The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-13
WASHINGTON, July 80

Secretary McClelland has returned an + SIM
cd the duties of his office.
Another new Democratic paper is starting
here $4,000 have been raised and Mr. J. Ba-
con, the veteran editor and cssayist, is to edit
it. 1t has been said it will start in December
next, and is owned by New York and North
western members of Congress and politicians
Daniel f. Sicklcs of New York. was to-day
commissioned as Secretary of Legation to Eng
land.
John r. Mcmahon, of New York. has been
promoted to Corresponding Clerk in the Ap-
pointmcnt Office Post Office Department, vice
Pliny Miles, who takes his place in the Con-
tract Office.
John Hawks, of Michigan. has been removed
from the Treasury, and j. e. Cantine, of Penn
syivania, promoted to his place.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l.
George n. Sanders has been appointed Con-
sui to London. lie will sail for England about
the last of this month.
The Coal Agency in the Navy Department
filled by Mr.. Jamison. has been abolished. Ma
Wy Agents will hereafter purchase coal.
st. Johns (N. b. papers of the Both ult.
state that fires were raging in the woods at
Shcdica, and had already destroyed i large
quantity of valuable timber.
The hay crop throughout the provinces will
be light.
Accounts from Plymouth of this a. NJ, state
that the town is filled with people TO attend the
Pilgrim celebration.
The New York Light Guards arrived there
yesterday p. NJ.
The whole town is covered with arches
GALENA AND CHICAGO UNION RAIRoAD.-Ycs-
tcrday the directors of this road met in this
city and declared Il scm-annual dividend of ! |
per cent, payable on the first Of Scptcmhcr.-
The sum to be divided among the stockholders
amounts to one hundred and fifty-thrcc thous-
sand dollars, leaving a surplus in the Treasury
of thirty thousand dollars. The third division
of the road will be opened to FrccpOrt on the
first of September. 1t was consolidated with
the other division.
A resolution was passed authorizing the pay
mcnt of the outstanding stock of the third di-
vision on or before the twcnty-ffth of August.
Some time since Il resolution of the board all-
thorzcd the stockholders to pay in full aud re-
ccivc interest on their stock at the rate of six
per cent. from the first Of August The above
resolution extends the time of payment of the
remainder BY the first of September it will be
paid, the divisions consolidated, and the road
in running order throughout its whole length
Nineteen per cent. for one year and surplus
to boot, is pretty good evidence Of railroad
prospcrity.-Chicago Uem. Press.
OvR CrTY.-Thc hotels arc full, the thorough
fares are crowded, and business is good for the
season. Our brccZcs have come from the lake
for several days-thc showers of Sunday laid
the dust, and yesterday there was nothing that
could have been added or subtractcd to make
a finer day. The city behaved itself with most
provoking goodness; not an accident, not an
incident worthy of notice, or which could he
legitimately construed into an "item." Above
all, the general health continues good, and all
the comforts of life are to be had in abund-
ancc.-Denl. Press.
TIE MEsuIA VMLEY.-By a recent arrival
from Santa Fe, we learn that Gov. Trias had
withdrawn his troops from the Mcsilla Valley,
in pursuance of an order from his government.
Consequently all was quiet in New Mexico.
Gov. Merriweathcr and Gen. Garland were met
on their way out, the one to assume the duties
of territorial Governor, and the latter to take
command of the troops.--Thc Indians appear to
have been quite peaccably disposed of late; new
crthcless, we observe that a large meeting was
held recently at Santa Fe for the purpose Of
memoralizing Congress to remove the aborigi-
ncs from the territory.