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Woman’s Right* Asserted •
The Stanford Advocate contains the follow
ing spirited advertisement: —
“To riK Poblic Whereas, my husband,
Edward 11. Jones, has falsely advertised that 1
have left his bed an l board, and that he will
pay no debts of my contracting, &c„ this is to
inform the public that the aforesaid Edward
11. Jones had neither bed nor board for me to
leave, he having beeh living at the expense ot
my father: and further, under pretence of pro
curing money to pay his way to Birmingham,
Connecticut, he borrowed a dollar of my hither,
and with that paid for his lying ad\ertenement
against me; and even alter this dastardly aet,
he took all the money I had and borrowed
cverv cent in inv mother s possession, and lelt
the town. For the past three tnonths he has
been kept from nakedness and starvation by
the exertions of myself and relatives; he squan
dered in dissipation all the money his inborn
laziness would allow him to earn. The scamp
iieed not have advertised that he would not pay
the debts of my contracting, for the public
well knows that he would not even pay his
own. He is a lazy, ungrateful, loafing scoun
drel: not content with living at the expense ot
my relatives and borrowing their money, lie
publishes an outrageous lit*. His bed and
board indeed! If left to himself,his bed would
be nothing but a board, and 1 should not be
surprised if the bed lie dies on were made ol
boards, with a strong cross beam overhead.
Sarah Jonhs.”
Farmers.
Adam was a farmer while yet in Paradise*
and after his fall was commanded to earn his
bread bv the sweat of his brow.
Job, the honest, upright and patient, was a
farmer, and his stern endurance has passed into
a proverb.
Socrates was a farmer, and yet wedded to
his calling the glory of his immortal philoso-
phy.
St. Luke was a farmer, and divides with
Prometheus the honor of subjecting the ox for
the use of man.
Ciucinnatus was a farmer, and the noblest
Unman of them all.
Burns was a farmer, and the Muse found
him at his plough, and tilled his soul with
poetry.
Washington was a fanner and retired from
the highest earthly station to enjoy the quiet ol
rural life, and present to the world a spectacle
of human greatness.
To these names may be added a host ol
others, who sought peace and repose in the cul
tivation of their mother earth ; the enthusias
tic Lafayette, the steadfast Pickering, the
scholastic Jefferson, the fiery Randolph, all
found the Kl Dorado of consolation from life’s
cares and troubles in the green and verdant
lawn that surrounded their homestead.
Noble Sentiments.
At ike rc-o|K!iiiug of the Crystal Palace, Barsum
made altog -ther the lust speech. It was original and
full of expio-sior.s which can be used us axioms.—
We quote that portion of it which most eloquently ex
alls the accomplishments ol the lowly and peaceful
artisan above th • vaunted achievements of the mili
tary chieftain. Tlu* exhibition of the Industry ot ull
Nations in the modern temple of the God of Peace:
Feline Citizens: —This is our Congress of Peace.
This is our popular Coronation of Labor. We leave
it to others to erect their monuments to the sword. —
Let them blazon in the png's of history the “fossil
poetry” of names written only in human blood, ami
crown with laurel only the g<*nius of destruction.—
We have a prouder and holier mission. Be it ours
to dedicate this temple to Human Industry—to cele
brate the “peaceful victories” ol Toil and Skill—to
place among the imperishable ic ords of the earth
this living eulogy of a wiser age ami a Christian
people. My friends! this is eminently a Christianas
well as a Crystal Palace—for God himself was the*
first artificer. He ennobled lab >r by His own origi
nal example; and in setting tip this Altar to Univer
sal P roduction wc have but made a finite copy of His
infinite work ami done it up in glass and it on ns a
gift-hymn for worshiping Humanity. Instead of
smoking battle-fields, we have the furnace with its
breath of fire, moulding the stubborn iron to its work
of peace.
The merry iiti;j of ihe anvil is our substitute for the
rolling drum, 'flit? "■isjantie steam eiijjiiie supplies us
with creative ih'.mdei ; while (iod’s own lightning,
snatched from its sou-path in the sky and harnessed
to the car of trade, telegraphs our thoughts from pole
to pole ami speaks in every tongue the eloquent lan
guag.; of Industry. Every age has its hero. We must
have ours. The Past points to its Bonaparte and
Wellington. The public debts of nations live to plead
their claims to immortality as Itenelactnrs of mankind.
The Present whispers in the car of fame the names
of Morse, of Hoe, of Collins and their compeers, and
it will syllable yet the name of many a gifted repre
sentative of lalmr with whom this occasion has sur
rounded me. These and such as these are our heroes.
To Morse we owe that “still, small voice” which
murmurs along its prison-wiics winning our slightest
command, and mocks at lime ami distance. Collins
has bridged lor us the tm Indent ocean with a palace
way of steamers. Hoe has accomplished w hat Ar
chimedes could not, and in the Monster Press lias giv
en us the fulcrum ami the lever that, in spite of ty
rant voice and hope, now moves the world; while the
builders of this universe of thoughts, reserving loi
ns the culminating glory of the age, have taught ns
how to bind tog-tiler the East ami the West in the
cords of mutual production; to unite the ambition of
the sweltering tropics and the shivering North in one
grand effort to produce a home where every man may
ind a welcome for the product of head and hands re
gardless of his line, country or his religion.
'Advantage of Paying fou a Newspaper
in Advance.— One of the facts put iu evidence
at the trial iu the Supreme Court, to sustain
the will of the late William Russel, was, that
only a few ilwyo tx»fo«* In- made tlm will. In
called at the office of the I lemocr.it and paid for
his paper a year in advance, thereby saving
fifty cents. This fact was dwelt upon at
length, by counsel, and commented upon In
the judge in his charge, as one of great impor
tance. The verdict of the jury would seem
to sustain tlie position, that a man who has
mind and memory enough to pay for his news
paper in advance, is competent to make his
will. —Franklin Democrat.
Settling a Bill.- —Four sharpers having
treated themselves to a sumptuous dinner at
the Hotel Montrenill, were at a loss how to
settle for it, and hit on the following plan :
They called the waiter and asked him for the
bill. One thrust his hand into his pocket as if
to draw his purse, the second prevented him,
declaring he would pay; the third did the same.
Ihe fourth forbade the waiter from taking auv
money from either of them, but all three per
sisted. At last one said: “The best way to
decide is to blindfold the waiter, and whoever
he first catches shall settle the bill.” This
proposal was accepted, and while the waiter
was groping his way around the room they
slipped out of the house one after another.
Mr. Pickles wants to know if the “blush of
morn” told about by the poets in gilt edge
books, is any thing like the blush of a a girl.
We are quite unable to answer Mr. Pickles.
“Paws for reply” as the cat said, when she
scratched the dog for barking at her.
There is a gentleman iu the legislature who
can be trusted with any secret? for nothing he
says can be believed.
DAILY PIONEER.
SAINT PAUL:
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statistics of the cowtition and tjrowth of towns and settlenu ills
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OFFICK, dating since tlic First ok May, 1*33, arc IV4nes
ted to present them at oar Counting-Room FORTHWITH.
News Items.
Eight indictments have been found at New Orleans
against Philip l’emlei grast, a notary public,and Win.
Wilder, a lawyer, for forging applications for bounty
lauds.
Jons F REIMAN, a man of color, who was claim
ed by Pleasant Ellington, of Missouri, and imprison
ed last slimmer at Indianapolis, from which he was
discharged by the U. S. Court, brought suit against
Ellington for damages, and the ease was called fo r
hearing on Monday last, at ladiana|>olis. On Tues
day, after the examination of 011 c witness, the parties
settled the case by an agreement that verdict and
judgment should lie rendered in favor of the plaintill,
Freeman, for $2,000 and costs.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania adjourned sine die
on Tuesday the 9th inst.
A trial is now going on in Wetzel county, la., for
a murder committed in 1850. The evidence is based
upon the testimony of a man who met a ghost in the
woods several times, which informed him that “Mr.
Mercer” w as the mm deter.
The General Conference of the Methodist Protest
ant Church met at Steubenville, Ohio,on the 3d inst.
Rev. John Burns, of Ohio, was elected President;
and Rev. W. 11. W 11.1.5, of North Carolina, and
Rev. John Scott, of Pennsylvania, Secretaries.
The freighting business over the New York and
Er ie Railroad this season has been immense,exceed
ing that probably, of any other road in the world.—
A Haiti of forty nine cars a: rived over the M cstern
Division, the other day, and fully loaded with mer
chandise for the West. Thu line of Lake ste.unei*
running in connection with the road, all meet with
full freights; besides, a huge number of propeller# ar
living from Buffalo light, also find full loads at Dun
kit k. Col. Part, sit|ieiinteudent of the Western Di
vision of the Road, has announced that the company
intend, during the ensuing seas >ll, to run over the
whole length of the road, a train expressly for the
conveyance of dairy product to New Yoik maiket.—
The cars used for this purpose w ill be so many huge
refrigerators, securing the transportation of butter
from one end of the road to the other, in the warmest
weather, without the risk of injury.
The New Yoik Central Railroad Company have
paid off about $800,090 of their bonds since the new
»i g iiiiz ition commenced, a year ago. They purpose
in a short lime to put new ones in the market, but
will at fust only require two million dollars.
’l’lie Illinois Central Railroad Company have no
tified the subscribers to their last loan, that the fourth
and final investment of ten per cent, must be paid
on or before the 7th of June next, at thu company’s
office.
Tim caloric f-hip Ericssi n was partially raised on
Wednesday last, but some of the machinery giving
way, she filled and went down again. She was af
terwards raised again, and floated into shoal water.
’The damage to the Eiic.-son tlm# fai is estimated at
$30,000.
The Toronto Leader of the fifth,says that Messrs.
Lamb, Playfair & Co., of Glasgow, have chartered
the splendid new barque Arabia , and taken 500 bar
rels Hour, and 14,000 bushels of wheat, part at the
riedit,aud pail at Browne’s wharf, Toronto, the
remainder of her cargo she will take in at Montreal.
This will be the first ship direct from Lake Ontario
bound fir Glasgow, Scotland. It is intended to
dispose of her in the Engli.-h market, ns was the
Cherokee commanded by Capt. Gaskin.
The altercation in the House between Speaker
IloY l) and Mr. Campbeai., of Ohio, was fortunate
ly much exngerated by telegraph. It was merely a
little sharp talk in one of the isles of the House,
after the adjournment, and is called iu the letter wri
tors, “an amusing episode.”
The Wash in "ton Srntinrl says that it was not a
member of Congress, but one of the clerks of a mem
ber, who purloined his master’s franks, and sold
them; yet as the young mail was respectably connec
ted, a la Ward, the P. O. Department was persua
ded not to prosecute, but to let the matter drop, with
a warning.
The w idow of the late Mr. Hutton has recovered
of the Hudson River Railroad Company, tho sum of
j*3,(500, as the damages sustained in the loss of her
liiislkiikl. Mr. B. was run over by a train of cars on
that road some time since.
Mulder uf ludianst
T lie Council Bluffs Bugle of the 2d, says that on
the Sunday previous, three Indians visited a camp of
emigrants and being somewhat intoxicated from the
efh ets of spirits ll at had been sold them by the
w hites got it into a little squabble in which there was
a clinch between the parties and the Indians were
expelled. The company soon raised the hue and cry
that the Indians had made an attempt to murder and
rob them. A company of 40 or 50 mounted amt well
armed men were soon in pursuit of them. One of the
Indians was riding a pony whilst two were walking,
one ol w hich was shot down like a hunted wolf and
the other leaped upon the pony and rode forward with
every possible speed,but were overtaken by the blood
hounds who fired a shower of lead at them. Two
were killed dead on lire spot and stripped of their
gnus and other ap|>araliis which together w ith the '
pony was secured and carried off triumphantly to !
camp by the assailants. The third was carried over
the river in a dying state, and is doubtless gone to the
“Hunting Ground” ere this.
The same paper also states that “as we go to press,
we learn that an Indian is lying dead by the road-side
between this city and Carterville. Murdered doubt
less l»y some reckless emigrant, who is as careless in
regard to his own safety in passing through the In
dian country, as he is of the safety of others.
W e shall expect to see the Indian agent use means
for the arrest of the murderers, that they may be pun
ished as their crimes deserve. Re|M>rt also informs
us that a skirmish has takan place over the river, in
which 8 or 10 Indians were killed.”
Love is the fever of the soul; passion the delirium
of that fever.
Squatter Sovereignty.
The citizens of the United States who re
side within the limits of the Territories, ore
most deeply interested in the decision of Con
gress upon the question of “Squatter Sove
reignty,” of which so much has been said and
written within the last few years. The condi
tion of a Territorial Government is an anoma
lous one, not provided for by the Constitution,
but resulting entirely “ex necessitate rci ,” or in
plain English, from absolute and urgent neces
sity. As the public domain outside of the
States became inhabited, it was the duty of
the Govcrnmcet to provide for the maintenance
of law and order among that population, and
no authority existed whereby the enactments
of the adjoining States could be extended be
yond the boundaries of such States, the estab
lishment of temporary governments was the
plan adopted, which has continued to the pres
ent time. A grave question has since pre
sented itself, which has for years been the sub
ject of discussion in Congress, and now occu
pies a great share of the attention of that
body.
Gen. Cass, and other eminent men. contend
that, as the right of nmn to self-government is
the very corner stone of our institutions, Con
gress has exhausted its power over the inhabi
tants of a Territory, when it has bestowed up
on them a temporary government, and can no
further rightfully claim or exercise any con
trol over their legislation. Or, in other words,
that ten or twenty thousand people in an or
ganized Territory, are as capable of governing
their own domestic affairs, ami as cleatly enti
titied to manage them without let or hindrance
on the part of the General Government, as the
same number living in a State. Nevertheless,
the fact that the Governor, Judges, and other
federal officers in a 'Territory, are required to
be appointed by the President, instead of be
ing made elective by the people, shows that
the doctrine of ••.Squatter Sovereignty” has not
fully obtained with Congress, it is true that
the National Legislature has very rarely dis
approved of, or interfered with, the enactments
of the !o al authorities; yet the power is af
firmed in the organic act of each 'Territory,
and tl.c.vfore exists. Our own opinion has
ever been, and still is. that when there are a suf
ficient number of people collected together as
permanent settlers upon any part of the pub
lic domain to justify Congress in granting them
a separate territorial organization, they should
be clothed with full power to govern them
selves, not only by choosing their Legislature,
a> at present, but by electing their own execu
tive officers. This we conceive to be the true
doctrine of “.Squatter Sovereignty,” as it ii -
volvcsthc commission of no injustice or wrong
to the Government or any of its citizens, while
it is in strict accordance with the genius of our
institutions. 'That such a principle will be.
sooner or later, fully recognized by Cong re.- s
wc have no doubt. To question it, would be
to manifest a want of faith in democratic pro
gress, which we would be among the last to
entertain.
We luivo lxm led thus briefly to express our
sentiments on the subject of popular sovereign
ty in the Territories, by the perusal of a most
able and profound speech ofthat staunch friend
of Minnesota in the l\ S. Senate, lion. Ai-
Gt sTi s C. Dodge, delivered on the 25th of Feb
ruary last, on the Nebraska Bill. Gen. (‘ass
characterized that speech as “earnest and elo
quent,” and as having- “captivated equally his
heart and his understanding.” Such praise
from the veteran Senator would not have been
bestowed upon any production not far elevated
above the ordinary intellectual efforts made iu
that dignified body.
AVe do not wish to be understood as concur
ring iu all the opinions enunciated by Mr.
Dodge in his speech, but we do emphatically
endorse his position so far as relates to the
right of all organized communities of Ameri
can citizens to govern themselves, whether they
are found in the States or in the organized
Territories, lie savs:
“It follows that those who live upon the pub
lic domain within the boundaries of States
look to the State Legislatures for necessary
laws, while those who are beyond the limits of
States must depend upon their own inherent
rights of self-government. The assumption, by
Congress, of a right to legislate for American
citizens thus situated, and a denial to them of
the powers of self-government, would be a di
rect outrage upon one of the cardinal princi
ples for which the fathers of the Revolution
contended—an attack upon that sovereignty
which all our institutions recognize jus being
vested in the people.” Again. “But an Amer
ican citizen dues not part with his portion of
the sovereign power which is in the people, his
right of protection, and to exercise all the
privileges of a citizen under the Constitution*
unless he commits a crime which renders him
infamous and unworthy the trusts, or unless he
voluntarily becomes the subject of a foreign
nation. He therefore bears with him, when
he removes from a State to the Territory of
the Republic, his powers and rights as a citi
zen, and can there exercise them for his own
happiness and safety, guided by the provisions
and spirit of the great law which pervades the
Republic and its possessions—the Constitu
tion.”
A\ e would be glad to quote largely from that
part of Gen. Dodge’s speech which bears upon
this topic, but our limited space forbids our
doing so at present. AA'e most heartily com
mend it to our readers for their perusal, being
satisfied that even with those who differ from
him in sentiment, his earnest and manly advo
cacy of what he deems to be correct political
doctrine, will at least command respect.
RIVER NEWS.
The Nominee came in port Saturday eve
ning, and left for Galena yesterday morning.
The Admiral, Admiral John Brooks, ar
rived yesterday afternoon from St. Louis, with
a large load of passengers. She leaves for St.
Louis, this morning, at 10 o’clock. AVe speak
from knowledge, when we recommend this ele
gant boat to the patronage of the public. —
Whatever can be desired in the way of super
ior accommodations, and courteous attentions,
is to be had on the Admiral. We give her
freight list, as follows:
10 Boxe< Oranges nnd lemons, 1 I>l>l. Cocoa Nuts. 15.
Presley ; 0 Mils. Lime, 100 uncles oat*. 103 packages Grocer
i«*is. Alex. Iloy ; 8 (wctcuge- liquors, E. Mrljlgan : 24 grin* l ,
stones, 2 lulls, crow liars, 1 liox locks, Mark Icy & Kern ;
40 paks. nicrclminli.-c. Win. Constant ; 40 Ills. pork, Culver
X Farrington ; 88 sucks oats, 1.. (7. Johnson & Co.; 17'2
sacks oats 2 Mils eggs. Owner on board ; 121 sacks corn.
17 pkgs. merchandize. Hass k Hnrup: 258 pnkgs. tnerchan
ilize, A. 1.. I«irjienteiir :78 kegs powder, l». 1,. Fuller : 111!
pnkgs. stoves and merchandize. J. 11. livers ; 54 pks Hard
ware, McCloud & Walker : 50 jiakjjs. merchandize, S. A: K.
H. Is>ng : 90 pnkgs. Groceries ; Ed. lleenan ; 7 pnkgs. li
quors. X. F. Johnson ; 17 do, H. W. Keith ; 93 pnkgs.
merchandize. I*. SlcCrorty : fi3 do. 74 sacks oats, J. C.
Hui-hank k Co.; 41 paks. merchandize and Furniture. Dr.
E. J. lJailly , C. S. A. Total 1505.
Editorial Courtesy.
We are happy to acknowledge our satisfac
tion at the promptitude and courtesy with
which our contemporaries of the Democrat and
Timex, (after having commented upon the com
munication relative to the Homestead Bill
which appeared in The Pioneer of Wednes
day last, as editorial,) rendered us justice by
re-printing our explanation of the circumstan
ces attending its publication, and our disavow
al of the doctrines therein contained. We are
equally happy to acknowledge our satisfaction
at the spirit and manner with which the editor
of the Minnesotian treated the communication,
and our explanation thereof. Our association
with the editors first alluded to, has been of a
character to stamp them as gentlemen, and we
expected from them courteous treatment; our
knowledge of the latter, and of his antecedents,
led us to expect from him something of the
m •anness, c« war lice, and malignity, which was
wrought into the leading article of Saturday
morning’s issue. Our anticipations have been
realized in each instance, and with equal grati
fication; for above all things else, we like to
see men acting in accordance with their na
tures. Blackguardism has, in such case, at
least, Consistency as a backer.
Congress.
This body has become, by valiant .strides, a
gigantic arena for political gladiators, and the
public good is often forgotten in the melee. —
>Si m times, like chevaliers (V industrie,ihv honor
able members pilfer ad libitum, and on other oc
casions when just ; ppropriations are at stake,
they are non esf. The public arc* beginning to
imagine the title of **M. somewhat apoc
ryphal and dubious. Sending a man to Wash
ington at this era is like banishing a convict
to Botany Bay; for it is doubtful which of the
two missions comes nearest to “transporta
tion,” in point of fact-absolute.
Great Men.
Molikrk says that great men are known I>v
little things,” and certainly Mons. Moi.ilkk
could not have hit the mark more palpably un
der any circumstances. The present era de
notes the fact, that the “littier tilings men do,
so are they greater and more exalted.’’ Some
of our “great men” should be treated after the
fashion of Midas by Apollo, and the trans
figuration would be well appreciated by the
public.
Women's Rights.— Among the resolutions
offered at a strong-minded convention of wo
men held at Massillon. Ohio, some time since,
on the subject of “spheres,” it was resolved,
“That since every human being has an indi
vidual sphere, and that is the largest, he or she
can fill, no one has a right to determine the
proper sphere of.anothcr.”
W e must confess, the resolution is some
what misty to ns, and we hope some “strong
minded” female will explain away the Krebean
darkness thereof. AVe are not dabsters at
“spheres,” hence this obtuseness and obliquity-
On Friday, the sth inst., a collision be
tween two gravel trains occurred on the Cen
tral Railroad, between Lena and Freeport.—
One train was loaded, the other empty. The
locomotives, belonging to the Central Road,
were completely smashed, with several of the
ears. Nobody was hurt except one of the en
gineers, and he but slightly.
Thus far in the trial of Major AYvsk, for re
fusing to embark bis command on board the
steamer Falcon . the evidence has been tending
to excuse bis conduct, inasmuch as all who
have examined her testify that she was unsoa
worthy. The books of nearly all the insurance
companies in the city have her classed as A.
No. 3, or scratched entirely from their lists.
Personal Intelligence.
Hiram Hayes, Si. Paul; M. C. Baker, Minneapo
lis'; Joseph Eldrcil, E. A. Nason, N. B. Sherman,
New York’; F. Dashington, VVis.; J. \V. Babcock,
Kasota, Minn.; J.D. McComband Lady,Stillwater;
George Mcjicrswilh, Wisconsin; C. Facehv, I. T.
Williams, 11. Grcive, Pa.; C. L. Stephenson and
Family, Mrs. A. G. Brooks, Miss Brooks, H. P.
Cornith, Galena; John Danner, Canton,Ohio; Rev.
A. M. Forliert, do.; C. N. MeKinbin and Family,
Chicago; Rev. J. C. Whitney, Minneapolis; Edg.ir
Nash, St. Anthony; H. W. Iloldcn, Pennsylvania;
Thomas Daly, Rrantford, Canada; J. J. Noah, Men
dota; J. S. White, Fort Snelling; James B. Mur
ray, James F. Murray, John B. Murray, Schoolcraft,
Michigan; G. H. Richardson, Oswego; S. Treat
S. B. Treat, Boston; E. G. Barrows, Hartford;
G. W. Stanford, Waukegan, III.; E. H. Frudy, Red
Wing; J. M. Denton, Warsaw, Ky-; Horace Pas
sell, N. Y.; A. Moore, Pittsburgh; A. C. George,
Buffalo, were among the arrival* at the American
House since our last.
LATEST NEWS.
The Nebraska Excitement*
The House of Rep re sen ta live*, after having been
in session from Thursday noon, the 11th inst., to
Saturday noon, adjourned over to Monday. This
session, extraordinary for its length and heat of ex
citement, was consumed by those opposed to the Ne
braska Bill, iu attempts to prevent a vote being taken
on it, by repeated motions to adjourn, and calls of yeas
and nays oil every question. On Monday, the 15th,
the same scenes were re-enacted. Accounts of pro
ceedings on the 13th, represent that the House was
the scene of several disgraceful quarrels. One be
tween Mr. Edmuxdson, of Va., and Col. Went
worth, of Illinois, which was ended for the lime,
by the latter having the House; the other between
Mr. Edmuksox and Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, who
were prevented from coming to blows by the interpo
sition of mcmliers. A difficulty had also occurred
lietween Mr. Hunt, of Louisiana, and Mr. CRaig,
of North Carolina, which, it was supposed would
lead to a duel.
The general impression seems to lie that the Nc
braska bill nmst pass. Mr. Richardson, who leads
on the Nebraska side, declares that lie lias numbered
his men, and ih.it there is a reliable majority ol fiom
seven to ten in favor of its passage. On the other
hand, it was reported that the anti-Nebraska mein-
Ic. s had their resignations prepared, and would, i*
necessary to prevent the success of the bill, resign in
a b»dv. One way or the other, it will soon be de
termined.
Foreign New* by the Atlantic*
The Steamship Atlantic arrived iu New York on
the 15ih inst. The following is a summary of the
news brought by her relaiive to the war :
Several battles had been fought in the vicinity of
Kalafat, in which the Tmks were victorious. Sil
istria was attacked by the Russians, but they were
driven off.
The evacuation of Wallachia is confirmed. The
Russians at St. Pctcr.-burgh are being taxed enor
mously for the support of the war. (Irent preparu
ral ions arc being made at St. Peler.-burgh to repel
an attack of the city, which is said to be very mu h
feared.
Prussia has forced her privateers to cuter her har-
A private telegraphic despatch from Odessa states,
(hut tiie whole combined fleet had taken its departure
from th it port.
An Austrian correspondent, under date of April
28ih, says tin t the English and Ere lie ll Admiral.,
demanded the delivery of the Russian vessels at
Odessa. On the refusal, seven three-deckers and
eleven frigates bomburd.-d tin.* town mi the 2 Ith.
The Woronoff Palace is totally dc-troyed; seven
frigates were severely damaged; llie bombardment
continued.
The Journal of St. Petersburg!! of the 23d nit.
contains a proclamation of the Emperor, in w hich he
represents the war against England and France as
one undertaken in defence of the orthodox faith.
Cholera at Galena.
Tito Advertiser of flu* lHtli, reports thin
eases of cholera, resulting fatally, in that city
since Monday the 1 nth. There were no furthei
eases, and no fears were entertained of its con
tinnance.
&"V7“ We discover nothing of Territorial ini
portance by the labs! mails from Washington.
The Nebraska-Kauzas matter engrossed the
whole attention of Congress.
War in .Ifexico—Blockade of Acapulco.
The following extract from the log of the steamship
J-h/i L. Sltjiht «<, on her | a-sage to Panama, gve
an acmiint of the blocka Ic of the port of Aca; nlco:
“■Pacific mail steamship Jhn L. Strph/ns , K. 11.
Pcuison commander, left Sail Piunrisco with 500 pas
sengers, the I ailed States mails, and £1,000,000 in
specie, on Saturday, April la’ll, at 530 P. M.—
Steamer Sierra Nevada l< ft same day for San Juan.
“On the 22d, at J) a. m., saw a ship in Man/.anil
la Bay. Same day at sr. m., arrived off die liathor
of Acapulco: saw two vessels, showing u hat ap| cur
ed lo l>c French colors, laving off tin* main entrance,
each of w hich fired a gan as the Slephc is approach
ed through the north channel, and soon a Iter nails
fired a shut which fell short of us. The engine was
immediately stopped, and the helm pm lo stm hoard.
The ship fore-renehing entile in litll view of* the fin I,
wldeli appealed to lie crowded with men. The
steamer then losing her steerage* way,and drifting In
wards the rocks on ihc north shore of th:* Lav, the
engine was started ahead to bring her round head to
tin* wind and tide, when the ship and schooner com
ing tip under our Ice in point blank range, fired two
shots close over ns. The engine was again stopped,
a boat lowered,and the first officer sent lo inquire the
cause of their firing into us. He was not allowed In
board (he ship, bill was met by an officer in the slip’s
Unit, who iuiformed him that the port was blockaded,
and tliut we must immediately leave the harbor, or he
would sink us if In* could.
“(’apt. Pearson himself then hoarded the ship, and
was immediately informed by the eommander that his
orders were imperative from Santa Anna, to allow no
vessel to pass, and if we attempted it he would lire
into us. Having sufficient coal to reach San Juan,
the ship was put on her course at 9 P. M.,and otileis
given to the chief eiigiueci to use all |>osi-ible erotic -
my.
“26th.—The engineer reported sufficient coal to
reach Panama, and the ship was accordingly put on
her course for (hat |>ort.
“27th—S P. M. Spoke a schooner, five days out
from Panama.
“Daring the detention of Die Stephens, at Acapul
co, shots were frequently exchanged I jet ween the two
vessels and the fort,and without effect on either side.
Santa Anna, with an army vat iottslv estimated at
from three to five thousand mon, was encamped in tfio
ncighboi hood, and it was expected that lie would
make tin attack on that town during the night,
“28th, at 9 P. M. —Arrived tit Panama with bare
ly sufficient fuel to teach the anchorage.
New York.
We übsctvc that onr Democratic friends of the
Einpiio State have made arrangements to continue
the divison of their ranks. The “Hard*” have
called a S-late Convention for the 12th of July, and
the “Softs” (or the sth of September. The result
will be as it was Inst fall, to give the State to the
whigs, and to secure the return of Mr. aku to
the IT.l T . S. Senate, for another term of six years. If
our democratic friends could Init forget their feuds
about the spoils of office, it would lie an easy matter
to regain tho ascendency in the Legislature. But we
may not ex|iect anything of the kind. The ‘leader.’
are too embittered towa.ul.-t each other to permit
the masses to act together, so long as they can pre
vent it.
Milwaukee Harbor.—The Common Council
confirmed Altel Haw ley’s contiact lo build the Harbor.
Hawley’s bid to do the work amounted to <»i78,900.
The woi k is to be caried on by the city and govern
ment in concert, under the direction ol government
engineers. The city reserves the right lo go forward
in any event, with the work, and adopting substanti
ally the government plans. r I here is now a fair pros
pect of the speedv completion of a work so desira
ble to the interests of this city not only, but to the
commercial interests of the lakes.— Aid. A civs.
St. Haul awtfi.
MINNESOTA RIVER OUTFIT X
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Third Strut, between Roberta and Minneaota.
BPRESI.EY, lias just returned from l**low with an
• extensive assortment of Groceries and Provisions,
and also a large stock of Fancy Articles to Ih* exhibited in
the Fancy store, next door, and ready for sale.
His Groceries and Provisions consist in part of the fol
lowing, viz:
RACOX. MOLAfIHES.
5 lihds country Hams, 10 brls Belch’s 8 H in lifsnnil
5 “ sugar cured do. quarters,
4 “ shoulders, 5 “ Golden syrup,
3 “ clear sides, 20 kegs do.
8 casks do. Beef. nstt.
tkas. 2 casks Codfish,
6 chests Y. Hyson, 20 brls Mackerel. In Ilfs and
5 *• Imperial. qrs. Nos. 1, 2. and 3;
5 “ Gunjsuvder, 5 brls Herring;
ADo. a variety of ‘ 4 lb. 1 3 *• fredi cove Oysters;
lb, 2, 3. a lid 6 lb. boxes. 20 doz. small box sardines.
(VITEK. PKKSKKVH4 IXULAM*.
20 sacks Rio, Peaches, Quinces. Pears;
1(1 “ Government Java. Strawberry, Raspberry and
5 “ Lnguayra. Currant Jelly;
srGAIL*. Pickles of alt kinds.
12 lilids New Orleans. caxmj&< axi* soap.
3 bluls prime, do. Fifty Mixes star Candle ;
50 Ids of A and B clarified, *• “ S pressed do;
10 •• crystallized, 2 Mixes solar sperm.
10“ crushed, IMKK ami sun K.
10 “ powdered, Fifty tills Mess Pork;
5 “ loaf. “ “ Jas|ier Mill Hour;
l *• “ Binsinawa do.
MI.-CF.I-I.ANF.tH*S FAMILY GROCERIES.
Hominy. Corn meal. Rice. Keans, big sjitt. box do, sale
ritus. sola and acid, Yeast (winders. Chocolate, Cocoa and
Kroma. Corn starch, ess. Coffee, ground Coffee. Matches.,
Kmmiuia, Brushes and Mops with handles, Clothes Lines,
lied Cords, stove Klacking and Gimp Wieking. Cider Vine
gar, I rad apple ; and Peaches, Burkwlnnt Flour and Rye
do I'epis-r sauce, Walnut Catsup. Tomato do, and I/*inoii
-yrup.
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE.
Painted Tubs, Cedar do; Lillies’ Rolling Pins and
Zinc WadiMiards, Dippers; Knife Trays;
Dipjiers, Keelers; Potato Mashing Boxes;
Chopping Trays and Bowls; Buckets, Axe-helves;
Spoons, Butter knives; Market Baskets;
Clothes Baskets.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
I\e always have the largest and lied stock, which ena
bles i s to sell tower than anyone cl e in the city.
11l one word—iny stock inclades’ovorvthing in the Gro
cery Line, which will lx->old cheaper than the eliea|s--t.
and I respectfully inform all my friends and the public
generally that whatever they may wish in my line of lm-i
--ness can Ih- obtained either at wholesale or retail.
B. PRESLEY.
Ft. Paul May 20. 1951. .!-tf
CIGAR AND TOBACC O HEADQUART
ERS*
AX r ILIJAM VON HAMM, has taken the room in the
TV I'o-1 -Office Knit lings recently occupied liv Mr. I>
lire, a; an olliee. mid ha-opened a line stock of the Mst
IMPORTED CIGARS.
Chewing Tobacco of all kinds, every variety of snuff-, and
in stunt all articles manitfaetured or produced from tin*
duple weed. Hewitt keep con-lantly on hand the verv
be-t qealitie of tlie-e commodities, and hopes to receive
i liberal support from tin* smoking and chewing ptiblie.—-
He is bound to plea-call t.i-de; that may give him a rail.
St. Paul. May 19. 1851. 8m
MARK LEY A KERN,
DEALERS IN HARDWARE TOOLS AND CUTLERY,
O/i St. Anth hi/ ft., near the American House ,
AirOl LD call tie- attention of the citizens of St. I’.-ml
V V and vicinitv. to their new . large an I well a- -orte I
dock of
not SE Ft RNUTKE.
'uch :is Nails. Loik- iu till their variety . Wrought, cast,
a! Lament : n 1 strop I tinges. Ik.Rs. shutters. Fa-teneis.
hi a Is. Isicks. screws. 1.-,t- ties. Dell pull-; n ! door Rappel-.
Midi I AMD'S TOOL*.
Hand. Buck. mill. X. Back amt Rip saws; Hatchets. :ix
e . liroad and pitching Adze; spoke shaves, draw ing knives.
Firmer, socket, t urn ing or paring Uhi v I ; Augurs, brace-,
trowel ; Jack. siiuMitbing and t ine I Lines: 1 low and bea 1
Kluges. lioring machine.. Hatcliets. Hammer-. Flat, round
and saw Files, two and four fold Rules.
AGRU l I.TI RAI. IMPLEMENTS.
Forks, Rakes, Scy thus, scythe snath llocs. curry-combs,
fraee. liaek. Krca-t. Timber and l.eck Uiiains; Gr..b llis-s
md Picks.
lIOF. E l I'RM-IIINC.
Tjays. Looking Glasses, Knives and Forks, spoons; a fine
i.s.soi'iinent of .silver | I ite I. Brittauia an 1 Japan Vje;
Boilers. Kettles. Fire dogs. Hiovcs and Lmngc*. Waltle
Iro is. t'off-c Burners. Patent enamelled Iron Ke*tl.--, Gi
• lies, t kimm-rs. gridiron-'. G« tT*c mill-, fiat Iron-. Butch
r. Cook and Carving-knives.
They Lave at-o a lineas-ortnn-nt of Saddlery. Trimmings,
-tirrups. Bit s. B tekets; with ( Lain l’anijis. floor -c apei -.
t’orn Mills, Patent Bal iuei*s au'l Counter .'-cal'-s.
St. Paul. May 18, 1954. w-*f
BOSTON CLOTHING & FURNISHING
STORE.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL.
Cl G. < RISWOLII has j ist . pened f ( I AMR! RT S
X* BRICK BLOCK on 8d street, in.iter th • Mimic ctian
tlllice. Ten Thottstind I < liars x\mlli ot
READY .MALE CLOTHING. .'.m> BINT’S FVRNPIIING
GOODS.
Comprising the large-t ami best selected assortment of
goods of tln- kind, ever offered in this city or Territory,
flu- goods and cl filling are all new. and of the
latent spring styles.
si-1 et<-d with great care from the 1 irge.-t ami lie s! fa-liion
at'le h -ii es in Iff ton. He na-also an exten iw assortment
of
HATS *m» CAPS
of evcry description.
I ersons iu vvi n' ftf any i f the at ove goods will find it
to their advantage to examine this stock before making
their purchases. The stock will 1m- soi l at WHOLESALE
or RETAIL to suit junchasers, and at the I.OWH-T CASH
1 RICES. G. G. t.RISWi I D.
May 11— 1 & w—tf.
MARTIN DREW,
MANFFAfTrRF.It of all kin I- and quality of Sad 11-s.
Harness. Collar-. Trunks. Yu Rees. Flv nets. kc.. \c.
—AlStl—
Carriage Trimming. All kinds of repairing in hi- line,
done in the shortest possible till!-. Tbit I Street, between
Minnesota mid Itolicrts, St. Paul. Minnesota Territory.
May 8. tf.
NEW ARRIVALS.
JF ST RECEIVED a lat'gf* a-hlitifai tf» mv stock of
HOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Call and see W. S. COMB-,
my I—l2tf Near American 110-ee.
I)ilt'kEf kXBT>. A large assortmeiit .-t suj»eri**r
Pocket Cutl'-ry. Rogers. Woo-e-.Andms ami Ameri
can inanufuctorv. Sol I cheap at
COMBS’
POCKET BOOKS. A large ami beautiful assortment i.-t
COM 158*' B<*"k store.
SCHOOL Books ol evci v .leseription u-e-l in the Ti-rri
tory. at COMBS' 8...,k -tore.
I>I(TFBF.B. A few beautiful Fremdi IJtlmprapllH ill
frames. Sold at COMBS lk«ik Store.
STATIONERY ol every description «t
COMBS' Store.
Near American House.
I WISHING TACKLE—A complete assortment for sale low
■5 at COMISS' lk>ok Store.
'V r 4AV NOVELL. All the late pi • ticati.flis receive.! a
soon as issued from the press, mav'nr- found :0
I .. vi iv-
vv PAY Ml SIC. A large stock of new I’imio an<l Guitar
music, just receive*! by* COMBS.
(fIGARS. A lew thousand extia. at
j COMBS’ St*re,
MARBLE WORKS. Tim undersigned has been apffiiin
t.«t agent for Kent k Fuller’s r.-kbratrd marble
niaunfactory. wlicrcby lie is enabled to HR all orders ler
Grave Stones.Moiuiiiients. Busts and Mantles, at tl e regu
lar St. Ismis (iriees. Call and sec specimens.
W. S. COMB.-’.
May 12tf. Near American House.
New RooLh.
4 LARGE ASSORTMENT of New B>oks. and everytliiotj
in mv line, just received, an I for sale liy
t’OMBS.
N.art u- American House,
SHULTZ4MATIIES,
MERCII AN T TAILO RS ,
THIKI). MK.VK MINNBSfITA STKKI-T.
HAVE just nceive.l a large assortment rf Cloths, fas
simeres. Vestings, ke., kc.. which they are pre
pared to make up to order in the best style and oil the
shortest notice. Thev have also on h.-iml a splendid a--
sortment of Rcadv made Clothing of the latest style, and
well adapted to this market. All of wliich may Is* had
at low prices and acooiiiiiiodatiing terms. Call and ex
amine tlu-ir -lock before pm aliasing elsewhere.
arrival, a departure of maids.
ST PADI. AND GALENA—Leaves St. Paul, IV|on
davs and Fridays, at 8, A. M. — Arrives at St.l’aul,Tues
davs and .Saturdays, at I.P. M.
Through mail to Dubuque D.P.O.,is closed on Thurs
day evenings at 7 o'clock, mu! on Monday Mornings at
8 o’clock.
ST. PAUL AND BT. CROIX FALLS—Leaves Saint
Paul, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at f>, A. M.—
Arrives at dt. Paul, Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays,
al 1, l'.M.
ST. PAUL AND TORT RlPLEY—.Leaves St. Paul,
every Monday at 7, A. M.—Arrives at St. Paul Satur
dav , at 4, P. M.
ST. PAUL AND FORT SNELLING—Arrives at St.
Paul, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 10, A. M,
—Leaves Saint Paul, same days, at 3,1‘. M.
The Mails for Ft. ilidgeley and Mankato,arc made up
at Fort Snelling, and leaves that place every Monday,at
10, A. M.