The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-03

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EPISCOPAL SERv1cEs.-Rt. Rev. DR.. KEN
per is now on an Episcopal visitation to the
Territory. The Episcopal clergy and depu-
ties of the several parishes, are to meet on
Thursday of this week, for the purpose OF
organizing diocese in connection with the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States.
The Rev. Mr.. Breck, formerly Of St. Paul,
and now missionary to the Chippewas, is,
we are informed, in town, and brings
deputation from his parish of St. COLUMBIA,
composed of Christian Chippewas.
Public services will be held at the Episco-
pal Church in Cedar street, on Wednesday
evening, at y o'clock, (this day. and also
on Thursday, the festival of the Ascension,
at half-past 10 in the morning, and at half
past in the evening.
GAs-Mr. Hoy the chief man of the st. Paul
Gas Company has arrived, and will take i'm
mediate measures to commence operations.
Mr.. H. stops at the Winslow House.
DRowNED-On the passage of the Fanny
Harris up this trip, man named Holloway
Stevens, from Cassville, Wisconsin, was
pushed overheard by an OK belonging to him,
and before he could be rescued, he sunk to
rise no more. The accident happened near
the village of Dakota, below Winona. Mr..
Stevens was about 25 years Of age. He had
a brother on board, who, with the officers
and passengers of the boat, made every eff
fort to rescue him, but in vain. He had in
his pocket at the time about $sl25 in money,
and papers of value. We understand he
leaves family, who are at Cassville, and
perhaps not yet acquainted with their sad
bereavement.
To SToCK-BREEDERs.-H Hopkins celebra-
ted Morgan Stalion-the premium Horse of
AIinnesota-will be kept at the farm of his
owner this season, and will not be removed
from his stables. If any one wishes to see
one of his colts, they can also be gratified
by calling at Mr.. Hopkins residence on the
st. Anthony road, three and half miles
above st. Paul.
SERIOUS DISASTER.-Mr. WOodbury's
dam at Anoka has been destroyed by the
recent freshet in Rum River.
* M. Leverrier, the French astrono-
mer, states in letter to the French Minis
ter of Public Instruction, that he is firmly
persuaded that great number of small plan
cts are situated between Mars and Jupiter,
and that before 1860, nearly 100 will be GER
tainly discovered.
e. The receipts of the New York and
Erie Railroad for the first eight working days
of the present month, it is reported, amount
ed to $4,000; equal to an average Of $780,
600 per day.
ACCIDENTAL. F. Crane and R. Sewall
two young men attending the Academy here,
were fooling with pistol on Tuesday last,
Crane holding the pistol in his right hand
by the barrel, and Sewall holding the breech,
when it unacc6untably went off, the bullet
passing through the fleshy part of Cranes
hand, glanced along his arm for two or three
inches, and lodged in his coat sleeve. If the
pistol had been fully charged, or had pointed
in little different direction, the conse-
quence might have been serious. AS it is,
the temporary Inconvenience produced by
the wound, which will soon heal up, it is
oh f,rf bo1 occ Loo cd
in the school of experience.-Platterile WIS.,
american.
CURIOSITY PUN1sHED.-A policeman in
Buffalo left a pair of handouts in a store
and went away out of town: The same day
porter in the store thought he would try
them on. The handouts are so constructed
that they lock by means of spring and
cannot be opened except by peculiar
shaped key, which is made to fit each pair.
The mans wrists were soon inserted, but
they were not SO easily removed. He rush
cd frantically to the police office, and then
in turn to all the policemen, but no one could
unlock the cuffs. He wore the ornaments
from Saturday till Monday, when he was
released.
A MARTYR TO ScIENcE.-A Mr.. Alexan-
der Tinconi, recently died in Paris, aged so
years, having, although in easy circumstan-
ces, starved himself to death. He was so
absorbed by his love of science, that he for
got the body required nourishment, and
would go without food for several days fire.
qrently. In his lodgings were found noun
tains of books and manuscripts in all the
languages of the world. He spoke twelve
with facility, and knew great many more.
II is stated, that for two years previous to
his death he had never changed his linen or
his clothes.
E@ Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, has sued
/ u. de La Croix, in the United States Cir
cult Court at New Orleans, to recover the
value Of certain slaves left in his possession
as the executor of the will of her father.
Daniel Clark. 1t is alleged that the slaves
now living, and their increase, are worth
100000; that the hire of that pronertv
1000 nv him. amounts to $500, 1000, and
n amounts to