The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-12

FORT RIPLEY, May 8, 1860
LATE NEws-The .MinneSotian boasts Of
publishing the foreign news brought by the
Atlantic. in advance of any other paper in St.
Paul. That's all very well, neighbor, but it
don't sound we'll, "bein' as how'' the same news
was published in the Democrat the day before
the .Ninnes0tian gave it publicity. We pos
sess advantages over eur contemporaries, in
the matter of the publication of late news, and
we intend to use the advantage hereafter, to
the best of our abiitcs.-Democraf.
We did not say we published the Atlantic's
ne,cs in advance of any other paper, although
we might have said so with truth The Demo
crat had meagre paragraph or two, while We
gave the fall details as we stated yesterday, in
advance Of all other papers. AS to the adj
vantages our ncighbor possesses over his con-
tenn orares in the matter of publishing the
earliest news that will do to tell to marines
What little of the Atlantic's news he did pub
lish, was procured from precisely the same
source that ours was, and at the same time.
HEAVY LAND GRANT.-We learn from the
Green Bay Advocate, that the recent grant Of
land, made by Congress, for the benefit of the
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers Improvement will
amount to two millions of acres. This grant
not only secures the early completion of the
whole Improvement, but we are told will Sc
cure the completion of the Green Bay and Min
nesota Railroad.
GB- The Lady Franklin arrived IN good
time on Wednesday evening, having left Gale
ma with six or eight hundred passengers. The
Lady F. is one of the best appointed and most
punctual boats in the line. Capt. Malin is a.
stranger in these waters but is rapidly sur
rounding himself and his boat with hosts of
friends.
The Globe departed yesterday for the Mime
sofa river.
DRowNED.-A boy about twelve years OF age,
the son of an immigrant from Massachusetts, of
the name of Moore, fell overheard from the
lower deck of the Lady Franklin, while pass
ing through Lake Pepin on the way up on We'd
nesday, and was drowned. He fell from the
forward part of the deck, and must have passed
under the wheel. No one except Norwegian,
who could not speak word OF English wit
messed the sad casualty, and before he could
get any of the officers or passengers to under
stand the facts of the case, the boat was nearly
a mile from the scene of disaster. The Lady
Franklin is a very swift boat, and at the time
was at the top of her speed. Nothing ofcourse
was seen of the unfortunate lad after disappear
ing beneath the waters of the Lake. His faith
er has been in the Territory some weeks and
has settled in Henncpin county. The mother
and family were passengers on the Franklin.
HOUsToN COUNTY.--An election was held in
this county few days since, to decide Coun
ty Seat question, and nearly six hundred votes
were polled. Two years ago. the Territory
comprised within this county did not contain
hundred white inhabitants. This is the way
We are marching ahead in Minnesota.
Gr rough diamond, picked up near Man
chester Va, small town opposite Richmond
is about the size of a hazel nut, and weighs for
ty-three carets. Jewellers estimate its valu.
at four thousand dollars and claim that it
the largest diamond ever found in North Amer
lea.
A CAPAcIous CARPET BAG.-Mcanncss occa
sionally meets with shock that is lesson to
all concerned, especially to the victim. On
the Cleveland ears. a day or two since coming
to Buffalo, was stalwart man, going to New
York to buy goods. He was not what might
be called a stingy or close man, but he was
one who, when there was cent due him that
sxindiing might deprive him OF, would sacri
fee $50 bill to save the copper. Our friend
had started from Cleveland without any break
fast. and when Erie 'hove" in sight, he gath
cred himself up for q general skirmish for anv
and all kinds of provisions. He had carpet
bag with him, and going into the dining room
at Erie. deposited his carpet bag on one chair
while he took another by its side. He wa:
lost for about ten minutes-perfectly oblivious
to ANYTHING. save that he had blessed con
seriousness of something rapidly and agreeably
filling up his UPWARDS" About this time, The
landlord came round, and stopping by ou
friends chair, calculated, dollar, Sir" "a
dollar" responded the eating mana dOlla
thought you only charged fifty cents mea
for one-eh?" That's true" said meanness
"but count your carpet-bag one, since it 0c
eupies seat" (The table was far from bein:
crOwded.) Our friend expOstulated, but th,
landlord insisted aad the dollar was reluctant
ly brought forth. The landlord passed on
Our friend deliberately arose. and opening hi
carpet-bag, full to its wide mouth, discourset
unto it, saying: Carpet-bag--it seems you r.
an Individuals human individual, since yo,
eat--at least I've paid for you, and now 20,
must eat. upon which he seized evcrythin:
eatable within his reach. nuts. raislns, apples
cakes and pies. ana amid the rOars Oh the by
ISLANDERS. The delight Ut his brother passengers
and the discontinue Of the landlord, phlegmat
icaiiy went aud took his Feat in the cars. II
said he had provisions enough to last him t.
New York, after bouutiiul supply had BEEF
served out in The cars. There was at least S
worth in the bag-upon which the landlord re
allied nothing in the way Of profit. So mucl
for meanness--Byfaio Republican. ra 2@
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