The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-06-20

! we published two weeks since, have been
sentenced to be hung on Friday, the 10Th
day of this month. We learn that they
have since made full confession of their
guilt. Friday, for these poor wretches, is
really an unlucky day. The murder was
committed on Friday-they were apprehen-
ded on Friday-convicted on Friday-sen-
fenced on Friday-and are to be executed
on Friday. Rather singular coincidence.
| some of the newspapers are carping con-
slderably at the new cent. Some think it is
too near the size of the two-and-a-half gold
piece, and too yellow. Others quarrel with
it because it is likely to be passed off for
such. If any of our cotemporaries find
they are passing off too many of them for
dimes and quarter eagles, they can balance
accounts with their own conscience by TAX
ing few at the same rates. For convent
ence the new cent is to be preferred infinite
ly above the copper cent.
A correspondent of the Memphis Bulle-
tin, Ogilvie Byron Young, gives the particu-
lars of the cold blooded murder of wealthy
and highly respectable gentleman, Ed. NJ.
LIE Grand. at High Burn Park, the name of
his plantation, Desha county, Arkansas. on
the 18th ultimo. Paul Sample his overseer,
dissipated, reckless scamp, committed the
deed. The murderer was examined, says
the correspondent "before one of the most
depraved, and debauched, and corrupted
wretches that ever disgraced the State
whom they dignifed as Justice of the
Peacc-himself murderer" and acquitted.
The steam-frigate Niagara is to be used
as an escort for steamer carrying the At
lantic cable. 1t was found, after the frigate
got to Greenwich that she could not come
within mile Of the factory to receive the
cable. and to run it out to the vessel on
lighters would have INSTRUCTED the naviga-
tion too long. The Company have chartered
steamer far $75, 900, which will perform
the duty which was intended for the Niaga-
ra, the steam -frigate aiding and attending
upon the steamer.
BosroN has nearly all the Chilian trade
of the United States. Of the S2467 900
imports into the United States, last year,
Boston had over $2,OOO,OOO. The imports
of Chill are SIS, 1000 900, exports SIT, OOO,-
600. 1t is large and constantly increasing
market for sugar, iron, and omestic manu-
facture and produce of all kinds, and its ex-
ports of pig, copper ore, wool, nitrate of So
da, dye woods, &C., are increasing with each
succeeding year.
The Keokuk Times says that "some two
weeks ago Mr.. Ward, the rev lessee of the
Athenaeum, left Keokuk for Cincinnati to
bring troupe of actors to this place, since
which time he has heard from. His family
and friends are greatly distressed, being un-
able to assign any reason for his prolonged
absence. 1t is feared that he has met with
some serious accident Will our brethren
of the Cincinnati and St. Louis press give
publicity to this matter and ob,lige ns?"
THE Lafayette Courier of Tuesday even
ing, says that Dr. Atkins, of that city, has
an spple tree that bears alternately on the
N, rth and South sides, but never on both
sides the same year. Last year it bloomed
and bore fruit plentifillly on the North side.
This year, the South side is in full blossom,
and promises we'll. That tree is a curiosity.
The Westminster (Md.) Democrat states
that a violent hail stol IN passed over a por-
ton of that county or, Sunday last Some
of the hail stones were as large as a par
fridge egg. About half the rye was cut
down, the corn in places was very much
washed and beaten in the ground, and the
wheat was also very m UGH damaged.
THE Missouri Democ rat mentions a fact
not generally known, TINT Gov. Walker goes
to Kansas backed up by large amount of
Wall street capital, pledge to cooperate with
him in giant land specul alton"
The Episcopal fund of the Diocese of Iowa,
some 81 900 was invested in lands, couple
years or so ago the land thus purchased
are estimated to be now worth about $685.
600.
Gov. HALE was inaugurated and delivered
his message in Concord, N. H., yesterday.
The address opposes an increase OF banking
capital advocates longer period of resi-
dence of aliens, and that they shall be able
to read and write English before permitted
to vote and protest against the bred Scott
decision, and suggests pccuniary aid to Kan
sas settlers. |
JIM Bowers, coalboatman we'll known
in Louisville, was arrested yesterday by one
of the police and placed in prison. He is
charged with the murder of man in New (
Orleans, we are informed, and will be held
subject to a requisition from the Governorof
Louisiana.
Mr.. j. S. MAKE, connected with the house
of Adolphus Hamilton, New Orleans, alb
seconded, on May Goth, with $1,000 of his
employers money. A streak of lightning to
the Marshal at Memphis struck him on the
steamer Rainbow, and he is now on his way
back to answer for his folly and crime.
Rev. R. Pierce and wife, and Rev. J. L
humphrey anu WHe, saiieu IrOu DOSCOu OD
I Monday last, in the ship Niobe, Capt. Stor
rer, for Calcutta. They 60 out to join the
mission in that country under the care of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
THE Providence Journal expresses the |
opinion that if New York city does not dis
appear some night, and the sound steam
boats find themselves sailing into new
Dead Sea, people will not believe the &C
count of Sodom and Gomorrah. raaj
The famous Vidocq, so long the terror of
evil doors in Franf, has lately died. He
was aged rs years and had been out Of Of
fee for some time-much to the delight of
the rogues.
TIE Cholera has made its appearance
among all the islands of the Archipelago,
and more than twenty thousand persons
have persisted from that disease. The Amer
lean trade has been dull, and there is great
scarcity of money and of articles of exporta-
ton. .
Accounts from Mr.. Crawford, BY private ,