The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-07
NUMBER 2l.


sentenced to pay fine of $5, and be i'm
prisoned twenty-four hours. Much ex-
cltement grew out of the trial public
meeting was held; strong talk was i'll
dulged in, for which two arrests were
made, which the District Attorney with
drew, wisely, it is presumed.
The Goth of December was the ami
versary of the battle of Trenton, and the
good Jerseymen celebrated it by sham
fight representing the original scene.
A WIDE CIRcu1r.-The New York
Herald says, that the other day, that city
was put in connection by telegraph with
Toledo, and that the circuit would have
been extended to Chicago, if the wires
had been in order-and that arrangements
are making, to put Bangor, in Maine, in
connection with Dubuque, Iowa, and Hal
flax with New Orleans.
CAUSE AND ErFEcr.-A letter from
London by the last steamer says, that the
cricis in France has induced many foreign
capitalists to invest in American stocks.
1t is understood that Messrs. Barring &
Co., G. NJ. Peabody s. Co., and other
holders of American stocks have lately
had numerous enquiries made respecting
the condition of different State and city
stocks in the United States. The proba-
bility is, that if the Government of France
should not soon change into other hands,
there will be large investments in Amer
lean stocks by foreigners.
DEATH OF PROFESSOR SruARr.-The
venerable professor Stuart, of Andover
Theological Seminary, died on the 4th
ult. at the advanced age Of 81 years.
He was man of great abilities and an
accomplished scholar. He was the oldest
acting professor in the Seminary, and
had probably done more to awaken an
interest in the philology Of the Bible than
any other man in the United States.
LA PoINTE HEARD FRoM!-Many
have been the speculations Of our Wis
consin neighbors, about what would be
the returns of Lapointe county, (away up
on Lake Superior) if ever received. By
the following from the Green Bay
Advocate, it will be seen, that the long
agony is over:
The long looked for returns from La
Pointe county, have at length arrived
The vote, as officially returned, stands
for Governor, Nelson Dewey, II. No
other votes were cast for that, or any
other office. Onr La Pointe frieuds are
Of course entitled to the banner. AL
though they did not hear of the nomina-
tions, they ''went it blind" and voted
for good, true and tried man. There
are some, however, who are ungenerous
enough to declare, that the news Of the
nominations made two years ago had just
arrived there, and that these returns
should be counted in the Official canvass Of
'49.
BUSINESS IN FRANcE.-The N. York
Tribune says, that private letter from
a London Banker, represents, that the
mercantile classes have hailed Louis Ma
poleon's usurpation with almost universal
satisfaction. The stocks have risen, bus
mess is reviving, and various improve
ments are being carried out-and the gen
eral impression seems to be, that the
present state of things is to last some
time.
There are five Sabbaths in February
this year. No similar occurrence will
take place aga.n until 1880.
JUNCTION RA1LnoAD.-The work on
the line of the Junction Railroad between
Cleveland and Sandusky, is progressing
finely. The company are also pushing
their operations west of Sandusky City,
with energy and spirit.
CENTRAL RA1LRoAp.-The St. Louis
Intelligencer of the 18th ult., says:
Messrs Thayler & Brother, the emf
nent Boston brokers, have taken, it is
reported, half million of Central Rail-
road bonds.
THE RAp1Ds.-Hon. Thompson Camp
bell has introduced bill into the House,
appropriating 100000, for the improve
ment of the Des Moines and Rock River
Rapids, to be expended under the direc-
| ton of the Secretary of War and Gen.
Dodge has introduced bill into the Sen
ate, appropriating $l5O,ooo for the same
purpose.
SOUTHERN MIcH1GAN RAILRoAD.-It
is now probable that this road will be in
running order to Chicago about the lst Of
February.
Mr.. R. J. Walker and Mr.. Neale
agents for disposing of the Illinois rail-
road bonds in London, have failed in their
negotiations, and are about to return
home. But hear that parties IN TINS
country are ready to take half OF ,he a,
mount of the loan, so that the work Will
he beprosecuted.-Corresponaence 81. Louis
Intelligencer.
| BurrALo, Jan, IL.
The Merchants Mutual Insurance Co.
of this city has failed! Losses in 80
months over 100000! Loss falls hea-
Wv on some of our citizens. Whole cap