The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-28

WV 'eS', "nu 'nat Ia consequence OF which
there had already come down into the St. Croix
Boom on Saturday last upwards of 70. 900 logs
or nearly 300O0.0O0 feet. This is most graft
flying news to the people of that valley. Our
informant, who was in Saltwater Yesterday.
says that large portion Of tie business men
had gone up to the Boom to look after tLeir re
spective Interests.
CELEBRATION AT DrBreuE.-The grand Rail-
road Celebration at Dubuque on the 18th inst
was attended by large Multitude of distin-
guished etrs"sere, and the proceedings appear
to have been characterized by great enthusi-
asm. We are sorry we could not have been
present.
VINO IS rr?--The Pioneer of yesterday has the
following item. We trust the offender whoever
be may be, will be brought 10 speedy justice:
A brute. calling himself man and described
rs tall.with black whiskers, has been in the ha-
bit. for some time past. Of entering the houses
OF some of our citizens at night and freiehtep-
ing their servant girls. 1t is time these noe
tural exploits should be stopped, and as the
rutfian has been recognized he ought to be ar
rested should any further annoy auce occur
from his presence
INDrASA.--The Indiana Republicans had glo-
rious and enthusiastic time at their State Con-
ventiJn on the 18th. The resolutions are more
general in their character than those of the
Ohio Convention. but were adopted with great
unanimity. Ten thousand delegates were in
attendance.
HoS. RUrUs CHoArEs CoAr PockEr.-Last
week. in Boston, a number of stores in the vi.
cinity of the law-office of Hon. Rufus Choate
vas found to have been robbed, and on search,
a portion of the property was found eecreted
in the pockets Of an old coat which hung up in
that gentleman's ofice-about the last place
we should have looked for such chattels. An
ofice-bov of Choates was one Of the thieves
who disclosed the secret.
MASSY's REAPER AND MowEE.-This machine
il winning for itself high reputation all over
the country. At a trial of some half dozen
Moving Machines at Rochester. New York, on
the 26th ult., Manpy's was the favorite; and at
a similar trial in Massachusetts,, few days
since, the judgment Of the shrewdest practical
farmers Of that State paid it similar compli-
ment. ....a
EB-It is said that the late General, Sir John
Campbell, who was killed at Sebastopol, was
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the
time of the boundary difficulties with Maine,
and that it was owing to the courage, good
sense. prudence and ferbearance of that gen.
tieman and Gen. Scott. that bloodshed was pre-
vented. So says an exchange. but it is not
historical fact. ~.
l,EAARKAsIE The Census Marshal in Mace
don. Wayne county, New. York. reports that
he found there woman % years old. mother
Of four children, the oldest Of which is twelve
years, next 8, third 8. last l. The eldest of
course was born when the mother was twelve
years old.
B The Buffalo Commercial thinks the pop.
ulation of that city will be above 80. 900; Lock-
port has 1920; Batavia. $500; Syracuse. 25,-
0S5; Albany, about $4,000.
.Isa o.1 - laA ~ orf 5.f
Travelers now pass from Galena to Gin
cinnati in single day, and vice versa, by star
ting from either place by the evening trains.
5na
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The earnings
Of the above road for the month Of June are
put down at $4,000. .tleifo lo.
Isfla. "A q cDltIo- zajstaG s3s sei
HG The New York Times says there are in
that city fifty thousand persons ont of employ
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