MOORE’S 11UML NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
ROCHESTER, MARCH 5, 1853. 
PUBIilSHKU’S NOTICES. 
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copies over 20 —and §1,50 under that number, unless a 
full club of twenty is ordered. 
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objects of the paper, and accompanied with the cash, 
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Auditions to Clubs —Are still in order. Hav¬ 
ing but few back numbers, agents and others can 
order additions to Clubs at $1 per copy from 1st 
of March or April to end of the year and volume. 
New Clubs, or single subscribers, can begin 1st 
February, March, or at date of subscribing. 
A Week in New England. 
To thousands of the inhabitants of the Middle 
and Western States, New England is the Mecca 
of their hearts. With faces every day turned 
toward the east, it is an era in their lives when, 
pilgrim-like, they can visit the land of their fore¬ 
fathers. Gathering a feeling of reverence from 
the history of the past, and the little traditions 
of the olden time, New England, to an American, 
possesses more interest than any other portion of 
our favored country. At the conclusion of the 
annual meeting of the State Agricultural Society, 
we turned our face Boston-ward, via. the Hudsou 
River Railroad. It is a pleasant route, fritting 
along the bank of the noble Hudson, darting thro’ 
and beneath the ponderous masses of rock, or 
looking with wonder and awe at the lofty points 
of the “Highlands,” Farm-houses, villas, suburban 
residences; and quiet thriving villages and cities, 
dot the wav, adding interest to the varied land¬ 
scape. It is a novelty, too, this going into the 
great metropolis by the land route, noting the in¬ 
creasing compactness of the buildings, and com¬ 
ing gradually to the noise and bustle of a gieat 
city. 
Passing New York, we made way eastward by 
the New York and New Haven train, along the 
coast of Long Island Sound. The way is studded 
with villages, and in summer must have a very 
pleasant appearance. At Bridgeport we had a 
good view of Iranistan, the residence of one who 
has been styled the prince of humbugs, merely, 
as we view it, because he has been most success¬ 
ful in catering to the tastes of the people, who 
seem to prefer the shadow to the substance, and 
always give marked preference for the things that 
can amuse, over those that are capable ol impair¬ 
ing instruction. This is true iu amusements, lec¬ 
tures, literature, and we fear too true in the circle 
known as “ our best society.” 
Arriving at the “City of Elms” we chose the 
route by New London, still keeping along the 
coas t—never having enjoyed the privilege of pass¬ 
ing through the ancieut towns of Connecticut.— 
In an agricultural view, the appearance is forbid¬ 
ding. hillocks, rocks and little arms of the sea oc¬ 
cupying much of the surface where it seems 
hardly possible for good crops to grow. The far¬ 
mers are frugal and industrious, and we observed 
many of them gathering sea weed to enrich their 
lands. These weeds or grasses, of various kinds 
are abundant along the coast. We believe 
they possess considerable value as fertilizers, con¬ 
taining potash, soda, lime, magnesia, chlorine of 
sodium, phosphate-of lime and sulphuric acid, in 
considerable quantities. This manure is most 
esteemed for root crops and fruit trees. At New 
London our attention was attracted by a monu¬ 
ment on the opposite side of the river, erected at 
the place where the traitor Arnold, with his 
British confederates, so brutally and wantonly 
spilled the blood of his old neighbors and friends. 
So severe was the conflict, that the blood, it is 
said, ran in torrents down the hill, mingling with 
the water in the harbor. 
From New London, our route led through Ston- 
ington by railroad to Provideuce. This is a fine, 
well built city, the Capital of Rhode Island. We 
were much pleased with every thing with which 
we met while sojourning there. Manufactures 
flourish well, embracing tools, screws, hardware, 
wool and cotton. Every thing wore an appear¬ 
ance of prosperity. The Legislature were en¬ 
deavoring to amend and perfect the liquor law, so 
as to meet the wishes of its friends, and be effi¬ 
cient iu staying the destroyer, while in all points 
conforming to the Constitution. It is a working 
body, differing therein from too many legislatures. 
A brief sojourn at this place, and we passed on to 
Taunton. This is a very pleasant, even beautiful 
village, the shire town of Bristol Co., and some¬ 
thing over thirty miles from Boston. Taunton 
river, which pursues its tortuous course through 
the village, furnished much water power, in addi¬ 
tion to which we found steam in use. The man¬ 
ufacture of locomotives is very extensive here, 
and turns out some of the best engines in use.— 
There are large copper works, turning out sheath¬ 
ing for vessels, bolts, rivets, and other copper 
ware. A large quantity of iron tools and shoe 
nails, are made here by machinery, which to ap¬ 
pearance, possesses something akin to knowledge, 
such is the precision with which it works. 
Leaving Taunton we visited the heavy iron 
and copper works at Canton, the boot manufac¬ 
tories at StoughtoD, and spent a pleasant hour at 
the world-renowned shovel shops of Oliver Ames 
< fc Sons, at North Eastern. This is not only the 
most extensive manufactory of the kind, bat pos¬ 
sesses a reputation for good shovels and spades, 
which no other has been able to commaud. Its 
history presents a most instructive example of the 
fruits of perseverance and well directed effort, in 
the building up from a small beginning, during 
the life time of the originator, one of the largest 
and best establishments in the world. The shops 
which we visited were beautiful and admirable 
structures, every way well adapted to the purpose. 
The main building is 500 feet long by some 50 
wide, two stories high, filled with machinery and 
occupied with the most attentive and active work¬ 
men we have ever seen. The whole machinery is 
propelled by a steam engine, the boilers of which 
are heated from the forges in which the steel and 
iron are heated for working. These extensive shops 
were superintended by the proprietors in person, 
to which fact the tools are probably indebted 
for much of their excellence. They turn out some 
two hundred dozen a day, and are still unable to 
meet the demand. There are other shovels in 
abundance, but very few of them being as good, 
they do not diminish the demand for “Ames.” 
From this place we visited Boston, looked in 
upon the Senate and Representatives of the Old 
Bay State, spent an agreeable hour with friends 
Brown, of the New England Farmer, and How¬ 
ard, of the Boston Cultivator. Boston is rife with 
interest, not only as a ’thriving city, but as th# 
theatre of many of the most thrilling scenes in 
our struggle for Independence. Columns, of in¬ 
terest to all, might be written of this locality, but 
lest our pen run riot, we desist. t 
Western Agricultural Journals. 
In our notice, a few weeks ago, of agricultural 
exchanges presenting new features, and others 
recently commenced, we unintentionally omitted 
mention of our Michigan and Indiana contempo¬ 
raries. We ought to have said, as we now do, that 
The Michigan Farmer commenced the new 
year with flying colors—improved iu appearance, 
and as communicative as ever. Mr. a siiam seems 
more industrious and spirited, since his return 
from abroad, than ever before — and, barring cer¬ 
tain superfluous episodes relative to eastern pa¬ 
pers, and his nearer neighbors, makes a very read¬ 
able paper. Published monthly—32 pages octavo ; 
$1 per annum. Address W. Isham, Detroit. 
The Farmer’s Companion.— This new monthly 
is apparently making good progress, and as we 
predicted iu its outset, is destined to achieve a 
large measure of success. Instead of injuring the 
Mich. Farmer, the latter will be a better paper 
than before, and probably attain a larger circula¬ 
tion, while the Companion will accomplish a vast 
amount of good iu keeping the “even tenor ot its 
way,” and devoting attention to legitimate sub¬ 
jects. It certainly deserves, what we cordially 
wish it, and all other western papers, substantial 
prosperity. For terms, (tc., see next page. 
The Western Plow-Boy.— This is the title of 
a semi-monthly, commenced with the current 
year at Fort Wayne, Ind., by R. D. Turner and J 
P. Jenks. The number before us is well-filled, 
and makes a creditable appearance. The farmers 
of Indiana are making good progress, and should 
aid those who are helping to make their fortunes 
— first, their own agricultural journals, and then 
those published elsewhere. The Plow-Boy is $ 1 
a year ; address as above. 
The New Administration assume tl«3 reins of 
Government this week. As this paper goes to 
press previous to the 4th, we are unable to give 
particulars relative to Gen. Pierce’s inauguration. 
His Inaugural Message, Ac., will probably be re¬ 
ceived iu time for our next paper. Meantime, 
the political journals will no doubt teem with 
treatises upon the new Pesident’s doings, pro and 
con,—fiis manner of holding the “ribbons” of 
State, and so forth and so on ; while numerous 
office holders will sec the “ hand-writing upon 
the wall,” and more numerous expectants see 
what they will see — probably double. We may 
not be consulted in the matter, but if we were> 
we should vote to have a good many Post-masters 
“ hold over.” The idea of having gentlemen who 
are capable, honest, efficient, and moreover warm 
friends of the Rural, “ rotated ” from office, is not 
agreeable to this deponent. Hence we suggest 
to Gen. Pierce, or the new P. M. General, the 
propriety of staying the hand of “ proscription !” 
In this case we go for good men, rather than 
(political) principles. 
Our Horticultural Department will hereafter 
receive greater attention. 1 he success of the 
Rural enables us to be more liberal in expendi- 
tures,— and, as promised in the outset, we shall 
improve both its contents and appearance, as the 
circulation of the paper increases. An experi¬ 
enced amateur horticulturist and florist will take 
charge of the department in a week or two — a 
gentleman qualified to speak understandingly, 
and who has no “ axe to grind ” in the horticul¬ 
tural line. We hope to render the columns de¬ 
voted to Horticultural matters alone worth the 
subscription price of the paper, to any one inter¬ 
ested iu the culture of Fruits, Flowers, ifcc. 
That Mark. —An earnest friend of the Rural 
writes: — “Have you reached that mark — ten 
thousand ’ I hope so, and trust I have done my 
share,” etc. 
Yes, thanks to you reel f and like generous and 
active friends, we reached and passed that mark, 
long ago. But that’s not our mark for this year— 
it is double the number. To give those interest¬ 
ed some idea of the progress of the Rural, we will 
add that our clerks reported, some two weeks ago, 
an increase of over Jive thousand subscribers in 
two months, or since Christmas! We hope to 
add some three thousand more by the 1st of May, 
and 6hall if agents and other friends of the pape r 
continue their efforts. Remember, reader, that 
every subscriber added to the list, increases our 
ability to furnish a better paper. 
Jecjisittitge of -jfeto tjorip 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Wednesday, Feb. 23. — Senate. — The Senate 
ordered to a third reading the bills to amend the 
general Steamship Act, and to provide for the 
education of destitute children. 
Assembly. —In the Assembly a discussion of no 
value arose upon a petition against free tickets to 
members from Railroad Companies. The subject 
was refferred. 
Thursday, Feb. 24. — Senate. —The bill increas¬ 
ing the stock of the Crystal Palace Company, and 
the Crystal Palace Police bill were passed. The 
General Saving’s Bank bill was read a third time 
aud passed by 19 to 6, after being so amended as 
to confine its operations in regard to Directors to 
Companies hereafter to be incorporated. 
Assembly. — The Assembly passed several bills 
in Committee, and ordered them to a third read¬ 
ing. 
Friday, Feb. 25 .—Senate. —The Senate passed 
the hill amending the charter of the Harlem Rail- 
oad. The Railway regulation bill was latitudi- 
nously discussed, and recommitted. 
Assembly. —Messrs. West and Burroughs spoke, 
on the Canal resolutions. Under the operation of 
the previous question, they were adopted without 
a count. The Crystal Palace Police bill, and the 
bill amending the act of its incorporation, were 
passed. 
Saturday, Feb. 26. — Senate. —The Pacific Rail¬ 
way bill formed the main topic, aud occupied the 
day. 
Assembly. —A bill to regulate the hours of labor 
in manufactories was reported, and the bill to in¬ 
corporate the new Williamsburgh Ferry passed. 
Some other businessof minorimportance followed, 
aud the Assembly adjourned. 
Sales of Wool. 
In all the different markets there appears to he 
an unusual business in the transactions in wool, 
and at prices, too, which cannot fail to be remu¬ 
nerative to the producer. Unfortunately, most of 
this staple, last year, changed hands before the 
rise had commenced, consequently buyers and 
speculators shared most largely in the profits.— 
There appears to be no danger of low prices for 
the coining clip, and farmers who keep well post¬ 
ed, cannot fail of making good sales. Our fears 
are that the price will be too high for the perma¬ 
nent interest of manufacturers, and consequently 
for the interest of wool growers. We subjoin the 
prices indicated by recent sales iu some of the 
principal cities. 
New Y ork Wool Market. —There has been, 
botli for foreign and domestic, a very active 
demand. The following list of prices embrace 
those which have been paid within the last six 
days :—American Saxony fleece, 56@62 cents per 
lb.; American, full blood Merino 50@56c.; Amer¬ 
ican and K Merino*46@50c.; American, native 
and Merino 41@46c.; Superfine, pulled 45@ 
59c.; No. 1, pulled 39@44c. 
Boston. —Similar prices have been paid, with an 
active demand. 
Philadelphia. — The market lias been more 
active, the demand being principally to go East, 
and the sales reach about 250,000 lbs., at very full, 
and in some instances, at unexpected rates, the 
firmness of holders at the close having a tendency 
to check sales. Among the transactions we notice 
100,000 lbs. fine fleece at 60 cts.; 15,000 lbs. do. 
at 56c.; 50,000 lbs. do. at 62joC.; and 10,000 lbs. 
No. 1 pulled at 48c.; all on the usual terms. The 
stock of fleece is now very much reduced. 
In Licking County, Ohio, the coming crop is 
Being bought up at enormous prices. Full one- 
lialf of the clip has been bought at from 30 to 60, 
and some even as high as 63c. per pound. 
The Cincinnati Gazette says Throughout 
the country there is considerable excitement, aud 
contracts have been made to a considerable extent 
for clips, at prices ranging fl ora 45 to 65 cents, 
being full 50 per cent, above the opening rates of 
last season. The movements at this time are of 
course of a speculative character. Farmers, how¬ 
ever, are realizing fine prices in advance of the 
maturity of the staple.” 
The Weather. —There was a heavy fall of snow 
about the middle of the past week. This made 
good sleighing until Monday of the present week. 
Sunday night it began to storm a little, and Mon¬ 
day morning early it was rain mg, and continued 
through the day — the last day of old wiuter — 
destined to be referred to in coming years, as one 
of the mildest winters ever know iu this locality. 
Cloudy this (Tuesday) morning and warm —did 
not freeze any last night.—w. 
To Advertisers. —We do not solicit advertise¬ 
ments ; on the contrary we decline many every 
wee L—preferring to fill the Rural, mainly, with 
reading matter. Yet, as we cannot well refuse to 
insert brief and appropriate advertisements, we 
shall continue to accommodate as many friends as 
we can consistently. Remember that our terms 
are cash in advance—and that we wish each ad¬ 
vertiser te be short, iu order that others may have 
a hearing. 
The Farm of the late Uri Webster, of Lima, 
was advertised in our last number, to be sold at 
auction on the 24th of the present month. We 
are requested to state that, instead of the time 
above mentioned, the sale will be held eight 
days later — on the second day of April, at the 
same place announced in said advertisement. 
City Election.— As we write (Tuesday eve¬ 
ning,) the Democrats are rejoicing over the elec¬ 
tion of city officers. Maj. John Williams is elect- 
ei Mayor by a large majority. 
Buffalo, Syracuse and Utica are also Democratic. 
0oi)gl*es3io»)^). 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Monday, Feb. 21. — Senate. — The Pacific Rail¬ 
road bill was amended by providing that the $25,- 
000,000 appropriated, be expended exclusively in 
the construction of that portion of the road which 
runs within the territory of the United States, and 
it was adopted. 
House. —More than seventy amendments to the 
Appropriation bill reported from the Committee 
of the Whole, were concurred in. The ones pro¬ 
viding that neither the office of the Secretary of 
the Interior nor any of its business, except the 
Patent office, shall be located in the Patent office 
building, were among the number. Also, those 
giving $20,000 to the Washington Infirmary, 
$115,000 to the St. Louis Custom House, $87,745 
to the Custom House at Louisville, $87,745 to that 
at Cincinnati, and $324,000 to that at New Or¬ 
leans. The salary of the Superintendent of the 
Coast Survey was fixed at $6,000 per annum, and 
then the bill passed. Two private bills were dis¬ 
posed of, and the House adjourned. 
Tuesday, Feb. 22.— Senate. —The Senate passed 
a joint resolution extending to the first of June 
next, the period at the end of which the law for 
securing safety to passengers on steamboats shall 
go into effect. Several subjects were discussed ) 
but no votes taken. 
House. —Reciprocal Free Trade and the Indian 
Appropriation hill were used as a text for some 
considerable talk, and laid aside. They disagreed 
to some of the Senate’s amendments to the West 
Point Acadamy bill, and adjourned. 
Wednesday, Feb. 23.— Senate. — The President 
elect notified the Senate of his acceptance, and a 
Committee was appointed to make arrangements 
for his inauguration. The Army Appropriation 
bill was taken up, and the day spent in its dis¬ 
cussion. 
House. —The House discussed the Reciprocal 
Trade and the Indian Appropriation bills, hut 
took no action on either. 
Thursday, Feb. 14.— Senate. —The debate on the 
Army bill was continued. On the bill establish¬ 
ing Reciprocal Free Trade with the British North 
American Provinces on certain conditions, the 
previous question was ordered. Mr. Phelps offered 
an amendment, in Committee of the Whole, to the 
Indian Appropriation bill, appropriating $50,000 
to open negotiations for extinguishing the Indian 
title in Nebraska, which was adopted. The bill 
making appropriations to carry the mails in ocean 
steamers and otherwise, was also passed. The 
Senate resolution was adopted for straightening 
the Southern boundary lines of the Naval Hospi¬ 
tal, New York. The passage of a private bill and 
the Post Route bill concluded the business of the 
day. 
Friday, Feb. 25.— Senate. —The Army Appro¬ 
priation bill was taken up, and the pending 
amendments considered. Mr. Walker’s Home¬ 
stead amendment was lost, and Mr. Chase’s orig¬ 
inal one for the survey of a route to the Pacific 
was adopted by a vote of 81 yeas to 16 nays. An 
amendment giving $100,000 to the true discoverer 
of Anaesthetic agents, whoever he shall prove to 
be, was adopted—26 to 23. An amendment pro¬ 
viding for the construction of a wagon route to 
California, was adopted—25 to 23. Au amend¬ 
ment giving $ 10,000 to purchase a site for the 
Western Military Asylum, was adopted. 
House. —The Naval Appropriation bill led to a 
very interesting debate upon the subject of in¬ 
creasing the Navy, the repair of old vessels, <fec., 
which ended in a hatch of points of order, privi¬ 
lege, etc., during which the House exercised its 
privilege of adjournment. 
Saturday, Feb. 26 .—ScjiaU. — In Senate the 
Military Appropriation bill passed, after which 
the Civil aud Diplomatic Appropriation bill came 
up and was amended in many particulars. The 
mission to China was raised to the pull by one 
amendment, $20,000 appropriated for ihe expen¬ 
ses of a Turkish frigate to the World’s Fair, and 
$70,000 to continue the Mexican Boundary Sur¬ 
vey. The bill was then postponed, some private 
ones passed, and the Senate adjourned. 
House. —The Navy hill was considered in Com¬ 
mittee of the Whole, aud sundry amendments 
agreed to, when the bill was reported to the House 
Rates of Postage. 
It is not easy to keep in mind the required 
amount of postage stamps on letters, (fee., under 
the law now in force. The following is a con¬ 
venient table : 
Letters — 
Each oz., under 3,000 miles, prepaid, 3c; unpaid, 5c. 
a a over “ “ Sc; “ 10c. 
All printed matter in general — any where in the 
United States— 
First three ounces.le- 
Each subsequent ounce.le- 
If not prepaid, double these rates. 
But— 
JYeupapers and Periodicals— paid quarterly or 
yearly in advance — 
First three ounces. lie. 
Each subsequent ounce.1X C " 
And if weighing not over 1J oz., in the State 
where published, j-J c. each, and weekly papers, 
in the county where published, free. 
Small newspapers and periodicals — j when sent in pack- 
published monthly or oftener, and ( ages weighing at 
Pamphlets of 16 vo. pages or less— j least 8 oz. prepaid, 
J lXc. an oz. 
Books — hound or unbound — weighing not more 
than four pounds, may be sent by mail, for each 
ounce— 
Under 3,000 miles. prepaid, tc; unpaid, He. 
Over “ “ . “ li*-’; “ 3c. 
Fractions oyer a single rate, charged as oue rate. 
Periodicals in the sense used as above, are pub¬ 
lications issued once in three months or oftener. 
Three cases of childern having been burned to 
death in New York and one in Boston, while left 
alone, are given in the latest papers. 
•jTetos JHebif ies. 
-The population of the Brazilian Empire is 
5,200,000. 
-The English merchants are chartering 
Dutch and French ships for Australia. 
--The catalogue of the music in the British 
Museum fills sixty-seven folio volumes. 
-There is a pottory at Stanford, Conn., 
where ihey make 60,000 spittoons annually. 
——The temperature of Madeira, in January 
and February, is rarely lower than sixty degrees. 
-Military preparations are making with 
much activity in the War Department, iu Vienna. 
-A steam propeller of 80 or 90 tons burthen 
will be put upon the Oswego canal next season. 
-Louis Napoleon’s coronation cost the en¬ 
ormous sum of one million six hundred thousand 
dollars. 
-Remarkably mild weather seems to have 
been experienced iu England of late, as well as in 
this country. 
-W. H. Seward has been selected to deliver 
the annual address before the Agricultural Socie¬ 
ty of Wisconsin. 
-There was a very heavy snow storm in 
Eastern Virginia on the 19th instant, the heaviest 
for many years. 
-A new Post Office has been established at 
“ Patchiu’s Mills,” Steuben Co., and Wm. Carr, 
Esq., appointed Post Master. 
-There is a woman on exhibition at Cin¬ 
cinnati, who weighs 764 pounds. “Most too 
much of a good thing.” 
-Chicago will ho the depot of 2,821 miles of 
railroad, comprising ten trunk roads and twelve 
branches of extensions. 
-Speculations in building lots have become 
a mania in Cleveland, and prices and rents have 
gone up enormously. 
-The number of emigrants who sailed dur¬ 
ing the last year from the various ports of Great 
Britain, was 1,000 per clay. 
-On t he 1st of February there were 10,327 
pupils on the rolls of twenty-one public schools 
in Boston. Pupils over 15,610. 
-- The Buffalo Courier learns that Eastern 
capitalists are about to organize another bank in 
that city, with a capital of $200,000. 
-Two men have been sent to State prison 
four years, from Allegany county, for obstructing 
the railroad. The fiendish act was dearly proven. 
-The Corning Journal says that town lias a 
population of 3,000 inhabitants. It shows an in¬ 
crease of 500 in the last eighteen mouths. 
-The inhabitants of the village of Ingersoll 
—a small village in the county of Oxford—have 
subscribed $84 for the establishment of a reading 
room. 
-The Syracuse and Utica Railroad Compa¬ 
ny have determined to build a direct track De¬ 
tween the two cities. The capital required is 
$600,000. 
-The Oswego Times thinks that more 
wheat and lumber were discharged at that port 
last season than at any other Lake port iu the 
United States. 
-The total sales of real estate in New York 
for the week ending Thursday evening, by six 
auctioneers, amounts to $1,470,000,—a small por¬ 
tion by private sale. 
-Our Western exchanges speak of a mor¬ 
tality among the swine on the Mississippi, which 
is supposed to be cholera. One Distillery at Car¬ 
rollton, Ky., lost 600 hogs in ten days. 
-The Detroit Free Press says that one of 
the most commendable acts of the last legislature 
was an appropriation of $23,000 for the erection 
of a State Lunatic Asylum. 
-The celebrated “ Rebellion Losses” ques¬ 
tion in Ca ada is nearly at rest forever. $.360,- 
000 of the claims has been already paid, aud but 
a small balance remains due. 
-Wisconsin, with a scarso and emigrant 
population, has a school and university fund of 
$850,000. aud an annual outlay for the instruction 
of her children, of $120,000. 
-Among the ladies of the palace to the new 
Empress of Fiance, is the Barroness de Pierres, 
one of the daughters of Col. Thom, the rich Amer¬ 
ican who formerly resided iu Paris. 
-The following altered hank notes are in 
circulation :—Eagle Bank, Rochester, l’s altered 
to 5’s ; Newark Bank, N. Y., l’s altered to 10’s. 
Be careful — they are well done. 
-The Ericsson (caloric ship) issaid to have 
worked nobly while at sea. Her consumption of 
fuel was under five tons in 24 hours. As to her 
rate of speed we gather no particulars. 
-A “ Hard Currency ” County Treasury in 
Ohio receives Bank notes for taxes, but draws the 
specie from the Banks and pays all demands 
against the county in the real “spelter.” 
_The value of the imports to Sweden from 
the United States in 1851, was $890,000. The 
exports from Sweden to theUnited States in the 
same year, reached a value of $730,000. 
_ The Post Master General of Canada, with 
the consent of the United States, has determined 
to appoint mail conductors to attend the English 
mail from the seaboard to the upper province. 
-Dickens’ Household Words maintains that 
in seventy years we have but about fifteen for la 
bor. Ho deducts the remainder for sleep, eating, 
amusements, (fee. [Editors and printers ex¬ 
cepted.] 
-The preliminary surveys for a railroad 
along the Cherry Valley turnpike have been ac¬ 
complished, the company formed, aud the neces¬ 
sary capital paid in. 
_The Secretary of the navy has recommend¬ 
ed that the Naval Committee of the House, 
report a resolution directing the Department to 
contract with Mr. Ericsson for a caloric frigate of 
2,000 tons. 
_The Common Council of Washington have 
passed resolutions highly complimentary to Pres¬ 
ident Fillmore, and asking him to appoint a day 
for a public leave taking. 
The Cabinet. — According to “the papers” 
Gen. Pierce’s Cabinet is finally constructed as 
follows : 
Wm. L. Marcy, N. Y.—Secretary of State. 
James Guthrie, Ky.—Sec’y of the Treasury. 
Jefferson Davis, Miss.—Sec’y of War. 
James C. Dobbin, N. C.—Sec’y of the Navy. 
Robt. McClelland, Mich.—Sec’y of the Interior. 
James Campbell, Pa.—Postmaster General. 
Caleb Cushing, Mass.—Attorney General. 
The present capital of the five railroad 
companies constituting the “ Central Line,” is 
$15,412,926. This is to be increased $600,000, 
for the construction of the straight line between 
Utica and Oneida. 
