The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-15

lowed to take place. This is the natural con-
sequence in all frontier communities where jul
.ies do not come up to the work in time.
CLICK BACK" FROM HEADQU ARTEgs.-The
Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Henry
F. Masterson, Esq, of st. Paul, Commissioner
to disburse the new appropriation for the CON-
pletion of the public buildings in Minnesota
The building fund thus passes out of the hands
Of German & Co. What's the matter:
Ns- The high-headed War Eagle came up
yesterday at noon, bringing the mails and pas
sengers that were ready to leave Galena on
Wednesday evening. She goes down to-day
at two O'Clock precisely. Capt. Harris Will on
IL ring two bells, and previous to the last, all
must be aboard who expect to 80 with him.
Nr Mr.. Smyth, at the Holland Place Drug
Store, has opened fine assortment of fresh ar
ticles in his line, which are worthy OF notice by
those in need of medicines and fancy articles;
but as we rarely have use for physic, we pro-
fess not to Judge of that department. His CT
CARS, however, are unequalled in the ST. Paul
tobacco market. Smyth is an experienced
druggist and enterprsing young man, just
starting in business for himself.
FINE ASSORTMENT OF BooKs-Edwards
Bushnell are now selling by auction, every
evening" at Blum's old stand, st. Anthony
street, the finest selection of standard and mis-
cellaneous books ever offered in the North
West. Citizens will do we'll to call in during
the day and evening.
Es- The St. Louis Varieties Theatrical
Company is uow playing at Galena. and will be
trre in week or two. Market Hall has been
seemed - 'Lem. In the corps are Mr.. Wright
and lady. Miss Charlotte Champion, Mrs. Booth,
and other popular favorites.
~ We learn that the War Eagle, on her
last .rp brought some $50 Norwegians to Lam
sing. A large number of these people have
settled in Alamakee county. and they are in
telligent, Industrious and excellent citizens.
If There lisa general movement among the
Directors of the several railroads in New-Eng-
land for the increase of passenger fares, and on
some OF the roads, of the freight tariff. The
Worcester road, among others, has determined
upon an increase of fifteen per cent. to take eff
feet on season as we'll as single tickets
FATAL AFFRAr on TIE STEAMER SPARHAwK.-
We learn that while the Sparhawk was lying
at Saint Louis. few days since, the En-
gineer killed two men employed in the cabin---
the steward and an assistant waiter We have
authentic particulars but refrain from comment
The engineer was arrested and gave ball. Ga
lena JeE
III The Nominee was caught in the storm
OF Tuesday night, and by being driven ashore,
had one of her wheels badly crippled. She af-
forwards broke her rudder, and lost Is hours
In repairing. 10 crown the chapter of acct
dents, she got aground yesterday afternoon near
Kaposia, where she lost several hours. These
unlucky incidents explain why she was from
Monday till late on Thursday night making the
trip up.
- 1t is utterly impossible amid the press
Of business which has crowded upon US since
our Daily was started, to answer all the queries,
by letter, which reach US from abroad We,
however, endeavor to impart through our COL
umns all information of interest that reaches
US from all quarters of the Territory, touching
the character and progress of our new country
In addition to this, some one of the editors of
the Minnesotian can always be seen in their Of
ice, at all hours of the day, ready to give any
ynNo infar u,
eirous of receiving.
~ We learn that Re-. DR.. Van Ingen came
near losing bis life by the recent accident on
the new Great Western (Canada) Railway. He
was on his return from st. Paul to Rochester
preparatory to quitting his old home. and re-
turning with his family to our city. Two per-
sons wei killed. it will be recollected, and sew
eral injured more or less by the cars running
off at point where the rails had been taken up
to repair the track.
NEW fAPERs.--The press and types have gone
up the Minnesota to start a new paper at St.
Peters City, Gov. Germans new town. We
learn also, that new paper is about being es-
tablshed at Winona. Go it.
81 Steamboat officers inform us that very
bad bar is making this season near Kaposia, and
below the old Pigs Eye bar. There is now less
tlaa three feet Of water in the channel at this
point. as We earn from the pilots of the Nomi-
inee This is where this boat was aground
O. iaHrSday evcning. St. Paul should do some
Sdl-.E, 10 remove This ohctrncf;on
Gen. Butter refuses the Governorship of Ne.
braska
A resolve appropriating $4,000 for The sre.
sion of a monument to the memory OF Genoro,
Putnam, has been introduced into the Le,;s,,
ture ofConnecticut
Nor TO BE WONDERED Ar.-A petition, signed
ny 200 natives Of the Sandwich Islands, has
oeen presented to the king, begging him not to
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