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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
Ithaca and Geneva Railroad. 
It may not be generally known to the readers 
about to be built from Ithaca, in Tompkins, to 
£a>iJ^Geneva, in Ontario county, aud passing through 
~**^_portions of Tompkins and Seneca counties. fihe 
““ROCHESTER, JANUARY 22, 1853. r0 « te h / 8 b “" 8U / vc / ed ’ arti ff ° f ^ oci f™ 
_adopted, and the books opened for subscriptions. 
--" " It is designed to connect this load with the one 
FUBliISHEU’S NOTICE?*. ncm j n course of construction from Great Sodus 
tW AGENTS.-Any person so disposed can act as accent yie Qn the nort h, and on t ] le south to 
>r the Rural New-Yorker,- and all who remit accord- J a i M( w from Tl h.ocn to I 
PUBIiISIXER’S NOTICE? 
ing to terms will be entitled to premiums, &c. 
unite it with roads already built from Ithaca to 
Scranton and the coal mines in Pennsylvania.— 
r&- The Rural is published strictly upon the cash ocra.uon au cue ^ 
system — sent no'longer than paid for — and all orders The length of the Ithaca and Gencta load, ac- 
should be in accordance with terms. cording to the survey, is a fraction less tliau forty- 
gg- Our lowest club price is $1,25 for any number of 0 ne miles. It is an easy grade, and passes thro’ 
copies over 20 — and SI, 50 under that number, unless a a r ; c ij aud fertile region, which is now, as it were, 
full club of twenty is ordered. shut in from the “outer world,” by the Seneca 
tw" Those who are forming large clubs, (20 to loo an( j Cayuga Lakes; for, since the completion of 
copies,) can send on the names and money of such persons and Canandaigua Railroad, and con- 
as do not wish to wait, and complete tlieir lists after waids. 6 
„ . T . . „ , sequent suspension of the boats on Seneca Lake, 
jS ee Terms, Premium List, &c., on last page,—and m i _ 
notice to Agents and others on next page. this fair portion of our country has no adequate 
___. . . .. . I — — ———— communication with the great thoroughfares on 
The U. S. Agricultural Society. either side. This road, therefore, becomes of 
_ great importance to those who may have homes 
Attention is directed to a Circular from the and property in this sequestered region ; while it 
officers of the United States Agricultural Society, offers most liberal inducements to capitalists 
addressed to the Friends of Agriculture, publish- abroad. It is the most direct ^and natural outlet 
ed on our second page. The Constitution of the for the coal mines of Pennsylvania, to the north- 
Society has heretofore been given in the pages of era markets, that has been, or can be surveyed ; 
the Rural, aud hence its repetition is considered indeed no one, who is at all acquainted with the 
unnecessary. geography of this section, and the vast increasing 
The U S Air. Society was organized last year, demand for coal in the vicinities of Rochester 
and embraces some excellent features. Could the and Bnffalo, the great Lakes and the Candas, 
general plan be perfected and carried out, the re- (which markets can be supplied at much lower 
suit would undoubtedly prove largely beneficial rates by this, than by any other road,) can for a 
to Agriculturists and the Agricultural Interest.— moment doubt the feasibility of the route, or the 
But the political wrangling in the Convention payability of the stock. 
called for the organization of the Society was un- The portion of country through which the road 
fortunate and disreputable, and imparted to the will pass, is one of the healthiest and most pro¬ 
public an unfavorable impression. Though at- ductive in the Empire State—and while the road 
tended by many sincere and ardent friends of would thus receive a liberal and healthful patron- 
Rural Improvement, the Convention was cursed age at home, it would at the same time secure a 
with the presence and interference of political large proportion of the coal trade of the north 
place-holders and seekers, and men of chameleon- aud west, aud no small share of the mercantile 
like principles whenever power or popularity are business carried on between our inland waters 
in the scales. From the first we have feared that and the metropolis of the State, 
the attempt to sustain the organization, with its Forty-one thousand dollars is required to be 
head-quarters at Washington, would prove futile ; subscribed, ten per cent of which to be paid in, 
for the very atmosphere of our Ration’s Capital is before the Charter can be obtained. This, it is 
apparently tainted with selfishness and corruption, believed, from present indications, will soon be 
As we have said, however, the plan of the So- accomplished, and a work so desirable—so fraught 
dety embraces some excellent features, which may with benefits to the present and future genera- 
be perfected. Were its head-quarters at Cincin- tions—will certainly be performed. Let the stock 
ciety embraces some excellent features, which may with benefits to the present and future genera- 
be perfected. Were its head-quarters at Cincin- tions—will certainly be performed. Let the stock 
na L_away from political influence and official be taken up—and let the road be built. We have 
malfeasance, and near the centre of the great Ag- no surer safeguards of our Republic-no more ef- 
licultural Intercs' of the Country — we should ficient bonds of Union— no mightier conservative 
have much greater hopes of its success ; and as it of internal peace and national prosperity, than 
is we are not prepared to say the Society will these iron girders which unite our States, and 
not prove beneficial, or even eminently successful, bring in closer, and still closer communion, the 
Much will depend upon the capability, integrity extremities of our vast domain. Then multiply 
and efficiency of those on whom may be conferred the means of intercommunication, and let the 
its future management. No theorists or visiona- iron horse traverse the country from all points of 
ries will answer—no changliugs or place-seekers the compass—let his shrill whistle be heard above 
are fit for its responsible duties. Its prinipal offi- the elements of political discord; that he may 
cers _those who transact its local business, corres- watch over the welfare of our nation with his 
pondence, etc.,— should be as pure as Caesar’s omniscient eye, and everywhere crush the efforts 
wife; and not only above suspicion of improper of disunioDists by his mighty power. Every 
action and motives, but men of industry, enlarged mile of railroad forms a link in the great national 
views and extensive practical as well as scientific chain—every spike that is driven becomes a rivet 
information. The Journal of the Society ought in the breast-plate of Freedom, and every Engine 
to be the ablest and best in the land—each num- an eloquent pleader for the cause of Liberty and 
ber forming a reliable Text-Book on the subjects Union. S. Furman. 
discussed. The initial number, we regret to say, 
is not such an one as might have been produced, 
or as the public expected. Though valuable it is 
not calculated to rank high at home i r abroad, as 
an exponent and indicator of the Progress of 
American Agriculture. 
Romulus Centre, N. Y r ., Jan., 1853. 
Albany Correspondence. 
not calculated to ran* mgn at uumu < i rfuiuau, ah Albany, January 18, 1853. 
an exponent and indicator of the Progress of ])kar Rubal : _ Legislation drags its slow 
American Agiicultuie. length along. The Committees have been ap- 
But our object iu the offset was rather to direct p 0 i n ted, and are gradually preparing and digest- 
attention to the Society, than to criticize its past, or ^ ng maReis for the action of the House. At least 
offer any suggestions relative to its future manage- tWQ wec ] cs more will pass before any amount of 
ment. We are in favor of any and every judicious j a b or will be commenced. To all appearance to 
measure to promote Rural Progress and Improve- lbe 0U i s id crSi a month is lost in legislation. But 
ment, or calculated to elevate the standing of ^ uo j g0 All business must pass through a 
American Agriculturists, -but we are heartily s t aud iug ( or special committee, and the laborper- 
disgusted with the action of demagogues on this 
subject. And it is time for the Rural Population 
—those who feed the Nation and furnish the lu- 
formed by members iu their several committees 
is very arduous, the most so probably of any oth¬ 
er place. These reports come up for discussion in 
bricating oil to the wheels of Government—to look die jq 0U8e> ami often give rise to lengthy debate, 
to their interests individually aud collectively ; to -p^e subject now upon which there is a prospect of 
accomplish something in their owu behalf, and if ccms i dera ble speaking is the reference of the canal, 
necessary upon their own action and responsibil- the Governor , s Message has been duly 
itv. It is next to useless to expect much aid from , . . , , , 
7 * dissected, its various subjects are referred to the 
Government, — or at least through the Patent ’ TT ,, . ... 
rY i i c. i, , . appropriate committees. Upon this occasion it is 
Office. Time was when some benefit resulted to 11 1 . , , ..... 
, . , A . . , , not uncommon for members to give their views, 
the country from the Agricultural Department of , , . . , , ,. . 
, 1/ * „ tt I .1 ...... , not only upon the subject, but upon matters and 
the Patent Office. Under the administration of . “ ‘ 
, „ . , x , . „ v -*i -p things generally. It is usually the tub to the 
the affairs of that office by Mr. Ellsworth, an f b r - . . , 
, . . j . . u ,. wliale. Just now the canals, form the tub for 
excellent beginning was made in the right direc- ... , in , ,, 
. h , ° , . ,, ,, ° . that interesting gentleman. What the result may 
tion; but instead of advaucing with the country . . b ° , ,, , , , , 
’ „ . . x ° , v c’ be is beyond even a guess by the shrewdest ob- 
or perfecting any important measures to benefit J 
tbe Agricultural Community, Mr E.’s successor, Albany decMy pIeasaDt ._ 
and tbeir uuder officers, seem to bare been retro- Nq1 a Uuk ; jf ;ts ■ „ js derivcd from thc 
gating-and recent developments exhibit a la- lea8aut and ,„ r eeablc manners of tbe 
montable lack of judgement, and fide ,tv to he ^ Mg ^ 
country, on the part of those who have been called , e . f , 
J ’ 1 , , ... , natural and friendly, and make us country fel- 
to Washington to attend to the Agricultural , , . u i „ „ i __ 
Interests of the Nation. Personal animosities, 
and an o’erweening desire to retain place and 
spoils, seem to have taken precedence to proper 
efforts to augment the knowledge and prosperity 
of the Agricultural Community. We trust the 
recent raising of the curtain will prove beneficial, 
by directing the attention of intelligent, thinking, 
lows feel very much at home whenever brought 
into their company. The Executive mansion is 
made pretty free quarters. Rustic. 
The Weather. —On Tuesday evening the 11th, 
it became cooler, and before morning snow began 
to fall, and it continued to snow on Wednesday, 
when snow enough had fallen to bring out the 
unselfish men to the importance of establishing a ^ ^ ^ sleigLing was good; but toler _ 
distinct Agricultural Bureau, and of sustaining, gQ . q ^ dt and on plank roads . The 
also, some such organization as the United States weafcher col)tinued cool until Saturday, when it 
Agricultural Society. The “ Agricultural Farce ” 
which has been playing at the Patent Office for 
became quite mild, so that the snow melted rap¬ 
idly, until toward evening, when it began to grow 
the past few years is unworthy of further repre- - ’ J 3 ,. ,, . 
1 J , v, , ■> i if i cold, and Sundav morning was one of the coldest 
seutation on governmental boards, and should be * , ° 
, , , , , j of the season—wind N. Vv.— a very cold and 
discontinued altogether,—or at least, not repeated „ . ,, ,. ■, ,, 
, . ° squally day—cold night—continued cold on Mon- 
unn £ * e presen cen ury. _ da y—sleighing quite good for the small quantity 
We are indebted to friend Peters, of tbe of snow. Tuesday morning, at the time of wri- 
Asaembly, for Annual Report of the Comptroller, ting, continues cool, though milder than yester- 
and other valuable documents. day, with some appearance of more snow.—w. > 
Notices. 
The Australian Captive ; or, an Authentic Nar¬ 
rative of fifieen years in the life of William 
Jackman. Including, with other appendices, 
Australia and its Gold, from the latest and best 
authorities. Edited by Rev. I. Chamberlayne. 
Auburn : Derby A Miller. 1853. 
This a neat volume of some 400 pages, con- 
taiuiug a new chapter in the history of adventure; 
the hero being the first civilized man who ever 
returned from a forced and lengthened residence 
among the anthropophagi of New Holland, and 
told the story of what he saw and suffered. Much 
valuable information is added in the notes, of the 
present condition of Australia and its harvest of 
gold, whic's thus far, goe3 beyond California’s 
most astonishing products. Sold at Dewey’s, 
Arcade Hall. 
The Heroines of History. By John S. Jenkins. 
Rochester: Wanzer, Beardsley Co. 1853. 
This elegant volume contains Biographical and 
Historical sketches of ten remarkable female 
characters, with fine steel-engraved portraits of 
Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Josephine, Queen Eliz¬ 
abeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and Marie Antoi¬ 
nette. Isabella of Castile, Maria Theresa, 
Catherine of Russia, and Madame Roland, are 
the remaining characters of the volume, which 
with such subjects, can but command the interest 
and attention of tlie reading public. Wilbur M. 
Hayward, 4 Burns’ Block, is the only Agent for 
this city. 
The Illustrated Magazine of Art, is a new 
monthly periodical, commenced with the year, by 
Alex. Montgomery", 17 Spruce St., New Y’ork.— 
It is beautifully and appropriately illustrated 
with wood engravings of more than usual merff 
while the letter-press is of a character to cora- 
meud the work to tasteful readers. The sketches 
of the poets Chaucer and Goldsmith will be 
read with pleasure. W. M. Hayward, 4 Bums’ 
Block, has the agency. $3 a year; 25 ceuts a 
number. t 
Merry’s Museum and Parley’s Magazine, Ed¬ 
ited by S. G. Goodrich, the original Peter Parley^ 
commences the twenty-fifth volume with the 
January number. The Museum furnishes the 
juveniles a great variety of useful information on 
a great mauy subjects, and is deserving the pat¬ 
ronage of every family where there are children 
to read it. New Y r ork : S. T. Allen & Co. Sjjil, 
per annum, 4 copies for $3 ; 7 for $5, aud 15 for 
$10. D. M. Dewey, agent, Rochester. 
J.ecjisli(ftffe of jfeb) ifori;. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Tuesday, Jan. 11.— Senate. —The original reso¬ 
lution of Mr. Cooley, to refer the subject of the 
enlargement of the canals mentioned in the Gov¬ 
ernor’s Message, to a joint select Committee, was 
passed after some discussion. 
Assembly. — In the Assembly the Committees 
were announced, — Mr. Loomis, Chairman of the 
Committee on Ways and Means; D. B. Taylor 
on Commerce; West on canals; Gillmore on 
Railroads; R. Smith on Banks; Patterson on 
Colleges, and J. H. Weeks on the Judiciary. The 
Committee on Agriculture is composed of Messrs. 
S. S. Smith, Crocker, Streeter, Peters, Beman. 
Wednesday, Jan. 12.— Senate. — The routine of 
introducing bills, presenting petitions, tfcc., was 
varied it little yesterday by taking up the bill to 
incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific railway, in 
Committee, and a short discussion upon it. 
Assembly. —Among the bills noticed and intro¬ 
duced we see one imposing tolls on freight carried 
by railroads, another to regulate the fare of pas¬ 
sengers, and another to increase the tax on emi¬ 
grants to $2. 
Thursday, Jan. 13.— Senate. —A bill was report¬ 
ed to authorize tbe consolidation of railroad com¬ 
panies. The Senate was in Committee on Sav¬ 
ings’ Banks, <kc. 
Assembly. — Notices, introductions and reports 
of hills aud resolutions were the order of thc day, 
Friday, Jan,- 11 .—Senate. — Three private bills 
were passed and the Senate adj. to Monday 
Assembly. —The House Committee took up the 
Governor’s Message, and after a speech from Mr. 
Burroughs, adj. to Monday. 
Monday, Jan. 17.— Senate. —The Senate were 
busily engaged with petitions, reports, bills aud 
resolutions, but completed nothing of importance. 
Assembly. —After the usual routine of notices, 
■resolutions, <fcc., Mr. Burroughs resumed his speech 
of last week, but did not conclude it. 
Acknowledgments. —We are indebted to Mr. 
Wm. R. Booth, of Gates, near this city, for speci¬ 
mens of twenty varieties of Apples, all grown in 
his own orchard. The assortment was very fine, 
and most of the varieties well grown—indicating 
good judgment in both selection and culture. 
— To Mr. J. Merritt, of Penfield, for excellent 
specimens of the Kingsley, Jonathan, Peck’s 
Pleasant, and Northern Spy—among the best va¬ 
rieties of apples grown in this section. 
Grapes —Are a luxury at this season ; and hence 
we are under particular obligations to Mr. H. B, 
Burleigh, of Albion, who recently favored us 
with more than a taste of his fine-flavored Isabel¬ 
las. Friend B. knows how to produce and pre¬ 
serve the article in perfection—and, better still, 
where to find a proper tasting committee ! 
Sweet and Beautiful —The box of Honey 
just “ laid on our table” by, and with the compli¬ 
ments of, Gen. R. Harmon, of Wheatland. The 
General is known far and near as a cultivator of 
superior wheat-(samples of thirty-five varieties 
grown by him, in one season, were exhibited at 
the World’s Fair, London, and awarded a prize 
medal,)—but it appears be is at home in produ¬ 
cing the sweets, as well as the staff, of life. 
6of)C)i*essioi)^i. Ketas JSirebilies. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Tuesday, Jah. 11.— Senate.— A large number of 
petitions were presented. The House bill ceding 
to Ohio the unfinished portion of the Cumber¬ 
land Road lying in that State, was passed, also 
several private bills. Iowa put in another claim 
for more land for railroads. The applications of 
this State in this line are already greater than 
those of any other State. After various unim¬ 
portant business, the Senate went into Executive 
Session, and therein the injunction of secrecy was 
removed on the proceedings touching the Clayton 
and Bulwer Treaty. 
House. —The House adopted a resolution order¬ 
ing the printing of 100,000 extra copies of the 
Census Report, to cost $5,600. Mr. Corwin was 
attacked and defended, and the bill, relative to 
the circulation of small bills in the District of 
Columbia, discussed. 
Wednesday, Jan. 12. — Senate. — The Senate 
adopted a resolution directing inquiry into the 
propriety of appropriating $100,000 to be used 
by Government in investigating frauds and per¬ 
juries against the government, and bringing offend¬ 
ers to punishment. The naval pension bill for 
1854 was passed. A resolution of Mr. Cass, 
calling for information on the Squier treaty with 
Nicaragua, was laid over. Mr. Soule then ad¬ 
dressed the Senate at length, other Senators taking 
part in the discussion on the Clayton treaty.— 
He made a statement of Mr. King’s explanations. 
House. — The House discussed the subject o 
frauds on the Treasry, and small bills in the Dis¬ 
trict, but took no action on either. 
Thursday, Jan. 13.— Senate. —The only topic 
of interest was Mr. Gwin’s project for a railroad 
to the Pacific, which called forth, in addition to 
Mr. G.’s own speech, favorable ones from several 
distinguished members, Mr. Seward among them, 
and counter projects from Messrs. Hamlin and 
Rusk. Without taking any action in the premises 
the Senate adjourned. 
House. — There was a long discussion on the 
bill to prevent frauds on the Treasury (by tbe 
prosecution of private claims against the govern¬ 
ment,) and the bill was read a third time, but be¬ 
fore question was taken on its passage the House 
adjourned. 
Friday, Jan. 14.— Senate. —Various resolutions 
were offered and private bills passed. The an¬ 
nouncement of the death of Senator Upham caus¬ 
ed an adjournment. 
Hausc. —In the House, the bill to prevent frauds 
upon the Treasury passed by a vote of 134 to 23 
The small note bill was again up for discussiou. 
Saturday, Jan. 15.— Senate. —Mr. Foot, of Vt., 
announced tbe death of his colleague Mr. Upham, 
and gave a brief sketch of his public life and past 
services. Mr: Seward followed. Adjourned. 
House —Took up private bills which were here¬ 
tofore reported from the Committee of the Whole, 
and passed several of them. The death of Sena¬ 
tor Upham was announced, and with the custom¬ 
ary resolutions the House adjourned. 
Monday, Jan. 17.— Senate. —The Pacific Rail¬ 
road bill was the principal matter before the Sen¬ 
ate. An executive session was held. 
House. —A bill was introduced appropriating 
$50,000 for an Equestrian Statute of Gen. Wash¬ 
ington, by Mr. Mills. Several private bills passed. 
News Clippings. 
pgf The Lewiston Railroad is in a state of rap¬ 
id progress. The track will follow the bank of 
the river most of the way affording to passengers 
a most delightful view of the whirlpool and all 
the river scenery. 
The returns of the New York City Banks, 
as tar as at present published, show a great de¬ 
crease of about a million of loans since Septem¬ 
ber, and a considerable increase iu deposits, cir¬ 
culation aud specie. 
The Tope has ordered the construction of 
four new bridges over the Tiber, iu the city of 
Rome. A company has been organized for this 
purpose, at the head of which is the Duke of 
Braschi. 
A Presidential Elector in the State of New 
York represents fourteen thousand nine hundred 
and twenty-eight voters, while in Florida he rep¬ 
resents only two thousand three hundred and 
eighty-one. 
Professor Silliman stated, in a recent lec¬ 
ture, that thc average difference between the 
British mail steamers and the Collins line, was 
eight hours on each trip iu favor of the American 
ships. 
The enlargement of the Buffalo Gas Works 
is complete. The gasometers will hold 260,000 
cubic feet of gas. Ten miles of pipe were laid 
last season, making in all twenty miles now in 
use. 
During the past year there were 681 deaths 
in Poston from consumption, which is over 400 
more than by any other disease, and 12 more than 
during the year preceding. 
Prayer for every day in the year. 
Appleton’s Mechanics’ Magazine says that 
there are 10,854 miles of telegraph wire connected 
with one office at Cincinnati. Nearly enough to 
go half around the world. 
Uncle Tom’s Cabin has been translated 
into French, Italian and Spanish, and is adver¬ 
tised in Danish, Swedish, Polish aud Prussian. 
The Whale Fishery. —The Boston Post learns 
that the number of ships and barks engaged in 
the whale fishery, belonging to the United States 
was, on the 1st of January, 1853, 599 ; brigs, 30; 
schooners, 32 ; aggregate tonnage, 206,286. The 
past year there has been an addition of 41 ships 
and barks and 3 brigs, to the whaling business, 
and a dimunition of 3 schooners, and an increase 
in the aggregate tonnage of 12,276 tons. Of these, 
307 ships aud barks, 3 brigs and 1 schooner, ton¬ 
nage 104,005, are owned in Boston, and 49 of the 
former, tonnage 16,542, in Fair Haven. 
-The Rhine has overflowed its banks for 
tbe fourth time since May last. 
-A new Bank is to be established at Albany, 
and another at Glenn’s Fall. 
-Itinerating village libraries are being es¬ 
tablished at Yorkshire, England. 
-At Sandwich, England, the curfew has 
been tolled every evening for 700 years. 
-- Members of the Scottish clans are entitled 
to wear two eagle’s feathers in the bonnet. 
-In 1804 there was not a single public ba¬ 
ker in the city of Manchester, England. 
-In England they have a mode of carbon¬ 
izing gutta percha and applying it to a razor strop. 
-The Asto" Opera House has been purchased 
for the New York Mercantile Library Association 
-Good butter is selling in New York at 18 
% cents a pound—so says the National Democrat. 
-Dr. Robinson, of Cincinnati, has accepted 
the Theological Chair in the Rochester Univer¬ 
sity. 
-The latest gold discoveries are on the Bar- 
aboo, Saute county, Wis. Silver, too, is obtained 
there. 
-The increase of the produce of the wheat 
crop in England, it is stated, has been trebled, at 
least, since 1727. 
-The Pacha of Egypt has sent a beautiful 
Arab mare, as a present to the Emperor Louis 
Napoleon. 
-The Society of Friends in the United 
States numbers 715 churches, aud 283,023 mem¬ 
bers. 
-Hon. J. M. Clayton has been elected by 
the Delaware Legislature U. S. Senator for the 
term of six years. 
-The Professors of the London University 
derive their incomes principally from the fees paid 
by their pupils. 
-The coldest day ever known in England 
was Dec. 25th, 1796, -when the thermometer was 
16 degrees below zero. 
-Midnight mass was celebrated in all the 
churches in Paris, ou Christmas eve, for the first 
time in twenty years past. 
-The auction duties paid into the State 
Treasury of Pennsylvania during the last year, 
amounted to $57,110 76. 
-Geo. Gillett, of Hebron, Ct., has recently 
made his fifty-eighth annual subscription to the 
Hartford Courant. 
-A good fat sheep may be had in Mexico 
for twenty-five cents; but it is not easy to get 
twenty-five cents in that country. 
-The Legislature of Iowa have re-elected 
Hon. Geo. W. Jones to the U. S. Senate for a full 
term from the 4th of March, 1853. 
-A manuscript catalogue of the music in 
the library of the British Museum has beeu com¬ 
pleted, and fills 57 folio volumes. 
-The Posen Gazette says the Emperor of 
Russia intends to restrict the punishment of the 
Knout to military delinquents only. 
-A piece of land was sold recently in the 
neighborhood of the Royal Exchange, London, at 
the rate of £800,000 per acre. 
-Orasmus Turner, Esq., for several years a 
resident of Rochester, has returned to his former 
place of residence in Lockport. 
-The fees of Coroner Ives, of New York, 
who has just retired from public life, amounted to 
nearly $14,000 the past year. 
-Rev. C. G. Finney, is holding a series of 
nightly meetings, in the Congregational Church, 
Syracuse. 
-The health of Yiee President King con¬ 
tinues to fail. He can scarcely speak audibly, 
even in a whisper. 
-In Albany, a young lady has started a 
“ Ragged School,” in which she now has forty or 
fifty children picked up in the streets. 
-A firm in Baltimore has paid the Post- 
Office over $7,000 the last year for postage on 
newspapers containing its advertisements. 
-During the year 1852, 72 persons were 
killed by accident in Boston ; 26 were drowned, 
and 20 were burned or scalded to death. 
-Last week the Western Railroad carried 
from Albany to Boston, 29,300 barrels of flour, 
being nearly 5,000 per day. 
-It is estimated that the aggregate Govern¬ 
ment Stock and Railway indebtedness of this 
country in Europe is $600,000,000. 
-The establish ment or increased endowment 
of eleven Old School Presbyterian Colleges at the 
West is in contemplation. 
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, it is said, is some¬ 
times struck with an idea in the middle of thc 
night aud immediately rises and records it. 
-John Petit has been elected U. S. Senator 
by the Indiana Legislature, to fill the unexpired 
term of James Whitcomb, deceased. 
-The recently prepared prepaid postage en¬ 
velopes have been rejected by the Department; 
the contractors are to furnish better specimens by 
the 1st of February. 
-The telegraph wires were broken in sev¬ 
enty-five places between Springfield and Boston, 
on Saturday last, principally by the accumulation 
of ice. 
-There are now upwards of four hundred 
human beings confined within the walls of the 
N. Y. Tombs, City Prison, awaiting trials and 
examinations. 
-The Bank of the Capitol with $300,000 
capital, the Merchant’s Bank, $250,000, and a 
private Bank, $500,000, are all about to go into 
operation in Albany. 
-A priuter named Matthew Langdon com¬ 
mitted suicide at New York, Friday afternoon, 
under the influence of the “spiritual rapping” 
delusion. 
-Tbe widow of Alexander Hamilton is still 
living in Washington, and has reached her 94th 
year. She is literally “ standing in the midst of 
posterity.” 
-A Free Democratic paper is about to be 
started at Lockport, N. Y. That will make sev¬ 
en distinctive Free Soil papers ra the State of 
New York. 
-The friends of Temperance in Illinois, 
are preparing to have a grand Convention at 
Springfield in favor of the Maine Law. They are 
very confident of success. 
-A rich vein of lead has been discovered in 
Campville, Tioga Co., N. Y. The editor of the 
Owego Gazette has beeu shown specimens of the 
ore yielding 90 per cent. 
-Omnibuses, in considerable numbers, aro 
exported from New York to Cuba ; likewise the 
horses which draw them, the native horses being 
inferior to ours iu size and strength. 
