The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-12

the Sioux Treaty, reported to have been
ratified on the 26th-hence we conclude,
that the report was not true.
Wolves are getting troublesome in
Grant county, and the citizens have de-
termined OH the process of summary
ejectment; and accordingly we find the
following in the Herald:
GRASD WOLF HuNr-At the Head of
Grant, on Saturday, the 9th of June
Every body is requested 10 meet at Mr..
Croits house, in the morning at nine
o'clock, for drill preliminaries, and to re-
celve all necessary orders for the cam
paign. 1T is expected every man in the
regiment will have one or more dogs, a
gun and a tin horn. Commissioned Off
GERS Of the Wisconsin Militia are polite
ly invited to be OH parade; and all heroes
OF the Black Hawk War.
The old gentleman who thought he
could teach girls how to make love, is
about erecting an academy for the pur-
pose of instructing fleas in the art OF
jumping.
The man who had to lower his shirt
collar 10 pass under the Wheeling Bridge,
arrived in Cincinnati last week. He was
laboring under slight attack of the COL
larry morbus.
JUDc EDMoxDs-Thc Albany Knick-
erbocker says that in consequence of Ike
strange conduct of this gentleman with
reference to the spirit rappngs, visions,
Sc, several gentlemen Of the bar in th;t
city, intend to apply to Gov. Hunt for
commission 10 inquire into his sanity.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany are now working a locomotive up
grade 500 feet TO the mile. This grade
occurs at the tunnel, where temporary
track has been laid over the mountain.
for the purpose OF transporting material
fer the road beyond, in advance of open
ing that work. The locomotive used
weighs 81 tons, and the ordinary load at
tachcd to it, in addition to its own weight
is twelve tons. This grade has thus far
been worked with regularity and safety.
The whole power obtained is in the or
binary adhesion Of the driving wheels.
ISD1ASs Apour.-The Mineral Point
Tribune OF last week notices the appear
ance OF a large body of Indians in that
quarter, on their Way north. They were
removed TO the Missouri country last fall
by the State Government, but diSliking
their new quarters, have come back to
their old ones. The Madison Democrat
mentions that 4 large band passed through
that town on their way TO Shcboygan.-i
.Mlwauhcs Sentinel.
B. G.. Ferris. Of Ithaca, in this State,
formerly Member o: Assembly, has been
appointed by the President, Secretary Of
Utah. He did not ask for the place, but
accepted ii, and will soon start for the
Great Salt Lake, TO endcavor to harmon
Use our Mormon brcthrcn.-Nc,c York
Express.
The Methodist General Con fe.ence.
North, has decided in favor OF the pew
system, and against that article Of Metho-
dist discipline which requires that "mcn
and women should sit apart in all the
Churches" by vote o! 80 to 81.
The Rio Bravo of the llth. says tic
Camanches are devastating the Rio Gran &c
country by Irightiul murders and robber-
les. Both the American and Mexican
population are in many instances aban-
doning their homes, seeking safety by
flight into Mexico.
A LITTLE TOO FAsr.-The report TINT
Gen. Butler was nominated for President
got into circulation last evening, where
upcn one OF the most ardent supporters Of
Douglas caught it up, pronounced it
Just the thing-thc strongest that could
be made, in fact adj elegant nolni-
nl,ion! '-Chicago Jour.
GALrNA BOATS LAID Up.-Thc great
scarci y of downward freighis in the Ga
lena trade, and the reduction il prices,
the result of various causes, has induced
several of the regular traders TO with
draw for short time, or at least till there
is some vi>able Improvement In the bu>I-
ness. The Bon Accord is laid up, at the
foot Of Walnut st. The Martha NJ. 2,
at The same place, and the Dubuque at H.
noistown. The Highland Mary No. 2, S
under charter to Captain Miller, and runs
as a Nashville packet, in place of the
fast West Newton.-.X. Louis Union.
CorFEE.-The production of coffee in
Brazil, the plst year, has been 100000
bags, or PIP millions Of lbs. In 1920,
the production was fifteen millions Of!
pounds.
The consumption in the United States
the past 80 years has increased rapidly.
In 1921, the consumption per head TO the
inhabitants of the United States was one
pound four ounces. In 1880, the proper
tion had increased 10 three pounds per
head. the foreign price having fallen 30
a. C1.t - 10.oo,, lnr