The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-12

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the article in favor Of the Colonel that is not
verified by the historical records OF his coun-
try; and besides he is Minnesoti4n in inter-
est and feeling. if not in residence. But We
dislike the head man on his ticket. If the Coils
friends expect him to succeed, they must cut
loose from George Law.
MASTER GooDALL-Our music admiring citi-
zens are beginning to appreciate the fact that
lie Petit Ole Bull' is prodigy in his way
and we'll worthy their attention and patronage.
He had fine audience on Friday evening" and
all were highly delighted and fully satisfied
Another opportunity Of seeing and hearing
this remarkable young genius will be afforded
this evening.
/ RAIN.-Our Cannon River neighbors were
favored with heavy rain of eight hours dura-
ton on Tuesday night. We wish they could
have sent some of it over this way.
LIE SCEUH CrrY.-We understand that this
place has been entered at the Red Wing Land
Office under the town site act, and will shortly
be decided to the proprietors, Myrick & Peck,
and those who hold quit claims from them.
HESNEPIN CoUHrY.-A we'll informed citizen
of Minneapolis informes us that Hennepin
county has almost finished the business of be-
coming settled portion of the Territory The
number of claims" taken up since the opening
of navigation amounts to about 1000.
DRESS WITH THE WEAruER-This is an in
junction in accordance with the principles Of
nature and the preservation of health. Whine
& Cooley can fix you out in the best of 'sum-
mer rig"
BErTrNG.-Persons at Washington propose to
bet three to one that Henry A. Wise will be
beaten for Governor of Virginia. and these Of
fers find few takers They also give the odds
of ten thousand majority A correspondent OF
the New York Express predicts that Wise will
be beaten by 5000 to 10000 majority, and that
the Know Nothines will carry eight of the thin
teen Congressional Districts. The election takes
place on the Gath inst.
| AFOREMENTIONED Mulligan, Local Mail
Agent who was tried at ST. Louis for depreda-
ton on the Mails. was acquitted. The Intelli-
gencer says that Mulligan has always borne the
| highest character for honesty and probity. and
no one believes him to have been guilty of any
criminal intent in the act charged.
GREAT AcHIEvEMENT.-Just before the late
election in Kanzas. a census of the Territory
| was taken, and there were found to be, of men,
women and children. 8 100 souls. At the cleo
ton a few weeks after. there were pollcd in the
| same Territory, six thousand and four hundred
votes! =
HOME PRTzED-An eminent lawyer. we'll
known in the West--Edward Bates, of St. Lou.
is, in declining an urgent request to permit
himself to be candidate for the United States
Senate, said MY habits are retired and do
mestic. and all my sources of happiness are at
home"
gsr The st. Louis Republican learns from
Washington, that the Land Offices at Kanzas
and Nebraska will not be opened yet for year
to come.
THE CALIFORNIA proNEER.-We clip from an
exchange the intelligence that General Suffer.
a man noted for bis wealth and bcnev olence.
is now reduced to poverty. The first gold
found In California was discovered in the race
of his mill, and soon, thousands of sauatters
had prospected upon his possessions. With a
hand open as the day to melting charity" he
relieved the wants of all. We are told that the
aged patriarch. guileless as child and totally
wanting in commercial tact unsuspectingly
confided his secrets his business, even his prop
erty. to any one who by affectation of interest.
or hypocritical show of assistance. offered
themselves to his friendship. One after anoth-
err, thousands of his broad acres slipped from
his grasp; he placed his affairs in the hands of
an agent who deceived, deluded, and finally
robbed him Of some hundreds of thousands OF
hard dollars; his property dwinded down to
merely 1.-THE of what it had been, and the old
mans sorrows were heavy upon him.
In this condition no put his farm. his sole re-
naming support into the hands of his son, who
proved worse than even strangers. and robbed
him of his last possession. He is now reduced
to all but begging. but awaits the decision of
some commissioners in respect to land claim.
A GALLANT Acr-Yestcrday, about noon.
a German drayman. whose name We did not
learn, when watering bis horse at the river
near the Gear House, by some Encouragement.
turned the dray over on which he was standing
and he himself was plunged into deep water.
Being unable to SWIM he sunk twice when
Capt. H H. Gear came running 10 his rescue
By the time he reached the waters edge his
coat and hat had been thrown off; plunging in.
he caught the drowning man by the hair and
held him above water till be got him safely 10
land, and thereby saved his life. Acts like
these carry with them their most appropriate
comment.-G alena .adu., May lst.
THE DARK SIDE.-The Newburyport Herald
says: Five of our Kansas emigrants arrived
home recently with sorry acct q ITS of
the country and the condition Of the settlers
From what they say. there is no danger that
Kansas will become free or slave State, until
all the rest Of the world Is over. peopled, for
nobody that has strength to walk. or money to
pay for conveyance, will stop there long
The earth. they report, is actually parched and
baked to the solidity of brick, by the long
drou CHIT 40 that it can not he niowed and M