The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14
NUMBER 9.
NEWS ITEMS.

Hagnincent procession Of the American
Protestant Associations of that CITY (mostly
German) in commemoration of the Anniyer-
sary OF the Protestant Reformation by Mar
tin Luther. The procession, says the Gazette,
was one of the largest ever seen in the city.
and attracted much attention.
PRIVATE advices have been received from
Arizona indicate the election of Lieut.. Now
ry, as delegate to Congress, without opposi-
ton. The election was to be holden On tho
I'd ofSeptember. Application will be made
to Congress for the organization ofthe Terri
tory, and for the legalization of this informal
election.
IT is said that the new Democratic secret
political organization known as the "sloNy
Mcguire Party" is composed of Catholics,
whose ultimate object is to revolrtionize the
country and establish the Catholic religion.
Brownson, the renowned Jesuite, is the reput-
ed father of the compact.
A CHAP was asked what kind of "gal'' he
preferred for wife. He replied zone that is
not prodi-gal, but frugal and . tr,s-gal
and one that suited his coyu-gal TASTE" He's
right.
The widow of Keats the poet, is now and
has been for some time living in Cincinnati,
wheae she is married to an engineer in the gas
works. She is very plain, unintellestual
woman, and it is a mystery that she should
ever have captivated the brilliant author of
Endymion.
We observe that some of our newsparer
exchanges discourage emigration to the West
at this season, on the ground tina: there il no
winter work to do. This is serious error.
1t is customary with agricultural emigrants
to move in the fall, because then they break
ground and put in their grain crops prepara-
tory to the next season. There is in fact plen-
ty for agricultural laborers to do at the West
in all the border regions throughout the fall,
winter and spring. Men who have the ready
money to buy land want aid in building hous-
es and barns, erecting fences and doing inru-
merable other things which render the far
mer's life among the pioneers far from idle at
any season.
CHARLES MATTHEW'S, the English comedi-
an, expresses the opinion that he is somewhat
unfortunate in timing his visits to America
GIN 1885," he says, "some nineteen years
ago, first crossed the Atlantic, and popped
upon pecuniary crisis in New York and
in ho, hal I,,,I
ON another"
A writer for one of the dailes, after finish
ing an "article," and while in an abstracted
mood, a day or two ago, threw his copy into
the sanctum stove, and sent lump of coal
| in the telegraph box up to the composing
room. He was reminded of his mistake
when the printers asked him if he wished to
have his matter set with q "black letter"
head.
THE pay of the French soldiers is one cent
per day. Out of that munifcent endowment,
he must provide himself with thread, Leedles,
ETC., to keep his uniform in repair. Then he
must replace all things lost or spoiled from
the army stores. He is furnished with one
pair of pantaloons, and ono pair of Shoes
per year, and one coat every two years. On
leaving service, at the end of the seven years,
| the gun, sabre and coat are taken from him
| and whatever is left he is entitled to.
The twenty-five Mile Trot between the
celebrated Dalton and Taylor horses, was
had at Bridgeport. Ct, on Friday, and re
suited in the success of the horse Broker"
| owned by A. A. Dalton. The horses started
80 minutes and 30 seconds past 3 o'clock, and
completed the race at minutes and % seq
onds past 5, thus making the whole twenty
five miles in one hour, thirty-two minutes
and thirtysix seconds.
ANTHONY BURNS, the fugitive, whose re-
capture in Boston produced such an excite.
ment few years since. is now student in
the Paramount Theological Seminary, near
Cincinnati. He has been studying year or
SO past at Oberlin.
A melancholy affair took place in York dis
trict, S. c., a few days ago, the particulars Of
which we learn from the Chronicle. A man
named John Fee, living near Bullock's creek,
shot his horse, and some cattle and hogs, and
on Sunday set fire to his house which he had
previously locked. His three motherless
children, aged from five to fourteen years, are
supposed to have perished in the flames. A
peace warrant was issued against him by 0
neighbor, and an officer went to serve it F.; but
he was found fortified in one of his barns, and
swearing to shoot any one who should attempt
to approach him. Finally he was captured
| by stratagem.
Mr.. JOHN Cone, who resides near Had
dam, Conn.,, appeared at the counter of the
Middletown Bank some days since with ST.
| 600 of its bills, demanded the specie and got
it. The profit of the bank in the transaction
was clear two hundred per cent-two thou
sand dollars. The bills were paid to John in
1856, and carefully wrapped them in nap
kin, where they have remained ever since
He returned them to the bank pinned up in
the same slips that he received, with the
same marks. The savings bank interest
would have been nearly $4,000.
The will Of the late John E. Thayer, of
Boston, gives to his widow, daughter of
Frascis Granger of Canandaigua the income
of $500, 900 whether she marries again or
not, and to dispose, by will of 100000 from
the principal. At her death the remainder
goes to her son by former marriege, or for
his benefit. The use ard occupancy of
house in Boston, and another in Broctlyn