The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-23

~ The War Eagle arrived at four yester-
day afternoon. We are indebted to our fellow
citizen, Mr.. L. Marvin, for New York papers Of
the 14th. Mr.. NJ. has been to New York and
transacted his fall business in two weeks and
two days from the time of leaving home. The
War Eagle will leave for Galena to-day at ten.
MORE TKoors ARRvED.-Th, War Eagle
brought up another detachment of the Second
Infantry. Maj Day, who is to assume the COM
mand of Fort Rdgley. and Licuts Jones. Fra
zier and Bond are the officers. Lieut.. Carlin.
Of the Sixth Infantry, who has been OH a visit
below, also arrived by the War Eagle.
MAINE ELEcrIoN-Iu 11O towns, Morrill,. for
Governor, has 27.524 Paris, u, 10; Reed,
,,2ss Carey and Scat. 1882.
Returns thus far show the election OF 80 An
t-Nebraska Representatives to 10 others.
Washburncs majority in Pcnobscot Congress
sional District will be over 1000.
ing asked by an eliminate, fopish sort OF q chap
if he did not dance, replied as he alone could
reply and look such things, No! l never had
the capacity to learn how, sir
SHAMEFUL D!SHONEsTY.--Asa proof Of the en-
tcnsivc adultcration Of liquors in this country,
the New York Sun says that more port wine is
drank in the United States in one year than
passes through the custom-housc in ten that
more champaign is consumed in America alone
than the whole champagne district produces !;
that cognac brandy costs four times as much in
France, where it is made as it is rctaicd for in
our crop shops and that the failure of the
whole grape crop in MADEIRA produced no ap-
parent diminuton in quantity Or increase in
the price of wine.
ST. Paul NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the strong
evidences of St. Paul's prospcrity.is shown Iy
the Introduction among Us Of those branches Of
manufactures. the wares of which enter into
the daily wants and necessities of the people,
Household furniture comes first among this de-
scription of manufactures, and we are pleased
to see that soon we will not be under the ne
cessity of going abroad for any article we may
need in this line. This fact was strongly fore
ed upon us yesterday while making a call at
the warcrooms of Bailey Il Primrose. st. An
thony street. next door above the First Pres
byterian Church. Their furniture is mostly of
their own manufacture. and of a quality not
surpassed by any brought from any quarter
abroad.
.BY THE EXPRESS TRAIN. Those wishing
railroad tickets East will do well to call upon
Mr.. Sawyer, at the Railroad office, Winslow
House.
.lu- Judge d. \. j. Baker and those who
left for Lake Superior some two weeks since,
arrived at their journeys end in due time
They undertook a new route, and had rather a
hard time Of it.
We again warn true Wings to he on their
guard. If they wish to he identified with Il
fraud. and that fraud fastened upon them cter-
nally. let them follow the bchcsts OF the Mime
sotian Some portions of our citizens will get
their eyes open. bit IRE are atraid not until it
is too iate.--Iimes.
The portion of the above paragraph which
we put in italics. looks very much as though
the Times was about giving up the fight. We
really hope it has no such intention. Can t
his Excellcncy" manage some how or other to
keep his chief automaton dangling. It's arms
and legs till after election:
Eu" The next annual meeting of the Hen
ncpin Agricultural Society will be held nj
Minneapolis, on the first Wednesday Of Oct
next. Reports of the growth of crops, mode o
culture, and general production OF the season
as we'll as the different kinds of stock are OK
pcctel to be made on the occasion.
THE CEorS.--In the northern part of Ala
hama the corn crop is much superior to that o
last year.
~ In Texas the corn crop is unusual,
large. and such is also the case in portions o
Tennessee.
Eis. The Henderson Courier says the corr
crop in that part of Kentucky will not be Sc
small as Was at first supposed.
4:s- Peaches are abundcnt in ferrc IIautc
Ind, at ten cents per bushel.
Rs5- 4 writer in the New York Courier ant
Enquirer recommends James Harper, of thu
book publishing concern. as the Wing candi
date for Governor.
81 cannot bear children, said Miss Prim
disdainfnlly. Mrs Darlington looked ovc
her spcctaccs mildly before she replied, per
haps ifyou could you would like them bet
ter.
~ y specimen of paper manufactured
from the plant known as everlasting. whicl
grows abnndantly from Canada to California
has been sent to the New York Tribune. Th
paper is fine. smooth, and strong, and cost
l2a per cent. less than paper made OF rags.