The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-08

81 Destructive Firs---Lsss S1oo, 700.
CHICAGO, Nov. q.
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock, one
f the most destructive fires we have had:
or number of years broke out in the large
levating warehouse of M. 0. Walker, Esq,
IN River street, and the extensive mill of
Nessrs. Gage Haines. 1t broke out in the
upper portion of the building, and the flames
spread with fearful rapidity and gained great
Roadway before the engines arrived.
The mill of Messrs. Gage & Haines, adj
dining on the west, was at one time on fire
n the cupalo, but the firemen got their hose
INTO the building and cut open the roof, and
thus saved it from destruction. The fine
stone warehouse of Messrs. Norton & Co.,
adjoining, which has lately been filled up for
stores, was also in danger, but was saved by
the firomen.
1t was impossible to save the building or
4 large portion of its contents. 1t was of
brick, with stone stills, &C., and was capable
Of storing 100000 bushels of grain. Cost,
S43, 900, and was uninsured. 1t contained
about $4,000 bushels af grain, some Whis-
ky, and a large lot of pals and tubs.
Messrs. Brinkherhoff & Benton had a
quantity of oil in the cellar, which was saw
ed. The total loss can't fall short of 800
300, on which was but little insurance. Gage
& Haines were damaged by water, and Allen
Vane's Agricultural and Wool Warehouse by
removal Of goods. A Fireman had his arm
broken in two places. s- e'--,
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The New
York Times of the Oath inst, contains the
in regard to this road:
The Illinois Central Company have secur-
ed the services of the Hon. John Wilson,
late Commissioner of the General Land Of
flee, as their Land Agent, to reside in ILL
nois, in place of Mr.. Dupuy, who has re-
sighed the post in consequence of other en-
The selection is deemed one OF
the very best that could have been made
Mr. Wilson made an excellent Federal Off
Ger from his practical familiarity with the
subject of the public lands, and his thorough
and systematic habits of business. He is a
Western man of extensive acquaintance and
will no doubt prove himself eminently useful
to the Company, especially as he was eff
cient in Government service. Judge E. Lane
of Ohio, has been induced by the Company
to remove to Chicago to take charge of the
law business Of the road, and to act as advi-
sorry counsel in all matters pertaining to the
disposition of the landed estate of the con
Germ. The operations of the Company's Land
Office this month promise, from the returns
<xr-< 70, oh
The calls, we understand, were never sc
large before, nor at more satisfactory prices
The receipts from traffic on the road the first
fourteen days of November were about 500,
900.
The FEELING AMONG AMERICANS ABROAD
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Commercial, in speaking of the effect the
tone of the war articles in the London Time:
had on the Americans in Paris, says: 'I
we judged the feeling which these article:
awaken in the United States by the feeling
that they have awakened here among Amer
leans, England may we'll be frightened at thu
re-echo which she will hear from across th'
Atlantic in response to her menaces. 1t wa
curious as we'll as alarming, to see the inten
sity of feeling which was aroused. Scarcel,
peace man could &c found; all were for wal
but add with pleasure, for war without an,
alliance with despotic Russia; for a war will
England would be monstrous and unnatura
enough, without taking as ally the most be
nighted despotisn in Christcndom:''
A JUDGE ELECTED BY SEVEN VoTEs.-
The Office of Special County Judge in St
Lawrence county, New York; was vacant
But the fact was overlooked, and no provis
ion was made for It. 4 half dozen wide
awake gentlemen in Canton discovered the
omission, and on election day, seven votes
were cast for William H. Sawyer, Esq, and
the Board of County Canvassers have de.
clared him elected. He is Hard-Shell, and
the success of gentleman of that stripe in
st. Lawrence, is so near a miracle that the
fact is deemed one of the wonders of the
canvass.
A WOMAN SWIMMING THE MISSISSIPPI
Lloyd's forthcoming Steamboat Directory
gives thrilling instance of the necessity for
knowing how to swim. When the
ill-fated Ben Sherrod was in flames on the
river, and the lady passengers
who had thrown themselves into the water
were drowning around the boat, the wife Of
Capt. Castleman jumped into the river with
her infant in her arms, and swan ashore, q
distance Of half mile, being the only wo-
man saved out of sixteen. She had learned
to swim when girl. ,l
Mr.. DoBB1N.-The Evening Post says it
is reported that Secretary Dobbin intends to
resign his place in the Cabinet, Immediately
after the converting of Congress, in conse-
quence of ill-health, and to go South, either
to Florida or Cuba.
MAIL RoBBERY.-The Canada mail was
robbed at Paris, Canada West, on the night
Of the 7th inst. 1t is supposed to have con-
lained 1926, 900, and the Postmaster General
pliers $4,000 reward for the robber.
e. DR.. T. Romeyn Beck, one of the
most distinguished physicians of the country
lied in Albany, N. Y, on the morning of the
10th. He was Professor of Medical Juris.
,rud.nce in fhe Ejbanv Medical Colleoe.