The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-02-04

And II ne sees her once q week,
Why, surely, ''they're engaged!
THE ATTEMPT TO AssASSiNATE LOUIS NAPo-
LEOS-A citizen of Utica, n. T., now in Paris, |
writes TO friend in the former city, under date
Of the 9TH inst, follows, in relation to the al
legged attempt to assassinate Louis Napoleon
-" Napoleon was wounded slightly last week,
ut Fontainbleau. l do not know whether you
will see an account of it in urpapers, as it has
not been published here. He was fired at three
times one ball passing within q few inches of
his head, another grazing his side. The perpe-
traitor was instantly killed, and the affair hush
cd up
NEW MATERIAL FOR PArER.-The editor of the
Baltimore Sun reports having examined seve-
raj samples of paper made Of reed or cane, Of o
species which grows in great abundance in our
Southern States; and also a sample made by
the same process from white pine shavings
The reed paper, he says, is quite a promising
article, approaching in quality. under tho Sc
cond experiment, to that on which the princi-
pal newspapers are now printed, both in color
and texture. Another sample. composed of
rags and reeds, one-third of the former and two
thirds Of the latter is quite fine article. and
its value is estimated by the maker equal to
that from rags. worth twelve and Il half cents
per pound. The paper from pine shavings is
designed for wrapping Or envelop paper it was
and is valued at twelve and Il half cents per
pound also.
WoMAN's RIGHTs.-Within q few DAYS. three
women have been Gned in Bostoa for tiogging
their husbands. In the last case. Amelia Chase
a valiant, virtuous and strong handed female
had assaulted her husband in the street, upset
his basket kicked him in the stomach threw
half peck and two quart measures at his head,
aud finally drove him to such a state of despe
ration, that he had serious thoughts of making
away with himself and in fact it is said once
attempted it.
THE FEMALE LAwYER-Miss Emma r. Coe
delivered lecture in New York. on Friday last
on the position of woman, 10 which she ayowed
her design to study law, and test the DISPOSE
ton OF our courts towards women. She said
the newspapers " had stated the fact truly She
trdS studying law. Not that she had made up
her mind to practice the legal profession were
that pecunary necessity. But she had made
up her mind to test the disposition of the courts
ae well as the policy of American law, as af
fecting woman, aud she should ere long appear
Tor examination. She intended to do what she
could to demonstrate woman's capablity for
that as we'll as other pursuits now deemed con-
traband.'
ERIE DErCTCIED.-Thc Ravenna Star comes
to US with "cut of Erie an hundred years
hence" In the view. the i" lightning train, on
the uniform guage" is seen vending its way
from Cleveland to Buffalo. No stop is made
there, for there Is no place to stop at. Ships
and steamers are seen passing in the distance,
laden with produce and merchandise from both
the Old and New World. The moon, in her
nocturnal evolutiOns is supposed to have re-
verSed the position of her horns and gone ore,
to the Canada side of the Lake. being ashamed
to pass the spot in her usual round eren afte,
nght. The bird, on the leafess tree seems to
contemplate the melancholy scene with ming
led feelings of awe and reverence whilst the
people who once infested the ground on which
the ruins stand, are scattered to the four cor
ners OF the globe. their names a by-word and
reproach among the nations of the GARTH
Statesman.
GREAT WESTERN RAnLwAY.-It affords us ne.
culiar pleasure to he able to state that it has
been definitely determined to open the Great
Western Railway the whole distance between
Niagara and Detroit rivers on the 18th instant,
on which day the event will be celebrated in
TINS city. On the 18th, the trains will COM
mence making regular trips, and thereafter
communication will be uninterrupted. For the
present, the running time over the road will be
ten hours, but this speed will be increased as
the track becomes less fresh-Detroit Free
Press. Jan. 8.
Kock Island RAHRoAD.-The Rock Island
Advertiser has the following in regard to the
progress of the road:
The construction train is now running miles
this side Geneseo, and it is expected to reach
Rock River in very few days. The tics are
on the ground and ready for laying one half the
distance from this city to that place and arc
still being prepared and carried 1t is conf.
IDENTIFY asserted that the entire part CT the line
now unfinished will be ready for the rails on the
first Of February, and that the middle of the
month will welcome the arrival of the first train
OF cars to the banks Of the Mississippi. Till
then We shall faithfully chronicle each success
siye step.
UNION CoLLEGE--The venerable President of
Union College, DR.. Moot in pursuance of de-
terminition formed and expressed more than 20
years ago-the cflectual accomplishment of
Mh'ch mas many years secured by the filing of
sne proper papers, in case of the death of DIR.
t,oo'-nas delivered to the Board of Trustees
vi .ae oohese, money securities, and property
10 'ne amount OF 6OO,OOo.-.aibany 4rgus.
GooD FOR OLD BrIIroS--The correspondent
ofthe New York Express relates the foliowinn .
just after the Senate had voted for p,,, r.
Printer, member Of the House met Mr. Rem
ton In the broad aisle of the House of Rcnrn-
sentatives. els it fact said Mr.. A. to Mr.
D., that Beverly Tucker is elected Printer to
Inc senate !, Yes sir, yes sir.-replied the
Missourlan, lit is not only fact, but sign -
NEAR 100000 IN GOLD .-Steamships Star
OF the West, from San JUAN and Geo. Law from
e AAspinwaii, arrived at New York on the 9th.
ane form iormer brought $50 passengers. and ST.
ooo,oVo IN gold, and the latter brought ESQ pas
sengers' and $4,000 in gold.
Quo PolIrIcs.-The State Loco Foco Con-
venti0n met at Columbus, and nominated 7 +
Norris Tor Judge OF the Supreme Court, and A.
r. Miller for Board of Public Works Tbev
adopted the Baltimore platform by a vote Of
1871 to p. VI
A ag Of our acquaintance was asked in our
hearing, last week, in what capacity he was
employed in the -- newspaper Office. az
am one Of the prose writers of that journal !"
san sad ne, al superscribe wrappers for the week
business. -
ANOMALIES OF THE ENGLISH LAxGuAaE.-(Bu
young lady IL service )-Sweetmeat are not
aaea.S; A sweetheart is not bread. And a
t wv. has no heart,--leaetways if he is
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