The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-26
Territorial Items.


FIRE.-On Friday, the 18th inst, the
dwelling house of Mr. G. w. Benedict, Prin-
ter, of this place, took fire and burned to the
ground, together with all the furniture, beds,
bedding, and wearing apparel Of Mr.. B. and
family.
Such was the rapid progress of the flames
owing to a Strong wind that was blowing
from the east, that, though every effort was
made by the persons on the ground, it was
found impossible to save anything from the
upper rooms of the house. Unfortunately,
all the vaIuables of the house had that morn
ing been renewed from the lower rooms to
the chamber, for the purpose of completing
some unfinished work in the lower part of
the house. The estimated loss sustained by
Mr.. Benedict is $1,000.
We are pleased and proud to record that
from the liberality of our citizens and neigh
bOrs, a handsome sum has been raised for
Mr.. B. in consideration of his great and I'M
expected loss; for which he requests us to
tender his sincere thanks,
THE BoATs ARE CoMINC.-The II. NJ.
Rice, started a few days since, from St. An
thony, for Sank Rapids, and came as far as
Elk River where owing to the ice in the bed
of the river it was obliged to stop. But we
learn that now the river is entirely clear of
ice, and the boat is expected at our landing
every hour.
The Gov. Ramsey is also on the alert, and
|isexpccted every day. The river is high, and
we doubt not both these boats will make
regular trips.
SALE OF LOGS AND LUMBER.-Agreebly
to notice, the sale of logs and lumber seized
by order of Government, upon the Mississip-
pi and its tributaries, in the Sank Rapids
Land Office District, took place OH the 10th
instant, at Sank Rapids. Upwards of 30
100000 of feet were sold at public auc-
ton.
Hon. JOHN A. WAKEFIELD.-We had the
pleasure of call from our old and respected
friend, John A. Wakefield, the Treasurer of
the Free State of Kansas, yesterday. He
left his home in Kansas some ten days ago,
and is Oh his way to transact some business
in Alamakee county, Iowa, his former place
of residence, after which he will return with
all possible dispatch to his post of duty,
where we will pass our word he will be
found when needed. There is as much "Old
RevOlutioner'' in him as in any living man
of his measurement, which latter is not small,
and if all the Free State men arc like him,
they will face down tyranny of the basest
kind in Difference of their rights, or fall if
they must, ''with their face to the foe." He
has the full force of our good will to cheer
him on his honorable way.-Galena Adu. 49,.
THE METHODIST Book CoNcERN.-The
report of the Methodist Book Concern for
the year 1855, presented to the Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Balti-
more, says that the periodicals, except The
Christian Advocate, failed to meet the ex-
penses of their publication. The assets of
the Concern amount to $738,977 sc, against
which there are liabilities to the amount of
$40, 259 CT, which leaves the large amount
of $568,672 70, as capital stock.
* The man who spelt coffee, kauphy
was great at photography, but they beat him
in Cincinnati; there is sign in Western
row: "Kaiks, Krackers, Kandes, and Kon-
fekshunary, holesale and retale"
& The beautiful three deck ship Min
nehaha of eighteen hundred tuns, was launch
ed from Mr.. NIcKay's yards, near Boston,
about two weeks ago, in the presence of quite
a large assemblage of people.
IL The existing war has already cost
England $25o,OOo,0O0, which is six times as
large as the whole Of the expenditure of the
government for the same time for the pur-
poses of peace.
IL The Detroit Advertiser says the
forests of Michigan yield an income of
g., 100000 per annum, and this year it is
likely to reach $5,OOO,OOO. Vast forests still
remain untouched.
IL Mr.. Morris Barnett, well known
English actor and dramatist, died at the st.
Lawrence, Montreal, on the 18th.
Il The Toronto papers state that some
If the dry goods houses in that city sell an
,ually two millions dollars worth Of goods. |