The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-20

likely soon to end. 1t has already resulted in
violence and outrage npon persons and proper
ty. 1t appears that the Plattsburs people AZ,
building railroad from that place to Montreal
portion of which is completed. The company
owning the railroad from Rousc's Point to Mon.
trcal purchased the Montreal end of the Platts-
burg route, and left the people Of the latter
place in bad fix. The Plattsburg people own
ed steamboat called the Saltus, which they de-
signed to run in connection with their road this
season. The boat wintercd at Sherburn Day.
and when the proprictors were about to move
her. they found that a part of her machinery
had been stolen. They attempted to tow her
down to i'lattsburg. but the people of Burlng-
ton cut the line and took her back The fol-
lowing night. two old steamers. the Burlington
and Whitehall, were drawn beside the Saltus
and sunk in such position that the latter can
not be moved. The Plattsburg people were
much cXaspcratcd. The captain and owners of
the steamer Saranac were supposed to be con-
ccrncd in the outrage, and when that boat came
to their village, 400 persons rushed on board
armed, lashcd the wheels, and threatened to
Sink her. arrested her captain and peltcd him
and others with rotten eggs. So the matter
stood at last accounts. We compile the abUve
statement from the Ogdcnsbug Despatch.
~ The river is still low at this point, and
old river men begin TO predict it will not be
much higher. if any, during the season. 1t is
rising, hcwcvcr, slightly at present
10 MARLEY Il KERN have received their
extensive stock oflIarlware, and are now fully
opened for business at the old Boston store
room, next above the American House. They
have an assortment we'll worth the attention of
those wishing to trade in the article.
TELEGRAPH Across THE ATLANrIC.--.in aSsO-
cation, called the "Ncw York, Newfoundland,
and London Telegraph Company" has been
formed, whose object is the establishment of a
sub marine telegraph, to connect Newfoundland
with Ireland. Peter Cooper is the President,
and Prof S. +. L. Morse, the Vice President.
CAIN FLEEING FROM WRATH.-A late number
of the Louisville Courier has the following no.
ticc of the movements Of Matt. Ward -
ave have already noticed the arrival of
Matt Ward and brother at Canncltown. Ind
They had been in the town but a short time be-
fore, as we learn from the lIawcsvillc Eagle, a
committee of citizens waited upon them and
desired them to leave the place. ThereuPon
they went to Judge Huntington some distance
in the country. and afterwards took passage on
the Eclipse for Arkansas. When the steamer
reached Henderson large crowd collected on
the wharf and ordered the captain to lie offwtll
cab Thursday.
TO HENRY BEvANs has been appointed Post
master at Red Wing. vice DR.. Sweeney, resign
ed. \ good appointment.
STABBING.-Michael Sweeny was stabbed in a
drunken frol:c on Sunday evening, by Il man
named Michael IIutTcy, at wbiskcy shop on
st. Anthony street, between Market and Saint
Peters streets. The wound was inflicted in the
lower part of the abdomen. and is dangerous
Deputy Sheriff Farmer arrested the offender.
and he was 10 undergo an examination before
Police Justice Simons yesterday afternoon.
DEATH OF GEx. CRAHY.-The Detroit Demo-
erat of the 9th records the death OF Gen. Isaac
Crary. of Marshall. Mich. General Crary was
once Representative of Michigan i'm Congress-
md We believe that it is TO him the world owes
the celebrated Crary speech delivered by Tom
Corwin on the occasion of Gen. Crary's max
ing an onslaught on some of Gen. Harrison
military movements. The bill was up for an
appropriation for the Cumberland Road, and
Gen. Crary. as he afterwards said, was spurrcd
on by the Democrats to criticisc some of the
tactics of Gen. Harrison, such as putting a
swamp in his rear to prevent the enemy sur
rounding him. Mr. COrwin replied with such
blast that it blew Brigader General Crary
clear back to Michigan. There is little anec
dOte come ctcd with this affair which we do
not remember to have seen in print. Crary.
who was really an amiahle and good tempered
man, told COrwin. after the conclusion of his
cxcoriation. that he had been fool, that the
Democrats had put him up to attack Harrison.
and that he expected bis constituents would
recall him for his pains. Black Tom replied
that he was going home to he Governor of
Ohio and then if he could accommodate him
CCrary) with any of his patronage he would be
glad to do so. After COrwins election, Gen.
Crazy wrote to him reminding him of bis prom
isc and received for answer that the patronage
of the Governor ofOhio consisted in appoint
ing Notaries Public and in parloning Penitea-
tiary convicts, and that if he could accomnlO-
date Gen. Crary in either those particulars.
it would afford him sincere gratifcaion to do
so.
Gen. Crary was an estimablc man, and held
several Offices 0ftrust in Michigan, baving been
three times sole Representative Of the State in
Congress, and for number of years Regent
of the sity~Chieago Journal.
We were cognizant of the facts connected
" tn this joke, at the time the wacs'sh Cover
nor played it upon the Michigan General
The above is not an entirely full account. In
addition to Offering to accommodate him as
mentioned by the Journal. Gov. Corwin
proposed, if the General preferred it, TO trans
fer to him the command Of the Nary of Ohio.
He [Corwin1 was 'commandcr-in-chicf of the
army and Navy" And one, he thought, was
as much as he could well attend to. lie pro-
posed not to entrusi the command of the army
to the Michigan Brigadicr. as he had shown |
himself so lad land tactician in his criticisms |