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The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-09
Arrival of the Santa Fe Mail.-Battle
with the Indians.

INDEPENDENcE, April oath.
The Santa Fe mail arrived yesterday, bringing
intelligence of fight the 25,h of March be-
tween a detachment of 25 men under the command
of Lieut. Bell, of the I'd Dragons, and party OF
JicarilIa Apache Indians, number unknown. The
loss of the United States troops, was two killed and
four wounded. The Indian loss, nine killed and
twenty one wounded. The celebrated chief, Lobos,
among the killed.
On the Both of March another fight took place
twelve miles from Loar, fetween a company of sixty
dragons, commanded by Lieut.. J. w Davidson, LIST
Dragons, and party of nearly 800 Jacarla Ap.
ach and L tub Indians. The soldiers suffered Sc
verely, losing 81 killed and 1S wounded The In
dian loss is unknown, but supposed to be very great
Another report gives the number of soldiers killed
at 40. A strong force, under command of Capt.
Cook, are in pursuit Of the Indians.
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HENRY MORRIS.

HENRY NORRIS,
I N Third Street, has hand a fine assortment of
Dry Goods consisting in part Of Dress Goods Meri-
nos Alpaccas, MOuslin de Lanes all Wool do, Pluds
Bingham, Shawls, Tr innings, Embroidery, Hosiery,
&c; in short, every thing in the Dry Goods line usually
called for by the ladies' Call and examine his GOODS
andprices. 33-n
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SAINT PAUL LODGE. No D

SAINT PAUL LODGE, No. 2, a.
I. O. go O r
NyEETS every Friday evening, At Odd Fellow.
nar., corner Of Third and Cedar streets, Ten
trance on Cedsr street) st. Paul.
Brothers from abroad in GOOD .,.,a;,~ -. -.
spectfully Invited to attend.
J. TERRY. sec'y.
HENNEPIN L ODCE, No. 4, L. DOL
MEETS every Mo,.day evening, at O'Clock. a,
- Odd Fellows Hall, corner Of Third and
Cedar street.
Brother. from abroad in good standing, are re.
spectfuily invited to attend
J. P. OWENS, secy.
Minnesota ENCAMPMENT. No. 1.
EErS on the second and fourth Tuesday eve>
nIngs OF each month, at Odd FelIows' Hail.
corner of Third and Cedar streets, St. Paul.
Patriarchs from abroad, in good standing. are re-
specially invited to attend.
J. c. TERRY. Scribe.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
CT: PAUL DIVISION, No. l. 8. of T. NEE, every Fri
ss.tf N. BARBOUR, RS.
MASONIC NOTICE.
ANCIENT LANDMARK LODGE, NO. S, meet. on
IN at MASONIC HALL, ct. Anthony Street, At
NO 7l-2 O'Clock P. NJ. Brethren OF other Lodges
mse, win II good standing are Is'p%sey inx.sd to
ST. Paul. 1854.
MINNEsoTARoXALARcH CHAPTER
MEETS on the second Wednesday evening in each
month"; att q O'Clock at MASONIC HALL, st. An.
good standing are respectfully invited to with
st. Paul. 1854. A. J. MORGAN, sec'y.
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l.. BDUM'S

L. BDUMS
NEW YORK BAZAAR.
Ladies heart Call-and you will buy!
l.. BLUM has hitherto spared pains to please
now to do them homage for their liberal patronage,
he has ever been, and will be- During the past
season ne has been twice to New YORK Tor their sspe
Gently received, will meet their wants and wishes On
his counters for Inspection and he will always be hap
py show his goods will be found beautiful variety
Of Silks black and cOlored sparkling and brilliant,
all prices. Mernoes, all wool delaines, Dombazines
Alapacas, black and coIored, prrsmettes Velyets all
coOrs, with general variety of DRY GOODS.
EMBROIDERY.
The ladies well know the Bazaar be found
large variety of Embroidery.
HOSIERY.
Wool and Cotton, at all prices.
SHAWLS.
all prices
Of all descriptions Vctorines, Muffs, Cuffs, Gloves,
for ladies and gentlemen Boots and Shoes CATERS and
India Kubbers.
JEwELRY.
He has also on hand the best assortment of Jewery
breast pins for ladies and gentlemen fob and long chains
lugs gold and silver thimbes, chrms pens and pencils
ricketts, watch keys and seals. Also, a good assort
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Ladies in search of Christmas presents for children
Nnd grown will find thing to please in
GUNS AND PISTOLS.
have received from large importing house in New
York. large variety of Guns and Pistols, which can be
bauht for $40 and upwards.
st. Paul, Nov. IL, stiff
GREAT ExCITEMENs IN THE GRAIN
MARKET.
Fine lot of Corn, Oats Rye and Barley on hand and
w. CoNsrANs, Lower Landing.
April l4th, 1854. l-3t
NOTICE-Is hereby given, that the Books for Sub
II scriptOn to one million Of dollars of the Capital
Stock of the MINNESOTA AND NORTH WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY, will be opened Simultaneous
~, on MONDAY the nrst day of May next, the OFF,
ces of the Bank of the Republic, in the city Of New
York. and of Messrs. Bnrup Cakes, at St. Paul, Min
nesOta.
Ten per of the subscribed is required to
be maid in specie at the time of subscription.
s GO: " siIIiNss, COMMITTEE.
CURTIS B. RAYMAN,}
New York, April S, 1854. l-2t
MANKATO CITY, MINNESOTA.
Situated at the great Southern Bend Of the
Minnesota, or st. Peters River.
\Nn Lots in MANKATO CITY, Blue Earth
II u County, Minnesota, for sale for cash or on
time HENRY MKENTY.
Dealer in Real Estate.
St. Paul, M. r., Jan. 20, 1s54.-4l-tf
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REFERENCES
p. Chouteau, Jr. r Co, New York,
1.orinz, Sterling + Co., Pittsburgh,
James Peck r Co, Chicago,
Bridge y Lewis, Detroit,
Ray, Keith r Co., Cincinnati,
ChOuteau + Valee, st. Louis,
James Carter 4 Co., Galena,
Stillman6 Rood.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-09

GREAT EXCITEMENS IN THE GRAIN
MARKET.
A Fine lot of Corn, OATS Rye and Barley hand an
"A for sale by
w. CONsTANS, Lower Landing
April 14th, 1854. l-3t
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MINNEsOTAROYAL ARCH CHAPrE1

MEETS on the second Wednesday evening in each
month, at 2 O'Clock AT MASONIC HALL st. An.
thOny Street. Companions from other Chapters in
good standing, respectfully invited meet with Us
st. Paul, 1854. A. J. MORGAN. Sec'y.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-20
The Fusion Convention.

We notice the proceedings Of the con-
venuon that nominated Mr.. Albright. in
the fusion papers of ST. Clairsville and
Cambridge. Not having been requested
to publish them, as matter Of course our
readers will not find them in the Esprit" !"
We give below, however, a synopsis Of the
resolutions passed:
The first resolution endorses the plat
form OF the Columbus fusion convention.
The second resolves against slavery
against the Nebraska bill, and against the
admission of any more States unless sla-
very is prohibited therein.
The third resolves against any aid being
extended to slavery by the Federal Gov.
ernment.
The fourth and last resolves in favor oI
an amendment Of the fugitive slave law.
and, failing in that, in favor Of its repeal.
Thus it will be seen that no other ques.
ton of national or state politlcs, aside
from slavery, was deemed worthy Of the
consideration Of the fusionists composing
that convention. If this is not pretty
clean selling out to the freesoilers, we con.
fess we know not what would be so con.
sidered.
A correspondent of the ST. Clairsville
Gazette, writing from GAINESVILLE. says:
.In the fusion convention here there was
more CON fusion than | ever saw in con.
vention in my life.'
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District Convention Our Candi.
date-His prospect.

The proceedings ofthe Democratic Biz
trict Convention, beld in Barnesyille on
the Let inst, will be found in to days pa.
per. tits not necessary for US to say any
thing in regard TO the resolutions. They
speak for themselves. The Convention
very properly endorsed the course Of our
excellent Representative, Gov SHANNON,
and the Administrations of Gen. PlERcE.
The resolution of the Convention to use
all honorable, means to elect its nominee,
should be put into practice. Let the DEM
ocrats of Monroe, Belmont and Noble, do
their duty, now that the declination of Mr..
LAWRENCE opens the way for q fair race.
Guernsey county will give a good account
of herself. Mind that! Some of the most
prominent, active and reliable wings in
this county will not touch The whig nomi-
nee with a ten foot pole, and as for. Demo.
Gratis voting for him. it is entirely out OF
the question. 1t is indeed questionable
whether he would thank "Locofoco'' for
his SUPPORT Guernsey Jefersonian.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-20
Monroe County Fair Postponed.

The officers Of the Monroe County Ag-
ricultural Society have directed US TO say,
that owing to the excessive drouth OF the
past summer, and which still continues.
;;hhe Fair has been postponed for one year.
This decision OF the officers, we are sat.
isfied, will, upon due reflection, meet the
appreciation of every member OF the Soci-
ETY. 1t would be next to impossible to pro-
cure accommodation for either the people
or the stock that would be in attendance.
We notice that the Fairs of some other
counties in this State have also been post
poned on account Of the dry weather.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-20


0rThe Columbian, the abolition organ,
at Columbus, in speaking of the Demo-
cratic nominations for Congress, says:
|"Green and Shannon have actually been
thrown overheard" Thus leaving the
impression that Gov. Shannon was can.
didate for denomination and was 'thrown
overheard" or defeated; when at the same
time its editors knew that Gov. Shannon
was not candidate at all; for that paper,
some weeks ago so announced, having
seen published letter from Gov. S. de-
clining denomination, for the reason that
at the convention two years ago an ar
rangement was entered into by which a
candidate could not be nominated for a
second term. Such equivocation on the
part of the Columbian, sounds very much
like lying.
The Columbian calls C. ]. Albright
the Republican" candidate. The name
"Whig'' is among ',he things that were
but are not.'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-20
Whig Meeting,

A meeting Of the "Whigs of Monroe"
was called by the "Whigs Of Centre" to
assemble at the Court House on Friday
last to "put in nomination full Wing
Ticket" The day came and with it a
number of wings assembled according to
the call. A number of Democrats were
also in attendance to see "the fight" be-
tween the "old line wings" and the 'fusion-
ists." Mr.. S. p. Jones, an old line whig,
was called to preside. and upon taking the
Chair spoke at considerable length of the
necessity Of thorough organization OF
the wings.
After Mr.. Jones concluded, George w
Watson, Esq, of Summit, moved that il
was ''inexpedient for the meeting to nomi.
nate whig ticket"
Judge Davenport! then took the floor and
spoke at considerable length. in favor Of
sustaining the fusion nomin ations.
The contest seemed to be whether the
meeting would endorse the nomination OF
Albright. or make new nomination.
Mr.. Davenport was followed by Mr..
john Sinclair. But we were unable TO de-
eide whether he was favorable or unfavor-
able to the nomin alton of Albright.
After Mr.. Sinclair concluded an old
line whig moved that the meeting adjourn.
S:!hich was carried.
The Albright wings then retired TO the
front OF the courthouse, when some one,
as we have been informed moved that the
nomin alton OF C. !. Albright be endorsed,
which was carried as a matter Of course.
as none of the old line wings were present.
So ended the meeting.
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Corn Crop at the Wsst.

The Chicago Daily Tribune, on Mon. Mon.
day, says adyices from The corr. cop sag,
throughout the West and South are ..i com. 9
ing in more favorable. In the Wess,l.esisa Ws,.sin
portion of Ohio, including the Miami al aid
Scioto bottoms. and all the Northwssissirnn. IA
part Of the State, the corn crop promisesi Ssssi
well. and will yield an average crop. rl lIlS Ia
The northern portion Of Indiana end M.
nois the crop is also good. and ths ssms allilss
remarks will apply to Michigan, Iowa, MiG. H.
nessota. and the northern part OF Missouri &
From the southern States The advices ssfe
vsty encouraging. 30 that taking the whole
West together, there is no cause for alsfflnn,
nor is there much safsty in speculniiohs
based upon failure Of the corn crop. !.
We hear Of no place. however, where lie,
pota.oe crop il good, OF even midd.ihg {
In central Missouri. Illinois and India &
and in the southern part oi Kentucky, The
northwest part Of Tennessee, nor.he asie j.
part Of Ohio. and Western Penney " aniis. ID
there is no doubt that the dr6ufb haa pro-. :.
we'd very Disastrous to corn and, potatoes /, :
and in these sections there viii be soar
city. 8 .',s.ss' $
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-20

o. Is the fusion nominee for Congress
particularly anxious to have it known that
ne is "know-Nothing?" II so we will
try and spread it little for him. In the
last Cadiz Republican, the whig organ OF
Harrison county. we find the following on
the subject Of nominations:
'.ln these days of Know. Nothingism ii
is hard to tell what will take place. In
the Belmont district a gentleman who had
not been named as a candidate, and who
had no aspirations for the Office, received
the nomination for Congress few days
ago. Such might be the result in this dis
trict."
Evidently the editor of the Republican
regards Mr.. Albright as Know Nothing
In the last Guernsey Times. Mr.. Al
bright's own paper, we find the following
editorial:
"Our newly elected Democratic u. S.
Senator, Mr.. Pugh, is iraversing the State.
denounciDg in the strongest terms the or
der of 'sKnow- Nothings." Perhaps he
was "black balled." Who knows!'
Because an individual stands in oppo.
sition TO the Know-Nothings, he must be
accused of having been "black balled.''
That is, that he had made application to
become member of their order and had
been rejected. This is common trick
Of the Know.N Nothings. They accuse eve-
ry active opponent Of their movement as
having been .'black balled." Such a
charge is too silly TO be believed by any
man OF sense.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-20
Wheeling Fair.

The Fair opened yesterday with very
fair exhibition. in extent, variety and at
fractions, though il will not be perfected
until to-day. Mechanical Hall is already
much better filled that it was last season.
Floral Hall presents many beautiful and
interesting objects, and considering the
long droulh the display OF plants and flow
ers is really refreshing, and with the
charms of the ladies. makes it sort OF
temporary Paradise. il
The display Of stock. especially horses.
is very large. and greatly exceeds that ol
last year. To-day will be given the grand
exhibition of horses and horsemanship,
and some OF the finest animals ever beheld
in this region, will be in the ring. Thou.
sands Of spectators were in attendance
yesterday, and the number must be great
ly increased to.day.-Intel., i4th.
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The Logan Gazette.

This old and steadfast whig paper is
pouring some hot shot into the fusionist
and "Know-No,hing" ranks. In late
number, the editor holds forth as follows:
BACKING oUT-Nor WHAT THEY SuPPos-
ED IT To BE-.CoRRUPr CONCERN" We
learn that many persons in this vicinity
have announced their determination to
withdraw from the "Know-N Nothings.'' -
They say the institution is not what they
supposed II TO be. One Of the most nflu.
entail OF its members has been heard to
say that it is a '.corrupt concern Null
titudes who have been seduced into mem
bership by motives OF curiosity, by per.
suasion of friends, or otherwise without
proper consideration, will soon desert il.
For their own good. for the good OF com.
munity, they cannot quit it too soon.
MEETINGS OF THE Know. NorHINGs. -
There was meeting Of the ..Know-Noth-
ings" in this place, every night last week
They are determined to carry the election
this fail, but they will fail. We have never
Witnessed, from any cause, such universal
and bitter opposition, as the people OF the
country, OF every party, manifest towards
this Order. The people Of Logan county
will never consent to have their elections
controlled by men who meet at midnight,
in sentinel guarded rooms. and, under the
sanction of awful and blasphemous oaths,
conspire to grasp and WELD power more
terrible than the autocrat of Russia.
Hear the Gazette on the fusion move.
ment: #
The Fusion don't work well. There is
dissatisfaction in the Richland district.
Sherman, the anti Nebraska Wing, is the
candidate against Lindsay. the present
member. Lindsay, by the way, voted
against the Nebraska men in all the stages
of the Bill.
There is trouble also among our neigh
bors Of the Greene and Clinton district.
Harlan is the regular anti Nebraska cans
man, thinks he ought to have been nomi-
mated, and charges fraud on Harlan and
his friends. In Clinton county, the Free
Soil paper exsrts its influence to prevent
any fusion between its friends and the
Wings. Amid so much controversy and
dissatisfaction. we fear that Judge Swan s
election is endangered.
"Amid so much controversy and dissat-
isfaction," and in the face Of such fla
grant prostitution of all former professed
principles, ought the nominees Of such an
alliance TO be successful?
Now is the time for the united Democra-
CIV OF the State to rally in support of their
old principles, and rebuke in language.
not to be misunderstood or forgotten, this
unhallowed thirst for power on the part Of
politicians, who seek to ignore ell prinoi-
pie and reduce our political conflicts to q
degrading scramble for The mere spoils of
office.
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The Corn Crop Panic.

correspondent Of the Cincinnati Ga.
zcite ridicuies the extrayagant stories that
hays beensin circulation in relation to the
fsilnre Of the corn crop, and says: "We
hear such melancholy accounts of the
corn crops that the country is up in arms,
and Fhave no doubt that the farmer thinks
his crop is the only one in the country, ell
others having failed. win admit that in
some sections the gathering will be small
in Others one. half and three -iourths crop
snd 50 on; then if you please, add the
stock Of old corn now in the country te
the present crop. and you have more than
an average; this is not guess work, bu
thorough investigation. am not any
way Interested nflour or corn, but merely
in my travels this summer have made per
soiial examination and find no cause o
alarm. only to spectators and humbul
ifyers." -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-09-20
Horrible Affair.

A correspondent writing from Alburgh.
Vermont, gives the particulars of one Of
the most brutal and horrible affairs we
have for some time noticed:
A most thrilling occurrence took place
at Clarenceyille, G. E., village bordering
this town on the north--on the night of the
9th ult. A number Of persons had assem-
bled in the bar-room of NJ 'Vicker's Hotel.
for the purpose of drinking to the health
OF the Representative who had been elec-
ted the day previous. In the progress OF
carousal, one Owen, an lrishman OF an
athletic appearance and industrious habits,
Though found in bad company was the
subject Of ridicule and inhuman attacks
Two bottles spirits turpentine were poured
upon his person. completely saturating his
clothes with the fluid. One of the perpe.
traitors of the deed placed his arms around
his neck, and said, "come up and drink, !"
while another stepped up behind him and
ignited the turpentine with candle, in
stantly enveloping the poor victim in
flames! His clothes were burnt from his
body, and his flesh was burnt black even
to a crust, before relief could be afforded
him! His groans of anguish and suffer.
ing were OF an excruciating character; and
his body presented spectacle heart-rend-
| ing to behold. He survived a few days,
attended with much pain, and expired
| He leaves wife and ten children, the old
est about fifteen years. who were depend
ent upon him for substance, to mourn his
untimely loss, and endure the cold heart
ed charity of the world. Three of the
perpetrators of this foul deed have been
secured and imprisoned, the fourth has es.
capped but is being pursued by proper Off
GERS. This is another instance Of the do
ings Of rum in bereaving the widowed and
fa,herless. and perpetra,ing one ofthe most
terrible crimes that human kind is heir to.
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[From the Chicago Times, Sept 2d.]
The GMob CitVD of the West.

During the whole of yesterday, the ex-
pected meeting of last night was the uni
versal topic OF conversation. Crowds Of
visitors arrived by the several trains, from
the surrounding cities and towns, even
tracted by the announcement that Judge
Douglas was to address his constituents.
During the afternoon, the Tribune true
TO its fendish instinct, issued. as a last eff
fort to create disturbance, an inflamma-
tory handbill, headed by the exciting
words.
"Organization Of the Irish body guard. !"
Asserting that an Irish body-guard had
been organized to prevent Americans en-
tering or participating in the meeting.
The effect produced by this and other
nefarious means, on the public mind, will
be seen hereafter.
In consequence OF the extreme heat OF
the weather, it was deemed advisable to
hold the meeting on the outside of the
Hall, instead of the interior, as had been
announced.
AT early candle-light throng of eigh,
thousand persons had assembled at the
south part OF North Market Hall.
At the time announced, thea Mayor oil
Chicago called the assemblage to order,
and Judge Douglas then addressed the
meeting.s We have been unable TO pre-
pare in time for this mornings paper, a
full report of the speech. What follows,
is but the merest skeleton OF what was
said.
There follows half column of Judge
Douglas speech.
During thus far Of his remarks, he was
frequently interrupted by the gang of row.
dies, inci,ed thereto by the infamous ap-
peals which for weeks have been made
to them by their organ in this city,
Whenever he approached the subject oi
the Nebraska bill. an evidently well or
ganized and drilled body of men, COM
ing collected and formed into compact
body, refused to allow him to be heard
They applied to him the most approbri.
GUS and indecent terms, and the most
denunoiatory language. They kept up
this disgraceful proceeding until after 10
o'clock, refusing, most determinedly, to
allow one word he uttered to be heard by
the rest OF the meeting.
In vain did the Mayor of the city ap'
peal TO their sense OF order-they reIus
ed to lei him be heard. Judge Douglas
notwithstanding the uproar of these hire
1lngs, proceeded at intervals. He told
them that he was not unprepared for The
fconduct. He had a day or two since re-
ceiyed letter, written by the secretary o
an organization formed since his arriya
in this city, for the purpose of preventing
him from speaking. This organization
required that he should leave the city Of
keep silent; and if he disregarded this no
Itice.' the organization was pledged, a
the sacrifice Of life, to prevent his being
heard.tFs
He presented himself, he said. ant
challenged an armed gang TO execute up
on him their murderous pledge. Tn,
letter having been but imperfec,ly heard
its reading was asked by some Of the or
derly citizens present, but the mob refused
toilet it be read.
Atlength, Al half past 10 o. 'clock, weld
ling to the earnest appeals Of hie friends
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From tho Guernsey JeHersonian.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9th, 1854.
Mr.. EDIroR:-My health, which has
been delicate for some years. has now be.
come worse, and my own feelings. together
with the advice OF my Physician. prompt
me to withdraw my name from the politi.
cal canvass. My life in all probability,
would be the forfeit of my engaging in the
active and laborious duties of the cam
paign. Duty compels me to take the
course now do.
By giving publication to this and with.
drawing my announcement you will much
oblige Yours truly,
VIM. LAWRENCE.