The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-25
FACTS AND FANCIES.

tAC1S AM C-AHNCAGEs
WARD MEErNGs-Wc are requested tos state,
that there will be a meeting of the citizens Ct
the Second Ward, at the Court House, this ever
ing TO nominate candidates for Ward officers,
to be supported at the ensuing city election.
The citizens of the First Ward will also meet
this evening for the same purpose, at the Ger
man Methodist Church.
In ADvANcl, OF TIE MAII.-Our fellow citizen,
Judge McCarty, arrived home from Washing
ton on Thursday evening. lie left Galcna on
the 10th. and came up by private conveyance
passing very heavy mail on the road, which
will probably be here to-day. One large nail
bag bad fallen from the wagon, and was found
by the wayside by the Judge. He brought IL
on TO the first Post Office ho could find, where
it was deposited
We arc indebted 10 Judge McCariy, for some
important items Of news. The Homestead bill
has passed the House of Representatives ly u
very large minority, and will 10 doubt pass
the Senate. This is most excellent news !or
Minnesota. 1t sends her ahead forthwith, al
least twenty years besides being an act q! jus
tee to the homeless millions Of our common
country.
When the Judge lef. Washington it was CON
si,!ercd certain That the Mnncsota. ard most Of
the other bills granting lands for Railroad pur-
poses. would certainly pass. But at Chicago
he learned that an amendment had been at
tachcd tc orr bill in the House, which granted
the reserved sections along the Inc to the
States. This may be the means OF defeating It,
but should il pass in that shape, it viii not in
! the least, as We can sec, invaldatc its rracti-
csbitty.
The Nominee was to leave Galena Oh Mon
day last, heading up stream. and would Ger
tainly come as far as Lake Fcpin. Capt.
Dlakely had hopes Of getting through the Lake.
but has doubtless found himself mistaken this
trip. lie had net bccn. nor was he going TO
st. Louis, as stated elsewhere.
Capt. Brooks, with his new boat, tie Admit
raj. had been as far up as Rock Island, where
finding full load Of freight and passengers for
below. he returned to ST. Louis.
Our Informant met Capt Orrin Smith i'll Gin
cnnati. The new boats were nearly ready,
and The Ohio was then at stage 10 admit their
easy passage over the Falls. They are much
too long to pass through the canal.
We have had lively times in aad about St
Paul the past week. The ice in the river ha-
entirely disappeared. 1t left, in a body. last
Sunday. The Greek Slave went up to Shaka-
pee, Wednesday afternoon, and returned the
next evening. She had band of music. with
lively company and dancing on board during
the trip Only eighteen inches Of water on the
Little Rapids, which OF course prevented her
attempting 10 go higher. The Humboldt left
for tie Minnesota river on Thursday. Even Sic
cannot so over the rapids without a rise. The
Greek Slave, we understand. will leave for be-
low on Monday.
CTr Observation-Disclosures are beginning to
be named on the streets for the different city
Offices. We have heard the names cfC d. F.ll-
more, Lott Mofet, a. c.. Fuller. d. Olmstcd
Fl. F. Masterson and W. r. Marshall, suggest
ed for Mayor. For Marshal, {. p. V. Lull. i.
F. Brawley, and Vim. Miller are spoken Of
Il A. l.. Larpenteur is named for city Treasurer
Orlando Simons and Chas. Symonds are sug-
gested for city Justices.
Gov RAMSEY has been freely spoken of the
past few days as a proper person to elect as May
or of st. Panl. We arc very certain he could
not possibly attend TO the duties of the Office
the coming year, if elected and further. it is
not at all probable he will be here in time to
qualify which must he within week or ten
days after the election. We trust the matter
will consequently be entirely dropped by those
who have been agitating it.
PRINCE AIBERT.-The Royal consor:' is daily
becoming more unpopular in Bri.ain owing to
MS interference with cabinet affairs touching
the war question. An illustration of the state
OF feeling was lately seen at dinner in Lor-
don Of one of the city companies When the
second and usually loyal toast was given from
the chair, the whole company refused to ac-
knowledge it, by turning their glasses upside
down." Under these circumstances" said the
chairman, II give you the British Constitut ton, ,,
which was drank with immense cheering
This tells its Gwn tale.