The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-13
NEWS ITEMS.

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IL The American Foreign Mission
Board propose to build vessel of l50 tons
burthen, in which to send out Missionaries
to the islands IN the Pacific, known as g Mi
cronesia." The vessel is to cost $4,000,
and will be sent to the Sandwich Islands to
ply between that group and the thousands Of
islands westward.
| E The Green Bay Advocate Of the
aSth ult., says that black and gray squirrels
are now visiting the corn and wheat fields in
that vicinity by thousands. Farmers are
complaining bitterly of the destruction they
make among the crops. This is accounted
for in great measure by the scarcity Of
most all kinds Of nuts in the woods this sea-
son. @e
q Arrison, the internal machine assas-
sin, has been returned to Cincinn I'll ortrial,
on account of a decision that he cannot be
tried out of that county. This is said to be
equivalent to his acquittal. as there is no
prospect that Cincinnati jury will convict
him.
q There are about ], 43O persons and
$685. 900 worth of capital employed in car
riage making in the two cities Of New Ha-
ven and Bridgeport, Connecticut, alone.
Some one has proposed to change the name
of the latter to Coachport, on account of that
business predominating there. @
EE A student of medicine from Boston,
on attending lectures in London, observed
that I" the Kings Evil had been little known
in the United States since the year 1776-a
remarkable dose in that year hav ng nearly
eradioated it," y..ls.a1
Sr- Mexico is making rapid strides to
complete religious liberation. It'll regarded
by the intelligent men of the nation as a
matter of political expediency, and will e
adopted for the purpose of securing emigra-
ton.
~ The Swiss emigration to this country
which has fallen off for the last two years,
has received new impulse this season. A
considerable number of Swiss emigrants,
mainly from the western cantons, have star
ted for Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, since
spring. "@i'- 81 e1 a< 1855 a3siEo
Or CoURsE.-The Mormon, the organ Of
Brigham Young and the Latter Day Saints,
and the champion Of polygamy in New York
is strongly in favor Of the nigger-driving De-
mocracy and the Eorney candidate for the
Presidency. > uos o.ii sc
e. The Detroit Tribune states that an
engine costing $50 900, is in process of con-
struction which is to be used for pumping
water into the reservoir of the water works
of that city. This engine is guaranteed to
raise 100000 pounds one foot with 100
pounds of coal, less than two pounds of coal
per hour for single horse power.
~ The English gold coin, the guinea,
was so called from the fact that it was made
from gold brought from the coast Of Guinea
in 1853.
E@ The Episcopal Rec rider states that
at the General Convention, the resignation
of Bishop Whitehouse will, in all probability,
be laid before the House of Bishops.
The ARMY BILL.-This bill passed the
House by vote of l0l to 9S-not 81, as we
had it on Saturday,
e. A lady describing an ill-tempered
man, said, He meyer smiles bgt he feels
ashamed of it."
Il The Syracuse and Binghamptpn
Railroad, and all the property belonging to
the company, is advertised to be sold at auc-
ton, by order of the first bo4dholders, on the
Goth Sept. next. s,...-.,