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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
ROCHESTER, JANUARY 22. 1852. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Aoi: nts. —All subscribers are requested to act as agents, 
by obtaining and forwarding subscriptions—especially in 
towns where the P. M., or some other influential person, 
does not give the matter attention. 
fUJf" It ts not too late to form clubs to commence with 
the year and volume. We shall printa large extra edition 
for a few weeks, in order to supply new subsribers from 
commencement, — but the safest way is to send early. 
Remember our Terms are in advance, and that 
we do not send the Rural after the expiration of the time 
paid for. Also, that we adhere strictly to published terms, 
and require remittances accordingly. 
Non-subscribers who receive this No. of the Rural 
are requested to give it an examination,—and will greatly 
oblige us if they can consistently aid in extending its cir¬ 
culation in their respective localities. 
Kgr For Terms, Premium List, &.C ., see next page. 
The Weather.—Winter in Earnest. 
Thus far our Winter has presented a model 
worthy the best efforts of the Storm-King. In¬ 
deed old Boreas lias outdone himself during the 
past two or three weeks—having exceeded, in in¬ 
tensity and continuousness, all former efforts, in 
this section, according to that veracious and re¬ 
spectable authority, “the oldest inhabitant.”— 
And we think lie is right, for data will undoubt¬ 
edly show that the entire six weeks past have 
been the coldest ever experienced in this region. 
In truth the weather has been so cloudy, bleak 
and stormy, that we can hardly remember a pleas¬ 
ant day since the opening of Winter—though we 
have had glances of sunshine occasionally. 
Snow has fallen nearly every day for a fortnight, 
and the weather has been decidedly “ blustering” 
—drifting and blocking up the roads so as to ren¬ 
der locomotion almost impossible in many locali¬ 
ties. Hence stages and railroad cars are decidedly 
slow'—and the mails wofully transient and uncer¬ 
tain. Hereabouts the snow' is a little less than two 
feet deep, where hot drifted,—but such “spots” 
are the exception and not the general rule. East 
and North—especially in Oswego, Jefferson, Lew¬ 
is, Ac.—the snow is said to be much deeper; also 
at the West, and particularly on the stage route 
between Buffalo and Cleveland—the roads being 
almost impassable. For the week previous to 
Monday we received no mail from any point Yvest 
of Buffalo. This fact, and the accounts given in 
papers from almost all distant sections, prove (hat 
Western New York is not alone favored with an 
abundant supply of the “poor man’s manure,” 
and weather to match. 
The severity of the sfcason calls for the exercise 
of some of the prominent virtues. And the first 
of these of Charity. In city, hamlet and country, 
aid should be freely extended to the destitute and 
suffering poor. The sick and unfortunate,—all 
who are deprived of the necessaries of life—should 
be visited and relieved by those who are blessed 
with health and means. This is a. duty incum¬ 
bent upon all, at all seasons, but now more than 
at any other. 
The scriptural declaration—“the merciful man 
is merciful to his beast”—should be heeded now, 
if ever, by eaeli and all who own or have the care 
of domestic animals. But we trust it is unneces¬ 
sary to urge upon our country friends the import¬ 
ance of a matter so intimately connected with their 
interests—the imperiousness of a duty whose per¬ 
formance will add so much to the comfort and 
profit of their stock, and lightness of their own 
consciences. 
People who had projected journeys, and out 
door labor, but find themselves disappointed, must 
remember Job’s cardinal virtue, and wait for the 
“good time coming”—a time, however, which we 
are quite unable to specify. And those who do 
not receive their favorite papers regularly—the 
Rural, for instance—must also exercise a little pa¬ 
tience, and tliiuk of the “cold comfort” of the 
mail carriers. 
P. S. This (Tuesday) morning, at sunrise, our 
Thermometer marked sixdrgrccs below zero. Others, 
in different sections of the city, are reported as 
ranging from 7 to 20 degrees below—but ours is 
bad enough. 
ICossuth ana his Progress. 
The “progress” of Kossuth in this country lias 
certainly been a most wonderful—a most aston¬ 
ishing one. His life up to the time of his exile j 
seems to have been one of action—since that time j 
it must have been one of study and thought. His | 
speeches to immense audiences, who do not tire of 
listening, are wonderful in quantity and quality, 
in wise maxims and enlarged ideas upon all the 
most important topics. The knowledge which 
they evince and the tact with which it is used 
excite surprise and admiration. He lias addressed 
deputations from all classes, and to each he lias 
said the most appropriate tilings—to each pre¬ 
sented the ideas best calculated to influence them 
in his favor. 
In all this his theme and bis purpose is one. Hun¬ 
gary—freedom for his beloved country and for 
Europe—is the subject of every speech and the 
turn of every topic. And this singleness of ob¬ 
ject and idea is the secret of bis power over ail 
hearts. 
“KoasuTii’s unlikeness to any historical person¬ 
age has been much remarked upon. With Wash¬ 
ington’,” says the Home Journal, “he has noth¬ 
ing in common, but the cause. Nor in any other 
point does he resemble Lafayette, who was de¬ 
clamatory and not profound. Ko-iciusco is more 
a myth than an historical character. Kossuth re¬ 
minds us of but two great men now passed away, 
Napoleon Bonaparte and I’eiwr the Hermit.— 
The former be resembles, in his magnificent gen¬ 
ius for. ‘ handling tlie tools,’ by which mighty 
movements are started, controlled and directed ; 
the latter, in his eloquence, in bis power of kind¬ 
ling enthusiasm for an abstract principle, in his 
present poverty and peculiar mission anions the 
free nations, and in the kind of effort which his 
eloquence is likely to call forth.” 
— In his recent movements the same enthusiasm 
and the same excitement are manifested. At An¬ 
napolis, in his speech before the Legislature lie 
referred with thrilling effect to Carroll, of Car¬ 
rollton, and other names dear to the people of 
Maryland. At Harrisburg, lie received deputa¬ 
tions from the city and adjacent country, and 
“ material aid” was tendered from various quar¬ 
ters. Pittsburgh, we are sorry to say, was dis¬ 
graced by a gang of rowdies who broke up the 
meeting for his reception. 
We believe the recent events in Europe have 
induced Kossuth to change his purpose—and that 
he now intends to remain for some time in this 
country, and visit all the most important cities in 
the Northern States. 
CounmiHioiml. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Tuesday, Jan. 13.— Senate. —Petitions, notices, 
<tc., before the Senate. The census printing dis¬ 
cussed and finally laid over three weeks. 
House. —An executive message was received, but 
no business transacted of general interest. 
'Wednesday, Jan. 14.— Senate .—A resolution 
calling for information in regard to the tonnage 
duty of Spanish vessels was adopted. 
Also a resolution calling for the proceedings re¬ 
specting the loss of the steamer Edith, and all the 
correspondence respecting the charges against 
Commodore Jones. 
Flogging in the Navy was taken up but noth¬ 
ing done. 
House .—Nothing of interest reported. 
Thursday, Jan. 18.— Senate. —Resolutions against 
intervention were offered by Mr. Clemens. Ad¬ 
journed until Monday. 
House. —Several bills were presented and a joint 
i (solution reported proposing to amend the con¬ 
stitution so as to elect Senators by the qualified 
voters of each State. 
Friday, Jan. 16.— House. — Engaged on private 
1 fills. 
American Sad Irons. 
It has long been cause of surprise and regret that 
the United States should be dependent upon Eng¬ 
land for an article of such general use and utili¬ 
ty as Sad Irons. There is now a good prospect 
of our being able to use an American in the place 
of the English article. Messrs. Potter and Co- 
vkll, of Elmira, N. Y., are manufacturing a .beau¬ 
tiful Sad Iron, of Timby’s patent, which seems 
admirably calculated to answer every purpose.— 
They differ from the common article in having a 
movable handle, which can be readily attached 
and detached to suit the convenience of the user, 
and which renders it unnecessary to have the han¬ 
dle heated at all. In point of style and finish 
they are superior to those in general use. The 
sample before us is from Mr. J. E. Cheney, 34 Ex¬ 
change St., who has an abundant supply of this 
and all other hardware. The superintendent of 
the laundry makes an admiring curtesy, and is 
sure all the ladies will call upon Mr. Chexey. 
Michigan State Fair. —The Executive Com¬ 
mittee of the State Agricultural Society have de¬ 
cided to hold the next Annual Festival at the city 
of Detroit, on the 22d, 23d, and 24th days of Sep¬ 
tember next The announcement is made thus 
early, that the people of the State may have am¬ 
ple time to make all necessary arrangements, for a 
great demonstration on the occasion. 
In Ohio, the 15th, 16th, and 17th days of the 
same month have been designated for their An¬ 
nual Fair. 
Literary Notices, &c. 
The Agricultural Press was noticed at some 
length in our last number, but we refer to it again 
in order to mention features not then developed. 
Boston Cultivator. —The last number of this 
journal announces that Sanford Howard, Esq., 
long and favorably known as one of the editors of 
the Albany Cultivator, has been engaged as As¬ 
sociate Editor of its Agricultural Department.— 
Mr. Howard is one of the best and most practical 
writers upon agriculture in the country—and while 
we regret his departure from the Empire State, wc 
congratulate the readers of the Cultivator upon so 
valuable an accession to the Agricultural Press of 
New England. We are quite sure he will be cor¬ 
dially welcomed, and trust that the transfer of libs 
labors will redound to bis prosperity. 
New York Farmer.— This is the title of a 
handsome new weekly, in ordinary newspaper 
form, just started at Rome, by Elon Comstock, 
Esq. The number before us is well filled and ar¬ 
ranged—one page of Agriculture, two of News, Ac., 
and one of Miscellany. We welcome friend Com¬ 
stock’s return to the press agricultural. There is 
room for all, and if we severally strive to excel, 
the country, if not ourselves, will be benefited by 
our labors. Terms, $1,50 a year, in advance.— 
Address as above. 
The Plough, the Loom, and the Anvil, with 
the present number readies the middle of the 4th 
volume. Since the death of the former editor it 
has passed into the hands of F. G. Skinner and 
M. Finch, and is published in New York city. — 
The Jaij. issue has a fine portrait of II. C. Carey, 
the political economis, who is a regular contribu¬ 
tor to its pages. $3 per annum. 
Graham’s Magazine for February was received 
with its usual promptness. Like the January ; 
number it has 112 pages and the usual number of j 
fine engravings, and there is to be no falling off 
through the year. Graham has two or three pa- 1 
o-es of amusing “ small talk ” with his readers, 1 
and numerous contributions from our first writers, j 
Dewey will supply any number of copies. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker.— This is one of j 
the best Agricultural papers published in the 
country. It is a quarto newspaper and is sent to I 
three subscribers for $5,0U ; to single ones $2,00 | 
in advance, which is cheap enough.— Exchange. 
Such notices as the above, however well intend- j 
ed, are of little or no benefit. It is very good, what j 
there is of it, —but would 'be much better if the 
place where published were added, so that readers : 
could readily send us their subscriptions or re- ■ 
quests for specimen numbers. This giving a fa¬ 
vorable notice and the terms of a paper, omitting 
the address, is worse than placing a sumptuous re- ■ 
past before a hungry man, without the liberty of j 
Monroe County Agricultural Society. 
The Annual Meeting of the Monroe County Ag¬ 
ricultural Society, was held at the City Hail, iu 
Rochester, Jan. 17, 1852. 
The President, L. B. Langworthy, being absent, 
lion. Wm. C. Bloss was called to the Choir; min¬ 
utes of the last meeting read and approved, and 
report of the Treasurer read; a committee was ap¬ 
pointed to examine the same, who reported it cor¬ 
rect, which report was adopted. 
The Society elected the following officers for the 
ensuing year: 
President, Jas. P. Fogg, of Rochester. 1st. Vice 
1 'resident, V\ m. Uxis, of Oates ; 2d, L.S. Hayward, 
Brighton; 3d, J. G. ItAMsuELL, Fermion. Kee. 
Secretary, J. rl. Kelly ; Cor. Sec., Jas. Vick, Jr.; 
treasurer, John Karalje. 
The following named delegates were chosen, to 
attend tlie annual meeting ox the New York State 
Agricultural Society at Albany, on the 21st bust.: 
Greece—L. B. Langworthy, F. W. Lay. 
Gates— VV m. U Ins. 
iroudequuit—C. K. Hobbie. 
Wheatland—Gen. R. Hannon, Wm. Garbutt 
Bngliton—E. s. Hayward. 
Pefintou—J. G. Ramsdeii. 
Riga—Alfred Fitch. 
Sweden—F. P. Root. 
Gates—Calvin Sperry. 
Rochester—J. W. xhssell, M. G. Warner, W. C. 
Btoss, J. Vick, Jr., P. Barry, J. C. Campbell, J. H. 
Kelly, J. Rapalje, H. C. Wmte, J. T. Griffin, S. S. 
Hitcncoek, W. Y. Andrews, J. Day, Jr., C. Horyee. 
Hon. Messrs. M. VV. Kirby, of tno Senate ; J. P. 
Milliner, C. B. Corser, ana J. Sfioecraft, of the 
Assembly. 
Resolved, That the delegates appointed to the 
Annual Meeting have power to seiect such num¬ 
ber from among themselves, lor voting members, 
as the rules of tne Stale Society may require. 
The following preamble and resolution, offered 
by J as. 1*. Fogg, of Rochester, were adopted : 
Whereas, during the past ten years, since the re¬ 
organization ol the State Society, ihe agricultural 
interest of tlie State, and especially of tne western 
portion, has greatly increased, and having in view 
toe great inconvenience of attending a l air locat¬ 
ed m the extreme eastern or western portion of 
the State,—the unwieidness of Fairs representing 
the whole State, and the immense concourse as¬ 
sembled on these occasions, and especially at tlie 
late Fair held m tins city, rendering it impossible 
to do justice to the numerous exhiuitors, thereby 
greatly diminishing its usefulness and causing 
much dissatisfaction; and whereas, we regard these 
festivals of the farmer—by inciting a generous 
rivalry—as most useful and valuable means of im¬ 
provement, therefore, 
Resolved, That the Monroe County Agricultu¬ 
ral Society regal’d Western New York as entitled 
to, and abundantly able to support, an independ¬ 
ent organization, to be controlled by her own cit¬ 
izens ; and we hereby instruct the delegates to the 
annual meeting to recommend and vote lor a di¬ 
vision of the N ew York State Agricultural Society, 
or for such a change as shall more effectually meet 
the wants and wishes of the people of Western 
New York. 
Oil motion of J. Vick, Jr., 
Resolved, That we consider the practice of re¬ 
quiring localities where the Fair is held to pay the 
whole expense, with the exception of premiums, 
as unjust to those thus taxed and injurious to the 
Society, the expense being now so great that no 
place, we think, would consent to have the Fair a 
second time, on any such terms. 
Resolved, That while the receipts of the late 
State Fair, according to the report of the Treasur¬ 
er, was about $12,UU0, and the premiums award¬ 
ed less than $5,000, leaving $7,000 in the Treasu¬ 
ry unappropriated, the citizens of Rochester paid 
$7,000 for erection of buildings and other expen¬ 
ses necessary to carry on the Fair successfully and 
creditably, and more than $1,000 in entertaining 
the officers and guests of the Society. 
Resolved, That the practice of charging every 
year, the citizens of tlie place where the Fair is 
held $200 for the use of a tent owned by the So¬ 
ciety, and which originally cost the Society only 
$650, is dishonorable, and should be discontinued 
at once, for we are unwilling to believe the object 
of tlie officers is to gain money, regardless of the 
means. 
On motion of H. C. White, 
Resolved, That this Society deem the premium 
lust of the State Agricultural Society defective in 
many particulars, requiring a radical change, and 
we recommend the attention of the Executive 
partaking. We trust that our friends who notice 
the Rural at all, will have tlie kindness to add Committee to thisjsubject,particularly to the premi 
the place of publication. This request is made j ums on blooded stock, as being altogether too high 
more particularly because many infer from the I 
name of the paper, that it is published in the city ! 
of New York, and address accordingly. 
Our Illustrated Rebuses are attracing no lit- ! 
tie attention among the juniors—and are not be¬ 
neath the notice and study of a few seniors.— i 
Those given in the two past numbers, though not 
so difficult as some we intend to present soon, j 
seem to have been too much for most persons who j 
attempted their solution. The only correct an- ! 
swer to No. 2, received by mail, is from Master j 
Henry R. Howard, of Alb'auy. 
in proportion to those on farm implements, fruits, 
vegetables, and indeed in nearly all other classes. 
These resolutions were freely and fully discus¬ 
sed by tlie meeting, and unanimously adopted, 
and the delegates from tlie Society were instruct¬ 
ed to present them to the State Society at the 
Annual meeting in Albany. 
On motion, adjourned. 
James EL Kelly, Sec’y. 
Ohio Pork.—S ix hogs were slaughtered, the 
other day, in Urbana, Ohio, the average weight of 
which was 617 pounds. One of them weighed 
700 and tho other five 600 each. 
legislature of fern f’ork. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Tuesday, Jan. 13. — Senate. — Various petitions 
were presented, reports received, and bills and res¬ 
olutions noticed and introduced. 
The Kossuth resolutions were ordered to be 
printed,—the late clerk was allowed pay and mile¬ 
age up to 6th ult., and the Senate went into ex¬ 
ecutive session. 
Assembly. —The Chair appointed the following 
Select Committee on the Excise Law : Messrs. 
Snow, Haner, Wheeler, S. S. Smith, J. Rose, Jr. 
Various petitions and reports presented, and a 
resolution to appoint a joint committee to investi¬ 
gate the Canal lettings, passed after considerable 
discussion. 
The Kossuth resolutions were referred to the 
committee of the whole. 
The Secretary of the State was directed to re¬ 
port what has become of the Session Laws of 
1851, purchased by the State. 
Various petitions were referred and bills brought 
in, and the House adjourtued. 
Wednesday’, Jan. 14. — Senate .— Petitions and 
reports presented, and notices given as usual. 
The Canal lettings were discussed at some length 
but the resolutions in relation to the subject were 
laid on tlie table. 
The report of the Western House of Refuge was 
received. A bill was passed for the relief of 
Emily Eusthervieve. 
Assembly. —The Standing Committees were an¬ 
nounced as follows : 
Ways and Means—Messrs. A. Smith, Hatch, BlacUstone 
Stilwili, Van Vecliten. 
Judiciary—Messrs. Hutchins, Underwood, Wilson, Van 
Valkenburjrti, Cushing, Van Santvoord, O'Keefe. 
Canals—Messrs. Moss, Hatch, Clark, E. B. Hart, Luc- 
key. 
Commerce and Navigation—Messrs. Ward, Johnson, B 
Smith, Burke, Yeungs. 
Railroad—iMessrs. Humphrey, Blackstone, Copeland, 
Cushing, Holt. 
Trade and Manufactures—Messrs Herrick, Ford, Dut¬ 
ton, Emails, Hoover. 
Colleges, Acadamies and Common Schools.—Messrs. 
Taylor, Copeland, A ebb, Lawrence, N F Chamberlain. 
Banks and Insurance Companies.—Messrs. Under 
wood, Blood Van Etten, J MKeese, St. John. 
Charitable and Religious Societies—Messrs. Fisk, Moss, 
Rouse, Hartshorn, Strong. 
Internal Affairs of Towns and Counties- Messrs. Lake, 
Palmer, Villiams, Elwood, Miner. 
Incorporation of C'ties and Villages—Messrs. Yeomans, 
Brown, Snow, Steele, Berry. 
Militia and Public Defence.—Messrs. Monroe, G B 
Rowe, Riley, Sanlord, Simmons. 
Erection and Divisions of Towns and Counties—Mes¬ 
srs Corser, G Stevens, Gallup, S S Smith, Hedges. 
Claims—Messrs. Gilbert, Van Valkenburgh, Bradley, 
Benedict, Swift. 
Priveleges and Elections—Messrs. Sheldon, Bull, Rich¬ 
monds, White, II Keyes. 
Grievances—Messrs. A Chamberlin, Hedges, Bennett, 
P W Hose, J B Stevens. 
Petitions of Aliens—Messrs. Luckev, Wheeler, Malony, 
Domain, Mills 
State Prisons—Messrs. A. Rowe, Richards, Hayden, 
Hall, Hatfield. 
Roads and Bridges—Messrs. Wilson, Hutchins, Ella- 
worth, Martin, Cuddebaek. 
Public Lands—Messrs Milliner, Billings, Coburn, J 
Roie, Sornberger 
Two-thirds and Three fifths Bills—Messrs Palmer, 
Castle, O’Keeie, Gale, Howes. 
Medical Societies and Colleges.—Messrs. Branford, Ella 
worth, Hoyt, King. Perry. 
Manufacture of Salt—Messrs. G Stevens, Haner, Shoe 
craft, Gibson, Bedell. 
Engrossed Bills—Messrs. Hurlburt, Baily, Wright, J 
Rose, Harper. 
Agriculture—Messrs. Babcock, Cortelyou, G B Rowe, 
Harper, Norton. 
Indian Affairs—Messrs. Cole, Tallman, Billings, Learey, 
Freer. 
Public Printing.—Messrs. Sayies, Oatley, Butler, Walsh, 
Merritt. 
Expiring Laws—Messrs. Van Etten, YVestbrook, Harts 
horn, Rollins, Gale. 
Expenses of Executive Department—Messrs. Welden, 
Davis, Pettit, Gray, Osterhout, 
Expenses of House.- Messrs Corser, Shoccraft, Dem- 
arest, Delong, Lyon. 
Joint Library—Messrs. Webb, A Smith, Monroe, John¬ 
son, Pierson. 
Petitions and reports were presented, and then 
joint rules and the public printing was discussed. 
The bill to amend the general assessment law 
was referred to a committee of five. 
Various petitions, resolutions, <fcc., were referred, 
and a bill brought to renew the charter of the N. 
York State Agricultural Society. The subject of 
Canal claims was before the House. 
Thursday, Jan. 15.— Senate. —Several bills were 
reported, and a speech made on the Kossuth reso¬ 
lutions by Mr. Conger. 
Assembly. —Several bills xvere reported and re¬ 
ferred, and the Kossuth resolutions debated. 
Friday, Jan. 16.— Senate. —Petitions, motions, 
notices, Ac., as usual. 
Tlie Kossuth resolutions xvere debated, and an 
invitation to visit the capital unanimously ten¬ 
dered to him. 
Assembly. —Petitions, reports, notices, and Kos¬ 
suth wore before the House. Tlie latter subject 
was referred to a joint committee. 
The folloYviug passed tho Assembly. 
Resolved, That the standing committee on rail¬ 
roads be requested to examine the existing laws 
for the regulation and government of railroads, 
and report such amendment or amendments to 
such kiws as will better secure the lives of passen¬ 
gers traveling on such roads, and report at tlie 
earliest period practicable. 
The rules of tlie House and joint rules Yvore up 
for discussion. 
Saturday, Jan. 17.— Senate. —Petitions, reports, 
notices, &c. 
A resolution yvos adopted that the appropriation 
bill be introduced tYventy days, and put upon its 
passage ten days before the close of tlie session. 
The postage and penknife questions were up 
again, also the Canal lettings. 
The Assembly resolutions for a joint committee 
Yvere adopted, and Messrs. Conger and Upham 
appointed. 
Assembly. —Nothing of genend interest in the 
report of proceedings. 
[Monday’s proceedings not received.] 
Fine Arts. —We are indebted to G. S. Bowen 
of Albany, for a fine ornamental Shawl Pin of Pa¬ 
rian Marble, Yvrought with exceeding taste and 
beauty. We had tho pleasure of examining orna¬ 
ments and statues of this material at the exten¬ 
sive Crockery establishment of Messrs. V an Hu- 
sen & Charles, during a late visit to Albany, and 
were surprised and gratified at the groYving taste for 
tlie beautiful and ornamental their stock exhibited. 
Stuns of ferns, &e. 
-The Tribune says that Jenny Lind will 
remain in this country till May. 
-Silvio Pellico, so famous for his works, his 
imprisonments and sufferings, is now in Paris. 
-Henry A. Wise is talked of as a successor 
to the Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, Senator from Va. 
-A new post office has been established at 
Elm Village, Allegany co., Elbert A. Osborn, P. M. 
-Two vessels arrived at Galveston week be¬ 
fore last from Bremen, withe 230 passengers. 
-“ The Irish Swan” (MissHaves,) is scream¬ 
ing at Philadelphia, and along south. 
-The Long Islanders are making an effort 
to have the next State Fair on their island. 
-The mother of Ex-President James Iv. 
Polk died at Columbia, Tenn, on Monday, week. 
-Mr. Clay was not so well at the last ac¬ 
counts. He entertains no expectation of recovery. 
-A new Post offiee has been established at 
Romulus Centre, Senaca County, and S. Furman, 
(our esteemed contributor) appointed Postmaster. 
* Ice has formed upon tlie ponds near Vicks¬ 
burg, Miss., this season, to a thickucss sufficient 
to bear a man’s Yveigkt. 
-It is said that the secession movements in 
Mississippi, have put the State to an expense of 
$40,000. 
-During the past year, the auctioneers in 
NeYV York city sold $13,000,000 worth of real 
estate. 
-The Navy Department is actively engaged 
in ordering vessels to prepare for sea, and in col¬ 
lecting supplies and ammunitions of war. 
-The keeper of the Alms-house in Belfast 
says the Temperance Law has saved him more 
than one hundred dollars in less than six months. 
-The cotton crop of last year was worth 
$40,000,000, more than the most valuable crop 
ever before raised in the United States. 
-The Daily American says that contracts 
to the amount of $2,000,000 on the Canal Enlarge¬ 
ment have been taken in this County. 
-Death’s in New York, during the year 
1851, amounted to nearly 20,000—enough to peo¬ 
ple quite a larke city. 
-Tho Massachusetts Legislature lias author¬ 
ized the Governor to invite M. Kossuth to visit 
Boston this winter. 
-A bill was presented and read yesterday, 
in the Legislature of Pa., prohibiting the immi¬ 
gration of negroes and nmlattoes into that State. 
-It is said that a marriage is negotiating 
between Louis Napoleon and a Princess of Syvc- 
den. 
-The Governor of Texas was inaugurated 
on the 27tk ultimo. The address abounds with 
expressions of loyalty to the Union. 
-The Baptist State Convention of Mississip¬ 
pi have resolved to raise $100,000 for endoYvinga 
College in that State. 
-The editors of all the journals in Hungary 
have been obliged to send iii to the authorities a 
list of all their subscribers. 
-The Kolner Zeitung has been fined 50 
thalers by the Prussian Government, for publish¬ 
ing translations of Elihu Burritt’s “ Olive Leaves 
for the People.” 
-The Limerick Chronicle states that the 
screw steamship European, plying betYveen that 
place and London, Yvill make a voyage from the 
Shannon to New York in the spring. 
—— James T. Lee, of Buffalo, lias been appoint¬ 
ed Cashier of the Farmer’s Bank of Saratoga 
;ounty, Mr. Gunnisson, tho former Cashier, hav¬ 
ing resigned. 
-Great preparations are making in the Wes¬ 
tern States for emigration to California. North¬ 
ern Ohio and Michigan are about sending strong 
detachments to the golden regions. . 
-Philadelphia, city and county, contains 
270 public schools, attended by 48,000 pupils, un¬ 
der the instruction of 750 teachers, of Yvliom only 
82 are males. Expenses $220,000 a year. 
-Counterfeit $20 gold pieces have made 
their appearance in Cincinnati. They are Yveil 
executed and bear a faithful reseinblance to the 
genuine. 
-“ The Duck Swan” (Lo’a Montes,) can’t 
sing any more than a common goose, nor dance 
either, but she can look and smile and talk the 
fools out of their money, just as easy as nothing. 
-The debt of the United States is now six¬ 
ty-two and a half millions of dollars. Military- 
glory is a dear luxury ; it is gained in Yvar, but 
peace has to pay the expenses. 
-The neYV constitution of Ohio only autho: - 
ises the issuing of licences on two hazardous ac¬ 
counts—getting married and keeping gunpoYvder 
for sale. 
-The mails which go from Boston to Cali¬ 
fornia close on the 8th and 23d of each month, 
for the steamers which leave New York on the 
9 th and 24th. 
-The Legislature of South Carolina hns 
adopted a Homestead Law, exempting dwelling- 
house, fifty acres of laud, one hoi sc and $25 worth 
of provisions from levy. 
-The profession of mendicity is extending 
itself in this country. At Bangor, Maine, they 
complain of street beggars, Yvko are said to be 
mostly imposters. 
-Last month Yvas the coldest December in 
the present century; one or tYvo days in Decem¬ 
ber, 1835, Yvere equally as cold as any of the last 
month, but as a Yvkole, it Yvas several degrees 
warmer than December, 1851. 
-Tlie Kossuth Hat is making progress in this 
country, and the old stiff beavers are doffed for 
the light, flexible and convenient form of the 
Hungarian bat, Yvhich is adopted, more or less, 
almost every Yvhere. 
-It is said that the Pope has written a let¬ 
ter to Louis Napoleon, congratulating him on his 
late assumption of poYver, as having been the 
means of the-salvation of religion and society in 
France. 
-Mrs. Clay, it is stated, was requested by 
her husband, before be left home, not to come 
over the mountains, yv hat ever might be the shite 
of his health. She is an old lady, upwards of 70, 
and the head of a domestic establishment num¬ 
bering 60 persons. 
-The Colonization Society of New Jersey 
propose to purchase a tract of land in Liberia, 
comprising 160,000 acres, and call it “ New Jer¬ 
sey.” It is thought the sum necessary to effect 
the purchase, (only $750,) can be raised Yvithout 
difficulty. 
-A negro on Long Islan drank a pint of 
brandy on a Yvager, Yvliile partially intoxicated. 
After remaining stupified for fifteen hours, he re¬ 
vived and drank freely of water, but soon after 
died. Tlie coroner’s jury rendered a verdict of 
death from drinking cold waterl 
