The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-29

the erection of large stone building on Waba-
sha street, near Third, for mercantile purposes.
1t is to be three stories in height, and when
finished will be one of the most imposing build
ings in the city.
ne In the city market yesterday morning.
we noticed green corn, cucumbers. bcets,
squashes, and in fact all the vegetables found
at this season of the year in markets elsewhere.
~ The Central Presbyterian Church is
now being plastered, and in a few weeks will
be ready to receive the congregation. The in
side work is tasteful and beautiful.
E8- The Homestead bill now before Con-
gress, provides that any native born person OF
16 years of age or upwards, entering on the cul-
tivation of land shall be entitled to the same
benefits as other persons.
~ The St. Louis Evening News says it is
estimated that the wheat crop of st Charles Co.
NO., will this season. exceed by one fifth, the
yield of any previous year. Many of the in
telligent wheat growers OF the county estimate
the supply at between 5000, 900 and 5000, 900
bushels. A great difficulty is experienced in
procuring hands to save the crop. Exorbtant
prices are given, and even then the demand is
not supplied Serious fears are entertained
that a considerable quantity of wheat will be
lost on account of lack of labores to save it.
Meadows just now, also, claim the attention of
the farmers, and with the wheat harvest, de-
mand more labor than can be given. The har-
vest is abundant, but the laborcrs are few
Grass yields bountifully.
DEMOCRATIC THUNDER.-The democrats ofthe
town of Sunapee, n. H., fired one hundred guns
in honor of the defeat of their old organ, the N.
H. Patriot, as Public Printer-the vote of Sun
apee is It's Democrats to 20 Wings and free
sellers.
10 Two men lost their lives on Saturday
last in Saltwater by descending into a deep
we'll, filled with carbonic acid gas. A man
named Smell was also drowned while bathing
in St. Croix Lake OH the same day.
nss- Hon. James Brooks, the senior editor
ofthe New York Express, is now travelling in
Europe.
g1s- The japanese authorities greatly in
sisted upon inserting a clause in the Treaty |
with the United States to the effect that no
American lady should be permitted to visit
Japan This proposition was Of course prompt
ly rejected by the gallant commodore.
gr- The Democrat of Monday evening says
a young man named Fenncll, was carried over
the Falls of st. Anthony On the morning of that
day, and drowned.
va If the editor of the Times will take the |
trouble to examine the files of the Minnesotian.
he will find that it did its duty in regard to
Erie and Kalamazoo money at the proper |
time. There is now scarcely dollar of it in
circulation about St. Paul.
TEARING Down BTILs.-An exchange states !
that in New York, recently, an individual was
sent to the penitentary, for three months. for |
tearing down bills that were posted up about |
the streets.
RED RIVER TRADERS. We had the pleasure |
of meeting our old fellow-citizen.
Chas Cavileer, Esq, who has just arrived from
the Red River country. He came down with
Messrs Kittson and Rolette, who are at Mendoza. |
The party brought down 1S7 carts, laden with
furs, peltries and other products of the north |
ern plains. They were ont 81 days previous to |
Traverse des Sioux. No news of i'm
portance. Crops looked we'll in the Red River
valley when they left, and everything was NOV
ing on prosperously.
BosToN, July II.
Edward Crane, President of the Vermont
Central Railroad, resigned his Office to-day
Previous to his resignation it was discovered |
that he had over issued eight thousand shares
of Vermont Central Railroad Stock. The af
fair caused considerable excitement in our
money market, as it is the second like otfense
by him within the past month. Crane used his
over issue to raise money, pledging them as