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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-19
The 81. Louis Riots,

We have by the Henrietta the st. Loui, Re.
publican oil Wednesday evening, August 9th
This brings Us particulars some twelve hours
later than published yesterday morning We
make the following extracts. Speaking of the
proceedings on Tuesday night. the Republican
says:
One of the military companies fred into the
alley between Fifth and Sixth streets and Green
and Morgan, about II o'clock last night, and
several. whose names we have not heard. were
wounded by the discharge
The alley was throngcd with q dense crowd
who were sustaining 4 heavy fire from the in
mates OF the houses on both sides. The fire OF
the Greys was low, and the wounds inflicted
were chiefly on the legs. 1t is believed no one
was killed by their fire.
VIM. Ferguson, slightly wounded by several
slight cuts received on the arms and body.
Chas. ID. Ferguson-shot in the leg and
shoulder. Not dangerously wounded.
George Blackburn, of the Continentals-
slightly wounded
John Nelson. COntincntals--Lc left arm badly
shattered also wounded slightly in the thigh
Mr.. Wiseman, ENTHUSIASTICALLY wound
cd 10y ball.
Mr.. Howard, Contincntals, had his leg
broken.
The Orderly Sergeant Company D. ST. Louis
Trays, not in uniform, was wounded in the leg
There is rnmor that man was stabbed by
a bayonet and killed in the room of the CITY
Hotel.
a man. name unknown, was sent to the Hos
pltal so badly shot, and wounded by knives,
that he cannot recover. lie was in dying
condition.
We have asccrtaincd that the man who was
killed by shot last night, and taken to the
ponce Office, was a superintendent ON the rail-
road near Jefferson City, and had been in the
city three days. His name is Morris Seary.
His cousin in this city identified the body. lie
was 70 years of age.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. .. LIZ AN.
a considerable excitement prevails around
the Police Office. and large number of citi-
zcns have been collected during the morning.
chiefly from curiosity.
a preliminary meeting was called at the
Merchants Exchange, to discuss the best means
to restore the peace of the city. A large num-
Der OF our merchants assembled. James L. Lu-
cas- was appointed chairman.
The meeting was addressed by Mr.. Blenner-
hasset. who proposed TO send to the barracks
for soldiers to quell the riot
This proposition was opposed by Mr.. CAN'T
and Capt. Eaton, who contended that the citi-
zens were able to protect themselves, and wipe
out their own disgrace by aiding the Mayor in
enforcing his authority.
Resolutions were adopted, to the effect that
, committee be appointed to wait upon the
Mayor and suggest the expediency Of suspend
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from the Empire State. New Jersey is not
safe ; Illinois may require it of Judge Douglas
to stump the State from stem TO stern Mich
igan is in uutnous condition, and the Ger
manic forces Of Wisconsin are reported to be
in arms against the administration spoilsmen.
The unexpected returns of the North Caro-
INA election are ominous of the elections yet
to come, and expressive of the utter imbeciiity
and insufficiency of the administration as the
basis OF the democratic party. Before the
meeting of Congress in December according to
the signs of the times, North and South East
and West, there is every prospect that the Ca
binet spols coalition at Washington will be
left in the Independent position Of Captain John
Tyler, with a party Of its own. consisting of
the Cabinet, the Cabinet organ. John Cochrane
and the offce-holders. This reaction of public
opinion will 60 on until the administration is
abandoned. We are now in the midst of the
revolution.
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Sill Flounderiny.

It's amusing to read the anti-railroad papers
Of st. Paul about these days. The Democrat
hasn't much to say, but keeps up q slight fire
into the bush at somebody who has been instru-
mental in doing all the damage. The Times
characteristically withholds from its readers
the report of the House Committee, which ex-
onerates the parties charged with fraud but
still keeps up the cry that there was "fraud.'
The Pioneer objects to being satisfied with the
Congressional whitewashing" (as it calls it)
OF Aessrs, Forncy and Stevens, and appeals to
its neighbors ofthe Democrat and Times to help
1t in further search after the "nigger under
the wood-pile," which the Times rejoices over
as having been found. There is more joy in
the Times Office in rejoicing over this one
niger" voter for the fall election, which the
editor imagines he has found, than can possibly
happen in the Pioneer Office until the ninety
nine rascals are brought to light, which the
Pioneer editor is now about starting upon
Quixotic pilgrimage to find. We sincerely
hope, that if the Times has really caught the
"nigger" which the House Committee state
they were unable to find. that it will share the
profits with the Pioneer in the sale of the
- ritter'-aftcr they get vote out of him at
the October election-and thus quiet the anx-
ious nerves of the Pioneer.
Meantime. gentlemen, this is not building a
railroad into st. Paul. just show us some way
TO get back as near to this point as we we're
four weeks ago, and we are with you, all the
while.
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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST II, 1854.
~ We publish to-day a communication

~ We publish to-day communication
upon the exciting and interesting topic which
has engaged the attention of our people for
many months Our correspondent is some
what bitter upon the men who have brought
about the disastrous result of defeating the
railroad project (; but hc thinks the "exigen-
cies of the time" require the course he has
taken, and he has full liberty through our COL
ums to express his thoughts. What he says
will of course attract general attention.
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This is just the time for unripe vegetables
There are green apples, green pears, and there
will soon be green peaches and green plums-
and, what is worse, there will be people green
enough to eat them in an uncookcd state
These unripc vcgctabl acidify in dccomposi-
ton. When dccomposing they are sold cheap,
and mulitudcs cannot forcgo the tendency to
consume them. But hands orr is and must
he the motto for the present summer Good
fresh and salt meats. and fish, fresh sailed, and
picked, we'll cooked, alternating with each
other, and furnished with a proncr uuota of
we'll prepared vegetables will do nobody any
harm. But tainted fresh meat, and particularly
tainted fresh fish, should be stunned, no mat
how cheap they may be offered And the same
is true of decaying vegetables. Don't touch
these at any price. They will certainly pro.
duce bowel complaints, and may afford q nu-
cleus for cholera.-Boston Herald.
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THE MINES TIA N
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1e, 1854.
Political Signs of the Times.

We copy to-day an article from the New York
Herald which must attract the attention Of all
who feel interested in the present prospects Of
political parties in the States. 1t will not do
to say the Herald is not good authority in this
particular, fer the article is a simple summing
up of facts which are within the reach of every
intelligent man. 1t is true, the Herald writhes
under bitter disappointments from the Admin
istration which its evil influences exerted a
powerful hand to bring into existence; but
nevertheless, in this case the Herald reasons
from incontrovertible evidence before its editor.
1t may possibly be disappointed in regard to
North Carolina, but its predictions concerning
Iowa and Missouri are already more than full
filed. As election days roll round, other
States will make their mark on the same side
of the scale.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 8.


The New Orleans Picayune states that the c,in.
per bark Grape Shot, which has been living for
several months past. at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, with a large quantity of fire arms on
ooero, was cleared in very mysterious man
ncr on Tuesday. The Spanish Consul Mt New
orleans, on being informed of the fact. became
alarmed, and Immediately chartered and dis
patched schooner to Havana INFORMING Tho
authorities of the matter. VIZ
II is thought by some that the recent arri.
val OF the Russian Ambassador at New Yorl,
may have had something to do with the dcpar-
ture Of the vessel.
New YORK, August Q.
small boat containing eight persons was
upset at the foot OF Fifteenth street, North riy
er, py which two young girls and two children
were drowned.
WILMINGTON, August 9.
Inc cars on the Philadelphia and Wilmi,o-
ton naiIroad ran OF the track at this Mace to-
uay, instantly killing the fireman and iniurinp
WASHINGTON, August Q.
Sens.of Giayton mas prepared letter on the
SUBJECT OF Native Americanism, which will soo,,
% published. 1t is said to favor Tho Kno,r
kothings. 'N' Nho"-
RALEIGH, August 8.
The Star says that the Wings have a clear
gam OF one in the Senate and loss of one in
ue house. II thinks there is still chance of
s see election Of Gen. Dockery, Wbig, for Gov
CHARLESTON, Aug. 8.
We iearn from New Orleans that the few cases
ye""~ ieVer that have occurred in that civ
prouuced considerable alarm among
strangers stopping there, aaa n,sny have i "S,
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could be found among as many small criminals

could be found among as many small criminals
in any penitentiary.
For the accomplishment Of any good purpose
they are powerIess. Their ability to do evil
consists only in the adaptation OF their minds
to deception and falschood. Theirs is the Or
der Of talent that makes pick pockets and rob-
bers of hen-roosts. They would never aspire
to the highway or to the commission Of bur-
glary.
1t may we'll be wondered, that such force
could effect so much as is here attributed to it.
Those, however, who passed the winter of
1923 in Washington will not have any diff
Guilty in understanding how slight cause will
create a dangerous excitement in Congress.
One Of the lcudcst Of this barking crowd was
there, and be felt the force of the fury aroused
oJ the weekly arrival Of hundreds of copies of
the Minnesota Democrat, tcerning with charges
OF fraud in the disbursement of the money due
to the Sioux Indians. The papers were laid
upon the table of each member of the House
and Senate. More numbers of them could he
seen about the capitol and the departments than
of any other weekly journal. In every barber
shop, bar-room and saloon, the prevailing pic
oil discourse was the enormous fraud that had
been pcrpctratcd in Minnesota Action was
had in relation to the matter in both Houses:
Committees of Investigation were appointed;
a Commission was issued and sent to the Ter
ritory. Good men suffered for time under the
unjust suspicion of the public, and general
feeling of Indignation prevailed throughout tho
country. This was all done by single weekly
newspaper, published in st. Paul, edited by one
man. We all know how it ended It was a
grand fizzle. The parties charged were ac-
quilted, and the person making the charges af
forwards withdrew them, saying he was misin-
formed.
In like manner the noise now prevalent will
terminate. The false charges of fraud will re-
coil upon the heads of the utterers of them.
Alas! that the effects of them cannot be as ef
fcctually remeded as in the case just referred
to! Alas! that when the calumniators are
crushed beneath well directed and just public
sentiment, and the illuminated stand erect,
admired and hOnored, the grand device for the
promotion of the wealth and glory of Minncso-
ia, could not also be revived! But we fear il
cannot be- Let the people read, reflect, and
remember!
August 1G. JUSTICE.
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New BRUNSWICK, Aug. 8.

The News. referring to the ratification of the
Reciprocity Treaty, says now that the Ameri
can government have ratified the Elgin treaty
there is now no alternative left but to accept it
in the Provinces. Jonathan has got the best of
the bargain, but notwithstanding this we look
upon the measure as the brightest opening of
the future New Brunswick has ever known.
Instead of being confined to Great Britain, to
suffer with her or her revenues, we have the
whole country of North America for market
We therefore 60 in for the treaty.
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City Of Superior.

A citizen of Milwaukee communicates to
the Sentinel of that city the following con-
corning the new city at the head of the Great
Lake:
MEssEs EDlToRs The City OF Superior is To-
Gated at the mouth fLeft Hand river, on the
bay at the head of Lake Supcrior-and at the
terminus of the contemplated railroad from st.
Paul. The Left Hand river is not laid down
on any map OF that region
The St Louis river emptics into the same
bay with the Left Hand river, and is the only
river heretofore know for many miles along
the head of the Lake but in the recent sur,
veys of that vast wilderness region, round the
head Of Lake Superior, the Left Hand river
was brought into notice upon the field notes of
the Surveyors.
This river is so large that Steamboat has
been up it nine miles and windcd without diff
fculty.
Below give you an extract of a letter from
my son in the new city. showing with what ra-
pidity the proprietors have laid it out. The
letter has been some time on the way, but as
it has arrived at all Uncle Sam is excusable for
several have never yet come to hand. and per-
maps may not. Yours, Z.
SUrERIoR, July II, 1851.
DEAR PARENTS Il arrived here day before
yesterday in six days from Saltwater, and as
sure you that was surprised at the alterations
oftwcnty-one days
When left here, there was nothing done in
the way of building. The town was not laid
out-evcrything bespoke the backwoQds set
Element. Now the lots are laid of-many
houses in process of construction, a large three
story hotel towering up on the hill and busy
hundreds rapidly clearing up, building and
preparing to build, so that the dense forest
which characterzcs the entire shore of Lake
Superior, at this point begins TO disappear, and
leave hope that shortly we shall look more
comfortable.
The high prices which lots readily obtain
Will seem STANCE to you but they do not sur
prise us. Corner JPdter lots bring $3.50 to
$3.50; other water lots $3.50 Corner lots
elsewhere $3.50 to 5000 ; side lots $50 to $50
according to the situation.
Terms one quarter down, the balance i'm one.
TWO and three years without interest. Lots %
ny l20 fect-very small you will say and
tnink so too, but the streets are fine from the
water back one hundred feet wide, others eioh-
ty feet wide. Second street, the first back from
the water, is five miles long in straight line
parallel with the bay
The mail contractor leaves tomorrow for
81. raul to complete arrangements for the reg
mar transmission of mails, and we may soon
look ior regular if not spcedier intercommu-
nication with each other. G.
Our correspondent Is mistaken. The river is laid
nown on Laphaas large Map of Wisconsin, as the aNe-
MaoJ' or River Gouche,' the latter part Of the name
cr.o i i0' A'i' nand NV
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ing the present police for the present, and ap-
pointing sufficient number of our we'll known
influential citizens, to take their places until
peace be restored. The resolutions were car
ried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned
to the Court House.
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JUSTICE.

ARCHBISHOP KENRIcK. - Bishop Kcnrick has
been absent from the city since Monday morn
ing. but Immediately on his return this morri-
ing he issued orders to the several priests OF the
diocese TO go at once among the Irish portion
of the population engaged in these riots, and
to counsel them 10 dcsist from all further at
tcmpts to disturb the peace. This interpOsition
we have no doubt, will be efectual in prevent
ing further disturbances on their part. 1t is
hoped that the American portion of the popu-
lation will follow this cx mplc, and that all fur
Their rioting will cease.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. Q.

Important dispatches from San Juan were
received at the State Department 10y the Star
of the West
The publication of the National Daily Era
has been suspended.
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ST.. LOUIS, Aug. s.

Few returns received, but what VIC have,
show slight wing gain in the Fifth District
Miller, wing, for Congress, is thought to be
elected.
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a Poor PEoSrECT.-An itincrant preacher
recently travelled among the northwestern
counties in western State. He was mounted
Oh an animal whose appearance betokcncd very
bad kcepin" the mere framework of what had
once been 4 horse. Riding up to the door of q
country inn. he inquired of the landlord the
distance to the next town. The host, coming
out, was so forcib!y struck with the appearance
of the animal upon which the qucrist sat, that
he walked around him twice before giving the
required information. He then inquired:
WHO might you bc,-if it is a fair qucs-
tom
II am follower of the Lord was the an.
swer.
"FolIernG the Lord, ch?" demanded the
host well. I'll tell you what it is, old Teller,
(cycing the horse aGain) there is one thing
sartin. if you stop often on the road, you'll
never ketch him with that horse'
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FREE STATES.


Iniiana. ........Oct. 10
All these States elect representative to Con-
gress this year. The Legislatures of California
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, New
York, Pennsylvania Vermont, and Wisconsin
each choose United States Senator. also. AT
their next meeting. New Hampshire will elect
two or try for it; but her State election does
not come of till March next The ousting of
MIR. Williams, however, from his seat in the
Senate as cOnstitntional!y ineligible, precisely
as Mr. Phelps, of Vermont. was declared to be.
may induce the Governor to call special cleo
ton to fill the vacancy. Every man that can
be had may, perhaps, be wanted in the Senate,
to vote, next December, for the proposed war
with Spain.
In Iowa, whose congressional and legislative
elections come of tomorrow. the democracy
are somewhat crippled by the Nebraska bill
and the administration but still they seem to
be in good pirits. The opposition there have
always been in feeble minority In CaliCor
mia the administration has effected a sort of
New York feud among the democrats, and the
result is doubtful In Vermont and Maine the
anti administration coalition will no doubt.
sweep the field. In Pennsylvania the Cabinet
the Kitchen Cabinet, and the example of New
Hampshire, have been weakening the spirit
and the harmony Oftbc democrats, and the Oh
position are pricking up their ears and marsh
alling for the fight, as if confident of a great
victory. In Ohio we venture to say that scarce
vestige of the democrat party will he left TO
tell the tale OF the October election and the ey
piring glories of the administration. In In
diana, of late years almost overwhelmingly
democratic, there are symptoms of an approach
ing political revuIsiOn. Massachusetts is so
horribly cut up by the negro question, and so
certainly anti administrative, in any event,
that it is matter of Indifference whether the
wings coalesce with, or cut loose from, the free
soilers and abolitionists proper.
New York is about as likely to sustain the |
as Vermont. We should not
wonder at it at all if the next Congress were IN
be left-without solitary democratic member !
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| From the Y. Y. Herald, August 6.
The Summer and Fall Elcctions-North Carolina
| the Beginning Of the Work.
North Carolina has bravely led off in the sum-
mcr elections. According to the returns of the
election in that State, which took place Oh
Thursday last, it is highly probable that Dock
cry, the wing candidate for Governor has been
chosen, by good round majority, over Bragg
| the democratic candidate and it is very likely
too, that wing Legislature has also been G.
lectcd. which will secure the return of two
United States whig Senators to fill the vacan-
cics occurring from the expiration of the terms
respectively of Mr.. Mangum (whu has been
some time out,) and Mr. Badger who goes out
in March next. The triumph of the wings in
North Carolina is a result which nobody has
expected. twas universally supposed that
the wing party was dead beyond resusciatiou
in that State. If the North Carolina wings
have carried the day, therefore. it is the most
striking illustration which has yet been given
of the impOtcncy ofthe administration at Wash
lngton, and very significant warning of what
may be expected in the elections of this year,
yet to take place.
Missouri holds her State election for a Lepis
laturc and members of Congress tomorrow.
the 9TH instant. The Legislature TO be chosen
will also have to elect United States Senator
IN the place of Atkinson, whose term will OK
pirc in March. There are three parties i'm Mi
sOuri-the Benton democratic party, the anti
Benton democratic party, and the wings. The
two democratic factions arc lighting each 9th
or with the luminosity Of the Guelphs and Chi
bclllncs, or like the Kilkenny cats they are
tearing each other into flinders, Tooth and nail
Benton is the ruling spirit Oft the fght-it is a
struggle between him and his enemies for life
and death. lie Isl candidate for re election to
the House in the st. Louis district. and also A
candidate for the Senate. in tic place of At
Gibson At tho last Senatorial election Benton
was ruled out of the Senate by a fusion of The
Atchson democrats with the wings upon Gcy-
CT. (whigO who was thus elected The came
this time will most prphably be u Roland for
an Oliver in the election of another whic in
the place of Atchison. In fact, the democracy
of Missouri are in the position of the Happy
family in New York, with this difference
that the rage and the wrath between the hards
and the sOits of Missouri are intensified and cy-
asperatcd by the savage spirit of Benton and
the deadly hate of Atchison to the fighting
point. The trouble in the family is compar-
ativcly mild form of cholera morbus in New
York, while in Missouri ii is cholera aspbyyia
in its worst type. a day will determine
whether Benton is cxtingushed or still holds
the field.
The following is the schedule of the summer
and fall elections for the