The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-02
NUMBER 3.

ANOTHER INVENTION FOR VEsr11A-
TING RAILROAD CAps.-The New Haven
Courier gives the following description
OF another invention designed to promote
the comfort Of passengers travelling by
railroad:
The invention is very simple one,
and consists merely in a connection form.
ed between all the cars, by enclosing the
platforms SO that the external air, with
the dust, smoke and cinders are entirely
excluded from the usual ways Of ingress.
lhe front of the baggage car is open, but
protected from the smoke of the locomo-
tive by screen. The air rushes in
through the front Of the car, and circulates
freely through the whole length Of the
train, keeping up at all times gentle mo-
ton of the ar, without the possibility
Of annoyance from dust, SC. The pas
sengers on the train were all delighted
with its operation. 1t has its advantages
over Paine's recently invented ventilator,
that when the air is at rest, the passen-
gers have the free use of the ordinary
means of ventilation by doors and win
dows, and thus the intolerable heat is
avoided, while there is no fear of the adj
mission of smoke which forces itself into
the Paine's ventilators when passing un-
der bridges, or on wet day, when the
wind is dead ahead, and rolls it along the
roof"
LETTER FROM JOHN P. HALE.-Hon.
John P. Hale, writing to Gen. Wilson, in
reference to his nomination by the Free
soilers TO the Presidency, says: Il have
not felt at liberty under the peculiar cir
cumstances Of the occasion, to set up my
own opinion in direct opposition to such
an expression of my friends, / therefore
yield my own wishes and opinions to those
Of my friends, and thus assent to what
has been done, notwithstanding my pre-
vious refusal to consent.
wish also to say to you, and through
you to that portion of the public who may
feel an interest in such matters, that to
all enquiries which may be made of me,
as well as to those which have been made
as to what my opinions are on various
subjects, have no answers to make"
Among we'll bred people, mutual
Difference is affected; contempt of others
disguised; authority concealed; attention
given to each in his turn; and an easy
stream of conversation maintained, with
out vehemence, without interruption,
without eagerness for victory, and with
out any airs of superiority.
Iowa.. II. d. Street, candidate for
Scott Elector, is doing good service in
Des Moines Valley. He writes to the
Hawk Eye as follows: s'The Scott ball
is rolling finely in the Valley; every day
adds to SCOTS strength. The advocates
Of Pierce have nothing to 60 upon, and
feel their weakness; on River and Har-
Dor improvements they are dumb found
ed. All that we want to give Iowa to
the illustrious Hero, is united and strong
pull. Let every man do his whole duty,
and we shall rejoice together in the COM
plete redemption Of Iowa.
THE WHEELING BRIDGE.-The Pitts
burgh Journal says that, at the proper
time, the States Attorney General will
apply to the Supreme Court of the United
States for an order to enforce their de-
cree for the removal of the nuisance of
the Wheeling bridge, notwithstanding the
act Of Congress.
LIABILITIES OF TELEGRApHIxe.-Th
last Legisture of Maine passed an act
making telegraph companies liable for er-
ror in dispatches, either in transmission
or writing out, to the amount paid for its
transmission to its destination, both in
and out of the State. In case Of unrea-
sonable delay to transmit or deliver,
affecting the value of the despatch, the
whole amount paid shall be refunded
Damages for falsifying despatch from
twenty to one hudred dollars. Operators,
agents, clerks, and other officers, are also
held liable for any fraud committed or at
tempted by means of the telegraph.
VIRGIN1A.-In l848, the Presidential
vote in Virginia stood as follows: Cass,
46, 1888; Taylor, As ,265. Majority, l,473,
The Wings should carry Virginia this
time for Scott.
MIss1ssIpp1.-The vote Of this State
at the last Presidential election stood as
follows: Cass, 26,537; Taylor, 25,922.
Majority, 6l5. Now that the Southern
Rights party have made their nomination,
it is not impossible but Scott may carry
the State.
ALApAMA.-In this State, Cass got 3D.
1863; Taylor, 30,482. Majority, 881.
The same influences that will affect Mis-
sissippi, will be felt in Alabama. 1t may
be said that Scott is not as popular in the
South as was Taylor. There were not
three parties in the South in 1848. The
nomination of Troupe and Quitman may
have bearing on the election.
OLD VIRGINIA WAXING UP!-The
Richmond Wing of the 7th instant says:
Coon NEws.-We have most encour-
aging news from the Wings in the west
ern part of the State. In one county
nearly the entire voting pon,llation will