The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-07

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-At half past seven on
yesterday evening the Sintominee House was
writing, C-2 past 49, it was still burning, with
no hopes of being saved. We understand the
tirc caught in the cooking department.
Mrs. EILETT's READiNGs.-A very intellect
ual. though q much smaller audience than we
had hoped, attended Mrs. Ellctt's readings at
the Court House on Tuesday evening. The en-
tertainment was pleasing and satisfactory in
the highest degree to all present. We are pleas
ed to state that an other entertainment of the
same character will he given tomorrow even
ing. with an entire change Of programme. No
one possessed Of :he least particle of literary
taste should fail to be present.
10 Gen. Isaac Van Etten has called q
meeting of the Democracy Of the Second Coun-
! Gil District, at the Court House tonight to
suggest the names ofsuitable persons to be
supported by the party at the coming election.
| gsa- A large number Of passengers went
down on the Galcna yesterday. They return
ed to the East with the most exalted opinion OF
our City and Territory on account Of the luxu-
rious crops they have seen in the vicinity. The
travel up and down the Mississippi was never
better than it is this fall. Notwithstanding the
high price Of fare every boat from Galena,
leaves that place with from three to five hun
dred passengers who are distributed at all the
landings from Lansing to St. Paul and SILVIA
! ter.
/ .IS- We noticed very heavy shipment of
/ potatoes on the Galcna yesterday, for the St.
Louis market. Potatoes are now bringing a
renumerating price in our market and we adj
wise farmers to bring them in as soon Us posi-
bic.
/ Ns- Almost every person going East or
South this fall is taking some specimens of
our Minnesota corn, potatoes, &c, to exhibit to
there friends. The products of our country
will this year be distributed throughout every
State in the Union, except California.
! Eas- Whine & Cooley are now offering cx-
traordinary induccmcnt to their customers to
purchase goods from them. One of the firm
having just retained from protracted visit to
the East with their fall and winter stock, they
are ready to dress up their Thousand and one"
customers in an appropriate manner
Eis- Mr. Wright, of the firm of Wright, Nor
rill & Co., paper makers at Beloit, Wisconsin.
has been spending few days inst. Paul and
vicinity.
! Police REGuIATIoN.-Thc Council adopted q
resolution night before last, giving the Mar
shall power to employ such police force as he
should deem advisable. In accordance with
this, the Marshall appointed Messrs. Mum.
Trower and Brawley deputy Marshals in the
Third Ward.
. Runs DoINGs.A man died night before last
in an old log building which had been used for
a stable. near Third street from the effects of
quor and exposure. We did not learn his
name.
1 PREPARE FOR Cold WEATuER.-Wc had a
slight frost yesterday morning. and there is cv-
cry probability of our continuing to have
them for the season." But Indian summer will
soon be with us. The clerk Of the weather has
promised to give us our usual quantity this au-
tumn.
] 10 Mr.. Foy, who was to take charge OF
Gov. Germans newspaper, which was to have
been established at st. Peters On the Minneso-
ia river, has rclinqushcd the undertaking and
! gone home. Anything the matter, Governor :
! 10 Our streets present an unusual lively
appearance this fall. Produce is coming into
market, merchants are receiving their goods.
steamboats, are loaded, lcyecs are crowded,
storchouses full, hotels swimming, politicians
busy, candidates plenty, and election near at
! hand.
! DEATH AMONG MINISTERS. see it stated
that forty-onc of the travelling preachers con-
nected with the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, have died during the past year.
| re- The editor of the New London Chron,
iclc has converscd with a gentleman of loo
years, named James Douglass. He was recent
ly from New Haven, where he challenged ano-
Their old boy Of 1902 years to wrestle with him
but the fellow backed out.
! Co- The Salem (Mass) Gazette says that
there is a combination of farmers in that vicin,
ity who will furnish milk the coming winter a,
five cents quart. This is two cents a quar-,
less than the milklncn charge.
! TRACK LAYING.-Thc Galcna Jcircrsonian saws
the iron on the Ills. Central is laid down from,
this city. five and a half miles eastward and
the work is still going on rapidly. The whis-
tie of the iron horse has awakened unwontcd
and strange echos in the gorgcs through which
the road passes.