The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-21

suldry sl0ughS 10 get 10 Naiena, "ieh VIC ''i
take the cars at Dunlieth, opposite Dubuque.
1t is the fate of Galena hereafter to be of less
importance than she has heretofore been in bust
ness connections with the upper country, and
sorry are we for it. But nature and the rail
roads have done the work for her, aud neither
she nor we can helpit.
We hope the people of Dubuque and ST. Paul,
and all others interested will be moving i'll this
steamboat matter speedily. From what we
can gather, the feeling at this end OF the route
is ripe for the enterprise
AGHIcrLrrRAL FArR.-Thc first annual FAR
of the Hennepin County Agricultural Soricty
will be held at Minneapolis on Friday, the 10Th
Of October. 1t will be open for the exhibition
Of agricultural and mechanical products. The
citizens of Ramsey county and the counties
adjoining are invited to participate as compel
itors. Addresses by the Hon. A. G.. Chatiield,
Martin Mcleod and others, may be expected.
The List of Premiums will be prepared by the
Executive Committee in due time. All inter
ssted in the development Of the resources Of
Minnesota are earnestly requested to be pres
ent and assist iu doing justice to the home OF
their adoption. The Ladies' Department, we
understand, will he attractive and crcditable to
the taste and industry of the fair portion of our
population. Their attendance is respectfully
solicited. Executive Committee Chas IIoag
David Bckford, D. NJ. Coolbaugh, Allen liar
mon, Sweet W. Case. President John H. Ste
vens. Secretary: Jos. ii. Carney.
EXECUTION OF ORBAN-The execution of Or
place at Belleville, Ill., on the 22d inst, be-
tween the hours of ten and eleven o'clock A.
Y. The execution took place within the Jail
walls, in the presence Of small number of cit.
liens and city officials. This order seems to
have proved unsatisfactory to many citizens
of St. Clair county, who had collected for the
purpose Of witnessing the spectacle.
Coin IN CANADA-Sevcral gold hunters who
left Three Rivers some time since to prospect
on the St. Maurice, have returned to Quebec
They state that the same qualification prevails
as in California. and report favorably of the
mining capabilities of the District. They
brought a specimen Of the st. Maurice gold
dust. The formation Of company for mining
purposes is spoken OF.
GREAT VEGErABLEs.-A few days since, neigh
Dor French of kaposia left with us a squash, al
least as long and as extensive in circumference
as -four barrel. Mr.. Gibbs, of the IIoyt set
tlement," about the same time handed over a
pumpkin which weighed &c lbs. California mol
no other country can beat these.
COUNTY TREASURER. Judge Picrse is Ger
tainly elected County Treasurer-a result that
all good citizens rejoice at. The Pioneer glo
ries in has ing gone for his opponent, and it is
welcome to all the capital it can make on that
lead.
SOUTHERN LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT. - Milligan
Democrat, has 81 majority at Hastings and so
at Wabasha. Huff. Independent Democrat, has
s2 majority at Red Wing, having received all
the votes but one. The lower part of the Dis
trict will probably elect Huff or some one else
Milligan stands no chance below Wabasha.
T Court has been in session this week al
Shakopee-
ELECTION IN Benton AND CAss.-Returns from
all the precincts in Benton County, show the
election ST Beatty to the House by IL majority
Cas- elects DIR. Andrew over Roy. There were
no Wing candidates in either Of these counties
10 The Cniversalists Convention which
has just closed its annual session at PhladcI-
phia adopted strong resolutions in opposition
TO Slavery and the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. 1t meets next year at Middletown,
Connecticut.
4- Four new locomotives have recently
arrived from England, for the Niagara Falls
and Detroit Railroad, and eleven more on the
way.
~ There were so deaths from cholera in
Catskill, from August to September s, since
which time there have been but two deaths
~ An experimental trip has been made
u,
eight hours. The road will be formally Open
ed Tor business on the oath day of October.
~ The New York stockholders Of the New
Haven Railroad have offered reward of $4,000
or the apprehension of Robert SCHUYLER.
y The Democrats of Massachusetts, have
nominated H. ". Bishop and Caleb stetson for
Governor and Lieut.. Governor. The reso,n-
lions sustain Nebraska.
The PIONEER OF SHE'LL OYsTERs-Our neigh.
Dor. Rauch, who is always ahead in all delca-
cies in the epicurean line, has proved the first
man to bring into ST. Paul fresh oysters in the
she'll. He brought up few barrels on Mon
day last, and ofcourse they did not last long.
Even the shells, thrown in the street before his
door, induce one to believe that things are
coming around about right, even though rail-
road prospects are rather gloomy at this pre-
time