The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-29
AGar.r CousrnY.-At Cincinnati;

see, Iowa, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana! Old States and new States
slave States and free States-Northern
States and Southern Satisfying side
by side in the friendly embraces of COM
merce. These contained the products of
Of the Alleghanies-the grain of Ohio
The salt of Virginia-the tobacco OF
Kentucky-the lead of Missouri-iron
Of Tennessee-the cotton OF Mississippi
and Arkansas-the sugar and molasses
Of Louisiana, and the rice OF the Carroll
mas! Bacon for the negroes-sugar mills
for the p!anter-bread for the manufac-
tures-oil and lard for all Countries
Such picture of extended business in
accommodation probably could not be
presented by any other country in the
world; and it shows how much of the
prosperity of the country is due to that
consolidation of national interests which
1t it seems to be the object and ambition
of fanaticism to destroy.
MEAcHER EscApED.-Nve are indebt-
ed to Charles Cookery. Esq, Of this city,
for the opportunity of laying the following
interesting intelligence before our read
ers. 1t was received by him in a slip
from the office of the s'Truh Teller"
Truth Teller Office, Friday Ev'g.
From private and all hentic sources we
have received intelligence of the escape
Of Thomas Francis Meagher, one of the
Irish Exiles, from the Convict Settlement
at Van Dieman's Land.
The following is an extract from pri-
waite letter;
II. NJ Mip--H Hobart Town,
January 18th, 1852. (
Meagher has made his escape from ills
some say he has broken Parole others
say not. He wrote to the Police Magis-
trate of his district, to say that he did not
wish his leave extended. Some say he
let before the letter was delivered; 9TH
ers say he did not, but that he remained
until il person who was sent to watch him,
came to his house. He came out and ask
ed the man whether he wanted him. He
said No." He then went into the house
and escaped through the back way. In
two hours after some more police came 10
arrest him. Blu, the bird had flown. And
SO the case stands.
Some facts developed with the census
seem 10 show New Mexico TO be one of
the healthiest countries on the globe
Out of a population of 62.932, no less
than 40 persons are over 100 years Of
age; go are over 80; and 80 are over
so years of age. In Volencia county,
CAnielaIo Agular, a farmer. was 1870
when the census were taken; Rosa Mon
tallo, lO6; Maria ]. Pacheco, 1922 The
males attain greater age than the fe-
males; 3l4 over SO,l17 are males, and
l07 are females.
a young lady who wore spectacles
said, i'll void of sentimental enthusiasm,
to a Young ploughman, who was walking
on the road: ID, You, sir, appreciate
the be,n'y of landscape? Oh, see
those darling sheep and lambs skipping
about" Them amt sheep and lambs,
them's hogs, Miss"
PEACE AND PLESry.-A man in this
city, (says the Cincinnati Commercial
the other day married dumb woman.
weighing three hundred and six pounds !!
RAILROAD FROM ALroS TO TERRE
HAurE.-The Alton Telegraph publishes
the intelligence, that 'the interchangeable
Captain Ryder has completed the contract
with eastern capitalists, for the cnnstruc-
ton of the entire line of the Railroad TO
Terre Haute."
An act has been passed by the Leg sla-
tnre of Mime, allowing Judges of the
Supreme Court to decide cases. with the
assent of the parties, without the inter-
ven,ion Of jury. A similar law pre-
walls in New Hampshire, and in Rhode
Island, also.
The New York Times SAYS, the Hud-
son river contest is resulting against the
Railroad, thus far. The boats carry the
great travel, Notwithstanding the low
fares and rapid speed by rail.
FRosr BIrrEN.-A Miss Frost, in
Massachusetts, has recovered 1865 Of a
gallant, for breach OF promise. He
courted her year, and has to pay at the
Fate of dollar day for it.
A Rhole Island lad, under examina-
ton by Connecticut schoolmpster. being
askei. " How many Gods are there 20 re-
piled, II don't know how many you've
got in Connecticut; but we have none in
Rhode Islandr'
CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The N. Y.
Herald of The 18th says, that the Illinois
Central Railroad Co. have made further
purchase Of forty thousand tons Of iron
rails, at low price-one-half cash, and
one-half in bonds, at par.
THE GREAT BR1rA1S This noted
iron steamship has arrived at New York
with full cargo and l6O passengers
Her appointments are all more complete
than they were before the accident al
Dundrum Bay.
The WHEAT CRoP.-Wc were inform
ed yesterday by gentleman, who lives