The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-13
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Panama Star states that man named
James Linn, while hunting on the Gorgo-
ma Road. grew tired and lay down to
sleep under tree. On waking he found
his limbs and body swelling. and death
soon ensued. The Star says that tree
e ows OF the lsthmus under which cattle
avoid eating or Illuminating.
LEAP YEAR PRIvILEeEs.-Th Gin
c'nnati Gazette notices the fact that the
ladies OF Chagrin Falls have subscribed
some $1,000 in single shares of stock of
the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad as
Il " new feature" and speaks of it as "a
leap year movement that evinces an ener-
gy not to be in:imidated by ordinary OBJ
stacles, which will he followed with a
perseverance not to be satisfied with any
thing short Of complete success -
Somebody says" 1t is curious to look
back and see what were regarded as
great things in those days. Our fathers
thought it was great thing that Frank
lin could take the lightning from the
clouds and spread it on the earth. Now
this lightning is turned to the use of man
is concerted into an agent TO go Of er-
rands :"
1t is said that the Committee on Agri-
culture, at Washington, have concluded to
report in favor Of the establishment of an
Agricultural Bureau, as recommended by
Gen. Taylor and Mr.. Fillmore.
The St. Louis Intelligencer says: Po-
tatoes were brought to this market yes
terIay from New Albany, and bulk pork,
from Golconda, on the Ohio river! Pri-
ces are higher here, it seems, than in
Cincinnati! This is entirely reversing
the order of things.
The Presidential election, next fall,
will be governed by The apportionmcnt of
electors under the 1910 census, and not
that of 1850.
MISSISSIPPI SESAToRs.--WalterB Brooks,
Wing, has been elected L. S. Senator in
place of Mr.. Foote, and Hon. A. S. Dun
can, in place of Jefferson Davis, of Miss
iSsippi.
PREsrDENrIAL.--A correspondent Of
the New York Tribune writes from
Washington
Gen. Cass has added at least fifty per
cent. to his available Presidential capital
by his kossuth stock. Douglass, unfor-
tunately for himself, at the Kossuth Fes-
tival, in this city, descended from the
statesman TO the demagogue, and by a
twaddling, dodging, meaningless speech,
let himself down greatly in the estimation
of many who delighted TO do him honor.
He had been losing ground for months be-
fore, and that seemed TO finish him.
WoMENs' RIcHrs.-Gov. Ujhazy's
who are highly educated, it is
said, may be seen daily, in the summer,
at work in the corniicld with the hoe, on
their farm, at New Buda, Iowa. We do
not see why they have not just as good
right TO practice at the polite accomplish
ment Of hoeing corn as the tyrannical
men.
UNcoHsrIrUrIoSAL!-We think the
friends of Temperance will have to give
it up that the Maine Law is unconsti-
On looking over the remon-
strancc against it from Buffalo, we find
the names Of those distinguished lawyers
John Doe and Richard Roe. Gentlemen
who have been so long in the profession,
would scarcely stake their legal reputa-
tion on the doubtful side of question!
Register.
SIGNIrIcANr.-Cass stock is rising in
the market. The Boston Post published
his late speech on Intervention, at length,
the morning following its delivery. The
copy had been put in the Posts hands
previous to its delivery.
Judge Mclean, of the United States
Supreme Court, pays $4,000 year taxes
on his property in Cincinnati. Mr..
Longworth, the wealthy vine-dresser in
that city, pays $l7,5oo year.
Ice OUr.-Wc understand that the ice
is out of the Mississippi above and below
Dubuque, and that the ferry boat will re-
sumo its regular trips.-Galena .Adv.
ERIE RAILWAY ARRAsc EMESrs.-We
learn from the Dunkirk Journal, that the
Erie Railway Company have perfected
their arrangements for the coming season
Of Lake navigation. The Board of Di-
rectors have ordered the construction of
extensive additions to the Company's
present wharves; and that every thing
connected with the Lake business of the
road, will be on a scale fully correspond
ing with its immense operations. = 9..
The arrangements for the different lines
of boats will vary somewhat from those
of last season. There will be daily line :
from that place to Cleveland and Detroit
the same as last season, while the Toledo
and Southern Michigan railroad line will
run daily, starting from Buffalo, and con-
Meeting with the Express trains there,
both ways. This line will consist of new
and magnificent boats, built at Buffalo the
present winter, expressly for the line.
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