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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
From tho s.. Louis Evening News Feb. %.
Later from the Suuken Boats.

The steamers Sam Gloon, Clara, Ben Bolt
G. ". Sparhawk, Polar Star, j. S. Pringi,
and Forrest Rose, that were swept from tn,
landing late last night, all brought up Will
the others that preceded them, about three
miles below, in Arsenal Slough. We pait
them visit this morning, and found the
G. w. Sparhawk literary torn to pieces
nothing being left above water but q portion
of one Of her wheel houses.
The Sparhatyk belonged to Capt. Cobbell
who was in command, and others of Quincy,
1000.
The Sam Gloon we found sunk Ia the
boiler deck, aud will prove total less She
partially insured, was rather an cid boat, and
probably worth $1O,Co0.
! The ,t Clara is not sunk, but is badly crush
The Polar Star, reported sunk, was afoat
this morning, but suppressed to be in sink
ing condition. There were from three to
four feet of water in her hold at the bow,
and the ice had knocked off plank about
midships, above water. Her cabin and sides
are considerably injured. She had steam up
when we were there, and the pumps were
going and were gaining on the water.
The j. S. Pringle is slightly damaged
about the sides, cabin and wheels, but other
wise in good condition, and will get off very
well.
The Forest Rose is not injured to any
amount worth speaking of, but the ice is
piled up even with her guards.
The Keokuk wharf boat is not badly dam
aged about the hull, but the cabin has sus-
tanned considerable injury.
The Ben Bolt got off quite well. She is
said to be leaking, but the pumps are at
work and no serious results are apprehended.
The Adriatic lost her wheels and cylinder
timbers, and otherwise is not materially in
jured. She is about a mile below the Ar
senal.
The A. 3. Chambers is in the vicinity of
the Adriatic, and is in pretty good order,
having received noinjury except to the guards
and cabin.
The Brunette is perfect wreck, forward
the wheel-houses, above the hull, except that
her boilers and machinery appear to have
sustained no damage.
The Paul Jones was said to be leaking
badly this morning, but the pumps were
diligently at work, and " ere gaining on the
water.
The Jeannic Deans had her guard badly
crushed, the stancheons broken, and the
cook house demolished.
With the above exceptions all the boats at
the landing and below, are in about the same
as when we left them last evening,
except the New St. Paul, on the docks be-
low the city; she has broken in two by the
docks on which she was lying having given
away. Her stern is in the water and her
bow on the docks. She is not entirely bro
ken in two, but is considered as lost and be-
yOnd redemption.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
Mail Between St. Anthony and Puget Sound.

Mail Between st. Anthony and Puget Sound.
"14O47.-From St. Anthony, by Fort
Union, to Puget Sound, in Washington Ter
ritory, 2 900 miles and back, once month
leave St. Anthony the lst day of each month
at s AM; arrive at Puget Sound the Both
day thereafter by Q P. NJ. leave Puget Sound
the lst dav of each month at 8 A. NJ. +; ar
rive at St. Anthony the Both day thereafter
by p. MI
The above is an extract from Proposals
for Mail Service in Minnesota" which we
find published in the advertising columns oi
the Pioneer and Democrat. We are pleased
to find that the Postmaster General has a!
last realized the fact, that there is another
practicable mail and railroad route to the
Pacific, aside from the one through the
South Pass. The mails have been regularly
carried across the continent by the central
route, so called, for the past two years
Now, it appears that the Northern line is to
have that equal advantage which should
have been awarded it Immediately after
the completion of Gov. Stevens survey in
1853.
We have never asked anything but ar
equal clancs for the Northern Pacific Rail
road route. We only want the Genera
Government, the friends of the great enter
prise, and the men who are to furnish the
means to connect the two oceans with iron
rail, to not be prejudiced against our route
until they know more of the character o.
the country and the climate through which
it passes. We want it generally understood
and belieyed-which it must be eventually
that there has been no eXaggeration in re-
gard to the fertility of soil; the abundance
of water almost every mile; the continuous
tracts of timber land, and the entire abcence
of deep SHOWS in winter, from one end oi
this Northern line to the other. Wher
these facts become generally understood -
and they are gaining credence every day
we can count with certainty the fulfilmen
of our prediction, long since made, that the
Northern route was the route over which the
first Railroad would be constructed.
We hear that bids for supplying this mai
service will be made by citizens of Mime
sota-perhaps of St. Paul. At all events
we have no doubt some one will get the
contract, and that the service will be per
formed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
The Decision.

There has been much talk in the public
prints and elsewhere, as to what really was
the opinion of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the Railroad case, delivered
some weeks ago. We have procured an au,
thenticated copy, and publish it this morn
ing 1t will be seen that the meagre state
ments we have published in regard to tho
bearing of the decision, are fully sustained
by the opinion of the Court, now published
in full.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15


Senator Wilson on the Kansas Question.
A Washington correspondent Of the N. Y.
Evening Post, writes:
To Senator Wilson belongs the distinction
of first ripping up the Kansas discussion in
the Senate. In his speech of Tuesday, he
opened the case in behalf of the Free State
men against Gov. Shannon, with a plaintess
of language which excited the ire of some
Southern Senators to degree unprecedent-
ed during the present Congress. 1t is also
said that in executive session, while he was
opposing Shannon's confirmation as Govern
or of Kansas, he was openly insulted by
three of his official associates. Wilson is a
considerable accession to the effective force
of the Republicans in the Senate, from the
constitutional ardor with which lie enters
into the arena of controversy. Unlike Sc
ward and Sumner, he does not reserve him
self for defence, but evidently intends to
break down his opponents by continual ag-
gressive attacks. The policy of his friends
in the Senate appears to have been to fire of
few heavy guns-to make few elaborate
speeches when called upon, and then repose.
The Massachusetts, Senator must be q be iev-
er in the doctrine that "short and frequent
blows kill the devil" 1t would not be strange
if he should have to bear the brunt of the
Kansas fight in the Senate.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
MORNING, MARCH 10, 1856
Iowa State Republican Convention.


The Iowa State Republican Convention,
held recently at Iowa City, was attended
by about 400 members. The members were
solid in their purposes, enthusiastic, hope
full. They made with great unanimity, NOM
nations for Presidential electors, Delegates
to the Philadelphia Nominating Convention,
and State officers. Our staunch Republican
friend, R. Noble, ESQ.,, of Clayton county,
heads the electoral ticket; and another of
the same stripe, whom we have stood by in
hard-fought political battles in other days
Harry O'Conner, of Muscatine-comes next.
There will be some stirring Republican stump
speeches in Iowa next summer, when these
two gentlemen get fairly into the field.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
ARRIVAL THE RIGA

New York, Feb 90.
The steamship America arrived at Halifax
this morning, with Liverpool dates to the
10th.
Peace negotiations still progressing.
A debate arose in the House of Commons
to call the attention of the House to the ex-
listing relations with the United States, and
calling for the correspondence between the
two Governments, relative to the conduct oil
Mr.. Champion.
Mr.. Roebuck said he would impress upon
the House the necessity of the questions be-
ing properly understood in Great Britain
and that it should be ascertaned who
was to blame for this unsatisfactory state o
affairs with America.
He remarked that the laws of the United
States. prohibited recruiting for foreign SER
vice, and that in the early days of the Re-
public she had required the removal of 9
French Minister for a like infraction of law
Their jealousy was only natural on this head
| He then proceeded to show from documents
which he read, of late trials in the United
States, that Mr. Champion knew lie was
breaking the law, and took means to evads
it, and that he was supported by the Gov
ernment of Nova Scotia, and the Governor
General of Canada, and was urged to it by
the home government.
Under these circumstances, Roebuck con
tended that the United States was justifiet
in requiring the recall of Mr.. Champion, ant
that the apology of the British Government
was delusion upon the House and country
he, therefore, first called for specific an
swer to this question; What instruction
were given to Champion Next, an expires
sion on the part of the House if they wer
parties to this violation of the laws of tn
United States.
Lord Palmerston replied in bitter invec
tive to Mr.. Roebuck.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
street, below Cedar.
New YoRK, Feb. %.

f,r1c NEW IoRK, Feb. %.
A Steamer, bslisved to be the Pacific, was
seen by the America in the Irish channel.
with signal Of distress. CRAIG.
The steamship America arrived at Halifax
this morning, with Liverpool dates to the
10th. r.
No news Of the Pacific.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

A HANDSOME PR1zE.-Our feflow-citizen,
Mr.. J. C. Terry, Of the Post-Office, has re-
ceived the prize for getting up the fourth
largest club for Ballou's Pictorial in the Uni
ted States: The prize is ga superb English
double barreled gun, with shot and powder
pouch, game bag and fixtures reliable
weapon" This result not only speaks well
for Mr.. Terry's industry in the premises, but
also for the literary taste of our young city:
We venture to say, there is no place in the
Union Of the size Of st. Paul where SO many
newspapers are taken aS
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

EE Small pox is said to be prevailing
extensively in Richmond, Virginia, there be-
ing about fifty cases in the hospital, and
from two to three hundred in private fam
lies.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
Breaking Up Of the Ire nt St. Louis ---Feur
LoSa Of ProperfY.

Breaking Up Of the Ice nt St. Louis---FenrfuI
| Loss Of Property.
The ice broke up at st. Louis on the 2Sth
ult., and the destruction of steamboat prop.
erty on the occasion is without parallel.
We present below list of boats lost and
damaged, so far as heard from:
Three wharf boats sunk.
Shenandoah-Sunk.
Sam Cloon-Sunk.
G. W. Sparhawk-Sunk.
Submarine No. 4-Sunk.
Federal Arch-Sunk.
Australia-Nearly total loss.
Brunette-Nearly total loss.
Bon Accord-Sunk, 3.
Highland Mary-Sunk.
Louisville-Sunk.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY injured.
Badger State-Slightly injured:
Clara-Slghtly injured
Ben Bolt-Slightly injured.
Adriatic-Slghtly injured.
Paul Jones-Badly damaged.
Falls City-Badly damaged.
Automatically damaged.
A. B. Chambers-Slightly damaged.
Challehge-Badly injured.
Die Vernon-Damagcd.
Lamartine-Damaged.
Westerner-Slightlv mjurned.
Jennie Deans-Slightly injured,
About thirty canal, wood boats and barges
sunk, or broken to pieces.
This disaster occurred in the afternoon
At eight o'clock in the evening the ice again
commen Led moving, carrying further des-
truction among the feet of steamers.
The Gossamer, Alice, Luella, Submarine
No. 8, and Badger State, lying above Green
street, were more or less damaged by the
first movement of the ice.
Eleven Steamers were also sunk at Gin
cinnati on the 25th, by the breaking up of
the ice.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

@ 1t is said that the Border Ruffians
at Independence, Missouri, have offered a
reward of 1000 for the body of Gen. JAS
H. Lane, to be delivered dead or alive in
that city. The General desires to know who
offered the reward, and he will 60 down in
person to get the money. That amount, he
says, would be very acceptable in these
short times.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

EE At Pittsburg, on the 25th ult.,
Joseph Olivier, once wel[known citizen,
formerly in the Merchants Exchange, but
recently Deputy Sheriff, committed suicide,
while laboring under temporary insanity.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

IL c1hcisx4ri, Feb. IS.
Hon. B. F. Wade, whose present term as
o. s. Senator from Ohio expires in March,
1857, was to-day reelected second term
of 6 years, by vote of 100 against 76 for
Todd and 2 scattering.
tThis is undodbtedly WRONG figure for
Todd, as there are but 1876 members in both
branches.l -
Navigation Is fally open. and steamers arc
running regularly. ~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

* Ten dollar counterfeit notes of the
Miller's River Bank, Athol, Mass, are in
circulation.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
Gov. shannon md Senator Wilson.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20


Gov. Shannon's nomination, as Governor
of Kansas, was confirmed yesterday by the
Senate with only twelve dissenting votes,
consequence Of, s the attack attack upon pom him, which
had just been made in the open session.
Senator Wilson did not, however, suffer
the nomination to pass in silence, but re-
newed his protest against it. The Senator,
when he made in the open session the re-
marks which were apparently prepared for
the secret session, frankly announced that
he regretted Gov. Shannon's absence, and
would be responsible to him there or else
where for what he said.
In fact there was no necessity for the
Governor to sit for the portrait drawn OF
him, for it is not probable that, in the hands
of this Senatorial artist, it would, under any
circumstances, have been of flattering kind.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

Col. lawns LEcTURE.-The Lecture OF
Col. NJ. w. Irwin, before the Historical So
ciety on Friday evening, upon "Japan and
the American Expedition thereto" embod-
led many new and interesting facts, which
were highly instructive to his audience. The
lecture showed a greater research into the
mysteries of that sealed empire than has
characterized the efforts of modern writer's
thereupon, generally.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
DoGyias in favor Of Border Ruffianism.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.


Senator Wilson's speech to-day on Wilson
Shannon, has excited intense rage and ha-
tired among the Southern men.
Senator Douglas, instead of being friendly
to the Free State sentiment in Kansas, az
has been alleged, displayed the bitterest pos.
sible feeling and disposition to sustain the
border ruffian policy.
SANDusKY, Feb. %.
The second annual distr button of the
Cosmopolitan Art Union came off last eve
ming. "A brief Introductory address was de-
livered by Hon: E. Cooke, after which Parl
Goodwin gave lecture on art, which was
followed by the drawing of prizes.
The Crucifix was drawn by Francis Bola1
of Minersville, Penn.
An immense concourse of members wers
present, and much interest was manifested
and all were pleased with the allotment.
which were made.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

The Sandusky Register says horse
and sled passed through that town recently,
bound for Minnesota, having come from
Western New York The old-man traveller
preferred that kind of conveyance, he said,
"to the rai-il kear, which wasn't safer than
two year old with rotten riggin'," and
was therefore taking it easy in his journey
of several weeks.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

E Hon. Edward B. Audley, formerly
a Representative in Congress from the
Schuylkin District, Pa, and at one time
Canal Commissioners Of that State, died at
P hiladelphia on Saturday week.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15

* The ice is two feet thick ON the
Susqaehans River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-14
United States Patent Office,


IN THE PETITION OF JONATHAN
~ READ, Of Alfon, Illinois, praying for the
extension of patent granted to him the 18th day
OF March, 1872, for an improvement in ar Gaping
Machines - for seven years from the expiration
OF said patent, which takes place on the 18th day
or March, 1856:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Ofiice on Monday. the Sd day of March
next at ~ O'Clock m; and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, if any they have WHY
said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension required to
hle in the Patent Office their objections special
set forth in writing, at least twenty days before
the day OF hearing; all testimony fled by either
party to be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules Of
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The testimony in the case will be closed on the
2lst OF February, 1856; dispositions and other pa
pers relied upon as testimony must be filed in the
Office on or before the morning Of that day; the ar
guments, If any, within ten days thereafter.
Ordered, also, that this notice be p iblished In
the Union, Intelligencer and Evening Star, Wash
ington, ID. G.; Argus. Baltimore; Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pa; Journal Of Commerce, New
YORK and Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, once a
week for three successive weeks previous to the ID
day Of March next the day Of hearing.
CHARLES MASON,
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United States Patent Office,

IN THE PETITION OF S. w. BULLOCK,
" OF New York, praying for the extension Of
patent granted to him on the 23d day Of NJ arch
1879 -for an Improvement in "presses for press.
Ing hay &C., Tor seven years from the expiration
OF said patent, which takes place on the 23d day
Of March, 1856
tits ordered, that the said petition be heard at
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United States Patent Office.
W dsHIIIf. tUlI, jan. 2, 1856.
IN THE PETITION OF ZEPHANIALBO

IN THE PETITION OF ZEPHANIAL
" WORTH, Of Harmer, Ohio, praying for the
extension OF a patent granted to him on the 9th
day Of April, 1912, for an Improvement in Icon
structing heating stoves" for seven wears from
the expiration OF said patent, which takes place
on the 9th day Of A prl 1856:
IL Is ordered. that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on Monday, the 9th of March
1856, at IL O'Clock, m. and all persons are
notified to appear and show cause, II any they
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