The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23


From their desertion of the North on the Slavery
question, we Judge them to be brace of Min
nesota dough faces, every way worthy the con-
lidence of the Democracy, and very probably
fully in it before they proceeded to Philadel-
phia. nice trick. that. for the editor now to
assume ignorance Of and pretend be don't
know who they are A regular Know Nothing
"sell" of his readers-that is certain
REAL ESTATE AUcrToN.-The sale of Moses,
Kettering & Clelland at the Court House yes
terday was attended by many animated bid
above private sales heretofore made this sea
son.
| SUPERIOR AND THE SUPERIOR CHRoNICIE.--Mr
Shelley is through from Superior-three days
only to Taylor's Falls-with the first number
of the Superior Chronicle" in his pocket. II
is neatly printed and interesting journal; and
tomorrow we shall feel inclined to draw upon
its local news columns.
FI1LIBrsrEE VESSEL CAPrURED.-The Wash
ceivcd there, of revenue cutter having ia.
ken into Mobile, a barque belonging to the
Kinney Expedition, loaded with ammunition;
and also states that if Col. Kinney succeeds in
reaching Mica, aqua, the Government is pre-
pared to receive hi,i,.
rs A letter from Havans, giving an ac-
count of the execution of a youns SpapIard
for murder states, that before he reached the
scafOld. this young tiger had torn to shreaus
the long gown which is always worn at an ex-
ecution by the criminal. and struck one OF the
guard upon the head with candlcstick, which
he snatchcd from the alter Of the chapel. He
was dragged to the scaffold, and when there
seized the cxecutioner and gave him thor
ough kicking and beating. to thus, he said,
pay him off beforehand for his job When
finally secured to the chain, the priest handed
him the cructiX to kiss but the hardened rebel
threw it on the ground, and died as he had
lived.
ONO KNOW NOruINGs.-Tbc Ohio Know
Nothings held State Council at Cleveland on
the 9Th and adopted thorough anti-Slavcry
platform. The Council refused to make any
State nominations, leaving that to the Repub-
lican Convention. It also took steps for max
ing such changes in the ritual and obligations
of the Order as would enable Councils to adm t
to membership Protestant adopted citizens who
have become thoroughly Americanized. The
question of abolishing the secrecy of the Or
der was also referred to a committee
LAND WARRANTS--We notice that brisk
business is being done in land warrants at
Washington. They sell readily at Sl.lO per
acre, or S176 for quarter section 1t is ex-
pected, when the Office is fully manned, that
five hundred warrants will be issued per day.
Since the passage of the bounty land law by
the last Congress, up to the 18th inst, l7s, 1872
applications had been received, and the num-
Der is sOcn expected to reach 100000. They
will cover IS, 900 millions of acres, or nearly
$4,000 square miles, 1t is anticipated that
warrants for about one-third of this domain will
be issued in the'course of the year.
A CURIosITY.--A friend at Vandalia, saws
the Chicago Press, sends us the following.
which was posted on the door of the old State
House in that city on the day of the recent
election. We copy vertaim:
ELECTION NOTICE.
Look out For the Political Monarchal Tenn
perance Party. And The Preastcraft Hypo
crisy. And The Monarchal Prohibitory Law.
For They Will Stoop to Conquer--Stand By
the Constitution And Tie Union, And Let
Them Know, That your Alright And Still Free
men. yours Against The Prohibitory Law.
The vote in Vandalia on the liquor PAW
stood lO4 for to lS9 against. How many Of
the latter were Influenced by the stern logic
and thrilling pathos of the above appeal we
have not the means of ascertaning.
Z1Nc.--The Grant county (Wis) Herald, de-
votes few paragraphs to the zinc deposits in
that county in the vicinity of Highland. 1t in
forms US that an agent of Zinc Mining Com
pany is now making explorations in that neigh
borhood with view to investment. The ore
of Grant county is Of the best, and some say
must become exceedingly valuable.
REVOLT IN MExICo.-News has been received
from Mexico, that on the 7th inst, Montenegro
was captured by the revolutionists. Gen. Car
denas and 81 officers were taken prisoners. and
rs cannon and other munitions fell into the
hands OF the opponents of the Government.
New HAMPSHIRE SENAToRs.--The Senate of
the New Hampshire Legislature has agreed
with the House, in the choice of Hon. James