The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-01

10 Great preparations are making for tn,
grand opening ball at the Winslow House or
Fourth of July evening. Messrs. Eaton & Den
nson, and all concerned, are determined t.
leave nothing undone to make it q fete long tc
be remembered.
E8- The Prairie State remained over last
night till twelve o'clock. They had dancing
party in the evening"
GH- The Nominee was up carly yesterday
morning. At Lansing the Nominee changed
Captains with the Galena, and Capt. Lodwick
has now permanently taken charge of the "Old
White Horse Blakely will run the Galena.
10 1t appears the offence of driving over
sidewalks has already been attended to by the
City Fathers" A provision in the ordinance
defining the duties of Marshal, fixes the matter
/ properly.
yzaS~ We had the pleasure ola call yesterday
from Mr.. Garrett, one of the editorial corps of
the st. Louis Republican. lie was up with the
lpleasure-party on the Prairie State. Mime
sofa will hear good account of herself from
him.
geS- Some scamp made a wide breach
through the enclosure of the City Pound on
Wednesday night, by which all the vagabond
had apprchendcd were allowed to escape 1t
will be Il sorry job for the offender if the Mar
shall gets his hands upon him.
-" AS fine vegetables and meats can row
be seen upon the stalls in the st. Paul Market
House as grace those of any market in the
West The market is now op n every morning
till ten O'Clock.
New Book SToRE.-Messrs. c. Hamilton &
Co. have just opened u new and splendid as
sortmcnt of books and stationery, wall paper,
&c, &c. at No. ). Winslow House. to which
place we would refer those in want of articles
in their line. See their advertisement in to-
day. paper.
.zS~ J. W. Sclby. Esq, had cucumbcrs ready
COR the table, grown in his garden in the open
ar, ten days ago. That time can't he beat this
side Of ST. Louis Oh this vegetable.
ET~"My good gracious - said Mrs Parting
ton, Il wonder what they'll manufacture next
out of grain. Here's an account of making 4
WY face. and of another making Il nowcry
speech and then whole column about The
corn laws"
~ Label is honorable says the Boston
Post 1t may be honorable, but it is mighty
announcement, when the thermometer is about
so in the shade.
~ Punch says that the reason why editors
are so apt to have their manners spoiled, is be-
cause they receive such vast number Of evil
communications.
re- The barber shops i'll Providence arc now
closed on Sunday.
MuSG.--Thc Portland Advertiser says The
Wings Of Maine are willing TO give up their
name AID 90 into new organization, which
tNas no doubt would ''swccp the State by ten
or fifteen thousand majority
Jsfr' During recent week no less than a.
l3o cmigrants left England for Australia.
-1i;~ The wheat crop in Indiana is suffering
severely from the rayagcs of the fly.
l's- Arrangements are making for the NOR
al and spiritual Improvement of the Chinese,
who may be found in New York City. 1t is in
contemplation to publish portions of Scripture
in the several local dialects, which will greatly
aid in the instruction of this peculiar race.
Take the hand of the fricnLlcss. Smile
on the sad and detected. Sympathisc with
those in trouble. Strive every where to diff
fuse around sunshine aud joy. If you do this
you will he sure to be beloved.
IS" Tho Buffalo Sentinel, the organ of the
Roman Catholics of that city, has been discon-
tinucd, for want of adequate support. The
Shepherd of the Valley, another Roman Cath
Ole sheet. published at st. Lous, has also been
discontinued for similar reasons
-r;~ The Sunday evening performance at
the Crystal Palace are not to be repeated /; Bar
mum says in his note that it was not intended
to give more than one Sunday evening con-
cert
4 FEMALE M0NsTuR.-Mrs. Rebccca Gcthric
Of South IIandovcr, Ind, was last week fined
$50 FOR cruelty beating and scourging little
orphan girl. The Madison Courier says that
torture was continued daily for ninty days.
The child will never recover. One month of
the time it lay in the cellar where its body WAS
stretched over a barrel ana tortured.
II the child dies the woman ought to go to
the pcnitcntiary for life, if it does not she
should be driven out from human society
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