Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State March 26-1869 Le Roy.-Prof. BALDWIN has resigned the Principalship of the Le Roy Academy. The Le Roy 'Gazette' says: "We learn that certain penurious merchants of Batavia are circulating in their packages of goods, labels bearing the following inscription: "Beware of Small Pox in Le Roy." In view of the well known fact that the few mild cases of this disease in our midst are on by-streets, and that there is hardly a possibility of its further spread, we think this trick of our Batavia neighbors a very small specimen of neighborhood meddling and meanness." Relative to the above mentioned subject we have the following communication: Le Roy, March 23d, 1869. Mr. R.S. LEWIS.-Dear Sir: Having learned through report that some merchants in Batavia were marking upon packages to customers, "Beware of Small Pox in Le Roy," I have thought it not out of place to address a note to you to say that, while I do not deny that we have some Small Pox here, yet in no sense to endanger any person who visits here on business or pleasure. Yours, &c., Samuel C. KELSEY. We have no doubt there is some mistake about this matter. We believe the merchants of Batavia to be honorable men who would scorn to do a mean act. It is very possible the matter complained of may have been written on some package--thoughtlessly; but that our merchants, or any one of them, would do such a thing for the purpose of turning trade from Le Roy to this place, we do not credit. Darien. A heavy body of snow yet blankets the earth in this vicinity. An accident occurred on the Erie Railroad near Griswold's Station a few days since. The engine and tender were thrown from the track and the fireman slightly injured. No one else hurt, though I understand the passengers were badly tumbled up and some of the windows were much broken by the sudden stoppage. Neighboring Counties. Frank B. BROWN, proprietor of the Corning 'Democrat,' has been re-appointed Canal Collector at the port of Corning. The census of the Catholic population of the diocese of Buffalo has just been taken, by order of Bishop RYAN, and the returns show a total of 120,000. The Avon 'Journal is now published by J.C. GEORGE, Mr. PECK having withdrawn from the editorial charge. It has changed from a rank Copperhead sheet to a political neutral, which is an improvement. The Nunda 'News' says the former proprietor of the 'Democrat,' a paper publsiehd in Nunda, adopts a novel way to collect his newspaper bills. He advertises in that sheet, to sell the delinquent accounts at Auction, at the Post Office on Saturday next. The list comprises 18 names at Nunda, and a few here and there, all over the County. We advise him to trade the whole batch off for a 'purp' and let somebody "pizen" the animile. submitted by Linda Schmidt Web-Page Editor for Bethany BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ Bethany Town Page [from the Genesee County RootsWeb Website] is now located at : http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml *********************************************