The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

Slavery man, and that he votes for Buchan
an because he knows he is "sound on the
goose" The "Committee" took the alarm
however, and silenced his too Stree speech
10 The Spaniards account by quaint
legend for the constant political disturb
ances in their country. When St. Iago, their
patron, went to heaven he interceded for
blessings on Spain. Brave men, handsome
women, fertile soil, and fine climate
were readily granted. The saint then asked
for good government" "No," was the
reply, " if that were conceded as well, the
angels would quit heaven to live in SPAIN"
E@ The United States revenue cutter
Harrison, which has for many years been
stationed in Lake T. Ontario, was on Mon
day last sold as Oswego, N. Y, to Messrs
hurry & Gay, of Milan, Ohio, for ST. 600.
Six new cutters are now about to be built,
for Lake service. $50. VI
HoCs.-We hear of REINFORCEMENT what
ever in hogs, says the Louisville Courier, for
the approaching packing season. The farm
ers generally are pretty firm, having good
store of old corn on hand, and are asking
five cents gross for their hogs for early de-
livery. This is equal to about six and one
half cents net at the packing houses, while
buyers are offering six cents net, with no
sales reported" rr.at
GEORGE P. BOND, first assistant at the
Astronomical Observatory of Harvard Uni
versity, has declined the appointment recent
ly rendered him by the President of the
United States, of Chief Astronomer, under
the act of Confress of August IL, 1856, to
carry into effect the first article of the trea-
ty of June 10, l847, between the United
States and British Oregon. The appoint
ment was made without any previous con-
su1tation with Mr.. Bond.
Gr The people of South Carolina have
returned Hon. Preston S. Brooks to Con-
gress, and armed him with seventeen canes,
a brace of pistols, revolver, and a raw
hide. He will be able to do great execution
in his peculiar vocation at the next session.
The Warrenton Wing states that the We
nerable Chief Justice fancy still remains at
the Fauquier Springs, but expects to leave
soon for Washington. 1t will be source Of
qualification to his many friends to know
that his health still continues to improve,
and that by proper care he will soon be en-
tirely restored. 5000 -.t
Hon. LEWIS D. CAMpBELL, of Ohio, al
though he has but nineteen majority in his
district, leads the highest candidate on the
Republican ticket, $50 votes. So says the
Cleveland Herald.
e Shelby Stone, late member of the
Kentucky Senate, is in dying condition.
His successor, Mr.. Bledsoe, was killed by
the stage upsetting near Glasgow, Ky, on
Friday, October Sd. ..s
81 Thomas Jefferson Jenkins, an In
dian, was hung at Paducah, KY, recently,
for the murder of Miss Jett.
81 Cover or Minor has issued his pre-
clamation appointing Thursday, the Goth OF
November, to be observed as a day OF
thanksgiving in Connecticut lii.
E The Israelites of New York are
now enjoying vacation Of ten days, being
their annual Feast of Tahernacles. ~
E< The military authorities of Quebec
a'e at work repairing the Notifications OF
that city with great energy.
ES Professor Hendrick was burned in
effigy on the evening of Oct 81, by the stu
dents of the University of North Carolina.
~ A visitor was contemplating Niagara
Falls the other day, when verdant looking
individual came up and asked him if he
would please to tell him the name of tia,
riUeY t~..stfs - .sa
& Mr.. D. A. Sarzedas, late stage man
ager of the Louisville (Kentucky) Theater
has opened the Camille House in Cincinnati
u The number of votes to be cast ir
this Presidential election will probably reach
100000. ~ e
IL The celebrated trotting horse, Pilot
died in Baltimore last week. .. ~al-.-
ADvIcEs from Mexico say that the sale OF
the church property had reached five million.
Of dollars. There were rumors of revolu
tons all over the country, mostly under til,
auspices of the clergy. a-s a4TlgT.~
In Lubec, not far from 100000 boxes o
herring are annually put up for market
Those engaged in the business are said to b.
getting rich. a2 - 50 e'a.tr'g3.
Gov. WISE in his late speech at Richmond
says that there are plenty of men in Virgins
who will accept Office under Fremont. N
doubt of it. ~. s~, .t.. '' +,
The Rev. DR.. Checver, of New York, il
preaching earnestly against sthe crime @
slavery extension" Let Mfr. Douglas or
out against the meddling parson." = =
IN THE neighborhood of Cincinnati Their
are more than 1000 acres in grapes.
f.. JUICE McLEAN was severely injured q
Cincinnati on Monday, by the upsetting q
an omnibus in which he was riding. = a., 81 T..
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