Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-15

$Sl 10 S2S 0U Ior HESS $AO AoT PRIME
Beef steady. Lard firm sales 200 bbls at IL a
IL l-2c. Dressed Hogs active ut s l-2 a 8 3-4c.--
Butter and and Cheese firm.
Whisky---Lower; sales $50 bbls at $40 % o
$4l.
Stocks are considerably lower, but at close were
6rmcr. Money easy call at per cent. and 10
II for short first class paper. Sterling exchange
frmer, but nominal at 81 Csc 81 0S l-2. Erie
r. r., 10; Hudson, 80; ca T., y IL; !. G..
R.R., 95; Reading r. r., So IL Nicaragua
Transit, Is IA; NJ. c. R. r., &c -; b., 20; Nj.
S. & n. j., 9S ga.
E@y Three or four times couple appeared
before clergyman for marriage; butthe BRIDE
groom was drunk, and the reverend gentleman
refused to tie the knot. On the last occasion
he expressed his surprise, that so respectable a
girl was not ashamed to appear at the altar
with man in such a state. The poor girl
broke into tears, and said she could not help it.
"And why, pray?'
Because, sir, he won't come when he is So
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On1ruARY.---A late number of the Boston
Times contains the following:
Dyed in this city, a few days since, Charley's
whiskers. They had long been an ornament
to the circle in which they moved; but alas -
their roseate hue hath departed, and instead,
they presented an appearance of unearthly
blackness, which color is gradually changing
to purple, mingled with a lovely lilac.---
Happy are those who dye young"
MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL SoCIETY.-The Sec
ond meeting of this society was held at their
room in the Capitol on Thursday evening last
Much interest was manifested, and much business
was transacted. The first lecture of the course, by
DR.. Williamson is announced for next Thursday
evening in the Baldwin School House. Lecture
Free. The Subsequent lecture will be delivered
by E. d. Neill, of which due notice will be given.
MlNNEsoTA VALLEY MAIL.-Our neighbor of the
Shakopee Independent 'goes i'm for reformation
in the mail arrangements between this city and
Shakopce. He complains quite as bitterly as we
do, at the detention of his letters and papers
Some rascally thief stole most of our exchanges
n few days since, and among the rest, the Inde-
pendent, so that we cannot quote from it as we
Intended to.
CO" The weather in Minnesota is remarkably
moderate for this season of the year. Yesterday
fires were scarcely necessary for comfort.
CO Mr.. William Lecky, one of the oldest res
idents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died ON Mon
day.
CO steamboat named the sMaryland," built
in 1919, and which has been in constant use ever
since, lies at the wharf in Baltimore. Twenty
nine years is a long time for steamboat to be in
running order.
CO Isaac Goldsboro, per Jesse Armstrong,
will please excuse us from publishing his commu-
nication. Weprint an English, not German pa
per.
ISDIANA.-The State debt of Indiana is set
down at $l,7S3, Alb. No wonder that there are
so many Irdianians hurrying to Minnesota.
MrssoURr.-A bill has passed the Senate of this
State, loaning the credit of the State to the
amount of So, 1000, 900 to the various railroads.
CV S. w. Plume, of Newark, N. j., has been
compelled, in a New York court, to pay $4,000
to Miss Coe, whom he had seduced under promise
of marriage.
CO Mrs. Ingcrsoll, who was lately shot at
Chicago, by her husband, is likely to recover.
CO The Buffalo Republic says that the IIar-
mouial Assocation-spiri rappingsIof that city,
numbers six hundred members.
Eay The meeting Of DR.. Beale, the Dem
fist, with his wife, was of the most affecting
character. When told that he was pardoned,
he could not utter syllable for some time.
SLAVERY TO THE REscuE.-The Southern States
man, published at Prattville, Alabama, urges the
appropriation of every dollar in the State Treas
ury," if necessary, for the purpose of forcing
slavery into Kansas! 1t urges the calling of
County and State Conventions for the purpose of
organizing Southern oKansas Aid Societies"
CT Two fatal railroad accidents have recent
ly occurred at Chicago, by persons getting on the
track.
c. farmer at Hopkinsville says he has been
offered 81 per bushel for his next years crop of
wheat. Fast country this.
EYr An Irishman few days since, bought
family Bible, and on taking It home, made
his first record as follows -"Patrick Don, born
Sept. 30, 1916, aged five years"
e@ Within the last few weeks ninety ba-
kers have been sent from London to Scutari,
Sebastopol, etc., to make bread for the, British
forces in the East, so that the troops there are
likely to be well furnished with excellent bread
during the approaching winter. fss
eF The Detroit Tribune says that Gen. Cass
Is estimated to be worth 5000, 900.
a. The Bardstowu (Ky.) Gazette says that the
health of Hon. Linn Boyd 10 still very bad.
- c. =. PRICE 4 co.,
WHOLkSAk and Retail Dealers IN Steam B1nk uotes ana
w Ho0ee Furnishing Goods, iocludine every -
Harvsre and CUTLERY; SILVER Plated, Bass mined ana Inn
Hollow Ware; Jspaned Riansshed Custom Ne nm War
OF variety; wooden and wow ware BrusAss Baskes
Baths, WATER Coolers Refsesates Iookine 0lssers go
81 Anthouys, seecud door nom the o.
81 raul Minnesota. seIs-iyw