The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-12-20

paired. twenty-eight steamboats, and sew
enty barges.
FIRST INSTRUMENT FROM TIE UPPER
MIssIssIPrI.-Sincc the cars commenced
running to Marengo, several consign-
ments Of lead from Calcna have been
brought into the city. These constitute
the first Instalmcnt of the extensive and
profitable commerce that is to spring up
between the Upper Mississippi and Chi
csgo.-Thc freight charged on lead from
Marengo to Chicago is ten cents per hun
dred.- Chicago Democrat.
TERRE HAUrE AND ALTON RAIL-
RoAD.-At the recent election, Edgar and
Coles counties, Illinois, both voted to sub
scribe stock, in their corporate capacity,
to the Terre Hau'c and Alton Railroad;
the former by majority Of 800, the lat
Ter by majority of 25S.
ANOTHER TRIuMrm--The London
Morning Chronicle praises some Brussels
carpet exhibited at the fair, ard which
was woven upon rower-looms at the
;nanuiacfory OF Mr.. Bigclow, the invent
or, in Massachusetts. The Chronicle
says: Although various attempts have
been made to adapt the power loom to
carpet weaving in England there is not.
we believe. AT this moment, any machine
ry perfected for that object Our Amer
lc!n brethren have therefore gained an
o,hcr sep ahead of us. and have won an
cher LAUREL on this we'll contested field Of
the industrial art
LARGE Mara map Of France is
now berg engraved under the superin-
tendence of some Of the officers of the
French army, which viii be composed,
when finished, Of 268 sheets; l49 OF
them are already finished. 1t is estima-
ted that the necessary surveys yet TO be
n'de; will require a period Of ten years.
The work was commenced in the wear
1877 and the cost is calculated al IO,lO6,-
$50 frames. The number of officers en-
gagged upon it altogether upto the present
time amounts to 3.249.
The Roman censorS frequently imposed
fines on unmarried men, and men o.! full
age were obliged to marry, The Spartan
women. at certain games. laid hold Of old
bachelors, dragged them round their al
tars. and inflicted on them various marks
Of infamy and disgrace. After twenty
five wears Of age, Il tax was laid on hache-
lors in England, 81. los. for duke, and
for common person Isl VIM. III.
1923. Bachelors were subject TO a dou-
bic Tx on their male and female servants
in 1885.
lowA.-The census returns Of Iowa
show The total population to be 1924,
o. which 335 arc co'orcl persons and
l9l.S|O whites. The number of dwell
ling houses in the State are estimated at
32,962; families at 33,6l7: farms in cul-
tlvation. 24.SO5: manufacturing establish
ments 49,, producing annually. each,
5000 and upwards. Deaths during tn e
year, ooh.
FRUIT IN OuIo.-Thc fruit crop in
ONO Is Failure this year. and. in conse-
qnence OF it, a brisk and extensive BUSH
ness has been opened in that State in the
Importation of apples from western and
nothern New York.. Between 8. 200 and
lo-ooO barrels of apples were recently
sent from OSwcgo and Sandusky, and
thence South by the Mad River Railway.
DTssoLUTIoN OF THE CANADIANS PAR
HAMENT.-The Governor General has is
sued three proc!;mltionS. the first. dis
solving the Provincial Parli mcnt: the
second, calling new Parliament. wits
to bear date on the Oh inst, and return
abe on the 2lth proximo; and the third
>ummonlng 1.-The Legislative Assembly to
meet at Quebec, on Wednesday, the 2ith
day of December next"
Rock RIVER Y. L. RA1LRoAp.-It is
announced that John b. Macy has return
ed 10 Fond dr Inc, from New York CITY,
with 100000 for the construction of the
above road. He intends 10 visit Wash
lng'on. with the purpose to procure of
Government grant of land, TO aid in
building The road. A. IIayatt Smith has
gone to Liverpool to procure iron.
Mr.. F. A. c. Foreman, printer, late
OF New Boston, Illinois. proposes to each
printing office in the United States TO send
him ten dollars. and he will furnish them
with intormlti ion as to the manner in which
they can convert q common printing press
into a m gnetic printing machine, that will
print like lightning.
lie can get more than that if he can &C.
complish what he proposes.
Efforts are now making TO divert the
irish emigration from the United States TO
fefu. That government has agreed to
pay two-thirds Of the passage money, pro-
vided the cmigrants work a certain length
o. time Tor fixed wages, or pay up in
monthly instalments.
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