ROCHESTER, JUNE 4, 1853. 
PUMIilSHKlt’S NOTICES. 
(s'QvfVffr* around us. We learn that the ravages of the fly 
are the greatest on the lightest soils.— Harris- 
burgh, {Pa.,) Tel., May 25. 
The wheat fields in this county are in a most 
IfttA promising condition, presenting every appearance 
©SbaSoUl® of large crops. The rainy weather retarded the 
operations of the farmer somewhat in planting 
tioolttowd HTVT 7 4 10-0 com, but they have nearly all finished. The fruit 
KUCtlEb 1 Ert, JUjNE 4, l^oo. is quite promising, and bids fair to be abundant. 
■■ - — .- —Hagerstown ( Md .) People's Own, May 21. 
* Cishl. -•HEU- S NOTICES. Tlie wheat crop in Tennessee is said to be very 
Agents.—A ny person so disposed can act as agent flue ant j promising. In this section wheat never 
for the It ural New-Yorker,— and all who remit accord- looked better, and with no untoward accident to 
ing to terms will be entitled to premiums, &e. it, the crop will be a large on o.—Huntsville {Ala.) 
%AsP The Rural is published strictly upon the cash Advocate, May 18. 
system —sent no longer than paid for —and all orders The season is remarkably forward in this gec- 
should be in accordance with terms. tion. The trees are looking finely, and every sign 
23?" Advertisements must be brief, appropriate to the now denotes an excellent season for agricultural 
objects of the paper, and accompanied with the cash. operations. Portland Argus, May 2G. 
_ 7 ... . , TT The Easton (Md.) Gazette states that the “fly” 
Additions to Clubs— Are still in order. Hav- , , , ,, , . 
, , , , . has attacked the wheat in that county, and on 
mg but few back numbers, agents and others can t .i, , , . ,, , 
2 „ ,, lands that have nor been improved by guano,has 
order additions to Clubs at .til per copy from 1st , . . m, V, , , , 
. , . , _ , 1 ‘ ‘ , , done much injury. I he wheat on guanoed land 
of March or April to end oi the year and volume. _ f , ■> ,,a , . 
„ , 1 . , , , . . I was too far advanced when the “fly” made its ap- 
\TiATV7 niiiKo r»v cm rr l/i cnheovihoi* r*nn hPCTin 1 Sr. J A 
e 0 n c s jo 01) 0 e 1) c e. ^j f U“l , £% ft e to 3 3 fr e b i f i e s. 
7 which is a beautiful rolling prairie, richly adapt- ------_ _ 
Eastern Corres pondence. ed for all agricultural purposes. On the east bluff, -Nearly 200 acres of woodland were burnt 
The Extra-Session of our State Lee,Mature - Near a , nd extending back for some few miles is a splen- over at Marshfield last week 
York city —Visit to Long Island—What the did region of country, mostly located by a large i-,, , wV i?- thel 5 “A :leven sheep were 
Crystal Palace may be. J settlement of English,-which is called the En- kllled " ^ ^ near DaDSVllle - 
Albany, May, 1853. glish settlement • “ lhe p ,nc]r ? naU Al J°* sa J« the State tax 
WoT) rruT-m , 6 , ^ in that county is increased this year from 35 to 
Eds. Rural:— The Legislature commenced As I took the cars at Chicago for Pern, I met 51 cents. 
again . lts extra sessIon on tlie 2itb ldt llu ' Dr - Jxo. A. Kkw.nioott, the Horticultural Editor-There are in Philadelphia city and coun¬ 
meeting of the members was cordial and friendly, of the Prairie Farmer, who w r as going to Spring- ty 6 public, 15 charity and 17 private schools for 
and it was pleasant to see them exchanging good field, to attend the first meeting of the Executive color ® d cl,il<1:c)K 
wishes and kindly inquiries. They are all look- Committee of the State Agricultural Society, or--Oranges weighing 14 ounces have been 
ing hearty, as if contact with the free air of the ganized and chartered at the last session of’the ^ ^ Y °'' k Ci ’ JStal 
country had been beneficial. Of the duration of Illinois Leo-isl/unm_w-itl. m ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ >l 10U ‘ 
the session none can guess, but it is to be hoped, one thousand dollars per year, for two years, for in HW^ork^'iiot^^staiid^u^the 0 DeZlaw^for 
that all the important business will be carefully Premiums, expenses, Ac. Dr. K. said the reason their suppression. 
and faithfully dispatched, be the lime long or they had not organized a State Society before, Dr. Kane is nearly ready for sea with his brig- 
short. Nothing is ever gained by hasty legisla- was because they had no mode to get from place a,lt ine “ Advance,”“on another voyage in search 
tion, but very much lost. to place; but now they were ready, railroads of Slr J ° bn 
. ® 6f0r ” T ing , 40 tMs City 1 ! p “‘. a feW *»» all r»ts of the State.- CSlkwS T 
Eastern Correspondence, 
The Extra-Session of our State Legislature — New, 
York city — Visit to Long Island—What the 
Crystal Palace may be. 
Albany, May, 1853. 
Eds. Rural: —The Legislature commenced 
again its extra session on the 24th ult. The 
meeting of the members was cordial and friendly, 
aud it was pleasant to see them exchanging good 
p other portions which I have visited. Gentle 
^ * bluffs extend from each side of the river, beyond 
which is a beautiful rolling prairie, richly adapt¬ 
ed for all agricultural purposes. On the east bluff, 
rc — Hero and extendin g bacb for Son,e few miles is a splen- 
What the did region of country, mostly located by a large 
settlement of English,—which is called the En- 
, 1853. glish settlement. 
New Clubs, or single subscribers, can begin 1st . , , • - , ' ^ 
, & ’ ° pearance, to be much injured. 
March, April, or May, as preferred. , , 
1 _ “ 1 __ t“ e Southern States an extensive drought 
T _ _ 7 T - .. has prevailed, threatening considerable injury to 
New Railroads m Operation. 1 “ J J 
_ the cotton crop. 
There are quite a number of roads in this - uusuucu LU ue , UIL 
“ great and growing country ” which might be j (Oil CCS. times in the world 
named under this heading, but we propose to be- c 1 ^ v ^ <■ . 
gin at home, and keep within bounds. . n Z ~ ~ ~ 
o ’ 1 American Game in its Season. By Henry Mil- 
The Rochester and Syracuse Direct Railroad— liam Herbert. Illustrated from Nature, and 
passing through Palmyra, Lyons, Clyde, Ac.,— on wood, by the Author. New York: Charles 
was opened for business on Monday of this week Scribner, 1853. 
The road is 76 miles in length—28 less than the ddlIS ^ aildsome Y(dlllDe ^ or ^ ie most part 
central route via. Geneva and Auburn. At pres- com P oscd P a P eis which have appeared within 
ent, there are only two trains each way, daily, but dle ^ as ^ 3 eais in Graham’s Magazine,under the 
others will be added about the middle of the runlllD g °f ‘The Game of the Month,” and 
month. The,road passes through a fine, produc- com P dses sketches with pen and pencil, of some 
tive and flourishing region, and will be of great °^t^ e most highly esteemed varieties. It is writ- 
convenience and benefit to the people on the tec An an attiactiie style for tne general reader, 
route. It will bring several enterprising towns aud Te found of especial interest to the devo- 
witliin one aud two hours distance of Rochester tee '’ 1:Lld s P 0Its hunting, gunning and fish- 
in New York and its environs. And I was aston- By the way, 
ished at the rapid increase of population in and friend Moore 
By the way, Dr. K. wished to be remembered to suing Fourth of July. 
-The City Council of New Bedford lias ap- 
•ropriated $ 2,000 for the celebration of the en- 
lsaea at U)e ra Pf “^o 1 P"P U ' aUon 111 anci friend Moore. He also spoke very favorably of -Adams A Oo.’s California Express will 
aoont the city. It will be but a little time before the Rural New-Yorkhr, and thinks it the best hereafter leave Boston on the 4 tb, 13th, 19th, and 
all the surrounding country, for the distance of 20 of Agricultural journals. 
miles from the City Hall, will be all city 
After a day’s stay at Lockport, I proceeded to 
destined to become the largest city of modern Peru, some hundred miles down the Illinois river, 
The scenery of this route by railroad is almost 
American Came in its Season. By Henry Wil¬ 
liam Herbert. Illustrated from Nature, and 
on wood, by the Author. New York : Charles 
Scribner, 1853. 
This handsome volume is for the most part 
composed of papers which have appeared within j 
A portion of two day was spent on Long Is- equal to that of the Hudson ri.cr road. High mer in the town of Norwich, Chenango Co. sup. 
land, going some twenty-five miles up. Roie- and overhanging bluffs of rocks all along the ports, a dairy of three hundred cows. 
gion in the State can equal it for pleasant resi- river are beheld, fraught with romantic beautv -The late Nathan Dunn, of Philadelphia 
dences and profitable farming. The air was de- and many fine strips of timber skirt each side-- ,e . ffc a donation of $14,000 to the Widows’ and 
lightful, and must always be salubrious, coming The land upon these bluffs extending back is fine, Singlc W °mens’ Asylumu in that city. 
as it does, mostly from tlie Ocean or Sound. The and very fertile, and beautifully located for farm- - Thc Amei icari Association for the advance- 
soil ie light, but. everywhere well repays careful ing purpose*. You may hear from me again in 
cnlrtva ,„n. Manure» everywhere used and a, Indiana Respectfully, _ Mr. Bat.in, an experienced engiLr has 
carefully husbanded as any of the products of the C. W. Hobart. h PPn cnraaprl in !• ! 
26th day of each month. 
-Ex-President Tyler is said to be suffering 
from dyspepsia, symptoms of consumption, and 
will not probably long survive. 
-The Utica Herald mentions that one far- 
e road passes through a fine, produc- com P'' ses sketches with pen and pencil, of some 
irishing region, and will be of great most highly esteemed varieties. Itiswrit- 
and benefit to the people on the ten an ‘Allactive style for tne general reader, 
ill brine - several enterprising towns and be found of especial interest to the devo- j 
carefully husbanded as any of the products of the 
farm. Guano, leached ashes, and the street ma¬ 
nure of the city is used on almost every farm_ 
It’s a great pity that some plan cannot be devised 
to save the sewerage of all the large cities, so that 
Notes from the Capital. 
—thus affording good facilities for trade and com¬ 
munication. 
[ ing. The publisher deserves the thanks of this 
| class of readers for the collection, in so neat a book, 
u s 11 S ,c “ u 1^ L " uu i ^ uu, ' u uu uc ' lseu Albany, May 30, 1853. 
to save the sewerage of all the large cities, so that p,- r> riDAT . T t „ , . ,, 
it could be applied upon the surrounding land.— nounepment that “H i* * Con aui <: au .““ The Charleston Mercury calls the Sand- 
That of New York alone, would add more than a ZtTp ( Tul * ag< 7' 15 over ’. aild ^chlslands the Hotel of the North Pacific Ocean. 
.... _ , , _ . _ _ tnat <i Postmastei ior Albany has been appointed. >' e hope it will soon have an American landlord. 
mill,on of dollars a year to tie capital of the Whether this is so or not, the long ruin is over -Nearly or quite five hundred lives have 
county, by enabling .be farmers and gardeners to aild we have as beautiful weather as heart could b, ‘ < "' lo8t ' ritlli “ tbe last m ““"> >>.v sudden casn- 
produce that much more upon the same amount w j s | 1 alties, in the United States, or U. S. vessels at sea. 
of land they now cultivate. The State Agricul- The Legislature commenced it* TVtv, -The jury in the interminable Gardener 
-The late Nathan Dunn, of Philadelphia, 
left a donation of $14,000 to the Widows’ and 
Single Womens’ Asylumu in that city. 
-The American Association for the advance¬ 
ment of Science will hold its annual meeting at 
Cleveland, Ohio, on the 28th day of July. ° 
-Mr. Battin, an experienced engineer, has 
been engaged to make tlie necessary surveys for 
the contemplated Water Works in this city. 
-The British are concentratiug a naval force 
near Halifax, for the protection of the fisheries 
against the encroachments of American craft. 
On Monday we were favored with calls from <A matter before us. Sold at Darrow’s, Main 
several Wayne county RuRAL-ists, who came up Took Store. _ 
on the “first train.” Though rail-riding is con¬ 
sidered somewhat dubious “about these days,” 
l The Western Literary Messenger for June, 
contains sixty-four pages of excellent reading, 
we have such a desire to visit certain towns, and well printed on good paper. It is still edited by 
people, on this route, that we shall endeavor to Mr. Clement, and published as heretofore, at $1,50 
do so the first opportunity. We wish to see more per year. Buffalo : Jewett, Thomas A Co. 
of sundry towns wind, are numerously repre- T „ Juxusthated STTzinn on Alt for June, 
seated on our books,-but those same books, aud coocludes tlle fet lt CODt ,, i „ s tUrt 
other matters, oblige us to remain at anchor al- . . • , . . • 
’. 6 . , , „ . „ two hue engravings with interesting descriptions, 
most constantly. But we were talking of rail- among them a sketch of Landseer, the celebrated 
roads. Y ell, we trust it may never be our duty animal painter> with copies of sorue of bis best 
to record any collision or other calamity as oc- pictures . New York : A. Montgomery. Dewey 
curnng on a road which brings such a host of a»ent. 
of land they now cultivate. The State Agricul- The Legislature commenced its Extra Session - d x!f T V ’ 1 tbe , ntommahle Gardener 
tural Society ought to take the matter in hand. on the 24th ult TtcmpmWn™ - r w case, at Washington, returned an answer to the 
J 8 on the 24th ult. I he members coming fresh from Court, saying there vas no probability of their 
The Crystal Palace may lealize the expectations their constituents, seem determinpd tn mut. ap’roeino - . 
The Crystal Palace may realize the expectations their constituents, seem determined to make the agreeing, 
of the country. It may do credit to our State and Session short aud profitable. The Canal Com- -There are 1,285 miles of railroad comple¬ 
te Nation. It may be done by the first of July, mittee, in the Assembly, have reported resolutions t ? d ’ n r 01lio > and 1 9 more in process of construc- 
and it will probably put a good amount of money for amending the Constitution, so as to allow the Refill if ° UUmbe ’ 111 l ’ 1 ’ 00083 of contemplaton is 
into the pockets of the men who have gotten it Legislature to loan one million and five hundred ° 111 e ‘ 
up Ti me will show, _Rus IIC . thousand dolluis per annum for six years, and a the constiSoTof a nZnSh ItoneWupl 
Tpttpr frnirt TlUnoio million and a half to pay the amount due for ward of six hundred feet in length, and measuring 
Time will show. 
Letter from Illinois. 
money received into tie Treasury under the law * 2 ,000 tons. 
-A contract has been made in England for 
the construction of a mammoth steamer of up¬ 
ward of six bundl ed feet in length, and measuring 
friends almost within speaking distance. 
The Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad volume of that readable Magazine. At Dewey’s. 
—passing through Mendon, Rush, Caledonia, Le —- - - - 
Roy, Stafford, Batavia, Ac.,—has been completed, T/ W J 1 [ L i 
and is in operation, as far west as Batavia. The TA- 3- 
remainder of the road is in a good state of for- ____ 
wardness, and will probably be completed as early Extra Session.—Synopsis of Proceedings, 
as the 1 st of July. 
The Rochester and Charlotte Railroad—con- uksday. May U.—Senate.—The Extra Session 
ceding our city with Lake Ontario at the mouth convene 0 a - ’ an pmcee ings weie com- 
nf th, Conoco. (one of the best harbors on t.ho meDCCd 38 USUal b T the leadlDg of the J 0 ^ ^ 
Putnam’s Monthly for June, also closes the first mercial city of thc Northwest, last week—Wed 
Chicago, ill., May 24, 1853. of 1851. The resolutions provide for the payment -. e ? 1U 
Friend Moore :— I reached Chicago, the corn- of the money so loaned without a resort to taxa- °*' c . r< 'cti°n, in 
vertiser ssys i 
ercial city of thc Northwest, last week—Wed- tion. They also declare that the tolls on the Ca- fi 0 d occupants 
-One hundred new buildings are in process 
of erection, in the village of Owego and the Ad¬ 
vertiser says as many more would immediately 
nesday, and immediately proceeded west to Ga- nals shall not be farther reduced by the Canal 
lena on the Mississippi. The present is an un- Board, unless the Legislature concur in such re- 
favorable season for traveling on account of the duction. 
rains falling for the past three weeks, almost sub- The minority of the Committee offer as an 
merging the greater portion of the Prairie land, amendment, the resolution passed by the Senate, 
On the line of the Galena and Chicago Union known as the “Vanderbilt Plan,” which it is 
^-We learn from the Utica Gazette that Mr. 
T.K. Fisher is constructing in that city, a carriage 
to be propelled by steam, intended for use un 
commou roads. 
-Our friend, the sea serpent, showed him¬ 
self a week or two since in the Brazos river, Tex- 
of the Genesee, (one of the best harbors on the T “ , “ ~ 
r i \ i ,, , i j j j the last day’s Session. Notices of the introduc- 
Lake,)—has recently been completed, and some . , J . L 
, • , , 11 ....... tion of several bills were given, and some were 
trams have passed over the road. Ye believe , *?. ’ 
uxxx. AXXIV V. CXLXXA XXJIIUII'U AJUIUIJ AUUWU dO LUC rtUlULUIHL AicUJ. WlliC l IT |C TT i , . 
n - 1 i A 1 • L • 1 11 as. He was doubtless starting on his summer 
Railroad there is much land which is very low, claimed will secure the completion of the Canals tour to the north. 
and poorly adapted for agricultural purposes—ex- iu four years. These propositions, which’ differ Y r e learn from the Utica Gazette that Mr. 
cept for grazing—for many miles, or until you mainly as to time, are before the Committee of the T. K. Fisher is constructing in that city, a car- 
reach the Fox River. From thence you come to W'hole, aud will be acted ou in a few days. The dage to be P ro P <; bed by steam, intended for use 
a volllnr, nraino TTfV.ir.li io K/xf+ov fr,,. r,y.r,unc _+1— t- _. . 1 ... On COIUmOU Toads. 
regular trains are to commence running about the !' a ' sed- A ieb, 0 ^d'on to adjourn on tbe 9th of 
middle of this month. Its length is 8 miles.- J "”/' ' P °5” . of- , v .„ , 
Aside from the advantages of this road to hnsi- ^'“fy-Notmes of btlls and resolntiona oc 
. . .. , cupied the Assembly, 
ness men, travelers, Ac., as a conuectmg Jink with „ r ^ n .... 
,, , , , , v , P . , , Wednesday, May 25.— Senate.— Several bills 
tbe lake steamers, it will afford our city-sick and , . . 
. , , ; were noticed, and others passed, as also was a 
care-worn citizens, a convenient and cheap “me- , J „ , ’ T 
,. resolution to adjourn on the 7 tli of June. The 
dium” of inhaling pure air and obtaining pleas- ^ , , r . , ... , 
,. P _ Canal Ajipropnation bills were ordered to be 
nnt ron.rnnf.ion on tnp shfirfi nv snvrnno of nlH On. 1 1 ‘ 
reach the Fox River. From thence you come to W'hole, and will be acted on in a few days. Tbe 
a rolling prairie, which is better for crops. Thro’ probability is that the majority resolutions will 
this section, I saw a good many fields of Oats and prevail in the Assembly, and a Committee of con- 
-Gen. James Taylor, of Newport, Ky., left 
spring Wheat, which looked well, considering tbe ference be appointed, with tbe hope of bringing counties in Ohio. It manumits 20 slaves and be- 
present cool, wet and backward season. I saw the two Houses to an agreement. 
no pieces of corn planted, but some were plant¬ 
ing, and nothing but the rainy weather prevent- 
The Session will be one of much interest to 
queaths $4,000,000. 
-Abraham Wagener, Esq., died in Penn 
ed. Winter Y’heat is not raised to any great ex- of tbe Canal question, but because tbe fall elec 
politicians, not only on account of the importance Aan> 011 Saturday, aged 78. His father was one 
tent in this section of the State. 
tion will depend very much ou the measures 
of those who came with Jemima Wilkinson from 
Pennsylvania in 1791. 
-No icebergs have this season been seen on 
ant recreation on the shore or surface of old On- . , . . 
. . .i.T n • printed, and some discussion ensued on the Gov- 
tario. And thus may it prove a blessing. , . ,, 
_ J x _“ emor’s action thereon. 
The Season and. the Crops. Assembly .—The Plank Road bill was debated, 
- and a resolution to appoint a Committee to inves- 
The rainy weather still continues, and we tigate aud report measures against such frequent 
learn, has very generally prevailed throughout the Railroad accidents was adopted, 
northern portion of the United States. This has Thursday, May 26. — Senate .—A discussion was 
, been rather favorable to the grass and wheat held on the repeal of the recent Emigrant passen- 
crops, and the backwardness of the season lias ger law, and a law to incorporate Sixpenny Sav- 
been no injury to the fruit crop generally. For ings Banks passed. Several reports were received, 
spring crops, corn, oats, Ac, the prospect has been and the afternoon Session omitted to allow of the 
quite discouraging, many farmers having, as yet, meeting of the Judiciary Committee, 
done little planting. Should June and July be Assembly .—The Canal Appropriation bill was 
The Season and the Crops. 
, A greafc ob Jf ti0U m th , iS S 6 f i0D ° f “ ad ° pted * 11 is undoubted ly true C^gfc ^ is a the Atlanti^pfcket’ships. '^'it is considered as 
the scarcity of woodland. Ihe timber grows matter of regret) that the course taken by mem- an evidence that the winter in the Arctic regions 
principally along tbe streams and rivers, and these bers of different parties, is dictated more by a de- bas been ve, 7 severe and protracted. 
favorable, good crops may still be realized. 
We copy a few notices of the crops from differ¬ 
ent sections of the country : 
Farmers throughout this region, have been en¬ 
gaged for tbe few past fair days, in corn planting. I 
'T'lU fnv llin Truttlv,^ Iv, . .1 J. 
returned by tbe Governor, with a request that it 
be amended. It was re-committed accordingly. 
Messrs. Peters, Hastings, and others, discussed 
the Niagara Ship Canal project. It was lost—48 
to 50. 
Friday', May 27.— Senate .—Among the bills 
Then again the traveler will pass out upon tbe 
open prairie where he can gaze for many miles, 
aud in some parts as far as the eye can extend 
The season for the putting in of this crop, owing f,’ * “ Dg ° DU1S . 
to the repeated rains, is very late, though with fa- P assed was one to authorize the promotion of 
vorable weather onward, a good crop may yet be Agricultural Societies. [Provides for forming 
realized.— Mt. Morris Onion, May 25. suc h Societies, with power to hold property by 
Thus far the season is very backward and un- County Societies to the amount of $25,000, and 
promising for spring crops, and unless a favorable Town Societies to the amount of $ 10,000.] The 
change takes place early, they will necessarily afternoon Session was devoted to Mr. Loomis’ 
be very light .—Le Roy Democrat, May 28. Taxation bill. 
The meadows and pastures in Western New Assembly.— Mr. Peters’ Saving’s Bank resolu- 
York are well covered with luxura.it grass, or clo- fciou was ± The main topic of the day was 
ver, although not so forward as we have seen them ,, „ *, . 1 J b 
at this season of the jmar. Grazing in summer t c Report of the Committee on the Canal bill, 
and plenty of hay in winter, are matters of great which, with the Minority Report, was finally re- 
importance in New York husbandry ; and the ferred to the Standing Committee, 
prospects in both are all that the public can rea- c „„ 
sonably ask ,—Rochester American, May 30. Saturday, May 28.—Senate. A number of pri- 
rr,, f , , , ,, w . vate and local bills were passed, and some debate 
The season thus far has been favorable. Y r m- , ,, . ^ , 
ter grain in this quarter promises a heavy yield. 0ccune on 3 °wmg Stockholders in Railroads to 
Grass is growing luxurantly, and tbe seed for b °id mortgages on the same, 
spring crops lias had nothing to do but sprout and Assembly .—The principal topic was ao-ain the 
shoot forward under the influence of sun and fie- Canal question. A motion was made to'rc-com- 
quent rams .-Poughkeepsie American, May 26. ^ ^ whole subject to the Canal Committee> 
The spring has been very wet in the vicinity of w ith instructions to report the Vanderbilt plan 
tins city, and the farmers are generally behind t, . ,, / ’ 
with their work, but tbe crops promise well.- 33 perfected by the mm01lt ^ of the Committee; 
Grass was never better at this season, and we con ^ was move d to lay this upon the table, and the 
sider a good yield of hay already assured. Wheat yeas and nays called for, resulting in laying it up- 
(little sown) is quite thrifty ; corn comes up rank on the table, by a vote'of 66 to 44. 
and thrifty, and potatoes (extensively planted) Monday, May SO.^We.-Reports, notices 
also promise well. The Yvoods and meadows never , . . 1 ’ - 
looked more inviting.—A7 Y. Tribune, May 30. 3 , ’esolutions occupied the Senate,— mostly of 
a local character. 
are the only localities where dense forest timber sire to mak e political capital than by a fixed pur- -The town board of excise of Saratoga have 
is seen. Besides these strips of timber, there are pose to complete the Canals in the best manner ^ensed thiity-two hotels and small taverns to 
occasional groxes, principally made np of dwarf and in thc shortest time possible. When the d“o shouM 
oaks. The soil here is different from that of the agents of the people (the Legislature) shall be _At a recent meeting at Syracuse of the 
prairie; being a sandy or loomy gravel, and taught to serve the true interests of tbe people,— Directors of the Buffalo and Rochester Railroad 
higher than the general surface of the prairie.— when the money and the welfare of the State Company, an extra dividend of ten per cent was 
Another species of timbered land, is termed the sba ]j be <marded Yvith the same care that individ- dec ^ aiL ‘d out the surplus means of the company. 
barrens, upon which no full grown timber groYvs. uals require of one another,— then may we hope -Gen. James Taylor, of Newport, Ky., left 
It is occupied with bushy shrubs—principally to see honest politicians, pure-minded and patriotic 3 very Iong will, which has to be recorded in 
oak, which grow only about from five to ten feet statesmen, triad and true almoners of the public 
al gh. will,— objects rarely known at this day, even by , i , . . , Al f , 
Then again the toxeler will pass out upon the .the oldest inhabitant” -Own* StJTof Sontt CaroUna co^seqne 5™?^ W 
open prams where he can gaze for many miles, - no stands of cotton. Of one crop of 150 acrat 
and in some parts as far as the eye can extend Canal Break at Adam’s Basin.— On Sunday there is not as much up as should be on one acre. 
without beholding a tree; the surface of the Morning last a serious break occurred in the Erie-The Keokuk (Iowa) Despatch states that 
grouud presenting one broad expanse of earth, Canal, 15 miles west of this city. The stone cul- there has been an accession to its population in 
spotted only with an occasional herd of cattle, vert situated about 40 rods west of the bridge at e ' gbt weeks, of about 2500 people. The suburbs 
which luxuriate in the tall grass, and among the Adams Basin gave way, and in five minutes after a >«fy )CCU Pi ed b y tunt s. in close order over a square 
wild flowers. I spent no time, except to view the the first indications of a break Yvere discovered, ” ' , n , . „ _ T , „ . 
, . ,, , , , , , „ ’ -1 he existing debt of North Carolina is $ 1 - 
country, Ac. .the bottom of the canal was washed out for some 2 28,235. Additional loans of credit for various 
I stopped over night at Rockford, ninety-five little distance; and so great was the motion of railroads have been authorized, so that the ex¬ 
miles from Chicago. This is a city of 5000 inhab- the water, three boats were drawn into tbe breach, isting, aud the authorized debt, will be $2,368,- 
itants, located on the Rock river. This is a very and a number more in the vicinity narrowly es- 29A 
pretty section of country, indeed; timber aud caped a like disaster. The culvert is pretty much -An eminent German has taken the pains 
water being quite plenty. Here too, farming destroyed aud must be rebuilt from tbe bottom.— ^o comit the hairs in heads of tour different col- 
business is more extensively carried on than in A large breach in either bank of the canal will brown, 109.440; in a black 102 962- and in a 
other portions which I passed through. require several thousand yards of earth to repair, red one, 88,740. 
Belvidere is also a pleasantly located village of It will take nearly a week, it is thought, to re- -- The Buffalo Republic says, the Morse Line 
some 2,000 inhabitants, lying on the north branch P a h it. Telegraph between New T ork and Buffalo, will 
of the Kisbawauka river. A good agricultural - extendin^'fnmi 1 Buf'-’ "'Vri 1 '”]''1° 11 ViV h ° 
country with many advantages and offering very Legislative Excursion.—T he Directors of the n * ica to Yor k. ‘ U ’ ^ m 
great inducements to those who wish to settle in New York Central Railroad will make an excur- - T } ie value of the products of the Y r esteru 
the West, exists in this section, both for the in- slon bom NOjany to Niagara Falls, leaving Alba- forests, through the N. Y. ami E. Canal, has in¬ 
dustrious farmer aud the capitalist. After return- D y this (Satuiday) morning at 6 o’clock, dining creased from $2,813,526 in 1834 to $11,061,345 
ing to Chicago, I turned toward the south-western Niagara F alls, staying oyer Sunday and return- j 1 ’ l l,bd- ' ;due u 'ncteen years has 
part of the State. Reaching the town of Joliet, > n g on Monday. I he Legislature are invited, and _i,. n . • e 
of about 5,000 inhabitants—the county town of the Fres s wdI be fully re P resciJ ted. Gen. Harrison, which are nowZtomLd'atNorth 
Will county,—I left the cars and proceeded to , .. Bend, to the battle-field of Tippecanoe, there to 
_ after first of June be thrown into two circuits, one 
Umums Excursion.— The Directors of the 10 ^ "* 0ther frura 
ew York Central Kail,carl will make an excur- _ Th? ralae of the prodncts of the W( ,; tcrn 
Will countY’ - ,—I left the cars and proceeded to mi ,. , T , , Bend, to the battle-field of Tippecanoe, there to 
Lockport, a smart, pleasantly situated little town . 16 ias nan3L1 n j 1- ie e g ls atl 'c art slumber with those of the intrepid Col. Joe Davis 
of about 1,600 inhabitaute, where I speut the mco-poratog the People's Coliege, held the,r tot and the,r compatriots. 
Sabbath with a friend, who has resided in this ”“,7, VP !,T ““ if- —A plowing and sheep-shearing match takes 
, * , , . ’ „ and elected D. C.McCallum, of Owego, President; place at Geneseo on Saturday, June 14th. The 
n Qon tnv t ho noct oivfnnn irnnrc I hie ie f no Tinner ° 7 • o . ■% % ., „ 
Sabbath with a friend, who has resided in this 
The wheat crop has looked remarkably prom- > T, ” , r n a cauar iron. ^ County Bank,) Treasurer; Harrison Ho 
ising until within the last two weeks; vvitkin A . * b J 1 ,'U J tb ^ anal buRiness was the dred miles in length, and extends to the Illinois Lockport, Secretary and General Agent, 
which period it has been seriously injured in this 6 P ecia4 0 I 'der, and Messrs. Burnet, Hastings, and river, at a point which is navigable to St. Louis._ 
-A sale of some two hundred salt lots, in 
the Onondaga reservation, took place ou Thurs¬ 
day at Syracuse. The sum realized for the whole 
region by the Hessian fly. _ Our farmers complain Hadley spoke on tlio question, the latter not con- Along this canal, which follows the fiats of a little -New potatoes and green cun - ants have ap- ms 8 $3<836™and witliT single exception the 
greatly of the ravages this insect is making all eluding his remarks before recess, 0™,™ ;= n,u, in nmnd in 1 _ v _ 
stream, is timber in larger quantities than in I peared in the Cincinnati market. 
prices paid were above the appraisals. 
