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THE CLOCK ENTERPRISE.

TEVIS coed thing Ike many others has been delayed
Il by tlse reports, bu: 1t still l:Tes and must grow
maui s. 1t is taken i'll hand and will be put
is uished and like the sun in the heavens it shall
strike on the Just and the u1 without distinction
OF class, rarity; birth or color
What induces to get up such Clock is the necess
ty Of having good time will guarantee such clock
pecon hes either clock watch for their own USE but
Is melody ec time. and consequently very
clcck, any how And all gooi. liberal minded citizens
who wish help The thing along by their subscriptions
may do 60 at the shop Of ". ILLINGWORTH,
Corner os Jackson and Eiath streets.
St. Paul, ArSl IL. daw6
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D0GThe Mentello left for Chaska yester.
Ha1 oftnvunoc -.t -.---.rl 81. --'- .--
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MINNESOTA Suhfr1ntPhdcncy,
Saint Paul, 9Th April, 1856
NIE time for receiving bids for furnishing suppea Cor.
the Sioux Chippewa and Winnie RIDES Of indiana
is extended until the first day of May next at I2
and the time for receiving bids for The Of
supplies and goods u extended until the 10th May at
l2, NJ.
The proposals for furnishing supplies for the above
lows: "
LIST. Bids will be received for the WINNEBACO pro.
visions to he delivered either St Paul. st Peters
Traverse des Sioux, or Mankalo at the discretion al
the bidder, and Superintendent.
3D. fbids are received and accepted for the delivery
OF said provisions At ST Peters, Traverse des Sioux or
Mankato. the time for delivery said points will beck
tended from the 25th Of May until the 18th of June a.
per suggestion Of the Indian Bureau to carry out the
provisions Of the late treaty at Washington
April IL till may l0dsw SW. A. GORMAN
Governor and Surt. of Ind Airs
~ st. Paul Times, ST Peters Courier Dubuque Her.
aid and Express, and ena Jefersonisn cory daily
and weekly ILL May 10, aud sed bills Superntend.
ent.
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TRANSPORTATION
OF THE SIOUX, W1NNEBACO AND
CH1PPEWA PROVISIONS AND
ANNUITY GOODS FOR THE

SEALED PROPOSALS, properly endorsed will bs
~ received at the Office Of the Superintendent Of Indl
an Affairs in Minnesota until the 10th May next at II
M, for transporting the Sioux, Winnebago and Chm
pewa Annuity goods and provisions for 1855.
Bd' eis will state at what price per hundred pounds
they will receive the property from the steamboat land.
ing at st. Paul and store and transport the same under
cover, to the different Agencies, and from such
other points a. the superintendent may direct Also
give the names OF they will offer as surctie. on
contracts and the surety of such bidder shall sign and
transmit with each bid, guarantee in this form
THE undersigned undertake that, If the bid Of
- for said transportation be accepted by the super
ntendent OF Indian Af&irs before the 18th Aprf
next enter into the bond required TO perform the salt
Contract at the rate Of his their bids with good and
sufficient sureties"
The undersigned the right to direct the dssti
nation OF said public freight any other place than the
Agencies the price to be graduated proportion q tho
distance Is Increased or diminished.
W. A. CORMAN
a. Governor and Supt. Ind. Affara>
Minnesota superintendent,
Saint Paul. March Z. 1855. dawtmf0
(Galena JeffersOnian, Dubuque Herald, 81 Peters
Courier, ano st Paul Time. copy daily and weekly tl
May 10th. and .end bills to Superintendent
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~ VIVA ~ y - - ~
LAND OF FICE E,
Third Street. ................M PGul, Minnesota
lEFARENCES:
His Excellency ". A. German, hin. Ter. Hon. Fl. u
RICE Delegate CoB3re.a Hon. x. smith, Alton, Ills
James Z. Whiting, ESD. New York City lion. Davi
lm,ie /, Mayor -. aul Borup & Oakes, Bankers
t. iaul Anles \ Van E.ten, Attorneys, St. Pail
TNRNM actual Oh 'ervations are acquainted with 3.
II tie best locations o. the Mississippi River.
TO CAPITALISTS
We can tG.r great in tics n,ents.
MONEY INVESTED,
0n'y in su: lac>s tna VIC gaaIaitee heavy Per cent
age.
LAND WARRANTS BOUGHT,
And sold, located asiyantageously.
Two AMI four acre lots the city.
Several 40, 80 and leo Of ne picked land
.or sale OF good terms.
LAND All LAKE SUPERIOR,
Ana the BEAUTIFUL lInd Ia fcin.e sale, il suc
quantities a. 10 suit purchasers
PLATS AND ABSTRACTS
Of all the Government LANDS loca Sillwate
Land Office.
L1nds also for sale bordering of the most beau
tifIi lakes the Territory only shc-t distance from the
city.
We have extensively explored the smpated linz
Of 81 j. y ". Raro' d and ri init rnation to far
a1ers and actual settlers that will item Ith tint
and expense
Good CITY Property for sale. iIrl I2dswtf
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Proceedings OF the City Council.

The newly elected City Officers assembled
in the Council Room, Market Hall, Oh
Tuesday evening, and Mayor RAMSEY, and
the newly chosen members of the Council,
were duly sworn into Office by Alderman
Becker, who holds over. All the members
were present.
Mayor RAMSEY, after taking the oath of
Office, and having been conducted to his
seat, delivered the following pertinent and
approp.i t, inaugural adde's:
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cality, requiring at this time so many improve
men!s, it Should be necessary for the county to
take frt M our citizens, already heavily bur,
exaction be reduced, say one half, it would in
or, use to that extent our ability to improv,
and beautify our city, and it is trusted, tn,
county authorities, under new ard stringent
administration of its affairs will find it unDeces-
sary,to draw the coming year SO heavy an am
cunt from our citizens III the shape of tuxes
for county purposes" .-
And while on the subject Of taxes, and f.
nances, it is appropriate to observe, that tht
time has probably come when the improve
meats demanded for the next three years il
the opening of streets, the erection Of town
hall and lookup, for drainage, culverts, the in
PRODUCTION OF water for domestic uses, tht
lighting and watching of the City, etc. etc.
will be too onerous for the present tax payers
at once to meet. and l suggest the enquiry
whether justice and sound economy would no.
dictate that we should rathe. raise an improve
ment fund, by a loan OH the credit of the city
for term say of twenty years, which could
easily be liquidated by the increased p ,pula
ii m and meal s. few years later will inev-
t.bly bring US.
Among the Improvements that occur to me
requiring the early attention OF the Council.
is the draining Of that portion of the city
north westerly towards he foot of the BLUFF,
where innumerabe springs discharge their
waters, which saturating the soil and sinking
into crevices Of the rocks, prevents the dig
cling of cellars, and presents not only serious
obstacle towards the progress OF the city 10
that d .rection, Injuries the health Of the peo-
pie. Two deep bitches Of oulverts, one through
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25

THAY's So.-A New York journal
is of the opinion that there are other
fools besides those who live on the
Fifth Avenue. Listen to it:
Think not, laborer, extravaganza
is confined to the laces, silks and
satins Of the rich alone. When o
target company Of fifteen or twenty
working men waste their money on a
band Of music twenty orthirty strong,
to parade the streets, that is extrav-
agance. When one day in the week
is fooled away, and only FIVE are made
work days, that is extravaganza. 1t
is the very, height Of extravagance
for a poor man, in prosperous times,
to be spending all his means those
means which. if possible, should have
been saved for such a day as this.
Thus, it is NOT the fault alone Of the
rich, but Of the poor, too. that We
are now as we are. There is good
deal Of truth in these remarks
They may be unpalatable, but they
are founded on facts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25
Astounding Mail Robbery.

We have already mentioned that
. man named Stoae had been arres-
ted at Elmira, N. York, on the
charge Of robbing the mail. II ap-
pears that an old man named Gates
had tie contract TO convey the mail
IL and from the cars, and that he
allowed bis son, wild and frolick-
some youth, to handle the bags
This youth, il is alleged, conspired
with Stone, who was employed in a
livery stable, and perpetrated a Sc
ries of robberies for a year past,
throwing the riaed bags into privy.
The New York Sun says:
Stone, il appears, thought he had
made money enough in this way,
came to New York, engaged
partner, and was going into BUSH
ness with a very fine cash capital.
He made Gates, bis drinking ac-
compiice, promise, when be left, TO
rob no more mails; but Gates, get
ting short, undertook .bagn on his
own hook one night, and, either be.
ing drunk or interrupted, left letters
scattered about the privy, which,
being found by children next day,
were reported 70 the postmaster
The privy was searched, and FROM
iis vaults were 6shed up sixteen
mad bags, and any quantity of let.
tiers. In one bag was found< $780,
600 draft. In another, $4,000, in
money, overlooked. Gates 60: but
"a. 900 10 the bag he robbed, and
left some $4,000 in il. Gates con-
fesssd all. Stone denies every thing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25

The CHANGES FOR PEAcE.-The fol-
lowing very positive statement of the
New York Express, as to the EN-
peror Napoleon's opinions Of the ten
ilency Of the Austrian treaty must,
If authenticate considered important:
The Austrian treaty-suspicious
as it is in some respects, and singu-
s1arly meaningless in others-we
should not be surprised, after all, to
see tura out the entering wedge for
the restoration Of peace. We hap
pen to have il. on the rery bestauthor-
ity that such at the least,is the opin-
ion Of one Of the belligerents-the
Emperor Napoleon. That sovereign,
a few days before the last steamer
left, freely expressed his conviction
that Peace lin view Of the Austrian
treaty. was inevitable" but went on
to remark, that "France could not
securely desist from angmenting the
resources Of offence and supply, I'M
til the terms of compromise and
peace should be finally and explicit
ly agreed upon
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25

The EMPEROR NAPoLEoN.--Tbe Par
is correspondent Of the New YORK
Journal Of Commerce writes as iOl-
lows:
son the 18th instant, about hall
past II o'clock, in the Rue du Fau-
bourg st. Honore, near to the Pal
ace Elysee Napoleon, we met the
Emperor, who was on foot. and with
out any particular companion; he was
remarkably well dressed as a single
gentleman; he walked at an easy
pace. and drew no special notice, prob
ably because he was known TO but
few Of the passengers at the moment;
the French have never been ruled by
one who rendered his person so Ia
miliar to the multitude. His aspect
is, on the whole, that of complexion
al vigor, though the checks be still
pallid." al mon
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which at the time Of harvest had be-
come obstructed.
It is a misfortune that such men
as Lincoln when excited by the beau
ties and novelties of this country,
lend their influence to prejudice
others agains. it while trying to write
aattering notice Of it. ! can hard
" believe what they write. Had Lin
coin been familiar with this country
by actual residence, am candid
enough to. believe that he would have
written nothing that would not har-
monize with truth. Personal observa-
ton will be viewed as better evidence
than the report Of the prejudiced.
Mr.. Editor, l own but a small por-
ton of land in Florida, aud do not
expect to speculate in landsi there
fore, it is not to my interest to write
about Florida at all, but ] believe
LincOln's letter had been the means
of lettering many noble Tennessee
ans from immigrating hitber. They
would doubtless do better to abandon
the sterile fieldsof their native mount
aims, " hose only recommendation $50
Lincoln writes) is their ''pure water
and braoing frosts," and seek the
Promised Land With its genial air,
fruitful soils, healthful waters, pleas
ant groves, its varieties Of Towering
shrubs, verdant prairies. lakes teem-
ing with fish, and forests alive with
game.
70 describe Florida, its resources,
products, curiosities, etc, would fill
a volume, and then the half would not
be told. Yours truly,
ALACHUA.
MIcANopY, Fla, Jan. 4, 1855.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25

EcIIPsEs IN THE WAR 1885,
There will be thisye four EcIipses,
two of the Sun sndtwoof the Moon.
~ The First-A total Eclipse Of the
Moon, May LIST, at 10 o'clock IS
minutes in the evening, visible.
4 The Second-A partial Eclipse
Of the Sun, May 18th, at 9o'cIock
9 minutes in the eyeuiDg-invisibIe
here--only visible towards the
North Pole, Greenland, and the
North part of North America, lat
itude 60 and 81.
The Third-A total Eclipse Of
the Moon, October 25th, at2 o'clock
Is minutes in the morning, visible.
5 The Fourth--A partial Eclipse
Of the Sun, November 9, at 2 0 clock
80 minutes in the afternoon, invisi.
bic here, and only visible aiibe South
rf4 sfl<r.s. ssr4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25

GooD.-According to the Wash
ington Union, the "iusion' majority
of one on joint ballot in the Illinois
Legislature has been changed into 9
democratic majority Of one. IN this
way: MIR. Lincoln, q member from
Sangamon comfy, sasing that ne
held the balance Of power, and dc,
string to be i candidate for United
States Senator, but not liking to yota
for himself, resigned his seat, unde,
the impression that 2 personal ano
political friend would be elected to
GIL the Vacancy. The election came
on, when the democrats united and
returned one Of THAR own party, thus
giving them q majority Of the Legs
lature and probably the United States
Senator. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25

TOUCHING GRArIrUDE.-A poor
Irish woman applied, few days
since, for relief to our well known
citizen, Mr.. Longworth, who, in COM
pliance With her urgent appeal, final
ly handed her q dime. Sinking on
her knees, she devoutly thanked God,
and then turning to Mr.. Longworth,
continued, '.and when l see you in
torment, / will remember your kind
ness, and give you aicup Of cold water
for this what you have done for me.
Mr.. Longworth felt more obliged to
her for her good intentions than CON.
plimented by her anticipatiens Of
his state of faturity.-Cn. Colun1-
6iian. ,aei5 SAFE
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25

PRAIsING GoD BY SrEAM.-The
bellows Of the great organ in Ire
mon Temple, Boston, is worked by
steam. So we Yankees are going to
be relieved of the work of praising
God. We have not even to turn
crank to grind out our praise, but 10,
woke the aid Of steam. What would
Fulton say, could he look into the
Temple, and see that the veritabis
steam with which he propelled his
boat up the North river is employed
to drive an organ in praise OF Godf
The time is not far distant when we
shall have miniature organs attached
to tea-kettles, and boil tea to the
tune of Yankee Doodle. Waterbury
Democrat.
The Connecticut editor appears to
be rather Jealous Of Boston enter
prise. Is probably afraid we intend
to make our own nntmegs for export.
-Boston Post.
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7Bs N;ct;,us. -Accordipe to tn.

The Tictims. According to the
London Medical Circular, the cam
paign in the East has, in point Of
sickness and mortality, been one
oil the most disastrous on record.
More than ten thousand men have
disappeared from the ranks since
the army landed in the CIimea.-
Many Of them are only sick, It is
true, and will soon again appear on
the scene. The Russians, the poor
soldiers soy universally, are nothing
to the cholera and diarrlOea,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25
The Usury Laws

The Richmond Enquirer, the Lead
ing Democratic paper of Virginia,
supports the repeal Of these restric-
tons upon borrowers, for such they
are, by earnestarguments- We ex-
tract the following from its article ON
the subject:
1t is a striking fact that British
experience is in favor Of taking off
restrictions upon the loan Of money,
as is shown by the following facts:
/. In 1918 Committee Of the
House of Commons reported against
Usury Laws.
2. In August, 1888, the Laws
we're partially repealed in Great Brit
lain-bills of exchange having three
months and less to run, being cx-
empted from their operations.
8. This change worked well, and
in July, 1887, the restrictions we're
taken off Of notes and bills of ex-
change, having twelve months to
run.
4. On the 9Th of August, 1854,
Parliament repealed the Usury Laws
utterly. The vote was unanimous in
both Houses. 1t is now lawful in
Great Britain to loan money on any
rate Of interest, and on any descrip-
ltion Of property. In the course Of
the debate upon the measure in the
House of Lords, the Marquis Of Lans-
ldown used this remarkable language:
lat the time Of the commercial fail-
ures in the years 1886 and 1887. it
was found that the greatest relief
which was experienced was the result
of a provision which had been intro.
duced not long previously into the
i act of renewal of the Bank Charter,
|enabling the Bank of England to
dispense with the Usury Laws.
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waves coming in, when suddenly a
large wave struck the boat longitude
nally and ospsized me on the floor,
and hearing a mighty crash ! hooked
to the other side Of the room and
there lay the greatest pile Of meats,
dishes, pickles and pepper-boxes and
everything Of that sort that ] ever
saw. ] began to be alarmed and
concluded would 60 up on deck and
see out; but when tried to walk l
reeled and staggered SO ] could
scarcely make the trip. When ]
tried to 60 in at a door | generally
struck six feet On one side or the
other. After falling over two or
three chairs and nearly butting my
brains out against the wheel-shaft, ]
succeeded in reaching the stairs and
was soon on deck, where / could see
and feel the motion Of the boat to
much better advantage. We had
now gotten into rough water sure
enough. The boatrolled and rocked,
heavsd and plunged, and nearly all
the passengers had retired to their
state-rooms seasiok. One other gen.
tleman and myself sat down in the
upper parlor to take game Of
checkers to pass off the time. But
it was rather amusing to hear U-ah,
coming from so many at the same
time, and as we we're both a little
frightened, one game was sufficient.
We went again on deck and found
tie captain hurriedly pacing thedeck,
and seeming to manifest some unea-
siness, which alarmed US still more.
The boat rolled first on one side and
then on the other, and one gentle
man asked the captain if he didn't
think she would 60 so far over d.
rectly that she could not get back?
to which the captain answered be did
not know. The most amusing spec
tacIe on board during the gale was
an old Billy-goat tied on the lower
deck in the prov of the boat. He
seemed to be very sick, and was
standing over about as much space
as be well could, and bIeating most
pitifnlly. His ears dropped and his
tongue hung out land with the whites
[of his eyes turned up he would have
been splendid specimen forthe pictnr
man. Night came on and still We
rolled and tossed. Touching at Da-
rien and st. Mary's we we're on the
inland passage until morning. The
next day We had a very rough
sea until we reached the mouth Of
the st. Johns river. After some
delay we succeeded in getting over
the bar, and began to feel more com.
Portable. st. Johns river is general
! ly from three to four miles wide, and
| think is nearer concentration oil
lakes than river, as far as indie.
pendence. The country looks beau
ful from the river and the number OF
steam saw.mills and ship lumber
| yards, exhibit a considerable trade
Jacksonville is situated on the st
Johns, twenty-five miles from its
mouth, and is a very considerable
place, Il expect.) III tell you more
about it next week, so good bye.
A. G. SANDRooTER goes to dinner.
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The Minnie Rifle.

There are none Of these rifles, il
is said, in the u. S. Army. The
New York Pick says:
"a man armed with musket
aud another one armed with a mus
ket changed to minnie rifle, Is
100 per cent. better armed I'D the
latter case. One man, with min
ME rifle, placed at certain distance
from 100 men with muskets, could
kill them ak before they could APP
proach within, musket range. A
minnie rifle will carry 1900 yards,
with the most certain precision
Fired at hall dozen men half q
mile off, il would kill two or three
ont of the group. Will il be be-
iieyed that the United States army
have not a solitary minnie rifle
Their cost is trifling; SO, ST., or
Si4 is the outside! There is a man.
ufactory in this town, and several
thousands have been manufactured.
They are far superior to the French
|or Engli sh, and viii carry ball a
greater distance, aud with greater
precision. An army provided with
these rifles could meet and destroy
an army a hundred times larger, i
the larger one had DO minnie rifles.
The minnie rifle that we saw this
evening had a bay onet attached, and
in every respect is superior to the
old musket. Whenever their use
becomes general in the United
States, there will be no danger OF a
war, domestic or foreign. War
would be certain death to all who
engaged in the game. One cannot
hit a barn, door 200 yards distance
with a common musket used in. the
United States Army and q man
might be bit at thai distance, but not
hurt. Add a thousand yards to
that two hundred, aud a mans life,
with minnie rifle fired at it, would
not be worth six and quarter
cents. M