The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-05


commerce, as wAole.
The fCE.-The weather still continues
mild, and thawing is favorably progressing
The late rains have wasted the snow, and the
small streams are flowing into the Missis
sippi bank full. The old river itself was ris
ing yesterday with great rapidity, and the
shores in front of st. Paul are now entirely
clear of ice for ten or twenty feet. TIE
heavy ice in the middle of the river is in
some spots overfowed with water, and must
be fast losing its strength.
A gentleman from Belle Plain informs us
that the Minnesota is clear of ice between
that point and LIE Sueur.
EDUCATIONAL gentleman of German
birth who resides in the country few miles
from St. Paul, informs us that large number
of his fellow-countrymen, now residents OF
Cincinnati, intend emigrating to Minnesota
the ensuing season. The emigrants are men,
beers the Society known as the "Turn-
Verein," and comprise the best class of me-
chanics, farmers and laborers.
CoMMESDABLE.-Rev.H H. NJ. Nichols, Pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church in
Saltwater, has lately been giving course
of Sunday Evening Lectures to the young
men of his congregation: To show their ap-
probation of the Lectures, the young men
have just presented Mr.. Nichols with purse
of $500. The week previous, the Ladies Of
the congregation presented Mrs. Nichols with
a purse of $50. This speaks well for the
liberality of our Saltwater neighbors, and is
a Just tribute to the talents and exertions OF
enc of the best of men and most worthy Of
families.
LUMBERISC.-The Lacrosse Republican
SAYS: "The past winter has been unusual
ly favorable to the numbering interests in this
State, and especially on the Black and Chip
pcwa Rivers AMI their tributaries. Snow
has been plenty though none too much to ia
cilitate operation. Gangs of men are daily
IioIil tiC ohN ~
is thought there has not been as many logs
put in this winter as last, yet with good
rum this spring, tie income will be consd-
erably more"
BRIDGE BROKE DowN-The Rock Island
CT of the Goth ult, states that the great
bridge across the Mississippi broke down on
The preceding evening little before dark. 1t
gave way about twenty-five feet from the IL
linois shore. Fortunately no person was up
on it, but gentleman in buggy which had
a span of horses attached to it, all of which
got out safely. In order to prevent misun-
Outstanding, the Rock Islander adds that it
is the ice-bridge, built by old King Frost,
and not the Railroad bridge that gave way.
THE BAIL OrENED.-Hon. ID. f. Miller
has commenced the canvass in Iowa already
as one of the Republican electors at large
On Tuesday last he addressed the citizens o.
Mt. Pleasant and vicinity. Mr. Miller is 6
tn rough and efficient canvasser, and will
make the fur fly wherever he goes.
a Bloody DUEL.-The Rome (Ga.) Cou.
rier has an account of duel lately fought
near Dallas, Paulding county. The parties
were Wiley Jones and William Bane; rela
tives. They fought with rifles and fired
three times. Jones was slightly wounded
by the first two shots, after which he rush
ed upon his antagonist and tried to knock
him down with his rifle. In this he failed
and had his brains knocked out by Bane.-
Jones died Immediately and Bane escaped.
SENATOR TRUMBULL.-The editorial cor
respondent of the New York Tribune writes
as follows from Washington:
Mr.. Trumbull's review to-day, of Senator
Douglas Pro-Slavery Kansas Report, is hail
ed with enthusiasm, as calculated to do hon
or to the palmiest days Of the Senate
Though three hours long, it commanded full
galleries, and the most fixed attention to thu
close. 1t was searching as we'll as able, ant
was at once dignified and convincing.
The Galena Advertiser says that the speecl
above referred to was the one that mad
Douglas SO petulent and fret(ul.
LACRossE.-This town only needs som
formalities, to dignity it with all the honor
of city. A charter giving it that privlleg
has passed the Wisconsin Legislature.
MErHop1srs IN TExAs.-At the close c
the two conference years preceding the on
just closed, the report of Methodist member
ships in Texas gave not far from twent
thousand-over eight thousand in the West
ern Conference, and over eleven thousand i
the Eastern. At the recent sessions, tn
West reported an increase of about thre
thousand five hundred making, in that Con
ference, near twelve thousand, while tn
East reported over three thousand, maxim
fourteen thousand so that the entire mem
bership in Texas is not far from twenty
seven thousand rapidity Of increase IA
exceeding that of any other denomination {
Christians in that State.