The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-08

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CHICAGO, Wednesday, Aug. q, 1865.
From KANsAs.-Dates from Kansas te
Monday evening are received. A bin for the
election of all territorial officers by the pres
| pt Legislature was passed, and ths two
Houses were in join session carrying out the
elections. The bill provides that all local Of
ficers, including sherifs, constables, assessors
DC: for the next six years shall be electgd
by the present Legislature.
PErIN MILLs.-We call the attention Of
Farmers and others in the Southern counties
to the advertisement of Messrs. Marshall &
Co., announcing that their mills at the foot
of Lake Pepin are now in full operation.
HoN. SCHUYLER CoLFAx.-We are sorry
to learn that the Office of the St Joseph's
Valley Register, of which Mr.. Colfax is the
editor and proprietor, was destroyed by fire,
a short time sifice The books and papers
only were saved, the loss tdhim is about 3d.
600, and the insurance ST. 900. He has made
prompt arrangements to renew his material
and the Register viii soon agaiH be in the
field. Mr.. Colfax is member of the prts
ent Congress, and is one of the ablest and
most influential men of the State of Indiana.
While we sympathise with him in his loss.
we know that his energy will soon replace it,
and thus perpetuate his good influence in his
sphere of labor.
E During the funeral Of Lord Raglan
not Russian gun was fired. In return, as
soon as the church bells began tolling, an
nouncing the interment Of Amital Nachi-
moff, all the batteries were silencsd:
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE At GREEN BAY-Ldss
OF LIFE.-We regret to learn that the steam
saw mill at Green Bay, belonging to Judge
Howe, c. D. Robinson and others, was en-
tirely Consumed by fire ON Sunday morning
week, and that small lad, who slept in the
mill, persisted in the frmes.
The loss is stated at $1,000, on which
there was no insurance.
IMPROVEMENT ON THE ST: Clam FLATS.
We are glad to learn from Ex-Ald. Hugh
Maher, who has just returned from the st.
Clair Flats, that the work of dredging is pro-
ceeding vigorously under the Superintendennck
of Frank Williams, Esq, Engineer in charge
of the work; and who, by the bye, is most
highly competent man for the position. lie
has at work thirty-five men, two steam
Inv G..
down piles to mark the channel, and one
steam tlg for the furnishing of material and
the towing of the sco~s. A CHANNEL of fifty
feet wide is already dtedged from twelve to
fourteen deep, the whole distance: The de-
sign Is to dredge it 200 feet wide, and until
this done, vessels will not be allowed to pass
through. Clusters of piles chained together
are to be driven every two hundred feet as a
guide through the channel. The work will
be done some tiriie next season.-Chicaqo
Democrat.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF SANTA Annals
ABpIcArIoN.-Further advices from Mexico
inform US that Santa Anna left the Capital
on the pretenoe of proceeding in person to
quell the revolution in Vera Cruz. :,
On the 18th inst. the citizens of Mexico
adopted the plan of Ayutla. During the ex-
element following Santa Annals desertion,
the Office of the Universal newspaper apd up
ward. of forty other buildings were demol
ished. The military interferred, killing forty
persons and wounding many more.
Delegates me. IN tl.s city Of Me~ieo an iha
tenth inst, in conformity with request Of
the Provisional Government, and chose CAIRO
President for six months. They also ordain-
ed the freedom of the press. The statute of
Santa Anna was trampled upon by the pop
ulace.
Il The aggregate sales Of the Illinois
Central Railroad lands is 346, 2s9 acres, fer
the sum of SIS, $780, 6s.
* David Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, the
E:Proviso" msn, is out in favor of the Repub-
hcan party.