The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-04-17

al cures, we are unable to say. But o.
the efficacy Of the following, we are sure
having tried it in repeated instances:
Every parent knows that the Fremont.
tory symptom Of this disease is a shrill
sonorous cough. The moment this an.
pears, apply cold water, ice-water if pos
sible, suddenly and freely to the neck and
chest with sponge. The breathing will
instantly be relieved. So soon as posi-
BILE, let the sufferer drink as much as it
can; then wi pc it dry, cover it up warm,
and soon quiet slumber will relieve the
parents anxiety, and lead the heart in
thankfulness to the Power which has Civ
en- to the pure gushing fountain such med
ical qualities.
The sum total Of material aid received
by Louis Kossnth, in Cincinnati, is with
in fraction of $4,000. OF this amount
$4,000 were donated, and the remainder,
$4,000, resulted from the sale of bonds.
So says the Gazette.
HE MELEGATAERoN.-Th bones of
an animal have been found by biologists,
to whom the above name is given. These
bones denote that the animal possessed
vast strength, in proportion to its size
The hollow in the back bone is one foot
in diameter. Its feet were armed with
strong claws, and were about one yard in
length. 1t is conjectured to have been of
the mole species, and to have subsisted on
the roots OF trees, or trees themselves, as
it had teeth Of sufficient power to craunch
down mill log as easy as boy would
stick of candy.
SENsIBLE.-The Richmond Wing takes
right view of the duties of the Wings at
the Presidential election, and does not fall
in at all with the notion, that candidates
are to be rejected in proportion as they
have warm supporters and friends. The
Wing says: "If Mr.. Seward gives to
the Wing candidate his influence, he shall
have their thanks, and would be glad TO
have every Free Soiler give his vote for
the Wing presidential ticket" This is
the true Wing doctrine.
THE MINr.-The Philadelphia North
American says there are annually consul
med in the chemical operations Of the mint
In that city, seven hundred tons of nitric
and sulphuric acids, and two hundred tons
of anthracite coal. The excess of the cos,
Of these articles in New York, compared
with Philadelphia, is the basis or an ex-
tended argument in that paper in opposi-
ton 10 the proposed removal of the Mint
10 New York city.
FAST LocoMoTIvEs.-The Albany Jour-
nal says, that the two new locomoti YES,
lately put on the Hudson River Railroad,
have great speed. Twotrips were lately
made by one of them, which are without
parallel. The running time of the first,
between New York and Albany, was
three hours and twelve minutes, and the |
second in three hours and eight minutes
The whole time, including the stoppage,
was only four hours!
The late Jenny Lind gave $50 to the
waiter, and $50 to each of the other ser
wants Of the house where she was married. |
She then gave her hand to Otto Gold
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charities that will ever be recorded. The
Jenny Goldschmidt charities have not yet
commenced.
Curious FAcr.-The Rev. Littlejohn,
Of New Haven, in his lecture before the
Arts Union, remarked that the first piece
of cloth ever made in the United States
was manufactured in Hartford, Conn.,, by
Jeremiah Wadswor,h, in 1890, and that
Gen. Washington wore suit of clothes
made from this cloth.
CARAvAJAL DEFEArED.-A telegraph
despatch, dated New Orleans, March 5lh,
says: The American Consul has receiv-
ed confirmation, that Caravajal attacked
Camargo, as reported, with about 600 men,
and had been repulsed with the loss oil
half his ammunition.
SHIP FEvER.-There were 1881 pa
tients in the Emigrant's Hospital and Ref
uge, near New York, suffering from ship
fever, on the Oath January. 1t is stated
that only nine per cent. of those attacked
with this disease recover, even with the
most skillful practice.
Mr.. Dousman, the old settler Of Mack
mac, says that the past winter has been
the severest known there for fifty years.
On the LIST of February there was snow
storm which completely buried many of
of the houses.
IMPORTS OF FOREIGN GooDs.-The i'm
ports at New York for the month of Feb
ruary, '52, compared with February, 81,
show falling off of three millions, and
the exports have increased one Million
This exhibits more healthy state of trade
| than for some time past.
Col. James B. Many, of the United
States Army. died at New Orleans on the
22d ult., aged about 70 years. He was a
native Of Delaware, and entered the army
as lieutenant in the year 1898.
Between four and five
thousand dollars worth of lace goods were
lately seized ut Boston. while being snug