The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-20

Il.
O'DonOhue who has Just arrived at New York.
having escaped from his prison-hOase in Van
Diemcn'S Land, was one OF the leaders in the
attempt at Ireland liberation in lSiS With
O'Brien, Meagher, McManus, and others, he
was condemned to death, which sentence was
subsequently committed to transportation. lie
is said to look hale and hearty after his adven-
turous wandcrings and hair-breadth escapes.
He has taken rooms at the Astor House, where
he has received visits of congratulatiOn from
Mcagher and others of his cOmpatrots OflSIS.
Mr.. O'Donohue leaves behind him in exile
four of his companions, viz. Mitchell, Martin,
McManus. and O'Brien. May they be blessed
with speedy delivery from bondage.
a Curious BooK.-Mr. Jefferson made an ORR
pinal book out of the New Testament. an ac-
count of which is given by him in letter to
John Adams, dated Oct 18th, 1913. when Mr..
J. was seventy years old. lie took two copies
of the New Testament and cut out the sayings
of the Saviour. rejecting every verse which was
not evidently his; these he pasted in book,
and his compilation is described as covering
forty-six pages. He wrote old John Adams
that this arrangement had placed before him
the most sublime and benevolent code of mo-
rails ever offered to man"
CURE FOR DYsENTRY--A correspondent ofthe
Philadelphia Register says, the following cure
for dysentery never has been known to fail
Take one pint of new milk, twarm from the
cow if possibly and add DIT two table spoons
full of fine charcoal and one table spoonful of
fine salt Drink as the patient is able, and re
new the quantity ifnecdcd. The diet should be
principally rice, OF milk toast.
If all the money circulating in the United
States were divided equally among the inhab-
itants, every one would rejoice, for about three
minutes, in the possession oftwclvc dollars.
Michigan. at the late election, in favor of the
Maine Liquor Law was I9,O30. Every county
in tie State but Clinton went for the law.
PRICK OF A CLIPPER SlIIP.-The clipper ship
Sovereign of the Seas has been loaded ut Lon
don for Melbourne Australia. at 81 per ton at
the wharf and it has been agreed if she does
not make the trip quicker than any steamer on
berth at London or Liverpool, 81 los should
be deducted. The Sovereign is good for 81
this time.
NOVEL. Legal DECSION.-Thc Supreme Court
Of Illinois. now in session at Ottawa, have de-
cidcd that when the journals of the Legislature
do not show that an act passed through three
several readings, as required by the conStitu-
ton. it cannot he recognized law, even
when signed by the presiding officers Of both
branches Of hc Legislature and approved by
the Governor. The signing and approving
were merely held as being evidence presump-
tive Of the passage of the act, but not cOnclu-
sive as to the fact if the journals did not prove
it.-CHicaE0 J0UnGl.
ARKANSAS L. S. SESAT0R--Thc Governor Of
ARKANSAS las appointed the Hon. Robert W.
johnson, Senator in Congress to fill the va
calicy occas;on"d hy the resignation Of Hon.
Scion DOrlamd.
Horace Greedy. of the Tribune. and the
Mcssrs. Wallbridgc. of New York. in
brighton, near Pittsburgh, on Wednesday.
They purchased the whole place with the OK
ccption Of a few houses owned 10y residents for
the sum Of 500 900. 1t is their design to en-
gage in manufacturing extensively.
The Gar of Russia has. through his private
secretary. ordered eight blocks of the Vermont
marble weighing six tons each. They are de-
signed ion the erection of a monument 10 kief-
fear. who is supposed to have been til" origin
ator of the movement for firing Moscow on the
advance Of the French army.
RECOVERY or St-NKEN SPANISH DorIArS.--The
schoon 7 I.amarinc has arrived at Gardiner.
Me. from an exploring expedition to the wreck
"i an old Spanish ship sunk near the Island of
Margarine. on the coast of Venezuela in ISIS,
with large quantity Of specie Oh board. The
silver dollars Brought ~ the Lamartnc are al
most lack.
| MANrFAcuElNG IN TIE UNITED crArEs.-Ac-
!
| Invested III the various manufactures III the
! United States in June, 1850. mot including cs-
! tabl>hmcnts which produce less than th" an
nual value of $500 amounted to $3.50. coo 900.
! The Ialnc OF The raw material employed annu-
ally was 500 ,0oa.0Hn. The amount paid each
year for labor was S2i0o00.00O The number
OF persons employed was 1850 900 and the va
lue OF manufactured articles : .O20. .;OU.O
DErUTATIcN FROM TIE Church OF ENGLAND TO
clair. Archdcacon of Middlescx has been an
pointed t'y the English Bishops to return the
recent visit Of the American Episcopal clergy
men to England. Archdcacon s. is the brother
OF Mss Catharlnc Sinclair. the authurr>S Tie
boWagcr Countess of GiaSgow. and Sir George
Sinclair, Of ThUrsc. Scotland lie sails for
America on the fifth of August.
The French Jc>uits. says the Paris cores
pondcnt Of the Commercial Advertiser. feel ra-
Their sore at their defeat, at recent election of
a General Of the order. From the time Of
Loyola to this day. no General has been a
Frcnchman. and the four delegates from France
to the con ,rcgation at Rome. we've sent with
very high prctensions. But it was considered
that Belgium would he a more useful centre Of
operations. and II. u. Bccky was made the
I'D General Of the Order of Jesus.
The death of Hon Thos. p. Moore. formerly
NJ. {. from Kentucky. and Minister 10 Colom-
hia. during President Jackson $ administration,
by paralysis, is announced.
The y. J. Times says that Or. Thomas +.
Massey. of Alabama. Son-in-llw of Col Mrtary.
goes with him to Chill, as Secretary of Lcga-
ton.
Beverly Tucker soon starts new Democrat
&c paper at Washington. called the Scntinai
1t is to be Of the State Rights stripe. Tucker
is an able writer
Col. Summer. recently in command Of the
Ninth Division OF the L. 5. a. in New Mexico,
was in this city yesterday. on his way to the
East. He is in excellent health. Col Sumner
has been in command OF the Ninth Department
under very embarrassing circumstances. hut it
is believed that, in his whole course. he was
governed solely by regard for the interests Of
the United States. and this will be Il sufficient