The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-06

ton. Her advices are 10 days later than those
brought by the Pacific, and though devoid of
anything exciting from the seat Of war, are of
the utmost Importance, inasmuch as il states
that most important negotiations were in pro-
gress, and that Austria had signed treaty with
England and France. sfsist'.
Nothing of consequence had been done be-
Bentouian Somerset.
WASHINGTON, Dec Is.
Col. Benton has gone to Boston. Mai. Oliver
read speech in Congress to-day for Col. Ben
ton, in reply to Daniel Mace He has deserted
the Anti-Nebraska members and defends the
s4eaAtefs against the attempts making to con-
troll them. BentOn's desertion of the Bento-
mans, and his adherence to the anti-Benton
men, astorishes every body.
Armstrong is here, and is astonished to find
Benton in bed with him. ~
NEW YoRK. Dec. rs.
The Florida Legislature have elected Hon.
David L. Yulee, q. s. Senator in place Of Hon.
Jackson Morton.
Another Governor for Nebraska.
WASHINGTON Dec. 20.
Mark H. Irzard, of Virginia. late Marshal of
Nebraska, was nominated by the Senate, to-day,
for Governor, vice Gov. Burt, deceased.
A REVIVAL OF THE 1776 PRINcIPLEs, By THE
DAUGHTERS IN THE STATE OF MANE-A new pa
triotic society has been formed (says the Bos-
ton Bee) in the town of Monmouth, Maine,
which is named :The Daughters of Free
DOM" The object is to carry out the same
principles as were supported.by the mothers
of 1776, i. e., to use and wear everything need
ed, of the product and manufacture Of, the
United States. 1t shoped that the ladies of
every other town in the Union will follow this
noble example. Let this be commenced forth
with, and money will soon be plenty in every
PERSONS pocket. -+s
POISONING BY VISITING CARDs.-In a recent
journal we have observed reports of cases of
poisoning in Children by the introduction of
visiting cards into the mouth. They recover
ed, though the symptoms were Of an alarming
character. 1t should be generally known,
that in the manufacture ofcards-in the enam-
cling and neutrality-suspicious. salts of arsenic,
copper and lead are used, which is capable of
producing very serious sickness, and even DEATH
Children should not be allowed to play with
them. Tr .5u
@- Governor Conway, in his recent mes
sage to the Legislature of Arkansas, says =
"There is not money enough in the Treasury
to meet the necessary expenditures of the State
during the next six months, estimated up to
May next, because the taxes will not be due
and collected in time" The Governor enters
into history of the Real Estate Bank of Ark
ansas. long since exploded, for the capital stock
of which the bonds of the State are out, and
have been dishonored. He shows that there
are ,351 of these bonds, Of $1,000 each, due
and unredeemed, with an unpaid interest,
amounting on the 1st of October to $1,O7319O.
But the United States Treasury has taken the
precaution to pay itself the interest on half
million of these bonds, which are held in trust
for the Smithsonian Institute, by stopping the
amount in its hands of the States share of the
land proceeds under the distribution bill of
1S41. The prospects of the holders of Arkan-
sas real estate bonds, have no very encourag-
ing prospect of getting their money soon. The
bonds issued in behalf of the Bank of State of
Arkansas, are also outstanding to the amount
of s939, 900 of principal, and $7l3,615 of un-
paid interest. The principal is not due until
1868.
rs There are only 347,525 shareholders
in the United States, of whom only two own
over one thousand negroes, only nine own over
five hundred, only fifty-six own over three hum
dred, one hundred and eighty-seven own over
two hundred. and fourteen hundred and seven
ty-nine own over one hundred. The greatest
number of Shareholders own more than one and
less than five; the number of this class is
los, ,63S.
STARVATION AT THE LAKE STATIoNs.-The in
habita4ts'are leaving some of their settlements
on THE Au Sable river, to escape starvation. A
party hate:aririvel at Detroit, having left the
Au SaBle rtver in AN open boat for Point Au
Barques. Here two of the party had to re-
remain in the Light House for want of food,
and the rest, with packs on their backs, walk
Avron, and thence by stage to Detroit. The
Detroit Advertiser says =" The people at An
Sable station have been disappointed in re-
ceiving supplies. Only one man there had his
winter provisions when our informant left, and
he had refused an offer of $35 for barrel of
donr. The clearinghouse keepers had given
notice that they could no longer provide their
boarders with the food necessary to maintain
life. There were at the Station twelve families
and forty-seven boats. On Thursday morning
last eighty-three men started to walk by the
coast to Saginaw. Some have probably not
been able to bear the hardships of the journey,
and have perished on the way. One man, who
accompanied Mr.. Thompson, came near freez-
ing to death he lay several times on the snow
almost torpid, and it was only by great exer-
tions that his friends could arouse him. In
fact all along the coast of Lake Huron winter
supplies are needed. We fear we may, ere
long, have to record some sad cases Of death,
occasioned by starvation and col1."
rs A runaway slave, heading for Massa-
chusetts, was told he had better return to his
master. He replied that he was going to the
only master he acknowledged. When asked
who that was, he replied Aassa' ChusettA'