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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-12
Post Office Depariment---Important Direction
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

: APPOINTMENT OFFICE, April 10, 1855.
q SIR:-I am directed by the Postmaster Gen
Eeral to inform you that all letters placed on a
email steamboat, in which the mails are in charge
eof route agent. should go into the hands OF
SSsuch agent; and on these letters the master OF
]. the yes. el is not entitled to receive any COM
. pcnsat!on. Blu: should any chance to be I'M
.paid. they should be deposited by the route
sagcnt in the post office at or nearest the point
Tat which they are received. and the pc simas-
saster should post up list of thcm with the un.
<paid letters dropped into his office, adding that
kthey were put OH the steamboat unpaid.
In like manner, when practicable, all letters
kshOuld be pre- paid which are received by
Ssteamboats, or other vessels. rot in the mail
kservice, or carrying the mail with no route
kagent on board. When pre- paid, the master of
the vessel il under contract to carry the mail,
ssmay receive one cent way and if not under
sFcontract with the Department, two cents each
sfroLl the postmaster in whose Office he deposits
kthcm; and they should he delivered to their
address without additional charge. But il I'M
spad, they should be treated as ship letters, and
Fare chargeable as such with postage of six
cents. il delivered at the Office at hich the YES
sci shall arrive, and with two cents in addition
ito the ordinary rate of postage if destined to be
conveyed by post to another place. In the lat
ter case. the master Of the vessel is entitled to
Rreceive two cents letter. -..
Persons desiring to send their letters by
8steam6oat, can most readily accomplish their
SopJect by inclosing such letters in the stamped
envelopes issued by the Department, in as much
as letters so Enclosed NAV be conveyed out of
the mail without violation OF law, and need not
De delivered to the postmaster on the arrival
Eof the vessel. -, 49, -s.7sT -
Letters relating exclusively to the cargo of
the vessel by which they arc conveyed, are not
Subject to postage but should be left unsealed
SS-the law relating 70 such letters remaining
unchanged. s--->
The law relative to drop-letters il not chan.
Rged in any particular by the recent act
Yours respectfully,
HoRATro KING.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Postmaster New Orleans, Ia -...-.
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ExcURsI S.-Thc Illinois Central Railroad
gave grand Legislative excursion over the
entire finished portion Of the road on Tuesday
(of this week. 1t was in anticipation Of this ex-
Icursion that the rumor was set afoat some
weeks since, that the excursionists would visit
Minnesota. Nothing ofthe kind is or has been
-yfissa 8 ;.o 4
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csuncil Proceedings.
81 TUESDAY, Nav 3.

Present-The Mayor, and Aid. BAIL, Cave,
Irvine, Larpenteur, MOBILES and Schurmeir.
A communication was received from J. R..
Goodall, asking to be relieved from the license
fee imposed by the Common Council for the
privilege of giving concerts.
Laid on the table. .-
The committee on Claims and Accounts made
:. the following report:
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council
Of the City of st. Paul -
The Committee on Claims and Accounts to-
whom was referred the communion of the late
5City Attorney. d. G. Cooley Esq, would res
pcctfully suggest that he be directed to pre-
3sent torthe Common Council statement oftbe
services performed by him as commissioner.
that should entitle him to the sum of two
hundred dollars; and further, that the City
aClerk be directed to inform the committee on
4Claims and Accounts. of the number of ordn-
aances drafted by said Commissioner and adopt
led by tao Common Council.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
q G. S. CAVE
A. l.. LARPENTEUR.
Committee.
On motion, said report was adopted.
Said Committee returned the following bills
Gas correct.
aWm. Z. Miller. for removing nuisances, SIT 90
~ oseph Powers, repairing watch house, 10 90
sJas. F. Jackson. folding doors, desk, &C.,
for Council room, % 90
William R. Miller, repairing Council
room, &c, % sc
4 Referred to Comptroller.
On motion o. Alderman Mobiles, the Council
: proceeded to elect three Assessors for the en-
Suing year.
Aid Schurmer. of lst Ward, nominated WIN
Ii. Shelley.
Aid BAIL, of I'd Ward, nominated Thomas
gConnolly. ..-.... ...-..
4 AID. Irvine, of Sd Ward, nominated Hiram
sStilwell. q
The said nominees were unanimously elected
Ito act in the capacity of Assessors for their
Irrespective Wards.
l.. G. Dunn. ESQ, through Aid. Larpcnteur,
respectfully rendered his resignation as men,
4 Der of the Board of Health.
On motion, it was
= Resoired. That the resignation of L. C. Dunn.
Gas member Of the Board of Health. be referred
; to said Board. with a request that they appoint
IA person to fill his place in case such resgna-
B ton is accepted by them.
! BILLS PRESENTED.
q T. C. Patch presented bill for digging graves
] land burying deceased persons.
4 Referred to committee on Claims and Ac
{cOunts.
Aid. Cave gave notice that at the next meet
fling of the Council he would introduce an or
Sdinancc to license drays and other vehicles.
y RESOLUTIONS.
SBy Aid. Cave,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Health 10
Swhom was referred the matter of establishing
Quarantine, &C., be discharged from further
2considerat on of the same, and that the Board
aof Health be requested to report to the Common
SCouncil at the next meeting, such measures q.
Mthey may deem proper for the preservation Of
gthe health of the City.
A Adopted.
A On motion the Council adjourned.
q ALEX. RAMSEY, Mayor.
q SHERWOOD UOUGII, Clerk.
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NeighbOrhood lmprovem eut.

The ncighborhood of the Minnesotan Office
His about to be graced by one of the most i'm
spUsing buildings yet erected in the city. Judge
lambert is about commencing a stone edifce
ION the corner of Third and Cedar streets, which
swill be 20 by IS feet; three stories high-the
zfrst story being IL feet to the ceiling. The
Building will be finished with cast iron pillars
land front, and other improvements in strict ac-
scordance with the most modern STYLE The
Sbuilding is intended for store, Offices, and 9TH
Ter like purposes that may be required. The
Sentrance to the second and third story will be
Nfrom Cedar street. There will be five rooms
7 well lighted on the second floor, and large
4 room II by 50 feet in the third story, 10 feet
shig h in the lowest part and Is in the highest.
: The equipments in the store will be left to tho
5 taste of the occupant. The occupants of the
second floor can also by applying carly, have
: the same Con lease) divided up into more or
less rooms to please themst Ives. The same terms
4 Twill be allowed in renting the third story
These floors will be we'll lighted from Cedar
Sand Third Streets. The third story will also
have sky light.
4 The building is to be erected by Mr.. John
Mason, and will be partly ready for occupancy
in August next. 1t will be leased for two years,
either in whole or by floors, or rooms
< The roof will be Of double tin, and the caps
s. and sills and lintcls of cut stone.
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NEW YoRK, May s.

Theodore Reeves Oscar Cromey, Julius Par
ker, and Wilhelm Sbumaker, were arrested BY
the q. S. Marshal to-day, charged with enlist
Ing troops for the English service in the Grimes
In violation Of the neutrality laws They were
committed for examination. -.-
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~ Benjamin Thompson, Esq, arrived home
yesterday on the Golden Era, from his visit t.
his friends in tie East. We are indebted to hin
for late Eastern papers s1,.pta z,.a

- - Since tho increase of pay made by the
late Congress, the common soldiers Of the Uni
Ted States army are better paid than those d
any In the world. .o, 1a..sl-0r-t 80
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e~The Dubuque Daily Observer has ceased
to6e. The weekly paper is continued.
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MINERAL PAINr.--The Grand River (Mch.)
Eagle mentions the discovery near Grand Rap
lids. of an iIcxhaustible bed of mineral paint Of
beautiful drab color, presenting a fine, glossy
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nr Mr.. Clement has retired from the Wins
How House, and the establishment is now under
the sol charge of Mr.. Parker. The Winslow
is one of the very best kept houses in the
Northwest.
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EARruoUAKE AT CAIRo.-Tw0 shocks of an
Earthquake were felt at Cairo, about half past
no o'clocs on the evening of the 30th ultimo.--
The intervals between the shocks was about
live minutes, and their duration was about 6ve
seconds.
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A bill has been introduced into the Massa-
Ichusetts Legislature, which provides that in all
|Statc trials, the prisoners counsel shall have
the closing plea. ~ r
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I GG-Iion. Norman Eddy, formerly of Indiana
j our recently appointed District Attorney, ar
sS,rived in St. Paul by the Golden Era on Tuesday
1--WE presume he will at once enter upon the dis
sscharge Of his new duties.
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FROM SuPERIoR.-Mr. j. e. Culver, of Su
peror, was in town yesterday. When lie lief
the Lake was clear of ice, and the people wer,
hourly expecting boat from below.
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I CHANGED HIS CouRsE.--We saw a lot of fur
sniture and building material which came up b.
sthc Excelsior yesterday, marked " Lawrenc
Kansas" The owner had perhaps changed hi
mind and his course after leaving his old home
! Hundreds who are arriving here daily come t.
sihc same wise conclusion after starting from
itbe East.
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An old farmer whose son had died. was visit
led by neighbor who began to condole will
him on his loss. Ny loss! No scch thing
it's his own loss-he wac of age, That tssme,
was philosopher.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30

PATENT Tunnel BoRER Gordon & Steen
have at their foundry the model of late in
vention for boring tunnels No description
would convey clear idea of the machine, but
we may say that the cutting IS done by round
plates of steel, about eleven inches wide by an
inch in thickness, with sharp edge. There
are four of these plates which revolve upon a
centre, and are carried around and around in
the tunnel, touching the rock at q low angle.
The machine has been tried in the hardest
New England granite. and a hole seventeen
feet IN diameter was bored in that material
FIVE feet nine incees deep, in twenty.fo hours
and if the tunnel had been five and half feet
in diameter, the distance pierced ought to
have been fifty feet. An engine of sixteen
horse power will be needed to bore five and
a hall ieet tunnel. The machines of that size
will cost about $4,000, without the pa
right. AT present the purpose is not to sell
the machines, but to form company for Dor :
ing tunnels, and bore them at certain price
per foot.-S. r. Chronicle.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30
SHERIFF'S SALE

~RY VIRTUE of decree OF foreclosure and an ord.
sale to me directed properly aiiested bearing date
sovenoer !olh, A 1855 founded judgment in
iaVof OF u. O. KNOX and against SEDIlO BoLLA for
the sum Of One Thousand ane SxfyFiye dollars and
Genus DEBT and Fifty One Dollars and Thirty-0ne cents,
together with Costs of Suit taxed al
S anu Eghiy CENTS besides accruing COSTS and for
The foreclosure of a ceriau Mechanics Lien anu com
named 10 sell the following described property wit
lh5 house and Lot on which il stands situate on
nfoad street Nevada Immediately above the New York
hotei, ana occupied by sEDRc BoLLA, the defendant
Winch shall sell at Public Auction 10 the sghsst bid
DER Ior Cash in front Of the Justices ONCE OF A. c. Miles,
in Nevada, on SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18th A. D. 1855
at he hour of 2 O'Clock. P. NJ.
Given under my hand in Office ct Nevada this 29h day
Of November, 1855
w. ~. WRIGHT, sheriff ofNevsda county.
IDS EyCF Teo3, radsr Sheriff.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30
@- Our statement of the amount maid

By Our statement of the amount paid
for the support Of churches, ministers, Sc.
in this city during year past, is called
In question BY one of the cloth we hear.
The facts were furnished by prominent
member Of q church who had taken the
trouble to gather the statistics, and are,
IN his opinion, very near correct. Two
items ofexpenditure, alone that we know
of, will more than equal the amount paid
for church purposes as computed by our
clerical friend, whoever he may be.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30


CRIME-The calendar of crime in this
state is full. The burthen of the press for
some time past has been murder and blood
shed. At last the frightful increase Of
crime has awakened society from It's won't
ed lethargy, and more vigilance will, for
time, at least, be used to bring criminals
to justice. We are glad to see the tone
OF virtuous indignation, which public SEN
timent brcathes. 1t is the harbinger of
better order of things, the dawning of a
brighter day to social life in California -
One OF the means suggested as preven-
ton to crime is statute enactment pro-
hibiting the carrying of deadly weapons.
This would be one Of tho most effectual
checks on the sudden ARRAYS which so Oft
en- disgrace the colums of public journals
The habit of carrying arms in commune
ty protesting to be civilized is pernicious
one No one but he who considers all
men as bad as himself will be seen dressed
in the toggery of highwayman. Yet
there are many who do not deem their toi-
let complete till at least twenty pounds of
IRON, in the shape of revolyers and bowie
knives, is made to dangle at their belt
They are daily in the habit of Juggling
about an arsenal, living proofs that the
natural state of man is state of war
1t is not to protect valuable life, or
property that men fortify themselves
With masked battery under their coat
tnils. In nine cases out of ten it will be
found that the walking armories in our
midst have not cent Of property in the
world, and the very fact Of their carrying
weapons is an Acknowledgement that soci-
ETY. regards their lives as valueless, and
righteously forfeited, making it necessary.
70 preserve them to al III Ike outlaws and
brgaRds. He who depends upon his own
good conduct has no need Of arms even in
California society. Only those whose
hands are against every man and every
mans hand against them, towards by ma
ture, and made still more SO by practice
viii consent to wear the sign of hard.
ware and cutlery establishment on hi.
body. Care canem.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30

PLANKISG or MAts SrREEr.-The
falling of even the small amount of rain
OF the last day or two, demonstrates the
propriety of planking Main Street. The
nature of the soil in this great thorough
fare is so spongy that slight shower suf-
fees to produce any assignable quantity
of mud. Experiments have heretofore
been tried to obviate the difficulty, by FILL
ing the street to the depth Of foot or so,
with stones and gravel, but as soon as the
earth is softened by rains, the heavy wag-
ons drive the pavement out of sight, and
the street is apparently in no better con
dition than before, The cheapest remedy
to the evil is represented to be planking
the street.
We hear that several property holders
are in favor of the project, and if all could
agree to contribute their share towards the
completion Of so desirable an improve
ment, no doubt it might be easily accom-
plish ed before the street becomes "sloueh
of d0spond," by the falling of regular
rains.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30
DisIoca,ion of the Spine.

A case of dsiocation of the spine came un-
der my treatment at Selby Flat on the Goth
OF October last. The patient Mr. R. Lindsey
while drifting iu a tunnel, a boulder from above
fell upon his shoulders when in kneeling pos
ture, bending the body double, and causing a
dislocation of the spine between tht sixth and
seventh dorsal vertebra. The upper portion
of the spinal column at the sixth dorsal was
resting on the anterior edge Of theseventh dor
sal and forming an obtuse angle with the lower
portion of the spinal column: The ribs were
detached from-the sixth dorsaI.-
Chloroform was administered and by exten.
sion and counter.extension succeeded in re.
placing the yertebra. Sensation and motion
in the inferior extremities were now restored,
and the excruciating pain closed as soon. as
the vcrtebra were replaced. Splints and ban
dages were well adjusted. AT this time the
patient has SO for recovered as to be able to
walk out.
L had not designed publishing statement
of the case, but the comments made about my
curing man with broken back, prompted,
me to make some remarks in explanation of
the difference between dislocated spine and
a broken one, for the benefit Of those not
informed on such subjects.
All depends on the injury to the spinal cord
as TO the fatal result In dislocation, there is
but little injury done to the cord. In fract-
ures the cord is compressed, broken, or sofia
cerated that it generally proves fatal. The
effects which are produced by violence done to
the spinal cord are very similar to those pro-
duced by injuries done to the brain, such as
concussIon, extrayasation, fracture with de-
preston, suppuration, and liberation
In all these cases. paralysis may exist to
greater OF less extent and produce the same re.
suit as when the spine is broken. In this
case paralysis existed either from elongation
or slight compression of the cord, which
ceased as soon as the vertebra was replaced,
and sensation and motion were also restored.
Had extravasation existed the result would
have been fatal without doubt.
The above statement of facts is respectfully
submitted to those interested.
II. HuSr, Md.
NEVADA Oct. 30th 1855.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30

FOREIGN MINERS LIcENsE.-The Shas-
ia Courier holds the following language
concerning modification of the law regu-
lating foreign miners license.
"Never was greater untruth uttered,
than the intimation that the representa-
tives from the mining portion of the State,
will go to Sacramento feeling themselves
instructed by public opinion to repeal, or
at least greatly modify, the present law in
regard to foreign Miners License. If
such effort to repeal is made next winter,
gentlemen, you will hear such thunder
ing of indignation from every ravine and
gulch, as never before fell upon your star
tied ears. Mark our words. %
The editor may speak the sentiments
of his section, but when he assumes to
know public opinion throughout the entire
mining region, he is going it blind The
settled opinion Of all classes alike, in this
part of the mining region, whether friends
or foes to John Chinaman, is that the old
rate of 81 per m onth must be restored.
The wrath ofShasta will undoubtedly be
immense, the thunders of the northern
Vatican will awaken echoes that have
slumbered since creation, but unless the
editor, who is malicious ossifer,' calls
out his barefoot command and threatens
to make the world stink of carrion, the
majority must rule Mark our words.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30

THANKSGIVING. : Y Yesterday was the day set
apart and specially recommended by Gov.
Bigler to be spent in prayer and Thanksgiving
that we have survived another year of his ad-
ministration. We saw no Biddes washing
down windows and securing door KNOBS, nor
mysterious looking baskets entering houses
undergoing ablutions in this vicinity, day or
two in advance, and therefore suspect there
we're no great "doinsr hereabouts
A polite invitation to "eat turkey with
friends at Grass Valley we accepted, and take
this opportunity of testifying to the hospitality
OF our Lost, and the irreproachable character
Of his cusine. The supply Of chickens was
bountiful, not of the poor, peeping kind, clan
destinely hatched late in the fall under bur
dock in some out of the way place, but the
regular plump ones, such as are slain in the
Hoosier state OH the occasional visits ofitiner-
ant preachers: But language fails to do justice
to the "high toned gobbler that was the
center of attraction, and we quit, merely adding
that according to corporeal sensations we pre-
sent an obvious case of mmltum in paruo.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30

NEARLY FINIsHED.--The Grass Valley Iele-
graph contains the following very gratifying
intelligence concerning the progress of resus-
citation in our sister town The work of
rebuilding The town is nearly completed :
Very few vacant lots are now left on the burnt
district, and many Of those thus remaining are
lett so, with the view of putting fire proof
buildings upon them in the spring. The late
ness of the season, and the lack of the necessa.
ry building material precludes any further i'm
provements of that character this fall.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30

ALEcTfoN To-DAr.-Quite an animated
tune may be expected to day at the polls
N the election of Marshal. Posters are
plenty with the names of rival candidates
thereon. Among the aspirants are David
johnson, u. S. Gregory, Sylvester Me-
Clintock, and Henry Plumer,-all gem
tIemen Of nerve, and having warm ard
energetic friends on whom to rely for
sappoEt.
The Nevada journal., 1855-11-30
E. C. WAITE. EDITOR.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 80

WAGON ROAD NEEDED-It has been
observed that miners in majority of in
stances, naturally seek those locations
first which are easiest of access. For this
reason parts of our county are filed with
an cnterprising population. The "Ridge"
or that portion lying between the South
and Middle Yubas. presents, we do not
hesitate to say, as favorable an aspect in
point of mineral wealth developed, or an
industrious and persevering set of miners,
asany territory of equal extent within the
State. Much of the development Of that
section is owing doubtless to the good roads
which connect the small mining towns of
Eureka, Orleans, Moore's and Woolsey's
Flats, Cherokee, San Juan, Sc with this
city and Marysville Provisions and mi
ming implements are brought direct to the
miners homes and claims at cost of little
more than the Sacramento price. But
there is portion of the county, equal in
its mineral wealth to any other, which at
present is accessible only to pack animals.
The consequence is, the mines in that To-
cality are as yet comparatively undevel-
oped. TIE mining population is sparscly
distributed over large area, and field
is still there open for enterprise and III
dustry not equailed in this part Of the
state. We refer to Little ork township,
and more particularly that part lying be-
tween Bear River and Steep Hollow. If
a wagon road were constructed from this
city through Red Dog to Little York, the
southeast portion Of the county would
increase greatly in population and i'm
portance. A still farther continuation Of
the road across Bear river would tap the
upper part Of Placer county which is now
being developed by Nevada capital, and
bring much Of the trade Of that section to
cur merchants. Tho portion of Placer
mentioned is fast rising in importance. 4
ditch Of immense dimensions is in process
of completion in that section, projected,
and owned principally by our citizens,
which is destined to bring to market I'M
told wealth which now lies hidden in the
bills, for the want ofwater. The natural
tendency Of the produce of that locality,
With an easy communication, is this city.
An inconsiderable sum of money appro-
priated to the building of 4 road will Sc
cure it.