The weekly Minnesotian., 1854-07-22
PuRurCATIoS OF Foul AR.-This is the sea-

fensive as to be unhealthy. Iii concentrat-
ed state, it is destructive to life. it follows that
in lesser concentrated state it is injurious to
health. The process of disinfecting the foul air
In vaults is simple, cheap and easy. Dis
solve soda ash. mineral alkali (Which can be
purchased at the soap factories at three cents a
pound.) in boiling hot icater, and, while hot,
add an equal weight of hot quick lime, Stacked
ut the time it is used, and while hot pour the
mixture, after it has been thoroughly stirred,
into the vault and in few hours it will con-
vert the impurities into ammoniacal gas, and
pass it off in the atmosphere. The use of one
hundred pounds of soda ash per annum in a
sink. will render the scavenger wholly unnec-
essary, and prevent the accumulation of noX-
iOus, putrid and unwhOlesome gases. Potash
will answer the same purpose as soda ash, but
is at present more expensive. In the country.
where deep vaults are not provided, out-houses
often have putrid, nauseating atmosphere; /; in
such, the free use of common wood ashes. mixed
with hot quick-limc, fresh Stacked, will destroy
the cffluvia. In using soda ash, o gallon of
boiling hot water should he used for every two
pounds of soda ash. Every practical chemist
knows that putrid animal matter is converted
into ammoniacal gas by the free use of caustic
alkali in a heated state. This preparation has
been used for more than twenty years, with
complete success.
III Fredrika Bremen has written a warm
appeal to the Swedish Parliament in favor of
the Jews.
mo- The imports of the city of New York,
since the lst of January. amount to Ss7, $40, 900
being a decrease Of nearly two millions and a
quarter as compared with last year.
.IS- The falling off of cotton received in all
the Southern ports this year, as compared with
last, amounts to 3S7, 900 bales.
rs 1t is estimated that the value of cotton,
woollen and worsted goods manufactured year
ly in Massachusetts, amounts to forty millions
Ofdollars.
.GJ- An Albany paper says that during the
ffty-eight days of navigation. there have been
over 40, ,OOO, 900 pounds of lard. pork and bacon
received at tide water by way of the canal-an
increase of 5000, 900 pounds over last year.
10 \ London railroad journal states that
the effect of the war upon the railroads in Great
Britain has been depreciation of eco, O,OOO, 900
in the nominal value of the stock.
~ Late accounts from Dcmarara and Trim
dad state that the sugar crops on those islands
this season, will be the largest ever known.
Prices were said to be discouragingly low.
ARREST OF THE CINCINNATI MrRDERER.-The
Cincinnati Commercial of the 4th, says We
were informed late last night, that despatch
had been received from officers Flannery and
Lee, stating that they had arrested W. H. Arri-
son. the suspected murderer of Mr.. Allison, in
Philadelphia.
Eas- News from the Cape ofGood Hope, says
the n Y. Tribune, gives an account of the le-
gislative doings of the new Republic, entirely
independent of Europe, there established, bear
ing the name of the Drama River Free State.
The first session of the Legislature closed on
tuS 1sth Vi Ihpiii"" pioti"ItSu SSeSiou, W
the way. of three wecks-the members being
right glad when it wa. over. 1t seems that the
new republicans are hardly broken in their
harness when they talk of the length OF three
weeks session. Presdent-making is also un-
dertaken, four candidates having been nom-
mated. The beginning Of wisdom is the begin
ming of sorrow. The expectations raised by
the reported discovery of gold in South Africa
have not been realized. All the better, as the
lead mines yield large profits.
RISE IN THE PRICE OF ENGLISH NEwspAPERs.-
The price of paper having risen in England, as
it has in this country, to rate st r.ously dimin-
ishing, if not altogether destroying, the profits
of some of the provincial journals VIC learn
that they have resolved to increase their rates
of sale and subscriptions In Glasgow move
ment is now going on to raise the price of all
the papers two cents on copy. In England
the Birmingham Journal has just taken the
lead with similar enhancement.
| An ANCIENT MAINE LAw.-Amonc the an
cicnt Germans, some two thousand years ago
there was tribe or nation called the Suevians
who would not suffer wine to be brought into
their territory, because, said they, it cnervates
the mind and units the body for exercise or la
Dor.
Ear The free States pay into the Treasury of
the United States, after meeting all expenses
of the Post Offices and the transportation of the
mails within their borders, the sum of 5 54s .OOO
The slave States fall short of meeting the ex-
pensc of the Post Offices and of carrying their
mails, in the sum of 1896, 200.
Trinity Church, at Cleveland Ohio, has been
furnished with chime of bells nine in num-
Der, weighing 1881 pounds and costing $4,000.
DECLINE IN WHEAT.--Undcr this head the 81.
Louis lntelligcnccr has the following remarks