The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-15
NEWS ITEMS.

OOhiS dOscut' TIC uouSc WIS entlFeiy ut-
stroyed, and lady, 26 years of age, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Parkhurst, persisted in the flames.
The clock business of Connecticut,
which has been driven SO extensively for
several years, has completely run down.
These clocks have been s"nt to every part ct
the world, and among the largest markets
for them were Great Britain and China.
The great competition forced prices SO low
that the largest portion Of the manufactures
have failed.
e The Emperor of Russia, it is said,
has resolved to introduce the Grcgorian ca
lendar into Russia, and thus do away with
the difference Of twelve days between the
old style and the new. This change will
greatly aid the development of commerce be-
tween Russia and the rest of the Christian
world.
o. Since 1886, the gross produce of
the gold mines of North Carolina. as far as
indicated by the mint returns, are ST., 233,
1856, and of Georgia, 1865, 664-total SO,
900, 100; and the aggregate expense of MAIN
tanning them $4,000 annually, or about
$500 900 for the whole period.
- Female wages in California contin-
re very high. Advertisements in San Fran
cisco papers offer $50 month and and s 10
for girl. Aletter says-"lt would aston
ish you to see S. me of our servant girls in
full rig on Montgomery street. \ $I5 blue
velvet dress, a $50 bonnet, gold chain and
big Camera to match, are not all unfre-
quent,"
of the inmates of Blackwell's Island prison,
at that city, having lately offended one OF
he keepers, was buried to his waist in the
earth, his hands tied behind his back, and
there kept for two days without food, ex-
cept little bread which was put into his
mouth by poor lunat;c.
AN old gentleman in Eyansburg, Pennsyl-
vania, being left in his carriage by his daugh-
ter while she did an GRAND, undertook to
light cigar with match, and iii doing so
set fire to some straw in tie bottom Of his
carriage, and the fame communicating with
his clothing he was so severely burned as to
cause death in few hours.
~ Benjamin Hughes, of Halifax coun-
ty, Va, charged with killing one of his
saves, was tried last week, convicted Of
manslaughter, and sentenced to eight years
Imprisonment in the penitcntiary.
INrEREsr DlscovERY.4-The burial
place of the ancient Scythian kings has been
discovered by the director of the museum at
Kertch, in Southern Russia, near the from
tiers Of the Crimea. Many curious articles
of gold silver and earthenware were discov-
cred within the tomb, which are to be trans
ferred to Kertch, to enrich the museum
there.
EXTENSIVE FoRCERIEs.-Forgcries to the
amount Of $1,000 have come to light in
West Stafford, CT, causing great talk in
that vicinity. The party implicated is the
Treasurer of the Stafford Linen Company,
Mr.. A. W. Case.
IL Mr.. James IIannay, an English no; =
elist Of some note, and a great admirer OF
Edgar y. Poe, has in press new edition OF
the latter's poems, with notes.
e DR.. f. +. Fellows, clerk Of the Post
Office, was arrested on Oct. 25th, on com
plant of Major Dickle, Postmaster, who
charges him with robbing letters passing
through his hands, at the Bufialo office.
e. The English claims on Mexico arise
ont of the debt owed by Mexico to British
capitalists, and amounts to SOL POS, $50.
The whole national debt amounts to $lO2,-
63S,9l2::
:nyr Emigration seems to be rapidly on
the increase; l2S,5G2 have already landed
at New York this year, and they now ar
rive at the rate of $500 per week.
E@ Three fugitive slaves passed
through Cincinnati on Thursday night for
Canada by the underground railroad. So
says the Gazette.
- Louis Napoleon drives pair of
American horses which cost $4,000
~ Paris has increased 100000 in popu-
lation since Louis Napoleon assumed sway.
e The Chicag, Times states that {, $50
buildings have been erected in that city
since the first CT the year.
e 1t is said the coronation of the En-
peror cost Russia sum equal to SIS 900 OC0.
10 The census of Nebraska has lust been
taken, and it shows population Of 2O,7lG,
and 1900 voters.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says that the
vote in the House of Bishops upon the res
toration of Bishop Orlerlonk, was twcrty-
our in favor to eight against his restora-
ton.
Two WOMEN in Dumfiies, Canada. who
were searching for their cows, were attacked
and devoured by wolves.
The citizens o. Brooklyn, New York
have presented NJ 'yor Hall with hou and
lot worth $4,000, in testimony Of their re-,
gard for his moral courage, and unrcmittina
exertions through the yellow fever season on
Long Island.
Coz. JAMES WARD, Of Hartford, died sud-
denly last Saturday night. lie was the old