The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-12

ITEMS FROM THE PNERY.-The Stevens Point
Piuery of July 18th represents the health Of
that section Of the State as very good; the
weather warm, with frequent showers BUSH
ness lively and sales large ; a good supply Of
water in the river and the boys all running
lumber down the "Wisconse" for St. Louis and
q market.
SHEEr FOR wrscoxsrN-Tbe Chicago Demo
cratic Press, says:
Mr.. II. Nelson and A. J. Spaulding Of Medina
Co. O., passed through with two droves Of
Sheep amounting to $500 bead, for Wisconsin.
THE SABBATH DAY.-On the first Sabbath af-
ter the 4th of July the law passed by the Leg
islature Of New Jersey, at its recent session, for
the more sacred observance Of the Lords Day,
went into operation. This law forbids oil ira
ell of freight trains on railroads. freight boats
or canals, and all droves of cattle. hogs. and
sheep, on the Sabbath. And it is made the
special duty of all justices of the peace to stop
such travel, and by warrant to arrest and fine
all trangressers
CANADIAN EIEcrIoN.-Mr Rankin has carried
the Essex District. (across the river) by ma
jority of 259. Hon. Malcolm Cameron is de-
feated in the Kent district, Port Sarnia, &c,
but will probably be elected from some other
district. I he ministry is probably badly beat
en-.
Sir Allen McNab is elected from the Hamil-
ton dstrict.-Detroit Inquirer.
Es- Among the rewards at the late celebra-
ton of the Jacksonville (ll) Female Seminary
was the following $50. To Miss Hattie J. IIine
for mcekncss of disposition, kindheartedncss
and affection, husband-Mr. Austin Rock
we'll" If such magnificent prizes are annually
awarded, that school will become very popu-
lar.
DRUsK.-Mke Walsh, the distinguished DEM
ocratic member of Congress from the Sixth
Ward Of New York, was so drunk in the House
of Representatives, as to reel from his seat to-
wards the chair. intending an assault upon its
occupant. lie was led out into the lobby
CAR VENTIIAyoRs.-A newly invented kind
Of ventilator is being placed upon the Michigan
Southern II. r. which is said to be efiectnal for
the prevention of dust and heated air. The
managers OF that company spare no pains to
make their crowds of passengers comfortable.
"CrRI0sIrIEs OF Y.''-Under this head
fho Now EcrG Trihupo hna no f,lt
tract of letter from Sir William Bcrkely, de-
s;riptivc of the Virginia colony, years after the
restoration of Charles H.:
81 thank God there are no free schools or
printing and hope we shall not have them
these hundred years for learning bias brought
hcrcsy and disobcdence and sccts into The
world, and printing has divuIscd them and IL
bells against the best government. God keep
us from BOTH
In lGSS great majority Of the people Of Tr
gina belonged to the Established Church. and
the preaching of disscntcrs was prohibited,
Quakers were banishcd, and if they returned
were punishable with death, by statute. Adult
terry and fornication were punished hy fine of
$ 1000 for the first offence. and 500 lbs. of to-
bacco for the second. Women convicted Of
SANDER were ducked, if the husband did not
redeem them by a money mulct. At this peri
1 q ~
ia, and even at the beginning Of the XVIIlth
century there was not one in Virginia. Mary
land or Carolina. only one in New ork, while
Boston had five printing Offices and many book
shops.
good joke is a good joke, no matter where
it comes from. The Richmond Dispatch, in
correcting the statement contained in the par
agraph about birthstone Corner" SAYS I'VE
plau Ia hear that hp putnit of Ian, I'll
Street Church is not occupied by Theodore
Parker. Nevertheless. we only erred in po;nt
of time. for if Theodore Parker does not hold
forth at Birthstone Corner in this life il is prct-
ty clear that he will in the life to ome"-Bos-
ton Commonwealth.
BosToN AND THE WEST.-The Boston Atlas.
after making brief notice of the lake cities of
Wisconsin, adds the following remark:
While the West is growing with astonisl,-
ing rapidly, and the means Of communication
with the East are multiplying in an equal ratio.
it should be one Of the first objects of our mcr-
chants to secure their trade. With little en-
crtion it can be done. New York, it is true.
has got the start of this majestic world and
Will always enjoy the privilege of supplying a
great part Of the West; but if Boston does her
duty to herself, New York will find in the New
England emporium rival not to he despiscd
All that VIC ask is fair competition and with
that we will be content. We have advantages
peculiar to ourselves. and these We can sccHrc
five will. Trade will naturally find its level
and when the cntcrprisins Yankees ont West
understand that they can do better at Boston
than New York for a portion of their goods
they will come here. and being here will obtain
their supply of other articles
The Boston merchants do not understand the
thing: New York merchants adre,tise very
largely in Western papers, occupying for in-
stance. at various periods of the year, from
three to five columns in the Sentinel with their