The weekly Minnesotian., 1853-03-19
1st-Of receiving bribe in the case of suit

1st-Ofreceiving a bribe in the case of suit
against Comstock and Sanderson.
2nd-Adjudicating cases where he was pecu-
niarily interested with three specifications.
3rd-wilfully and partially passing Illegal
| sentences upon persons convlcted-with two
specifications.
4th-Presiding in cases in which he had ac-
ted as solicitor and counsel-six specifications.
5th-Taking for his own use moneys paid
into Court-three specifications.
6th-Giving advice in cases before him, in
his official capacity-three specifications.
7th-Conducting himself with partiality to-
wards suitOrs-eight specifications
Sth-Csing his official station to induce fe-
males to submit themselves to he debauched
by him-four specifications
9th-Arbitrarily using his office to the benc-
| fit of particular parties-six specifications.
lOth-AllOwing himself to be approached
and advised with as to suits before hm--twen-
ty-two specifications.
llth-lnterfering in matters in suits before
him-thirteen specifications.
DODGrNG THEM-The correspondent of the
New York Tribune gives the following version
OF Gen. Pierce's advent into Washington. If he
continues to be able thus successfully to dodge
all unwaranted approaches of improper impor-
tuners for place, he will get through fright
side up otherwise we have little hopes for
him. The letter is dated Feb. 22d, and among
other things says:
Gen. Pierce is keeping very close to-day
though half a dozen of the Democratic leaders
have visited him on his invitation, | under
stand He is dodging the Office seekers, and
manages to keep them at bay, so far. with COM
mendable and remarkable skill. The excuse
alleged by him for denying them access to his
presence, is indisposition. His looks bear out
this declaration. Those who were his old friends
here, who have managed to catch glimpse of
his countnancc, say he looks greatly broken
Last night he perpetrated a cruel cut upon the
horde OF Oflice-seekers. who had assembled at the
Depot to be first to take him by the hand not
even stopping to acknowledge the presence and
intended compliments of the Corporation and
democratic Associations Committees of Recep-
ton, SO as to be sure to trap him as he lighted
from the cars. 1t is presumed that he got wind
some how or other that most of these gentlemen
were hoping for fat Offices, and was indisposed
to afford them precedence over the common herd
of Officc-seekers who had not been able to work
themselves on either side Of these committees
lie rode from Baltimore in the Jageage car, by
way of preserving his incOgnito and on the in
slant the train stopped, he sprung out upon the
platform, in such disguise. an old coat hat. and
face mufng handkerchief as enabled him to
pass through the crowd of eager expcctants
who thronged the doors, without being rccog-
niZcd, though many Ofhis personal and intimate
friends were there kecnly looking for him. The
Committee did not discover that the game had
elnded until the seedy looking hack, in which
he had seated himself, was on the way to the
City Hotel. When the secret became known, a
shout OF rdlculc went up from the outside Office
seekers, standing around: of course at the eX-
pcnse of the more important Committee men,
who looked unuttcrable things, if they did not
dare insinuate in words that the President elect
had treated them shabbily. He spoke to but
one individual in the car housc-a o:l-scekine
patriot, who in rushing to get into the front
rank ofthe crowd, almost run himl lPieree) )dOwn.
Z. on recovering from the staggering force of
the big otficc-seeker's body, remarked to him
that he ''did not perceive the necessity for
knocking aquiet man down and then vanished
His entrance into the City Hotel--Willard's-- s.
was as profoundly secret: for he managed to
reach and remain some time in his rooms before
proprietor, clerks servants office seekers loaf
crs or any one else, making a part of the dense
| crowd assembled to receive and inspect him.
were aware that he had set foot in the house.
| AN OBSOLETE IpEA.-The name of Ftrre Rice,
The alteration to the name of GALENA river
gives general satisfaction. The old name We
acknowledge. never kept us awake of nights.
but it was i'll chosen, and like an old habit it
was none the better because we got used to it.
lfnervous strangers were thus made to mag-
inc while here. that they were next door to a
doctors dissectng-room. it was all right to
mollfy their fcclings-Galtna .4dv.
! We suppose this settles the matter definitely.
We shall obey the mandate :'and be governed
accordingly
| Mr.. Elisha Tyler, of Detroit agent for Will
dcrs Patent Planning Machine, writes us that he
will be here to dispose of Rights for the same
| carly the coming season. Those who have
tried these machines award them preference
over all others. We give this item for the
benefit of our millcrs and manufacturers
Robertson finally arrived in Washington
on the LIST, to the great JOY of his friend Sweet
ser, and nobody else in particular.