The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-07-11
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The Nominee came in Wednesday
evening. Amongst the passengers, arc
the Rev. Mr.. NeiII Of ST. Paul, and Dir.
E. b. Washburne and LADY, of Galens
About fl o'clock. p, M. the Nominee
left our Upper Landing. for an excur-
sion up the ST. Peter. The greater,
number of our citizens chose TO, wait
for some smaller boat which has more
time to run up the Unexpectedly tho.
Lamariine, next week. Several went
on the Nominee. however. uri. .1a58s
"Wednesday aight We had another Of
those coPious rains which have beer
pouring upon Us for some weeks past
There was some excitement in town yes,
terday--a fight occurred between sever
al persons, in which axes and pistols
were handled, but without any fatal con-
sequences. II men would keep sober
these difficulties would seldom OCCUR
We CLEAN from the Galena Advertiser
OF the 9Th, the following items, asss
CONFESSION OF PRorEssoR WEBSTER.
An outline Of Prof Webster's conS
fession has been received, 1t was COM
municated by his spiritual adviser to the,
Governor and Council at Boston, on the
20. He says he killed Parkman, but
that the act was not premeditated. He
asserts, that his object in making the
appointment with Parkman was to sue
for further. indulgence. The latter in,
suited and irritated him, and in mo-
ment of phrenzy he seized stick with
which he struck him On the head, aud
killed him with single blow. The fur
Their proceedings are then narrated,
which appear to have been conducted
with extraordinary GOODNESS, .
Texan TRooPs MARCHING ON SANTA
FE.-On the Sd inst it was reported at
Washington, that d despatch had been
received, announcing the marci, of Tex
an troops on Santa Fe.
Hon. John P. Hale intends soon to
resign his seat in the Senate.
GoLD Nfws.-DiscoSeries of gold
continue to be made in Indiana. Gold
has been found in Jackson, Monroe.
Brown Greene, Owen and Clay counties.
In Brown county, the precious stuff
appears not to be confined alone to the
| beds of creeks and rayines. but the
veins lead back into the hills, where, II
is said, it is found in great abundance.
Companies are preparing to commence
operations in the hills under fatterinp
prospects.
DRowNED.-Lasi Saturday evening.
man named Kyle was drowned near
the upper bridge, Galcna, and on Sun
day morning, another named Callahan
was drowned below the city. They were
IN the river bathing at the time.
The rise in the price of real estate in
New York, has been so rapid, that the
newspapers are predicting a state of
things to ensue like that of 1867.
About 30 cases of Cholera have oc-
Cured at Wingyille, Wis.
CONGRESS In the Senate on the
18th, several speeches were made on
the Omnibus bill, and vote was taken
on Mr.. Soule's amendment, (exiending
the Missouri line to the Pacific which
was lost by II najority-yeas 10, nays
SO. Mr.. Jehn Davis made speech
against the entire Omnibus scheme,
and in favor of the NVilmot Proviso.--
The vote on the engrossment Of the bill
will probably be taken next Wedncs-
day.
The House, TO our surprise, came
within an ace of doing justice TO the To-
wa contest, by giving Mr.. Miller the
seat which was taken from him by steal
ing and hiding one Of the poll books
The vote stood yeas 95; nays "a; when
Cobb voted to make tie, and declared
the motion to insert Miller in place Of
Thompson lost. So the day was wasted
without decision.