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Warn.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 1, 1855.
The Land Sale*—Rice’s Actions In Congress—Schemes
of the Spccntators—Ruin of Pre-emption Claim-
ants — Arrest of the Settlement of Minnesota.
Wo understand that several speculators have
pone into the country, each with a gang of men,
to examine the comers of surveys in good locali
ties, and the improvements that have been made,
by. pre-emption claimants. We would like to
know, whether those expeditions have any interested
connection, with the impression that seems to be
prevalent among Mr. Rice’s friends, that the
public Land Sales will not be postponed'! —
Certain it is, that the speculators are on the qui
l ive, and that great preparations are being made
bv them to buv up the lands if offered for sale
this fall. In the mean time, the settlers who
hare gone upon public lauds, and made valuable
improvements thereon, under the pre-emption
law, are iu a state of the most distressing anxiety,
and alarm. Great numbers of them have no
money, and there is none to he had except upon
the most solid security, and at the most ruinous
rate of interest. Flying rumors of the postpone
ment of the sales arc circulated everywhere, but
there is no official announcement to that effect,
ami the fatal sales are drawing nigh.
It is a pity, that Mr. Rice, our only delegate in
Congress, bad not represented the true interests
of Minnesota in regard to these land sales ; but
lie seems to have forgotten, that the year 18)4,
was a very trying season for tho farmers of the
northern States, that an extraordinary drought,
had cut off the crops ; that the money market
from these causes had been very tight, and that
the pressure was increased by an F.uropenn war.
Thousands of farmers who intended to enugrate
here and invest their capital, have been prevented
by these causes from doing so, and it seems to us
very injudicious for our delegate to advocate the
land sales, under such circumstances. Rut if it
was deemed so important to have these sales
come off, why did not Mr. Riec propose a credit
sale, like that of 1820, so that the pre-emption
ists could have purchased their claims at
one forth cost, and the balance on a credit
of one, two, and three years. There was anil
is no necessity for cash sales. About $30,-
000,000 of gold and silver are now lying in
the vaults of the Sub-Treasury, drawing no inter
est, while the poor settlers in this Territory are
driven to the extremity of searching for loans of
specie, at an interest of forty or fifty per cent,
per annum, to meet a cash sale of their home
steads.
It was clearly for the interest of the United
States, that the sales should have been upon cred
it, why then, was not the credit sales avdocated
by our delegate ? Was it the design to sacrifice
the homesteads of the pre-emption claimants, by
the operation of this hard law which was uncere
moniously passed through Congress, at the close
of a year of unexampled scarcity ? We say that
all these circumstances look as if the land sales
of 1855, were a part of a premeditated scheme to
favor the speculators, and ruin many poor, but
honest settlers, and we very much fear that it will
be carried through and consummated.
Asa faithful sentinel upon the watch we warn
our friends in the country to he on their guard,
and to take the most energetic action to stop
these sales. A wolf is on the walk, and the set
tlers must be up and at work if they would not
see the dearest interests of Minnesota sacrificed.
These sales if made at this crisis, will throw
the choice lands into the hands of the speculators
who will hold them at high prices, so that future
emigration here will be very much discouraged,
and the settlement of the Territory greatly de
layed. The farmers of New England, New York,
aud the Western States, who designed to emi
grate, and have been prevented from doing so by
the drought of 1554, will not come here to buy
their farms of speculators, but will go elsewhere.
These results are plain, but they are not all
the events that threaten us, for if the sales go on
this fall, thousands of settlers with their families,
will be driven from their claims at the beginning
of winter in a state of utter destitution, and all
their hard earnings for two or three years, will
be sacrificed.
New Paper. —Wo understand that a new paper
is to ho started at Shakopeo, M. T., under the
editorial management of Allen Greon, Esq., on
the independent principle. We wish .Mr. Green
tho most abundant success. May his labors be
properly appreciated, and his highest hopes and
expectations realized.
JSris“ Some time since we published an ac
count of the destruction of Mr. Thomson's house
at Hrant, near Buffalo, in which he, with his
daughter, Mrs. Carr and her two children, and
tv\o other jK-rsons perished. It was supposed
at the time that Carr the husband of Mrs. Carr,
was the incendiary. lie has since been arrest
ed, and is now in jail, with the prospect before
him of receiving the proper punishment, his
fiendish conduct so justly deserves.
West over the Bask.— A horse of Mr.
Irvine's, backed over the bank yesterday after
noon, a few rods above the Upper Levee. The
height is supposed to be over sixty feet, and
Vet strange to say the horse was not injured.—
lie was attached to a wagon, which was badly
broken up l>y the fall.
The llarlem Railroad Accident. —John
Callahan, one of the six persons who were
either killed or severely injured on Wednesday
by the railroad accident at Williainbridge, died
yesterday at the New York Hospital. An in
quest was held upon the body by Coroner Hil
ton. and the jury rendered a verdict of acciden
tal death. The deceased was a native of Ire
land, 23 years of age, and resided with some
relatives in 43d street, near 3d avenue.
The Portland (Me.) Riots. —A pamphlet
has just been published, eutillcd, “A Report of
the Committee appointed by the Board of Al
dermen of the City of Portland,” to investigate
the causes and consequences of the riots on the
evening of June 2d. It occupies fifty pages,
and concludes with the opinion that “the may
or and other executive officers of the city did no
more in the emergency than their duty and the
public service required; and that they would
have proved unfaithful to their trust had they
done less.”
Prenatvee Old Age.—A letter writton to St.
Petersburg from Sebastopol, by Mods. Leontuw
ski, who was taken prisoner by the Allies at Kam
iesch, mentions that quite young men and officers,
who have taken part in the nine months’ defence
of Sebastopol, have, ia the space of time become so
old, through continued exertion and care, that
the order of tho Emperor to reckon every month
so passed aa a year of service, is by no means
anything more than just.
St. Catharines. —This town, situated in Cana
da West, has n population of about 10,000, most
of whom, it is stated, are Americans by birth.—
The Welland canal passes through the city. A
citizen of Washington, who is spending the sum
mer there, says they have a well 550 feet deep,
containing more medicinal qualities than any oth
er in tho world yet discovered.
Youthful Suicidk. —Much excitement was cre
ated in the vicinity of Eighth and Vine streets,
Philadelphia, a few days since, by the discovery
that a boy only thirteen years of age, named
Albert Migran, living with his uncle, A. lloidet,
druggist, hud destoyed his own life by strangling
himsolf with a suspender. The deceased was iu
the habit of committing acts of foolish daring for
tho purpose of making a display, and it is believed
that the fatal rosult was not intended by the youug
suicide, but that he commenced tho experiment
in a spirit of bravado.
About 300 miles of telegraph lines are in
operation in California. Prices from San Fran
cisco to Stockton, Sacramento, or Marysville,
$2,00 for first ten words, and ten cents for each
additional word.’ The tariff is higher than in
England, where $1,50 is paid for what would
coit twenty-five cents in this country.
The judgment of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania in the case of Dr. Beale, the
Philadelphia dentist, was delivered last week
by Chief Justice Lewis. The Court refused
to grant the motion for a new trial, and direct
ed that the prisoner be sentenced according to
law. Of the five judges, composing the Court,
but one dissented from this decision and favor
ed the granting of a new trial.
f Notes and drafts, to the amount of fifteen
hundred to two thousand dollars, h ive been found
in the woods back of Bergen, N. J. They were
mostly drawn by western bankers and merchants
in favor of New York firms. Tho Postmaster of
New York thought them a part of the proceeds of
a mail robbery, committed some time iu Juno
last, of which tho Department had not been able
to get any clue.
limit Rknts. —The Verandah Hotel in New-
Oi loans was recently destroyed by fire, and there
is in progress of erection on tho old site, a row
of magnificent warehouses, eight in number, which
have been rented at the following rates per an
num :—The corner store at $5,000 ; the three ad
joining at $4,000, each ; two adjoining ats3,Uoo,
and the other two at $2,0;*0 each ; making a total
of $27,000 per annum, besides what the building
will bring above the first story.
Cholera at Forrkst Retreat.- -The cholera
broke out at Forrest Retreat, Nicholas Co., Ky.,
ou Friday uight last, and since that time Ex-Gov
ernor Metcalfe, and his son-in-law, John P. Camp
bell, aud servant man, have died.
A return, published by the London Ship
ping Gazette, show that the number of vessels
wrecked in the month of July amounted to 70.
Iu the previous month of June 83 vessels were
wrecked ; May, 08; April, lOJ ; March, 140 ;
February, 104, and in January, 238.
The gutta perch a telegraph wire, sunk un
der the river at the Highlands, and belonging to
the New York and Sandy Hook Telegraph Com
pany, was badly hacked and cut, aud several
hundred feet stolen a few nigths since, by some
unknown person.
£~2T a Samuel Johusou, colored, convicted
some time since at Lancaster, Pa., of the mur
der of Elizabeth Thomas, also colored, died in
jail on Friday night last. lie confessed his
guilt just before lie died.
JfeiP'The correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayune says that Mr. Alexander Aumont, so
well known in Louisiana as a patron of the turf,
pocketed S'Bo,ooo as clear gain during the last
racing season in Paris.
Rad Axe County.—A correspondent of the
Prairie du Chien Courier, writes to that paper
from Viroqua, that the census of Bad Axe Coun
ty is completed, and the population ascertained
to he 4,823: Males, 2,553; Females, 2,270.
Firemen’s Excursion. —The Firemen of Oswe
go, N. Y., have invited the firemen of Hamilton,
C. W., to a festival. One hundred citizens of
Oswego have subscribed $lO each, making a to
tal of SI,OOO to defray expenses.
Cs?" Tho boys of Baltimore build forts, guard
houses,' powder magazines, with sand, mounted
with wooden cannons and streamers flying, then
ask passer’s by for a cent for Sebastopol!
Cr?” The Louisville Democrat says that on
Tuesday the 27th ult., eighteen Germans left the
city for Minnesota, nnd that a movement is on foot
to get up a Kansas emigration society.
Q'yf’ The Mississippi had risen 7 ft. at St. Louis
on the 15th, the rise being mostly from the
Missouri, which was coming up at the rate ot
three inches per hour.
The City Belle arrived Thursday night and
left yesterday afternoon.
Railroad.— Chicago has now fifteen rail
ways running into her streets, having a total
length of over 3,000 miles.
Cs?* A German, on Monday, performed the
feat of drinking sixty mugs of lager beer succes
sively, in Jersey City, for a wager.
CV* Provoking—to dream that you have lots of
money, and then wake up and find yourself an
editor.
Two more Sisters of Charity left Balti
more on Monday the 26th ult., for Norfolk to aid
the Yellow Fever sufferers.
(s■ 3?" The Know Nothing Convention of Georgia
have added a new plank to tho platform—the ac
quis. tiou of Cuba.
tri?” Said Pacha, chief of Dinar Pacha’s staff,
and who is now in Paris, is said to be of Polish
origin. ILs wife and child are with him.
(Jt?” In Arkansas, there is said to be an im
mense quantity of Cotton In some places it is
piled as high as hills upon the banks of the river.
Cxf Murray McConnel, Esq., has accepted the
appointment of fifth Auditor of the U. S. Treas
ury.
C_l7” George Yandenhoff and Miss M. E. M.
Mnkeah, two leading members of the theatrical
profession, were married in Boston on Monday.
A large number of Canal boats are laid up
at Buffalo, N. Y., for want of freights, busiuess
being very dull.
CtT The organization of the State Agricultural
Society of South Carolina, has been completed,
and A. P. Calhoun elected President.
lu 1849, the population of Oshkosh, Wis.,
was 135 ; now it numbers about 4,500.
(TV” Wheat is selling for a dollar a bushel at
Greenburg, la., and com at fifty-five cents.
JEST* At the late election in Jackson county,
lowa, the Republicans carried their ticket by
200 to 500 majority.
Of* A Cavern has been discovered in Macinac,
which is over three miles in extent.
lowa Elections.—As near as we can judge by
the returns received of the late County Elections
in lowa, it seems that the aggregate result has
been in favor of the Republicans. In a few coun
ties they have lost, while in others they have
gained largely.
(3” The shortest passage ever made from San
Francisco, was accomplished by the “Northern
Light” on her last trip —only nineteen days and
twenty noun !
The more nearly oar minds approach to a
state of purity in this life, the greater will be our
chance of realizing true happiness.
Republican meeting In Unkata da.
The Republicans of Kaposia Precinct, Da
kota county, met at Kaposia on Saturday, the
25th, and organized by appointing D. P. Bar
ton to the Chair, and O. C. Gibbs, Sec’y.
The following resolutions were introduced
and adopted:
Resolved Ist, That we, the Republicans of
Kaposia presinct, fully endorse the principles
of the platform laid down by the Territorial
Republican Convention, held at St. Paul, the
25th ultimo, and that we recognize in them the
true principles of Government.
Resolved 2nd, That the nomination of Wm.
R. Marshall, as Delegate to Congress, a man
in whose capability and integrity we have the
fullest confidence, meets our cordial approval,
and that we will do all in our power to secure
his election.
Resolved 3rd, That S. M. Cook, O. C.
Gibbs, Dr. P. Barton, Elias Cope and Horace
Bromley be appointed delegates to the County
Republican Convention, to be held at Carr’s,
on Saturday, the Ist of Sept, next, with power
to fill vacancies if there should be any in the
delegation.
Resolved 4th, That our delegates to the
County Convention be instructed to support
none but men known to be true and tried friends
to the Republican movements, as candidates
for Legislative and county offices.
Resolved sth, That the Secretary of this
meeting be requested to forward a copy of the
proceedings of this meeting to the Minnesotian
and Times for publication.
Adjourned sine die.
Dll. P. BARTON, Chairman.
(). C. Gibbs, Sec’y.
A Tail Founded on Facts.— An English
paper makes mention of a hoy at Middlesbo
rough-on-Tees, who is provided with a tail that
some monkeys might he proud of. He has a
perfect caudal appendage lour or five inches in
length it springs from the vertebrae of the ns
sacrum not the os coccygis, as does the tail of
any animal, which is a continuation of the spi
nal structure. It has caused much interest
among the faculty, who have had a consultation
whether it would be proper to take it ofT; hut
as upon examination it is found to possess the
properties of a limb, having hone, muscle, feel
ing, &c., and can be moved at the will of the
child, it is feared the operation might endanger
the child's life by affecting the spinal cord.—
The possessor of this “narative” is about four
months old and in the possession of fine health.
Carrier Pigeons and the Telegraph.—
Many of the readers of the newspapers, says
the Philadelphia Ledger, who wake up in the
morning and find a column of European news,
by telegraph, ready for their perusal, in the
morning paper, the steamer having arrived on
ly the midnight before, do not know the lal>or
and the enterprise which are involved to pro
cure this early transmission of the steamer’s
news. The “associated press” have an agent
lor the arrival of the New York steamers at the
Sandy Hook light-house. He has fifty carrier
pigeons, which are trained for the purpose of
conveying news from the steamships to the
shore. A man in an open boat, in all kinds
of weather, drops alongside of the steamer as
she bears directly upon Sandy Hook. The
news is thrown over in a water-tight can, and
the news being taken out, a single sheet is af
fixed to the bird’s leg. The man then gives
the signal to the bird, which raises his wings
and away he goes, with all his power of loco
motion, in a straight line for the office, going a
distance of three or four miles in as many min
utes; and, popping in at the window, is re
ceived by the agent, who transmits the intelli
gence over the wires to New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and thence to St
Louis, New Orleans, and all parts of the coun
try, so that the news is frequently received over
a large part of the United States and published
before the steamer leaves the quarantine.
Watermelon Juice. —A correspondent copies
the following, which originally appeared in the
Prairie Farmer, and sends it with his own en
dorsement. Keep this till the melon season :
I endeavor to raise a good watermelon patch.
They are a healthy and delightful fruit. I culti
vate the Icing variety; plant early in May, and
again toward the close of the month, so that they
may come in succession. When they commence
ripening, we commence cutting and usttig them
freely during the hot weather. When the weather
becomes cool in September, we bring a quantity
of them into the house, split them open, with a
spoon scrape out the pulp’ into a cullender, and
strain the juice into vessels.
We boll it in an iron vessel to syrup, then put
in apples or peaches like making apple-butter,
and boil slowly until the fruit is well cooked ;
then spice to the taste, and we have something
that most people prefer to apple-butter or any
kind of preserves. Or the syrup may be boiled
without fruit down to molasses, which will lie as
fine as the sugar-house molasses. We have made
in a single autumn as much as ten gallons of
the apple-butter (if so we may call it) and molas
ses, which kept in a fine condition until May.—
American Agriculturists
A nice Question. — Sam. “You’ll get it for
booking tlmt turkey last night. Mas’r knows
it.” Pompcy. “I didn’t hook it. YVarn’t do
turkey mas'rs? Well, ain't I nias’rs? Well, I
eat the turkey, didn't I? Well ain’t the turkey
part o’ me? Mas’r ain’t got so much turkey, but
ain’t lie got more nigger? I tell you de turkey
only change places.”
An Argument.—A young lady being ad
dressed by a gentleman much older than her
self, observed to him, the only objection she
had to a union with him, was the probability ot
his dying before her, and leaving her to the
sorrows of widowhood. To which he made the
following ingenious and delicate complimentary
reply: “Blessed is the man who has a virtuous
wife, for the number of his days shall be doub
led.”
A Hasty Marriage.— At Sacramento, Cal
ifornia, a short time since, after the performance
at a circus was over, a young girl, yet in her
pautaiettes, went behind the curtain, when the
ring-master said to her, “ Why don’t you mar
ry?” “I would if I could,” said she. He replied,
“ I’ll marry you this evening.” He fulfilled
his agrement, and the next morning their mar
riage was published.
Hurrah tor William M. Rice ! — The
only Rice man we have seen in this vicinity,
says he shall vote for William M. Rice—that
he knows him well—and that he is a firm friend
of the Territory. Hurrah for William M. say
we. Hope he’s not long like Henry M., how
ever.— Winona Express.
Jg~2f“ “ Mr. Jones, don’t you think marriage
is a means of grace ?” “ Certainly, anything is
a means of grace that breaks up pride and leads
to repentance." Scene closes with a broom-han
dle.
Pardoned. —Gov. Clark has pardoned young
Hall, the burglar, who entered several law
offices, about a year since, and who was senten
ced to the Penitentiary for five years.
Nothing compensates for the wear and
tear of life but the inward preparation by the
Holy Spirit for the eternal happy state.
ti'W" A Friend enquires whether a man cannot
vote bv telegraph. This is a question for politi
cal wire-workers to solve. Our own opinion ia
that it depends entirely upon the regulations of
the poles.
Cy “ Do you think I’ll get justic done me ?”
said a culprit to his counsel.
** I don’t think you will,” replied the lawyer.
“ I two man on the jnry who are opposed
to hanging.
(£9* In Madison, apples are hawked about the
streets at ten cents a bushel.
MONDAY, SEPT. 3, 1855.
EVILS OW THE USE OF TOBACCO—A FAM
ILY NARROWLY ESCAPING WITH THEIR
LIVES.
Among th< many prolific sources of physical
disorder, mental and moral derangements that
■way so strong an inlltience against the eomfort
and happiness of men, is the abominable prao
tioo of using tobacco. Its influences are bad in
whatever light we behold them.
A circumstance occurred a few days ago, in con
nection with the use of this narcotic that had well
nigh destroyed the lives of a whole family, con
sisting of a man, his wife, and four children. It
was a respectable wealthy farmer, who, with his
family, a* given above, went to the store where
they were in the habit of trading,and after purchas
ing the articles necessary for tho use of the fami
ly, ho bought four pounds of powder, a dozen
pipes, and two pounds of tobacco —filled one of
the pipes, lit it, and ns they started homewards
commenced smoking. The powder, pipes and
tobacco, were in his sido pocket. After smoking
some timo, he knocked the fire, as he supposed,
from the pipe, and placed it in his pocket, for
gotting the presenco of the powder. Smoke soon
began to issue from his pocket, his wife called
his attention to it ? the thought struck him of tho
powder, he immediately thrust his hand into his
pocket and threw it from him, but it had hardly
struck the ground, when it exploded. Had one
more second expired before the powder had been
thrown from his pocket, where would the family
be now ; we Hun only answer, in eternity. Aside
from such melancholy acci lents, it is fearful to
contemplate the great numbers that die yearly
from the use of toßaceo.
A celebrated doctor, says, that more people
have died of apoplexy since tho use of snuff, in
one year, than had died of the same disease in a
hundred years before.; and Dr. Clay, of Manches
ter, England, remarks, that almost every one he
has known to die of late of that dreadful disease
were inverate snuffers.
The tobacco user will naturally exchange tho
ruddy cheek and sprightly countenance, that be
token health of physical and mental powers, for
the sallow countenance and sunken eye, that
make the body wasted by debasing habits, and
the mind impaired by baneful excitement. It ema
ciates the body, weakens and destroys the intellect,
induces a countless nuiuber of distressing diseas
es, and finally hurries its user down to a prema
ture grave.
The illustrious Prince James, the Sixth of Scot
land, and First of England, in expressing bis
opinion of tobacco, wrote as follows:
“It is the lively image and patron of hell; for
it hath by allusion, in it, all the parts and vices
of the world, whereby hell may be gained, to wit:
First, it is a smoke—so are all tho vanities of this
world ; secondly, it deiighteth those that take it
so do all the pleasures of tho world delight the
men of the world ; thirdly, it inaketh men drunk
en and light in the head—so do all the vanities
of the world, men are drunken therewith ; fourth
ly, he that taketh tobacco cannot leave it, it doth
bewitch him—even so the pleasures of the world
make men loathe to leave them ; they are for the
most part enchanted with them. And further, be
sides all this, it is like hell in the very substance
of it ; for it is a stinking, loathsome thing—and
so is hell. The custom of using it is loathsome
to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the
brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black
stinking fumes thereof, nearest resembling the
horrible stygian smoke of the pit that is bottom
less. And finally, were I to invite the Devil to
dinner, he should have three dishes : first, a pig;
second, a poll and ling of mustard ; and third a
pipe of tobacco for digesture.”
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. —A smooth
faced, oily-tongued fellow, wearing a white cra
vat, and passing himself off for a minister of the
gospel, has been luxuriating on the good things
that this world affords, for sometime at Toronto,
C. W., where lie lived in the enjoyment of the
friendship, respect, and confidence of the pious,
unsuspecting citizens, until his last actofvilliany
unmasked him, to the fair view of his duped and
chop-fallen friends, lie stole a large quantity of
jewelry from the store of Mr. Blakely, who has
had him arrested, and is determined the hypocrit
ical scamp shall be properly punished. lie is
now in jail waiting his trial. This is but one of
many equally infamous nets that can be brought
agaiust him. lie will probably soon find himself
dressed in a coat of at least two different colors,
with his lmir shaved close to his head, and sur
rounded with men of his own stamp —black
hearted thieves.
Fire. —On Saturday morning between two
and three o’clock, the quiet slumbers of our
citizens were disturbed by the cry of fire, and
the ringing of bells. The alarm was caused by
the burning of a small house in the lower town.
The alarm of fire on Saturday night, arose
from the burning of a small stable, in the rear of
the residence of VVm. Ilollinshead, Esq. Loss
small. The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
In another column will be found a notice
culling a mass meeting of the inhabitants of Ram
sey Co., to take place at the Court House, in this
city, on Wednesday evening, the sth of Sept. We
trust there will be a full attendance, and some
measures taken to prevent, if possible, this dire
calamity—the land sales.
The Kate Casscl, arrived yesterday.
Handsome Sight. —On Saturday afternoon we
saw a man drunk leaning against the fence at the
lower end of St. Anthony street. A partv of In
dians coming up at the time and standing a little
way off in the road, pointed their fingers at him
in derision.
Galena.— The Steamer Galena, Captain Lod
wick, arrived Saturday at noon, with the heaviest
load of freight she has brought up the river this
season. She departed at 4 o’clock the same day.
The Steamer H. S. Allen, Capt. Fair
man, goes up the river tiiis morning.
CTsf The steamer 11. S. Allen, arrived Satur
day night.
The Fanners’ Bank, at Ky.,
lias failed.
are selling in some parts of Ohio
for 6 cents a bushel.
Most tailors leave the world in fits, bat
their customers rarely do.
Gov. Tom Corwin favors the election of
Chase as Governor of Ohio.
New York city, has contributed SO,OOO for
the Norfolk yellow fever sufferers.
T. G. Booth, a well known comedian, died
at Toronto, Canada, on the 18th at 4 o’clock, P. M.
£*s?* Queen Victoria says Millard Fillmore
was the politest American she ever saw.
tSf* During July, 23,556 hhds. of tobacco
were inspected at Richmond, Va.
CQT* Mr. Conductor, are we running on
time to-day ? No sir, we are running for cash.
(py The New York Central Railroad Company
has 193 locomotives employed oa the road, cost
ing from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO each.
The express train of the New Albany
Railroad run into a flock of geese, the other day
killiog several hundred.
General Sutter, the veteran pioneer of
California, is said to have sustained a damage
of $25,000 this year in his crops by grasshop
pers.
REPUBLICAN MAM MEETING AT NED
WING.
The Republicans of Red Wing and vicinity,
met en masse on Saturday last, to listen to
speeches from gentlemen who had been previ
ously announced to address them. In the ear
ly part of the day, an ash pole was raised from
which floated the American flag. Shortly af
ter 2 o'clock, the meeting, which was held out
door, was called to order and organized by the
appointment of John Burrall of Dodge County,
as Chairman, when Wm. R. Marshall the
Republican candidate for Congress, was intro
duced to the audience, and occupied nearly an
hour in a speech, remarkable for its clearness
on the great question of the day. The aggres
sive march of the slave power was traced from its
incipiency, and the demoralizing effects of that
power was delineated in not only the history
of past Nations, but in the history of Spain and
our own country. The vandalism which struck
down the Missouri Compromise, was exposed,
as well as the eternal cry of the South for more
Slave Territory. The speaker appealed to the
patriotism which burned in the bosom of every
American, to take a stand against the further
inroads of Slavery, and to unite with the great
Republican party now forming in Minnesota,
to prevent any further aggressions of the prop
agandists, and thereby preserve unsullied the
institutions of the Republic. Mr. Marshall
was listened to with great interest, and hi*
speech evinced a thorough acquaintance with
his subject and much ability.
Ex-Governor Ramsey was next introduced
and spoke about thirty minutes. He denounced
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and
boldly proclaimed himself in favor of the Re
publican movement. He claimed that the pres
ent party which had swept nearly every north
ern State, was not the Abolition party of five
years ago, but the Conservative party of the
country. The old parties were dead, and the
circumstances of the present day demanded
that the good men of both the Whig and Dem
ocratic Parties should unite in preventing the
further aggression of the Slave Power. He
alluded to the sympathy we had in common, as
Republicans, with our friends in the States,
and said that they expected to hear a voice from
Minnesota which would gladden their hearts.
He poured out his indignation on those who had
broken down a solemn compact, and denounced
the continual cry of the South to give, give.—
The time had cotne when we must act, and act
as freemen, and if we did not act, direful results
would follow. Much had been said as to the
services of Mr. Rice—Mr. Rice had done well,
but from what we all know of Mr. Marshall’s
character, he could do as well, and what was
further, he represented a great principle, and
that principle was dear to every American’s
heart. He urged unity of action and boldness
of purpose, and if the Republicans worked as
they should work, victory would crown their ef
forts. The Governor was very happy in his
speech, and elicited warm rounds of applause.
M. S. Wilkinson, Esq., next took the stand, and
rolled out a volley of eloquence and facts which
made even old hunkerdom shake in their boots.
The march of the slave power—the damning and
aggressive character of that power—the destruc
tion of solemn compacts to give strength to that
power—the detrimental effects that power was
having and would have upon our institutions—
upon free labor—upon right and justice—the
falseness of the popular sovereignty doctrine—
the effects of this doctrine as portrayed in the re
cent outrages committed in Kansas—were the
topics upon which the speaker dwelt with force
and earnestness. Facts, arguments and illustra
tions were piled up so high that if our opponents
should attempt to climb over them, they would
not reach the highest point, even at the judgment
day. Mr. Rice’s great appropriation hobby was
taken up and dissected with skill. Scarcely a
scale was left of the honorable gentleman.—
Then his two facednoss on the Half-Breed tract
was pictured so elearly on the canvass that even
his friends had to admit its correctness.
Mr. Wilkinson’s speech was a telling one, be
cause it was a truthful one, and we hazard the
assertion that many went away from the meeting
more fully impressed with the belief than ever,
that 11. M. Rice was unfit to represent them
again in Congress. A band of music was on
the ground and played some fine airs.
At the conclusion of Mr. Wilkinson’s speech,
a committee of three were appointed to draft res
olutions, when J. N. Murdoch, Esq., Chairman of
that Committee, made the following report:
Resolve J, That we heartily endorse the princi
ples of the Republican party and pledge our united
support to W*. R. Marshall, the Republican can
didate for Delegate to Congress.
The resolution was unanmiously adopted, when
the meeting was further addressed by T. M. New
son, of the Times, who urged unity of action and
determination of purpose in organizing and sus
taining a great Republican Party in Minnesota.—
Such a party could triumph and be believed it
would triumph.
The meeting adjourned with cheers, and eaeh
man seemed more fully determined to go home
and work earnestly for the triumph of thoso prin
ciples which must ultimately prevail to secure the
prosperity and perpetuity of our loved institutions.
The Republicans of Goodhue County are up
and doing, and if they do not show clean hands
in Ootobcr nest, then we arc no judge of the char
acter of the people.
Repnblienn KomlHllw* for Dakota Comity.
The Republicans of Dakota County met at
Carr’s, on Saturday, and nominated the following
ticket:—
For Council—W. 11. 11. Graham.
For Representatives—Dr. C. P. Adams,
E. 11. Gibbs.
For Sheris'— A. R. French.
For County Commissioner—D. W. Truax.
For District Attorney—E. F. Parkel*.
This is an excellent ticket and we feel quite sure
it will be elected—it certainly will be if our
friends work as they are now working for the
good cause.
Dakota
This Convention met on Saturday last, and as
the Rice and Olmsted elements could not agree,
the convention broke up in a row. We are informed
by a person present, that the occasion will long
be remembered in the annals of history, as one
celebrated for its discord. While our opponents
•re divided, we are united and moving forward in
a solid rank to victory.
gy The Lady Franklin and Time k Tide ar
rived yesterday. On board the former boat were
Col. Robertson and Lady, Lafayette Emmet and
Lady, Capt. Wilkin, John P. Owens and Mr.Lar
penteur, who have just returned from the East,
some from n pleasant tour and others frem
business. On the latter boat were Gov. Ram
sey, J. E. Fullerton, C. D. Gilfillin, Dr. Foster
and Mr. Martin Williams, who returned from the
Republican Maes Meeting at Red Wing.
fy At Creaco, in southern Wisconsin, there is
n society of spiritualists who call themselves the
“ free Love Union.” Their most prominent ar
ticle of faith if that no man or woman A,n m.
aaain united longer than they chooas.
Pursuant to a«all, a Convention of Delegates
to nominate a Councillor and Representatives for
tbe Fearth Council District, composod of tb#
Counties of Goodhue, Dodge and Freeborn, was
bsld at Red Wing, on Saturday, September Ist.
William D. Chilson, wm called to the chair, and
C. D. 11. Ayers was appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to nom
inate a Representative to the Legislature. J. N.
Murdoch proposed for nomination, Mbltilli C.
Smith, of Rod Wiog. Mr. Martin proposed A. D.
Shaw, of Florence. The Convention then pro
ceeded to ballot with the following result:
For Representative—Melville C. Smith) 12
“ “ A. D. Shaw, 3
Mr. Smith being present, arose, and after mak
ing a few brief remarks, in which he alluded to
the honor conferred upon him, declined the nom
ination in favor of Dodge County, assigning as a
reason his inexperience, and the probability of
his removing to another place. The mark of es
teem shown him by the Convention would bo
gratefully remembered.
The Convention then proceeded to another bal
lot, which resulted in the election of A. D. Shaw,
of Florence.
Warren Bristol, Esq., of Red Wing, wm then
unanimously nominated for Councillor.
After several pertinent speeches by Messrs.
Shaw and Bristol, tbe Dodge County Delegates
asked the unanimous consent of the Convention
to postpone the nomination of their Representa
tive, which was granted.
On motion of J. N. Murdoch it was resolved
that the proceedings of the meeting be published
in the Times, Minnesotinn and Republican.
Mr. Wm. Connor, the first white resident
of Central Indiana, died in Hamilton Co., Aug.,
6tb of dropsy. He was aged 84.
£2?” A stable was destroyed by fire one night
last week at Bristol, Pa., with fifteen horses and
mules.
Six fugitive slaves passed through Syra
cuse to Canada on underground railroad one day
last week.
There is a difficulty about the proprietor
ship of the Catholic church of Carrolton, Ky.,
between the bishop and trustees.
J&ST* The Know Nothing State Council ol
North Carolina has abolished the Roman Cath
olic test.
A Canada West paper says that $4
per day are being paid for harvest hands in
York and Wentworth Counties.
triT' A inan named Chenaise has been held
to bail in New York on a charge of fitting out
a vessel for the slave trade.
Jgeir*The Cholera is raging in Georgetown,
111., with great severity. 13 deaths have oc
curred within a few days.
The several Austrian garrisons in It
aly have been reinlorced by 50,000 troops
from Vienna.
03“ A daughter of Mr. James Porter, near
Ellicott’s Mills, was burned to death last week,
by her clothes taking fire.
o<3“ A returned Californian, named Bar
nard O’Rourke, a printer by trade, was robbed
of SISOO in Boston.
Md’lle Whiting, the American prima
donna, has secured a profitable engagement in
Europe.
Miss Andrews, a young lady of ample
resources, from Syracuse, New York, has ar
rived at Norfolk, where she intends nursing
the yellow fever patients.
fcbfT' It is said that there are over three
thousand persons in the City of New York
whose only lodging place is the door-step, the
coal-box, or the benches in the public square.
$3?“ The Sultan gives Omar Pacha three
valuable estates in Roumelia and Antolia.—
The generalissimo will, it is affirmed, take the
command of the two armies of Asia.
The barracks at La Prairie, opposite
Montreal, which have been unused for a num
ber of years, are now occupied by five hundred
soldiers.
Very fine pototoes are retailing in the
Cincinnati Market at 40 cents a bushel. A
few months since they were selling at two dol
lars and fifty cents.
JoSF* A Chicago paper annottnees that a run
has been commenced on the Atlanta Bank, and
will be continued until all the Georgia shin
plasters are driven out of circulation. $147,-
900 has already been drawn, and $250,000
more will soon be demanded. The Bank of
Galena and the Bank of Mineral Point are the
main drawers. They are backed by two lead
ing houses in Chicago.
I&aF* The long car shed belonging to the
Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Co., about
a mile from North Madison, was burned a few
weeks since. Twenty-three cars inside of the
shed were burned. Loss SBOOO or SIO,OO0 —
insured for S4OOO.
A few days since a young and beauti
ful lady, a Mrs. Kemp, of Delaware city, Del.,
while laboring under a fit of temporary insani
ty, caused by religious excitement, cut her throat
from ear to ear, causing instant death-.
(£5?” In New Albany, Charles Fetz has been
fined SSO and sentenced to thirty days confine
ment in the county prison for selling liquor con
trary to the statute.
Ct?” The Hartford Times says, a girl named
Freeman, was examined yesterday before Com
missioner Fellowes, tor purloining letters or pro
curing them from the Post Office under false pre
tences. She implicated a hackman as having ta
ken one of the letters from her. He has been
arrested.
(Ts7* The Salisbury, N. C., Watchman, records
the murder of a negro in Yadkin Coaoty, in which
the murderer, after beating bis victim with an
axe helve, poured hot water in his ears and killed
him.
Convention.
Richard P. Robinson not Dkad.—The Louis
ville Journal contradicts the story that Richard
P. Robinson, the supposed murderer of Helen
Jewett, died at the Galt House, in that city, on
the Bth inst.
The Louisville Courier, on the other hand,
■ays there can be no possible doubt of the identi
ty °* Paramloe alias Robinson. They give bio
disease as chronic dysentery.
One night last week, Mathew Flood, of
New York, fell out with his wife, whop he seised
sad threw her out of a second story window—
fracturing her skull. Her recovery is a matter
of doubt. Flood is nader arrest. It is a matter
of on frequent oceoireoee for men to whip and
otherwise abuse their wives and escape unpunish
ed, we almost predict his release.
Meyers Netting, at Portland, Msiam, made the
acquaintance of tiro very agreeable ladies, at the
cest to him of a gold watch worth $75. Wonder
if he Ist Mrs. Nutting know ifrwrt
LINING AND MSLIRING.
Te who know the reaaoa, tell
How It tothot Instinct still
Prompts the heart to Hhs ■ or Ilka not—
At Its own enpiidons wMI!
Tell mo by what bl-drn magic
Oar Imprmtions first siwled
Into liking— or disliking—
OO bclors n word ho s*!d I
Why should tmilet sometimes repel as?
Bright eyes torn our feelings cold t
Wbst it that which c«mes to tell ns
All that glitters Is not gold?
Oh—no feature, plain or striking.
But a power we cannot than,
Prumpls our liking, or disliking,
■re acquaintance bath begun I
OwttM CMMIT.
Is It Instinct—or some spirit
Which protects ns and 'controls
■verjrlmpulse we Inherit
By some sympathy of tools?
Is it instinct ?—is it nature ?
Or some freak, or fault of chance,
Which our Htlng or disliking—
Limits to n single glance ?
Like presentiment of danger,
Though tbe sky no sbadow flings;
Oi that Inner sense, still stranger,
Of unseen—unuttered things I
Is It—oh, can no one tell me,
No one show sufficient cause
Why our likings—and dlsUUagt—
Hare their own Instinctive Iswt?
ARRIVAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER.
New York, August 27.
The steamer Daniel Webster, from Nicaragua,
arrived at noon to-day.
She brings 350 passengers and upwards of
$700,000 in specie. The principal consignees are,
Wells, Fargo A Co. $110,000; Drexel k Co.
$240,000; Newhouse k Spats 25,000; Magoon
k Sons 140^000.
The Daniel Webster reports a terrible hurri
cane ou the Musquito coast on tbe night of the
14th, causing tbe total loss of the British war
steamer Wolverine, on tbe Island of St. Andrews
Her cutter reached San Juan on the 16th with
dispatches for the steam frigate Buzzard for as
sistance. The latter left immediately for tbe
scene of the disaster.
The Webster brings three quarters of a million
of dollars.
Col. Kinney was quietly located at Greytown.
Destructive floods experienced at Kingston, and
;he Pimento crop is reported to be destroyed.
A reliable letter fr >m Paris asserts, that the
new Spanish contingent of troops is not to be
sent to the Crimea immediately, but will be
marched into France, to supply the place of troops
ordered to the Principalities.
New Yoke, Aug. 28.
The Greytown corespondenoe of tbe Herald,
states that an express hud arrived there from Ri
vas, bringing news that Col. Walker had effected
another landing and was to attack that town on
tbe 18th. Col. Xartnick was at Rivm with 250
regulars, ready to give him a warm reception.—
Col. Kinney, tiad 18 or 20 soldiers with him, and
was looking anxiously for the arrival of tbe steam
er United Suites, which was expected to bring
500 men armed and equipped. The Transit Com
pany had a party of armed men at Castillo,
watching his movements. It is reported (Jen.
Lopez, had attacked Honduras, and routed Ca
banas, also that the Revolutionists had made a
sortie from Leon, and attacked Menaqua, but were
repulsed by the government troops. The cholera
had made great ravages among the government
troops at Nicaragua, and also visited Leon, where
the Revolutionists army had suflered much from
its attacks.
The Bulletin of San Jose, states that the per
sons seized by Quinnos, wore the fugitives from
Walker’s expedition against Rivas, and they were
publicly shot, in the publ c square at Kiras.
A Whig Jud ciary Nominating Commi tee met
last even ng, and made the following nominations:
For Justice of the Supreme Court, Edward P.
Fowler, Judges of the Supreme Court, M. lloff
niuu and Lou.s P. Woodruff, Judge of the Com
mon Pleas, Cambridge Livingston, Judee of the
Marine Court, Charles Birdsall. (of the above
nominees, Fowler, Hoffman and Woodruff, are on
the K. N. ticket.
Nkw York, Aug. 24.
A letter from Havana per Grenada states the
cholera to i>e still prevailing there, especially
among the military, of whom 2UO had died, while
among the citizens but ten bad died. Some of
the regiments bad been sent into the country;
some members of the Captain General’s family
had been attacked.
The Washington correspondent of the Journal
of Commerce says the report of Sauta Anna’s
abdication and flight is not credited in that city.
A letter to the Herald says that Santa Anna’s
quarters were provided for in Havana. He was
expected to arrive from Vera Cruz in the steam
er Wio. The British sloop of War Darring was
waiting to take him on board. The Wie arrived
there on tbe 22d, left the same day for South
ampton via St. Thomas. Whether Santa Anna
was on board or not is not known. The same
letter says a Spanish war steamer which went to
sea on the 22d, had orders to proceed to Vera
Cruz and aid in the escape of Santa Anna should
it be necessary.
New Orleans, Aug. 27.
Later advices from the Rio Grande, were a
waiting the intelligence of the downfall of Santa
Anna, and tbe forces were consequently inactive.
The deaths lust week were 750.
St. Ldbis, Aug. 25.
Salt Lake dates of July Ist are received. The
prospects of a famine are still increasing, and
the third crop of grain has been destroyed.
lion. L. Sharer, one of the Judges of the
territory was found dead in his bed on the morn
ing of the 29th of June. He was buried with
great ceremony.
Baltimore, Aug. 28.
We learn from Norfolk there were 35 deaths
from fever there, lor 48 hours up to yesterday.
Mayor Wood, is among the dead. The panic
was increasing in intensity. The mortality at
Portsmouth is reported as fearful.
New Orleans papers of Wednesday, are re
cieved. The election returns show a majority
of 2300 for Pease, Democrat, for .Governor of
Texas.
The St. Paul Times having stated inadver
tently that Wm. R. Marshall was active in
bringing the matter of a railroad grant of lands
to Minnesota before Congress, that gentleman
wrote to the Times that although he was the
author of the scheme, the credit of bringing
that matter before Congress belonged to H. M.
Rice. Several of the Rice papers copied Mr.
Marshall's letter and called him an honorable
opponent. Would Mr. Marshall have been
“ honorable” if he had permitted the error of
the Times logo uncorrected, because it was in
his favor?
Several papers have claimed for H. M. Rice
the credit of obtaining through his influence
awl exertions, over $200,000, in appropriations
for roads in Minnesota. It has been shown by
Capt. Simpson that $165,000 of this sum was
obtained principally through the recommenda
tions of government officers stationed in the
Territory, and that this sum of $165,000 was
for completing roads which Congress i.ad com.
menced before Mr. Rice became Delegate; hut
Mr. Rice has published not a word to disclam
the credit unjustly given him. And the papers
which support him, though unable to disprove
Capt. Simpson s statement, have not the candor
to admit it.— St. Jlnthtmy Republican.
Good for thk Hbaltb. —As this is ths sickly
season, we take pleasure in transferring the
following prescription, from the Sandurky Mir
ror, to our column*. We presume it is efficae
ioos—it is certainly easy to take:
Until a young man is married, be is tossed
about from ooe degree of ungodliness to another,
tdl bis health, strength and character are com
pletely busted op and done for. Talk about your
Congress water and sea bathing! There is noth
ing the Lord over invented for the health equal
to a virtuous woman !
Wae ts. SctiNci. —The annual grant ef £IOOO
te the Bejel Society, devoted to the encourage
meat of science, is witheld bj the British Govern
neat this jeer, on the plea of the great war ex
panses. The New York Albion, in reporting the
above exclaims, “What a beggarly and short
sighted economy! Is not science indispensable te
the sneeeee of war ? Bitter experience ought to
have taught thia”
%£" Ex Governor Metcalf, of Kentucky, died
a few days age of the cholera.
Ext ' ’ Mx. " wncwcc.—TTie real'
>atsor i. La. .and
per»°n*l estate of Mr. Lawrence was recently
catenated "Lr
-HONORABLE.'*