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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

come from? to which We answer: We under |
stand that Washington City was his starting
point for hisspy mission here and that his
wise: There exist in Washington a tribe of
scribblers who in one sort are the dogs of the
public press; fellows who fetch and carry for
members of Congress, and hang around the
tables of the great men of Washington, to pick
up the crumbs that fall therefrom-w writing to-
day letters for one paper putting this patron or
that measure-writing next day, or perhaps the
same day, letters for another patron abusing
the one or the measure pulled beforehand this
is the tribe at Washington to which Browne is
understood to belong: the guild pro quo to whom
for doing the dirty work for the great men afore-
said is, that the great men shall in return bore
the departments to give them the odds and ends
of public patronage. such as secret agencies,
secret missions, Cat SIS per day. to any where,
for any purpose or no purpose at all. And So.
J. Ross Browne became invested with the dig
nifty of secret government spy upon the People
of Minnesota!
What should be the rank of secret politi-
cal spy on society in this free republic" is a
question we before asked, and have answered
according to our views. We are going to pro-
pound now much graver query, for the con-
sideration Of our readers:
1t is-what ought to be the judgment of the
people upon an administration like this OF
Franklin Pierce, which dares initiate the mon
archs and despots of Europe, so far as to inflict
his secret spies upon whole community of 10y
al and intelligent American citizens?
We pronounce the mission and offices of this
man Browne. his spying around in the manner
he did, watching the familiar talking of our
citizens, "garbling tea-table conversations"
and perverting the unconsidered words of pri-
vate social intercourse. an outrage upon this
community, and one unprecedented in the an
nails of our government.
1t was reseserved for such Democrat as
Franklin Pierce to inaugurate the secret es-
poinage of the people practced in Europe
amongst the free.spoken, Independent freemen
of America!
Let US not be misunderstood. The employ.
ment by government Of secret agents to exam
inc into the official conduct of the Z. S. Officers
to arrest mail robbers, to detect the purlonings
of rascally postmasters, We can see no objection
to. They are its hirelings; and the masters
have right to watch over, secretly or public
ly, the actions of their employees. But the PEG
pie are not hirelings-the government in this
country has no mas:ership over its citizens
outside of the law; and it is foreign alike to the
genius of our institutions, as we'll as viola.
ton Of social propriety, to attempt to inves.
tigate any matter in which large body of peo-
pie are vitality interested, in the secret. hidden
sneaking. dirty manner which it ha, attempted
by it's precious spy J. Ross Browne! We may
have more to say anon-our restricted space
compels Us to close for the present.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28
ST, Louis. Anrii |.

ST. LOUIS, April II.
The steamer Sonora lett yesterday for Fort
Leavenworth. She had on board a considerable
detachment of the United States army, officer
ed as follows:
Capt Todd. 9Th Infantry, commanding gren.
aders and detachment
Lieutenant Mercer, with grenadiers, 80 RAJ,
Capt. Foote. commanding Co. c, 9th infantry.
so rank aud file.
Lieut.. Carlin, 9th infantry, in command of so
rcgimental recruits.
This detachment forms part of the Sioux
Expedition and WILL it is understood be Sta
toned at Fort Kearney.
N- THE New REGIMENTS is said it is not
the intention of the Secretary of War to nlsee
the new regiments which have been raisedg1h .-
medately in the f1eld-the contemplation be-
ing to send them to the forts and military rem
devious, and to withdraw therefrom, for more
active service, those who have hitherto been
engaged in garrison duty.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28
DETROIT, April 20.

The propeller Oregon, OfCleveland, exploded
her boiler this morning about four miles above
here. Thirteen killed and five or six wounded.
The propeller was completely shattered and
sunk.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

sr About 500, 900, one fourth the amount
fraudulently obtained by Gardner from the
Commissioners Of Mexican Claims, hasjust been
paid into the q. s. Treasury, by Ocrcoran Is
Riggs, bankers of Washington, in whose hands
it was attached by the government ia.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

GRAVES OF THE MIssIoNARIEs.--A Missionary
Cemetery has been secured at Mosul in which
the remains of the late Mrs. Williams, Henry
Marsh. Mr.. Hinsdale and child, Mrs. Laurie.
Mrs. Mitchell and DR.. Grant have been deposit
ed. 1t was lately attacked by the natives, at
the instigaton of the Papists, and the stones
torn up; but the Turkish authorities have pro-
tected il.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

EARLY AsPARAGUs-The Pioneer of the 25th
says: The Mayor of the city dined yesterday on
asparagus, raised in his own garden. 1t may
be a matter of the smallest possible consequence
to the public, whether the head of the city eats
this years asparagus or last years turnip; bus
the fact that the delicacy named is ready for
the table here, is, considering the untoward
character of the season, fact worth mention
ing.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

~ A bill to abolish the whole system Of
liquor licenses In PsnasYlvsaia, has become .
law in that Stase,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28
SHERWOOD HoUGH, Clerk,

rs Among the passengers who came up on
happy to meet Mr.. J. Hubbard from Mortified
Mass. After a careful look over the Territory
last season, Mr.. H. returned and spent the will
ter at the east He now revisits us with the
design of making Minnesota his home, accom-
panied by a party of some twenty intelligent
and energetic young men. who propose settling
with Mr.. H. at or near Shakopee. MIR. H. in
forms us that Minnesota at the present time,
is the great point of attraction in the eastern
States, and that very large emigration may
be looked for during the entire season. Weare
indebted to Mr. Hubbard for files of late Massa.
chusetts and New York papers, for which he will
please accept our thanks
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28
Council Proceedings.

TUESDAY. April "a.
Present--The Mayor. and Aid. Becker, BAIL,
Cave. Fuller, Irvine, Mobiles and Schurmer.
PETITIONS, &c.
The following communication was submitted
and referred to the Committee on Printing:
TINES OFFICE, April 10, 1855.
CITY CLERK--Dear Sir-I observe that Mr..
Goodrich proposes to publish all the ordinan-
ces, and official proceedings of the Common
Council, provided they are furnished him as
early as the official paper. would be glad to
do the same, if agreeable to the Council. Please
communicate to that body and oblge.
Respectfully. T. M. NEwsON.
SHERWOOD HoUGIf.
The committee on claims and accounts re-
ported the following bills as correct, viz:
W.R. Miller, 4th or. SAL: City Marshal, 500 90
repairing side walk. SO
F. Mccormick, City Comp. 4th or. sal. 1l2 SO
G. w. Moore, Judge OF Election, 1854, 400
Clerk 1855, 90
Referred to Comptroller.
The Comptroller returned the following bills
duly audited:
Owens. Moore g. Pratt. printing. &c. $50 90
Orlando Simons. City Justice, 4th or. sal. 62 SO
d. c. Cooley. City Attorney IS g IS 0C
s. Hough, CITY Clerk, 81 81
W. Cranwell, Clerk of Election, 1855, OC
C. A. Dressler. 9. :. 1915, OC
J. NJ. Troll, Judge 1855 OC
c. l.. Emerson. printing, 9 OC
Ordered paid.
The Committee on Printing. to whom was
referred the communication of E. S. Goodrich
submitted the following report:
To the Hon. the Mayor, and Common Council
of the City Of ST. Paul.
The undersigned committee on Printing, tc
whom was referred the communication OF Earle
S. Goodrich, dated April Is, 1855. proposing
to publish all notices, ordinances and Official
proceedings required by law, or by the action
of the Common Council to be published, with
out charge to the city; respectfully beg. leave
to roport the same back with the following res
olutiOn:
Resolved. That the proposition of Earle S
| Goodrich be and the same is hereby accepted
that the clerk of the city be requested to fur
nish the publishers of the different city paper
with all notices. ordinances and official proceed
| ings required by law or by tfie action OF thu
Common Council to be published. at the SAM
time that they are furnished to the official pa
per of the city, provided they are willing t.
publish the same without charge; and that tn
| thanks of the Common Council be and they arr
hereby rendered to Mr. Goodrich for his liber
al offer.
GEO. L. BECKER.
WIN. H. MOBILES,
| Com on Print
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y. - -l0o COinmIttee on ways and Means.
Report accepted. ' eiie4
9 D. G. Cooley, late City Attorney, returned
G. W. Prescott's bill of $500, as correct
Bill referred to Comptroller.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

;as- The War Eagle was again on hand yes
terlny morning. looking none the worse for her
collision with the old Berlin. Passengers as
many. and freight as much as she could carry
was the burden of her decks. as Of all other
boats that come from below this season.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

KNOW NoTHrNG.-A man was brought before
the Police Court, on Friday. charged with an
assault upon an Jrishman. During the exam
lnatlon, b. F. Russell, Esq. counsel for the de-
fence, asked a witness if he did not belong to
some secret organization. The witness declin-
ed answering the question. Mr.. Russell APP
pealed to Judge Rogers to enforce direct an
swer. The Judge decided that the witness was
not obliged to tell whether he belonged to the
order of Know Nothings or any other secret
organization; that his being member of such
an order would not prevent his testimony from
being taken, nor olld his veracity he doubted
even 1t the was recognized as Know Nothing.
Boston Telegraph.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

~ Miss Elizabeth Pratt, of Boston, who
died few days since, has bequeathed $4,000
to the Massachusetts General Hospital, for the
use of two departments of that institution, viz:
the Hospital in Allen St. and the Mclean Asy-
um in Somerville.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

~ A party Of some thirty persons from
Philadelphia, (men women and children.) come
up on the Luella. On Tuesday evening. The
men leave their families at the Eagle Hotel,
while they go and make claims and erect suita-
bic dwellings for their accommodation. They
follow them.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

~ A. S. Elicit. opposite the American
House, has just received and is now opening
as choice, if not little the choisest stock of
dry goods ever yet opened in this city, and
has no hesitancy in saying that he will sell
er establishment in st. Paul. Call and exam
inc for yourselves.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28
For the Ninnesotian.

SHAKoPEE, April 2Ist, 1855.
MEssRs EDrToRs:-The Blackhawk returned
here to-day, being unable to cross Little Rap
ids. The passengers report the steamer Mon
tello on the Rapids, unable to get over.
We regret very much that J. NJ. Winslow
could not carry up his materials for the St. Pc
tiers hotel. which were on board the Blackhawk
as . hotel is very much needed At that place.
Emigration is lowing in rapidly; some 60
French persons landed on yesterday at our
levee, all of whom have made claims near
Spring Lake. .ltLgIco5 feJGr
Business is prospecting and Shakopee is itself
again. iaq r. - ,ta.f ,i'',-' P. il
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28
A Card.

-
MEssRs. EDIroRs:-In the report of J. Ross
Browne, Esq. which was published in your
columns yesterday, there were statements made
as cmanating from our firm, which consider it
my duty to correct that the facts as they exist
may be fully known, and the rights Of others
be unprejudced by an eek parte" report.
1t is true, as was stated in the document
above referred to, that purchased from Mr..
Charles r. Rice, in August last portion of
his claim situated upon the former Military Re-
927, or about $50 per acre. But the price that
paid was no criterion to judge of the gene, .
value of the lands upon the said Reservation,
as Mr.. Browne has assumed it to be, for the
land which purchased was at least six times
more valuable than any other that was solo, as
it had been cultivated for years, and had a
dwell ng house and other valuable improve
ments upon it.
Mr.. Browne also states from information which
he says was received from Mr. E. W. Packard,
my present partner, that did not compete for
the land offered at the sale, from .fear of per-
SONut UoSuuIG W MOfc ScTtOUS Consequences. -
In this respect, also, Mr.. Browne is as much mi.
taken as he is in other statements which he has
made in this report, as it was furthercst from
my thoughts to bid upon the land, considering
as did, that those who had made the claims,
cultivated and resided upon them for years, and
in many instances had expended their all in
improvements-were entitled to their claims,
and that it would be doing them great wrong
to bid against them. Such were the views
have no hestancy in saying of all who attend
ed the sale; and it was this reason. united with
the fact that did not consider the greater por-
ton Of the tract sold, worth much more than
the minimum price, that deferred me from bid
ding, not from fear of personal assault or more
serious consequences; as. from an extensive
acquaintance among the claimants, l know them
to be law abiding people.
In regard to the 'protest," which figures
largely in the Repo, t. would state that it was
merely to prevent the transfer of patent, and
not intended in any manner to affect the ratify-
ing of the sale of the Military Reservation.
do not wish to be understood as imputing
dishonorable motives to Mr.. Brown, as l have
no doubt but that he is acting conscientiously
in the matter, but must be allowed to say that
he has been grossly misled by mere rumors.
LYMAN c, DAYTON.
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SCHOOL FOR BoYs.-The Rev. DR.. Van Ingen.
has. we are informed, engaged an experienced
teacher. Mr. Geo. F. Kellie as master Of the
boys school begun some years since at the
Episcopal Mission, and for while suspended.
The school was re-opened on Monday. and we
are assured that Mr.. Kellie brings not only long
experience in his useful calling, but the highest
testimonials of capacity in instruction and dis
cipline. DR.. V. 1. will give personal attention
to the school for part of each day. and hear
the recitations in the classics. Other teachers
are daily expected from the East Tie situa-
ton of the school building on the Mission
grounds is exceedingly adapted to boys
school f." 'o -
re- The Luella, Capt. Boyce. arrived YES.
terday afternoon. Lett Galena Saturday eve
ming with $50 passengers, 200 of whom were
landed in st. Paul. .}ii4h bsaH3at b.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-28

~ we call attention to the card Of Lyman
C. Dayton. Esq, in another column. We should
have thought it quite sufficient for Mr.. Dayton,
or for Gov. German, to have cleared their own
skirts without gratuitously answering for the
..conscience" of the pitiful spy who has been
prowling and pimping about amongst our citi.
zens, seeking how be could most vitality injure
them. We suppose this card of Mr.. Dayton,
with the letter of Mr.. Rice, the card of Govern
or German, and the statement Of Mr.. Rosser,
complete the say of outsiders. AS all the
great men have spoken, we shall try shot at
the pack tomorrow on our own hook, not omit
ting the Democratic Spy of this most Demo
cratic Administration. H
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
Louisville Riots.

The following affidavits have been made II
relation to the late riots at Louisville. Ths
true cause Of that horrid and disgraceful out
rage is about to be brought before the wofia-
When the testimony shall have all been eliea'
ted. no one will have tie hardihood to ssy .hs'
the Americans were the originAtors Of The
riot.
Caroline Wall. wife Of John Wall, on cath
says: She is an Irishwoman; her husband y
an Irishman, and Roman Catholic. On liz
evening Of the 9Th inst. about 5 O'Clock.
was going home from the grocery Of NJ
Brown, on T1nth and Market streets, LoEs
vile. passing down Eleventh street to Mas.
when reached Main street, q. Eleventh.
heard the repor. of fire arms. and looked y
Main where il came from, and saw a MAE a.
near Chapel street, and great many sne.
were fred in quick succession from the nor.
side of Main street. direct towards Chsr,
The man who was shot and fell | learned sss
just come out Of O'Connell's grocery. on ~
corner Of Main and Chapel. in company We
man named Dougherty; Rhodes died %
few moments, as | learned there. There sS
no crowd about at the time. and but vesy e.
people, and no disturbance. save that cssssa
by the shooting. Rhodes was not distarsss
any one when shot, tina. know Of az
the shots fred from the windows Of Quisl
row. think Rhodes had carpes-bag u ~
hand when shot. / did not know him. o1
was informed on inquiry that his name y.
Rhodes Dougherty was also shot mofae''
or two after. :
There were q great many Irishmea :
Quinn's row, some of whom were reistioss
my husband, and they were very often .osss
Of the Ct 9Th Of August. 1855. they (no. q
husband) were preparing for fight, ana ~
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
For the PAIIAiIunl.
SKETCHES FROM KANSAS, No. 10.

have lust returned from WISH to the
psuedo legislature Of Kansas. now IN session
at the Shawnee Methodist Mission. They
are in fix On the 2lst, the Governor sent
in q message informing Them that he should
veto every act they might pass, or rather dls.
solve all connection with them as he regarded
them an Illegal body, on account OF their ad-
tournament 10 the Mission without due author
i,y. This message raised quite breeze. The
forenoon Of to day was spent in caucus; this
afternoon. they mel, the council passed a
Joint resolution, calling for committee of
eight. consisting Of three OF the council and
Ave Of the house, to draft memorial to tie
President demanding the immediate removal
of Gov Reeder The council al journed and
repaired TO the house, to witness lis action on
the resolution The house at once resolved
itself into committee of the whole on the
state Of the territory. Some speeches were
made. and one defamation delivered, being
nearly verbatim copy OF speech OF Pat
rick Henry. OF course the most unsparlng
abuse and opprobrious epithets were heaped
upon Gov Reeder. The pages OF history
were ransacked back 10 remote age OF the
world, for facts TO prove that Reeder IS the
most oppressive tyrant that ever lived. One
or two of the speakers unbushingly owned
that Missionaries did come to Kansas to vote
ana they Jusuneo lhem III ooihS SO ihey
greatly desire the removal of Reeder. ye
they fear he may be promoted to some Other
Office The burden of their distress seems te
be fear that Pennsylvania will elect him te
the U. S. Senate, and that would be very gall
ing to their feelings. 1t is very evident tina
these psuedo Legislators are in trouble. ane
how to get Quit the question. II is true they
have the necessary ma ority to pass every
thing over the head of the governor. but the,
would first have to present bill to him, blu
since the union is dissolved between them
they cannot do so. What can they do Blu
adjourn till they see whether the presiden
will accede to their wishsr?
On leaving the legislature. We called on tn
governor and found him with his sleeves roll
ed up, and very calmly arranging his papers
He seems to be very easy about the legisls
ture, and thinks he has them in = tight place
RICHARD MENDENHALL.
KANSAS TERRITORY, mo. %, 1855.
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
~P,of. wD Henkl.. of Gre

EProt. w. D. Henkle. of Green Mount.
Richmond, Ind. has been offered the Profess
sorship Of Ancient Languages or Mathema.-
les in Madison College. Pennsylvania. L. is
understood that he viii not accept the offer
Cincinnati Gazette.
Professor Henkls 10 well and favorably
know in this region, and his numerous friends
will be pleased to learn that his varied schol-
assic attainmenss are properly appreciatsd.-
Though sall young man. Prof Henkle is
one of the most accomplished scholars in the
West. and is. we believe, for the most part, =
self-educated man.-Lrbana Gazette.
We understand that Prof Henkls viii con-
sinue At Green Mount. to occupy the station
be has for some time held SO credisably to
himself and probably to tina. institution.
In this connection. we would mention, that
Prot. H. and Prof. Ssoddard are engaged in
preparing new work on Algebra, designed
for the use of schools and colleges We are
informed that it viii embrace large amour,
of original matser and viii give some new and
methods for demon.rAsing certain in
tricats problems. In that science, which un-
secure for it the general favor of
teachers
The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16

At the proper place will be found the ticket
for county Offices, nominated on Saturday last
The selection was made BY popular vote OF
the members of the Republican party, and By
a large vote. which should indicate. to great
extent. the will and wishes Of the party.
The ticket is composed Of gentlemen who
have long been citizens Of this county. and are
known to most of our citizens They are
known to be well qualified to perform the du-
ties of the offices to which they respectively
aspire and have been nominated. and will
doubtless be elected.
Seldom has a ticket been presented to the
people moro worthy of their confidence. They
have not been selected to please the old liners,
but We challenge even from them the closest
scrutiny Of our candidates. They are moral.
upright. consistent men and good citizens. just
such men as all good Republicans should be.
Success to the ticket.
Although there is no special political princi-
pie involved in the election Of any one Of these
Ulcers. yet their success or defeat viii infu-
ence . succeeding election in which viii be in
volved political principle. As dear 70 Amer
1 leans ~ the constitution itself. 1t therefore
becomes necessary that no effort should be left
untried to insure success. The old liners are
now making An untiring effort to succeed, in
the hope tina. they may, by counting certain
votes. foot up = majority in the State. and thus
secure the influence of that strength in the
next Presidential election. Old Wayne will
not contribute to that capital.
The following is the aggregate vote received