The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-29

or similar name, and that he lived IN I.I.
the railway The clairvoyaft was boy employed in
London, and the foreman Of the establishment, who
forwarded the communication to the police there
toned that the boys powers in this respect had been
frequently tested and found useful
The circumstances were eventually proved in accord
ance with this marvellous testing, and the
victed on the clearest evidence.
Letters from Rome announce that the studio Of Craw-
ford the celebrated American SCULPTOR entirely
closed and that there is little or no hope Of his
recovering the of his eyesght Of being
abed to finish the very little that is required to complete
his monument Of Washington which was last year
in the royal foundry at Munich.
Emigration still continues large SCALE chiefly for
the United States by Of funds supplied by per-
sons already settled there to enable their relatives to
Join them. The guardians Of the Waterford poorlaw
union have out to Quebec upwards Of 100 young
women, who had been inmates Of the workhouse for
some years. In Cork several of the police force have
resigned to emigrate to Australia
The Madrid journals announce the DEATH at Cueta,
of Augustine Zaragoza, who, when very young distn
gushed herself in the memorable siege Of Saragossa,
BY assisting the artileymen in the hickest Of the fight
in firing the French For her services on this occa
sion she was made sub-lieuenant Of infantry in the
Spanish army and received several decorations. She
was buried at Cueta with all the honors due to her
mory.
The Canadian Government has appropriated $4,000
for an exploration of route and construction of
road from Lake Superior to the Red River, region at
tracing good deal Of attention among our neighbors
It is proposed to lay down submarine cable from
Corunna to the Island of Cuba and neghhorng sles by
company recently organized in England.
One house 10 Sheffield, Eng, has taken order for
40 tuns Of rolled steel for crnone and foreign order
has been given for one tun week for some time to
come.
brother Of the Rev. j. A. Spurgeon the celebrated
London preacher has recently appeared in the pulpit
He is only II years of age, and is said to be quite
character This Spurgeon family appear to take to
preaching naturally.
Five thousand pounds sterling have been granted by
the British Government to Captain Boxer Of the Royal
Artillery and Superintendent of the Woowch arsenal
laboratory, reward for his invention and improve
ment of fuses and shells, which used at the seige
Of Sebastopol.
The Fu screw steamer fitted out at Aberdeen, Scot
land by Lady Franklin, sailed from that port the
morning the 1st, in search Of the remains of Sir
John Franklin and his crew. The vessel has been sup
piled with every article Of equipment which could be
desired
The GREAT SIBERIAN RAILROAD.-The Abesltc dw
Ord of ST. Petersburgh discusses the advantages of
communication round the world, beginning with rail-
road crossing Siberia in the direction of Irkutzk and
ed later It points out the utility of such
commercial communication, which would unite to Eu-
rope, by the Russian Railroads. the Of Cen
trail Asia, China and Japan The Euphrates line and
that Of Suez are says that Journal only useful to En-
gland and the Panama route does not offer the advanta
ges to be expected from railroad in Siberia, which would
be in the power of Russia It is added that want
of security need be feared in Russia may be the case
on the Euphrates and Snez lines.
MANELEss HoRsEs-The Persian Ambassador at
Paris, has just presented y Louis Ma
poleon, four Arab horses Of the purest blood from his
MASTER the SHAH Their peculiarities are 10 they are
larger than any blood horses hitherto seem and they
have no names. Paris was much delighted with the
beauty Of these animals.
A workman Of Orne, having read in some foolish
book Of the great properties possessed by rope which
had served 70 hang man. committed suicide, and left
behind mthe following note :-s Farewell, my wife
md children AS have no fortune to bequeath you, |
leave you article which will enable you to succeed
n all your attempt Divide amongst you the rope with
Fhicn have hanged myself"