The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27

living some three or four miles southwest
from Rushville, ILL.,, was with his two sons
shooting at mark. His younger son, and
namesake, John, had shot and had gone to
examine the target, while his father was re-
loading the gun. The old man had the rifle
resting on his arm, preparatory to making his
shot; and in that position cooked it; and in
bringing it round to the proper position, the
gun accidentally went of, the ball striking
John in the left side, probably lodging in the
spine, and caused his death in quarter ofan
hour. '
That donation of ten thousand acres of
Georgia lands to the American Colonization
Society, by "Hon. Alex. Anderson" of New
Albany, turns out to be no gift after all, al
though Mr.. Anderson seems to Have claimed
great deal ofcredit for it. The New Albany
Tribune states that the land was placed in
Anderson's hands by Mr.. VIM. Reynolds,
deceased, to convey to the Colonization So
ciety, as trustee.
The Queen of Spain has pardoned young
Campbell, of Boston, who was engaged on
the ship Waverly at the time of the horrid
act, when 200 Chinese Coolines were de-
stroyed in the port of Manila, by the cruelty
of French, the commading officer. The crime
being committed in the Spanish jurisdiction
of the PHILIPPINE Islands, the master and sea-
men were tried there, and young Campbell
sentenced to three years in the chain gang
Having acted ignorantly under the orders of
the Captain, he was deemed not guilty, and
therefore pardoned.
MICHAEL INLET, of Newport, st. Clair Co.,
Michigan, died few days since from poison,
supposed to have been administered by his
wife and his brother-in-law, a man named
Fitzgerald. He had been married only six
weeks. Fitzgerald and the widow" have
| been arrested.
A BILL is now before the legislature of
Virginia, which contemplates the removal of
all free colored persons from the State, and
provides that, at the expiration of three
years from the LIST of January, 1859, such as
remain shall be sold into slavery to the high
est bidder, except those who shall voluntari-
y enslave themselves.
IT is stated that the Hon. Daniel S. Dick
nson-" Scripture Dick"-the prince of
Hards" New York State, has taken strong
grounds against the Lccompton SwindIe, and
that the d" Hards' generally of the Empire
State agree with him in his position.
The reception Of the English bride of
Prince Frederick William into the Prussian
capital, is to be attended with ceremony of
unusual interest and beauty. An escort of
young ladies is to be formed to receive the
Princess of Prussia, and the escort is to be
composed of 10000 of Berlins f,irest daugh-
tiers. Ofthis number, 500 of the most beau
tiful are to be selected, who will be dressed
uniformly in white, and crowned with flowers,
to serve as the guard of honor to the young
Princes on her entrance to the city.
QUEEN VICTORIA, who has devoted much
attention to photography, has lately sent the
Empress Eugene, as New Years present,
an album full of photographs taken by herself
1t contains portraits of the royal children and
of Prince Albert, together with views Of
Windsor Castle, Balmoral, and Osborne
House.
The deposits in the Massachusetts, Say
ings Banks exceed $33 ,O0O,O 900, belonging to
1855 depositors. What an illustration of
the industry and the thrift of the State.
THE young rowdy, Maurice O'Connell, con-
victed of the murder of Theresa Spitzlein in
New York, on the 9th of November last, was
on Monday, sentenced to be hung on Friday
the I'd of April next.
Gov. CHASE, of Ohio, has received an invi-
tation to attend theinauguration of the statue
of Washington, at Richmond, Va, on the
22d inst, and the State Journal says he will
be present unless official duties prevent.
REV. j. S. KALLocH has formally retired
from the ministry. He intends to pass the
coming summer in Kansas, but is undeter-
mined whether he will go into the practice oil
law in Kansas or New England. He will
commence business we'll advertised
The Superior Court of the State of Indi.
ana has decided that the act of the Legsla-
ture authorizing Incorporated cities and towns
to levy special tax for the support of pub.
lie schools is unconstitutional. The New
Albany Ledger thinks that this decision will
destroy the efficiency of the public schools il
all the cities of Indiana.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, the poet anG
professor at Cambridge, is said to be the ed
,, itor of the Atlantic Monthly Magazine. Mr.
. L. has displayed in his political writing
} under the head of the "Biglow Papers,
, more genuine, unalloyed wit and humol
! than was ever before produced by any Am
ericar author.
GEN. HousroS said, in his recent speech il
the Senate, that the number of regular troop
= in Texas has averaged three thousand 70
: some years past; that they were entirel
= useless for any purpose of depressing Inda
hostilties, and that it cost more to transpor
5 provisions for them to the posts they occu
!, py, than it would to maintain an efficien
force of one thousand rangers.
A circus rider in Mobile, alabama, latel
l. threw seventyone somersets in succession.
;. A firm in Newark, N. j., have received
!. patent for machine for backing boots an
g shoes.
Two u s. steamer NIAGARA iS tn soil e.