Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
~ The object Of young New York's At

~ The object Of young New York's at
tention just now, is . new prima donna, Ia
Spersnza, who makes her debut in La Travi-
alta. She is described as only eighteen, and
looks more like an English than an Italian
girl. Her complexion is one of those delight
full compromises between brunette and .
blonde. and will, therefore, satisfy the adher-
ents of both styles Of feminine beauty. She
is native of Turin, was selected as the prima
donna for the opening of the Theatre Ressini,
and there made her debut on the 18th Of
April, 1857, and sang Leonore, in the 'Tro-
vatore," with such success that the perform
ance was repeated twenty-seven nights con-
secutively.
~ The new system of sewerage in Paris
age water Of the city into two great reservoirs,
one each side of the Seine, whence it is to be
disseminated by steam pumps upon the sur
rounding country, to serve as liquid manure.
It is stated tnat this plan works admirably at
Berlin, fertilizing the sandy plains around
that city into state of fertility.
~ The Augusta (Ga.) Constitut;onalist
says it is reported that within the past few
days it has been discovered that portion of
the money which was stolen from the Adams
Express Company at Montgomery, last win
ter, has been circulating in Charleston. The
police of that city are on the track of the par
ty passing the money, and it is probable that
at least portion of it will be discovered.
~ The Dubuque Daily Times has
changed from an Evening to Morning
paper.
~ In Pennsylvania the official majority
for Thomas E. Cochran, Opposition, over R.
L. Wright, Democrat, for Auditor General, is
17,1O6. William II. Keim, Opposition, has
10, ,134 majority over John Rowe, Democrat,
for Surveyor General. The total vote cast in
the State, is about 5000 less than it was
at the Presidential election in 1856.
| w We learn that the Mower County
Mirror is to be removed to Rochester, Ohm
stead County. 1t will continue to be Repub-
lican. The Wasioja Gazette, of Dodge Coun-
ty, Democratic paper, is, also, about to be
removed to Rochester, where it will be pub
lished ostensibly as<a neutral Journal, but
really Democratic in disguise.
H Brown, (Artemus Ward,) of the
Cleveland Plaindealer, Democratic paper, has
for his last squib wv advise active Demo-
Gratis to avoid newspapers for few days.
} Adopt more cheerful style of reading. We
are perusing the New Testament
az The poorest coward in the world may
avoid shaking in his shoes by wearing boots
or going barefooted.
IL Hon. Sydney Smith and Hugh Allan,
of Canada, are in Washington.
n az The Duke of Nassau receives yearly
;. the sum of 5000 forms, for the license ol
?. the gambling saloons of Wiesbaden, but al
:. the some time prohibits by very severe pen
alties any of his subjects from betting at the
It banking games of Wiesbaden. He invites al
e foreigners to come and bet and spend theil
!, money freely, but will not permit his own
+ people 10 90 the same.
i ~ The Chicago Press d Tribune, refer
It ing to the statement that Gov Willard of In
e diana recently headed midnight procession
It of the Sons of Malta, at Louisville, KY, says
e this is doubtless a mistake; and that il
d was probably a midnight procession Of the
is Sons of Bacchus.
E A lady came near losing her life by ,
10 singular accident, in Louisville, while ridin,
q in a buggy. One end Of scarf, which sh
III wore around her shoulders, blew off, and wa
"a caught in the spokes of one of the rapidly re
volving wheels of the vehicle, and wound u
81 in such manner as to draw her neck dow
Il. to the wheel, choking her severely.
in E Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt hs
re been singing in Dublin with Signor Bellett
no She is determined to return to public life ono
,s more.
is H- Mrs. Fanny Kemble and her daugt
n ter returned from their visit to England in th
us Europa.
u ~ Among the recent arrivals at the Obi
in State Prison is young man named Price, SO
he of Connecticut judge of considerable rep'
tation. He studied law with David Pa
;. Brown, of Philadelphia, afterwards with job
W. Forney, and was in China for awhile, wit
. late Minister Reed. He is now sent to Colun
bus for seven years, for issuing counterfe
,. money.
nd ~ The Marquis of Westminster is a
IN credited to have an income of $4,OO0, ,O0O.-
,r, He would be very valuable companion Fl
Inc some of our fast young men.
lso ~- BENJAMIN A. Gould, father of the la
of Director of the Dudley Observatory, died
re- Boston on Tuesday last, at his residence.
Mr.. Gould was merchant, but was former
teacher, and gained considerable reputati
ted as editor of series of Latin classics
ed, schools.
ION sY- Miss Della Bacon, who startled
'est world few years since with the theory IL
Oh Shakespeare was myth, and his plays
su- work of other hands, died in the Insane Al
ana lum at Hartford few days ago.
hv ~ The Quincy & Palmyra Railroad v
v;se finally completed on Tuesday last, form
an unbroken line of Railroad from Palmy
;oh to St. Joseph, No., the Hannibai and St.
TO-, seph Railroad, with which it connects at II
,on- nibal, having been opened last SUNNI
There is now q continuous railroad conn
rvo. ton between Chicago and St. Joseph.
E The volcano at Mani, Sandwich
lands, is not so active as it has been.
AeN" lava stream has cooled so that horses
cross without difficulty. A long point