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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
AGRICULTURAL. Vaox 
Pork Raising in Western New York,.„ ..355 
Egyptian Corn—Humbugs,.366 
Design for a Suburban Cottage, [Illustrated,].366 
An Important Subject Discussed—The Element* of Ag¬ 
ricultural Production,. 365 
Limburgb Cheese.366 
The Ret'Keeper- Further Conversation about Win¬ 
tering Bees; To Remove Boxes of Iloncy ; Bee* in 
Tompkins County,.366 
Rural Spirit of Ike Prns — Bailed Corn for Food; 
Teaching PlgB to Eat Slow; Management of Cream in 
Cold Weather; Whipping Oxen; Reclaiming Worn Out 
Meadows......... *.366 
Agricultural Mtsre.llanv.- The Weather; N. Y. State 
Fair Premiums; A Good Rural Annual; A Model Agri¬ 
cultural Warehouse; Transactions of the N. Y State Ag. 
Society; Not this Paper,but a Politico Agricultural one; 
The Potato Rot; Stock liaising—Good Advice; Shall we 
hare the One Hundred Thousand Subscribers; Short 
Crops in Kansas...306 
horticultural. 
The Chrysanthemum, [Illustrated,) ..367 
New Double Zinnias,. 367 
The Dioscorca Batatas,.367 
Horticultural Hotel — Fruits Received; Grape Cul¬ 
ture,.367 
Inquiries and Answers -Grape Roots,.367 
DOMESTIC ECONOMY'. 
Ornamental Boxes, Ac., with Leaves; To Color Pur¬ 
ple: Best method for Pickling Peaches and Pears; How 
to Keen EpgsJor V> inter; hx'ia Ginger Cookies; Good 
Gingerbread; Cremn I'art.vi Biscuit; White of Eggs in 
Raised Biscuit; Bakers’ Varnish; To Color Black,..367 
LADIES’ OLIO. 
Speak Kindly to thy Hus bam', [Poetical;] A Plea for 
the Little Folks; Clothing for Children: Don't get Dis¬ 
couraged: Beautiful Maim no] Sentiment; Woman by a 
Sick Man’s Couch.368 
CHOICE MISCELLANY. 
The Scourge of the Tongue, [Poetical:) Facts; Great 
Men,.I....3G8 
SABBATH MUSINGS. 
Shadows, [Poetical;] Watchers; The Evil of Bad 
Temper,.368 
EDUCATIONAL. 
Piety Indispensable to the Teacher; “ Well Done ;” 
Education ol the Heart,.369 
USEFUL OLIO. 
Puritanic Slanders Revived; Creeping Things ; Cen¬ 
tral Heat of the Earth; Traces of Dreams, .369 
YOUNG KURA LIST. 
Animal Intellect; Raising Turkeys; The Duties of Life; 
Genealogy of the Prince of Wales,.369 
THE STORY TELLER. 
Broken Lyres, rPoetical;] Last Thanksgiving and this; 
The Hole in the Pocket; Or, The Secret ol Success,.372 
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special NOTICES. 
Howe’s Standard Scales, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., NOVEMBER 17, 18G0. 
DOMESTIC NEWS. 
Washington Matters. 
Tiih telegraph of the 10th inst. brings the 
following relative to the recent insurrectionary 
display of feeling at the South, an account of 
which will be fouud in another column of the 
Rural: 
“No apprehension exists in official quarters 
that any efforts will be made to seize the ports or 
other public property in the South, as no such 
movements would be tolerated by the authorities 
of the States in which they are located. 
The question which now distracts the people 
of that section bring of groat delicacy, nothing 
will be done by Executive authority which would 
tend to exasperate the public mind against the 
general government at this juncture, while, how¬ 
ever, the President will perform his duty of fully 
enforcing the laws. 
The resignations of the Federal officers at 
Charleston being contingent on the acceptance 
by the President, time will be given them to re¬ 
consider their actions. An erroneous report has 
prevailed that the President intends issuing a 
proclamation, but It will be recollected that Gen¬ 
eral Jackson did not pursue such a course until 
South Carolina had passed the nullifying ordi¬ 
nance. 
The Cabinet to-day held their first meeting 
since the Presidential election, but no question 
in connection with Southern events required 
formal action.” 
Political Intelligence. 
At present writing we are unable to give the 
vote of the various States, but sufficient has been 
ascertained to establish the success of Mr. Lin¬ 
coln, the Republican nominee. The following 
exhibits the result as far as heard: 
Lincoln —Maine, 8; New Hampshire, 5; Ver¬ 
mont, 5 ; Massachusetts, 13 ; Connecticut, G ; 
Rhode Island, 4; New York, 85; Pennsylvania, 
27; Ohio, 23; Michigan, 6; Indiana, 13; Illinois, 
11; Wisconsin, 5; Iowa, 4; Minnesota, 4,—fifteen 
States, with an electoral vote of 1G9. 
Bbeckenkidgk — Alabama, 9 ; Delaware, 3 ; 
Florida, 3; Maryland, 8 ; Louisiana, G; Mississip¬ 
pi, 7; Virginia, 16; Noith Carolina, 10; South 
Carolina, 8; Georgia, 10,—total, 79. 
Bell— Kentucky, 12; Tennessee, 12,—total, 24. 
Douglas— Missouri, 9; New Jersey, 7,—total, 16, 
Doubtful —Arkansas, 4; California, 4; Ore¬ 
gon, 3; Texas, 4,—total, 15. 
RECAPITULATION. 
Lincoln__ 
. 169 
— 
BrtCkenriiige_ 
.. 
79 
Bell__ 
— 
24 
Douglas.. 
.. 
13 
Doubtful.. 
-- 
15 
169 
134 
It will be remembered that 152 of the electoral 
vote is necessary to a choice, consequently Mr. 
’B 
Lincoln (according to the returns received,) has 
seventeen more than the number required. 
Congressional elections. 
We give, as far as possible, the result on the 
Congressional tickets of the various States: 
Republican. Democrat. 
New York.23 10 
Massachusetts____10 
New Jersey_ 2 3 
Delaware___..._ 1 — 
Michigan.. 4 — 
Illinois..,.... 4 — 
Wisconsin_ 3 — 
Iowa __ 2 — 
Minnesota__ 2 — 
The Assembly of New York ttaics 81 Republi¬ 
cans to 26 Democrat*. 
The South on Lincoln’s Election. 
I> we are to judge from the tone of the tele¬ 
graphic dispatches which have reached us from 
the Southern States, our brethren thereabouts are 
taking the election of Mr. Lincoln in a much 
more serious manner than the case warrants* 
Politicians have conjured up terrible consequen¬ 
ces as naturally flowing from the elevation of 
the Republican candidate to the Presidency; and 
as they wish to avert these disasters, they coumel 
secession. We think, however, that when suffi¬ 
cient opportunity has been given the masses for 
“a second sober thought,” the cloud now hover¬ 
ing over the country will be dispelled, and all 
will be willing to remain and enjoy the prosperity 
resulting from a brotherly union. Nevertheless, 
our position as journalists compels ns to put on 
record “the transactions of the times,” thus giv¬ 
ing much prominence to what we, individually, 
consider a matter of minor importance,—a shadow 
which the light of calm reflection and reason will 
dissipate. 
South Carolina. — Joint - resolutions were 
adopted In the Legislature on Thursday, on the 
question to call a Convention of the people of the 
State, for the re-organization of the militia, and 
preparations for defence of the State. A State 
Convention is to bo called, and secession is cer¬ 
tain. The election of delegates will probably be 
ordered on the 4th of December, and the Conven¬ 
tion meet on the 17th. 
A privale dispatch received from Richmond, 
says:—“When the news of Lincoln's election 
reached Charleston, the United States Judge, 
(Magratb,) District Attorney Conner and the Col 
lector of Charleston, resigned.” A dispatch from 
Richmond to the N. Y. Times, Bays there was but 
little excitement there. The Whigs were well 
pleased with the election. 
When the House of Assembly convened on the 
10th inst., the Speaker announced that he had 
iceeived a communication from Mr. Chesnut, 
resigning his position as R Senator of the United 
States. 
Mr. Aldrich made a report from the Committee 
on Federal Relations, making amendments to the 
Senate bill, calling a convention of the people by 
inserting, that an election be held on the Gth of 
December Instead of the Gth of January, and that 
the convention meet on the 17th of December 
instead of the 10th of January. After discussion 
the bill as amended was passed unanimously. 
The Senate agreed to the House amendment, and 
the bill finally passed. 
It is expect' d that Georgia, Florida, Alabama, 
Texas, and Mississippi will go with South Caro¬ 
lina. 
Georgia,— Gov. Brown has sent in a Special 
Message to the Legislature, in which lie expresses 
the belief that but few States will meet the South¬ 
ern Convention, and does not recommend the 
appointment of delegates from Georgia. He 
thinks the Constitutional rights of Georgia have 
been violated by several non-slavcholding States 
to the extent of justifying, in the judgment of 
civilized nations, the adoption of any means 
necessary for the preservation and future protec¬ 
tion of their rights. He advises reprisals, and says, 
let us meet unjust aggression and unconstitu¬ 
tional State. Legislation with just retaliation. He 
recommends the enactment of laws authorizing 
the seizure of such amount of money or property 
of any citizen of Buch offending State, for indem¬ 
nifying the losses of the citizens of Georgia, lie 
recommends legislation to drive the manufac¬ 
tured articles of such offending States from Geor¬ 
gia. He says Georgia has the right, as soon as 
Northern goods are brought into the State, to tax 
them as she thinks proper. Should such legisla¬ 
tion prove ineffectual, he recommends the repeal 
of all parts of the penal and civil code protecting 
the lives, liberties, and property of the citizens of 
the States where such unfriendly laws exist. 
In hia opinion the time for bold and decided 
action has arrived, and lie is unworthy the confi¬ 
dence of the people of Georgia who refuses to 
vindicate her honor at any cost, and maintain her 
Constitutional rights at every hazard. The Gov¬ 
ernor entertains no doubt ol' the right of each 
State to decide to act for herself so long as all the 
States abide in good faith by tbe Constitutional 
obligations. No State can withdraw flora the 
Union without being guilty of bad faith to the 
others. Any violation of the. compact relieves all 
parties. A full review of offensive Northern legis¬ 
lation concludes thus:—For the purpose of put¬ 
ting the State into a defensive condition as fast as 
possible, and preparing for the emergency, which 
must be met sooner or later, he recommends that 
the sum of $1,000,000 be immediately appropri¬ 
ated as a military fund for the ensuing year, and 
prompt provision made for raising such propor¬ 
tion of money as may not be in the treasury, as 
fast as the public expenditures require. “ Millions 
for defence, but not one cent for tribute,” should 
be the future motto of the Southern States. To 
every demand for further concession or compro¬ 
mise of our rights, we should reply, — The argu¬ 
ment is exhausted and we now stand on our arms, 
A bill has been introduced in the Georgia Leg¬ 
islature heavily taxing manufactured articles from 
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsyl¬ 
vania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and other States 
nullifying the Fugitive Slave Law; also, for pre¬ 
venting the citizens of offending States from 
suing in the Courts of Georgia. Senator Toombs 
sent in his resignation, 
Alabama. —The telegraph on the 10th, says 
that the military companies, fully armed and 
equipped, have tendered their services to the 
Governor. Our citizens are all unanimous for 
disunion. A plan for secession will be organized 
next week. 
The city of Mobile will be against secession, 
but nine-tenths of the country districts are for 
disunion. 
Louisiana.— The minute-men of New Orleans 
met on the 10th, and passed a resolution request¬ 
ing the Governor to call the Legislature into 
session. New cockades are worn by a few in the 
streets. __ 
From the Pacific Side. 
California. — The Pony Express, with the 
result of the Pennsylvania election, arrived at 
San Francisco on the 22d. The news was received 
by telegraph on the 21st. It produced a marked 
sensation in political circles, rendering Republi¬ 
cans exceedingly jubilant, while the friends of 
other candidates despaired. 
A new canvass of the probable condition of the 
next Legislature elicits the fact that 17 Senators 
hold over from last year, and will bo members of 
the next Senate. Of these, 11 support Douglas, 4 
Brickemidge, 2 Lincoln. It ia thought impossi¬ 
ble for Senator Gwln to secure enough new mem¬ 
bers of the Legislature, umlerthese circumstances, 
to gain even a reasonable chance for a re-election. 
Lieut. Colonel Beale, of the First Dragoons, had 
arrived 5n San Francisco, and ban assumed the 
command of the California division. 
There lms been quite an extensive fire in the 
village of Oakland, on the opposite side of the bay 
from San Francisco, destroying an entire square 
of wooden buildings. The loss is heavy, but its 
amount has not yet been ascertained. 
An effort was being made at Lob Angelos to 
push forward the telegraph on the Butterfield 
route from that place to the Colorado, one party 
having subscribed $10,000 for the purpose. This 
was before news was received of tbe intention of 
the Eastern companies to build their lines to Cali¬ 
fornia by the Central or Salt Lake route. 
A ccounts from Washoe state that a new tunnel 
1,100 feet long, had been completed, striking the 
Comstock lead 200 feet, below the surface, at 
which depth the ore taken yields $1,200 per tnn- 
This iB an important test of the extent of the lead, 
and holders of shares in the Upper Mexican, 
Center, and other claims on the lead, are much 
elated. 
Oregon. —Dates from Oregon State Capital ate 
to the 15th inst The Legislature had decided to 
adjourn for the purpose of holding a special ses¬ 
sion next January, at which time the Code Com¬ 
missioners appointed this session are expected to 
report 
The bill providing for the election of a repre¬ 
sentative to Congress, and rendering nugatory 
the recent Congressional election, was returned 
from the Senate, with amendments, to the House, 
which refused to concur in two amendments, and 
agreed to one. It seems doubtful about classing 
so as to accomplish the object intended. 
Recent intelligence from Oregon says, that tbe 
account of the late jossaacre by Snake Indians is 
greatly ex j iterated. Col. Wright had received 
information that all but eleven of the train had 
arrived at the settlement in safety, and Btrong 
hopes were entertained of the escape of the eleven 
who had become separated from the main body. 
Conflagrations amt Casualties. 
The past week has been very prolific in matters 
destructive and terrible, as the following will ex¬ 
hibit: 
The entire Neil House, Columbus, Ohio, is con¬ 
sumed. The loss on the building is $150,000. 
Insured $10,0u0. The loss on furniture is $40,000. 
Insured $10,000. Blynn's jewelry store, Allen & 
Aw Is'shoe store, Richard's dry goods store, Clark’s 
shoe store, and Rose’s clothing store were burned, 
but the goods were mostly saved. Odeon Hall 
was damaged. Tbe total loss $200,000 to $300,000. 
A fire consumed the Agency Bank of Columbus, 
and several stores and dwellings, in Fort Wayne, 
Ind., on the 7th inst Loss $50,000. It was the 
work of au incendiary. 
The Willmington Springs Hotel, in Anderson 
District, South Carolina, was burned on the 7th 
inst The hotel and furniture was valued at $60,- 
000. Marsden's store was also burned, loss $10,- 
0u0. Insured $10,000 in Northern Company. 
The ship China, from New Orleans to Liverpool, 
with 2,277 bales of cotton, was totally burned off 
Cape Carnovers, Florida, The crew were taken 
off by tbe barque Ocean Bride, and transferred to 
steamer Quaker City, which brought them to New 
York city. 
The fire at St. Joseph, Mo., on the 3d inst, did 
not prove as destructive as was at first supposed. 
It was confined to tbe block where it first broke 
out Only six buildings were consumed. The 
principal loser is G. P. Luermore, dry goods. 
Loss $5,000. No insurance. 
The Astor Honse, New York, took fire on the 
7th inst. The damage was about $15,000. Thoa. 
Brady, a waiter, was fatally injured, and a child 
badly burned. 
The Western Transportation Company's pro¬ 
peller Mohawk, exploded her boiler at 4 o’clock 
on the morning of the 7th inst, while crossing St 
Clair Flats. Five persons—the 2d engineer, three 
firemen and one deckhand—were instantly killed. 
The propellor sank in eleven feet of water. Her 
upper works are badly shattered, but it is believed 
she can be raised and brought into port 
On Friday night (the 9th inst.,) about 12 o’clock, 
a fire was discovered in the Clarendon Hotel, 
Buffalo, and before it was subdued the greater 
portion of that magnificent edifice was a smolder¬ 
ing mass of ruins. Tbe saddest feature of the 
disaster is tbe accompanying Iobs of life. Henry 
L. Chamberlain, of the firm of Rowe & Chamber- 
laiu, threw himself from the fourth story of the 
building, and was picked up ft shattered and 
bleeding mass of humanity, and expired ia a short 
time. William Carland, of the firm of Garland 
& Eeime, was burned to death, as was at least two 
of the domestics—Bridget Mulcahy and Ann Mc- 
Auley. The loss of property is about $80,000,— 
insurance amounts to $43,000. 
The propellor Globe, which arrived at Chicago 
from Buffalo on the 10th inst., exploded her boiler 
at her dook while getting up steam for tbe pur¬ 
pose of hoisting out freight. Thirteen persons 
were killed, and a number injured. The killed 
nrc Mary Ann Golden, Patrick Donoghue, James 
Hobbic—all of Chicago. Benj. Wilson, first en¬ 
gineer; Forsythe, 2d do.; David Gibbons, Peter 
Barnhard two deck hands, and four firemen, whose 
names are unknown. The boat is a complete 
wreck. Bhe is owned by Wm. O. Brown, of Buf¬ 
falo, and was valued at $16,000. Insured $10,000. 
The explosion was caused by pumping water into 
the boiler which was exceedingly hot, and had 
but a trifling amount of steam on. 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
5F0¥. 17, 
(lIjc Ncius (Honbeuser. 
— Two cents a day will find a roan with food in China. 
— It ia said the hay crop in this State this year is worth 
$4,000,000. 
— Havana papers report the entire disappearance Of 
yellow fever. 
— The entire cost of receiving the Prince in Albany 
was hat $613. 
— Thanksgiving, in Winconsin, Nor. 29, This is the 
twelfth State. 
— Small pox is raging in Thomasville, Ga. There were 
15 cases lately. 
— Tbe best cranherrias sell at $11@$12 a barrel at Yar¬ 
mouth, on Cape Cod. 
— The Philadelphia police made 2,940 arrests during 
the month oi October. 
Great Britain.— It is stated that the English 
Admiral is going to Gaeta for the purpose of pro¬ 
tecting the flight of the King of Naples. 
Tbe English squadron had left Syria for the 
Adriatic. 
Franck.—A semi-official article in the Paris 
Constitutionnel says:—That organized and power¬ 
ful Ttalv is henceforth for the interests of Earope. 
The part of Franco in that of non-intervention, 
but when the revolution is accomplished, it should 
be consolidated by an act of European Congress. 
Gen. Lamoriciere had returned to France. 
Enlistments for the rebel army had ceased. 
Napoleon had received a letter from tbe Czar, 
to the effect that nothing hostile to France would 
be entertained at the Warsaw interview. 
An Imperial decree raises the price of tobacco 
in France 20 per cent. 
The Emperor Napoleon held a military Council 
relative to the formation of a new plan of an army 
of reserve. All the Marshals attended. 
Tbe Opioione Nationals caused considerable 
sensation in all quarters by publishing an article 
branding the Warsaw meeting as nothing but a 
conspiracy on the part, of the Governments rep¬ 
resented there, against France, and also charged 
England with being a go-between. The mune 
journal giveB a report that the government of 
Austria proposes to negotiate with France for a 
pacific solution of the Italian question. Bhe will 
resort to arms with the countenance of her new 
allies. 
The Royal parties and their ministers held a 
conference on the 25th. Nothing authentic trans¬ 
pired, bat a statement was afloat that the princi¬ 
ple of the European Congress was adopted. 
Tbe Papal Nuncio had left Paris in consequence 
of orders from Rome. 
Austria. —An order has been issued to prepare 
for the Coronation of Prince Francis Joseph, as 
King of Hungary, next spring. 
Warlike preparations are being extensively in¬ 
creased on the Miucio. 
A new charter by the Emperor of Austria, re¬ 
cords the Court of Chancery to Hungary, and the 
Chancellor is to be a member of the Ministry.— 
The Constitutional institution* of Hungary are 
to be re-established. The Hungarian language to 
be the official language. All financial matters to 
be subject to the approval of Roioharath, The 
University of Peatb to be re-opened. Abolition of 
personal service due to landlords, and tbe ex¬ 
emption from taxes confirmed. Hungarian Diet 
to be convoked without delay, and tbe Emperor 
will then be King of Hungary. Similar Consti¬ 
tutional institutions will be granted to Transyl¬ 
vania, 
Geu. Benedek is appointed commander-in-cbief 
of the army in Italy. 
The Emperor’s charter was favorably received. 
Pesth and Buuda were illuminated by order of 
tbe municipalities. 
Austria has 100,000 men in Yerona alone.— 
Mantua and Peschiera are likewise strongly garri¬ 
soned. 
Sardinia. —Spain has withdrawn it3 ambassa¬ 
dor from Turin, leaving its affairs in the hands Of 
a Charge. The text of the Rnssian note to Sar¬ 
dinia, protesting against her course in the affairs 
of Italy, and ordering her legation to retire, is 
published. It is very strong in its tone. 
Victor Emmanuel had arrived at Dcnyfia, in 
Naples. The Royalists evacuated Cajazzo and 
vicinity. The line of the Volturno had been 
abandoned for that of the Garigliano. Garibaldi 
had entered Capua. 
It was said that the Ambassadors of Russia 
and Portugal were preparing to quit Turin. The 
vote of Sicily was almost unanimous for annex¬ 
ation. Victor Emmanuel would be in Naples on 
the 27th. The Sardinian ambassador has been or¬ 
dered to leave St. Petersburg. 
Italy. —The Pope assured the representatives 
of France at Rome, that he had no intention of 
leaving. 
The position of the hostile forces in Italy was 
literally unchanged. 
Some details of the voting on the question of 
annexation, confirms the previous reports that 
the result was almost unanimously in favor of an¬ 
nexation. 
— Snow commenced to fall about noon of Oct. 31st, at 
Fayettevill, Arkansas. 
— Gold ba» been discovered in Kokoma, Howard Co., 
Indiana, in quart* rock. 
— All but 173 of tbe superior officers in tbe Prussian 
army are of noble blood. 
— Vermont, according to the census returns, has re¬ 
ceded 5,000 in population. 
— A small alligator was caught in tbe Passaic, at Ac- 
quackanonk, N. J., last week. 
— Lady Franklin intend* to embody her American 
observations in a British book. 
— Census returns show 2 600 unoccupied houses in the 
rural districts of Massachusetts. 
— Three million acre* of public lands in California are 
to be put in market in June, 1861, 
— Concord, Mosa,, has exactly the same number of 
inhabitants now that it had in 1850, 
— It is said that all the Presidents of tbe United States, 
except Gen. Harrison, had blue eyes. 
— Ralph Farnbam, the Banker Hill veteran, is an incor¬ 
rigible smoker He is only 104 years old. 
— The statue of Jefferson, ordered by the Legislature 
of Virgiuia, will shortly arrive from Italy. 
— The New York fund for Capt, Wilson, and crew of 
the Minnie Schiller, now amounts to $5,000, 
— Mrs. Mitchell, of Kellogsville, has been burned to 
death from the careless use of burning fluid. 
— The starlet fever is quite prevalent in many portions 
of Minnesota, and proves fatal In most cases. 
— Twelve vessels have been raised at Sebastopol, in¬ 
cluding a sixty-gun frigate, in good condition. 
— The expenses of governing France amount to $1,000,- 
009 per day, including interest on public debt. 
— Oil wells have been sunk in McLean Co,, Ky., which 
promise to be as rich as those in Pennsylvania. 
— The Aurora (Tnd.) Commercial reports the case of a 
lady who lived six tlayH after her neck was broken. 
— Florence is making grand preparations for a grand 
exhibition of Italian art, to be held there next summer. 
— A sum equal to $50,000 is yearly paid out at the 
royal mint of England, in exchange for worn-out silver, 
— The London ladies have found a new object for their 
charities, and established a home for lost and starving 
dogs. 
— A man in Cincinnati has just discovered that he 
ha* been paying, for the last fifteen years, auother man’s 
taxes. 
_The census marshals ia Connecticut report that, in 
eighteen cities and towns, the population bIiowb a gain of 
27,000. 
— The population of California, it is estimated, will not 
exceed 400,000, while it may materially fall short of that 
figure. 
— A letter from Hayti says, among the Aca! Mountains, 
a bust of Lord Nelson has, for fifty years, been worshiped 
as au idol. 
— According to M. Pouillet, the stars furnish heat 
enough to the earth to melt a stratum of ice 70 feet thick 
every year. 
— A lady from Albany, at the Prince of Wales ball in 
New York, wore a dresa, the three flounces of which cost 
$1,000 each. 
— Two intoxicated young men of Galveston, Texas, 
recently fought a duel for fun, and one of them was mor¬ 
tally wounded. 
— There are in Buffalo, sixty-five churches and chapels, 
exclusive of several meeting houses, occasionally used for 
divine service. 
— Mr Berry, the principal Chicago undertaker for the 
victims of the Lady Elgin disaster, has since died himself, 
from overwork. 
— A German journal states that the number of homoe¬ 
opathic physicians now practicing is 3,254, of whom 1,612 
we in America. 
— The St. Louis (Mo.) Democrat states that a total of 
80,000 buffalo robes have been received in that city during 
the present year. 
— The value of slaves who have escaped from Bourbon 
and Fayette counties, Ky., within the last month, is esti¬ 
mated at $15,000. 
_Rev. T. Starr KiDg will return to Boston after his 
present engagement with the Unitarian Society in San 
Francisco expires. 
— The Minnesota Fanners’ Club have placed the aver¬ 
age yield of wheat per acre, in that State, the present 
year, at 28 bueheis. 
— At the Indiana State Fair was exhibited a fine-toned 
piano, made entirely without aid from others, by a man 
blind from his birth. 
— New York city next year will spend $1,300,000 on its 
public BChools—this will make the cost of education 
average $19 a scholar. 
— There aie 22 physicians in N. Y. city who are said to 
earn annually from $10,000 to $40,000, and of this number 
four are homoeopathista. 
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Russia. —A recent census of Russia Bhows a 
population of 79,000,000. 
A Warsaw dispatch says the principle of the 
European CongreBB was adopted. 
Turkey.— Advices from Constantinople say the 
Grand Vizier was favorable to the forced loan.— 
Ali Pacha was named as foreign minister. The 
withdrawal of Riga Pacha from the Ministry, was 
expected. 
A great fight occurred at the election of the 
Greek Patriarch. 
Syria.—T wo French vessels remained at Bey- 
rout. It was reported that agitation prevailed at 
Damascus, and threats were made against the 
ChristiaLS in consequence of war there. Fuad 
Pasha had returned there. 
Commekoial I.vtklligkxck— Brcadstuffs .—Flour re¬ 
mained quiet at Tuesday’s advance of Gd per barrel. 
Sales at 2A-fl'6||33sTid Wheat firm, sod full prices ob¬ 
tained. Market dosed with n. slight advance on all quar¬ 
ries, Sales of red at 12-6, l@13s'. white 125@13-. 91 C'lru 
buoyant, and auranced la@l»6d pti qurriet since the 
shilling of the Euro pa. Sales ofmixed find yellow 39s@40s; 
for white, quo'aiinus are nominal. J*rovisiuns. Lard 
steady, at 63s. Bacon inactive. Fork steady. 
— Henry Wright, of Williamstown, Mas*,, has caught 
auother bear, making the fifth this season, and the last 
weighing over 300 pounds. 
— The tolls on the New York canals still increase from 
last year. The total thus tar this season is $2,431,328 
against $1,851,328 last year. 
— Serious apprehensions of famine are felt in St. Johns, 
Newfoundland, in consequence of the total failure of the 
fishery and the potato crop. 
— The fund of $2,000 required to start the HoobIc 
[M ass) |Ag, Society, has all been subscribed, and de¬ 
posited in the savings bank. 
_gen. Harney, for disobedience to the orders of Gen. 
Scott, has been granted a leave of absence for one year, 
which he will pass in Europe. 
_A church bell, made of glass, 14 inches high and lo 
incheB in diameter, has been recently placed in the turret 
of the chapel at Grange, Eng. 
— A magazine for the blind, to be publishod in raised 
characters, is suggested by the late Principal of the Mis¬ 
souri Institution lor the Blind. 
— Mrs Tibbies, a widow woman of Lewiston, Me., has 
lost fire children within six weeks, from typhoid fever. 
Such mortality iB as Tare as it is terrible. 
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