The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-08
NUMBER SO. 81
RIOT on THE RAILROAD.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, April %.

llllS mOIlliIS, dDOut AOO IIlSlHlcU en-
ployed on the Chicago and Galena Rail-
road, seven miles east of this place, came
to town and compelled the workmen on
the Railroad near town and those on the
dam to stop their work. Those who re-
fused TO comply were badly beaten. The
cause was a strike for higher wages.
Our citizens were called out by the
Sheriff, and about $50, armed with fire
arms, started after the mob. They over
took them four miles from the town, and
released those whom the mob had forced.
They also arrested twenty of the leaders.
These are now being examined befora
Justice Brown.
New STEAM ENoIsE.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the St. Louis Re-
publican, gives the following description
of a new kind of steam engine, recently
invented by Mr.. Erickson Of New York:
GA new engine has been built at New
York which threatens complete revolu-
ton in this kind of machinery. 1t has
been patented by Erickson, the inventor
Of the propeller. The engine has been
built, tried, and works well and uses
only SOC to 1000 lbs. Of coal per day.
Boilers are dispensed with altogether
and you can well imagine what a revolu-
ton it will effect in the ocean steam ma
rine, where the large vessels carrying
900 to 1000 tons of coal for each voyage.
There will be no danger Of explosion, O.
anything of that sort. The engine nov
built is intended for large sea steamer
in course Of construction at New York,
and the whole will cost over half mil.
lion Of dollars. Men of capital would
not be likely to invest such a sum Of
money upon doubtful experiment, and
you may receive this information with q
reasonable assurance of its correctness.
This engine can be applied to our boats,
and to your printing machines, and to
every thing Of the kind"
No USE TALkISG.'-A young ophir-
ite enthusiast was talking to his intended
few evenings since, urging upon her
speedy marriage and start to spend the
honeymoon in California.
Il tell you,' said he, his face glowing
with enthusiasm, California is the Para
disc of this earth. There's no use talk
ingn
mo use ta1king!' exclaimed the lady
with look Of some surprise.
No use talking he repeated.
well, if there's no use talking said
the lady, what in the name of sense do
you want Of women there! I don't CO.
He left, but we presume he will be
back.
A NovELTy.-A correspondent Of the
Mo. Republican writing from New York,
says:
"In the building of storehouses, there
are many things which you of St. Louis
have yet to learn, and visit might well
be made to New York, if for no other
reason than to note the improvements
A glass floor in the counting-room of one
of the most complete stores in Broadway,
shedding light through five Or six stories.
was one Of the curious things which
came under my observation
THE MAINE LAw.-We referred the
other day to the victory Of Judge Parish
over Neal Dow, in the contest for the
Portland Mayorality. But we did not
say, because we did not then know it to
be true, that "Judgc Parish announced
himself supporter of the Maine Law
and his own friends confessed that he
could not have been elected as an opponent
Of it, This is what the Boston Com
monwealth says, and it adds "The law
is triumphant in Maine, politically as
well as morally"
A LUCKY PR1NTER.-John H. Har-
mon, Esq, formerly a printer boy in Ra-
VIENNA, was recently elected Mayor of
Detroit, and is now spoken Of as the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Michigan. His father now resides in
this town. Mr.. H. has attained his posi-
tion by untiring energy and perseverance,
and has set an example worthy Of imita-
ton by those who would ascend the lad
der of fame.-Portage Wig.
The Japan expedition, according TO a
Washington correspondent, is to be mere
ly photographed survey of the Spanish
coast. These thirty-two Founders mere
ly remaining instrument in the triangula-
tions-the cannon balls are for procuring
base lines. If any japanese is foolish
enough to put his head in the way of the
meteorological instruments, of course no.
body will be to blame, but himself, if he
should get hurt.-Burlington Tel.
How the dry goods men make a living,
puzzles us " entirely" As long as we
can recollect they have been selling their
goods for "lcss than costa practice
that one of the more indefatigable informs
us, will be continued for " another year,"
which devotion TO the public is almost
without a parallel in the history of the
scx.-Quincy Journal.
Mayor Kennel, of St. Louis, ks been
inaugurated for the third time. He rep
resents the finances and condiion Of the
city generally to be in a flouriSing condi-
tion. The revenue of the last iscal year,