The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-10

State, to discuss the Nebrasha question Mr.. |
B., as is well known, has been long connected, |
with the democratic party. Nor do
We understand that the connection has ever
been withdrawn, or his fidelity to party called
in question. In an able speech made by him
on the occasion to which we have already re-
ferred, he is reported in the Tribune to have
said, that il the time should ever come when
he might be called upon to choose between
Stephen Arnold Douglas and VIM. II. Seward,
as President, he would vote for the latter; and
that he would rather die than cast a vote for
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. The
cheers that followed these remarks
showed plainly enough that the sympathies
and hearts of the people we're with the speaker.
gzg The Crystal Palace under its new man
agement, promises complete success. The re-
ceipts exceed the expenses and ere constant
ly increasing The Secretary of the Treasury
has authorized the Director of the United
States Mint to have the Medals ready for the
Association struck at the Mint the Associa-
ton furnishing the material and paying the &C.
tual expenses incurred. The Medals for 1853
will all be completed during the present month.
The Diplomas for 1853 are nearly all ready.
~ Lieutenant Jerome Bonaparte, U. S. A.,
has obtained leave of absence, and will visit
Paris, by invitation from his grandfather Prince
Jerome Bonaparte.
Eo- There is an inscription on a tombstone
at La Point, Lake Superior, which reads as fol-
lows: John Phillips accidentally shot as a
mark of affection by his BROTHER
MARKS on NEwsPAPERs.-Lines draw around.
or marks made on q paragraph of a newspaper,
merely to call attention to the particular arti-
Gle, are not held, in the Postoffice Department,
to subject the said newspapers to letter pos
tage.
A STRONG WOMAN.-The Geneva, N. Y, Cou-
rier notices the appearance in that village ola
strong armed, strong-backed, and, of course,
strong minded woman, in charge Of canal
boat, of which she is the owner and captain.
MAJOR HARMED. DIowNED.-Advices from Or
egon Territory state that Major G. II. Larned,
U. S. A., the commander of the post at Stella
COON, Pugct's Sonnd, together with eight men
were drowned in the Sound. We have no par
ticulars, of this melancholy catastrophe, except
that Major l.. and ten soldiers were in small
boat returning from the scene of recent Indian
difficulties, when the boat capsized in a storm
and all were drowned except two. Another
account states that information has reached
Portland to the effect that the remains of Ma
jor Larned had been found.
WHEAT HARvEsr-The Rochester American
estimates that there will be harvested in Mon
roe county, New York, in July, 1,544,733 bush
els of wheat, which at the present price Of the
article in that city, will be worth $3,475,62
En- How lonesome is the fireside where
there is no newspaper! Ask the man who has
had family paper to read the latest news, the
good stories, the useful lessons, and the witty
sayings Of the newspaper-ask him of its val
ne.
GB- The River at st. Louis rose on the Path
IL or Is inches. The intelligencer says the
Upper Rivers are all in good condition. 1t is
seldom that the Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and
Mississippi, are at the same time in as good con-
dition as at present.
HEAVY FAIURE.-The Jeffcrsonian county
(N.Y.) Democrat announces the failure of
Wheelers & Turner's, of Observation-Disclosures
100000. The Democrat says that they have
been engaged in buying produce on large
scale, and have drawn heavily on the banks in
Jefferson and in some other counties.
g1-It is said that the temperance men in
tend to nominate Greeley for Governor. The
old white coat is looking up.
gD- A new factory is being put up in Bidde-
ford, Me-, larger than any single mill in the
country. The foundations are already being
laid fora building, from 400 to 500 feet in
length, by so feet in width, and five stories in
height, capable CT containing $4,000 spindles
gS- Chocolate, the -four Of the cocoanut,
was introduced into England from Mexico, in
the year 1920, and soon became favorite bcv-
erage in the London coffee-hOuses.
TO Peaches in Massachusetts, will be scarce,
this season. The buds in many places were
winter killed, and in others they were destroy
ed by the freezing night Of he 9th inst. A
few, perhaps, have escaped.
LUMBER on THE WIsCONsIN.-A raftsman who
has been on the river for some years, informs
lis that more lumber will be run out of the
Wisconsin this year than at any season before.
The river is full of RATS bound for the Mssis-
sippi.-Bdraboo Standard.
BY a late act Of the legislature no visitors
are now allowed to pass through the State pris-
on at Charlestown, Mass.