The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
The Ice DeDartina

| The Ice Departing
The ice commenced breaking in front of the
Post Office on Saturday, and continued yester-
day to go to pieces rapidly. We may look for
clear river in day or two.
DEMOCRATIC" CONVENTION. The Democratic
city convention nominated Jas. Starkey-the
standing Starkey'-for Mayor Louis Demule
Tor treasurer, and John Trower for Marshal
Just as we predicted on Saturday. These are
all good German men--not a Rice man among
them How do you feel about it, neighbor En-
erson?
Mg- Our thanks are due Hon. VIM. IT.
Seward. of n. Y, and Hon. l. Washburne, Jr
OF Maine, for interesting speeches and docu-
ments. We shall commence in few DAYS. the
publication Of the speech ofMr. Seward, in the
United States Senate which knocked the breath
out of the Bill introduced at a late hour of The
late session of Congress, designed to facilitate
the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law.
EDUCATION IN MIsSOURI.-The abstract of the
annual report of the Superintendent of Com
mon Schools shows that within the sixtv-five
counties included in his report, there are about
2OO,OOO children between five and twenty years
of age; of this number G7 900 were taught with
in the past year. at an aggregate cost of $780,
OOO the average number, however, attending
school the whole time being only 100000
WEALTH OF RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIoNs-TL
richest denomination, we see by the census ia
bles: is the Methodist, which is set down at
$l4,636,67l. The next is the PRESBYTERIAN.
which is rated at 1862 $50. The Episcopal,
which in number Of churches stands fifth. ranks
third for its church property, being estimated
at S1l ,2Gl $40 The fourth is the Baptist Sl0,-
93l ,3el the fifth the Roman Catholics, SS.973..
S3S; and the sixth, the Congregational, ST.
1882
TENDER NEAL.-ln New York, public atten-
ton has been called to the juvenile age at
which calves are converted into veal The
health warden has been looking into the mat
tor, and has discovered that the animals are
slaughtered sometimes when one day, some
times when three days old, those dying at the
latter age being considered Methuselahs of DO
vine longevity. Tender outlets are among the
greatest Of earthly blessings, but there is pre-
judce against having them too tender, and two
butchers, ruthless destroyers of the newborn
innocents, have been arrested and held to bail
in the sum of $1,000 EACH
| re- The Boston Courier says money contin-
ues to he more plentiful than the borrowers of
it, so that large sums remain unemployed.
There are many indications that the supply of
capital this spring will be larger than will be
required for purposes of general business, and
that the rates of interest will continue to de-
cline.
A CATHOLIC BISHOP FOR THE MAINE LAW
The Catholic Bishop of Dubuque has written a
letter addressed to the clergy of his diocese,
urging them to favor the passage of prohibit
Dry liquor law in IOwa.-Chic0gO Democratic
| Press.
| Poor POLAND.-It has already been stated
that in consequence OF the enormous expenses
of the European war, the Emperor of Russia
has ordered heavy impost to be laid upon the
Polish provinces, which few of them will be
able to pay. The contingent to be paid from
the Polish treasury is increased 5000 900 of
silver roubles What the former contingent
was we have no means of knowing, but how
great the whole sum must be, our readers may
Judge by the statement that to meet the demand
the land tax will be increa six-fold, payable
! in twenty -four instalments. The local authori-
ties affirm that the proprietors will not be able
to meet this demand in twice as many install
ments, and hence it is said they are making ex-
ertions to induce the government to relieve
them of the enormous burthen by finding some
other sources Of income. In this we may read
the causes which impel the Russian government
to seek peace by agreeing to the four points
laid down by the allies. The cost of the mill
tary operations of Russia in the pending war
far exceed the financial capacity of the govern
ment All exterior credit is, of course, impos-
sible, and the country itself, it is asserted, is
not able to maintain war carried on upon so
gigantic a scale. 1t seems likely, therefore,
that if the war should be protracted. the exces-
sive burthens of taxation will force the dscon-
tented provinces into rebellion.
THE EXPRESS EUGENIE.-The Paris correspon-
dent of French paper in New York says =
''The Empress Eugene has herself given up all
hope of an heir, aud they say that not long
since she frankly spoke of that delicate subject
to her husband. She told him that she COM
pretended the Importance of an heir to the
throne, and that she was willing to accept the
hard law of a divorce for the safety of the State
and the satisfaction of her husband The En-
peror would not listen to it.; but there are
those who think that it will come sooner or la
ter, as he wishes so much to copy his uncle
In spite of the affection which Louis Napoleon
evinces for the sweet and gracious Eugenic,
she is always sad. She is OF t. tender and low
ing nature, with an etiquette. She has more
than once, while wearing her imperial crown,
regretted her simple title of countess, the sac
rifice which she offered renouncing the throne |
would not have been so great as one would
suppose.