The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-29
NEWS ITEMS.

Es We have seen, says the Cairo Del
ia, block of marble, taken from the quar-
ry opposite Cape Girardeau, fifty mile
above Cairo, on the Mississippi. This mar
BILE is of a brownish color, beautifully varie
gated, of very fine grain, and susceptible
of high polish. 1t would be excellent il
mantles, ornaments &c. 1t is being uset
for building purposes at Cape Girardeau.
| The New York Post says that some diff
culties have sprung up between Mr. james
Colt and Col. Samuel Colt, his brother, apt
that the former, to enforce his claims fol
$75O,OOO, has attached the property of the
Colt Manufacturing Company, of Hartford
Connecticut, which will be contested in 9
court of law. The sudden decease of Mr.
Jocelyn, the treasurer of the Company, has
in the absence of Colonel, created some i'm.
pediment in the management of the affairs o1
the company.
Il The American Organ, of Washing
ton city, announces its purpose to disconti-
nue. its daily issue, in consequence of the
result of the Presidential election, and here
after to publish only weekly paper. 1t
says that it is impossible for daily paper
to be sustained in Washington without gov
ernment patronage" 1t adds, "The Amer
lean Organ has sunk thousands of dollars by
its daily ISSUE"
E< 1t being necessary few days ago,
to perform an operation upon favorite
horse belonging to Rev. A. w. Burnham, of
Rindge, N. H., choloform was given with
complete success. The horse laid down
quietly and went to sleep. and did not wake
till fifteen minutes after the operation was
over, having apparently not suffered parti-
Gle of pain. This fact is made public for
the benefit of those righteous men" who
are merciful to their beasts.
IL Last week John MITCHELL of the
town of Chemung, New York was taken with
fit of vomiting, and finally disgorged from
his stomach Lizard, nearly nine inches
long! He had drank several potions of whis-
ky, together with three quarts of milk, that
day and it is supposed that the lizard got
drunk on milk punch, hence his getting so
high as to come out of his Judgements. The
lizard is supposed to have been swallowed
some four or five years since; as about that
time Mr.. Mitchell inhaled something while
watching at ''deer lick" which has caused
a slight debility of the stomach since.
e. Haynes, the Detroit murderer, at
tempted to commit suicide in his cell few
few days cince. He opened vein with a
knife, and was nearly exhausted from loss of
bl cd when he was discovered.
EE New Orleans, it is said, has receiv-
ed a new impetus in business the past year.
Its commerce is now larger than any previ-
Gus year, and the building in course of erec-
ton involve an expenditure of over two mil
lions of dollars, including medical college,
two spacious churches, synagogue, and 9TH
er public buildings.
e The arrivals Of emigrants at Castle
Garden, New York, during the season just
closed, averaged from POO to l 400 day.
About two,thirds are Irish and one-third
Germ; ns.
~ The original and veritable Peter Par
ley has prepared for publication work enti-
tied "Recollections of Lifetime; or, Men
and Things have seen in Europe and Amer
ica.' -....t
The land sales of the Illinois Central road
for September, were $9O6,SO the earnings
were 100000.
ES Joseph Sheldon killed wild cat at
the Breakneck, in Southampton, Mass, on
the 7th inst, which weighed Is l2 lbs.
g A young woman by the name Of
Hlmphry, was fined SIS in Albany recently,
for splitting in another lady's face. Nice bus
iness for lady.
81 William Crawford, one of the per-
sons injured by the storm at Littleton, Illi-
nois, died from his wounds on the 4th inst.
% H. T. West, Esq, the Mayor Of
indianapolis, Indiana, died very suddenly on
the Sth instant.
IL Active steps are being taken prose-
cute certain parties in Louisville, Kentucky,
who are accused of illegal voting. .e.
E The recent snow was so heavy on
the Western New York Railroads as to bring
snow plows into use. Some of the trains
were delayed.
e A new machine has been invented
that will manufacture, out of cold lead, two
hundred bullets, of four different kinds, in
one minute.
~ New England gives her entire vote
to Col Fremont. No Presidential candidate
Washington alone excepted, shares with him
the distinguished honor.
ns- A Teachers Institute was to have
been held at Delhi, Delaware county, Iowa
on the 18th. ... .........e
e. Sir Allen McNab and family were
among the passengers by the Asia, from Liv-
erpool. sots 's Ia s,ef
E Laziness begins in cobwebs and
ends in chains. T}L ie gci'om n0 Il
THE Postmaster of Plattsburgh, Missouri
was arrested last week and held to bail il
$4,000 on charge of opening letter ant