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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-24

-. 49, BORUP & oAKEs. H. oAAI''
TIME un6ersigled having formed a purtnership for
transaciing Exchange and Banking busine ess in ali
It's various branches will be prepared furnish sigh,
aud time exchanges the East principal cities of
the West Remiftances to Great Britain Ireland and
continent OF Europe, made in
sight and time bills and European exchanges purchased
collections made, and proceeds RENTED usual rase
OF exchange. All other business committed our care
punctually attended to. . .,
BoRUP OAKEs.
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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-24

st. 31dui a00'ts.
lIURRAH FOR THE RED LINE.
p.rTtSoN RfA q, prxSox.e

HURRAH FOR THE RED LINE.
PATTIsoN 9A.sA & BENsoN.s
RED LINE COACHES with the best of teams and
Z careful drivers upon TIE road between
Paul and St Anthony, ready to accommodate the pub
lie on all occasion They haye large AID excellent
Livery Stock several new and elegant Carriages and
Barouotes; also neT Harness AMI Horse FuTns stugs,
and equipages of the most elegant description.
+. s. i'll returning thanks to the public for the lib
eral patronage heretofore bestowed upon them, take
pleasure ill Stain. that they have just recey ed
dtion to their former extensive stock several young
elegant and
WELL BROKE HORSES:
specimens of stock that have nesr been equaed in tie
Territory Their present stock needs ut t. be to
be admired and approved by a d; discriminating public.
VIII our friends ami tie public r,memher that tie
upper end of Saint Paul they at all hours have such
by land on whes or on horsehack as they
ST Paul June 80, 1853 ~
AHINET WAREKOOMS.
ALWAYS on hand, made to order, SOFAS EASY
CHAIRS, DIvANs WILLOW WAGONS,
NA~TRASSES, CARD AND CEN
TIRE TABLES and CHAIRS
of every Description.
-.----------- TO buy second hand furniture is too
SSSs<lss y D. mach like buying second hand gar
.,s=sa,s s.s=. ments. We take it for granted, iha,
rather prefer to have their chairs wasstans bureaus
and ia! les made ORDER and expressly fer their own
use; although old furniture might be bought for less
ney. Then think people would rather havearti
cles made of the timber that here in the Terrific
ry, manufactured by mechanics, who have
their lot i'll Minnesota, for better, for worse.
We will make promptly to order, whatever articles of
furniture be wanted f have not what is desr-
ell on hand and will warrant goods better and all
things considered cheaper than they be imported
Undertaking promptly attended to-
STEEs & HUNT,
Manufacturers of Cabinet Ware and Furniture, Third
street, st. Paul.
St. Paul, June 90, 1853. loft
FIRE.! FIRE.! FIRE!!!
VUNIIE sold Etna" continues to dispense said and com
fort' to the unfortunate, usual at the Saa Peel
CAPITAL STOCK, s3OOO,OoO.
r. II. NELSON,
33Oy Agent for Minneso. 4 Territory
INNESOTA LEATHER, STORE.
At the Old Stand Of Z. A. COLTS d Co., opposite
the Rec Hoa&e, 81 Pam.
ID T. BRADLEY, dealer in Saddles, Harness,
Skrting, Harness an1 Patent Leather, Calf Seating,
Bag and Top ItaNer; Carriage Trimmings, Saddlers'
Silk; Below. and Band Leather.
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS STOCK.
IIem,H3n Canned Sole Leather; Oak tanned Sole and
Upper Leathcr Kip and Cali Skins; French, German,
Phiiadep phia and Cincinnati Calf Skins; all kinds of
Ladies and Gentlemen's Morocco Red, Yellow, Blue,
Sheep Binding; Boot and Shoe Findings; Boot Trees,
Lasts Crmp Boards Pegs of all sizes; Shoe Thread,
all kinds Iron, Zinc and Copper Nails.
CARRIAGE TRIMMING,
Executed at the shortest notice and i'll wOrkmanlke
manner.
Country orders particularly attended to.
The highest Tket price Cash paid at all times
for Beef Hides, Sheep and Deer Skins.
p. T. DPADLEY.
June
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-24

TRUMAN Nj. SMITH.
Justice of tts Peare, Notary Public. Collector ard
Gennl AgoH.
HAS removed his Office . the Brick Blocs opposite
L i lae Post Office, OF Third and Minnesota
streets, where he will be found ready tC attend to the
collection of debts purchasing and setting real estate,
payment of taxes locating Land Warrants, &C. Hav-
ing been in the business for some time past, and
being provided with Of all the surveyed portion
of the Territory and of the the St Peters,
e taters himself he will be able give satsfac
ton to all who may give him call.
n. B. Town Lots in St. Paul, ST. Anthony and all
the towns the ST. Peters for sale reasonable prices
Also, Farms i'll the country with or
mentS.
e.. Paul, June 3, ls53-7tr
MINNESOTA BANKING HOUsE,}
March l4th, 1854
WILLIAM BREWSTER CO.,
-. Lafe of Western Bank, Phra,
Bankers, Erchanec and Real Estate Brokers.
uOROMPT attention given to collections in all parts
Of the Territory, and proceeds remted ct current
LAND WxRRANTs BouGHT AND SOLD,
And located time the favor of actual settlers
Town and country property for sale for cash on
tme Ne give personal attention to the purchase and
locating land warrants and Al ether business that
be entrusted to our care. 49-u
BIGELONN & FLANDRAU,
.fh5rnegs end Councillors at LaW.
Office over l.. B. Wait 4 Co.'S store, Third street,
below Roberts, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.
XAIlLL attend promptly and carefully professiona!
w business in all the courts OF the Territory-Also
to the collection of debts, and all other business in
any manner connected with the profession. -.
MONEY TO LOAN in small sums on good security,
HORACE R.. BIGELOw. CHARLES E. FLANDRAU.
STRANGE. SURPRISING STRANGE:
! HAT Groceries can be sold so cheap
Great Inducements are held out to persons wish
g a ny '.r"crrics, at my Old stand as am deter
mined to make room for my spring stock.
j. w. DOWNER,
mar2 Next Door to Bum's.
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NJ A RSHALL 4 co,


Al THE SLIGO IRON STORE. =,
A RE now receiving large and full stock of Iron,
IA Steel and Sundries They respectfully solicit the
patronage of BlaCksmit s, Plow Makers, and other
Manufacturers giving that their stock is of the
best quality and will be SOLD the lowest living prices
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st. 3pauI ao0'ts.
DENTISTRY.

DENTISTRY.
O. g. w. BIDDLE, late of Pittsburg Pa
tfessssk-S tas permanently located in Saint Paul
OIOYS fourteen Years close application to his
. o profession, together with O. large and
beauiiui assortment OF plain and gum teeth enable hlm
tolnsert from Cne 10 en entire teeth by
pressure WIN beautiful! rep-es sntation of the netura
gun, 1eeto!lhg the mouth to its natural shape.
Dsease1 teeth permanently saved bv plugging useless
eeth eNtract with as little pain possible Teeth
cleallstl ana diseased gums restored to health.
U ice ana residence on Main street, between Saint
Peters and Market '
No customer wanted unless prepared pay before
leaving the oice Modesty positively forbds presenting
bills Ofiicce hours VI. TO 5 p NJ
july .S-dwtf G. w RIDDLE
MUTACLLIFEINS COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE Ill, Bro AY, TRINITY DuILu,Nu.
NETT ACCUMULATED FUND, FEBRUARY l, 1858
$2,O18,775 64.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Sir John Franklin.

The mystery that has SO long shrouded
the fate of Sir JOHN FRANKLIN is finally dis
PEELED. .t:
He started out upon his voyage Of discov-
cry, in the year lS45. The object of the
expedition, was if possible, to discover the
long sought Northwest passage and thereby
secure to the English Government, the
measureless commerce of Eastern Asia.
This was great enterprise. The whole
commercial world was interested in the re-
suit. But from the day he set sail until now,
nothing was heard Of the lost mariner. No
less than six expeditions were started in
search of him but all their efforts proved
fruitless.
His fate has at length been ascertained.
AS will be seen by reference to an account
given in another column of to.day's paper,
Sir JOHN and those who attended him on that
ill-fated expedition, perished from starvation
as long ago as the spring Of 1850; and thus
is determined the painful history Of these
wanderers in the Northern seas.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
nauks saspenied.

Almost every paper we pick up contains
a list OF Banks lately suspended. A few
weeks ago Indiana brokers were bitter in
their censures Of the Cincinnatians for re-
fusing Indiana bills, but now they them
selves, as means Of selfpreservation, have
held a convention and declared large num-
Der of the Banks of that State to be OF un-
safe or at least doubtful character.
The Small Note Law as it is called pass
ed by the Legislature of Ohio last winter,
has been a means OF sending home, the trash
froL, Illinois and Indiana with which our
State was flooded. 1t has ever been the
policy of banking Institutions, to get their
notes into circulation as far away from home
as possible, and thus lessen the draw upon the
specie of their own vaults. In this manner
thousands of bills are scattered over the
country, when were they carried back and
specie demanded, the banks issuing them,
would be compelled to suspend. We have
a demonstration of this almost every day
Those holding the paper of these break
isg and broken concerns, must OF course feel
the loss, and it is a lucky thing for the peo-
pie of Ohio, that the Small Note Law has
driven this kind Of paper out OF the State,
before the crash comes. .-..
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25

The craven and cowardly conduct of the
majority of the crew belonging to the ocean
STEAMER Arctic has been the subject of Sc
we're comment by nearly all the journals
OF the country. The terrible loss of life up
on that occasion, might have been in great
measure avoided, but for the unnanly con-
duct of those whose duty it was to labor for
the safety of the passengers on board. rather
than themselves. In the hour of peril the
seamans heart should be brave and strong.
The ocean is his home; the winds and
storms that sweep over it, are his compan-
ions, and he should never tremble at the
thought of making his grave in its deep bo-
som, if by such sacrifse, he can save the
lives Of others who are only passengers on
board his ship. Not SO with the crew Of the
Arctic. Like frightened children, they hud-
died together almost the moment that the
ship struck the Propeller, and instead of aid
ing, only impeded every effort to save the
ship or the passengers.
In commenting upon this subject the New
York Express, gives the following forcible
description ofthe heroic conduct of the brave
fellows lost in the Birkenhead:
"The circumstances connected with the
/ loss of the British steamer Birkenhead, on
the coast of Africa, not many months since
are still fresh in the memories of all. The
steamer struck on a hidden rock, stove a
/ plank at the bows, and went to the bottom
we believe in half an hours time. There
was regiment of troops on board. As soon
as the alarm was given, and it became ap-
parent that the ships fate was sealed, the
roll of the drum called the soldiers to arms on
the upper deck. That call was promptly
obeyed, though every gallant heart there
knew that it was his death summons
There they stood as if in battle array-a
motionless mass of brave men-men who
were men indeed. The ship every moment
going down and down-but there were no
traitors, no deserters, no cravens there. The
women and children were got into the boats,
and were all, or nearly all saved; there were
no Boats for the troops--but there was no
panic, no blanched, pale, quiverng lips
among them. Down went the ship, and
down went that heroic band, shoulder to
shoulder, firing a teu de joie as they sunk
beneath the waves. Men like those never
perish; their bodies may be given to the
fishes of the sea, but their memories are, as
they ought to be, immortal.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
our Course n Resara 20 the Dem


The Bogus Democrat Of last week, con-
tains two articles in which especial reference
is made to ourselves. For bitterness and ma
lice, they far exceed anything we have ever
read either before or since. Every material
statement contained in them in regard to US
is unqual6edly false.
Itmay be expected by some, that we should
reply to those articles in the same spirit and
manner in which they are written. This we
cannot do consistently with our former
pledge to our readers, or with o'T own views
of what is respectable and proper in the edi-
tors Of newspaper. The traveller who
stops to quarrel with every cur that barks
at his heels along the road, would be con-
sidered fool. We are unwilling to spend
our time in wrangling with any one, and
especially with man who has neither char
acter TO make the quarrel honorable, or dr.
gument enough to make it interesting. Mr..
HALL must therefore excuse us from giving
any notice either to himself or his paper
We may however for the amusement Of our
readers at some future time, furnish them
with sketches of Mr.. HALL's life and ex-
ploits. Our information will be drawn from
church Records, from the proceedings of the
different courts of the country, and other re-
liable sources.
That our readers may have a specimen of
Mr.. HArL's literary taste, and editorial
courtesy, we extract the following from one
of the articles in question:
"But this stupid brawler (the Editor of the
SentinrD shall not escape. = Devoid OF
sincerity, honesty or personal veracity, he
has acted in one direction in his paper, and
in the opposite direction out of it."
We shall enter upon no defense of our
character. 1t needs none. If we are so
"devoid of honesty" and consistency, as Mr..
HALL represents US to be, the community
will soon find it out; if not, then his false
hoods will recoil upon his own head We
are perfectly willing to abide the verdict
which an impartial and discriminating pub
lie will in due time, pronounce upon our
conduct.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Resolutions Of Tie Portage COun-
Nv T'encherS' Institute.

At the close of the Teachers Institute
last Friday it was voted to hold another at
this place in the fall of 1856.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee of arrangements, viz: o. P.
Brown, Esq, s. A. Gillett, and VIM. M.
Folger.
The following resolutions were also adopt
ed
ReSolred, That we have in the Institute
just closing, practical demonstration of the
utility of we'll conducted Teachers Insti-
tutes, which is highly gratifying to US.
Resolved, That we hereby tender to all the
members of our Board of Instructors and
Lecturers, for their efficient services Jour cor
dial thanks, aside from the small amount of
material compensation which we are able to
furnish them.
Resolutd, That our thanks are due to the
citizens of Ravenna, who have kindly OPEN
ed their houses for the accommodation of
teachers in attendance, and also for other
aid afforded US.
Resolved, That our thanks are also due to
the Trustees of the town, for the use of the
Town Hall gratuitousy affordedus.
Resolved, That we have been deeply inter-
ested in the system of Photography and
Phonoto py, as presented by Mr.. c. s. Royce,
and that we recommend to all friends of ed
ucation candid investigation nto these sys-
TENS proposed for the improvement of our
written and printed languages.
Resolued, That we heartily recommend
"the Ohio Journal of Education" to all the
teachers of the county, and others who are
interested in practical school instruction, as
a valuable aid to the teacher, and as well de-
serving Of our patronage.
Resolved That we believe it to be import
ant that Normal school should be estab-
lshed; and, that we approve most heartily
of the plan of founding one under the aus
pices of the Ohio State Teachers Associa-
ton.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
who can Rejoice.

There was some talk about getting up a
jubilee over the victory Of last Tuesday. 1t
would have come off yesterday, with "guns,
drums, trumpets, blunderbusses and thun-
DER" but for one difficulty. There vas no
one 10 jubilate. The Wbigs could not do it,
for they are worse beaten than we are-not
even having had the honor of having cand-
dates to be beaten. The Wing victory of
1854 reminds us very much of the bear hunt.
Bruin was in the cave, Jim in after him,
Tom outside. Tom cries out: "Jim! you
got him, hey? SCOT him! Darnation! he's
got mel" 2
The Free Sellers cannot jubilate, simply
because they have lost all distinctive pecu-
liarities as party, and because even their
favorite subject was ignored by other isms
in reference to the foreign population. The
black question gave way. The Irish and
German question became uppermost.
The Know Nothings probably may jubi-
late, but as they cannot even rejoice in pub
lie, for fear people will see who they are,
and then rejoicing will seem like mockery.
There is none to enjoy the victory.
The State Journal, as the representative
of the several incongruous isms which, in
uniting, have beaten us, exults; but who joys
with it! Can it present to the next Con-
gress harmonious unit as delegation!--
Cooper K. Watson and Joshua R. Giddings,
rank Abolitionists, "pig together. heads and
points," in the same bed with Bingham and
Sherman, old line Silver Greys. Tim Day
and Letter have found congenial compatri-
OTIS in Lewis d. Campbell and Benjamin
Stanton, have they!
What influence for Ohio can such dele.
CATION to Congress possess! Literally none
What one idea can they join upon when they
leave their own precincts to meet in the com.
mon national council! Not having any uni
ty of feeling or action here, they will take
none with them to Washington. They be-
come tdead heads ......
Well did Wing remark that this election
was not anybody's success, only Democratic
defeat.-S Statesman d. Democrat. '.. =.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
RrufnI Murd~.

On the 9th inst, a murder was CON mitted
in Illinoistown, under circumstances of a
cruel and most revolving nature. Ths vic
tim was q man BY the name Of William
Wistner, an engineer on the train Of the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. The circum-
stances connected with il in brief are sub-'
stantially as follows:
WistneF, who is represented as being q
quiet, inofensive man, a short time since
had some words with some laborers on the
road, who had annoyed him by their pres-
ence on the tender and locomotive. On
"Wednesday night he was at beer or coffee
house called the Elysium, in Illinoistown,.
where he became slightly intoxicated, and
late in the night started home. He got to
shanty, near the distillery, in which lived
widow woman, and went in and asked for
place to sleep, stating that he was too
much intoxicated to 60 farther, and that he
did not like to be seen in the situation he
was in. His request was granted and he
went to bed.
In a short time afterward, and while he
he was asleep, gang Of someten or dozen
Irishmen entered and commenced beating
him with the stump ends Of hoop. poles and
hickory withes, mashing his skull, and beat.
ing his face into perfect jelley, until death
put an end to his sufferiHgs. The woman
ran out and gave the alarm, but teo late to
save the unfortunate man, who lay welter.
ing in his blood. The murdereFs in the
meantime had fed
The next morning a posse of st. Louis
police were sent over to assist the authori-
ties in ferreting out the scoundrels. About
fifteen persons were arrested on suspicion
and taken to Belleville, where the woman
who was in the house at the time, succeeded
in identifying three, who, after an examina-
ton, were committed to answer the charge.
1t is to be hoped that all the parties to this
most outrageous murder will be arrested and
brought to justice. ....-,..-.
Mr.. Wistner was Swiss by birth, and
bore the character of a steady, good citizen
and his familiarity and experience in rail
road machinery rendered his services valu'
able to the line upon which he was en-
, ployed.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
who goes to Kansas!

In regard to the character of the immi.
grafton which has already reached Kansas,
the Kansas Weekly Herald, of the 29th ult.
says "a majority of our population up to
this time are from Missouri, though their
preponderance is fast diminishing by the
arrival of people from other States. Penn
sylvanians are probably next in number
The immigration from Massachusetts,, New
York, Illinois and Iowa, is very great. In
diana and Ohio are also represented. The
population from Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and other southern States, is very lin.
tied. A few from Arkansas are settled in
the southeastern part of the Territory
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-25
Tremendous Storm on Lake s upe}
riOr---LOss over $4,000.

ONToNAGoN, Mich, Oct. 3-l2 NJ.
1t is with the deepest regret and sorrow
that the first issue from oar press should be
the record of disaster and loss. We have
been visited by the most severe storm that
has occurred upon the Lakes in many years,
and during the present writing the wind is
bowling with unmitigated violence, and the
rain beating with such force as to penetrate
the walls of every house in the village.
The storm commenced this morning about
8 o'clock, and continued to increase until it
Sc emed almost impossible to estimate its
force. The most substantial buildings are
rocked so as TO threaten almost immediate
prostratiOn.
The storm increased rapidly from about
nine O'Clock until II at noon, and the great
est part Of the damage was done in that
time.
Saturday last, the long pier, abont 100
feet long, that had been in course of con.
struct!on by Messrs. Carson g. Close, was
nearly finished, On the same day the pro-
peIler Peninsula came up and discharged
large amount of freight for the mines in
this district On Saturday. during the night,
the steamer Sam Ward came in and dis
charged small portion of her cargo, and
IGll lDI IJlVuiiliGJ III consequence OF u WlIlu
that sprung up, She carried away her mail
and the remainder Of her freight, which she
expected to discharge on her return.
There was much machinery belonging to
the National, and also to the Ridge Mine,
that was on the pier. Besides this, there
were also provisions and supplies for the
Ohio Trap Rock Mining Co., on the pier.
The storm increased this morning to such
severity that the waves rolled over the pier
head to II fearful height, and the wind being
from the northeast, the sea was driven i'm
to the river until the the island, which is
usually dry, in two hours was covered about
four or five feet deep. About so feet of the
extreme end of the pier was first carried
away, and with it the bulk of the freight,
and it then continued to give way until
about 450 feet was finally swept away, with
all on it.
The total loss is estimated at about $I5,-
900. ...
Old trees of the forest are blown down,
and many Of the smaller evergreens, left in
the streets and lots are prostrated. The
Presbyterian Church, just raised and cover
ed, is blown out of position, and several 9th ..
er new buildings in different degrees of
progress are materially injured.
The great difficulty to be apprehended,.
besides the actual loss, is the fact that at
this late period of the season it is impossi-
BILE to make new orders for provisions with
the hope of getting them filled; therefore, ,.
many will be seriously disappointed in get
ting in their winter supplies. -.--.-,-.-
2 O'Clock P. M.-The rain has ceased,
but the wind continues, and will probably
blow with violence again. The Baltimore
went above to Fond du Lac on Thursday
night, and the Sam Ward left here for Lac.
polnte on Sunday morning, still remaining
above, and will not return until the wind
abates.-Lake Superior Mining Ne,os Er.
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