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


and will be at Saltwater on Sunday next, and
at St. Paul the following Sunday. It is expec.
ted the Pew. T. B. Lyman, of Pittsburg, will
ofaciate in Christ Church on the coming Sab.
bath.
~ A company of men at Strcthau,. N. II.
are digging for gold under the direction of a
witch. They have reached large rock which
the witch says is next to the gold.
E% The Portland Advertiser says that ex-
Governor Crosby, of Maine, is about removing
to Boston, to become connected with the cdi-
torial department of Littelrs Living Age.
r At democratic festival in Georgia
lately Gov Cobb gave--"The Ostend Platform
Cuba, eae or seizure !" where upon Gov. John
son replied--"May the last be FIRST and the first
last" These two are the leaders of the admin.
istration party in Georgia, and this shows the
temper Of the party.
rs The Chicago Journal has passed its
birthday eleven years. 1t was the first daily
paper established in the State.
HELD TO BArL.-Coi Kinney has been held
to bail in the sum OF slO, 900. to answer an in
dictment found against him for engaging in
an unlawful enterprise. Col. Fabiens has moi
been arrested 1t il said that Attorney Gen
eral Gushing originated the indictment.
re- The War Eagle arrived last evening al
six o'clock, St. Paul time,--forty- flour hours
and ten minutes from Galena, and doing the
usual packet business of the np-trip. No sick
ness whatever.
WASHINGTON, April %.
The Union of this morning has long arti
Gle on the state Of affairs with Spain. 1t states
that the President regards the recent bringing
to an examination Of American vessels viola
ton of international law. and an indignity to
our flag. and an aggression upon our rights
which will not be tolerated
JOINED THE REPUBLICAN, PARrT.-Edmund
Burke, of New Hampshire. the editor of the
Old Guard, once Commissioner of Patents, dur.
ing Mr.. Folks administration. and. at q later
period, the responsible editor of the Washing
ton Union has joined the Republicans. Mr.,
Burke has adopted the only course left for
those of the Democratic party who could not
be coaxed or driven into the Nebraska Iniqui-
ty. He sees, as all mutt see. that the gucrril.
la warfare maintained by the rccrcants can
only end in defeat, and he hastens to put him
self in connection with the party of the coun-
try-the party upon which the very existence
of Republicanisr as political principle de-
ponds.
~ The axe factory of the Collins Compa
ny, Collinsville. Conn.,. is the largest establish
ment of the kind In the world: They hare the
faciliticsfor manufacturing $500 excs and kin
dred tools day, AMI employ sere al hundred
men.
RICE SCENES IN A DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Gown ston *. W Journal develops some
amusing and interesting facts concerning the
Democratic Convention held in that city, the
other day, to nominate a candidate for Con-
gress in the Tenth District. ..-
The ballot for the different nominees were
not counted. The Secretary. after counting a
part. was interrupted by a motion to declare
Gen. Butler the nominee by reclamation, which
was adopted. A delegate, not posted, wanted
the counting TO proceed. in order that he Nigh
know how the vote stood, but he was orerrul-
ed.
AFTER Gen Butler was put in nomination. an
ardent delegate. rising to his feet. declared
that fGen Butler was second only to Gen.
Jackson who was second only to Jesus Christ"
we'll as the subject, by this tremendous effort.
dropped into bis seat. At last accounts he
was thought to be in o fair way to get up
again.
A GREAT NATloN.--The jackson county Und)
Democrat is informed that two hundred men
in Louis township. Clay county. in that State.
all orderly citizens. who are habitually tenn
perance men. each weighing over two hun
dred pounds. have determined to test the law
and strength Of the county Jail. on the 18th of
June next. the day Of the taking effect
of the Indiana Maine liquor law. The Demo-
crat says they are all to get high" and try.
MORE EXCITEMENT IL MISSOURI Considerable
excitement was created in the little town OF
Chillicothc, Missouri. on Sunday week by a
sermon preached By the Rev. David White OF
Pennsylvania. of The christian denomination,
who. it appears. said something savoring Of op
position to slavery. meeting Of the citizens
was held on the following day. and the follow
ing among other resolutions were adopted:
Resolued. That We will not knowingly permit
any Aholitionist. Of ally denomination or per-
suasion whatever to preach in this commu-
nifty.
Reeolusd. That portion OF the sermo,,
preached by the Rev. David White, member
of the Chrlstian Church. in the Court House
at Chillcothe on the morning of the Sth inst,
went fully to evidence the fact that he the
said White, is an Abolitionist; and that. in the
opinion of this meeting. the services of said
White as minister of the Gospel are no
longer wanted in our midst, aud that he be re-
quested. by committee appointed by this
meeting to act in conformity herewith.
Res0|red, That the chairman OF this meeting
appoint committee of fifteen. to be called a
Vigilance Committee. whose duty it shall be.
individually aud collectively, TO see that the
spirit of these resolutions is executed in all en-.
scs wb y required,
@ The liquor dealers Of New York, at 4
late meeting, discussed the propriety of de-
nouncing in Tammany Hall, the course of Nav.
or wood in enforcing the excise laws but final
| ~ resolved to let him alone. -r,Hr - e