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ROCHESTER, JUNE 3, 1852. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
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and we can still supply the numbers from that date, or from 
the 1st of March. Read subjoined paragraphs. 
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volume, those who have formed clubs will be supplied, for one. 
year from 1st of March, Aj/ril or May, at club prices. 
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further notice, can commence the 1st of March, April or 
May, or at the time of subscribing, as preferred. 
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we do not send the Rural after the expiration of the lime 
paid for. Sec terms on last page. 
The Wool Grower-Announcement. 
The Wooi. Grower and Magazine of Agri¬ 
culture and Horticulture, has been purchased 
by the Conductor of the Rural New- Y orker, and 
will hereafter be published at Rochester instead 
of Buffalo. This announcement has not been 
made without due reflection,—and, in announcing 
it, we assure our readers that, though a prospec¬ 
tive profit is anticipated, a desire to promote im¬ 
provement in two leading branches of Rural In¬ 
dustry, has influenced us in regard to the enter¬ 
prise. In our experience as an agricultural jour¬ 
nalist, (in acquiring which we have published, not 
unsuccessfully, a semi-monthly, monthly, and 
weeklv paper,) we have become somewhat fa¬ 
miliar with the wants and wishes of the farming 
community, and endeavored, as far as in our power, 
to meet its demands. And our purpose, in pub¬ 
lishing the Wool Grower, is to reach a numer¬ 
ous class of farmers who need such a work, many 
of whom do not and probably would not,) take 
the Rural or any similar journal. 
Judging from no little observation, and some 
knowledge, the writer believer there is a want of 
information on the subjects of Sheep and Wool, 
and Stock and Stock Breeding, which is not sup¬ 
plied by any one publication, though more or less 
discussed by all the agricultural journals. 
Wool Growers, Stock Breeders, and others who 
wish to be well posted on the subjects mentioned, 
require an organ of their own,—one which shall 
be honest and independent, and that will furnish, 
in a condensed form and at a reasonable price, the 
information which they must otherwise glean from 
different sources. Such a work we hope to make 
The Wool Grower ; and, if it becomes what we 
mean it shall, it will ere long be known and read 
in every section of America in which flocks and 
herds abound. 
The Wool Grower, though published at the 
same office, will not be a re-print of the Rural 
New-Yorker. Each paper will be distinct in 
style and contents,—though some of the most val¬ 
uable articles published in the former may be given 
in the latter, and vice versa. Our arrangements 
are such, also, that the present value and interest 
of the pages of the Rural New-Yorker will be 
sustained. 
_Attention is directed to the Prospectus of 
Tuf. Wool Grower, on next page,— and we need 
not add the assurance that any aid rendered in its 
behalf, by the Agents and Subscribers hereof, will 
be thankfully acknowledged. 
Visit to the Buckeye State. 
To go out into the broad fair fields in the warm 
bright spring time, opens to the senses new beau¬ 
ties, of which the residents of cities have little 
conception. There is a beauty in the deep woods, 
in the vale and meadow and mountain that im¬ 
presses the mind with a power far beyond any 
thing that the hands of men have fashioned. We 
have never seen more to admire in the beauty and 
freshness of a spring landscape, than while flitting 
by the aid of steam, from- our lovely City of the 
Genesee, toward the busy Queen City on our 
route to the Buckeye State. 
Leaving Buffalo, we took the cars of the State 
Line Road, passing a fine farm country, famed for 
its dairy products—for Hamburgh cheese is little 
if any inferior to the best of winch Jefferson or 
even Herkimer can boast. This excellent road 
passes Silver and Cataraugus Creeks, and at Dun¬ 
kirk, runs along side the New Y ork <fc Erie Rail¬ 
road, forming a junction of the great Southern 
with the Central line of railway, by which our 
State is traversed. 
Dunkirk has figured largely before the public, 
since the Southern line of road has been complet¬ 
ed, and we were' disappointed in not finding a 
larger village. It is laid out large enough, and will 
require a long time for its completion. As a 
business point, it must always possess considera¬ 
ble importance, though the only important items 
we met were' mud in abundance, and hotel bills 
that would soon exhaust the purse. 
After leaving Dunkirk, we passed through a 
fine country bordering on the lake, while at a lit¬ 
tle distance on our left rose the fresh green liills 
of old Chautauque. It was near sundown when 
the train reached the Westfield station, but enough 
of daylight was left to unfold to us a lovely vil¬ 
lage on the plain. Westfield is a place of much 
business, and has the sure promise of continued 
success in the broad rich fields with which it is 
surrounded. A few miles further on we reached 
the Pennsylvania line, at North East, where the 
wisdom of the “ Keystone State,” places us un¬ 
der the necessity of changing 'cars. The road 
from Buffalo to this point is of the narrow gauge 
as will be the road through Ohio toward the far. 
west. For some reason, the Legislature of Penn¬ 
sylvania has decreed that anyroad passing through 
this portion of the State, shall be of the broad or 
six foot gauge. This will render necessary the 
transhipment of all property going either way. 
designed to pass over this road less than 50 miles 
in extent, and one link of the great chain that 
connects the Western with the Atlantic States.— 
To a casual observer this broad gauge road, for so 
short a distance, would seem to be questionable 
policy, but undoubtedly the august body enacting 
the law, had or supposed they had substantial 
and satisfactory reasons for their action. 
It was late in the evening when we arrived at 
Erie, but a tarry over night enabled us to see the 
town by daylight. Erie has one of the most 
pleasant and beautiful locations, on a high point 
of land overlooking the lake. The streets and 
public grounds are ample, and well arranged.— 
There are but few splendid buildings, but the 
whole appearance of the village is that of health 
and prosperity. From this place we hied on to 
Cleveland, on board the steamer Troy, Capt. Has¬ 
kins, but as the sable curtain of night enveloped 
us most of the way, of this ride we have little to 
- 
say. 
Cleveland, or as it is not inappropriately term¬ 
ed, the Forest City, is an inviting place for a sum¬ 
mer visit. Abounding in good hotels, of which 
the New England is not to be passed by, it has 
also many very fine public buildi ngs, particularly 
churches, as well as private residence, evincing an 
appreciation of comfort and architectural beauty. 
Of this we shall apeak at another time. t 
Meteorological Abstract. 
BY I.. WETHERELL. 
April, 1852. j 
THERMOMETER. 
MAX. | MIN. | MEAN. 
j RAIN. 
j WINDS. 
1 
57 
46 
52.00 
S W. N W. 
2 
57 
43 
48.00 
N W. 
a 
51 
12 
45.33 
N W. 
4 
50 
41 
43.66 
N W. 
5 
63 
42 
51 00 
N W. 
u 
72 
48 
57.33 
N TV. 
7 
80 
59 
66.66 
N W. 
8 
78 
61 
66.00 
s w. 
9 
77 
56 
67.00 
w. s w. 
10 
57 
46 
50.00 
N W 
11 
66 
48 
56.66 
N W. 8. 
12 
57 
52 
53.66 
K. S E. 
13 
66 
53 
58.00 
N W. 
14 
74 
57 
65.33 
N W. S. 
15 
64 
57 
60.66 
S W. 
16 
72 
57 
62.00 
N W. W. 
17 
62 
46 
55.66 
S W. w. 
18 
57 
41 
46.33 
N W. . 
19 
74 
41 
g4.66 
N W. S W. 
20 
47 
40 
43.33 
W. N W. 
21 
68 
44 
55.33 
N W. 
22 
69 
58 
62.33 
s. 
25 
74 
54 
63.33 
S W. N W. 
24 
77 
58 
67.00 
1 w. 
25 
58 
49 
53.66' 
N K. 
26 
63 
52 
57.33 
N E. N W. 
27 
68 
56 
57.66 
s w. w. 
28 
79 
54 
65.00 
w. s w. 
29 
88 
64 
74.00 
s w. 
30 
58 ‘ 
48 
48.33 
N W. 
31 
I <il 
50 
| 56.33 | 
!_ 
N W. 
The month of May was cool and seasonably 
wet. The season is regarded as being rather back¬ 
ward. This may be partially true, though it is 
not so late as it was one year ago. Northern 
Lights have been quite frequent this season. 
The seed time is rapidly passing away—and he 
that has not planted by reason of the cold will 
not expect to harvest in autumn. If a man sow- 
etlinot, neither can he expect to reap—and what¬ 
soever a man soweth that may he also expect to 
reap. 
Mr. Morris’ Sale of Stock. —Farmers, Stock 
Breeders and others interested, will bear in mind, 
that L. G. Morris’ third annual sale of valuable 
and high bred Domestic Animals will take place 
at Mt. Fordham on the 9th of June at 12 o’clock, 
M. The sale and all transactions connected there¬ 
with will come-off at the Farm House of Mr. M. 
For further particulars relative to the stock, <fcc., 
see advertisement- 
Our Premiums.— Those of our friends who 
have not received their premiums, are requested to 
advise what books or implements they wish, and 
how they desire to have them forwarded. Per¬ 
sons entitled to volumes of The AVool Grower, 
will be furnished with the work in a few weeks, 
—as soon as the volumes can be printed from 
stereotype plates. 
Apologetical. —AVe were compelled to use pa¬ 
per of an inferior quality last week, and that of 
the present issue is not as good as we were prom¬ 
ised, but we are making arrangements to procure 
a good and uniform article for the future. No one 
can regret the occasion of this apology more than 
ourself, and we shall use every effort that another 
may not soon occur. 
Fry’s Patent Elastic Inkstand. —This is a 
new article in the line of ink-holders, and seems 
a valuable improvement on those in common use. 
The Elastic Rubber is warranted not to corrode or 
give out in any climate or with any kind of ink, 
and prevents evaporation or spilling, even if tui li¬ 
ed upside down. It is neatly got up, and orna¬ 
mental as well as useful. Sold by G. AA r . Fisher, 
No. 6 Exchange st, who is sole agent for Western 
New A'oik. 
— 
SCHLESINGERS PATENT FOUNTAIN PEN. —This is 
a new metalic pen with a solid platina point, war¬ 
ranted not to corrode in any kind of ink, and not 
easily injured by rough treatment. AVe have giv¬ 
en them a brief trial and find them to perform 
well so far. A single pen will endure, it is said, ten 
weeks constant wear. For sale' by AVanzer, 
Beardsley & Co., price $0,50 per dozen, $3,50 per 
gross. 
Prof. Perkins, the Principal of the Nor¬ 
mal School, at Albany, it is said has resigned— 
and his resignation has been accepted. It is only 
a few days since Prof. Phelps, of the same insti 
tution, resigned. 
— We learn since, that Prof. Bowen lias also 
resigned. 
Rara Avis. —A large white owl has been taken 
alive near Allentown, Pa. Its wings, when ex¬ 
tended, Taoasure four feet ten inches from tip to 
tip. It is a beautiful specimen of ornithology, 
says the Democrat, and is worthy of a place in the 
cabinet of an Audubon or a Wilson. 
This week nearly closes the Spring time of the 
present year-—and it is generally thought that it 
has been an unusually cold one, although not the 
coldest, as may and will be demonstrated hereafter. 
Apple in full blossom during the week—also 
lilacs, tulips, some varieties of the peony, and 
many varieties of the hardy flowering shrubs.— 
The Cornus Florida, called Box by some, and by 
others, Flowering Dogwood. The large four-leaf¬ 
ed involucre is very showy ; but these are not the 
j flowers as many suppose. The true flowers are 
inconspicuous and of a greenish-yellow, within 
the involucre 
Quince is beginning to flower. . Orchis Speda- 
| bills in flower. Uvidaria perfoliata in flower.— 
This is a very fine plant and produces beautiful 
flowers. It should be transplanted to the garden. 
Horse chestnut in full flower. 
Saturday was very warm ; mercury rose to 88, 
at which point it remained for some time. This 
was the first summer day of the season. There 
was a thunder shower- in the evening, with a 
plentiful fall of rain, which was very much need¬ 
ed. Sunday was an exceedingly fine day—though 
rather cool. The vegetable kingdom is arrayed 
well nigh in its fullest beauty. The season is 
very promising. AVheat looks exceedingly well, 
and so does grass. l. w. 
Monday, May 31, 1852. 
Literary Notices. 
“ The Water-Cure Journal” is a beautifully 
printed monthly, containing much interesting in¬ 
formation concerning the promotion and preserva¬ 
tion of health by attention to Dietics and Hy¬ 
dropathy. It is bold, earnest and enthusiastic in 
its advocacy of these and other Reforms, and no 
reader can fail to receive benefit from its? perusal. 
A new volume commences with the July issue.— 
New York : Fowleis^A Wells. $1, per annum, 
5 copies $4 ; 20 copies $10. D. M. Dewey, Agent 
for this and all other publications, of Messrs. 
Fowlers & Wells. 
“Harpers’ New Monthly Magazine,” for 
June, is before us. Like its projectors it is fill¬ 
ed with useful and entertaining nfarter. This is 
the first number of the Fifth Yolume. A good time 
to subscribe. Twenty-five cents a number. For 
sale at D. M. Dewey’s. —w. 
The Rural New-Yorker good naturedly re¬ 
minds us that we copied last week, two articles 
written expressly for that paper and gave no cred¬ 
it. We plead guilty, and can only say in extenu¬ 
ation, that the articles were copied direct from tlie 
paper, and the neglect in giving credit was an 
omission on the part of the compositor, and not 
noticed by us till it was too late to correct it.— 
The gentle hint in regard to medical advertise¬ 
ments, is not bad. These advertisements were 
contracted and paid for in the “ Observer” and 
the time not quite out. We regret being obliged 
to continue them, but cannot help it. AVe are 
done taking now.— Jefferson Farmer. 
News Clippings- 
(HSF d’he Postmaster of New A’ork city has ob¬ 
tained a renewal of the lease of the premises now 
occupied by the Post Office, for a period of 14 years 
from May 1, 1853, at a yearly rent of $10,000. 
The clip of Western wool this year is es¬ 
timated to exceed that of 1851, from 10 to 15 per 
cent. In the State of Ohio alone the clip is now 
estimated at from 12 to 14,000,000 pounds. 
]ggr AVe learn that Miss Dix’s bill for a State 
Hospital for the insane in Maryland, has passed 
the Senate at Annapolis, with but two negative 
votes, and has had its first reading in the House 
of Delegates. -j 
jpgf” Company F, now stationed at Fort Onta- 
i io, Oswego, lias been ordered to join the regiment 
to which it belongs at Governor’s Island, from 
which place the regiment will proceed to Oregon 
by way of the Isthmus. 
It is reported that one of the chief topics 
of discussion at the recent National Catholic Con¬ 
vention, was a proposition to substitute, the Eng¬ 
lish for the Latin language, wherever it occurs in 
the ceremonial. 
The Savannah (Ga.) News says that Sen¬ 
ator Berrien has resigned, and that R. M. Charlton 
has been appointed by Gov. Cobb to fill the va¬ 
cancy until the third of March next, when Mr. 
Toombs’ term commences. 
On the first of May the season was fully 
three weeks in arrear of its average state at that 
time, but vegetation has since the 5th made such 
good progress that at the present time it is not 
more than three or four days in arrear. 
Judge Edmonds of the Court of Appeals 
has lately given to the world two “opinions”— 
one against the constitutionality of the canal en¬ 
largement law, and the other in favor of tlie spirit¬ 
uality of the “Rochester Knockings.” 
Apples from Niagara county (N. A'.) or¬ 
chards sold in St. Louis, last week, for $7 and $8 
per barrel, They were shipped from Buffalo to 
Chicago, via the Lakes, and thence by the Illinois 
and Michigan canal and Illinois river. 
jrgn It is contemplated, when the arrangements 
are completed, to make the run between Detroit 
and Chicago in nine hours—powerful locomotives 
have been procured for that purpose — one of 
which, a few days since ran to Michigan City in 8 
hours. 
^jp ° The Common Council of Auburn,. as a 
Board of Excise, have decided by a vote of 4 to 3 
that no license shall be granted in that city du¬ 
ring the present year. But what is stranger still 
the Legislature of Texas, has passed the “ Maine 
Law,” by a vote of 46 to 40. 
r>;g“ A grand Land Reform meeting was held 
in tlie Park, in New York, on Thursday night last.- 
The rain came down in torrents, but did not break 
.ip the assemblage, and they finally adjourned to 
-he rotunda of the City Hall. The Hon. Andrew 
fohnson, of Tennessee, made along speech. 
jffp” Thos. F. Meagher, the Irish patriot, who 
scaped lately from Van Diemen’s land, to which 
ie had been banished by the British Government, 
rrived in New York on Friday. Mr. Meagher 
■tad a long and tedious passage, but has arrived in 
,-ood health and spirits. His escape was arranged 
>y his friends in the Colony ; and there was no 
iolation of honor on his part in availing himself 
Iff the means thus provided. 
Synopsis of Proceedings. 
Monday, May 24.—After an Executive Session 
upon Indian Treaties, the Senate took pp the De¬ 
ficiency bill, and an amendment was adopted, ap¬ 
propriating $90,000 for judicial expenses, sup¬ 
posed to be mainly to pay the cost of the Chris¬ 
tiana Trials, and the catching of Fugitive Slaves. 
In the House, one hour each day was set apart 
for the hearing of reports from Standing Com¬ 
mittees. 
Tuesday, May 25.—Nothing note-worthy done 
in the Senate. The House passed the bills ma¬ 
king appropriations for invalid and other pensions, 
and for Navy pensions. 
Wednesday, May 26.—No business of import¬ 
ance occupied either house. 
Thursday, May 27.—Ditto to Aycdnesdav. 
Friday, May 28.—The amendment of the De¬ 
ficiency bill, giving the Collins Steamers $33,000 
per trip for carrying the mails, passed .the Senate, 
27 to 19. In the House, the bill granting 2,000,- 
000 acres of land for the St. Louis Railroad was 
passed by 103 to 76. 
Methodist Bishops, Editors, Ac. —Bishop Ham- 
liue has resigned on account of ill-heatlh. At the 
General Conference now in session in Boston, the 
following Bishops were elected:—Matthew Simp¬ 
son, E. K. Ames, O. C. Baker and Levi Scott. Dr. 
Thos. E Bond was elected Senior Editor of the 
Christian Advocate and Journal; Wm. Hosmer, 
Editor of the Northern Christian Advocate; Dr. 
Durbin was elected Missionary Secretary; Dr. 
Kidder, Editor of Sunday School publications; A. 
Poe, Book Agent for Cincinnati; Prof. Larabie, 
Editor Ladies’ Repository do.; Homer J. Clam, 
Editor of Pittsburgh Christian Advocate; Abel 
Stevens, of Boston, Editor of the Monthly Maga¬ 
zine, and Secretary of tlie Tract Society. Com¬ 
missioners to settle tlie Chancery suit between the 
North and South, are—Drs. Peck, John Davis and 
J. S. Porter. 
The New Gold Dollar. —We were yesterday 
shown a specimen piece of the new dollar gold 
piece which has been struck at the mint and for¬ 
warded to the department at Washington for ap¬ 
proval. It is about the size of a dime, and hav¬ 
ing an open centre nearly the size of the present 
coin. On one side is the word “ Dollar,” under 
which is a wreath, and on the other side “United 
States of America, 1852.” We think the coin a 
decided improvement on the one now in use, as 
it is not so likely to be given out for another, as 
is frequently now the case. It will doubtless be¬ 
come popular and supersede the old dollar as soon 
as put in circulation.— Philadelphian. 
Prospect of the Crops. —The country here¬ 
about presents a charming aspect. The late mild 
and showery weather has covered the surface with 
richest verdure. Fields of grain exhibit a rank 
luxuriance of growth that promises a large yield. 
Fruit trees are covered with blossoms, and the late¬ 
ness of the season precludes apprehension of blight 
from frost. The season, it is true, is uncommonly 
backward, and vegetation is no more developed 
now than it is in ordinary years on the 10th of 
May. But we have rarely, if ever, known it to 
, exhibit so thrifty a growth at its present stage of 
development.— Syracuse Journal, May 27. 
Tiif. Diamond Wedding. —At Sollingen (Prus¬ 
sia, on the Rhine,) lately,a rare and touching cere¬ 
mony took place at the church of St. Sebastian.— 
Air. and Airs. S. celebrated their Diamond Mar- 
rage, that is, the 75th anniversary of their union, 
which, according to custom on such occasions, was 
blessed anew by the curate of the parish. Thirty- 
one of their direct descendants were present. The 
old gentleman is yet hale and vigorous, at the age 
of 95 ; the old lady, but ten years younger, also 
enjoys excellent health. The king has directed 
that the great golden medal for civil merit shall 
be presented to Air. S. 
The Black Swan. —She was the child of an In¬ 
dian mother by a Florida negro slave. The moth¬ 
er being free, she was free. At three years she 
was removed to Philadelphia, and put in charge of 
a wealthy Quaker family by the name of Green¬ 
field, and lived with them till his death. At his 
death Air. Greenfield left to her all his estate val¬ 
ued at $40,000, she having taken the family name. 
She goes to Paris this summer to complete her 
musical education, and will then return to treat 
the people of the United States again with her 
musical powers. 
Disappearance of a Lake. —A lake about two 
miles and a half long, and located eight miles from 
the village of Brighton, Canada, burst its banks 
on the 2lst ult., and completely drained out the 
water on the neighboring laud. Tlie bank through 
which the water broke was about 40 feet high.— 
The rush of water dug a channel 25 feet deep and 
100 feet wide, for a length of two milef. uprooting 
forest trees, carrying away mill-dams, and drown¬ 
ing two men. Thus occurred the singular phe¬ 
nomenon of a lake being dried in a few hours. 
' Child’s Hospital. — We are happy to learn 
from the Evening Post, that a movement is on 
foot, in the hands of humane and energetic per¬ 
sons, to establish a child’s hospital in New Y’ork. 
The dreadful mortality of children here eajls for 
such an institution, as well as for vigorous and 
well-devised means of prevention, by banishing 
distillery milk, and promoting cleanliness and 
ventillation in the abodes of the poor, and especi¬ 
ally of emigrants.— Independent. 
AYasiiington Monument Fund. —The Louisiana 
Sentinel suggests a plan for obtaining a general 
contribution to the YVashington Alouument Fund, 
and one which appears to us susceptible of easy 
and effective execution. It proposes that on the 
clay of the Presidential election in the several 
States at every poll throughout the United States, 
a box should be placed, having inscribed upon it 
“ Washington Monument Box,” and underneath 
“ One Dime to the Memory of Washington.” 
Postage. —The following amount of postage re¬ 
ceived during the last fiscal year in the several 
large cities of the country, shows their relative 
•position in regard to business :—New York $531,- 
830,89 ; Philadelphia 197,019,08; Boston 176,- 
756,63 , New Orleans 117,866,85 ; Baltimore 99,- 
670*87 ; Cincinnati 82,333,16; St. Louis 53,062,31. 
Quick Work. —A gentleman handed us a file of 
papers which ho brought from Liverpool in the 
Pacific, having left this city only four weeks agty 
and spending a week with his friends on the oth¬ 
er side of the pond !— New Haven Register. 
(tana of Mms, &r. 
-The number of works published in Swe¬ 
den, in the year 1850, was 1,000. 
-The Wisconsin fisheries promise rich re¬ 
turns for the present season. 
-A severe shock of an earthquake was felt' 
in Apalachicola the 11th ult. 
-Forty-two different qualities of tea are 
known in the London tea markets. 
-A Women’s Rights Convention is in ses¬ 
sion at Massillon. Mm. Frances D. Gage, Pres’t. 
-In Southern California they bet a thou¬ 
sand head of cattle at once on a home-race. 
-The Annual Commencement of Hobart 
Free College*, Geneva, will be held on the 15th of 
July. 
-There are 41,622,400 acres of land in Cal¬ 
ifornia suitable at present for agricultural pur¬ 
poses. 
-Mercer University in Georgia, numbers 70 
students ; the funds of the Institution amount to 
$121,565. 
-The Fire Annihilator was successfully used 
at a fire in Newark. The flames were extinguish¬ 
ed before the firemen arrived. 
-The annual plowing match of the Living¬ 
ston Co. Agricultural Society, takes place June 
5th, at Geneseo. 
-The Syracuse Journal says, that one dol¬ 
lar a barrel is to be the uniform price of Salt at 
that place this season. # 
-A child, one year of age, was killed at 
South Boston lately, by a rat, which attacked it 
while asleep in its cradle. 
-The city of Manchester, N. H., now con¬ 
tains a population of 14,950—a gain of 1,017 du¬ 
ring the last 18 months. 
-Corn in Indiana has suffered from the 
severity of the past winter, so that it is feared the 
kernels will not germinate. 
-Hon. W. F. De Saussure has accepted his 
appointment as a United States Senator from 
South Carolina. 
-A book has been published in London, 
called “ The Illustrated London Cookery Book,” 
said to be the finest ever published. 
-The balloon experiment of Mons. Petin on 
Long Island, turned out a failure. A large crowd 
of people gathered, only to be disappointed. 
-One firm in Chicago has contracted for 3,- 
000 head of beef cattle, delivered in the fall, at 
$3,26@$4 per cwt., according to quality. 
-The total yearly receipts of all the reli¬ 
gious andother societies, which recently held their 
anniversaries in New York, amount to $1,236,298. 
-Launctz is occupied with the execution of 
a mounment in marble to the memory of Richard 
Al. Johnson, ordered by the State of Kentucky. 
-The area of the Japanese einpird is said 
to be 266,600 square miles, which makes it larger 
than France and England put together. 
-The mining industry of Chili is in a high 
state of development. The yield of silver for 
1852 is estimated at a sum equal to £2, 400,000 
sterling. 
-When our country becomes so densely 
populated as Holland, it will contain 837,434,019 
inhabitants—nearly the present number of the 
human race. 
-The Harlem railroad is making $300 a day 
on freight on milk from the line of the road thro’ * 
Westchester, Dutchess, Putnaiu and Columbia 
counties. 
-The capital stock of tlie N. Y T ork Crystal 
Palace—$200,000 has been all subscribed. It is 
contemplated to have the Palace opened in May, 
1853. 
-The Le Roy Gazette has just entered up- 
on'its twenty-fifth year. It has been under the 
successful management of Air. Thompson for 12 
years. 
-“ The Blithdale Romance” is the title of 
Hawthorne’s new work in press by Tieknor A Co. 
The scene is laid at West Roxbury among the 
Association ists. 
-The fifth Annual Fair of the C Iff cage Ale- 
clianics’ Institute will take place in the city of 
Chicago, during the first and second weeks ot 
October. 
-The increase of products in Cincinnati in 
ten years, has been, in iron 330 per cent., clothing 
130, leathei 250, grease and oils 1,400, and furni¬ 
ture and books 150 per cent. 
-The Maryland House of Delegates has 
passed the bill for taking the sense of the people 
by ballot in reference to prohibiting the sale of 
liquor. 
-The Hon. Caleb Cushing has been appoint¬ 
ed by the Governor, with the advice and consent 
of his Council, a Judge oil the bench of the Su¬ 
preme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. 
-The Hon. Henry Wilson, President of the 
Massachusetts Senate, has received an elegant gold 
watch and chain, valued at $120, as a present 
from the Senators. 
-The officers of the Dutch frigate say that 
the Emperor of Japan has strengthened the forti¬ 
fications of the coast, in anticipation of the arri¬ 
val of a naval force from this country. 
-A severe hail storm swept over Washing¬ 
ton Co., Indiana, on the 23d ult. The hail in many 
places was over two feet deep and a mile in width, 
destroying everything in its course. 
-The Louisville Journal announces the sus¬ 
pension of the Government Stock Bank at Aun 
Arbor, Michigan, in consequence of a heavy run 
upon it for specie. 
-Ireland has 63 agricultural schools ; Russia 
68 ; France 75 ; Bavaria 35 ; Austria 33; Prussia 
32; and Belgium 11)0. There are numerous others 
in different parts of Europe. 
-A bridge 420 feet long to be put up over 
the Chagres river, for the Panama Railroad Com¬ 
pany, has been built in sections at Darien, Ga., 
and is now ready for transportation to its destin¬ 
ation. 
-Wm. Wilkinson, the oldest living graduate 
of Brown University, died in Providence on Sun¬ 
day, in the 92d year of his age. He served in 
the Revolutionary war, and was engaged in Sulli¬ 
van’s expedition. 
_The Crystal Palace is finally disposed of. 
It is to be taken down and put up again at Syden¬ 
ham, six miles from London. We are glad to see 
that the plan of . making it a public winter garden 
is to be adopted. 
_Letters from Copenhagen mention, that 
the crystal building to be erected in that capitol, 
for the exhibition of works of industry of Nor¬ 
way, Sweden and Denmark, is to coyer 4,800 
yards square of area. 
-The Missouri River is said-to be freer from 
snags and sand-bars than for years previous, 
which is accounted for by the immense masses of 
ice which run for weeks after the breaking up of 
the river in the spring. 
