The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-03

RATHER BoLD.-A two horse wagon, load
ed with sacks of -four, in charge of two gen.
tlcmen, {?) strangers in this city, stoppedin
front of the business house of one of our
heaviest grocery and produce firms on Tues
day evening. They represented themselves as
haling from the vicinity of Cox's mill, on the
other side of Lake ST. Croix in Wisconsin,
at which mill they said their flour was man
ufactured They wished to barter it forero-
ceries; and bargain was readily concluded.
| They made their appearance at the store car
ly yesterday morning, and their order for
goods was readily made out-Oyerllnning
tt value of the flour about $3.50. After the
bill had been made up at the cost of consid-
cradle time and troubc-many of the art-
cles ordered having been procured from
neighboring dealers, as they were not on hand
at the house where the "trade" was conclu-
ded--the "four merchants" loaded up their
wagon and secured the goods safely for travel
10y the use of sundry bed cords. "All right"
said one of them. GAIL right" replied the
head of the firm; "here is your bill-$l5O
difference in our favor" "No money-not
single cent-have to credit U.S." was the cool
reply. Something was said about Getty ref
forth. - -...t..
The sequel was the speedy unloading of
the wagon under the superintendent of Mar
shall Miller, with sundry hints concerning
the calaboose. All the 'horse power" was
not required to convey the "equipage" back
to Wisconsin.
Il Gov. johnson, in his recent mes
sage to the Tennessee Legislature, recon-
mends tie adoption of resolutions instruct
ing the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from Tennessee to urge the passage
of National Homestead Bill +; also recon-
mends reform in the Judiciary system of
the State. The Governor also renews his
proposition for so amending the Constitution
that the President and U. S. Senators be |
elected by direct vote of the people, and
that the Supreme Judges shall be elected
for taoelee gears, and not "duriay good beha-
vior''
HIcn PRIcE.-Col. E. D. Taylor, of Chi
cago, lately sold to Ira Couch, Esq. a lot of
ground adjoining the fremont House, forty /
feet front, for the sum of $4S, 900, Or at the
rate of 81 200 per front foot: .--. " -
DIR. KANE.-This gentleman is represent
ed to be about So years of age, below the
medium height, with spare and delicate !
frame. 1t is reported of the adventurer, that
he is soon to be married to Miss Margaretta
Fox, one of the original spirit rapping me-
diums, with whom he became acquainted in |
New York, and who has, since been attend /
ing a boarding-school in Philadelphia. ::
IL The Hon. Isaac P. Walker, late of
the United States Senate, is the candidate of
the Reform Democrats of the Waukesha
District, Wisconsin, for State Senator, and
will doubtless receive, as he deserves, the
support of the Republicans. Mr.. Walker
accepts, and avows himself thoroughly hos
tile to the Barstow dynasty which the peo-
pie of Wisconsin are about to brush away.
He will of course be elected.
e Thackeray is to commence his lee
turing tour in the United States on the 18th
of November; at DR.. Cbapin's church in New .
York