The People's Press Batavia, Genesee County, New York State August 6-1825 # 3 Albany, 27th February, 1816. Dear Sir: "I received your letter by Col. RUMSEY, and also the well written memorial in favor of the Erie canal. This subject is in a fair way; I hope it will receive the support it deserves." Signed, De Witt CLINTON. Joseph ELLICOTT, Esq. * Albany, 15th March, 1816. Dear Sir: I am still here on the subject of the Erie canal, in order to put down the terror about heavy taxation. I prepared the enclosed sketch for the joint committee, which, at the request of Col. RUMSEY, (who is active and useful) I have sent to you. Signed, De Witt CLINTON. Joseph ELLICOTT, Esq. * Albany, 14th April, 1816. Dear Sir: Accompanying this you will receive an interesting map relative to the country affected by the proposed canal. It is to be regretted that the scale is too small. I think that the canal is in a favorable train, and I hope It will receive the sanction of the legislature in a few days. Your suggestions in relation to the ways and means are interesting, and will, I have no doubt, be adopted, either on this or a future occasion. Signed, De Witt CLINTON. Joseph ELLICOTT, Esq. * "De Witt CLINTON--He has divided the state by water, the republican party by intrigue. May the spirit of '76 part his tow-line." Few, perhaps, will see the pith of this, wonderful production, but we assured them 'pon our veracity, we think it marvelously witty, and quite genteel. * Summary. The New-York papers compute that the deaths in that city, by drinking cold water, from Thursday morning to Sunday evening, were from 60 to 70. The Evening Post give a case where a man died in consequence of drinking a small glass of Brandy diluted with ice water. ~ Alb. 'Gaz.' At Trenton, N.J. on the 22d, the thermometer was at 103. At Troy, on the 23d, 102. One hundred and eighty four persons died in New-York last week; 16 by drinking cold water. In Philadelphia, during the same time, there were one hundred and eighty deaths; 14 by drinking cold water; 10 suddenly. An elegant steam boat, called Dewitt Clinton, was launched at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 5th inst. Remarkable.-A respectable gentleman called at the office of the Daily Advertiser, yesterday, and stated, that on Friday July 8th, he purchased a basket of eggs, in market, which were placed in one of his pantries; that during the hottest part of the following day, one of the eggs nearest the top opened, and a chicken hopped out, which may be seen at his house. A daily paper is to be commenced in the city of Albany, on the 8th August, by Mr. George GALPIN, editor of the National Democrat. New Paper.-Proposals have been issued by Messrs. MARSHALL, SPAULDING, and HUNT< for publishing in the village of Rochester, a weekly newspaper, under the title of the "Rochester Album." This will make the fourth printing establishment in that village which 13 years ago was a wilderness. Hooping Cough.-A plaster of gum galbanum, applied to the chest, cures this complaint. To cure Butter.-Take two parts of the best common salt, one part of salt-petre; put them up together so as to blend the whole completely; take one ounce of this composition for every pound of butter, work it well together, and close it up for use. The Meadville (Pa.) Messenger says, that the cost of transporting one hundred weight of merchandise from the city of New-York to that village, a distance of more than 500 miles, has been reduced, since the near completion of the Erie canal, to one dollar and fifty-seven and a half cents~and that the lowest price ever paid for transportation from Philadelphia, was $3 50 per hundred. This is a good comment upon the canal policy of this state. It is stated in the Philadelphia Sentinel, that the claims of Gen. La FAYETTE, under the late law of indemnity for confiscated property during the French revolution amount, it is said, to six hundred thousand francs-should he receive that sum, about $120,000 (of which there is little reason to doubt as he comes within every principle of the provision) it will make a considerable addition to the donations of this country, and render the decline of his life almost as affluent as the commencement of it. It is said that he does not go to France for a permanent residence there, but intends to return again to the United States. Conviction for Murder.-The Ogdensburg Gazette states, that at the late circuit court in Franklin county, Judge WALWORTH presiding, Sthephen Videto was convicted of the murder of Fanny MOSELY, and sentenced to be executed on the 26th day of August next. He was paying his addresses, it was then said, to Mrs. MOSELY,, and expected shortly to be married to her; and it was supposed committed the horrid deed in a fit of jealousy. They both resided near French-Mills. Drowned, in the Niagara river, opposite Lewiston, on the 24th ult. James MADGIN, a native of Ireland, and recently a resident of Yates, Orleans county. March of Intellect with Power.-It is no fairy tale, that flour, manufactured on Lake Erie, has been profitably sold in Newbern, North Carolina, for $5 50 per barrel. This flour was transported from lake Erie to Albany, through the Grand Canal; thence down the North River to New-York; and thence, by sea to Newbern. The cost of transportation from the lakes to Newbern, was less than $1 50 per barrel, while that between Raleigh and Newbern, (not more than 120 miles), is generally two dollars. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************