Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-09

Cy. The chief of the Cincinnati FIRE department
cnumerates among the negative merits of the
steam fire engine, that it can neither drink whisky
nor throw brickbats.
ly" Bank of England notes are now signed by
machinery, by which saving of 100000 a year
is effected. The machinery is held by the Bank
for its exclusive use, and is of the most ingenious
description. F. sgls IA. e.. .--i EaH .a rG -.f =,
c. An official report just issued at Turin
shows that there were during the recent preva-
lence of the cholera in Sardinia, 81, ,079 cases and
1882 deaths.
Cy A private letter from Dublin, Ireland, says
tina: the British Government are making prepara-
tons to ballot for soldiers in that city and
throughout the provincial towns.
Cy' The revenue of the Island of Cuba for the
past month has increased $46,S27 over that of
the same period last year. -HHa
cY Trains are now running from Buffalo to
Detroit in eight hours-sevcnteen hours was a
quick passage from cne city to the other, a year
ago.
Ey Among the list of wealthy citizens of New
York, published in the New York Sun, is Ex-
President Fillmore, whose property is valued at
$l5O,OOO. ...-... ....
rxF The Judge of Probate at Cincinnati, du-
ring the last eleven months, has issued 1860 mar
rage licenses, making an average of 297 per
month.
ry- 1t is stated that one of the San Francisco
Fire Companies contcmplates visit to the Allan
tic States. The expense per man is estimated at
$500.
Cs5' Two hundred and fifty mechanics and Ia
borers were discharged last week at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard. principally caulkers and paint
erS.
ey After the election in Lynn, it was discover
ed that one of the newly elected Aldermen chosen
by the Know Nothings, was an Irishman.
NIGHT SCHOOLS in Philadelphia are said to be
in the full tide of successful experiment, :" and
hundreds of boys and young men now spend their
time in learning, instead of loafng as formerly.
CT The Humboldt (California) Times tells of
n tree in that country which furnishes lumber
enough to build two two-story houses, each fifty
feet square, furnishes all the TIMBER plank, boards
and shingles necessary for the purpose.
Gy- jury in st. Louis, after acquitting
of murder, adjourned to his cell, having been in
vited to do so, where they indulsed in aregular
carousal, one half of them becoming drunk. The
St. Louis Intcligencer publishes their names.
Cs5- Will the Editor of the Minnesota Rcpub-
lican send us a copy of his paper containing a
reply to our article on the causes which brought
about the recent elections? Our copy has been
mislaid.
Cs5' The subject of extending the Naturaliza-
tiOn Laws from five to twenty one years, just now
engrosses the attention of Congress, and the at
tcntiOn of good portion of the American people.
The bill introduced into the House by Mr.. Adams,
does not apply to foreigners already in the coun-
try, but to those who may hereafter come among
us. 1t does not repeal the law of 1902, nor does
it prevent the enlistment Of persons Of foreign
birth into army navy. Tho subject IS cal
culated to call forth considerable feeling.
IMpORrs.-The New York Times of the 1lth,
states, that the imports of dry goods into tina
port for the previous week were 50, 900,
against $3,0S7 ,344, the corresponding week of
last year. The aggregate for the calender year
to the above date, was $lT3, ,444,0 900, against
$lSl $40, 900 to the same period in 1858. The
export of specie for the week was only 5000,
against SsS9S, 900 the corresponding week Of last
year. The facts are encouraging.
CY'The Baltimore Sun says that the Sand
wich Islands will be annexed to the United
States before the 4th of March next. Where it
gets its authority is not said /; but it says, " it
knows what it is talking about"
KossUrn's PREDIcr1oS.-Long ago, Kossuth
said that the place to attack Sebastopol was in
Poland. lie predicted that the armies and ma
vics would waste their strength upon the immense
walls of that stronghold, aud would melt away
by disease and climate and privation.
Cy' In the course of a few years Russia will
have COnstantinople, the greatest part of Turkey
and all Greece. France, England and Prussia
united cannot prevent it.--N. Bonaparte to o.
Medra.
c. During the last fiscal year, there were =
035 900 acres of the public land sold for cash 81
402, 900 located by land-warrants, and l., 900 by
other certificates; ii 100000 acres reported as
swampy lands and given up to the States where
they lie and l,5l 900 acres given up for inter-
nal improvements. The Commissioner COM
plains of fraudulent warrants.
"Dick, say, why don't you turn the
buffalo robe t'othcr side out Hair is the
warmest." sc Bah, Tom, YOU get out. DO YOU
suppose the animal himself didn't know how to
wear his hide? follow his style"
CV Why are the Russians like players at ten
pins? Because they rolling balls on the
alleys (allies.)
Co James Hughes of Wisconsin, editor of
the Hudson journal. has recently been admitted
a counsellor of the Supreme Court at Washing
ton.-Dubuque Tribune.
SENrENCED.-Dr. Miller, has been convicted at
Montgomery, Ala, of the murder of A. G.. Jones.
and sentenced to hepenitcntiary for life. James
Patton, a respectable citizen of New Orleans, who
was sometime since convicted of killing Col. Turn.
bull, has also been sentenced to the peuitentiary