The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-26

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range from Is to 81 cents per h.; mutton from
is 70 &c.,; lamb from Is to 25c.; veal from 10
to l4c.; fresh pork from 8 to 11c.; hams from
IL to lsc.; turkeys from 1s to zoe per lb;
chickens from 81 to 81 so per pair.
Z In Boston, beefis selling at from Is to zoe
per h.; mutton from Is to 20c.; veal from to
12c.; potatoes, from 81 to $l,75 per bushel /;
butter, from % to soc per h.; Bermuda pota.
toes, 81 per peck asparagus lsc per bunch.
NB Atchison, one of the main pillars OF
Pierce's Administration, who has been nominal
ted for President by his associates in Missouri.
is appropriately termed the Revolver and
Bowie Knife Candidate
BALLooHrSG.-The editor Of the n. o. Ores
cent has been skylarking with Mons. GODDARD,
who recently made the trip from New Orleans to
vicksburgh, about 400 miles He was above
the earth several hours, and his narrative Of
the trip is readable and interesting. though ev-
identity somewhat Imaginative.
practical influence of the Brooks letters. In
the Board of Supervisors in New York. on
NJ ,nday last, Alderman Briggs proposed that
as Archbishop Hughes owned seventeen mil
lions Of property, he should be taxed for the
entire amount, the same as any other indi
vidual. The resolution to that effect was adop
ted.
IMPORTS AND EXPoRTs.-The commerce OF the
port Of New York for the second week in May
shows favorably, compared with that OF last
year. The Imports were nearly million dol
lars less, while the Exports of merchandise
and produce were near half million great
er.
MS A Savannah dispatch to the Richmond
Dispatch says that when the sloop-of-war
jamestown was at Key West, the division be
tween the guard room and the gun deck was
taken down. leaving the whole decks ready for
action, which is not usually done, except in
time of war.
The AMERICAN PREss.-Sir Edward Lytton
Bulwer in his speech in Parliament On the
stamp duty, remarked, "you have been led to
infer that the American press is left in the
hands Of ignorant advcnturers, wherea. the
remarkable popularity of the American press
is, that it absorbs nearly all the intellect OF
that country. There is scarcely statesman
of eminence an author of fame, who does not
contribute to the American periodical pross.'
BAD News FROM THE SAUr.-The Detroit Ad-
vertiser of last Friday. says that the steamer
Northerner had arrived with bad news from the
Saul. The water was led into the canal few
days ago, when owing to the frost not yet be-
ing out of the ground, or from some unknown
cause, the embankments gave way. making q
bad breach which will probably take four weeks
to repair, and it is doubtful whether boats will
be able to pass. in less than six weeks This
is a very unfortunate affair for the interest Of
Lake Superior. The State Commissioners had
made arrangements to leave here on Saturday
next to examine the work, aud accept it if built
according to contract. We presume the CON-
missioners will proceed to make the e3amna-
ton at the time appointed, but Of course can
not accept the work in its present condition.
~ Archbiship Hughes has crossed and re-
crossed the Atlantic, with very little trouble !;
yet, strange as it may seem. there are Brooks
in America that he can't get over.
NJ We learn from New York, that great re-
joicing attended the capture Of Baker. and his
return to the city. We ere favored with M
mute account of all the circumstances of his ar
rest, but they present no striking facts. The
arrest was made without much difficulty and
on beard the isabella Jewett. He passed un-
der the assumed name of Browne. The pris-
er was taken on board tow boat and quickly
conveyed to the tombs, thus escaping the scene
of excitement that attended the arrival of the
Grape Shot at her dock.
FROM WAsHrNaroN.-George p Scanburg.
principal professor in the William aud Mary IS
College, has been appointed Judge of the Cot r.
of Claims, vice Lumpkin, declined. The ap-
pointee has always eschewed politics. A. Dud-
ley Mann has resigned the assistant secretary
ship of State, and William Hunter, Chief Clerk,
will oft1cate in his place.
30 Buel is openining his mammoth stock
of Boots and Shoes. We shonld think by the
large number of cases which we saw before his
store. that there was enough to supply the
whole Territory. His CATERS and slips for la
dies are decidedly beautiful. AS for gents gai-
tiers and other fancy articles, there is no use
talking; his store is perfectly crowded.
Improvements at Dnn!eith are going on rap
idly. We notice from our windows that the
Argyle House is rapidly approaching compile
ton. 1t will be tine structure. The freight
warehouse of the Ill. Central is nearly finished
One good thing is the wharf constructed for the
landing of the ferry.-Dubuque Erpress.
In addition to the above, we learn that track.
laying between Galcna aud Dunleth is about
completed, and the cars will consequently be
through to the Mississippi at Dunlcith, in few
days.
- The Dunkirk barber. who robbed Gus
toner of S1.4o0, by administering chloroform
to him while shaving, has been sentenced to
fifteen years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
rs We see it stated, that Dr. Ray, formerly
of the Galena JcfiersoniaD, has become one
of the proprietors of the Chicago Tribune, a
leading kncw-Nothing and Prohibtory Liquor