Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

A" FoNr'' OF TYPE.--As scrap of iuforma-
tion with which few of our readers acquain-
ted, we give the proportions in which the different
letters cast :. font" of type, and in which
they in print.
Letter e, 1900 t, 900, a, $50 n, ., j, 300 +;
h, $40; r, 620; d, 40; |. 400; u, $40: C, m,
800; f. ESQ; wy 800; g, p. 10; v, 100; k,
3d. q, ], <, so; z, 90
Besides these are the combined letters Fl, so !;
#, 40; 4, 20, fl, Is; g, 10: @, 10: e, 6;
These refer to the small letters only, leaving out
points, capitals, smail capitals, figures, italics,
spaces and accents The proportion for capital
and small capitals differs from the small letters
In these | takes tie first place. then T. the A
and E, &c.
ry' Senator Bamlin made most effective
speech in Worcester last week. In the course of
it he spoke thus of Fremont:
''A few words in relation to the gallant IN an
who bears our stundald, as believe to victory
Who is John &. Fremont? He ia the first MIN
who discovered the interior Of this continent,
scaled the Rocky Mountains, and contributed
more than any other toward making CALI
fornia Free State (Chccrs.) | know him well
as IL man of eminent ability and of unblcmsheI
character and spotloss life. When California was
seeking admission into the Union State, |
had occasion to confer with him to the best
method t. that result. He true to the
right. His iangurge was, California must come
in as Free State o. rot come in at all.''
81 The following is the letter of Savage, al
udcd to by Brooks. Savage is himself one of
the course,t members in the House, and his affair
must have another side:
WAsHSGTON City, July III, 1856.
Dear Sir II make brief statement of the
| main facts connected with my call on the Hon.
Mr.. Woodruff, of Connecticut, who spoke to-day
in the House of Representatives. \ few mo-
ments after Mr.. W. concluded his speech. you
requested me to bear him II message. imnedi-
ately went round to that part OF the house where
he sat, Just inside of the bar. | told him ]
wanted to speak with him, aud we had better
walk to the window, which he did. then said
| in substance, ''Coi. Brooks and his friends my
| self among the number-u understood YOU in your
! speech, to hold yourself out fighting man,
subject to the laws of honor, and | am requested
to present you Col. Brooks compliments, and
| inquire whether you are willing to receive COM
municatiOn from him under the rules of that
code!"
He replied that he did not intend to be so un-
derstood lie did not intend to hold himself out
as fighting man, and if there anything in
his speech that would bear that construction, he,
| like Col Bingham, Of Ohio, would be ready to
explain. then told him that this declaration on
his part ended my mission on the part of Col.
| Brooks but would advise him to look over his
speech before publication that thought if he
would examine it carefully, he would find points
and sentences that would indicate to man of
honor and sensibility that he did intend to hold
himself as fighting man. subject to the code OF
honor. He replied that he ''woud do so,'' and
| thus ended our interview.
was fully satisfied, your friend, believing
YOU to be generous as brave, that it could moi
| be your duty or inclination 10 push the matter
further. | am, respectfully, your friend anc
obedent servant,
| JOIN II. SAVAGE.