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l Of which We therefore have a ri9e a.
] q faithful journalist TO speak Of; we
! are most certain to tread on somebody's
toes and call dowS the yengsnce q
others on our devoted head
| A dayao 70 ago, we had an article
/ in this very cbaste and elegant news.
paper, headed @Disinterested philan-
thropy," in which We spoke Of the
common practice ofour Yankee friends
North, coming out this way and hum
bugging the people in getting posses
sion Of their overweenine confidence,
by species of"wheedling' for which
they, the Yankees have the original
recipe. Hereby, it is, they get our
people to loosen their purse strings
for some ''way-off' charitable object
that no one ever heard Of before. We
depreciated-or endeavored to do so
the sanction given to these things by
the pulpit; and have of course gotten
into . very awkward position, from
which there is no hope Of recovery !:
and an we can do. is to stay where we
are and ''grin" till the matter passes
over. In our article the other day it
seems that implied sensure has
been discovered, not intended. We
ARE satisfied that the pastor of the
Methodist Church, did hot understand
the motive Of the gentleman to whom
the pulpit was resigned on Sunday
night; and at whose instance the col-
lection was taken up.
In the goodness Of their hearts, the
ministry is oftentimes imposed upon,
by itinerant lecturers, and others,
whose philanthropy, when melted
down. isn't worth 'sneezing at. Bah
A man who loans out his money, does
not give it to stranger, in trust
and when charity and benevolence is to
be manifested; for the credit Of humani-
ty, lot US know who it is. that IS about
to take charge Of the funds thus dona-
ted.
We have an abiding faith in the
honesty Of mankind at large, and
are scrupufously particular in never
letting the least word escape US, by
which it might be seem that our
is ever shaken. As many |
Of our readers may think that our
article the other day, shout disinterest-
ed philanthropy, has such bearing
we hasten to correct any such errone-
Gus impression
The Rev. Mr.. 1870, at whose
collection was taken up on
Sunday night, for Sunday school
Mission, )" has called on us with doc
lmentary evidence, which seems to
prove cooclusively that he is regularly
to collect money for the
American Sunday School Unioa of
ohiladelphis Mr.. Fredrick w. Por-
er, Secretary Of the establishment,
estifes to the fact and Mr.. M. S.
shark, Of Liberty Mi, Baptist Min
ster Of the gospel at that plaee.-A
sullard, D. D. Of St. Louis Rev. B.
!. Williams, Of Pine Ridge; Mr..
Benjamin Chase of Natchez-- and
ami. Fletcher of Winchester !; each
ne. in a sepcrste letter, recommend I
i'm to the consideration of others, and
q have no doubt, every thing is cor. !
object is a good one, and the
loney will be appropriated as origin
lly designed. What we object to, is :
lis THAT any northern book-making I
should send out agents r
} collect money for very doubtful l
nrboses, oE benevolence- that M ono o
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Il - = aAHa AAnc4
~ G net The x3n1 y d 7
!. and Ia. 3 clear ~ ~
/ and HbotnI flowers 81 ano q :
/ fair season Spring 81 NS ID =,
.fwYhssc- lcxmarly. ma lovrIrr1e -
oftAD ta,fhaI :sbr;dht pnr,islllnr ~. !,
You vim ave sIrea;Iy 1sss M q
lCcuut u the seixurs cfiIrsl9,nB1r w.
| rior 81 fha Hnya16 anthofiti1s Il IN
city pspen: and 80 there /. noth;ns
further fron, the ;shsnd 4, m suh;ecsf'
| worth repeat;nuo / r,a.ad, hatSl1, stor
/ To- nctice tho event Tt;s hove~es !.
but one. Of the manv similar .rnov-
ances 10 which Americans and A WI.
lean. interests win Be sub;ected q
there, until the Scanish offc;al, are
all driven from that island. as4ebey Is
evitabIy NIL 81 ID no great length 81
time from. this. There Was 20. excite.
ment here when tie news Of this last
seizure arrived; for why shonld there
be-. The officers of the port oct only
about $lsOooO e. divide amongst
themselves, and who blames ,he,u 3 q
it was done lsea9lvaad will mot be
us1oue yerv soon. A gentleman Who
came over On the Crescent CITY told
me that the Blaeh Wasriol was
worth, toaether with her cargo. shout
| $l8o,OoO-the cotton On, board was
worth between IS and $40. 900. g
Twothirds. Of the proceeds = 10, the
officers making tie seizure and the
balance to the Government. There
are some whs still ask !, what will
Pierce do n Or !. What viii Conorass
do Z" Why ask-Pierce viii do noth-
ing more than Fillmore did before
him, and Congress j. too b,silv epea-
eed in plunderInp the National Tress-
ury and breaking up the Un;on. to
care much about matters in Cuh.
But there Is Z shirt M sleen. not :
pow er that rests not. an eve tkat oloses
not upon thAse th;nos .nd ~ sn;r;t
cares mot for Coueress or NJ p;sroe.
nor ANYTHING else that NAV Drs ;tsalf
in the wav If tia march toward.7 H.
revolution in Cuba
The Democrats have held their
primary ward meetings and have ,,u@
into the field their nomination. for The |
various Offices under the c;tv GOVERN.
msnt. Gen Lewis for Mayor. nav ha |
looked unon nov 4 en,rh.s;c.llv =.
elect and the whole Democratic t;ck- |
ct from Mayor down will be successfnL !
/ do not believe the Wings have pluck
enough to make any Ordinations. but
will probably resort to. the mean e,sr-
rilly warfare, SO disqraeeft2 to anv
party, for ..pinmpingS UPON this or
that one who NAV best suit their
VIEWS II the leading WEes Of this
nation are ashaned Of their names as
partymen, why the duce do thew keen
up any show Of q partyg Why not
go over neck and heels to the other
side, and if they have any principles.
try to infuse them into the reeEinp
hulk Of Locofoco;sm. Democrocv
seems to be in the ascendent now. and
surely if Wings are going to disbapd
why not stipulate that their democracy
(if they have any) shall be taken and
paid for by the victors in such .quid
,,,.<, nam - =. A. l,&,<A .il |
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Of the "Grand Maitre.' a. s,st
The arrival Of the Daniel Webster,
aud the e. Dorado with the mails and
passengers from California, brings
some intelligence from that region,
though Of no very exciting nature
The Walker party in Lower Cd1or-
MIA, had been divided, a portion Of the
men leaving the expedition, and re-
turning home. The California papers
state that the excitement in that State
about the Lower California operations
has subsidized.
MI. and Madm. Tournare who have
been great card in Dan Rices es-
tablishment during the past season
have broken off their engagement and
were about to quit the State, when
Dan promptly had them arrested, and
held TO bail the Mr.. Tournare, though
the Mad. was let off without giving
bail. 1t appears that they had made
an engagement with Dan to perform
for him for six months together With
their troupe Of horses, &c, &c. but
Wishing to get away and thinking the
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lars for Aanel sart ANY other Alnd bean out "a ss~Ar
fAfs selr Lac persons sho taxed ssxf hy
yel0ang The treasures Ja4xs aes er dsshonorc Thea.
afaiS cl Suspended specie tad fiaezxsesy
again etaxsd without the AUTHORITY on law sr tbr su
port a rsiaad government whh inrfcieri AS iss
orlglr was 1nmar-Aned-
In what have sad Mr. Chairman, have thoagbs
necessary 20 ailude Specially 10 the duties collected N
California after the collector took his place up 10 the ae
mission oi the State into the Union wish the House ID
eAr ~ inand l while All o these duties being
ItcSd The general DENYING IA ts right
o. representation and refused 10 seknowleige US
Not one dollar WAS spent upon a TefrIsory We
hAa NO pnlaagr 70 go through We were not infants
furing The nurtar~ Of parent eountry bar became
oiace sIeEg ia tAt ful powrf of poAiIeal manhood
ioa hare appropriated for The support OF the different
Territories the following sums
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Ohio tsre~ Of citizens os New York aad several or f
~ "scsasif Aselsras ic~A Illinois InaianA sla
Pennsyvnnin s9~ifsi Inc passage of the Nebraska h
wiich ordered TO be Oh the table
n4rlp srEA1E
On nsosisn by NJ GNiA lhs Senate preceedea 10 the
OF the ball Ter the rrlsef of Lassd Myeals
which sFroics lhirsg fhonSAnd dollars 10 nm or has
Losses and expenses establishing s psscrlcAby Of
x1arrrcaag Assran benr for naval and raAline puF-
poees
The qusslon wa on si~ motion of ar RrASS to strike
the Hsfd thirty aad n-cs1 in lea theracf the
word ten thus reducas the compensation 10 Lam thOu-
sand dollars The motion was mot agreed ~
Mr. EAfAk tssn losed 10 strlks OCT this allowance Of
Interest from The ist Of January ls5 and asked ihe y-s
And nays that motion
The yeas and nays ordered and the qassoa being
taken. Il WAS agrecd io--ssss ~. NAYS Ia
The yeas and mays ordered and taken upon the
nrassGeni OF the ill xIch rssnii1ssas a. nays 50
and il read tiiird 1isAe aud rasssG-
rspaAs ArrrorEA1,or sn4
On aso,ion by AIs ExTER th@ ssaAs procssdsd the
ssast.s. s.1sg sRas; g ~. sfs1.ss: Z " yAna .
lhsm BY the United Ss&nz il lsl4
M BELL spoke ia favor cf the amendment He entered
ino The HISTORY of the eia and gars for the delay
OF The Indians in pressing ts claim, arising from dsfica
ties among themselves distribution obtained nnd
from the fact that the government AZ hss rr buraened
posed 10 desl 50 Hberay With he Indians Ii that llae a.
Mr. HUNTER argued thai il WAS dangerous policy 70
reoIea question: WhAA ilAN isrcn seiA 70 usi! Ala-
latons sIl the Indians lor period Of forty years he
PROCEEDED read from rer reports with regard TO the
claims Of the Creek Indians in order To show that bad
heretofore been supposed that the Greeks entitled
compensation andx the cregns under which the
Lands taken, the action OF the government having
been mnc for the benefit OF die Indians themselves as cf
the United StAtea
Mr. WALKER dened thai there had been any s1talement
OF this question By treaty The ndiass had expressly
fused 10 consider those irsss seting this question
No indemnity had been paid for the Land taken
Mr- SEBASTIAN favored the amendment bat the Sen
ate tEa1g tim ON has motion,
The Srnas< aA1ourned
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t,t Post oacs earsaoenf for DE rur ending nsh Jq,e
ssss which read and orsred lie ta,le and
y tr TriEaicA
2ESog2Es fSIIrssxs, Erc
Mr. WADE presented The memorial of Ecterf G Scs~nc1
of Ohio praying appropriation IN compensation FOR ms
sryfers envoy cx'rnotnzy and mirstrY ranirosen-
tary -fsa&a missions the Arsvnsse ccsSsd~r.6en
and % tine Oriental republic Of Jrugasy th& years lssz
and sts wich wAs rrserr 10 tine Committee on rors IN
E~asfiars aet
Nr Jones' uf Tenp~-ss yrrsrrssd tns r~asssoa N a
STAFFORD ss. charge da&src PARA praying he al
lowed ,ss difference between h. pav a. srsx-r a ex~-
sea tas ~ rsrgs rFsirs Auri~r tine ssed
snc and rtansur~ent l.HsS Cor clerk
= sad issai,on Which Wa rsrrcd 70 The comniiiss on
xr FIsH vsr-~ntea tbc memorial ~ Townsend Glover
and Others Pragns Congress 70 frrn.@e s'o~srs ooiiee
ton N arfihcia fruits exhibition At the lstea
ststes Pnt,nf 0sct ~hieh referred to ne COMMITTEES
on Agrsrssltur..
Mr. SUMNER presented resolutions passed II u-esinr
y ue sfedents 81 NArrH'san AcaeenT Nassac hussss
rerao.<sr-ng against the passage ~ the Net-Asks h
WHICH ssacrcd to lie the tssse
N also presented tae msnorsa q George asGnSica
Grrrns PRAYING the aid 81 ronr-rss ia the paicstion a
the corrrsronaenc~ of the hate Mao, Gen<a3 NssAanic
Greene Of the revolutionary srns whh rrrr~d
IL : 49, rafsa rpaoIufiors a. ,,e legislature os A.
tannssun eaast a Massachusetts, sse establish
mont ~ Uniie4 Ststes os floating schools Cor rn
cation q sancn Inch were referred % The Conrniftse
Mr. FRA TT nnd Mr. cAss prr~sns~a p~~ssons in s~ror
q religious frs~ao To American whis~ travelling
o. residing IN fcrsgn snds which were retsrr-d 70 ne
COMMITTEE on po-sigr Reiasaors
ar sASr presented tke m~mscsiaa of se deng.sr~ and
representatives. of that y<rsson of e Sckbridge st< n
lndans known as the lndaa party residing IN isccu-
PRAYING thss fh~y msv h permitted r~ar h~ar
present homes and thsa Goarre~s viii aae ssR~ep~ss~
ton 10 3Srsy Tire expenses ~ ter deacEsou While rst-
ing the sess ~ government busine@ N The th which
rsf~-sd TO the Cormsfs~~ on IwdSan AAsxvx
Mr. q also pre~cntad petition Of ~ Lus~rsn Syned
~ Missouri Ohio and other States. pyng that quarter
section NJ isnd mar Ne granted the bead ~ every nm
iiy "A cApp~~. isdaans resds~r IN N~&~~ s@s thss
appropriation he made for the support pf seh~ols
among sad in&isns which rrtrred 10 hs Ccvnsfres
lrdisr A~hErs
Mr. CHASE presented eleven petitions Of effas~ns o.
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CONGRESS OF THE Z. STATES


rxEcrTrgK covxrxIckrox.
The PRESIDENT pro aid before the <~~fe lrsis
from the TrtnsureF Of the Nnised tass
copies u hs acCognts a receipts and d.sburHernenis f
te Post oaot Department r dc year ending snth Jans
1855 which read and orrel He die table an.
= &c IL inaosl
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.sns N Nscozsan Mssi&ras I0~a Illinois Indiana Ssa
Pennsyavnna Agxhsa psss~y- of the Nebraska hll
which ordered to he sae table
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~ Aiese ou1rrIu1lrnis0us 4 vii bc that All dn-
- t exagea ~ ths rn0ufh q ie cannon ADd poaui ~
onst Thsae not emily no law for IL ] ssRil
f Show but 4 Eas without CVen Tire color af lap
= ~ Treasury ans withoui de ancun ef the President
Psofe - Cniiformia ha0 asbes alternative haf 70
ae me raecon a fheae 6Htes exar.ea ~ military
under the a fafUs. The government "a the
g g4 ssl'es hhViAg pruFldea fur them ctH nssdfn-
~ they naa nc e9uri - whose protecting haals stsr
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CONGRESSI0N Al.
SPEECH OF HON. MILTON $ LATHAM,

Il 49, claim Il that State 70 the civil FUND De-
svgrea d the HOass Of Representatives May 2, ls54
~ LATHAM saad
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MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 27, 1854
oBoard Of Trade.o

A call is in circulation among our business
men, for the purpose of organizing a Board of
Trade in St. Paul. This has been favorite
measure of the Democrat for several weeks,
and We are pleased to find our neighbor has
been successful in inducing the merchants to
propose the holding of o public meeting for the
primary purposes OF organization on next We'd
nesday evening ..- .d 49,"
The main point to be reached. it would
seem, is the establishment Of some definite ba-
sis in regard to the circulation of foreign bank
paper within our city. If anything tangible
and permanent can he arrived at under this
head. we sincerely hope the Board of Trade
will be formed and will at least, succeed in
carrying out this one object.
But then, there is evidently, in the Locofoco
Bank hating quarter of not only the Democrat
office. but also the Pioneer,a strong disposition
to get up Il local bank Of circulation in ST. Paul.
to he chartered by the almost unaniin ;usly
democratic" Legislature, now soon to assem-
BILE. Such an ..institution" any man of CON-
mon business sense and capacity must be aware
as money matters now stand, will become a
source Of sure and serious detrimcnt to the
people of the Territory.
We have full faith that the business people
OF St. Paul are sufficiently wide awake to dis
countenance any attempt of this kind that ma y
be proposed just at this time. 85fa.s
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GREAT GRINDTNG.-Capt. Rollins informs us
that the Minnesota Mill ground. the other dav.
fhTfy SIR basheis and trcnty nine Pounds o.:
corn meal IN less than one hour. On Monday.
thc Ii!il ground. on an average thiriy-iivc
hasiieis Q! corn per hour through the whole.
day, with but one run Of stones /: and better
still. on Tuesday. We learn they Put through
100 bushels in four consecutive hours House
Keepers viii please take notice, and hurry up
the Johnny cakes.
ANOTHER DR!DGE.-A substantial bridge is
beng erected over the deep cut at the foot @.
Third street. |; 'sto form part of the Terri
torlal road from st. Paul to Fort Ripley.
SUSPENSION BEInGE.-,fr. Griffith the enri
nccr. informs us that by the first OF next week.
the work Of sa~pcnding the wood work upon
the wires will probably be commenced.
GROWTH OF NI>NEAroIIs-Thc number of
dwellings has increased of late at about the
rate of six per week; which followed up for a
year would give an added population OF three
hundred families. The winter will interrupi
this growth; but should the land sales come
of IN any reasonable season. ana should the
present scarcity of lumber be got over with. We
may look FOR rapidity of growth UNPARALLELED
in the history ofihis Territory
Many OF the habiations recently put ND are
only temporary affairs. owing to the want Of
material. and the general hurry to get into
winterqualtcrs
SrrrosED MURDER IN BENTON Goa man
by the name of John Everett, Iiyinr Il short
distance above Elk River was arrested this
week on suspicion ofhaving killed his own Ia.
Their. The father is missing. The arrested
man was taken through this place on Tuesday
to st. Paul Jail. we suppose.
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CANT on THE BANKS OF THE PLATTE RIVER,
October 23d, 1854.

CANT on THE BANKS OF THE PLATTE RIVER,
October 23d, 1854.
Mn. EDITOR Il seat myself to inform you of
another massacre, which occurred night before
last. Our party. composed of eli ght. camped
on tie evening" of the list inst. at an old camp
ing place of the emigrants. about two hundred
miles above Fort kearncy. south side of the
Platte. During the day of the 2lst inst. three
Indians came to the camp and seemed anxious
to trade. but were informed by Il young man
by the name of Wolfe. that it was not our OBJ
lect to trade at that time, but he would give
them some tobacco which he did. They then
left. and seemed content.
We were congratuating ourselves on the
success Of this plan OF making the Indians leave
without giving them anything more valuable,
o. having trouble with them
We seated ourselves to partai.e of our even
ing repast. and considered ourselves perfectly
at home laughing and joking was the order OF
the night. But
g Mirtl''sjoy AMI JOYOUS hours
Bloom bat 10 ia'ie.''
For while we were seated the crack Of rifle
soon changed Onr JOY into sadness. The report
OF that rifle told too true a tale. for by my side
fell as fine and as promising a young man as
ever walked this earth. We grabbed our rifles
and soon reached the wagon. We there had
time to ascertain the strength of orr enemy
II.
half starved. and well armed they seemed ready
for any kind ofheliish work. l ordered every
man to pick his man. and when gave the word
every rifle told. for scvGl fell to the ground
the rest retired for time in the woods We
thought that they had lett. but Wolfe said that
he would go and see : so be went slowly and
cautiously towards them. Hardly had he AL
vanced twenty PAGES When G; GIT Of them ran
towards him. We fred and killed or wounded
two, but in turn they killed three Of ours and
wounded Mr. Wolf: in the anhlc. We ran to-
wards them and they ran towards the woods
We had the extreme pleasure OF seeing them
land on the other side OF the Platte. but not
without many a ball passing near their heads
or bodies, We then returned to camp. The
excitement soon slbsided on our arrival t.!trr,
for now came the melancholy du;y of bnrvng
the dead. | cannot. Mr. Editor, say any more
about this. for my feelings will not let me.
an, an old man. and have seen many hard
time. bat none ever tried me SO much as this
will give you the names the company:
Cdolph Wolfe New York. wounded
Harry Wickon. New York;
Ben amin Woods. St. Louis;
Saml. Mantcl st. Louis;
SiiaS Nodway. killed;
William Midway killed
Hiram Woodruff. killed:
Henry Law. New York, killed.
Mr.. Wolfe, being the youngest of the compa-
ny. it bchovcs me to speak oihs actions. Dur
ing the hour of danger lie exhibited a rare ex-
ample OF iortitrdc and hcrUsrn.
Respectfully yours.
SAML. MAETEL.
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The Wreck of the New Era-245 Lives Lost
Arrival of the Northern Lisht-Unprecedented
Passase-More Forgeries. IS aE..}


Passase-More Forgeries. Aattf
a.. NEW YonK, Nov. Is.
ATT o'clock this morning all the passengers
of the New Era yet surviving, were landed on
the beach, 135 in number. which added to the
20 saved yesterday, makes the total l59. The
number lost was 2i5. Three OF the rescued
have died on the beach. The passengers will
reach this city before tomorrow night.
The steamer Northern Light has arrived with
California dates to the 9th ult.. with about $50
passengers and S59ij95 in specie The pas
sage was made in 20 days and II hours. the
quickest trip on record. Nothing of interest
has TRANSFERRED in California since the sailing of
the last steamer Better prices were being OBJ
tanned for general goods. Things getting into
more healthy state.
Mr.. Walker, ex-President of Sonora, is still on
trial for Glibustering.
Considerable excitement exists with regard
to the Meiggs fraud. and the apprehension of
Smith. the late Mayors Clerk, who WAS charg-
ed with having unlawful possession Of large
sums of money, amounting to upwards of $780,
900. The latter was in custody and his exam
inatiOn had taken place without any satisacto-
~ explanation as to the amount of the misSin g
funds.
Mr. Harrison late City Treasurer. has also
been arrested. charged with having fraudulent
ly taken the books. papers and money belong
ing to the Treasury-in particular the sum of
So O3G.O00 city warrants remaining unaccOunt-
ed for by him. The defence set up is that the
newly elected City Treasurer has not vet COM
piled with the law requiring securities, thus
justifying the Withholding. The case has not
been decided.
Additional of the forgcrics of Mcgs had been
discovered but further inquiries had much re-
luccd the amount of cash taken. 1t probably
did not exceed $l5.0G0.