The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-28
NUMBER 50.

tiles, his liberal accomplishments, and
aptitude and experience in public affairs.
1t would not have been easy to designate
man better fitted for usefulness in that
place. He has long been known to the
people Of this country as a statesman of
sound judgment and of decided strength.
The place of Mr.. Lawrence will be well
filled.
Some person in Newton N. H., taking
time by the irelock, sent man with a
good horse and wagon to Newburyport.
Massachusetts,, to lay in store of the
ardent before the supplies should be cut
of by the new liquor law. The man re-
turned to Newton on foot, very much fa-
tigued, and in a bewildered state of mind,
the same night about IL o'clock, since
which time the horse, carriage and jugs,
after the most diligent search have not
been heard from. The mans story is,
that he left a certain place at ii A. NJ,
with a brick in his hat, after which he
knew nothing.
TELEGRAPH PRorrrs.-The Washing
Ton and New York Magnetic Telegraph
Company, the Pioneer line under Nlorse's
pltent. was organized in January, 1916.
The capital OF the line is 1910, 900. It
has six wires 10 Philadelphia. and seven
thence 10 New York. 1t employs 12O
persons in all, at Is stations. The total
recei pts from July LIST, lS47. TO July lst,
1852, S3S5,6Il. Within the past fiscal
year, z53 S57 messages have been trans
7 toI 81
the average cost of each message to be
40 cents. The dividends have been to
II per cent annually; probably consider
able more this year, as by the consolida-
tIon OF the wires of the Balm Telegraph
since january, the nett earnings have
been much increased.
"NEvER WEARY IN WELL Do1xc."
Matthew Graves, of this county, on
Tuesday last walked % miles for the
purpose Of proc ring marriage license
10 marry his fifth wife. He is seventy
years Of age.-CentreriNe (Md.) Times.
IowA.-Our friends in Iowa express
full confidence that they will be abe TO
carry the State for Scott in Novembcr.-
There are some, not known as Wings,
who express the same opinion.-Galena
.4dr.
WISprALL.--The San Francisco Plla-
Ger Times says, that DR.. Collyer, tho no
torlous model artist man, received infor-
nation by a late steamer, that he had be-
come heir 10 Il fortune Of 100000.
PERILoUs LEAp.-A man leaped from
the Suspension Bridge into the middle Of
Niagara river, Oh Monday last. for the
entertainment OF crowd Of people
| Owing 10 Il Strong current of air under
the bridge. he was unable to retain Il per-
pendicular position. and he struck the
water upon his back. He was able 10
swim to a boat in waiting for him, but
thinks he will decline any further ieats Of
the kind.
a MoxsrER SnARK.-The Savannah
Republican says a monster shark was
caught in that harbor on Friday last. 1t
measured fifteen feet from the end of its
tail to the Zip of the nose; it contained
king crabs, sea-gull and mans boot,
with quantity Of bones, resembling
those of the human body. 1t took seven
men to haul and lash it to the g,,nnel of
the piIot-boat. The jaws contain eight
rows of teeth.
Judge Wright, editor of the Cincinnati
Gazette, met with severe accident on
Monday evening, OH Fourth street. near
his residence. In crossing the street he
was kicked in the breast by horse, the
blow Telling him TO the ground senseless,
in which condition he was conveyed to
his residence.
How TO Cook PorAro.-Wash it
well, but let there be no scraping. At
The thckest end cut off piece the size
OF sixpence. This is the safety-valve,
through which the steam escapes, and all
rents in the skin are thereby prevented,
just as the valve prevents a rupture in
steam boilers.
II TAKES WESrwoarH.-The Chicago
Democrat bears flaming cut at the lead
Of the Pierce and King ticket, in the
back ground Of which appears vessel
high and dry on q sandbar. Hurrah for
Pierce and Internal improvements
The Rochest r Advertiser is RESPONSE
bic for these hints: Never should we sa-
lutte one nun as gentleman" because
he wears broadcloth, and another as a
= man" because he wears sleeps grey.
If the one should PIT on the others
clothes, we should not know the "man"
from the "gentleman." A female may
be "lady" though she rashes for a liv-
ing. That is, if the title of lady or gen.
tleman be worth anything.
A justice, in Arkansas, lately married
a young couple, addressing the BRIDE
groom as follows:
"You, = P, take this
young woman, whom you hold by the
right hand, to be your lawful wife, and
YOU now promise to cleaye INTO her. and