The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-21
NEWS ITEMS.


pers of late date report that the steam
ers going South will be crowded when
they start, and that the note of prepare
ton for vast overland march is audi
bic in almost every quarter. The steam
ers both from New York, Philadelphia
and New Orleans will be unable to take
more than half that are preparing to 90,
and very large numbers are preparing to
cross the plains.
SENATOR HUNTER REELECTED FROM
VIRGINIA.-The Legislature of Virgin
ia have reelected Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter
to the Senate of the United States. The
vote stood, Hunter 1875, all others g.
LAKE SUPERIOR CoMMEcE.-It is sta
ted, from careful examination at Ste.
Marie, that the exports Of the Lake SUI
perior region, the last year, were more
than 100000, and the imports more
than 100000.
DOUGLASS IN New YoRK.-The Ro-
chester Advertiser says that of the Dele
gates elected in New York to the Con-
vention, Is are for Gov. Marcy, for Cass,
for Douglass, and 2 for Wool va
cancIes.
CARAvAJAL.-The Rio Grande Flag
of the 10th of January says, that Carava-
.jal has received reinforcements, and will
SOON attack Matamoras again.
ErrEcTs OF THE MAINE Liquor LAW.
The Mayor of Portland, Me-, has made
Il report upon the operations of the new
liquor law, in that city. He says that the
streets Of Portland are perfectly quiet,
and that an open rum shop is not known in
the city. The House Of correction is en-
tircly empty, and the number receiving
assistance, at the Aims House and out,
materially reduced. The Mayor is SAN
guine of the ultimate and complete tri-
umph Of the law.
TREASURER OF W1scoSs1S.-Awr writ Of
injunction has been issued against the
Governor Of Wisconsin and State Treas
urer, by one of the parties who signed
the official bond Of the latter, restraining
the latter from receiving or paying out
money in his official capacity. The ale
cation is, that the signatures were obtain
ed by fraud. 1t is also ass serted, that the
fraud consisted in the non-appointment
Of a particular deputy, insisted OH by one
of the signcrs. There is queer state of
things in Wisconsin, at the present time.
-Galena .1dr.
GoLD.-It has been calculated that the
year 2S5l has produced upwards of twen-
ty millions sterling of gold namely, fif-
teen millions from California, four from
Russia, and one from Australia. 1t has
also been estimated, that the quantity in
1852 will be trebled.
DEAru.-We regret 20 learn of the
death Of Mr.. Alfred A. White, one of
the proprietors of the Dubuque Herald.
He died on the 3Oh of January, Of a
sudden obstruction Of the windpipe, aged
%. Mr.. White was native of Massa-
chusetts, Printer by profession, and an
upright and honorable Galena
.ddr.
FIRE-RAILRoAD SHOPS Burned
Ycsterdy morning, about one o'clock, a
fire broke out in the car manufacturing
shop of the Michigan Central Railroad,
adjoining and east of the'' Round House"
The building, together with the one for
storing lumber, on the east Of it, were en-
tirely consumed, with their contents
The total loss will not exceed $4,000.
The origin Of the fire is not known.-De-
troH I'D.
SINGULAR CoINcIDEScE.-On Tues
day, the 18th ult. the steamers George
Washington and Martha Washington
were both lost on the Mississippi. Three
iirst class steamers, bearing the name OF
Washington, have been lost on Lake Erie
MAINE LlqroR LAWN 81 of the
800 towns in Massachusetts,, 81 $3.50 per-
sons have signed petitions for the enact
mcnt by the Legislature Of that State, of
Liquor Law like that of Maine.
A SIGur.-The Louisville Courier
says, a white man and a black man were
brought to that city, the other day, chain
ed together by the ANGLES, and committed
to Jail. The white man had kidnapped
the negro, and the sheriff had captured
both.
SIR JOHN FRASKLIN.-Sir John Frank
iceberg. He was seen by Capt. Martin,
of the British whaler Enterprise. Sil
John while conversing with Capt. Mar
tin, told him that he had five years pre-
visions with him, which he could make
last seven. and his men were busily en-
gagged in sailing down birds, of which
they had several casks full already, ant
twelve men were out shooting more
This favors the probability, that Sir Johr
and his companions are still alive, cruis-
ing in that mysterious open sea which
covers the pole.
1t is stated, that Hon. Andrew ]. Ogle
of Pennsylvania, has been appointed
Charge to Denmark, in place Of Hon.
Walter Forward resigned.
Governor Farwell has directed the At
tnrne,r Ganernl to notify delinuuent cnlln.