The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-24
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~ There had no election of u. S. SEN
ator taken place in Pennsylvania at last ac-
counts We notice that Hon. James Cooper has
resigned the Presidency of the Erie and Sun
bury Railroad, and that ex-Cov. Bigler has
been appointed in his stead. Political matters
are considerably mixed up at Harrisburg.
TT The Indians have surrendered to the
Canadian Government the peninsula lying be-
tween the Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, with
some reservations for their own use. The ex-
tent ofland is only 100000 acres 1t is we'll
watered, and for the most part, covered with
most excellent timber. That part of the coun-
try possesses the advantage of being entirely
free from ague. The country in the neghbor-
hood OF this peninsula has been settled with ex-
traordinary rapidity. A portion of it, which
has only recently been brought into market,
was literally all taken at once by actual set
tiers. One township in particular, some ten
miles square, was all sold in day to actual
settlers; and the crowd of purchasers, who
focked to the local agents office, could
not be served with land for three weeks.
WHEAT CROP IN VIRG1N1A-The South Side
Democrat, of the Goth inst, says -" 1t is stat
ed that the wheat crop in the valley counties
OF Virginia is looking remarkably fine No
damage has been sustained from freezing, and
under the genial effects of the fine weather for
the past week or more, is improving much.''
IHE GOODRICH CAsE.-We find the following
among the decisions of the Supreme Court of
the United States, on the 9TH instant:
"No. As. The United States, at the relation
of Aaron Goodrich VS.. James Guthrie. Secre.
Iary OF the Treasury. Error to the circuit
court OF the District of Columbia Mr.. Justice
Dahiel delivered the opinion of the court, af-
lrmlng the Judgment of the said circuit court
n this cause, with costs.'
We understand, privately, that the ground Of
his decision was, that the proceeding by writ
u mandamus was not the proper mode of rem
'dy.
N8~ Mr.. Perkins, the son of gentleman
Vho some years ago invented and exhibited in
london steam gun, has published through
ne papers the following offer. He says :-"I
IN prepared to undertake to supply the GO
eminent with steam gun, capable of throw
ng ball of ton weight distance of five
alles. If such gun were fixed in Bruncl's
arge ship OF 10000 tons, venture to say that
would be destroyed without losing
man."
FLORIDA LEMoNs.-The Jacksonville News
as peen shown lemon grown upon the banks
st. Johns river, which measured eleven and
half inches in circumference. Among quite
large lot there were few Less than nine inches
q circumference.
WHAT ABOLTIONISTs ARE MAD AT-The Hart
ord Courant says: "Mr. Gillette, our Senator,
Its near to Toombs of Georgia, and they fire.
uently pass good-humored joke. A few :.
lornlngs ago, just before the Senate was call
10 order, while several of the members we're
landing near, Toembs said to Gillette, they
~ Gillette, that you abolitonsts are mad
18th the Almighty far making the niggers
ach.' Your informant is slightly Mistaken
'plled Gillette; I'VE are mad at you slavehol-
ers for making them aUhite' The allusion to
le bleaching process that is going on among
he colored population Of the South, was at
nee understood by all, and Toombs Joined
18th much good humour in the general laugh.
rs The Wheeling Argus, in noticing tie
ct ola negro being thrown out of buggy,
front OF the Sprigg House, says that "for-
'nately, bis head struck the pavement, and
escaped with few slight cuts'
10 the Lake Superior Journal states that
me very fine specimens of magnetic iron
ave been discovered on the shores of the lake,
Id that samples of it are to be tested in the
anufacture of steel. If the test shows this ir-
l to be what the accounts of it represent. this
scovery will be important and valuable
important is superior quality of magnetic
On, that several of the manufacturing houses
England are said to have sent scientific men
this country and the Canadas to test the ir.
ores, with view to discoveries of it.
. Catholic Church difficulties in the
lifted States are getting frequent In Chica-
four of the clergy in the Catholic College
We been removed. The congregation of the
urch of the Holy Name in that city have held
meeting and protested against the removal
their clergymen, in whom they express the
CHEST confidence. They have appointed a
mmittee to appeal to Rome on the subject
no. Small pox is said to be fearfully on the
;rease at Cincinnati, as it is in several other
tions OF the country.