The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-15
THE MINNES0 TIA N
ar. PAUL, SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1854.
FACTS AND FANCIES.


meeting tonight at the Court House, upon very
important and philanthropc business connected
with the comfort ofimmigrants arriving amongst
US. Read proceedings Of the meeting held on
Thursday evening, and do not fail to attend to-
night.
- Our welcome friends, "Jeannie Deans"
and Carver" fell into the hands of the last
land mail Of the season. Hence their delay.
CRY GOVERNMENT ORGANzzED.-The Alder
men elect met at the Court House en- Tuesday
last, and proceeded, in pursuance Of the City
Charter, to organize the city government G.
L. Becker, Esq, ofthe Third Ward, was elected
President Of the Board; L. G. Dunn, (who de-
clines to accepD was chosen Clerk +. McCor-
mack, Comptroller s. p. Folsom, City Survey
or; and D. ". G. Cooley, City Attorney. The
Ainnesotian was appointed as the official paper
ofthe city for the publication Of the ordinances,
&c. So far as We have heard. the selection of
officers gives general satisfaction to those citi-
Gems who favor proper administration Of the
city government. The Official proceedings OF
the Board, in detail, will be found elsewhere in
to-day's Minnesotian.
Wnu VIcroRIEs.-Tclcgraphic dispatches,
dated at Hartford, Conn, April 4th, give the
news Of the election of Is Wing Senators and
Democrats, and four districts to hear from
Representatives. 81 Wings nad IL Democrats
had been heard from. The returns also show
the election of6 Wings and Democratic She
riffs In Rhode Island. also, the Wings have
swept the State. Both these States have been
on the Democratic" side for the past two or
three years. Go on, gentlemen. So much for
Nebraska at the outset.
DOUGLAS COUNTY WIs.-This is new county,
established during the late session of the Wis
consin Legislature, 1t is situated on Lake Su
perior, and embraces the recent purchases and
claims Of our former fcllow-citzens who have
emigrated thereto during the past few months.
Gov. Barstow has made the following appoint
ments Of County Officers ID. A. J. Baker,
County Judge; Vim. Nettlc,on. Sheriff; Il. r.
Nelson, District Attorney Capt. J. A. Mark
land. Register of Deeds.
THE MISSEsorIAS-CENrRAi.R AuMoAp.-We
notice, that the editor OF the st. Paul Minneso-
s,".i 'aNS" SO. ii.e'c,' IA .ne "i''iS VI .ne
49, nonoataS statn,. 49, -, ~, ~. p"oi I'D
Galena that it NAV not be afniss to correct
1t says, that 'the Central Company would have
peen carrying Ie.Hn' anu passengers 10 Dun-
leath this day. had It not been for the perpleX-
ing obstacles thrown in their way in and about
Galena.' Tac main obstacle" to the compile
ton of the above road, as We understand it,
nas ocen stli.s MOUNT. "h'Gh IL W., WI no" taAe
somc fifteen miles from C,Ien. and our neonia
certainly cannot be held rightly responsible for
throwing Mat IN the way OF the Company. 1t
. - 'aS, 'IAs my "''iht nave hau
pany did not see Git to do SO, for some cause.
and the city of Galena had no power to COM
pei mem 10 hurry up ana "ioain not he held re-
The coast * r,n,r nn, j., v u.o ,aa~m
but as yet We see 10 uncolauon movement
along the line unless it be the fact that Il. b.
i, ana Jonh a. LARK advertise TO sell
Scales Mound an 49, 15.h ,,'n;I Nv" ~ a. q.
expect ito turn al honest penny" no doubt,
Should the railroad work there not be finished
a;i 'uc .o"n ~ pui'' the hiaihe can also De
nience can Il aNnoIs,n ....a GIN s0u'e
&c, p,n, u;rnnso,:a,y NO.. -. ,,.s -
S;-s ~ tho r,,;noia Ca.7.u.I D ,;,ua,av;s
..r an.;ro1,, ,,,.,..,o,, L., 49,, ~; -.
Az, o,, .,.o.., -, 49,.
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''' :" ''A' n' 'ps'"cies nave oeeh
thrown in the way OF al earlier completion Of
the road by persons in his ncsh5orhood. In
deed. How obout all ,h, del,v soo ,vo
:: '0.. W.
SINCE ~ sitting 'he rign' oi"ay through
"'' '.'1 ine company was ANXIOUS 10 go Oh
Is 'a'' as possible ana rcach The MISSISSIPPI
curing the year 1888. But they could not get
through daiena. Then, how about having tie
location OF that brdSe-pier altered during the
past winter, after it had been placed in accord