Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-22
MONDAY, DEC. II, 1856.
THE LATE .NEWS-Dessruesivs Fires in New
Ysrk-sins -Sing Prison In Rnins-Fire n -.
Leuis-Late Frem Kansas.

MONOA1, OGS. 10 AoOO.
THE LATE NEws-Dessruesivs Fires in New
Ysrk-sins-$ing Prison in Rnins-Fire n -.
Leuis-Late Fren Kansas.
- Our cotemporaries succeeded in getting
ahead Of US in the publication Of late and i'm.
portant news on Saturday. At the time our
paper went to press, the mail had arrived, but
we were unaware of the fact We give the
intelligence in condensed FORM.
Stores No. 40. AZ and A Cedar ST., New
York, were destroyed by fire on the 9th Of De-
cember. Loss $40, 900. a With the buildings
were consumed 300 bales Of cotton, which were
lying on the wharf. -. - - ..-.-.--
The Government has. chartered the steamer
81. Louis TO convey 500 troops to Oregon, by
way of San Francisco. 1t is 10 leave for As
pinwall on the 18th. oa'1
A fire broke out in the work shops connect
ed with the Sing.Sing prison on the 9th, and
destroyed property to the amount Of 100000.
1, originated in the State Shop, where the cloth
ing Of the prisoners is made, and spread to the
hat shop and the entire range of the south
wing. The shops destroyed were occupied by
Charles Watson, who employed fifty convicts
in the manufacture of hats. His loss is esti-
mated at $50, 900; insured for $39, 900.
The shops destroyed will cost the State $10,-
600 to replace them. 1t is supposed that the
fire was the work Of an incendiary. 81,
The hat store and planning shops are COM
pletely destroyed; nothing being left but a
small quantity Of wool from the hat shop.
Through the above range of buildings there
was very handsome line of machinery, all of
which was rendered entirely useless; the whole
loss to the State will be from ten to fifteen
thousand.
None Of the convicts escaped, notwithstand-
ing the prison was very full; the number be-
ing 137 male, l07 female. Many of them
became almost frantic, and shouted out their
wishes for the total destruction of the prison
1t will be remembered that a short time ago
there was an insurrection at this prison, in
which one of the prisoners was shot down, and
it is thought that this fire was sort of revenge
Three steamers were burnt at ST. Louis on
the 9th. Their names were the Parthenia,
Twin City and Prairie City. The fire origin
ated with the former, which was Just getting
under way. Loss $4,000. The Parthenia
was insured. s.7E, .es 'seaa
Intelligence from Washington indicates a
fog, which grows thicker as each dispatch is
received. Twenty-six ballots had been had in
the House, for Speaker, resulting in no choice.
On the twenty-third ballot Campbell, Republi-
can, who had rs votes, withdrew his name, as
signing as a reason that he felt conscious that
he could not be elected unless he compromised
his principles, and that he would not do. He
would no. " sacrifice his self.respect and make
his judgmen. fit object Of public contempt"
Here is tie vote on the oath and 26th bal
lots = .....-
Oath ballot. Richardson 62, Banks II, Full
ler 10, Pennington Is, Wheeler IL, Zolicoffer
Is, Thurston IL, Washburn Of Maine 6, How
ard S, Tappan 3, Woodruff 2, Meacham S,
Campbell and nine others, one each.
26th ballot. Richardson "a, Banks II.
No material change on the 9th ballot. The
candidates increase like the locusts of Egypt,
and there is no telling who will be the lucky
man.
We give the dispatch from St. Louis, rela-
tive to Kansas matters, in full. 1t does not
impart much additional news, but may keep
the reader posted. 1t will be seen that the
Free State men are acting on the defensive
only-they will not commence hostilities, but
will defend their rights to the last. With near
ly all Missouri and a body Of United States
troops to back the pro-Slavery men, it is high
ly probable that the Free State men will be
worsted unless they receive aid from some 9TH
er source. Will theys But to the dis.
patch:- Y ..,r.-
,... -... t-, .- ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.
Accounts from Kansas state that there are
eight hundred men armed with Shapes rifles
at Lawrence. They are willing the Sheriff
should peaceably search for the escaped pris.
oners. ..,.-,. II, -.-
They will not commence hostilities. but as
sert that they will act on the defensive to the
last. - -. ~.
Pomeroy, who escaped from his captors, is
now at Lawrence. sf.,. r4sa.ts.g,
!, 1t is said that the pro-slavery party have three
hundred men at Franklin and two hundred at
Lecompton and Douglas. y - ~.s.s-T.
If resistance is offered to the execution of
the writs on the prisoners. the Sheriff viii await
further orders from the Governor.
1t is thought fight must ensue before the
matter ends. -s =. ...s
No U. S. troops have been ordered out as yet
A pro-slavery party encamped on Makassa
River, last night, by order OF the Governor,
arrested Gen. Pomeroy who was on his
way to Kansas City with important dispatches
for the East. ,..s, -.s. -. -
Threats have been made to destroy the Amer
ican Hotel at Kansas, but mass of citizens
pledge themselves TO defend it and prevent its
destruction. ..-ess q. ~,
-Four or FIVE hundred men and several pieces
Of artillery, and probably thousand muskets
passed through Independence yesterday from
border counties in Missouri to aid the Sheriff
OF Douglas county in maintaining order. -
-ls4a va ADDITIONAL NEWS. sgsg bra
As an item Of news to large number Of
Minnesotlans, we insert the following, which
properly should come underline marriage head.
We give it Prominence, because the Colonel is
prominent real estate dealer Of this Terrific
ry, and one Of the best specimens of an hon.
est, large-heared man. We wish him many
years Of unalIoyed happiness - 5.l..l =.
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