The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-31

faint idea of the roasting he is destined to re-
ceive hereafter in punishment of the enormous
sins he has committed by doing his best to de-
prive Minnesota of the high advantages Of a
railroad communication with the rest of the
world. The railroad boys are bound tonight
to give Newson an insight into his future.
fate.
CHARACTERISTIC Times of yesterday
morning. not having we presume any one else
on the list of respectable citizens whose private
character it had not already assailed, made
villainous attack, by implication, upon our
worthy City Treasurer, Dan. Rohrer, Esq. Mr'
Rohrer is too we'll known in this community to
suffer from any such venal mendacty. Still,
we are inclined to think that Newson will be
compelled to crawfsh" on this occasion, or
have about his ears q storm of Indignation that
he cannot escape from, without getting himself
into much worse trouble than had previously
surrounded him. The days that men OF charac-
ter have been willing to withstand his villain
Gus assaults upon their reputation arc about
drawing to close.
SERVICE AT THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. E. D. Neil will ofIieiate tomorrow at
the usual hours of divine service, at the First
Presby terrain Church.
A TnAw.-We have another thaw-this time
We think permanent and final one. The snow
ia rapidly disappearing, the river is rising, and
the ice becoming unsafe. We will all now have
the |" first boat" fever again. Send her along
TERRITORIAL JUDGEs.-The Galena Advert.
ser states that the United States Supreme Court
has sustained the point, that the President Of
the United States has the power to remove Ter
ritorial Judges The question was brought be-
fore the Court in the case of Judge Goodrich,
of Minnesota, who was removed by President
Fillmore. He applied to the Court for a man.
damus upon the Secretary Of the Treasury, TO
pay him his salary since his dismissal. The
Court refused his application.
TO The bill of the Hon. Henry Bennett, Of
New York, for granting public lands equally to
the several States for Railroad and School pur-
poses, passed the House of Representatives on
the Goth, by two majority.
REruRNEp.-A number Of the Minnesota IL
dams, says the Galena Advertiser Of the I4th,
who have been to Washington, returned in the
ears last evening.
APPOINTMENTS ny TIE PREsIDENT.-We find
the following among other recent appointments
by the President of the United States:
r. J. Hamilton. to be Register of the Land
Office in Chicago, in place of James Long, re-
moved.
Samuel H. Treat, Jr.. to be Judge, W. JOSH
Ia Allen. to be District Attorney, and Archim
ides c. Dixon, 10 be Marshal of the United
States for the Southern Judicial District OF H.
linOis.
Harvey Morgan. to be Register of the Land
Office at Dixon, in place of Wallace, resign
ed.
Edwin A. G. Hatch of Minnesota to be Agent
for the Blackfeet and other neighboring tribes
Of Indians.
WHAT NExT!-The Detroit Free Press has
come out decidedly and unequivocally against
the Administration of President Pierce! What
event may not happen, it is impossible to con-
lecture.
THE HANCOCK PROPERTY.-The value of the
property involved in the late suit between the
heirs of John Hancock and the Unitarian Soci
ETY. of DR.. Gannett, in Boston, is estimated at
5000 to $685. 900.
The RIvER.-The ice started in the river. at
Davenport, on the 7th. 1t was running oppo-
site Galena, on Monday week, but it continued
to be gorged in certain places.
- According to table published in the
Madison Patriot, the Wisconsin Legislature for
1854, paid the round sum of 81, 222 20 for news
papers alone! The present Legislature have
properly cut off that item of expense altogeth-
err, thereby saving over seven thousand dollars
to the Treasury.
"a A bill to secure to women equal rights
with the sterner sex, making marriage a species
of limited partnership, with private and joint
property, and securing to widows the guardian
ship of their children, has been ordered to a
third reading in the House of the New Jersey
Legislature.
Is LrcK-Mr. James Powers, a boot and
shoe maker, on Pleasant street, has, says the
Boston Herald, just received the gratifying in
telligence that he has become heir to about six
ty thousand dollars by the death of relative
in England, and he is soon to start for the old
world.
~ Eastern apples Of fair quality and ordi-
nary size, are retailing in this city at a dime q
piece. Potatoes are quick at 75c. and 81 per
bushel, cash.
ADMINISTRATIONS the recent appoint
nents by the President, we notice that of Jas.
Z. Vineyard, to be Indian Agent for Califor-
MIA James D. Jenkins. of Iowa, to be Register,
and Ariel z. Eaton, of Iowa, to be Receiver at
the Turkey River Land Office IN that State.
William II. Merritt, to be Register of the Land
Office at Fort Dodge, Iowa.