The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-30

RUSH TO THE WEsr.-The Chicago Journal
says that travel to the West has already-thus
early in the season-began to pour in like
Hood. That paper says:
"a friend just through from New York, in.
forms us that from New York to Cleveland
there was three passenger cars; fIom Cleveland
to Toledo five; and that from Toledo to Chica-
go there were eight cars we'll filled with pas
sengers Our hotels are all crowded-Over
ninety took supper last night at the Sherman
House after eight o'clock What will our ho-
tells do when the regular season commences"
New PRINTING PREss.-Before leaving Madi-
son we paid visit to the model printing press
which Mr.. s. ID. Carpenter. late of the Demo-
crat, is getting into shape. He has been at
work for long time in attempts to improve
the present style of cylinder presses, so as to
to obtain more rapid and efficient action;
with less cumbersome machinery, and more
particularly to invent wheei. by the action Of
which the bed plate should be moved to and
FRO under the cylinder. thus dispensing with
the cog work by which the motion is now effec-
ted. In this he seems to have perfectly suc-
ceeded. His model is large enough to work
fooIscap sheet; and, by turning the crank for
ward, the bed-plate is moved. regularly and
smoothly, to and fro under the cylinder. Thus,
If he can succeed in managing the feeding and
mixing apparatus on each side of the cylinder,
Mr. Carpenter will have press which will give
two impressions. instead of one, at each move
ment of the bed-plate. He has already fled
his caveat at Washington, and is labOring in
cessantly to perfect all the details of the ma
chine We heartily wish him success in his en-
terprise.-.uH. Sentinel.
EIGHT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF GoID.-The
steamship Great Britain, which arrived at Liv-
erpool just as the America was leaving. is re-
ported to have had on board SS,OOO,OOO in
gold, from Australia.
Found DEAD.-Three men and one woman
were lately found dead in the New York city
prison, known as the Tombs. The verdict of
the jury was, that the three men died of apo
plexy.
Spring, the Philadelphia murderer, has been
sentenced to be hung. The prisoner made a
speech reiteratng his innocence and accusing
his son of the crime.
Col. BENTOS.-Old Bullion has left Washing
ton for st. Louis. In regard to his being sent
out of the country on a foreign mission, it is
stated that he says the people sent him to Con-
grcss, and he intends to go there!
INDEMNIFiCATIoN.-Itis rumored that the Span
ish government has authorized the payment to
George Law of $500 900 for losses and detcn-
tons connected with the steamer Crescent City.
The sum is to be paid out of the revenues of
Cuba.
The Cherokee gold mines are likely to prove
a humbug. Numbers of persons have been dig
ging and others still continue to dig, but no
specimens of gold are yet to be seen.
Mrs Mcaghcr, wife of Thos +. Meaghcr, the
Irish exile, has arrived in England. She will
visit Ireland, and then take passage for Amcri-
ca. She is expected at New York about the
2Sth of May.
A Coon SroEY.-John Bunyan, while in Bed
ford Jail. was called upon by a Quaker. DESTROYS
of making n convert of him.
Friend John | have come to thee with a
message from the Lord. and, after having
searched for thee in all the prisons in England,
| am glad have found thee out at last
''lf the Lord had sent yOn, returned Bunyan.
''yOu need not have taken much pains to find
me out for the Lord knows have been here
twelve years.
AN AGED MAN AND An OLD BOY.--i cores
pondcnt of an Irish paper writing from MOnag-
han county Ireland. gives remarkable instance
Of longevity. Owen Duffy. when one hundred
and sixteen years old. lost his second wife: he
subsequently married third, by whom he had
a son and daughter His youngest son is two
years Old his oldest ninety-He is now one
hundred and twenty-five years Of age, and re-
talnS IN much vlgOr, the of his mental and
corporal faculties. He walks frequently to the
| Mr.. Willis said he saw. in the streets of Au-
gusta, Ga, a novelty which told ofclimatc and
usage different from the North. "A very COM
mon. dlrty-lnok!ng man, strollcd along very
lcisurely in his shirt-slccves and gazing in the
shop windows. but iciih negro behind carry
ing his cO0t!.f
one OF TIE FoEEMEy-Juigc W, who
still occupies an honorable distinction upon the
Supreme Bench Of Michigan. could. if he chose
tell some good stories from his carly experience
in the Jurisprudence of the interior of the State.
Holding his first circuit in Oakland. in lS39 q
fellow was tried and convicted before him for
stealing hens The foreman OF the travcrs jury
was one G. T, a lauehablc. original
wag, hitherto unknown to Me Judge The trial
beng over, the guilt of the prisoner manifest.
and verdict of guilty rendered. the Judge
sentenced him to Imprisonment in the county
jail: soon after which the Court adjourned
On the way down from the Court House the
Judge was ovcrtaken by the foreman T.
a big man in short roundabout and a fiery
red head, whom he did not, at once. rccollcct.
Well Judge, said T, slapping the Judge
on the back, you put it to that chap good and,
strong, and you did right. poor miserable cuss!
to steal hens. Judge, am naturally strong in
the back, and when the country was new have
nov ana then faAtn sheer, but hens! oh Lord
he ought TO feel above it.''-Deiroi .4dr
CrEI0rs TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRoE.-Thc Du-
buquc Express, in announcing the death of DR..
VIM. iiorncr. states that he was Professor of
Anthony in the University of Pennsylvania
Port of St. Paul.
Steamboat .4rrirals and Departures for the
'ceeh ending Friday, .1prH 29d.