The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-22
g.. Anshsny Politics..

81. Anshsny Politics..
Mr.. Wilkinson addressed large meeting
Of the people Of St. Anthony on Monday eve
hing Upon the great political topics Of the
day. he stirred UP the ST. Anthony Express
Doughace clique with tremendous long
pole, and left the editor of that renowned
sheet, and the editors next best friend, the
Chemung Sheriff, screaming through the
streets for their hides. Great enthusiasm
prevailed, and the Republicans of St. Antho-
ny are sure to give good account Of them
selves at the polls.
Fridley q Co., had meeting the same eve
ming to appoint delegates to the Democratic
convention to-day. Mayor Wells presided,
and by a vote Of the meeting, proceeded to APP
point the delegates himself! This is not the
Democratic way Of doing things so the Ohm
sted men say.
The SILVER LAKE SNAKE.AWe begin to
think there is something in this snake story,
or rather something in Silver Lake. A res
pectable gentleman of Wyoming, writes to
the Albany Evening journal as follows:
An I" Experiment Company "was formed
in the village last week; $1,000 OF $500
was subscribed in a few hours 10 per cent
was paid down, and an executive committee
consisting of five persons, appointed to take
measures to effect the capture of the monster
now in Silver Lake. You may rely upon it.
gentlemen, this matter is no moonshine af-
fair. Did you know the men, who have seen
the monster, as do, you could not resist the
conviction Of his existence.
Members Of the Committee have been to
Buffalo and held converse with the oldest
and most experienced fishermen in that city
as to the practicability of catching him with
a seine. There are none there of a sufficient
size. 1t has been suggested to make some
arrangement with Mr. Green, riow engaged
in raising the treasure from the Atlantic in
Lake Erie. Whether the suggestion will be
acted upon am not able to say. Whatever
is done will have to be done speedily, if the
and he is now feeding preparatory to thrs<
or six months epose.
A TERRIBLE WEApoN.-The Liverpool pa
pers describe the gun just finished for the
English steamef Horatio, and which will
soon be ready to be tested. According to
the estimates which have been made of its
capabilities, it will throw a shot of hall
a ton weight distance of four miles. Two
hundred and twenty-five pound of powder
will be required at a single charge:
* Notwithstanding the heavy rain, the
Republicans had quite large MEETING at
Lakeville, Dakota county, on Saturday. 1t
was ably addressed by Mr.. Plummer and DR..
Adams. Another mass meeting will be held
at Hastings til Saturday: The Republicans
of Dakota are wide awake:
FOURTH DIsTRICT.-As we hoped, Bill
Freeborn was nominated for the Council at
Red Wing OH Saturday by the mongrel Rice
convention of the Fourth District. 1t will
cost William two or three of those twenty
odd quarter sections of land Witch he sspre-
empted" out at Cannon Falls, to get elected.
If we have time, We will attend to his case
next week.
HENNEPIN.-The substitution of Judge
Bassett for Mr.. Ames for the Council in the
Hennepin District gives general satisfaction.
The old Wings are coming into the Republi-
can line in that quarter.
PRoDIGIoUs.-The large assortment of goods
already received by the uptown Elicit, is
excitinc the establishment of all passers-by,
and is also theme of great amount of Cos
sip in domestic circles. We shall give list
Of some of the leading articles iii tomorrow
paper.
NICE FRU1r.-Our fffend Budd, of the
Winslow House, is man who believes that
editors are disposed to enjoy the good things
of this world DIS well as other people He
sent us basket of delicious peaches and ap-
Piles the other day, which we are still break
ing into between paragraphs.
e. Our Little Canada Republican
friends, it will be seen, are on the move.
Read the proceedings of their meeting, held
on Monday.
& The commissioners to select place
for the erection of buildings for an insane
asylum in Western Massachusetts,, have de-
cided in favor of Northampton.
tx The Paris Union Of Aug. 81, has an
article upon the remuneration of Canada to
France " on the basis Of friendly transfer
from Great Britain
- A Pennsylvania editor says: 'Some-
body brought one bottle of soured water into
our office with the request to notice it as lem
on beer. If Esau was green enough to sell
his birthright for mess of pottage, it does
not prove that we will tell four-sliilling lie
for five cents"
PARIS ExRIBITIoN.-Itis thought that the
United States share of the medals at the Pa
u l.