The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-21
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20. 1854.
From the Chicago Tribune, Oct. ID.
VERY LATEST.

Pennsylvania Election.
We have received sufficient returns from
Pennsylvania, to show that II Wings. 5 Anti
and Nebraska Democrats, are elect
ed to Congress.
The majority on the popular vote will be
about 24,OOO-not less certainly.
Ohio Election.
Not single Nebraskaite is elected to Con-
gress. The delegation stands unbrokcn on this
subject. and nearly unanimously. Republican
majority on popular vote, $4,000.
Indiana Election.
An unbrokcn Anti-Ncbraska delegation is
elected to Congress. Majority on popular vote
$4,000.
TRADE WITH THE BRITISH PRovINCEs.-Thc
good effects of the new Treaty between the U.
States and the British Colonies already begin
ming to be seen and realized. The trade be-
has rapidly increased under the influence Of
the Treaty, and promises soon to grow to i'm
mcnse importance. the Boston Journal says:
THE arrival from the provinces at this port
only, for the past two days, numbers ffy-ser-
en- vessels, all of which bring cargoes of coal.
lumber wood, fish, plaster. &C., and, in return,
they will take more or less of our productions.
The trade is one of profit to both parties, and
is yearly extending to new points Of inter-
course along the coast ofNew England.
gentleman just from Canada informs us
that the ratification of the reciprocity treaty
has already given an impulse to business, al
though it has not yet gone into operation. An
excellent feeling everywhere prevails towards
the United States''
EaS-The Galcna arrived at the Levee last
evening from Galena. Among the passengers,
of which there was large number, was Hon.
II. NJ. Rice and family.
Gss- Don't forget the Agricultural Fair Mt
Minneapolis today.
ES- The Pioneer asks its friends, who have
been so justly whipped on the favorirc measure
of the Administration, in Ohio, Indiana and
Pennsylvania, if they won't pay Minnesota u
visit The Pioneers invitation comes too late,
for the craft Of its friends has already been
spoken near the head of Salt River, in q sink
ing condition. And we would suggest TO the
editor of the Pioneer the propriety of speaking
to some of his friends to get him claim under
way up there. lie will need it in 1856
EE- We understand that the Preparatory
Department of the Hamlinc University will
commence in short time under the care of the
Rev. j. Brooks, AM, teacher of some consid-
cradle experience. The Trustees have purchas-
cd the cOmmodious house recently built by
Mrs. Allen. for boarding department. SO that
parents and friends may rely upon comforta-
BILE place for their sons and daughters to board
at, where all care will he taken to make them
comfortable.
Efs- Twenty thousand dollars have been
subscribed in Massachusetts for the establish
mcnt of a reform school for girls. This was
the amount required to bind the grant made
by the State. The subject will now be attend
ed to by the committee appointed.
10" Of the eight or nine members compos-
ing the editorial corps of Savannah at the
commencement of summer, only one remains
at his post. One has died, and the rest have
to leave it.
VALUABLE Cow PAsruRE.-Onc of the most
elegant churches in New lork, now building in
the upper part of the city, is paid out Of the
proceeds of an acre of land left many years
ago by parishioncr to one of the clergymcn
for the pasturagc of a COW.
PRICE OF WHEAT.-Col. J. Watson Webb. who
is now in England, writes to the New York
Courier that in three months, or before Christ
mas, wheat will have fallen from Cos. to less
than iJs per quarter.
10 An elephant at IIolyhead, England.
broke from stable in the night, walked up
one long flight ofstcps and down another into
a wine cellar, broke several bottles of n, and
drank their contents, and then laid down and
went to sleep. He was found the next day
looking the picture of contcntment.
Es~ Miss Ames, the only granddaughter
the celebrated Fisher Amcs, was married aft
cambridge on Saturday the 9TH inst, to Fran
CTS Rowland, Esq, promising young law
yer.
Fs> a correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer states that slave, formerly owned
by Gen. Washington and now one hundred and
twenty years old, is living in Fayette county,
pennsylvania This history is said to be we'll
G.'- The ST. John (N. b. Courier chronicles
the death at Mispeck. N b., on the lIth Of
Sept. OF Esther. relict of the late Thomas O.
Bricn, aged one hundred and thirteen years.
She was native of South Carolina, and emf
grated to New Brunswick in 1888
szis- The Michigan Wing State Convention,
after short session. adjourned without making