The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-10

Man SHo-.-Ne lind tie following IN the
Superior Chronicle of the 23d ult:
On Tuesday night last an affray occurred
On Minnesota Point, which resulted in the
shooting of sailor, attached to tie brig Co
lumbia. The vessel was lying at the wharf
Of Messrs. StuntZ & Co. and tie crew. IN
der the influence of liquor, went On shore
for the purpose of having frolic; in the
course Of their spree they came across some
Indians, encamped on the Point, and one Of
the men soon provoked a quarrel with an In
dian. The Indian was being beaten severely
when the captain coming ur, interfered,
whereupon he was attacked bv the man.
The captain, being small in statue, and una
BILE otherwise to defend himself, drew pis
tol and fired at his assailant, the ball enter
ing his side. The wounded man was brought
to town. his wound dressed. and is now said
to be doing Well, the ball not having pcne-
trated to any serious depth.
= Kookuk is a great town in the line
of papers. They have Morning Glory, a
Nip and Tuck, Dispatch, Gate City, and
now another Daily has sprung into existence
the Keokuk Post.
A New STATE OUT OF TExAs.-A writer
from Western Texas says the German,
French, Swiss, Hungarian and other Euro
pean settlers in Northwestern Texas are to
a man in favor Of forming new State out of
the western portion Of that State; and to a
man they are opposed to Slavery. There are
many settlers from the Northern States
among them, too, and together be thinks
they can command ten thousand votes al
ready. The letter is written by Mr.. Wilcox.
a member of Congress from Mississippi, who
has lately returned from visit to Texas
By the act annexing Texas it is provided that
it may be divided into two OF more States,
and it is quite probable that such division
will ere long be demanded.
The JAPANEsE.-It is said that Commo-
dore Rodgers of the United States surveying
squadron in the North Pacific, had brush
with the japanese authorities previous to the
affair of Messrs. Reed & Dougherty of Homo
lulu. At Onsimo, one of the Loo-Choo
islands, be was refused wood, water and pro-
visions, and the services of pilot. His
conduct ON the occasion is thus narrated:
3Commodore Rodgers Immediately sought
out the King, and commenced negotiations
in the most effectual way, attended by two
hundred sailors, marines and officers, with
some field pieces, small arms and ammuni-
ton. The Japanese officers got alarmed and
endeavored to stop the Commodore on his
way by an invitation to a grand banquet
but our Commodore was not to be turned
from the path of duty by the allurement OF
even worms in every style" and on be weLt
to the Chief, who, after some talk, furnished
all that was desired. The Americans at
Simoda were most grateful to the Commo-
dore for his frmpess on the occasion. CON-
modore Rodgers afterward partook of grand
banquet with Isava, prince of Idzu.' The
Russisns and Americans at Sinoda had a
grand banquet in the Temple at Yokum, but
they took the precaution 10 turn all the god:
with their faces towards the wall, lest they
should be shocked by looking on the profan-
ity of dance or gallopade."
EE A collection cf daguereotypes q
over one hundred newsboys In New York
is on exhibition ut the Institute Fair. It ID
one Of the most attractive features Of The
exhibition.