The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-03
NUMBER 3.
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
SPEAKING OF the panic in the money mar
ket the editor of the Lafayette (Ind.) Jour-
nal says: "Money matters here continue
uncomiortably tight. We started out yes
terday very confidently to get note for a
hundred dollars discounted, and were glad to
ooaln the loan of quarter to pay for wa
ter melon and glass of lager, before we
got back"
DISCUSSING SNoBBERY.-A afa;r corres.
pondent' has addressed an elaborate letter
to the editor of the Now York Express, in
which she proposes that the 'ladies of Amer
lea, the wives and the daughters of our first
families, procure some suitable gift to be pre-
sented in their names to the Princess ROYAL
of England, at her approaching nuptials, ac-
companied by an appropriate address, ex-
pressive," etc., etc.
Iris stated that Washington Irving has
the materials for q life of Kit Carson, the
celebrated Rocky Mountain guide, and that
they will probably be manufactured into
book in the course of the coming winter.
We learn that U. s. Marshal Rynders has
received instructions to look out for and
seize and seize steamer now fitting out at
New York for another Nicaguan fllibuster
expedition under General Walker. The
Marshal is engaged in investigating the mat
ter. The steamer in question is expected to
carry batch of 'emigrants" from this port,
and touch off New Orleans for a company
from that city.
A meeting was held in New York, on
Thursday night, to sympathise with India
against England. Stuyvesant Hall was
filed, and the resolutions are very fierce
against the aggressive and fllibustering poll
cy of England, and characterize the rising in
India as a righteous act to recover national
independence, which should command the
sympathies of mankind.
Some days ago, man named Robert An
geline was buried in we'll in Fountain coun-
ty, Ind, by the caving in of superincum-
bent mass of earth. A week afterwards,
says the Ledger, he was still unremoved. A
large stone had blocked the way for some
days, and was not removed at the time the
Ledger notes the circumstance.
THE physicians of the House of Correction,
at Lawrence, Mass, report it almost impossi-
bic to treat delirium tremens successfully
now, in consequence ofthe utter prostration
of the nervous system of drnnkards by the
strychnine SO generally used in the manu-
facture Of various liquors.
WITH a view to guard against irregulari-
ties in the Transmission of New Orleans and
Cairo mails, Postmaster General Brown has
issued instructions that whenever the con-
tractors fail to depart in schedule time the
Postmasters at New Orleans, La, Memphis,
Tenn, and Cairo, ILL.,, are authorized to make
up and send mails by frst-class steamboats,,
on the best terms practicable.
The Lynchburg (Va.) Courier says zone
of the effects of the great revival among the
colored people has been the establishment of
regular system of prayer-meetings for their
benefit. Meetings are held every night du-
ring the week at the tobacco factories tho
proprietors of which have been kind enough
to place those ediices at the disposal of the
colored brethcrn. The overseers of the seye-
raj factories preside over these meetings, and
the most absolute good conduct is exhibit
ed"
The Railwny Guide says it learns from
reliable source that the directors of the
Great Western Railway Company have now
determined upon Immediately erecting an iron
bridge on the tubular or girder principle,
over the Niagara river-the present bridge.
owing to the slow rate of speed at which
trains can be permitted to cross it, being
quite inadequate to meet the requirements of
the enormous traffic daily passing over that
frontier, The cost is between $5OO,OOO and
$75OOOO
ADvIcEs from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands.
to the 9th of July, have been received at
San Francisco. The Fourth of July was OBJ
served by the American residents with great
eclat. Addresses were delivered, balls held
in the evening, and professions by the Or
der of Odd Fellows there given, and salutes
fired during the day by the American vessels
in port. The cane on the plantations of the
Islands promises large production of sugar
this year.
AN OLD and very sharp broker in Cleve-
land, thinking to lessen the express charge on
package of fmoney, marked it 81 500, when
in reality there were $2,34O in the package.
1t went at that rate, but unfortunately it
was lost and the broker not daring to claim
the whole amount, had to accept ST. 500 from
the express company, thus paying $3.50 for
his sharpness. The best of the story is the
company found the package after they had
paid the broker, and discovered the cheat
that had enriched them $3.50.
The Emperor Louis Napoleon not long
since caused an inquiry to be made of Minis
ter Mason whether this government would
permit Lieut.. Maury, U. S. NJ, to receive
from him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
The question having been referred to Wash
ington, an answer has been returned that un-
der our law no one in Lieut. Ms position in
the public service can receive testimonial
from foreign government.
MAcAULAY has, it is said, given up the
idea Of continuing his "History of England
down to period within the memory of liv-
ing men," as at first announced, and will con-
clude it with the death of Queen Anne.
THE GRAPE PRosPEcr.-The Boonville