The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-23

TIE ORGANs.--It is amusing to witness the
apparently friendly contest going on between
the two German organs Of st. Paul for the SUI
premacy in grinding out loud music. One day
the Pioneer is decidedly ahead in rehashing
whole columns of his Excellency's street dis
cordancics, and the next morning the Times
makes "lunge" fat in from, squaking forth the
high notes furiously in praise of the' great man"
of Minnesota, all the while, we doubt not, sup
posing some one in the community is enchant-
ingly charmed by the exquisite emusic" The
Times was far ahead yesterday morning. The
Pioneer must spur up!
SECOND INFANTRY Acknowledgements F,
H and X of the Second Infantry arrived yes
terday by the Nominee. A further detatch-
ment of two Companies of this regiment are eX-
pected by the War Eagle. As has been al
ready announced, these troops are to relieve
the companies of the Sixth Infantry which have
so long and efficiently garrisoned the forts of
Minnesota. Maj e.. W. Pattcn and Captains
Hayden and Sulley command that portion of
the Second already arrived. Maj. Patten, with
Company X, goes to Fort Ripley, the other two
officers, with their commands, to Fort Ridglcy.
TRIBUTE OF REsPECT.--Thc District Court met
yesterday morning. and Immediately adjourn
cd for the day. out respect to the memory ofthe
late Merritt Allen, a member of the Ramsey
county bar, whose funeral took place in the af-
ternoon. Mr. IIOllinshcad made some appro-
pirate and touching remarks on the occasion.
~ The Nominee. Capt. Morchouse, arriv-
yesterday morning with large crowd of pas
sengers and heavy freight. The little Excel
came in at noon well loaded.
10 1t will he seen that the Black Hawk
leaves tomorrow for Fort Ridglcy. The Min
nesota is in an excellent stage for boating.
TO Col. Mix, of the Chicago and Rock Is
land Railroad, was in town yesterday upon
business connected with the road.
~ Capt. Walow of the British Army. was
passt niger by the Nominee yesterday. The
Captain is making a tour of examination
among the military works Of Uncle Samuel,
to see if he has made any improvements in the
art of National shooting, which may be useful
to Johnny Bull in his present contest with old
Nick of Russia. Uncle Sam is willing to show
all he has.
Es- Capt. Buckncr, L. S. A., the Judge Adj
vocate of the Court Martial which is to assem-
bic at Fort Smelling on the 9th October, arriv
cd by the Nominee yesterday.
rs A soldier jumped overheard from the
Nominee and was drowned, during her trip up.
He was intoxicated at the time
ACooIEE AT MorRrs.-Thc Chicago Tribune
says that last Monday, Stephen \. Douglas adj
dressed the people Of Morris. They listened
quietly till he got through, and then passed
resolutions cOndemning his course and the Ne
braska Bill! Cool and deliberate
FAILURE OF THE HARTFORD PROTECTION INSTR
ANCE CoMPANY.-Thc Hartford Times intimatcs
that the failure surprises nobody, as the Compa-
ny has been in embarrassed circumstances for
several years. If that is the fact. it has been
carefully concealed from Western customers
Upwards of $4,000 of the losses by the recent
fire in Milwaukee were covered by policies in
the Protection, from which. it is feared. little
if ything, will be realized.
| TORNADO IN MAINE.-The heavy storm OF
wind, which occurred lately in Maine, in some
places in that State rose to a severe gale. The
Portland Advertiser says" Below Kcnnc.
bunkport village. a complete tornado, accom-
panied a violent rain, at half-past nine o'clock
on Wednesday evening. The path of its force
was quite limited and fortunately few build
ings were within range of its greatest power
The Observatory, Il wcll-known landmark to
those cruising near tn coast, was blown down
and completely ruined, and the fragments have
been disposed Of by auction. \ new house be
longing to Nahum Cluif. was blown from its
foundation, and much injured. a small house
was moved two rods witt small damage A
new barn was capsizcd and ruined. Chimncys
were blown down on the houses of Capt. John
l.. Little and ID. l.. Jclicrds, and various effects
were seen in many places
re-" Mrs. Benton. wife of Col. Benton. died
in Washington, recently.
| DIABOLICAL NIILAINs.-It has been discovered
that the dreadful ravagcs of the cholera at Co
lumbia, Pa, have been caused by persons who
were carrying sheep on the railroad they hav-
ing thrown into the reservoir the bodies of
sheep that had died on the route The water
has been drawn off n nd thr nutrid bolioc found
BRILLIANT Victory The Post is Growing
over the election of Nebrascal Representa-
tive in Danville, Vermont. Some six or seven
others of the same sort have been chosen in the
State. "Sound the tunj !'-B0stOn Common
,reaIM.
NEwsPArERs.-The late census shows that in
the free States there were liz daily papers and
1852 weekly, cct.. printed while in the slave
States there were only 10 daily and G45 week
ly papers.
BARNBrRNER STATE TICKET-The following