The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-10-07
7 He MINI ESQ TIA N
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 4, 1854.


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NOTHING TO FEAR.-Croakers ore prophesy-
ing riots at our Territorial election, which takes
place next Tuesday. We have passed five an
nual election days in st. Paul, and on no pre-
vious year have We seen so little cause to au-
ticipate disturbance as on this There is little
or no excitement apparent in regard to the
election. Although the event is now less than
aweek In advance Of this present day, there is
scarcely candidate for any office settled upon
ny any party in ST. Paul Nervous and cxcta-
BILE gentlemen may as we'll keep quiet. We
are inclined to think St. Paul will rcxt Tues
day see one Of the quietest elections she has
ever witnessed.
TIE ALLEN HousE.-This new and capaci0us
hotel at Red Wing, is now open. and under
charge of its popular propretress, Mrs. Iuldah
Allen. formerly Of st. Paul On the 25th inst,
Mrs. A. will give grand public dinner to her
friends. at which she hopes to see all the edito-
rial fraternity Of st. Paul. as well as "thc rest
Of mankind" up this way.
AcouIr1Ep.--Mr. John Woodward, who was
arrested on charge of stabbing Melcboir Bren-
ner, on Sunday evening last, was yesterday dis
charged by Justice Simons, for want of evil
dence to identify him with the deed
WE'LL RExAkKED.--Mr. IIollnshead, in his
defence Of Woodward before Squire Simons
yesterday, remarked very truly and appropri
ntely that bis client was suffering from posi-
tion, not brought upon him by his guilt, but by
his folly in carrying about his person murder
Ousweapons-a practice which should be dep
recated by every good citizen, and discounte-
nanced by all who had regard for public mo-
rails and the peace of society.
FIGHT IS DrErQCE.--We learn by the Galena
Jefersouian, that Gen. Geo. W. Jones and p. A.
Lorimer, of Dubuque, had a fight, few
days since, in which the General came off with
bruised countenance. we did not learn the
cause.
~ II. I. Vance, Esq, is an independent
candidate for the Legislature from the Little
Canada Precinct.
gB- Bucl has just received from Chicago the
largest stock of Boots and Shoes ever brought
to st. Paul.
~ Mr.. Thompson, Of Houston county was
nominated for the House, by the Convention
which met at Winona on Thursday last
~ At a Convention of the Democracy of
the Point Douglas Representative District,
held on Monday, Hon. Jas. S.'Norris was nomi-
mated for the House
TT The Galcna arrived yesterday noon,
with perfect swarm Of passengers. Among
the number was an installmcnt of our business
men returning from the East, including p r.
Whine, J. ". Bass, and Henry.Bucl
INMIGRArIoN.-The tide is now pouring into
Minnesota in greater numbers than at any 9TH
period. The Alhambra had about three
hundred passengers on her last upward trip.
and the Galena left Galena en- Saturday last
with over five hundred. She landed two hun
dred Swedish immigrants at Saltwater, dcs-
tined for the vicinity ofTaylor's Falls.
A LATE SEAsoN.-As yet We have had no
killing frost in this part of Minnesota. Toma-
toes and other tender vegetables are yet grow
ing and ripenng in our gardens. We received
some fine grown tomatoes yesterday from the
garden of the Episcopal mission. which would
answer very well in size for ordinary Western
pumpkins.
FEosT.-The first frost of the season spread
itself over the low grounds in this vicinity on
the night Of the 20th.-F Worcester Spy.
~ Why is a drunkard like bomb shell
Because the moment he is out of reach he is ION
. bust"
J~ Prices in Boston are all tending down
ward, to the unspeakabIc joy of all but the
spectators.
@ Ascamp at hotel, says the " Y indie
pendent, the other night stole a clergyman s
bag. we'll filled with sermons. Hope he NAV
fnd them full of the hottest orthodoxy. for a
regular universal salvation manuscript would
hardly bring such fellow to repentance.
iALE OoLiEGE---Ihe present year at Yale
College opens we'll one hundred and fifty Sc
ven students have newly entered the different
classes, Of which one hundred and twenty six
are in the freshman class.
A HArPr CrTr.-Thc Hartford Courant saws.
that in the month of July there were twenty
commitments to the work-bouse in that CITY
IN the mouth Of August eight and on Satur-
day, Sept. 9, there ,cas not single male per-
son m the rork.house, and the building. but for
two females, would be tenantIess. The Cour-
ant attributes this happy state of things to the
operation of the new Connecticut Liquor Law.
WHERE is Mrs. PARrINGroN The Boston
Commonwealth says that one of the candidates
elected to Congress in Maine is a Morrill, Dem
ocrat,' 70 called to distinguish him from dem.