Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-26
STATE ITEMS.

city, was discovered to be on fire. When the
hire broke out Mr.. j. and family were at din
ner, IN the second story of the building So
rapid was the progress of the conflagrati0n
that Mr.. Josue. his wife and eldest daughter
mad barely time to escape from the house
through the windows, ere the room in which
they had been sitting was filled with flames
Two children, one five and the other seven
years Old, were, in the terrible fright and ex-
cltement OF the moment, left in the room,
from which it was impossible to rescue them
ihey were burned to cinders, portions of their
little bones crumblng into lime upon being
removed from the ruins. Mr.. JOsue was bad
~ burned in his efforts to escape, and we are
informed his daughter had her leg broken in
jumping from the window.
lhe anguish OF the survivors of this horr-
BILE calamity is indescribable. They have the
sympathies of the entire community.
MI. Josue's loss by the fire is about So 900,
upon which there was an insurance of 3d.
QUO. But what viii compensate him for !e
loss OF his innocent, p Winoaa Dem.
SHIPPING PEoprcE.-Mr H. H. Hopkins,
OF Minnetonka, whom we noticed week or
two since as having started a large ark from
the lower landing loaded with produce for the
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the early setting in OF cold weather, to dispose
OF his wheat in st. Paul, and ship the remain
der OF his load by steamboat to its destina.
ton. The other ark which started about the
same time his did, at the latest accounts was
being pulled off of the Winona bar where it
had been stuck for day or two, and fears are
entertained that it has been shut in ere this
by the floating ice. As the weather has MOD
| GRATED s,,v J., "a.
through.-St. -Amthony Erpress.
| Observation-Disclosures the lateness
OF the season. we notice that our citizens are
busy in building. One more house will be
built certainly, and probably two OF three
| others. Next season there is a prospect OF
erecting fine brick hotel here an accommo-
datiOn we greatly need and but little doubt
exists that two church buildings will be COM
menced as soon as the season opens. For one
OF these the site is selected and the design pre-
pared. Several residences are also in con.
experimentation Dem
IMMIGRANTs-From the limited inouir;es
we have been able to make, we learn that
Slbley and Mcleod counties have received :,
ia'r proportion OF the immigration which has
poured into the State this season, while but
very few have moved away. The new comers.
too, are generally practical farmers, whose
advent Is therefore more desirable. We are
not able to give the figures for the accessions
to Sibley, but there must be more than thirty
lamilies.-U.
NEW STEAM GENERATOR-O readers will
remember, that in our last issue, we briefly
alluded to the fact that Thomas Moore, Of
Minneapolis, had recently obtained patent
for new "Steam Generator" and that we
called upon the gentlemen to "gye US peep
| at his invention" lie has done so. and ac-
| companled it with such explanation as to salts
~ US that it cannot fail to prove of ncalcula-
| BILE benefit to all those who desire to employ
steam as a propelling force. He not only
| claims, but asserts, that he can prove conclu-
sively by actual experiment, that his invention
| will save full one half of the fuel commonly
used IN generating steam by the ordinary
process, and that it will not require anywhere
near the amount of water that is now reaur-
ed. The saving consists in such an arrange
! ment OF pipes and vessels as will condense the
whole OF the exhaust steam, and return the
water of condensation to the boiler. to be
used over again, and by saving the whole of
| the latent heat of the steam.-.St. Autbony
Erpress.
OUR CIrY.-Never since Winona had an
existence, has there been apparent so good
and reliable a foundation to Justify belief in
its future prosperity, as at the present time.
This fact is observable not only here, but it is
becoming known and recognized abroad
The multitude of strangers who have visited
us during the past season, both from the Eas,
and from distant portions of our own State,
have perceived that Winona occupies a posi-
ton and is surrounded by advantages, which
form sure guarantee Of future greatness,
second to no other city in the State. Facts
have been daily developing themselves, which
nave compelled an appreciation of Wnona as
substantial business CENTRE Winonn Re-
pubtican.
The GRAIN.-Eery little grain is coming
into market, almost every available house, of
storage being full and running over We are
satisfied that fully two thirds of the surplus
grain will remain over for shipment next
spring. We believe this will be no loss to
the farmer, for from present indications we
have every reason to believe that prices will
| advance below, and freights between here and
the lower country will decrease. Hast;nqs
independents
The DISTRICT COURT-Ihrough the indie
fatigible exertionS of Judge Wilson, the Dis
trict Court tor Dakota county closed on We'd
nesday last, the docket having been cleared.
1t is remarkable that the Grand jury was not
so heavily Irish as heretofore, but to make up
for it we have an Irish Judge Judge Wilson
Is born lrishman, but does credit to an
American Bench. For ready decisions. clear
knowledge OF the points raj ed, and great dis
patch IN business, we have seldom if ever
seen his equal. Judge Wilson, during his
short stay here, has won hosts of friends
H.
CITY ELECTIoN.-On Saturday last there
was an election in this city to choose Mayor
in the place of John +. Marsh, resigned. The
candidates for the distinguished honor were
v. L. Hayes and Lewis Smith, the former be-
ing elected by ma aority .of eleven votes.--
ID.
STEAM WAGoN.-There was brought u,
by one OF the packets few days since, a
queer looking cOntrivance," which proved to
70 be steam wagon, manufactured to the Or
der OF Major Joseph r. Brown-otherwise
Joe the Jugger-of this State, destined for
use IN transporting goods and stores across
the wilderness to Selkuk. The 1drertiser of
Dunelth, at which place this machine Law for
some days, says it was built at Newark, n.
j. by John A. Reed, of New York, who ac-
companies it to this State 1t will travel anv
common road at the rate of eight or ten miles
an hour, and moves up an ascent of a thous-
ana teet to Tie mil. easily The wagon
consists or a locomotive. and it's attachments.
ana Two large and nassiveiy built carts-each
twenty feet In length, 80 tina: when all toceth-
ef they form tram GO feet lot,g. The engine
Is ab'ut 4o horse power; tue cart, viii bear
up ana carry along weight o twenty tons
each the weight Of the eutirc machinery is
nearly 70 tons.- Hinona Rsp
,ess- Douglas wrote letter declining to
attend the Broderick obscquies in New York
which Is published i'll the Herald. The
writer compliments RrodericL h,,. c.,