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MARCH 
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last of New Advertisements this Week. 
Albany Ag’l Works and Seed Store—Emery Brothors. 
Take the Best—Snmncl Howie* & <’o. 
The Northern Independent—Rev. William llostncr 
5",(Kill Acres of V11 I.auds In Market—Theo. Davisson & Co. 
Toledo Nurseries—A Pnlmesmck. 
A Perm (or Side —Peter Bennett, 
9.0t)0 Will Buy the <Hd l/o i csicud—Thomas M. Terry. 
New York brine Ag'l Society—B P. Johnson. 
Three Hundred Th utnml Annie Trees—A. Fahnestock. 
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Farm for Rtllo—O 0. Hill. 
Chinese Sugar Cane— R. O. Ilallock. 
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French Amficiul Eyes—Hr Knapp. 
The Rochester Savings Rank—E. WbaleD, Sec’y. 
ROCHESTER, MARCH 7, 1857. 
Death of Dr. Kane. 
The arrivals from Havana bring the sad intelli¬ 
gence of the decease of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, 
which tools place on the 16th ult. Though still 
young, bavingjust entered bis thirty-filth year, he 
has earned a name and fame for those attributes 
which make up the true man,— chivalry, courage, 
fortitude, science and humanity. As long as noble 
dccdB and the outpourings of a self-sacrificing 
spirit win the admiration and esteem of virtuous 
minds, so long will the memory of Kane be held 
dear, and receive the homage of the universal 
heart. 
But few men have met equal vicissitudes and 
endured equal privations. While yet n lad, sur¬ 
rounded by peril, he penetrated the Indies on foot 
— astounded the savages of the Phillipines by 
his daring disposition—in the Sandwich Islands 
by his intrepidity and coolness in battling with 
the natives, saving the life of Baron Soe, of Prus¬ 
sia^—crossing to Egypt, he explored the mysteries 
of that mythical river, the Nile—thenco to the 
classic land of Greece, which he traversed with 
all the enthusiasm of a Bcholur—next amid the 
slave baracoons of Africa—nowon the arid plains 
of Mexico exhibiting the lion heart combined 
with a sympathy almost feminine—then amid the 
eternal snows of the Polar region—in each and 
every phase of his eventful life he proved himself 
the man for the emergency. lie left an example 
for the young to follow, and one which the old 
cannot cease to admire. 
“ In his private character,” says the New York 
Tribune, “Dr. Kane displayed a singularly lovely 
and attractive union of qualities—in striking con¬ 
trast with the boldness and resolution which im¬ 
pelled him on bis career of adventure. The nar¬ 
rative of bis expeditions presents a most beautiful 
illustration of his personal traits. In this respect 
they present the charm of unconscious autobiog¬ 
raphy. His modest simplicity, his refined taste, 
his tenderness of feeliug, are perpetually revealed 
in connection with as dauntless courage and con¬ 
stancy as ever nerved heroic heart to lofty prowess. 
Hence the magnetic power which he exerted over 
the companions of his enterprise, winning their 
romantic attachment and making himself a center 
of light, and encouragement amid the darkest mo¬ 
ments of the forlorn hope in the Arctio seas.— 
Whatever the scientific results of his perilous 
voyages, they are of still higher significance in 
the example they have presented of noble, per¬ 
sistent, disinterested and undismayed manhood.” 
New Treaty with Mexico. — In reference to 
this matter, a correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, 
writing from Washington oil the 24th ult., says:— 
“The treaty with Mexico is quite a diplomatic tri¬ 
umph. It will be considered as the crowning honor 
of the present Administration. I now learn that in 
addition to Sonora, the treaty embraces a cession to 
the United States of the greater part, if not tho 
whole of Lower California. Fifteen millions is the 
purchase money, and three millions of this sum 
will go to the payment of claims of American 
citiaens on the Government of Mexico.” 
Congressional Proceedings. 
Senate. —Mr. Cuss presented the credentials of 
Mr. Chandler, and Mr. Hunter those of Mr. Mason, 
severally elected Senators from Michigan and 
Virginia for six years from the 4th of March next. 
Mr. Foster presented the credentials of James 
Dixon, as Senator from Connecticut, for six years 
Irom the 4th of March next. 
Mr. Given presented the credentials of Mr, 
Broderick, Senator from California for six years 
from the 4th of March next. 
Mr. Pratt presented the credentials of Anthony 
Kennedy, elected Senator from Maryland for six 
years from the 4th of March next. 
Mr. Adams presented the credentials of Hon. 
Jeff. Davis, elected U. S. Senator for six years 
from the 4th of March next. 
A reply was received from the Secretary of the 
Treasury to Mr. Wilson’s inquiry touching the 
Chelsea Hospital lands. The Secretary says the 
lands have not been 6old. 
Jitlls Passed. —The hill to amend the tariff act 
of 1840, with a view to perfect the home valuation 
principle; The bill authorizing the people of Min¬ 
nesota Territory to form a Constitution and State 
Government, preliminary to their admission into 
the Union—the Senate, by yeas 31 ngainBt nays 
24, reconsidered the vote by which the amendment 
was adopted restricting the right of suffrage to 
citizens of the U. S., and then struck out the 
amendment by a vote of 32 against 24, and passed 
the bill in the precise form as when it came from 
the House, by yeas 31, nays 22; A bill to expedite 
the construction of a line or lines of magnetic 
telegraph from the Atlantic t.o Sau Francisco; A 
bill prohibiting the importation of obscene prints, 
statues, &c.; The House bill establishing a port of 
delivery at Augusta, Ga.; The House bill making 
appropriations for the completion of military 
roads in Oregon; Also twenty-five private hills, 
including one permitting Commander Hartstein 
and others to accept certain tokens of acknowl¬ 
edgment for humane services from the British 
Government. 
House. —Bills Passed .—The House passed the 
Senate’s joint resolution for ascertaining and fix¬ 
ing the relative value of the coins of Great Britain 
in the United States. It provides that the Secre¬ 
tary of the Treasury shall appoint a suitable per¬ 
son to act with such a functionary as may he ap¬ 
pointed by the British Government, and with a 
view to effecting that object, the agent of the Gov. 
ernment is to report as soon as practicable. Thu 
House made an amendment by fixing his salary at 
$5,000 For the full service. 
The House passed the bill providing for the re¬ 
funding of the duties on goods destroyed by fire 
in New York, and the Senate’s joint resolution au¬ 
thorizing the Secretary of tlie Treasury to cause 
an inquiry to bo made into Mr. Barclay's process 
for preventing the abrasion or counterfeiting and 
deterioration of coina of the United Slates; The 
bill to supply the deficiency in appropriation, in¬ 
cluding $280,000 for priming, and nearly $183,000 
for books to new members; The bill to pay a com¬ 
pany of Sontli Carolina volunteers for services in 
the war of 1812; The legislative and judicial bit', 
concuiring by *wa majority in the action of the 
Committee of ibe Vv'bolc, striking out tho appro¬ 
priation of $20,000 to pay the expenses of the 
Kansas Legislature. -The resolution for the ex¬ 
pulsion of Mr. Simonton was then taken up, Mr. 
Gage moved an amendment, including Mr. Trip¬ 
lett in the expulsion resolution. Agreed to, and 
the resolution was adopted. Subsequently the 
House passed, by a vote of 100 to 73, the bill to 
protect the people against corrupt and secret 
practices in legislation. 
The House had under discussion a resolution for 
the expulaion of Mr. Gilbert, of New York, for 
corruption, when Mr. G. sent up a paper, which 
was read. In it he states that, the committee hav¬ 
ing refused bim a fair hearing, and reported gar¬ 
bled ex parte testimony, with a view to convict 
him, he concluded by saying that from this mo¬ 
ment he had resigned his scat as a member, and 
had notified the Governor of N. Y. of the fact. 
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Hudson River Open. —The Albany Journal of 
the 27th ult. says:—"Navigation on tho river is 
resumed, and we are now in the free enjoyment of 
water communication to New York. The steamer 
Hendrik Hudson, which left New York last eve¬ 
ning, reached here about 8 o'clock this morning, 
her officers deeming it prudent to come along 
slowly until morning, when they expected to meet 
witti formidable ice from CatUkill to this city. 
But in this they were mistaken, for, with the ex¬ 
ception of a few cakes of winter-formed ice, the 
boat met with little if any obstruction. We learn 
from Capt. Peck, who came up in command, that 
through tl.e Highlands the river is as clear as in 
mid-summer, but further up the low-lands and 
meadows present a wretched scene. The westerly 
winds have driven the ice upon the eastern hank, 
and for miles the shore is covered with partially 
demolished houses, timber, Ac., imbedded in the 
The Crops in Southern Ohio.—A correspon¬ 
dent of the Evening Post, at Cincinnati, writes 
Feb. 18tb, as follows:—“Our grape-vines and the 
fruit trees were, in this neighborhood, not injured 
by the severe cold of the winter just past. Wheat 
looks well in the fields, and so does all winter 
grains. The severe repeated drouths have injured 
many of our meadows, and much meadow and 
pasture land will be broke up this spring. Maple 
sugar making has commenced in earnest. The 
weather is warm, too warm to let the sap rise slow¬ 
ly in the treeB, and we fear the sugar season will 
be a short one. More farmers than usual are en¬ 
gaged making sugar.” 
The Camels at Work. — The San Antonia 
(Texas) Times says: — “Twenty-two camels have 
just passed through our city, loaded with about 
600 pounds each, returning to their place of ren¬ 
dezvous, which is seventy miles from here. There 
are dromedaries also with them, and seated on the 
top of these camels and dromcdaiies are A rails 
and Turks, dressed in the costume of their own 
country.” 
Capital Punishment in Rhode Island. —The 
Honse of Representatives of Rhode Island voted 
on the 26th ult., by the casting vote of the Speaker, 
to restore capital punishment for murder. 
Affairs in Kansas. 
A letter from Leeompton, dated Feb. 17, says 
that Gen. Richardson, of Kansas militia, and mem¬ 
ber of the Territorial Council, died on the 14th. 
Capt. Walker had been arrested and examined 
before Judge Cato. He was held to bail in the sum 
of $13,000. 
A bill had passed the Legislature giving County 
Judges jurisdiction in criminal cases, and the 
people may be tried before these Courts without a 
jury and without indictment. 
Late advises from Kansas slate that serious diffi¬ 
culties bad arisen between Gov. Geary and Judge 
Sherrod, growing out of the refusal of the Gov¬ 
ernor to appoint the latter Sheriff, as desired by 
the Legislature. Sherrod had avowed his inten¬ 
tion to kill the Governor, and meeting bim shortly 
afterward in tho street, spit in his faco. Geary did 
not resent this, hut his friends got up an indigna¬ 
tion meeting, which Sheriff'Jones, Sherrod, and 
others attempted to break up. A conflict ensued, 
in which Sherrod shot a Mr. Shepherd, one of 
Geary's friends, four times, killmgliim, and wound¬ 
ing two others. Mr. Jones, the Governor's Secre¬ 
tary, then shot Sherrod, The hall passed through 
his head, killing him instantly. Very great ex¬ 
citement existed at Leeompton, and a general 
fight was anticipated. Gov. Geary's residence was 
guarded by U. S. troops. 
A special despatch to the N. Y. Tribune, from 
Leeompton, Feb. 19, gives the following version of 
the recent affairs in Kansas:—An affray took place 
here last night, in which Judge Sherrod was killed 
and three other men were wounded. A meeting of 
Geary’s friends was held at the Capital, who sus¬ 
tained his course and expressed disapprobation of 
the recent outrage to him. Sherrod and his 
friends came armed to break it up. When the 
resolutions were read, 8. declared that any one 
voting for them was a liar and a coward. The ex¬ 
citement grew intense. Sherrod drew his pistol 
and fired, wounding a man named Shepherd.— 
Miscellaneous shooting then began and was con- 
tinned for some time. Sherrod was shot throngh 
the head by a mail named Jones, who came from 
Pennsylvania with the Governor. Shepherd had 
two bullets in his thigh and a wound on his head. 
Two others were slightly wounded. The Sherrod 
men, seeing that they would be overpowered, of¬ 
fered no violence after Sherrod fell, Jones was 
arrested by a bogus Sheriff, and after the meeting 
was broken up, Gov. Geary called out the troops to 
prevent, his being lynched. The Governor also 
organized a company to defend himself, but dis¬ 
banded at dusk that night. More violence is ap¬ 
prehended, as great excitement still prevails. 
The Legislature has passed a territorial election 
law based on the census, which provides for the 
Constitutional Convention only those who maybe 
in the territory in April, and whose names shall 
be registered to vote at the noxt October election. 
Later advices from Kansas state that a law 
has passed both branches of the Legislature, de¬ 
claring resistance to the territorial laws, or au¬ 
thority to be rebellious and make it punishable with 
death. The hill repealing the test oath, which 
passed through the council, had been almostunani- 
niously defeated in the House. The council had 
condemned by resolution the outiagc on Gov. 
Geary, while the House fully justified Sherrod.— 
Gov. Geary fears assassination. 
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Conflagrations and Casualties. 
On the 26th ult., the buildings known as the 
" Red Mills,” Poughkeepsie, owned by David B. 
Lent, Jr., and occupied by John R. Lent ns a plas¬ 
ter mill, David B. Lent, Jr., as a turning and bed¬ 
stead lactory, and Geo. Sanford, machinist, were 
destroyed by fire. The fire was discovered in the 
bedstead factory, hut owing to the poorness of the 
road, the firemen did not arrive until the front of 
the building and a pile of lumber were enveloped 
flames, and, together with tho machine shop ami 
contents, were entirely destroyed. The flimes 
spread nextto the plaster-mill, and from thence to 
three dwelling houses on the opposite side, two of 
which were destroyed past repairing; the other 
received bnt little damage. Tho loss is estimated 
at $50,000. Insured. 
The Iron steamer Voyageur Velasmer, hnilt for 
the Egyptian Government, was burnt at E. Boston 
on the 25th ult. 
The steamers Humboldt and Belport came in 
collision on the Mississippi river, on the 20th ult. 
The Humboldt sunk, aud twenty of her crew, 
mostly negroes, were lost. The Belport was unin¬ 
jured. 
In the Egypt Coal Mine, at Deep River, N. C., 
five men were killed by an explosion of fire damp, 
on the 25th ult. 
The MadiBon (Tnd.) Courier of the 21st ult,, says 
the steamer New York, on her trip to St. Louis, 
got aground. Tho Argonaut, while in the act of 
pulling her by a hawser that led from the capstan 
at the stern, the line parted, and all of the crew of 
the New York who were at work on the capstan at 
the time were much hurt. There was a heavy 
strain on the hawser, the end of which, as it part¬ 
ed, struck the men with such fearful force that 
they were struck senseless to the deck, presenting 
a most terrible scene. It was thought at first that 
several of the poor fellows had been killed oat- 
right. One had his ftnn broken; another a leg 
snapped off below the knee; a third had his tin. 
gers cut off as if by a knife; while one man had 
his back broken, and ihc ribs of another on one 
side were all crushed in. The sufferers were 
stricken down and strewn over the deck, all bleed¬ 
ing and maimed, as suddenly and fatally us if shot 
by a cannon ball, presenting a shocking spectacle. 
Western House of Refuge. —The Governor, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
has appointed the following Managers of Western 
Honse of Refuge, in this city:—Frederick F. 
Backus, Samuel W. D. Moore, Edward Roggen, 
Elijah F, Smith, Myron H. Clark. Ex-Gov. Clark 
is in place of John Greig, who declined a re-ap¬ 
pointment. 
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Another Chicago Vessel for Europe. —The 
Chicago Ledger says that a number of vessels will 
lie chartered in the spring to load direct for Eu¬ 
rope. The Canadian schooner Audrew Stevens, 
has already been chartered to take a load of pro¬ 
visions to Glasgow. 
Provincial Items. 
On Thursday of last week, the Exchange Hotel, 
in Upper Town, Ottawa, was destroyed by fire.— 
Niue horses in the stables at the time were all 
burned to death. 
The Customs Revenue of Canada for the last 
fiscal year amounted to $4,303,000, which is an in¬ 
crease of $1,000,000 over the previous year. This 
increase has taken place under the new tariff, 
which abolished the 30 per cent, duty, and increas¬ 
ed the specific duty on articles of luxury. 
The St, John (N. B.) News, states that there are 
24 newspapers published in the Province of New 
Brunswick. Not so bad for 250,000 inhabitants.— 
In Upper Canada there is 140 newspapers for about 
1,250,000 inhabitants. 
We learn from the Kingston Whig that prepara¬ 
tions are being made in Canada for an expedition 
to go in search of bir John Franklin. Anticipa¬ 
ting that its statement will be discredited, the Whig 
states positively “that Dr. Rae, the Arctic traveler, 
aided by tho contributions of kind friends, is 
building in Kingston Dock Yard, an Arctic 
schooner, to be ready in May to go to Quebec, 
thence to the Arctic Regions, to make one more 
search for the remains of Captain Franklin’s party, 
dead or alive. Dr. Rae is to command the schoon¬ 
er, and the party of hardy adventurers to accom¬ 
pany him and man his vessel, are selected and 
engaged.” 
The total value of imports into the port of Ham¬ 
ilton during the past year, was £1,350,000 7s 8J, 
against £1,225,828 4s fid in 1856. Tho exports 
from the same city in 1850 were estimated as of the 
value of £546,376 Gs Cd, against £454,850 9s 8d the 
preceding year. The duties collected in 1866 ex¬ 
ceeded those of 1855 by £14,514 12s 4,1. Tbe ex¬ 
ports of wheat and flour headed the list, as, esti¬ 
mating each barrel of flour as five bushels of 
wheat, there would be equal to 1,732,285 bushels of 
wheat exported from Hamilton during the past 
year. 
TnE Canadian Parliament was formally opened 
at Toronto on the 26th ult,, with a speech from 
the throne, by tbe Governor General. There was 
much parade of military, salutes of cannon aud 
martial music, attending the procession to the 
Parliament buildings. Tbe Ministers uppoar to be 
fully sustained in the Assembly, the opposition 
having but few members. The former propose 
new laws for the regulation of prisons—the Repeal 
of the Lunatic Asylum tax—the codification of the 
L. Canada laws on civil matters—a Bill for improv¬ 
ing the organization and increasing the efficiency 
of the civil service — the encouragements of arts 
and manufactures, and a Bill to aid in admitting 
Indians to the full rights of British subjects. 
Items of News. 
Dr. Jeffries Wyman, of Harvard, and two stu. 
dents of the University, Mr. Green of Worcester 
and a son of Geo. Bancroft, have sailed for Dutch 
Guinea, ou a scientific exploration of Surinam. 
They will pay special attention to tbe natural his¬ 
tory of that country, and intend t.o bring Jiome 
specimens for the Zoological collection at Cam¬ 
bridge, which department has lately received a 
large bequest. 
Dr. Urk, the distinguished and venerable author 
of the “ Dictionary of Arts, Science and Mining,” 
died on the 2d ult, in London, at the age of eighty- 
nine years. 
The Illinois Central Railroad Company have 
appointed a clergyman ns superintendent of track 
literature, to suppress all magazines, newspapers 
and bookshaving an immoral tendency. 
Urgent solicitations have hcen sent forward 
from the leading financial men in Wall street, to 
Senators at Washington, for the passage of some 
amendment to the tariff, so as to prevent a finan¬ 
cial crisis. 
The Legislature of North Carolina has passed a 
law regulating the weight of grain, under which 
wheat must weigh 60 pounds to the bnshel, corn 
54, rye 56, rice 44, buckwheat 50, barley 30, flax¬ 
seed 55, peas 50, corn meal 46. 
The late cold term produced an effect upon 
Long Island Sound, which was never before wit¬ 
nessed in the 19th century. Tbe ice extended in 
one unbroken sheet from Montauk to New York, 
and from tho Connecticut shore to Long Island. 
One of the patriots of tbe Revolution, John C. 
Reinhardt, died in Philadelphia a few days since, 
at the age of ninety-eight years. He was a native 
of Germany, and came here at nearly the same 
time with Lafayette. 
Washington Items. 
The President has issued a proclamation order¬ 
ing the sale of the Indian trust lands in Kansas in 
May and June. Six million five hundred acres are 
to be sold to the highest bidder, but not at less 
than the appraised value. 
Recent events in Persia having occupied the 
attention of the Administration, a formal applica¬ 
tion has been made to Congress for an appropria¬ 
tion of $12,000 for tbe pay ol an envoy extraordi¬ 
nary to that country, ami for nearly $5,000 to his 
Secretary ol' Legation and Inspector. 
Judge Lkcomfte has written a letter to Attor¬ 
ney General Cushing, accusing Gov. Geary of mis¬ 
representing in his case, and denying that peace 
was endangered in the slightest degree by his offi¬ 
cial acts. He says the statements that he had re¬ 
fused to release Free Bute men on bail, are gross¬ 
ly false. 
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Livingston County Cattle. —The Geneseo 
Republican mentions the appearance in that vil¬ 
lage of twelve bead of fat cuttle, eight of them 
raised by Hon. Allen Ayranlt, and two pair oxen 
Irom the West, fattened by that gentlemau. Mr. J. 
A. Hamilton purchased them for the New York 
market, at an average price of $125 per head.— 
The oxen weighed 45 and 4000, and tho average 
wieght of the twelve was 2100. 
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Rksionation of Gov. Haurlin. — Hon. Hanni¬ 
bal Hamblin has sent in his resignation as Gov. 0 / 
Maine. The duties of the office are assumed by 
the President of the Senate. Mr. Hamblin departs 
In a day or two to resume bis Senatorial duties. 
Col. Thomas II. Benton Is to deliver a lecture 
before the Rochester Athenaeum on Thursday eve¬ 
ning next, the 12th inst., in Corinthian Hall. 
Clijipgs. 
— The winter has been very severe in Nebraska. 
— The hog cholera ij very fatal at Carrollton, Ky. 
— The debt ot New York city is stated at $14,250,000. 
— The population of Superior city is estimated at 1,600. 
— The annual exports of Paris, France, exceed $23,000,- 
000. 
— The Sultan of Muscat is dead. Twelve sons survive 
him. 
— It it said that nearly all the Chinese are leaving Cali¬ 
fornia. 
— The Baltimore police, four hundred in number, are to 
bo uniformed. 
—The number of children in Wisconsin between 4 and 
20, is 213,738. 
— Tbeieceipte of wheat at New Orleans last year wore 
1,938,9S2 bushels. 
— A sub marine telegraph between Havana and Key 
West is talked of. 
— A new Post-office has been established at Lone Rock, 
Richland Co., Win. 
— CODgrcss has granted 40,000 acres of land to the Uni¬ 
versity ot Minnesota. 
— The number of Jews in the United States exceeds a 
quarter of a million. 
— Thpre are now in Germany 70 Baptist Churches, with 
about 7,000 members. 
— Tbe publie fchools of Troy, N. Y., are sustained at a 
cost of $30,000 a year. 
— The Texas Flag says there are 600 men at work on the 
Southern Pacific Railroad. 
— A writer in the Trsirie Fanner suggests the cultiva¬ 
tion of madder in Illinois. 
— The breadstuff exports Irom the United States last 
year, amounted to $60,000,000. 
— The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of 
Iowa have been fixed at $2,500. 
— Fight million pounds of paper are annually manufac¬ 
tured in the town of I.ee, Mass. 
— It is estimated that there are 35,000 children in New 
York city not attending school. 
— The Ice has wholly dtiappeared from Seneca lake, and 
navigation will soon bo resumed. 
— The First Presbyterian Church in this country was 
organized in Philadelphia in 1098. 
— The revenues of tbe Wabash and Erie Canal, of Indiana 
have decreased $60,000 in two years. 
— It Is stated that tho trans-Atlantic telegraph will de¬ 
spatch 4S0 words or signals per hour. 
— Mrs. Mary Hill, of FrederickAiurg, Ya., recently manu¬ 
mitted all her slaves—36 in number. 
— Tho tolal amount of new tonnage launched last year 
in tho United Slates was 469,000 tuns. 
— The number of gallons n( molasses consumed in tbe 
United States last year was 30,608,521. 
— There was paid for teachers' wages in the public 
schools of Wisconsin last year, $223,624. 
— It is Raid that the office of Health Physician at Quaran¬ 
tine, N. Y., Is worth $100,000 per annum. 
— Crawford, tbe American sculptor, is suffering eeriously 
from a malignant cancer, in Rome, Italy. 
— Two and a half million feet of pine lumber were used 
in making clocks in Connecticut Inst year. 
— A dry goods dealer in New Haven advertises to take 
Spanish quarters at twenty-six ceDts eAch. 
— The total coinage of tho United States Mint at San 
Francisco in 1856, amounted to $28,624,881. 
— A boy named Sheridan was arrested on Monday week 
in Albany, for selling dressed cats lor rabbits. 
— The Cherokee Nstlon numbers some 20,000, truluding 
slaves, and they own large herds nf fine cat le. 
— The Missouri hemp crop ibis year is estimated at 90,- 
000 hales. It is Belling at $100 to $120 per tun. 
— Scarlet fever is prevailing extensively throughout 
Mississipi i-especially in the norihern counties. 
— Tbe Senate of Mississippi has passed a bill exempting 
one f-lavo to each family from execution for debt 
— Ex-Governor Hammond, of South Carolina, is spoken 
of aa successor to Preston S. Brooks, in Congress. 
— The Legislature of Wisconsin will appropriate $20,000 
for the aid and protection of free settlers in Kansas, 
— The Postmaster General reports the probable number 
of dead letters for the past year to be three millions. 
— The exports of articles other than specie from Cali¬ 
fornia last year, amnunted to tho value of $4,270.514. 
— The Minuesotean suggests the town of St. Peter as the 
best point for the Capital of the new State of Minnesota. 
— During the year 1856 ther • were fifty seven denths by 
delirium tremens In the charity hospital at New Orleans. 
_George D. Prentice, Esq., of the Louisville Journal, 
has consented to deliver several lectures in the Eastern 
Cities. 
_Col. John Preston, of Louisiana, baa lately made 
$360,000 from one year’s crop of molasses, at 60 cents per 
gallon. 
— The New naTeu Journal states that the lato Hon. A«a 
Bacon, of that city, bequeathed the sum of $10,000 to Yale 
College. 
— Number of deaths in Philadelphia last week, 260 ; of 
the whole number, 159 were children, and 26 died of scar¬ 
let fever, 
— Tho Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has been opened for 
navigation, aud an active business is said to be going on 
along the line. 
— A bill is before tbe Louisiana Legislature to furnish 
each family in the .'-tate with a $3 newspaper at the ex¬ 
pense of the State. 
_The Couit of Appeals in New York have decided that 
Railroad Companies who do not (ence their tracks are lia- 
able for cattle killed. 
_A newspaper called tho “ Age of Commerce," just 
started in Houston, is worthy of mention, as being the only 
daily published iu Texas. 
— The London Illustrated Time* of Jan. 31, eonfaina an 
excellent engraving of Wheatland, Pa., the residence ot the 
President elect, with a description. 
_Professor Rruckleaby has been computing the age of 
the Charter Oak from tho rings. The result he arrives at 
is, that tho tree Is 9*8 yearn of age. 
_Seventy vessels owned er insured in the United 
State*, were lost in Jauuary ; value of vessels, $832,000 ; 
value of cargoes ascertained, $1,367,000. 
— The Chicago Water Works have fifty-two and a half 
miles of pipe laid. During the intense cold winter ol '55-6, 
these pipe* froze in but two localities. 
— The Central Ohio Railroad last year paid over $3,COO 
for stolen article* : and now seventeen of its employees 
have been arrerted for alleged robbery. 
_The Madison (Wis.) Journal of tbe 26th ult , says that 
two women were frozen to death In the stage between Mus- 
coda and Prairie du Cblen, on the 17th ult. 
— When tho ice moved out of Boston harbor recently, 
some fifty peraon* were upon It, many of them apearing 
eels, but they all were safety taken off in boats. 
_, The December receipts of the American Bible Society 
were $39,860—$3,758 of which were from Illinois. Massa¬ 
chusetts and New York only worn ahead of this. 
_ }icv. J. T. Brown, a Baptist missionary, who has de- 
vot d six years to tbe exploration ofCential Africa, Is get¬ 
ting out a book of Ida travels, at Charleaton, S. C. 
— Forty acres ot land, adioiuing the town site of Oro- 
nooo, Minnesota Co., was Bold recently for $4,000 In cash. 
I,ess than a year ago it was entered for $1 25 per acre. 
