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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
The Dry Goods Trade.

The commercial articles of the New York
Independent are written by well known
business man of that city whose opinions
are always entitled to grave consideration
From that paper of last week we extract the
following in relation to the dry goods trade !:
The importers generally are very busy this
week. The sales of one house in single
day amounted to more than the transactions
of the whole month of January last year.
Buyers, however, excepting those from dis
lance, are not yet making their heaviest
purchases. The Philadelphia jobbers are la
ter in the market this season than usual,
very few having as yet made their appear
ance; and the same is true in regard to Bos-
ton and Baltimore. Next week promises to
be very busy one.
a few of the leading commission houses
have made large sales of black silks within q
few days. Medium and low-priced grades
say from 60 to so cents per yard, arc moi
now plenty. Purchasers will be unable t.
ill extensive orders until after further arri
walls Whether the goods will actually bt
scarce or not cannot yet be determined. The
demand promises to be very large.
The Independent enlarges on the impolicy
and generally the dangerous consequences o
giving long and large credits. 1t says:
The time has come when more rigit
credit system must he adopted not only il
New York but all over the country. Prob
ably nine-tenths of the failures which have
ever occurred in large cities can be directly
traced either to recklessness or bad manage
ment in giving credits. Many concern has
started with fair prospects for prosperous
career but determining to distinguish them
selves at the outset, have plunged headlone
the first year into long credit business
amounting to more than twenty times the
capital invested. We mean literally wha
we say. The mistake once made can seldom
ever be remedied. The concern is crippled
and its brilliant prospects have faded away
1t is seldom if ever safe for any house to d.
credit business which shall exceed in sin
gle season five times the capital invested
Whatever more, therefore, is done, SHOULD
be done for cash. A firm commencing trade
for instance, on the first day of January
with cash capital of fifty thousand dollars
should not have due them, on the first day
of July, more than two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. This should be the out
side limit, even if the risks are of the very
first class.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e. An improvement in lucifer matches
has been introduced. The two infammable
ingredients which together are required to
make up the ignition of the match, are now
separated; one part is retained in the match
and the other lodged in the sand-paper on
which the match is rubbed. This, it is said,
greatly adds to the safety of the use of this
convenience.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
The Annual Address,

It will be recollected that at the late An
nual meeting of the Historical Society, an
adjournment was had till this eueniag, Febru-
airy lst, at the First Presbyterian Church.
Hon. H. H. Sibley will deliver the Annual
Address on this occasion; and from what we
have reason to expect it will be discourse
replete with facts of local history. The meet
ing takes place at seven o'clock.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1856.


The Council yesterday evening did an act
of great justice in awarding Mr.. Ludden his
seat. The contestant, Mr.. McCracken, was
heard by counsel on the floor, Col. M. w.
Irwin, and by the Counsellor from Traverse
des Sioux.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
MORTGAGE SALE.

REFAULr having been maac in the payment Of tho
H Of nineteen hundred and fft-eight dolars
and five cents, which is claimed to be due at the
date Of this notice, on certain mortgage, bearing
date the goth day of October 1866 executed by Paul E.
Dorsey, by the of P. E. Dorsey and Isabel T his
wife, Of the city of St. Paul. in the County Of Ramsey
and Territory of Minnesota, to William r. Marshall and
Joseph NJ Marshall of the place, and recorded in
the Office Of the REGISTER Of Deeds of said County
Ramsey In Book ssE" Of Mortgages, at pages 553 and
$751; the oath day Of October, 1866 four o'clock
the afternoon. And whereas writ of proceedings has
been instituted st law to the debt now due, and
secured by said Mortgage, any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that in pursu
Of power of sale contained in said Mortgages and
Of the statute in such made and prOvde the prem
iSes described and covered by said mortgages to w
ssThe north east quarter of the south west quarter
and lot number three, being fty.sevcn and odd hum
dredths in said lot three, and Containing In the
whole ninety and odd hundredths of land in
section three, Township twentynine, north of range
twentythree west of the fourth principal meridian, in
the County of Ramsey and Territory of Minnesota, be-
ing the land conveyed by James NJ. Winsow and SARAH
A. his wife, by deed, dated Auguat Sth, 1866, will be
sold public vendue,at the ourt House, in said city
OF St. Paul, and County of Ramsev the 2lst day Of
February, next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated at St. Paul, Min. Ter, LIST day Of January,
1856.
WILLIAM R. MARSHALL add JOSEPH N. MAR
SHALL, Mortgages,
Masterson, and slmons Attys for Mortgages. wet.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.-The Cumberland
Street Methodist Episcopal Church at Nor
folk, was densely crowded few Sundays
since, to hear discourse from the Rev. DR..
Armstrong, of the Presbyterian Church, in
memory of the members of the Order of
Odd Fellows who were swept off by the yell
low fever
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
10 Builders, Lumber Dealers, &c.

NJORCROSS' PEANING AND MATCHING MA
IN CHIMES. The several suits in the United States
Court, by the owners of the monopoly tile Woodwork
Planning Machines, against G. n. Nercress, paentec
the NORCROSS PLANNING AND MATCHING MA
CHIN ES, having finally established the validity of the
Norcross Paten these celebrated Machines, which
economy and safety to the operator, well for
rio ty of work 10 the dressing OF every description Of
lumber, without Iiyal. together with the Right to
construct and use the same in any part OF wisconsin,
Michigan, Iowa, and Minnesota are now Offered to the
public on the most favorable terms.
Persons DESTROYS to purchase the right to either
both Of The above Machines, will please address the sub
scriber at Milwaukee, Wis. we'll qualified to
erect and put in operation said Machines, will visit Min
nesota in the cours Of the next shring and persons
sthtns to avail themselves Of his services, must have
procured their Machines beforehand.
Feb I. 1856 NELSON CROSS.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e We learn from an official statement
that the nett earning Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad for the year 1855, after paying in
terests on loans, amount to ST. ,525 300, equal
to 13 per cent on the capital stock of the
Company.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

E George Law ("Live Oak George'')
was recently pitched into snow-bank in
New York, and received severe cut on the
head. Ex-senator Westcott, who was with
him, had his wrist badly injured.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

CoMPL1MExTARY.-Ar resolution has pass
ed the Pennsylvania Legislature rendering
the thanks of that body to DR.. Kane, for
his Arctic discovery.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e The trial of Mr.. j. A. Noonan,
Postmaster at Milwaukee, for alleged en-
bezzlement of money, came up in the United
States Circuit Court on Monday week. f.
G. Ryan, ESQ.,, was associated with the U.
S. District Attorney Sharpstein, in behalf of
the Government, and j. E. Arnold, Esq,
appeared as counsel in behalf of the Post
master. The case was given to the jury,
who returned verdict of not guilty without
leaving their seats.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
MAR RED,

MARRIED.
on Wedn "sday evening, January Goth, by Rev. E. D.
NEIL, Mr.. ISAAC A. BANNER Of Saint Paul. to Mis-
N. L. BAUCUS, OF Waterford, Saratoga County, N. Y.
In this city, Tuesday evening" the 2sth inst, by
Rev. Mr.. Riheldaner, Gen: ISAAC VAN ETTEN, to
Miss JANE E., daughter Of c. II. Cakes, Esq.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

GALENA, DUNLEITH AND MINNESOTA
PACKET CoMPANY.--The Galena Courier
gives the following information in regard to
the operations of this Company during the
present winter: "Active preparations have
been going on for some time by this Comra-
ny, in repairing and refitting their boats for
the coming seasons business, and large
number of mechanics are busily at work in
refitting the splendid steamers which now
lie in our port. But, while the Company
are active here, the President is at Cincin-
uati, bringing out some fine additions to the
tonnage of this Company, which, it is cur
rcntly reported, will be largely increased
the coming season, and quite equal to all
possible wants of the travelling community,
whether here or at the other important bus
mess points along the line. The feet OF
steamers owned by this Company, with the
progressive additions made by them, DEM
onstrate at once the immense traffic, annu-
ally increasing, not only of our own port
but of the entire productive region above us
in the development of which this enterpri-
sing Company has borne SO conspicuous q
part"
IL John G. SAKE having been prevent
ed by the storm from fulfilling an appoint
ment to lecture in Albany, remarks in let
ter of apology. 81 had no motive to break
the engagement, and every motive, except 9
locomotive, to keep it."
In BOSTON, the total number of complaint.
made by the Police for violations of the liq
uor law, in 1855, was eighty-four, and in n,
csse was there q conviction.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

MEMBER ABsENT.-We regret to state,
that sickness in his family will compel Mr.
Kirkman, Representative from Wabasha, to
be absent from his seat in the House for the
next few days.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

The CUsToM House at Ell Paso, Texas
was entered on the 9th ultimo, and robbed
of $4,000.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

Sp1RIruAL1sM.-A gentleman named Grimes
now lecturing about Spiritualism in Buffalo
offers to pay one thousand dollars for sim
gle rap, or the like, under circumstances
that render fraud impossible.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
COUNTY ROAD.

THE undersigned hereby give notice that they will ap-
ply to the Board Of County Commissioners at its
next meeting for the laying out and opening County
road, starting from the quarter section corner the
south side Of section II, town 49, range running
in dorthwesterly direction, the house II p. Gre
vsr as to intersect the Point Doueas and Fort Rip
ley road. JOHN DALYs
Jan t2wat DANIEL GUNNER, and others
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
PRhnAn1r RrsrenAr1on OF P

RRbBABLE REsIGNATIoN OF PALMERsToS.
We are in "a position to state, upon author
ity which is unquestionable, and derived
from exclusive sources of official information
that Lord Palmerston has intimated his in
tention to resign the reins of the govern
ment at an early period, and that her Maj
esty has signifed her gracious intention to
accept the resignation of the Premier, so
soon as other arrangements have been COM
pleted, which will prevent any inconvenience
taking place at the present juncture to the
country at large. We are further enabled
to announce the fact, that several members
OF. the present government will retain their
offices in the adhesion of several eminent
public men, among whom we can positively
mention Lord John Russell. The present
chancellor of the Exchequer, and three 9TH
er members of the Government will follow
Lord Palmerston into retirement: Her
Majesty has opposed and signifed her disap-
prevail of the intention of Lord Palmerston
to have an early dissolution of Parliament,
and it is in consequence Of the Queens re-
monstrance that his Lordship has int,mated
his intention to resign at an early date
London Telegraph.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

THE value Of imports into PLiladelpLi.
last year were S15,00S,777.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

SNow.-The snow is said to have falleI
four and half feet deep in Lewis county
New York.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

STAGE Driver FROZEN TO DEArH.-John
McShinn, driver in the employ of B. F.
Holden, on the line from the Terrebonne
Station of the Opelousa Railroad, in Louis
lana, was frozen to death recently. He was
discovered the next morning lying on his
face in the mud, by the side of the stage,
with one hand under the wheel, about two
miles from Houma. One of the mules of
his train was also found dead in his harness
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
Awr1coME y1s1ron.-We are bannv to

A WELCOME V1s1roR.-We are happy te
welcome once more to our table that ablest
and most reliable of all railroad journals pub.
lished in the United States-the RAILROAD
Record" 1t is published at Cincinnati, and
it's character can be at once appreciated when
we statethat its editor is Edward d. Mans
field, Esq. We had not had sight of it
previously for eighteen months or more
We trust it will now come regularly, for it
is indeed one Of the most valuable Of statis-
teal journal.
By the way, the editor of the aRaiiroad
Record" was elected an honorary life men,
Der and Corresponding Secretary of the Min
nesota Historical Society at the meeting of
the Society held on Friday evening last.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e. The capital of the Nassau Bank
New York, has been increased to $4,000
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
st. Paul Drug Stere-Notice

HAVE associated with me in The Drug Business, Mr..
Il J. K. jerks, late OF Pha''eph who has been
raised in the Drug business in that City, and il thor
Chemist.
The business will hereafter conducted under the
name and style OF Day Il jerks. DAVID DAY
WE have received and opened By far the largest and
" best selected stock OF Drugs, Chemicals Paints
oils, eS Perfunery, indOw Glass and Druggists
Glassware, etc, ever brought above st. Louis. Our
DRUGS AND MEDICINES
Were bought in New York and Philadelphia, directly of
the Importers and Manufacturers, and all submitted to
personal Inspection and warranted pure and fresh.
No expense pains has been spared will hereafter
be to furnish the very best and purest medicines.
We doing and intend do aJobLing Business, and
prepared to sell goods at low prices they
be bought in Galcna Chit ago anywhere in the
West. The Public respectfully Invited to call and
examine for themselves, for confident II they do
they will go no further to supply their wants.
Je1A DAY & jerks.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

THE ORDINANCE OF 1787-Gov. Chase,
of Ohio, in his late message to the Legisla-
ture, says:
More than any other State, Ohio, as the
first born CT the Ordinance, and indebted to
the Ordinance of 1877 for her proud position
as the third State of the Confederacy, and
first among the new States, is bound to
cherish and defend its great and beneficient
principles. In so doing we shall be fellow
workers with the illustrious trainers in their
own declared policy and purpose of ssextend-
ing the fundamental principles of civil and
religious liberty whereon these republics,
their laws and constitutions are erected, and
fixing and establishing those principles as
the basis of all laws, constitutions and gov
ernments, which forever hereafter shall be
formed in American territory"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
MURRAY g. WELLES,

A ITORNEYS AND COUNsELLORS AT LAW, St.
IA Paul, Minnesota.
VIII attend promptly, to all business entrusted to
them will special attention to the location of Land
Warrants, the payment of Taxes, the examination of
Titles, and the investment of Money.
r. WELLES, Commissioner Of Deeds for Con-
necticu and Ageut st. Paul Fire Insurance Company
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e A young man named George Fer
guson was arrested in Troy last week fol
passing counterfeit money.
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SO Reward.

STRAYED OR STOLEN, from the residence ~
- OF Messrs. fainter & Landers, 81. n
Paul, q BROWN MARE, eight years old, with 9-No
short switch tail, IN good flesh and had one white
foot and had some whit spots her back, caused by
the saddle. Whoever will return said Mare shall re-
ceive the above reward, whoever will give nforma-
ton where she be found shall be suitably rewarded.
SIMON POWERS.
CT. paul. Dee
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02
RELIEF FOR THE POOR.

The Unoa Benevolent Association Of the City Of St.
Paul, would inform the destitute that application to
B. F. Hoyt, President, Gov. Ramsey L. Dayton,
Vice Presidents their Immediate wants may be relieved.
Dec. d. JOHN NICOLS, Secy.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

Rates Of Money and Exchange.
Banking once Of
NJ ACKU BIN & ED G E r TON
Nos, winslow House, cor. st. Anthony Fort st.
Exchange on New York sold at per cent premium,
4" St. Louis ~ IS I"
Chicago &c 4 sc
Gold 6 g
Rates of Discount for good paper per cent month.
&C real estate. 2to3 &c
per cent premium paid for Sight Drafts n. York
Interest paid Special Deposits 30days over,
the rate OF IL per cent year.
We take on Deposit and payment Of debts due to US
Bills of all banks in good credit
IFWe do not takt the paper issues, put In crcuia-
ton money, without the authority OF law and with
out security the holder, commonly called sshnplas
ters.o
G5~Hc therefore refuse Borup and Cakes certificates
and all other paper If that sort. Jan IL --dtf
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

& Two young men residing in Gran
vile, VT, a few days since, traced several
bears to their den in cave upon the Green
Mountains While one of the hunters stood
guard, the other, named Robbins, sixteen
years of age, entered the cave armed with a
double barrelled pistol, and succeeded in
killing three bears without receiving wound
himself
After this, we ought to hear no more brag-
ging from Connecticut about Old Put. Young
Robbins should take the old fellows cooked
hat and gimcntals.-Boston Post.
Killing three bears with tho pistol-shots is
certainly a performance worth Boosting
about:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

IL Mr.. souie, it is reported, has COM
pleted his book upon the subject Of his
Spanish negotiation and the Ostend confer
ence, and that it contains rich disclosures.
1t was his intention to have promulgated the
exposition before the meeting of Congress,
but sickness prevented him.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e Gov. Matteson has extended par
don to o. T. Caldwell, who was Sentenced to
one year in the Penitentiary for embezzling
funds while conductor on the Burlington
Railroad.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

Il Guano is said to exist on all the
keys of the Florida coast, and q company is
about to engage in carrying it away for sale
ct the North;
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

Mr.. GREELEY, writing from Washington
to his paper, says: "Of the three Wash
burnes, think neither of them has missed
a vote or given wrong one since the COM
mencement of the session"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

& The cost of the smallest locomo.
tive in use is from six to eight thousand
dollars each. The largest, which can draw
train of 16 cars, holding eleven hundred
persons, are worth twelve thousand dollars
A first class passenger car, three thousand
second class eighteen hundred, and freight
car six hundred.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

INcEND1ARY.-An attempt was made by
an incendiary to burn the depot of the Gen.
trail Road at Kankakee City, Illinois, a few
evenings since, but the lighted pile of COM
bustibles was discovered in time to prevent
a confagration. So says the Democrat Of
that place.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e There is to be a grand horse show
at Louisville, KY, next Spring, under the
auspices of the Southwestern Agricultural
and Mechanical Association. The exhibit
ton is to begin on Tuesday, the 18th of May,
and will continue three days.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

BuRNEE.-The Russian ship Russia, which
had been for some time past at Boston to
avoid the perils of the war, was taken back
of East Boston, recently, and burned on &C
count of her owners, for the purpose Of sa-
wing her iron and copper.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

e James River is frozen oter at Rich
mond, and men have crossed on foot.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

Su1c1DE.-A notorious criminal, named
William A. Silloway, recently liberated from
prison, committed suicide at Maiden, Massa-
chusetts, because of disappointment in
love!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

SINGULAR The Pittsburgh
Gazette of the 18th inst, states that Ger
man, who was an inmate of the city poor
House, had become deaf and dumb through
intemperance and exposure some four years
ago, but on Friday last he suffered from Sc
we're headache, and water ran from his ears.
The next day he recovered his speech per-
fectly, and in a few hours afterwards his
hearing was entirely restored.
ES Gov. Wise, Of Virginia, recommends
to the Legislature that no action be taken
upon the late Kansas resolutions of the Yer
mont Legislature. "Those resolutions" he
says, "are in every sense offensive to us, and
unbecoming an intercourse and correspon-
dence which should obtain between sovereign
States in the same confederacy."
e Although Mrs. Gaines. in the great
New Orleans will case, has gained material
point by the recent decision in her favor, she
has yet to prove before the Probate Court
the existence and provisions Of the alleged
will of Daniel Clark in her favor, before she
can take possession Of the immense estates
claimed by her.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-02

The NicAhAebA FILLrDusrERs.-The Uni
ted States propeller Arctic, which was one
of the vessels engaged in guarding the steam
er Northern Light while under arrest, has
been kept at the Navy Yard in New York
ever since, with steam up, and armed and
equipped, in readiness to stop any similar
expedition that may attempt to leave that
port.