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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
Hon. Charles Sumner.

Mr.. Sumner departed for below yesterday by
the Lady Franklin. He would have been pleas
ed to speak before an audience of our people
upon the great political question of The day,
had other engagements permitted, and had he
not under:a ken his Western tour solely for re-
creation and to rest his mind from political mat
tiers for the time. He has spoken ct no place
since be left Boston, and it is not probable he
will until he returns. He intends to proceed
home by way of Chicago and the other Lake
cities.
Mr. Sumner, we are pleased to state, left Min
nesota highly delighted with all be had seen
Among Eastern Statesmen he has always been
among the most forward in Congress to do jus
tice to the West, and we doubt not his Western
tour will lead his noble practical mind to far
greater efforts i'm our behalf hereafter. We have
all profted by intercourse with the distinguish
ed Massachusetts Senator, and he has doubtless
pro6ted by seeing the West
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
The Allies Repulscd {!

The news by the America is unfavorable to
the Allies before Sebastopol. Their first deci-
ded assault upon the strong works of the Rus
SLAMS has been repulsed with great slaughter
Considering this news comes through English
and French sources, we cannot but regard the
affair as being fully as bad as it is represented
TO be.
There can be no doubt but the Allies have
for once met with serious check. and have
been shown that they are not quite so we'll pre-
pared to take Sebastopol as they had supposed.
The next news from the seat of war will be
looked Tor with more than usual interest.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
River Items.

We were mistaken in saying that the Falls
City had reached Cheever's Landing She on
ly assembled a short distance above Meeker's
Landing. and yesterday morning was lying
broadside against ledge of rocks. fore and aft
across the river, and near the middle of the
stream. She undertook rather a dangerous
experiment considering the present stage OF
water.
The Audubon arrived on Tuesday evening
from Rock Island having on board pleasure
party from that city accompanied by band o.
music.
The War Eagle came in yesterday noon, on
ly 40 hours from Dunleith, which is the quick
est trip yet made by any of the packets, and
doubtless the quickest trip ever made by any
boat at so low a stage of water. She goes down
this morsipg.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
Later from California.

New ORLEANS, July s.
The steamer Prometheus has arrived at this
port. with California dates to the 10th.
Mining news reported favorable and shipments
of specie were large
The law prohibiting gambling had been very
generally observed.
The town OF Auduin had been destroyed by
fire.
At Placerviile and sever al other towns tho
Know Nothngs had been successful
Advices from the Isthmus slate, that Colonel
Walker has arrived at Nicaragua and taken the
town of Rigus. Great excitement prevailed
there.
The Know-Nothingssof Louisiana have repu
dated the Catholic test.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
IT. Can't. Thomas ii. Ford on his

Gs- Capt Thomas II. Ford, on bis arrival
at home in Masteld, Ohio. from the late K. N.
Convention at Philadelphia, on Saturday week,
received public salute oftwenty-fse guns, by
which his neighbors testified their appreciation
of his services in withstauding the pro slas cry
influences of that body.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

Gnr Nineteen Of the r;ngIeaders engaged
in the ontrases upon State property in Clay
county Indiana, have been arrested and Leld
to bail in $4,000 each. The troops ordered out
to quell the disturbances have been dismissed.
The cause of the difficulty was The ov4 rlow of
the lands of the farmers by the raising of dams
to supply the canal feeders.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
Council Proceedings.

~ TUESDAY, July 10.
Present-Ald. BAIL, Cave and Lafpenteur.
There not being quorum in attendance,
On motion the Council adjourned.
SHERWOOD HordH, Clerk.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

MoNsTEoUs.-The San Francisco Evening
of tue Bay City has two acres OF strawberry
vines, from which be raised fifty bushels pr
diem Of that fruit during the straw berry season.
Sixteen hundred quarts at so cents per quart,
presents the extravagant return of $500 day,
from two acres ofground for about ten days.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
NEW YORK, July 6,

The soldiers of the war of 1912 held Con-
vention in this city, which was very fully at
tended.
There were present several Indians who bore
conspicuous part in the military services of
the country at that time.
Gen. Van Rensselaer, presided. The conven-
ton unanimously adopted memorial to Con-
gress setting forth the claims of veterans of the
last war with England. and calling for the pas
sage of law granting pensions to the surviv-
ing soldiers and officers of the army of the
same. volunteers and military officers, seamen
and mariners who were engaged in the service
during that war.
A company of French and Italians. military
adventurers, and a Polish officer, left yester-
day in the Star of the West for Puntas Are
mas.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
Execution Of Six Slaves.

NEW YORK. July 6.
New Orleans papers contain an account Of
the execution Of six slaves at Alexandria, Lou.
isiana. on the I'D OF June, for the murder Of
Mr.. walters, an overseer. A large crowd as
selnbled to witness the sight. Two OF the cul-
prits addressed the peop.e present in q few,
words. advising those OF their own class to be-
ware Of the temptations set before them, and to
lay aside malice from their hearts. At two
minutes after IL o'clock. noon, they were
launced into eternity. Many planters sent
their negroes to witness the execution. a.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
River Items.

The Galena arrived on Saturday NOR ing
the Fanny Harris during the day the Golden
Era in the evening, and the Col. Morgan and
Kate Cassell yesterday morning.
The Time and Tide and the Berlin have ar
rived from the Minnesota
Tie Navigator. from St. Louis. arrived yes
terday noon, with large freight We are in
debted to MIR. Bryant, clerk, for full files of St.
Louis and way papers.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

OPINIONS OF THE LAWYERS AND THE LADIES'
Nobody interested in the New York Liquor
Law. says the Boston Atlas finds the least diff
ficulty in obtaining from the lawyers an agree
able opinion. We notice that the gentlemen
of the green bag upon both sides are very strong
and confident. Some of them declare the law
completely constitutional, and some of them
pronounce it an unmiligated humbug. All the
ex-Judgcs are full of business Hon. Mr.. Conk.
ling. formerly u S. District Judge for North
ern New York. has sent the State Temperance
Society most agreeable opinion, in which he
sastains the law. and particularly the search
and seizure clauses. Per contra, Hon. Sam
mel Beardsley. who has been Chief Justice of
the State, pronounccs the law demonstrations.
He declares that the ect by express words
takes out of the prohibitory clauses of the first
section all imported wines and other liquors,
so that none of its provisions apply to this class
of property" Who shall decide when Judges
disagree?
But what, we beg leave to ask, is the opin-
ion. the dry, dusty and blotted opinion of hard
nS"uSu s""JCA WI III "HCu CotDPniCo p" III bue
s,ccharine sentiments of the ladies? Coke 10
just nobody when weighed against Cupid
Therefore we call the attention of ali spirit
stirring gentlemen to the fact that the tender
young ladies of the Illinois Institute, at Whea.
ton, DuPage County, have solemnly and sweet
ly resolved mot to join in the sacred bonds +
matrimony with any young gentleman who is
not in favor OF the Maine Law" This settles
the matter in the vicinity of Wheaton. for the
young gentlemen at least. Gallant old bucks
(out of tender consideration for eleven o'clock
h.bits,) may be allowed to have q chance, but
the Romeos of that ilk must give up juleps if
they would not sigh in vain for Juliets two
lips. A court falsely calling itself Supreme
may scotch or strangle the enactment, but in
the true Supreme court-the court of gallant.
ry for the county of DuPage-the judges have
given an opinion against which no plea in bar
will be admitted. "The mould OF FORM has
set itself against the "glass of fashion," and
vainly will the gallant crook the hinges of his
knees, unless at the same time he gives up
crooking his elbow.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
River Items.

The only arrival from below yesterday was the
ALEXANDRIA.
The Falls City yesterday reached Cheever's
Landing. She went above st. Paul without
any freight. A general time Of rejoicing was
to be had on board last evening.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

r We learn that the Sultan ofTurkey re-
Gently requested the General-in-Chief of the
French army to give him the names Of fifteen
ofhis officers who had distinguished themselves,
that he might confer on them the order Of Med
jideh. Among them was the name Of the
American Bonaparte. Iae-e. '----
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

vALrE OF Coop CHARACTERIZATION Gen.
Washington was miller, such was the estima-
ton in which his character for integrity was
held, that -four bearing his brand was exempted
from Inspection in the West India ports.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

THE LoGs.-The late rise has been sufficient
to let the logs out of Apple river, so that the
Saltwater mills and those below Oh the ST.
Croix. are again at work. Quite large quaint
ty of logs have also reached St. Anthony from
Rum river. The streams are again reccding
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

~ An old lady, sixty-three years of age.
picked one day last week; near Newark. NJ.
In ten hours, one hundred and seventy baskets
of Strawberries. Fifty strawberries were pick
ed last week from garden in Roundbrook
which filed quart measure.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

rs On the 4th July, as Brig. Gen. Hall, of
New York, was riding down Broadway at the
head of his troops, he slipped from his horse and
broke one of his legs in two places.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

ANON'S
To IMiIeRASTs.-We repeat what we have
before said, that persons In search Of good
lapds. at very low prices considering their
real valic, can be better suited, OH eXamina-
ton. in 10. Dayiess and the Immediately neigh
boring counties. than by going hundreds of
miles beyond.
Yes, and you ma go on repeating this as.
sertion till you are as grey as a rat. and still
you can't get any sensible. practical farmer
Fl ON the older States to believe it. We would
not wish to detract from the merits of the per.
pendicular rocks and hills Of 10. Daviess coun-
ty but when it is stated that for agricultural
purposes they are superior to the fertile and
wel-watered praircs and woodlands of Min
ncsota then We time isso''--as the Yankee law
yer said -nstentcr. Why. Mr.. Advertiser. a
m IN who never say a field of wheat in his life,
to ride through your country by railroad at
the rate of30 miles per hour. would laugh at
the idea you here hold out. after seeing Min
nesota. Better be CONTEXT TO depend upon
your natural resourcc-mineral.
ST.. LOUIS CHURCH OF BUFFALo.-An attempt
has recently been made to settle the difficult.
ties In which this Church has become inv olvcd
The Rev. Mr.. Weninger. Jesuit Missionary,
about four weeks ago was allowed to open the
Church on the condition that he would allude
in no Objectionable manner to the late difficult
ties. This pledge it is claimed he has disre-
garded he has labored to prejudice the con.
gregation against the action OF the Trustees /;
and by the employment OF means not alto
gether honorable he has apparently obtained
the consent Of the Church to measures to
which it has always been stoutly opposed.
One Of the Objectionable features in the pro-
posed basis of settlement is that the Trustees
are to be agents not of the congregation, but
of the clergy, and their dtts are to have no
binding force without the sanction of the
priest and prelate. As things now stand We
judge the affairs of the Church are further from
an amicable settlement that ever.
~ It is said that Doug as Jerrold proposes
to visit the United States, He is now veal.
thy man, but not great many years ago he
was battling with povertv and n ma time
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
CLEVELAND, July S.

Yesterday evening rs procession of Fire
men. Turner's and others were paradiug the
streets. difficulty arose between enc OF the
Turner's and boy. when an alarm was sound.
ed by the Turner'S, and they rushed back as
saulting and throwing stones at the people in
The streets. and the riot became general The
Turner's being armed with revOlccrs commcnc-
ed firing. About twelve shots were fired. and
one young man was shot and died in about an
hour. Many theirs were badly injured by
shots and stones. but not fatally it is believed.
The police have arrested twenty Hour Turner's.
Public opinion is decidedly against the con
duct of the Turner's Is there was no excuse for
their conduct.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

HORSE KILLED.-In jam" of teams on
Third street yesterday, at the point short dis.
lance below our Office where number of
workmen are employed in grading the street.
valuable horse attached to dray had the
shaft of a market wagon run into bis breast
killing him instantly. The shaft penetrated to
the heart of the poor animal, and he was dead
before he could be embarrassed. lie belonged
to Alex Rey, commission merchant, and was
valued at $3.50.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

80 1t was rumored at Southampton, En-.
gland, on the goth ult that the Emperor OF
France was suffering under the effect of an
apoplectic fit.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
NEW YORK, July 6.

Some 20 or so men were arrested yesterday
for the purpose of learning where they got
their liquor by which they became intoxicated
Prosecution OF the dealers are to follow. There
were several similar arrests made in Brook
Ign, and the parties compelled to disclose. un
der oath. the names of the liquor sellers,
against whom warrants have been issued.
made satisfactory rip on Wednesday. On
her return, she made the run from Sandy Hook
to the Battery in one hour, with the II knot
tide, being equal TO Fl miles an hour. her en-
gncs making 8 IL revolutions per minute,
under - lbs. of steam. Among the guests was
Donald Mckay. the builder of the Great Re-
public.
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New YORK. July 7.

A CONTRIBUTION FOR THE HIsroRICAL SoCIE-
TY.-The editor OF the Manitowoc (Wisconsin)
Herald, throws food of light upon the origin
and meaning of the name of the fine town where.
in he dwells. and which some philologists had
profanely interpreted to mean Devils Den."
Here is what Brother Fitch says IN the subject
and it ought to settle the question:
The word Manitou undoubtedly means spirit,
but whether the additional ,coc indicates the
quality in this ghostly phraseology. is ques-
tionable. There is a tradition which many of
our citizens will remember. that in early times
Of exploration in Northern Wisconsin, two In
dians standing upon height on the river. saw
two white men. Being the first they had ever
seen, and unlike themselves in costume and ap-
pearance, they exclaimed. Manitou seeing the
white men walk. they added ,coc! which means
to move There arc many explanations of the
name, and this one seems to us the most prob
able. -
The Milwaukee Sentinel thinks this beats the
Indian Chiefs exclamation-on being present
ed with his sixth daughter-She- boy again -
Whence the name of Sheboygan.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
BALTIMORE, July 7.

July Z.
Rio Grande dates to the Sd confirm the re-
ported success of the Revolutionists The whole
Mexican frontier, with the exception of three
towns in their possession.
A large number of Americans are among the
RevOlutiOnists.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

NEW POTATOES. editor of the Galena
Advertiser says he ate new potatoes for the
first t me this year on the 4th Of July. That's
just about two weeks after we had them here
in Minnesota, and raised on our Own soil at
that.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

Know NorHISos.--The Know Nothings Of
Pennsylvania, it appears, have been holding
State Convention at Reading A special des
patch dated the 9th inst, states that after the
reputation of the 18th (proslavcry) section
Of the National Platform a new section re-
enasting the Missouri Compromise and provi-
ding for the non admission of Slave States on
the north side of the line was adopted by q
vote of lSS to 80. The Eastern delegates stood
q for it to n against. Thirty Western men
opposed the Platform on the ground that it was
not strong enough. A resolution calling Ma
tional Convention at Cincinnati on the 9Th of
January was also passed Ten delegates only
seeding.
NEBRAsKA AsHoRE.--A dispatch from New
York, July 9th. states that the ship Nebraska
from Bremen went ashore on Roner's Shoals
the previous night. The ship Nebraska has
been ashore out West here for some time, and
has now about gone to pieces, with mono of
The crew or passengers saved.
A FEARFUL RIpE.--We learn from the Indian.
spolis Journal that the locomotive descending
the inclined plane at Madison, Indiana, on Mon.
day last, owing to the wet track. got beyond
control of the prakes, and went down the
plane with fearful velocity. When within a
hundred yards of q freight train which was
standing on the track, the engineer, Samuel
Idler. and the fireman, Thomas Bizette. took
desperate leap for life from the flying engine.
Mr.. Idler was dashed against switch-signal
and instantly killed. Mr.. Bizette struck the
ground and instantly expired. Mr.. Z. j. Rob
inson, clerk of the Company, who was on the
engine, clung to it. and by the collision with
the freight train was shokingly mangled,
though yst living. oa.-a a -
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

~ The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Hera d says that Col. J. Addison
Thomas. of New York, has been selected to
succeed Dudley Mann as Assistant Secretary Of
State
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

~ It is stated in the Springfield Journal,
that the Hon. Thomas H. Benton has been in
vited, and is expected to deliver an address be-
fore the Association on the last day Of the Illi-
nois State Fair, which is to be held on the 18th,
18th, 9Th and 18th days Of September, ensu-
Ing - sss~ ,-s.-@s.. a.'-J .ess<- '.a..tf-.1
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The MAIIs.--The mails have apparently been
on Fourth of July "spree." We have had no
New York, St. Louis or Chicago mail, and but
one Galena mail of later date than the 3d.
Tho Alhambra yesterday brought only the
Galena bag of Saturday, and nothing at all
from the Distributing Office" at Dubuque
The Galena mail of Friday has not come to
hand at all. Something is radically wrong
again, and we hope the matter will be spec.
Oily looked into by those in authority in and
about the great rival cities" of Galena
and Dubuque.
That Distributing Office must 60 to Dun
leith. We see no other way by which Mime.
sofa can lie saved from continually paying
dearly to keep up the Galena and Dubuque
fight.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

THROUGH TIE CANAL The steamers Illinois
and North Star, as we learn by private letter,
arrived at Superior on the Goth ult., from De-
troit, being the pioneer vessels through the
Saut Ste. Marie Canal. Hurrsh for Minnesota
and the Great North.we eE-i| - g
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

~ 1t is said that Douglas Jerrold proposes
to visit the United States. He is now a veal.
thy man, but not great many years ago he
was battling with poverty, and at one time
had nearly given up in despair. .aa
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

The REvIEw.-Our horse had only three legs
fit for use on Monday. and so We could not at
tend the Review at Fort Smelling. We under
the soldiers went through their evolutions and
exercises with great perfection, and the large
audience of ladies and gentlemen who attended
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

MAILS DERANoED-Our subscribers at the
post Offices on the Minnesota complain that they
do no; get their papers. We assure them they
are mailed regularly.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

~ Bishop Potter. OF Pennsylvania, is suf-
fering from long continued ill-healtb, to a de-
gree that induces speculations respecting the
appointment of an Assistant Bishop. A di.
vision ofthc diocese is also agitated.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

SMALL. LoAvEs.-The high prices Of -four. of
late, has caused the bakers to diminish the
size of their loaves considerable, but those in
New Brunswick, N. J.. seem to have reached
perfection in the article referred to, as the fol-
lowing extract from an exchange will show:
"A baker of that place tNewark) in going his
door of one and knocked, when the lady with
in exclaimed, who is there !? and was answered
the baker! What do you want?' To leave
your bread We'll, we'll. you need not make
such fuss about it, pat it through the key
hnlpH
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CONCORD, N. H., July Z.

The Liquor Bill was passed by the House yes
terday by cote of 2l3 to 50.
Resolutions were also passed making it the
duty of Congress to prohibit slavery in the
territories and repudiating the interference
with the MissOui Compromise. demanding its
restoration and asserting non submission to
the introduction of Slavery into Kansas aud
Nebraska pledging themselves to use all con.
>titutional efforts to prevent farther aggression
of the slave power.
New YORK. July 7.
A further hearing was had this morning, Pc
fore Judge Brdsal, in the case of Smith. charg-
ed with selling liquor, contrary to the Proplb-
tory Law. The points decided were that the
4th section. making the selling of Liquor
misdemeanOr is constitutional and that the
law does not reach imported liquors. The
proof that the liquor is domestic lies with the
government.
DETROIT, July g.
Last evening a crowd attacked negro dance
house in this place. from which fight ensued
resulting in the death of one girl by brick
bat thrown during the melee. Several persons
were wounded. The house was afterwards
fired by the crowd and burnt down.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14

ED- Roger Bagley. of Olmsted County.
Minnesota, LOT years of age, came into Browns
vile, few days since. to exercise bis right to
prescription. He is said to be the Oldest man
In the Territory.