The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-16


sinal contribution from New York, for the next
session. mike" is, or was once Hunker and
if there was one thing he coveted more than an
other, it was reputation for hating Barnburn-
erism in all its forms and phases. No man more
bitterly denounced the detection of that faction
from the regular ranks in the last Presidential
campaign, than Mike, and there were none in
the camp who more grievously lamented the
defeat of Gen. Cass. Now, as Mike has not gone
much out of his way to recant or mollify his
former Ohjurgations, it is by no means certain
that the Barnburners will come up to his sup
port. Mike is not their man. as they certainly
are not, and never were, his men. ;'-.4lbany
Register.
The people of Dubuque, by vote of 1923 to g.
have determined to lend the credit of that city
to the amount of 100000, to aid in the con-
structiOn of the Dubuque and GAINESVILLE rail-
road Citizens of Dubuque, in their individual
capacity, have pledged themselves for $4,000
more.
In the city of Boston, (Mass.) there are at
least 400 dwelling houses appraised at above
$4,000. There are several at $4,000 and up
ward, and one house, with the land connected
with 1t. is taxed for upwards of 100000.
The valuation of property in the city of Chi
cagO, as assessed, shows an increase over last
year, of S2.sOOOOO. We think the assessors
must have been men of enlarged views
HoGs.-The rapid decline in prices of pork in
New York. and bacon in the South and West,
with the last week, it seems, has affected the
views Of operators in hogs. One of our city
packers assures us that the orders they have re-
ceivcd for the past few days are limited to So
80 gross, and 81 IS nett. This is a decline of
full SOC. per 100 pounds, upon the price Of hogs
two and three weeks ago.
A dispatch from Cincinnati of yesterday, the
2Sth, to an operator in this city, says, Hogs
dull and declining; do not uy.'-LouisriIle
Courier, 30h Mf.
IMPROVING AN Academia story is told Of
Mr.. Van Buren,. that while on a tour through
the West, in 1910, he was overset in u stage
coach, and as he stood up to his knees in mud,
he asked the driver how the accident happened,
and was told by that parsonage that he had al
ready upset eleven Members of Congress, and
i,y so doing had secured the vote of every one of
them for appropriations to the National Road:
and as he never before had q President for a
passenger, he thought he would improve the
opportunity by doing his duty to the West. in
end, avorng to prevent veto, in case another
appropriation should pass.
CALIFoENA.-A correspondent writes az
pledge my word for it, that the city and county
of San Francisco alone will give a majority for
Scott Of from f,rO to three thousand"
INDIANA ETEc1IoN-By the death of Senator
Mhltcomh. of Indiana; the Legislature to be
chosen next Tuesday will elect a L. S. Senator
to fill the vacancy.
There are in the United States, eighty-onc
women holding the office of postmaster, (:)
thirty one of whom are in Pennsylvania.
We wish, says the Savannah News the Post
master General would appoint few females in
Georgia. They never tolerate irregularities in
the males.
Mrs Darlington, upon reading in the Post,
that the Boston Light Guards appeared in I'M
dressed uniform, said: "Well. if soldiers will
go naked, I'm glad that they don't train in the
day tme-I am!''
The blowing down of pine tree in the town.
ship of Nelson, &C. Wy has revealed the skele-
ton OF man of great stature. stone image,
two copper vessels, and some large sea shells.
WHY WAS Ir?-When Gen. Scott was on,v
% years of age, President Madison offered him
the post OF Secretary of War, which he declined
to accept on account of his youth. He was the
youngest man to whom cabinet office has ever
been profiered. Mr.. Madison was shrewd and
sagacious statesman, and good Democrat. and
the fact speaks volumes. Publish it, Mr.. Eagle.
Lancaster Gazette.
We learn from the Houston Telegraph that
very large quantity of wine has been made in
leNas, this season, from native grapes. Most
Vi this WINE has been made from the mustang
grape, which yields wine of beautiful claret
color, and seems to combine some of the Quail
ties of claret and port.
THE EXPEDITION TO JAPAN-Wc learn from
Washington that the Japanese expedition will
consist of three superior war steamers. viz the
U: 5. steamer Mississippi, Captain Long, which
will leave New York from LIST to 10th November;
the U. s. steamship Princeton, Commodore Per-
ry, which will accompany the Mississippi as flag
ship. and is now at Baltimore receiving her
boilers. The third steamer is the Allegheny,
which is now undergoing repairs at the Gosport
Navy Yard. The arrangement for the equip
ment and departure of the above steamers is
progressing favorably.
According to the returns made to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, it appears that the steam
boat tonnage connected with the American
lakes, exceeds that of Great Britain and all her
dependencies. The steamers on Lake Erie
alone, measure more tons than all the steam
boats in Europe, Asia and Africa inclusive, pro-
vlded you leave out those which belong to
Great Britain. What comment are such facts
on the boundless resources of our soil, and the
go-ahead tendency of free institutions
UNCLE Tom IN ENGLANp.-An advertisement
appears in the English papers, announcing the
republication of Uncle Toms Cabin, in London,
in six numbers, at penny a number!
Hon. Thos. H. Benton left Washington day
or Two ago for Missouri. The Intelligencer
says 1t is Col. Bentons intention to return early
in December, and remain during the session Of
Congress-
The engineers of the several railways termi.
mating at Albany met Sept. 2lst, to consider
the feasibility of the various projects for tun-
mel under the Hudson River Nothing was
done, and they adjourned.
There have been more thunder storms in
Great Britain during the past summer than at
any summer before within remembrance. Many
of them have been terrific and destructive
The widow of King Louis Philippe is residing
near the lake of Como, where she
has purchased chateau.
Miss Catharne Hayes, accompanied by her