The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-02
BOSTON. May ]

BosToN, May IL.
The returns of received of the vote cast for
the amendments to the Constitution Indicate 81
very iight vote, and that all the amendments,
had been adopted, though enough had not been
recel'ed 10 render it certain. In this city all
.ne anienaments received from fifteen hundred
down 10 eight hundred majority. The ote IN
favor OF the plurality system and against an
preparations for sectarian schools was largest
some towns have voted against the pluralitv
system. In New Bedford the plurality svstom
bas one hundred and seventeen maiority In
TAUNTON only two. In Ashland there is yery
small majority against it. The chief opposition
IN the city was against the article making
Oie:ks and Courts, Registers of Probate, and
Sherifi-s elective by the people. but those .rt;-
cles received over six hundred majority.
Inc amendments are 1st, the plurality sys-.
tenn; 2nd: change of the day of elections in
PRESIDENTIAL years; Sd, ele :tion OF councillors
Ia disiriets by the people: 4th, the election of
secretary OF State and other State officers by
the people; 9th, against appropriating money
or sectarian schools; 9th, for the election Of
pic. FS0
NEW ORLEANS, May q.
revolution, it is reported. has broken ont
on the Rio Grande. Mexico, and fifteen hundred
men, headed by Caravajal and others, had cross
cd the river. :
CINCINNATI, May 81.
Elijah Williams, rich planter of BarnesviIIe.
South Carolina. arrived here to day with eight
negroes, one OF whom was his wife's mother
The object Of bis visit here was to manum;t the
Whole and settle them in this State. Just. how
ever. as he stepped upon the dock be fell dead.
The negroes having been brought here are of
course free under the State laws He had pre-
viously willed the whole of his valuable estate
TO them.
BosToS. May 23
The Police Court TO day decided the FIRST iio.
uor case under the new law against the defend
ant. An appeal was taken and the case will
come before a jury. Complaints against the
liquor dealers are being made before the Grand
Jury. and it is said the city authorities are act
i've In their determination to decide the yaldi-
ty OF the law. The same is the case in New
Bedford, Lawrence, Lowell and the cities gem
orally throughout the State
WASHINGTON, May 23.
Commissioner Manypenny publishes long
reply in the National Intelligencer to the as
sauit made upon him in reference to the Beale
case and other matters
Secretary Guthrie has been fully restored to
health. =
FoEcTNG GIRL INTO CONTENTION Satnr-
were called upon to go to the house of MIR. Wat
son, resident of this place. and take CHARGE
OF girl who, it was said was about TO be
carried Off to Cincinnati. to be placed in :,
Catholic convent against her WILL The officers
Immediately repaired to the house. and found
the girl in greatly terrified state, because, as
she affirmed. her uncle and aunt-both Catho-
lics-were determined to place her in convent
and she thought their efforts would vet be sue
cpccfnI Tho pfinorc H.. =
not be taken by compulsion. and at her request
one OF them took her home with him, where she
still remains in perfect security The girl is
| an orphan. about seventeen years of age, and
withal good looking. She states that her pa
rens have been dead about four years and since
their death she has had to depend entirely upon
her own exertions for livelihood. Her wages
which she obtained by working in the capacity
of house servant. have all been taken from
her by these relatives who live in or near Cam
bridge City, Wayne county. The reason given
for their conduct is that she has become a mem,
Der of the Methodist Church, and cacnot be ia
ken from that persuasion unless compulsory
measures are resorted to.-ConnersuiUe (hrd.J
Tunes.
NO o!-P. 7. Barnum was brought before
Court few days since. On a charge of Grim.
con-. which suit had evidently been got ND for
sue purpose OF eXtOrtlng money from MIN fatt.
er than submit to the exposure. The court
treated it accordingly. This resort of Williams
to depredate on men of wealth and character.
is said to be far more common than is generally
supposed; but they got hold Of the wrong ma,
when they thought to frighte any thing ont Of
Barnum.-GGlena .Adu.
No LAND FOB BIAcKs.-Ex-Presiden TYLER.
says the Albany Evening Journal, had com
mand of military company during the last
war; Among his men was q negro slave. On
whose behalf Mr.. Tyler recently applied for
Bounty Land, under the late law. But the De-
partment has decided that as slave can hold
no property independent of his master, ne
Warrant can be issued in his behalf This is
slave law, but It is not justice
Whitfield AND DIscHARGED.-Four negroes
were whipped and discharged in st. Louis,
the other dav, for the crime of being freemen.
| JOHN WnsoN-We learn that John Wilson,
Commissioner of the General Land Office, will
shortly visit Western Wisconsin and Mime
sofa.