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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
ROCHESTER, OCTOBER 8, 1853. 
The Foreign News. — Breadsinffs .— 1 he late 
news from Europe is important, especially to 
producers and holders of Breadstuff's. Each of the 
three last arrivals brings inielligence of an ad¬ 
vance in prices—the aggregate rise being greater 
than was generally anticipated by the most san¬ 
guine. The quotations given in another column 
show higher prices than have before been reached 
the present season,—and though they may not 
soon materially advance, the prospect is that 
present rates will be sustained. 
Monroe County and Other Pairs. 
The Fairs of the Monroe Co. Society— a trio 
this year—were well attended, and each present¬ 
ed features and attractions worthy of more notice 
than w T e can give them. The show at Biochpoit 
was good and the attendance large, though the 
weather was unfavorable. We understand that 
the exhibition at Rush, which we were unable to 
attend, was highly creditable—quite supeiioi in 
many departments to what was anticipated. 1 he 
show of stock was superior. The display at the 
Court House, on Saturday—the Society’s third 
and final show of the season—was very fine and 
numerously attended, notwithstanding the bad 
weather. The Horticultural show was the grand 
feature, and fully sustained the reputation of the 
County in this department. The display of 
Fowls was quite choice and superior, and at¬ 
tracted marked attention—so much so that we 
presume many were thoroughly inoculated with 
the “fever.” The official reports of the Fairs 
have not been received. 
So far as -we are aware the County Fairs re¬ 
cently held throughout Western and Central New 
York, have generally been creditable to the vari¬ 
ous Societies. We intended to have been present, 
and taken notes, at several of the shows, but cir¬ 
cumstances beyond our control prevented. If 
possible we shall witness some of the State and 
County displays yet to be held—and if not, hope 
to receive, brief notes of their prominent features 
from correspondents. 
An Hour in the Sanctum. 
Het-day! — the Editoi’s gone, and I can for 
once examine, free from the restraint of his pres¬ 
ence, the material with which a popular Editor 
supplies the mental appetite of the reading public. 
Kind reader, perhaps you, like myself, till this 
moment, have always thought that in the absence 
of the Editor the most important material, the 
indespensable part in making up “the paper,” 
that is brains, would be wanting; but see here, 
and be convinced an Editor is no more than other 
folks. And first, to prove how little the draft 
upon his brains, I call your attention to the fact 
that, he has left his pen upon the table,—I am 
using it now,— caring little for a thing of which 
he is so careless, even though made of gold. But 
his scissors, — 0 1 they are too precious ; he can¬ 
not lose them,—and so for safety has carried them 
home. If he had only left them, I might mount 
the throne editorial. I fill the arm chair almost 
as well as he,— and then, would not the next 
number of the Rural satisfy every reader that a 
very small amount of brains had been used in 
making it up ? 
I declare I am getting along finely ; this shall 
be my leader, as they call it, because so heavy ! 
And now for the selections. As I have no scis¬ 
sors, I must tear out the pieces I want, and if 
there are not some torn selections in the next 
number of the Rural, you may understand that 
Mr. Moore has blocked the wheels,—no, not that, 
or folks will know I have been a stage driver,— 
so, as he would say, has knocked things into pi; 
but I prefer to have mine made of pumpkins. 
But oh ! he’s coming, and my choice selections, 
poetry and all, are lost. Poor reader, I pity you > 
but my tears are vain. Suissac. 
Remarks. —We regret having interrupted our 
agreeable friend and occasional correspondent,— 
for we think he would prove efficient with either 
Den or scissors. But were he obliged to use such 
implements, with the necessary brain power, for 
weeks and months in succession, we imagine his 
enthusiasm, if not his patriotism, would ere long 
evaporate. And we fear his genial spirits, vigor¬ 
ous mind and strong constitution, would all suf¬ 
fer from the constant labor, attention and confine¬ 
ment to which we are subjected. More than all, 
the weight of responsibility which every editor 
should realize — the fact that thousands may be 
influenced for good or evil by his course, and the 
desire to discharge his duty conscientiously in 
catering for so vast a multitude — would paralize 
his efforts, and affect both physical and mental 
powers. Again, he would soon find the judicious 
use of the scissors quite as difficult as writing.— 
The idea that an editor can use the scissors prop¬ 
erly without exercising his brains — common 
sense, sound judgment, and good taste — is alto¬ 
gether incorrect; and the supposition that a better 
paper can be made by attempting to fill it with 
original articles, is another egregious mistake, as 
many talented and learned men have proved to 
their sorrow. The Rural is called a popular 
paper, and its success warrants the appellation ; 
but had we not devoted much time and careful at¬ 
tention to condensing and selecting for its pages — 
instead of publishing articles simply because they 
were original, which we could do with less trouble 
and labor, having usually scores of contributions 
on hand — it never, in our opinion, would have 
attained its present standing and circulation. 
6oirires j)o tydetyce. 
Sight Notes, Drawn in Boston. 
Friend Moore :—We are again in the metrop¬ 
olis of New England, and though almost constant¬ 
ly occupied with business affaiis, find a few spare 
moments to glance at matters ot some interest to 
the general reader. We arrived too late to visit 
the annual exhibition of the Massachussetts Hor¬ 
ticultural Society, which is much regretted as we 
learn it was exceedingly fine. It was held under 
a spacious tent upon the Common, and attracted 
a large number of visitors Receipts. $2,200. 
An unusual amount of attention is bestowed 
upon the culture of fruit, flowers and fine shrub¬ 
bery around Boston. The practice of having 
suburban residences, which prevails with many 
wealthy citizens who transact business daily in 
the crowded city, has fostered a taste for landscape 
gardening and its concomitants, fine fruits and 
flowers, which renders the region of country round 
about Boston redolent with richness and beauty 
Nowhere have we seen so much good taste dis¬ 
played, and nowhere else do the citizens appear 
so fully to appreciate and enjoy. 
Another attractive place just now is found in 
the Seventh Triennial exhibition of the Massa¬ 
chusetts Ohaitable Mechanics Association, which 
commenced Sept. 14lh and closes with the pres¬ 
ent week. The fair occupies Fanei.il Hall, the old 
cradle of liberty, and the entire hall over Quincy 
Market, the two being connected by a bridge over 
the intervening street. We spent an hour in the 
two halls, and found much that was novel and 
inteiesting, blended with some things useful and 
ornamental. The Manufactures of New Englaud, 
embracing carpets, cloths, delaiues, prints, staple 
aud fancy goods of cotton and wool, form a large 
and creditable feature of the exhibition. Nearly 
every branch of manufactures is represented.— 
Among the attractive articles, the sewing ma¬ 
chines of Wilson, Singer, and others hold a prom¬ 
inent place. A new smoothing iron heated by 
burning alcohol, and a new combination lock in¬ 
vented by Mr. Gale, of Newport, N. Y., were 
surrounded by crowds of lookers on. Musical in¬ 
struments, as organs, pianos, and all the long list 
of lesser inventions and combinations occupy a 
section by themselves. Of the really useful we 
observed a collection of implements by Parker 
and White and D. Prouty & Co., of Boston, also 
the new ditching machine frem New Hampshire, 
and Nichols Corn and Cob Crusher, the two lat¬ 
ter of which give promise of the most satisfactory 
results. Here, as elsewhere, we find too much 
prominence given to fancy soap, hair oils, patent, 
nostrums, and other goods of this class, which are 
crowded into every public place where they are 
tolerated, aDd thrust upon the attention of the 
passer by, even at the street corners. 
Boston wears an air of bustle and business, and 
is withal a pleasant city after one has learned to 
pick his way through its narrow, crooked streets. 
The city is very clean and quiet, with municipal 
regulations of the highest character. Great prom¬ 
inence is given to literature and the sciences, while 
its moral and religious tone is worthy of imita¬ 
tion every where. 
In passing over quite a portion of New England 
we observe, in the main, good crops of corn, the’ 
we regret to learn the potato crop is suffering 
much from the disease. On all sides we find large 
manufactories of various fabrics, impregnating the 
atmosphere with an air of machinery, stocks, sales 
and dividends. New England is rich in manu¬ 
factures, and still they are only in their infancy j 
giving promise of strength and riches in the fu¬ 
ture. It is time some of the waste water falls in 
New York were harnessed to the water wheel, 
making a motive power that will fill our valleys 
with villages, and give employment to thousands 
of our citizens to the advantage of all. t 
Our Albany Correspondence. 
Albany, Oct. 3, 1853. 
The “TJnterrified ” Democracy held a ratifica¬ 
tion meeting on Tuesday evening last, and the 
“Terrified” on Thursday evening. (The origin 
of the term “ terrified,” is the refusal of the Hunk¬ 
ers to return to the Convention at Syracuse, be¬ 
cause bullies were said to be in attendance.) 
Both meetings were very well attended, though 
the Hunkers had the advantage in numbers aud 
enthusiasm. The resolutions of course differ on 
personal matters, but as regards canals, <fec., they 
are nearly identical. Both parties claim regular¬ 
ity for themselves, and each condems the other 
faction. 
The Barnburners were addressed by Darius A. 
Ogden and John Van Burkn, who, for shortness 
sake, has been dubbed “ Prince John.” Mr. Og¬ 
den made a long speech to show that the Demo¬ 
cratic party which elected Gen. Pierce, was the 
result of a union, and not a coalition, as it had been 
asserted. He went back to 1847, and reviewed 
the events that transpired since, to show that if 
there had been a coalition it had been brought 
about by the Hunkers themselves. They pro¬ 
posed the thing, and drafted the resolutions for 
union, and now it was very silly in them to call it 
a coalition. 
Prince John gave a minute account of the tran¬ 
sactions at Syracuse, and claimed with much force 
that their Convention (that is the one headed by 
Mr. Verblanck as Secretary of State,) was the 
regidar Democratic Convention, and the other 
the bolting Convention. He reviewed the Slave¬ 
ry question, and gave his views on that point 
which are, that the compromise measures made a 
settlement of the whole difficulty for the present, 
and consequently there was no reason for making 
an issue on the subject. He carried the idea that 
he had never changed his mind on the questions 
under discussoiu in 1848. He paid his respects 
to Mr. Dickinson, to prove that he was a Freesoiler, 
and read extracts from his (Dickinson’s) speeches 
to show it to be so. He said that the great ques¬ 
tion at issue is the Canals of the State—whether 
they shall be entrusted to the corrupt Whigs who 
would put the money into their bellies, or to the 
Democracy who would put it into the Canals.— 
He pledged himself in favor of the resolutions to 
amend the Constitution for enlarging our public 
works, and extorted the people to sustain the 
National and State Administrations, and thus 
keep the great Eemocratic party in the ascendency. 
The Hunkers were addressed by Hon. Geo. W. 
Clinton, S. S. Bowne, John C. Mather and R. 
W. Peckham, member of Congress from this dis¬ 
trict. The burcen of their song was, that the 
present coalition had a tendency to abolitionize 
the Democratic party—that as such they could no 
longer continue a party to it—that there could be 
no confidence placed in the Barnburners on the 
Canal question—having deceived them once and 
violated their pledges, it was entirely unsafe to 
trust them again—that the adoption of their res¬ 
olutions by the Barnburners was an evidence that 
their’s was the true position—and finally, that 
the true Democrats should stand by their princi¬ 
ples, and if defeated in the present contest, time 
would show the wisdom of their present course. 
The speakers all sympathized with Mr. Mather, 
and predicted his election by a large majority. 
Much anxiety is felt as to the course of the 
President with reference to Bronson and O’Con¬ 
nor. If they should be made to walk the plank, 
it would lead to many more decapitations, unless 
the love of office should cause them to repent of 
their conduct. 
The able State paper on the Koszta question, 
from Secretary Marcy, is the subject of much 
comment. All parties acquiesce in its wisdom 
and firmness. It will certainly be a feather in 
the cap of that distinguished statesmen. 
The union of the Whig party is still hoped for 
at their Convention this week, although it is 
feared that the Silver Grays will not receive 
enough of the nominations to give full satisfac¬ 
tion. The matter has been thus far managed with 
the utmost secrecy and caution. The time for 
the Convention being so near, all speculations are 
of course useless. It is quite probable that there 
is to be some underground connivances with the 
Hunkers, but of this the uninitiated cannot be 
informed. Would that such deeds of darkness 
might never be transacted. *Owe.* 
Trip thro’ New York, Pennsylvania, &c. 
Eds. Rural: —Having just returned from a 
tour through your State, New Jersey and Penn¬ 
sylvania, I thought perhaps a few lines might not 
prove altogether uninteresting to some of the 
many readers of the Rural. 
This has been a very favorable season for some 
varieties of fruit—Peaches aud Plums have been 
quite abundant throughout Pennsylvania and 
New Jersey, and also in some parts of New York. 
It was enough to make a dyspeptic person’s 
mouth water, to hear the peach dealers in the 
streets of New York crying out, “ F-i-n-e 
p-e-a-c-li-e-s, f-o-u-r c-c-n-t-s ’alf pcclc.” I 
found, on my arrival home, that our prices did 
not vary much from those in New York, as ex¬ 
cellent peaches sell here at 37)5 cents per bushel 
—and I am inclined to think they will yet sell 
freely at a quarter. This is a trifle less than I 
saw a common article of peaches sell for the other 
day, at Fredouia, N. Y.— thirty-one cents a half 
peck. 
The apple crop I think will be very light—in 
fact there does not seem, as a general thing, more 
than one-third of a crop, and in some localities 
not even that. On the high lands of Chautauque 
county, apples were much more abundant than in 
auy other locality on my route. Apples were sell¬ 
ing at Dunkirk for 25 cents per bushel. 
In many parts of Chautauque county the grass¬ 
hoppers had been exceedingly troublesome, ta¬ 
king possession of almost every green thing— 
despoiling fruit trees of their foilage, and striping 
not only the leaves from currant bushes, but also 
the bark. The tassels and upper blades of whole 
fields of corn were devoured by them, and in many 
instances, the ears eat through and through.— 
Pastures were so reduced that many farmers were 
compelled to fodder their stock. 
Potatoes generally, looked well, and bid fair to 
yield an abundant harvest. I took particular 
pains to make inquiry respecting the rot, at dif¬ 
ferent points, but could learn of no place where 
it had made its appearance, except in low, wet 
localities—and I am really of the opinion that, 
notwithstanding the many complaints made thro’ 
the public prints, there will yet be a good supply 
of this very desirable vegetable. 
Corn looks remarkably well, and the universal 
expression is that there will be an unusually large 
yield. It is all out of the way of the frost, and 
very many fields are already cut up, and secured 
in the shock. 
Many farmers, I observed, still persist in the 
error of planting their corn too close together, and 
leaving too many stalks in the hill. Several 
fields in Cayuga aud Monroe counties, drew my 
particular attention, which I found on counting, 
averaged from five to eight stalks in the hill.— 
Now if fodder is the object, this kind of culture 
may answer a tolerable good purpose, although 
sowing the seed broadcast is said to produce more 
fodder with less trouble, consequently far more 
profitable. 
We have in our vicinity, a gentleman who has 
for many years been a very successful cultivator 
of corn. He says he invariably leaves but two 
stalks in the hill—the result is, he universally has 
a good crop, and that of the best quality. Several 
years since, after he had finished thinning out bis 
fields, ODe of his neighbors, who had adjoining 
fields of corn, said to him, “ Why, Sir, you have 
ruined your corn 1 You will not have any thing 
like a crop !” His reply was, “ We will see after 
harvest who will have the best crop.” His neigh¬ 
bor’s field was more thoroughly manured, and 
considered in better condition for a large yield, 
but when harvested, the field with but two stalks 
in the hill, produced ten bushels to the acre more 
than the other. Yours, e. r. 
Greencastie, Pa., Oct. 1, 1853. 
[We are glad to hear that the corn crop is so 
good. We had feared it was quite a short crop. 
It certainly is not an average in Western New 
York. Potatoes, too, in this neighborhood will 
be rather light. On high, dry, light soils they 
are but little affected by the disease. It is very 
injurious to plant corn too thick, and we think 
our Monroe county farmers know it. As a gene¬ 
ral thing they plant four feet apart each way, 
leaving four plants in a hilL— Eds.] 
“Honor to Whom Honor.” 
In looking over the exchanges of the Indiana 
Farmer, I discovered in the “ Rural.” (one of our 
very best exchanges, by the way,) a poem said to 
have been written by the immortal John Milton, 
but lately discovered and published in the Oxford 
edition of his woiks. Strange as it may seem to 
the literary world, this same poem was written by 
Elizabeth Lloyd, (now Howlls,) of Philadel¬ 
phia, and originally published in “Friend’s Re¬ 
view,” of that city, some five or six years since. 
It soon found its way into a London paper, with 
a remark at its head similar to the one which 
precedes it in the Rural. Some doubts as to 
whether Milton really was the author of it, aris¬ 
ing among the learned in England, E. Lewis, the 
editor of the “ Review,” decided the matter, but, 
I believe, without giving the author’s name.— 
Though the fair and gifted author seems to rival 
the immortal bard himself, she has always with¬ 
held her namefrom her productions, with perhaps 
a single exception, that of her “Appeal for the 
Bondwoman.” 
The poem, as published in the Rural, is some¬ 
what mutilated, and one verse, commencing, “ It 
is nothing now,” is added. This verse any one 
can see is decidedly the poorest in the poem. A 
genuine copy of this queer fated little production, 
will be found at page 365 of the “ Wheat Sheaf,” 
a suggestive Reader, published by W. P. Hazzard, 
Philadelphia, 1853. “Honor to whom honor is 
due.” Very respectfully, 
Near Richmond, Ind., 1853. R. T. REED. 
Interesting Time. —The Democratic papers of 
thit State are “enjoying” a revival of bitterness 
aud personality worthy the palmiest days of "po- 
litical warfare. The efforts of the opposing fac¬ 
tions (brothers ?) exceed those of the Whigs last 
year. They enter the arena with the most “ ada¬ 
mantine” pluck, aud “unterrified” bravery, the 
battle is already nearly as sanguine, and indicate s 
as fatal a termination, as that of the Kilkenny 
grimalkins. Well, while we hope all the devo¬ 
tees of that gel-orious institution. Politics, 
will receive their deserts, we trust the public’s long 
ears and dim eyes may be elevated and opened 
during the campaign. 
• Society for the Improvement ok Poultry.— 
During the State Fair, a Society was formed for 
the purpose indicated. A Constitution was 
adopted, and the following officers elected :• 
President—D. S. Heffron, of Utica. 
Vice Presidents—E. E. Platt, of Albany; M. 
Yassar, of Poughkeepsie. 
Cor. Secretary—R. C. McCormick, Jr., Jamaica, 
L. I. 
Rec. Secretary and Treasurer—R. U. Sherman, 
Utica. 
Managers—N. S. Smith, Buffalo ; A. A. Hudson, 
Syracuse; Geo. Anderson, Albany ; D. I’. Newell. 
Rochester ; W. H. South wick, New Baltimore ; D. 
W. Van Slyck, Lyons ; B. B. Kirkland, Albany ; 
T. B. Miner, Clinton :-Cole, M. D., Claveraek ; 
S. Russell Childs, M. D., New York city. 
Loss ane Gain. —According to Lucy Stone the 
legal advantages and disadvantages of married 
women are as follows : 
GAIN. 
1. The right of protection (?) 
2. The right to be maintained (?) 
3. The right of having her debts paid. 
LOSS. 
1. The custody of her person. 
2. The right of her personal property. 
3. The en joyrnent of her real estate. 
4. The advantage of her own earnings. 
5. The power to make a will. 
6. The control of her children. 
Let the candidates for matrimony cipher care¬ 
fully on the above table, aud act accordingly. 
Finances of the United States. —The New 
York Courier publishes a statement of the finan¬ 
cial affairs of the United States for the last year. 
The table shows that there had been an increase 
in the receipts from customs on the year ending 
June 30,1853, $11,591,538 90. The receipts from 
the sales of public lands had declined from $2,- 
043,239 58 to $1,667,084 99, exhibiting a falling 
off of $376,154 57. The receipts from miscellane¬ 
ous sources increased $409,163. The balance in 
the treasury at the beginning of the present year 
exceeds that of the preceding by $7,310,756, and 
on the 1st July, 1853, amounted to $21,942,828. 
The total available means for the year were $75,- 
986,050 87. 
Thibet and Cashmere Goats in S. C.—The N* 
Y. Herald acknowledges the receipt of a quantity 
of snow white cashmere wool, raised in South 
Carolina, by Dr. Jas. K. Davis, from goats brought 
by him from Persia. Dr. Davis went out to Tur¬ 
key some seven or eight years ago, on invitation 
tion of the Sultan, to attempt the cultivation of 
cotton from the best seeds of the South. He 
failed in the trial, but he brought home some 
beautiful Persian goats, which produce the cash- 
mere wool, and from them he is raising up a flock 
of goats, which promise to be a valuable addition 
to our domestic stock, and may make his return 
voyage more profitable than his outward one was. 
Remarkable Case. —Michael Hogan, of New 
Hartford, whose skull was fractured by the kick 
of a horse, Aug. 31st, is fast recovering. And 
what is very remarkable in the case, although 
conscious, he could not speak until the eighth day, 
when he commenced talking in monosyllables, 
and is now connecting words as a child when be¬ 
ginning to talk. He was trepaned by Dr. Wiser, 
assisted by Dr. Wolcott, of this city.— Utica Gaz. 
](etos Rubifies. 
-The N. Y. Post says Col. Medary will not 
accept the Chili Mission. 
-The Canal Board will hold a session to 
hear claims on the 11th inst. 
-We see it stated that Madame Sontag is 
soon to make, a western tour. 
-Col. S. P. Jacobs, a well known citizen of 
Montezuma, died on Friday last. 
-The Governor of South Carolina has ap¬ 
pointed a last on the 13th of October. 
•-Timothy Burns, Liut. Governor of W iscon- 
sin, died on Wednesday morning week. 
-Minnesota papers say that the cranberry 
crop this season, will be unusually large. 
-Four companies of infantry have been or¬ 
dered to establish military forts opposite El Paso. 
-The centre of the population of the New 
England States is very near the city of Lawrence. 
-Five colts were killed by lightning on the 
farm of Mr. Brown in the town of Owen, Illinois. 
-The Collins steamship Arctic sailed on 
Saturday, with 109 passengers and $241,000 in 
specie. 
-At Gorham, N. H., the ground was cov¬ 
ered with snow on Wednesday week, and also at 
Shelburn. 
-The expected trial of the Jerry Rescuers 
did not take place at Canandaigua. The Court 
adjourned. 
-It is stated that in all France not a death 
has been caused by a railroad accident since the 
year 1851. 
-A company is about starting the manufac¬ 
ture of linen in Lewiston Fall village. Me., with 
new’ machinery. 
-The Temperance men in England are 
about to petition their parliament for a prohibi¬ 
tory liquor law. 
-The Iron Bank, Plattsburgh, has gone in¬ 
to opetation. P. F. Bellinger President, F. C. 
Bellinger, Cashier. 
-An extension of the patent to Colt for his 
revolvers has been refused. He has already made 
a million om* of it. 
-It is reported that the President has ap¬ 
pointed Rev. C. vv . Dennison, of Massachusetts, 
Consul to Deme ara. 
-A temperance meeting at Cincinnati was 
broken up last week by a gang of rowdies, w'ho 
stoned the speakers. 
-Lake, who has been on trial in Pough¬ 
keepsie lor the murder of his wife and children, 
has been found guilty. 
-All the candidates for Secretary of State 
in Wisconsin, are editors. Of course their quali¬ 
fications are indisputable. 
-The monument to designate the spot 
where Major Andre was captured was to be dedi¬ 
cated at Tarrytown on the 7th. 
-Mrs. Sarah Levy has been appointed keep¬ 
er of the light house at Havre de Grace, Md., in 
place of her deceased husband. 
-Lucy Stone mentions as one of the six ob¬ 
jections to a woman’s being married, that she 
loses the control of her children 1 
-In less than ten months a railroad 265 
miles in length, will be completed from Philadel¬ 
phia to Elmira on the Erie R. R. 
-The New York Baptist State Convention, 
holds its annual session at Watertown, on the 11th, 
12th and 13th days of October. 
-Last week the total number of deaths in 
New York was 396, showing a decrease of 52 on 
the mortality of the previous week. 
-Mrs. Catharine Connor, of Hardy county, 
Ya., caught two large bears this summer in u trap. 
Mrs. C. is very expert with a rifle. 
-No distinction. of color is made in the 
World’s Fair in New York in the privileges of ex¬ 
hibitors, or the admission of visitors. 
-The Hartford Times says that a child of Mr. 
Lorin Field, of Somers, Ct., is supposed to have 
been killed by eating colored candy. 
-Rev. Dr. Pattison, nov r of the Newton 
Theological Seminary, Mass., has been elected 
President of Waterville College, Maine. 
-An immense ox weighing 4,000 pounds, 
was exhibited at the State Fair at Montpelier,Yt., 
—a finely formed animal raised in Maine. 
-James R. Doolittle, Esq., who emigrate! 
from Wyoming county in this State, has just been 
elected Judge of the first Wisconsin Circuit. 
_The Massachusetts Whig Conventmn nom¬ 
inated Emory Washburn,of Worcester, for Gov¬ 
ernor, and Thos. F. Plunket for Lt. Governor. 
_Western papers state measures are on foot. 
for the speedy consolidation of the whole line of 
Lake Shore Railroad from Toledo to Buffalo. 
-The Geneva Medical College has been dis¬ 
continued. The students, who were few in num¬ 
ber, were dismissed, and the faculty dissolved. 
-Tee Boston Post states that over 8,500 
persons visited the Mechanic’s Exhibition at 
Faneuil and Quincy Halls, on Thursday week. 
-The Richard Stevens has been hauled off 
Geneva Lake, and no passenger boat will now be 
run upon He lake until the new one is put on. 
-Ashland, the home of Henry Clay, sold at 
public sale, was purchased by James B. Clay, his 
son, at $140 per acre. The tract contans337 acres. 
jr^“ The New York Courier and Enquirer, 
hitherto a leading and influential whig journal, 
has followed the lead of the Tribune, and come 
out “ independent.” 
-On Sunday last, Peter Kline and Silas 
Burton were drowned inside of the stone break¬ 
water, Buffalo. They, with four others, were in 
a sail boat which capsized. 
-The Michigan State Fair opened at De¬ 
troit on the 28th ult., under highly flattering 
auspices. The entries in all departments exceed¬ 
ed those of any previous year. 
-A lad named Lloyd G. Johnson, aged 15, 
son of J. W. Johnson, of Mt. Morris, N. \., was 
killed on Thursday last, by being caught in a 
broom corn threshing machine. 
-John S. Dye, publisher of the Bank Mir¬ 
ror, has been convicted at Cincinnati for circula¬ 
ting fraudulent currency, and fined $500 which 
he paid and Yvas set at liberty. 
-In attempting to jump from a train of cars 
at the Winchester station on Wednesday week 
Justin Havward, of Woburn, fell and fractured 
his skull. There is no probability of his recovery. 
-Mr. Ichabod Rogers, of Hudson, raised in 
his garden the past season, an ear of corn which 
contained twenty-two rows, and there were sev¬ 
enteen hundred and thirty-eight kernels of corn. 
_Russia and Turkey seem bound to fight, 
and if they commence hostilities the dynasties of 
the Old World must “stand from under’’—for 
the moment war is declared, thrones aud crowns 
will be at a discount. 
