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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

Observation-Disclosures VERD1cr.--For
the last few months our city has been dis
graced by gang of gambling rowdics, who,
as long as they are permitted to run at large,
are cheating the community out of services
they should be rendering the Territory in
the Territorial Prison at Saltwater. Their
acts of midnight rowdyism have become a
serious annoyance to the more peaceably dis
posed of our citizens. Fer some reason or
other, not necessary to mention, they have
of late been "down" on the Central House
and its proprietors. The late proprietor was
compelled to give up the house on account of
them. During the last week, when ball
was given there, they committed several acts
of rowdyism, such as throwing stones, pota-
toes, &C., through the windows into the ball
room. firing pistols into the house, flourish
ing bowie-knives, making loud threats,
&c. During the next day one of them was
taken before the City Justice on the com
plant of Mr.. johnson, of the Central House,
by the name Of Allen.
He plead guilty to the complaint and was
fined seycnty-fve dollars, and is now lying
in Jail from an inability to pay the fine and
give bonds to keep the peace. Two others,
by the name of Smith and Dusenbery, were
cleared for the lack of proof on the part of
the prosecution. Yesterday, another, by the
name of Waddell, was tried before the JUS
tice, and the jury brought him in guilty.
He was fined fifty dollars and costs by the
Justice.
Mr.. johnson is deserving of the thanks of
the community for his efforts in bringing
these offenders to punishment.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

IL The Postmaster General has in
structed his deputies that after the first of
January next, the postage on all letters must
be prepaid with postage stamps,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

g The Washington Star contradicts
the statement that Mr.. Dobbin, Secretary of
the Navy, is about to resign. His health is
poor and be will visit Florida after the meet
ing of Congress, but in obedience to the
wishes Of his friends, he will remain in the
Cabinet.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

E " The land OF steady habits seems
not to be so steady, after all. John Green,
the reformed gambler" writes to the New
York Times that in Connecticut every little
village has its gambling club, willie Hartford
and New Haven have 'ong been cursed with
public and private gambling houses.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

The Albany Atlas states that majority
of the Judges of the Supreme Court, cho-
sen at the recent election, are favorable to
the prohibitory law.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

IT is stated that Mrs. Ex-President Tyler
has just fallen heir to a fortune Of 100000
in England.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

CENSUS OF RED WING.-The last number
OF the Red Wing Sentinel, says: eve learn
from Rev. j. w. Hancock, who has Just
completed the census of our village, that the
number of permanent residents is sll. One
year ago there were but $50. If the same
ratio of increase is maintained we shall num-
Der $500 on the LIST Of December 1885,
Make room for Red Wing among the cities
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

e The recent catalogue of Harvard
College gives a total of GO students, of
whom 1868 are undergraduates, IA divinity
students, Ill law, 67 scientific, and l04 me-
dical.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

Il The Mobile Advertiser says that
one of the measures which will be warmly
pressed upon the Legislature of Alabama,
now in session, will be proposition to APP
propriate 100000 from the Treasury, to aid
in making Kansas a slave State.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

e. In the case of Caldwell, conductor
on the Chicago and Burlington Railroad,
charged with embezzlement, the jury brought
in verdict of guilty, and sentence of one
year to the penitentiary.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

~ - 'AAAS3 Aol pCutcuI duQ SCOuc.
meir.
PETITIONS
j. X. Irvine petioned for permission to
build a Powder Magazine on Harriet Is.
land.
On motion of Aid. Becker, it was
Resotred, That j. R. Irvine be, and he is
hereby allowed to erect Powder MAGAZINES
on Harriet Island, within the limits of the
City of st. Paul: Prorided, That the same
be not used for the storage of powder until
it shall have been approved by the Common
Council, and that the same be subject to re-
moval at any time the Common Council NAV
require, at the expense of the owner.
The following communication was read and
laid on the table: ts so
ST.. PAUL, Dec S, 1855.
You are hereby notified that on the 18th
inst, Alexander Rey, of this City, made an
assignment to me, of all his real estate.
goods, accounts, notes and effects, of what
ever kind.
Payment of debts due said Rey are there
fore to be paid to me only.
Respectfully Yours,
l. VAN ETTEN.
10 the lily OF OC. Paul.
The following communication was received
and ordered printed:
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of 81. Paul
At a meeting of the Pioneer Hook and
Ladder Company, held at their Hall on the
9TH inst, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing six months:
Presidem.-Jos. NJ. Marshall
Vice resident-Wm H. WOLF
Secretary.-Chas. d. Elicit.
assistant Sscretary.-R. L. Thompson.
Ireasurer.-J. McCloud, jr.
Directors.-H. B. Pearson, j. W. Steven
son, Thompson Richie, r. w. McCloud, S.
d. jackson, VIM. Sterling.
ESecting COmmltee.-W. M. Stees, R. Gal
laway, j. r. jerks, j. II. Cathcart Edward
Heensn.
House Commi1ee.-I. A. Banker, Nathan
Spicer, A. d. Haslett.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHAS. d. ELFELT,
Secretary
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

@ The Savannah Republican is very
much exercised at the suggestion of nomin-
ating Henry A. Wise for the Presidency.
HE has," says that journal, "no administra-
tive faculties, no prudence, no judgment, and
would carry the country to the - in less
than six months"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

& The Erie Railroad Company pur.
chased 800 acres at Jersey City, and also
800 acres on Bergen Heights, for 100000
to be used in the straitening of their road
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-15

THE HUTCHINsoNs have left for DUBUQUE.
They are expected back to look after their
claims in Carver County, in March next.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
THE EXHIBITION AT PARIS.

The opening of the great exhibition or Grand
Fair took place at Paris on the 10Th of May. The
Emperor and Empress present, and the cere-
monies are said to have been most imposing and
brilliant. The number of exhioitorsis about 10000,
of which $500 French, and the balance foreign
The number from the United States is about l5O
The American commissioners have been treated with
a great deal of courtesy.
In this assembage, at the opening of the Fair, the
United States was represented by Mr.. Mason, the
Minister; Mr. McRae U. S. Consul at Paris; Mr.
Belmont Minister at the Hague; Mr. Cass. Minister
at Rome and others. The following commissioners
from the United States were in attendance: Mr.. 3.
Field, Charles l.. Fleschman, Alexander Nattemare
and S. H. Wales for the State of New York; James
Swain, A. W. Little and Mr.. Pepper, for Pennsylva-
mia; Dr. w. E. johnson. for Ohio; w. j. Valentine
for Massachusetts,; d. G. Gilman, for Connecticut;
Marshall Woods and Edward Williams, for Rhode
Island; E. B. Buchanan, Consul at La Rochelle, for
Maryland; r. E. Coke for Alabama DIR. VIM. Rabe,
for California; H. NJ Morft of Washington, for Ill
inois and A G. Powers, for Louisiana. Mr. Flesch-
mann acts for New York, Virginia and South Caro-
lima.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09


eye which the people have, Wader the Constitution,
of carrying out their views of government But
when we vote against man because he is Catho-
lie, OF because he is Protestant, erect stand
ard of qualification higher than the Constitution ;
for that instrument expressly provides that no reli
gious test shall be required for Office We thus,
while we pretend to maintain the liberation estab
lshed in the Constitution, make it practically null
and void at the polls. Certainly, every citizen has
the physical power of voting to prescribe either
Catholics or Protestants; but the Know Nothing
who proposes to prescribe the Catholic, and who
has taken oath to d. and also an oath to sup
port and to be governed by the Constitution, must
choose between his oaths-Ae must 6reak or the
other2
Q-That, admit appears to be plain and reason
able. have other questions to PROFOUND, and hope
the conversation will be continued.
Avery WE'LL shall be happy to continue the
conversation, and any question you may put
Ozone word more: You have made certain state
ments about Mr.. Rayner is he not in Philadel
phia aboring to thoroughly nationalize the Order?
A-Yes, he took his seat, suppose, on Tuesday
last, in the National Council with such men as Will
son, of Massachusetts, and Hale and Tuck of New
Hampshire. If their credentials genuine, Mr..
Rayner it is to be presumed, recognized them as
brother Know Nothings; and yet such men, as their
past lives prove, would insgate the slaves OF the
South to raise upon and murder their masters. Mr.
Rayner is Shareholder, and no doubt sincerely de-
voted to the rights of the South but in relying up
on such men, or in attempting to make terms with
them, he hopes against hope. He is in the mnori-
ty in that Council and if contest should arise in
it touching the question of slavery, he will be voted
down. and may be expelled. Yet he is bound, ac-
cording to his oath as Know Nothing, to submit
to the action of majority of the Council, whatever
that action may be, withdraw from the Order
If he should agree to stand by the Union OF the
States under all circumstances, to ignore the
question of slavery leaving his Northern associates
free to agitate it, as they have heretofore done, in
the halls of Congress, he will not be true, in my
opinion the interests and the rights Of his State
and if, the contrary, refusing thus to agree, he
should withdraw from the ORDER he will thereby
openly confess that it is not national, but SECTIONAL
and has failed to accomplish for the country what he
promised it would accomplish Approval OF, or ac-
quiescence in the compromise of 1850 was the test
of both the last Wing and Democratic national Con-
ventions and the Union will be mperilled and the
rights of North Carolina put in jeopardy, if any
party which disregards and ignores this test shall
obtain supreme control.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
sEYEN DAYS LATER FROM EuRopE

SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Sebastopol still holding out-the Vienna Conference
to be reopened-Hard .1Sghting-adcance in Cot
ton, and great sales.
The advices by this arrival are interesting and i'm
portant.
The Vienna Conferences to negotiate for peace
arc to be re-opened
A secret expedition is preparing in the Crmea for
some important enterprise.
The siege of Sebastopol is unchanged, the place
still remaining impregnable to the assaults of the
allies.
General Pellssier, the new Franch Commander
in Chief contemplated making an attack on the Rus
slams in open field
The motion of want of confidence in the Minis
try made in the British Parliament was unsuccessful
The latest intelligence from the Crimea says that
in engagement before the Flagstaff Battery, the
French destroyed the Russian works
The Vienna Conference was expected to be opened
the 28th ult.
FOREIGN MARKETs.-LiperpoolF Friday erening May
25.-Milligan, Evans & CO. Circular reports: Cot
ton-The sales of the past week have been the lar
gest on record, with active export demand,
amounting to 10000 bales including 70, 900 sold to
spectators at advance of tat. Fair qualities have
advanced b-Orleans, fair, GO; Middling, 1916 g.
The sales to-day Friday reached 5000 bales. The
market closes buoyant. Manchester advices are
more favorable.
Breadstuffs-The market for Breadstufs is gene
rally unchanged.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
Municipal Election in Washington.


WAsHINGToN June 4.-The municipal election is
going quietly. The prevailing impression is that
both parties about equal
The Circuit Court this morning decided to leave
it to the option of the election judges whether for
eigners naturazed since registry be allowed to vote.
The judges being nearly all Know-Nothings, it is
believed they will be rejected. The election will be
very close.
LATEB.-It is conceded on all hands that the
American ticket is elected by respectable majority.
We it stated in some of the Washington pa
pers day SINCE that the authorities of the
City, who almost unanimously Know Nothing,
appointed none but Know Nothings as inspectors of
the election. Of course then the dark lanterns had
it all their way and the frauds perpetrated in
this election may nev>r the light. The capitol
of the Republic is in the hands of bigots persecu-
tors, and rowdies-not that there are not good men
and gentlemen in the Know Nothing lodges there,
but the treatment of Mr.. Wise, when he attempted
to speak at Browns Hotel, proves what we say
Should this secret organization obtain complete
troll of the country, man predict the conse-
Quences that will cnsuc.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09

KNOW NOTHING PEDDLERs.-There are persons in
this State, from the Northern States, going about
from point to point selling dirty and lying books,
calculated to stir up religious strife and to Ike the
followers of the same Lord Jesus Christ hate and re-
vile another; and also engaged, in by-places,
swamps, private rooms, culverts and dark alleys, in
organizing Know Nothing lodges, We always
glad to see in our midst honorable and hg minded
persons from the non -saveholding States would
say any thing Of character to prejudice or in
ure either those of the stamp referred to- those
true men, born North of Masons and Dixons line,
who permanently located among US. We do
not ask Northern who visit the State on bust
or pleasure, to commend the institution of
slavery, or even to approve tall we ask of them
is, if they do not approve it, to be silent. We
satisfied with the institution, and regard it as one of
the most valuable which possess. But we warn
people to be on their guard against abolition
Yankees, who come here to gather up money for
trashy books and for Know Nothing services and
then return to their homes to msrepresent and ma
lgn u.s. and to to circumscribe slavery and de-
grade and destroy these Southern saveholdng States
Mark them, and if they dare to utter their abolition
sentiments, make them leave in double quick time.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
Arrioa1 of the Black Warrior.


NEW YORK, June 2.-The steamer Black Warrior
from Havana, with dates to the 2Sth utimo, has
rived All was quiet throughout Cuba, and business
was improving
The United States steamer Fulton was at Havana.
The Princeton and Cyane were cruising off San An
tonic. The steamer San Jacinto was at Matanzas.
and the sloop-ofwar jamestown at Key West
The political prisoners who were still detained at
Havana, would probably be sentenced to the galeys
in Africa.
The smallpox and yellow fever did not appear TO
be spreading to any considerable extent
royal order has been published for the estab.
lishment of joint stock bank at Havana with
capital of 100000.
Sugars were firm at previous rates. Molasses
was scarce, and held at ST 81 reals.
Examination of Cadets
NEW YORK, June 3.-The annual examination of
cadets commenced at West Point, on Friday. The
graduating class is now composed of only "a men,
oere 1t started four years ago with over 90 1t
slsts of the following named persons Cyrus B. Com.
stock, George E. Eliot, Samuel Beck, Jr, Henry NJ
Lagal of Massachusetts; Cornelius Van Camp Mi
chael 2. Small, Daniel NJ. Greggs, Lewis Merrill,
Edward L. Hartz, Timothy NJ. Bryan, Jr., Henry
w. Freddy, George NJ. Dick, of Pennsylvania;
Alexander F. Webb, James Wheeler, Jr Geo. D.
Ruggles Clarence E. Bennett VIM W. Averill, w.
r. Pease, of New York Godfrey Weitzell, VIM B.
Hazen, of Ohio; Junius B. Wheeler Robert c. Hail.
ly, North Carolina; John w. Turner, Jesse r.
Of Vermont; Alfred T. A Torbert, of Delaware
John r. Church, of Georgia; Francis R. T. Nichols,
of Louisiana; Francis A. Sharp of Indiana; Fred.
erick L. Childs, Charles w. Thomas and James H.
Hill, from the country at large.
Ioaon Election IN Noruoich Conn-IHe Rnoao Moth.
ings aactuNy Beaten
NORWICH, June 4, 1866.
At our city election, VIM. L. Brewer democrat,
on the largest vote ever given in this CITY, was elect
ed Mayor by over two hundred majority, and every
candidate the democratic ticket for Aldermen
Common Council, Clerk, Sheriff. &C., was elected by
about The same majority. Great rejoicings in the
street. The Know Nothing majority in the town
last April was over three hundred.
Neso Hacep Municipal E2ection.-7He entire Deno-
cratic Ticket chosen.
New HAVEN, June 4, 1866.
The New Haven city cleo ion took place to-day
Alfred Backman, the democratic candidate for Mayor
was elected by 300 plurality, and 100 majority over
all opposition. The entire general ticket of the DEM
ocrats is elected.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
NOVELTY IRON WORKS ~!

me- ANUFACTURE OF HORIZONTAL AND
IXA Vertical Steam Engines Tubular Fue, and Cyindri
cal Boilers Circular Vertical, and Portable Saw Mills
Castings ofal descriptions including ornamental railing &c
One of the Partners has been in the above bust
number of years, and has turned out Of
the Engines and Saw Mills in the State, which
DO testified to, by many who have purchased of him.
We also making preparation for the manufacturing
of the improved PIows Harrows Cultivators and
other Farming Implements. All ask is that friends
will give trial and if they cannot thereby not
only their money at home but heavy tariff of trans
portation. - M
lime 9th. 1855. 57-6m.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09

D1sGRAcEFUL AFFAIR AT COLUMBUS, OH1o-On
Tuesday evening at Columbus, Ohio, procession
of German Turner's was returning from the country,
where they had been celebrating the day, those
composing it violently attacked by gang
of rowdes and six of them badly beaten. 1t APP
pears that the rowdies took offence at flag the
Germans had with them. 1t had on it three mot
toes in German, which the assailants presumed were
offensive, and thus the violence. The Statesman
thus explains the notices. The first phrase, in
English, was, Fresh, Pious, Joyous Free;" and
the second, Through Exercise to Strength
"Bahnfred," free scope, without restrant-The last
:" Through Investigation to Complete Knowledge"
The Turner's having had on white coats, the violence
was resumed after night and several citizens not
connected with the Turner's, were attacked because
they happened to wear white coats. One man was
beaten and thrown into the gutter for dead Six
Germans, walking along the street peacea5ly, it is
stated, were stoned and beaten by gang of some
sixty rowdies, all of whom permitted to escape.
One of the papers undertakes to paiate the outrage
OH the ground that the rowdes did not understand
the German language and therefore misunderstood
the meaning of the notices Such an excuse is
contemplate. As well might the editor undertake
excuse the conduct of incendiary for firing his
neighbor's house in mistake for his own.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTIONS


The Syracuse Standard says of the late Know
Nothing gathering in that city:
1t was Quarterly meeting of the State Council
Its special business to revise the Constitution
and make choice of delegates to the National Coun-
Gil, which is to meet in Philadelphia in June 1856
This, then, is to be the Presidential Convention of
the Know Nothings.
The adjourned Anti Nebraska Convention held at
Auburn in September last, after indorsing the Wing
State ticket, it will be remembered also called an
Abolition Convention of delegates from all the nom
slaveholding States to meet at Syracuse on the 4th
of July, 1s56-to nominate Mr. Seward for the Pres
idency
The Democratic National Convention, by a reso-
luton passed at its last sitting in Baltimore is be
held in the city of Cincinnati in 1856. The date will
be fixed by the Standing Committee, of which Mr.
Cagger of Albany is the member from this State
The choice of district delegates from New York will
be directed, we presume, by the next Democratic
State Convention; and will probably be made next
winter.
We do not presume that any Wing National Con-
vention will be held.
There are some movements in the Southern States
in favor of nominating sectional candidates to offset
those who will be run at the North. But unless the
Democratic Convention should conduct itself in some
preposterous manner, calculated to destroy the po-
siton of its party before the country, do not look
to see this movement carried out.
1t is quite certain, however, that there will be at
least three candidates for the Presidency.
The Observation-Disclosures are in from all the coun.
ties except Wyoming, which generally gives about
20 whig majority. The five counties heard from
since the publications of table, on Friday last
give majority to Mr.. Wise of 25 which, added to
his previous majority, makes his present majority
stand lO,104. In issue of Friday next we ex-
pect give the full vote of all the counties in the State
with such corrections the official returns received
in the meantime, may suggest Me- Wise's rhajoaity
will be about 10000.
We have gained % members of the Legislators,
and lost II. This gives us majority of As in the
next Legislature.
OF the thirteen members of Congress elected,
twelve are Democrats-one district (Mr. Lewis's)
still to be heard from. The Know Nothings are
claiming the election their candidate (Mr CarlileO
but the election is close that it is believed the
result will not be known until the Official returns
shall be counted.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09
ELectiOn in Nean York,

CANANDAIGUA, June 8, Ie55.-Our charter cleo
ton to-day resulted in the of the American
ticket, by majority of IA. The vote unusually
large.
BUFFALO, June 8, 1s55-Mr. Masten the regular
democratic candidate, is elected Judge over Hough-
ton the Know Nothing candidate, by two thousand
majority.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-09

VINO DID IT?-Who nominated Mr.. Shepard for
Congress? So far as the public know, the conven-
ton consisted of but men, So far as the pub
lie know these men trying to dictate to the
people of seven Counties whom they shall vote for
Where did they meet ?-was it in the day or in the
night ?-what proceedings were had ?-what is the
nature of the platform adopted? Mr.. Shepard's
G. committee" insnuate that they sent him plat.
FORM but he says nothing about in his acceptance
Do the people desire to see that platform, will
they " go it blind? ?"
We read of seven wise that went to sea in
bowl; here have seven that have embarked on
the ocean of politics in dark lantern. We think
the men of the 6 bow' decidedly the sagacious