Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-19
w- The British Government is drawing

W The British Government is drawing
argey on the white oak forests of Virginia.
Over three hundred men are now employed
n getting timber in the mountains near
Bowlesburg, on the Cheat river, which is
70 be used as gun carriages. The contrac-
tor has orders which it will take two years
% I'LL. The Cheat river oak is said to be z
the best yet imported into England, and far
surpasses the Canada oak, which it is fast
'-'i 7
H A joint committee of the two Houses
Of the Tennessee Legislature has been ap-
pointed to investigate The effects of the Usury
law Of the State, and to which shall be re-
terred all natters in relation to conventional
interest Pennsylvania has already abolished 7
her Usury laws, and Tennessee may as well |
follow her example. ,r-.7s. |
The District Court 9th Dst.) held term |
last month at Forest City, in Meeker county.
The Grand Jury, after short absence, came |
in and reported to the Court that they had no
business to present, whereupon they were
discharged. The only case on the Clerks
docket was one involving the validity of chat.
tel mortgage. The inference is that the peo-
pie of taat county are a very peaceful and
law abidieg set a---- q ~
~ The Boston Post has an investigating
mind. 1t has discovered that marriages of
the rich are usually celebrated in the day
time, while those of the poor take place at
night. The former custom is approved as be-
ing the most modest, but the latter is consid-
cred as having the advantage of giving the
parties chance to see what they are about.
- The Washington correspondent of the
Mobile Register says: "a few weeks ago
the States hinted that devoted patriot, long
in high latitudes, had by request of the Gov
ernment to which he was accredited, been
notified by this that change of climate
might be beneficial. l see universal curl
Osity to find out who the devoted patriot is.
AS happen to be able to answer, aciU an
swer. 1t is j. Randolph Clay, envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Peru.
He's the man."
- The New York correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury says: Among the Gel
ebrities who traverse the Broadway trottoir,
day after day, unknown among the busy mil
lion, is the giant form of NJ. Marc Caussidiere,
who, you will remember, was the Minister of
Police under the short lived provisional
French Government of 1S4S. Caussidiere is
] the tallest and stoutest man in the city, with
. the exception of Gen Scott. -r
~ The fishermen have very curious
way of catching fish in the Rhine. They
wade into the water at night with knife and
water-tight lamp. They place the lamp
under water, and the trout will soon folio n it.
As the fish come up to the surface of the wa
ter, the fisherman kills them with his knife
This is no fish story, but a veritable fact.
~ Sir James Clark, the eminent London
physician has just retired from being personal
Physician in daily attendance on the Queen
He has had charge of the health of the Queen
for p years, since her girlhood. Advanced
age and i'll health are the reasons for the re-
tirement.
~ Rev. DR.. Bayne died at Gait, Canada
Nov. 4th. He was one of the leading minis
ters of the Free Presbyterian Church, and ex
erted very important influence over its af
fairs. He was preacher of great power, and
built up congregation in Gait almost une
qualled in numbers in the Province.
~ The Natchez Courier states that tn,
city is infested with so many suspicious char
acters that it has become. absolutely necessa
ry to strengthen the police. Incendiafism
have been attempted, and rows and disturb
ances have occurred under the hill that alarm
the !aw-and order-loving citizens of the Blut
City.
sV- Brown (Artemas Ward) of the Cleve
land PJdindedter, has for his last squib: "W
advise active Democrats to avoid newspaper
for few days. Adopt more cheerful styl
of reading. We are perusing the New Testa
ment"
~ A gentleman in Mississippi offers ,
silver cup, saucer and spoon, worth $50, as
prize for the best shirt by any native youn,
lady in that State, and which is to be exhibit
ed at the next State Fair.
r4s~ The Mayor of Georgia, d. c., has di
rected the removal of the aanthus trees from
the streets OF that town, such trees havin,
been declared a nuisance by municipal Ordi
nance.
R Miss Cornelia Pierce was awarded
premium for the best apple pie, and Miss E
Seymour for the best pan of biscuit, at tn
Fair recently held at Earlville, Madison coun
ty, Mass. Those premiums must make goo'
wives. .u. . -...
W@ An advertisement appears in tn
Richmond Wing offering a reward of SIC, O,OO
for the safe delivery, or So, 900 for the pro
ducton of the head of Hon. Joshua r. Gid
dings at Richmond. The Advertiser propose
to be one of one hundred to make up tn
amount. He withholds his name, but refer
to the editor Of the Wig for its disclosure j
required.
~ The City Passenger Railway in Balti
!, | Sofp IoJ
the receipts of the day to an Association fo
improving the condition of the poor The car
were crowded all day, and it is said the sun
received was 5000. a-.. lr,,
aa- A census of the State of Iowa has ius
been completed, according to which the pop
ulation Of the State is 633 $40, of which s32,
SO6 are males, and BOOTHS females. Their
are 136, ,457 legal voters in the State. Their
are 3,1O9, ,436 acres of improved land, ant
! 7,335,G57 unimproved. ,''
fN. Mr.. Brackett, the famous sculptor 0
Boston, left that city last Thursday Afternoon
for CharlestOwn, Va, for the purpose of max
ing bust of 'old" John Brown, the hero q
the Harper's Ferry affair 1t is hoped tn
Virginia authorities will allow the artist t
proceed in his design, although it is to brin
back to Boston Browns head. -.., -
az Thos. A. Reese, of Rutherford coun
ty, stole mule from man by the name o
Allen, and made his escape into Tennessee
but was followed, brought back aud placed
in Jail at Rutherford, and wrote on the wal
the following: "One day after date | prom
ised to break this Jail and steal Aliens othe
mule and the sequel shows he did. '
~ A fatal duel was fought on the 8tl
instant in the vicinity of Columbus, Miss.
between Mr.. Moore, a merchant of Greens
borough, Ala, and DR.. Wiley The latte
was shot through the head and killed in
stantly. .-. r.
eg" A man in Kalamazoo is training al
: elk to trot on the race course. The elk ha
already trotted against horse for a purse Q
seven hundred dollars, winning the prize b,
long distance.