Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-29


which is to be the city Of Boston. The COM
pany IS being formed, and the whole affair
will be carried into execution as rapidly as
possible.
The total loss on the American lakes in
1858, on steam and sailing vessels, with their
cargoes, was 1872, 232; decrease from the
previous year Of $685., 700. The total loss Of
life was one hundred and twenty. two de.
crease Of three hundred and sixty-eight from
the previous year.
The Bombay mail of December 9th had
reached England, but the news was unim-
portant. A large army Of rebels had been
defeated by the commander in chief. The
amnesty was slowly but surely thinning the
rebels, giving promise ofan early peace.
The Times's leading article says: "Conti.
mental excitement respecting the Italian ques-
ton has reached crisis, AMI unless cffica-
cio"s means Of prevention be adopted. COL
l'sion will occur between Sardinia and Aus
tria. The French Government have allow
ed the Italians to invoke it's assistance, and
Austria does not recognize the French as an
Italian power; hence the bad feeling between
them. ...
No LAND SALEs.-A mepber Of Congress
writes homo that there will be no land sales
in Minnesota the present year: This will be
good news to many persons who have opened
farms, but find it difficult these hard times
to raise the money to secure the patent. -
The Washington correspondent Of the N.
Y. Herald Of the 18th. asserts that the pro.
position to place $50, ooo, 600 in the hands
Of the President, to take initiatory steps tow
ard the acquisition Of Cuba, will pass both
houses Of Congress. This is at least doubt
full.
The Muscatine Journal of the 18th, pub
fishes letter from Mr.. W. n. Byers, of
Nebraska, in defense Of the Pixies Peak gold
region. Mr.. Byers believes from the letters
Of acquaintance to HIM, that the mines will
pay: He says the productive mines are all
in Nebraska. y 49,.
It's estimated that $500, 600 are expended
in New York city for Kirdlng
wood. The C'earmont Kindling Wood
Company control a tract Of land on the James
river in Virginia, from which they bring
thousands Of cords every year: The pine
logs are manufactured in the little bits of
wood on the spot, and brought here by YES.
sells. ...a5~ :'..<s'
A japanese nob!eman, upon being shown
a fashion plate in an American magazine
was much startled and exclaimed: How
very fat your women are! ...........
Doesticks,' describing a New York board
ing. house, says you can always tell when
they geta new hired girl, by the color Of the
hair in the biscuit: ,...-
az A safe has been invented which locks
on the inside, and leaves no keyhole or other
opening. A clock work within opens it at
an hour regulated by being set bef're the
door is shut. =. j.. *.
The new postage bill proposes to abolish
the ranking privilege. on all printed matter
weighing over three ounces, except the Pres
'"o"''e animal r',oSSann and. accom-, IA. linr
the annual report Of the Secrctary
Of the Treasury and the Patent Office, and
the Congressional Ghbs, to increase the rates
of inland postage from three to five cents up
on letters conveyed (lnland) less than 3,COa:
miles to leave the postage to and from the
Pacific side at ten cents, as at present, and to
charge hereafter twenty cents on foreign let
ters to and from points over $500 miles dis
tant.: -.r-r. ,..".....
9T1t appears that the people of Cuba
dreaded a massacre about the beginning Of
the year. At all events the Havana cores
pondent Of the Charleston Mercury says
that the slaves, as usual at the close Of the
New Year holidays, took possession of the
town. and there were rumors that they in
tended to close their jubilee by a general
massacre Of every white person they found
on the streets. The Captain General, how.
ever, had the city police and military patrols
instructed, resulting in the arrest Of some
2OO Of them armed with long bladed and
sharn limited knives. A hardware mer-
chant 5as also ~ an arrested for selling them
Lhe weapons. r ~-,-s.:s. .=--....