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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

! CRIME IN ALBANY \. Y.--Thc Albany Regis
Der of arrests persons charged with criminal
offences, between the first day of January and
the first day of Oct. last. by which it appears
that there were 29lO. or at the rate of about
1000 per year. The Register says:
ave estimate that of the whole 900 arrests
made, full 1900 may be truly and fairly set
down as the result of rumdrinking in this city
during the last nine months!
This exhibition needs no comment II shows
at a glance the character and fearful extent
and mischcvOusncss of the Monster Ell
DRUNKENNESS.
~ The Democratic (Mc.) Clarion contains
the following palpablc hit to member of that
faction of the loco party designated as Wild
Cats
ave are informed Ivy friend from Wiscasset
that John b bison. one of the Wildcat Council
and Gun House Democracy. was hung in effigy
on the 18th of Sept. last. with a dead cat nm
der one arm, and a bottle of new rum under
the other.-a fit emblem Of the fate of the Wild
cat party
gss- A respectable Methodist clergyman
way from Taunton to Boston. on the suppose
tion that he was a lunatic that had escaped
from the asylum of the former place. The re-
semblance Of the parson to the lunatic was
striking. The reverend gentleman seems to
have had considerable difficulty in showing
that he was not the mailman.
FAGRANT CHITDREN.-A correspondent of the
Boston Telegraph says -" 1t is said that from
100 to 1000 children may be seen every day
upon the wharyes and in the ship-yards. plum
dering in their juvenile way. Many Of them
are sent from home with the injunction not to
return without bringing with them a given
amount of spoil, upon the penalty of hoging.
They are taught to steal. And very often they
are seen crying in the streets, as the night
comes on, because they have not enough food,
or other articles to shield them from punish
ment. Benevolent men are taking the matter
in hand, and are now at work establishing a
school for them, and endcavoring in other ways
to save them. Let the Maine Law be enacted
and enforced in this State and city. and this
would essentially change this state of things
For many of the parents Of these vagrant chill
dren are miserable drunkards."
The CATAwBA GRArE.--It has been practical
ly demonstrated that this fruit can be crown
in the vicinity ofNew York City in great per-
fiction.
TO Gen. James Hedges, veteran officer and
compatriOt of General Harrison in the war of
1872 and one Of the original proprietors of
Mansfield, o., where he has resided ever since
its settlement, died last week.
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From the n. 7. Tribune.
The Domestic Slave Trade.
WARREN Co.. Mss, Sept. %. ls'

WARREN Co.. Mss, Sept. %. 1854.
Hox. HORACE GREELY, New York City:
NV object in addressing you these lines is
this: | own a negro girl, named Catharine,
bripht mnlatto, aged between % and 30 years,
who is intelligent and beautiful. The girl
wishes to obtain her freedom and reside in Ell
Their Ohio or New York State; and to crafty
her desire, am willing to take the sum of
$1,000, which the friends Of liberty will no
doubt make up. Ca harine, as she tells me,
was born near Savannah. Ga, and was daugh-
ter of Judge Hopkins and at the age Of
years, accompanied her young mistress (whO
was q legitimate daughter of the Judge's.) on q
visit to New Orleans, where she (the lcgitimate)
died. Catbarine was then seized and sold by
the Sheriff of New Orleans. under attachment
to pay the debts contracted in the city by her
young mistress, and was purchased bya Dutch
man, named Shinoski. Shiuoski being pleased
with the young girls looks, placed her in a
quadroon school and gave her Il good education
The girl can read and write as we'll or better
than myself. and speaks the Dutch aud French
languages almost to perfection. When the girl
a tanned the age of Is Shinoski died, and she
was again sold, and fell into trader hands.
By the name of John Valentine. {; native of
your State. Valentine brought her up to War
renton, where l purchased her in 1914. for the
sum Of Sl,l50. Catherine is considered the
best ScalnStrcSS and COOK IN TINS county, ar
REM and l could tomorrow sell her for ) 600,
but prefer letting her so for 81. 900 SO that
she m Y obtain her freedom. She has had OPP
portunitics to get TO q free State and obtain
her freedom, but she says she will never run
away to do it. Her father she says, promised
to free her, and so did Shinoski. If was able
| would free her without any compensation, but
los ne SIS, 900 on the late Presidential election
has taken very near my all.
! Mr.. Geo. ID. Prentice, editor Of the Louisville
| (ky.) Journal, knows me very well by charac-
! ter, to whom Gfysu wish to make any inquir-
les regarding this matter) 70 are at liberty to
refer.
Ityou should make any publication in your
paper in relation to this matter. you will please
NOT mention my name in connection with it. nor
tie place whence this letter was written Cath
arine is hone.t: and for the ten years that
have owned her. ! never struck her a lex,
about her work or anything else.
| If it was not that intend to emf crate to Cal
ifornia, money could rot buy her.
| l have given you q complete and accurate
statement concerning this girl and am willing
that she shall be examined here or in Louisville
KY, before the bargain is closed.
Very respectfully,
TllOS. X. kNOWLAND,
Post Office, Warrenton, Miss.
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HORACE PENElELD-
LATE OF UTICA, NEW yonx

LAS established in st Paul, on Fourth
between st Peters and Market street. M Wn.
an extensive Carriage Manufacfory, &
where he expects and is determined 10 ~ n
Keep up the reputation of the work which tXSSIH9
has heretofore been turned out OF his es-
punishment at his old location. He will enpIov none hr,
me pest OF workmen, nothing best Of timber
anu IRON, allow no trimming, painting, finishing about
ms establishment that will stand the test OF the most
riga scrunzers in taste and all work done
about The establishment, and sell prices much lower
Than has heretofore been afforded in Minnesota
All descriptions Of repairing and jobbing done 10 order
upon an! kind OF Work in tho carriage, wagon veh-
i M sieis' AMI all articles for winter, will
be- manufactured AMI on hand In season
Ing at the Mandatory
July 6, 1854 49,.
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Public Debt of Savannah.

BALTIMORE, Oct. %.
The redemption ofthe public debt last week
in Savannah amounted to llJO.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

The RIGHT SrIrIT.-Scveral propcllcrs,
among others IIurd & Co.'S of this city, have
got new colors with mottos appropriate to the
times. Sailors and the owners of our merchant
marine know the value of a party and an ad-
ministration whose act say. millions for Sla-
very. but not a cent for Rivors and IIarbors. -
The Omar Pacha, on her last trip down, run
up her flag with the following Inscription
michigan demands Harbor and River In
prov clnents and an end to Slavery Extension"
The right spirit, that.--Detrou Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11
TIE FEVER At MONTGOMERY, ALA.

The ycllw fever here is very malignant in
its character. There were ten deaths today,
and although the weather is cool there appears
to be no abatement in the disease.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. q.
Secretary Guthrie has met with an accident
which will detain him at Louisville until tho
first of December
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

REPrpIATINd THE PREss-The late Roman
Catholic Council in this city came to the con-
clusion that the connection between the church
and their selfconstituted oracles should be pub
licly severed ; and that when an organ was
to be recognized it should be placed in charge
of competent theologians, and confined within
strict limits of theology. Such sheets as the
Freeman e. Journal the Celt, the Boston Pilot,
the Irish American, aud Brownson's Review
will under this decision, be secularized or en-
tirely suppreseed.-.N Y Mirror.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

a FASHIONABLE CNrEcn.-An old gentleman
from tie rural districts; having been invited
last Sunday. by one four citizens, to attend
divine service with him, at fashionable
church, the beams, raftcr. cct.. of which, agree
ably to the modern custom, as left exposed,
was asked.
'Wcll, Mr. -, how do you like the looks
of our new churcho'
..Weli,' was the reply. carter We get it 'lath-
ed and 'plastered,' it won't be very insight
ly consarn.''--BOSton Museum
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

L,oroR PRoHIBr1IoN-The popular vote In
Pennsylvania upon the Prohibitory Liquor
Law decided the question in the negative by
several thousand majority.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

70 The War Eagle brought about 200 pas
sengers yesterday. Among them were large
number from Maine including several promi-
nent citizens of that State, who now have their
eyes and interests directed in this quarter.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

- The War Eagle arrived yesterday af
ternoon, and will leave for Galena this morn
ing. 1t is doubtful whether we will again see
this popular packet this season.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

For THE WINTER TRADE.-John t. Irvine &
Co., it will be seen, are out with a display OF
their winter stock through our advertising CO.
lumns. They have everything in their line of
trade that wholesale or retail dealer may
need and all wishing to purchase will not find
1t out Of their way to give this extensive and
well-established house call.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

Ne- Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania, Nov
30 Thus far, five States have selected the 39th
and two the sd.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

ENrGRATIoS.-Nearly 10000 immigrants ar.
rived at New York on Sunday and Monday Of
last week
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~ The sedate and respectable Baltimore
American, in the course of reply to profit
gate assault from Mr.. Pierce administration
paper, the Washington Union, thus truthfully
and forcibly limns that precious concern:
We cannot but feel that in replying thus Sc
riously to the allegation Of the Union we are
assuming an unnecessary and not an altogether
reputable task. That paper is a libel upon
American journalism, and its assertions are ut
terly unworthy of attention. Deprived of the
subsidies by which it is bound to perform the
task of fugleman to an Administration Itself
falling beneath public condemnation, the Union
could not be sustained Tor a single week by
what are the only legitimate sources of reve-
nue. to a free press. Its leaders in the main are
ofice-holders and Off 'e-seekers, who pay their
subscription as test of party fealty, and its
advertisers are confined almost wholly to the
public departments. Living on the public
bounty, it has the contempt of its own party,
and shows that in this country public journal
can exist under virtual censorship as rigid.
and far more dsgraceful, because voluntarily
submitted to. than that which characterzes the
press Of France or Spain.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

POINTED RErLY.-One Of the most remark
able replies we remember ever to have heard is
attributed to Mr.. Oulton. the barrster. Some
one in his hearing used the hackneyed sarcasm
that between the churches of England and
Rome there is but a paper raH'' True"
said he; but the whole Bible is printed on
it"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

Woop MEAsrRER-The City Council should
immediately;take steps to secure to citizens "
fair measurement of wood. There is nothing
sold in St. Paul in which "gouging' is SO appa-
rent as in the measurement Of wood, as at pres
ent practised.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

TO Gen. James Hedges, veteran officer and
compatriot of General Harrison in the war OF
1872, and one Of the original proprietors Of
Mansfield, o.. where he has resided ever since
it, settlement, died last week.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

GREELEY AND THE SLAVE TRADE.-We copy
q characteristic correspondence to-day from
the New York Tribune, in which gentleman
from Mississippi. is made to feel that he had as
we'll left the editor to pursue his accustomed
.vocations. Any one, whatever his sentiments
and opinions may be, cannot fail to enjoy
hearty laugh over Greeley to his Mis-
sissippi correspondent.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

Loss or Four Hundred LIVES Among the
melancholy disasters of recent date. at length
IL seems TO be too true That the British trans
port ship Lady Nugent which was chartered
early last Spring. by the local government at
Madras. to convey achievements to the Brit
lsh forces at Rangoon, the seat of the Burmese
war, and which sailed from Madras on the 10th
OF last May, with $50 soldiers, accompanied by
twenty women and children. Il number of Of
licers, and thirty-sevcn of the crew, have per-
lshed with all on board. Within fortnight af.
ter her departure, frightful hurricane swept
over the Bay of Bengal. in which she must
nave foundered, and nothing has since been
heard CT her, though search has been made.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

THIEVES AND CorNTERFEITERs.-A gang of
counterteitors and thieves have infested Mus
catine and vicinity recently. They purchased
horses &C., for counterfeit money when thew
could not steal them.-Dubuque Herald.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-11

RAILROAD TRAvEI.-Yesterday. one hundred
and eighty persons took passage in the cars at
the depot here. going eastward in the morning
train. As soon as it gets to be fairly under.
stood that the Railroad is opened to this place
the number of travellers who will take pas
sage here will much Increase Galena .1dpey.
fiser Thursday.
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The CATAwBA GRArE.--It has been practical
ly demonstrated that this fruit can be crown
in the vicinity of New York City in great per-
fiction.
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10 Thanks to Mr.. Conner. OF the Alham-
bra. for Galena paper of Thursday, forward
ed across from Saltwater on Sunday after
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~ The York Evening Post pertinently
remarks that :'thc South is spoiled child.
which if refused what it asks for, always threat
ems to throw itself down stairs. The North is
a foolish nurse, which believes it will fulfill its
threat, becomes frightened, and fussily goes
and gets for it whatever it may fancy it
wants.;
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BANK OF CIECTEvIIL.E.-A foolish rumor (says
the Cleveland llerald) was put in circulation
that the Bank of Circlcyillc had failed. Cash
Ter Foot this morning telcgraphed to the Bank.
and has received the following reply -" All
right, reports are false. O. BALLARD, Jun.
Cashier
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A PuGILLSTIc ENCOUNTER FOR THREE THors-
AND DoILARs.-Tom Hyer the celebrated pugil-
LIST. Is now in this city on professional business,
as we informed. 1t is stated that he has enter
ed into wager with man named McGown. of
st. Louis. for prize fight-the sum staked be-
ing three thousand dollars--and that the par
ties are too meet about half way between the
cities of New York and st. Louis, and that the
encounter is to take place about the last of this
month-thc precise day to be settled upon as
soon as the parties meet in this city. 1t is pre-
sumed by many that the contest will be at
some locality near this city, but the exact place
is not known. We hope our police will be &C
lively on the alert and prevent the fight from
taking place anywhere within the State.-Cin
cinnati Gazette, Oct L.
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A report was yesterday circulated in the
street that the Bank of lIalowell, Maine, had
suspended. We have seen despatch from
Hallowell stating that the report is false
The Bank has not suspended, but is believed to
be one of the most solvent institutions in New
England. There is but q small amount Of the
money in circulation in this country. 1t has
not been thrown out by the Bank of Galena but
Is taken as other New England currency.
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TO A negro man, named Taylor, the prop
erty of J. NJ. Bunton, of Logan county, Ky,
committed suicide by hanging himself on Sum
day night last. 1t being the intention Of his
master to remove to Texas, it is thought the
boy became dissatisfied and committed this act
rather than 20 there.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-20

BowKRY fHPATgE --"uIole Toms Cabin" (the latest
v-rsion) the attraction at tho Bosery this evening.
Mr.. T. d. Rice paye Uncle Tom. Az tae pieoe very long,
othsr play will De presented.
BpoAD~AY THEATRE The Cataract OF the GAugss,"
with ali It's splendid eec and its excellent cast h 10 b
played again this evening preceded BY popular comedy.
Conway, Lanerssn, rAyidge Madame Ponis and Aias
9ougenheim appear
BURROWS THEATRB --Pooe's comedy paul Pry," with
Burton Pscce and Mfs Roberson ana ITO Parents asd
Guardsps with the artists in the cast are 70 -
given this evening.
bin appear be the standard attractions ct this houss
The t named piece IL for this Aftsrnoen, and the -
coni Ii to be rendered this evening
WArI4cVs THaATaR - The new pieces, "A Bachelor Of
Arts, AID Pretty Piece Of Basns 20 % grsst
thin evening together with me irsn Afes q the "Onni-
bus,n pleasant entertainment
p,vxr,,. NrsWa -GeGeral Tom Thumb remains At this
.tabiisbment He plays, (ns drama written for HIM.
this afternoon ADD svrnpg oner nufestng enter eA11-
m ents are 10 be aooed'
RuoApwAY suaEuM hEyAcRH For this dav IA
evening" all the animals, ths SAmees Twins 6o., nay .
sen feeding Of the animals 1t sock Ii very II
erestinx The largest elephant in the world ID 0xhi
biton.
Brz at Stuyveeaot Institute Ia doing ans bus>eaa
Go zee him and his learned canary birds this svOor
CHESTS kISsrKsLs-This excslleat 90 many fomak
II. leaders in the line I1,y si y. p, pleasing enter
srAmme for 10 night 10 very eoed.
THy MOOD MrssrRls At No ~ BrosdwAy give son-
csst Il IA evening The progr anime incuAea fsrrs nm
Der Of songs, Instrumental solos, &C., and the st ssw
Cnsnw HAL Tho Buckley Mastrss give their 80
jules surlssque and many other good thiAgs for thi
evenings entertainment.
williams, the Irish comedian, has ordered marble
tomb TO Be erected 70 the memory Of Dr. Northan vb
cied Of Hollywood, Ala, last summer. Mr. WiuIsma -
his wife are sow playing at the Mobile Theatre.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-20
Births, Marriages, and Deaths In Massa-
chuSettS.

The eleventh report Of the Legislature relating to the
registry and returns Of Births maria ges and deaths
prepared by tho Secretary Of Stas has been prated
From this report We learn that the whole number OF
births In the State during the year s02-an In
crease OF over the previous year-of which Is 246
males, IA ABA females, and the sex OF l24 10 I'm
known; 1926 were ef American parentags, l0991 Of
foreign, and of $50 the psrentsss Is unknown.
The whole Hum Der OF marriages Was IL 67e Of which
1907 Americans forsg pers and 100 unknown
The whole number OF deaths Is 4s2; males s,s7s f.
males 1885, unknown l0S The average Of through
out the State is 81 7s10o-the highest being In Dukes
lo:57, and the lowest in Suffolk 20i4 NEXT to Suffolk
CON es Niddlesex, 6.S8
In relation births the report says that during the
three years preceding 1879 tim number Of births chill
dren Of foreign parents amounted to 1873, 20 81 Per
cent If all the births In the Tie yssr
1852 shows increase in the births of this sscptou
and also ncre in the per Genital Thsre were four
cases OF trplet during the year 1S52one in Hampden
other females, in Worcester comprising two
males and one female There 500 plural y cases
durlg the year Of which 2s5 ware males and 1876 te
males The largest number was in Suffolk, 100 Worcsa
ter had 81; Norfolk, 70; kiddlesex Sc; Essex. 60.
o, the deaths, ps,isa) 4l55 Q,oes males and
tsry i2s Of apoplexy Sss Of Inflammation of boz
els 249 OF disease Of do 1927 of Inflammation of
brain, 1873 Of dease Of do, rs of burns and 1cslds
60 Of cholera 377 Of cholera infAntu 429 OF Group 81 OF
derium tIenens le3 of egysipslAs 19l drowned 6l7 Of
phus fever, 6tl Of other fevsrs 12o of Ats gout 1856
o. hydrocephAus OF infah tile diseases IS OF tenn
perance 81 Of insanity ia Of daeass of liver so OF ds
case OF lungs II Of mAliormaton l57 Of marsamus, OF
malpractice 14l OF measles 800 of old age 283 paralysis
81 pleursy S2l pneumonia Is poisoned, 60 rheumStsp
643 scaratna 90 scrofua, 81 smallpox, 40 diseases o.
ing ~ thrush 50 tumor 1872 liberation 400 unknown
20 worms, go.
During the four years ending 1852 there we're born in
Massachusetts, Q6l males than females the to tails
being 1891 males, 80. 700 fem ales.
In daaex 10 the 1882 this excess o, births over
deaths WAS 2,OSl; In Suffolk, 1855.