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

NEEDLESS LABoR--The editor Of small To-
cofoco Nebraska paper, printed away down In
Pittsfeld ILL.,, publishes an editorial over three
three columns in length, in which he tries to
prove that the Wings as party, are opposed
to the system of American Slavery; and what
is not at all surprising. the editor succeeds
in making out very strong case Wspredict
that the result of the election in that state, TO-
morrow, will show that the people are Of the
same opinion, in their reputation OF Pierce,
Douglas, Nebraska and slavery extension.
HEESASs.--The advertisement of that old
and popular house, the Worlds Fair" gives
but faint idea of the contents of the establish
meut in its various departments. If any one
can enquire at Heenan's, and not find whatever
he or she may wish in the mercantile line, it
would be almost useless to look elsewhere.
zay- Hon. John NJ. Wood member of Con-
gress elect, from the first district in Maine, is
building first class Hotel in Portland, alta
cost of 100000. Its front is to be of solid
marble.
DIALoUGE.-Boy-Papa,w what does this "pop-
ular sovereignty" mean, that they ia so much
about?
Papa-It means, my son, 10000 majority in
this State of Ohio.
Go- A negro man, named Taylor, the prop
erty of. NJ. Bunton, of Logan county, KY,
committed suicide by hanging himself on Sum-
I, IL loek n hnin flo int ~
master to remove to Texas, it is thought the
boy became dissatisfied, and committed this act
rather than 90 there.
SAFE IoME.-Thc California steamer George
Law, at New York, brings the intelligence that
the long missing ship Enterprise, which was
sent out in saarch of Sir John Franklin, in the
spring of 1851, reached Port Clarence on the
21st ofAugust last, in salty, after an absence of
nearly four years. During this long interval
she lost but three men.
TO Will some of the public spirited Con-
trive plan to rid our streets of dust until the
snow falls a.? Ladies appeal to the editors in
the most supplicating manner, but what can we
do? We leave the matter with the s'City Fa-
TIERS"
~ 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
foolish nurse, which believes it will fulfill its
threat, becomes frightened, and fussly goes
and gets for it whatever it may fancy ii
wants."
~ The Portland (Me.) Advertiser learns
that there were upwards of twelve thousand
bushels of )tatocs a1oat in Boston harbor last
Friday from Sova Scotia. They are drug in
that market at sixty-fve cents bushel"
SELLING LIQrOR WITHOUT LICENSE. - The
Grand Jury have very properly indicted LIB
dealers. in the different wards of New York
city for selling liquor without license.-Ga.
lena JEFF.
10 Thanks to Mr.. Conner. OF the Alham-
bra. for a Galena paper of Thursday, forward
ed across from Saltwater on Sunday after
noon.
RAILROAD estcrday. one hundred
and eighty persons took passage in the cars at
the depot mere. gong 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 .4duey.
fiser Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. q.
Secretary Guthrie has met with an accident
which will detan him at Louisville until tho
first of December.
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