The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-16

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N,vnn.noN.-We learn that the Minnesota is
still rising. and that there is some three feet
water on the Rapids. The Mississippi is still
rising at this point
10 The War Eagle arrived yesterday,
bringing large number of passengers. She
will leave today at ten. RI.
nA- Hon. f. q. Washburnc has been nomi-
mated by reclamation for reelection by the
Wings in the First District in Illinois.
re- Emigration to Liberia promises to be
large this fall. An expedition will
sail from New York about the first Of Novcm-
Der.
TO The drought has been so great in New
York State that the farmers are selling their
cattle for want OF grass. Cows. which COM
manded $40 per head last spring, are selling at
Pultney, New York for Sl2, and sheep in pro
portion.
go- There are sixteen ships now building
at East Boston.
TO The Jail of Jefferson County. Va. is to
let, being without single tenant.
THIRTY THOUSAND PouNDs OF IIors on TWENTY
ACRES OF LAND.-Mcssrs. 1. y. Il y. L. Smith,
of Watcrtown, New York. have the greatest
crop of hops ever known in the country. 1t is
estimated by competent judges at $4,000 pounds
Hops are worth from 25 to 80 cents per pound.
This crop grows on twenty acres OF land. Eight
or nine thousand dollars is a round lump to re-
alize from only 20 acres.
GREAT Will. Casa suit Is now being tricd
in Piketon Ohio, ON Il petition to set aside the
will of James Davis, on the ground of incompc-
tency ofmind in the testator. The value OF the
estate in controversy is $4,000. Among the
counsel are Henry Stanbcrry and Thomas
Ewing.
10 A late writer, in speaking ofsour krout
says, sit is the connecting link between dam
aged cabbage and picked manure"
FRosT-Thc Ravcnna Democrat says that
quite smart frost was visible in that region of
country on the LIST instant.
IT, John g. Cough stated in a late lecture,
that out of 10000 persons who had signed the
temperance pledge. in the United States, 49,
900 had brokenit. Fifty thousand saved
\ SET OF OFFICIAL BEArTiES.-ln an article
relative to the New York Custom House the
National Democrat of that city says:
There arc now at responsible posts in that
place forty or fifty thieves. BOXERS shoulder
hitters, thimble Triggers, pugil;sts, assassins
and common blackguards who would lick all
creation if their masters are disturbed. 1fthe
President were to attempt to put other men in
I their places, they would have their eyes knock
ed out. if, indeed, the custom houses were not
burned down over their heads.
rD- The September Term Of Us. istrict
Court, for Ramsey County, commenced its SEES
sion in this city, Oh Monday. Hon. Moses Sher-
burne, presiding.
ed in Bangor, Maine 10y W. L. Hilton Il CO.
The first humber appears very well. 1t is Hun
ker Wing in politics. Mr.. Hilton was the late
publisher of the Skowhrgan Press.
~ 1t is supposed that the Mormon popula-
ton NJ I-tob 1,,rr;,,r,. nou ..o,bc. IN oon
JlH> The salaries OF the chapalns to Con-
arcss are fixed from the 3Oth of June, 1855 at
s75o each
A VERY IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF TIE GENE
RAJ LAND OFFICE - We understand that the
" ~, 'n ,h u $780,, a1ot f ~ W
account or Tho contcrnJ,tnJ railroads rnnnin~
es where Congress has actually made the grants
for railroad purposes asked. large body of
very desirable land will thus again become sub
ject to private entry at Sl.25 per acre, or to To-
be speedily and widely known by way of pre-
venting speculation in thcm.-TaSh. Star.