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


River Items.
The officers of the Galena, up yesterday
morning, report the tributaries below Lake
Pepin rising rapidly. The 'back water" from
the Chippewa was perceptible as far up as Red
Wing. There has evidently been heavy rains
east of us.
The Flora, new and excellent stern-wheel
steamer from Pittsburg, made her first appear
ance at st. Paul, on Thursday evening.
ST. PAUL TArrERsALLs-Frank Collins, the
we'll known auctioneer, as will be seen by re.
ference to cur advertising columns, has leased
proper place for the boarding and sale of
horses, and will be prepared at all times to at
tend to the wants of his numerous friends and
the public generally in this new line of bust
ness.
TURNIP SEEp.-Farmers who in want of this
necessary article can find several excellent va
rieties at the Drug Store of Bond & Kellogg.
FROM RED RIvER.-Mr. Cavileer and his friends
and fellow-traders from Pcmbina have arrived.
That old veteran of the North, Peter Hayden,
we notice has again paid St. Paul visit.
OLD School PREsBYTERIANs.-Thel last year &
Church report a membership of 225, 404 in g..
076 churches. and 2203 ministers. The Pres
byteries number LAG, covering territory in eve
~ State except Maine, in which there is not an
Old School Presby terrain Church. Two of the
LAG Presbyteries are in China, and three in
Northern India, high up the Ganges.
NEW CoUNTERFEIT.--Counterfei los on the
Bank of Montpelier, Vermont, are in circula-
ton. The Buffalo Courier says that one was
passed at tailoring establishment in that city
on Saturday evening. for which was given $3.50
in good money. The bill is new and we'll cal.
eulated to deceive.
rs A despatch from Washington dated the
18th, states that on that day the President is
sued his proclamation prescribing the follow
ing frontier ports through which bonded mer-
chandize may be exported to Canada, in addi-
tion to those now designated by the law under
the Reciprocity Treaty: Rouse's Point, Cape
Vincent, Suspension Bridge, and Dunkrk, in
the State of New York; Swantin, Albany. and
Island Pond. Vermont; Toledo, Ohio; Chicago,
Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Mackinaw,
Michigan; Eastport, Maine; and Pembiua, Mil
nesota.
@ A young man was cowhided last week
in the streets of New Orleans. by a married
woman with whom he had been too intimate,
and then boaste1 of her shame.
~ John Allen, jr., Of Buffalo. In attempt.
Ing to get on q train of cars in motion at Corn.
ing, New York, slipped and was thrown under
the wheel, crushing one leg horribly.
~ The glorious Fourth was celebrated by
the people at Hamilton, Canada West. The
Hamilton Banner of the 5th expresses the hope
that "the flag that has braved thousand years
will ever wave side by side with the stars and
stripes, as it did yesterday"
~ The law Of Libel in Connecticut was
materially modified by an act of the recent
Legislature, by which the defendant may show
the intention with which he made the publica.
ton, and the plaintiff must prove malice before
he can recover damages.
~ The Oregon Argus, of June 9Th, saws
Crops never looked more promising in Oregon
than they do at this time. The wheat crop, es-
pecially, looks magnificent.
~ The English Newspaper Stamp Bill has
received the Royal assent and will come into
operation on the soth. Already great prepar.
stions are being made, and it is thought there
viii be an absolute food of cheap newspaners
in England.
- Mrs. E. Cakes Smith, in anne.,;,. n
the New York papers to the Governor tos a. :.
life OF the "veiled Aurderess," urge. wo,.an
TO study law as means Of securing thu .e~
better chance at the bar.
LARGE CoSTRAcr.-The Robbins ana Y.
renee Company at Windsor, on the Connecticut
rivar, have q contract with the British Govern.
ment for machinery for making arms n ~.