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

NS Inc Alice came in yesterday at one
O'Clock from Burlington, and the Oakland
capt. Chas. Morrison, from St. Louis, in ten
minutes afterwards. We are indebted to the
officers of both boats for ST. Louis and interme-
date papers.
gS- Capt Hupoerstone, of the Minnesota
Belle. arrived home by the Alice yesterday
The Belle IS laid up for the present at st.
Louis.
Gs- Mr.. H. Buel left for the east on the
War Eagle. He will return with large and
we'll selected stock of boots and shoes. Messrs.
II. E. Buel and F. A. Catterson will attend to
the wants of those who may favor them with a
call.
GEN. WM. T. HAENEY.-We learn from the
Washington Sentinel, that this distinguished
officer is about to sail for the Old World, and
will visit the seat of hostlities in the East, and
learn from actual observation what there is new
in Wars vast art" as exhibited there by the
opposing armies.
FIGHT BETWEEN Two CONGRESSIONAL AsPIR-
ANTs.-There are two Democratic candidates in
the Madison Qndiana) Congressional District,
Durham and Hendricks. They met in debate
at Quccnsvillc, recently. Durham charg-
ed Hendricks with making false state
ments. Hendricks rejoined that Durham lied,
at the same time taking him by the throat and
choking him.
Ia Several tradcsmen and mechanics, all
ison, Wis, to st. Paul
nS- The persons arrested and committed
for robbing Larpenteur's store. will be tried
before the District Court next week.
GD- We learn that Major 7. l.. Alexander,
of the L. S. Army. has been appointed as Go
vernon of the United States Military Asylum at
Harrodsburg, Ky, the appointment to take eff
feet from the LIST of November next We also
learn that Col. A. d. Stewart, for many wears
the resident Paymaster of the United States at
st. Louis has been ordered to California.
\ CANDID MILk-MAN-A committee of the
New York Board Of Health is investigating the
swill milk question. On Tuesday week milk
man was examined who was a miracle of can
dor, though perhaps he told no more than what
the public already knew. "Some milk" he
said, he sold for four cents per quart, some for
five. and some for six Ifpeople wanted cheap
milk, he put IN ,cater."
Ono AND MISSISSIPPI Observation-Disclosures d.
vIsIoN.-Thc cars on this road now run to Car
lyle, fifty miles east of ST. Louis The track is
graded to Salem, and the rails are laid to with
in eleven and half miles of the junction with
the Illinois Central. The junction reached the
citizens of st. Louis can go to Cairo by railway
lacking only five miles
cS~ The school directors of the sixteenth
ward of Philadelphia met on the evening of the
22d instant, and reelected all the teachers
whom they had dismissed. The excitement in
the public mind in relation to the dismissal,
and the general denunciation of the course pur-
sued by the directors is thought to have caused
this result.
~ Congress at its late session voted the
sum OF S2,5ls,214 to meet the expenses of the
Executive and Legislative departments of the
Government for the current fiscal year, ending
June 30, 1855.
WHEAT Crop OF MINNEsoTA.-The wheat crop
of the Territory for the present season is esti-
tad .,,<o 4.
huudred thousand bushels. He says over forty
thousand bushels have been raised by the farm,
ers in the single district of Cottage Grove. Il
this be not an over estimation, our infant Ter
ritory will have we'll nigh raised her own
bread.
THE Iron FoUNDRIEs OF PITrsRuRG.-Thert
are now in Pittsburg thirty-eight iron foundrc.
of which nine are almost exclusively employed
in the manufacture of steam engines, and TWEEN
ty-nine in the manufacture ofvarious iron ware
machinery, &c.
| Gs- The Democrats of Hcnnepin county ,helt
their Convention at Minneapolis. on Thursda,
| last ard nominated the following list of Coun
! ty officers to be supported at the October cleo
ton:
For County Commissioner-H Townsend.
| Sherif-N. Senkns.
| Registers of Deeds-Geo Z. Huy.
! County Treasurer-Charles Hoag.
! Judge Of Probate-.A. E. Ames. NJ. d.
| CoGoBer--Titns Pcttjohn.
| County Surveycr-Ebenezcr Wartlswcll.
lAssessors--D. Seoleld, Charles Miles, vii
! liam Murphcy.
GONG AmEAp.--The Minneapolis Democra
says that place has more than quadrapled hel
population and capital within the past year
| 1t thinks it s rot extravagant to say: In view
of our Superior advantages, in very few year
capital equal to that of Lowell will be in &C
tive and profitable operation around St. An
thony alls, Minnesota.
I PRAIRIE ON FiRE.--The Chicago Press Of tn
9TH inst. says: The prairie away at the ives