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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-TO RKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND EMILY NEWSPAPER. 
Literary Notices. 
ROCHESTER, APRIL I, 1852. 
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and require remittances accordingly. 
N. Y. State Ag Society. —Premiums for 1852. 
In this number we publish complete the State 
Agricultural Society’s List of Premiums for the 
Annual Cattle Show and Fair, to be bold at Utica, 
Sept. 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1852. The schedule of pre¬ 
miums to be awarded at the. Winter (Annual) 
Meeting, in February, 1853, will be given in our 
Dcxt number. 
Though it lias heretofore been our fortune, in 
the discharge of our duty to the industrial com¬ 
munity, to criticise the management of the Soci¬ 
ety,—and to exhibit the inequality and short¬ 
comings of its Premium Lists,—we trust it is un¬ 
necessary to assure the reader that whatever we 
have said, or permitted others to say in the pages 
of the Rural, has been done with a sincere desire 
to promote the best interests of the great mass of 
those most interested. We saw that, in order to 
insure the continued prosperity of the Society, re¬ 
form was necessary in the management of its 
Fairs, and that more liberality must be exercised 
in making out its premiums,—and hence exercised 
the right of uttering our own opinions, and of in 
viting the views of other members of the associa 
tion. After observing what we considered errors 
which demanded correction, we did not hesitate 
to speak—as we fear has been the case with some 
of our contemporaries who have not dared to pro¬ 
claim their sentiments,—lest the Executive Board, 
orcertaininfluential membersof iheSociety, might 
thereby be offended. Our object was to institute 
reform where we believed it was all essential,— 
and, speaking only for ourselves, we endeavored 
to discuss the subject in such a manner as it seem¬ 
ed to deserve, yet without jeoparding the perma¬ 
nent welfare of the Society. In pursuing an in¬ 
dependent course in this matter, we have not sought 
to please cither party, and have received, to some 
extent, as we expected, the frowns alike of the 
friends of what we condemned, and of ultra reform. 
But we care not what position we may occupy 
temporarily, provided the proper result is produc¬ 
ed ; and, without claiming any particular credit, 
we arc glad to know that a salutary reform has 
been commenced in the Society's management. 
— The recent published proceedings of the So¬ 
ciety, and especially the Premium List for the 
present year, exhibit “ Progress and Improve¬ 
ment ” worthy of commendation. A comparison 
of the present with the list of last year, will at 
once sustain this assertion.—and we trust all of 
our readers engaged in industrial pursuits will at 
least give the one now published a careful exam¬ 
ination. Though.it lacks some items, taken alto¬ 
gether the list is quite as complete and liberal as 
could be expected. It will be observed that many 
new premiums arc offered, and that others are 
largely increased—making the aggregate amount 
offered some $9,000. The provision for a Trial 
of Implements is one of the most judicious and 
commendable measures ever adopted by the So¬ 
ciety. If properly carried out, it cannot fail of 
redounding to the credit of the institution and 
largely benefiting the agricultural community.— 
There are several items in the list worthy of par 
ticular notice, but to which we cannot now allude. 
Those interested are, however, qualified to examine 
and judge for themselves, and hence no particular 
reference is necessary. 
In the belief that a reform so well begun, will 
be continued, we may, in conclusion, express the 
hope that the next Fair of the Society will be 
every way creditable to its members and the State. 
The Premium List is certainly well calculated to 
induce a larger attendance than at any previous 
exhibition. 
A Practical Treatise on Manures. From the re¬ 
cent publication of the British Society for the 
Diffusion of useful Knowledge. Philadelphia : 
E. S. Jones Co. 
This is a valuable little treatise on a subject of 
the greatest importance to the farmer. That it is 
one of the “ Farmer’s Series” in the Library of 
Useful Knowledge, shows bow it is esteemed in 
England, and proves its claim upon the attention 
of agriculturists every where. Though all that is 
recommended, is not applicable in American Far¬ 
ming, it cannot be lead without profit in this 
country. 
Irgislntun of 3kn f%k. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
The Western Literary Messenger for 
April, contains original articles by Mrs. Eames, 
Mrs. Sheldon, and others—among them, Mr. Wil- 
ber, who has furnished several fine literary con¬ 
tributions for our own columns. The editor gives 
us several well-filled pages, and the selections are 
of the choicest character. The eighteenth volume 
commenced with the March No. Monthly, 48 pp. 
$1,50 per annum. J. Clement, Editor. Jewett, 
T homas di Co., Publishers : Buffalo, N. Y. 
Cmigrtssioniil. 
Dickens’ “ Household Words” is repub¬ 
lished in New York, by Messrs. Angell, Engel 
and Hewitt. No. 08 contains articles cn Gun¬ 
powder, Lazaroni Literature, Strings of Proverbs, 
A New Way of Manufacturing Glory, and other 
subjects. It is an original journal, giving weekly 
much valuable information in right pleasant style. 
We find it the source from whence Harpers’ Mag¬ 
azine copies very extensively, and without giving 
credit. $2,50 per annum, 3 copies $6,00. Ad¬ 
dress as above. D. M. Dewey is the Rochester 
agent and can furnish the bound volumes. 
Arthur’s Home Gazette. —This is one of the 
few literary weeklies which we can cordially com¬ 
mend to our readers. It is conducted with con¬ 
ceded ability, and its pages are remarkably free 
from any thing calculated to vitiate the taste or 
corrupt the morals. We know of no literary pa¬ 
per calculated to exert a more salutary influence 
in the family circle. It is pure and hence safe — 
and we would that this, and like publications, 
could supplant the trashy, poisonous prints, so 
widely circulated throughout the country. For 
leading featui es, terms, <fec., of tlie Gazette, see ad¬ 
vertisement in this paper. 
Tub Germantown Telegraph entered up¬ 
on its twenty-third volume with the last issue.— 
During all this time it has been published by its 
present excellent Editor, Maj. Feeas, who has per¬ 
sonally edited every number, without intermitting 
a single issue. The Telegraph is celebrated thro’- 
out Pennsylvania as a model family and news pa¬ 
per, and its agricultural department contains choice 
original and selected matter. By P. R. Freas, 
Germantown, Pa. Weekly, $2,00 per annum. 
Acknowledgements. —We are indebted to Li¬ 
nus Cone, Esq., of Troy, Mich., for a copy of the 
“ Transactions of the Mich. State Ag. Society, 
with Reports of County AgP. Societies; together 
with an Appendix containing the Statistics of 
Michigan, compiled from the U. S. Census for 
1850. ” This is a neat volume of about 500 pages, 
the contents of which we shall endeavor to notice 
on examination. 
— To Hon. M. P. Wilder of Boston, for a copy 
of his “Address before the Berkshire (Mass.) Ag¬ 
ricultural Society, on the occasion oi their Annual 
Exhibition, October, 1851.” We anticipate both 
pleasure and profit from its perusal. 
— To Simon Brown, Esq., editor of the New- 
England Farmer, for the Transactions of the So¬ 
ciety of Middlesex Husbandmen and Manufac¬ 
turers, for the year 1851. Extracts, <fce., hereafter. 
— To the Secretary of the Society, for pamph¬ 
lets embracing the Premiums and Gratuities 
awarded by the Mass. Horticultural Society, for 
1851, —and the Schedule of Prizes for 1852. The 
premiums awarded in 1851 amounted to $1,749.- 
50;—offered this year, $2,520. 
— To Hon. R. B. Van Valkenburgh, for valu¬ 
able Legislative documents. 
— To unknown friends for various pamphlets, 
documents, etc. 
Tuesday, March 23.—The Senate passed the Ap¬ 
propriation bill; bills t o regulate Wharfage on 
Lighters in Brooklyn and New York ; -to enable 
the Trustees of the Seamen’s Fund in New York 
to borrow money; to amend the General Rural 
Cemetery Act; to incorporate the Dudley Obser¬ 
vatory of Albany, and then went into Executive 
session on nominations. In the Assembly the Ca¬ 
nal lettings were discussed, and a bill passed au¬ 
thorizing the village of Elmira to borrow $100,000 
to aid in constructing a plank road. 
Wednesday, March-24.—In the Senate the Gal¬ 
way Steamship Company was discussed and lies 
over. In the Assembly bills were passed as fol¬ 
lows: 
To increase the number of pupils in the New 
York Institution for the deaf and dumb. It au¬ 
thorizes one more pupil from each Senate District. 
To amend the Insurance law, by allowing Ma¬ 
rine Insurance Companies to establish Agencies I a " ain 
abroad. This act is called for in consequence of 
British Insurance Companies in the East Indies 
refusing to insure American vessels, thus compell¬ 
ing many clipper ships to come home in ballast. 
Thursday, March 25.—In the Senate the only 
subject of importance was the securil ies of Savings 
Banks. In the Assembly a bill was passed incor¬ 
porating the Panama Water Stock Company. The 
Company is to have a capital stock of $500,000 
for the purpose of supplying the city of Panama, 
New-Grenada, with water. 
Friday, March 26.—In theScnatcthe Steamship 
bill was made tlie order of the day foi Monday. 
Mr. Conger introduced a bill to secure the canal 
enlargement. The Savings Banks bill was dis¬ 
cussed and left on the table, when the Senate ad¬ 
journed. In the Assembly the Canal Lettings 
were again discussed. 
Saturday, March 27.—Nothing of importance 
in the Seriate. In the Assembly the Canal Let¬ 
tings were up again, and stand as the special order 
for Monday. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Monday, March 22. —In the Senate the subject 
of Government aid to new lines of steamers was 
laid over for the present session. Senator Soule 
made a speech upon the Non-Intervention Reso¬ 
lutions. He took ground in favor of a watchful 
and interested courso by this nation toward all 
others; that we should not stand idly by while 
other Governments were violating national laws 
and human rights, Ac. In the House the Defi¬ 
ciency bill was debated in committee of the whole. 
No action was taken. 
Tuesday, March 23. —The Senate talked of Terri¬ 
torial Judges, and a dry dock for California. In 
the House the debate on the Deficiency bill was 
continued. 
Wednesday, March 24.— In the Senate several 
petitions were presented and reports made. Tlie 
House took up the Deficiency bill and laid it down 
Items of %m, &c. 
Thursday, March 25.—The Senate adopted sev¬ 
eral unimportant resolutions, and discussed the 
California dry dock bill. The House adopted sev¬ 
eral amendments to the Deficiency bill. 
Friday, March 26.—In the Senate proceedings 
we find nothing of general interest. In the House 
the Deficiency bill was reported complete by the 
committee of the whole and laid before the House 
for action. 
Saturday, March 27.—The Senate was not in 
session. In the House the Deficiency bill passed* 
This bill appropriates upward of three millions of 
dollars. The following are the principal items : 
Dredging River at Philadelphia Navy Yard.@12.000 
Dry Dock at Brooklyn N,.vy Yard. 8S,3i 0 
(luarterrnasters'3 Department. 775,000 
Transportation of the artny. 190,000 
Purchase of horses, barracks, clothing, equipage, 
and subsistrnce of five companies of Texas 
mounted volunteers. 500,000 
News Clippings. 
Pennsylvania Coal Trade. —The anthracite 
coal trade of Pennsylvania has doubled itself ev¬ 
ery five or six years siuce its opening. In 1851 
there were taken from the mines and consumed, 
4,383,899 tons, and estimating an increase of 20 
percent., will reach 7,575,375 tons in 1854. There 
are four leading companies engaged in mining tlie 
coal and carrying it to market. The combined 
capital of these companies is set down at forty- 
five millions of dollars, and possessing so power¬ 
ful an influence that new lines would find it very 
difficult to enter into competition. These com¬ 
panies own the railroads and canals, with their 
cars, engines, boats and facilities for transporta¬ 
tion, which carry the coal from the mines to 
market 
Northern Oregon. —The extensive region of 
country lying north of the Columbia river, which 
lias recemiy attracted notice, begins to be visited 
by people from the southern settlements, many of 
whom are taking up tkeii residence in this most 
remote of all the territory belonging to the Union, 
it is described asa region of lovely groves, prai¬ 
rie, plains, mountain streams and landscapes of 
unsurpassed grandeur. The distance from Astoria 
to the south end of Puget’s sound is 130 miles.— 
At the latter place is tlie new settlement of Olym¬ 
pia, where a custom house has been established, 
and tlie opinion is entertained that there are gold 
mines in the range of mountains near this place, 
although no extensive search has been made to 
discover the shining ore. 
Our Illustrated Rebuses. — This new “fea¬ 
ture ” of the Rural has attracted no little atten¬ 
tion from readers, and is also favorably noticed by 
gome of our exchanges. The Rebus in this num¬ 
ber is a neat affair—conveying truth in a very 
pleasant and curious manner. For the pleasure it 
may impart we are indebted to an ingenious friend 
who is not unknown to the horticultural public. 
We invite those who have a taste for such matters 
to contribute to tlie department. 
Legalizing Festival Days.— An act legalizing 
the Fourth day of July, Christmas, Thanksgiving 
day, and Fast days, either National or State, and 
New-Year's day, as holidays, and making all busi¬ 
ness paper falling due and payable on either of 
those days, payable on the day next previous, has 
been jwssod by the Legislature of Rhode Island, 
Immense Capital. —The capital of the British 
Steamship Company is $7,500,000, more than 
double that of any company concern in the U. 
States, and yet this is all owned by a few indi¬ 
viduals, probably not more than ten or twelve, 
who make, of it a partnership concern. This com¬ 
pany owned nine steamships, but the two largest, 
which have just been completed, the Arabia and 
Persia, of 2,500 tons, and 250 horse power, have 
been sold to tlie West India Mail Steamship Co., 
which lias 15 or 16 first class steamers, and prob¬ 
ably twice tlie capital of the Cunard Company. 
The New England Poultry Society. —At a 
meeting of this association, held on Friday eve¬ 
ning, it was resolved that prizes, to the value of 
between three and four hundred dollars, should be 
given at the Show in September next. We under¬ 
stand the present arrangements for that meeting 
to be on a scale which will secure the best exhibi¬ 
tion ever had in this or any other country. Sev¬ 
eral eminent gentlemen from England have noti¬ 
fied their intention to be present—among them 
some who have held a liigh position in tlie public 
csti ijiation.— Tim es. 
New Orleans Custom House. —It is said the 
largest building in the United States is now in the 
progress of erection at New Orleans. It is built 
by tlie Federal Government as a Custom House, 
and made large enough to include the United 
States Court rooms, together with the necessary 
warehouses for the use of the Government. The 
building covers some two acres of ground, and is 
one-tliird larger than the Capital at Washington, 
as completed witli tlie new wings. The granite 
for the building is furnished from the Quincy, 
(Mass ) quarries. It is expected it will be about 
three years before the building will be entirely 
completed. 
New Jersey. —There are 8,320 square miles in 
the State, with an average population of 60,04 in¬ 
habitants to the square mile. The number of 
acres of improved land in tlie State at the last cen¬ 
sus is 1,770,337; value of farming implements and 
machinery, $1,267,124; value of iive stock, $10,- 
678,264; average number of bushels of wheat an¬ 
nually raised, 1,508,216; bushels of Indian corn, 
8,603,396; pounds of wool, 375,932; gallons of 
wine, 517 ; pounds of butter, 9,076,710 ; poundsof 
cheese, 500,819 ; tons of hay, 429,119 ; bushels of 
flax seed, 19,353; pounds of maple sugar, 5,886 ; 
value of liome-maae manufactures, $110,350. 
A Prolific Hen. —John Lalaye, of this town, 
has a hen of the Cochin China breed, that laid du¬ 
ring the last summer, 153 eggs in 156 days. Four 
eggs of her production John exhibited in our sanc¬ 
tum, which weighs 15 ounces. The story is a big 
one, but the eggs arc decidedly bigger, as we can 
verify.— Lebanon Whig. 
That a hen should lay 153 eggs in 156 days, is 
rather an uncommon occurrence, but that an edi¬ 
tor’s sanctum should weigh but 15 ounces, is al¬ 
most too incredible to believe .—Concord Hep. 
Sturgeon Bay Settlement. —The Green Bay 
Spectator says that a party of Norwegians have 
g urchascd a tract of land bordering upon Sturgeon 
ay, and will soon lay the foundation for a largo 
settlement. This will hasten the construction of 
a ship canal between Sturgeon Bay and Lake 
Michigan, a distance of one mile and throe-fourths 
The Copper Mines. —There are employed on 
tlie southern shore of Lake Superior, 710 miners 
and copper-cutters, and 800 surface men and me¬ 
chanics, and 500 other artizar.s. Total number of 
inhabitants 3,035 ; the amount of land cleared for 
agricultural purposes 20,000 acres. There are 73 
horse teams and 30 yoke of oxen. The wages of 
miners average about, $40 per month ; surface men 
about $26 per month, good mechanics $45 per 
month, team and man-driver from $4 to $5 per 
day._ 
The Canals in 1851.—In 1851, navigation was 
opened on all the canals on the 15th of April, and 
continued without serious interruption 235 days, 
to the 5th December. The aggregate value of all 
the property which came to the Hudson River on 
all tne canals during the years 1849, 1850, 1851, 
was respectively as follows:—$52,375,521 ; $55,- 
474,637 ; $54,452,430. There is a falling off in 
1851 from 1850, of $1,022,207 ; and an increase 
on 1849 of $2,076,909. 
Long Island.— In 1840 the population of Long 
Island was only 110,316 ; in 1850 it had reached 
to the number of 211,556 and in all probability 
in I860 the population will exceed 400,000. At 
the present time Long Island has a larger popula¬ 
tion than any one of the seven small States which 
have two Senators each in Congress. 
Manuscript Newspapers. —In France, man¬ 
uscript Journals are used to discuss such topics as 
printed newspapers are forbidden to write about.— 
This is the way that Kossuth and Ids Hungarian 
friends disseminated their principles after the 
Austrian Government had fettered tlie press with 
a despotic censorship. 
ZW We hear of extensive damage occasioned 
by the recent heavy freshets. The Mohawk Riv¬ 
er was never known to be at a greater height,— 
The railroad track in several places was submerged. 
I'yif Horses and Cattle are commanding enor¬ 
mous prices everywhere throughout eastern 
Pennsylvania. Common horses bring from $100 
to $150 at public sale, and cows sell from thirty 
to forty dollars each. 
XW 'Die age of tlie Presidential Candidates 
is given as follows; Cass and Webster about 70; 
Houston, Scott, Marcy and Butler, over 60 ; Lane, 
50 ; Fillmore, 53 ; Douglass and Isaac P. Walker, 
about 40. 
The Gas Company in this city propose to 
build a new Gasometer the present season, at a 
cost of $15,000. They will also extend their 
means, and be called upon to supply an increased 
quantity of illuminating material. 
<XW Foreign silks were imported into the single 
port of New York, last year amounting to over 
$23,000,000. This is using up imported silks at 
the rate of $1 annually for every mau woman and 
child in the Uuited States. 
The St. Louis Times states that there are 
now preparing in that city to emigrate to Salt 
Lake 3Gi) Mormon families. It estimates that the 
emigration to the Salt Lake Valley the ensuing 
season will not fall short of 5,000 souls. 
iiW the 12th of Janua'y last, a band of 70 
robbers, well mourited and armed, fell upon a vil¬ 
lage in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, and plunder¬ 
ed its people of above $30,000 worth of plate, 
horses, <fec. A pleasant state of society that. 
The Philadelphia Ledger has the largest 
daily circulation of any paper in the world.' Its 
average circulation for the four weeks ending Jan. 
31st, was 47,507 copies per day, 242,690 copies 
per week; considerably 1,000,000 copies per 
month. 
j>:|f”Four hundred and fifly-three thousand 
passengers were transported over the Utica and 
Schenectady railroad, during tlie year 1851, with¬ 
out an accident of any kind occurring to one of 
them. This is tlie result of careful and proper 
management. 
Dr. Isaac Thompson, who was celebrated 
10 or 20 years ago as the proprietor of “ Thomp¬ 
son’s Eye Water,” and also made a fortunein that 
business, died in New London last week. He was 
a native of Stratford, and is said to have been a 
very good man. 
jr^“A correspondent of the Taunton Daily 
Gazelte, in writing from Seekonk, Mass., says that 
a live panther has been repeatedly seen in that 
town, during tlie last four or five weeks. It is 
supposed that the animal must have made his 
escape from some menagerie. 
Rutland County, Vt., has now completed, 
within its own limits, one hundred miles of rail¬ 
road, all centering to its common central point in 
Rutland. These roads pass through twelve im¬ 
portant towns of the county, and touch upon and 
pass through portions of two others. 
The main edifice of the East Bloomfield 
Academy was partially destroyed by fire on-the 
night- of the 12th inst., occasioned by the explo¬ 
sion of an ethereal oil lamp, in tlie room occupied 
by one of the Professors. J. Van Voorhies, Jr., 
Tutor in mathematics, was badly burned. 
Several of the oldest fur-dealers in tlie city 
of New York have presented Gen in, tlie enterpri¬ 
sing hatter, a service of silver plate worth one 
thousand dollars, as an acknowledgement of the 
benefits which they have derived from his varied 
and novel improvements in the hatter’s art. 
According to the North British Review, 
since the Revolution of 1668, England has spent 
in war £1,433,000,000, or $6,381,125,000! Of 
this £635,000,000 has been paid in taxes, and up¬ 
on the remaining £803,000,000 of debt, the nation 
pays £29,500,000 or $130,090,625, interest an¬ 
nually. 
£:gr* A Mr. Charles Black has obtained a ver¬ 
dict of $10,000 against the New Orleans and Oar- 
rolton Railroad Company, for injuries to his little 
son occasioned by an accident on their road which 
happened near Greenville, La., and was the re¬ 
sult of carelessness on the part of the company’s 
agents. 
Jiff" The Court of Common Pleas has just deci¬ 
ded that not only the heavy assets in the hands of 
the several trusts created by tlie Bank of the 
United States, amounting to $15,000,000, but all 
property whatever, assigned for the benefit of 
ere liters, is liable to taxation for Stato and county 
purjmes. 
have reported unanimously in favor of tlie exten¬ 
sion" of McCormick’s patent for the reaping rna- 
-The world smokes and chews every year, 
one thousand tons of tobacco. 
-The experiment of cultivating rice in France 
appears to have succeeded perfectly. 
-A large Presbyterian Colony will leave In¬ 
dianapolis, Ind., for Oregon this spring. 
-Fast Day in Massachusetts and New Hamp¬ 
shire, April 8th, in Connecticut April 9th. 
-The Hungarians in Iowa have sold out 
their claims at New Buda, and will leave for Texas. 
-The Mint lias coined 2,000,000 five franc 
pieces bearing the effigy of the President of the 
Republic. 
-Armaud Marrast, one of the leaders of the 
Revolution of 1848, died in Paris on the lltb of 
March. 
-Hon. James Burt, a patriot of the Revolu¬ 
tion, died on the 17th inst,, at Watervliet, N. Y., 
aged 96. 
-Mr. Hawthorne has recently purchased an 
estate in Concord, where he proposes to reside 
hereafter. 
-It is estimated that one thousand German 
emigrants have settled in Cincinnati within the 
last sixty days. 
-It is estimated that it cost the railroad com¬ 
panies of the United Sates $825,943 for whale 
oil last year. 
-Mr. Layard, of Nineveh fame, has declined 
to remain as Under-Secretary of State in Lord 
Derby’s administration. 
-Col. King, well known throughout the 
southern country as tlie editor of the Charleston 
Courier, is dead. 
-According to the Maine papers, the town 
and city elections arc going strongly against the 
present Liquor Law. 
-Smith O’Brien is, it is said, at present act¬ 
ing as classical tutor in the family of Dr. Brook, 
in Van Dieman’s Land. 
-The distance between Washington city and 
Boston, about five hundred miles, can now be 
traveled in twenty-five hours. 
-Sir John Harvey died at Halifax Monday 
morning. He lias held the office of Lieut. Gov¬ 
ernor of Nova Scotia since 1848. 
-Alabama produces 6,400 bales of cotton 
more than any other State. Mississippi produces 
more than any other except Alabama. 
-The law against the circulation of foreign 
small notes in Delaware goes into operation on 
the first < f May. The penalty is $10. 
The twelfth anniversary of Victoria’s wed¬ 
ding day was celebrated at Windsor, with uni¬ 
versal bell-ringing, beef eating, and beer-drinking. 
-It is understood that the Committee on Riv¬ 
ers and Harbors will shortly report a bill appropria¬ 
ting $1,200,000, for works of a purely national 
character. 
-Wiljiam Almy, one of the early settlers of 
Genesee County, died at his residence in the town 
of Pavilion, on Saturday, 13th inst., at the age of 
80 years. 
The Committee on Patents in the Senate 
h; 
siotr 
chine. 
-The committee of the Overseers of Harvard 
College have reported in favor of the separation 
of the Cambridge Diviuity School from that in¬ 
stitution. 
-In Oshkosh, there is a curious case on trial. 
Two mothers, a white woman and an Indian, 
claim the same child, and there is powerful testi¬ 
mony on both sides. 
-The Hungarian peasantry wear wooden 
shoes. We mention this fact for the benefit of the 
gentlemen who sport the Hungarin hat, plume 
band, buckle, <fec. 
-The Chicago Tribune states that 39,000 
bushels of oats, 37,000 bushels of corn, and 22, 
000 bushels of wheat are now on shipboard, ready 
for the opening of navigation. 
-A “ Tree Society” is about being formed 
in East Boston, for the purpose of rapidly stud¬ 
ding tlie principal public avenues on the island 
with ornamental trees.. 
-The example of the Crystal Palace is about 
to be followed in Silesia, where there is soon to 
be an exhibition of Silesian manufactures under a 
glass roof. 
-Letters from the Chickasaw country say 
that gold of a fine quality is found on the western 
boundary. Copper ore, it is also said, has been 
found in large quantities. 
-The Evening Post says :—“ We are author¬ 
ised and desired to state in the most explicit man - 
ner that ‘ Grace Greenwood’ has no intention 
whatever of going upon the stage.” 
-It is said that the assumption of the im- 
perial^dignity and tlie distribution of the eagles 
to the army and national guard will be put off till 
the Emperor’s birth-day, Aug. 15. 
-The Philadelphia Pennsylvanian has passed 
from the control of Mr. Forney, and will soon ap¬ 
pear as a penny paper, under the charge of Mr. 
Hope, foimerly of the Baltimore Argus. 
—— The late Ephraim Holbrook, of New York, 
after providing liberally for his relations, be¬ 
queathed the balance of his estate, about $300,- 
000, to charitable and religious purposes. * 
-In Boston they have a Board of Commission¬ 
ers, whose duty it is to visit places of public as¬ 
sembly, and inspect them, in view of ascertaining 
their safety and means of ready egress in case of 
fire. 
-The Woodbury (N. J.) Constitution say3 
that the farmers in that vicinity are busy plant¬ 
ing their early peas and potatoes ; and that fruit 
trees and shrubbery have suffered considerably 
from the cold. 
-Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. Rufus Choate, 
Francis B. Cutting, with a host of other legal 
gentlemen and parties interested in the great India 
rubber case, are now in Trenton, N. J., attending 
court. 
-Chicago is the most rapidly growing city 
in the western country. It has now a population 
of 40,000—although but 28,000 in 1856—and real 
estate is selling at higher prices than can be ob¬ 
tained any where else. 
The University of Rochester has received 
a valuable collection of native Chinese works from 
Dr. Dean, of China. Among the collection is the 
New Testament in Manchu, Hindostanee, Bcn- 
galesc^sid Sancrit. 
Two thousand five hundred and two mar¬ 
riage licenses have been issued by the Clerk of 
Hamilton County, Ohio, from the 1st of January, 
1851, to the 22d day of December, 1851, an ave¬ 
rage of seven per day. 
The Directors of the Bank of the United 
States have executed the general assignment—in 
conformity with the resolution of the stockhold¬ 
ers, adopted at their meeting held on the 17th 
inst And it has been recorded according to law. 
