The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-27

ns- Capt. Maxwell, formerly Of the Tiger,
one of the pioneers in Minnesota river naviga-
lion. takes command of the Black Hawk under
her new proprietorship.
TIE EAST GRoPTNG IN DARKNEss.-We do not,
as yet receive any daily exchange from Buffa-
10, but it is to be trusted the editors of that be-
nigbted city will feel it to their advantage to
send out this way for light. Mr.. Ward. late of
Buffalo, already a regular go-a.head Minnesota
Westerner, although only here some ten days,
very kindly supplied US with two or three OF
the Buffalo Dailies every time the mail arrives.
Mr.. W. is a railroad man-connected at this
time with Capt. George in railroad matters up
town; and he with many others from that
section ofthe country, is very much astonished
that railroad newspaper, published in the
very centre of great railroad community,
should be guilty of manifesting SO much aston
ishment at seeing daily paper from st. Paul
as is expressed in the following, from the En-
press Of the 18th:
at seems strange to think of daily way up
at ST. Paul, but such accident will happen in
the best families. We hope the daily will be a
daily source Of qualification and reward to its
enterpprising proprietOrs."
This astonishing effort, gentleman Of the
Express returns, after long trip to st. Paul
by Mr.. CampbelIs slow line, to meet you, face
to face, in the third daily which was establish
ed in our young city. The fourth one has since
made its appearance; and even in that extreme
case ofprolific birth, we are happy to inform the
Express that 'thc mother and child are doing
WELL"
E1- The Sangamon arrived from above last
evening. She assembled the Minnesota to a
point three miles below Eureka. where the wa
ter became rather slight. She landed her
freight of grain destined for Fort Ridgley and
returned.
Es- New machinery for Messrs. Spencer 4
Wilson's Planning and Sash manufact tory arriv-
ed on Monday by the War Eagle. This estab-
lishment will soon be able to greatly increase
its business facilities
WISE BEYOND THEIR DAY.-The Galcna Ad-
vertser folks, in their issue Of Saturday, again
conclude that the Minnesota Railroad Grant is
dead in Congress the present session. The fact
is, the Advertiser has not kept correct track of
the bill at ALL 1t pronounced our railroad
dead for the session when it first met with
mishap in March last, but after while that
generally reliable sheet found out the measure
was only taking refreshing slumber, to awake
with renewed strength and vigor. After the
"great eclipse" is through with, next Friday,
we hope the Advertisers optics, touching our
railroad prospects will improve. 1t must now
certainly be looking at these matters, and the
proceedings in Congress upon them through
that piece of smoked tin, which the Democrat
for the use of sun-gazers on Friday
practising upon our railroad bill in order to
get the right focal bearing upon the eclipse.
Rock ISLAND RAn.RoAD-Bass, Borup 4 Co.
have now their full arrangements made by
which they can ticket passengers through to the
East by the Rock Island Railroad. The rise of
water enables the boats below Galena to make
the regular connections as originally contem-
plated, with the Galcna and Minnesota packets.
Tickets over the Rock Island road can be had,
also, at the Office of Mr.. J. NJ. Lamb, Third
door above r. Marvin's, whose sale of the same
is under the direction of Mcssrs. Bass. Borup
& Co.
CATTLE IN New ENGLAND.-The Boston Cou-
ricr remarks that" Beef cattle are held at
such exorbitant fancy prices by the graziers that
drovers can hardly pay their way to buy-that
is in the New England States. We must soon
look to the West for our principal supplies Of
beef cattle. Many of our most entcrprising
drovers have within few months retired from
the business. on account of the scarcity and
high prices of CATTLE
ANOTHER INDIAN MURDER.--Thc Chippcwas
appear determined this spring. not only to ba-
lance the scalp account with their hereditary
enemies, but to cut a few extra notches on the
credit side of the tally-stick. Several Sioux
scalps have been taken by the Chippewas, along
the waters of the Upper Minnesota, during the
spring. Mr.. Goodrich, who came down from
Mankato yesterday, informs us that another
murder occurred at Swan Lake, about Is miles
above Traverse des Sioux, on Tuesday last. 1t
appears that house on the bank of the lake
was occupied by some Frcnchmcn, one OF whom
was married to Sioux squaw. On that day
brother of this woman was there on visit, and
whilst sitting in the door conversng with the
inmates of the house, a ball from Chippewa
pierced his heart. In another instant, and be-
fore the terror-stricken spectators could CO.
yer themselves, the victims scalp was torn
from his head, and the murderer, yelling the
exulting death-whoop. disappeared in the TO-
rest.-Democrat, last euening.
ES- 1t is stated that hydrophobia is produc-
Ing more panic in Boston and vicinity than ev-
er did the smallpox or cholera, and not with
out some reason. Scarcely day passes but
what some one is bitten by a mad dog. and