The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-02-11
Great Excitemeni In New York---M. Bedini.
NEW YORK. Jan. 81


posed that he had gone to Boston, but des-
patch from Baltimore says it is reported that he
is in that city, and will preach at the Cathedral
tomorrow.
A meeting of the committee having in charge
the funds collected to aid the San Francisco
rescuers, was held this morning, when the Trea-
surer announced that the total amount sub
scribed was ST. 900. The following disposition
was made oft TO the captains of the Three
Bells, Kilby and Antarctic, $4,000 each and
gold medal, and silver pitcher, or tea service
To each of the mates. $3.50 and a gold medal
to the 81 mates. $500 each and gold medal
to the petty officers, 500 each and gold medal
to the seamen, $50 each and silver medals.
The captain of the Lucy Thompson. service Of
plate, valued at $1,000 and gold medal to
the officers and crew of the l.. Thompson, each
a gold medal and sums varying from 25O to rs
dollars. Lieut.. Murray, a service Of plate;
to Capt. Watkins, a service of plate valued at
$1,000 and gold medal {; to Mr.. Marshal, chief
engineer of the San Francisco $500 and medal;
to assistant engineer, $3.50 and gold medal to
I'd mates. 5000 and gold medal.
A resolution was adopted that the committee
would continue to receive contributions tOm
similar cases, to be appointed to the Benevolent
Associations.
The Committee was instructed to pay the
award to the sailors and to call pnblic meet
ing for the presentation Of the testimonials to
the officers.
The Committee of the Common Council ten
dered to Capt. Creighton the thanks of the city
and invited him to meet the citizens in the Co
vernor's room. The invitation was accepted,
and Capt appointed Thursday next.
| HORACE GREELEY's OPINION OF CHICAGO
Horace Greeley writes as follows to the n. Y.
! Chicago had seen but once before, when at
tending the River and Harbor Convention held
there in 1877, when 80 circumstances" were more
proptious to several thousands of us than to
Gen. Cass. Six years and a half have since
elapsed, and Chicago is not quite four times
large now as it was then. l believe its first CT
VILLAIN house was built in 1892 and in 1887 it
was still SO insignificant that the President of
the United States (Mr Van Bpren) did not
know where to locate it, but addressed letter
to Chicago. .Michigan.' Its first census was
taken in ls40-thirteen years ago-and its
growth since that time has distanced all par
alel
And. if it meet no drawback, it is likely to
add Ii, 600 to 10000 per annum for the next Sc
ven years, and to have population of at least
$50, 900 in 1860, When was there in ls47, no
railroad whistle had ever been heard within
hundred miles of the place two years ago a
single track of thirty miles all on which
cars ran into Chicago, now nine run daily
! freight and passenger trains "a in all, be-
| leve) into the city, connecting her with De-
tro:t and Toledo on the East, while these and
others will soon connect her with with Milwau-
kec and Green Bay on the North. Madison and
st. Paul on the Northwest, Galena and Du-
buque on the West, Springfield. st. Louis and
Cairo in the Southwest and South Lafayette.
/ Indianapolis, Peru, Columbus Dayton and Gin
cinnat in the SOUTHEAST. Two years more of
reasonable prosperity will probably see all
these connections completed. and though some
of them might perhaps have waited little, |
think they will all pay an average of eight cent
net annual income on their actual cash cost
THE RAILWAYS OF THE WoRKD.-The Boston
American Railway Times, of the 5th inst, con-
tains list of all the railways in the United
States compiled by a gentleman of that city.
from which ii appears that the number of miles
of railway now in operation on the surface of
the globe is :'5.2G4, of which l6, $50 are in the
eastern hemisphere and 1G.0Si are in the west
ern--and which are distributed as follows In
the United States II .Sil miles-in the British
Provinces 1913 milcs-in the Island of Cuba 1853
miles-in Panama 81 milcs--in South America
G0miles-in Great Britain 6 ,975 milcs-in Ger
many 5.3l0 miles-in France also miles-in
Belgium 532 miles--in Russia 432 mles-in
Sweden - milcs-in Italy 1870 miles-in Spain
60 milcs--in Africa % mlcs-and in India 100
miles.
The longest railway in the world is the New
0rk Central. which with its branches is CPL
miles in length. The number of miles of rail-
way in the United States exceeds the rest the
world by 35s miles
The total number Of railways completed in
the United States is 2G4-number in course of
construction l34-number of miles in operation
ISL. constructed at cost of S3OS, 58S. OBS
number of miles in course of construction IL.
500.
1t is the opinion Of one Of the most disting-
uished physicians of New England that the fear
ful increase of cases of paralysis is owing to the
use OF stoves in closed rooms, particularly in
sleeping apartments. There is reason in this
opinion.
COMPLIMENT TO THE PREsIDENr.-Ex-Senator
Foot. OF Mississippi. made the following remarks
In relation to the President in his recent speech
at Washington:
My friends will not charge the President
with bad motives. Let others judge of the mo-
tlves-we know the acts. ! don't think he's
TOOL think he is man of keen sense and nice
dlscernment. God grant that his once generous
heart may open itself to all the noble impulses
or nature. God grant that he may see in time
the mischief into which he has plunged the peo-
! pic. God grant that he may not sleep in the
PRESIDENTIAL mansion as James the Second slept
IN the monarchial palace of London. till the
population drove him forth to some distan1 cor
ner of the land. This is my desire. have spo-
ken plainly about this matter The Wilmot
rroviso Is not settled-it will come I'D in the
Dill for the organization of the Nebraska Terri
tory during this session of Congress dare to
say that the present course of proceedings be
carried on till 1856 the election will be carried
on that question, and some Free Soilcr elected
PRESIDENT. and that will be the death blow of
the confc'leracy.''
| PRESIDENT PIERCE AND THE FuIIBrsTERs,-
Inc President has very properly issued the fol-
iowin proclamation against the fillibustering
expeditions in California and elsewhere. 1t
should have appeared sooner, however
Whereas. information has been received by
me, that an unlawful expedition has been fitted
ont in the State of California, with view to
invade MexcO-a nation maintaining friendIv
relations with the United Statcs-and that 9TH
or cXDe,!itiOns are oroanizinu ,r;,L;,, al r..