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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-19
Europe against Russia.

The London Times of the 10Th April, surveying
the ground Of the present state Of the Eastern war;
says that France, England, Turkey, Austria, Prus-
STA, Sweden, Norway, &C., all hate Russia, and are
all either actively kicking her, or would gladly do
20 If they burst. 1t concludes that, hemmed in as
Russia is or soon will he, her policy must be chang
ed, and instead of acting Oh the aggressive her arm
les will have full employment in defending her pres
ent territory In order to make this so the Russian
army must first be driven not only back across the
Danube, but out Of the Prncipalites, and the Rus.
sian naval forces, both the Black and Baltic Seas,
must be blockaded Or destroyed. The clouds indeed
look portcntous Of long and bloody war; but some
how we cannot help thinking, that some new and
unexpected turn will be given to things, and that the
Gar will place himself in position to make peace,
ton of his ambitious plans. He has already offered,
substantially, to withdraw his forces from the Prin.
cipaliies, If the French and English fleets would
Withdraw from the Black and Baltic Seas, but the
proposition was rejected. The next few weeks must
decide the question, for heavy blows will be struck
that cannot he rccaed-and the war thus commence
ed, prophesy its duration.
War on Lake Champl ain..Three Steam
ers Sunk.
The Osdensbmg Dispatch states that the inhabi-
tants Of villages Lake Champlan are now en-
gagged in a qua: raj about railroad and steamboat mat
tiers, which is likely soon end. 1t has already
resulted in violence and outrage upon persons and
property.
1t appears that the Platts'mrg popuace are build
ing railroad from that place Montreal, portion
of which completed. The Company owning
the railroad from Rouse's Point to Montreal, pur.
chased the Montreal end of the Pat,burg route and
left the people of the latter place in bad fix. The
tus. which they designed to run in connection with
| their road this The boat wintered at Shcr-
burn Bay, and when the proprietors were about to
move her, they found that part of her machinery
had been stolen They attempted to tow her down
to Phttsburg, b" the people of Burlington cut the
lines and took her back. The following night, two
old steamers, the Burlington and Whitehall, were
drawn beside the Satus and sunk in such position
that the latter cannot be moved. The PIatsburg
people were much exasperaed. The captain and
owners of the steamer Saranac were supposed to be
concerned in the outrage, and when that boat came
to their village, 400 persons rushed board armed,
dashed the wheels, and threatened to sink her,
arrested her captain, and peed him and others with
rotten eggs. So the matter stood by the last ac-
counts.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-19
MARTIN DREW

MANUFACTURER of all kinds and quality Of Saddles
A'1 Harness, Collars Trunks. Vaces Fly nets &c. &c
-NSO-
Carriage Trimming All kinds of repairing in his linc
done In the shortest possible time Thrill Street between
Minnesota md Roberts, St Paul Minnesota Territory.
May s. IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16
California News.

The Star Of the West arrived AT New York
from San Juan on the sth, having connected
with the Cories from San Francisco, bringing
California dates to the 10th August. She
brought 400 passengers and sl,022, 900 in
gold.
Political matters in California were decid-
edly mixed. The regular democratic con-
vcnton for the nomination of candidates for
Congress divided into two bodies, the one re-
nominating the present members, Latham
and McDougall, and the other nominating
Messrs Dcnner and Herbert. Two other
tickets were also likely to be brought out.
The election took place on the 4th inst.
Accounts from the mines and agricultur-
al districts were of an encouraging charac-
ter
The order Of Know-Nothinss Is gradually
extending throughout the interior counties
of the State They are already quite for
mi,labc in Placeryillc, Downicyillc and Ne
vada
Mr.. Blaxton, who made the two bets, one
for s., 900 and thc other for 500, chat he
would ride from San Francisco to Independ-
ence, Missouri, in twelve days, was to have
set out on the 18th August from Oakland
He was to perform the first three hundred
miles of the journey with "A horse and buggy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16
From Europe.

The Pacific, Africo, 81 Louis and Niaga5u
have arrived since our last, bringing Euro
pean'aatcs to the LIST inst.
The last steamer reports decline on the
week Of Is. Cd, and Is. on -four, ID on wheat
and IL. Is. on corn. Harvest remains re-
markedly fine and tendency Of prices for all
kinds Of brcadstufls strongly downward.
Full details are brought Of the cap.
turc Of Bomorsund by the English and
French fleets. There was little loss Of lie
on either side, the French having lost 800 is
killed and the English only 1 or 3. The
round towers behind Bomarsund were first
rcduced-no difficult task, aS they were gar
risoned each by but 100 men. When taken
they were blown up, and the main assault
was directed upon the fortress Of Bomarsund
Itself, sfSlch the walls were badly damaged
before the garrison consented 30 surrender
No other result could have been expected,
for it was impossible that 1000 could hold
ont long against a bcsirgiug army Of j.,
900 supported by fleet in force. The honor
of the victory such as il Is, belongs wholly
to the French, and therefore, on Sunday the
goth, the guns Of the lnyalides announced 20
the citizens Of Paris the first victory of the
war. The prisoners some 300 in number,
were taken to England b await further or.
dcrs. Among them are General BOdisco, the
Governor aud Lieut.. Governor of the Fort
fcSs.
The latest accounts say Bomarsund has
been abandoned by the allies, who destroyed
the fertilization as well as those Of llango.
Letters ffom Jassay say that the Russian
troops would al have crossed the pruthby the
LIST Of September. They suffered terribly on
their route towards The Pruth, and took with
them q 900 sick.
The Austruns entered Walachia on the
2oth. The whole corps Of occupation VIII
have passed the frontier by the I'D Two
brigades had marched from llermanGtadt
and another from CroEstadt. Bucharest,
Kraioya and Lesser Wailahia will tn occu-
pied. The advanced guard reached Bucharest
September 9TH. Three brigades Of the army
Of Count Caronini are prepared for similar
movement into Noldayia. Count CarOninl
Is COMMANDMENTS hicf Of the army Of occu
patton.
Tho Crimca expedition would positively
sail on the Goth inst. It was composed If
70. 600 men. Of whom q, OUr were Turks.
JUc tHplllh Nu1 hpitii4E tNiNl liNfbA
among the alici troops. The French have
lost aboat roo BY cholera and the English
COO.
a long article appears in The London Nl,r'
on the letter Of Dr. Cot,m1n. recently pub.
lishcd in this country, in which the ho', dis.
covers the secret OF the indifference Of this
country TO the war in Europe, and graycly
oiisrgcs that the Nebraska question was
sprung upon, the country through the secret
inachinations Of the Gar Nicholas, for the
purpose Of distracting attention from, and
thus preventing oar people from taking
hand IN the Eastern war
Queen Victoria ratified the Fishery Treaty,
md orders have been sent to Canada for the
immediate admission of our fishermen TO the
unrestricted freedom Of the fisheries.
Queen Christiana has been expelled from
Spain and NIL her property confscatcd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

Ninth CONGRESSIONAL DlsrRiCT.-The Dem
ocratic convention Of the 9th or Shawnee
town district met on the 9TH inst, and was
in session three days before they could agree
on candidate. The choice finally fell upon
Judgc S. s. Marshall, on the 109th ballot.
John Dougherty and Wm. 4. Denning were
the opposing candidates in the convention.
The convention passed strong resolutions
approving the Nebraska Kansas bill, and re-
affirming the time honored principles of the
democratic party.
\ ridiculous assertion is made in this con-
nection by the Chicago Press, TO the effect
that the resolutions endorsing the Nebraska
bill received but one vote in the convention,
while one man vote against them, whereup-
on the chairman declared them adopted.
The probability Of this story is apparent,
from the fact that not newspaper, nor a
prominent man in the district, whg or dem
ocrat, has taken ground against that meas
urc!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16
la Sale County Fair.

Are our farmers aware that the La Sale
county fair will he held at Ottawa within less
than two weeks from this date! The fair
last year was highly creditablc one, but
the pledge was then given that it should be
largely exceeded this year. We have had a
fruitful season. Most of the farmers crops
have been unsurpassed at any former season.
Every article Of produce has commanded a
high figure, and our farmers have had the
means TO make many improvements. Are
they not prepared to exhibit the results to
their neighbors? There is not farmer but
has some article not possessed in the same
degree of excellence by his ncighbors. Let
it be colt, u calf, shCaf Of wheat, an car Of
corn, or what not, let him exhibit it. Avery
little from each, viii make arg sho Y when
they all get together.
The ladies are also expected 10 contribute
their proportion. The whole court room
will be fitted up for thci: exclusive use.
They will certainly not permit themselves to
be surpassed in excellence and variety by the
men. We know Of some who are preparing
articles for exhibition, but we fear all are not
sufficiently alive to the subject
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

FRm CInNA.-Thc latest arrival from
California brings intelligence Of the arriya
ofthe English clipper ship North Fleet a,
San Francisco, with dates from China to
July 2d. The most important item Of news
is that the city ofCanton had been surround.
ed by the rebels, and that the foreigners were
all leaving the city. The city would I'M
doubleday be taken.
The reyolutionsts were in possession OF
two large towns near Whanpoa, and were
hourly expected to attack Canton.
Aportion Of the United States Surveying
Squadron were moored of thy factories, de-
signed to protect American interests
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

DoUGLAs AT MONSIEUR Morris friends
are in ecstacies at the speech Of Judge DOu
glas Oh Tuesday. They say it has had the
effect to wheel every democrat into the line,
while it has arrested the abolition tcndcn-
cics Of many wings.
The statement of the Chicago Tribune
that after Douglas had finished, the meeting
passed Anti--Ncbraska resolutions Is a
contcmptijlc falschood. Some fifteen wings
and aJoltionists met an hour or two after
the meeting had dispersed and passed such
resolutions, but they had no more conncc-
ton with the meeting that came to hear
Judge Douglas than if thcy had been passed
in Chicago
While the Tribune is 50 ready to herald
this Clschood, however, tits careful to say
nothing about what actually did occur at
Joliet. After Douglas had finished speaking
Mr.. Ichabod Codiing gave notice to the
"iaithful' that he would reply in the even.
ing. Well in the evening he made his speech,
and then proposed the adoption Of resolu-
ton condcmnng the course in Congress of
judge Douglas. But even in his own meet
Ing surrounded by his own partisans, there
solution was voted down by decided ma
jority.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

PRESSURE IN New YoRK-TnE TRIBUNE.
The New York Tribune of the 9th inst,
makes the following announcement:
Owing to The proscn; calamitous depression
in all kinds o, business, which, we fear, is
to be as protracted us il is universal and the
consequent diminution Of the space occupied
by advertisements in the columns of Tug
Tribune, we find it convenient to slightly
reduce the size Of our sheet, and hencciorth
until further notice, it will appear in the form
and style in which it is now presented.
The IriJuRe, however, assures its readers
that the change will be accompanied by no
change in the quantity or quality of its rea.
ding matter.
The depression OF business at the cast is
beyond anything that has been experienced
since the memorable revulsion of 1878,
and Unless soon relieved, must he as fatal.
The fall sales promise not to be over hall
what they were last season, while importa.
tons have been made for even heavier
business. The European war; the drought,
and the suspension of so many heavy rail-
road enterprises are assigned us the cause Of
tav calamity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16
The Fusion Congressional Convention.


The convention of the fusionsts of this
congressional district, met at Bloomington
on Tuesday, and although We have seen no
official account of its proceeding, We learn
that il was in the highest degree stormy. a
temporary organization was effected by APP
pointing Mr.. Bridges, Of La Sale, chair
man. who, however, was superseded by
Mr.. Bryant, of Bureau. There vas wrang
ling from the beginning, but the scene,
which is said never to have been surpassed in
this part of the country, took place on adop-
ting the platform. The great bone of con-
tcntion was the name by which The pie-bald
gathering about to be fused into one party,
should be designated The wings Of the
southern counties were Mortified at the
thought OF giving up their name. They
held that it was quite sacrifice enough to
give up their principles and after n quarrel
of three or four hours, they were finally
coaxed up to the sticking point of calling
themselves Republicans" but here they
made a stubborn halt They refused pc.
rcmptorily to advance the other peg, and be
called the republican party" And they
carried their point, But this was only the
beginning Of trouble. The La Sale and
Kendall delegations, who had insisted on the
'pTtH" knew nothing about whig or aboli-
ton republicans" They had come to at
tend the convention Of the republican purity,
and when that name was discarded, they in
dignantly Withdrew, and marched off in So
Tenn procession to the Pike house. This
was n demonstration the triumphant party
were not prepared for and so, after wrang-
lnga while longer over the matter, they
concluded to back water, and the offensive
little noun was inserted. La Sale and Ken.
dali were thus happily appeascd, and at l9
o'clock at night, the convention was ready to
proceed with the nomination. Mr.. Coiiing
finding the majority overwhelmingly against
him, 'ina speech Of thrilling cloqucncc,'
withdrew, and thereupon Mr. Norton was
nominated by reclamation.
We understand the platform adopted was
essentially that adopted by the Republican"
mass convention Of this county. Alas for
the principles Of the great wing party
Most of the southern counties are said to
haze been represented only in form. A few
chaps about the court house, in most ca
scs, got together day or two before the
convention, and picked up u few friends Of
Norton and sent them along. The wing par
ty Of those counties do not 20 the fusion.
As choice between democracy and aboiitio-
nism we are assured they almost in body
prefer the former
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

4 KESpALL Co, WING on fusIoS.-A
Kendall Co. Wing recently attended grand
fusion rally in that county, but felt upon the
whole rather uncomfortable. He thus gives
his cositations about the matter in the 0swe-
go Courier
| thought if any one wanted 10 buy the
wing party, he would do well to deal with
those who had some influence in it, and had
a right to scll--and that whoever gave two
pence ha'pcnny for the right and title of
these chaps, would make miserable spccU-
lation of it-that | would 90 home and wait
for the caldron to cool oit--scivc my coun-
try under the old flag, and il could find n
man who was Ant.Nobraska to the back
bone, with or without the prospect of Office
considering such frame ormind proof sui-
iiccnt of his good sense and honestly !
would vote for him.
"With OF without the prospect Of Office. y
That's laying conditions rather hard on.
He'll hardly vote this fall
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16
Railroad Rio, at CaflyIc--Track Torn up.

The st. Louis Ndrs of Tuesday states
that Messrs Rogers & Dennis, subcontractors
on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad at Car
lyle, being dissatisfied with the estimates Of
their worl; made by Mossrs. Sanger, Camp
& Co., the contractors, proceeded t. tear up
Il portion Of Tia rack extending about 800
feet and placed distractions on the road,
which viii stop the travel on it for short
time. Tho Aols very truly remarks, that
the contractors being responsible men, and
good for any legal claim which might be made
on them, it is strange that the subcoutrac
tors, if they felt conscious Of having right on
their side, should not appeal to the law for
pecuniary redress, instead Of taking the law
Into their own hands and striving for pr-
vatc vengeance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

MEXICAN hyoLurioNisrs IN NEw IoUT 49,
Tbs NY, Ereniag Post asserts positively that
Alvarez the leader of the revolution against
Santa Anna in Mexico, has been in that city,
and has purchased several vessels and re.
ceiyod other "aid and comfort to forward
his movements in Mexico.
The vessels purchased, il says, are the
steamer Ben Franklin formerly running be-
tween that city and New Orleans, and the
bark Augusta. The steamer has been altered,
and pierced for ten guns, The bark has al
ready received her armNmcut', and lays off
the Battery The franklin has eighty men
aboard with provisions and munitions of war.
The crew are Americans,
The steamer Santa Anna is nearly ready
to said for Vera Cruz; she is valued Mt
100000.
The Pest further adds tina, several Amori.
cans Of high standing 0rr known to be IN
tcrps,cd in the project Of a!yarc2 to reyolu-
,ioniac Mexico.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

THE SWAMI FIaEs IN OHIo.--the pine
swamps west of Hudson have been burning
for several weeks, The meadows TO the cX-
tent ofscycral hundred acres have been burnt
out to the depth Of four feet, and will, when
the swamp ellis with water, become a lake
The fire. would commence eating under, an
whole acres were undermined, when, finding
vent, it would burst out iIriously, consuming
everything within reach.
President Pierce, Of Hudson College, went
to the swamp TO view the scene, when he
saw several large trees, apparently on solid
ground, commence tumbling as though caus-
ed by an earthquake. The fire broke out all
around him, and he narrowly escaped with
life.
The inhabitants in the vicinity are in a
state of the utmost CONSERVATION.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

4 MAS OVERHEARD The LocofOcos OF
the Mineral point district, Wisconsin, have
had merry time at the Congressional Con
yention.
After session of two days, during which
twcuty-four ballots were taken for a mem
Der Of Congress, resolutions endorsing the
Nebraska Bill were introduced and passed,
2j to 49,
Mr. Eastman then appeared pefore the
Convention and stated that he considered the
resolutions adopted, as ccnsuring his course
in Congress, and withdrew his name as can
didatc from the'conyention.
The 18th ballot was then taken, and result.
cd in the choice of Otis lioyt, the Receiver
Of the Land Office, atsIIudson, by a vote OF
% to 10, scattering. journal.
Then there are some Nebraska men in
Wisconsin!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16


in town, with an amount OF property valued
at $50, 900.
RUN's YIcrm.-T haddcus s. C. Lake was
found dead on Tuesday morning, in barn
near Princeton, Bureon Co., with an empty
bottle beside him. He had purchased sew
eral quarts of whiskoy but few days before
at doggcry near town, and his death was
the result
SAD AcciDTNr.-An interesting little girl
three years old, daughter of X. 5. Jones,
Esq, Of Morris, Grundy Co., fell into tub
of hot water on Tuesday, and was dead in a
very few minutes Parents cannot be too
s rcful when their children are exposed to
so terrible death. Let mothers, especially,
beware.
A man named joan Maurcr, resident Of
81. Clair county, attempted to commit suicide
last Tuesday by cutting his throat with u
razor. lie seems to have been partially in
sane. The wound, though very severe, it is
thought will no; result fatally.
Mas DRowSED AT IIENNEPIS.-Gco. W.
Gardner was drowned in the Illinois river at
Hcnnepin on the 4tlI inst. lie was crossing
on thoferry boat with a team, which backed
off into the river. lie was formerly from
Kalamazoo, Mich,
KILLED BY MISUNDERSTANDING a thunder
storm on Friday Of last week, near Rockford
a man named Merchant, residing mile south
of Winncbago Station, and four of his chill
drcn were killed instantly by a stroke of
lightning. The father, mother and five
children Comprising the whole family were
lying upon the floor in bed together, and
the mother and one child only remained
alive
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

RoIT AT NEWARK, n. There was ter
riblc riot at Newark, n. j.. on the 4th inst,
resulting from an attack made upon pro-
ccssion Of Irish protcstants by the Irish
Catholics Of that city. The protcstants were
celebrating the anniversary of the first sit
ting Of the American Revolutionary Con
grcss. As the end Of the procession was
passing the corner Of Shipman aud William
SITS, q stone was hurled at it, wounding Il
member of one Of the associations At the
same time one or two shots were fired from
the Catholic church occupying the space be-
tween Shipman and High streets, This was
the signal for general riot, the entire pro-
ccssion breaking its line and rushing upon
those who had attacked them, who scattered
in every direction. One Of the assailan,s
was killed, many persons wounded, and the
church completely riddlcd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16

REPORTED BASK FAiLUEEs.---A late DIES
patch from New York statcs that the brokers
refuse the notes of the Merchants and Me
chanics' Bank of Burlington, Vt; the River
Bank OF Conn. and the Bank of Cumbcr-
land, of Portland, Maine Nearly all the de-
posts of uncurrcnt money, are received on ly
at the risk of the dcpositors, the bankers in.
sisting on the right TO return them in case of
a failure.
Thompson's Bank Note Reporter, extra, of
the 9TH, says the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank of Kent, Nd, has "closed the door"
and that the bills of the Merchants Bank,
Burlington, VT, are "discredited at the Ne
tropolltan Bank"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-16
ny @ -"
on; DOLLAR.

THE subscriber world inform the public that
! ne has established agencies throughout the
ry, Tor the disposal OF the beautiful engra.
wing known as" One OF LIES Happy Hours" !,
is beautifully executed on steel, and is worthy a
prominent place either in parlOr or drawing
room The original painting by Mrs. Lilly NJ.
Spencer, Is at present IN the possession of Mr..
Charles Sle,son. The engraving is twenty one
by twenty-seyen inches repre- Sen'ing ayoung and
Lowell woman, blooming with health upon he n
knee ''ds n fine looking littie fellow, enga ged
IN ucklhg flowers from vase upon table near
at hand, and entwining them in his mothers hair
which, owing TO his depredations, is han mig
some what loosely about heI beautitui
neck, while the countenance OF each indicate
that the artist did not fail 10 represent "One Of
Liie's Happy Hours"
BY issuing 30 COO copies, the subscriberls eua.
bled to furnish them a. the abUve price, and on,
completing The sale % present 10 the members OF
the Association the following