The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-07
The EPidemics &c.

Inc EPioemicS Acs
PIrrsBrRG, Sept. ~.
The Dispatch extra OF this afternoon reports
~ death, from cholera during yesterday and to-
day up to evening 80 deaths. The total num-
Der of deaths from the disease since its first ap
pcarance, eight days SINCE reaches 53S.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.
There were "a deaths in Savannah on Tues
day last, including Is from yellow fever. The
disease was increasing in the eastern part of
the city.
Over $4,000 has been received in Savannah
for the relief of the sufferers.
The Howard Association of New Orleans has
sent 81 900 for the relief Of the sufferers in Sa-
vannah.
COLUMBIA, Sept. 81.
The yellow fever prevails in Savannah Us
bad as ever. the deaths yesterday reaching 20.
1t is estimated that of the white population,
only about 600 are now in the city.
a perfect stampede has taken place at Au-
gusta the stores and hotels are all closed. and
the neighboring villages are quite ovorrun
with visitors
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. p.
The stca mship State of Georgia. from Sa-
vannah. has been at quarantine here for near
ly two weeks, on account of the prevalence OF
yellow fever among the crew and passengers.
Eight deaths are said to have occurred on
board.
DEATH or AN AGED FEMAIE.-The St. John
(N. b. Courier chronicles the deaib at Mispeck
n. B., on the lth Of September. of Esther, rel
ic of the late Thomas O'Bricn, aged one hun
dred and thirteen years. She was native Of
South Carolina, and cmgratcd to New Bruins
wick in I1SJ.
CoMlNG.-Thc Galcna Jcnersonian says
The Royal Arch brought up, yesterday morn
ing some 200, more or less, Swiss emigrants
who arc bound up the river. They were
healthy and robust looking company Of men
and women, who will in lapse Of time make Is
good Americans as the best of us.
MIsSorEI.-Thc Wing papers are cauvassing
the merits of their respective candidates for
United Senate, to succeed Atchison Among
those named are Edward Bates, James S. Roll
Inns, and Abiel Lenard.
EB- The friends Of internal improvements
in North Carolina are to hold State Convcn-
ton at Salisbury on the 2d November. for the
purpose Of recommending general system Of
Internal improvements by railroads in that
State.
~ Among the new inventions lately pa
tented at Washington is new brick kiln which
it is expected will effect such saving in fuel
and in the waste by unkaked and over burnt
brick, as to reduce the cost Of the manufacture
twothirds.
GREAT LOSs.-.A man, resident of st. Paul,
Minnesota, lately lost his wife and three chill
drcn, his household furniture and fifteen hun
dred dollars in money at one sweep. The wo-
man was run away with Ivy one OF his friends,
and supposed. of course. as she was diss0lving
partnership with an old partner. and taking up
with new one. that she had right to ali the
stock in trade, including the small gains, the
fruit Of live or six yours successful business
The man was very Indignant at the Wholesale
manner in which the he had been robbed, and
surprising that the parties took fight for St.
Louis. started in pursuit. lie arrived here
some time last week, by railroad. and boat and
rapid stages. thinking he was in advance of the
fugitives. and placed the matter in the hands
| of the police. giving them full particulars, de-
scriptiOns. &c. One or two Of them took
charge of the affair and commenced watching
boats and hotels arrivals, but yet their Ia
bors have not been crowned with success.
! Notwithstanding the opinion of the suffering
probable that the fugitvcs have taken refuge
in some secluded country spot in Minnesota.
bought pleasant farm with the money, fur
nishcd a log house. turned the children loose
to run in the woods, and bctaken themselves to
living for one another, and raising corn and
potatoes. We nevertheless hope he may sue
coed in recovering part of his property. Part
of it. we suppose, he wouldn't want.
! On all the occasions we have had to report
elOpments and losses. we have never met with
one which seemed to clean a man out so entire
ly, and leave him SO hoplcssly dcstitutc-Sf.
Louis Rep.
THE VERY LATEST DOG CAsE.--Wc have late
ly published several rcmaI kable instances of
canine sagacity which are supposed to have
occurred in the northern States, and have for
some time INDUCED in the impression that
Southern dogs ought to do something to dis
tingnish themselves. The thing has been done
and we think our dog is a lectle ahead. A
friend of ours having been duly sworn on q map
of the southern portion of Michigan. testifies as
follows A large Newfoundland pup who re-
Joiccs IN the appellation o: Through Tickets
was strOlling in the back part of the town.
when he encountered 4 SMALL boy who had
wandered away from his home, and was weep
ing bitterly. Through Tickets" contemplate
ed the little fellow for a moment. and reflected
upon the propriety Of giving him a free mas.
.'' nus generous impulse prevailed,
and Selling the hoy gently by the coat, he urg-
ed him along until they chauccd to come toa
when he bought him two sticks
OF peppermint candy. and then conducted him
home. We pause for a reply-.N: o. Delta.
DANCING WITH Boor BI-AcK.-A corresrou.
dent Of the New York Times. writing from Sar-
atoga, is responsible for the following:
There has been aristocracy here of all crsde.
and shades from the genuine "simon ptSe."
down to the mushroom and Goldfish and
looked in one having and saw the ualet de
'hanbre ola gentleman at one hotel, waltzinp
With one of the haughtiest beauties who was
'bellc' at the other. He NAV
have been quite as good as his master; but \
loubt whether the young lady would have
lmlled 40 Qraci0nslx IN him ra..n;l4.A L..