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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
ROCHESTER, MARCH 25, 1852. 
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in Dictionaries and other hooks, among tlie active 
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er works, we have already distributed several 
copies of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary,—and, 
anticipating an increased demand, have just or¬ 
dered a quantity from the publishers. 
Northern New York —Jefferson County. 
ty is Watertown. Few who have not visited Nor¬ 
thern N. Y. have a just idea of the size and busi 
ness of this place. Containing, we think, some 
7 or 8,000 inhabitants, and having within its 
hounds the best water-power in all that part of 
the State, there is no reason why it may not soon 
rank with some of its older and more favored sis¬ 
ters. The village has been visited but recently 
with a destructive fire which left the entire busi¬ 
ness portion of the town, with trifling exceptions, 
a heap of smouldering ruin. The indomitable 
energy of the inhabitants has overcome the tern 
porary embarrassment, and few even of our small 
cities can boast of as good blocks of elegant stores 
and shops as Watertown. It has, too, what every 
village needs, some first rate hotels. We made a 
brief sojourn at the Kirby House, so called in 
memory of the late lamented Col. Kirby, Ion 
resident of Jefferson Co. Under the management 
of Messrs. Buck A Jackson, it well deserves the 
patronage it has received. 
Another pleasing feature of the place, and one 
very creditable to the morals and standing of the 
community, is—its many and even elegant church 
edifices. Those of the Episcopal and Universalist 
societies have each been burned. The former has 
been replaced with a fine building, and on the site 
of the latter is now erecting one of the largest in 
the village. Other societies, more favored, have 
enlarged or refitted their houses, until there can 
hardly be found, even in larger places, a commu¬ 
nity as well supplied with these land marks of 
civilizat ion and Christian culture. 
The completion of the Rome, Watertown and 
Cape Vincent Railroad, has opened a new and 
important avenue for the business of Watertown, 
and of Jefferson county. This road is completed 
and is now traversed by trains from Rome to 
Chaumont, a station eighteen miles beyond Water- 
town, and will, on the opening of spring bo fin¬ 
ished to Cape Vincent. This will then be the 
point of ingress and egress for all that part of 
Canada West which centers at Kingston, and, 
with the large amount of business made up in the 
counties through which it passes, cannot fail to 
make this a prosperous road. 
Jefferson county can boast of one of the most 
prosperous Agricultural Societies in the State.— 
It has long been under the guidance of men of 
enterprise and experience, who have known and 
appreciated the good such an organization was ca¬ 
pable of bestowing, and have fostered it accord¬ 
ingly. They have recently purchased a lot of ten 
acres, about a mile from the village of Watertown, 
on the Brownville road, which is enclosed by a 
substantial fence; some buildings have already 
been erected, to which they design to add as the 
wants of the Society may require. The grounds 
are to be ornamented with trees a ad shrubbery, 
making it altogether “ a love of a place.” The 
expense thus far incurred is something like a 
thousand dollars. With such means and such en¬ 
terprise, the Jefferson County Agricultural Socie¬ 
ty xvill soon rank highest among the valuable 
Societies in the State. t 
Having recently enjoyed the pleasure of a brief 
visit to the county of Jefferson, we propose to 
offer the readers of the Rural some of our jot¬ 
tings on the occasion. That portion of the coun¬ 
ty which borders on Lake Ontario and the river 
St. Lawrence is level, arable land, except some 
small districts where rock predominates. Tlie 
whole northern portion of the county is undeilaid 
with rock, at but a few feet below the surface, 
and often comes so near as to render the crops 
uncertain in seasons of more than usual drought- 
On the river are two very thriving villages, 
where during the season of navigation, a healthy 
business has been done for years. These are Clay¬ 
ton and Alexandria Bay. At the latter place there 
is a good hotel and fine fishing grounds, which are 
much visited every summer by the disciples of 
Isaac Walton. At Clayton have been built some 
of the fine steamers which ply on the lake and 
river. It is a place of much business, being the 
usual shipping and receiving point for the towns 
of Theresa, La Fargcville, and Depauville, in each 
of which are stirring business villages. 
Another feature of interest to the traveler upon 
this noble river are the “ Thousand Islands,” that 
Re, like emerald gems in a setting of crystal, 
forming river scenery that for variety and beauty 
is seldom excelled. A few of the islands are in¬ 
habited, but far the greater proportion are either 
a rocky waste, or eovcied with a meagre, stunted 
growth of forest trees. 
The principal port of entry in Jefferson county 
for a long scries of years, has been and still is 
Sackctt’s Harbor, on the lake, Tlie western part 
of the county embraces a fine farming region 
studded with villages and adorned with beautiful 
fields, and commodious farm buildings surrounded 
with the comforts and elegaucies of life. For years 
this whole northern country has been retarded in 
its progress, by want of a cheap .and direct com- 
munieation with the Atlantic markets,—their only 
means of ingress or egress by public conveyance 
having been up the lake to Oswego, and thence 
via., Oswego canal to the Erie canal at Syracuse. 
Upon this highway of trade and commerce the 
“ ice king ” kept his embargo for five months in 
the year, giving them but seven good business 
months in each year. Under all these disadvan¬ 
tages their growth has been most flattering, and 
they have built up some very creditable, and pros¬ 
perous villages. The most important in the coun - 
Congressional. 
Literary Notices. 
Kossuth and his Generals; williabrief History 
of Hungary, select speeches of Kossuth: etc., by 
Henry W. Dk Buy, with au introduction by 
Hon. H. J. Raymond, with portraits and a map. 
Buffalo: Phiuuey <fc Co. 1852. 
This will rank as one of the most valuable of 
the many books which the interest in behalf of 
the hero of Hungary—excited anew by his visit 
to this country,—has called forth. It gives 
the reader a clear idea of the early history of that 
country, as well as of the more recent develop¬ 
ment of their political institutions, and of the 
part taken by Kossuth and liis compatriots in the 
struggle for freedom. It is a carefully studied 
condensation of the whole facts and authorities 
on the subject, sketched with accuracy and vigor, 
and will prove valuable as a permanent historic 
record of events connected with the most remark¬ 
able man of the age. Piuxney & Co., who are 
publishing many valuable works, were formerly 
of Cooperstown, N. Y., and are among the oldest 
firms in this business in the State. 
Rural Architecture.— Lewis F. Allen, of 
Buffalo, has published, through C. M. Saxton, of 
New York, a work on the subject of Rural Archi¬ 
tecture, of which the Evening Post says: 
The author of this work does not claim to he a 
professional architect, but rather—and justly, we 
doubt uot—to have qualified himself for his task 
by long and careful observation of the convenien¬ 
ces which may be attained in the construction of 
farm buildings, and the inconveniences which 
may be avoided. Here are plaus and designs, in 
which beauty as well as use is consulted, for farm 
houses, cottages, stables, dairy houses, ice houses, 
poultry houses, piggeries, bee houses, granaries, 
dove cotes, &c. For specifications and estimates, 
the reader is referred to the practical builder.— 
There is much in this volume which, will make it 
a work of reference to the farmer. 
The above work is for sale in this city at Hoyt’s 
Bookstore ; also at Dewey’s. We have just re¬ 
ceived a copy, aud shall notice hereafter. 
Emery & Co.’s Horse Powers. —Farmers and 
others interested are referred to the advertisement 
of Emery & Co., published in this number.— 
These enterprising and well-known dealers in 
Agricultural Machinery and Implements, are ex¬ 
tensively engaged in the manufacture of Horse 
Powers of different patterns and prices,—as de¬ 
scribed and illustraled in their advertisement.— 
The firm seem determined to suit the public in 
this fine, and their efforts in that direction are 
worthy of commensurate encouragement. The 
crowded state of our advertising columns, will 
prevent us from giving their card more than one 
or two insertions, and hence we invite to it par¬ 
ticular attention. 
Advertisements. —In consequence of the great 
demand upon our advertising department, we are 
obliged to defer several advertisements which 
should appear in this number. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Monday, March 15.— Senate. — A number of 
speeches were made on the extravagance of the 
expenditures of the government. 
The Iowa bill was then then taken up, and Mr. 
Cass proceeded to address the Senate in support 
of the bill. He contended that Congress had the 
power to dispose of the public lands, and that in 
their disposition, it had the right to do anything 
which would enhance their value, just as any oth¬ 
er proprietor. He then pointed out how the pub¬ 
lic lands were increased in value without any loss 
to the Government, by the construction of these 
roads. 
House. —Two additional pages were appointed 
in the House. The troubles in New Mexico were 
tlie subject of discussion. 
Tueday, March 16.— Senate. —The discussion of 
the Towa land bill was continued, and it was or¬ 
dered to be engrossed. 
House. —The House had a smart debate on Sla¬ 
very, the Union, <fec. 
Wednesday, March 17.—Nothing of special in¬ 
terest in either house. 
Thursday, March 18.— Senate. —The Iowa Rail¬ 
road Land bill was passed, and several other bills 
ordered engrossed. 
House. —The committee of conference on the 
Bounty land bill reported. 
The bill making land warrants assignable lias 
passed both houses. It makes the warrants of 
1850 assignable. It also gives to the troops of 
1812 ultimately paid by the National Governmeut 
the benefits of the bill of 1850. It pays the Land 
Office Receivers and Registers the same compen¬ 
sation they had before the passage of tlie Bounty 
land bill. 
Friday, March 19.— Senate. —Gen. Cass made a 
speech in explanation of his Nicholson letter.— 
Lour private bills were ordered to a third reading. 
Executive Session and adjournment until Mon¬ 
day. 
House. —The House debated one private bill and 
adjourned. 
Saturday, March 20. — House. —Were in com- 
initte of the whole on the deficiency bill. 
Political Items. 
-The Committee appointed to investigate 
the “ Canal lettings” have made three reports to 
the Legislature; but from a hasty perusal of them 
we are unable to determine under which “ pile of 
meal” the cat may be found. The people will be 
best satisfied when this war of words ceases, and 
the work of enlargement goes bravely on. It is a 
misfortune that every great public interest, has to 
become the hobby of politicians, aud its merits or 
demerits decided, not on its intrinsic worth, hut 
by the strength of the party vote. 
-The case of the State Treasurer, which was 
on trial last week, terminated by a verdict of the 
J ury, favorable to Benj. Wqlcfi, Jr. We learn this 
was done for the purpose of bringing the law 
points of the case before the Supreme Court, that 
a decision may be obtained upon the legality of 
the decisions of the respective Board of Canvassers 
by whom the votes for Welch were rejected. The 
matter of voting, and counting the votes, would 
seem sufficiently simple to enable all returns to be 
correctly made, hut such is rarely the case. 
-The Legislature of Tennessee, adjouraed 
sine die, March 8th, after a session of five months. 
-Col. J. B. Weller, U. S. Senator from Cal- 
ifornia, has ai rived in New York. 
N. Y. State Ag. Society. —We have just receiv 
od, from a friend, a copy of the Premium List of 
I liis Society for 1852, and shall endeavor to pub¬ 
lish the whole, or a part of it, in our next number. 
Why the fist was not sent to us at the proper 
time, from tlie Society’s office, is a question which 
we may find time to discuss hereafter. 
Competitors for our Premiums. —As there has 
been no material change in the relative position 
of competitors since last month, we will not re- 
I ieat the names this week. The five highest stand 
in the same positson to each other, though we 
believe each has added more or less to his fistdu- 
i ing the month. In a week or two we will give a 
carefully revised statement. 
Alfred Academy. —The next term of this In¬ 
stitute will commence on the 30th inst. This is a 
Male and Female Boardiug Seminary, aud em¬ 
ploys ten Professors and Teachers in the different 
departments. It is located two miles from the 
Alfred Depot (on the N. Y. Erie Railroad,) Al¬ 
legany county, N. Y. 
Liberality. —The Buffalo Christian Advocate 
mentions a circumstance that redounds greatly to 
the ])raise of the gentlemen named below. That 
paper says: 
Aristarchus Champion, Esq., of the city of 
Rochester, has long been celebrated for his great 
acts of benevolence and charity. He is supposed 
to he immensely rich, but the wonder is why he 
is not richer still. Mr. C. is a Presbyterian. Rev. 
A. Wright communicates to us the following item 
of news:—“ Permit me to tell you that Aristarchus 
Champion has hound himself to Dr. Luckey to 
give ten thousand dollars to build ten new Meth¬ 
odist churches, five on each side of the river, pro¬ 
viding that at each point designated they raise a 
Ihousand dollars more. The doctor is busy with 
the other brethren in selecting sites, and the prob¬ 
ability is that several of them will go up instanler .” 
American Tract Society. —The receipts of this 
Society, in New York city, for the month of Jan., 
were $35,242.37, of which $18,348.75 was for 
publications sold, and $16,893.62 was made up of 
donations, including a legacy of $25t> from the 
late Jubal Terbell, of New York, and $50 from 
Charlotte Russel, of Washington. The receipts of 
of the Boston Branch were $9,852.69, including 
legacies of $1,000 from Jason Mixter, of Hard¬ 
wick, Mass., and $600 from Mrs. Elizabeth R. 
Jewett, of Hollis, N. H. 
legislature of Hera *%k. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Monday, March 15.— Senate. —The subject of 
making appropriations to colleges and universities 
was discussed at some length by Messrs. Pierce, 
Ward, Bristol, Taber, Beekman and Babcock, in 
committee of the whole. 
Assembly .— Petitions, reports, <tc., as usual.— 
The House concurred with the Senate in their 
amendments to the bill to continue the charter of 
tlie New York State Agricultural Society. The 
divorce bill was before the committee of the whole, 
who reported progress. 
Mr. Walsh laid on the table resolutions in re¬ 
gard to the canal lettings, in substance declaring, 
That the Letting Board were gui lty of official 
misconduct in rejecting the programme of Mr. 
Clark for the middle division and the Oswego 
locks—which programme apportioned the work 
among the lowest responsible bidders. Also, ex¬ 
pressing approval of the resolution of the Canal 
Board, turning over the matter to the Letting 
Board—and expressing the opinion that the Canal 
Board had power to give such directions—that the 
Letting Board, in disregarding such instructions, 
in awarding work on political grounds, aud in re¬ 
gard to the hardpan and quicksand classification, 
were likewise guilty of official misconduct. 
No action taken. Mr. Clark’s resolutions on the 
same subject were read. 
Tuesday, March 16.— Senate. — The State Libra¬ 
ry building bill was brought up but not disposed 
of. 
Assembly .— The following are among the bills 
read a third time and passed. 
To incorporate the liremen of the city of Utica 
for benevolent purposes. 
To amend the revised statutes in relation to 
voluntary assignments. 
To enable the trustees and company of the 
Albany Water-works to close their corporate 
business. 
To charter the Sunday School Union of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church. 
To incorporate the trustees of the fund for aged 
and infirm Clergymen. 
To amend the act authorising persons to change 
their names. 
To facilitate the collection of debts against cor¬ 
porations. 
In relation to mutual insurance companies. 
For the better protection of mechanics holding 
liens on personal property. 
Concerning the rank of officers in the militia. 
Wednesday, March 17.— Se?iate —The whole day 
was spent in a warm debate about the executive 
session of the previous day, aud remarks then 
made. 
Assembly. —The third reading of bills was re¬ 
sumed under the joint rule,and the following were 
passed unless otherwise stated: 
To authorize the re-survey of the Ridge road 
from Rochester to Lewiston. 
To establish a poor aud work-house and hospi¬ 
tal in the city of (Syracuse. 
To amend the charter of Buffalo and Rochester 
railroad company. 
Thursday, March 18.— Senate. — The Senate 
went on with the business of yesterday. 
Assembly.— The assembly reported several hills, 
and finally the House came to a debate (in com¬ 
mittee of the whole) upon the militia hill. 
Friday, March 19.— Senate. —Several hills were 
reported, when the discussion of the secret session 
question was resumed. 
Assembly. —The House was engaged on private 
claims. The militia hill was ordered to a third 
reading. 
Saturday, March 20.— Senate. —Reports, notices, 
motions, die., as usuaL The secret session debate 
resumed. 
Assembly. —A large number of bills were report¬ 
ed complete aud ordered to a third reading. 
Monday, March 22.— Senate. —The appropria¬ 
tion hill was read a third time aud recommitted 
for amendments. The bill relating to the Amor- 
can Bible Society was passed. Also several local 
bills. 
Assembly. —A large number of petitions were 
presented. Several bills passed of no general in¬ 
terest. 
A New State Proposed. —The Legislature of 
Wisconsin have uuder consideration a memorial 
to Congress praying for the establishment of a new 
State composed of that part of Wisconsin which 
lies North of the 65th degree of latitude, and that 
part of Michigan lying between Lake Michigan 
and Lake Superior. The reasons given for it are, 
that this territory is so isolated from the States to 
which it is attached, and has such distinct inter¬ 
ests of its own, that it cannot be well taken care 
of without a local government; and that the com¬ 
mercial and political advantages of the North-West 
would be augmented rather than diminished by 
the addition of a new State. 
A Noticeable Fact Unnoticed. —On the 7th 
of August 1807, Robert Fulton left New York in 
the first steamboat, the Clermont, and reached 
Albany in 32 hours running time. So little was 
this great event regarded, or the value of his dis¬ 
covery appreciated, that out of five or six daily 
papers i* tlie city, hut one referred to the depar¬ 
ture of the vessel. 
Mortality among Generals. —Within the five 
years which have elapsed since the commence¬ 
ment of tlie war with Mexico, no less than thir¬ 
teen American Generals have departed this life, 
viz: Taylor, Worth, Mason, Brady, Kearney, Ha¬ 
mer, Hopping, Belknap, Duncan, Croghan, Brook, 
Arbuckle and Whiting. 
Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad.— 
We learn by the Batavia Times, that Messrs. 
Douglass it Hutchins, of Lockport, and Messrs. 
Wood & Co., of Buffalo, have taken the contract 
for building this road from Genesee river to Ba¬ 
tavia, and that they vvi 11 commence work between 
this and tlie first of April. Ground will be bro¬ 
ken at Stafford first. 
New Line of Atlantic Steamers. —The Brit¬ 
ish Government has advertised for tenders for 
three steamers to run from Montreal and Quebec, 
via. Halifax, to- Liverpool. During the season for 
navigation of the St. Lawrence the steamers are 
to run twice a month, aud during the winter are 
to run between Portland and Liverpool.— Salem 
Register. 
Items of Hems, &r. 
-S* n g Sing, N. Y., is trying to have its name 
changed to Glyndon. 
-The Hutchinson Family are singing in 
spite of slavery, to full houses in Washington. 
-The number of French emigrants that ar¬ 
rived at New York last year was 6,064. 
-A fine quality of coal has been found seven¬ 
ty-five miles up the Minnesota river. 
-The average cost of telegraph lines is $200 
a mile. 
-It is estimated that all the railroads now 
on earth cost $2,238,946,000. 
-Jacob Weaver, a Revolutionary soldier, re¬ 
cently died in Jefferson Co., aged 94. 
-The Buffalo Board of Trade have adopted 
resolutions in favor of reciprocal trade with Canada. 
-If the present rate of increase continues, 
New York will contain in 1862, 1,800,000 souls. 
-Fifty sewing machines, driven by steam, 
are now in operation in the city of New York. 
-The Merchant’s Exchange, N. York, was 
sold under a foreclosure of mortgage, lately for 
$805,000. 
-The number of towns and cities in New- 
Hampshire is 230. The whole number of Repre¬ 
sentatives last year was 282. 
-Thursday, the 15th day of April next, is 
to he observed as a day of Fasting and Prayer in 
the State of Maine. 
-The Western papers say that the grain 
crops look bad in some places since the disap¬ 
pearance of the snow. 
-It cost something more than three mil¬ 
lions of dollars to govern the city of New York 
last year. 
-Tlie remaining Cuban invaders, number¬ 
ing about 100, have arrived in New York from 
Spain. 
-Horace Greeley has been nominated for 
Governor by a Whig paper in the western part of 
this State. 
-A motion for a new trial in case of Mrs. 
Gaines, is to be argued in the Supreme Court, at t 
the next April term. 
— The steamship America, lately libelled for 
smuggling-—has been appraised, with her tackle 
and appurtenances, at $240,000. 
-There are nine newspapers in San Fran¬ 
cisco, of which three are “ religious.” Not half of 
them pay their way. 
— The next Liberia Packet will sail from 
Baltimore to Norfolk, about May 18th; quite a 
number of emigrauts will go out in her. 
— The Canal Board has reduced the rate of 
toll on Cheese to \% mills, and pig and smelted 
copper to 1 mill per 1,000 pounds per mile. 
— We understand the N. Y. and Erie Rail¬ 
road have advertised that they will cany no more 
lumber on the road after the 1st of June next. 
— By the report submitted to the Legisla¬ 
ture, it appears that there was expended last year 
upon railroads in this State over $12,000,000. 
— The Maine Law, containing a clause sub¬ 
mitting it to a vote of the people, has passed the 
Massachusetts Senate by a vote of 39 to 9. 
— Porter’s “patent repeating rifle,” says its 
inventor, will discharge sixty-nine bullets in suc¬ 
cession as fast as a watch ticks. 
— The Louisiana Legislature have passed a 
bill exempting property to the amount of $1,250 
from seizure for debt. 
— The Clay medal has been either lost or 
stolen. It was borrowed from Mr. Clay for the 
purpose of altering. 
— The Vermont State Agricultural Society 
have decided to hold a State Fair at Rutland, on 
the 1st, 2d and 3d days of September. 
— Arkansas is said to be the only State in 
the Union whore the mineral called lapis lazuli is 
found. It is worth four times its weight in gold. 
— Tlie carpet bag which contained the Clay 
medal, has been found, hut there are no traces of 
the medal. The committee have ordered another. 
— There are 133 German papers published 
in the United States, the oldest of which, publish¬ 
ed in Pennsylvana, lias been established sixty- 
three years. 
-The Canal Board at Albany have resolved 
to reduce the tolls on merchandise, heretofore pay¬ 
ing eight mills, to four mills, and that heretofore 
paying four to three mills. 
-The excavation for the cellars of the new 
Bible House, in Astor Place, is going on rapidly. 
The Society purchased the ground for $100,000, 
and have refused $25,000 for their bargain. 
-A Danish paper, the Fadrelandet, pub¬ 
lishes a remarkable article, proposing that an Eng¬ 
lish Prince, a younger son of Queen Victoria, he 
selected to inherit the Crown of Denmark. 
-Mr. Egbert B. Killey, for the last twenty 
years editor and publisher of the Poughkeepsie 
Telegraph, died at his residence in this village, on 
Wednesday evening, the 17th inst., aged 50 years. 
-A large company has been formed in Wor¬ 
cester, for the manufacture of a new and improved 
shovel, which lias recently been invented by a 
citizen of that place. 
-A new weekly paper, to be called the Cot¬ 
ton Plant, is about to be started at Washington. 
It will advocate the great planting and commer¬ 
cial interests of the South. 
-The rumor that Grace Greenwood is going 
to Europe to fit herself for the stage, is contradict¬ 
ed. She is shortly going to Italy, hut with no 
intention of adopting the theatrical profession. 
-A steamer has been launched at Albany, 
which is hut 35 feet long. It is to he shipped to 
New Orleans to run as an advertising craft in con¬ 
nection with the Mammoth Floating Amphithea¬ 
tre. 
-Edwin Forrest has commenced proceedings 
for perjury against the greater portion of the wit¬ 
nesses in the late trial for divorce. One would 
suppose that Mr. Ft had had enough of law by 
this time. 
-Mrs. Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, and her 
husband, contemplate sailing for Europe in May 
next. It is rumored that they intend to return to 
the United States and reside permanently at 
“ Round Hill,” Northampton. 
-The General Convention of the Methodist 
Episcopal church meets in Boston, in May. Zion’s 
Herald is to be issued daily, during the session of 
the Convention, which will continue about five 
weeks. 
-The Late Michael Allen, of Pittsburg, at 
liis decease left $45,000 to benevolent institutions. 
The largest bequest was $10,000, to - the Presby¬ 
terian Board of Foreign Missions—half of tlie 
sum to aid the Jews. 
-The Post-Office at Franklin, Venango 
County, Pa., was burned on the 4th inst. The 
Meadville, Erie, Mercer, Rockland and Clintonville 
mails, together with $90.in postage stamps, and 
all the Post Office papers were destroyed. 
