The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-29

DEATH OF Nix. GooDHuE.-Thomas P. Good
hue, ESQ.,. the Postmaster in this city, died on
Thursday evening, at halfpast seven O'Clock,
aged so years. He had been seriously unweli
for more than a week past. and his health, for
some months, had been interrupted with occa-
sional period of illness. For several days his
friends had looked upon his situation as preca-
rious, and on Thursday evening last, he babe
adieu to all sublunary scenes. His brother,
Isaac N. GoOdhue, Esq. from Minnesota, was
with him in his last moments, having oppor-
timely arrived in the city only two days before
his death.
Mr.. Goodhue was one of the oldest residents
in Lowell. When in the prime Of life and bles-
sed with accustomed health, he was an active
and enterprising business man-as much so rs
any one in this city. For the last eight or ten
years he has been unable, from physical infirm-
ity TO mingle actively in the socity Of his fel-
low men. He was man of generous impulses,
and his death will be deeply lamented by
large circle of friends.-LOreN .46r.
SIMEON DRAPEn's FMirRE-The n 7. Time
in speaking of the failure of Mr. Draper says 49,
The announcement of the failure of Mr.. Sim
con Draper, Railroad Banker, this afternoon,
contributed to aggravate the embarrassing con-
dition of money affairs in Wall street. The
event was wholly unexpected to the street, and
not anticipated by Mr. Draper himself or known
to his confidential friends until the perempto-
ry refusal of one of the banks with which he
had kept his accounts, to continue loan of
considerable magnitude. upon the renewal of
which he had confidently calculated until q late
hour of yesterday. He then called setefal Of
his friends to his assistance, and affange ments
were OH foot this morning to obtain the requiF-
ed sum through other sources. when they were
met by the rumor that his checks on the Broad
way Bank--the Bank just referred to-had
been dishonOred. This, of course, led to the
unpleasant alternative under the loss Of credit
in stringent money market. of q suspension Of
payments.
1.-The Broadway Bank is not, so far as We are
advised. particularly reflected upon in the pre-.
misses. 1t is an institution of comparatively re-
cent establishment, its capital being 100000,
and its showing of specie means in tine weekly
statement of this morning, not large, and the
presumption is. that nothing short OF its own
necessities induced the dishohOr of a large deal
err. who had full though perhaps for the mo-
ment, unavailable collaterals pledged for his
obligations. The suspension, we are advised,
will be but temporary, if the hopes of the house
are not disappointed by the further depression
of railroad and other loans, the sacrifice of
which at the present time. would have devolved
heavy losses upon the owncrs--the customers of
Mr.. Drapcr--evcn if time had been allowed to
force them on the market before this day s un-
toward
SocIAIIsM-Brisbanc, the Fouricrist, who
studied the principles of association and attrac-
tive industry under Fourier himself. has come
into possession, by the death of his father. of
large property. amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars. which he has been increasing
by judcious railroad speculation.-(Ex plora-
ton of Industry Having in company with
Nictoirc Considerant, the leading French So
cialist, made survey of Northern Texas during
the past season. they are about buying mil
lion Ofacres of land, in the beautiful and fertile
portion Ofthat country. Considerant has gone
back to France to raise his share of the funds,
and Brisbane has already employed one or
more agents to buy up soldiers warrants. The
proposed tract lies in the probable route of the
Great Pacific Railroad, and is described as one
OF the finest countries in the world. 1t will be
seen then, that French Socialism. scotched in
Europe, is looking for broad field for its ac-
tive realization on this acknowledgement
Star.
SMALL GAME FOR A THUNDERBoLT.-In New
Barnc. \. c., recently, during severe thunder
shower. large turkey buzzard was soaring at
a great height A vivid flash of lightning was
seen, and the bird came tumblng from aloft,
but literally torn to pieces. The electricity,
probably. in passing from one cloud to the
other, struck him and sealed his fate.
A letter from Washington in one Of the East
ern papers, says that amid all the present Lo-
cofoco troubles. 4" the President is as calm as
May morning." We shouldn't judge so from
his organ, the Washington Union. The organ,
so far from being calm. is. without exception,
the most intensely agitated organ we ever saw
in all our lives. That calm President should
have such an excessively lively organ, is GER
talnly very curious phcnOmenon.-Louisriile
Journal.
GOLD IN SCOTIAND-Fery recent investiga-
lions have proven that the British Isles have 4
considerable deposit of the root of all evil. A
returned Australian miner has been prospect
ing in Westmoreland and Cumberland, Eng
land, and in the southwestern counties of Scot
land, and in all he has discovered gold in small
quantities, principally in quartz, however One
lump OF solid ore. of more than pound in
weight, was found. This piece of luck has
caused some little excitement in the vicinity Of
the discoveries, and the people of the neighbor-
hood are said to be digging their gardens for
the metal. 1T never rains but it pours," is
the old prOverb, and these gold discoveries ut
home, coming so quick upon the general pros
perity OF England, is 4 verifcation of the say
ing.
A contract has been made for a bridge across
the Mississippi at Rock Island. to be completed
by December |. 1857. The slough on the east
side of the island is to be crossed by three spans
OF one hundred and fifty feet EACH and the main
channels of the river by five spans of two hun
dred and fifty feet each. and draw for the pas
sage of vessels. The total length of the main
bridge will be fifteen hundred and eighty feet
A sect called the Mennonites or Harmless
Christians, in Ohio, have recently divided on
the question of the morality of wearing buttons
ON their coats, instead Of hooks and eyes. The
Buttonites wear longer tails to their coats, and
split the tails with greater freedom than the
adherents to hooks and eyes. They are alto
gether too fashionable for the kingdom of Hea-
ven.
A BLIND COMPOsIToR.-Tbe Greencastle GaN
Banner gives the following account OF a blind
printer now at work at the Chronotypc office in
GOsport. Indiana:
One of the gentlemen connected with the es-
tabllshmeut is a blind man, and sets type re-
markably we'll he is the first blind printer we
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