Pleasant Valley, and Watervliet, N. Y., Prescott, Niagara, Kingston, and Montreal, Upper Canada, and Lower Canada. Northern Mail on the West Side of the Hudson. Mails for Hoboken, Hackensack and New Prospect N. J., and Ramapo Works, Monroe Works, Monroe Blooming Grove, Salisbury Mills, Chester, Warwick Florida, Goshen, Wallkill, Ward's Bridge, Newburgh Fishkill Landing, Shawangunk, New Paltz, Pattekill Centreville, Kingston, Saugerties, Woodstock, Wawar sing, Rochester, Marbletown, Catskill, Cairo, Athens Coxsackie, New-Baltimore, Rensselaerville, Greenville and Coyemans, N. Y., will be closed every Monday Wednesday, and Friday, in the evening. Mails for Clarkestown, Tappan, Haverstraw, Canter bury, Hunter, Durham, Oakhill, Lexington, Lexington Heights, Windham, Livingstonville, Lawyersville, and Hardenburgh Mills, will be made up every Tuesday, with the mail last mentioned, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Mails for Amity, Westown, Deerpark, Middletown, (Orange county,) Mount Hope, Carpenter's Point, Ridgebury, Otisville, and Minisink, N. Y., and Vernon, N. J., will be made up every Saturday, with the mail last mentioned, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Mails for Philipsburgh, Middletown, (Delaware county,) Andes, Delhi, Morestown, Deposit, Walton, Colchester, Hancock, Masonville, Roxbury, South Bainbridge, Sidney, Sidney Plains, Colesville, Windsor, and Bettsburgh, N. Y., will be made up every Thursday and Saturday, with the mail last mentioned, at 11 A. M. Mails for Blenheim, Broome, Harpersfield, South Harpersfield, Roseville, Bovina, Waterville, Unadilla, Hamburgh, (Otsego county,) Stamford, Kortright, Bloomville, Franklin, and Meredith, N. Y., will be made up every Saturday, with the mail above mentioned, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Western Mail, via Newburgh. During the steam-boat navigation the Mail will be despatched by the steam-boat. Mails for Coldenham, Bloomingburgh, Monticello, Whitelake, Bethel, and Cochecton, N. Y., Mount Plea sant, Gibson, Clifford, New Milford, and Great Bend, Pa., Chenango Point, Union, Nanticoke, Owego, Candor, Danby, Ithaca, Trumansburgh, North Scipio, Farmer, Union Springs, Ovid, Ovid Village, Dermott's Store, Jacksonville, Romulus, Geneva, Ludlowville, King's Ferry, Aurora, Indian Fields, Cortlandville, Lyle, Berkshire, Bainbridge, Spencer, Caroline, Speedsville, Chemung, and Greene, N. Y., will be closed every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 11 o'clock, A. M., and daily during the summer. Mails for Elmira, Painted Post, Bath, Angelica, Johnston's Settlement, Catharine's Town, Smithsboro', Wayne, Howard, Pulteney, Lindsley Town, Big Hat, Campbell Town, and Cohocton, N. Y., will be closed every Saturday, with the mail last mentioned. RATES OF POSTAGE Established by Act of Congress, March 3d, 1825, and the amendatory act of March 2d, 1827. On a single letter composed of one piece of paper, Miles. Cents. Over 150 miles and not exceeding A letter composed of Two pieces of paper is charged with double those rates; of THREE pieces with triple; and of FOUR pieces with quadruple; and on packets composed of one or more pieces of paper, or one or more other articles, and weighing one ounce avoirdupois, quadruple postage is also charged; and in that propor tion for all of greater weight. But if carried to any office in the State in which it is printed, whatever the distance may be, the rate is 1 cent. PAMPHLET POSTAGE. MAGAZINES or pamphlets, published periodically, not exceeding 100 miles Over 100 miles 11⁄2cts. per sheet. PAMPHLETS not published periodi- 6 Letters to Canada can be forwarded through the agents of the United States at KINGSTON, Upper Canada, and MONTREAL, Lower Canada, whether the postage be paid or unpaid. The following extract from the Postmaster General's report, which was communicated by him to Congress at its last session, under date of November 17, 1828, shows the rapid increase and present condition of the Post Office establishment. All elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators, Representatives in the Congress of the United States, Members of Assembly, Sheriffs, Coroners, and Clerks of the several counties, including the Register and Clerk of the city and county of New-York, shall be by ballot on the first Monday of November, in every year, and shall be continued for three successive days, including the first. The elections in the cities of NewYork, Albany, and Schenectady, shall be by wards, and in all other parts of the state by towns. By the constitution, SHERIFFS and CLERKS of counties, including the Register and Clerk of the city and county of New-York, are to be chosen by the electors of the respective counties once in every three years, and as often as vacancies shall occur. For the Political year commencing January 1st, 1830. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor hold their offices for two years. The Secretary of State, Comptroller, Attorney General, and Surveyor General, hold their offices for three years: The Treasurer is chosen annually by the Legisla ture. The Deputy Secretary and Deputy Comptroller are appointed by the Secretary and Comptroller, and hold their offices during the pleasure of the persons appointing them. *His Excellency, MARTIN VAN BUREN, of Albany, was elected Governor of the State in November, 1828; accepted the office, and entered on its duties January 1st, 1829. On the 12th of March following he resigned, after a service of about two months and a half, that he might assume the office of Secretary of State in the government of the United States. + The Lieutenant Governor has no salary; but in lieu thereof he receives $6 per day while the Legislature or the Court for the trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors is in session, and $6 for every 20 miles travel. The State Printer holds his office during the pleasure of the Legislature. The Doorkeeper of the Executive Chamber is appointed by the Governor, and holds the office during his pleasure. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. SENATE. Appointed. 1830 Prest. of the Senate. 1816 John F. Bacon, Albany, Clerk of the Senate. The senators are elected for four years. One member of the senate is annually elected in each district, to supply the vacancies created by rotation; and in case of death or resignation, the vacancies thereby created are supplied at the next annual election, whenever occasion requires, and the persons so elected hold their offices for the remainder of the unexpired term. two persons are elected in the same district, one to supply a vacancy, and the other not, the two persons so elected, decide by lot which shall hold the longest term, without any reference to the votes given at the election. When The compensation allowed to each senator is $3 per day for attendance, and $3 for every 20 miles travel. The salary of the clerk is $1200. |