The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-11
NEWS ITEMS.

Col. BENroN.-This distinguished states
man had never been beyond the boundaries
of the United States until the 10th. He had
about made up his mind never to do so. but
on reaching Suspension Bridge, on his way
to Buffalo, he remained in the train while it
crossed the bridge, and thus for the first
time found himself outside the government
of his revered Uncle Samuel, and within the
jurisdiction of Queen Victoria. He return
ed in the saule car. so that his stay aboard"
was very brief
THE UNroN-Bcfore John Appleton took
hold of the Washington Union, it was an
nounced that great changes and improve
ment would be made in matter which that
paper would thenceforth contain. One of
these we notice in the Union of Friday last,
in which appears column, headed Facts
and opinions in the Religious World, careful
" prepared weekly for the Union" We
shall look weekly with interest to this col
ulnn for the facts and opinions OF the relig-
ous world, with regard to tue national in
sttution of human slavery.
The RIGHTs OF THE PREss.-Some time
since, Or. Gibbes, the editor of the South
Carolinian, was forcibly elected by the May
Or and Chief of Police from the Council
Chamber, at a public meeting of the City
Council of Charleston, S. c., in consequence
of his refusal to submit to an inquisition
whether designed or not to report their pro-
ceedings. DR.. G. subsequently brought an
action against the parties for damages, and a
few days ago the case was tried, resulting in
the Mayor being mulcted in 1928 damages,
and the Chief of Police in Ct cents, with
costs against each.
A LETTER in the New York Tribune, dat
ed Flemingsburgh. KY, gives an account Of
the murder Of a master by his slave. The
slave admitted the deed, and alleged as
reason the personal abuse suffered from the
master, but particularly the treatment of the
slave, by compelling her to submit to the
master in his vile passions. When the MUIR
der had been committed the slave and wife
fed from the house the wife drowned her.
self in creek near by, but the man was
captured and is to be hanged on the 14th Of
April.
The N. Y. Evening Post says: "Judge
fancy, we understand refused a coay of his
opinion to the editors of the Washington In.
telligencer, for the reason, it is surmised, that
he wishes to render it less exposed to ad
| verse criticisms than the version of it which
has appeared in the public prints has proved
to be. As the decision was the subject of {
very earnest discussion-to use no stronger
term-in the secret councils of the Court, il
is not probable that any substantial change
can be made in the published reports with
out attracting attention and exposure from
some of its members.
A CAUTION TO MARRIED FLrRTs.-Dr. W
C. Hall. of Madison County. Indiana: wa
taken out of his bed about midnight, few
days ago, by party of regulators, stripped
tied to tree, and severely fogged. The al
legation against him was his particular at
tentions to certain young ladies', to the neg
lect of his wife.
THE Legislature of Rhode Island has re
duced the salary,of the Lieut.. Governor o
that State from $500 to 5000.
The public schools of Troy, N. Y, ART
sustained at cost of $4,000.
The breadstuff exports of the United
States last year, amounted to $4,000.
THE number Of Jews in the United State
is said to exceed quarter of million.
THERE are now in Germany 70 Baptis
Churches, with about 1000 members.
EIGHT MILLION pounds of paper are an
nually manufactured in the town of Lee
Mass.
The winter has been extremely severe il
Nebraska.
THE number of children in Wisconsin, be
tween 4 and 20, is 2l3,73S.
HE hog cholera is very fatal at Carroltor
Kentucky.
IHE debt OF New York city is stated a
l4,25O,OO0.
The annual exports of Paris exceed 1923,
100000.
The Sultan of Muscat is dead. lively
sons survive him.