The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-07-31
NUMBER 46.

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chase, and the amount paid, for the Mann
moth Cave in Kentucky:
Col. Croghan, to whose family it belongs,
was resident of Louisville. He went
to Europe, some twenty years ago, and,
as an American, found himself frequently
questioned of the wonders of the Mann
moth Cave-a place he had never visited,
and of which, at home, though living with.
IN ninety miles of it, he had heard very
little. lie went there Immediately OH his
return, and the idea struck him to pur-
chase and make it family Inheritance
IN fifteen minutes bargaining he bought it
for $l0, ,OOo-though, shortly after he was
offered 800, ,ot0 for his purchase. In his
will, he tied it up in such way, that it
must remain in his family for two gener.
ations, thus appending its celebrity to his
name. There are nineteen hundred acres
in the estate-three square miles above
ground-though the cave probably runs
under the property of great number Of
other land owners. For fear of those
who might dig down and establish an en-
trance to the cave on their own property
"a mans farm extending up to the zenith
and down to the nadir )-great vigilance
is exercised to prevent such subteranean
surveys and measurement as would ena-
BILE them to sink shaft with any certain-
ty. The cave extends ten or twelve
miles in several directions, and there is
probably many backwoodsman sitting in
his log hut within ten miles of the cave,
quite unconscious that the most fashiona-
BILE ladies and gentleman of Europe and
America are walking, without leave, un-
der his corn and potatoes!
AMERICAN TRAvELERs.-A letter to
the Newark Advertiser, from Genoa,
mentions that party of four Americans
had just passed through that place, on
their return from the interior of India,
having just passed through Persia, and
other intermediate countries. The hair
breadth adventures and escapes have all
been carefully chronicled for publication,
and the report of their travels will make
the freshest and most exciting book of
the season. They mention that they en-
countered no less than sixty American
voyagers Oh the Nile!
HE THING THAT'S MADE SUPERIOR TO
THE MAKER.-A learned lecturer once
proved this proposition by the following
conclusive demonstrations
De ting dat is made is more superior
as de maker, shall show you how in
some tings., Suppose l make de round
wheel OBJ de coach Yer we'll; dat
wheel roll round five hundred mile-and
| cannot roll one myself! Suppose am
cooper, vot you call, and l make de big
tub 10 hold wine? He holds tons and
gallons; and / cannot hold more as fire
bottle! So you see dat what is made is
more superior as de maker.''
MORTALITY AMONG IMM1GRANrs.-
During the last week, there has been a
great amount OF sickness, and a large
number of deaths among the Swedish
immigrants in our city. The fatality has
been remarkable--families being decima-
ted, and, in some cases, entirely Destroy
ed in day or two after the first attack.
The climate and manner of living appears
to be fatal TO them, while all others are
healthy. We are confident that not less
than one-half of the deaths in the city,
during the last fortnight, have been
"inohs, 'iioSo P0oPic'~ OHtCUSO 1TtOuHc.
THE FEELING IN ALADAMA.-The
North Albanian, a Wing paper, speak
ing of the reception given to the nomina-
tion of Scott and Graham in that State
says -" So far all looks well. No cam
paign within our recollection has opened
as hatteringly."
A SIeN.-The Paris correspondent of
the St. Louis Republican says, the new
five franc pieces, bearing the eAigy of
Louis Napoleon, have almost all been cut
across the throat as soon as issued. You
can scarce find one of these coins that does
not bear this mark of peculiar attach
ment.
Governor OF New MEx1co.-We
learn from the Missouri Republican, that
DR.. ]. Carr Lane, of St. Louis, mas been
appointed Governor of New Mexico, in
place Of Governor Calhoun, deceased -
The appointment is regarded as good
one.
The Times, speaking of the pauper
emigration of Australia, says: "Pauper-
ism will rise TO its own level. England
is full and Australia an empty decanter
just connect the two by syphon and
leave the laws of nature to do their own
work"
WHEAT CRop.-From what we gather
from the newspapers in various parts of
the country, we are inclined to think
that the crop of wheat is uncommonly
good.
STATISTICS OF LrDER1A.-The Mis-
sionary Magazine for July, among other
statistics of Liberia, states the inhabi-
tants at 100000, among whom about
1000 may be regarded as civilized.
There are more than 1000 communi-
cants in the Christian churches, more
than 800 children in Sabbath school,
and 1900 in day schools. Communi-