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Dire adful ShipwTeck.

The Indian was los, on the passage from
England 20 Bombay, on the 9TH of April,
near the Cargados reef. Two Of the hosts
were STAYED, the captain and eigh, of The
crew seized the remaining one and left The
vessel. The morning after, the ship went
10 pieces. A passenger furnishes the fol-
lowing narrative Of succeeding events:
"Sharks innunerable surrounded Us on
all sides, which very much increased the
terror Of our situation. Owing to my being
hurled on the rocks hythe surf two or three
times, ! lost my senses. and was perfectly
unconscious as TO what occurred, until
found myself resting on spar with sailor.
found the ship ha,I gone to pieces, and
that five of our comrades had perishad,
water surrounding US in every direction,
with nothing in view but one OF two small
sand banks, and those long distance off.
BY night we had constructed a rude kind of
raft. on which we slept, but as the tide eb-
bed we grounded, and with the exception OF
our heads, we were literally sleeping IN the
water, cold and wretched, but still, cou,I,ar-
atively speaking, safe. We remained on the
raft 10 this state, two days and nights, the
sun scorching Us by day, and the wind, ow-
ing to our being wet, making Us dreadful!y
cold.
On Sunday, the third day, having found
small quantity Of oat meal, we deterinin-
ell to start for the nearest sand bank. A
sixty gallon cask Of beer, two six dozen
cases of wine, piece Of bad pork and the
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Judge Mecker--his nomination cOnfirm-
ed, ANONYMOUSLY, by the senate.


This gentleman, who contributed SO
much (by his able pen) to the cause of con-
sttutional Reform in Kentucky, was APP
pointed, soon after General Taylor came
into power, as one of the Judges for the
Territory OF Minnesota. The appoint
ment was no sooner made public than the
Hnnker Wing presses of Kentucky de-
nouced it in the strongest and most bitter
terms, and did not stop, until after they had
heaped all the approhr,am, slander and
abuse which they could invent, upon the
name and reputation of the aprontee. We
thought ut the time, such course on the
part of the Whig papers towards mem
ber Of that parry, was unjust, illiberal, and
uncallsh -fnr and did not hesitate 10 speak
of the effort to PROSTATE him, in terms ofthe
severest reprebension.
This prompt expression of an opinion ia.
svorable to Judge Meeker, coming from a
Democratic press, was not without its ef-
feet; and the slang aud vituperation whlc b
had been poured upon him with laViShed
hard was soon withheld. We felt coIti-
dent that his own political party We're hos
tile 10 his nomination., on account OF his de-
votion to the cause of Constitutional Re-
form, rather than from any other considera-
ton; and az the Judge had written many
able articles on that subject for the Ken
.tucky Flag, during the year 1916, when the
question was first agItaied, we felt 1t 10 be
our duty to defend him against the ruthless
and wantou attacks of his enemies, although
we differed with him widely upon almost
every question connected with the policy oi
general government nor do we regret having
done so, for we are now, more than ever,
satisfied that the Judge is not only an able
and worthy gentleman, but tina: his tradu-
GERS were actuaied 6y the pery worst mo-
ifres.
Owing to some causeor other, his nOmna-
ton was not confirmed by the Senate, during
the session of 1859, but was permitted to
lie over unit! the Session which has just clos
ed; and we are now happy to see that the
same has been confirmed, uithout a dissent
ing voicet
The Washington correspondent of the
Y. Y. Tribune, under date September 2oth
says:
"Ihe Senate has just adjourned its Ex-
tecutiye Session. The whole Of it, nearly,
was taken up with very able speech IL
defence of BRADLEY B. MEEKER, Associa'
ted Judge for Minnesota, whose case has
been so long pending. He was confirmed
without opposition, finally"
So, after all that Hunkerism and Whig-
gerry could do, Judge Meeker triunphs over
his personal enemies, and leaves them &c
wri,he in their agony. We rejoice at the
result; bnt are not little astonshed that Q
man of his good sense should act with al
party, after receiving such gross injustice al
its hands.-TKy. Flag.
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FROM THE UPPER SAcRAMENTo.-The
dry season is not the most favorable to the devel
opement Of the resources Of this region. Many
of ibe streams are now dry, aud capable Of being
worked Major Reading is at present in town,
having lately come down with Mr.. Freaner, who
accompanied the military expedition to Puts
river We learn from the latter, that the new
route which they explored, answered all eApecta-
TONS and besides being found to be well supplied
with grass, was FAR shorter than the Lawson road
which has been very little travelled this season.
Our information leads us to believe that there is a
very large g5ld-bearing district, yet almost en-
tirey unoccupied, at the heard waters Of the Si-
cranentc. ,lA
The reports from the Trinity diggings are not
extravagant, but show moderate and very gen.
ersl success among the great numbers, who are
there working. Gen. Lane and party from Ore
gon, are doing well, about forty miles from Read
ing's rancho. ss,assir ~
The water in the Sacramento has nearly reach
ed the lowest ebb. The occurrence of rapids al
the present stage, prevents navigation by craft Of
no more pouer than those At present upon the
upper waters II is asserted that three feet o
water can be founi for more than $50 miles above
the junction with Feather river; but, as in the
case Of the last mentioned stream, we doubt
whether the public will entertain any very grea
confidence as TO the location of the head of nay
CATION until the point has been tested by actua
experiment II IS very CERTAIN, however, tha
with the improvements in steamboats,, and thei
better adaptation to the peculiar purpose required
Of them, they will next summer penetrate mucf
farther into the heart of the land than people gen
orally have yea any idea a.--lIinics.
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Singular ANEcporE or ETHAN ALLEN,
o. ho,c good ,cine orercan,e has urafh.--
RivlDgton, the Tory printer, during the
American Revolution, was very bitter III his
attacks on The rebels and Mr.. Washington, +,
as hs facetiousiy called the great General.
Nevertheless, he thought proper to remain
in New York after the departure of the
British troops, and it created great surprise
when it was openly dealared without my
contradiction on his part, that he had been
throughout the war spy for Gen. Wash
ington and had impaired much valuable in
formation to him which he could not have
obtained except by violent abuse Of the
Americans and their cause. He was gen
orally supposed to be man entirely 1esti-
tute of principle, though Of courtiy manners
and address. He had, after the war, almost
the monopoly Of selling the best British
publications. Col. Ethan Allen, power
ful man. a brave patriot, hard swearer,
and hard drinker, was so enraged at Riy-
ington that he swore he would kill him, and
Rivington'was a little alarmed at the threat.
Allen always carried long sabre, and after
the peace, down he went TO Rivington's Of
flee, at the corner Of Pearl and Wall-sts.,
where John Hone used to keep his auction
store.
'sIs your master at home:" said Allen TO
the Clerk 'I'Il go aud see, SIR" was The
answer So the clerk ran up to RVington's
private parior, cXcIaimng in great trepida-
tion-"Ob, sir, he's really and truly come,
and is waiting for you down stairs ~ ''show
BIN up" said the editor, while he opened
The leaf of a table and placed some wine and
aud glasses upon it. Rvingion met him at
the door with one of his politest bows and
one Of his most exquisite smiles. "Delight-
ed TO see you, my dear sir. Pray take a
seat aud allow me to pour you OUT glass
of wine? Allen tossed off The wine, look
ing daggers at Rivington. "Sir. COME
=" "Not word, my dear sir On business,
ill we have flushed our bottle. Try anoih-
er glass" Down went another glass. 'f fon.
of MADEIRA, sir! Here, Jack, bring a bot
tie of Soulb-slde--seyeu years old, a great
fdvorite Of our glorious Washington p
Aliens eve twiukled. and he tossed down
glass after glass of That real fine wine, until
he furgot that he came to Kill Rivihgton.
He got quite boo,y, and they parted ereei.
ceHent friends RivIngton lived in berry
street, and the house is still standing, and
occupied by tenants. Most of The merchants
and others of good society lived in thai
street. II Sunday Times.
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L. MINNESOTA TERRITORY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1885,

her tongue. utterly consumed by the
scorching thirst of vengeance. She painted
in PASSIONS fiery language, ami with awful
mimi teness, the facts Of the danning deed:
she haired ber virgin bosom, and showed
the livid marks Of the ravisher,s fingers n
mong the n,azes of those azure veins along
the surface of that expanse of snow, now
so polluted aud sailed, but before pure ms the
CLEAN Of nm angels wing,
And still, wherever tha beautiful maid
wandered, q deafening yell of wrath and
vengeance rose up agains, The tyrants. The
people Of both races and all classes flew To
arms. appointing general rendezvous for
the 21th Of June, at the residences of The ab-
sent and now imprisoned Juan Costa.
II was there debated by the people rs 70
the mode Of attack, and who should be their
leader, hut nothing heing agreed on. the
whole assemhlage hale fair TO break up in
confusion, when tall powerfully built
stranger, who bad just entere,i Texas from
the States, came forward aud addressed
tha multitude as follower ,o,.a Sf@
81 am a stranger, but am also man; pnd
owe my life, soul, body, health happiness.
all--aii to woman my motberi And if
turn n deaf ear to the PRAYERS Of an ino-
cent woman, asking my mid against 8 viii
lain, ipay both my mother and nv God
cuse me! 90 for one, and, shonld you
stay behind, alone, to fieht Col. Pedras, and
his armed ravishers Of your wives and
daughters" .
+ The speech was received with three tre-
mendous cheers, and then a general shout,
that seemed to shake the solid earth, utfer-
ed the first peal OF the revolution. "We
will GO. Death TO the fyran,s. Freedom
for Texas, and the giant shall be our lead
er'' ea'f
And then for the. first time was beard.in
the land Of the wild, u name destined TO be-
come an echo to the pnlsation of all hearts
the name Of Thomas J. Rusk.
The next day he led his raw troops to the
attack Of Nacogdoches, and sinrmed every
position against immense odds. After an
assault Of four hours, the charge being
dreadful on both sides, fortunately among
the slain was the dad body of the atrocous
Ferdinand Pedras.
Such was the debut of Rnsk in Texas
and from that day his popularity has gone
on steadily increasing, without even a tran
STORY eclipse; or so much as cloud To dim
its splendor. ia vain. for three years, Cen.
Cos demanded his arrest Mexico had not
soldiers enough to tuke him, and 1866 he
assisted TO chase the last of them out Of the
country Afterwards he an,assed fortune
at the Texan bar, and was chosen one the
first Senators of the New State annexed-a
place which he may hold for life, if he wills
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The Pin and tho Needle.

Lem Smith, the 'cute anu philosophical
editor of the Madison Record, tells the fol-
lowing witty fable, which is as good as any
thing we have seen out Of Esop. A pin
and needle, says the American Fountain,
being eishbors in work basket, and both
being idle, began to quarrel, as idle folks
are apt to do:
81 should like to know" said the pin,
"what you are good for, and how you ex-
pect to get throgh the world without a
head;" "What is the use Of your head"
replied the needle, rather sharply, eff you
have no eye?' "Whst is the use of an
eye" said the pin, ''if there is always some
thing in it!' 81 am more active and can go
through more work than you cam" said the
needle. "fes, hut you will not live long. %
"Why not:' "Because you have always
a stitch in your side" said the pin. "You
are a poor, crooked creature" said the
needle. "And you are so proud that you
cant bend without breaking your back. p
"l'll pull your head off, if you insult me a.
gain" "I'll put your eye out il you touch
me; remember your life hangs by single
thread" said the pin. While they were
thus conversiny, little girl entered, and
undertaking Ia sew, she snou broke off the
needle nj the eye. Then she tied the thread
around the neck Of the pin, aud attempting
to sew with it, she soon pulled It's head eff,
and threw it into the dirt 10y the side of,be
broken aeedle. "Well, here we are - sau!
the needle. 1--WE have nothing to fight
about now," said the pin. "lt seems mis-
fortune has brought It's to our senses" ga
pity we had not come to them sooner" said
the needle. Chow much we resemble hu-
man beings, who quarrel about their bless.
ings till they lose them, and never find out
they are brothers till they lie down in the
dust together a. we do,
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the states oper to II that II really appears
to me proved principle that the "exren-
sion of slave limits" is the hest constitutions
al cure for slavery. To dilute il and crowd
between IT'S thinned and broken ranks its
great conqueror, white industry, is to ex-
tinguish II, and extnguish it with the con-
sent of all interested in its fate.
No,hins can shake my conviction that the
~. rmssion to briag slaves into New Mex
;.o, would have given a considerable aid to
the advance of enianriration.
CORA MONTGO
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oat meal, were the only thin gs saved fism
the wreck. We turned the raft and alter
. sewers day Is work reached the baUk about
sunset, and once more put our. fec, upoh
dry land We had only eaten once. and
then but sparngly. Thus "e lived fourtee,,
days and nights, suhsisring on sharks. flesh
and tho wine and beer No savesi. .
Not a drop Of water was 10 ba had. Oh
the Goth Of April, we saw vessel TO the
leeward of US, aud cndeaROred To at'ssct
her attention by means of boat hook AMI
shirt attached; but she did not or wou.liot
see Us. The next day. about one hoar be-
fore SUNSET, another vessel hove in sight,
about the same spot where the ship of the
previous evening was seen. We thought
she did not see US, and after taking our al
lowsBcs Of oatmeal and sharks flesh, we
lay down for the nights rest. In a short
time, however, we were, alarmed by the
barking of our dog, and discovered, TO our
delight, a boat close in upon the sands. She
belonged to the yessti we had seen ir aske
evening. The mate and one Of the passes-
gers went GU board that night. and the resi-
of the survivors were taken OF the next
morning, when, we were conveyed safely to
tbe Mauritius. as...dg.,o1.f1a aaadr cGi
! THE lsrEaioR OF AFRICA. A.--Beeroft. n
daring anil intelligent English yoya ger. has
years ago, dissipated the delusion, that the
interior Of Africa is a ''desert waste" ne
has shown that is accessible TO navigation
and trade; that the climate is as healthy "a
that Of the tropics generally; that there as4;
regions of beautiful and fertile county, af-
fording opportunities for legitimate COIN
merce Of indefinite exteDsion. This aiIYeu-
turous traveller explored the river Niger
within forty miles OF Ti.nbuciOo, he has
thrown light on thousands OF miles Of richly
fertile and wooded country, watered by Tint
great stream, and upon the ivory, vegetable,
tailow, peppers, indigo, cotton, wool, pani
oil, dye woods, timber woods, skins and a
great variety OF produce, which invite the
trade. To carry on ibis trade ri the ves-
sells which navigate the river. it is useessa-
ry to have black crews. The London Spec-
tator remarks: ''Of course the free blacks,
educated in the West latlia trade, will be-
come useful workmsu in penetrating the ma
tive land OF their race, We must depend,
at least for generations to come, on tbs
black race, TO supply the bulk of the crews"
For our own part, we do not see why our
own country should not compete with Brit
ain for the rich trade Of Africa. Nor do
We know anymore efficient method Of com.
petition than the proposed line of steamers
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5tillmatrr Business Direftorn.

tsts ael Henry i. Moss, .s3ss-
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and genera
Land Agent.--S;sIlwater. Minn. Ter. Land
SWarrants Consistently on hand and for sale
,caTranied genuine. .,
REFER TO
Messrs. Woodward & Dusenbury, n. Y, City.
p. ,Choutean, Jr., & Co., St. Louis.
~ Z" X. Mrketisie s< Co.,
''' Hampstead & Washbnrn, Galena, iii.
' James Carter y Co., sc
r' H. l.. Doasman, ESQ.,, Prairie du Chen
"a Hon. III. III. Sibley, Minnesota Ter.
II. M. Rice, Esq.,,
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w. IL. Forbes,
Fur Company, St. Paul Oufit also Dry Goods
and Grocsries.-Th,i1 street
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Wr II. Phillips

Attorney aud Counsellor at Law and Land Agent
Pre-einp,ion claims secured, and entries made
by Military Warrants. Office on St. Anthony
street, nearly opposite the Upper Landing
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e. n BEyANS.

G.. ID. BEYANS,
Dealer IN Stoves and manufacturer Of every de-
scription Of Tin and Copper Ware, few doors
below the American House, Saint Anthony
s,,ee, lstf
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T.ouis Roberts

Forwarding and Commission, and Dry Goods and
Ciroceries.-Corner of Jackson aud River sts.,
on the north side.
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Wm. ID, Phillip,

-s-i8 ye VIM. ID. Phillips,
Procureur, Ayocai droit, ct Agent desserTes--
ST. Paul. Reclame mis- snsurete ct des ieTre
entrees par des ordres miliiaHes. .5is
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U,R. NELSON,

tGSCl -
II. r. NELSON,
Att'y and CouHseiiOr at Law and Gener-
erai Land Agent.---St. Paul, Min.
Particular stteuton given 10 the collection OF
debts, payment of taxes, securing presumption
claims, entering lands by military warrants, &C.
xe..-Lofiice at present in the rear of Ii. W.
- Tracy * Co.'s store.
,rF; Valuable lots for sale'in Leech's Addi-
tion. .' 2-5-iy
Law and Land Agency Office.
'''-. WILLIAM ?. MURRAY,
Attorney and Counsellor al Law, and Solic-
itor in Chancery.
s'H Sr. PAUL, MIH. TER.
,s-YF % John Randall g. Co..
Storage, Commission, and For,rd'd,ng
Nst Merchants,
Lower Steamboat Landing. ST. Paul.
LYMAN G. DAYTON,
For,cardiag aud Commission Merchant.
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Ayill receive fer Storas se, and cell commission
Produce Grain, and Merchandise of ali kinds
on the mos, favorable terms.
A liberal advance made on all conslgn-
.meu,s Pill
III. CAWOOD,
An the street leading from the Upper Landing, Sani
~ Paul. 10 re ady, short notice. make and repair
Basgies. Wagons, and sleds and to do all kinds o
wheelwrgit work 36-ly
A. l.. LARPENTEUR,
TN his New Store, cor. jackson and Third ST.
j. S; Paul, is now Offering Family Groceries
Fruits. Provisions, CrocKery, Hats, Trunks
and Nuts; also, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, pr,
Goods, and All goods in most general demand
cheap for ready pay. v2-9iy
LIFE INSURANCE..
National Loan Fsnd Life 1ssErcnoe Society Of
London and NeW York
- .s.l CAPITAL, S2,5OO.OOO,
portion of which is invested ia State Stocks and othe
Securities in the state of New York
aia9 81. ttli1 C. X. SMITH, Agent,
Office at ssin; Paul, Minnesota Terniory
DE-. -. DAY, Medical Examiner AZ This Agency, 2-2
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y. ALIEN

: j.. ALIEN. 171 :. VIII. sEaMEs.
fs-s . ALLEN 4 sEMMEs,
y4derneys at Latc, Uflloic Riusr, 81.
Ds'' C,vix Co., Wisconsin,,
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MINNEsOrA HOUsE,

stiI,ssates. sMip.--By w. Z. HARrsHoRN.
No exertson will be spared to ensure the COM
fort Of Travellers. Porters will be in attendance
at the hoais, free Of charge. ffg laa .l7f
ABRAM VAN WORRIES. a.
Attorney and connssiior at -Lasc and Solicitor .n
~ ~ - =" ChdRcery.
VIII attend all professional business entrusted 10 his
care. SsillN nrer N,nupsota Ter 62-tf
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RICE, WHITALL * BECKER,
Attoruevs .t Law and Solicitors in

John =. Dewey, NJ. d.,
PHYsIcIAN AND SURGEON.
,,,.f Oli;ee Oh Third street.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-24
Law Notice.
Naw Establishment
]. 9. BRAKEMAN q co.

j. \. Dl4AChhAN q OO.s
. HAVING had their Livery Stable
- Establishment consumed by fire. T-3A~
--22 have newly established themselves on
MAIN STR EET,
ia the mos. convent business part of Yazoo
City, next door TO Allen & Barksdale, and OPP
opposite LINK & Harrison. We are prepared,
as before. 80 accommodate travellers, drovers and
traders. Nahave stabling, lots and sheltering
and good apartments for the safe keeping of
negroes for sale or shipment. We are prepared
to buy and sell on commission, or otherwise
NEGROES AND STOCK or ALL DEsCRP IONS
Having been engaged in the stock and ne
gro trade for some time, sc propose IA selec
and buy for Planters and others, stock or ne
groes, and guarantee them 10 he what werapre
sent them to be as per bin of sale, or no sale.
Satisfactory references given when REQUIRED
We will train, trim, nick and dock horses on
liberal terms.
We have some negroes for sale. and will
have stock Of all kinds so soon as the Trade
opens.
Planters and others having stock, negroes
or ether property to sell or buy; will please
give us call.
We guarantee general satisfaction as re-
CARDS fair and charges.
All property taken back thatis not what we
represent ito be as per bill ofsale.
G. J. BL.ACKMAN eco.
Yazoo City, July 25-tf,
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-24
New Firm.

TTAVING purchased out the entire interest
= OF Geo G .McKesson in the Drug business
from the eighth day o January last, have this
dcv associated myself with Mr.. r. N. Thomp-
son, and will continue to carry on the business
under the firm OF
j. BLUNDELL g. co.
We will keep constantly on hand, fresh
uspply Of all articles ja our Inc, to which we in
wife the public attention, and will sell on the
usual terms to punctual customers.
In addition to our present stock we are
dnily expecting a large supply of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS &C. &C.
and in short time will have Z general supply
CT &c.
J. BLUEDELL 81 co.
Yazoo City May IS, 1S50-123-tf.