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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
The Rock island Bridge.
STEAMER JAMES Lyons, May s, 1856.

L. STEAMER JAMES Lyons, way Q, AooOs
The undersigned, citizens of the Missis-
Esippi valley, and passengers on board the
steamer James Lyons, on her present voyage
from ST. Paul to St. Louis, do believe that a
great error has been committed in allowing
the navigation Of tie river to be INSTRUCTED
by the construction of the Rock Island
Bridge. A- iG Y
The bridge is built in tho wrong place, and
unadvisedly done. Since the openingzof
navigation sad experience has convinced all
interested of the perils of ascending or de-
scending. Destruction of life and property
daily, and almost hourly occur, to say moth
ing of the expenses to which boats are sub
ject to by delays. 1t is no uncommon sight
to see from two to eight boats waiting for
wind to pass the draw. The Rapids could
be passed in the present stage of water at
any time, day or night, We're it not for the
nuisance above referred to. Will such an
obstruction be. tolerated. Already the hand
of Providence has applied the torch, and one
| 0PsoA VI VIC StruCIufC has Uecn
consumed. Now it remains to be seen w!,e-
tier the sovereigns will quietly submit to
have their rights invaded, their property de-
stroyed, and their lives taken. away by its
reconstruction. When pioneer boatnen of
thirty years experience, who have periled
the winds and rocks of the Upper Missis-
sipp, call for redress and assistance, it be-
comes lis to lend our aid therefore
Reso'ccd, That we hereby call upon all in
terested in the free navigation of the Upper
Mississippi river, to give public expression to
their grievances, and take such steps for a
speedy concentration of their efforts in or
der to efiectually secure tie river unob-
structed by any local or private interest,
company or monopoly.
Resolced, That we hereby commend our
interests as steamboatmen and shippers, to
the especial attention of the Chamber OF
Commerce and Board Of Underwriters in
St. Louis, that they may take such steps as
shall prevent for the future any encroach-
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

PROGRESS OF THE CHINESE REBELLIoN.-
Dates firm IIong-Kong arc to the middle
Of April! $685.
We learn from the New China Herald
withresarI to the rebellion, that tie inn earia'-
lists had Of late been getting the worst of it;
that they had sustained defeat at Chin
Kiang-foo, which they were bcseging, and
had fallen back on Tantoo, where they had
formerly a military camp. AT Whoo-hoo, on
the banks of the Yang-tzsekcang, upwards
of hundred Imperialists had been killed.
amongst whom were some Shanghai people.
whose friends had received the intelligence
of their death. 1t is reported that the peo-
pie on the banks of the Yang tzsekeann
allow their hair to grow. for fear Of being
killed by the rebels, and that the mandarins
had ceased decapting them for this crime as
the numbers were so great that it was feared
the whole country would rise in their de-
fence. The Herald says tie rebellion is
now most active in Kcang-tse, to the south
of the Poyang lake. 1t is reported that in
the prefecture Of Tscu-chow, between the
fang-tse-keang and the Yellow Rivers, seven
cities have been taken by set of rebels dis
tinct from those of Nankin.
AN UNFORTUNATE MAN.-Yester'a while
the fire was rapidly advancing towards the
ION 10, q o
pei, gentleman present informed us that lie.
had arrived lately from Galena, where lie
had been a considerable sufferer in tie de-
structive confagration which occurred in
hat city few weeks ago, having, in fact,
saved nothing but gold watch and ring,
both of which he deposited, on coming here,
With Messrs. Greenlcaf & Co. 1t is need
ess to say that he has now lost all.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

Us. TEoors IN KANsAs.--On Monday,
the House, on motion Of Mr.. Barbour Of In
diana, passed a resolution calling on tie Pre-
sid9nt f. information as to the United States
troops having been moved upon Lawrence to
enforce supposed laws Of a supposed Leeisl;.-
ture OF Kansas. The sympathy Of tic
House is active for Kansas, and this resou-
ton has been PASSED at the earliest possible
moment. So says Washington correspon-
dent CT tie n. Y. Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
Further Ey the Geo. Law.

NEW YORK, May lG.
TIE Aita-Cal.fornia says: The Legislature
Is still in session, but has agreed, By Joint
resolution, to dissolve on the 2lst inst.
Nothing of any special interest has been
transacted since the sailing of the last
steamer.
In the House a joint resolution was
adopted, to go into an election of United
States Senator, but was lost in the Senate bv
a vote of 10 to l6 SO the election is out Of
the question this session
A bill to consolidate tic government Of
the city and county of San Francisco, has
been passed by both Houses, and only
wants the approval Of the Executive to be-
come a law.
A personal rencontre occurred between
Messrs. Borland and Williams, of lei Dora
do, both members Of the Lower House, Oh
the 18th INST, in which the former was Sc
raGsly wounded by a pistol shot at first
thought to be fatal but tie injured man is
fast recovering. -
The charter election of Sacramento re-
suited IN the election Of the entire democrat
ic ticket, with the exception Of one or two
unimportant officers.
The Republicans claim to have produced
tAis result by giving their support to the
successful ticket.
Inc Republican party are organizing
throuS.on the state, and have called a
State Convention to meet at Sacramento, on
| the 'th, to perfect their organization, and
elect delegates to the National Convention.
The whale ship George Washington, with
cargo, was totally destroyed by fire at Sahu-
ano, where she had put in for provisions Two
| of her men were under trial for hayinr
caused the fire.
From Bolivia we learn that revolution
| airy plot had been detected, the object of
which was to overthrow the government of
General Canaa. Other plots had also been
detected, in which one of the chief officers
OF the War Department was implicated.
From Peru and Paraguay the news is I'M
important. "
Dates from Valparaiso are to March 3lst
and Callao to April lst Much damage was
done to crops in Chill, by the storm. of
which we had an account by previous ar
rivals. '1-"te 80 81
DEATH OF Hon. JOHN G. M1LLrR.-The
St. Louis Republican announces the death of
Hon. John G.. Miller, Member of Congress
from the Fifth District of Missouri He
had long suffered from severe illness, which
finally assumed scrofulous character, and
terminated his life on Sunday morning last.
He died at the residence of his mother, near
Marshall, in Saline County. sys'e 7ed s-si
e. The Albany Statesman has taken
some little pains to ascertain the number of
persons now engaged in reading Eiawatha
before the public. The list foots up thirty
six.
PROGRESS OF THE LA Crosse RAILROAD
According to the Milwaukee Sentinel of the
18th, the railroad is very nearly completed
from that place to Beaver Dam, the track
being laid to within mile of the town. By
next week it will be in running order to that
thriving town, on which occasion the Bea-
yer banners propose to celebrate extern
sively.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
Congressional

In the House on the 18th, Mr.. Bennett,
of New York, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill granting one million
acres to Florida, to aid in constructing three
railroads, embracing 500 miles in length,
and moved the previous question.
Opposition was made by Mr.. Jones, Of
Tennessee. In reply, Mr.. Bennett said the
Committee on Public Lands intended to re-
port similar bills for railroads, for Michigan,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Missouri,
requiring about 100000 acres. An unsuc-
cessful motion was made to lay the bill on
the table.
The bill was passed by vote Of 6 against
81.
On the 18th, the President transmitted to
both houses a message stating the fact that
he had recognized Walkers Government in
Nicaragua. The Message was accompanied
by official documents in regard to the recent
riot at Panama, and enclosing correspondence
between Mr.. Marcy and the Ministers from,
New Grenada and Costa RIGA.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
rcrrfble Accidc.t q" the rannma RaiIrcad-Fif.
ty Kailtd and one Hundred Wounded.

New York. May l6.
The Tribune contains the following account
BY aneye witness of the railroad accident at
Panama; dated at Aspinwall, It'll: Yester-
lay a. NJ. the passengers who left New York
April 2lst, started from this place for Pana-
M in three separate trains. The first con-
Gained tie mails and the latter the baggage
md passengers. After proceeding little
over half way to Panama the engine of the
irelght train ran off the track in such posi-
that it could not be replaced without good
'leal of delay. The conductors of the nas-
senger trains ran back to Aspinwal. We
were within about two miles from this place
when terrible crash occurred was seat
ed in one OF the rear cars and immediately
looking out Of the window | could see the
cars rushing one upon the other until nine
in number were demolished. Every car
was crowded, containing at least sixty per
sons. At present It is impossible to estimate
the number killed and wounded, or their
names There were not less than 500 per-
sons in the cars which were shivered to at
oms. 1t must be low estimate to saw fif.
ty were killed, and at least 100 badly wound
ed 1t seems almost miraculous that so
many escaped with their lives"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
NicaraSCa Fever.

New ORLEANS, May lG.
The recognition Of Padre Will, by tie
President, as Minister from Nicaragua, has
given an impetus to the Nicaraguan fever.
The South is alive in consequence of it. The
steamship Daniel Webster, which will prob
ably sail on the D Of this month, will have
plenty Of recruits.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
River TENS.

The Equator arrived from Fort Ridsley OF
Monday evening laying been the first ar
rival from that distant point for tie pas
two years. She departs for the same desti
nation this evening. 1a
The York State was in yesterday morning
from St. Louis and the Golden Eta from Ga
lena.
Any number Of boats were advertised FOL
st. Paul at St. Louis on the 18th. The Oak
land, Metropolitan and Matte Wayne were
prominent among them. fsrrrs K.
The Excelsior and Flora, of the Dubuque
line, arrived during Monday night, and re.
turned early yesterday morning.
The Time and Tide is in from the MINES
sota-reports that river falling rapidly.
SIGNED-A despatch from Senator Jones,
says the Dubuque Express of Sunday last,
communicates the information that the Pres
ident has signed the Railroad Land Grant to
Iowa.
E@ We find the following in the st.
Louis Republican of the 18th:
Ex- Governor Ramsey, of Minnesota,
arrived in town on Tuesday, on board the
steamer Matte Wayne. He is stopping for
q lew days at the Planters House."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
An Order from Gov. Shannon to Carry Baci
Gov. Robinson.

A Kansas letter i'll the Republican says
that Governor Shannon has scent an express
from Leeompton to Lexington with the ne
cessary papers to arrest Robinson and Sc
cure his return to the Territory.
The Committee is in session at Leayen-
worth now, and it is understood that wher
they finish there they will adjourn to Wash.
ington.
Oliver will make minority report
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
Methodist General Confcrence---Case of Mr..
Harlan,

The Conference was occupied nearly two
days on the appeal of Rev. L. D. Harlan
The following resolution was passed alter
Mr.. Harlan had spoken in his own defense
for three hours:
= Resolved, by the Delegates of the several
annual Conferences assembled, That the de-
Cision of the Cincinnati Annual Conference
of said Church, in the case of Lorenzo d.
Harlan, be and the same is hereby affirmed
1t will be rccollected that Mr.. Harlan is
the man who circulated the scandalous re-
port respecting ex-Bishop Hamlinc. Tho
Cincinnati Conference had previously expel
LED. him from the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

ANOTHER EXAMINATIoN OF BaRNUM.-
Barnuin was again subjected to interroga
tories in the Superior Court Of New York
respecting the disposition Of his property
He stated that lie had undergone such ex-
aminations about twenty different times, and
that he was determined to avoid them here.
after. lie was sustained by the Court in
refusing to answer questions to which he had
previously responded. This examination
was made upon the requisition of creditor
named jos. r. Benjamin. . ' -r
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

IL A new Republican ticket has been
suggested at Washington, and received with
favor. 1t is Judge Mclean for President
and Fremont for Vice President
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

Ii A company of gypsies made their
en,ree into New York this morning, being Oh
their WY to St, Louis, via Philadelphia
This horde has been encamped at Blooming
dale, since Monday last They number a
dozen men and women, and as many chill
dren, the latter of all ages and SECS, but OF
uniform olive complexion, and clothed in
extremely tattered fabilments. The fra
ternity havc their large wagons, covered
with canvass and yellow clay, and swar,nine
with yermin, and in these they eat and sleep.
They cook tier mess on the roadside
These wagons are fitted up and embellished
with jimcracks, by way of ornament. The
company have a number of fine horses. four
of which are attached to each wagon. Dogs
and cats they are partial to- for they can
boast of almost fabulous numbers. This
wandering tribe endeavor to excite svmpa-
thy, wherever they go, and obtain. IN the
course OF their prerierinations, considerable.
sums OF money. They are peculiar people.
summing conversation and the company of
Their fellow-men, except when begging or
telling stories. They usually halt about once
month, remain stationary for three or -four
days, and then resume their line of march.
Their average travel is five thousand miles
yearly.-N. Y. Express.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

FIFE COLONEL TolrEN!-It is stated that
colonel Totten, who is at tie Isthmus, has
made a requlsition for fifty Sharp's rifles,
being moved thereto by the recent massacre
# Americans in that part of the world. If
he gallant colonel had been a dllgent read
n OF the Post and other democatic p; pers,
re would have sent for twenty-five Bibles,
he display OF which would convert all the
,ssassins in the I,thmus into the most meek,
.orbearing and sclf-dcnying of men--if the
Democrats are TO be belered-Boston
ChrUnice.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

e. 1t is said that Prince Oscar, third
son of the King of Sweden, is to marry the
Princess Mary of Cambridge, and is about
to go to London to seek her.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
River Items.

The high wind yesterday prevented the
arrival OF many boats that were due.
The Metropolitan, heavily laden from St.
Louis, arrived early in the morning, and the
City Belle in the afternoon.
The river is still gradually falling.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

A TOUCHING INcIDENT-The saddest
sorry that we ever read was that of little
child III Switzerland, a Pet boy, Just as
yours is, reader, whom his mother, one
bright morning, rugged out in beautiful
acket all shining with gilt and buttons, and
gay as a mothers love could make it. and
then permitted MIN to so out to play. lie.
lad scarcely stepped from the door of the
Swiss Gotta Q" when an enormous eagle
'wOoped him from the earth and bore him to
is nest, high p emonRthe mountains, and
let in sight OF tn. house of which he had
,een the joy. 1Lere he was killed and de-
foured, the eyrie being at point Which was
literally inaccessible to man, SO that no relief
'uld be afforded. In tearing the child to
'ieces, the eagle so placed Lis gay jacket in
the nest that it became fixture there, and
whenever the wind blew it would ilutter, and
he san would shine upon its lovely trim
nings and ornaments. For years it was Wis.,
BILE from the low lands, long after tho
ages had abandoned the nest. What a
light it must have been to the parents of tho
;ic;im.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

BETTING ON CorroN.-The New York
Evening Post states that many thousand
dollars have been staked in that city in bets
on the amount Of the cotton crop Most Of
them are that the crop will reach three
million five hundred thousand bales. It
mentions one bet of Of five hundred dollars
betreen an operator from Mobile and
broker in Wall street, and says that the
dealers IN that city are generally disposed to
bet on three millions and half There are
also numerous bets as to prices-those who
risk their money on an amount over three
million five hundred thousand, being also
willing generally to bet on a decline in pre-
cent prices. Many parties were buying
'peculatively for an advance.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

DRowNED.-A man, name unknown,
while engaged in driving logs into the slough,
above the Upper Levee, was unfortunately
drowned on Thursday evening, while step
ping from one log to another. His fellow
where he went down, but was unable to
render him any assistance.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

EDITORIAL VIsIT.-We were visited yes.
terday by Mr.. Carpenter of the Madison
Patriot. He has been stopping in our Ter
ritory for the last few days, taking obserta-
lions.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

~ We find the following in the st.
Louis Republican of the 18th:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

.E The Albany Statesman has taken
some little pains to ascertain the number of
persons now engaged in reading Eiawatha
before the public. The list foots up thirty
six.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13
War.

The Daily Scotsman publishes private let
merchant vessel no had visited Sebastopol.-
He gives startling account Of the interior of
the Redan =
We walked through the camps Of the allies
nearly the whole way. 1t was fatiguing, as
the road was over succession of hills and
across deep valleys, and every place telling the
work which had been going on-plenty of
graves and large masses Of shot aud broken
shells, broken muskets military caps, and all
SORTS of military equipments. We passed
through part of the valley of the lnkerman, and
then came into what is called the Valley of
Death. Ii is deep road, With high cliffs on
each side, aud is commanded by the Re6an
forts. In the valley the shot and shell and
muskeibals were actually as thick as the
stones in some places. The carnage there must
have been dreadful.
We rrived al the Redan about II o'clock,
and in the fort the sight that met US 5eggars ali
description. In the first place, the guus-and
very large they were-were all mostly broken
or damaged ; the mnsket balls and Mime balls
were innumerable. There were soldiers
clothes, bouks, letters, boots and some Of
them with the wearer's leg still in them lots
of The slain only half buried, some with the
head partly above ground, and some with the
face fully exposed. All was still, however,
with the exception of immense quantities OF
rats. l left the place in great disgust, as eve
ry now and then, when faint breeze Of wind
would come across, the smell was very strong.
London Spectator.
Eastern times., 1856-03-13
HOW some People Marry and Live.

! A young man meets pretty face in the ball
room, falls in love with it, courts it, marries
il, goes to house keeping with it, and boasts of
having a home and a wife to grace il. The
chances are nine to Ten he has.nehher. Her
pretty face gets TO an old story--or becomes fa-
ded, or freckled, OF freued-and as the face was
all he wanted, all he paid attention 10, all he sat
up with, all he bargained for, all he swore TO
love. honor, and protect, he gets sick of his
trade, knows dozen faces which he likes bet
ter, gives up staying al home evenings, con-
soles himself with cigars, oysters, and politics,
and hooks upon his home as very indifferent
boarding house. A family of children grow
up about him but neither he nor his face
know anything about training them, 50 they
come up heller skelter made toys of when ba-
bies, duls when boys and girls, drudges when
Young men ard women; and so passes year af-
Ter year, and not one quiet, happy, homely
hour, is known throughout the whole house.
hold. ttE
|. Another young man becomes enamored Of
fortune He waits upon il TO parties, dances
the polka with it, exchanges billet dour with it,
pops the question TO it, gets yes from it, takes
it 10 the parsons, weds il, calls il 'wife, car
ries ii home, sets up an establishment with it,
introduces ii TO his friends, and says (poor fel-
low y hat he too, is married and has got
home. It's false. He is not married; he has
And ha g., H. =, -. =,
the wrong box but it is too late to get out of
ii. He might as well hope to escape from his
coffin. Friends congratulate him, and he has
TO grin anG bear ii. They praise the house,
the furniture. the cradle, the new Bible, the
new baby-snd then bid The fortune, and he
who husbands it, good morning. AS if he had
known good morning since he and that gill
ded fortune were falsely declared to be one
Take another case. A young woman is
smiten with pair of whiskers. Curled hair
never before had such charms. She sets her
kers make an offer, profferiug themselves both
in exchange for one heart. The dear miss is
overcome with magnanmity, closes the bar
gain, carries home the prize, shows il to pa and
ma, calls herself engaged to it. thinks there
were never such a pair of whiskers before, and
in few weeks they are married. Married
yes, the world calls it so, and we will What
is the result! A short honeymoon, and then
the unlucky discovery that they are as unlike
as chalk and cheese, and not TO be made one
though all the priests in Christendom pro-
nounce them so.-Dolcn Easter
Eastern times., 1856-03-13

his new acquainiances were on his trail, and ac-
cordingly he commenced to drop the sugar,
while the bears approached, followed by some
deer at respectful distance, watching with q
curions eye to see man eaten by two BEARS
The hunter perceiving that sugar was his best
weapon of defence, allowed the bruins to aP-
proach. They came up and he held ou, the
sweet bait and they Tapped il from hts hand.
seemingly with great care not to bite him.
The hunter continued his retreat, still feed
ing the animals with sugar. until he led them
into a vacant log barn, climbing himself to an
upper loft and dropping his bait upon the floor.
The four deer having been so long associated
with the bears upon friendly terms in the vale
of snow, would not be separated from them now,
and boldly entered. Deer also love sugar
The hunter finding the game bagged, went out
by an opening in the roof and climbed down TO
Close the door. Before he reached it, rae
coon, attracted by the unusual assemblage and
the smell of the sugar, and surprising. of
course, that there was to be feast, entered
with the rest, and thereupon the hunter closed
the door upon the family happy fami-
ly' it has been ever since. Whenever the hun
Ter goes to see them he wears the same old
knapsack, and carries supply of sugar for his
loving pets. He writes TO inquire the price of
sugar in this city, and what would be his
chance Of opening an opposition Happy Fami-
ly.'-N. Y. Tribune. r