The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-09

The health of the troops is good-the moral
condition excellent, and we are full of hone.
Telegraphic.
New ORLEANS, Nov. H.
The Varieties Theatre caught fire this morn
ing at three o'clock. in the scenery near the
stage. and was entirely DESTROYED. The entire
wardrobe 1T is believed. is lost. The Rayei
Family had just commenced an engagement,
and have lost heavily. Mr.. Placide was sleen
ing IN the building at the time. and narrowly
escaped with his life from the third story win
dow. The loss is estimated at So, 1000.
SPRTSGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. %.
! Farmers and Merchants Bank closed doors
this morning.
New YORK. Nov. %.
James FitZGibbons. q night clerk in the Post
Office. was detected last night in abstracting a
package of money from the mail which arrived
during the night.
The paying teller of the American Exchange
Bank OF this city. has been detected in embez-
zllng the sum of $4,000 of it's bonds. His
name is Candee. and he is understood to have
deposited security with the bank. suf,ieiept Ito to
cover the loss. The deficiency is from his bay-
ing given certified checks to irresponsible par.
ties.
The Spanish Minister at Washington was
thrown from his carriage yesterday, and was 90
severely injured that he lay senscless for some
time. lie has recovered.
| New York, Nov. &c.
The New York Post Office robbcr. Fitz Gib.
bon. has been arrested. He has been suspected
ior some weeks past. Sundry traps had been
set to catch him. When arrested, he had two
packages of money in his possession, mailed at
newark; New Jersey one. to bridgeport and
one to Nllllamsburgh. The contents were be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and he had money in
his possession amounting to $780,
| Considerable feeling has been excited here
WIN regard to the escape of a novice from q
Catholic SisterhoOd at Emmets Bay, named
Josephine Baubly. She escaped on the morn
ing OF the 10th. and is the daughter Of toseth
Bauhley. of Norfolk. a Protestant. II is re-
ported she wished to dissolve her connection
win the Sisterhood. aad return home. She
wrote home to her father letter. which was
destroyed before her eyes. and she was corn.
PEELED to write another in a different strain eY.
pressing her satisfaction at being where she
was. 1his deceived her father as to the facts
OF thc case. and all his letters in return were.
consequently, handed to her unopened. She
determined to escape. and succeeded by climb
ins over sash, end walking ten miles, where
she communicated to her father, who came for
her.
=, Inc grand jury, to-day, indicted John r.
I!olncs late candidate for alderman in this
city Tor the murder of David Gersley. He
was held to bail in the sum of $4,000.
|
INDIANA FREE BANKs-Thc State Treasurer
o' Indiana has issued circular directing Coun-
~ Ireasurers to receive the notes Of tn, specie
paying Indiana Free Eanks for taxes.
| B- A French gardener has discovered
that by painting his hot house with gas-tar
all the insects 50 des:,Ic.:,e to plants and fruit
die.
PIANO FORTE BUSINESS IN Bosroy.-Not less
man SIX thousand ricnos (says the Boston
Chroniele) are manufactured in the city anna.
ally, and those arc sold at prices ranging from
1925 to $500 each. OF course vast amount
oflabor is used in their construction there are
establishments that constantly keep on hand
from 100000 to 250,003 feet of lumber, that it
may be thoroughly dried before being used.
and thus all probability of shrinking or warp
ing be avoided. The frame of the piano is COM
monty made of pine or chesnut and these ma
tcrials are brough: from New Hampshire and
other parts Of the New England States. The
veneering is Of rosewood, and this is imported
in logs, and sold at various prices. The logs
are offered for sale in lots. consisting of from
ten to fifteen in number, and bring from SIS to
SloO, according to the quality-generally from
S25 to $50. No timber so poorly gotten out
as this is ever offered 10 the market /; hence the
wide margin in prices. It is sometimes bought
by the pound. The best quality comes from
Rio Janeiro 1t is now brought directly to this
port sawn into vcncering, which is sold at
prices varying from 3 to % cents per foot, ac-
cording to the beauty ofthe wood. Black wal
nut is occasionally used, bu: this material is
not so beautiful for veneering, although for
carved work it is much in favor. This wood is
brought from Western New York. Mahogany
was generally used few years ago, but it is
not in favor at present. Cherry wood is com.
monty used for the legs Of pianos. The iron
frames are for the most part, made in East and
South Boston these are often quite ornament
al, and always of the best quality and manu-
facture.
~ A commander in the Spanish navy is
now visiting Portland, Me-, on business con.
nected with the Spanish Government. He is
entrusted with a commission to select "the
best place for building number of vessels for
the use Of the Spanish navy, and is examining
the advantages of Portland with view to th.t
purpose"
M1- Beautiful iron ore. n abundance, has
been found up the valley Of he Platte River.
in Nebraska. 1t has been Judged that it will
yield 30 per cent