The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-15

Mr.. NICHOLS ORATIoS.-The Grafton deliv
} cred by Rev. H. NJ. Nichols at the celebration
of the 4th in Saltwater, will appear in our col
umns tomorrow
:a:s- Flour is selling in Portland, Maine, fo
$40 and sl2 per barrel.
GREEN BAY AND MINNESOTA RArLROAD-By
the kind attentions Of \. Vance, Brown Esq.
we have received. in pamphlet form. the ':pro
ceedngs of a meeting. held in Toronto, Canada
juno 6, 1854, for the purpose of promoting
the construction of railway from Green Bay
Wisconsin, to st. Paul, in Minnesota, with 9
report of Committee then adopted" We shall
publish the report entire in a day or two, to.
gether with some additional interesting facts
connected with this great enterprise. As we
suggested not long since, this is one of the
railroad propositions that lives and breathes.
GsJ- Those who belong to the unfortunate
class of "cant get aways," and wish to have a
full view Of the Crystal Palace as it is, can be
Accommodated by stepping into Whitney's Da-
guerrean Gallery.
~ II will be seen that Tyson 4 Co. &C.
quaint the public with the new stock they have
on sale, this morning. They have everything
that can be found in the St. Louis and Eastern
markets, and at about the same rates, transpor-
tation added.
10 The probability now is, that the Rail-
road will he Immediately located between the
Iowa line and Lake Superior by way of St.
Paul, and that the whole line will be ready to
commence grading in very few months
SD- Mr.. Freeborn who is just up from his
home at Red Wing, informs us that at least 40
families have made permanent settlements in
GoOdhue county within the past week.
| JsD- The Trustees of Hamline University
met yesterday and made selection for the To-
cation of the institution. Red Wing will be
the site. and committee of the trustees will
visit that village Immediately to choose the
proper grounds for the use of the University.
gaE- Col. Robertson and Secretary Rosser
| left yesterday by the Galena--the former, with
his family for his new home at the head of the
Great Lake, and the latter upon a visit to
Washington and "old Virginia.
YEsrERAY, FIVE p. M.---Thc Admiral has
been on the bar near Kaposia for ten or twelve
hours, and is still putting and steaming away
like Notwithstanding to get off. The "Fa-
of Waters" gets many unfraternal impreca.
tions from those unfeelng children of his who
subsist here upon his shores. and the Iron Horse
is looked to as our great deliverer. May moth
ing impede his speedy progress!
10 he lands north of ST. Paul are being ell
tered and settled with great rapidity. That
road from White Bear Lake to Taylor's Falls
and Pokegama must be opened before winter.
else ST. Paul will lose thousands and thou sands
of dollars.
r3> The Ramsey county Jail is an honor to
the present Board oicounty Commissioners. 1t
s'nt anything else.
REsuEEEcrIoN.--Th Detroit Tribune learns
that lady residing in Windsor died lately; a
SOIiA auu sHi Ouo WIZ FloCuiCu. nuu Iuc UOUy
was prepared for intermcnt. The arrange
ments for the funeral were completed, and as
the undertaken was placing the body in the cof
fin, she revived, aud now shows evident symp.
toms Of fconvalescence.
EG- Thompson's Reporter says. there were
more orders received by the Atlantic for Anne
rican securities than by any preceding steamer
for some months. Nearly all the foreign houses
or less Importance. The steamer also brought
out considerable parcels of Government stocks
for redemption-in many cases the proceeds to
be re-invested.
ANOTHER MAINE Man MTssING.-Charles Mar
tin about fifty-four years Of age, belonging to
Waterville Maine, left that place on the 23d
ult for Boston, and has not since been heard
from by his friends.
gS- The Eastern Shore of Maryland has
within few years past exhibited remarka
bic degree of improvement Land has incrcas
ed largely in value, and the towns aud village:
are rapidly growing.
CRIME AND SUIcIDE.--William Pierce, of AL
bany county, R. l., committed suicide lately
A paper was found stating that he had fired his
own clothing works, and remOrse for the crime
had driven him to commit suicide.
TERRIBLE AcctDENT.-A despatch from Bufla
10 says "A terrible accident occurred thi:
morning at Niagara Falls. A little girl, five
years old, who was playing on the top Of the
prccipice. known as the Devils Hole" ap
preached too near and overbalanced. For ar
instant she clung to the bushes, but losing hel
hold before assistance could reach her, fell into
the gulf "a distance of $50 feet. She still sur
wives, but her recovery is impossible"
TUE WORTH OF A Coon COMPANIoN.-Old Isaac
Walton says:-"A companion that is cheerful
and free from swearing and scurrilous discourse