The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-30
New SILVER Co1x.-we were shown the other

day, by Mr.. j. McCloud. specimen of the half
dime, dime and quarter of a dollar, which will
soon be issued from the mint at Philadelphia
in obedience to the late act of Congress au-
thorizing silver coin of small denominations to
be struck off. Their general appearance are
not unlike the silver coins already in circula-
tiOns of similar denominations; but on a close
inspection it will be observed that they are
considerably lighter than the old ones. The
standard of valuation has been reduced that is
to say, it takes less number of pennyweights
to make a halfdollar than formerly; hence
silver coin brings psemium of four per cent.
at the mint This brings great deal of silver
out of its hiding place, where it had been idle
for years. There was over million of dollars
received at the mint in q few days after the
lfour-per-ccnt notice was given. The director
of the mint has temporarily suspended the
coinage of three cent pieces, with a view to
the more active employment of the mint in the
manufacture of other silver coins. Over thirty
six millions of three cent pieces have been put
in circulation within two years, and it is believed
that suspension of their coinage will cause no
public Inconvenience especially as other silver
coin will speedily be available for the uses to
which the three cent pieces are at present ap-
piled.
SNow.-We learn from the Prairie du Chen
Courier that snow fell at that place on Satur-
day night ard Sunday last to the depth of six
inches. The Lansing Intelligcnccr also makes
mention of the storm as occurring there. What
say you to that? Snow storms in the South
and summer weather in the North! Last Sab
bath in st. Paul Was warm summers tlay.
the sun shining so brightly that our ladies all
took their parasols to church,
The Ben Campbell, Capt. VI. W. Lodwick,
arrived here ON Thursday evening, with
heavy load of freight and passengers from st.
Louis. She will hereafter continue in the
trade between Galcna and st. Paul. This boat
for elegance aud comfort has no superior on the
Mississippi or Ohio. We are indebted to Mr..
Darst, the gentlemanly first clerk, for copy of
late st. Louis, Galena and other papers pub
lishcd along the river
Moses \. BEACH, Esq, the founder and till
few years past, the conductor of the New York
Sun, came up on the West Newton. He has
been travelling in the South for the last few
months and now proposes to make a short STAY
in Minnesota. He went up on the West New
ton last Tuesday to the new Fort on the Minuc-
sofa river.
no TRorDLE To SHOW Coos SO saws our
friend Chamblin. No wonder. for one glance
at his elegant store, into which he has lately
moved will satisfy one that they will show for
themselves. His store is fitted mp in the best
style, and filed to its utmost with the most
fashionable goods.
THE ASIA, Capt. Porter, arrived here ycster-
day morning from St. Louis. She brought an
enormous load of freight. She is a first-class
boat and will continue to run in the ST. Louis
and ST. Paul Paul trade. Ed. McLagan & Co.
are the agents in st. Paul
The Ben Campbell brought up the engine
for the new saw mill of Mcssrs Ames & Hoyt
situated near the mouth of McLeod's creek
1t was made at the Foundry of LeClaire Dav-
export, 4 Co., Iowa
The City Guards of st, Paul are notified
that a meeting of the Company will be held at
McCloud's store on next Tuesday evening. to
transact business of Importance 1t is earnest
ly requested that there will be a general at
: tendance of the members. BY order of the
commandant.
PLEASURES OF OFFICE.-That the powers that
be- at the Federal Metropolis, are having a
good time oft. with their hundred thousand
! n,,tu for,
be supposed. The Wings have nothing to do
but laugh and look OH. AT the time the scri-
Gus aad almost fatal difficulty occurred in the
Cabinet, just before the Senate adjourned. the
New York Tribune INDUCED in the following
fun
WHAT Is TIE NATTER At wAsnISGroN?-Thc
Cabinet is sitting up nights. The President is
posting round his darkcy at II o'clock midnight
! with SPECIAL requests to the Senators not to
leave town. Quld nuncs are on the gui rire
rumOrs are thick snow flakes and melt as
quick. There is certainly something to pay
The Executive machine is out of gear. A band
has slipped oil. Il screw is loose or a crank
is broke. or somebody is caught in the n,achin-
cry. Can anybody tell us what is the matter
Who is the Jonah iii the ship? Who is the Ne
phistophilrs on board? There is gale blow
ing ana somebody has aggravated its perils by
whistling. Who is the man? Is it he who
speaks so many languagcs-Dutch, Hebrew
r Sanscrit, Chinese? Or, is it the man who
speaks only one! Is it the man who fell in
the ditch, supporting the cause of gallantry in
Mexico. or is it he who rent his garments and
had them patched at the expense of the State
OF New ork? Who is it? Who is kicking up
the muss and terrifying the nation? Show him
up. Yes turn him out. turn him out
we feief our readers to our Washington tel
egraphs for particulars
FRIGurFUI ACCpENT-As the steamboat
Clarion was about leaving our lcvce on Tues
day night for the Minnesota river, deck hand
by the name of Hugh Patched was killed in
stantly by the falling of quantity of lumber
which had been piled over the fOrecastle Of the
boat. The following is the report of the inquest
which was held soon afterwards: