The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-29

Philadelphia Ledger, says that a substitute will
be offered for the present bill, which will give
the people of the Territory the right to elect
Territorial officers, including Judges. This
amendment will be the most popular feature of
the BILL and will give practical effect to the doc
trine that the people shoul9 be allowed to gov
ern themselves. 1t is likely that the anticipa-
ted substitute will be silent on the slavery
question, and it will therefore be the more like
ly to meet with general appreciation, as the
question of slavery will be left to the people to
settle as q majority may think best. In this
respect the substitute will be practically what
the present bill is in theory.-Dubuque Her.
We have seldom seen more open at
tempt at editorial humbugging than the above.
The Herald has been one of the strongest sup
porters in the West of the Douglas Nebraska
BILL as it passed the Senate; but now after it is
discovered that the kettle of fish is served up
in state not only unpalatable but extremely
odious to the country, it comes back to first
principals, and attempts to make its readers
believe that the passage Of bill, such as it
sketches above would be something new in the
organization of Territories north of the Missou-
ri compromise line! Most profound and astute
brother of the Herald will you deign to enlight-
SiA 10 tho w uON Lluuy ShASSSAo yOu COuiO
introduce into Minnesota, under our Territorial
organic act, which is also silent on the slave
ry question:"
The Germen population, all over the coun-
try, are taking strong ground against the Ne
braska bill. They do not hesitate to speak out
and declare their sentiments in opposition to
it, boldly and fearlcsslly. Well they may; for
the question with them is, whether they and
their children shall own and till the free soil
| of those Western prairies, or whether it shall
be given over, in violation of national faith,
to the dark dominion of negro supremacy.
A correspondent of the Dayton, Ohio, Gazette
gives the names of eighty-eigM German papers,
all of which oppose the Nebraska bill. This is
a significant fact for politicians.
We learn from the Galena Advertiser, that
Capt. Orrin Smith, who had been absent sevc-
raj months, experimenting the building of TIE
new steamers War Eagle and Galena, at Gin
cinnati, has arrived home, with his family, in
good health.
- The steamers Minnesota Belle and Grey
Cloud left st. Louis for this port some ten days
ago, and had not arrived last evening at five
O'Clock. The Belle has forty or fifty emgrant
families aboard, with an average of six chill
dren to family, in addition. to full compile
ment of dogs, cats, pigs, chickens and horned
cattle, the whole forming, no doubt full
stocked Elenagerie. We presume these boats
will arrive some time during the season. The
delay is doubtless at the Lower Rapids.
QUICK SAIEs-The advantage of selling at
small profits, and by this means pushing bust
ness and handling capital many times during
the year, is known to the experienced merchant.
Our friend Tullis, Of the Rice House, under
stands this process as we'll as the next one.
Last year he sold three or four full stocks while
some Of his neighbors were selling one. He
kept his advertisements fresh before The people,
and consequently his stock was always fresh
also. The new firm of Tuliis, Livingston & Co.
arc commencing on the same plan, and the re-
suit will be the same, only great deal more
so. One week ago they opened their extensive
new stock, and it is going rapidly. Customers
had better be in hurry.
| lP lONN.-Iltelt says
set himself down in the Eastern markets, the
past winter, and staid there longer than he
otherwise would, just to carry out his determi-
nation of buying goods cheaper than he or any
one else from Minnesota had ever bought be-
fore. He accomplished his object; and his ex-
tensivc, seasonable and fashionable stock thus
purchased is now on his Shelves ready for his
customers, at rates never heretofore afforded in
St. Paul.
- The WATSON House at Shakopce, is now
kept by Messrs. Whitcher & Davis, formerly of
st. Paul. Travellers who have stopped there
say the house has fallen into very good hands.
RED WING.-We notice in town Mcssrs. Free
born and Lauver, of Red Wing. They arc af-
ter large quantity of lumber, to use the pre-
sent season in building at that point. Red
Wing is improving rapidly, and the country
back filling up with substantial farmers They
will have saw-mill down there of their own
by another season.
C. Hamilton & Co. contemplate opening
book and stationery establishment in one OF
the stores of Winslow' sIIotel in a week ortwo.
A very good location for the business.
NEW FOUNDEY.-The st. Paul Foundry is to
be removed shortly on to higher ground back
from the river, where new and very large
building is to be erected for the purpose. The
foundry and machine shop will be increased to
a capacity which will render the establishment
equal, ifnot superior, to any this side of St.
Louis Mr.. Gilman informs us that the work of
building will SO forward as rapidly as posi-
bic.
That old and faithful standby in mcrcan-
tile matters, Alex Rey, is out to-day in his
new advertisements, with everything as fresh
and bright as one of these genial spring morn
ings. 1t has boone proverbial, that Rey has
any and every article in his line you may wish
for, and has it always.
HARDWARE -Marklcy & Kern have taken the