Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-09-06

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Sunday, have thereby lost their entire capital.
The object is a worthy one. aeh
Over THE BLurr.-'The Pioneer and De-
mocrat says that man by the name Of VIM.
Tate fell over the bluff, opposite the Central
House, Monday noon, and was severely in
jured. We only wonder that such accidents
are not more frequent
SUGAR CANE IN MINNEsOTA.-The Winona Re
publican states that W. d. Bunnell, of Homer,
NJ. T., has this season successfully experimental
on the cultivation of this southern product, and
will next year devote several acres to this crop.
cTThe steam ferry boat Utah, heretofore
plying across the river opposite Dubuque, has
been purchased by parties in Hastings, and now
runs between that point and Prescott.
cyIn another column we present letter from
gentleman in Washington, which throws some
light on matters relating to the defeat Of the
Railroad Bill.
G1y We are indebted to the Hon. G. G.. WASH
burn for pamphlets containing the argument of
VIM. p. Preston on the trial of Herbert for the
murder of Heating, and an address signed by 81
Irish citizens of Washington, to their brethren
through out the country.
CO We learn that the Republicans of the
10th Council District intend running DR.. H. H.
Humphrey, as Member of the Council in the
place of Hon. C. f. Flandrau, resigned. DR..
Humphrey is q staunch Republican, and will re-
present his constituents with credit and ability.
O. Land Warrants are plenty and cheap, and
those who wish to enter land can make a consi-
derable saving by purchasing warrants. We
would advise such persons, however, to buy only
of responsible dealers, who guarantee them
Not only are there forged warrants aAoat, but
stolen ones, which, though they may appear genu-
inc, won't buy the land.
New Power PRESs.-Onr neighbors of the
Minnesotian are actively engaged in putting up a
new power press, Of the same description as that
upon which the Times is printed. This is the
third power press put up in this city, (not count
ing the old Northrop,) besides several machine
presses for job printing. Messrs. Owens & Moore
have also recently received large assortment OF
new type, and other printing material. We re.
joice in their prosperity.
'Or!-The weather yesterday--thermomete at
900 in the shade. Somebody suggested a day
or two since that it was autumn suppose he
was right yet, so far as our experience goes,
Augu t and September are usually transposed--
all through august the weather clear, cool and
delightful, while at this present writing the in
dications are that we shall catch few scorchers
before we can indulge in much sentiment in re-
gard to the sscool autumn breezes" or the oscar
and yellow leaf.''
GgThe workmen have commenced grading on
the other side of Jackson street leading down to
the lcvee, and it is now most emphatically 'sa
hard road to travel" When completed, the
grade will be much improved.
CO "The Life of the Hon. Millard Fillmore,
by M. L. Barre, Esq, of Ky.," is announced to
be issued on the 25th August, by Wanzer, McKim
Co., publishers, Buffalo, N. Y. The work is
intended as complete biography of the man,
and not merely as a campaign or political docu.
ment.
Gg The Alhambra came in early yesterday
morning, bringing a small mail, and left for DIM
leith at three, P. NJ.
The Ben COursin also came in and left again
and the Excelsior arrived from below.
The Wave departed for the Minnesota River.
FALL TRADE.- The fall business is already
commencing. The levcc is piled with bags, boxes
and bales, wagons and machinery. The Alham-
bra brought large stock of groceries to ELL up
the new store of Beaumont & Gordon, on Third
street. Cathcart & Co., have the handsomest
dry goods store in town, and we are inclined to
think Messrs. B. & G. intend to open the incest
grocery store in the city.
New ssSPIRIr."-Col. VIM. T. Porter, for twen-
ty-six years the popular editor of the ssN. Y.
Spirit of the Times" announces that on the first
week of September he will commence the publ
cation of new weekly Sporting and Literary
journal, to be called s'PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE
Tines" With Col. Porter's long editorial ex-
rience, assisted by brilliant circle of cores
pondents, the success of the undertaking may be
set down as sure thing.
PcLIrrcAL MAr.-We acknowledge the receipt
Of a "National Political Map of the United
States" containing the portraits of all the can
didates for the Presidency and vice Presidency,
the three s'Platforms' and letters of acceptance,
large colored map showing the relative proper
tons of the free states, slave states, and terrific.
ries, together with various statistical informa-
ton. 81 i @
A. Ranney, 1876 Broadway, New York, and
Rufus Blanchard, so La Sale street, Chicago,
are the publishers, Price, 25 cents.
the st. Anthony Republican that the contract for
the erection of the University Buildings has been
let to Messrs. Alden, Hull, Winslow. The
building is divided into sections. The two Sec
tions to be commenced Immediately are let for
the sum of $4,000, the third for $24, 900, and
the whole for $l22, 900.
The whole length of the building will be 227
feet, the width of the extreme and middle sections
so feet, and the semi middle sections 60 feet,
the walls 60 feet high. Mr.. Alden is the archi-
tect.
REAL EsrArE.-The card of Geo. D. Bowman,
Real Estate Dealer, st. Anthony, appears in ON
paper to-day. 1t isn't every day that an editor
can lay aside his quill and 60 into that kind Of
business; but when they do, We can't help in.
dulging sfellow feeling" For private reasons
of our own, not necessary here to mention, VIC
are not buying much real estate now a-days: so