The weekly Minnesotian., 1853-01-01

fearful rapidity. Every public building in the
city, except the Court House, was burned. De-
structive fires had also occurred at San Fran
cisco and Marysville-loss in the former city,
sl5O,OO0 or 100000; in the latter, 100000.
There were more than 10000 votes polled at
the Presidential election, and the majority for
Pierce and King is 5000. The entire Demo-
cratic State ticket is elected. The same party
have 20 of the 27 Senators and two thirds of
the Assembly. Mines were yielding their usu-
al abundance, and miners, of course, rcaping
rich harvest. The last of the overland emf
grants we're coming in. The ship City of Pitts
burgh was burned in Valparaiso, and l6O pas
sengers and crew were left without change Of
clothing Subscriptions amounting to $4,000
were raised for the relief of the passengers
and crew and arrangements made to procure.
for them free passage to San Francisco.
THE BALL at Mazourka Hall on Tuesday
night passed off with much credit to the Mama.
gers, with one exception: The fires were not
kept up; consequently suffering on the part Of
the lades-who ,ciH dress lightly on such occa-
sions-was inevitable. Otherwise, all present
speak of the occasion as one of uninterrupted
social cnjoyment--one of the best parties ever
given in st. Paul. 1t was largely attended.
CAus.-Although not officially authorized to
announce the fact, still we infer from what we
see about town, that our ladies are going to con-
tinue the time-honored custom OF receiving calls
to-day To sec husbands, and other male house.
hold appendages, enquiring about the grocery
stores for certain fruits, confectionaries and
liquids and tugging home large baskets, filled
with various suspicious looking packages, Ger
tainly indicates that departure from the eve
ry-day course of domestic economy is going to
prevail about these times
We know how the per centage was divided,
but our informant, in this particular, whose
testimony is conclusive, will not permit us at
present, unless it becomes necessary to sustain
u.s. to make public use of the facts in his poses
sOn.-DtmOcrdt.
Out with it! No mincing, or dark cut-throat
insinuations! We dare you to the proof that
any of this g fifteen per cent" has gone into the
hands you here so bascly would infer. Out
with it, we say!
RAILROAD GAUCEs.-But for the different
gauges, a train of cars without change, could
be now run from Chicago to New York. The
railroad from Buffalo to Cleveland is owned by
four separate companies, who have built on as
many different gauges, which prevents the cars
of one company running on the road of another.
GIVE 1T TO HIM!-The editor of the Mt Gil
cad (O0 Wing Standard thus :'hits back " at the
Cleveland True Democrat, the Abolition :'big
gum of that State. Our old friend Vaughan, the
editor of the Democrat ever since the election
has been drivcling out his cant about the Whig
party being dead and such like nonsense. Re-
Gently he commented upon an article in the
Sentinel. Here is a part of the Sentinel's re-
joinder. 1t is what our neighbor Robertson
would call "a clnchcr:'
''Thc party is now dead,'' is it? fla party
| that can poll $4,000 votes in Ohio is "dead,''
pray tell us in what condition that party is
which can only poll $4,000 votes: Which gives
the most paipabie signs of dying-a party that
gains l4.11O votes in four years. or one that
loses $500 votes in the same time? An an
swer is respectfully solicited to the above. You
object to Onr saying that it is too late to pre-
vent the annexation ofCuba. Ifyou come to any
other conclusion, VIC would like to see the pro-
cess Of reasoning by which you arrive at it.. If
there is any Use in making a fuss about the
horse after You have given the stable door kew
to the thief. we would like to be shown it,
Please enlighten us with regard to this point.
! Whether Old Nick ever uses us, depends alto
gethcr upon whether the supply of Free Soil
Editors he has on hand holds out We don't
think we'll be Taughan-ted just yet!
HoN. JoHN ". CRockETr.-The Southern na.
pers announce the death of this gentleman.
The sad event occurred at Memphis on the oath
of November. He was son of the celebrated
Col. David Crockett who ended his cventful ca
rccr within the walls of the Alamo, Texas. in
April ls36-a victim of Mexican butchery.
The late Mr.. c. was an excellent and amiable
gentleman, of fine talents and some distinction.
lie was lawyer by profession, and stood very
! high at the bar, though ultimately compelled
by bronchial affection to abandon the prac-
tice. He served five years-from 1887 to 1912
in Congress: removing in ls43 to New Or
leans, where he was several years engaged in
the commission business, and afterwards con-
nected with the press, having founded the New
Orleans Crescent in 1850. He was a member
of the Wing National Convention. at Baltimore
last June, and received several votes for Vice
PRESIDENT, but withdrew his name. He had
removed to Memphis to reside, in February
last, and the high character he had already
gained there calls forth warm tributes to hs
memory.
The SCOTT SrArEs.-Thc four States carried
by General Scott are four of the finest States in
this country. What better land asks an East
crn contemporary, than Massachusetts,, Vermont.
tennessee and Kentucky, the homes of valor,
Intelligence and Freedom Who were the men
whowent up to Bunker Hill one night, and laid
In freemen blood, the foundation of nations
existence and independence! Who but Massa-