Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-26
NEWS ITEMS.

w- On the 4th of July, 1855, Capt Rich |
ard Fitzgibben, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, then |
ON board the steamer Ariel, bound for Havre,
threw overheard q bottle, enclosing a note |
wishing the finder toreport its locality. A
few days since he received note from Mr..
Frederick Sherman, of North Carver, Mass,
saying that he picked up the said bottle on the
25th of October last, off Cape Sable, New
foundland, after it had been thus knocking
about in the Eocean flor three years and
half
W It was proved before the Navy lnves.
tigating Committee of the late Congress that
President Buchanan's protege, Jehu CLANCY
Jones, was guilty, while in Congress, Of re-
ceiving heavy commissions tor securing dov-
eminent contracts for different parties. Jones
is liable to fine of 5000, under the U. 5.
statute of April 26, 1903. He is proper
man to send to Austria, to represent the Vlr-
tue and honesty of the Administration.
twThe New Hampshire Republican State
Convention have obtained thorough canvass
of the State, with the following result Of the
prospective vote for Governor Goodwin,
Republican, 38,215; Cate, Democrat, 80, 7O6;
doubtful, 1000. They considers Republican
majority certain in each of the Congressional
districts. '..-
w- The New York Tribune discusses the
probability of war among the European
powers generally, and winds up as follows
awe therefore look upon it as a settled thing
that, even if the present cloud should blow
over, another will Immediately succeed, and
that before long the storm will come IN ear
nest"
| ~- Rev. DIR. Bethune, the distinguished
New York divine, has sailed for Naples for the
purpose of recreation and repose from official
cares. He is accompanied by his wife and
servants, and expects to be absent for period
of six months. Previous to embarkng, he
rendered his resignation as Pastor OF the
Church on the Heights, Brooklyn, and the
same was accepted by the Consistory of the
Church. .
w- A Humorous legend is narrated Of
Culver, that walking through the internal re-
gions after death, he met demon who bade
him kneel down and worship him, and on Cuv.
iers refusal, told him he would eat him. Fal.
ling back on the natural history lessons of his
mundane life, Culver merely remarked
"Horns and cloven feet-graminivorous J.
You eat me-Nonsense p
nwe The N. Y. Tribune of the 18th says
"The heavy increase of our imports since Jan
1st over the corresponding period of last year
the revival of our manufactures, the activity
evinced in auction and other marts of traffic
the heavy rush of strangers to our City IL
quest of goods or of situations, all indicate 8
prevalent confidence that the dark days are
over, and that vista of indefinite prosperity
is opening before US" ...-.. ......
~ The late divorce law in Indiana, o
which so much has been said and written, ha!
been amended so as to prohibit the application
for divorce, except by parties who have resi-
ded in the State one year previous to making
such application. The other provisions o
the act were not, we believe, materially
changed.
sw A special dispatch from Washington
SAYS that the Postmaster General has repor
ted to the President that upon examination
the deficit in his department on the 30th o
June will be over six millions, and that it vii
be impossible to carry it on without any ap
} preparation. Upon learning these facts, tn
President has determined to call an extr
session. The time is, however, not we
fixed.
: we A Tornado passed over portion G
the State of Mississippi on the 18th ult, an
leveled to the ground all the dwellings
(slaves') and nearly all the ''houses" whit
folks') on the plantations of j. F. Calhoun
Turner Harris, the Holly Estate, and the ia
cobs Estate.
sr The Stevens Point P;nery, whic
thought at one time that the business of tn
winter gave promise of a large product {
lumber for the coming season, says it ha
been compelled to change its opinion. Throug
the whole pinoros of the Northwest the 10,
ging business has been very light, not ha
that of former years. Look out for a rise
, lumber.
sW- 1t appears that the SLAYER captured O
r the coast of Porto Rico early in February
was the bark Majesty, and that she had owe
: thousand negroes on board. The America
Captain and the Spanish owner made the
escape, which, with the taking of the slave
into Porto Rico, has much the appearance
collision.
: 10y A woman nrmed Susan Davis, ninet
years of age, was turned out of doors by HI
own son on Thursday last, in New York.
She was utterly destitute and applied to a
; acquaintance, who provided her with food an
!, gave her the use of basement room. o
Wednesday morning she was found dead
bed.
: w In the recent poisoning by arsenic
$ lozenges at Bradford, England, it is found tn;
s those who ate least suffered most, while thos
J, who ate freely speedily recovered, and tt
: fact is used as an argument for homeopath,,
w Some French psychologists have di
covered that the sense of taste lies only on
= narrow line around the edge of the tongu
; and does not exist on its surface generally.
n - The Natchez Free Trader states tn:
S Douglas wrote resolution which was give
to the Mississippi delegation at the Cincinna
D Convention, in which adequate legal prote
: ton" was asserted as the right of STAKEHOLDER
in respect to their property taken into the te
ritories. The statement needs denial or e.
PLANTATION on the part of Mr.. Douglas to kee
l his record consistent.
~ The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's PEI
q pie have purchased $25, 900 in lots on Hick
q Street, in Brooklyn, and will proceed fortf
with to put up large church edifce.
f ~ The Democrats of Griffin, Ga, hav
S voted their condemnation of the course
4 Douglas, as disorganizing and destructive
the rights of the South, and pledged their e
forts to defeat him should he be candidat
for the Presidency.
az A church in New York is kown 8
| that Of ttba Hnly Yohro - IN ,,;o,., Of +ba ~.