The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-09-18

Vermont has gone for the Wings by an
increased majority over last year. Their
candidate for Governor is elected by the
people, and two members of Congress by
one thousand majority each. In the third
Congressional district, there is no choice
for Congress by the people.
= The terms of office of the Building
Commissioners expire on the 18th of Oc-
tober. The affairs Of the public buildings
then pass into the hands Of the Governor,
Secretary and Chief Justice.
- Information is wanted of Michael
Duncan, an Irishman, and plasterer by
trade, who came to this city on Saturday
the 4th inst, on the Nominee. He was
in state of delirium from strong drink
when he left Galena, and was so when he
landed here. He is about five feet eight
inches in height, dark complexion, and
had on white blanket coat. Information
will be received at this office for his af-
tlicted wife, who has come up in search
of him.
MORE MURDER!-The steamer Rein
deer recently blew up on North river,
making sad havoc among her passengers
The Cleveland True Democrat has the
following:
The fatal deaths, arising from the ex-
plosion on the Reindeer, are declared by
the Coroner the result of accident. That
boat was built TO outrun all other boats.
and the Henry Clay was built TO outrun
her. The latter beat. But not warned
by her fatal catastrophe, the officers of
the Reindeer attempted to make her the
fastest boat on North river.
The cause of the accident, was racing
wicked recklessness. or this there is
no doubt. And what fatal result! This
is the chapter:
Killed and dead, 26
Scalded, many sure to die, 2l
Saved, l6S
The new steamboat law goes into effect
in the districts of Nashville, New Orleans,
St Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Pitts
burgh, Wheeling, Mobile, Galveston,
Jan. ! '53-in all the country March /,
thereafter. Till il takes effect we can
have no adequate security from these
murders.
In consequence Of sickness among our
printers, we are not able to work off this
weeks issue in time for all the mails.
This we very much regret, but cannot
help. We have engaged a sufficient
force to get the paper out punctually, and
are determined it shall be done.-Ma,c-
neetown Tel.
Yes, and you might engage as great
force as Gen. Scott whipped in the valley
of Mexico, and King Ague would pros
tratc all Of them under your g stands"
srewing them over the floor as thick as
types at the feet of a slovenly compositor.
OW printers never get sick. 1t is true,
some eight or ten cases of slight bilious
attacks have prevailed in St. Paul the past
ten days, but without exception the suf-
terers were people who had been below
on the river some time during the season.
No deaths and no probability of any from
this cause.
Gen. Cass took off his coat for Pierce
the other night at Tammany Hall. Dan
Webster only waits to get his shirt re-
paired, which he tore trying to get nomi-
mated at Baltimore, to take off his for
Gen. Scott. Go it, old Fogies!
JACK Frost has paid his devoirs TO
Minnesota this year nearly one month
earlier than usual. We had slight yisi-
tations Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
OF this week, sufficient to nip all species
OF tender vegetation. Every thing, how
ever, Of consequence, except buckwheat,
was out of its way, and most of that
grain had ripened. Melons, tomatoes.
&c., caught it. By the way, speaking of
melons, Mr.. Axtcll treated all St. Paul
the other day on single muskmelon from
the farm of MIR. Gibbs, near town. 1t
weighed fifteen pounds.
GEN. CAss AND GEN. Scorr.-We
can reciprocate the Democrats compli-
ment to Gen. Haskell, of Tennessee
which comes with an ill grace. however.
from that editor-by quoting the follow
ing from recent speech of Gen. Cass.
In the Senate of the United States on the
24th of August, Gen. Cass spoke of the
. wonderful proneness for abuse and
SANDER in our country during all our po-
litical contests" and added:
alt is lamentable, and to spectator in
Europe interested in the examine of our