The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-19
Nc- The green fruit and stale vegetable
vendors about town had better be on their
guard Marshal Miller has his eye upon them.


guard. Marshal Miller has his eye upon them.
rs Officer Dunwcll informs us that he sue
ceeded on Wednesday in safely lodging Geo.
Harris and Milo Wise, the burglars, within the
cells of the Territorial prison.
rs- The communication from Crow Wing
is published at the request of several citizens
of Benton county. We feel certain the griev-
ances complained of will be speedily remedied.
EJ- Mr.. HOtchkiss of the North Western
Democrat, now published at Minneapolis, makes
fair show writer and candid editor
in his Salutatory. We welcome him to the
corps editorial of Minnesota.
TIy- Two of st. Paul's most enterprising
young men, c. W. Babcock and A. J. Whitney,
are about starting of to pitch their tents in
Nebraska or Kansas. We all regret to lose
them from among u.s. but at the same time the
glad wishes Of their legions of friends will fol-
low them.
10 The Henrietta and Galena were up
yesterday. The Galena grounded on the lower
bar near Kaposia, where she lay several hours
There is only about 80 inches water at that
point at present, and still falling.
lSs- The new "Whig organ up in the
"Timcs Building" don't seem inclined to let
its readers know much about the result of the
Iowa election.
Es The Milwaukee Wisconsin has the fol-
lowing in relation to the beneficial influence
cxerted upon health by trees in our public
Streets
1T is well known fact that trees in the
streets of 4 city absorb through their foliage
portions of noyious vapors and gases which are
evolved by the rays of the sun. The comfort
which We enjoy from their cooling shade, and
the pleasure we receive from their gay and en-
livcning appearance arc not their only benefits.
The air is purcr and more healthful thereby;
and the cxhiliratiOn of the system induced by
breathing more oxygen aud carbon, draws our
thoughts towards the brig ht of mature and things
in general thus acting as preventive against
disease that easily preys upon depressed spir-
it's
MAINE.-Thc Hon. Samuel +. Benson has
been nominated by reclamation as the Wing
candidate for Congrcss'in the It'll District. Mr..
Benson voted steadily against the Nebraska in
iquity, whenever it was presented in the House
and well deserves this compliment at the hands
of bis constituents. The Convention was held
at Augusta, Ang ?. Among the resolutions
adopted by the Convention, We find the follow
ing -:
ResOlced, That we view with unmingled.
shame The recent attack by United States
sloOp CT war upon San Juan. a poor and de-
fenceess town in Central America, and its to-
tai destruction and pllage 10y government Off
GERS AMI that in onr opinion such an act is dis
graceful to the administration that ordered it,
to the whole country. and to humanity, and de-
serves the sercrcst rcprobatiOn of a Christian
people.
UNCLE SAH'> CASH Box.-On the 2ith of July
there was on deposit at the different U. S. de-
positories, the sum Of So, POI ,O22 81.
AN EXEMPLARY COMNUNIrY.-lt is fact wOr-
! thy of note that i'll the county of Elizabeth CT
ty, North Carolina. there has not hecn within
twelve or fifteen yeacs sia gle individual con
lined in the Jail for any criminal offence, and
tciJ QUICK cause Ut the last
two years the Jail has remained untcnantcd!
! There is not solitary adult pauper in the
county. \ few orphan children only, left I'LL
/ provided for. arc maintained and schoolcd at
the public expense. Although there are no in
dividuals of Ovcrgrown fortunes, many are in
/ dependent and there is not one head of fami-
ly in the country who is not in sufficiently pros
/ porous circumstances 10 afford himself the acc
! cssaries and comforts OF life. Intcmpcrance is
but little known, and idleness is nowhere to be
found. Il any one contracts lazy habits and
ncglects his business, he finds no one to keep
him company, and he quits the country for the
want ofkindrcd society. So a lazy white man
cannot live in Elizabeth City. The general po-
pulation are Industrious thrifty. and punctual
IN their engagements, honorable in their deal
! inSs moral and temperate. The county has
doubled in its agricultural productions within
| the last forty ycars.-.l0IjoH Herald.
New YORK, Aug. 10.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says the story that Russia was
about TO sell Silka to the United States, or that
the Gar made an offer to cede, is unfounded