The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-02

candidates Tor State Offices, to be supported al
the ensuing election.
After the transaction of other important bust
ness, the Convention adjourned.
INCREASED FAnE-At the late Railroad Con-
vcntion in New York it was agreed that after
the Ist of September, the fare from New York
to Buffalo, over both roads, shall be SO for sum-
mcr and SO for winter. The present advance
for freight is 10 per cent
Low NECKED DREssEs.-It is said when the
Turkish officer Amin Boy, during his last visit
to this country attended some fashionable par
ties at Washington, he remarked that on going
into our society, he expected to see . as many
of American ladies, but not 9 as much.'
PRoGREss OF M0EMoNIsM-A European cor.
respondent of the New Orleans Picayunc says
MOrmonism is rapidly spreading in Denmark
Entire villages have gone over to the new faith
and SO rapidly is proselytism progressing that
the government is growing uneasy, and is tax
ing measures to put check to the evil. The
Danish women arc more easily converted than
the men. In the widest dreams of Joe Smith
he never anticipated anything like this
ALaRGE ARMY-The Gencsec n. Y. Evan
gclist goes into an estimate by which it shows
that at the present time we have in the United
States an army of eight hundred and sirfy-si1
AZ y b,,I; 81 mol rl pl;nrl -
over one hundred and sixteen thousand Of whom
are in the State of New York.
ICY A few days ago in Ncwhuryport, an
election was held for yacany in the Council
The Native American candidate received sew
cnty out of the scventy-one rotes cast.
EC- The Boston Transcript suggests that
the Ascending of railroad contractors is moi
a matter of much surprise, considering that il
is a regular business with these fellows to MAKE
tracks.
:ec- The Skowhcgau, (Me.) Peoples Press
says that potatoes are selling in that market
for 81 per bnshel and are poor at that. The
drought and rot have nearly destroyed the
crop.
rs- The potatoe crop of Minnesota will be
large and of superior quality the present sea
son. We have rarely ever seen finer article
of potatoes, than is now selling in our market
at 80 cts per bushel. In truth, the crops
are all abundant, and the farmers Of Minnesota
are in excellent spirits.
Gs- A remarkably powerful revival of re-
ligion has been going on in Berlin, Conn.,, fol-
about year past.
LUMBER TRADE OF CAIcAGo.-The receipts Of
lumber. lath, &c.. at this port, from the open
ing of navigation to August LIST, are as fol
lows:
Lumber, feet. .................. ,4oo
Latb No.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 975 DOT
Shingles NO.. ......... 'ooo'ooe
Cedar Posts. No.. Z3O,oe0
Dem. Press.
GRx. SCoTr.--"Potomac." the Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, says
that political movement is going on there
and in other sections Of the country. which has
for its object the thorough reorganization Of
the Wing party. and the running of Gen. Win
field Scott for President. and Hon. John Bel
for Vice President at the election in 1856.
Es- The cholera has ragged terribly on the
island of Barbados, over 10000 deaths having
already occurred, or nearly one ninth Of the
population. At Marseills, France, the death:
by the same disease have been as much as 200(
per week.
TT There are seventy-two hotels in Bos
ton and the amount of capital invested in then
is estimated at s4,0OO,OOO.
rs The potato blight has appeared il
ireland, but the wheat crop was never better
ny- Temperance is one of the greatest NOR
al lovers of society.
CINCINNATI, Aug. It,
Returns have been received from only Crit
tenden Co., Ark. Greenwood Democrat) i
elected to Congress without opposition.