St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1861-01-11

The British Cotton Supply Committee
have received from the Feejee Islands the
most wonderful specimens of cotton grow
ing wild there. The samples are so ralu.
able as to range from 13@24 cents per
pound. So it seems we shall have plenty
of cotton, South Carolina to the contrary
Notwithstanding. 49,.
GyMARrIs FAEQUaAR UPPER, OF Pro-
verbal Philosophy fame, has written
Auditory sonnet to ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Gr DAN. SGokLEs is said 10 be living
with bis wife as happily rs though the KEY
tragedy had never occurred. 'a-..
sW- Approximate expression for q hut
band whose wife had presented him with
twins" O, Gemini!'
10y The Legitimists and ultra-Romau.
lists called Garibaldi Chemiss Rouge L.
Red Shirt the First! .r a.t
Ny. The Mexicans are about e elect 2
new President. We trust they will set .
Wholesome example, after his election, to
the Americans Of the North. 81" -.
IL. Lord CowLEY, SO long the English
Minister to the French Court, it is rumor-
ed will shortly be appointed Governor
General of India. -... ...
GT JOHN f. WATSON, . local historian.
and author of the Annals of PHILADELPHIA.
died in that city on Monday morning, the
gath, at an advanced age. -
~" Marquis Mario de Gambia, father
OF the celebrated tenor, NJ. Mario, has
been appointed by King Victor. Emanuel,
COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the military di.
vision Of the Island Of Sardinis.
DB> The Belgian cotton-s Primers are
successfully working up certain samples CT
Persian and Turkish cottons, forwarded
for that purpose by the Belgian consul at
TrebiZonde, with view to their introduc.
ton into Belgium.
sg- Though the Neapoitans generally
are delighted with the new state of at,
fairs the superstitious and treacherous laz-
xsroni are very FESTIVE under the Sardio,
ian Government. Numerous asassinnt
tons of French and Garihaldisns have "a.
Gently taken place.
sas- Prince Albert has awarded to tl,S
University OF Cambridge, Of which he ia
Chancellor, an annual gold medal for the
encouragement of English poetry. lie has
selected for this year the subject Of "Ths
Prince Of Wales at the tomb of Washing
ton" The exercises are to be sent in be-
fore the last day of next March, and are
not to exceed two hundred lines 10 length
Mazzini has established new Gas.
sociation of National Unity" which has
for les object to attain the national unity
by aiding the practical completion of Ga.
ribaldi's programme, the unity Of the IA.
tion. with Rome as its capital; to assemble
and express, by all possible means, the
wishes Of the country; and to promote the
political and social education Of the work.
ing classes. .4.
g-"Whas blessed thing it is" said
Mrs Jones to the widow Darlington one
day during the late revival, shat so many
poor souls are being called to be saved."--.'
Dear me, yes" replied the widow; II only
wish that my dear late consort, Paul, could
have lived TO see this blessed reyisal He
was most iminent Christian in his day
and generation, Mrs. Jones, although say
it, and have no doubt that he Is now hap.
py il Beelzebub's bosom" And the old
lady closed her eyes to get a glimpse a
the spiritual vision. g
nSS The call for san earnest and hon
est effort to preserve the Federal Union"
by the citizens OF Memphis, appears in the
journals Of that city Il was largely signed
by the hes. men of the city. ~
s~ The troubles of the country wsre
alluded to in sermon at Pbiladeiphis on
Sunday week, and the preacher, slluding 10
a report that BUCHANAN was about to re-
sign, exclaimed, ''God grant that it roay
be so p to which the whole congregation
responded, "Amen, Anen!" @;E +,
Judge JOEL PARKER, Of the Cam.
bridge Law School has published 8 long
letter, giving his reasons for believing the
Personal Liberty Law unconstitutional.
But he takes the occasion to exhibit his
opposition to any compromise which would
give additional constitutional guarantees TO
slavery, or assume to protect it in any ror-A
ton Of the national domain.
9T By her engagement in Boston, Miss !;
CHARLOTTE CUsHmAN cleared about six
thousand in New York she pocketsd
about ten thousand, and there is at leastfour
thousand waiting for her in Pbiladelph
which viii make snug twenty taoussnA j
ia eighteen weeks.a Mf1 CgsHNAM ~
worth shout e8gr 90 and wBi net ! :
frSiiss ysass q - sill Asr Il 70. 1t q ! b
day. 8 s 1sas:s & 4 q sss ~
80 Ma CAlasux as 20 m