The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-15

@r Messrs. Ames & Hoyt are making an
improvement at the mouth Of Dayton's Creek.
which will greatly facilitate On increase Of bus
ness at their saw mill.
~ The basement of the Sintomine House
is being so improved that large and airy sa-
looms and baths will be fitted up therein in. the
best of style.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.-Last Saturday pub
lie sale of lots was made on the bluff one mile
below Davenport. The size of the lots was So
which they sold ranged from $50 up to $500
each. Many of them were out of view of the
river. and running back into ravnes deep
that sunshine couldn't penetrate to them. Fiji.
ty-fivc lots were sold and Melted over $4,000.
The land belonged to the estate of II. Sturde-
want.
A number of lots located on the river. 81
miles above Davenport. belOns ing to the Messrs.
IIawley. were sold last week at private sale.
The prices ranged from 500 to $l25 per acre.
Beautifully situated and commanding fine
view of Davenport and Moline. they were alto
gcther preferable TO those mentioned above
and must rise rapidly in value.-Davenport
Gazette, June "a.
ne The knud lversOn monument affair ut
Chicago has exploded. The committee 20 whom
the matter was referred having reported averse
to its erection. since public sentiment is so d.
vidcd upon the subject. although they say "the
story of the martyrdom is highly possible"
The money on hand, amounting to SLID 80.
will be returned to the liberal donors as soon
as their addresses can he obtained.
EJ~ Mr.. Eaton, the millwright, who has
done so much to set all the mills practically in
operation in st. Paul, is now erecting an ex-
tensive saw mill for the Messrs. Marshall at the
foot Of Lake Pcpin. He informs us that the
structure when finished, will be second to none
in the country.
JAZZ. DEIIvEEY-Marshal Miller informs us
that the prison doors were opened at the Coun-
ty Jail on Friday night, and one of the crim
mails allowed 10 escape. The public is anxious
TO know who's TO blame?
10 During Il late thunder storm at Wash
lnHlOn. me mousse OI ScnaIOr DOuEldS wax
struck by lightning in half Il dozen places, do
ing much damage
We have often heard of men so deeply steep
cd in sin in private transactions. that eight
ming would not strike them" We are certain
Eow that this exemption also extends to rolit-
ical sinners. else douglass would have suffered
with his house.
J.ij- We invite the attention of business men
to the fact that Messrs. Johnston Il Co., are
about making preparations to publish City
Business Directory. 1t is needless for us to en-
large upon the advantages which Will flow from
this enterprise to citizens individually. and to
the general business character Of the city. Our
people are always wide awake to such main
chances.
.::efs- \ fishing party wont on on excursion
from Rochester ~ Canada. las! week. aud
brought back i'll two or three days. 1900 trout.
Rochester inner.
Pshaw. That would be considered Il mere af-
tcrnoon's past.me in Minnesota.
A LIVING SUPERIORITY Woman has this great
advantage over man: Sh proves her will in
her lifetime. whilst man is obliged to wait ill
he is Gca .-Punch.
5si'- Almontc, the Mexican Minister. has re-
ccivcd check for S7.000.OoO on III" New York
Sub Treasury. in fullllment Of the Gadsden
treaty stipulation.
10 Some time since, says the Boston Ira
Weller, we gave an account of an alleged at
tempt 10 assassinatc yOnng man named j.
Paine. at the house OF his father. at West New
ton. Recently, as We learn. young Paine has
shown uninistakable signs of insanity, and has
been sent to IN insane asylum. 1t is now gen
orally supposed among his townsmcn. that on
the night Of the alleged attempt he had an at
tack of insanity, in which he imagined that he
was assailcd. and that the wounds which he re-
ceived were inflicted by himself in his cndeav-
ors to rcpel his supposed adversary. He spent
one or two years of his life in California, where
his health was seriously undermined by long
attack OF sickness.
l2J- The New York Police are hereafter to
wear a full uniiorm-bluc coats, pantaloons
and caps, with gilt buttons and suitable dc.
vices to mark their rank and beat.
NATIONAL CRICKET M,TCH-Thc return game
of the great national cricket match--thc United
States VS.. Canada-is to be played at Toronto
on the 10th and goth Of July. At the last
match between the two countries, which was
played in New York last season, the Canada
eleven were badly beaten.
A CALIFORNIA BANKING IIorsE.-During the !
year ending May 81 1854, the banking house of
Page, Bacon d Co., in San Francisco, shipped
to the Atlantic cities the sum of S2O,722 ,OOj !