The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-03

the deposits in the Savings Bank Of Utic
have been diminished over Sl8, 900 within
few days by the drafts Of persons who ar
going West.
! E George C. Foster, known as the au
thor of "New York by Gas Light" aNev
York in Slices" and many other works o
kindred character, died suddenly at Phila
delphia, on Wednesday last.
* A son Of the Poet Longfellow ha,
his left hand greatly injured, Thursday, b
the explosion of toy gun barrel, into whicl
he imprudently put some powder.
ACCORDING to the report Of the New Or
leans Chief Of Police, during the last month";
one-tenth d the entire population of tha
city were under arrest.
SINGuLAR.-A whale sixty feet long, ant
containing about 900 gallons Of oil, worth
$3.50, went ashore off Carrituck, North Car
olina, on the farm of Mr.. Abraham Baum
about two weeks ago. a =.
JOSEPH Mckee, L. L. D., gentleman
long and honoiably identified with the pub.
lie schools of New York city, died on the
| 18th inst. h,-tr
WAsHINGroN. IrEMs.--The correspondent,
of the Tribune writes under u late date that
no intelligence had been received from Mr.
Fillmore, and The Southern Americans say
there win be none until after the June Con-
vention. He is waiting and watching. In
the mean time, the South are claiming him
for sectional and local purposes.
The bill agreed upon by the Committees
Of Commerce in both Houses, concerning
steamboats,, is believed to cover all the prac-
tical effects of the existing laws, while it in.
cludes all other boats propelled by steam
1t was matured after consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury, and the steam.
boat inspectors assembled here, and is now
ready to be reported in both Houses.
HENRY A. WISE, Jr, son of the Governor
of Virginia, has just been ordained as an
Episcopal minister.
DECLINE IN PRoDUcE.-Flour has come
down in st. Paul to a range between $3.50
and $3.50 per bbl., according to quality
Corn sold on the Levee yesterday at Is and
so cents, and Oats as low as IS cents
These arc wholesale prices.
Hon. A. c. Flagg has been declared the
legally elected Comptroller of New York, his
election having been contested.
New ORLEANS, April %.
Col French has left San Juan, for Aspin-
wall, having quarrelled with Walker. 1t
was reported, that the latter had 700 men
marching to resist the Costa Rican invaders.
Accounts are however meagre and unrelia-
BILE. Col. Schlessinger has been court-mar-
tailed on charges of cowardice and treason
e Measures are being taken for the
organization of the Republican party in Cali
fornia.
e John Tyler recently delivered a
lecture upon the deceased members of bis
cabinet.
COOP NEIGHBoRs.-Thef following from the
Stevens Point Pinery shows there are good
hearts and willing hands among the lumber
men of Wisconsin:
One of our most extensive lumbermen hav-
ing lost his whole property amounting to
some 100000 by fire few days ago, his
fellows in this pinery, unsought by him, held
a consultation as to the means to be adopted
for bis relief The result was voluntary loans
for two years without interest to the amount
of eighty thousand dollars. This aid from
his friends, enables him to rebuild his mills
forthwith, and continue his business.
W. W. FoLwELL has been convicted of il
legal banking at Memphis, Tennessee, and
fined ten thousand dollars.
WHEAr.-In the yer 1855, there were i'm
ported into Great Britain 1861, ,702 quarters
of wheat, and 1904, ,224 barrels of -four
Of this the United States furnished 248, ,9O6
quarters, and 648,906 barrels.
REcE1pTs.-It is stated in Washington
letter, the receipts of the government for
the week before last exceeded its expendi-
lures by 81, 100000. At the same ratio one
year the receipts would exceed the expendi-
lures $73,oo0,00o.
WITHDRAWAL OF Mr.. CRAMproN.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser, under the date oi
the 18th states that it is believed in tho for
mer city that when the British Government
reply through Mr.. Dallas, to the demand oi
Mr.. Marcy's letter of the 2sth of December
the reply will be compliance with those de-
mands; that is, for the withdrawal of Mr.
Champion and the three Consuls.
IT is estimated that the capital employed
in the boot, shoe and leather business in
Boston amounts to sic, 100000.
Two boys in Boston School became en-
gagged in quarrel about marbles, on the af
ternoon of the 7th.,. The fight occurred il
open School, and one of them was severely
stabbed. t fe ~.
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