The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-12
River Items.

q There has been rise of two or three feet in
sthc rapids on Tuesday, and We understand The
aBlack Hawk this trip would be able to rcacl
ATraverse dcs Sioux. The Mississippi here il
arsabout at a stand
Il The Samuel Gaty. a large and fine steamer
khelong ng 10 the ST. Louis and Keokuk Packe
SsCompany, made her first appearance at the st
3 Paul lcvcc on Tuesday morning. We under
a-stand it is the Intention of this company to rul
{two boats in this trade-the Prairie State ant
IGaty-as long as the water upon the Hapid
Twill permit.
q The Lucia was in from Galena ycsterda,
Mssmorning with the largest freight she has carrie,
E.this season. We understand it is the intention
S.of the gentlemen who own the Luella to pur
Echasc another boat-a e-wheclcr-immcdi
Isately. Capt. Boycc is now at st. Louis, looking
FLOR the right kind of craft. St. Paul befor
Athe season is over will probably own half a
l''many boats as Galcna.
4 The faithful old Excelsior arrived ycstcrda,
{ from st. Louis with a tremendous freight |
4 took nearly the whole landing to contain it al
Esster it was discharged. She leaves for below
!, this morning.
"a FOREIGN NEws.-Thc foreign news bv tn
& Atlant:c. the full details of which we receive,
ssand published yesterday in advance of all 9th
sscr st. Paul papers, is the most important tina
a.has come to hand for many months. The Wien
ttssna conference has proved an entire failure, an,
ss.the bombardmcnt of Scbastopol was going OF
Swith greatly accelerated vigor. 1t was though
Sthe allies would be able to make their long con
&templated assault in very few days. Matter
Bin that quarter are evidently approaching
Ncris:s.
Il G~IIOn. Norman Eddy, formerly of Indiana
Eiour recently appointed District Attorney, ar
s,,rived in St. Paul by the Golden Era on Tuesday
give presume he will at once enter upon the dis
sscharge OF his new duties.
I CHANGED HIS CoURsE.--We saw q lot of fur
sniture and building material which came up by
I the Excelsior yesterday, marked Lawrence
sKansas" The owner had perhaps changed hi.
smind and his course after leaving his old home
sIlundreds who are arriving here daily come t.
She same wise conclusion after starting from
slbe East.
4 FRoM SuPERIoR.-Mr. J. B. Culver, of Su-
9perior, was in town yesterday. When he left
athe Lake was clear of ice, and the people were
8hourly expecting boat from below.
SOMETHING IN Ir-The Washington cores
Spondcnt of the New York Tribune has an old
1Southcrn friend, who tells him among other
things, the following:
8 Another thing will tell you which may
surprise you. The only MAN in the North
whom the Southern men of brains truly respect.
care the stout and manly opponents OF slavery.
8 They regard a your patrOnizing a Il cxcusing
Spersons, all your politicians who talk gingerly
lin favor of the institution and play the dough-
afacc generally. as the meanest kind of sneaks.
8 They know him to be either stupid. soulless or
rotten, Having more vivid apprehension Of
the immense evils of Slavery, their scorn of
voluntary apologists for it, is inexpressibly
Strong. Or course, they cannot utter it I'M
words often. but the feeling exists to wonder
5ful extent. But the man who boldly condemns
Slavery and openly opposes it, that man is re-
.spected for his truth and honesty, howeve,
hucu "oTuy uoStiiity NC may uicee. OF nOWey-
er much brutal antagonism even, be may en-
counter" 30 o 81 -fE 7a 7aanT .
MoRIrzUos. his is the name OF a new tow nj
laid out on the banks of the Mississippi. 4O
miles above st. Anthony. The proprietor i'll
Mr.. Mo; itziuos Weissberger, a Hungarian gen
|tleman. who proposes TO give away lots to those
who will build on them; the number thus to bel
|dfaptsed or he estimates at from three to four|
|huhdred. The location is fine one, and the
probability is, that before Mr.. Weissberger isl
lection. We wish him success -STi.aes