Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12

passed frescOtt lueSuay ey enlnS, ana the Equator
on "Wednesday morning. They will therefore be
expected this morning. -..-..,... .u...
re- We learn that Alvaran Allen was
elected Mayor Of St. Anthony, at the charter
election held at that place, on Monday last.
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: Z Gold Ina Washington Territory. s1zaN
In the recent message Of acting Governor
Mason, of Washington Territory, to the Ter
rilorial Legislature, we find the following pass
age relative to the discoveries Of gold last sum-
mer in the vicinity Of Fort Colville: g. 49,
during the past summer, rumors of discov-
cries of gold fields near Fort ColviIle, Undue
ed many enterprising and energetic citizens of
the Territory TO visit that region. Many have
returned on, account of war, and the imposs-
biity of Obtaining provisions there during the
winter. Although the extent of The gold-
bearing regon,is not known, yet the fact'iscer-
tain that those who worked the bars and pros
pected the country near Fort Colville, found
gold in sufficient quantities TO pay well for
working. Whenever the, more, experienced
miners, dug, either upon the bars. or upon the
hill sides, goduwas found, and even with the
rude! mode >of working with pans, an average
Of 81 o per day has been made, and those who
are still at the mines report profitable employ.
ment. have no doubt that, with improved
machines, and better preparations for working
to advantage, these gold mines VII prove am.
ply remunerative to many citizens who may go
there, whenever the state of the courllfyl will
permit communications between the Columbia
River, and Puget Sound settlements and the
gold bearing region" =. -, 49,,
Fort Colville is situated in the Bitter Root
range, in about As deg. As min. north ktitude..
1t is surrounded by fine agricultural region.
has mild climate, and has long been noted
among the fur traders and missionaries for the
salubrity and health(ulness Of its atmosphere.
Upon the close Of the present war with the In
dams, there will be.a great rush 70 this newly
discovered country. e .rr.:ss' 7ai O. bel st
"A SINcuLAR PRAYER.--On the eve of the
battle Of Buena Vista, while our valiant little
army of four thousand was anxiously awaiting
the appre ach Of Santa Anna and his forces,
tall Jonathan Sick-icaf specimen Of the
New England homo, having become q little
frightened at the idea Of fighting five 10 one,
quietly sneaked behind stump, and offered
up the following rather singular prayer: ~.
"Oh Lord we are about to engage in an
awful battle. Santa Anna, with his wooden
leg. and an army five times as strong as we
are, has come against Us; but with the help of
thy all powerful hand, we will scatter the enc
my, as wheat is scattered by the hand of the
sowpr Wilt thou assist us, o Lord |! to do
this But, o Lord, if you can't help us, don't
for Hsaucns sake help them. Keep cool, and
we will show you some Of the :gos.i-darndest
tall fighting you have ever SEEN .,..~ III. F.
- The Cambridge (Md.) Democrat states
that the wheat crop in that county looks very
badly, owing to the severe freezing and thaw-
ing this winter. I,looks very red, like as if it
had been fired. twill probably come out yet,
if too many of the branches have not been en-
tirely killed. -, .--i.y.;z rs..-. ... .r.ie ..-
CY7Professor Ehrenberg' smicroscope which did
such good service in procuring undeniable proof Of
the Simondcs' fraud, mas been made use of again,
in Prussia. to detect the thief that stole barrel
of specie, which had been purloined on one of
the railways. One of number of barrels, that
should all have contained coin, was found on
its arrival at its destination to have been emp
tied of its precious contents, and reflled with
sand. On Professor Gutenberg being consulted
he sent for samples Of sand from all the stations
Gle had passed, and by means Of his microscope
Unidentified the station from which the intcrpolar
tel sand must have been taken. The station
once fixed upon, it was not difficult to hit upon
the cuiprit in the small number Of employees On
duty there.
CT 1t is ascertaned that grain of camnhor,
in pill form, followed by IL draught Of an ounce
and half of the infusion of hops, with five
drops of sulfphuric ether in it, will procure
sleep in the worst Developments Of insanity,
when nothing else will. 1t has been tried and its
success acknowledged. e-,....,t
" A HORRIBLE TRAcEDY.-Thc last chapter in the
history Of the tragedy involving the Ieath of
Stevens, clerk of the Ohio Belle, and the disap-
pearance Of the murderer, has not vet been made
public in this locality. The Memphis Wing says
that after the murder was committed, the man
Jones, the perpetrator was beaten and tortured
inhumanly by the crew and passengers, and that
he was then thrown orerboard, Nth foo heavy
iron fceiJkfS tied around ms neck ana dTOrnPd
like dog. A story was then gotten up and pub
lishcd far and wide, accounting for the disap-
pcarancc of Jones, by saying that he managed to
elude the guard that was appointed to watch him
jumped overheard and swan ashore. The Wing
severely denounccs the officers Of tho boat, in
which we Join, for permitting this ba, barous act
to be perpctrated. We hope all who are con-
ccrned in the outrage may be severely punished.
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DETENTION OF HusnArD.-The English
language is not a copious one. If we had not
been previously aware Of the fact, il would
have been made evident to OR understanding
by reading the following paragraph in Scotch
is a husband!' Hear, la
ale is.' said she, '.a snarling
crus,y, sallen. iesty, froward, cross. grufy,
moody, grabbed, snappish, tart, splenetic, suriy,
dry, british, fierce, Horose, waspisa, .currish,
.boorish, letfuI, peevish, hufish .sulky, touchy,
fractions, rugged, clustering, captous, ill-natur
ed, rusty, churish, growing, lhaundering, up
pish, stern, grating, frnrnpish, hunorsome, en-
vious dog-i ID the manger, who neither eats him
SELF nor lets Others ca" 49, ,,.4 .ao... "A
A CALIFoRSIA SToRY.-sGentlemen of the jury,
said the defendants attorney, in a SUITE debt,
which recently Game Off somewhere among the
mines of California, gentlemen OF the jury, 1
want to tell You how this debt was contracted
-Iyoros;s A1ro brown nv client who used to 90 in