The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-21

COLLEGE OF ST. PAUI.-We learn that the
trustees of the College of st. Paul, have secur-
ed the services of R. II. EWING, NJ. D., as Rector
Of the preparatory department ofthe institution.
From the reputation Mr.. E. is understood to
bear. as a scholar and an experienced and COM
petent instructor, we have. no hesitancy in rec
ommending the institution to the public as pos
sessing equal advantages to any known to us
in the West, for the moral and intellectual
training of such young men and boys as may
be intrustcd to its care.
EIs- The Alhambra arrived early yesterday
morning. Capt Lodwick informs us that the
fall business demands at least four and perhaps
five boats in the line, between Galena and St.
Paul, and that the Royal Arch will take the
place of the Nominee Immediately. 1t is now
very uncertain whether the machinery of the
Nominee WILDE saved
''SoME PUMPKINS. Northampton Cour-
ier says, pumpkin vine, sprouting out of a
manure heap at Pittsield Mass, produced 81
pumpkins whose aggregate weight is 592
pounds!
The CRops.-The New York Herald publish
es letters from the Governors and Secretaries
of all the grain growing States, from which it
would appear that the crops of the present sea-
son will prove at least an average yield. The
the crops of Canada and of Europe are also
represented as good so that all fears of fam
inc, or even of unusual prices, may be at once
dismissed.
:ay- 1t is said that Mr.. Buchanan will re
sign his post on the 9th of July next, and after
tour on the Continent return to America.
5zad- Mrs. Ftzwilliam, the celebrated come
dennc, died of cholera in London, after twelve
hours suffering, on Tuesday, Sept 18th.
~ Ellis Burlington and VIM England,
Cherokee Indians, recently met each other on
Grand River, in the Cherokee Nation, and in a
fight with pistols and bowie knives, both were
killed.
ga5' In his recent visit to Virginia, Pres-
dent Pierce was waited on by citizen of Fal-
quier, to whom had been born, a few days be-
fore, his twenty seventh child!
.Eis- The Albany Transcript says THE
cause for the great increase in paper for print
ing purposes has at last been found out Edu-
cation has increased more rapidly than rags
THE LAST AND MEASEsT VMIAINY-Rec ent-
ly a gentlemanly looking stranger called upon
q sexton in Louisville and ordered a child's
grave to be dug Offering ten dollar bill in
payment for the service and receiving eight
dollars In return. No child's funeral appear.
ing at the appointed time, the sexton was led
to examine his ten dollar BILL when he found
it was counterfeit.
PoTAToEs.-The ST. Louis Intclligencer of
the 9th, quotes prime Upper Mississippi pota-
toes at $3.50 to Sl,55 choice, Sl.6O Com
mon Illinois bottom potatoes sell from wagons
at 81 to l,25.
1s- Fifty tons of medical stores, including
every thing that would be required after a
great naval battle, have been sent to the Black
Sea.
Mills STOprING.-Thc st. Louis News Of the
9TH notices the stoppagc of six of the Touring
mills of that city. 1t says, the movement has
been brought about hy the continued search
ty and high price of wheat, and that rcsump-
ton cannot take place until wheat gets cheap
er or -four dcarer.
10 The cities of Boston and Charleston
have been merged into one.