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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24
SURVEYOR WANTED.
GARDENER WANTED.

WE want Immediately competent Surveyor, to be
w connected with our Land Office.
March Is. DAYTON s. PACKARD.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24

FUNO cultivate O farm OF $50 acres, within the City
IL limits, upon shares. Apply TO
DAYTON s. PACKARD.
st Paul, March Is,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24
Great Bargains In Land !

Great Bargains In Land!
1AYTON & PACKARD have always hand from
- Fifteen to Thirty Thousand Acres of Farming
Land, situated in different parts of the Territory
ricus descriptions, which will be sold in quantities and
upon terms to suit purchasers. Feb. 1855.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24

Balance due Ward. 1850 IL
All of which is respectfully submitted.
q. S. CAVE.
C. BAZILLE.
THOS. TANNING,
Street Commissioners.
st. Paul, March 20. 1855.
The City Treasurer filed the following sup
Elemental report:
To the Mayor and Common Council Of the
City Of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN In addition to the amount Of
receipts set forth in my report on the Sth
March, have now to report, that since that
date, there has been received by me. for re-
demption oftax titles the sum of $l93 20, which
amount has been disposed ofas follows:
Delivered Comptroller--IT!o,whn Orders 4S 20
slg3 70
Respectfully n.u,ef pouprp
City Treasurer.
st. Paul, March 20, 1856.
The City Surveyor fled the following supple
mentary report:
Surveyors REPORT.
To the Hon. the MAYOR and Common Council
of the City of st. Paul:
In addition to the amounts set forth in my
last report. as received by me, have to report
that the following sums were paid by me on the
Odd of Nav 1854:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24

y Coon APPoINTMENT-Our felOw-citizen,
f. A. c. Hatch, has been appointed, we are in.
formed, to an Indian Agency. DR.. Ames states
that Hatch goes to the Blackfoot nation, west
OF us on the Northern Pacific ReilrOad route
He will make good Indian Agent anywhere
he may bc located.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24
WATCH MANUFACT

WATCH MANUFACTURER,
Corner of Jackson and Fifth street, st Paul..
"AvINCs removed into his new Brick Building, ne xt
door to old Establishment and Just returned from
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24

A GENERAL 1ILrMINATIoN.-A correspondent
of the Democrat Of last evening, proposes a
general illumination of our city, on Saturday
evening next, in view of the right action of the
Senate upon the Minnesota Railroad.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24

PROF. INGALLs.-We would suggest to those
Young persons who wish to become profcients
in the divine art of music, that the card of
Prof ~ p. ingalls, points to them the proper
mode of proceeding. This gentleman has come
among us with the highest recommendations
from musical men of note in the New England
States, and whatever he processes to teach, the
public Of Minnesota may rest assured will be
taught, if the pupil have the capacity to learn.
LIQUOR LAW IN WISCONSIN. Legislature
OF Wisconsin during its recent session, passed
Prohibitory Liquor Law, by the strong vote
of 42yeas to 90 nays, very nearly two to one
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

QOOO BUSHELS SEED POTATOES, OF choice varic-
OOoO ties, will be sold at low price. Apply LY
NAN DAYTON, at his residence below the city, or
DAYTON l. PACKARD.
st Paul, March 10.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24

Report accepted and concurred in.
The committee on Claims and Accounts re-
ported the following bills as correct:
Vetal Guerrin for rent of Market. .. $3.50 SO
K. N. Spencer for rent of Watch House IL so
w. r. Miller for Wood &c.,........ 10 20
W. S. Combs for Stationery. 10 As
Referred to Comptroller.
Said committee returned bills of G. W. Far
rington and l.. G. Kinney, with the statement
that they have been unable to ascertain that
said bills are correct. Bills rejected.
The City Comptroller filed the following re-
port:
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council
Of the City Of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN The following report showing
the financial relations. receipts and expendi-
lures, assets and liabilities of the City of st.
Paul. is respectfully submitted:
Balance from the tootings Of the acpts. on the
Books in this office.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-24

TO MERCHANTS s. OTHERS.
$4,000 Worth Of Real Estate,
Now Offered In Exchange for Merchandise.
HENRY McKENTY.
st Paul, March 10, 1855. Dealer in Real Estate
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LOTS ON DAYTON'S BLUFF.

VuNHIS is high and commanding elevation, overlook
IL ing the City and the surrounding country, for up
verbs Of thirty miles, and is the desi able loca
zion for private residences within the city limits.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

EASTERN NEws-THE BALTIC FLEET
The Allied fleets in the Baltic have made a
thorough reconnaissance of Sweaborg and
Cronstadt, the dangers and difficulties pre-
sented are so numerous that an attack has
been abandoned. Every point of land COM
handing the sea is fortified and the sea itself,
in front of those fortresses, fretted with in
fernal machines. at Bt" @
The London Times reports that new earth
works of immense size had been erected, and
fourteen batteries, some of them mounting
fifty guns, frown threateningly from Swea-
borg, rendering an assail upon that fortress as
well as upon Cronstadt impracticable. The
following narrative Of the escape of the Mer-
lin, from near Sweaborg is found in the same
print showing that the Car has done all that
mortal could do to render those cities impreg-
nable: -..,.,. ~
"Just as the Merlin was turning, and when
going about seven knots an hour, severe
shock was felt, as if she had struck upon a
sunken pile. 1t made the ship culver from
stem to stern.
The engines were instantly stopped and
reversed, but before she had stern way upon
her, another blow, ten times more severe than
the first struck her on the starboard bow,
just before the paddle-wheel, sensibly lifting
her over to port, and making her masts bend
and shake as if they would topple down.
"The FREELY was Immediately in the Mer-
Inns wake, and before she could stop, she ran
to starboard of the Merlin, and partly turned
round, when tremendous explosion took place
under her bows, causing her to stagger, and
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE 4TH AT TAUN-
TON, Massive learn from an exchange that
a serious accident occurred at Taunton, on the
evening of the Fourth. A staging had been
erected by private individual, near the fire
works, to accommodate 5000 persons, but
when about half filled the whole structure
fell manning, bruising, and otherwise injur-
ing many persons. 1t was very remarkable
that no one was killed in such a general
smash. Some legs and arms were broken,
but no one dangerously wounded.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18
BosToN. June o.

A letter from Holmes Hole states that the
revenue cutter, James Campbell, anchored off
there on Sunday, having in charge the Brit
ish brig Buffalo, from New York, for Mirami-
rchi, Nova Scotia. The latter fell in with the
brig when number Of German passengers
on board appealed for protection, stating that
they were engaged in New York to work on
railroad in Nova Scotia, but suspected they
were in reality designed for British service IN
the Crimea, and asked to be taken out of the
vessel. The captain of the cutter will detain
the brig until the matter has been legally in
vestigated. n .sea..,.a ..l. Har ~e1
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

VERMoNT-The fusion State convention of
Vermont met at Burlington on Wednesday.
The ticket of last year was re-nominated, as
follows For Governor, Stephen Royce; for
Lieut.. Governor, Ryand Fletcher; for Treas
urer, M. Bates. The resolutions uphold the
prohibitory liquor law, commend the seces-
sion of the northern delegates from the Phil
adelphia Convention, declare the time for
compromise with slavery to have passed, and
strongly denounce the Nebraska-Kansas act.
bet. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

It is proposed to dig tunnel for a railroad
track under the Niagara River, at Black
Rock. near Buffalo. Its length WILDE 2,4oo
feet, descent Of grade on each side IS feet
per mile, cost 100000. The river is 20 fl.
deep at the proposed locality, aud its bed of
solid limestone.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18
OPERATION OF, THE PROHIBE
TORYaLAKh ~ IN

The Prohibitory Law was strictly enforced
in the village of Penn Van on the 4th. Out
of an assemblage of over 5000, but one man
was seen under the influence of liquor This
individual was promptly arrested and locked
up in Jail to await an examination.
In Scio, Allegheny Co., the Prohibitory
Law was faithfully enforced on the 4th. No
liquor of any description was sold within the
village. Some few persons visited the town
for the purpose of having "spree," but be-
ing assured that none of the poisonous beyer-
ages were to be had, left in disgust. ata
The friends of the law in Adams, Jefferson
County, held a meeting on the Sd and passed
resolutions pledging their individual aid in ex-
ecuting it. ,i.,..r,.. ....
A similar meeting was held at Cazenovia,
Madison Co. .l,. ,;u.ai
In Whitehall many of the dealers have
closed their shops and there was less drunken
ness than usual on the 4th. I
At Rondout the dealers in liquor had bu-
BY time of it for week or two ending on the
4th; their stocks were all sold out, renewed
and sold out over and over, and there never
probably was SO great a sale Of the ardent in
this or any other State as took place in the
"a hours of July 8. Since then most of them
have abandoned the traffic. ...u
In Canandaigua the Franklin and Central
Hotels both closed their bars on the 4th.-
The others kept them open as usual There
was Temperance Celebration in the town,
addressed by the Hon. j. w. Stebbins.
At Lyons, the Wayne County Wing says,
"those disposed had their sprees on Monday
and Tuesday. On Wednesday morning all
was quiet. Every bar in the village was clio
sed, and we understand those who have been
in the traffic have quit it finally"
In Rochester they had their first case yes
terday. A person who had been resident
of that city for a great number of years, and
acquired snug property, but of late years
had become quite dissipated, was arrested
about IL o'clock, while threatening to kill his
wife, she having fled to the attic and locked
herself in one of the rooms. This morning
he was fined ten dollars for being drunk, and
then he was put on the witness stand and was
obliged to inform the Court when and where
he got his liquor. He said it was given to
him in the house kept by Charles Trotter.-
A process was issued for Trotter. The de-
Tense set up is that his house is now private
one, and that he has right to give away Ii
quor.
On the 5th the Rochester Union could
hear of no places "where liquor was offered
publicly for SALE"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO AT GREENvIILE.-
We learn from the Montcalm Reflector that
the thriving village Of Greenville and vicinity
was visited with destructive tornado on the
Sd inst. Houses and barns were unroofed
and blown down, fences swept away, and for
ests uprooted. No persons, however, as far
as intelligence had been received, had suffer
ed personal injury. In some instances crops
were seriously damaged. The country swept
by the tornado was about three miles in width.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

E The communication entitled GA
Chapter for Bachelors" has been received,
and duly noticed. Our rule Of publishing no
communication without knowledge of the
author thereof, forbids its insertion in our pa
per until our correspondent furnishes us his
name. We would, however assure the wri-
ter that we heartily sympathize with him in
his solicitude in respect to the future of old
bachelors, and would strongly urge upon them
the necessity of fastening the long delayed
period when they shall no longer stand in the
way of the happiness of many fair one now
so anxiously waiting for smile of approval
from their care worn and callous visages and,
therefore, hope they will, by all means, care
fully consider their ways and be wise.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

Eg- 1t is our design, after the present is
sue, to publish merely an aggregate of the
arrivals and departures of vessels, on account
of the space necessarily occupied by publica-
ton of the list of tax sales. ,.r...t
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18
BIoOmington lIII.l TeIegraph.

CLEVELAND RAILROAD CARs.-W d.
Co., Cleveland, Ohio, now employ men
in making railroad cars, and they have re-
Gently made contract with the Detroit and
Milwaukee road to be filed within three years,
for different kinds Of cars, the stock OF which
will cost nearly 100000. ',, sa''b
iScicntifc American.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

RAILROAD FROM LANSING TO SAGINAW
The citizens Of Lansing, as we learn from the
Republican, recently held meeting for the
purpose of responding to similar meeting
of the citizens of Saginaw, relative to the
construction of railroad between the two
places. A committee was appointed to solic-
it subscriptions to the stock of said railroad
to the amount of $1,000 per mile upon one
half the length of the proposed route.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

proving very plainly that they were over a
nest of Professor Jacobs Internal machines,
the existence Of which is now beyond doubt,
and also that they are not such very formida-
BILE affairs, after ALL
"They then proceeded carefully until they
got into deep water without meeting with
any more, and then reconnoitered the South
side, getting SO near the shore as to witness
sort of review of the Russian horse artille.
ny, and afterward returned to the feet. A
diver was Immediately sent down to exam
inc the FREELY, and not the slightest injury
could be detected, but inside the ship almost
every bit of crockeryware was broken, ant
the bulkheads thrown down or displaced. r
1t is supposed these machines have beer
laid down since Admiral Dundas reconnoiter
ed the place the last time; for, after he re
turned, two steamers came from the harbor
and were busily employed for some time"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

OCENkSi WITHIN 1oENASfOPOL.--lu Lie AUS
trian Military Zeitung contains an interest
ing letter from Sevastopol, under date May
Is. The following is summary:
g In spite of all the efforts which the enc
my have made, our bulwarks stand as fast as
ever. Long before the bombardment began,
the journals of the West informed us that our
walls and forts were speedily to be put to new
proof. This made us redouble our precau-
tions, and we bore firmly the truly murder
Gus fire which threatened all with destruction.
Nevertheless, thousands were devoted to
death, and it made one shudder to see the
Chorus the steamboat pass every two hours
during the bombardment, from the South to
the north, with so many wounded that she
could scarcely carry them. While standing
in bastion No. 4-the bastion which suffered
most of ALL forgot the danger to which |
was exposed in admiration of the cool and sto-
ical conduct of our sailors. They fell and ex-
pired without cry, though racked with the
most fearful agonies.
"The southern side of our town has suf-
fered most severely, and is hardly to be rec
ognized. 500 houses have been totally DIES.
troyed, and grass is growing on their ruins
The beautiful theater no longer exists. Tho
the upper districts of the town are not SO
much damaged, yet there is not a single
house to be seen which does not bear mani
fest traces of the bombardment. The streets
are everywhere ploughed up by shot, and
the pavement is totally destroyed; while at
every corner stand whole pyramids of the en-
emy's cannon balls and exploded shells, which
were daily collected before the opening of the
fire. In many streets five or six such pyra-
mids are to be seen, each of them from 8 to
10 feet high. Nevertheless, business is con-
tinued, and booths are opened for the sale OF
goods. Prices, however, are enormously rails
ed, and sugar costs one silver rouble (2s.) R
ID. The supply of meat is more than album
dant, but bread is exceedingly scarce.
"The streets are filled with people, and
crowds of children run to and fro, assisting at
the construction of barbados, and peltinp
each other with balls of clay. Our life 10
Sevastopol is agreeable to us, for use is sec.
ond nature. The greatest activity prevails
in the harbor of Ekaterin, where cannon balls
powder, fascines, sacks, and provisions are
landed in astounding quantities, as they are
forwarded from the northern forts. In word
neither the thunder of the enemy's cannon
nor the siege Of Sevastopol, is suffered to dis
turb us any longer; we mourn over our adj
versaries, who are shedding their blood with.
out result before our brazen walls. We read
many absurd statements about the condition
of the besieged; but the absurdest of all is
undoubtedly, the news that we suffer from
want of supplies, and that hundreds and hun.
dreds of us are daily cut off by death--of all
which no trace is to be SEEN"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

A PRAIRIE FARM.-The writer of this had
the pleasure Of enjoying the hospitality of
Capt. Scott, for few hours, the other day, at
Peoria Junction, and was very agreeably sur
prised to find that that gentleman was in the
full tide Of successful experiment He has
ten teams Of four yoke of oxen each, turning
over the prairie sod at the rate of $50 acres
week. This he is planting in corn and will
continue to plant as he breaks for a week or
two yet--perhaps even as late as the goth
inst He expects to turn over some 1900
acres as his seasons operations; much Of which
he will SOW down in wheat in the fall Mr..
Scott says he got bad start this year-but
will make it up next. He owns some six
thousand acres in this neighborhood, and will
try hard to get the whole under cultivation
next year. What cornfeld rIjst
Bloomington Oily Telegraph.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

u f
m Eg~ The weather for few days past has
been decidedly impressive, causing the rise of
the thermometer to SO degrees in the shade,
and a corresponding depression of tall collars
and high cravats, and general disregard Of
superhuous apparel. The ladies employ the
requisite amount of time in discussing the SUI
periority of gauze, berages and cambria,
over firmer fabrics as dress material, and the
gents vote unanimously in favor of the light
er drapery Of summer.
Stock at the soda fountain and lemonade
depots has suffered great diminution in
quantity, and prices are quoted firm at the
usual figures. Inebriates are signing for " a
drop" Of their darling cordial, as preventive
to the "sun stroke" but no yisiJle supply is
found in market. The tetotaller regales him
self with ice water, strives to "keep cool,
and rejoices that the weather is fine for the
growth and maturity of vegetation, and con
graduates himself with the pleasing prospect
Of an abundant harvest of the rich bounties
of earth, affording in profuse abundance seed
to the sower and bread to the eater.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

The pupils of the Grand Haven School, grateful
for the ample means provided for their mental
improvement, cordially invite their parents and
friends to call at their school room, on Thursday
afternoon, next, and listen to the literary exercis
es to which that portion of the day is devoted.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18
BosToN. June 26.

= ''if BosToN, June 26.
The British brig, Buffalo, is still detained
at Holmes Hole, under charge of the reve-
nue. cutter, James Campbell Officers have
been dispatched by the U. S. Marshal Of this
city, to investigate the complaints of the pas
sengers on board, who allege they have been
kidnapped for the war in the Crimea, instead
of to work on railroads in Nova Scotia. The
investigation may occupy several days.
MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The Executive Committee of the Michigan
State Agricultural College, created by the
last Legislature, have located it on sections
seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, in the town
ship of Meridian, and the northeast quarter OF
section thirteen, in the township Of Lansing.
The farm consists of 567 acres, and cost $1O,-
$50. According to the Lansing Journal it
consists of varieties of soil, as follows:
"River bottom, second bottom, oak open
ings, timbered openings heavy timbered,
open marsh, tamarack marsh, black ash
swales, willow swamp, poplar swamp, whor-
tleberry marsh, clay land, sorrel land, and
the very best quality of each. BY far the
largest portion of the farm is a rich sandy
black loan, with clay subsoil. There are
several sugar bushes upon it, where the In
dams annually repair to manufacture the gen
uine article. There is timber of all kinds and
qualities, sufficient for all building and fenc-
ING purposes-enougR for fuel stone enough
for all purposes-and the farm is watered
in every respect as well as any one could de-
sire" p" 1''''..'
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-18

The NEW CzAR.-It is an old custom in
Russia that after new Car has mounted
the throne he should visit and inspect the ar
chives of the Empire, inform himself careful
ly of the ukases of his predecessors, and Ell
Their ratify, or modify, or repeal them. On
April 18th the present Emperor went thro'
the ceremony. He is understood ON this oc-
casion to have met with ukase of his faith
ers, dating as far back as 184l, to the effect
that in consideration of the good feeling
shown by the Poles, and their complete az
lection for the throne of Russia, they should
in future enjoy equal rights with other nation
alities in the Empire, aud be admitted to
share in the advantages of the Imperial good
will, "with the exception, however, of the
Jews" The young Emperor is stated to have
looked very grave at this exception, and to
have said, "Such an exceptional state shall
not exist any longer in Russia. This matter
shall be altered; desire that everybody in
the whole great Empire of Russia shall have
equal rights and equal duties.
CAN SEvAsToPoL BE TAKEN "A letter
from Paris, in the Cincinnati Gazette, says:
f" Gen. Pelissier-and obtained this remark
directly from his brother-in-law, Capt. Du-
pont, of the navy-believes that, alter GER
tain preparatory movements which he has it
in his power to make, he has seven chances
out of ten to carry the city by assault; and
that it is his intention, if the Emperor does
not forbid it, to make the attempt. The
lowest figure which any one places as the loss
to be sustained, whether successful or unsuc-
cessful, is twenty thousand men. The En-
peror is now commander-in-chiefo of the AL
lied army, and sends his commands daily over
the telegraph wires to Gen. Pelissier, and the
blame of an unsuccessful movement would,
therefore, fall directly and almost solely on
him !"