The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-31
NEWS ITEMS,


Mr.. CLAWS HEALrH-A gentleman
writes us from Washington, under date
of the 9th December Mr.. Clay is
very low, and there is little hope of his
ever being better. He is not able to
leave his room, Or even to sit up"
DEATH FROM CLoRoFoRM.-Mr. Pat
rick Mckay, of Kanesville, Kane county,
died suddenly on the 2Sth ult, while I'M
der the influence Of chloroform, which
he had taken to mitigate the pain of a
surgical operation.-Galena .Adr.
EDUcATIoN.-In the twenty-three mil
lions of the population of the United
States, there are more persons who ha-
btually read and write, than can be found
i'll one hundred and fifty millions in Eu-
rope, in one area, marked off in any shape
you please.
BEAUTIFUL "A letter from Paris, da-
ted December Sd, published in the Boston
Traveller says, that the President has put
a file of soldiers in every printing office
in Paris, except two. The people cannot
get even handful printed in all Paris.
1t says: Galignani told me himself, to-
day, that he had six soldiers in his office,
and government proof reader. It is
supposed that the man who does this
is elected President of France by ma
jority of SIN millions Of the popular vote!
FORTUNATE EscApE.-Last Saturday
as we learn from Shullsburgh: colored
boy, while working a wiudlass at a shaft,
lost his balance, and fell a distance Of AZ
feet, without receiving material injury
The bottom Of the shaft was solid rock,
but his father, who was stationed there,
received him on his knee, which broke
the force Of the fall.-Galeaa .Adr
STAGE AcCIDENT.-Saturday morning,
about 8 o'clock, as the Southern mail
coach out, was descending Avery's hill,
eight and 4 half miles from this city on
the Elizabeth road, with both wheels
chained, the driver, finding that the coach
was becoming unmanageable, and the
team doubling up, put up his leaders, and
was thrown Git is supposed by his foot
having slipped from the break head first
into the road. He is reported to have
had an arm broken, his head badly bruis-
ed, and to have been otherwise injured
The passengers were carried to the foot
of the hin, by the horses, and escaped
umhurt. The drivers name is Russell
Paine.-Galena .4dr.
The LATE MARSHAL SoULT.-The
wealth of Marshal Soult is said to have
been immense. His collection of paint
ings-which were taken from the mones-
taries of Spain-is alone valued at sever
al millions of francs. In his habits he
was penurious. For few years past, he
has taken no part in political affairs.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 10.
1t is stated that dispatches have been
received here that Lord Palmerston had
disavowed the attack on the Promctheous
it is untrue /; no dispatches have been
received.
The expenses of Kossuth and suite at
Browns Hotel, are stated TO be $500 per
day.
New York, Jan. II.
Authentic intelligence, received by the
Cambria, states, that when Mr.. Webster's
note, respecting the Prometheus outrage,
reached Mr.. Lawrence, at London, he
1nlneuldtely WTOtc q uotc " Lulu d.
merston. This was on Friday, and on
the following Monday Cabinet meeting
was called, it is thought for the purpose
Of inquiring into the affair. Lord P. was
absent from the meeting. On Monday,
Mr.. Lawrence feeling anxious for an ex-
PLANTATION, called at the office Of the For
cign Secretary, and was informed that he
was out of town. This fact, and the re-
signation Of Lord p, which was immedl-
i.teiy announced of course, accounts for
10 answer being received to Mr.. LIS
hote. Private accounts state that he is
using his efforts to obtain a satisfactory
explanation, and could have done SO, but
Tor Lord P.'s resignation.
UTICA, Jan. Is.
The Black Swan is gaining great popu-
iaritv. Tickets are selling at premium.
Proceeds of last nights concert were
ST. 400.
BosroE, Jan. l3.
The House of representatives. elected
Gov. Boutwell,, the candidate to send up,
by two majority over all others.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 8.
The Ohio State Democratic Convention
met in Columbus yesterday, and organic
ed. Col. Morgan introduced resolution
that VIM. Allen, Of Ohio, is the choice Of
the Democracy for the Presidency, which