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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-09

SANDY Hook, Nov. 81.
The steamer George Law has arrived in t.l.
Bay, will. 3l.5iS. t:i ia specie.
s:.CoHD DDsrATc!E.
New YORK, Nov. II.
The George Law brings about 43O passcn-
gers. She connects with the steamer John l..
stephens.
She left Aspnwall at midnight Oh The litii
and arrived at quarantine at S o'clock this
morning.
There is but little news from California.
The proceedings aa"imst Hamilton 'uw"rS.
late City TREASURED! OF san Francisco. charged
with having Iraudulcntly G!:--..actcd Ill" books
and paper: @. his Office. were continued during
nc days bctor" the iscc1:'.c. and then trans
;trlcd TO the Court of Sessions. The matter
Was still unsettled. This is he ali pcrs adj !.
topic in San Francisco.
Admiral Despou.cs. Of TIE French squadron.
aud Gen. Weed, had lntcrcnanged nlt.on.!
cuu:tGscs.
The weather is unG.vnrahlc 10 n.:ninr opc-
rat:ous. The yield is favorable in HOO: S.c-
5ions. There is No complaint generally as 10
lack.
The taxable property amounts to $50,
00J,GJJ, an iEc-;rsc OF $1,000, 800 over last
year.
The steamship Cor,cs. from SAT- Juan, arriv-
Gu 1T Sul T.aHCiSco Oh lic oISt cCt.
Judge Wells died at San jose On the Sit Of
Oct.
The first through express from the opening C!
the route. via Acapulco, was to leave Ga the lst
\ V.
ii. Il. ". ship Virago. the frigatcs piqne and
Discovery, and the ship Plovcr, had arrived at
san Francisco.
Sandwich Island dates are to 2ot! Oct.
Two British and enc French man-o-war had
arrived at Honolulu. Business was quite
brisk.
Since the departure of the previous steamer
the demand for the interior has been good The
closing prices wcrc-Gallegos and liaya! -four
Sll 30 d Sl2 30; California whoa. &C. 2
l2sc. per lib clear bacon, l2lc; new butter.
- Il iOc.
Matters were all quiet on the Isthmus The
general health was good. Nothing appear to
have been done in the revolutionary move
mcnts. The consideration of the project OF ere
atng the province OF the Isthmus into an indie
pendent State had been postponed by Ike d.
eral Legislature until next year.
The American steamer Surprise arrived nt
Panama on tie 18th inst, with dates FROM Cal
lao 20 the ilh Nov. Valparaiso 21th Oct. and
Melbourne, Sept 18th.
Matters were sill very unsettled in Peru.
In Lima. the military were shouting Ia: Ie
Cdr!HIa! Two citizens and three sodit Il
We're killed.
Five or six persons had also been killed in a
~tnrbance a. Caiiao.
There was no political news and all was dull
in the commercial world. Many failures had
taken place.
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The N1CWso.hinr Convention.

tINC;,,s,T! .,;uv ~
J. : understood That The Know Notlin? Cu.;-
walton. winch la L. e! in score. session here
III. :ac i..s: iHD Nrths, viii alju%rn to-.u.r-
row. The at.cn!ngc" La i,cen very large. and
coc!. Stale in tie Union has been inI!y repre-
sc::,cd. -i::ao; II" Representatives were =
h!cs-y.. ".,,,l u. Clay'1a. Of Delaware: III.
mana. o! Nc" York: Browne. oii'.l.n.yiyaIiia:
LTniStier, GfNew Orleans AMI NavuY t,n-a,!
CT ii,ls'i,l ,l.i;,. The u::lu / harmony is said
10 have prevailed among t!"In. Important
Changes ;,,::e been made in .hr;r con- .tut,on.
4 new ritual adopted. ard N, passwords.
*Gns, &c. have Gatcr9 ola = .:!livte a!,.ra-
t:on. She question with re.crcncc 10 Prcs..
dc"t.al candidates Has not brUU.,i;. Up.
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sc.idcn Pierce and the flerrn )ns.

The appointment Of n successor to the int;,-
nous Brigham Young has been suspended hy
the President, who. ii is reported. intends To
make an issue with the Mormons .:whcthcrtilcv
Intend to MAINTAIN an attitude Of defiance.
against the Federal authority W hich their pres
ent Governor aud spiritual adviser has as5um-
ed for them We are glad TO see that Ii"
Government is cparcd to take DO d aud de-
cidcd ground against these drspcradocs aad
outcasis tits time that Utah was realised
from the Mormon yoke; tina: the dctcstablc de
pravity of MOrmonism was dealt with accord
ing TO lis intamy. We are not in favor OF force
allie Inference with religious tcncts bat at
salt Lake Citya horrible state of moral sicgcn-
cracy has obtained which ought to lie disccun-
tCnamccd in a ma ECr SO decisive that none
will dare to follow in such polluted footsteps.
Here is an instance in which outlaws. scduc-
ers, IL urdCrcrs. robbers and all the villany OF
man skull. under th" banner Of sect. and has
obtained. for PERIOD far TOO long for belief il
TIE lIct did do; stare uo i'll the face, Il notorious
existence in q lard OF morals. CT light and rra-
son. Let the accused thing he put away. tia;
its stencil may not become obnoxious. even al
Washington where the power and responsible
ty rests. We have confidence to believe this
will be done in manner both promp. and just.
-.Einntop0!is lem.
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S:;-=:i:r T:lrrGH7S.--.i,.y srycc. Ike t!rorcl.l
thai Jesus synrali:z"> with al oar joys ard
sorroWs. he great dcn!nI:.! .. huija.. I..t ;.Tr
Is the dcrNAa for sympathy. t:cn lii. / layc
1t. or they caiiHot lr happy. however extensive
tieir possessions Cr ii ia iI'.r Ia.;k. Bat how
Little sympathy is 10 he found among men
How precious the thought that our Saviour
ayhrat'.Zcs with every !ny and every sorrow.
Christians. DO y"u SOMETIMES feel that yUu are
atone. and that here az: none who care Tor
you? Yea are mistaken You for-er tha:
Jesus is ever lv yoar side that he approve.
every innocent smile, and notice. every l;,Ilnc
tear. and feels fer ynu Il love a;i, sympathy
ti!at 30 Infinite mind can measure
How sweet the thGu .ht that God rcicns The
nations are pcrplcXcd and troubled, the found
ai:ons OF the earth are ont IF cunisc then wi.-
dom seems To he Of no avail and the strong !..aa
Is a ctiid siiii We con l"ok uppi: tue troubled
scene without fear tor God rciglS.
Amid all the confusion and ;.proar, lis conn
Gil shall stand. and he Snail 10 :l his rlea.nrc
Not Only i he t.te Governor q. the r.iois but
he governs and directs in al E:a,:,rS pertain
ing II c';r l!!.viduai interest. Not :. ii;,;. O.
or head falls to the ground without hi- not;cc
ana tn resources CT OIaEipDtcncc are pledged
to cauSe al .iiin.5 TO wo.k together fox our
good.
How sweet tie thought t!:at death i. goin.
honc. liz who las been an exile in 4 strange
iaad r':loic"s al tie :hs Of vessel ~! Oh j.
to bear HIM 10 ais native Shores y Eyr, H. shall
aGa.n enter Ii" r.t'raal mars.on. and receive
the wclc";..c 0. loved oncs t!prc. Death. r.eI,t-
~ viewed. is The messenger " no is to conduct
uS to OF: hone in heaven. where brethren who
have gone before us arc waiting to welcome II
where Jesus IS who has zone t. Prepare
mansion fer us. How sweet The thought, in
lew years more. perhaps IN icw days. shall
be SAFE ia heaven.
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Telesruphic.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 23

WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The Post Master Generals report will speak
more favorably Of a cheap postage system than
any since 1871.
A private letter from the Sandwich Islands
says, that the treaty ceding the Sandwich Is
lands to the United States, has been actually
signed by the King, and only awaits the return
of the Prince his son, aud his signature to rem
der it effcctual.
On the gath. the steamer Canada came in
contact with the steamer Ocean. in Boston har-
Dor Several Passengers were injured, and both
ships damaged.
New YORK. Nov. "a.
1t is reported that the Presidents message
will not he sent ont in advance to be delivered
to the press simultaneously with its delivery
in Congress. The President desires, in the
present condition of affairs in Europe, to keep
the message Open up to the last moment.
Florida u. S. Senator.
SAVANNAH, Nov, 20.
Letters from Florida stete that Hon. d.. l..
Yulce will most Certainly be elected Senator
in place Of Morton, whose term expires with
the present session.
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Contested Election Case Settled.

PORTLAND, Nov. 2Ist.
The contested election case. in the Sixth
Congressional District. this State. has been
settled in favor Of Fuller, the present Mem
Der.
New YORK. g.
Considerable feeling is excited by the escape
Of Miss Bankly, q Roman Catholic novice, from
Emmct's Bay. She is the daughter Of a Pro
tcstant gentleman at Norfolk, and wished to
leave but the letter was destroyed before her
face, and She was compelled 10 write che ex-
pressing her satisfaction. She escaped by
climbing through window, and walked 10
mile, to place where she wrote to her father.
who came for her.
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EXPLOSION OF TIE GRAND Trunk RAILROAD
ScuENE.-The Albany Transcript says This
moonsl;ine' fpcculaiing scheme has cove in
The much talked of extens;on from Montreal to
Lake Huron. through the Province of Canada.
is threatened with total humiliation, it having
been virtually abandoned. The Toronto Globe
says Mr.. llncks announced to Parliament o.
Tuesday. that the completion of The works on
the G. I. L. t.. between Stratf0rd and Saraia
betwcen Gci!cvilic and p,:crboro. and between
st. Thomas anl Tro.s Pistoies, must he sus
pcEdci iive years. and further, that if the whole
Provincial aid were not made Immediately
available. The works must stop and the contrac;
break down. 4 great sensation was produced
by this Startling declaration. and the House adj
journtd 10 consider TIE course which it would
be advisable 10 pursue"
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Present--Tbe Mayor, and Ala. RAINING
Irvine, Knox; kriegcr. Marvin aud Ston'.
REPORTS.
The Comptroller returned the following hi Is
duly audited, viz:
c. l.. Emerson, Commissioner of Survey $50 90
Sisters Cf ST. Joseph, attendance of sick
persons. ::........... :......... ~ ?0
ID. Olmsted, for printing. 81 90
Z. J. Hcnniss, amount paid for digging
graves .................. w
VIM. G. LeDuc, for stationery. AZ 50
Burkey d Griffith, livery bill. .::..... 81 90
Al of which were ordered paid
The City Marshal repoi ted receipts for wharf
age for months Of October and November, as
follows:
" Nov. 81 90
A bill in favor Of Il. {. Knox, amounting to
SIS, for furnishing plan of Jail. was presented
and referred to Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts.
The following bills were PRESENTED against
First Ward, viz:
X. Marvin, Judge Of spec cal election. 81 90
Il. c. Knox /" -. 2 90
Vim. Patterson, Judge Of Municipal
election. w
W. T. Donaldson, Clerk Of election two
days. .................... w
VIM. K. Miller, furnishing and hauling
lumber. .................. IL 10
Ali of which were ordered paid GU. Of Ward
fund.
RESoIuTioSS.
by AID. Marvin.
Etsoircd, I hat the Mayor Of the City Of St.
Paul receive for the current year a salary o
$500 aud that the Members OF the Common
Council receive tie sum q SO per week for
their services as Street Commissioners and Al
dcrmen during their term Of Office. adopted.
BY Aid. Knox,
Ets7iced, That the ladies OF the Baptist
Church have the Use OF the Market Hall. Oh the
I'D inst, free Of re:., for th2 pGgpose Of hold
ing Donation ris. for Ike Lenc.it OF said
church. Adopted.
The following bills we're presented, viz:
David Olnistcd fox two quarter salary
a Mayor. ................... $40 90
J. VI. Stone, services Us Street Comnl;s-
sioncr and Alderman Of 81 Ward. -. 10l 90
J. Z. Irvine :" :" 3.;, Wa:i.. 100 co
i;icIlar., .i,t!,.l" Z" 1t 4" :. ly3 G5
Z. c. k.ox " =. 10 O.
Louis Nrc'.Gr =! g :" - o.
Orders DIR ctys! TO i" Gravn fr .l.c,r re
apcc:ivc al.nunts :it! l:.,s rcicr,c;, 10 Comm
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~ The last st. Anthony Express is ont
with considerably severity upon Christian min
listers Tor introducing political topics too freely
into their sermons upon the Sabbath.
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Jews IN TIE UNITED SrATEs-According 10
the Synagogue rolls, there are more than l20,-
90 Jews in the United States
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Gcoo CHANCE FOR FAEMEEs-Farmcrs com
Ing to the Territory in search of eligible loca-
tons for farms, will do well to call on MessrS
Siailcv d Pcttys, OF Third street. See their
advertisement.
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SENATOR SEwARD.-Thc Albany Argus Gays
that it has little doubt that the coming session
Of the Legislature will reelect Mr.. Seward 70
the Senate.
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STAGES roT ST PACI-Nr. VI. o. Walker has
established . regular line of four horse stages
from Dubuque via FL kadcr, Dcr"rI. &c. TO ST.
Paui-with 4 branch connecting from Lansing
T.ic line Is 10 be run three times week. and
tae trip through IS TO he made in foar days
Warm wntcr-linrl stages have been prepared.
and the proper steps taken to secgre speed and
!dr.
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CiosEn.-Tic river has fo,lo"cl the example
G: sualry banks We read OF, AMI la. closed
rassen gers atoot we're crcss;i,- o. the ice all
day yesterday. Ii iroat OF The ETY. the ice has
closed up More conpactiy aad s'n""tiily than
usual, leaving very few a;r-ho!Y,. Teams will
be able 10 cross in day Or two.
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IL It's IN contemplation to establish q
frst class line of sea going steamers on the
roa;e between Portland Ne, and New York
ca the opening offspring.
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Death of an Army Surgeon.

NEWARK, n. j., Nov. 81.
DR.. VIM. Turk. the Oldest surgeon connected
with the L. s. Army, died in THIS city, yester-
day.
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t">>TiEACE q? SLAVE PECriI sNnrSr5.--'ii c
! ST. LpnIs inicl!i2"nc"r exposes n sclI"m" head
ed ~ Atch:soi % the United States senate. l.,
which Kansas X 10 H., scared TO slavery. III
the con acqnci'ccs be what thcy may. Ii wa
known i'll .'!is,oEi. that .l;ch.son d.d no; en-
pcct 10 ta,,e his sat at Wa-i..aaton tx. win
ter. and o! course mHcn curiosity was excited
as to the reason for snc'' dcscrtion OF his post
III duty. Bat ut last tie Whole matter j. d.
vulgcd. and proves 10 he no more nor less than
grand. secret. iibustcr movement Of slave.
holders, aud their tools, into Kansas. AMI by
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BRowN AGAIN.-"So (a4es tie Iorely Gloon,-
ing tlo'rer !'-Brown, of Tolland, reported the
sole Democrat in the house turns out Know
Nothing, like the rest of them, thus reducing
the Administration strength in the house 0. q
kind OF strength which may we'll be called "cru-
III weak" Or. Sisson, the medical Republican
member for "estrort, stands frm.-Boston 1T.
las.
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TRAvEI~-As some slight Indication Of tb q,
stream oftravcl that is constantly passing tlro'
this city. We will state that on last SATURDAY.
no less than iifty.thrce passengers were brous
from the Forest House to the Planters Hotel
in this place. Thirty-scvcn of this number
went Immediately to the north. Hardly a day
passes but it is found necessary to run extra
coaches TO accommodate the crowds that wish
to come over this route. When we have the
facilities and convenience of Railroad, this
amount of travel will he indeiinitel; increased
Hurry up the Railroad, get in operation as soon
as possible, for the dollars are ready.-Huter-
torn Dem Jcr0f,
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4 see E.Trt~-rN.

The prisoners AID oven Ii" drscr:.rs say ti,t
t;.r Russian generals are dq.e-n.cd to leave
TIC place ram. The womca and ct.ltrcu MAY
nroiu',iy have been sent over TO the rothert
Si;o. /; Is 10 b. hoped thai thy inay Le ,!ac-
Ell IN e:,'r'v beer" tie fs.al assault for s,:t i
L." o'% ;'n"cT "f The d":cucc thai The rag" 81
The soldiers Icing rocs" al,i a4sur,G!Y the
Zu:iyi aa:l other African rcci.r..ts viii Ci.
play 10 si.lai iercciiy WHEN The place is SACK
ell.
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To WOOD VfNn::I-3.-Insrec!or lamb is at
bis post, and Marshal Miller is "a tn lockout
for y!olators OF the Wood Or,l.G.,c'. We in
teal TO report The naEne Of every ls.son who
Is caught befor, the City Jus,.c. for violating
this Ordinance.
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MasONs MCsT NOT FfGHr.-Accord;ng TO the

MAsoNs MrsT NOT Misunderstanding TO the
Masonic Register. the following resolution has
passed the Grand Lodge Of California:
Resolred, That the practice Of ducl!:ng is re-
pugnant to the principles OF Frccina, only and
ID all cases where the brethren resort to this
mode OF settling their disputes, it hcccmcs the
duty of the lodge or lodges Of which they are
members. or under whose jurisdiction they may
be. forthwith to cype! them from all the rights
and priv ilcScs of Masonry. subject to the CON
iirmation Of The Grand Lodge: and no brother
who shall fall in duel shall be buried with
Masonic hO1ors.
The following was also passed:
Rs0'Ued. That il is the opinion o! this Grand
Lodge that the use of Masonic cmblcms uuon
sign boards is unmasonc and in open viola
ton OF tie spirit of Free Masonry.
CRUEL MURDER IN BUFFALo.-We learn by the
Buffalo Express that stranger, who found his
way into one of the Rock street groggcrics in
that city few days since, was cruelty murder
ed by party of drunken sailors, who struck
and kicked him so violently as 10 cause his i'm.
mediate death.
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TIE NORTH SrAE'-T'..:s is the title Of the
new "Dcmocrat!c" paper at Hudson, Wis, the
frs. number Of which is nov before u. 1t is
published by Edmund Il. Otis. and goes the
full figure for the present National Admin
istrat;on, Nebraska and al. The Star is neat
II printed on i0aj,e-lned:u,n heet, and alto
gethcr makes as respectable an appearance as
any OF the country papers in this region. The
editorials are gotten NJ with life aal spright-
illness, and are calculated to make a favorable
impression in bl.,alfof the editor. We hope
the Star will 1--we to see tie crrcr Of its poiiti-
cal ways.
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II DOES Nor REQUIRE MrcH TO CREATE A Pa
S.c-The first suspension of the Bank Of Eng
land was caused in this way An old woman
IVES run over in Threadnccdlc street. London.
and had h,r leg broke. Tie accident happened
J1st in front OF the Bank, and a large crowd
coon collected. y person passing inquired
what was the matter A wag in the crowd re-
piled they ,rere making run on the Bank.
This was soon reported, AMI the crowd rushed
to have their notes redeemed, and in twenty
four hours the institution was Obliged to close
its doors.
Z. S. SEYAroR.-Therc will be no lack of
good candidates for the Scnatorshp. The Free
Soil and Wing papers in the north. urge David
wilmot several papers in the interior urge
Tbadeus Stevens; Iaite a number of others
press a. G.. Curtis in the west some prefer
Gov. Johnston. others Gen. Larimcr and to-day
n correspondent proposes Hon. Thomas VIII
liaIns OF this city. The iiarrisburgh Union, q
Cameron paper. laughs at the idea of the SEN
ate refusing to go into an election, and has high
hopes that Dcmocra. will be chosen-Came-
ron, to wit. Bat that is not very likely
Pittsbn.g GAG.
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T..E %I.sIG:TigI5C MING.

No one Can say villa; VIII lie the number of
wounded iii Tie great assault which E:1y one
day take place. II is well to ~at" Ii tr,.,ll AZ
once. -\jiua Is liktiy f. have hc'n fl: les
deadly tian the struggle y h;ch Nil take i;c.,
i'll the breaches % Scyo-torol. The enemy
t.i~rc will probably ho unable to retreat. c..ts
ii he have II trac" 81 cnu.A &c or even Of Eatur-
1, instinct. h" VIII G,!,ri himself .,i;h Grspc-
ration. Esery street may have is b,.rri,I.tlc.
and The very ground over which tl'c assault
inG iea iii"nts pass may cpacc"l TIE deadly
IlinC.
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10 boy has been sent to Jail at Troy, fer
mutilsting printed posters Of an exhibition.
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MURDER IN LANSING, IowA.--Wc learn from
the Lansing Iuteligencer of the 23l inst, that
Il man named Luther Russell. was shamcfully
murdered i'll that place, a few days previous,
L.; a. Le"re. Of {. ouI IauIcu I1uSneSn ny
violent blow in the neck and severe kicks in
the side. inflicted by the said Hughes. lie has
been arrested, brought before magistrate and
committed to Jail to await bis trial before the
next term of the District Court, for the crime
o! murder ia The second degree.
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Procesdi.gs ef the City Council.

TUESDAY, Dec. 5.
Present--Tbe Mayor, and Aid. Tanning
Irvine, Knox; kriegcr. Marvin aud Ston'.
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THE MINI ESQ TIA N
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC c. 1854.

"EEwspAPEE EyrgRinIsE.''-Thes steam and
gas press. down at the end of Third street
"th. best advertising medium in the Terri
tory''-on Monday morning published as the
latest news intelligence from Sevastopol,
which we spread before our readers Che next
day after the arrival On her last trip Of the Ma
vigator, some ten days ago. With great pa
radc i. was announced by the Pioneer on Mon
day. that the Siege of Sevastopcl had COM
nenccd." The boys about the streets OF ST.
Fail haze been discussing the probable result
o.,h.t long ago commenced siege for the past
month.
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Sr Messrs Forbes, Fa!ringtoa, Wells, Far
;baalt. aud other traders, have returned from
the Sioux payment at Red Wood. 1t appears
We were mistaken yesterday in saying that no.
th;ng Of general interest to the public had re-
Gently TRANSFERRED. at the Agency. There are
tales of horror and starvation among the L.
dams and of wrongs p:rpetrated by those who
have them officially in charge, which, cannot be
kept dark" l,nueh longer. We are assured
there is to be a full eIpOse OF high Official NAL
teasance now in few days.
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GRAnAY FOR DEc.-Thc December, and the
first number of this Magazine that we have
.cen for TIL: year. came to Land by last mail
The present nunbcr fully sustains the cnvahlc
reputation which tie work. Las won from the
reading public. There are nearly 100 pages OF
interesting and profitable reading matter, and
sorcraI excellent engravings. Among the
best OF It's articles is one from the pea of Win
throp SarSan'. OIL the telea: OF Braidoch S ar
ny On the banks OF Mononghcla, which is s'yi-
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ANOTHER FATAL EXPLOSION.

The Ere has bcca very heavy and well direct
ed ag;ins: TIE q g;:n battery to i:.y. Oac Of
Tie enemy : ror"'i Shot struck tie nHzz,c Of IL
i;,r-a 6 po,idcr. 'rc.,!,i?@ il, and killing and
woun1.Hg by the fra ,E!eats several who were
around. Anon" The victims OF this SHOT was
L;",t frr&th0i,. irst j.it';:ciant Of The Fri
i..,t..;, -Si.i,.. lie hal been ipyal,lCd htinp
Bat ti.Aa. T. . duty. aa.i was On ti.c us
l}~c.no; II. : great pat 0: his s@e Was car
re, a,}.y.