The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-08

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other things. ana OF gooo oroer Ill socicty, l
cannot approve OF nominations brought ABOUT
by fraud and violence Those VINO introduce
convcts and DULLES into our conventions Tor
the purpose of controlling events: must not ex,
pect that their proceedings will be sanctioned
by me, whatever course may be pursued by
others.
Cnarles U Connor. another high government
Olhclal answered the invitation IN manner
equaiiy positive, dlrect and unPalatable.-
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Feou LAKE SrpFRrop Nossrs Ran;amin
Thomson Jamos Stimson and " TT Nnwton
who have for several weeks bccn cnaoood in
neramhulatino tbe shores of 7 ote Snnor;or
fcastinr mon its fisbv drIicacics and rroa,ing
their imaainations no donLt with Lri~It vi
s;ons of mineral and conmorc;aI yeaitb va
turued to tbis nl,cc on "Wednesday last We
arc indebted tn Mr. Thomson for tho informo-
| tion contained in tho fnIIow;nr ,nnn,or,nI,
The marty lott st Paul Aur 17tb and nroceed-
cd Inv land IN tho NINTH Of Grow WING r;rcr
Erom thence tI,ay made tho ,oy.oo in canoes
mn tho Nississinni a. far ne SanIyI .ln I'm,
sandy I akn they travn,|nd tbo rnnto rsnauy
n,,r.,,od Inv tho ro,ooe,rs via tho S.r,nna ri;
rnr wbnrn ow;nu 70 Tho nnusn,iIy low stat, of
tho wator tLc,, woro ohI;,rod 10 ,nsko n nort.ao
of thirty miles 70 Tho ,raIina nn;nt ot Fan T.,
lac nj tbc Fails If the 81 7 mis river Erou,
Foh du Lac they proceeded to the mouth OF the
ST. Louis, Where they spent several days In
TINS vicinity they found several new settle
mcnts. particularly on the Left Hand river.
where they encountered MI ). \. Bniien and
John Morgan, OF this place, in the quiet enjoy
Inent OF me squatters lifc. considerable
number of the French and half breeds are lcav-
ing Laponte and making homes in this neigh
horhood. Many of the OntonagOn miners have
also made locations in this vicinity. about TWEEN
ty-fvc OF which aIe for mining purposes. The
travel on the lake has immensely increased dur
ing the past season. The steamer Sam Ward
visited fon du Lac about the 18th OF August.
on pleasure excursion. having Oh board some
fifty passengers who were anxious to discmbark
there and cross over to this place. could they
have found any mode of conveyance. The ca
nal around the Sault Ste. Marie will be COM
plctcd by the lst of September next, when YES
sells Of the largest dimensions can pass without
obstruction from Buffalo to Fon du Lac. This
will call for the construction of the railroad
from the latter place to St Paul. At Fon du
Lac our party met Mr.. David Cakes and Dr.
Marsh. OF this place. who left there on the 18th
Sept. for Ontanogon. After visiting Lapointe,
the party returned to Fon du Lac. from which
thn Entt1o o,,I e. Vol, ,;'au, a',I a.n;,',J
h1ra % oInTo n,ont;n,oJ La;a. oaa,,,;oi
niaI,t ,I =" ,,,,i';nr tI'n tuam;t 1920
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TIE FAIL BUsINESs.-IcstcrIayw we took a
brief stroll among some of our wholesale deal
crs. and were truly astonishCd. although as our
readers very well know ii takes considerable to
astonish us in this line. at the extent of husi-
ness they are doing. Last week. we learn, was
one of great activity. and the present week
opens in way to indicate that it will not fall
short Of IFS predecessor in this regard. One
firm on whom we called sold more goods last
week than they were in the habit of selling in
an entire year only two or three years ago.
This is only fair sample OF the increase OF
business realized by almost all our old dealers.
passing aim" South W,t.r etrs.t vn c,rnJ H..
,.omot:on ,lmost imrossilia in cn,@o,,mn,,oa ot
the vast ou,rtitr nf hovas In,oS c,lts hor.
reIs &c the result Of tho l,r.s nurch,>cs To-
inc marked for their destination some nfthcso
} we observed were directed to noints which bo 70
heretofore traded at the south. and where :,
few wears ago the name Of Chica"o was rarely
heard. Towns uunn the UIino;s the I,nnn,
MississirDi. far over in Iowa Ninrnsot, Mis-.
consin. around in Indiana and Nichioan nil an
pear to have been recently represented in or,
; city and to have made lbrro, nurcho.cs - u.s.
cago Press.
WISELY Doyr.-Atthc rcccnt scssio, Of the
Rock River Conference Ct the NJ. +. Church.
held in this city. a series of resolutions were in
troduccd mon the subject of slavery. The
Conference very wisely considering. as we SUD
pose that the question was one over which
they had no jurisdiction. that its AGITATION on
their pnrt could only rrsuIt in et;rr;no nm lit
a a,a, anu S.ttat "'tnh me ',So'h ol .hG
on;,'oh t'''' "a iul' her iH"alhg NC S,ctiohai
'i.i'!osi';'' Wien previous "3tat'oh nan en-
s.h"'rt :. s'ai'p'" we %"o.e ,h'hs "t'' t"e
s:al Vi 'ne;r repf"oa'ioh y! 'aDiihG inc reSoi,',
'ions' oti,ef reliHio"S denominations "ouid
i'a.,.',,".! promote 'i'e ehns oi ,hrr organ
n:t, u. i"iio"'hS 'hc GH"''P,c VI me hoeh
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GEN SnIEI.Ds.-Tbe numerous friend. Of orr
distinguished Senator, Gen. Shields. Will be
cratiiicd to learn that he i; fast rcoaiuiuo his
wontcd health and strength lie arrived in
this city on Friday evening last and oIhouph
exhibiting evident traces Of his late scr;ous Ill
ness. we are gratified to saw he was looking far
better and stronger than we cxncctcd TO SEQ