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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-28
From the St. Louis Republicans, 18th.
Large Fire Loss from $50, 900 to $50, 900.

The largest fire in this city since the great
canfagration of lS49 occurred yesterday morn
ing at halfpast O'Clock on the corner of Fourth
and Locust streets.
The fire commenced III tue livery stable OF
Mr.. Skidmore, on Locust. and rapidly spread
to the adjoining buildings on the corner and
extended down Fourth street 10 the Washing
ton House, six doors from Locust street.
The losses and insurance, as far as we could
ascertain them. were as follows:
| Merchants Hotel building owned by Edward
Walsh, Esq. loss Is to 100000; no insurance.
Three four story buildings adjoining, owned
by DR.. Burchard; loss about $4,000; insured
in New York city offices for $S,000 and in this
city for 81 coo.
Skidmore's livery stable. owned by Mrs. Gil
rard; total loss; insured for So 500, full value
Skidmore's loss $1,000; no insurance.
A. b. Lynch. dwelling and slave prison; loss
Gaisel's cabinet mandatory; loss $4,000; no
insurance.
Hood & Langan's blacksmith shop; loss $500;
no insurance.
Mrs. Williamson proprietor of the Merchants
Hotel, sustained a loss of $1,000 in the destruc-
ton of her furniture and appliances, and was
insured for $1,000.
Mr.. Dorshamer, boatder at the Merchants
Hotel, was insured $4,000 on his furniture,
the house with the little clothing he had on at
the time. His wife was then absent from the
city.
The following gentlemen were doing business
in the stores under the Merchants Hotel and
adjoining buildings, and succeeded in saving
their goods without much injury. Their loss
is covered by insurance.
w. W. Wakelam, piano dealer, insured for
$4,000.
Mr.. Tanguay, grocer, injured for s3OO0--
Health Bro, furnishing store, insured for
$500.
Gay & Co., queensware store, insured for
$4,000.
Bart & Hickock, India rubber store insured
for $4,000.
J. W. Sherman, truss and bondage manufac-
tory, no loss.
The upper part of DR.. Burchard's building
was occupied for Offices and lodging rooms,
and most OF the occupants lost all their effects,
on most of which there was no insurance.
Dr. Zwinglie, who occupied one of the rooms
was insured for $1,000.
The fire ragged until nearly I O'Clock, and
great apprehension was felt for the safety of
the splendid blocks of buildings each side of
the ones on fire; but the wind being from a ia
vorable quarter, the fremen were able to save
them ~ 's--i- 81 81. e l-'
The origin Of the FIRE is unknown, but is sup
posed to have been the act OF an incendary.-
In the Livery. Stable. where it commenced,
there were ten or dozen horses, all of which
persisted, or were SO badly burned that it was
necessary to kill them. .l-.l road
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Answer 70 the Democrats Winona Correspon-
dent. .
Our Winona correspondent, contradictcd by
the Democrat of Monday, is thus corroboratcd
in his statement by correspondent of the
Times:
WINoNA, July 81.
Mr.. EDIroR.-Thc Republicans held their
county Convention at this place on Saturday
the 2lst.. to elect delegates to the Territorial
Convention which is to meet ON Wednesday,
1t was held at the Minnesota Hotel, the largest
and most commOdious in the city, and notwith-
standing the shortness of notice given, was the
largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever
held in Southern Minnesota. There being no
room in the house large enough for the accom-
mediation of the whole party, many of them
were compelled to take seats outside They
crowded the porch outside almost to suffcation.
and climed upon the windows in order to take
part in the proceedings. It asgratifying to see
old Democrats and Wings uniting their voices
In one common cause, and sending up enthusi-
astIc cheers for the nominee of the Republican
Convention who ever he may be- .'!9-,. 81 .,.
The multitude was addressed by several gen.
tlemen, whose speeches were received with
thunders Of applause. and the greatest unanim-
lty prevailed, so much SO that not dissen ting
voice was heard. Nine delegates were elected
who will all be on hand. +, vi --fsfao .,,f
Last Wednesday night the Democracy had a
precinct meeting and nominated three dele.
gates to the Democratic Convention. there was
not more than Is persons present, they endor-
sed Rice and ordered the proceedings to be
published in his organ, which is published by
y. l.. Emerson, and edited by VIM. Hollinshead
OF your city. 1t WAS fZzle and no one took an
active part. except the federal officers.
Yours, &C., ioi'a W.
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@x 1VESDAf,JuIy Z4tD.
Present-The PresfdentsHd Aid. BAIL, Lar
penteur, Irvine, Mobiles and Sshurnier.
- PETITIONS,
Marshall & Co.. for payment of q Judgment
in their favor, recovered against the fewn q
st. Paul, for about $500.
Referred to City Atty, with Instructions to
make examination as to its correctness, and
report at the next meeting of Council.
The Comptroller returned the following bills
duly audited: .ftf
VIM. R. Miller for removing nusances, &c.
sl4. Hospital st. Joseph, for attendance OF
sick to May L. 1855. $685..
Both ordered paid.
AID Mobiles moved to take up AID Caves
resolution relative to salary OF City Clerk.
Carried. a..
l. AID. Mobiles offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board of Al
dcrmen be allowed salary of $500, for the
current year.
Which was read and laid over. -s.
On motion Of Aid. BAIL the Council ad-
journed.
GEO. l.. BECKER, President.
SHERMAN HoUGu, Clerk.
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Third Candidate Northumberland In the

Third Candidate Observation-Disclosures In the
FIeld!
The seeding Delegates from the Democratic
Convention yesterday afternoon, proceeded
from the Court House to the Capitol where,
after being eloquently addressed by Governor
German, Mr.. Sibley, Mr.. Rosser, and others,
went into nomination of their own for Dele
gate to Congress, and unanimously nominated
DAVID OLMsTED.
Go it, democracy!
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AsH1ASD.-Mr. Jataes B. Clay, son Of Henry
Clay, the owner Of Ashland, has torn down the
old family mansion, for the purpose of erecting
on its ruin a more modern edihce. The Ken
tucky papers are severe on him for the cot. >
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Two O'CLOCK, P. NJ.

Two O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The convention was called to order by the
President
On motion of DR.. Fletcher. the Territorial
Central Committee appointed by the conven.
tion at ST. Anthony i'll April last was contn-
ued as the central committee for the ensuing
year.
Mr.. Gillllean moved that the several delega-
tions be allowed, where vacancies occur, to
throw the full vote to which such delegations
are entitled. s4-.as+f
DR.. Fletcher opposed the motion.
The motion was lost.
A motion was adopted establishing the rule
of voting by ballot in the nomination of Dele.
gate to Congress.
The committee on credentials reported the
presence of delegates from Carver county. who
on motion were admitted to seats in the conven-
ton, after brief debate.
A Delegation from Wabashaw appeared and
were admitted to Seats
Mr.. Ames from the committee on Resolutions
reported on behalf of the committee.
The report of the committee was accepted.
and the committee discharged. ...-
DR.. Fletcher moved that the preamble and
resolutions be taken up and voted upon sepa-
rately, which motion was adopted.
The preamble and the first, second and third
resolutions were adopted. Il g. .sl-r5 81. --e-s
- On the fourth resolution debate of consid-
cradle length took place. in which Messrs
Nourse. of st. Anthony, Wilson, of Winona,
Babitt, of Hennepin, and Jenkins, of st. Antho-
ny participated ~ g
The resolution was amended and adopted.
A rule was adopted limiting members to five
minutes in speaking. zs,a.,-,- -,
- The fifth resolution was amended and adept
ed. go = = ~
j. The sixth and seventh resolutions were then
adopted. - - :, ------
Mr.. Ames introduced a resolution in favor of
a prohibitory liquor law, and spoke eloquently
in support Of it. .r, ~..., -. ~,
J Mr.. Balcomb spoke in opposition to the reso-
luton. Although strictly practical temper
ance man, he was opposed to introducing this
plank into the platform, as it was irrelevant to
the main issue made by the Republican party.
The resolution was further debated by Mr.
Jones, of Nicholett; Mr.. Bradley, Of Hennepin;
Mr.. Babbitt, DR.. Foster, Mr.. Jenkins, Of Rice
county; Mr.. Nourse and Mr.. Nutting. e9'hs.
DR.. Foster submitted an amendment to the
resolution, which was lost. The original res
olution was then adopted. Mr.. King, Of s..
Anthony submitted resolution declaring that
no man should be entitled to the suffrages Of
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FUs1oN.-Decidedly the greatest fusion meet
ing we have seen in long time took place at
the American House yesterday afternoon, at
Gratis, Republicans, Know Nothings, Know
Something's, Rice men, Ramsey men, Marshall
men, Olmsted men-all hungry men-all
standing on one platform, all met together for
one object-dinner.
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the Republican party as Delegate for Congress,

the Republican party as Delegate for Congress,
unless he be practical Maine Law man.
Mr.. Ames moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which was adopted.
DR.. Fletcher moved that the Convention, pro-
coed to vote for ca didate for Delegate He
nominated WV. r. MARSHALL.
Mr.. Rohrer nominated ALEX. RAMSEY; where
upon, Mr.. Moss read the following letter from
Gov. Ramsey declining the nomination
ST.. PAUL, JULY rs, 1855.
H. L. Moss, Eso.,--DEAR SIR AS my neigh
Dor, and Delegate to the Republican Conven-
ton, take the liberty of addressing this note
to you.
Some eight or ten days since, felt assured
tnat my friends had consented not to present
my name to the Convention, which is to meet
this day, for nomination as Congressional
Delegate but, from information which has
reached me within the last twenty-four hours,
1 fear their resolution in this regard has been
changed and that, against all protestation, my
nomination is to be urged. l beg to assure the
Convention that feel very sensibly the honor
done me by several of the delegations in urg-
ing my nomination, as do that of the primary
meetings in the Territory that have mentioned
my name in this connection; and while
heartily sympathise in the cause in which they
are engaged, and shall contribute all of my
ability to secure the election of the nominee of
| the Convention, could not, for variety of
reasons, consent to be a candidate for Delegate
! to Congress.
Be pleased to make these views known to the
| Convention.
Very respectfully Yours,
ALEX. RAMSEY.
Mr. Rohrcr read letter from NJ. S. Wilkin-
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20 Mr.. Waldo, having decided to accept
the office of Judge Of the Supreme Court of
Connecticut. to which he has been elected. re-
tires from the Office Of Commissioners Of Pen
sions on the first Of next month. He has the
reputation of qualified and efficient OH.
Ger. go > pr tss:lE 95ef1 .roiio aT
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~ The lessla man knows the more noise
ne makes. Attend public meeting, and you
Will always see that the man who contrives to
upset the stove, is some ignoramus, who thinks
mat the more yen swear at . horse the better
he will draw, '''.F..'
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BUFFALO, July 20.

The second State Committees of this State,
Wing and Republican, have issued calls for
Convention on the same day at Syracuse, Sep
TENDER rs, doubtless with view of disbanding
the Wing and forming Republican party.
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rs The United States Bank is to wind up
its affairs on the goth of September, fourteen
years from the time of the expiration of its
charter. The record of this fact brings back
recollec tons of the past connected Herewith
that<would fill volumes. --l. a1e - e.
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rs An interesting discovery has been made
in France with regard to emigrating fruit trees.
Instead of making use of graft, slip is
taken-from an apple tree for example-and
planted in a potato, so that couple of inches
of the slip remains visible. 1t soon takes root,
developes itself, and finally becomes hand
some tree, bearing fine fruit. This method is
due to Bohemian
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rs There were 4S7 deaths in the city of
New York for the week ending the 14th, of
which $40 were of children under ten years of
age. During the same time, there were only
Sc in Boston.
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~ Religion is very beautful-iu heath or
sickness, in wealth or poverty. We can never
enter the sick chomber of the good. but soft mu-
sic seems to float on the air, and the burden of
the song, "Lo! peace is here"
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NEW York. .fu1.Y 10

Yesterday the proprietor of Terror Hall, in
Brooklyn, was tried before Judge Smith for
selling foreign liquors. The defendant was
convicted for misdemeanor and fined $50. The
seized liquors were forfeited.
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1885,. BUFFALO, July 20. b.
The second State Committees of this State,
Wing and Republican, have issued calls for
Convention onsthe same day at Syracuse, Sep
TENDER &c, doubtless with view of disbanding
OF the Wing and forming Republican party.
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A New LINE OF STEAMERS is talked of at Bos
ton to be run between thst port and Liver
pool. It will probably not be all talk. 80
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In TowN.---Hon. j. Rolette, of Pembina, is
in town. His visit is simply matter of bus
mess, and in no way connected with politics.
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A MoNsTRosITY.-Dr. BOerstler, of ] ancas-
ter, Pa. describes very remarkable case Of
monstrous birth, in which the child, or rather
children, had two well-formed upper extremi
ties and heads, but were united in one body
and lower extremities. Strange as it may up
pear, this double child survived its unfortunate
birth five weeks, one portion dying several
hours before the other breathed its last.
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~ The Galena and Chicago Union Rail.
road Company, who own the st. Charles Air
Line are getting that portion of The latter
west OF Chicago, which is nearly finished, in
a proper condition to be used by freight trains.
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FIRE!--We regret to learn, that on the 18th
inst. that a Starch Factory, together with the
Foundry connected with Nanny Il Co. Reap
was destroyed by fire at Rockford.
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REMOVING THE RoCKs.--The New York City
Government has made contract with party
to remove the reef Of rocks, between the Bat
terry and Governors Island, known as "Dia-
mond Reef" The price fixed on is $4,000.
and Messrs. Hasted & Kroehl, civil engineers,
Of New York, are the contractors. 4l2.h4Yys .
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PLEAD GUMTY.----Theadore f. Denston ar
rested recently for robbing the Chicago Post
Office was arraigned before the U. S. Court in
that city on Friday, on an indictment for that
crime and plead guilty, but sentence was de-
ferred. ~ "a
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THE MINN.ES,0 TIA n.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY Is. 1855

~ The communication of ga Democrat
should be read by every Delegate, of either
party, belSre he goes into convention. ,--
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GS- At Saratoga Springs. rocket on the
evening of the 4tb, passed through a crowd of
spectators. setting fire to lady's dress. and
tearing off portions of the clothing of Vim.
Appleton, of Boston.
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UNPROFEssIoNAL CAPERs.--The Warden of the
Bellevue Hospital near New York, has COM
planned of several of the Doctors of the Insttu-
ton to the Governors, alleging that they quar-
relied with each other in the nurses room, and
that one of them struck the nurse and called
her name that decent woman would not
like to have applied to her.
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BALTIMORE, July IL.
The Maryland State Convention of the A.
mcrican party to nominate a Comptroller of
the Treasury, met here this A. NJ, and nomina-
ted VIM. A. Pumell Comptroller, and Daniel
l.. McHeile. Lottery Commissioner, on the frs;
ballot. The Philadelphia platform was endors-
Ell and the candidates waited upon. They &C.
cepted the nominations. Proceedings were
harmonious.
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GD- A correspondent of California paper
speaks glowingly of the crops and grain he has
seen in his travels through Calaveras, and also
of the luxuriant yield of garden stuff: Some
of the grain on the uplands is backward, owing
to the late cold weather, but still it is in a
healthy condition, and entirely free from smut.
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DINNER TO MINISTER DopGE-Lord uowden.
the British Minister at Madrid, gave Mr.. Dodge
grand banquet at the Spanish capital.
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; Above two hundred eminent scientific
foreigners have been invited by the local com
mittees to attendthe meeting of the British As
ISOLATION, in September next. Among the names
are those OF Loais Asassiz. Princes Charles
and Lucien Bonaparte, Baron Humboldt. NJ.
Leverrier, Baron Liebig, M. sQuetelet Chcv-
alier Bunsen, Professor Encke, and DR.. Pre-.
und.
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Ships FOR TIE CzAR.-It is stated in various
quarters that the late Gear, Nicholas OF Rus.
sia' had made arrangements in America for the
construction of several ships of war for bis ma
W. The contract, it is also hinted. will vet he
performed -'' l'a" atot'tf' ''16s
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11- Avarice-the accumulation of wealth
for its own sake, brings with it its own punish
ment in the drying up of every tie with which
the charities of life are bound, and in the con-
version Of the heart into substance "harder
than the neither milestone"
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FROM THE BAITtc.-There has been some
fighting in the Baltic ; the feet is now well
provided with gun boats, and some of the forts
on the coast have been shelled. 1t appears,
that all around Cronstadt submarine internal
machines lie as thick as herrings; some GO or
20 have been picked up; two or three have
exploded, giving serious shocks to the vessels
under which they exploded, but not doing
much material injury They are we'll con-
structed, and do credit to Professor jacob.
Admiral Seymour and two other officers, while
examining one of them on the deck of the Ex-
mouth, were nearly killed. 1t is feared the
Admiral will lose one or both eyes.
10 The closing paragraph of an article
from the pen of Henry Ward Beecher, is as
follows "Alas! that we should have so many
rarificd nlcn among US, who are so holy that
they cannot quite iCpch the ground, and yet
they are not ETHEREAL enough TO rise tHtlrely
up, and therefore hang in an unpleasant oscil-
lation between earth and heaven, quite uncer-
tain in their own minds to which their duties
belong" -.-.
GD- The object of all ambition should be-
to be happy at home. If we are not happy
there, we cannot be happy elsewhere. 1t is
the best proof of the virtues of family cir
Gle, to see happy freside.
B- The State of Indiana has now over 80
railroads, with l, 453 miles of track completed,
and 5,64S miles in construction the whole, at
an estimate. costing $3O,255,262.
rs The Louisville Journal says: "a cor
respondent wishes us to publish defense of
General Stringfellow, the border rufian who
headed the Missouri invasion of Kansas. Our
opinion of Stringfellow is, if he had his deserts,
he would be strung .felio,c." E.- =
HARVEST IN OLD KENTUcKY.-The Louisville
Courier has information from all sections of
the State to the effect that there is every reas-
enable prospect of harvest unparalleled in
the history of Kentucky. Every species of
grain has grown with the greatest luxuriance
The orchards are bowed down with the fruitful
loads. Hemp promises very fine yield. and
the tobacco crop will be far better than it was
last year. 4.
rs On the I'd instant Conductor on the
Boston and Maine Railroad, while collecting
tickets found a passenger dead In his seat,
with whom he had conversed in apparently
good health few minutes previously. SO
easy had been his transit from this world that
the passengers sitting on the next seat had not
noticed the change. His name was not ascer-
t-x . y q 4 s ~ 81. "a. q z
gy A correspondent of a California paper
speaks glowingly of the crops and grain he has
seen in his travels through. Calaveras, and also
of the luxuriant yield of garden stuff. Some
of the grain on the uplands is backward, owing
to the late cold weather, but still it is in a
healthy condition, and entirely free from smut
REMOVING THE RocKs.-The New York City
Government has made contract with party
to remove the reef Of rocks, between the Bat
terry and Governors Island, known as "Dia-
mond Reef" The price fixed on is s35 900.
and Messrs. Hasted & Kroehl, civil engineers,
Of New York, are the contractors. Jag
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HANDSOME PREMItM.--It is stated in the Lon.
ION Publishers Circular that be sum of el0OC
of the prop;;ie Of the Times, for the discov.
cry Of new material ;cr making paper. is like
ly to be claimed by Mr.. Watts, who has pre-
duced an admirable article out of wood shay
ings and bran. and obtained patent for it.
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BACK ACTION SPANKER.-Mr. Eliphalet
Stubs, live Yankee from Connecticut, ex-
hibited at the Museum, his patent Back.ac~
ton Spanker," which. on being attached to
baby of any age, watches over it like q mother;
makes it hush when it becomes naughty.
obliges it to desist from swallowing thimbles,
three-cent pieces, pins or any other food I'M
suited to its stomach ;-compels it to 60 to
sleep when it doesn't want to; and if somewhat
Older. it sees that it keeps it's hands off the SUI
gar bowl and jam pots. besides making it keep
its face clean; and all by the power of its Back
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~- The object of all ambition should be-
there, we cannot be happy elsewhere. 1t is
the best proof of the virtues of family cir
Gle, to see happy Preside.
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rs The Louisville Journal says: " A cor
wishes us to publish defense of
General Stringfellow, the border rufian who
headed the Missouri invasion of Kansas. Our
opinion of Stringfellow is, if he had his deserts,
he would be strung .feliouc." f.- -