The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-05

Mr.. Selby's.
GzS- We neglected to say yesterday morn
ing. that our young friend at Red Wing, Frank
Richard" is welcome to our columns, as one of
the Minnesotian's most interesting and agrcea-
bic correspondents. We will be pleased to
hear from him often.
10 The City and County are taking meas
ures to have the new prison erected and finish
ed yet this season. All right!
PUTNAM FOR AuGusT.--Messrs. Howitz g. Co.
have handed us this popular monthly for the
current month. AS usual, it is we'll filled with
choice articles from the best pens of the country
WASHINGTON. July 25.
The Sergeant alarms of the House of Re-
presentatives has sent to New York for witnes-
ses to testify in tue case Of alleged alterations
of the bill granting land to Minnesota for the
construction Of railroads.
The above comes in the shape of telegraph
ic despatch through our exchanges. We are
pleased that this course has been adopted.
Some of the leading Democrats of Minnesota
have been charging this alleged fraud upon the
Clerks of the Housewife, of course, are the
persons implicated, ifa fraud was committed
and it is due TO the reputation of Mr. Forncy
and his assistants that the charge be nyest-
gated.
The assertion that Mr.. Wilkin is "the bona
tide owner of the Times" is brazen- faced
falsehood, uttered in the style and manner only
peculiar to John Z. Owens. We brand him as
Il lar, and call upon him for his proof.-I'me
This pOp-gun adventurer, Newson, must think
his assertion about " liars amounts to some
thing in this community. The idea is a little
too rich this calling upon us for proof of a fact
that is as notorious abont town as that Ncwson
is a pompors. ignorant numbskull. and a frothy
scfconceited fool Why. just before the Times
was started, he was boastinS all over town that
Wilkin was to be the owner Of the establish
mcnt. which fact was verified nhen the matcri-
ais OF the Office arrived here, directed to ALEX
Wilkin.' And it has been but very short
time since Roberts street merchant informed
US that Wilkn had solicited him to take an in
terest of $500 in the Times. Proof indeed.
sz1- a load Of water-mclons passed our of.
| fee yesterday aitcrnoon-thc first we have
seen this season. This is week or so earlier
than usual for the Minnesota growth and per-
fction of this vegetable.
1sG- We understand the books and papers of
the Minneapolis Land Office are OH the way
from Washington by express, AS soon as they
arrive, the office will be opened.
.Es5- Three boats were in yesterday morning &
from below; the War Eagle from Galeua, the
Hamburg from Montrosc, and the Shenandoah
from ST. Louis. All sht full loads.
GS~ \ Norwe eS ian emigrant died on board
the War Eagle coming up this last trip. leaving
a wife and five or six children. Capt. Harris,
as is ever characteristic of him, displayed the
greatest degree of kindness to the unfortu-
nate sufferers.
Very we'll here comes in Il settler. The
commissioners question him - Sir. did you
stake out your one hundred and sixty acres,
make the necessary imp ovements. cultivate
the SOIL and have you lived on the soil from
that time to the prcsent?' "Oh. no sir.
bought the improvements fthe gentleman who
staked out the land, and gave him $1,000. but /
hartn'f Hred on the land erer since "'-IImes.
Well the people of Minnesota should really
congratulate themselves, that they have a fool
among them, to afford fun and amusement,
which must be greatly conducive of health.
A "settier'' who has "nerer hired upon his
lands is nondcscript we would go farther to
see than the Irishman's COW that would give no
milk because she was a bull! The Times has
now finished up the whole matter. No use of
saying any more. We are convinced.
NJ The Times rames Capt Wilkin as " one
of the men who a few years ago furnished the
money that filled the spoon that fed John p.
Owens" Well, really! That must sound fun
ny to the original proprietors of the Minneso-
tan, who were on more than one occasion
tons, owing to the failure, by Secretary Wilkin,
to pay moneys due them from Government.
Their affairs with the Secretary were only set
tied after long and embarrassing delays If
Ben. Brunson were in town, he might furnish us
with few interesting facts and figures upon
this head And then, after the establishment
passed into the hands OF Owens & Moore, it was
their hard lot to be compelled to beg their dues
out of the Secretary, dollar by dollar almost.
and to receive their Government pay mostly
in checks upon Borup Oakcs, for which the
| legal currency of the United States was not
paid. But we were glad to get even bank rags.
Did he deem it matter Of sufficient moment
John P. Owens" might go on, writing whole
columns, and proving up the facts therein
contained by witnesses drawn from among the
most reliable and prominent citizens Of Mime
sota to show that the Mnnesotian establish
mcnt, both while in charge of Mr.. Brunson, and
after it passed into our hands, received nothing
but cold neglect from this quarter, instead OF
the warm friendship and encouragement which
it had right to expect at the hands ofa Wing