CVtfUV* J <»Kl<3«Ap Ylf . /./ •■-yij.'ifft oDb 3§WMBm WfUIII (LUIU’S. T. M. NEWSON & CO. Ijtiitncsota Cim OFFICE—TIMES BUILDING, SAINT ANTHONY STREET. T. M. NEWSON & CO. T. M. VCWIOKi MARTIN J. CLIN. THE WEEKLY TIMES is published every Tuesday, and furnished at 92 pcrannuiu lu advance. E3“ln connexicn with the WEEKLY, we publish a DAILY, at per year, HATES OF ADVERTISING IS TIIK WEEKLY. One column per year S6O 00 Half a column « 40 00 One fourth of a column 30 00 Buslne**car* 1> not over six lines.. 6 00 Over 6 lines and umlei ten lines 8 00 Over ten lines and under fifteen lines 1? 00 For all changes ordered in advertisements, a charge of 33 Hi cents per 1000 ems comp«»sltlon. Transient Advertisements, $1 00 per square of ten lines, for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent Insertion. Dally advertisements will be Inserted In the weekly at one half the above rates. The oltntns of the Times being much wider and longer than the other Minnesota papers, we are obliged to charge a few •dollars more per year. We will publish the same amount < f matter that Is published In either of the city Weeklies for the same money. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1855. WILLIAM It. MARSHALL. In another column of this morning’s Times will be found a letter from W. R. Marshall ex planatory of his views and present position be fore the public. He is very honest and candid in his remarks—is not anxious for personal ag grandizement and promotion—not willing to eoine out and stand as a barrier to the success of his party, or to be the means of splitting its ranks, but after being called out before the peo ple, stands there and says I am in your hands, do with me as you will, my own personal feel ings are decidedly in favor of home, yet should you think that by my accepting the nomination we will succeed in defeating the man whose only object is self, regardless of the welfare of the State ; that I can serve you in the Na tional Congrcs better than another man, nomi nate me ; elect me and I will serve you to the utmost of my ability, Lut should you think that another man would serve you better, elect him, and I bow to it with satisfaction. My only ob ject in assuming those arduous and responsible duties would be the prosperity of the country ; the development of the Territory. What more do we want ?—what more could we ask ?—what more could we have ? Nothing; the elements are all here. Should we not improve the op portunity and choose the right man we can, rather than let the time pass by, and regret it hereafter. ? Most assuredly so, and we feel con fident that such will be the case. We have no doubt but Mr. Marshall will received the nomi nation —that ere the sun goes down in the eve ning of the present day William R. Marshall will receive the nomination of the Territorial Convention. Mr. Marshall's letter was handed in yester- day, Lilt was too late for publication, hence it appears to-day. Unanimity. —We are perfectly surprised at the unanimity our citizens and others in uniting upon Win. R. Marshall as the candidate for our next Delegate to Congress.— We have received six letters on the subjrct, all commending the course we have pursued, and speaking in high terms of the gentleman whose name is now before the People. AN e trust the Convention to-day will be unanimous in their selection of NY M. 11. M arsiiall, as the stan dard-bearer of Freedom. “ b liitcd we stand —divided we fall.” County Delegates. —We l.ave received calls from It. L. Nickols, Ksq., of Fillmore County, and 11. N. D. Balcombc, of W inona County, and learn from these gentlemen ti nt up to the time we write, neither of the counties named are fully represented, nor are they likely to be. This we are sorry to learn ;we would gladly see every county fully represent ed ; that a true expression of public opinion might be had. The reason assigned for the non-appeaiante of some of these gentlemen is, that they were appointed without their consent, not being present at the time to accept or de cline; others again, are supposed to have miss ed the boat, which renders it impossible for them to get here before the adjournment. River Boats. —ln yesterday’s issue we re marked that one of the Regular Minnesota Mail Packet Line ef Steamers would depart from this place every morning of the week, for the Fast. Since then we have ascertained that there are now 53 steamboats plying regularly on the Mississippi as far west as St. Paul. Of this number 23 are side and 30 stern wheel boats. The reader will be able to form some thing of a just estimate of the amount of trade between this city and the Eastern ports, when he is informed that each of these boats are ca pable, under ordinary circumstances, of making a trip every week during the navigable season, and seldom or never come up without being loaded ; often, besides the passengers, which generally range from 50 to 200, they have a barge on both sides loaded with freight to the amount of 300 or 100 tons. Here is a list of the names of the boats : War Eagle, Galena, City Belle, Lady Franklin, Golden Era, Alhambra, Dubuque, New St. Paul, York State, Hoy*'. Arch, Greek Slave, Ben. Bolt, Ben. Vf est, Editor, Minnesota Belle, F.xcolsior, Time and Tide, Navigator, Regulator, Audubon, Dan Converse, Kate Cassel, Falls City, Black llawk, 11. S. Allen, Berlin, Fire Canoe, Henrietta, Oakland, Latrobe, Luella, Vienna, Hamburg, Prairie Hose, Prairie State, Belle Golding, Clarion, Osceola, Gossamer, Badger State, Conewago, Montouk, Col. Morgan, Sam. Gaty, H. T. Yeat man, Fanny Harris, Grey Cloud, Mary C., Par tbenia, James Lyon, .1. B. Gordon. Globe, Flora. BST It is but a few days since, that a man by the name of Charles Wdbows, who has re cently returned from California, attempted to murder his wife, Mary Ann Willtows, a womna 16 years of age. at their residence, 46 Oak-st., N. Y. He, in a fit of jealousy, pursued her across the street, and fired a pistol loaded with powder and ball at her, but, fortunately, without the desired effect. They had only been mar ried 3 weeks. Let no repugnance to a single State, Lead to a uninn with a worthless niato, Although ’tis true you’ll find full nnny a fool, Would make old maids the butt of ridicule ; A singlo lady, though advanced in life, !■ much more happy than an ill-matched wife. CARD OF MR. MARSHALL T. M. Newson, Esq., Editor of the Times: Dear Sir —Your leading editorial of this morning, in which my name appears so promi nent, quite surprized me, as 1 presume it did others. Appreciating the kindly feelings that have led you to place so high an undue estimate on myself, I beg to say to the public, that I neither desire the nomination of the Republican Convention, nor, as regards the good of our cause, deem it expedient. I have hoped much from the Republican movement —have hoped for a great moral advance, from the selfish place-seeking of prominent men in the old par ties, and for that reason, if no other, should be unwilling to do anything that would give the semblance of seeking preferment. Personal and private reasons also weigh with me. These being my known sentiments and feel ing, should however, those entrusted in con vention with the important interest involved in the great struggle of our day, deem it necessa ry for me to occupy other than the humblest po sition in the ranks of the party of Freedom and Progress, I should deem it a duty to acquiesce. Should your article influence the action of the Convention, I should regret it, having uni formly declined any movement upon the part of mv too partial friends looking towards my nom ination. Very truly Yours, &c., W. R. MARSHALL St. Paul, July 23d, 185-5. A Pleasant Drive.— We had a pleasant drive the other day, as far as Lake Phalon, with an old friend of ours, who by the way is a great lover of the beautiful, (one would think so to see him pull off his boots, socks &c., and wade into the Lake to pluck the water lillies that grew there in such profuse abundance. This is a beautiful place aud back of it through the clear oak openings, one cannot ride along without experiencing the liveliest feelings of enjoyment. From there we rode round to the new Cemetery. If the people of St. Paul deserve credit for anything, certainly in the opinion of the writer it is for the course they pursued with reference to this burial ground, it is at a proper distance from the city and is well situated in every other point of view. In passing through the lone and solitary grave-yard, how many and strange arc the thoughts that rush across the mind. In the morning we arc fresh and bloom Lke the lilly, and in the evening we arc numbered with the dead. Know Nothing Convention in Maine.— A largo and respectable Know Nothing Con vention of Kennebec county was held at Ilallo well, Me., a few days ago, nearly every Coun cil being represented. Strong resolutions were adopted against the National Administration and Slavery, and recommending open nomina tions in connection with the Republican party. Old School Presdytehians. —Tl.e last year’s minutes of tin’s branch of the Presbyte rian Church report a membership of 22J.104 in 9,070 churches, and 2,203 ministers. The Presbyteries number 146, covering territory in every State except Maine, in which there is not an Old School Presbyterian Church. Two of the 146 Presbyteries are in China, and three in Northern India, high up the Canges. Abner Whitney, of Maine, was choked to death week before last, in attempting to swal low a piece of 1 eef-steak, the meat passing into the windpipe, causing his immediate death; the piece of meat was about two inches long and about three-quarters of an inch in thick ness. C 57” On Sunday last a woman was found wandering about the streets of Philadelphia in a state of man-ia-a-polu, who was at one time the wife of one of the most distinguished citi zens of New York. Flour— At the present time there is a great deal of speculation as to the prospect of the price of flour, for the ensuing year. Tho general impression is however so far as we arc able to learn, the price most como down. We hope it may. $lO what we have too pay here is to much. It is now selling in Louisville for $3 per barrel, in other places it is still less. An Indianapolis Journal says: That a person who deals largely in flour in that city offers to give bond and security for the delivery, by November next, of 5000 bbls. of flour at $5,50 per bbl. to nny one who will give good security for the payment of the money. G3P The Galena Advertiser of the 20th savs: The politicians of Minnesota are now in the midst of the process of ‘'figuring” for tho fall election. II hat w ith tlie heat naturally generated by this process, added to that of tho warm weather, the body corporate and politic must ho in quite a “melting mood.” Not at all sir, perfectly cool; out here. * ’ C3T Mr. Geo. N. Briggs, a native of Smithfield, R. I. has invented a steamboat wheel, the paddles of which are moveable, and aro so made as to stand perpendicular so loug as they are in the water. This invention has been examined, and approved, by a] number of mechanics. He had left for New York, in order to get his invention tried on a steamboat. Cy Driscoll lately tried at Lafayette Ind., for murder, has been convicted. The City Belle arrived here Monday night with a load of passengers and freight, She de parted the following morning. Tho liabilities of Page & Bacon, of San Francisco, are $1,135, 311 47—their assetts sl,- 616,583 05—in their favor $511,261 SS. G3T A paper mill in Chester, has been leased to a party who proposes to manufacture paper from wood. The city of Burlington, New Jersey, has by the census, just taken, a total population of 5872. King of Denmark has been thrown from his horse, but not fatally injured. St. Vincent’s Catholic Church at Boston, has purchased, in Rome, a new picture of the Crucifix for S9OOO. (TiP The income of Lamartine the author, is estimated at SIO,OOO per annum. Eight hundred and eighty-nine dogs have already been killed in St. Lonis, the present sea son. llorsk Mackerel. —The orew of the schooner 5\ ave, of Charlestown, caught and brought home * horse mackerel, weighing 800 lbs. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1855. Singular Fatality. —The Commonwealth says, Mrs. Ann Gains, of Caseyville, Union county, Kentucky, landed at Louisville, Friday morning last, coming on u visit to her mother, Mrs. Gibson, of Woodford; and her aunt, Mrs. Loughborough, of Frankfort. She appeared to he very well; ate a hearty dinner and took the evening train for Frankfort. A few miles out from Louisville, she was seized with the cholera—continued on the train to Eminence —stopped there, and died that night. She had three young children with her.— Ilcr corpse and her three childron wero brought to her mother’s, and there one of the children died on Saturday night. Mrs. G. was an excel lent woman, and her loss is an inreparable one to her family and friends. But it appears that the death of Mrs. G. and her child forms only a small part of the fatality that attended the passengers on the Baltimore. Wo learn by the Louisville Courier, that a clergyman (name not given) who was a passengers ou the boat died at New Albany, on Saturday, and throe ladies Mrs. M. S, Taylor, of Philedelphia, Mrs. Dent, of Fletuingsburg, nnd Mrs. Greer, of Allegheny, Pa., who came to Lou isville on the Baltimore, and started for Cincin nati on the Jacob Strader, all died on the boat about midnight Friday night; and Mr. Charles Burks, of Jefferson county, Ky., and Mrs. Saun ders, also a passenger on the Baltimore, died in Louisville on Saturday. The Courier says the disease resembled the cholera, but the physicians who attended several of the cases say it was not cholera but attributed it to impure diet of some kind. We believe none who saw Mrs. G. had any doubt of her disease being the cholera, nnd as it is said that none of the other passengers were sick at nil, the disease could scarcely be the re sult of the diet on the boat. We suspect it was genuine Asiatic cholera and nothing else. (PJf’ The Queen of England it is said, is now the temporal monarch of more Roman Catholics than the Pope, npd of more Musselmcn than the Porte. Poetry is venerable on a tombstone, but shabby on the man’s back. More than eight hundred ladies in Texas, are connected with the Social Degree of the Tem ple of Honor, a stringent temperance organiza tion. Grain. —At Maysville large contracts have been made at.slasl 10 for wheat, 73a80 cents for rye, and $1 for barley. In a few eases SI 12 asl 15 has been offered and accepted for wheat for early delivery. A petrified rattlesnake was found at In diana, Indiana county, Pa., last week, in a stone some workmen were diessing for a budding be ing erected by David Sianaid, Esq. The scales are distinct. The curiosity has been presented to the Philadelphia Academy of National Science. from Arkansas state that there will be corn and wheat enough made in that State this season to furnish supplies to the pres ent inhabitants for two vears. (3?” H is with a faded beauty as with a clock —the more the face is enamelled, the more clear ly do wo ece ilic progress of Time. Young ladies read this and tremble at the appearance of a man. An exchange pa per says: Two men were brought up in the Police Court yesterday, and fined 825 each lor abusing their wives. One of them teat his wife terribly and then locked her up in the house and went off to a grocery. A* German, belonging to Oneida, jumped oIT the Express train near Chittenango, a few days ago, and was badly injured. One leg was broken, one foot smashed, and one wrist broken or put out of joint, and otherwise hurt but not dangerously. Liquor Siezed. —Two lots of liquor have lately been .seized in New York, under the Prohibitory Ltquor Law. One lot was valued at 82000 and the other at 8500. A young man eloped last week from Pittsburgh with a “ woman” fen years of age. S3 5 * Syracuse contains ten Banks, with an aggregate capital of $1,615,000. Kt-BP* The candidate of the Know Nothings in Louisiana, for Governor, is a Roman Cath olic. Died, at East Greenwich, R. 1., on the 22d ult., Mr. Oliver Weeks, a soldier of the revolution, aged 100 years. He fought at the battle of Bunker Hill. JfejF” The N. Y. Evening Post states the probable yield of wheat in Illinois the present season at 25,000,000 bushels. HSF* The Chicago Times says that during the last three weeks the price of beef cattle has gone down from $5 to Slas3 50 per hundred weight. JSQF* A man by the name of Loring, a stevedore, residing on Exchange street, Port land, committed suicide one night last week, by hanging himself. JSQF“ 605 vessels passed through the Wel land Canal during the last month ; 50 passed in one day. A California cotemporary speaking of a new paper just started, says, “it only lacks ability and character to be influential.” ErST* The Oswego Palladium thinks the population of that county will not fall far short of 70,000, a gain of 8,000 in five years. Credit or Illinois. —ln New York on Saturday last, £5,000 Illinois State Bonds of 1847 sold at 103. JPSF” It is rumored that the Hudson River Railroad is to be consolidated with the New York Central. £?3r“ Potatoes are' selling in Indianapolis at S 2 per bushel; in Madison at 80c, and at St. Paul, $3. f3P*The Bennington, Vt., Powder Mills recently exploded, killing one man. At the time ot the explosion, there were one thousand kegs of powder in the mill. P3 3 The IV estem House of Refuge in Rochester now contains 280 boys confined with in its walls. £3P“ The wheat harvest in Georgia is over, and the yield is said to be abundant. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1855. MR. MARSHALL NOMINATED. A few days since when We placed the name of William R. Marshall at the head of our column, we were quite certain that he was the only man who could unito the elements in the Convention and receive the nomination. We have not been deceived in our conjectures, and now that he is nominated, wo believe that he is the only man who can be elected to represent ns in the Hulls of Congress. He is all the Republicans can wish, and the platform upon which he stands, is broad enough to hold every Republican in the Territory of Minnesota. Republicans! throw aside your prejudices, if you have any—unite in the holy cause of Freedom, nnd march to victory! We have a glorious Standard-bearer, a glorious cause, and let us have a glorious time in electing tho man who will carry out our glorious principles. Convention. —The Territorial Convention met at the Capitol yesterday morning. There was a large attendance, nnd we believe the predominant desire of the Delegates was to do right ; to weigh carefully all the claims of the various Candidates, nnd choose from among them the best man. Each appeared to possess a bold independence of spirit, which prompted him to stand for principle rather than for men. Such a state of things is truly de lightful. It is so seldom we meet with this sort of procedure in political bodies, that when we do, it can only be regarded as a gem of honor for ages to be remembered. VOTE FOR DELEGATE. Win. It. Marshall, j Alexander Rainsey, David Olmsted, Scattering Marshall’s majority over Ramsey, 16 Marshall’s majority over all 11, DAVID OLMSTED NOMINATED. That portion of the Democratic Convention not fond of rice, retired to the Library of the Capitol yesterday afternoon, and after being nddressel by Gov. Gorman, Hon. 11. 11. Sibley and others, nom inated David Olmsted as their candidate. The Democracy are awfully harmonious —awfully. 11. M. RICE NOMINATED. The Democratic Convention met at tho Court House yesterday afternoon, and was organized by tho appointment of Col. Irwin ns Chairman After a rumpus, part of the delegates retiroJ in disgust, when the Rico men nominated their man ninid much confusion. Large Convention. —The Republican Conven tion which met yesterday, numbered ninety-three members. Had all the delegates been present, there would have been over one bundled and ten. The Convention was characterized by just such elements as arc necessary to ensure success. A COMPLIMENT FOR THE TIMES. “ A duel’s amanz ye Uk'n note* ami laltli he’ll print ’em.” Mr. Editor : —I know you to be a modest man and can anticipate the extreme reluctance with which you will permit the following compliment to yourself and favorite Times, to come before the public—but the commendation, if not altogether deserved, was uttered with so much simasrity that 1 thought it too good to be lost. One evening in the L tdies Cabin of tho Gol den Era, on her last trip up the river, a number of curious passengers were interrogating a resi dent lady of St. Paul, as to the best hotel, prin cipal places of interest, best stores, Ac., when the question was* asked which of the three or four papers was the best? She instantly replied that the “Daily Times” “wag decidedly the best paper in the Territory ! and remarked further, that she “really believed that the Editor slept with his eyes wide open, for nothing could occur by night or day which ho did not get hold of and serve up in h.s local column in the very first pa per issued thereafter.” Our fair informer little thought she would read her opinions in “the next issue of the Times s—hut 5 —hut such is the spirit of the nge, and the argus eye, anl übiqiit mi ear of the press. I was principally gratified in gaining this assurance that a miserable old bachelor, as you arc, tho ladies begin to feel for you, nnd have taken a deep interest in your paper, if not for your corporeal essence. Accidents. —Not less than six serious accidents occurred in Toledo, on the 4th of July. Among those most dangerously injured was Charles IVheeler, a young man in the employment of the Southern Railroad, whilst attending ihc celebra tion of tho 4th, at Toledo, had bis hand and one eye destroyed by tho premature discharge of a cannon. lie was drawing a rod from the gun, when the man, whoso duty it was to keep the air from the priming-hole, rai-ed his thumb from it, and this sad injury was the result. It is suppos ed, he is not injured so as to lose his life. Have there not been similar occurrences enough to warn the world of the terrible consequences of such carelessness ? The Laclede arrived at the lower levee yesterday from Galena. The Galena arrived here Wednesday afternoon with several passengers and a small freight. She leaves this morning for Galena. Horrible Accident.— At Corning N. Y., about ten days ago, a little son of Edmund Kelley aged seven years, whil« riding on the cow-catcher of one of the Buffalo and Corning engines, near the depot, was accidentally jarred from his place by the engine passing over a frog, and was thrown on the track, beneath the wheels. The forward wheel passed over his right arm, crushing it in a bloody and shape less mass, and the right leg was completely stripped of the skin and cellular tissue, and a portion of the muscle. The little sufferer died the next day. IPS* A down East editor says: we notice that some of our young ladies are wearing bonnets shaped after a coal-scuttle. What next ? #SP* The American Party of Charleston, S. C., elected their Sheriff on the 12th inst., in one of the fiercest political struggles ever known in the city. The vote was full and the majority large. In Bolton, on Saturday week, Mr. Char les F. Eaton, his wife and three daughters were riding in a carriage, when the horse took fright, the carriage was upset, and the whole family were thrown into a ditch. One of tho daughters had her legs broken, and all the party received injuries of less moment. Col. Samuel Kinsey, of the First Regi ment U. S. ArtDlery, stationed at Fort Mc- Henry, Baltimore, died lately at Washington. Ili-portedfor the Timet'. I'EPUBLICAN CONVENT! N. Convention met at 10 o’clock. On motion, Mr. H. L. Moss, of St. Paul, was called to the Chair, and Daniel Rohrer ap pointed Secretary, as temporary officers of the meeting. On motion of Mr. Chute, of St Anthony, a Committee of three was appointed to examine credentials of members of the Convention.— Messrs. R. Chute, of St. Anthony, T. B. Twiford, of Olmstead Co., and Melville Smith, of Goodhue Co., were designated as said Com mitt. Mr Chute, Chairman of the Committee, made the inquiry whether there was any relia ble information as to the census, ns it was nec essary to form a basis upon which to predicate the number of Delegates. Mr Bristol, of Goodhue Co., stated that the Sheriff had nmde no official report, but that the number of inhabitants was 2,100 as furnished by the Sheriff, Mr. Parks, ol NVright Co., stated that the number of inhabitants of that Co., was 600. Mr. Davis of Scott Co., stated that the num ber of inhabitants of that County was 2,400. The Chairman thought it would be proper to call upon the Delegates from the various counties to give the number of inhabitants. 11. L. Moss, of St. Paul, thought it best to embody the information in the Report of the Committee on Credentials. The number of inhabitants in Hennepin Co., was set down at 4,175. The Chairman of the Committee on Creden tials made their report. It was ascertained that there were several present who had not their Credentials, hut who were Delegates.— All such were allowed to take seats in the Con vention. Mr. Bristol, suggested that it would he ap propriate at this stage of the proceedings to have prayer offered to the giver of all good.— M. Riheldaffer was invited, and offered an appropriate prayer. Mr. Gilflllin offered a resolution that a com mittee of five be appointed to nominate per manent officers of the Convention for the en suing year. Mr. Nourse, of St. Anthony, desired to know if it was the object of the gentleman to make the officers permanent for the year or for the sitting of the Convention only. Tho matter was briefly discussed by Rev. Mr. Ames, Mr. Fletcher and H. L. Moss, when the motion was modified to read— That a committee of Five be appointed to nom inate permanent officers for this session. Car ried unanimously. The following gentlemen were appointed:— Mr. Gilfillan, of Bt. Paul; Richard Chute, St. Anthony; Mellville Smith, Goodhue Co., H. Cathcart and 11. L. Moss, St. Paul. The Committee retired and soon after re ported the names of the following persons : For President.—Orrin Bristol of Goodhue County; Vice Presidents, D. C. Smith of Le Suere County; Rev. Mr. Fletcher of Hennepin County. For Secretary—Daniel Rohrer of Ramsey County. The report of the Committee was accepted. A motion was made by Mr. Bigelow that a committee of seven be appointed to draft Resolutions. 11. L. Moss, of St. Paul, stated that a steam boat had just arrived from below, and in order to allow the Delegates to participate in the Convention and in drafting the resolutions, he moved that the Convention adjourn till after- noon. Mr. Nourso, of St. Anthony, opposed the motion. He saw no reason why this matter should be delayed until afternoon. It was highly necessary that a be made, and he could see nothing mßc gained in postponing the action of the Convention. Mr. Moss was anxious only to accommo date the Delegates who were coming in. He had no objection to the course proposed by Mr. Nourse. Dr. Foster stated that he had just arrived with a number of Delegates, and he thought it no more than fair that the Convention should adjourn to give them an opportunity to be placed on the committee to draft resolutions, and to act on other Committees. Mr. Bigelow saw no reason why the com mittee could not be appointed immediately.— He saw nothing to be gained by delay, &c. Dr. Foster still persisted that the Conven tion should adjourn. Rev. Mr. Fletcher, of Hennepin County, desired that the Committee be appointed note. He did not like this procrastination—he saw much to be gained by immediate, action and nothing to be lost. Seven men are certainly capable of drafting the resolutions, and the com mittee should be appointed without delay. Other gentlemen opposing the motion of Mr. Moss, the question was put and derided in the negative by a large majority. The Committee on Credentials made further report, which was accepted. On Motion of Mr. Rohrer, an amendment was offered to the original motion, that the word seven, be stricken out, and the clause in serted, that the Committee consist of one from each Delegation. The amendment was accept* ed and carried, and the following gentlemen appointed : Rev. C. C. Ames, of Hennepin Co. John C. Parks,-of Wright Co. W. C. Ohillson, of Goodhue Co. George A. Nourse, of St. Anthony. Dr. Thomas Foster, Dacota Co. Bvlcombe, of Winona Co. LeTi Nutting, of Rice Co. B. F. Davis, of Scott Co. Judge Jones, of Nicollette Co. J. A. Turrill, of Le Sueur Co. F. W. Twiford, of Olmstead Co. R. L. Nichols, of Fillmore Co. P. P. Furber, of Ramsey Co. It waa moved by Dr. Thomas Foster, that the Chair appoint Delegates who may come in, in the afternoon. Adjourned till 2 o’clock, P. M. “ Reporter.” * afternoon session. Convention called to order by the Chairman, ut a quarter to 3 o ’clock. A motion was made that the Central Com mittee at St. Anthony, whirh called thjp con* vention, be continued as the Central Territor ial Committee of the Republican Party for the ensiung year. Carried. A motion was made bv Mr. Gilflllin, that vacancies existing in any of the Delegations, present, he filled by those present. Motion opposed by Dr. Fletcher of Henne pin. Original motion withdrawn, and the fol lowing substituted. Thut in case any county be not full in its delegation, the delegation, if unanimously agreed, may fill such vacancy. Motion lost. Speaker suggested that some proper mode be adopted for voting. Motion made that all important votes be ta ken by ballott on call of the Secretary from a roll of the delegates present. Motion opposed. Division called, lionise divided, 26 for, 25 against. Motion carried. Com. on Credentials reported that there were three Delegates from Carver county present, without their credentials. It was moved and carried, that they he al lowed to sit as Delegates. Mr. Fletcher wished to know if they were citizens of Carver county. Mr. Babbitt hoped the motion would not prevail. Mr. Biglow thought it would be well to hear from the gentlemen themselves. A gentlemen from Carver county explained the matter, when the delegates were invited to participate in the Convention. Scott county delegation was reported as complete. Goodhue county was also reported as com plete. Mr. Griffen, from Carver county, was added to the committee on resolutions. Two delegates from NVafcashaw were al lowed to take part in the proceedings of the convention. Mr. Kent, from NVabashaw, was added to the committee on resolutions. No delegates reported themselves from Brown, Benton, Houston or Washington coun ties. The committee on resolutions made their report. Report accepted and committee discharged. Rev. Mr. Fletcher moved that the Preamble and Resolutions he taken up and adopted sepa rate!}'. Mr. Balcombe made a minority or individual report, which was the same as the platform adopted by the Republicans of Ohio. Mr. Nourse thought it better to make it an amendment. On motion the resolutions were taken up and adopted separately. Preamble a dopted. First resolution adopted unanimously. Second resolution—Mr. Balcombe did not think that the mission of this party was to abolish slavery, and it he had so thought, lie would not have connected himself with it. Mr, Nutting opposed the gentleman. Motion carried almost unanimously. The other resolutions were amended, and after being discussed were adopted. An amendment to the Fifth resolution was offered by Dr. Foster— That we are in favor of Internal Improve ments either East or West. After a brief discussion the substitute to the resolution was adopted. The 6th and 7th resolutions were unani mously adopted. v [NVe shall publish the reso lutions in full to-morrow.] Rev. Mr. Ames introduced a resolution in favor of the Maine Law, to be incorporated in the Republican platform, which was zealously defended both by him and others and adopted with a few dissenting voices. Dr. Foster intro duced a resolution which was lost. Dr. Fletcher moved that the Convention pro ceed to ballott Jbr a candidate for Delegate. On motion it was voted that the names of the Delegates be culled and each one deposit his vote. A member stated that he had heard that Gov. Ramsey would decline the nomination.-- Considerable confusion and excitement follow ed, when H. L. Moss read the follow letter : St. Paul, July 25th, 1835. 11. L. Moss, Esq., Dear Sir : As my neighbor, and a delegate to the Republican Convection, 1 take the liberty of addressing this note to you. Some eight or ten days since l felt assured that my friends had consented not to present my name to the Convention, which is to meut this day for nomination as a Congressional delegate; but from information which lias reached me within the last twenty-four hours, I fear their resolution in this regard has been changed, and that against all protestation my nomination is to be urged. I beg to assure the Convention that I feel very sensibly the honor done me by several of the delegations in urging my nomination, ns 1 do that of the primary meetings in the Territory that have men tioned my name in this connection, and while 1 heartily sympathise in the cause in which they arc engaged, and shall contribute all of rny ability to secure the election of the nominee of the Con vention, I could not for a variety of reasons, consent to be a candidate for delegate to Con gress. Be pleased to make these views known to the Convention. Very respectfully Yours, Ac. Alexander Ramsey-. Some of the friends of the Gov. still insisted that he would accept if nominated, and pressed his claim wi th earnestness. There appeared to be a preference, however, for Mr. Marshall, and when the rotes were counted the result was as follows : William R. Marshall, 52 Alexan ler Ramsey, 36 David Olmsted, ' 4 Geo. A. Nourse, I Mr. Mrrshall was then unanimously declared the nominee of the Convention, and a committee was appointed to wait upon him and inform him of bis nomination, consisting of Messrs. R. Chute, M- C. Smith, and D. Rohrer. During their ah scene speeches were made by Mcsers. King, Nut ting, Jones, Nonrse, Ames, and Koea. On the appearance of Mr. Marshall great en thusiasm was manifested. He thanked the Con vention for thie unexpected mark of confidence and esteem, and assured the members that if elected he wonld endeavor to earry out, to the b®* °* Ability, the measures of the great Re publican Party. The Convention then adjourned sine die. VOL. It., NO. 11, The New Orleans Delia, July Blh, a*ys: —» Two very likely looking mulatto slave girls Were emancipated on the 7th, by a jury ofslavo holders, on the application of their owner, who was also a mulatto ", they were also allowed to remain in the State and enjoy their liberty, up on the master giviug bond and security that they never should become a burthen to the Commonwealth. This is the first case under the law which was passed by the last Legisla ture. Hitherto, the Legislature alone lutd the power of emancipation. How highly can the people of St. Paul, ap preciate the following paragraph front the pen of Henry Ward Beecher. ** Alas l that we should have so many rari fied men among t», who are so holy that they cannot quite touch the ground, and yet they are nut etheria! enough to rise entirely up, and therefore hang in an unpleasant oscillation be tween earth-and heaven, quite uncertain in their own minds to which their duties belong.” James Mte*s, the clown, and one of the proprietors of Myers and Madigan’s Circus Company, met with an untimely death while performing on the slack rope at Geneva, a few days since. The ring by which the rope was fastened gave way, throwing him to the ground with so much force as to dash his brains out. Among the passengers by the last steamer from California was a citizen of Boston, Mass., who has for six years been trying his luck on the Pacific coast. When he left home he was worth little or nothing, but by industry has re turned home with some $70,000, it is said. A Fight.—A fight occurred yesterday in the street nearly opposite the American House, between a couple of fellows, who we presume, have no other way of bringing themselves into notice, than by their ridiculous conduct. JSSF” Chester Butler, of Pennsylvania, a member of the freshman class in Williams Col lege, (Mass.,) is dead. Advice to Bahsi-ji. —Now' you've written your life, try to amend it. Them am oar senti ments. A Shelby Cali\ —Mr. C. E. Plumer, last week butchered a heifer aged about eleven months, which weighed nett 480 pounds. Leavenworth, the wounded duellist, is re covering near Niagara. The leg in which he was shot will bo shortened about one inch. The Ladies of Virginia, are trying very hard to raiso $200,000, to purchase the Alt. Ver non estate. Cjp* Lola Alontes, prior to leavcing California, made her will, leaving all her property to Mr. Ileald, the only man, she asserts, to whom she was ever rcallv married. A letter from Havana states that Edward It. Jencks, of Alatanzas, is about to establish a line of steamers between the latter place and Phil adelphia, to touch at Havana. A correspondent of the Cleveland HeralJ charges President Pierce, with several others con nected with the Administration, with being en gaged in n gigantic land swindle in connection with Superior city, a new town laid out at the head of Lake Superior. The Nebraska Legislature has passed a law prohibiting the sale or manufacture of in toxicating liquors to be used ns a beverage, and there is now (says the Nebraskan) not an cstab lisinent in the Territory where intoxicating li quors is sold. Arrivals. —Among the distinguished gentlemen who have arrived among us the present week, wo notice the name of lion. S. J. Wilkins, Kx-ntcmber of Congress, from Orange county, New York, and father of Capt. Wilkins of this city. Qlkky?—One of our cotemporaries announces the arrival in town of two buffalo calves. A wag. at our elbow nsks whether the two calves really did arrive or whether the editor aforesnid merely looked in the f/las s ” and “saw doublet ” Addison Palmer, of Zanesville, had his leg cut off at the ankle joint, by the blade of tv mowing machine. He was walking in front of it to warn the driver of any littlu stumps that might he in the way, when he made a miss-step, which brought h'.s leg within the sweep of the blade, Hon. Abbott Lawrence has given fire hun dred towards establishing a public library in Groton, an 1 promises to give SSOO more within three years. The town has appropriated SSOO, and the library now contains 000 volumes. £3T In Lisbon, N. 11., Daniel Priest and.a man named Quimby had a quarrel on the 28th ult., in the course of which Quiinhv stabbed Priest, in self defence, and the latter died in nbout a week. Nearly the requisite number of subscribers for Professor Agassiz’s great work on Natural History of the United States have been obtained. The city of New Bedford sends sixty subscribers, the city of New York tbreo. Robert A licit has been convicted of bdfti ing the burn of B. B. Musscy, Esq. of Newton, about three months ago, and sentenced to the State Prison for three years* Cs?” Ma'or General Home, the new commander of the Briti'h forces in Canada, arrived by the last steamer from England, and is now in Mon treal. The St. Louis Republican advocates tk# building of a wire railroad bridge across tbe Mis sissippi at St* Louis, It would cost, the Repub lican thinks, but little more than similar works eslewhtrc. The Legislature of Missouri and Il linois have passed the requisite legal provisions for snch a purpose. (ZST CbrisUin Clause, a small-sued Germsn, swore, on a liquor trial at Poughkeepsie, N. York, that he bad drank 60 pints of lager beer in twelve hours, without becoming intoxicated. Thkx the Laws do kecogmze Slaves.—fa New Orleans, La., lately, a man named Hunter, wae sentenced to pay a fine of SIOOO, undergo an imprisonment of six months, and forfeit oertaia slaves whom be illegally sold in snob a manner as to separate tbe mother from her children, con trary to the laws of Louisians. Eight y-oms packages of liquor were seized by the police of Bangor, from the schooner Tyro, which had just arrived. These packages contained from 5 to 20 gallons each.