The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-13
SUMMARY Of News.

% tNOWUs INV tHf
WAGON ROAD TO THE PAcIFIc.-The War Depart
ment has received advlces TO the 10th Of October from
Lieut. Beale, in charge Of the Military Road from For:
Defiance to the Colorado River, in which he announces
bis arrival in California. The expedition has met with
the most complete success, and a fine wagon road from
New Mexico to California has been established. An
important part of the operations has been effected By
the camels, which were subjectedito trials that no s.her
animals could possibly have endured, yet be Beale) ter
minated his labors not only without the loss Of a single
camel, but they are Admitted by those who saw them in
Texas to be in as good condition as when they left San
Antonio. ,sioi his Foeq Il ISIS 9ds seis
A letter from Secretary Toau,csey to Messrs. Peter
Cooper and Cyrus w. Field informs those gentlemen
that the steaml-ffiggate Niaggaara' will Be again detailed to
lay the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. Chief Eneinees
Everett, y. SIN, has been granted leave Of abseucs t.
give his services to the, Telegraph, Company, e. The
President and See ersaa1y To oucfy Es sfe both favorable to-
New buildings to til, ' value 81 { 1000. 900 ; we're .ou.
up in Chicago this year Public works to the amount
s H.. 6. Buckley, of Kalamazoo, Mich, has made a
successful experiment. upon u new plan Of extracting
chinese cane juice, and recommends it to ethers,q as it
saves the cost of a crushing mill, and enables parties
provided with ordinary implements to make . full sup
ply Of syrup for family use at a very little 4 ems The
plan is to cut the canes in a strswacSutting lnascEi,nes, and
then steam them until qaios soft and press oat the juice
in a common cider press and then proceed with the
evaporation as with maple sap, .as,f ,stl.1 I'M
The vacant lands heretofore withdrawn from sale or
entry outside Of six miles ON each side Of the lands
granted to Iowa in 1856 for, railroad, purposes having
been released, they viii be restored to private entry ut
the several land Offices ID that State on the 18th Of
February. syEfo' afs9s' Aaea' siis7h
A shock Of al. earshsuaks was felt at Hsllowe1l,, Me-,
December 28d. To .thGseqwithiu doors, it seemed like
the concusaiop from the discharge of q heavy Cannon
beneath toe building: The; first crash vas followed By
II ~rumhling noise, which continued for half q minute
iIhe shock was go severe that bricks were thrown ffo,A
chimneys, clocks and other -things shs ken from mantel-
ipieces, and doors opaAAd. s,xhe shy at the time was
.sd, tie day mild An oldest ~inhabitant has neHr
fell n sewers : sahheek IN u d,,fhs region, e ~ 81. ''ag
) During tho ats,sessoa % n~aviga,iioa on the Lake,.
tho ldisaatersLshaSs resulted inra loss Of 22l lives and
- QeQy0 O0tf propesty.s liz aasaafa4es + DOS Il sd
I All action forddsbt BY aswife sgainst her husband. 10
rec6tstsfmoney loshea Hby' her to her husband, being
properly seqnisedsaftes marriage, was tried in Ne CONF
mos 4PieaslSf Perry 0santy, M., . fewfdAys aro, JUDGE
Grahaass presiding The question was wbethef u wiFes
could naiat iHs salt aSsinss herahasband q The Couits
,,decided s1xsaks could, and delivered " verdict for 4hea.
plantifl f6tae q, 50Olna Il a'aa s4aees sDe'1sfsYa1 sids vi
Two Brr5thasrfs4, Smith, pproptiesors If ! suleud;a ps,sSg
orchard bear Sacrament, 9CaHfohia, 4 have, Il Is 'saidsss
ri. .s;,'s i ~ s yssss' s, sssYss 4 AZ 'saf SO, 0e ess sAis Sysfaa4 as y. "
! wash Asal ls si5s,, jan "A !. j ssSssss.4:XA ,deleee,,ion, j ~ tv slWssi
CllIHe ETA ard R3pMVvesa.Of the YApnKIton, Sioux and Mjjp,nneessonrrss"
ln lens TEeePrsssepting 4 .9QO., bare arrived here u q make ssl
7 : TRAY 4 fp 81 flhs Il ss s!si 81 ffbhs is land, and p q ash that ~ t,klsssgY l
% s congceHp RI rts9afpan, the IA, reserved lands, and their conSsi,
anaA )npncyshh iiyqHprdeHEx the anespices Ct the Government =
Four other Indian delegations are A. iapp in the b cityss
Hygs, | IpaipdslyVV s Received from N ports Of lie asasais
shows that shs' people are determined 70 be merry s egg
certss balls, dancing parties, lycepns, social ~pparties.
s~leighTidiag, and hsnting,a and fsBing, bre universally
sindatgsd itlhisiseasoa: " have hadsa ll these enssrs
tainnenN il Ninsater, and still they want more.
party am Is psesltogesler every Thursday night
, Hhs wsAshsri u lse--sleighihg exeellent-Aad eysry-
body II god spirits. $500 y secs aI+sssss'si vssFfaNt