The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-13

California, that the Spirit Rappings are quite
prevalent in the land of gold -" There are
now said to be some twenty good mediums IN
San francisco. They have seized upon the edit-
ors and public press believe the Herald is now
the only sheet as yet unblest by their presence
certainly, one of the editors ofthe Alta has be-
com ca medium. Also the principal editor OF the
Wing, and one of the editors afthe Placer Times
is an enthusiastic believer and medium"
IMMENSE Corn Crop IN MIsSoURI.-The Bruns-
wicker of the 25th September, says. 1.-The yielo
of corn this season in the Grand River country
will be unprecedented, and will probably bring
forth the best fattcned hogs we have ever had,
as that will be the most ready way OF turning
corn into cash.-Stock animals OF all KINDS are
in great demand among us, and we snaii nave
for wears a great market for all kinds OF i've
stock Three wear old steers now sell at from
SIS to S18. four years old at from S2O to $40;
and sucking mnl: colts at S3O"
Jesse Hutchinson writes to the New York fri-
bune. that the Allcghanans have been very sue
cessfull and will realize more solid goideh
profit this year, in California, than IN lifetime
almost IN the States.
Joshno Bates, ESQ., member Of the firm OF
Barring, Brothers 4 Co. has presented $4,000
to the Boston City Library.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.
It has acc'dently TRANSFERRED at Washington
that the gentlemen concerned in the Guano
speculation have dispatched messenger 10
Madrid to negot ate through the American
Min st,r to the Spanish Government, for the
lease or purchase of the LObOs Islands. MS Is
said to have been done Ivy the advice OF emil.
ncnt counsel wi o was of the opinion that II
any nation owns these Islands, it is the Spanish,
who discovered them. named them. and from
whom Peru ella: ms to derive her title to them.
WASHINGTON. Oct &c.
A rumpus en6i lg in fist fight. took place
this morning in the Winder's building. Two
officers. named Col. Roberts and Capt McLane.
both of the United States Army. Col. Roberts
had rather the worst of it. The contest grew out
of Capt McLanes letter respecting Gener-
al Pierce Capt Harflcastle was also party
in the quarrel. Adjutant Central gave imme-
diae orders for the arrest of Capt. McLane, fer
str. king his superior.
THE FIRST BALE OF COrToN.'-In a late num-
Der of De Bows Review in an elaborate article
on the Cotton Culture it is stated as matter
beyond dispute. that mot single bale of this
cOuntry's growth was exported previous to the
year 1881" This statement was made long
ago: it has been corrected. but somehow the
correction seems never TO have overtaken the
error. and it has great chance of becoming
history by dint of rcpct ton. The PR else cate
of the Introduce on o. cotton into Carolina we
have no means Of fixing: but it is certain that
it was exported from Charleston more than q
century ago In a publ cation entitled "A De-
scr'pton of South Carolina put forth in LON
don in l1Cl. there is minute statement OF the
exports of the products Of the Province from
this port for the year ending the lst November,
1913. In that list we find ..cOtton wool, bags,
at els South Carolina currency. per bag."-
There may yet be discovered documents show
ing at what precise time and Ivy whose hand the
germ of this wonderful culture was first planted.
IS. c. Paper.
DESPERATE INDIAN FIGHT-Thc Austin (Texs)
American of the 10th ult. has the Official ac-
| count OF Captain Owen Shaw, of the Texas Ran
gers d ERECTED to the Governor of Texas of Sc
we're fight between his command and q party of
Indians. The dispatch is dated Camp Bee,
| fifteen miles above Laredo. September 22d.'
The fight took place the 18th. 1t appears
| that the Indians hundred nineteen men aud
two women OF this number but one certainly
escaped. Nine were killed on the ground. and
| the remainder were desp, ratcly wounded. Twcn-
ty three horses and mules, with saddles. and
Mexican blankets, arms &C. among the
art clcS captured. One horse wound, d was the
only damage to the Rangers.
A LARGE LUMP OF CALIFORNIA GoID.-A sold
lump of gold. in its rough state, weighing
trfnfYsir and ha!f J0unGs, avo;rdupois
weight. has been deposited at the importing
house OF Mcssrs Richard Patrick & Co., No
24l Pearl street. Ly Texan miner. who dug
the same from a mine seventy feet deep. in
California. 1t is probably one Of the largest
sp' cimens ever brought from the gold shores;
and. from close examination. it is supposed to
| contain atont five per cent quartz.
| TIE METHoDIsT CHURCH PROPERTY CAsE-In
the suit respecting the division of the Church
property. Instituted V the Southern Branch of
the Methodist Episcopal Church against the
Book Concern at Cincinnati. the Court has de-
c.ded IN favor Of the Church North-the reverse
| OF the decision given by the Court at New York
on the same issue. With so practical an illus
tration OF the GLORIOUS uncertainty of the law
the l.tIgants will probably how useIessly
me and money have been expended and will
save the property of the Church from further
reduction by Law expenses by an amicable
arrange ment: or. lift be now absolutely NJ ces-
sary to take the matter to iehcr Court. will
| agree jointly to '.make CASE for the Court.s
consideration. as the cheapest and most b, COM
ing m. thod OF reaching the end of the controver-
sy.-.N Y. Com. .4dv
A MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN BURNT To
DEATH At Alton Bay. Mr. Israel SAWYER.
with his wife and fonr children lived in the sec
ond story OF All old unoccupicd store, On
tuesday morn ny. about three o'clock Mr.
sawyer being absent Mrs :. was awakened l,y
an alarm OF fire. when She found the luildinp
envclopcd in flames. She took her Youngest
Oh III. year Old. who was in bed with he r. and
running to window threw il out, and the lit
tie thing was caught and saved from injury hy
some men assembled below. Mrs. SAWYER then
went to another room where her three other
children were asleep. to rescue tn, m. Int She
was seen no more. With her three daughters.
from three to eight years Of age, she persisted
in the ffames-a martyr to a mothers heroic
devotoa to her ch,ldren.-Concord ~: HI
| Patriot.
BIRTHDAY CEIEBRATIoN-Mrs: SARAH E1Jss
OF Kehoboth. Mass.) reached the age of one
hundred years on the 18th of this month. On
the Occas; on of her birthday there was Assem-.
bled large company at the house of her son.
Cyrus Bliss. Among them were quite number
OF her ninety four Observation-Disclosures. grand
children, grcat-crand children, great-great