The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

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correspondent of the Boston Journal, may be
seen riding down the avenue on horseback
every pleasant afternoon, having devoted his
morning 10 literary labors. He confidently
expects to finish both of his great works next
summer, bringing his "View' down to the
Pierce administration.
The New York money market on the 18th,
still exhibited large accumulation of capital
and in comparatively few hands. The stag
nation in most departments Of business was
little less oppressive. Little doing in the
discount line. The N. Y. Post says, select
names pass quite readily at 8al2 per cent, but
very fair signatures can be had at l5alS per
cent. Quotations are very irregular. The
supply is large on call, at SAT per cent on Sec
ond securities. el
IT is said that Mr.. Giddings will, in the
course of the present session, prepare .
speech on the Slavery question, which he will
either read himself or have read by broth
er member. His usual extempore style isnot
permitted by his physician. '1
A party of surveyors came into Sacramen-
to, California, short time since with their
pockets full Of scalps. They explained the
presence of these sanguinary trophies by
saying that "they had some difficulty with
the Indians"
Col. Fremont recently paid visit to
sold Cambridge Massachusetts, He was
received with some parade, and being requir-
ed to make speech broke down completely
in the effort The Colonel is better at doing
than talking, unlike the man who beat him
for the Presidency.
FIGHT hundred ships are ann, rally loaded
in Quebec with lumber. The ave rage value
of each cargo Of eSOO, making total of
f64O,000. The half of this immense sum is
paid out in cash-to the farmer for his pro-
duce, and for the use OF his teams during the
winter; to the mechanic for his work and to
the $500 laborers who are engaged in the
trade.
DENNER, the newly appointed Secretary Of
Kansas, acquired considerable notorie ty in
California, by killing the editor of the Alta
California in duel.
FIrz GREEN HALLEcK, the eminent Amer
lean poet, is about to publish new poem.
LEONARD SrARKwEArHER, aged 70 years,
one of the Oldest residents of Battle Greek,
Michigan killed his wife on Friday evening
last, by striking her several blows on the
head with heavy hickory club. Intemper-
ance was the cause of this terrible tragedy.
THE people of Roxbury, Mass, by very
close vote, have decided to petition the legis-
lature for annexation to Boston. There were
8O8 voters in favor of annexation and 1872
ag ainst ia majority Of forty-six in the af-
| tirmative.
The Middlesex County (Middletown) Ar
gus, alone Of all the Connecticut Democratic
papers, opposes the Lecompton constitution
and sustains Douglas. Nearly all the edi.
tors hold office under the administration.
The Galena .Aaue,1iser says: ION the 18th
inst, the steamer Envoy, which hsd been ly.
ing at Prairie du Chen, passed down the
River, and OF the 10th the War Eagle pass
ed up. The River continues high" b,
BAYARD TAYLOR and his new German wife
spend the winter in Moscow, where she has
relatives.
writer in the New York Times com.
plains of the very bad quality Of the provis-
ions used in the United States army, and
says that it is principal cause of the many
assertions that occur.
IT is said that Forney's Press has advan-
vanced so rapidly in circulation since has re-
volt against Buchanans Lecompton policy,
that he has been obliged to order new fast
press to meet the demand.
THE unemployed" in Quebec on the 18th
inst. had meeting; chose Col. Gugy who
attempted to address them into the Court
House battering its doors down; and made
an unsuccessful attempt to rob some -four
stores.
ACCOUNTS from the city of Mexico t. = ~,
2nd inst, are favorable to the pcrr anon .
Commonforts administration. The insurrec
tionsts were being everywhere pp tdown an,
the Government had succecde' in cashine
loan The report of the int .nd.d lond;rr -
Santa Anna is unfcunded. The c,v,, ~.,
still ragged in Yucatan.
The N. Y. Herald Says, asfr Doucla,
has ordered twenty thousand copies of hi,
speech. The Republicans have, ordered one
hundred thousa and copies"
The area of toe State of exas alone i.
large enough, lift were settled as thicky a,
massachusetts,, to hold nearly fl fly millions o
persons, or about double the present popula
tor of the United States.
A young lady, student at Ober!in, in get.
ting from the platform of passenger car al
Wakemnn, Ohio, on Tuesday last, caught her
dress somehow, and fell across the track. The
cars passed over her, killing, her instant
ly.
| A Democratic State Convention is called
to meet in GAINESVILLE, on an early day, fol
the purpose OF raising shrek for the cause
of Freedom in Kansas. In the list of sianers
Of the call are many of the most promnen,
| men in the State.
The Governor, Of Michigan has issued his
proclamation, converting the Legislature Of
that State in extra session at Lansing, on the
Goth of January, "for the transaction of i'm.
portant public business" The proclamation
seems to take the people. Of that State nv