The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-24

action of this stream has eXcavated, is now
known as Fountain Cave. In the lapse oftime.
if the operation goes on. very perceptiblc
changes will be wrought. Since our last visit,
we thought the cavity was quite materially en-
larged. The sand washed from the disenteg-
rated rock is very pure and white. 1t is said
that it can be profitably used in the manufac-
ture of glass. Within the Cave a little party
assembled and made the roof ring with cheers
for the projectors of the great excursion. To
commemorate their liberality, nay, muniiicence,
we could well afford to strain our threats to the
uttermOst-and we did.
Gfs- The Galena arrived yesterday morning
at half past three o'clock. Some thirty min
utes after she landed, four cases of spasmodc
cholera broke out among the cabin passengers
Two have died at the time we writc-Jamcs
Hogan, raft pilot, formerly Of the Chippe-
wa river. and gentleman from Canada
DR.. Sargent, of Mealville, Pa, and Ger
man, were the other two; and at the time VIC
write, hopes are entertained of their recovery.
Still. CoMISG.-Thc Madison Wisconsin Ar
gus says that not less than 800 Norwegian par
ties have recently sold their farms in that Vi
cinity, and started for Minnesota.
DEMOCRACY DOWN PEG.-Thc rebukc to the
Administration has been nowhere more wither-
ing than in New-I Iampshre-the former strong
hold of Locofocoism. The majority in the
House of Representatives which last year was
upwards Of eighty, is this session only t'ro.
TIE WEsr-It is fact significant OF the
growing Importance of the .cst, that three
great religions bodies hold their anniversaries
next year in the West; viz: New School Gen
eral Assembly at St. Louis Old School Gen
cral Assembly at Nashville, and Baptist Mis-
sionary Union at Chicago.
lS~A large number of the citizens of Hills
borough, Ohio, have signed pledge to enforce
the liquor law in that place.
lG- The people of Bangor Me. held an i'm
mense meeting few days since to pay their
respects to their able and distinguished Repre-
sentative Hon. !. Washburn jr and to hear from
him history of the manner in which the Ne
braska bill was passed. A series ofrcsolutions
were adopted, regarding the repeal OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise, great breach of the public
faith, and raising the standard of Repeal. not on
ly of the Nebraska bill, but demanding either
modification of the Fugitive Slave Law SO as
to preserve the Jury trial, or its absolute re-
peal
Gov. Kent was present and addressed the
meeting in some eloquent remarks which were
received with great applause.
E0~ The Times Of yesterday says VIC learn
by gentleman who came from Indiana few
days ago. that there are thirty-Gvc families Of
his acquaintance in that State who arc now on
their way to Minnesota, for the purpose of set
Ting on or near the Cannon river.
~ The gentleman up town who has been
trying to "raise the wind" without soiling his
hands with labor, finds himself 6lo,cn all over
town.
FRErGnr.-We arc requested by Mcsssrs. Bass
Borup s. Co., to state for the benefit of all con-
that the Galcna and Greek Slave
took every article of freight, destined for the
upper Mississippi that had arrived at Rock Is
land. when they left. The Galena arrived here
yesterday morning, and the Greek Slave is
hourly expected.
HEALTH OF ST. LoUIs.-The St. Louis Rcpub-
lican, in speaking of the health of that city,
says none but sporadic cases of cholera have
occurred this season. Nothing like an epcdcm-
ia has appeared. Estates the number of deaths
for the week ending June 9Th, to be 1O5, and
thinks that number ofdcaths pcrweck in por-
ulation of 1000 ought not to excite the alarm
of the most timid.
TO 1t is estimated that the loss of property
from steamboats, disasters on the Mississippi
and its tributaries, exceeds three millions of
dollars annually.
10 The Nashville True Wing, says that sew
eral of the cases of Cholera which have occurr-
cd in that city, can be traced to excessive
drunkenness and dissipation.
~" A woman, passenger on the express
train, on Wednesday night, the 2lth of May,
and near Lyons, New York, rose from her scat
and walked out of the car and off the platform.
No one on board the train knew anything of
the occurrence, and the woman can only &C
count for it by supposing that she was asleep.
Fortunately, she was uninjurcd, and took the
next train-sulIcring only few hours delay.
~" Three daughters of the Rev. Mr.. Perry,
of Harrisburg, were recently burned to death,
by the explosion of q camphcnc can. They
were aged. nine, seventeen, and nineteen
years.
10" The State Conference of the Methodist
denomination of Maine, was held at Skowhe-
gan, last week.
MAINE.-The Morrill, and Maine Law Demo-
Gratis, who constitute the best portion of the
democratic party in that State, had a Conven-
ton in Portland, on the 9TH inst, passed Anti