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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
Heavy Defalcation.

BosTON. July 8.
At the Annual Meeting OF the Eastern Rail-
road Co. to-day, the President made a report
to the effect that Mr.. Tuckernan, the late
the funds Of the Road to the amount of S2O7,-
600.
His dcfalcations have been going on for sew
eral years. He offers all his property, amount
ing to but a small part of the defalcation, as
security. The president asks for committee
| of investigation. and a warm debate upon the
subject is now going on.
Otherwise the annual report Of the condi-
ton of the road is favorable. 1t is reported
that Tuckcrman had invested largely in sus-
tanning DR.. Morton's claim to the ether discov-
cry some two years since at Washington.
A portion OF the defalcat;On Of Tuckerman is
the overissue of 625 shares of the Eastern
Railroad. lie states in his confession 10 the
Directors that he has been connected with the
Company period of ten years, and this not
wthsthnding there has been during that time
several Committees OF Investigation. who re-
port after examination that all was right and
correct. He has transferred to the Company
assets which he values at SOS, 600. After a
heated debate at the meeting to day. Com
mittee of Investigation was appointed and the
meeting adjourned for three weeks without
choosing a Boad of Directors. Tuckerman,
who is a young man, is believed to be still in
this city.
~ Within the last few days an artificial
aviary has been uncovered in the Paris Palais
de lIndustrie. Under an immense glass globe
| is tree whose branches are covered with
stuffed birds of brilliant plumage On turn
ing key spring at the foot of the tree be.
gins to run, the birds skip from branch to
branch, and chirp and sing in the most agree
able manner. Their little beaks and breasts
are in constant agitation as in life, and not a
few who have heard them declare that the
notes are preferable to those of the living
birds at the aviary Of Tattaru, which is close
at hand.
as By the mails from Utah Territory We
learn that grasshoppers were doing great dam
age to the crops of the Saints, and in some in
stances had destroyed whole fields of grain.
SN- The great plague story published a
few days since in the N. Y. Express, and which
is beginning to excite the attention of the
newspaper fraternity throughout the country.
turns up to be something OF bug bear. The
story it is supp scd originated in pamphlet
published some little time since by DR.. Vain
wright, wherein he describes two cases of pas-
tuie maligne. The Express writer probably
came across the pamphlet, and thinking a lit
tie excitement would be agreeable to his rea-
ders, concluded to give them dose of it.
Gr Ten paupers arriving at Indianapolis
ON the Ward Island Hospital. New York.
were re-shipped by the Trustees of the former
city to their old quarters east.
NEW TowN.-The Kenosha Tribune learns
that the Lake Shore R. R. Co. has purchased
200 acres of land on the State line in Wiscon-
sin. and thinks it is with the view of building
nm n toWn NJ that mint
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
ST.. PAUL, July 18th

CHARLES SUMNER, the eloquent and gifted
Senator from Massachusetts, arrived here y,s
terlay. He thinks of go ng to Fort Ridgel,, on
the Minnesota River. l40 m les west of ST. Paul
In that event, he will he in Milwaukee in the
course of two weeks. In company with him
and Gen. SHIELDS. late Senator from Illinois. l
had the pleasure ofvsiting last evening, del
egation Of Braves of the Dahcotah tribe of III
dams. encampcd at Bellevue. On the highest
bluff across the river opposite to st. Paul
They arc a fine looking race of indians. Gen
SHIELDS has become resident of Minnesota.
and has turned Cincinnatus. having secured a
fine farm near Mendoza, about six miles north
of St. Paul and we have no doubt that he will
more truly enjoy life amid this beautiful cou.i-
try than In the enate of the United States.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

lives at Belle Plains, in Scott county, On the
Minnesota river, forty-fve miles west of this
city, He says that the Minnesota river coun-
try is superio, to even the Mississippi country.
The truth would appear to be that the farther
you go west and north too, the land confines
to grow better! but at the same time we still
remain fast in the conviction that the soil of
Wisconsin is equal to that of Minnesota. and
that in other respects the advantages are SO
much in our favor that we would advise al.
those who are comfortably settled in Wiscon-
sin to remain there, but if they are such SCALA
wags that they cannot get living in WiscOn-
SIM the sooner they leave for Minnesota the
better for themselves and our people too.
Since l have spoken at some length of the
country and its physical appearance, the view
would be incomplete without some remarks as
to its society. Most of the settlers are Eastern
people, or at least Am"ricans-all of whom
are we'll educated, and therefore the sc. 600 in
Minnesota now represent not $4,000 ordinary
people. but men who are prepared to carve q
path in the world wherever they 60. Ofcourse
there are rathor too many spectators among
them. but that nuisance must soon pass away
as they must after time. work or starve.-
Wood is SIS per cord at St Paul. If 1000 OF
these SPECTATORS should 60 to chopping wood
the price would be reasonable. 1t would be
the best service many of them could per.
form.
The society is unexpectedly agreeable
here. Young married ladies, as in Milwau-
kee of yore, are the bellies, though there
are some few unmarried ladies of gentle bear.
ing and prepossessing appearance. At ball
given at the Winslow House last night the ar
ray of beauty and style wasremarkable. Their
lady like manners and agreeable qualities rem
der this city of the North a gay place of resi-
dence. Even an unimpressible bachelor could
not walk through the dancing hall without
acknowledging that as fair as is the prairie and
woodland of Minnesota, the ladies Of St. Paul
add even charm to their beautiful country.
To-day. we part with our Troy and Grand Ra-
pids party with regret. They go down the Mis-
sissippi, and we have concluded to tarry while
longer. Among the recent arrivals we are gra-
titled to see j. b. Martin and S. S. Daggett OF
Milwaukee. We do not suppose that they have
come here to live, as they both look little
homesck. as if they thought that there was no
other place quite equal to Milwaukee.
may devote one more letter to Minnesota.
with special reference to the railway connection
between st. Paul and .Niltcdukee.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1855


0V' 0Ormau NOT % % hcmoveo.
The Washington Union announces, by au-
thority Of the President, that Gov. German
will not be removed from Office upon any char
ges heretofore brought against him. We pre-
sumo this settles the question until the end Of
Gov. Germans official term.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
A Letter from the Editor Of the wiseo

A Letter from the Editor Of the Wisconsin.
MIR. Cramer's letter, which we publish to-
day, is rather "crusty' in some respects. just
as We might expect from confirmed old bach
elor, such as he. But we give the whole of it
on account Of the many practical truths and
facts which it contains. We would, however,
caution our Wisconsin neighbor to keep his
''scalawags" at home
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
One Of Messrs. Phelps and Freebern's Rice
Committee Bolieth!

One Of NIessrs. Phelps and Freebern's Rice
Committee Bolieth!
We have received the following letter from
one of the gentlemen named in Mr.. Phelps res.
olutions as member of the Executive Com
mittee to "call future meetings." &C. We can
assure the writer that although his name was
mentioned in the resolutions, we never sup
posed he would ect with any such bogus
concern:
RED WING July 9th, 1855.
Up. OwENs, ESQ
Deor Sir: | am surprised to notice that
NV name appears in the "Minnesotian" of last
week as one Of the committee to look after the
political interests of II. N. Rice, Douglas &
Co. Fearing that like "poor Tray" 1 may
suffer from being caught in bad company. de-
sire through your paper to solcmnly protest
against the connection (not with the men but
the principles) in which my name is found. l
disclaim any and all connection with the pro-
ceedings of the meeting referred to, or with
the Land Office resolutions Issued on the &C.
casion. have never voted for Hon. H. NJ.
Rice, and there is no reasonable probability
that ever will vote for him, or any other
known pro-Slavery candidate, whether pre-
scented by simon-pure Hunkers alone, or by a
fusion of"Know Nothings' and Office holders
whether screen or more!
Yours respectfully,
WIN. D. CHILLSON."
If it be any consolation, further than this, to
the Nebraska wing Of the Minnesota Democ-
racy, to know how things are going elsewhere
in Southern Minnesota. we would embrace
this occasion to inform them that before their
Convention meets, we expect to publish list
of prominent come-outers" that will render
Mr.. Rice's prospects far more oblivious than
they are at present.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

HoT WEATHER.-'Pon honor, it is too hot to
write long winded or short winded editorials,
upon politics or any other subject. And
where the necessity, particularly so far as pol
itics are concerned, and especially on our side
ofpolitics? The campaign is going on remark
ably smoothe, SO far as our side is interested !;
and SO we think We will not "pitch in" very
strong until the weather gets cooler and the
Second ward Democrats" give another exhi-
bition. The Republicans need no editorial in
SEPARATION or ciamor to lead them in the right
path. They are there already-moving on to
certain victory, tremendously and deter
minedly.
Hon. E. B. WAsHBURNE.-This faithful repre
sentative of the strongest Republican Congress
sional District in the Northwest is now making
the tour CT Europe. He expects as we learn
by private advices, to return home earlv in
September.
PAPER CoLLARs.-There is establishment in
New York extensively engaged in manufactu-
ring shirt collars of paper. 1t is said that one
thousand per hour are manufactured by ma.
chinery, and that they bear such close resem-
blance to the linen collars we are in the habit
OF wearing that the difference could ONLY be
discovered by tearing the article.
E- Five States of the Union are now free
OF debt, viz: Connecticut, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Delaware, and Florida
HE GLOVER CAsE.-A verdict of 81 900 has
been rendered in the United States District
Court, at Madison, Wisconsin. AGAINST G
Booth, for participating in the rescue Of tho
fugitive slave Glover, from the Milwaukee ;ail
The Mac. Journal is hard on Judge Miller. who
In his charge to the jury is accused of areuinv
the case against the defendant.
New York for the six months ending with June
amounts to 6S.476; for the same period in 1854
the number was l34,75l; in lS53-l25, GIL
The proportion between the German and Irish
population for the last six months is az follows:
Germans 26,s24, Irish, 22,sOl.
CHEAP FLouR-The Mobile Tribune of the
18th ult., says new -four is selling there at S.
per bbl.. and confidently predicts that in three
weeks it will be sold for $3.50 per bbl In ev.
cry State flour is suffering material reduction
and when made from new wheat, it will come
to old prices.
- The Galena Advertiser Of Saturday
says: "Hor. H. W. Green, Chief Justice, and
Hon. W. L. Dayton. late Senator from New
Jersey. were at the DeSoto yesterday, on their
way to the Falls Of st. Anthony. Hon. Charles
Sumner left yesterday morning for Massschu-
settS"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
l. V. d. HEARD, Clerk pro tenn.
Number Sc.

Number Sc.
FIN Ordinance in regard TO digging anu sand.
graveI, rock. or earth from any public
square. street, lane. or alley ,cithim the euy
limits. and for other purposes.
The Mayor and Common Council do ord,,in
and establi:h as follows:
SECTION l. Any person or persons, who shall
dig. or take away any sand, gravel. rock or
earth from any public square, street. lane.
levec, or ether public ground within the city
Limits of st. Paul, without the permission of
the Street Commissioners OF his or their respcc.
tive ward. shall be fined five dollars for each
aad every cart or wagon load of sand gravel.
rock or earth so taken.
SEC. 2. ANY person or persons. who shall
leave or deposit any earth or other material
in or upon any street. sidewalk. public square.
lane. levee, or other public ground. within said
city limits. without the permission of The Street
Commissioners of his or their respective ward,
shall be fined five dollars for every such offence
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and
after its publication.
Ordained and dated at the city of ST. Paul,
this seventeenth day of July, A. D.. 1855.
ALEX. RAMSEY, Mayor.
ATTEST:
Nv. d. HEARD City Clerk. pro tenn.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
River Items.

The arrivals yesterday were the Time and
Tide from Galena, and the J. B. Gorden from
Rock Island.
The river is falling gradually.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
". d. HEARD. City Clerk, pro tenn.

Quick TRIP.-Vanderbilt's new steamer.
North Star. made her first trip from New York
to Havre. in 10 days and % hours being the
shortest time ever made between these two
ports
DEMOCRATIC SIMPLICITY.-Mr. Ledyard. the
Democratic Mayor of Detroit, cut adistinguish-
cd figure in the procession in that city on the
4th. He rode in magnificent carriage. drawn
by four cream colored horses, ridden by little
postillons costumed in foreign style. and with
two servants in livery upon the seat where the
driver generally sits, and one more in the
place of the footman. What swell!
A GALLANT RoBBER.-The diligence between
To'uca and Morella. Mexico, was lately robbed
and the passengers plundred of about $4,000.
The affair was done in the most genteel man
ner. "A lady passenger had ring of great
value On her finger, which one of the rob-
oers strove in vain to get off. Finding be
could not succeed. he begged the lady to keep
the bau BILE in remembrance of him.
- The following question is now before
the Abrowany Society. "What relation was
the Dew Of Al9iers to the Knights of Malta :"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

DANGEROUS CoUNrERFErr.-Fifty' altered
from Granville Bank, Illinois, have made their
appearance. They are exceedingly we'll exc
cuted. There are no genuine Gfiy's in eireu-
tion on the Granville Wisconsin. 5fh.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

New TowN.-The Kenosha Tribune learns
that the Lake Shore R. r. Co. has purchased
zoo acres of land on the State line in Wiscon-
sin. and thinks it is with the view of building
up town at that point.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

D-A French officer serving before Sebasto-
pol tells the following story in private letter
to friend in Paris. 1t shows that Russian
soldiers ere not deficient in humor:
I'VE often see white flag hoisted TO the top
of pole and hear the trumpet sound in the
Russian ambuscades. This of course means
flag of truce At once the fire ceases, and a
vast number OF heads are seen to pop up from
under the earth to the open air. The Russians
hold up to the French bottles and glasses. rs il
they invited them to drink each others health.
Inc French reply by fourishin G their tin cans
and they pledge each others health. The bear
er OF the dag OF truce advances on horseback.
stops at about one hundred PAGES from our
.rehcnes. While the nearest French officer goes
forward to receive the dispatches. / yester-
day witnessed meeting of the kind. The
partcmeataire courteously took his glove from
his right hand and shook that of captain of
chasseurs who bad gone out to meet him. The
parlementaire retires, the white flag is pulled
down. and the murderous din recommences as
BEFORE"
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FALL FROM A STEEPLE.-On Friday afternoon
last young German named Joseph Huffman
fell from the steeple of the new Catholic Church
which is being built in Hamilton. Ohio, killing
him instantly. The top of the cross is one
hundred and sixty-ive feet above the groun1.
and ne was Oh staging about twenty-iv ct
rom the top of the cross. He was at work on
inc steePle. and, stepping upon loose board
winch suddenly tipped up, lost bis balance and
,eii, striking on the roof of the building, and
breaking his back and neck. The force OF the
!aii Threw MIN some twenty feet from the build.
ing very much mutilating his body.--C;n En-.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

GsT Ten paupers arriving at Indianapolis
f'om the Ward Island Hospital. New York.
were re-shipped by the Trustees of the former
city to their old quarters east.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

- The Hon. Reuben Chapman. of Spring
field, Massachusetts,, already is. Commission
er. was short time since appointed one
of the Commissioners under the Person
al Liberty Bill passed at the recent session Of
the Massachusetts, Legislature. Mr.. G. declin,
cd the appointment.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

@r MIR. Mcfarland, who has just been elect.
ed IN the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa, has
beard Is inches long. He is known as 1.-The
hairy judge" There is also in that district an
editor by the name of Norton. who is called
1.-THE hairy editor" He las beard two feet
long.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

Letters from Paris state that tax of ten
per cent. on gross receipts Of railroads is about
to be imposed
Legislative body large increase of the army
will be called for.
The question as to whether new loan of
500, 900 900 francs is to be raised by contract
or national subscriptions. is still undermine
Seven hundred thousand persons had visited
the Exhibition in one day
Orders had been received at Marsailles for
the embarkation Of fifty thousand additional
troops.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

NJ- On the I'd ut.. party of four Amer.
cans and two Chinese in Illinois Valley, Ore.
gon. were attacked by the Indians while in
their camp asleep, and all of them instantly
killed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

Hon. E. B. WAsHBURNE.-This faithful repre-.
sentative of the strongest Republican Congress
sional District in the North West is now making
the tour CT Europe. He expects, as we learn
by private advices to return home early in
September.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

rs Ex-President Van Buren, and his son.
Col. Van Buren,, sailed from Liverpool for home
on the 3Oth ult., in the Pacific. Mr.. Van Blu.
rem has been absent in Europe about two wears.
He has wisely devoted bis declining years to
travel and calm survey Of the world in which
he has SO long been prominent actor.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

@- Five States of the Union are now free
OF debt, viz: Connecticut. New Hampshire
Vermont, Delaware, and Florida.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

Gss- large grizzly bear, presented to the
Smithsonian National Institute by Williams P.
Hendricks, of Madison. Indiana passed through
Cincinnati few days since, for its final desti-
nation.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

Nsr Mr.. N. B. Clapp, of Kenosha for many
years favorably known as an extensive drover,
met with fatal accident near Batavia. N. Y,
a few days since. In some way he lost his foot
ing upon the platform of the car upon which
he was standing. but chung to it with his hands
and in this position was carried some distance.
when he fell through bridge or culvert. He
the accident, but his internal injuries were so
serious that he died in little over two days
afterward.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
From the Daily Wisconsin.

From the Daily Wisconsin.
st. Paul II Its Appearance-The Bluffs The
Prone nade-Real observation-disclosures
Speculat0rs--A Financial CI isis Soil of Min
nesoia and Wisconsin--The Society Of Saint
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

GD- 1t is rumored that the Hudson River
Railroad is to be consolidated with the New
York Central.
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~ Donald G.. MITCHELL better know as "Ik
Marvel " has purchased the Lloyd Place."
near Westville, ten miles from New Haven,
which be intends to make his future residence.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

@s- By the mails from Utah Territory We
learn that grasshoppers were doing great dam
age to the crops of the Saints. and in some in
stances had destroyed whole fields of grain.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21

TO- Bishop Timon of Buffalo, declares pub
licly that Catholics do not acknowledge the
jurisdiction of the Pope in temporal matters.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-08
The N ews.

In the United States District Court, at New
York, yesterday, Joseph Wagner, previously
conycted.of cnliStng recruits for the British
Foreign Legion, was sentenced TO two years
imprisonment, and 4 zine of one numbered dol
lars
Considerable political excitement exists in
New York. and the Mayor has issued proc
lamation forbiddin., military parades until af-
ter Tuesday-the day of the election.
The Washington Union of Yesterday is
sued call for a National Democratic Con-
vention, to meet on the 9th of January.
The opening of the Pacific Railroad from
st. Louis to Jefferson, No., was celebrated in
the former city yesterday.
Our Government has as yet received NO
answer to its complaints to the Government
of Great Britain, in regard to the violation OF
the neutrality laws, by the action of Engl sl
officials in abettins the enlisting men of the
Crimca.