The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-06
NEvSI TENS.

IsIANA.-Thc Legislature of Louisiana
have elected J. P. Benjomin, of New Or
leans, to the United States Senate. Mr..
B. is distinguished lawyer, a man of
great wealth, an uncompromising Wing,
and native OF the ''land OF steady habits"
Extract of a letter from Washington
ated Jan. 3lst: The best spirit be-
ins to prevail among the Wings, and,
they are everywhere taking courage"
OPENING OF rNAvIGAS1oS.-By tele-
graph despatch received here Saturday
evening, we are informed, that the iii
nois River is open to Peoria, and boats
were expected TO leave for ST. Louis yes
terday morning. The river is open to
Peru, but the Ice was not. at the date OF
the despatch, out Of Peoria Lake.
BY another despatch of the same date
we learn, 'hat there was a prospect Of the
opening of Lake Michigan, and gener-
al preparation to go TO steaming in few
days-Galma .Adr. OH inst.
We copy the following from the WASH
ington correspondent of TIE Charleston
Standard in his letter OF the 3Oth Decem-
ber:
Gov. james c. Jones, late President
of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
and now Senator from the State of Ten
nessee, will be the Wing candidate for
the Vice Presidency. This may be look
cd upon rs a fixed fact. He has great
popularity in Tennessee and in he South
west generally, and distinguished himself
some ten years ago in the canvass of Mr..
Polk. for Governor Of Tennessee, when
he defeated Mr.. P"
A correspondent Of the Mt. Carroll
Republican says, preparations are making
to run coaches next season from Rock
ford TO Rock Island. so as TO take the trav-
el southwark from Chicago and the Lakes
via Railroad to Rockford, Rock Island
and the Keckuk packets. He thinks the
distance can be made from Chicago to
Rock Island in "a hours.
The Republican also rays, that daily
line of coaches is to be put upon the road
from Dixon 10 Galena; and that emigrants
are leaving that county in swarms for
California.
GENERAL Scorr AND THE DuKE OF
WELLrNGToS.-The Legislature of Vir-
ginia voted gold medal TO Gen. Scott,
for his services in the Mexican War. A
bronze copy was sent by the Governor
of that State, to the Dukc of Wellington,
who in reply TO the compliment, said:
In common with the world at large, I
read with admiration the reports of the
operations of Gen. Scott, and sincerely
rejoice that the State Of Virginia has NJ
ticed them by this token Of its admiration.
The members of the Galena Dorcas So
ciety have published card expressing
their sense of obligation TO Mrs. Sarah
Coates Harris, who has been lecturing
upon Anatomy, Physiology, &c., before
the ladies' OF Galena. Mrs. II. contribu-
ted the p oceeds, $l62, to the treasury
Of the Society.
Mrs. Myra Gaines, widow of General
Gaines has taken upher residence at Bing-
hamton N. Y.
Mr.. A. Hamilton, son of the great AL
exander Hamilton of the Revolution, has
written letter to- Kossuth, in which he
declares that his father was the author OF
the document known as Washington's
Farewell Address. He declares also that
most of Washington's state papers are
from the same prolific source. This, if
true is a startling announcement, and will
at any rate lead to a controversy.
LoSeEvIrY.-A Spaniard lately died
at A'giers, aged lO4 years. He worked
at his trade OF joiner TO the end, and al
ways enjoyed good health. For the last
half century his only bed has been pile
of shavings in his shop.
We have been expecting this, ever
since Webster's careless letter TO Hu!se-
man last summer. 1t is rlmored that the
distinguished Austrian" with view
TO the final extinction of the Secretary Of
State has employed Mrs. Swisshe'm and
The g Thrasher man" of the Detroit Free
Press to complete the work Of annihition
provided the victim shows any sign Of
vitality after the cut direct !"-Detroit
.4du.
Mr.. Hiram l.. Hongh'on, Of SPRING
field. Windsor county, VT, has invented
and taken measures to secure patent for
very important Improvements in cutting
moudings of any form on stone. lie en-
ploys revolving discs Of metal, the peri
pheries of which are the reverse, in form
Of the mouldings to be cut. The cutting
is performed by sand and water, which
are applied 10 the stone and discs in prop
er quantities; the continual action OF the
discs upon the stone, rub the sharp sand
into the stone, upon the same principle
that marble is cut by the .'plano saws"
The discs revoIve and grind into the stone
until it fits their peripheries. Suitable
motions are given to the stone and 10 the
shafts of the discs, according 10 the form
of the mouldings to be cut.-Scientife
american.
The inventor of the above is a brother
of the editor of the Galena Advertiser.