MOOllE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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Long Island Sound is rendered un navi guide by j 
^5 0!?? -Ereason of ice, but the present severe winter has : 
closed its harbors for an unusually long period.— ; 
rjr ^ ff:??*. 'lleQuite a large manufacturing business is carried on j 
f. • . ■'■•'• at lei! :u, ! in i;- \i.-iui’v. :u, 1 w i.< *' i -.-d a ! 
Iur S e itm,5ce of carriages of excellent finish, pack- I 
_ •' _ _ % _____ ed and consigned to New Orleans for the St,Louis ; 
ROCHESTER, FEBRUARY 12. 1852. t ‘‘ lde ' Tbls P blce 15 distaQt from Xc ’';' York fifty- 
__'_. eight miles, with which place there is communi- 
__.,__■ cation by steamboat on the Sound, and T-v the 
SPECIAL NOTICES, ,, , . TT r , ., . . . , “ 
,, „„ , , , , , , New York and New Haven Railroad which passes • 
To Clubs.—T hose who have formed clubs of three, six, 1 
ten or twenty subscribers, can make additions at the same acr0- 
rate per copy. We trustour friends will bear this in mind. One of the prominent objects attracting a vis- 
and forward accordingly the names and money ofal! who itor here is the suburban Villa of Iranistan, be- | 
desire to join their clubs. longing to the world renowned P. T. Barnum. It I 
Agents. All subscribers are requested to actas agents, if . common to hear Barnum spoken of its the; 
by obtaining and forwartling subecri 'lions—espccially in ... ^ i i ,, i i „ , v 
, , .. , prince of humbugs, out we are slaw to believe ; 
towns where the r. M., or home other mflue&tiaJ person, 1 ° I 
Hnns not trivp. iho A itonf-^ti that,he has not acted with more than the usual 
CmigttSBtaital. legislature 3hu f’ork. Stems of ilnus, &t. 
Synopsis of Proceedings, 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
ROCHESTER, FEBRUARY 12, 1852. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
To Clubs. —Those who have formed clubs of three, six, 
ten or twenty subscribers, can make additions atthe same 
rate per copy. We trustour friends will bear this in mind. 
Tuesday, Feb. 3.— Senate .—The bills for the re- Tuesday, Feb. 3.— Senate .— Petitions, reports 
lief of the Cuban Prisoners; and the Mexican In- notices and motions were the order of the day.— 
demnity were passed. A report was received from Several bills were read a third time and passed— 
the Secretary of Oregon. among them one to amend the act relative to se- 
Hcruse —Were in committee on the bill explana- curity of mechanics and others in Westchester, and 
lory of the Bounty law of 1850. other counties. 
Wednesday, Feb. 4.— Senate .—A bill was in- Assembly. —Petitions, reports, and motions as 
t reduced granting lands to States for the relief usuab Several bills were read a third time and 
——The number of immigrants to Oregon dur¬ 
ing the last year is estimated at 8000. 
-Williams College has received two of the 
Nineveh sculptures, and 7 feet high. 
-Gov. Kossuth was horn on the 27th o^ 
April; 1802, he is therefore near fifty years of age- 
-Wendell Phillips says “we live under a 
govern men of men—and morning newspapers.” 
, , , ' , . . , , -A reduction of $100 in the cost of English 
Assemb/y. Petitions, reports, and motions as p atcnts was to be made after the 1st iust. 
desire to join their clubs. longing to the world renowned P. T. Barnum. It 
Agents. Ail subscribers are requested to actas agents, j K commoa to hear Barnum spoken of as the 
by obtaining and forwarding subscriptions—especially in ... , , ,, , , . , , ,. 
, , ,, ,, , 1 . _ ' , “ prince of humbugs,” but we are slow to oelieve 
towns where the P. M., or some other influential person, 1 ° . . , 
docs not give the matter attention. that,he has not acted witli more than t.ie usual 
i t ts not tbo late to form clubs to commence with good faith of those who cater to the amusement 
the year and volume. \Yc shall print a large extra edition of the public, and though his Museum has boast - 
for a few weeks, in order to supply new subsribers from cd of a Fejec Mermaid, and ot her materials of the 
commencement, — but t,:e safest way is to send earli . game stripe, it has at all times contained more than 
£3r" Remember cm? ’! - rms are in autance, and that eno ugh of the real and substantial to well repay 
we do not send the Ruisal after the expiration of the time • •, , ... , , • , , , 
., „ ‘ ...... a visit. As a citizen he certainly ranks well, and 
paid for. Also, that v. e Kiliero strictly to published terms, . . . J 
and support of the indigent insane. The follow- 'P as ^ cd among them were the following: 
ing passed: To renew the charter of the New York State 
A bill providing for an Indian Superintendent ^7,'f!!'!^ oc, ‘ U; . . , 
_ 1 . ° 1 in relation to draining certain lands m Manlius, 
California. Cicero and De Witt. 
To enforce discipline and promote good conduct In relation to documentary evidence, 
the Navy. To amend the act providing for the taking of 
in California. 
To enforce discipline and promote good conduct 
in the Navy. 
House .—A communication was received from ac knowledgments out of the State of New l <>rk. 
the Secretary of the Treasury, giving an account Wednesday, Feb. 4. — Senate .—The Judiciary 
. ome.ai Dins we;c icaa a riurti lime aim i -Indiana papers say this is going to be a 
ssed—among them were the following: ; splendid season for making maple sugar. 
1 o renew the charter of the New York State I -- Kossuth has accented an invitation to visit 
gicultural Society. Indiana. 
In relation to draining certain lands in Manlius, - It p, stated that Jcnn y Lind has taken a 
uro and e itt. house on Round Hill, Northampton, for the sum- 
In relation to documentary evidence. mer 
To amend the act providing for the taking of -nr j ■ re • . • i i ., ,, . 
f V.. - AT , v s i -Wood m Cincinnati has been sold this wm- 
aiowieagments out ot the State of New York. , , ^ , , ,, , r m - i 1 
° ter at twelve dollars a cord. Is Ohio already 
Wednesday, Feb. 4.— Senate .—The Judiciary stripped of its woodsY 
mmittee reported adversely to the resolution -The receipts of the United States Treasury 
and require remittances accordingly. 111 ueKUB uui,, K 
53T Non-subscribers who receive this No. of the Rural fortune to meet him, as all his spa.c time this 
are requested to give it an examination,—and will greatly winter is devoted to a public advocacy of the 
oblige ua if they can consistently aid in extending iis dr- Maine Law, which lie labors to have made one of 
is active in deeds of well doing. It was not our j the service in the State Department for the fiscal 
fortune to meet him, as all his spare time this ! year, amounting to $16,000. 
eolation in their respective localities. Wc can furnish 
back numbers from Jan. 1st, if desired-. 
SCW~ for Terms, Premium List, &c., see next page. 
Notes of a Trip t> Connectionb 
After the close of the annual meeting of our 
State Agricultural Society, we paid a short visit 
to old Connecticut. 
the statutes of Conn. From Bridgeport our route 
is up the Naugatuck Valley, from which we pur¬ 
pose to draw still other notes, with the hope that 
they will not be protested. t 
The “Rural” in his Pocket. —An Example. j 
Here is a suggestion to those who like the j 
Rural, and would be glad to aid in extending its 
of Post Office disbursements ; also, one from the Committee-reported adversely to the resolution -The receipts of the United States Treasury 
same, transmitting a communication from the Sec- referring the legality of the canal contracts to the f° r the quarter ending the 30th of December, wore 
retary of State giving the estimates to complete Court of Appeals. Agreed to 22 to 2. $10,220,200, and the expenditures $14,043,023. 
the service in the State Department for the fiscal Assembly .—The militia law was under consid- 7.^ , ce °sus the amount of V heat 
„ , „ r , ' .. annually produced in the united States was 104.- 
year, amounting to $16,000. eration. 799,230 bushels ; of Indian Corn 501,586,053. 
Thursday, Feb. 5. Senate. The census print- Thursday, Feb. 5.—&wafc.-Several bills of no -The steamers of Great Britain number 
ing question was up for debate. general interest were passed. 1,184 with 142,080 tonnage. The inlandstcam- 
" House. The civil and diplomatic appropriation Assembly.—The tariff question was discussed, era of America number 766, with 204,613 tonnage. 
Dill was reported—much earlier in the session than Nothing done of geneial interest. -The Population of Oregon is estimated at 
Thursday, Feb. 5.— Senate .—The census print- Thursday, Feb. 5.— Senate .—Several bills of no 
ing question was up for debate. general interest were passed. 
House .—The civil and diplomatic appropriation Assembly. 4 lie tariff question 
Dill was reported—much earlier in the session than Nothing done of geneial interest, 
usual. The members mean to attend to the funds, Friday, FeK 6. Senate. 1 he 
if nothing more is accomplisehed. again discussed. 
Friday, Feb 6.— Seyiatc .—Nothing of general Assembly Nothing of general i 
, Adjourned to Monday, 
importance occurred. * J 
Friday, Feb. 6.— Senate .—The joint rules were 20,000. It would be considerable larger if the 
again discussed Indians were counted. 
ir ” p i r q i nt i-u- e i Assembly .—Nothing of general interest reported. 7 The iiihabitantsofNew Y ork, itisestima- 
Friday, Feb 6. Senate .—Nothing of general .Y d j 0lirned ^ Monday 1 ted, spend $20,000 a day upon their public amuse- 
importance occurred. ■; ments. 
House. — The assignability of Laud Warrants , 0 ' cn( Ae.-^ Mr. Munroe fiom -There arc 244 banks in the State of New 
was taken up, discussed and passed, without the t}, ° Select Committee on Excise submitted a bill York, of which 17 belong to private persons.— 
amendments, retaining only the first section, which of a ^e «tnngent character in reference to the They issue paper to the amount of $15,500,000. 
makes warrants assignable. ^ ° f lntoxlcatln g ll( P I0rs than P rcscilt law - -. There are upwards of six millions of dol- 
q, A v , 7 „ # r Q1 • i, , T11 [It provides that no sales of intoxicating drinks, ars .f ald clergymen in the United States ycar- 
Saturday, Feb. 7.— Senate. —Cen. Shields of Ill. , ,, , J , . . . b ., , ly, it is estimated. 
made a speech in favor of the joint resolution for S !' 1 >e ma CXC °P 1,1 cc rtam cases jiioiii e. f -Fifty years ago, there were hut thirty-two 
the release of the Irish State Prisoners. ” Xt be Sold for mcdlcmal P u rp«ses-un- places of worship in New York city. There are 
_ . her very strict provisions to prevent any abuse now two hundred and sixty. 
■ 1 Tin Feb ‘ J '~‘ Scnalc '~ 1)10 nd for rc P air “ thereof—and also providing, in case of an abuse, -We learn that $100,000 have been raised 
mg the Library room was passed. fertile punishment of the offender by fine and f°r the endowment of Obcrlin (Ohio) College, 
House .—A resolution calling for information re- imprisonment;—by fine for the first two offences w hirh places that institution on a firm basis, 
specting the contracts made for building steam- and fine and imprisonment on the third • and nr*- —7~.4 * ias P ilssed P 1C Senate of Alabama 
ships, Ac.; also what amount of money had been viding that the prosecutor shall be admitted as a that Stated ^ lntr ° ductl0n of slaves for 8:1,0 lnto 
advanced to the several lines, whether, all the ves- witness on the trial. It also provides that no man " The Kaffir War “asmnhhle with w 
Leaving Albany by the Western railroad, we ! circulation, though they may not have time to give 
were soon over the hills and through the moun¬ 
tain to State Line, where the train of the Housa- 
touic road was impatiently puffing its desire for 
locomotion. Our route passed through West 
Stoekbridge, Mass., to Van Dosenvillc, where that 
portion of the road from Pi ttsfield, passing through 
Lenox, Lee, and Stoekbridge, unites with the 
State Line branch, making one train down the 
the matter particular attention. A friend residing 
in Way^e county—a correspondent and voluntary 
agent—has recently sent us several remittances 
from Schenectady aad vicinity, where he is tem¬ 
porarily visiting among old friends. In a letter 
just received, he says;-—“ A few evenings since I 
attended a small party of young farmers and their 
inc branch, making one train down the w ^ vcs > and > a ' ! ^ US!i;d on S ' 1C '' interesting occa- 
nver. I’he section of country just named, besides sions, the conversation assume ! in due time an 
being a very fine agricultural region, abounds in -Agricultural and Floial turn—in the course of 
manufacluiing villages characteristic of New Eng- wbIch 1 introduced the Rural (from my pocket,) 
land enterprise, and contains also some of the finest to tllc a - sse,nbl T- 110110 of wboni bad ever 80011 tbo 
quarries of marble worked in the United States, pnp 01- before. After leading a few articles, pros- 
P’rom one near Lee, the engineers have decided to pectus, Ac., I intimated that t was an aclrnid- 
take the stone for the addition to the National ed 3 rd thwu h dl llot au authorized agent, and was 
Capital at Washington. It is a new quarry, and ready to receive theii subscription money at the 
has been worked but little, hardly enough, those club price-which they esteemed a favor, and un¬ 
well acquainted with the article think, to enable mediately paid for seveial copies, as follows. ’— 
any one to decide correctly upon the quality it [ ^ bc bst embraces names of persons residing in 
will yield when quantiles are taken out. Marble, three different counties.] 
that with us is considered an ornament or a some- A good example, that—and one which we trust J 
ships, Ac.; also what amount of money had been 
advanced to the several lines, whether, all the ves¬ 
sels had been built, Ac., was adopted. 
Lew Postage Bill. these suits shall take preference of all other busi- -The Spanish Government have abolished 
ness before the Courts'. And all liquors found in tbe banking privilege of its officials. Even the 
Congress is again “regulating” the postage law. possession of salesmen not authothorized, shall be corres P ondeuce of tbc Millistl 7 must P a y postage. 
Ve observe that Mr. Olds, from the Post-Office seized and held at the pleasure of the law. The .TT -1 * “ ostlmatod ^ the amount of ice 
and fine and imprisonment on the third; and i)i»- .A tall has passed the Senate of Alabama 
viding that the prosecutor shall he admitted as a the llltrodllctl011 of sla ™ for 8al ° loto 
witness on the trial. It also provides that no man L_ T h e Kaffir War, “a squabble with a few 
who sells intoxicating liquors, shall be allowed to savages, ,r costs the English Government six liun- 
sit on a Jury; and also that cases of trial of died thousand dollars per month, 
these suits shall take preference of all other busi- -The Spanish Government have abolished 
WEI HliKELL. 
anyone to decide correctly upon the quality it L lU011slj emoraces names oi peisons re.nui.ig in 
will yield when quantiles are taken out. Marble, three different counties.] 
that with us is considered an ornament or a some- A good example, that—and one which we trust 
what expensive material for display, is here in as our visiting and party-going readers will not 
common use, as are the fine rocks blasted from the ‘‘forget to remember.” If any spoil or lose their 
bed of our own Genesee, and we noticed as a numbers, while making such use of them, we will 
frequent thing, some very fine marble farm fences cheerfully supply duplicates. 
A few miles further on, and we reached the 3 
manufacturing village of Great Barrington, beau- Meteorological Abstract. 
tifully situated on the banks of the Housatonic, BY L wetherkll. 
extending nearly a mile along the stream. From ---- 
the abundance and fine winter appearance of the tan. 1852. | j mean j RAIS -j wikds. 
shade trees that line the streets and ornament the I 55 5o efum x7~iT 
grounds, we should judge this to lie a very desira- ? - 1 tiAiii s w. 
f, , „ J J 3 33 25 27.00 s iv. n iv. 
hie place for summer sojourners or permanent 4 37 23 28.00 n e. 
residence. Every thing wore an appearance of H N E - 
- ° 1 1 0 2H | 2o.33 N e. x. 
activity and business. Beyond, we soon found 7 15 i 5 a.oo x w. 
ourselves in the “Nutmeg State,” and passing j 8 s ' 
through Sheffield, Cannan and Falls village. The 10 3'i is 23.33 s. 
„ , , , . ,, It 31 21 25 66 nw. 
valley here, is not .as broad as in Massachusetts 1-2 20 15 17.33 n w . 
above, and the hills that bound it in on either side J 3 [2 0 s w - 
have been gradually increasing until, as we ap- 15 22 6 13.00 n e. w. 
proach Cornwall, they may be very readily set Ji’ °7 n w ‘ N "’ 
down as mountains, and mountains too worth be- is 11 fi i 0.00 * e. 
holding. They arc not of the kind to impress! 20 1 4 -6 aoi! sw * W 
one witli awe from their great height, or abrupt 21 18 6 l 1 -33 s w. 
sides, but rather from their gentle slopes, and for- 23 25 11 17 .( 0 x 
est crowned summits, leading the mind to an ap- 2 i 01 j 1 ) N w - 
. . , ° , 1 2j 40 31 36.66 s iv. s. 
predating contemplation ol the works of the Most 26 34 13 26.00 s w. x w. 
High, and impressing upon the senses the useful ^ .j’j 
lesson of man’s frailty and littleness, when con- 29 41 30 3 J.u 0 x w. 
trasted with the everlasting hills. Mind, enter- 31 lij 2 7 .fjjp; j’ 
prise, skill and adaptation, are the distinguishing 
differences between puny man and the cloud capt RKMARKS.-January was a very cold month over 
mountain, and it Is through the exercise of these our ontll '° c,,anll 7- Tto 81111 sboiie XC1 7 b ’tle, 
distinguishing features, that he Is enabled to re- aud sn0AV 011 uealb c ' 01 .y lbl y- ’ lVas 
Committee has reported a bill to amend the act of 
1851, reducing and modifying the rates of postage. 
The provisions of this bill—a synopsis of which 
we annex—exhibit some improvement over the 
restrictive and blind law of 1851. If we are to 
have a new law we trust it will be plain and un¬ 
derstandable by the people at large—one which 
cannot be construed and changed at the option of 
the P. M. General: 
The bill provides that each newspaper, pamph¬ 
let, periodical aud magazine, book, bound or un¬ 
bound, circular, catalogue, and every description 
of printed matter connected with any manuscript 
. . , . ~ , ,, T , which will be taken from Fresh Pond during the 
act to take effect on the 1st of July next.] present winter will be from 150 to 175,000 tons. 
The bill was read and referred to the commit- r+ 4 1.1 .1 , n 
, , . . -It is estimated that one thousand German 
tee 01 the vlioie. emigrants have settled at Cincinnati within the 
Monday, Feb. 9.— Senate .—The joint rules were ^ as ^ sixty days, 
again before the Senate. -All the berths on the Isthmus steamers 
Assembly. — Little business done. Quorum arc taken up to the 1st of April, and those for 
,. that month are rapidly filling up. 
wanting. 1 v ° 1 
G ’ ___A company has been formed in London for 
Steamboat Disasters in I851.-The following ^ f 'T ™ ^ 
statistics have been compiled, showing that the f ‘ 17 1 7 t V, uncs at> u11 ® <IS eas 
losses on the lakes andyivers of the U. States, du- 71 > 7 " 
ring the year ending July 1, 1851, were 35 boats - 1 he J ur y m tbo Forrcst divorce case were 
by tempest, 3U by lire, 18 by collision, 32 by confined thirty-four days, and were paid the sura 
snags. Lives lost on* the lakes 67, and on the <d cents, that being all that the law allows 
rivers 628. Total 695. From the introduction of b>1 oacb case - 
steamboats to 1848, the disasters on the Missis- -Hand-organs have appeared in San Fran- 
sippi river aud its tributaries have been, by tires, cisco after the manner of the old States. A cask 
1U4, by collision 45, by snags 469. Total, 618.— () f coppers had also arrived and were looked upon 
Jan. 1852. 
I THERMOMETER. 
| MAX. | MIN. | MEAN. 
j RAIN. 
j WINDS. 
1 
23 
20 27.00 
N. E. 
2 
20 
vl 24.00 
S W. 
3 
3! 
25 27.00 
S IV. N W. 
4 
37 
23 23.00 
N E. 
5 
27 
21 23.06 
N E. 
0 
23 
22 25.33 
N E. X. 
7 
15 
5 11.00 
N W. 
8 
20 
-2 14.33 
N W. S. 
9 
33 
22 27.00 
S. 
10 
30 
18 23.33 
F. 
Jl 
31 
21 25 66 
S W. 
12 
20 
l J 17.33 
N W. 
13 
15 
9 J2 00 
S W. 
14 
27 
20 24.00 
s \r. 
15 
22 
6 13.00 
N I'. N W. 
10 
23 
9 18.01 
S \v. N w. 
17 
17 
10 12.33 
N \V. 
13 
H 
8 j 9.00 
s E, 
19 
13 
4 7.00 
N E. X \V. 
20 
4 
-6 0.66 
f? W. 
21 
13 
6 11.33 
s \v. 
22 
12 
5 9.33 
s vv. 
23 " 
25 
11 17.00 
N VV. 
21 
34 
13 23.33 
N VV. 
2j 
40 
31 36.66 
N VV. 3. 
20 
34 
13 28.09 
$ VV. X \Y. 
27 
32 
18 25 03 
s vv. 
23 
30 
28 32.66 
s vv. 
29 
41 
30 3j.OO 
N VV. 
30 
29 
22 26.66 
N E. 
31 
29 | 
21 27.33 
N K. 
• any distance under 2 000 miles • over 2 000 S1 PP’ rlver aud lts tributaries have been, by fires, cisco after the manner of the old States, 
•able those rates. ’ ’ 104, by collision 45, by snags 469. Total, 618.— of coppers had also arrived and were look© 
All newspapers published regularly, and sent nu vabl °. $ >.176,7.>7. hinal losses as curiosities. 
im the office of publication to actual subscri- $^-1,71.1,391. I he loss in lc4D is stated at not less -It is reported that the Committee < 
than two millions. ’■ • - " • 
siiall be charged one cent postage, and one cent 
for each additional ounce or fraction of ail ounce, 
for any distance under 2,000 miles; over 2,000 
double those rates. 
All newspapers published regularly, and sent 
from the office of publication to actual subscri¬ 
bers, and not weighing over one ounce, shall 
be chargeable with one-half of the foregoing rates. 
T he postage upon all printed mailable matter 
shall be prepaid, either at the office where it is 
mailed, or at the office of delivery, otherwise 
double the foregoing rates shall be charged there¬ 
on. All transient printed matter sliali be deem- 
steamboats to 1848, the disasters on the Missis- 
1 at not less 
A Bright Star Eclipsed. —We learn with re¬ 
gret that Sears C. Walker, the distinguished Wash- -Mr. Seward’s bill in favor of sending out 
mgton astronomer and mathematician has be- 0 ne or two small vessels, well manned, to explore 
come insane. On Tuesday evening of last week, sudl seas as n e iu the route to and from China, 
while sitting late at his labors, he made a discov- wil i It ls thought, pass. 
tch logarithms are rendered useless m „„ ... i , .. , 
ral calculations. The most intense ex- -.,77T dbe f cit,ze118 of ( bav es subscribed 
Bowed, and lie could neither sleep nor ^ lb0 > 0o ° to ^ capital stock of the Binghamton 
He continued in this condition until and 0s Z^° Ralhoad - T j 118 > l( 18 supposed, will 
• noon, when his glorious mind gave enRurc thc constl ' uctloa of tbe road - 
3 hoped that the misfortune may be - A movement is on foot in the Methodist 
but the worst is feared.— N.E. Farmer, denomination, to give the Laity a share in the 
legislative councils. It is proposed to hold acon- 
- vention at Philadelphia on thc 3d of March. 
Many of thc farmers in this county, -A large whale was seen to spout two or 
-It is reported that the Committee on Ag¬ 
riculture, in thc House of Representatives at 
Washington, have concluded to report a bill for 
the establishment of an Agricultural Bureau. 
cd ummid, unless paid at the office where it Ls et 7’ b T "hich logarithms are rendered useless in 
mailed. mathematical calculations. The most intense ex- 
Books bound or unbound, not weighing over Clt,emen t bjbowed , and bo could neither sleep nor 
four pounds, shall be deemed mailable matter, and converse. He continued in this condition until 
all printed matter chargeable by weight, shall be ” ednesday noon, when his glorious mind gave 
weighed when dry. " 5vay. it is hoped that the misfortune may be 
The publishers of newspapers and periodicals temporary, but the worst is ieared. N.E. Farmer, 
may send to each other, from their respective ofii- Boston. __ 
ces of publication, free of postage, one copy of each ni .. . , 7 . 
publication, and may send to each actual subscri- D-bacco. Many of the farmers in this county, 
her, inclosed in their publications, hills and receipts W1 ? iai3e< * cxlensiv e ciops iff tobacco last summer, 
for the same free of postage. wltb lb e expectation of selling at the profitable 
Remarks. —January was a very cold month over 
our entire country. The sun shone very little, 
and snow fell on nearly every day. It was j 
move the mountain top to the valley below-to ? 00<1 slei g bin g tbrou S b tbe month - The monthly 
span the largest rivers, and laydown the iron road j raean temperature—20.68 deg. 
of travel and commerce. Mart may well be proud 
of his position, but while contemplating and ex¬ 
orcising the powers with which he has been favor¬ 
ed, he should not be unmindful of that Power 
over all other powers, in whose hands man is but 
as clay in the hands of the potter. 
— But we have wandered wide of the valley of 
the Housatonic. In our course onward w© pass 
Marriage of Jenny Lind. —It will be observed 
by reference to our hymenial record, that the re¬ 
nowned “ Svreedish Nightingale” was married 
on Thursday last, in Boston, to Otto Goldschmidt, 
the pianist. The papers say that “ the application 
for thc marriage certificate states that Miss Lind 
is thirty-one years of age, and the happy bride¬ 
groom twenty-four.” We suppose Jenny, like a 
publication, and may send to each actual subscri- , CBXCC ?' Many of the farmers in this county, -A large whale was seen to spout two or 
her, inclosed in their publications, bills and receipts avJio raised extensive crims ol tobacco last summer, three times off Sandwich Harbor (Mass.) lately, 
for the same free of postage. n ith the expectation of selling at the profitable He put out to sea before the whalemen had an 
Tho publishers of weeklyuewspauer, ,„»y Bend i™tot ULoS- 0 PP ortull ‘ t l *» ** ** barp oons i»t» 
to each actual subscubei, m the County where Those who, a year ago, got 15 and 17 cents per -They pay the firemen in Boston for their 
then papeih are printed and published, one copy pound, are now compelled to sell at 6 and 7 cents, labours. Atthe late sixth month settling, the 
thereof tree ot postage. an d some, we believe, as low as 5. At 7 cents! tbc tota l amount paid to officers and men was 
tobacco can be made a profitable crop, if too many $12,678. 
Salt Manufacture. — I he whole amount of salt do not go into the speculation. The amount of -A delegation of Onondaga Indians, who 
manufactured during the year at the Onondaga the article cultivated in Hartford county the past have been on a visit to Washington, are endeavor- 
Sa It Works is 4,614,117 bushels, an increase of season is almost incredible .—Hartford Times. ing to obtain the tuition of one of the children 
345,198 bushels over the previous year. The Syra--- belonging to that tribe, at the Normal School. 
cuse: Jounia! sayst—Compared witli. a taMe show- Startling Facts.— From the returns of the Sec--Tudcre McLean of the TL S. Si, memo Court. 
cuse Journal says:—Compared with a table show¬ 
ing the amount of Salt manufactured during the 
twenty-five years previous to the last, we find that 
the amount manufactured the past year (4,614,117 
bushels) is exceeded by thc manufacture of 1848 
and ’49—it being in ’48 4,737,126, and in ’49 
belonging to that tribe, at the Normal School. 
-Judge McLean, of the U. S. Supreme Court, 
the villages of Kent, New Milford, Brookfield and - Ho - . • i f , , , , , 4U ana 4U, wnen 
. . . , .. . | sensible gnl, nidi nod for lo\e, .and trust she will nutionsfrom the year pr( 
Hawleyville, thriving business hamlets all, m [ graccfu n y set ,ie down to the “ pork and beans of has been large annually. 
many of which, from water power furnished by the life »_ having occaBion crc loug to skg hcr gwcet - 
river and its tributaries, are turned many a busy, eafc iu the nu ,. seiy . 
ponderous water-wheel, affording at the same time --- 
employment for hundreds aud thousands of the Syracuse Nurseries.— The attention of all in- 
industrious habitants of the valley, and furnish terested in growing fruits, shrubs, flowers, <fce., is 
the means of competence and wealth to many directed to the advertisement of this extensive 
more in the different spheres of manufacturer, and complete establishment. ‘The list of articles 
shipper and merchant. and prices presented by the enterprising proprie- 
Bclow Hawleyville there is more bottom land f°rs, is worthy of examination by all professional - 
The total expense of the alms houses and appur- T - Tbe fa,nml3 Tbos - Dorr > of Rbod e 
tenances for the year, has been $434,688. Oftlio Island > bas been chosen a Delegate from that 
foreign paupers, 2,000 have come into the common- ® fcate > to tb ? next National Democratic Conven- 
wealtli within a single year. The total number of tlon at Baltimore. 
persons relieved or supported as paupers during -The oldest man-of-war in active service 
the year has been 27,621; of these, tlie significant, was launched in the year 1790. She is called the 
,, . fact, is slated, that probably 16,853 were made Ocean, carries 120 guns, and belongs to the French 
Banks of the United. States.-A compilation paupcrs by intemperance in themselves or others. Navy, 
from the latest returns gives the whole number of m . .. , , 
banks in the United States as 921 ~ lravde ff _ . —Washington city appears to be filling up 
m . i p nit-il 4.9 ip anq nc 1 her magnificent distances.” According to the 
:::: Ssftf buildi “ gs "' orocroctcdiau,atci,jr 
Of'tbe”above S »iiitiber,"ifew" York has 2187th The'jSlanago fo/month’222 ^5 ^7’’“ f'T r GoTcn ’ n ’ 0 . nt A rfo"oo, ot f 
B of 4:58 407 34Y • ind Tt7 goiu loum o iot me nun was 5 , 11 ,~~ r ,i 10 ranks throughout France, number 513,832. An 
a capital ot $o«,4J 1 , 44.1 anil Mcissoicliusetts 18/ nearly all in double eagles. The silver coinage y nf • mul miti. nfforim.v 
with a capital of $13,350,000. Rhode Island is was $17,500, in dimes and half dimes. No three nhouf a million ' * ' *" 0 
the third having 69 banks with an aggregate cap- cent pieces were coined. Whole number of ‘ ,, b , ., , . , . 
ital of $12,338,502. gold pieces coined 515,659; silver do. 730 659- , ‘ b : aRei > 10 ai<bbcc {’ kas su .mnted 
_ conper do 1004 808 ’ plans for the reconstruction of the Library room 
Counterfeit Gold Coix.-Counterfeit quarter -----^ Congress, using iron in lieu of wood in the in¬ 
eagles are in circulation in Savannah. The piece The New Capitol of Ohio.— The new Capitol l ° n ° r ' , , . ... . , .. , 
is described as being composed of some hard metal Building of the State of Ohio, now in the process ~T A , tllrbe 7 weighing thirty-thrco pomu.s 
whioli has flip, color and rinp 1 of silver, but ispasilv -rtrin im 4 • brought- to the Is ew York market recently. — 
— Washington city appears to be filling up 
magnificent distances.” According to the 
Total Circulation,. 150,052,000 
Coin in vaults,. o0,000,U00 dur j ng jq, c nionth of January were but $4,160,500 
Of the above number. New York has 218 with The gold coinage for the month was $14,222,115 
a capital of $58,497,345; and Massachusetts 137 nearly all in double eagles. The silver coinage 
with a capital of $43,350,000. Rhode Island is was $17,500, in dimes and half dimes. No three 
the third having 69 banks with an aggregate cap- cent pieces were coined. Whole number of 
ital oi $12,338,502. gold pieces coined 515,659 ; silver do. 730,659 ; 
along the river side, and the mountains have dwin- and amateur cultivators, 
diet! again into hills, marked by cultivation far * 
up their sides, while on every hand evidences of Fruit SciONS.-Those of our readers who wish 
industrious toil and well directed labor are appa- to P rO0urC . 8Clons of cbolcc J ' ruits ’ are referred to 
, 1 , n r ,1 , , the advertisement of Mr. J. H. Watts, in tills 
rent. Ihe wnole face 01 the country becomes , ’ 
J _1__ D.- _l.J .l.. ... 
more level as we approach the Sound. Passing number of the Rural. From his known accuracy 
Newtown,Botsford and Stepney,without observing aud P lom P tno88 « bare llodoubt Mr - W - fiR 
anything deserving especial note, the shrill note ab 01 t,rs sa ^ acdor1 ^' _ 
of the engine betokens the approach to Bridge- Hon. J. P. Milliner has our thanks for a fine 
P ori> j lithograph diagram of the Assembly Chamber.— 
This has the appearance of being a very ploas- Also for Legislative documents, 
ant and prosperous city, the streets and business 
places wearing an appearance of thrift and activ- The Hen Fever in England. A poultry show 
rty, notwithstanding the l rost-King has blockaded there was l 05G entr ^ f(> ; competition comprising 
the harbor, and “ fast anchored ” every craft com- • 3,440 fowls, of 40 distinct classes or breeds—be¬ 
ing within the scope of his power. It is not often sides pigeons and pheasants. 
Counterfeit Gold Coin. —Counterfeit quarter 
eagles are in circulation in Savannah. The piece 
is described as being composed of some hard metal 
which has the color aud ring of silver, but is easily 
gold pieces coined a 
copper do. 1.004,808. 
The New Capitol of Ohio. —The new Capitol 
Building of the State of Ohio, now in the process 
of construction, will be one of thc finest edifices in 
distinguished by its glossy brightness It has been the country, and only second in extent and ap- wasial8ed ”7 1 
cast in a mould, and has the nulled edge. It may pC arance to the National Capitol at Washington. MoU !r J , , 7 JNe " 
be easily detected by the round ness of its imprint, 
and the oily feeling when pressed between the 
fingers. It purports to be of the coinage of 1847. 
'I’he Hungarian Exiles. —The greater part of 
the Hungarians in this city have succeeded in ob- 
f earance to tbe National Capitol at Washington, 
t will cover an area of 46,636 square feet, being 
304 by 184 feet in exterior measurement. Thus 
far, about $ 100,000 have been expended on it. 
Large Fleece. —The Richmond Enquirer no¬ 
th© Hungarians in this city have succeeded in ob- tices a beautiful specimen of wool, clipped from 
tabling employment. Upward of thirty are em- some fine sheep of the Cotswold breed, by Col. J. 
ployed at Morningville, for a short time, and seven W. Ware of thc county of Clarke. The flee 
He was raised by Mr. Joshua Shreve, Sandhill, 
, a P" Mount Holly, New Jersey, and was nineteen 
J 011 - months old. 
films -No street in Constantinople has a name, 
t ‘ nor is there a lamp in it, yet there are 590,000 in¬ 
habitants! There is not a post office nor a mail 
r uo _ route in all Turkey, nor a church boll; but there 
f r()m are, at least, two dogs to every inhabitant 
ol. J. -Mr. A. B. Underhill, of Huntington, L. I., 
e fine sheep of the Cotswold breed, by Col. J. -Mr. A. B. Underhill, of Huntington, L. I., 
Ware of thc county of Clarke. The fleece a few days since, found in an oyster, taken from 
1 one of these splendid sheep weighs over 18 the harbor of Huntington, one hundred and 
ids, has a silky appearance and is of the soft- eighteen pearls. They varied in size from a pin’s 
more have been permanently engaged in the ex- I from one of these splendid sheep weighs over 18 the harbor of Huntington, olio 
tensive pin factory of Messrs. Allen, Brown A | pounds, has a silky appearance and is of the soft- eighteen pearls. They varied in siz 
Luther, Worcester, Mass.— N. Y. Express est texture. head to a pea. 
