Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
NEWS ITEMS.


ber-have been enjoying a trip to the north
eastern corner of that State, properly known
as the "Aroostook region" on the invitation
of the Aroostook Agricultural Society They
found country rich in all the natural ele-
ments of wealth--a deep and fertile soil,
abundant and excellent timber, the best of
water and water-power, and healthness I'M
surpassed-and all this within sixty hours of
Boston, and soon to be connected with all
New England by a railroad from Bangor.
The drawbacks are rather long and cold Win
tiers, with chances of carly frost to the preju-
dice not merely Of Indian Corn but of Pota-
toes and some other vegetables
~ A citizen Of St. Louis, just returned
from Pixies Peak, has left at the office of the
Republican specimen Of peculiar dark colored
sand stone, in which very minute particles Of
gold thickly abound. The stone is so soft it
may be crushed easily by compression with
the fingers, making the work of extracting
the gold very simple and easy process
- Judge Sprague of the U. S. Circuit
Court, Boston, has decided that he has no
jurisdiction in the case Of Capt. Townsend, of
the SLAYER Echo, but that he must be taken
Tor trial to the port the vessel first stopped
after his arrest, which we believe was at Key
West, i'll Florida. Capt Townsend is in much
more danger Of being struck by lightning
than ne is of being punished by any court of
the United States, for the crime Of being en-
gagged in the slave trade The whole govern
ment and nation is practically engaged in that
trade, and have a personal interest in the
safety Of Capt Townsend.
| ~ Hon. John Hickman, OF West Ches-
ter, Pennsylvania, has been known for some
years in that region as prominent lawyer
and Democrat. As the latter, he was seat
to Congress in 1874, and sent again in 1886.
But inclining to obey conscience rather than
the Administration, he voted against the Ne
braska Bill against the Lecompton Constitu-
ton, and against the English Bill. For the
| first offence he was reprimanded at the w hlte
| House. for the last read out of the party.
The Presidential power was used to prevent
his return. PrcsseS.were muZZled and Post
masters decapitated for supporting John
Hickman" The State Attorney General was
abused in the Union for defending him on the
stump. He was refused a nomination by the
regular Convention, but received one from the
People, now followed up by a triumphant re-
election, and goes back third time to Wash
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President, without feal or favor.
fg% The Hon. Jacob Broome, of Phila-
delphia was in Boston on Friday evening,
making speech in Faneul Hall to the
Americans" assembled to ratify their nom
nation for Governor. He was elected to Con-
grcss as an American in 1854, receiving g.
AZ votes, and he ran again this year as an
American, and received ,252 votes to only
l4,O19 cast against him. lie is the identical
pcrson-is Jacob-to counsel and condole with
tie straight Americans of Boston.
~ The ancient City of the Straits has
just completed the great Reservoir OF the
Water W orks, which the Detroiters have been
some three years in constructing The Res
ervoir occupies four acres Of ground. The
banks are 1O5 feet thick at the bottom and 10
feet at the top, and are 30 feet high. The
Reservoir is divided into two basins which are
brcked up in the inside, and connected by
large pipe The new Reservoir is capable of
supplying the demands of 100000 nhabi-
tants.
c-yy@ The experiments which have been
made with the great wrought iron gun-the
weight of which is about twenty-five tons,
and throws ball nearly three hundred pounds
weight-prove that, within range of a broad
side of the finest line-of-battle ships in the
world, one charge would be sufficient to COM
pletely destroy the largest ship that ever sailed
The excavation made ON the first descent of
the ball is two or three feet thick. Such is
the ease of loading the gun, that it can be
fired and charged, and fired again in less than
ten minutes.
10y" The financial condition of the city of
Saint Louis is represented as being in a very
fair condition, considering times and circum-
stances. The Comptroller has published a
very full report and he sets forth the value of
property belonging to the city at $40, 0S0, 800;
the indebtedness of the city at So, ,096
the revenue of the city at Sl,170, 900; the
interest on bonded debt $313,265; and con-
scqucntly, the sum available for the purposes
Of city government at $S56,735.
| N-3y@ In reply to Mrs Julia Pranchs rcso-
luton in the Vermont frec-lovc conventins,
that the marriage contract deprives woman
of her legitimate labor" the Nashville Banner
wickedly retorts: "This is slight mistake
it is only by marrying woman comes to legit-
innate Mbor"
| go John Hickman, of Pa, is reelected
by a.plurality of sol. QIickman, 6,7s6;
Manly, Occompton) 5,1s5; BroomalI, (Rep)
1919 The Republican State ticket has
over 900 majority in the district. Mr.. Hick-
man voted for it.
s3g7 The Washington Union is dolorous
over "heavy reverses." 1t should keep its
courage up to enable it to meet the more Sc
rious ones in store for the party.
,sg- The Court House and Jail at Dunn
villc Dunn county, Wis, together with all the
records and books of the county, were de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th.
rSyo Washington Irving is said to be very
i'll.