The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29


EMERY, in its most malignant type. He was
first Frustrated on Friday last, and from thence
to the hour ofhis death, he suffered the most
circulating agony, which he bore with calm
and commendable fOrtitude. He leaves a
widow and two children to mourn the loss of O
kind husband and an indulgent father. The
deceased emigrated from Michigan to st. Paul
in the summer of 1852, and has since taken an
active part in all public and private enterpris-
es, calculated to advance the interests of st.
Paul and Minnesota generally. The funeral
will take place to day at three o'clock, and the
corpse will be inferred with masonic honors.
10 The Galena brought news of the death
by cholera at Detroit few days since, of Judge
VIM. G. Ewing, gentleman we'll known in
this community as an old trader and merchant.
Judge E. was one Of the earliest friends of St.
Paul, and was largely interested in property
here. Thus have two of the oldest northwest
ern traders, Capt. Sire and Judge Ewing)
been stricken down at the same time, by the
fatal disease now prevailing over the coun-
try.
BEILEvIrLE RAuRoAD.-We learn that the
track laying has commenced upon this road in
earnest, and that the contractors for laying the
iron have agreed to complete the work from
Illinois down to Belleville in fortyive days
so that by the LIST of September the road will
be ready for business.
BARGE SuNK.-Thc st. Louis Republican, of
the goth instant, says -" We learn from the
officers of the Gray Cloud, in from st. Paul, last
evening, that the Hndoo, while crossing the
Lower Rapids, on Sunday last, sunk barge
loaded with 100 sacks of grain. A large por-
ton, or all of it will be damaged. Another
barge in tow of the same boat, and also loaded
with grain, sprung leak, and partly filled with
water, but did not, it is supposed damage much
of the freight it contained"
gs- A young man of Bayonnc has invented
an electric telegraph, which will print stimuli
tancously at the point of departure, the end,
and at several intermediate stations.
SUCCESSFUL FARMING.-A man in East Cam
bridge Mass. has raised the present season, on
eight acres of ground, Strawberries which sold
for near $40, 900. and yielded net profit Of
$4,000. The encouragement was such that the
same man is now stocking eight acres more
with the plants. The picking, wedding, &C.. is
all done by German women.
FIRE IN ST. LorIs--We learn by the Eve
ming News of Thursday last. that a fire broke
out in that city. on the previous evening. in the
block of buildings situated on the southeast
corner of Locust and Second streets, owned by
Mr. Thomas Campbell, tobacco manufacturer.
TWAS tenanted by himself and adjoining him
on the second street side, by Bell Il Garvin, tin
ware and stove house, and by Charles Wetzler,
upholster. The corner building with the to-
bacco factory. pressing-rooms, &c., back OF
was occupied 10y Mr.. Campbell, the lower story
as sale and retail room. In the second story
were Messrs. Keemle & Hager, job printers,
and in the third story Hogan's blank book man.
ufacturer.
So rapid were the flames that in half an hour
the block was almost entirely burned out. AT
ter burning the upper stories and roofs ofthree
more buildings, and endangering several 9th
ers, the fire was finally got under by the time
it burned to the st. Louis House, a drinking
and boarding establishment on the corner of
the alley. Loss not fully estimated but be:
lieved to be from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr.
Campbell's loss is estimated at $4,000 on
which he had an insurance of $4,000; and that of
Keemlc & Hager, Job Printers, at $4,000, who
had $1,000 insured.
~ In 1856 two ships arrived in London
from Boston, having been unable to obtain a
cargo, whereupon the sage Londoncrs decided
that Boston was going to decay. At last ac-
counts there were only three vessels in London
up for Boston, and yet Boston shows few symp-
toms ofdccay.
TIE DRouGHr-The gardens, and everything
else in this ncghborhood, (says the st. Louis
Republican of the 20th.) are literally parched
up, and should the present hot and dry wca-
Their continue, the entire crop will prove a fail
ure. Yesterday the heat was intensely great
ranging from 9S to 100 degrees.
In GORHAM, ME.-The State of Maine. Of "a late
date says that on Saturday last as some shoe
makers in Gorham, Me-, were making shoemak-
er's wax, the materials in some way to ok fire,
cnveloping the shop in smoke. A farmer and
his son passing by at the time, supposing the
shop to be on fire, rushed in to cXtinguish it,
and in the confusion large can of camphene
exploded, SCATTERING the doors and windows,
and setting fire to the building and the inmates.
The farmer and his son escaped with their
clothes on fire, and ran to neighboring house,
when lady, seeing their condition, endeavor
ed to extinguish the flames by throwing milk
upon them, having no other liquid at hand, but
it was too late. The old gentleman died in
short time, and the son is not expected to reco-
yer. The workmen in the shoemaker's shop
were somewhat burnt but not very seriously.
ALCOHOL VS.. CHOLERA.-E. G. Delavan sends
n letter to the State Repisfpr recommending