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ROCHESTER, JUNE IS, 1853. 
I'UIIIilSHKIt’S NOTICES. 
fTp" Agents.— Any person so disposed can act as agent 
for tlie Rural New-Youkhu, — and all who remit accord¬ 
ing to terms will be entitled to premiums, &c. 
53?” The Rural is published strictly upon the cash 
system— scut no longer than paid for — and all orders 
should be in accordance with terms. 
53?” Advertisements must be brief, appropriate to the 
objects of the paper, and accompanied with the cash. 
Protective Union Associations. 
The finished Product, of whatever character it 
may be, is enhanced in cost to the Consumer by 
every hand through which it passes. No maxim 
in political economy is more self-evident than 
this, yet by'the great body of the people, none 
practically is less considered in the matter ot ar¬ 
ticles of every-day use and necessity. From the 
manufacturer to the retailer, each step adds to the 
price of every commercial product, and any plan 
which brings maker and user nearer to each other, 
works visibly for the benefit of the latter, and is 
without injury to the interests of the former.— 
This lessening of distauce and decrease in cost, is 
in some degree accomplished, by what is known 
in New England as the “Workingmen’s Protec¬ 
tive Union,” and several hundred Divisions of 
that .Association. 
This plan was started about ten years ago, by 
some fifteen persons, who clubbed together for 
the purpose of buying some articles of domestic 
consumption generally needed, at the wholesale 
prices, which were to be supplied at first cost to 
the members. They found that in their first pur¬ 
chase of only $40 worth, they had saved to them¬ 
selves $10. This was so satislactorv, that the 
practice wa 3 continued, and spread among the 
working classes, so that within a few months a 
d'izon such Unious were formed in as many vil¬ 
lages. The idea was soon suggested of a federa¬ 
tion of the Divisions, that the most of their pur¬ 
chases might be made by one geueral agent, or 
committee, and, of course, at a less price than by 
single Associations. The organization of the Gen¬ 
eral Union took place early in 1847, but in a less 
effective form than at present,—though there are 
still serious draw-backs on the perfect success of 
the enterprise. The process by which these As¬ 
sociations, by lessening the cost of the necessaries 
of life, save money, may be stated as follows : 
1. With their capital, made up of a stipulated 
sum from each member, they buy at wholesale 
the articles generally desired, and sell them to the 
members at a price just sufficient to cover expen¬ 
ses. A single Division can do this for itself, but 
by the General Union. 
2. They buy through one agent, overleaping 
wholesale jobbers, and going back to importers 
and manufacturers, thus saving the profit charged 
by both jobbers and retailers, amounting to from 
25 to 50 per cent, on the first cost of most articles. 
3. They do a cash business — buying for cash 
alone and selling for ready pay only. Thus there 
are no bad debts to diminish and eat up the cap¬ 
ital. Less capital is also required, aud the rapidi¬ 
ty with which it is turned over and over again 
surprises all. From the statistics published by 
the Central Union, and copied by the N. Y. Tri¬ 
bune, to which we are indebted for much of the 
information condensed in this article, it appears 
that the yearly sales amount to from teu to twen¬ 
ty times the capital employed. This shows the 
value of the system, as well as the vast amount of 
needless capital employed in the transfer of the 
product to the consumer. 
There are over four hundred Divisions, number¬ 
ing thousands of members aud tens of thousands 
of purchasers, with as neat and commodious stores 
as can be found anywhere, now in successful op¬ 
eration in New England. Their aggregate trade 
is estimated at over four millions of dollars—sav¬ 
ing their members at least one million of dollars 
per annum. 
Successful as the Protective Unions have prov¬ 
ed, it is thought that they might be made still 
more so. They are now mere voluntary associa¬ 
tions from which any and every member can 
withdraw his investment when he pleases, thus 
rendering the amount of capital uncertain and 
liable to constant fluctuation. The investments 
of the members should be transferable, but not 
liable to be drawn out without the general con¬ 
sent of tlie Union. There are needed also legal 
checks against fraud cn the part of the agents.— 
There are now none of any worth, as the only 
process which will hold aganist dishonesty or em¬ 
bezzlement is for breach of trust, the Associations 
being only a sort of co-partnership, with many 
members, and the more of them, the greater the 
difficulty of reaching those who have or would 
defraud them. 
Another defect is the unsettled and constantly 
changing legislation of the Central Division, com¬ 
posed of delegates from the several divisions. An 
association like this is best governed when govern¬ 
ed the least, and when invoices, aud legers, aud 
balance-sheets show that nil is going on prosper¬ 
ously, well enough should be let alone nor made 
the subject of jealousy and clamor. It is true, 
that the members ought to be able to judge of 
their own interests, but they can hardly do so 
without a wider experience in mercantile matters 
than most of them possess. They are, however, 
learning these defects and remedying them, aud 
the success of the principle will doubtless cause 
it to extend over other sections of the Union.— b. 
Warm. —Tuesday, the 14th, was the warmest 
day of the season. At 3 o’clock P. M. the mer¬ 
cury stood at 91° in the shade. 
The Weather, Crops, &c. 
Now is the Winter and Spring of the farmer’s 
discontent made glorious Summer by the genuine 
ravs of old Sol, and all the clouds and cold rains 
that lowered upon and prevaded his premises, 
have vanished in warm and growing sunshine.— 
During the past week the weather has been warm 
and pleasant—very favorable to the growing crops, 
and for farm operations. Vegetation of all kinds 
has advanced most rapidly,—everything seeming 
to rush upward and onward to size and maturity. 
The grass crop will be, or is, heavy, beyond 
question, and the pastures are iu excellent dress. 
The weather is very favorable for corn and other 
spring crops. Though corn is late, the leaves are 
broad and healthy, and pushing forward with a 
vigor that will soon atone for late planting. The 
same may be said of potatoes. The prospect for 
fruit is generally good, though the peaches are 
blasted in some localities. The wheat crop prom¬ 
ises well for a fine yield—though, should the 
weather continue dry for two weeks, the crop on 
clay land will not meet present expectations. 
Some ten days ago we had a glance at tlie 
country and crops in several counties of the 
“ Wester Reserve,” in Ohio; and more recently 
have passed through the principal farming dis¬ 
tricts of Western New York between Buffalo and 
Syracuse. Though we everywhere observed evi¬ 
dences of the cold and backward season, the re¬ 
cent favorable weather, and the general appear¬ 
ance of the country, indicated abundant crops of 
most kind.s. 
We annex sundry paragraphs from exchanges, 
relative to crops, &o., in different sections of this 
and other States: 
The Boston Journal says the grain crops 
never looked finer in Massachusetts, New Hamp¬ 
shire, Connecticut, and doubtless all over New 
England, than at the present time. 
Crops in the valley of the Hudson every 
where present a thriving appearance, aud promise 
abundance. The landscape is now arrayed in its 
most luxuriant attire. 
The Crops.— It is said by those who have 
looked over the ground, that notwithstanding the 
the cold, wet, backward spring, Wheat, Oats and 
Grass, never looked better, and that spring crops 
generally, are now coming on remarkably well.— 
Batavia (Gen. Go., N. Y) Times, June 14. 
We notice accounts iu a number of our ex¬ 
changes of the appearance of the Hessian fly in 
various sections of this State. 3 he wheat fields 
infested wi h this destructive inset t p -eseuta yel¬ 
low aud unthiiuy appearance, and tne yield will 
be very materially shortened. In Green County 
they are very numerous, aud we regret to hear 
that in several parts of Jersey they are destroying 
the wheat. —JerseyvUle (III.) Prairie State, June 2, 
The wheat crop iu this neighborhood presents 
a fine appearance, and promises well. We under¬ 
stand, however, that iu many parts of Highland 
and Adams the fly has done great injury to the 
wheat: some fields destroyed, and none worth 
harvesting.— Ripley ( 0) Bee., June 7. 
The Cnors.—The wheat crop in this State, was 
never more luxuriant, and never did it give 
mromise of a more abundant harvest than at the 
present time. Gentlemen we have lately met 
from all parts of the State, lead us to the belief 
that the wheat crop of Michigan will this year be 
the largest ever sent to market. The weather thus 
far has not been very favorable for the crops.— 
The rains have been cold, followed by a hot sun, 
leaving the surface of the ground hard and crusty. 
—Detroit Press, 8th inst. 
The prospect is that we shall have abundance 
of fruit this season, a thing which has not hap¬ 
pened before for years. The wheat crop looks 
finely, and bids fair for an abundaut harvest. All 
the spring crops were necessarily got in late. 
Huntington (Bed) Observer, June 7. 
We see by our exchanges that the fly is com¬ 
mitting fearful ravages on the wheat in most ol 
the great wheat growing counties of the State.— 
It is also stated that where guano has been used 
there is no appearance of the fly.— Doyleslown 
(Pa.) Dem., June. 7. 
The Weather continues auspicious for the far¬ 
mer. Great crops this season, and no mistake.— 
Lots of fruit, also. Many of our choice roses are 
now in full bloom. Great country all round, and 
railroads soon to be added.— loica Tel, June 4. 
The Canal Enlargement Secured. 
Advices from Albany state that the Vanderbilt 
Plan, with some immaterial modifications, has 
been agreed to by the Committee of Conference, 
aud it is believed both Houses will concur by a 
large majority. This will secure the Speedy En¬ 
largement of the Erie Canal, aud the completion 
of tlie lateral Canals. 
We subjoin the substance of a despatch from 
Albany to the Democrat, as follows : 
The Conference Committee have agreed upon a 
bill for the more speedy Enlargement of the Ca- 
nals. 
It is mandatory iu terms and effect. It con¬ 
templates the enlargement and completion within 
four years after the amendments have become 
operative. It contemplates two and a half mil¬ 
lions a year for four years. It permits, in addi¬ 
tion, a loan of a million and a half, for the repay¬ 
ment of the Canal Revenue Certificates. 
It contemplates loans for the entire amount, and 
pledges the nett earnings of the Canal Revenues, 
for the re-payment of the money borrowed. 
It finally contemplates a re-letting of the entire 
work to the lowest responsible bidder; and, for 
greater caution, restricts the application of the 
moDey borrowed, to payments for work under the 
new contracts. 
These will be recognized as the leading features 
and principles of the Senate plan, as perfected 
and modified by the minority of the Canal Com¬ 
mittee of the Assembly—Speedy and self-enlarge¬ 
ment, and completion by loans based upon the 
nett earnings of the Canals, and without adding 
to the public burthens. 
The Steamer Admiral, which plied between 
this port and Toronto, was burnt at her wharf in 
the latter city last week. A large number ol 
emigrant were on board, and lost all their baggage, 
as did also the officers aud crew of the steamer. 
Don't be Fooled. —A Circus is nothing but a 
Circus, even if advertised under the just now 
popular cognomen of “Hippodrome”—or as a 
*< Hippodrome, Menagerie and Circus.” 
rker: an agricultural and family newspaper. 
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Extra Session.-Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Tuesday, June 6 .— Senate.— Neither House tran¬ 
sacted any business after the return from the Ni¬ 
agara Falls Excursion. 
Tuesday, June 7.— Senate. —A bill was passed 
authorizing the appointment of thirty-four addi¬ 
tional Notaries Public, and several of a local char¬ 
acter. Others were introduced and ordered to a 
third reading, among them one relating to Flank 
Roads. 
Assembly, —The Senate’s resolution for a Com¬ 
mittee of Conference was received, and after a 
long debate the following members were appoint¬ 
ed :—Messrs. Loomis, West, Champlin, Case and 
Littlejohn. Several local bills passed, and the 
House adjourned. 
Wednesday, June 8.— Senate. — Considerable 
business was done, but noneof remarkable impor¬ 
tance, except amending the Bank basis law so as 
to take U. S. stocks in full, instead of one-lialf. 
Assembly. —The only bill of general interest we 
note as passed in the House, was oue providing 
for the instruction of Common School teachers. 
Thursday, Juue 9.— Senate. — The Atlantic aud 
Pacific Railroad bill was debated nearly all day, 
and ordered to third reading. Private claims oc¬ 
cupied the evening session. A resolution was 
proposed that members shall not take pay duriug 
recess. The bill authorizing U. S. stocks iu full 
as Banking Basis, was received from the Senate, 
and referred to report complete. It was after¬ 
ward taken up aud debated uutil adjournment. 
Friday, Juue 10.— Senate. —Among the bills 
passed was one to authorize the State to contrib¬ 
ute toward the erection of a monument in the city 
of Philadelphia, to commemorate the Declaration 
of Independence. Mr. Cooley gave notice that 
he would ask leave to bring in a bill recommend¬ 
ing a Convention of the people of this State, for 
the purpose of amending the Constitution iu such 
a manner as to insure the speedy completion of 
the Erie Canal Enlargement, and the lateral Ca¬ 
nals, and without imposing onerous taxes on the 
people. The afternoon session failed for want of 
a quorum. 
Assembly.- -Several reports made, aud local bills 
passed, but nothing done of general interest. 
Saturday, June 11.— Senate. —Adebatein Com¬ 
mittee of the Whole, was held on passing the bill 
relative to preventing cattle from running at large 
on Railroads, <tc. Various local bills were passed. 
Assembly. —Among the bills reported was the 
Militia bill complete. A variety of local and un- 
important bills were passed. 
Coh'espot) Oeijce. 
Notes from the Capital. 
Albany, June 13, 1853. 
Eds. Rural:— The Legislative Excursion^ 
which has been duly chronicled “by all the pa¬ 
pers,” caused a serious interruption iu the progress 
of business in both Houses. The end — of the 
Extra Session — is not yet ; aud it is a problem 
to determine when it will be. 
As predicted in my last, the “ West Plan ” for 
completing the Canals, passed the Assembly, and 
was promptly rejected by the Senate. A Com¬ 
mittee of Conference was appointed, and it is ex¬ 
pected that they will make a report of some kind 
to-day. Should they succeed in effecting a Com¬ 
promise, a favorable result may be hoped for, aud 
the business of the Session come to a speedy 
close, as, aside from the Canal question, there is 
very little to detain the people’s representatives 
within the limits of a dirty city. 
One of the most important bills now pending, 
is what is called the “ Catholic bill,” which gives 
to the Catholic Bishop the right to hold the 
property of that denomination iu the name of his 
office, and thus have it descend to his successors. 
It is undoubtedly a power that ought not to be 
placed iu the hands of any oue man, yet as all 
other denominations have laws that enable them 
to hold property as they think proper, it may be 
necessary to grant Catholics the same privilege. 
The Ternperauce bill may receive some more at¬ 
tention, although it is not likely to be passed into 
a law. 
Last Friday evening I attended a public exer¬ 
cise at the Normal School building, consisting of 
an eloquent address before the Literary Societies 
of that Institution, by the Hon. J. W. Beekman, 
of the Senate, together with a sprightly poem de¬ 
livered by J. Frank Wright, of the School. The 
Hon. Senator chose for his theme, the subject of 
Health. He compared the pale-faced aud go- 
aheadative Yankee with the robust Englishman, 
the cheerful Frenchman, and the fun-loving Ger¬ 
man, showing that one great cause of feeble con¬ 
stitutions in America, is the absence of proper 
amusements. Children should be taught as in 
Prussia, “to ride, shoot, and tell the truth.”— 
Music and mirth, fun and fishing, were recom¬ 
mended. Americans have neither national songs 
nor national sports. The three great and crying 
wants of “ Y'oung America” were said to be, 
“ rest, good food, and play.” As disease and in¬ 
sanity are fearfully increasing, he would warn 
them to shun “long faces, table movers, and spirit 
rappers,” and urged them to study their Bibles as 
the source of truth, and the guide of their lives. 
The Societies tendered a hearty vote of thanks 
to the speaker for his eloquent and instructive ad¬ 
dress, whereupon the large aud delighted audience 
dispersed. Such meetings must prove highly 
beneficial to the pupils of this most excellent In¬ 
stitution, and through them to the various sec¬ 
tions of the State which they represent. I think 
the Senator’s address will be published. 
“Owe.* 
Incidents of Travol Westward,—No. 6. 
Akron, its business facilities—Much Rain—Fine 
prospects for wheat and grass—The “ Garden of 
the West” — Mr. Blake and his paint—Why he 
has grown rich—lllustrftion of the principle that 
small and quick profits arc the sure “ road to 
wealth ”—Meaning of the word Ohio. 
Akron, Ohio, June, 1853. 
Akron is a village of 3,300 inhabitants, and the 
capital or chief town of Summit County. 3 lie 
name is quite apropos, being a Greek word, mean¬ 
ing “ hilly.” Tlie village is within an arnpi- 
theatre of hills, much resembling some of the 
thrifty villages in the Green Mountain State,— a 
diversity of hill and dale, high peaks and moun¬ 
tain gorges, rendering it strikingly picturesque 
and romantic. It is situated on the Cuyahoga 
river, some 35 miles from its mouth. 
A branch from the Cleveland and Pittsburgh 
Railroad extends to this place, and is to be ex¬ 
tended to Zanesville, in the interior of Ohio, and 
thence to Cincinnati. Two Canals, the Ohio and 
Pennsylvania, pass through this place. It has 
five flouring mills, which do an immense business 
one bank, two presses, two woolen factories, one 
sash and door factory, and between twenty and 
thirty stores. 
The streams are much swoolen. The month of 
May has been extremely wet. To use the lan¬ 
guage of a Buckeye, *‘it has rained all the time, 
and Sundays besides.” The prospects for a large 
hay crop are very flattering. The farming coun¬ 
try, diversified by rich bottom lands and rolling 
swells, orchards of apple aud peach, bill-sides 
covered with flocks and herds, presents a charm¬ 
ing appearance. All along the high-way the 
wheat fields give most abundant promise, and are 
literally the embodiment of the Poet’s idea, 
“ Sweet fields, arrajed iu living green.” 
The “ Western Reserve” is termed the “Gar¬ 
den of the West.” It is so regarded by men of 
the soundest judgment—tho most intelligent and 
best informed in our country. For the production 
of the cereals, for nearly all kiuds of fruit, or for 
graziug purposes, the climate and soil are emi¬ 
nently adapted,— and this part of the State is 
rapidly increasing in wealth and local prosperity. 
Akron is one of the numerous and go-ahead villa¬ 
ges of the “ Reserve.” It has been, until recently, 
the residencee of Mr. Blake, (now of New York 
city,) who obtained, a few years since, a patent 
for the right of discovery and application of a new 
paint for buildings. It is called “ Blake’s Artifi¬ 
cial Slate.” There are vast quantities of it in the 
vicinity of Akron. When dug from the earth it is 
of the consistency of blue clay, but on exposure 
to the atmosphere soon becomes as hard as a stone 
It is then broken, ground, barrelled, and sold at 
about $2,50 per hundred at the mills. It is of 
different colors, black, chocaiate, and drab. This 
paint is now very fashionable; hence the dingy 
colored ho uses-that everywhere mar the beauty oi 
our cities, villages aud country towns. The drab 
color is preferable to the darker colors for houses, 
aud when trimmed with white is not objectiona¬ 
ble to the eye. As to the economy -of its use we 
have no doubt. Insurance Companies here insure 
buildings the roofs of which are painted with this 
paint, at a lower rate than if not so painted. Mr. 
Blake, the proprietor of this ‘ right,’ has now one 
or more heavy suits pending against those who 
have infringed upon his patent. A few years 
since bis means were very limited — now he is 
said to be quite wealthy. The low price at which 
he affords his paiut in the market, insured a large 
and rapid sale, and he is undoubtedly worth more 
money to-day, than be would have been had he 
fixed a price double or treble what he did. 
The great truth is fast being established that 
corporations engaged in carrying passengers, in¬ 
crease their income or profits in proportion to their 
decreased rates of conveyance. This has been 
finely illustrated in England. A certain compa¬ 
ny were not allowed to have their profits exceed 
a certain per centage on the capital stock. Find¬ 
ing, by calculation, that their profits were likely 
to be too high for the law, the Company reduced 
the price of travel to one-half its usual rates, but 
this failing to remedy the matter, they reduced it 
again to one-fourth its customary price, and still 
found an increasing treasury. Finding these 
steps ineffectual for the accomplishment of their 
object, they concluded to raise the fare somewhat 
above all former prices, aud attained their end.— 
Of the truth of the above we cannot vouch, but 
had it from a gentleman of intelligence, veracity 
and acknowledged worth. Mcst certain it is, that 
cheap postage is a source of national gain in Eng¬ 
land and America. Shrewed business men will 
act upon the principle, and enhance their gains. 
In a former number we stated that the State de¬ 
rives its name from the noble river—Ohio—which 
sweeps its eastern and southern boundary for 
470 miles. The term is Indian, and mean 8 
“ beautiful.” S. B. Rockwell. 
Thb Riots, and Loss of Like, in Quebec and 
Montreal—occasioned by the lectures of Father 
Gayazzi against Catholicism—are the theme of 
much remark in both Canadian and American pa¬ 
pers. The accounts are so conflicting, and incom¬ 
plete, that we are unable to present the facts in 
detail. A despatch form Montreal, dated Satur¬ 
day, 11 th, states that, “so far as can be learned, 
after careful inquiry, the number of persons shot 
is about fifty, and of thoso killed outright or 
mortally wounded, from ten to twelve.” Gayaz¬ 
zi left the same day for New York, but was to 
return, in a few days, (as requested by a largo 
meeting of citizens,) to finish his course of lec¬ 
tures. The city was in a state of intense excite¬ 
ment at the latest dates. 
The Portland Argus says the Eastern Dis¬ 
trict in Lincoln county, Maine, has chosen a lady 
for Register of Deeds, in the person of Miss Olive 
Rose, formerly an assistant iu the office. Miss 
Rose has two-thirds of the votes. The Argus re¬ 
marks, “ Whether a female is eligible to such an 
| office under our laws, is the question to be settled.” 
jfetos JH'ebifies. 
-The Adelplii Theatre at Edcuburg has 
been destroyed by fire. 
-The U. S. Behrings Straits expedition 
sailed from Norfolk on the 7th inst. 
-Advices from Bermuda represent that the 
season is an unusually favorable one. 
-There are six thousand Frenchmen and 
five thousand Germans iu San Francisco. 
-Tlie Mormon elders in Persia are to be ex¬ 
pelled from that country, according to the latest 
advices. 
-The Peter Funks in New York have taken 
to selling books, aud the papers warn people 
against them. 
—.— The New Yorkcity amended charter pass¬ 
ed by a majority of 33,121, at the recent elec¬ 
tion on tlie 7tii. 
-Duriug the present year 2,224 Coolies from 
China have arrived in Cuba; 333 died on the pas¬ 
sage and 70 after their arrival. 
-The New Vo k StateTemj erance Sccicieiy 
meets iu St. John’s Church, iu this city, on 
Thursday of the present week. 
-It is reported from Havana, that the en¬ 
tire British fleet, the Buzzard and Medea among 
them, are out in pursuit of Slavers. 
-At a recent election in Washington City, 
there was a large majority in favor of “ No Li¬ 
cense,” on which a vote was taken. 
-'Flie Westfield (Mass.) liquor agency has 
sold $1,700 worth of liquor during the last year— 
all for medicine l Sickly town, that! 
-Four thousand passports have lately been 
issued to Hungarians who design coining to 
America. Most of them go to California. 
-At the great Southern Convention, which 
met at Memphis on the 7th inst, one thousand 
delegates were present from fifteen States. 
-Alien W. Bowen, Agent of tlie Western 
Railroad at Shaker Viliage, Mass., was crushed to 
death while detaching a portion of the train. 
-One thousand acres of coal lands, situated 
in the George’s Creek region, Md., were recently 
purchased by New Yorkers for the sum of $180,- 
000 . 
-Euocli Reid, the colored man who was con¬ 
victed of participation in the “Jerry Rescue” at 
Syracuse, died of consumption on Wednesday 
week. 
-Tlie Buffalo papers notice a hog in that 
city, which weighs 1.109 lbs. 11c intends to ex¬ 
hibit himself at the World’s Fair, as they call it in 
New York. 
-Rev. Horace Bushnell lias just signalized 
the twentieth anniversary of his installation as 
Pastor of tho Third Congregational Church in 
Hartford, Ct. 
-A mass meeting of the colored citizens of 
Chicago has been held to appoint delegates to the 
Colored National Convention, to convene in this 
city, on the Gth day of July. 
-The “Black Swan” (Miss Eliza Green¬ 
field) has been giving concerts in England. One 
was at Stafford House, before the Duchess of 
Sutherland and a party of friends. 
_Two men were sentenced to one month’s 
imprisomnem at hard labor, a short time since, iu 
London, for the crime of causing unnecessary pain 
to a cat while they were killing it. 
-The Elmira Gazette says, the Misses 
Mathews, daughters of our late worthy Postmas¬ 
ter, have acted efficiently in the capacity of Post 
Oi'fiee Clerks for the last four years. 
--Tlie Auburn Daily Advertiser says that 
Derby & Miller sold 10,000 copies of Fanny Fern’s 
Book, tlie first week, and that tlie sale thus far 
beats that of “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” 
-Forty-two skylarks have been brought 
from England, and let loose near Wilmington, 
Del., in the hope that they will soar and sing aud 
multiply on this side oi tlie Atlantic. 
-A farmer drove across from Lewiston to 
Canada with a load of potatoes, neglecting to pay 
the duties. The sharp-set officials pounced upon 
wagon aud horses and confiscated them. 
-Forty-two skylarks have been brought 
from England, and let loose near Wilmington, 
Delaware, in the hope that they will soar and sing, 
and multiply on this side oi the Atlantis. 
_The next Annual Convention of the Epis¬ 
copal Church in the Diocese of Western New 
York, will be held in St. Paul’s Church in Buffa¬ 
lo, ou Wednesday, the 17th of August next. 
_The N. S. Presbyterian General Assembly 
recently in session at Buffalo, disposed ol tlie 
niece-marrying question by declaring it contrary 
to the laws of God and revolting to humanity. 
_The Cleveland Plain Dealer smells gun¬ 
powder, and thus calls out“ Boys, get up the 
military spirit, for another Mexican War is loom¬ 
ing in the horizon. Hurrah for the Mescilla Val¬ 
ley !” 
-That part of the Northern Railroad, from 
Toronto, already in use, does a good freighting 
business, principally in flour and lumber, which 
is deposited upon “the wharves at Toronto for 
shipment. 
-Rev. Miss Brown announced at the Chris¬ 
tian Union Convention, iu session at Syracuse 
last week, that she li d just assumed the pastor¬ 
ship of a Congregational church at South Butler, 
Wayne Co. 
_An Anti-Beef-Eating Association has been 
formed in Philadelphia. The members pledge 
themselves against eating any meat which costs 
more than eight cents a pound. The present 
price is eighteen cents. 
_A white man was sold for vagrancy, for 
the sum of twenty-five cents, the other day, in 
Ogle County, 111. ’His purchaser not being able 
to make change, the “chattel” loaned the neces¬ 
sary sum. Tlie man had a family. 
-'l'lie Louisville Journal says a contract has 
been made for 1,000 hogs, to be delivered 40 miles 
from the city, between tlie 10th of November and 
the 20th of December next, and to weigh not less 
than 200 lbs. pen weight, at $3,50 per hundred. 
-The Postmaster General, availing himself 
of the authority contained in a provision of the 
postage act of March 3d, 1821, has ordered a re¬ 
duction in the rate of postage on pamphlets and 
magazines sent to, or received from foreign coun¬ 
tries. 
_The State authorities of Pennsylvania, 
have remitted the interest on a collateral inheii- 
tance tax in a legacy of $20,000 left by a Roman 
Catholic lady of Pittsburg, to a benevolent in¬ 
stitution. The interest, at 12 per cent., amounted 
to $G25. 
-Doct. F. B. Hough is preparing a History 
of Jefferson County. These local histories, though 
too little appreciated now, will become immense¬ 
ly valuable. Competent men should in like man- 
uer garner up the historical memorials of overy 
County iu the State. 
