The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-15
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The many large fires lately occurring in some Of the
Territorial towns have adnonished the citizens in them
to take steps for organizing FIRE companies. Ii our fast
growing towns too little heed is given to the danger IN
Cured by aecumulating as are everywhere seen such com
bustible structures. II would be- we'll. even at great ex-
pense on the FIRST -enst to have interspersed IN the long
rows of wooden tenements an occasional brick or stone
building, to stand as q barrier against q spreading con-
hagration. Prevention in such cases would be much
better than tue remedy proposed. Unless something Of
this kind be adopted we shall hear of whole towns and
cities being burned to tile ground, as was the case in
California a few years ago.
Eli Thayer, who organized a company, and had it
chartered by the New York Legislature with a capital
of two hundred thousand dollars, is likely 10 Le able to
carry out his project successfully. He purposes to buy
up cheap lanls in Virginia and colonize them with free
laborers from the North, by whom he will develope the
latent resources Of that rich and noble State. Some
demonstration of OPPOSITION to his plan had been mani
tested, but had been overpowered by the hearty support
accorded him by the citizens there. A large part Of the
stock had been subscribed to by distinguished Virginia
gentlemen, all of which was taken up the instant the
books were opened. The company were privileged to
extend their capital to half a million dollars. L
The late Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.. Dobbin, died
at Fayette, Va, on the 9th inst. $500
State elections took place last week in Missouri, Ken
lucky, Alabama, and Iowa the three first were carried
by the Democrats. In Iowa the Test aieaion3 was the
new Constitution, the Repuhlicans saaaiuingit and the
Democrats opposing it. The ndEationsufav0ra the sue
cess OF the latter here also4vsa ssa Fs4s seAr
1t is rumored that Col. Nobiesfys bodja6A Is removed
from the command of the northwestern Wagon Road
Expedition from this Territory to the South Pass; he
has been thwarted in every possible way BY the Secre-
tary OF the Interior ever since his appointment, and
has been thereby deferred from accomplishing much of
his undertaking as yet. kz#F
Affairs in Kansas still wear a serious aspect Gov.
Walker is accumuating large bodies Of troops around
Lawrence. The Free State Party do not seem to be
we'll united; the mass Of them appear disposed, however,
to carry out their plan of an Independent State govern.
ment.
An unusually brutal prize fight between two Plila.
delphia bruisers, took place in Canada on Saturday az
ternoon, for one thousand dollars . side. Upwards Of
one hundred and fifty rounds were fought, the fight last.
ing about one three hours. W. MS
The Texas papers state that Gen. Walker will leave
New Orleans in August for the scene of his former
glories, and all who wish togo from Texas are requested
to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
The grounds attached to Fort Smelling, some 5000
acres, have been sold by the 7. S. Government to Mr..
Franklin Steele for eleven dollars an acre. The fort
and buildings connected are all that we're reserved.
1t is stated that snow fell in Massachusetts, on the LIST
Of August. Several passengers on a train Of cars testified
to it as a fact. A
The celebrated Tom Hyer, the p%ugilist, was lately
whipped in a fight, by a man named Tom Hunter, in
Washington.
To say nothing Of the other crops til estimated that
the various northwest railroad companies will realize
$4,000, 900 extra profit on the freight Of wheat alone
over last year. Pretty good for our poor season.
Professor Mitchell, the State Geologist 81 North Caro-
lima, recently went out alone on a professional exanina-
ton Of the Black Mountains in that State, and did no,
return. His body has since been found. It seems that
he was walking on the edge Of q precipice when his foot
slipped he caught at a branch Of laurel, but It broke
and he fell. TX his ~exertions the State, owee as much
of Ats prosperity as to any other man, He died a mar
tyr to science and scientific knowledge. 80 I.
Quite on excitement has lately been produced in New
York among the school teachers pupils, School Com
mittees and the newspapers by the discovery that the
of the Normal School cannos spell correctly
nor write grammaticallys lsa &9s safssl se sds aess
Oregon is forming q Constitution preparatory, to, ask
ing for admission into the Union. If Congress could
only be induced to commence the Pacific railroad, III less
than ten years we should have half 4 dozen additi6haaI
stsrsin the nationalscoloss.a sa Naasas.s3ss ntas.
Miss Mitchell, Of Nantucket, Mass, the qceklaated
astronslner, sailed aecestly from New lofk for Europe
Miss N. proposes remaining Il year inTSsAAhe purpose Of
visiting ~allstllc great ohSeryatories Of the old countries,
Miss Swift, the daughter Of the Chicago banker, ja her
companion. 81 N sfsasas 1sss e 8sfa@as8 4psFf'i@s 80