MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
ROCHESTER, FEBRUARY 5, 1853. 
TO AGENTS AND OTHERS. 
■wise improved, and is altogether one of the best 
rural journals published at the South. It merits 
a wide circulation, especially throughout the 
Southern States. Published monthly, by T. Lo¬ 
max A Co., Columbus, Ga., at $1 a year. 
— More, peihaps, at another sittiug. Mean¬ 
time any of our readers who want one or a half 
dozen good journals, can be accommodated on ap¬ 
plication as above. Unlike some contemporaries 
we w r ot of, we can see virtue and value in other 
Back numbers from 1st Jan. can still be publications than our own, and rejoice in their 
supplied. Additions to clubs received at club price, prosperity. 
New subscribers can begin with the year, or this No. ((Ithaca and Qeneva Railroad.”-Again. 
It is not too late to form new, or am to old, clubs .— __ 
We this week add several hundred to former edition, ^ Rural queer :—I notice an article 
to supply all who wish to commence with present No. . q ^ Rural of thc 2 2d inst., on the Ithaca and 
Agents and others, please continue your reports. Geneva Railroad, speaking in high terms of the 
Fractional parts of a dollar may be remitted p ros p e ct of said road, and the probability of 
in postage stamps, or toe will return change in same uniting with the Vienna and Great Sodus Bay 
medium, if preferred by agents. 
Our Agricultural Exchanges. 
Two or three weeks ago, in an article headed 
road, and the advantages of said road to the in¬ 
habitants of Tompkins and Seneca counties, by 
thus uniting at Ithaca with the Owego and Ithaca 
road, and at Owego with the New Y r ork aud Erie 
road ana the coal fields of Pennsylvania. Now, 
“The Agricultural Press Advancing,” we prom- j think if your correspondent, Mr. Furman, will 
ised to ere long pay our respects to exchanges look at t he interest of Seneca county and the 
which announced new editors, or had made other stockholders in such road, as far as reaching So- 
noteworthy changes — not omitting mention of dug Ray is concerned, a much more feasible route 
new recruits to the ranks. Since then we have C0ldd be located than to run to Geneva, 
been, and still are, too busy to fulfil the promise ^ f ew 0 f the reasons, I -will endeavor to point 
properly —but we will at least go through the tQ auy at all fami ii ar w ith the location of Ithaca 
motions. We will commence where morning be- &nd godus Bay> the terminus of said road. Gen- 
gins, and proceed sun-downward, in this wise : eya Ueg ag far wegt as Sodus Ray, and Vienna four 
Tiik Maine Farmer— one of thc main weeklies mdeg st iU farther west than either point. Look 
on our list—opens the new year with a beautiful now a + a ma p 0 f Tompkins, Seneca, Ontario aud 
new head typographical, which much improves Wayne ; all the counties said road enters. See 
the appearance of this always good-looking jour- t b(i snake-like aspect of the road going from So- 
nal. The “old head,” however, still lias the edi- dus to Vienna, then to Geneva and Ithaca—then 
torial charge of the paper, and we doubt whether 
any change would be an improvement. Dr. 
compare that with the location of the road from 
Sodus Bay to or near the village of Lyons, theu.se - 
Holmes’ phreuologicals must be just right for an to Waterloo and Romulus Centre, and see the dif- 
agricultural editor, and we trust he wall long re- ference in distance, with equally as easy grade 
tain the useful and honorable position he now oc- and parsing through a section of country not sure 
copies. The Farmer is published by R. Eaton, passed bv any in the State—leaving out Geneva, 
Augusta, at $2 a year. bld taking in Waterloo in Seneca, and Lyons in 
The Boston weeklies — the Boston Cultivator, Wayne, both flourishing places, doing a large 
the New r England Farmer, and the Massachusetts amount of manufacturing, mechanical and com- 
Ploughmau—though presenting no new features, mercial business. Now take the distance saved 
commence the year vigorously and under most fa- iu length in the latter route, the straightness of the 
vorable auspices. We trust they are receiving, as- road, and the difFeience iu running on a straight 
they richly merit, increased patronage. or over a curved road. And, again, nearly every 
m n t? *. i road run muff throuffli tills St&tc tlicit is 3 pflyiiiff 
The Granite Farmer enters upon its 4th vol- Joau 1 G LUI ^ & 1 J f 
• + i • , , • vv , road is bein^ straightened, or a parallel road, 
ume with spirit and enterprise. Dr. Crosby, the Ioau ’ ° 0 . . . 1 
former editor, is now assisted by Mr. A. G. Com- w hich cu ^ s °^' tke tia ' c ^ ls eiD S U1 1C 
ings. The farmers of the Granite State should sbows conclusively, I think, that the time is past 
see that this work is supported properly 7 , by giv- 
when railroads are to be run by every place that 
iugit precedence to foreign publications. Pub- takes stock-but the roads must be run the most 
lished weekly, by J. 0. Adams, Manchester, at direct route from one commercial point to another. 
$1,50 a year. 
There is no doubt but a road from Ithaca to So- 
,. , •, , -, , • . ., • b ... , , . . , , road w 7 ith equal facilities, over a crooked one, aud 
w T lnch it bids fair to attain, as it is published at 
raensuiate success. Published weekly, by Thos. 
Brown, Cleveland ; $2 a year. 
bills, as they could easily be paid in specie.— 
Some such measure will be found necessary.— 
The Ohio Cultivator — Appears in a beauti- Again we say, look sharp and know what you 
ful new dress, including vignette, Ac., — a decided take, and of whom it is taken. t 
improvement. The Cultivator is a first rate 
journal, and its founder merits a large measure of 
success for his enterprise and perseverance. We 
hope brother Bateiiam, as well as his associate. 
Too Good to Last. —A Vermont gentleman to 
whom we recently forwarded, by request, a few 
specimen numbers of the Rural, sends us his 
Col. Harris, may reap a rich reward. Published subscription remarking that many of his neigh- 
semi-monthly, by Bateiiam A Harris, Columbus, 
at $1 per atmum. 
The Prairie Farmer — which has always been 
a favorite of ours — has did it, beyond dispute. It 
has so many new features and attractions, that we 
hardly know where to begin : a new and beauti¬ 
ful design for cover—a very tasty vignette title— 
new type — and, finally, new brain-power. J. 
Ambrose Wight, Esq., who retired from the Far¬ 
mer about a year ago, has returned to his first 
love, and resumes charge of the Agricultura 
department — with Dr. J. A. Kennioott, a talente-i 
aud spirited writer, as Horticultural editor. Th< 
January No- presents a vast improvement in ap¬ 
pearance, and not a little in contents. Undei 
such auspices and guide-boards, the Farmer i.- 
bound to advance. Published monthly, by 
Wright A Wight, Chicago : $1 a year. 
The Soil of the South. —This able agricultu¬ 
ral and horticultural journal commences its third 
year ai.d volume, by changing from a quarto ot 
16, to an octivo of 32 pages. It is also other- 
bors like the paper, but “ th'nk it too good to hold 
out,” and therefore decline subscribing. We sus¬ 
pect these Vermonters have been “ elected” by 
certain publisheis, who issue “taking” numbers 
at the commencement of the year or volume— 
such as an extra sheet, additional pages, and that 
sort of thing. Well, if such is the case, they are 
right in their lack of confidence ;—and, modesty 
aside, we are not surprised that they should doubt 
anybody’s ability to furnish fifty-two numbers of 
such a paper as the Rural at the price asked. But 
we mean to make it “holdout”—aud, judging 
from the continually increasing demand for the 
paper, a lack of “material aid” will not prevent 
the fulfilment of our intention. 
The Rural Residence — Offered for sale by 
David Thomas, the distinguished florist, pomo- 
logist, etc., must be very desirable. It is rare that 
the homestead of such a man — located in a place 
celebrated for its f.uit garder8, beautiful scenery, 
e c. _ can be obtained, and we trust this one will 
fall into worthy and appreciative hand s. , 
Albany Correspondence. 
Albany, January 26, 1P53. 
Dear Rural : —Last week was a most inter¬ 
esting one to the friends of Temperance. The 
demonstration by the Sons and Daughters, and 
the various societies, was the largest ever made 
here, or any where else. 
The Assembly Chamber was given up to the 
State Society, and one of the most convincing and 
finished addresses I ever heard on the subject, was 
delivered by that good man Neil Dow. I had 
the pleasure of meeting Mr. Dow one evening at | 
a party, and was veiy much pleased with him. 
He is a slender built man, with a genial, earnest, 
but friendly manner, that endears him to all with 
whom he becomes familiar. He is truly a pillar 
in temperance reform, and the Pine Tree State 
may ever be proud of her noble-hearted son. 
A novel p-escedent was also given by the As¬ 
sembly’s giving liberty to a Committee of the 
Ladies Temperance Society, to present their peti¬ 
tion in person. After leave was granted, some 
five came into the central isle, in front of the 
Speake ’s Chair, accompanied by Gen. Burroughs, 
the gallant member, who carried a carpet-bag well 
crammed with the petitions of 28,000 ladies of this 
State, asking for the Maine Law. Miss Clark 
acted as spokesman, and presented the petitions 
in a very neat little speech. The whole wentoff 
well, and whether Miss Clark is at home in the 
kitchen or not, she is certainly not a bad hand in 
the legislative hall. Friday evening there was a 
large gathering in the Assembly Chamber to hear 
addressesfrom the ladies,and they acquitted them¬ 
selves well. 
The petitions in relation to the Maine Law are 
pouring in from all quarters, and there has proba¬ 
bly not far from 100,000 names come in already, 
I think there is some hope that a prohibitory law 
may be passed, and referred to the people at a 
special election. This will be the best that can 
be done. There are occasionally some queer sub¬ 
jects turn up. A gentleman to-day presented the 
petition of Aunt Betsey, of Darien, Genesee Co^ 
on the subject of the liquor traffic; it was of course 
gravely received, and referred. 
Nothiug as yet has been done in relation to the 
Canals, though Iherc is a desire expressed on all 
sides to take some steps that will ensure a speedy 
and safe completion of them. 
Cabinet making just now seems very fashiona¬ 
ble, but the material is defective in some shape or 
other, for nothing is accomplished. 
Kindly yours, Rustic. 
The above was received just too late for last 
week’s paper. 
JLeglstytyfe of ^eto \jo\% 
The Green Mountain Culturist has been dus Bay would be a paying road to stockholders, 
merged in the Journal ok Agriculture, published and ver ? beueficial to , tbe , C0 1 unU< * of Tomptans, 
at Boston by W. S. King. The Journal is a Seneca and Wayne ; but look at the difference in 
spirited monthly, deserving a wide circulation— tbe loutes, see tie a vantage o a stiaig it 
e^rlj i 
the two routes, see the advantage of a straight 
the low price of 50 cents a year. *en choose between the two, after a survey has 
been made —else have the survey from Ithaca 
New York Agricultor.— We have at last re- , , ,, , , , •._• 
* L f through the whole length of Senaca, leaving 
ceived a number (that of last Saturday) of this , ___ f •. 
v J ' somewhere near the north-west corner of said 
recently started weekly. It is a large, well printed , r „ , 
, L f , b , * county, or the most direct feasible route through 
and well fri ed folio sheet. The number before us said / ount t0 Sodus Bay, which would pass the 
is principally failed with Agricultural, Hort.cul- whole len ~ tll of the count y, and through as fine 
tural and News matter-containing less miscel- & ; f farming countr y as in any part of the 
lany and variety than we anticipated. The pre- g and that t00( where they read the Rural, 
vious numbers, which we have not seen, (but now and j h rofit bj it . Yours, Junius. 
bespeak,) probably embrace a greater variety— Juniug> n. Y .. January 24,1853. 
The Agricultor is published by A. B. Allen A ---- 
Co., of the New York Agricultural Warehouse, Counterfeit Bank Bills, 
at $2 per annum. 
m . . These, to use an old adage, “are becoming as 
The Country Gentleman.— We have also re- 
plenty as blackberries,” aud almost every other 
cently been favored with this new weekly — here- 1 , , f -i„ , T . • 
, . „ ... J man we meet has some of the vile trash. It is 
tofore briefly mentioned in our pages. Like aetti to be an e vil which cails loudly for reme- 
everything emanat ngfrom its publisher, it is well - j° anks will be unde r the necessity of adopt- 
executed and makes a fine appearance. Indeed, ^ addilional safeguards, or the people 
to our apprehension it is a little too “finified’’ ^ ^ ]ook all mo „ey with sus- 
for utility - but will not find fault, as tastes dif- ^ of it is so well executed as to be 
fer. As an agricultural and horticultural journal and id onfc at the couuter of banks ._ 
it will take high rank, while the misc dlaneous Jf mon cannot be made more secure from 
and news departments, though limited, will on- we sha ll S00 n have an irresistable 
hance its popularity. We wish it, and the Agri- , - .__ _.i • r ■ •, 
, h 1 . crusadeagaiustpapeimouey,whichwrilbeinju- 
cultor, deserved and eminent success. Published , 
. T „ . n , „ nous to all concerned. 
by Luther Tucker, Albany : 16 pages quarto - Toq much caution cannot be exercised in tak- 
$ ,50 a yeai in a vance. j n g b ;q S) an( ] also in so marking them as to enable 
The Ohio Farmer commences its second vol- bo i de rs to know where they were obtained. A 
ume with a new figure-head, etc. The publisher law exc i ud i u g bills of less than five dollars from 
seems determined to make this journal pay, and circulation would protect the day laborer and men 
we trust his efforts will be crowned with coin- 0 f srna p means, from the loss occasioned by bad 
The Milk Trade ix New Y t ork and Vicinity.— 
By John Mullalt, with an Introduction by Ii. 
T. Trall, M. D., New Y T ork : Fowlers & 
Wells, 1853. Mail edition, 25 cts. 
This is a neat pamphlet of some 118 pages, a 
portion of it reprinted from the N. Y. Eve. Post. 
It gives an account of the sale of pure and adul- 
. terated milk—the daily and yearly consumption 
—the amount of property invested in the busi- 
ness — the milk-dealers and dairymen of Orange 
and other counties — injurious effects of impure 
milk on children, and advice to country dealers.— 
It is a subject of great importance to all who 
dwell in or near the city. 
The Western Literary Messenger for Feb¬ 
ruary completes the NIXlli volume of this cheap 
and excellent monthly, The next volume will be 
materially improved in appearance, and each num¬ 
ber will contain some appropriate illustration. 
Our friend aud valued contributor, J. Clement, 
remains editor—and the fine taste, graceful pen, 
and varied information which he possesses, guar¬ 
antee the continued interest of the work. Buffalo; 
Jewett, Thomas & Co. $1.50 per year; 3 copies 
$4 ; 5 copies $5. 
Fugitive Essays, is the title of a neat volume 
of near 400 pages, from the press of Sawyer, Ix- 
gersoli. & Co., Hudson, Ohio. It is made up of 
matters pertaining to the early history of Ohio, 
its geology, agriculture, Ac., being a compilation 
of papers from the pen of Charles hittlesey, 
heretofore published in different journals. It 
contains matter, not only of a local, but also of a 
general interest, which will well repay a perusal. 
E. Darrow has it in Rochester. t 
The New Y r ORK Magazine for February is a 
decided improvement on its predecessor. The 
articles which fill it are generally well written, and 
upon topics of interest — and the new Editors, 
3iessrs. W. M. Lewis and W. T. Kennedy, Jr., 
enter spiritedly upon their task. It contains a 
fine steel engraving of the Rev. Dr. J. B. Shaw, of 
this city, and several minor illustrations of merit. 
Rochester : J. E.Duryee, Publisher, $2 per year. 
Harper’s Magazine for February contains the 
uoual number of illustrations and eight pages ad¬ 
ditional reading matter. “ Crusoe-life,” a sketch 
of adventures in Juan Fernandez, is one of its at¬ 
tractions. Wilber M. Hayward, Burns’ Block, 
supplies this aud other Magazines on most favor¬ 
able terms. _ 
Putnam’s Monthly for February has added the 
feature of illustration to its valuable characteristics, 
and bids fair to become an “Original American 
Monthly,” worthy of our Literature and of gen¬ 
eral support. New York, P. G. Putnam. $3 per 
year ; sold at Dewey’s, as also Harper and other 
Magazines. 
Chamber’s Pocket Misskllaxy, Vol. IX., is 
before us. This is a cheap and pleasant series of 
volumes; each containing 180 pages of choice 
literature, complete by itself, and sold at 20 cents 
per volume. Boston : Gould A Lincoln publish¬ 
ers. Sold at Daurow’s. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Tuesday, Jan 25.— Senate. —Several committees 
made reports, and the Broadway Railroad bill was 
discussed. 
Assembly. —Some progress was made on Various 
bills and several reports aud communications re¬ 
ceived. 
Wednesday, Jan. 24.— Senate. —The Broadway 
Railroad passed to a third reading, and several of 
less interest. 
Assembly. —The bill introduced by Mr. Peters, 
appropriating $200 to provide a teacher for the 
children of the Indians on the Tonawanda Re¬ 
servation, was passed. Various bills and resolu¬ 
tions were introduced or noticed aud several dis¬ 
cussions occurred. 
Tuesday, Jan. 27.— Senate. —The debate on thc 
Broadway Railroad was continued. 
Assembly. —The Report of the Canal Commis¬ 
sioners was received and ordered to be printed.— 
Several bills were introduced and others passed 
to a third reading. 
Friday, Jan 23.— Senate. — The bill in relation 
to the construction of Railways in cities, passed 
by a decisive vote. 
Assembly. — A debate took place upon the ref¬ 
erence of the Governor’s Message, and an unsuc¬ 
cessful attempt was made to reconsider the vote 
on placing the Canal question in the hands of a 
Special Committee. 
Saturday, Jan. 28. — Senate. —A Committee of 
Investigation in the case of the Broadway Rail¬ 
road, was appointed, and the bills relating to the 
Savings Banks and the Pacific Railroad were fur¬ 
ther discussed. 
Assembly. —Another debate on the Canal ques¬ 
tion occurred. 
Monday, Jan. 31.— Senate. —The Railroad Con¬ 
solidation bill was further debated, and an amend¬ 
ment was made extending certain provisions of 
the bill to all roads competing with any of the 
State Canals. 
Assembly. —Nothing of much importance was 
com pie led iu the House. 
6oi)(ji > essioi[)nl. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Tuesday, Jan. 25.— Senate. — The session was 
occupied mostly with the speeches of Mr. Soule 
and Gen. Cass upon thc Cuba question. 
House. — A bill was passed granting right of 
way to the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad 
Company. The New York Mint bill came up and 
was further discussed, until the expiration of the 
morning hour; after which the bill to supply de¬ 
ficiencies in the appropriations for the past fiscal 
year, was the prominent topic. 
Wednesday, Jan. 26.— Senate —The Homestead 
bill was postponed till Thursday of next week. 
Mr. Cass’ joint resolution on the Monroe doctrine 
was taken up. Mr. Seward made a speech upon 
the subject, to which Mr. Cass replied. 
House. — The New York Branch Mint was re¬ 
fused engrossment and finally disposed of, 86 to 89. 
The Deficiency hill was before the House, but 
the long discussion held had nothing to do with it. 
Thursday, Jan. 27.— Senate. — The Senate, af- 
terliaving given the Aztec Children a capital ad¬ 
vertisement, took up the Bulwer and Clayton 
resolution of Mr. Cass, and adopted it, Messrs. 
Cass, Bell, Mason, Hale, and others having dis¬ 
cussed it at considerable length. Mr. Cass’ joint 
resolution re-affirming the Monroe doctrine, was 
postponed till next Thursday. The Pacific Rail¬ 
road bill was taken up, and further debated. 
House. — In the House Mr. Stanly reported a 
bill to pay the fourth instalment of the money 
which was to be divided among the States, by the 
act of 1836. The bill was promptly laid upon the 
table by a vote of 165 to 60. The appropriation 
for the Jackson monument caused another debate 
over a variety of amendments to appropriate sums 
for various purposes, from $5 to $500,000. The 
$3,000 for Andrew Jackson iu bronze was appro¬ 
priated. 
Friday, Jan. 28.— Senate —The Senate did a lit¬ 
tle private buainess—'ordered a new Pacific Rail¬ 
road bill, introduced by Mr. Rusk, to be printed 
— nobody knowing its contents — and adjourned 
to Monday. 
House. —Twenty-two private bills were passed 
and the House adjourned. 
Saturday, Jan. 29.— House. —Nothing done of 
interest. 
Monday, Jan. 31.— Senate. — Messrs. Hunter, 
Bright and Pearce were appointed on the Joint 
Committee to examine and count the Electoral 
votes, Ac. After which the death of Mr. Buell 
was formally announced, and Mr. Seward, after 
a touching speech, offered the usual resolutions, 
which were passed. 
House. — The announcement of Mr. Buell’s 
death aud the usual resolutions occupied the 
House. 
The Weather. — Splendid winter weather for 
the last week or so. Sleighing first rate — and 
judging from appearances, all ages, sexes, and 
classes have enjoyed it. On Wednesday the 26th, 
at Worcester, Maas., tho thermometer stood at 2 
above zero. On Thursday morning at Cambridge, 
near Boston, at zero ; at Greenfield, in the Con¬ 
necticut Valley, above Northampton, 2 below 
zero, at 8 o’clock A M. At Albany, 17 above; 
at Troy, 16 above ; at Quebec, 30 below zero ; and 
at Montreal 20 below. Here, in Rochester, on the 
east side of the river, 3 above zero ; and on the 
west side down to zero. The evenings have been 
very fine for sleigh-ridiDg, as well as for star¬ 
gazing. Tuesday morning—continues mild — 
with indications of a thaw. The ice dealers have 
been gathering in their harvest during the past 
few days. Owing to the unusual mildnes of the 
winter, and the increased use of coal, tho price of 
wood has rather depreciated. On Saturday last 
good wood was offered for four dollars por cord.—w. 
-Boats were running on the Miami canal on 
the 24th ult. 
—-In Chicago there are thirteen Banks of 
issue, deposit and discount. 
-The Havana Diaro has been fined $100 
for an article on Louis Napoleon. 
-The Duke of Wellington was worth at the 
time of his death, about ten millions of dollars. 
-The Syracuse people are moving in the 
matter of a railroad from Syracuse to Newburg. 
-The census of the population of Prussia 
has just been taken. It now exceeds 18,000,000. 
-It is stated that the Messrs. Wards con¬ 
template introducing Caloric Engines on the lakes. 
-Tho name of the Fairport Rost Office, 
Chemung county, has been changed to Horseheads. 
-A Railroad north from Syracuse through 
Pulaski, into the lumber regions of Oswego county, 
is talked of. 
-Persons who have used respirators for 
weak lungs will know the main principle of Er- 
ricssou’s engine. 
-The Maine Liquor Law is pressed by the 
Temperance people of Michigan, aud it is believ¬ 
ed that it will pass. 
-A Post-office has been established at Pearl 
Creek, Wyoming county, N. Y - ., and T. B. Miller 
appointed Post-master. 
-A vessel has been chartered in Boston for 
the purpose of carrying supplies for the starving 
population of Maderia. 
-Spanish official documents state that the 
revenue of Cuba in 1850 was $6,729,605 ; in 1821 
it amounted to $8,462,834. 
-The Pittsburgh Company supply an ex¬ 
cellent article of coal to the people of Cleveland 
at from $2,25 to $2,50 per ton. 
-The Ohio Railroads have decided to carry 
editors for half price. They must be “ very poor ” 
if they take that as a compliment. 
-Colt’s revolving pistols and other fire-arms 
are in so high repute abroad, that a manufactory 
has been lately established in London. 
-The population of Dunkirk is four thou¬ 
sand seven hundred aud forty-one, an increase of 
over one thousand during the past year. 
-The inventor of the Caloric Engine—Cap¬ 
tain Ericsson—is about to deliver a lecture iu 
New Y’ork explanatory of all its details. 
-The excess of females over males in Eng¬ 
land is 400,000 ; in Scotland 150,000 : in Ireland 
120,000 ; and in the Unite 1 States 600,000. 
-The Hon. Robert J. Walker seems to be 
rapidly failing. He is extremely emaciated, hav¬ 
ing changed much during the last fortnight. 
-Application is soon to be made iu the New 
York Legislature for an act to incorporate a com¬ 
pany for the building of six Ericssou air ships. 
-At Castleford, England, fifteen millions of 
bottles are annually made, though the population 
of the town is only two thousand two hundred. 
-A Company has been formed in Utica to 
construct a Railroad from that city to Clayton, on 
the St. Lawrence. It will l>c 100 miles in length. 
-Lima is the topmost city of the earth, be¬ 
ing situated thirteen thousand seven hundred and 
twenty feet above the level of the sea. 
-The three lines of railroads leading from 
Boston to the West, have advanced the freight 
charge on flour from 50 to 62)4 cents per barrel. 
-The report that the late Amos Lawrence 
bequeathed to Mrs. Gen. Pierce $35,000, is con¬ 
tradicted—no such provision being in the will. 
-New Post Offices are established at Hurl- 
but’s Mills, Clinton county, F. W. Ames, l’. M., 
aud at Coomer, Niagara county, T. M. Titus, P. M. 
-The Governor of Cuba receutly advertised 
proposals for the laying of six hundred miles of 
subterranean telegraph wire, and three hundred 
miles on post. 
-The number of births in New Jersey in 
1852, were 10,683 ; marriages 2,682 ; deaths 6,371. 
Among the deaths were seven persons over 100 
years of age. • 
-The census of Toledo, just taken, shows 
that place to contain 6,412 inhabitants. Number 
of dwellings erected the past year, 162; stores, 
32; warehouses, 6. 
-Nothing has yet been done with the mo¬ 
ney sent by Jenny Lind to Sweden ; indeed, it 
is a difficult thing to know what is the best way 
of employing it. 
-There were over five thousand persons in 
nine institutions under tire charge of the Ten 
Governors, in New Y’ork city, duriug the week 
ending Saturday last. 
-A new volume of poems by Whittier, will 
be out in a few days. The Quaker poet has lost 
none of his fire, and his last lines are worthy of 
his high fame. 
-Gov. Seymour has formally recognized 
Ely S. Parker, of Rochester, as the elected Chief 
and Representative of the ancieut confederacy of 
the Six Nations. 
-The ship John C. Calhoun sailed from 
Philadelphia, on the evening of the 20th ult., for 
Liveipool, with 9,000 barrels of flour aud 30,0Q) 
bushels of grain. 
-Mr. Consider Arms, of Conway, in this 
State, bas sold a pair of steers to a gentleman from 
New York city, for five hundred aud fifty dollars! 
They weigh about 6,000 lbs. 
-T. F. Meagher, Esq., was presented with 
a magnificent sword, on Tuesday evening, by the 
Napper Tandy Guard of Brooklyn, as a testimoni¬ 
al of their esteem and respect. 
-Frederika Bremer, hits in preparation a 
work entitled “Homes in the New World,” giv¬ 
ing her impressions of America, derived from her 
recent visit to this country. 
-It is reported that the Governor has nom¬ 
inated Hon. Rufus Choate for Attorney-General 
of Massachusetts. It is hardly probable that Mr. 
Choate will accept the office. 
-They are getting a Clay Monument in 
New Orleans, at a cost of $50,000, which is lo 
be raised by subscription. A committee is en¬ 
gaged in collecting the names of subscribers. 
-The number of meeting-houses of the 
Friends (Quakers) in 21 of our principal States 
and the District of Columbia, is 715. and tlie ag¬ 
gregate accommodation is stated at 283,023 seats. 
-Francis Madia, one of tbe persons im¬ 
prisoned in Florence for reading the Bible, died 
in prison. He was imprisoned about 18 months 
since, and his wife is still iu confinement. 
-The “Western Plow Boy” is a semi¬ 
monthly Agricultural paper started at Fort 
Wayne, Indiana, by Messrs. Ii. D. Turner and J. 
P. Jeuks. Price, $1,00 per annum. 
-The value of property going from tbe 
Hudson River in 1852 is estimated at $118,896,- 
444, against $89,217,789 the previous year, show¬ 
ing an increase over 1851 of $29,618,055. 
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