Rev.Abiel Holmes, Cambridge,

Rev. Thaddeus M. Harris,

William Lincoln,

Corresponding Secretaries.

Rejoice Newton, Worcester, Mass., Recording Secretary.

Nathaniel M'Carty, Worcester, Treasurer.

Edward D. Bangs, Boston, Assistant.

C. C. Baldwin, Worcester, Librarian and Cabinet Keeper.

UNITED STATES CINCINNATI.

Officers chosen at a triennial meeting holden at Philadelphia May 4, 1829.

Aaron Ogden, New-Jersey, President General.

Morgan Lewis, New-York, Vice-President General.

*Allan M Lane, Delaware, Treasurer General.

John Markland, Pennsylvania, Assistant Treasurer General. Alexander W. Johnston, Pennsylvania, Secretary General. Thomas M'Ewen, Pennsylvania, Assistant Secretary General.

STATE SOCIETIES.

STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

This society was established at Albany in 1829.
Reuben H. Walworth, Albany, President.

W. C. Miller, Albany, Recording Secretary.

Thomas W. Olcott, Albany, Treasurer.

Israel Smith, Albany, Auditor.

Executive Committee.-John F. Bacon, Edward C. Delavan, Ananias Platt. Henry Trowbridge, Friend Humphrey, Richard V. De Witt, Archibald Campbell, all of Albany.

NEW-YORK STATE COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

John Savage, Albany, President.

Richard V. De Witt, Albany, Secretary.

Richard Yates, Albany, Treasurer.

Managers.-Charles R. Webster, Harmanus Bleecker, Jabez D. Hammond, Benjamin F. Butler, John Willard, all of Albany.

*Col. M'Lane died May 22d, 1829, aged 84 years.

NEW-YORK STATE CINCINNATI.

(Officers chosen July 4, 1829.)

Richard Varick, New-York, President.

Vice-President.

Secretary.

Treasurer.

do.

Assistant Treasurer.

Charles Graham, do.
Theodosius Fowler, do.
Anthony Lamb,

Standing Committee.—Jonas Addoms, Samuel Cooper, William B. Crosby, Alexander Hamilton, James Fairlie, Jacob Morton, J. R. B. Rogers, Horatio Gates Stevens, John Trumbull, all of NewYork city.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND NURSERIES.

In addition to the Horticultural Societies, found under the heads of the cities of New-York and Albany, the following is thought worthy of notice.

Domestic Horticultural Society of the State of New-York at Lyons.

Annual Meeting, Oct. 6th, 1829.

John Greig, President.

Graham H. Chapin, James R. Gurnsey, Moses Atwater, James Wadsworth, Wilh. Mynderse, Wm. S. De Zeng, Vice-Presidents. Myron Holley, Corresponding Secretary.

Z. Barton Stout, Recording Secretary.
Joseph Fellows, Treasurer.

FRANCIS GRANGER, Esq. was appointed to deliver an address at the meeting of the Society, to be holden at Canandaigua in June

MASONIC RECORD.

Officers of the General Grand Encampment of the United States elected at New-York, September, 15th, 1829, for three years.

M. E. and Rev. Sir Jonathan Nye, New-Hampshire, G. G. Master.

M. E. Sir Ezra S. Cozier, New-York, D. G. G. Master. M. E. Sir Josiah Whitaker, Rhode Island, Generalissimo. M. E. Sir James Egland, South Carolina, G. G. Capt. General. M. E. Sir Ezekiel L. Bascom, Massachusetts, Grand Prelate. M. E. Sir Thomas Hubbard, Connecticut, G. G. Senior Warden. M. E. Sir Isaac W. Hubbard, Vermont, G. G. Junior Warden. M. E. Sir Peter Grinnell, Rhode Island, G. G. Treasurer. M. E. Sir James Herring, New York, G. G. Recorder. M. E. Sir G. W. Haller, District of Columbia, G. G. Warder. M. E. Sir Alexander E. McConnell, Louisiana, G. G. Standard Bearer.

M. E. Sir Ezra Griswold, Ohio, G. G. Sword Bearer.

Officers of the General Grand Chapter of the United States, elected at New-York, September 10th, 1829, for three years.

M. E. and Hon. Edward Livingston, Loua., G. G. High Priest.
M. E. and Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, S. Carolina, D. G. High Priest.
M. E. and Rev. Paul Dean, Massachusetts, G. G. Chaplain.
M. E. Joseph K. Stapleton, Maryland, G. G. Scribe.
M. E. Lebbeus Chapman, New-York, G. G. Secretary.
M. E. Peter Grinnell, Rhode Island, G. G. Treasurer.
M. E. and Rev. Jonathan Nye, N. Hampshire, G. G. Chaplain.
M. E. Amos Nourse, Esq., Maine, G. G. Marshal.

MASONIC RECORD

Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of New York. (Officers elected June 5th, 1829, at New-York.) The M. W. Stephen Van Rensselaer, Albany, Grand Master. Rt. W. Mordecai Myers, New-York, Deputy Grand Master. Rt. W. Ezra S. Cozier, Utica, Senior Grand Warden. Rt. W. Welcome Esleck, Albany, Junior Grand Warden. Rt. W. James Herring, New-York, Grand Secretary.

G. Chaplains.

Rt. W. James Van Ben Schoten, New-York, Grand Treasurer.
Rt. W. and Rev. John Read, Poughkeepsie,
Rt. W. and Rev. Peter. A. Overbagh, Ulster,
Rt. W. and Rev. A. R. Martin, Richmond,
Rt. W. and Rev. E. M. Johnson, Brooklyn,
W. Br. Joseph Jacobs, G. P.
W. Br. Gerritt Lansing, A. G. P.
W. Br. Robert Young, Grand Tyler.

Grand Encampment of Knights Templars.
(Officers elected June 5th, 1829, at New-York.)
Ezra S. Cozier, Utica, Grand Master.

James Herring, New-York, Deputy Grand Master.
Ambrose L. Jordan, Hudson, Grand Generalissimo.
Adriel Ely, Watertown, Grand C. Generalissimo.
Welcome Esleck, Albany, Grand Junior Warden.
Levi Beardsley, Cherry Valley, Grand Senior Warden.
Richard Pennell, M. D., New-York, Grand Treasurer.
Lebbeus Chapman, New-York, Grand Recorder.
Rev. Joseph Prentiss, Catskill, Grand Prelate.

As the returns relating to Masonic Lodges in the several counties in this state, have been so imperfect and incomplete; and as new elections in all, or most of them, are about to take place; and as so much space has been unexpectedly devoted to other matter, the Publisher has deemed it expedient to omit them entirely,

State Prison at Sing Sing, in the town of Mount Pleasant and county of Westchester.

Preparations for the erection of the buildings and the permanent establishment of this prison at Sing Sing, were commenced in May, 1825, and the buildings are now all completed. The labour has all been done by the convicts. Its full operation commenced on the 1st day of January, 1830, in accordance with the existing State-Prison Law.

OFFICERS OF THE PRISON.

Elam Lynds, Agent and Principal Keeper,

Robert Wiltze, Deputy Keeper,

Clerk,

Rev. Jonathan Dickerson, Chaplain,

Inspectors.

Stephen Allen, New-York.

George Tibbits, Troy.

Samuel Miles Hopkins, Albany.

Assistant Keepers.

Harman Eldredge, Superintendent of Iron Work.

Abner Jay, Master Stone Cutter.

Samuel Knower, Master Mason.

Jeremiah Price, Master Carpenter.

Charles Yeo, William G. Burr, Stephen Marshall, Thomas Eagar.
John Dean, Isaac Haff, Vinson Sherwood, John B. Lent, Oliver
Wolcott, Wanton Jenks, Jacob W. Jenks, Jonathan Knapp.
The average salary of the Assistant Keepers is $550.
Guard.-One captain and sixteen men.

The number of prisoners, December 26th, 1829, was 584.

Officers of the State-Prison located at Auburn, in Cayuga

County.

Ezekiel Williams,

John H. Hardenbergh, Walter Weed.

Assistant Keepers.-John Husk, E. B. Cobb, James Homer, William F. Richardson, Robert Cook, Chester Fanning, J. G. Downer, Matthew Bevier, William Powers, David Foot, William Holmes, Moses Brown, John Mills, John L. Hubbard, E. G. Holt, David Mills, Silas Arnett, O. A. Leonard.

The number of the guard is from ten to fourteen, according to the exigency of the case.

There are at this time about 630 persons confined in this prison.

MILITIA OF THE STATE.

The Militia of the State of New-York consists of three Brigades and seven regiments of horse-artillery; three divisions, six brigades, twenty-two regiments, and one squadron of cavalry; four divisions, nine brigades, thirty-three regiments, and one battalion of artillery; twenty-eight divisions, fifty-eight brigades, two hundred and thirty-nine regiments, and twelve battalions of infantry; six regiments, and four battalions of light-infantry; and two divisions, four brigades, twenty-three regiments, and four battalions of riflemen.

His Exc. Enos T. Throop, General and Commander in Chief.
Nicholas F. Beck, Adjutant General.

Alexander M. Muir, Commissary General.
Gerrit V. Denniston, Judge-Advocate General.
William Bayard, Jr. Quarter-Master General.
Campbell P. White, Pay-Master General.
Samuel L. Mitchell, Surgeon-General,

Simeon De Witt Bloodgood,

Joel Rathbone,

Aids-de-Camp,

James Lorimer Graham,

Rutger B. Miller, Military Secretary.

HORSE ARTILLERY.

First Brigade.

Attached to the 1st division of artillery, and extends through the counties of New-York, Kings, Richmond, Queens, Suffolk, and