The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Canal, says the Encyclopedia Britannica, has
a course of 1893 miles, is navigable through
out, and waters a district of country equal
in area to 5 100000 acres. The inclination
of this canal is to $3.50, its depth is ten
feet, the breadth of its bed over the whole
length is 140 feet, and it is intended to con-
vey $3.50 cubic feet of water per second.
Our American works of this character sink
almost into insignificance in comparison.
Thoughts commercial channels many of them
exceed it greatly. The Ganges Canal, we
believe, was constructed chiefly for purposes
of irrigation, and has been but recently
opened.
THE party of engineers who left Appleton,
Wis, in early winter to survey direct rail-
road route from that place to the State Line
there to connect with the branch roads to
Ontonagan and Marquette, have returned,
having accomplished their mission. They
foui.d the route not only feasible, but one of
the best in the State.
A sHIpMAsTER submits the following per-
tinent query in the New York Courier and
Enquirer Suppose ship crew of negro
sailors, who have been born in the United
States, will it make my vessel subject to for
eign tonnage dues, since the late decision of
the I. S. Supreme Court in the bred Scott
case ? The law says two-thirds of a crew
must be American citizens, and it is now
quite common to hire the whole crew color
ed men,"
The grave of Patrick Henry is in Milton,
North Carolina. Until recently no stone has
marked his resting place, Virginia having
promised to erect a monument over it. A
plain white slab has recently been erected
over it with the following inscription
" To the memory of Patrick Henry, born
May 2.'th, 1886; died June 7th. l779. His
fame is his best epitaph.''
Mr.. BUCHANAN.-A correspondent of the
Puritan Recorder writes from Washington
that Mr.. Buchanan will, during his admins
tration, regularly attend the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, probably in the New School branch.
as has been his custom.
THE QuEEN's VISIT TO CAxADA.-Mr.
Cameron gave notice in the Canadian Par
lament, Oh Tuesday of last week. that he
should at an early day renew his motion of
last session, requesting her Majesty to visit
that Province.
BANKING IN KANSAS.-The Kansas Valley
Bank is the title of Bank chartered by the
Kansas Legislature. The principal bank is
located at Leavenworth City, with capital
OF $SOU,O0O Five branches are to be lOcat-
ed in the following places: Atkinson, Don
iphan, Lccompton, Fort Scott, and Shawnee.
Each OF the branches are to be independent
banks.
CHICAGO AND Rock ISLAND RoAD.-The
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company
have declared semi-annual dividend of five
per cent. payable April 10, also, a pro rata
dividend equal to two and half per cent.
on the scrip stock issued on account of bonds
converted on the 10th of January.
Dow, junior, in allusion to the exclusion
of many would-be church goers from the
sanctuary, by reason of high pew rents in
our fashionable churches, remarks: "The
reason why majority of you go to Beelze-
bub, is because you can't afford to 20 to
heaven at the present exorbitant prices"
THERE is town in Pennsylvania called
Young-womanstown." What a deuce of
a place it must be for the "fellers.''
ELEVEN persons have been appointed by
the Mayor and Aldermen of Newburyport,
Mass, as liquor agents.
A MODERN writer thus defines honor:-
" Standing fire well, and shooting friend
whom you love, in order to gain the praise
of those you despisc."
IT is estimated that there arc thirty-five
thousand children in New York city not at
tending school,
The First Presby terian Church in this
country was organized in Philadelphia in
1893.
lT is stated that the Transatlantic tele-
graph will despatch 480 words or signals
per hour.
THE number of gallons of molasses con-
sumed in the United States last year was
3O,6OS,52l.
THERE was paid for teachers wages in
the public schools of Wisconsin last year,
S22S,624.
THE Hon. j. Glancn y Jones has returned
to Washington, much improved in health.