reeion 
mortality among the troops throughout the empire; day of A P nl ,ast weighing 136 pounds. He paid church was se.zed with a severe pain in the region 
that all men who are capable of^earing arms are b ca ? ts P e , r P ouud ’ 0n , lh f fth of hi* heart, and soon after expired. 
dragged to the ranks; and that large military stores November it was killed, and it weighed 560 -A gang of laborers on the Southern Michi- 
have been ordered from Belgium. P™ ads - dead we ‘g ht ; He 80 d ,l t f " aada gan Railroad, beat and robbed and finally have 
_“_ half cents per pound, amounting to $42,00. This b en 
the defeat of arms must likewise he added terrible l , on ’ us that he bought a pig on the 8 th 
mortality among the troops throughout the empire; da y <d April last weighing 136 pounds. He paid 
lar to the above—closing with the remark that the more r a P' dl y in consequence and importance, and 
Rural is “ a first rate good paper”—wo will pass, will soon vie with our sister city, Cincinnati. It 
And we must alsooinit the next, on account of its ' s now one of the most pleasant places of residence 
length. It is from a student in-College, and h > tHe United Slates; the etreets are vei T wide alld 
Vermont Central Railroad— This road is was gaining 424 pounds in seven monts-. e. two 
being built from Bennington to Rutland, a distance 1?°“ 8 T' ^ hT 8 ? th A r d ' f ‘ 
of similes; the grading and bridging are to be % r0nC " between IlV6 and dead weight. Mass. 
iMiiwhoil hv flip, first nf iiAYt T)p,p.AmhAr. r rhA mile ^ 
finished by the first of next December. The rails 
are being laid from Rutland, south, and about 17 
miles are now ready for the cars. A branch from 
Eagle Bridge, N. Y., is building to intersect at 
Munificent Donations. —The late Abraham 
G. Thompson, of New York, has left about $200,- 
length. It is from a student in-College, and w,ue auu *'“ 8 ” “ u ‘ “‘“ft, a 000 to charitable societies in that city, among 
embraces a poetical contribulion. The writer is regularly laid out, and fine new blocks, and build- “ iagt °"’ Vb 1 York CiS^o Rome’s which are the followingi-American Bible Socie- 
of course an admirer of the Rural, though we in b rs aro g oill g U P ra P idl y in ever y q« a rter. 
cannot fully reciprocate, so far as his poetry is Has the “Rural New-Yorker” an agent 
concerned. It is entitled “ Keep Perfectly Cool,” here? if not, one should be appointed immedi- 
aud tho second verse readeth as follows: ately. Yours, &c., Timon, Jr. 
As a ship, with full sail and no helm, is in danger— 
As a man without eyes, e’en at home, is a stranger— New Post Offices. —The Postmaster General 
As a horse without rider runs putting and foaming, has established the following new Post Offices in 
So U le World has cut loose, and at random is roaming this g tale> for tho week end j ug Nov. 8 th— Eas t 
Tho letter which next strikes our eye is quite as Canadea, Allegany, Anson Masters ; Cottage, 
truthful and emphatic, though perchance less poet- Cattaraugus, J. H. Blish ; West Eaton, Madison, 
ical. It is not from a College student, but ema- y^ sa Walden; Granby Centre, Oswego, Wm. 
nates from one equally houorable, and perhaps F> Ensign. The office at South Venice, Cayuga 
line of railway from New York City to Rouse’s 
Point and the Canadas .—Scientific American. 
Methodist Book Concern.— The U. S. Cir- 
which are the following:—American Bible Socie¬ 
ty, $30,000; American Tract Society, $30,000; 
American Home Missionary Society, $20,000; 
driven from their work the party of Ilungariuns ( 
who stopped to work there for means to proceod 
West. 
-According to the recent census in Ohio there ( 
are two hundred and ninety newspapers published 
in that State, of which number, thirty are pub- ( 
fished daily. Fifty-six papers hail from Cincin¬ 
nati. 
-Mr. Joseph Paxton, Mr. William Cobbett, and 
Mr. Charles Fox have been severally presented to 
Methodist Book Concern— The U. S. Cir- New York State Colonization, $20,OOO; Central the Queen by Viscount Palmerston, and had tho $ 
emt Court, this Jorenoon after an opinion at much Misskni $20,000; b!af ’2nd Dumb'lnsffiution,' knighthood conferred U P°“ them by her 
length decided that lie Southern branch of Moth- $2 0,000; Blind Institution, 20,000. Mft J esty - 
odist Church is entitled to its share (according to ^ -The Washington Republic denies the state- 
rdative numbers of the traveling preachers in.’cach) — ~ “ . raen t of the transfer of the firs and second Assist- 
to the Methodist Book Concern in this city, but Emigration West—I he movement west this 
whether by pro rata division or an apportionment season, reminds one of 1835. Michigan is get- ant 1 ostlIiastcr Generals, and says the transfer n 
of the estate, will be left for future decision.— N. ting her share; Minnesota hers; Wisconsin not ord y 80 far n8 relates to the duties of the contract 
y\ Tribune. so many as last season; Iowa, it is calculated, by and appointment offices. 
inoro industrious and enterprising—a young man 
who labors by the mouth. It reads: 
-, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Nov. 13, *51. 
Co., has been discontinued. 
An Improvement. —After repeated failures on 
^ U 7l* ng r° n " Be ' e S ra P b > will add 75,000 to heis; -^ panther escaped from a menagerie at Hnck- 
An Illinois Farmer— The Peoria Democratic North Carolina papers complain that the non-slave . 
Press says a Mr. Hays, of Dewitt county, has 2,- holders are rapidly leaving for the West. The ansack ’ ^ J > afe " dayb “ nc0 ; nnd ™ ok to tlie 
800 hogs for market this season, of which number New «wtle paper says that two hundred families bush > whence ail attempts to capture it have failed. 
1 ,800 will average 300 lbs. At the prices which have left that vicintiy. The villagers nre greatly frightened, and the stores 
Dear Sir:— Your papers I received a few days the part manufacturers, we have finally succeeded 
ago. I have perused the Rural New-Yorker with in obtaining a superior quality of printing paper, 
much pleasure. It is just such a paper as I want- The reader will not fail to notice the improve- 
ed. I enclose $5 for three copies of the Rural, to , , , ,, , . 
be directed, &c * * * As I am a single ment-and we shall endeavor to prevent any ret- 
man, working out by the month, and not much rogade movement in a matter which adds so much 
acquainted in the neighborhood, I have not pro- to the appearance of the Rural. 
at present promises to be obtained, these hogs can¬ 
not bring less that $30,000. Crawford, the American sculptor, is in travel much after dark. 
■ ~ Italy, engaged in making a collossal group of -Willium Fontane, a revolutionary soldier 
Railroads — W inter Arrangement— After bronze statues for the State of Virginia. They are un(]er Gon Maj1oilj died on the 16th of last monthj 
Urn date Finger Tram, going Ea«t will leave mdlSLikH^! the «'• J ™“ 
Rochester at i,45 and 10,Jo A. M., and at 2,30 ry> he isto rece i V e $100,000. There will be sev- da - n ° was 105 y ears of a 2 e > nud retained sufli- 
aud 8,28 P. M. Going West, at 3 and 6,30 A. 611 j n a ll, and they will be cast in the celebrated ciont strength for out-door labor until about three 
M., and 6 P. M. Munich foundry. days before his death. 
The villagers are greatly frightened, and the stores 
aro all closed in tho evening, nobody caring to 
travel much after dark. 
-William Fontane, a revolutionary soldier 
ry, he is to receive $100,000. There will be sev- da - n ° was 105 y ears of a B e > nad retained suffi- 
en in all, and they will be cast in the celebrated ciont strength for out-door labor until about three 
Munich foundry. 
days before his death. 
