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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27

TRENTON, March Is
The Senate Bribery Commute, to whom were
referred certain charges based upon alleged at
tempts to control the votes of Senator's, reported
this morning the evidence advanced before them.
1t appears therefore that offers were made to a
certain Senator from Middlesex in sums of vari-
Gus amounts, and that he resented the offers, but
at times treated the matter lightly. The names
OF the parties Offering money are given. They
are prominent and respectable men. 1t is said
other disclosures still more palpable have been
made since the report. The committee was con-
tinued. -t-. s..ss
CO What became of our bribery resolutions /?
Alas they sleep the sleep of death. They were
introduced for shoe and then dropped like hot
poker. As Col Benton says, it matters not the
actors will be spotted in history.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
OUR MERCHANTS.


At no previous period in the history of this
Territory have our merchants had occasion to
entertain such confident expectations of success
in their legitimate business as at the present.
The universally expressed sentiment is that the
coming year is to be one of great prosperity
throughout the length and breadth of the land,
and with oil of the industrial and speculative in
terests. For the past year the merchants as a
class have had a hard time-trade has been over
done-too much money has been invested in the
mercantile branch--and yet, notwithstanding all
this, they have pressed nobly on through the dis.
couragements that they have encountered, and if
any of them are behind in their payments east,
this year will enable them them to square up old
balances. 1885,
In fact it is somewhat astonishing that we have
not had more failures; only two or three have
occurred in the Territory during the past eight
months. New Workers have but little to fear
from the honest merchants of Minnesota, -of dis
honest ones l trust we have none. r.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
TUESDAY.MA 81, 1856.
DISTRACTION OF THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE

DISTRACTION OF THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE
AT MINNEAPOLIS. .l.. 5
We regret to learn that the storm OF Sunday
evening destroyed this Bridge by blowing. it from
the piers. We have no particulars further than
the announcement that the Bridge is doom, which
news will be received with regret by every friend
of Minnesota in and out of the Territory.
STILL LArER.-We learn from an eye witness
that the Bridge broke near the center and that
about $50 feet on each side still hangs to the
towers. Our informant states that both cables
are broken. We hope he is mistaken.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
HENRY MCKENTY,
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE.
Offce-Od PestOffce Building, Third-st., 81. Paul.
Land Bought and Sold throughout the Territory j.. ,
Money Loaned, investments made 70 the best ad-
vantage and Land warrants Located.
EXPERIENCES.

REFERENCES. tiL
NEW YORK. -sf gt. ii MINNESOTA.
S.n;s J Das:' " A. w:es Chic,
A p ss Il s
RHILADELPMIA; Rice, HoI!inss.s.A = Becker,
ssns bankers. ssss'
Tresa as Ward Freed, Ane s 1s Van ksa Attorney.
sss'I 1;st Co.. s:s Fullerton, Register
ss S.ss H' ESQ., ssv Mi; j. ;:ss %
2. xes:sner Attorney at I.v.!: :. Mans, ?: = -
ai sssss Ne.
Messs. Brown johnson, Bankers victsoursh. mhe-tf
TO MERCHANTS AND OTHERS. IN
$40, 900 WORTH Of REAL ESTATE
rs now offered in exchange for Merchandise
St. Paul, March 4, 1855. Dealer IN Real Estate.
GEO. NJ 'nor fRcppER (. w1Lc s1s10' WILCOX
Dealers IN Real Estese, Prset;ee' Surveyor ED General
OFFICE in the y. s; Land once palalns., !
other important Particular attention given 70
where in the territory. Properly titles carefully exam
viii sns esss
attention. .alGf'ss tGfT5isfs ri .3s'5-.ie1-1 !
PONTIAC, NfcH-on CsI. Copeland, Judge "a Jodsc.ai
IArHE., x,cn-non. A. n Hart, Prest Port Huron and
Lake Michigan RarosA; ,. r. white, Esq.,, Director
PITTsBURoH, PA.-Austin LoOmis, ESQ, Stock and Ex-
change Broker. .Slffffi agf - i
BURLINGTON, vr.-Rev. worthneton Smith, D. D., Pret
o. " n: Faand n. Benedict, Professor Mathematics and
Civil Engineering, do; Hon A. l. Catn, Collector Of Customs
ORWELL, vr.-Hon. Roswell Bottm. ~, I !
Troy, N. Up. NJ Corbin, ESQ.,, Cashier Union Danh.
BELvIDERE, ILLssHon Cephus Gardner; Hon. =. o. Mo-
0s, !. p and Ass Sss, Esq., rrss ssssrs s.a
German; }. Travis Rosser, Sec'y Mt. r..
RoHT SMELLING, n. T-Bfsnknh Steele, Esq. II
NJNNEAPoLIs, II. T-HoD. A. y. AmeE II. L Old, Re-
gister o. Sc Land Once, =. Resell, Receiver. 'h
eetlS-dw0 - Z ID r.trll- 3 L..rls zf.sr = II u
sfi4 10 ye LAND FOR SALE. 80 ,...tr...- ! :;
TOBrY In 8. Anthony; valuable claims within
few miles OF The ral interest n vsluab3e Hstec
twenty acres Immediately town. large nu
Der Of lots IN the nouring Mfnnedps 6k:
epee L SueW and Asnksts. aze. ~ :. -. b
dccZ7-U pROpPEx r WrYfnIs
WANTED.
"a M.nssfs cuIeoy, Drafts, &C., 1t ~
2 Interest allowed On spse,a deposits. ..L.-u.l =.
INSURANCE.
w Applicstons received policies ths oce On
ne safest and most favossbs tss1ls. y go y 80.
YBORYER 3 WILCOX, n
Dealers IN Estste, Surveyors and 0eueFat Agents. Ind
00cs Budding. Minneapolis. ninneaote. y 1ee57-ts
= YOR SzEk,
or !, BOA g. ISvfness Addition ssfs bea,s,-
Ii fu spring beouGng 70 this Lot, pvDg lie OWnsr ~
expense . ven q - cents barrel fof watef.
SssoeA y HacB& YAbxBn, Dsaleu - -, lstals y
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ca" The Four Great British Quarterly Re-
views and Blackwood's Monthly are promptly is
sued by l.. Scott & Co., 81 Gold street, N. York.
Terms of subscription ANY one Review or
Blackwood, SIS a year. Blackwood and one Re-
view-or any two Reviews, So. The four Re-
views and Blackwood, 500 copies So. Post
age on the four Reviews and Blackwood to any
post Office in the United States, only so cents a
year, viz: ii cents year on each Review and
"a cents year on Blackwood.
CO It was as cold as Greenland yesterday I;
ice fast in the river, and no thaw in tho streets.
The wind may possibly get under the ice, and if
it does, it will break it up.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
THE STORM.

One of the most frightful storms of wind and
snow we have ever witnessed, occurred in this city
on Sunday evening. The chimneys of the Wins
low House, were blown down, the limbs of trees
broken and strewn upon the sidewalks, and con-
siderable damage done to buildings in and out Of
the city. The storm was unusual at this season
of the year. We hear of no further serious dam
age than that done to Mr.. Cooley's Office, an &C
count of which we gave yesterday. 1t looks and
feels wintery now it did month ago.
The FOREIGN NEws.-The foreign news is Of in
terest for it shows the unsettled state of the Eng
lish Government, and the anxiety of Napoleon to
make his presence felt at the Crimea. The report
of the death of the Emperor of Russia, needs
confirmation. Notwithstanding the belief of the
Government officers, that peace will soon ensue,
yet great war preparations are being made. 1t
was correct remark of a member of Parlia-
ment, that had the down-trodden nationalties of
Europe been called in to participate in the war,
things would have taken different turn. 1t
rives, there will be such an overturning of mo-
narchial governments as the world has never wit
messed. Destitution prevails among the labor
ing classes of England as well as France, and the
continued reports from the seat of war, of the
condition Of the troops there, only tend to create
and foment spirit of rebellion, which we are
inclined to think, will long make itself visible.
Something of decided character must soon
transpire.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
MONETARY.

Money still continues to be scarce ruling rates
on good paper are from 8 to per cent. per month.
As soon however as navigation opens money will
be abundant at 2 per cent.
Land warrants dull-little or no demand, and
will without doubt run down to very low figures
by the LIST of August next. Exchanges are
easier. =.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27

feb21- PRICE PARKER, Dealers Real Estate.
GREY CLOUD ISLAND.
WE will sell fine farm of l37 Grey Cloud Island
w for five hundred dollarone half down,
and two years. PRICE PARKER,
mhl9 lxr Deaserstn Real Estate.
VXTE Lower Ieyee
w for SALE They best business city,
and worth business twice what
mh17 PRICE PARKER, Dealers In Real Estate.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27

GV Should 1t prove true that the Gear of Russia
is dead, he will be succeeded by his son Alexan-
der, who is opposed to the war.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27

\ CHANGE.-The Pioneer says that another
change of proprietorship is to take place in the
Democrat Office, and then adds
1t is to be hoped that among the frequent chan
ges in the Democrat, we may at last be surprised
by change for the better.
We cannot believe that the editor had any al
fusion to DAVID OLMsrEAD, Esq, the former pro-
prietor of the Democrat, who honorable
and able editor, as well gentleman who could
not be induced to give his influence in favor Of
fraud of any kind. The Pioneer says that
young gentlemen by the name of MILLS, is to take
charge of the Democrat.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27

ADRIAN Bennett, Esq.-It gives pleasure
at all times, to commend those who are faithful in
the discharge of their duties, and so far as we can
learn, MIR. ADRIAN BENNETT, one of our County
Commissioners, is of that class. If we have been
informed correctly, and we think we have, he has
done every thing he could do, to reform our Coun-
ty matters. Such man should be upheld, and
we feel sure that he will be. We hear that he talks
of resigning bis Office, but we trust the report is
premature.
ARREST OF BuRNs.-A man by the name Of
Burns has been arrested in New York, who con-
fesses to having aided Baker, the murderer of
Poole, in escaping to sea in the Isabella Jewett.
Eight other person besides Burns have been ar
rested and thrown into prison. Five of them
were held to bail in the sum Of $4,000 each.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27

WANTED.
RBW Coed Lots d -. Anthony snd 81 Ff0 Gu Tan
"a w.s.fs, ceocy, Drafts &e., 1t ~ current rates
decz5-0 YR0ppEH 4 WILCOX.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27

70 kANOl HOk 0ALBs ms t.rstfs s.--a 3
TORrY acres In Of s. Anthony; valuable within
few miles OF Tie ralb; interest," d vsluab3e Hstef
twenty acres Immediately town. large
Der Of lots IN the ncuhing Minnedpsn 6k;
epee, Le 0ueW and Isnkste. - 80 -
decz7-u YROHPEx & WIICOxs
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-27
WAKEFIFLD 9 Drown.
f. ia STEWARDS NURSERY,
On the StiltcateT Road, four miles from st. Paul.
1000 FRUIT TREES. i.'Hlr

WE would call the attention Of the citizens Of St. Paul and
w surrounding country the fact that have hand
large and desirable lot Apple Trees, the best varieties
Our Trees all Of good size and In fine order for transplant
ing. Please call and examine for yourselves. tf
ifeb10-3mws ,f, A. g. G. w. STEWART.
Southern shield., 1855-05-26
volyer and fired twice at the Empero
 without effect.


 volver and fired twice at the Emperor without effect.
 He was seized by the police, bat drew another pistol and made a second desperate attempt to shoot the Empe- ror.s Itis said that one ball grazed his hat. The would be assassin Is an Ital- ian named Parroza. He was volun- teer in Gonzalyo's army. He was in London while the Emperor was there, and was only prevented by the. con course. of people from making the at tempt there. The Emperor proceeded with his ride, anIl visited the opera in the evening. He has decided not to recive any formal addresses, though an exception has been made in relation to the British residents in Paris, who held a meeting on the 2d, which was large ly attended and addresses adopted.
 The would-be assassin will be tried at the assizes, about the middle of May. The fusionist and Orleans papers pub fish the accounts of the attempted as- sassination from the Moniteur, without word of comment.
 The Emperor Napoleon delivered a short speech 10 the Senate, in answer to the congratalatory address of that body on the occasion of his escape from assassination.
 T thank yeu,'0' he said, "for the sentiments expressed; l fear nothing from the attempts of assassins. There are lives preserved by decrees of Prov |idence. As long as my mission is un- accomplished, Irun no danger"
 A reinforcement of fifty thousand Russians had arrived at Sebastopol.- The Allies thus far, have not destroyed a single battery.
Southern shield., 1855-05-26
: A PLANTATION TO BE RAF'FLED FOR
 S20 GOO for 82Co!
ONE HUNDRED CHANGES


 TT1EIl3 plantation ppo which I reside will be Rallied for, on tho Doth of November next at Helena, Arkansas. Title urtoubted. Said plantation consists of S00 acres of level land second to none in tlie county Two hundred and tel. acres in cultivation, and forty dead ened, under a most excellent fence. A good dwelling house, part log and part frame. con #taining four rooms. eighteen feet square: hew- Fed log negro cabins, mule shelter, a larpe double corn crib, q new frame gin-house and new press, a young orchard of selected peach trees; a large cistern and three wells of fine water. A large garden, newly paled in. 2 large hewed log smoke house, hewed loo kitchen and fine dairy; in fact, all the improve, lnents necessary to a plantation The soil is black sandy loam, growth of timber black and sweet gum, ash, hickory, and dog-wood.- Said place is in Phillips county, Arkansas fhree miles from L'Anguille river navicable for small steamboats; ten miles of St. Francis liver, and eighteen miles from heMississipni and aboyeall overflow. The place has been fe' set' lied years, during which time have remain. ed on it with my family winter and summer and have had no sickness at all. No person s name will be put upon the list without certificate of deposite in the Planters Bank Memnbis or reliable merchants acceptance in New Orleans, or money in the hands of Myrtle 4 Moore. Helena. PAUL H. OTEY
 Memphis, Eagle~Gs Enquirer {wee!slyA eonv two months and charge same to undersgned
 May l9. 1855. r. II. q
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Public Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That on " the 3lst day of March, 1851, l enterea at the Land Office in Helena, Arkansas, the east-half of the northwest quarter and tl'e west half of the northeast quarter of seetloh twenty-four, township fourteen south Of range two west, and received the Receivers dlPn- cate receipt for the same, No. 57l3, and as .3 the east half of the northwest quarter ot Salq : section has been cancelled in consequence ol its illegality, and having lost or mislald salu receipts, Notice is hereby given, that III, e tend to make application for the retundlng ol the purchase money for said last mentiongeu tract of land, and therefore cannot surrenu'' the said receipt. STEPHEN CASTER.
 May 12, 1855.
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SPECIAL. NOTICE
To .4rnsy 0Gcers, Soldiers, To1- unteerS, Teamsters, Seanze,a ,, S.c., and hesr SuruSus1ag Wld- oa0s, or Minor Children.

Y !
 BY act of Congress-, you are entitled to g Land Warrant for l60 acres; and if you have already received 40 or 80 acres, you are en- titled to an additional quantity, equal to l60 acres. Whether you desire to sell or locate your Warrants, it is important that the same be procured without delay, as the great num- sber of Warrants winch will be thrown upon the market, must soon materially reduce their value. Persons in Arkansas, entitled to Warrants, are requested to make applica- tions to the undersigned, who will attend to procuring their Warrants with promptness.
 Should any one entitled to Bounty Land under the late or any sahseuuent act of Congress, who lives at distance. desire my services to procure their Warrants, they can address me through the Helena Post Office. and their letters will receive prompt atten- ton.
 The applicant $ required to stdts his name age and residence, including tosca. counta o,aa State; tle compauy, regiment and qcg9 # seT0e8 in, and tte captain of Us conpoav scbeiaer tte appfaeant enlisted or uolasntsersd and oa aehqt day and gear, and foa qchat term 'caefaey he. has ecer yeeesged apy Eerrajst and z! so, for holr naaay acres.
 [ r z gidoav apply, she must, n cddltson glue tte place and time of her asdavsape. fb, nome and Q0icial title of the yerso5i arlso per formed the sefEsee togefher qclth the t}aae a3ae place of her hsssbaanlg s dcath.
 Having all the necessary blank forms. anf being f9miliar viii. the requirements of tll( law, and his arrangement being complete lapplicaaits can avoid much of the uncertain ty and delay which might otherwise occur.
 Address, JOHN J. IA GIBSON.
 April Fl, 1855. Helena, Askansas. SWAMP LAND SCRIP, in sums to sui purchasers flor sale bv
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[FoR TIE SHIELD. l

DEAR. UNDEEWoOD:
 The country will now be informed of the result of the contest in the Old Dominion That the American party will triumph, we sincerely believe. The personal popularity of tllis or that candidate cannot resist the food. The principles of the American party will prevail. Already the strongest fortifea- lions have been demolished. Look back for moment to the decision of New Hampshire. Look if you please to the mighty majorities in favor of American principles in all the States where the issue has been made. The national mind is npon thissquestion, and de pIore fl as we may, tisvery apparent. that not . State or county will be free from the inflt- encc of this revolution. Some of our South ern papers8tellus that abolition is at the bot tom of this organization. The reverse of this is true. The American party is the salvation of the South. What is it that has given the North the ascendancy of the South? What is it that keeps the South in the minority What is it that has increased the strength oI the Abolitionists2 It requires votes in a re- presentative government to make one section of that government stronger than another. Now, we are bound to admit that the North is stronger than the South--largely stronger. What is the cause of this? evidently the for eign vote. Few foreigners come into slave States nearly all plant themselves upon free soil, or territories which they help to make free.
 It is this very emigration this adding of strength to the. North that causes the public
 ni1d of the South to seize on Know Nothing Ism with such avidity. It is useless to en- deavor to throw stumbling blocks in the way. The American party has swept the South, and when.the proper time arrives the devel- opment will be made. ATTICUS.
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Ho! FOR THE GOLD MINES. is the calculation of ten young men of our town to leave Helena on the 10th of June next, for the gold mines, on the head waters of the Arkansas. The mines are situated near the centre of the Indian Territory, about five hundred miles west of Helena. Here is fine field for adventure, and all who desire to join the company, should lose no time in making it known Star.
Southern shield., 1855-05-26
THE GOLD HUNT IN THE WICHITAW
 ADVANTAGEOUS, &c.
Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican.

Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican NEosHo, Mo. May 9th, 1855. It may be of some interest to your readers to know what is going on out in these remot. and isolated regions; I, therefore, give yoy the following as perfectly reliable. Rumors of gold having been found in . range of the Wichitaw Mountain, on the rec ! or salt fork of the Arkansas, have been prev [ alent every since last fall A mania, alike tC ! the one that arose on the news received from California in AS and 49, has beset the peo- pie, and thousands are now winding their way or preparing to start, for the newly found land of Ophir.
 It is computed at least hundred teams have passed through this place within the last ten days, all destined for that dreamy land of precious metal The excitement ex- tends from Springfield, Missouri, to the Ar kansas river. Az many, in all probability, will go from Arkansas as from this State. A gentlemen has just told me that some seventy teams have crossed Grand river at Gilstrap's, in the Seneca Nation, within the last four days, and there are many other points of cross ing equally if not more accessible. Many are going on pack mules. Time alone can tell the tale of these glittering anticipations. l have talked with "SENEcA DANE" the half breed guide. He says gold much, some timea good deal, heap a little.
 l could make but little out of his Shibo- leth. but thought l could detect passing twinkle of merriment in his eye, as he related ALL he knew about it.
 No rains have fallen here of any conse- lo41 I. 41 | suficiency to mature the wheat at any time since it was sown. Even were rains to set in now, it is too late obenefit the winter grains. Many of the fields look nearly So bare as ,at Q. siale of their sowing.
 'n1 rrtbor I,,. tg St,naytial showers have fallen of late. Much of the corn pasls seu nsz au. ao' come up. The Oats looks dwarfsh and stints ed. Many have had to suspend blowing on account of the hardness of the ground I have been ill many places, but have seen none over which deeper gloom hung than that apparently impending over this now. The prairies begin to afford telerable pasturage. Stock destined for the different markets is still being grazed, and will be thin, if kept a month here.
 Buyers are paying from $45 to $65 per yoke for oxen, and 80 to ssO for cows with calves.
 But little is doing in the horse or mule trade. Mules are. however, high.
 Corn is worth Sl per bushel, Flour S5 to $6 per hundred, Baconfrom 9 to 12c.
 The Indian tribes are in much want, many living on the. indigenous herbaceous growth of the season. A cutaneous eruption, simi- lar to the smallpox, prevails, particularly among the Osages, from which many are dy-
 ing. A w
Southern shield., 1855-05-26

gTThe Virginia elections took place on Thursday last, which we believe and sincerely trust have resulted in favor of the American ticket. Up to 10 o'clock to-day (saturday) not a word has been received as to the result.
Southern shield., 1855-05-26

THE PLANK ROAD ELEcTroN.-The election on Monday, 21st inst, result
 ted in favor of the Helena and Tunica Plank Road, by vote of 84 in favor of the proposed tax, to only thirteen against subscription. We congratulate our citizens upon the result, and hope soon to witness the ceremonies, of brea- king ground upon the road. .-Star.
Southern shield., 1855-05-26

ny~The Louisville Courier of Saturday last says: The rains of Wednesday and Thurs day appear to have been general throughout Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. They made the hearts of the honest farmers leap for joy. The prospect for bountiful crops of all kinds and for fruit of every description, was probably never before so promising through out the West.
Southern shield., 1855-05-26

JoB WoRK.-Having recently made handsome additions to our hitherto fine assortment of Job Type, the Shield office is now prepared to do every de- scription of Job Printing, both plain and ornamental, in astyle fully equal, if not superior, to any establishment in the State, ,-and at fair prices.
Southern shield., 1855-05-26

"ATTIcUs.'' '- In another column will be found second communication over this signature, to which we call especial attention. The auther is not only nable and fluent writer, but is in every respect worthy andresponsible gentleman, and one of our best citi- zens.