The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-13

the canal in the spring, at twenty cents a
bushel.
E A worthy couple in Concord, N. H.,
celebrated their golden wedding after fifty
years of married life, on Wednesday last.
All their children and grandchildren were
present.
ES The school girls of Philadelphia
have made one hundred and eighteen gar
ments for the poor of Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
E The Utica IN. W telegraph says a
file du regiment recently delighted herself
in mems clothes, and enlisted at the u S.
rendezvous in Rome. Her sex was not sus-
pected until she was detected in larceny,
which led to the curious exposure. She is
now in Jail at Utica.
& Major Markland, of Washington
City, who it was reported had committed
suicide, has been found on the turnpike road,
sixty-one miles east of Pittsburgh. He be-
trayed symptoms of arrangement.
LARGE STocK OF GooDs.-A. S. Elfelt, up
per town, has just opened the largest stock Of
goods ever brought to this market, and if we
judge right, the best selected for this market.
We were informed by Mr.. Elfelt that owing
to the great increase of business, his purchas-
es east were three times larger than any for
mer year. Who says Saint Paul amt the
commercial town2
THE FREE PREss.-It appears that the ST.
Paul Free Press is to be permanent insti-
tuition. A. G. Smith, Esq, late we believe
of Detroit, has issued prospectus for the
papers continuance after the election
PEMBINA-A gentleman who has extern
sive business connections at Red River, in
forms us that there is not a word Of truth in
the Rice returns from Pembina. We thought
at the start that it was Roorback, gotten
up to effect the election in other parts of the
Territory. Look out for all such tricks to-
day and tomorrow.
FIREAT CHIcAGo.-A fire occurred at Chi
cago on Sunday morning last, consuming the
extensive machine shop of the Union Car
Warks of Messrs. Stone & Boomer, on the
south side of Clark street. Total loss is es-
timated at from $57 900 to $4,000, on
which there is an insurance of only ST., 900.
Il Mule growing has become source
of immense wealth to some of the counties
of Indiana. In Putnam, last week, two hun
dred thousand dollars worth of mules were
sold, which were the product of that county
alone.
ES Miss Dora Shaw, young lady Ct
much beauty, and moving in the highest
social circles of st. Louis, made her debut
upon the stage in that city recently, in the
character of Julia in the Hunchback. The
Republican speaks in high terms of her pow
ers, predicting for her a brilliant future. Her
debut is represented as highly successful
one.
A VALUABLE HoRsE-An Arabian stall
lion, four years old, has just arrived in Phil
adelphia, for which the sum of $4,000 has
been refused. His owner requires $4,000.
The horse was 166 days on ship board, dur
ing which time he never laid down.
- The New York and Erie Railroad
has reduced the fare three dollars to New
York and Boston.
A FRA1L OCEAN CRAFr.-A small sloor
of only 26 tons, and drawing but four feet
of water, has arrived at New Orleans from
Leghorn in the Mediterranean, with a cargo
of fruit, after voyage of 80 days with con-
trary winds.
@ The yellow fever has appeared al
Port Gibson, Mississippi Springs, Cooper
Wells, and jackson, Miss, besides Vicks
burgh and other places already mentioned.
EE Bishop Potts, of Pennsylvania, il
consequence of impaired health, has beer
compelled to ask temporary exemption from
his laborious duties.
e A Canadian money authority esti
mates that 100000 in gold was sent las
year from the United States to the British
Provinces.
T. The Governor of Iowa has desig
mated Thursday, the 22d day of Nov. next
as day of Thanksgiving.