The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-21

Meeker-why, that careless-carefully ar
ranged lock of hair on the ermined brow,
and those eyes of wisdom, speak for them
selves. 1t is the Judge, and no mistake.
Mr.. Whitney's landscapes, taken at St.
Anthony and Little Falls, and his view
of St. Paul from Pilot Knob in the rear
of Mendoza, are also beautiful and grand
beyond description. Call at Whitney's,
by all means, and let him take you. His
terms are of the most reasonable charac-
ter, and in every respect he deserves to
be well patronized.
On Wednesday evening, large num-
Der of citizens assembled at Temperance
Hall TO take steps preparatory TO the
formation of military company. This
is move we, have been anxious to see
ever since our residence here, and have
done our utmost, on various occasions, to
have it brought about; and now rejoice
that it is brought about. The particular
time at which this meeting assembled,
and the place of assemblage, led many to
suppose, and some to persist in believing,
even after assured to the contrary, that
the company was to be formed exclusive
ly for the enforcement of the Liquor
Law" The editor of the Democrat, who
was present at this meeting, appeared to
be of the latter number; and in a few
remarks took position the tendency of
which, however correct might have been
his real motives, was hostile to the forma-
ton of company and sympathetic with
disorganizers and anarchists. We are
happy TO state, however, that he was no,
sustained by a solitary individual among
the large number present, and we cannot
hear of one law and order loving citizen
in the whole community that sustains
him. The organization of the company
looks to no such exclusive end as he and
others imagine. After some prelimina-
ries the meeting adjourned till Thursday
evening, when the organization was COM
pleted. Officers and privates comprise,
indiscrminately, temperance and nom
temperance men. To suppose the con-
trary is silly, absurd and untrue. The
meeting on Thursday evening was quite
as large as the previous one. The COM
pany adopted the name of the "St. Paul
City Guards and is to be an infantry
company. An election of officers was
gone into in accordance with the reglla-
tions of the statute, which resulted in the
choice of Lieut.. j. H. Simpson, U. S.
Army, as Captain; John Harrington as
first Lieutenant, and L. Dunn as second
Lieutenant. Messrs. Knox, Vanderberg.
Trower and Davis were elected Sergeants,
and Messrs. Post, Collins, Matthews and
Sweet, Corporals. Capt. Simpson was
present, and in few remarks expressed
, l,imself hislh, s,atified at seeing the
character of citizens that had enrolled
themselves as members of the CITY
, Guards, and the spirit with which they
T had gone into the organization. He
promised to devote all the leisure time he
; could command outside of his profession
, al duties, TO the drill and instruction of
: the company. Over fifty names are al
ready enrolled. The company, let it be
remembered, will meet next Tuesday
evening for drill and business.
A disgraceful scene occurred at Con-
,, STAINS warehouse on Monday. A process
was issued to the Sheriff to seize some
liquor in store there, but upon repairing
to the spot, Constans and some men in
his employ, with others who gathered in,
resisted the process. A few friends of
law and order repaired to the warehouse
to assist the Sheriff, and after a slight
set-to, the legal party obtained the best of
the conflict. This they might have main
tanned, and fully executed the process,
had not the sheriff, very unwisely, we
Think but doubtlcssly with the best of
motives-listened to an armistice pro-
posed by the opposing party. The time
given by the Sheriff was till two O'Clock.
AT that hour, quite crowd had collected,
much excited by liquor, and some of them
armed. Upon the arrival of the Sheriff
with his posse, further resistance was
threatened; but finally an arrangement
was made, apparently satisfactory to both
the Sheriff and his adversaries, but not
satisfactory to the law-the ,vau it reads
to man of common understanding. The
end however, we presume will be reached