The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-09

tiOn of the Mormon women:
''With a word about their melancholy condi-
ton, will bring my long letter to a close As
a general thing, a woman here, having satisfied
what we call the lust but what tbarMormons
call the holy DESIRES of some righteous elders,
is left to shift for herself not the least support
does she receive from him to whom she has been
in many cases forced to prostitute herself
Their condition is infinitely worse than that of
the slaves at the South.
One of the wives of "the chief of the Twelve
Apostles washes for clearinghouse here to
support herself. Two wives of Farley P. Pratt,
another apostle. have repeatedly begged for
work. Women here have told me that their
pretended husbands have not visited them for
months and years. One of the apostles asked
a famil of three girls to marry him, and to
get them he would take the old mother. They
refused, and he has since maligned them every
way.
We receive many requests for assistance to
leave from women in every position. Their
case is peculiarly hard; separated by hundreds
OF miles of plain and desert from the outside
world. brought here by false inducements, de-
graded and oppressed, with no hope of succor,
they are in great very great numbers, entirely
disaffected. They abhor the very thought Of
poly gamy, the very name of Mormonism. This
is the honest, simple trnfh."
THE CoLILNGwooD RoUrE.-The Oswego
Times, speaking of this new and delightful
route, says: "This new route is extensively
noticed by the Press, and no little public at
tention drawn to it. The steamer Lady Elgin
from Chicago. arrived at Collingwood on Fri
day evening with considerable number of pas
sengers and heavy load of freight. The pro-
cooIc nf har iOl,f RI
ed at $4,000. The Toronto Globe says the
steamer for Oswego waited for her passengers
an hour or two at that port, and took them to
New York without the delay of an hour. The
Louisiana and the Niagara arrived at COllng-
wood on Monday. Most of the passengers by
these boats reach Toronto in time for Lewiston.
The number OF passengers both ways by this
route is rapidly increasing
BREADsTUFFs FROM CAIIFORNIA.-In these times
of scarcity of provisions and high prices for all
articles of food, it is a pleasure to hear that
California has something besides gold to send
to the Atlantic ports The accounts by the
George Law to May LIST. represent that an ex-
port of $4,000 bbls. flour, or its equivalent in
wheat may take place. and still leave sufficient
to supply the consumption to harvest, which
promises to be very large. The clipper-ship
Charmer had nearly completed loading wheat
and -four for New York. The Telegraph had
also been laid on for the same port, and had
about half her cargo engaged. She would prob
ably take a full freight of -four and grain.
Vessels are also loading with Flour Barley,
Oats. &c, for Australia and the Russian Pos
sessions
DEATH OF CoMMopoRE BALLARD--COm. E. Bal
lard of the U. S. Navy died at his residence
near Annapolis, Maryland, on the 23d ult. He
was over 20 years of age, and had been in the
service some 81 years. He received the COM
mission of Commodore in 1925.
| VIRGINIA Cos, RESSMEN.-lt is believed, that
the entire Democratic delegation to Congress
has been chosen, though there may be chance
exception.
10 The fare by the Michigan Southern
Railroad Steamers has been reduced to $3.50
cabin, and 50 Storage, between Buffalo and
| Toledo
| The MARTHA WASHINGTON CASE. The trial of
| the Martha Washington men in New York, for
| obtaining money from The insurance companies
under false prctences, will probably take place
in September. But six of the twelve persons
indicted have been secured. The rest have
fled to parts unknown.
TIE Court OF CLAlMs.-It is stated, if the
new Court of Claims, at Washington were to
dispose of 200 cases per day, it would require
ten years to get through those now ready for
its action.
MS- 1t is settled that the United States will
make but a poor show in the great Crystal
Palace at Paris. We have assigned to us
large amount of conspicuous room, but thus far
it is not filled up. 1t don't seem to be the for
tune of our people to shine in these displays.
MONEY IN New YoRK.-The Evening Post in
closing up its review of the week ending ON
the 26th ult, remarks that :'thc week closes
upon listlcss yet abundantly supplied money
market. The banks, bankers, and money CAPT.
taists all have more money to employ for tenn
porary investments than they know how to use
satisfactorily, and long investments or stock
investments having an uncertain future are not
to their liking. The amount OF good paper Of
fered for discount is exceedingly light The
heats of summer must come and pass before
much new mercantile paper is made and Offer
cd. The tendency of the market u.s. therefore,
to lower rates and discounts. The closing quo
tatIons range from to 6 per cent; for call
loans, 81 to for good paper, 90 days to six
months, and per cent. for second class"
The Post of later date further remarks in.
its money article, that "Wall street is becom--
ing very dull place for business. The trans
actions in money and stock are getting less
daily. Money rates are low, and the amount
of money available is far beyond the small.
wants Of trade and speculation. Bills for dis
count are scarce. The bank receipts are indeed,
not so large as they were, and will be less in.
June usually dull month, but the surplus,
funds held by these institutions cannot be en-
ployed. Canvassing is active for opportuni-.
ties to place money"
WHAT is GOING ON ABOUT STEVENS PONT?--
The Northener is making regular trips to Lit
tie Bull and back, with loads of passengers and
merchandise. The boys are cutting out that
road to Black River, and taking up the choice
locations along it--as at the crossing of Mill
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