The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-04
River Items.


The Kate Cassel. City Belle and Galena have
arrived since our last The Galena came in
yesterday ION time" notwithstanding the low
water. She leaves this morning. .r
The Navigator also arrived last evening from
St. Louis. 5E
ARRrvATs.--Among the arrivals yesterday by
the City Belle. were Hon. David Olmsted.
Democratic candidate for Congress, Capt. NJ
w. Lodwick, formerly Of the Galena and Min
nesota Packet trade and Mr.. Smith. general
Western Agent of the New York and Erie Rail
road.
"GLoRIoUs OLD HAL."-What would Henry
Clay have said, had he been in the Senate
when Douglas arose to strike down the Missouri
Compromise. and unbar the gates of Freedom,
in order that Slavery might enter the Terrific
ries Of Kansas and Nebraska? Hear his voice,
as it comes up to us from the past: b..
Il repeat it. sir. never can and never will.
and no earthly power will make me vote, di-
rectly or Indirectly. TO sPREAD SLAVERY OVER
TERRITORY WHERE IT DOES NOT EXIST Never
while reason holds her seat in L'y brain-NEvER.
WHILE MY HEART SENDS THE VITAL FLUID TuRo'
MY yEISs-NEvER!-Henry Clay.
rs The most northern paper now published,
in the United States. is :. the Frontierman. ."by
VIM. IL. Wood. which halls from Sauk RAPIDS,
MinnesOta.-GdIenu .4dv. t..'es y7sr
A slight mistake. The Saut Ste Marie Jour
nal,and Ontonagon News, both in Michigan, and
the Superior Chronicle, in Wisconsin, are all
located North ct Sauk Rapids. d
EXPLOSION OF A LocoNoTIvE.-A dispatch
dated White River Junction, VT. 2Oth, SAYS ::
.On the Vermont Central Railroad last night,
when near Milton, the engine of passenger
train exploded and was compl. .tely demolished.
Anon. the ruins, the dead bodies of the en-
gin"er and fireman, and Mr.. Brush, the con.
ductor, were discovered. 1t is not known if
any more lives we're lost.
SPANISH ArFAIRs-One item of the Canada's
news is. that great excitement was recently
produced at the palace OF Madrid. owing to the
resignation of Marshal Espartero Of his post
of Prime Minister. After having been en-
treated in vain by the Queen. he consented to
resume the Office only on the mediation of
General O'Donnell A new Spanish Minister
to Washington has been appointed.
A SCHOONER sunk AND FIVE LIVES LosT.-
A dispatch from Oswego, dated 10th, says ;;
The steamer America Of the International
Line. when opposite the Genesee River this
morning. ran into the schooner Emblem, of
Wilson. cutting her ia two. Five Of her crew,
including the captain and mate. and one pas
senger, all of the Emblem, were drowned. The
America was uninjured. .-,.-.- ....
SUICIDE OF MOrHER.-.A gentleman writing
to the Cincinnati Commercial from Central
Illinois, on the 18th of July, says: There
was suicide committed yesterday morning
near Atlanta. by the vile of Wm. Montgomery.
She hung herself with-a rope fastened to a
peach tree. On the day previous she prepared
her children's clothes, SO that they might be
dressed appropriately to follow her to her
grave. and before hanging herself. dressed for
the tomb. She leaves FIVE small children. She
was formerly from Ohio, and her maiden name
was futile. No cause was assigned FIR .the
selfmurleg." z: air! .cS -srt.rs sxsAg trs