The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-02
NEWS ITEMS.

the twenty-four hours ending "Wednesday
noon, tic regular passenger trains Of thu
Central road from Syracuse by both old ant
new routes brought fifty -four passengers cars
all filled with people. At the low average
of forty to each car, we have total of 2, l5C
passengers in single day, westward bound.
The Niagara On. " Herald says: The
numerous "auction sales" indicate that many
of the farmers of old Niagara County are to
leave for other parts where their energies
can be more fully appreciated and justly re-
warded.
AT Philadelphia on the 9th inst, young
lady named Susan Caldwell, about tweuty-
one years of age, on visit to the house of
her bro'her-in law. the Rev. VIM. Cathcart,
of The BAPTIST -. rcl,. was in the act ofre-
moving some articles from mantle shelf,
when loaded pistol, which was wrapped in
a wOolen cloth, fell from the shelf to the
floor and exploded. The ball entered tie
jaw of the unfortunate young lady, shattcr-
ing it badly and lodging in the skull, caus-
ing almost immediate death.
The RuMoRED AMERICAN PAPER IN LON
DoN.-The Washington Union says: The
statement copied in several of the Southern
papers, that it had been determined to es-
tablish an American journal in London, is,
We are requested to state, somewhat prema-
ture. Such an enterprise was the subject of
conversation during the past winter, we un-
derstood, but circumstances have occurred
changing the affair very materially and the
mention of any names in connection with it
is mistake which was corrected at the time
in the paper in which the original rumor ap-
peared.
THE tea dealers in London, it is said, are
all for Palmerston. They have on hand
100000, 600 lbs. of tea, great part of it
bought on speculation, in the prospect of a
rise in price by the continuance Of the war.
Peace, at this time, would involve them in
ruinous losses but war would add two mil
ions sterling to the value of their stock
blended that the London tea dealers will,
no doubt, see great deal Of virtue in gun
powder for the peryerseness Of the Chinese
in refusing to allow themselves, in their in
ternal policy, to be governed by outsiders.
A young woman who gave the name of
Heath, and said she came from Portland,
made her appearance at the Police office in
Lowell OF Monday, dressed in boys clothes.
She informed the officers that she was not a
boy, though she looked ike one, but female
in distress, seeking for work and finding
none. She came to town to find a girls
situation, but failing in that, tried to find
one as boy. Breaking down in both en-
beavers, her funds, ran short, and she re-
questcd to be sent home which request was
complied with.
ST. PAUL GYMNAsTIC CLUB.-We were
shown on Saturday, through the rooms OF
the above Association, in Irvine's Block, near
the Winslow House. The hall has been fit
ted up with all tie latest appliances for prac-
tising the Gymnastic Art, and lovers of that
sport will find something worthy of their al
tenton. We recommend all young men to
unite with them. Its advantages and bene-
fit to its votaries are evident on comparing
the muscular and wcll-dcvclopcd, hearty
lover of the art, to pale, thin, sinewless,
anti-exercise man, who doesn't know how to
enjoy life. Cheat the Doctor, if you can.
We are glad to see so much interest taken
in this matter. The Club has already over
fifty members. The annual fec, is, we be-
leve, S.. Applications for membership can
be made to any of the officers, whose names
we affiX.
President-H. r. BIGELow.
Vice Presilea-J. \. WHEELocK.
Secretary-W. w. THOMSON.
Iieosu1tr-J. S. SEwALL
SATURDAY was dull day. The weather
exerted depressing influence over every
thirg. The rain drizzled down steadily the
whole afternoon, and though it was welcom-
ed by those who had bet on the Lake open
ing at all early approaching day, it cast a
damper onall business and pleasure. Specula-
tors stood with their hands in their pockets,
gazing gloomily out Of the windows. Men,
Othello-like, with their business em5argoed
by the rain, retreated to billiard saloons, and
INDUCED in deep potations. Merchants
clerks, uninterrupted by calls for the thou
sand and one articles of fashion and folly,
took advantage of it, to scribble love letters,
or read the last novel. Small tradesmen,
with no customers, wore sour look; and
men with no umbrellas, vented their feelings
audibly, while forced to walk on the street.
On the whole, a rainy day is ain excellent
institution. 1t is stopping place on tie
road of human life, where the restless, eager,
headlong, never-pausing business man, in the
wild chase for riches, is obliged to halt, and
rest.
THE DRAMA.-We are gratifed to learn
that the Tragedy Of nuisance" which ap-
peared in the Advertiser of Saturday, is in
rehearsal by one of the Dramatic Associa-
tions of ST. Paul, and will be presented to
the expectant public as soon as the costumes,
scenery, properties, &C., can be procured.
N. B. lOO,OO0OOO, ,OOO,O ,OOO, ,OOO,O 900, ,00O,-
600 supernumeraries wanted. Apply at the
Times ice-undrground.
THE Mormons have lost one of their great
lights-one j. M. Grant-and the announce
ment of bis death closes in the most approx
ed obituary style:- =" He has gone now,
leaving seven disconsolate widows, and sew
eral children, four of whom are under eight
weeks of age, to mourn their irreparable
loss"
THE Market Report, which was crowded
out on Saturday, we give in to-day's issue
1t has been prepared for US by person Of
experience in the mercantile line, and we as
sure our readers, at home as we'll as abroad
that full reliance can be placed in the report
They will be furnished during the entire
season, as often as the changes of the mar
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