The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-19

70 The aggregate sum Of appropriations
obtained by. Mr.. Rice for the completion OF
roads in Minnesota, amounts, according to our
figuring, to $4,000. Improperly expended, as
we have no doubt it will be, it will render pass
able all the roads throughout their entire
length.
10 The Black Hawk arrived from below
Monday evening on one wheel, having broken
a shaft on the trip.
BURGLARS CoMMIrrED.-OfIlcer Dunwcll re-
turned from Red Wing ly the Black Hawk,
having in charge Geo. Harris and Milo Wise,
the burglars who entered and robbed Mr.. Lar
penteur's store some ten days since. They were
arrested at Red Wing by Messrs. Lauver and
Vandenberg, as we have already stated, and
were yesterday examined before Justice ST.
mons and committed in default of $500 bail
each. Mr.. Vandenberg was present as wit
ness. The stolen goods having been found in
their possession, of course there can be no
doubt of their guilt.
THE RILEY FAMILY.-This talented troupe of
musicians which have been so favorably re-
ceived all over the country. are now in st. Paul,
and have commenced q series of concerts at
the Court House. From all accounts, they are
well worthy the patronage of the St. Paul pub
lie.
ED- Mr.. Rice informs the Democrat that an
appropriation of $4,000 instead of $40, 900 as
heretofore, has been made by Congress to de-
fray the Legislative expenditures of the cur
rent fiscal year. which will enable the Sccrc-
tary TO pay up the back claims. We are not
sorry.
~ The County Commissioners are about
making financial arrangements to commence
the construction of the new Jail.
INcoRREcT.-A correspondent Of the Times
falsilies history by saying the Minnesota Land
Bill was introduced in the House by "our Dele
gate" 1t was introduced by Gen. Stevens
from the committee on Public Lands
In consideration of so and So how much mon
cy was to be paid certain individuals in this
territory! Can the editor of the Minnesotian
tell us any thing about this matter? Hour much
money ras sent to this Territory to buy up the
members of the Legislature, last fall ?-Iimes.
These are, of course. queries addressed to us
in regard to the passage of the "rascally rail
road charter" last winter. So far as we arc in
dividually concerned. We hope the editor of the
Times really believes that we received mon
eyed consideration for what he terms our User
vices to the company" We presume it is
great consolation to man when he puts him
self up in the market, to be bought, after the
fashion of the Times editor if he can only con-
vince himself that there is precedent for his
course. We are somewhat anxious that we
should continue to stand in the estimation of
Mr.. Ncwson just where he places us.
So far as regards the fund used to buy up the
Legislature, we presume that the members can
answer for themselves. We will take the un-
authorized liberty, however, of stating, that i'll
the Times editor will make direct charge, in
stead of an underhanded Msinudtion, as above,
against the integrity of Mcssrs. Frceborn, MUIR
ray, Davis, Day, Moot, Bartlett and Sloan
seven out of the eight representatives of St.
Paul, that he will hear from one or all of them
in a tangible shape. They will let him know
all about the matter, and give him all the light
he is vainly seeking to obtain from us. We
arc certain all these gentlemen are abundantly
able to answer for themselves, and will answer
to the entire satisfaction of the Times, if the
editor will only give them a tangible chance
They all voted for the charter, just as a large
majority of their constituents wished them to-
In regard to the share Of the "corruption
fund.- which the co ordinate branch of the Lee
gislaturc under the organic act-thc Governor
received for sanctioning the charter which
placed Minnesota in the hands of the "Wall
street rascals," VIC are still more in the dark |
We rather think, however. if there was any
such fund-and VIC doubt il even more than We
do the existence Of honesty in the heart of the |
Times editor, and that is The most extreme OF
doubts We ever habitat we all went i'm |
50 snacks' and divided equally. The passage of
The charter required and received the cXcrtions
and aid of all combined in order to make it
aw--Governor, majority of Council and House,
directly that any ofus who sailed in that boat
we're thought up.'
LAKEvILLE.-While we have noticed from
time to time the rapid growth and improvement
Of the various towns and villages throughout
The Territory, we have not until now found
lime to speak of point perhaps equally de-
serving of our notice with many others; we al
udc to the town, the name of which heads this
article. 1t is located in Dakota county. twcn-
ty-fve miles from this city, on the road known
Is Dodd's Road from st. Paul to Traverse DIES
Sioux, which is followed at this point by the
Government Survey for road from the mouth
'f the Big Sioux to Mendoza lis also the win
er road from Farribault and the Straight Ri
yer settlement This road runpinp north on1