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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5. 1854.


GALENA, Aug. 27.
We arrived here last night about seven
O'Clock, too late to get any farther before Sun.
day. The War Eagle brought down large
number of passengers, and is into Galena al
least twenty-four hours ahead of Oakland and
Hamburg, both of whom she passed on the way
down. The river is so low that boats 20 to the
bottom very frequently.
1t does not require a very close observer to
note the progress of settlement and improve.
ment as developed in our Territory along the
river, the past season. The fourishing towns
of Red Wing and Winona furnish the most con
elusive evidence on this point. We picked ur
passengers all the way down from whom
learned the most gratifying intelligence con
cerning the settlement of the country back
from the river. The counties of Goodhue, Rice
Wabasha, Fillmore and Houston, are receiving
daily accessions of hardy pioneers who have
travelled across the State of Illinois, and up
through the northern part of Iowa, till they
have reached the borders of our own beautiful
Territory-the New England of the West.
We passed large number Of RATS on oul
way down-in fact, it appears to me that there
are more logs in the river now than ever saw
before, notwithstanding they have already sent
an unprecedented number to market. Consid
ering the high prices which are obtained and
the great quantity sent to market, it is matter
of much congratulation.
The weather has been extremely warm dur
ing our trip and at present writing. it has not
improved much in that respect. The only
boats which we met were the Galena, below
Prairie du CHEN (she had been detained by al
accidenU and the Nominee, in Galena river, 81
that you have probably not been bothered will
surplus ofsteamboat arrivals during the las
few days.
A large number of our citizens came dowI
with me on the War Eagle, among whom may
mention J. ". Bass and family. who are on al
Eastern tour; p. R. Winnie, Esq, of the vel
known firm of Whine & Cooley, (who is after
little the largest and best selected assortmen
of goods in their line, ever before brought t
St. Paul) and II. P. Sweet, of the Minnesot;
drug store at st. Anthony.
Business is quite lively in Galena at present
The prospect of the speedy opening of the Hi
nois Central Railroad to this point has infused
new life into every thing. The road will b,
open to Scales Mound on the first of Scptem
Der, and to Galena on the first of October
Hurrah!
The Michigan Southern and the Michigan
Central Railroads have discontinued their Off
ces at this place. and are about to do it in st
Paul. The Galena and Chicago Railroad vii
establish an Office at st. Paul where through
tickets will he sold over both of the Michigan
roads.
Galena stands very much in need of goot
hotel, and she will soon have one of the frs
class. At the Gear House. where 1 am stop
ping. they are unable to accommodate half the
people who wish to stop there,-about thirty Oh
forty were turned away last evening, the house
not being able to accommodate them.
am off to morrow morning by stage-Frinl
& Walkers fast line.
Yours, &c. II.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given to all whom may concern,
~ that applicatan will be male to the Board of
County Commissioners Of the county of Ramsey and Ter
rtory of Minnesota, at the session said Board to be
he'd at the Office said Boar in the city St. Paul,
the first nday of October next vacate thar part
the county road leading from the N. w. end of Rob-
street in the city ST. Paul. to its intersection with
the St. Paul and st. Anthony road. leading from the
northwest end of Saint Anthony street in said city
to the town of Saint Anthony, lying west Of the
line of he southeast Of section 35 township No.
90 north of Range 23 W. and running through the
said of said Sec. 35, t. its point Intersection and
with aboy toned St. Paul and St.
Anthony road leading .aid from the W end st
Anthony street, in the city aforesaid To the town OF ST.
Anthony. ALEX. RAMSEY.
ST. Paul. Aug. %. 1854.
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They Have Arrived!

uNHE extensive and well selected stock Of goods which
have been opening for the past ten days st the
of J f. Fullerton, Third street. are now ready for
the inspection OF the citizens of ST. Paul and Minnesota.
The stock consists English, French. German and Amer
lean Dry Goods, Ready Clothing Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Caps, Millinery Goods, etc.
The above articles have been purchased with mnch care,
and no pains expense spared tn render this the best
well as the most general selection Of the kind in this city
and fiaer myself that offer rare Inducements to
all who may favor me with call. will try merit
reputation for the bargains offer not
OF gas use in my circulars.
In short, respectfully solicit call from those wishing
to buy, and there shall be nothing left undone make
store pleasant and agreeable House 10 trade and
thereby prove myself worthy Of share Of public atten
tion Ny customers will always be politely treated, and
goods shown with pleasure al all times.
J.E. FULLERTON.
st. Paul, May %, 1924. du
II HANlToN 4 CO.,
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REFEREES SALE
BENJAMIN CAMPBELL ct al. against DANIEL F.


BRAWLEY ct al.
N Office is hereby given that in pursuance of juig-
mcnt of the Court above named made in this action
dated August 18th, 1854, the mogaged premises herein
after described will be sol at public arcton 10 the high
est bidder at the Capitol building in ST. Paul, Oh the 9Th
day of October next ten clock in the forenoon by
under my direction, to wit:
Situate, lying and being in the county of Ramsey and
territory Minnesota known and designated follows
Commencing at the southwest lot thence
tn feet along Roberts street, thence one
hundred and twenyfeei 2O across lots six and
five, to Randas line thence south forty feet, thence
west hundred and twenty feet TO the place of be-
ginning he the eSsas appears from the map
of the plat Roberts Randas addition the town uf
st. Paul in which the said premises are situate.
Terms cash. Sale absolute.
GEO W PRESCOTT, Referee
RICE, HOLLINSHEAp * BECKER, Attorneys for plffs
Dated August 18th. 1854.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09

NAvIGArloN.-Capt Smith Harris, of the War
Eagle, who has navgated these waters since
the days Of the Black Hawk war, gives it as his
opinion that the Mississippi is now lower than
it has been at any time within his recollection
He authorizes US, however, to say that there is
no probability Of navigation getting worse than
it now is this season, and that the War Eagle,
a five hundred ton boat is bound TO find her
way to ST. Paul, every trip until the ice inter-
poses. This is bravely spoken by the War
Eagle and we have no doubt it will be did"
Ra-The annual election in Vermont occurs
to-day.
~ The Audubon was up yesterday morn
ing from MontrOse with considerable freight.
She is an excellent low water boat.
MD- The Greek Slave and Luella may be
looked for hourly.
Ns- The War Eagle will not be back to
ST. Paul until about the middle of next week
GD- There is not solitary newspaper in all
the city OF New York, which sustains the ad-
ministration. The True Democrat was the last
to leave the party which it did few days ago.
That city gave Pierce eleven thousand ma
jority.
Rock ISLAND RAlLRoAD-The first stone in
the main pier of the Rock Island Railroad
Bridge was laid yesterday and now the work
the water being at so favorable stage-will
60 on as rapidly as possible. 1t is said that
the proceedings for an injunction have been
abandoned by the parties who were opposing
the erection of the bridge, and that no further
litigation is apprehended; SO the bridge may
now be considered certainty.-Ga Gaiena Jeff
~Such has become the unpopularity Of
Franklin Pisrce's administration, that in all
the conventions held in Maine. BY the various
shades and stripes Of the Democratic party, not
q resolution has been passed in favor Of the
Administration.
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The Pacific Railroad.
WALKER, KING 4 co.'s BID ACCEPrE

The bids for the Great Pacific Railroad were
opened at Austin on the lst inst. There were
nOminally four bids for the construction of the
road. First, by ChatGeld, as former president
of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company,
which was illegal, for the following reasons !:
l. Because it was never authorized by the
company. 2. Chatfeld has long since ceased
to be president of the company. All his pow
ers were revoked by the board of directors and
intrusted to Messrs. Walker & King. Notwith-
standing the successful efforts of Messrs. Wal
ker & King to relieve that company from the
maladministration of Chatield, yet such ser
ious apprehensions were entertained that the
stock, improperly issued before Mr.. Walker be-
came president of the company. and against
his protest, might embarrass operations under
the Texas charter, and subject the new compa-
ny to suits and injunctions by surreptitious
claimants OF stock. which suits, although they
could ultimately fail of success. might retal
or defeat the construction of the work, that no
bid. consequently. could be accepted from this
company, however presented, orESwever much
all might be satisfied with the present organic
alton. This bid, therefore. being illegal and
unauthorized. was, OF course. rejected.
Second. The bid of Messrs. Beaumont q
Woodward. This was for $751; per mile
1t was in opposition to all the requirements Of
the law, and therefore could not be consider
ed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09
Progress OF Fraud

A 'uery immense fraud" has recently been
perpetrated upon the State Of Texas, by Hon.
Robert J. Walker and T.Butler King.
The annexed extract from the New Orleans
Delta contains the details of the plot whereby
these ''swindlers'' and ''monopolists" have sue
ceeded in acquiring the right to injure the Tex
ans, by constructing eight hundred miles of
railroad through the heart of their State.
Advices from Superior" state that another
"very immense fraud" upon the State of Wis
consn is in a condition of successful arrange
ment the result of which will be that our
neighbors will be cheated by the completion of
a railroad from that place to Hudson, and
thence to Madison.
The "uery immense fraud" upon the State
of Illinois, committed by the Illinois Central
Rail Road in connecting the waters of Lake
Michigan with these Of the Mississippi, and
opening the formerly inaccessible interior of
that State to the markets of the world, will
soon be conslmmated.
We greatly fear that the time is not far dis
tant when the "WaH street s,cindiers," will
have perfected their villiany by making a
railroad communication all the way from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t becomes Messrs.
German Sibly &c, to be on their guard against
conduct so outrageous. and especially to see
rail within her borders.
We publish the following article for their
benefit:
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THE WASSON HOUSE.
EDY DAVIS & WHITJHER, Shakupee This ne

DY DAVIS wHlTCHER, Shakopee. This new
- and commodiOus Hotel has been recently furnished
at great expense, and ready travel
ing public. The propretOrs are rienced hands at
the business, and will spare neither time noney Ia
order to render the sujourn of guests agreeable.
Their table is supplied with every luxury the market
fords Their stable is comnOdOuS and their
tentivc and polite.
Pleasure Parties in quest Of do better than
to visit Shakopee. Oar lakes aboun with fish and
prares covered with grouse.
Shakopee, April &c, 1851. 33-u
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DoRTFOLIOs in great variety,
II HAMILTON 4 Co.,
July ), 1854. No. 3, wYnslow Hous .
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09

G1- Gov. Bebb, an old fighting Buckeve
"hlg' and determined ant-Nebraska man, is
spoken of as the candidate for Congress in the
Galena district. Gov. B. resides in Winneba.
go county, near Rockford
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09
MINNESOTA DRUG STORE.

h, r. SWEET, Saint Anthony Falls, has removed
to the Ppst Ofi te, opposite the Fails In Stevens
Block. Every thing in line constantly ON hand Or
der, from uppe country promptly filled.
st. Anthony, August ~, lSo3-4Jtf
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10 The Audubon was up yesterday morn
ing from Montrose with a considerable freight.
She is an excellent low water boat.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09

MD- The Greek Slave and Luella may be
looked for hourly.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09

fHILADELfHIA, Aug. Is.
A note broker of this city left town suddenly
few days since, with about $4,000 entrusi.
ed to him to negotiate. He was traced to
Long Branch and arrested, and is now in jail
at Monmouth, M.
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Ds- The New York Times, in scathng ar
ticle on the corruption of society, concludes
with this summary -" Our fashionable society
in this city is a shame, from beginning to end.
1t is utterly unsound and unnatural-a decep-
tive piece oflrotten wood, made too shiny with
French polish, and glittering with the phospho-
resent light of corruption-a copper cent, try
ing its best to look like five-franc piece, aud,
what is worse, in nine cases out of ten, sue
ceeding."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09

SPREADING IT ON TmcK.-The Chicago Free
West says: "The Joliet Signal is the most sub
servient, contemplate, insignificant, vain
mean, meagre. shabby, vile, miserable, scrub.
by, pitiful, despicablc, ridiculous, farcial and
finical specimen Of a Locofoco organ we have
ever known in all our experience
We should think the Editor of the Free West
had been pilfering the Thunder Of one sr
two Of our neighbors
REV. Mr.. ONckEN.-We learn from the Chris-
t'an Waterman that Rev. Mr. Oncken, the
German Baptist Missionary who has been in
this country and was seriously injured BY the
Norwalk disaster; has nevertheless, since
his recovery, visited nearly or quite every
Northern STATE in the Union. BIS special mis-
sion was 10 raise funds for chapel building in
Germany and in this he has met with . de-
gree of success. The amount awarded him for
injuries sustained at Norwalk was about 5000
net. which was paid him before his departure
-Bosfon Traueller.
, 1854-12-09

ARRIVAL OF Gov. STEvENs.-Gov Ste
veHs was welcomed back to the territory
by the citizens Of this. place on Friday OF
last week, after an absence of some nine
months on Official business at Washington,
whittier he had repaired in conformity with
the desire of the last legislative assembly,
to report to congress the result of bis Pa
cifc railroad survey, and further the inter
est, by his personal presence, of that great
national work, in the direction of the route
pursued By him from the great lakes of the
north to the shores of Puget Sound Al
though other absorbing topics, completely
excluded the consideration by congress OF
any Of the various reports of surveys ordered
by congress, yet there can be no doubt but
at the time full investigation shall have
been entered into with regard to the rcla-
tive merits of the respective routes, the re-
port of Gov. Stevens will be regarded with
an eye of favor second to none other. I'm
der the circumstances, the Governor has
succeeded in everything he could have rca-
sonably desircd-cnlstihg further explora.
tion, and obtaining appropriations for all
deficiencies arising under the different eX.
plorations, as well as appropriations for the
formation of treaties with various Indian
tribes, and clothed with authority for the
establishment of agencies in different por
tions Of the Indian country between the
Cascade and Rocky mountains. Notwi'h
standing a protracted and severe indisposi
ton whilst in Washington, Gov. Steven,
has performed an immense amount of labor
and contributed materially in placing the
territory over which he has been called t
preside, as well as the commercial advanta
ges Of northern railroad route in favor
bic light before congress, and the depart
ments. He has returned with his family
with an object Of making this territory hiI
future and permanent home.
, 1854-12-09
The olive Yang<en.3 -

The steam propeller Maj. Tompkins, "
Capt JAMES IIUNT, which arrived at the
wharf Of EDWARD GpnINes jr., Esq, of this
place, on Wednesday ePening, of last week,
brought in tow the clipper bark Live
Yankee" Capt, A. w. Cow, and the brig
" Cyrus7-5I shours from Steilacoom,
against wind and tide, in regular MissiS,
sippi style.
This Gne vessel, the Live Yankee" made
rhe passage from San Francisco in l2 days.
She was built at Bath, Maine, by Messrs
jerks & Harding, and was designed ex.
pressy for the Pacific trade. Her model
and proportions are beautiful, and com.
bine, to the fullest extent, the qualities oI
capacity and speed, The following are her
dimensions Length of keel 1870 feet
breadth of beam 80 feet inches depth
of hold - fcct--making 427 tons mcasur.
ment She is now loading with ships spar,
and lumber for Hong Kong
A second vessel called the Samuel Mer-
rt'-owned by DR.. Merritt of San Fan
cisco, of similar dimentions, is now on her
way 10 San FrVcisco, from the Atlantic
sde-built by the same parties, and de-
signed for the same trade.
We are glad to see that our merchants
and masters Of vessels are disposed 10 pat
ronizc the steamer Maj. Tompkins' by con
tributing to her encouragement in freight,
and in the towing OF vessels, thereby vouch-
Sa6ng success to an enterprise, of such
magnitude, and SO important to our future
welware.
, 1854-12-09
About the Laws.

By way of answering all inquiries at
once as 10 the time the laws and journals
of last winter, and which are now due, may
be expected printed in book form, we will
briefly state the facts connected with their
publication in order that all may know the
position we occupy in relation thereto, al
ready well known to most of the citizens Of
the territory.
1t will be remembered that our former
partner, A. M. BERRY Esq, deceased, re-
pared to the Atlantic side, the early part
of last spring, with an object, amongst
other things, Of experimenting the publ
cation Of the laws and journals before his
return-the which were forwarded to him
by express as soo6 as copies were furnished,
and addressed to the care Of his brother-in-
law, Dr. Geo. G. Brewster, Newberryport,
n. H., sper arrangement the reception
of which has been duly acknowledged
Immediately after the reception thereof at
their place of destination, and pending the
arrangements for their printing, Mr.. Berry
was taken i'll, and died before any contract
had been entered into. On the reception
ofthis unexpected and startling intelligence,
we dispatched letter to DR.. Brewster, by
express, urging bin, in the strongest terms,
to loose no time in seeing after the imme-
diate execution of the work-advisin him
of the Importance and necessity of having
the laws &c, ready for delivery here by
the first Monday in December. We have,
as yet, received no reply to that letter, but
at the last dates, the work had not been
placed in hands Of the printer. Dr.. B. has
subsequently been advised, that if their
publication had not been commenced at o
certain date, to return the work for execu.
tion here. Whether it has been commenced
or not we are unable, at present, to say
Should arrangements have been perfected,
for the execution of the printing as origi-
nally contemplated, it may be expected
sometime during the present session of the
legislature. If otherwise, aud we are COM
PEELED TO execute it here, all we have TO 50 y
is, it will be forthcoming at the earliest pos
sible moment. Full instructions, in every
particular accompanied the work, with re-
gard to the printing Of the same. We feel
annoyed, shagrined, and deeply mortified
at tho unexpected delay and disappoint-
ment which death has occasioned, and trust
the circumstances attendant thereon will be
regarded with that magnanimity and char
ity which our legislative assembly and the
people of our territory have ever shown
themselves SO willing to accord TO like un-
fortunate results.
, 1854-12-09
WASHINGTON LEGISLATuRE--.SECO SESSION
IN HOUSE.
MONDAY. Dc.

MONDAY, DEC. A, 1884.
This being the day prescribed by law for
the convening Of the legislative assembly
of the territory of Washington, the mem
bers elect appeared and were called to
order by B. f. Kendall, the clerk of last
year.
On motion of Mr.. Crosby, VIM. Cock
was chosen Speaker, pro TEN.
On motion of Mr. Wallace, B. F. Ken
dali was chosen Chief Clerk, pro TEN and
r. NJ. Walker Assistant Clerk, pro. TEN
On motion Of Mr.. Doyle, Mr.. Mounts
was chosen SergeOnt-at-Arms, pro. TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace, Miles Gal
laher was chosen Door Keeper, pro, ten
Messrs Denny, Doyle and Briscoe were
appointed a committee on Credentials.
House adjourned. :
, 1854-12-09

HS- The bark Sarah Warren" Capt.
A. B. Cove, on her recent arrival, brought
the mill irons and machinery for the new
steam saw mill of Messrs. A. ]. & B. Mil
Ter, North Olympia, and in few weeks it
may be expected to be in motion. At
tached to the mill will be planning ma
chine, one for tongueing and growing, a
lath machine, &c. When fairly under way,
it will be one of the most extensive estab-
lishments on the Sound.
, 1854-12-09
TUESDAY. Dec. 5, 1854.

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a.0 iiOuoe nlos pI.' 'u""S " SIo ~ W."
uen', u %uD %%:n Pe.'u"e"S,y o.sa"'1nu ~ v'eS
SoH S Gh;"s CI""I' VII. ~
t"nt CInrS NJ. M,n",s So.'.aan, % .1'S asmS
and W., H. n"nn ~
70
lou taA'"g .ne c"a'r "r' oKosSiE maui
the following handsome and very appre
pirate remarks Il
c..,,, r. IL. II r
''''"''" :" "' 11""se " 4''P''S'"'"'''''
snouiu approach the enalr 10 assume
as your preslu'hg oihcer win great heslta
.,o'i a,'u ulS.rus'' u4u ! not ieei GonVlnce'
tnat the posit'oh usually SO uiihcuit anu az
uuous "ouiu oe rendered comparatively
easy Dy your klhu indulgence ana generous
support.
were II not ior thIs oeIel' l shonsd leu
us Oelng peculiarly Trying at session thai
bears token OF haVln Z before II questions
ot vast local import, involving oi necessl
", grave DISCUSSIONS. Foresladowed, q
these are, II may not be out oil place nov
at the outstart, though perhaps scarcely
requisite with the example oil harmony al
forded by the last legislature, to say u woiC
or two, as to the manner in which discus
sions should be conducted.
Representing, as this assembly does, 81
sections OF the Territory, there must occll
necessarily occasions in which there are
wide differences Of opinion, and it may bt
that in these collisions regard for the in
terests OF respective constituents may moi
permit generosity TO be displayed sun
;il @ Ia Ion, ~ '"~. on s'.'I 'n,pG, sro% d '''''
Opinions honestly entertained shoud al
ways be entitled, even from the more de
termihed opponents, TO proper respect, ~
niere , ue'ere9ce I 70 tne slncer''y oi Inelr au