The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-16
NEWS ITEMS.


Massachusetts,, q minister of the Congrega-
tional Church, writes us that he is about to
"pull up stakes" and journey to Iowa. 1t
seems that colony of New Englanders are
going thithcr to establish themselves after
the old Plymouth fashion. They have cho-
sen and purchased tract in the southwest
ern part of the State, in Adams and Adair
counties, and intend to have settlement
with schools, churches, libraries, lyceums,
presses and other social, literary and Tell-
gious advantages. The land Of this compa-
ny is divided into tracts, to suit the means
and wants of the settlers.
A MARKED CoMpLIMENT.-Mr Samuel
Williams, one of the editors of the Utica
Herald, expects to sail the present month for
Europe, there to spend six months or A,year
in at once recovering ghissomewhat shattered
health, and enjoying the observations and
experiences which an educated and keen
eyed man cannot fail to find throughout the
Old World. His friends cognizant of the
fact, deemed the occasion fitting one to tes-
t;fy their regard for him, and have done SO
in manner both graceful and substantial
While he was at his labor on Tuesday, a note
was handed him enclosing certificate of de-
post on tre Ontario Bank for the handsome
sum of five hundred ard eighteen dollars
The signatures comprise those of all parties,
and the compliment has on that account a
high and more especial value.
I ADVANCE IN THE PR:cE OF NEws.-We
see it stated, but with what truth we do not
know, that upon the completion of the At
lantc telegraph, the New York daiies pro-
pose to take thousand words of news each
day. This will cost them from $4,000 to
S. 900 per week, and the price of the papers
will be increased in proportion. Indeed it
is already rumored that the Herald will be
five cents a copy after the new arrangement
begins. OF course the Tribune and Times
will follow suit. In that event, tie circula-
ton of these papers will suffer somewhat
unless, indeed, their enterprise and outlay
are appreciated as they ought to be.
DEATH OF Mr.. BANKS, SENIoR.--Nothan-
iel p. Banks Senior, father of the Speaker
of the National House of Representatives,
died at his residence in Waltham, Mass. on
Thursday night last, at the age of sixty four
years.
CERTAIN wicked people in the Canadian
Parliament. have been charged with receiv-
ing heavy hribes for pushing through railway
charters and contracts. Proofs of bribery
in one instance to the amount of $50 900,
and in another of 100000 a~e said to have
been discovered, and will be produced in ev-
idcnce before the Railway Committee
Meanwhile, pending the investigation, the
Toronto press enters its objections to the ex-
cuson of the reporters, as was attempted
in Quebec when the Grand Trunk scheme
was under discussion.
THE year 1907, half a century ago, is no.
ted as the period of birth of many of our
most illustrious literary men. For instance.
II. W. Longfellow, N. P. Willis, Theodore s.
Fay, George B. Cheever Ephriam Peabody,
Thor as Ward, Edward Sanford, James Otis
Rockwell, and John II. Bryant were born
in that year.
Mr.. STURGEON has just published SER
pamphlet entitled ''Turn or Burn
Wishing to meet the reverend gentleman
more tEan half way, Mr.. Punch did both
he turned the second page, and then burned
the whole.
The New York dry goods trade is unusu-
ally dull, for this season of the year. Two
causes operate against dry goods dealers
The spring is very late, and the people
bought last fall more than they can pay for.
The Montreal Minerve (Roman Catholic
organ) has an article entreating subscriptions
to the funds of society for the salvation of
infdel infants. 1t states that the agents of
the society have baptised 800, ,33S infants, of
whom 2l7 ,l04 are already dead and gone to
heaven. For twenty sous, according to the
report of the missionaries, four children can
be saved; for 600 francs 1000 children.
A MODEL ClTy.-The city government of
Lawrenceburg, Ind, resolved not to impose
any taxes the present year. There is enough
money in the treasury to defray all OK
penses.
SUICIDE OF E. P. WYMAN, OF TAyLoRs'
FALLs.-We learn from the Union, Still
water, that Mr.. E. P. Wyman, Postmaster
at Taylor's Falls, committed suicide on the
Goth of April. Cause not known.
Superficial Area of Iowa.
According to the following note from the