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MOOSE'S RUSAL NEW-YOK KER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
ROCHESTER, DECEMBER 23, 1854. 
SPECIAL NOTICES -TO AGENTS, &C. 
23” Agents. —Any person so disposed can act as agent 
for the Rural New Yorker, —and all who remit accord 
iDg to terms will be entitled to premiums, &c. 
23?” Those who are furnishing clubs, (20 to 50 copies, 
can send on the names and money of such persons as do 
not wish to wait, and complete their lists afterwards. 
83” The Rural is published strictly upon the cash 
system— sent no longer than paid for—and all orders 
should be in accordance with terms. 
23” hr remitting for clubs, please send Bank Bills, or 
Drafts on New York (deducting the exchange,) instead of 
Checks or Certificates of Deposit on local banks. 
23” In writing us, please be particular to give your P 
O. address correctly—the name of your Pest Office (not 
Town,) County and State. Write all names plainly. 
23’*" Those wishing their papers changed from one ad 
dress to another, should give the names of both Post 
Offices—the former address, as well as the one desired. 
23 ” Tub lowest club price of papers delivered at publi¬ 
cation office, is $J,50 per copy. Hereafter, $2,50 will be 
charged per copy, when left at residence by city carrier, 
23*” Western Money is at present almost unsalable 
in this city, and we therefore request Western friends and 
agents to remit Eastern money—or drafts on Buffalo or 
New York, less the cost of exchange. 
23” Specimen numbers of the Rural cheerfully for¬ 
warded to all disposed to aid in augmenting its circulation 
We will send to your own, or the address of friends, all 
the necessary documents—extra numbers, show bills, pros¬ 
pectuses, kc. It will afford us pleasure to respond to all 
requests in this line. 
The Volume is Closing. 
As this is the last full number of our present 
volume, (a large portion of the next being oc¬ 
cupied with title-page, index, etc.,) we trust no 
apology is necessary for brief allusions to our¬ 
selves and enterprise. Hence, here and else¬ 
where, we address friends in behalf of the 
Rural, and relative to its present and prospec¬ 
tive prosperity. 
We trust it is unnecessary to assure any of 
its readers that our heart is in the cause advo¬ 
cated by the Rural —that we labor to promote 
the interests and welfare of community, as well 
as for individual benefit. From the commence¬ 
ment of this journal it lias been our earnest 
desire and constant aim to enhance the best 
interests of its readers and community gene¬ 
rally—reckoning the matter of personal remu¬ 
neration a secondary and comparatively unim¬ 
portant consideration. In pursuing this plan, 
we have frequently been deprived of, and in 
some instances spurned, pecuniary items of no 
small importance; and, though admonished that 
we should look first to our own interest, and 
do whatever was legitimate for the purpose of 
making money, we have never knowingly 
swerved from the course originally determined 
upon—to make the Rural Hew Yorker an 
honest, reliable and eminently useful Agricul¬ 
tural and Family Newspaper, —correct in its 
teachings, of high moral tone, and entirely free 
from all deception and quackery, even in its 
advertising department. Adhering to this plat¬ 
form, we have frequently solicited, as we now 
again do, the influence of our readers in sup¬ 
port of a journal which we believe eminently 
adapted to the wants, and designed to promote 
the well being, of individuals and community. 
Though we have offered liberal inducements 
for efforts in its behalf, we have placed the 
paper upon its merits when asking the influence 
of friends in its support—and never sought 
subscribers upon any other basis. 
Our new volume commences in two weeks, 
with improvements already announced. Next 
week, in accordance with our invariable rule, 
the names of all whose subscriptions expire 
with the volume (about twenty thousand) will 
be stricken from our books. Considering the 
stagnation in business of late, and the hard 
times in cities and among business men through 
the land, we have naturally felt no little solici¬ 
tude in regal'd to the success of the Rural for 
1855,—yet recent and present indications are 
most encouraging, and we confidently anticipate 
a large increase of subscribers. Determined to 
merit such a result, we frankly ask in its sup¬ 
port the kind offices of all who like the Rural, 
and believe its enhanced circulation vill re¬ 
dound to the benefit of community. Will not 
.all such not only renew their own subscriptions, 
but do us the favor to introduce the Rural to 
the notice and support of their neighbors and 
other acquaintances? Reader—friend, though 
personally a stranger—you can materially aid 
in augmenting the circulation and usefulness 
of the Rural, by exhibiting this number, ex¬ 
pressing your opinion of the character and 
merits of the paper, and receiving and forward¬ 
ing subscriptions. And if consistent with your 
views and engagements, we trust you will have 
the kindness to act upon the suggestion. 
Congressional. 
Senate. —During the week notices were given 
of intention to introduce bills to abolish the 
franking privilege, and for establishing a marine 
hospital at Galena, Ill. The bills introduced 
were to postpone for three years the payment 
of duties on railroad iron ; and for the improve¬ 
ment of Illinois river. Bills were reported 
back from Committees, to establish a Board of 
Accounts ; for deepening the Channel over St. 
Clair flats, and the flats of St. Mary; for in¬ 
creasing the commissions of Registers and Re¬ 
ceivers of public lands. The bill of last session 
for the support of ocean mail steamers was 
taken up, discussed and laid on the table. Mr. 
Miller offered a resolution calling for all corres¬ 
pondence relative to the French Consul at San 
Francisco; adopted. Mr. Sumner offered a 
resolution directing that inquiry be made as to 
the expediency of abolishing the tax on mer¬ 
chant seamen, known as hospital money, and 
of allowing them the use of hospitals free of all 
tax ; adopted. The Rev. Mr. Slicer was re¬ 
elected Chaplain, and the Senate adjourned 
from Thursday evening to Monday. 
House —Dec. 11th.—Mr. Houston, from the 
Committee of Ways and Means, reported bills 
making appropriations for Military Academy, 
and for the support of the army ; referred. On 
motion of Mr. McDougal, further consideration 
of the Pacific Railroad bill was postponed till 
the 2d Tuesday in January, in order to get re¬ 
ports of Engineers and Surveyors of routes. 
Mr. Babcock introduced a bill for more efficient 
discipline in the Navy ; referred to the Com¬ 
mittee on Naval affairs. The House went into 
Committee of the Whole on the state of the 
Union on the President’s message. Mr. Hous¬ 
ton offered a series of resolutions, distributing 
the various branches of it to the appropriate 
standing committees, which was adopted. 
Dee. 12.—Mr. Wheeler presented a memorial 
from the N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, asking 
Congress to send an expedition in search of Dr. 
Kane ; referred to Committee on Naval affairs. 
Mr. Cutting introduced a joint resolution au¬ 
thorizing the President to adopt measures to 
procure the erection of a first class light house 
at Cape Race. The House then went into Com¬ 
mittee, taking up the Indian Appropriation bill. 
Dec. 13.—Mr. Mace, of Ind., introduced a bill 
to restore the Missouri Compromise, and a wide 
and lengthy discussion followed for the day. 
Dec. 14.—The bill authorizing the Secretary 
of the Treasury to establish additional naval re¬ 
lief stations along the coast of Long Island and 
New Jersey, and change their stations, was 
passed. Mr. Greenwood offered a resolution in¬ 
structing the Committee on the Judiciary to re¬ 
port a bill at an early day, providing punishment 
for depredations on the U. S. mails in the Indian 
territory ; adopted. The House then went into 
Committee on the Invalid Pension bill, wbicj, 
was passed. 
Dec. 15.—Mr. Houston, from the Committee 
of Ways and Means, reported a bill making ap 
propriations for civil and diplomatic expenses 
of the Government for the year ending June : 
1856. Referred to the Committee of the Whole 
on the state of the Union. Mr. Eddy introduced 
a bill making appropriations for continuing and 
constructing break-waters at Michigan city, la. 
and otherwise improving that harbor, which 
was referred to the Committee on Commerce. 
The House then went into Committee on private 
business. A bill for the relief of children and 
heirs of Maj. Gen. De Kalb, was discussed and 
amended by appropriating $66,000 for that 
purpose. This, together with four other private 
bills, subsequently passed. 
The Weather. 
Last week was a mild one, and the immense 
amount of snow which had previously fallen 
very essentially diminished in quantity. The 
sleighing was spoiled, and wheel vehicles began 
to make their appearance in our streets. Very 
general regret was expressed at the prospect of 
a complete thaw, but the wind began to veer 
towards a colder point of the compass on Sat¬ 
urday night, and by Monday morning the 
weather was quite severe, and several inches of 
new snow had fallen. The prospect now is 
that cn the matter of sleighing we have “ got 
an extension.” 
The Good Time Coming” —Has olten been 
postponed by publishers, as well as other 
people, but in our case we really believe it is 
arriving — the occasional complaints of hard 
times to the contrary notwithstanding. Indeed 
the train is so near that we already hear the 
shrill whistle,—and can accurately calculate 
the moment of arrival at the Rural station. 
In truth, a thousand good friends (each one a 
first-class locomotive in “ human form divine,”) 
are hailing us with cheerful tidings from all 
parts of the Union. To those whose trains 
have already arrived, we return the sincere 
acknowledgments of an appreciating heart — 
and to them, and the numerous friends who 
are generously exerting themselves to ship 
valuable cargoes to this depot, we extend the 
assurance that no effort shall he wanting to re¬ 
turn more than “ value received ” for invest 
ments in Rural slock. And as said stock is 
apparently on the rise, all who wish to invest 
should lose no time in handing in their names 
and funds to those who are kindly acting in our 
behalf throughout the country. 
Trial ok Arrison. —This individual was on 
trial last week at Cincinnati, charged with the 
murder of Mr. Allison and wife by means of an 
infernal machine sent them in a box. The vic¬ 
tims, it will be recollected, were both killed by 
the explosion. The evidence was all in, and the 
counsel commenced summing up on Saturday, 
Vessels Frozen In.—T he sudden freeze 
caught the forwarders here and elsewhere in a 
rather awkward predicament Thirty-six ves¬ 
sels hound east, laden, among other things, with 
175,000 bushels of wheat and corn, were frozen 
into the Welland canal. 
Fires in Philadelphia. —Two or three exten¬ 
sive conflagrations have recently occurred in 
Philadelphia, destroying property to the amount 
of half a million dollars or more. One of the 
fires at least was the work of an incendiary. 
The Rural’s Credentials. 
Now that hundreds of its readers are kindly 
making efforts to augment the circulation of 
the Rural, we may properly copy a few extracts 
from numerous complimentary notices of the 
Press— as an endorsement of their good opin¬ 
ion, and recommendation of the paper to non 
subscribers. The generous and influential 
friends who are forming clubs in their respec¬ 
tive localities, can sustain any reasonable asser¬ 
tions in behalf of the Rural, by referring to 
these extracts from several of the most able and 
reliable journals in the Union. If necessary, 
or space permitted, we could easily give pages 
of similar credentials, and also the most com¬ 
plimentary letters from subscribers — for we 
have numerous epistles from Farmers, Mechan¬ 
ics, Merchants, Professional Men and States¬ 
men, all speaking in the highest terms of the 
merits and usefulness of this journal. For the 
present, however, the following condensed no¬ 
tices must suffice: 
Moore s Rural New-Yorker hasbecomea gjantamong 
its kind. With a subscription verging fust to 30,000, and 
with a conductor who knows how to polish it with every 
grace of the art, and how to accomplish it with the best 
talent of the age —it is not surprising that it is now the 
leading agricultural paper of the country— Christian Adv. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker commences a new year 
with a new and beautiful dress, and, as ever, rich in its ad¬ 
dress. It is full ef variety, original and select. No paper 
on onr list of exchanges comes so near our ideas of per¬ 
fection, for a'secular family paper, as the Rural. It basal- 
ways maintained a high moral standard.— N. Y. Observer. 
The Rural New-Yorker is a paper the fame of which 
is without a blot. Characteristically Agricultural, it is in 
the broadest sense a Family Paper, one which may be ad¬ 
mitted without doubts as to its tendency. It has an im¬ 
mense circulation, and merits patronage wider still. Its 
readers are like Oliver, always asking for— Moore— iVeie 
York Recorder. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker is one of the very best 
Agricultural and Family Newspapers in the world. Its 
mechanical execution, its illusfrations, and the arrange¬ 
ment of its contents are complete. The character of its 
editorials, communications, &c., is of the highest order — 
Louisville Journal. 
Its leading feature, perhaps, is Agricultural; but in ths 
departments of the Arts, the Sciences, Education, History 
Literature and the Daily News, it is most ably and admira¬ 
bly sustamod—is an honor to the newspaper family, as 
well as to its editor and proprietor— Mich. Chris. Herald. 
The Rural New-Yorker is decidedly the best Agricul¬ 
tural paper in the United States, in each and all of its de¬ 
partments, and well merits the eminent success whichhas 
attended its enterprising Proprietor.--!?^ Olive Branch. 
The Rural New-Yorker is one of the most ably edited 
interesting and snccessful papers of its class in this country’ 
and nas acquired a very large circulation- Boston Jour. 
Vt b have so frequently commended the Rural Kcic-Yor- 
A-er that an attempt to add thereto would be like «lending 
perfume to the rose.” In our opinion it is the best Agri- 
cultnral, Literary and Family paper extant—Pa. Herald. 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker is a capital paper. It is pub- 
lished at Rochester; one of the most beautiful cities in the 
country, is printed well, is judicious in its extracts and 
subjects for editorials, and opens rich, like a honey comb 
—having sweets in every cell— Hits England Farmer. 
We think it a model paper for the farmer’s family, and 
of a kind much more likely to be pat, o„ irc .,, t2ja J UjOMr 
purely agricultural. If we were to start a periodical again 
'a griaUlurisL in,ita1ion of the Rural New-Yorker- Am. 
1 he Rural New-Yorker we can recommend conscien¬ 
tiously as puie, good, interesting, and useful-calculated 
to'make every family into which it is introduced, both 
ser and better— Arthurs Home Gazette. 
Independent of its being the very best agricultural paper 
that has ever come under our notice, its literary merits 
are unsurpassed. It is certainly the best and most useful 
paper of the kind we have ever seen.—Pa. Whirr. 
Mr. Moose ought to make a fortune out of his journal 
and wc trust he will, for he is helping to make the fortune 
oj the country. We bid him “ God speed.”-0. Statesman. 
[For additional notices, see next page.] 
[TnE following beautiful poem was received too lato 
for its appropriate place in this week’s Rusal, but we will 
not therefore withhold it from our readers.] 
CHRISTMAS EVE, 
BY IDA FAIRFIELD. 
Night came dawn, o’er Bethlehem’s plain. 
Holy night, with starry eyes, 
Spreading out her silvery veil, 
Softly, in the evening skies. 
By their calmly slumbering flocks 
Shepherds watched the hours away, 
Waiting with submissive trust 
For another dawning day. 
Lo 1 the chambers of the East 
Sadden ope their gates of gold; 
And the noon-tide gleam is paid 
To the splendors they unfold. 
Thon a form of radiant light, 
Glory-wreathed, his dazzling brow 
Meets the startled Shepherd’s sight; 
At his feet they trembling boV. 
Sweet the Seraph’s voice, and lov, 
Falling softly on the ear, 
“ Tidings of great joy I briDg, 
Litle cause have ye to fear. 
“ Lo 1 the Saviour of a world, 
Christ, the mighty Lord of Heav-y 
Clothed in helpless, human guise, 
Unto you this day is given.” 
Circling round on azure wing, 
Countless seraph forms appear, 
“Glory unto God,” they sing, 
“Peace, good-will forever here.” 
Harp and voice are borne away, 
Sounding up tlio vaulted sky, 
Heralding that glorious day, 
Man no longer born to die. 
Centuries have passed since then, 
Still we hear the Seraph’s voioo, 
Soe the Star of Bethlehem ; 
Christian heart, rejoice, rejoice 1 
Independence, Dec. 18,1854, 
itotius. 
More Shooting’ in Kentucky. 
One Perkins, of Covington, Ky., last week 
shot a lawyer by the name of Carpenter, of 
the same place, three times with a revolver, in¬ 
flicting mortal wounds. So far as it appears 
the latter was unarmed and made no resistance. 
Perkins was arrested on the charge of shooting 
with intent to kill, and in default of $10,000 
bail, was committed to jail to await his trial at 
the March term of the Circuit Court. 
Counsel for the prisoner, it is presumed, will 
move to change the venue to Hardin County, 
and call upon the Court to furnish them with 
the Matt. Ward jury; and John J. Crittenden, 
Nat. Wolfe, Gov. Helm and Tom Marshall 
are expected to volunteer their services ifi the 
defence. 
Debts and Estate of Daniel Webster. —The 
North Bridgewater (Mass.) Gazette states, that 
the executors of the estate of the late Daniel 
Webster, Fletcher Webster and Richard M. 
Blatchford, were to have their petition for leave 
to sell real estate to pay debts, considered at 
the court of probate in Plymouth, on Monday 
last. The debts due from the deceased amount 
to $135,230 80 ; the charges of administration 
amount to $2,500 ; the personal estate is valued 
at $28,522 10. The real estate was appraised 
at $35,500, and incumbered to the supposed 
amount of $30,000. 
Death of Lockhart. —The London journals 
received by the Pacific, announce the death of 
John Gibson Lockhart, Son-in-Law of Sir Wal¬ 
ter Scott, as having taken .place on the 25th ult. 
His health had been failing for the last two or 
three years, and in 1853 he made an ineffectual 
attempt for its improvement on the Continent. 
Lockhart was well known in the world of let¬ 
ters by several fictitious productions of consid¬ 
erable merit; but bis claim to distinction mainly 
rests on his biography of Sir Walter Scotland 
his connnection as editor in chief with the 
Quarterly Review. 
Later Years. By the Author of “The Old House by 
the River,” and -‘The Owl Creek Letters.” New York: 
Harper & Brothers. 
This pleasant volume is composed of coun¬ 
try, city, and sea-side letters, descriptive of 
scenes and incidents met and recalled by* the 
writer. His stories are well sketched and their 
pathos genuine and hearty, and few who have 
read the former volumes will fail to possess 
themselves of this. At Darrow’s. 
Among the new publications awaiting notice 
are Fanny Fern’s new novel, “ Ruth Hall;’ 
“ Barnum’s Autobiography;” Patton’s “Life 
of Horace Greeley;” “Nothing Venture, No¬ 
thing Have,” by Cousin Alice; Iukwan’s 
“Parish Pencilings,” etc. 
Affectionate. —The Queen of Great Britain 
in a recent public document, alludes to her hus¬ 
band by the following terms and titles : 
Our most dearly beloved Consort, His Royal 
Highness, Francis Albert Augustus Emanuel, 
Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe Coburg and 
Gotha, Kuight of Our Most Noble Order, and 
Field-Marshal in our Army. 
Bobbers’ Cave. 
A citizen of Plymouth County, Mass., re¬ 
cently discovered, in the woods between Ply¬ 
mouth and Kingston, a subterranean apartment 
the mouth of which was covered with a board. 
The apartment under ground was some four¬ 
teen feet square by six feet high, and in it were 
found several pieces of bagging, fragments of 
bottles, and other articles, indicating that it had 
once been the rendezvous of quite a number of 
persons. The place was built of cedar trees, 
which had been cut down from the vicinity, and 
the top branches had been laken in different 
directions, so as not to draw attention to the 
spot wliere the timber was used. It is suppos¬ 
ed that the dirt removed in excavating the 
place was carried in various directions and cov¬ 
ered with leaves, to prevent suspicion. It was 
evident, from the whole appearance of the 
premises, that the place had not been visited 
for many years. The affair creates considera¬ 
ble curiosity, and it is called by the inhabitants 
“ The Robbers’ Cave.” 
Uttos UrMifs. 
Bruno; or Lessons of Fidelity, Patience, and Self-Denial 
taught by a Dog. Harpers’ Story Books, No. 1. Dec., 
1854. New York: Harper & Brothers. 
This is the first of a monthly issue of a series 
of Narratives, Dialogues, Biographies, and 
Tales, for the instruction and entertainment of 
the young, by Jacob Abbott. Each number 
contains 160 pages, is complete in itself, and is 
embellished with beautiful engrnvings. Single 
copies 25 cents, or $3 per annum. Sold by E. 
Darrow tfc Brother. The Messrs. Darrow 
have a beautiful and complete assortment of 
gift-books, both for the juvenile and older 
public, and all articles in their lino appropriate 
to the present holiday season. 
Caroline ; A Franconia Story. By the Author of the 
Hollo Books. New York: Harper Sz Brothers. 
Agnes : A Frnnconia Story, &c., kc. 
Tub “ Franconia Stories” are ten in number, 
and the volumes above named complete the sc¬ 
ries. The author, Jaocu ABBurr, a favorite 
with the young people, for they never look to 
him in vain for pleasant stories, mingled with 
instruction useful in every-day emergencies 
The characters are well drawn, and seem real 
children, and not mature men and women 
youthful guise, as is too often the case. Sold 
at Darrow’s. 
Cost of Fugitive Slaves. —On the 7th inst. 
the Mayor of Boston received a U. S. Govern¬ 
ment draft for $14,165 78 as the cost of return¬ 
ing to service and labor the fugitive slave 
Anthony Burns. The items were, for military 
expenses $13,115 78; for extra police $1,050.— 
This is rather an expensive speculation, nB a 
dozen good, able-bodied negroes could have 
been purchased for the same money in the slave 
mart of Richmond. 
See page 407 for our usual column of news 
paragraphs. 
-Depositors are running the New York 
Savings Banks. 
-The corporation of San Francisco have 
commenced the Russ pavement in that city. 
-The Common Council of the city of Lon¬ 
don have voted £2,000 to the patriotic fund. 
-Messrs. Herr ifc Co., of Wheeling, are now 
killing 1,500 hogs daily. 
-The Washington National Monument 
has reached the height of 170 feet. 
-Counterfeit 5’s on the Casco Bank, of 
Portland, Maine, are in extensive circulation. 
-The Public Libraries of tlie United 
States contain near 5,000,000 of volumes. 
-There are twenty-eight lines of omni¬ 
busses in New York, running 682 vehicles. 
-According to the synagogue rolls, there 
are more than 121,000 Jews in the United States. 
-The merchants of Port Hope have held 
a meeting in opposition to the proposed new 
Canadian Tariff. 
-The New York Express estimates that 
there are five thousand mechanics out of em¬ 
ployment in that city. 
-People crossed the Hudson (liver at Al¬ 
bany, Dec. 8th, on the ice. Thermometer, 10° 
below zero. 
-The liabilities of Hill, Carpenter tfe Co., 
wool dealers at Providence, who have failed, 
are $500,000. 
-The total number of prisoners in Eng¬ 
land is twenty-one thousand six hundred and 
twenty-nine. 
-The Legislature of Nova Scotia on Mon¬ 
day week adopted the Reciprocity bill by a 
vote of 32 to 10. 
-A band of gipsies are living in Philadel¬ 
phia, and cause much activity among the police 
from their burglarious operations. 
-The house of Blodgett <fc Co., of Boston, 
failed on the 11th inst. for the snug sum of two 
millions of dollars. 
-An application will be made,to the N. 
J. Legislature to annex Hoboken to Jersey City, 
as the 5th Ward of said city. 
-The trial of Arrison for the murder of 
Isaac Allison and wife, in Cincinnati, com¬ 
menced on Monday. 
-It is said the Russian Government has 
offered Mr. Collins nine hundred thousand dol¬ 
lars apiece for his steamers. 
-Upwards of one hundred thousand tons 
of merchandize were frozen into the canal be¬ 
tween Albany and Syracuse. 
-The landing of the Pilgrims is to be cel¬ 
ebrated in Montreal, for the first time, on Dec. 
22d, by New Englanders rebiding there. 
-Two cargoes of coal from the mines at 
Shamokin, have arrived in Philadelphia for the 
benefit of the destitute poor of that city. 
-Six of the prisoners confined in the New 
Jersey Penitentiary, were pardoned by the 
Court of Pardons at their late session. 
-The Boston Post says the importation of 
salt has been so large the past six months that 
it is now difficult to find storage for it. 
-Mr. H. Smith has recovered $3,300 of the 
city of Lowell, for injuries sustained by reason 
of a defect in the street. Exceptions were taken. 
_— a lady in Paris lately made her 
fortieth ascent in a balloon, and landing in the 
country, the rustics maltreated her as a witch. 
-It is proposed to connect Newark with 
New York by another Railroad. An applica¬ 
tion to the New Jersey Legislature to that effect 
is announced. 
-The building of the contemplated new 
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, has been 
postponed by Archbishop Hughes for a year or 
two. 
-The Washington correspondent of the 
Evening Post says that Col. Steptoe, of the 
army, has been appointed to succeed Brigham 
Young, Gov. of Utah. 
-Geo. W. Kendall, of the N. O. Picayune, 
has recently taken unto himself a wife. She is 
a Parsian by birth, and the marriage was con- 
sumated at Paris. 
-The Senate Committee appointed to ex¬ 
amine into the alleged'corruption in the man¬ 
agement of the Board of Emigration, are busy 
investigating affairs in New York. 
-The Hartford Times learns that Hon. L. 
P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions, is serious¬ 
ly ill at Washington, having worn himself down 
by over-exertion in his official duties. 
-The Know Nothing’s have elected their 
Mayor in Boston—6,403 against 5,050. So in 
Roxbury, Lowell and Worcester. In Charles¬ 
town the anti-K. N. had a large majority. 
-Notice is again given that an application 
will be made to the next Legislature for an act 
to authorise the construction of a bridge over 
the Hudson River at Albany. 
-The artesian well, in Charleston, S. C., 
after reaching a depth of 1,211 feet, at length 
yields a stream of two and a half gallons per 
minute, or 150 gallons per hour. 
-Mt. Vernon, the new town site above 
Nebraska City, is now about being surveyed 
into lots, and it is said to be a most beautiful 
and delightful site for a town. 
— Madame Poultnev, who sued for posses¬ 
sion of lands in New Orleans, worth more than 
two millions of dollars, has been beaten in tlio 
United States District Court. 
— The Assembly Chamber at Albany has 
been enlarged by the addition of some 800 
square feet to its superficial area. It has al?" 
boon refitted, and is ready for use. 
— Thomas M. Yates, one of the Jurors who 
granted a verdict of Not Guilty in the Ward 
case, is on trial before the Hardin County Cir¬ 
cuit Court, at Elizabethtown, Ivy., for perjury. 
— On Saturday week, as we learn from the 
Spy, land in Worcester to the value of $36,000, 
belonging to Eli Thayer, the President of the 
Kansas Emigration Society, was sold ai auction. 
— The Newbury (S. C.,) Sentinel calls 
loudly upon the Legislature to establish a peni¬ 
tentiary. It says, “High handed crime and 
lawless acts of violence are upon the increase in 
this State.” 
-v Queen Victoria does not accept the 
grand cross of the order of Guadaloupe, offered 
by Santa Ana, and the Emperors of France, 
Prussia and Spain neglect to acknowledge sim¬ 
ilar honors. 
-Fifty-three slaves, freed by the will of 
the late Dr. Charles Everett, of Virginia, have 
left Petersburg, Va„ for Pennsylvania, where 
they rre to be located with an outfit valued at 
$1,500 for each. 
