Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-30

GV Congress nus 9pprOpt&ateu $oVV,UVV LOT IN
overland mail to California.
, a. The Ohio State debt, on the lst Of July,
was $lS, 73O,566.
GT The Attorney General of Ohio, Kimball,
is deed. y
CO Tom Thumb is performing in Chicago.
His jewels are all right.
CO Nixon is selling of his Furniture at cost.
See advertisement.
~ The Tribune Kansas Fund has reached the
sum of S3,S7l.
CT Prof. Morse of Telegraph notoriety, has
been invited to be present at the coronation of
the new Gear of Russia. tf
Gy The New York Herald pretends to have
information that Fremont electoral tickets will
be run in the Southern States generally.
CY The United States frigate independence,
for whose safety some fears were entertained, has
arrived at Valparaiso.
CO Caleb N. Taylor, ono of the Fillmore cleo
tors in Pennsylvania, has taken the stump for
Fremont
wA quarter of million of people, says the
London Lancet, are living in Great Britain con-
stantly under ground, in the darkness of mines.
w Another runaway took place on Monday
night, smashing the buggy to pieces and injuring
the horse. Cause---RUM.
CoNPAxY AT SaRAroGA.-On the 9th instant.
some 1000 strangers were at this famous water
ing. The season will be over by the 18th inst.
az The Police Of St. Louis have information
that 800 counterfeit notes of the Bank of the
State of Missouri are soon to be put in circula-
ton. Keep a look out for them.
GF Rum and rows. riots and ruin are by no
means scarce in this city. Notwithstanding the
police are more active than formerly, still there
is too much disturbance in our city, and this dis
turbance will continue until the food gates OF
rum are closed.
CO 1t is most delightful weather just now to
fsh, hunt or ride. The quietness brooding over
the landscape has charm in it really fascinating,
while the soothing influence that comes over the
brain tends to invigorate exhausted nature,
CO We would call the attention of the au-
thorties to the large number of stones lying in
jackson street, near the Levee. These stones are
very annoying to horses, and quite injurious to
carriages. CAN'T they be removed?
W 1t is said that Col. Fremont, the constitu-
tional candidate for the Presidency, recently re-
marked: {" Sir, have lived upon mule meat
and grasshopper pies, but the principles Of the
niger driving Democracy sicken me more than,
either"
HANDSOME PRorlTs.-Ihe New York Mirror
says 1T is stated that the New Orleans Picay-
une diyided 100000 profits last year, or $I8, 900
each to the Eve proprietors.
CV The Postmaster General reports that the
strictest enquiry has been set on foot to ascer-
tain, if possible, who are guilty of purloining
books and public documents from the mails, and
that the severest punishment will be inflicted.
LIFE OF JOHN c. FRENoAT.-Some good friend
has sent us the life of the noted Pathfinder, and
in it we discover much to admire. This little
work should be in the hands of every citizen of
the Territory, and the question that has been SO
many times asked &c what has he done 20 could
then be satisfactorily answered.
WISCONSIN BASKs.-The Chicago Journal says
of these Banks" Without going into detailed
account of the several items given in the state
ment, and from cursory examination Of it, we
are convinced that there is no class of Banks do
ing more profitable and safe business, or whose
circulation is more amply secured than those of
this State.'' n1 1
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