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honest administration Of the law Of pcpu-
lar sovereignty, the Territory will, almost
unanimously, by the voice of its BONO ads
settlers. become free State. We dare say, with
all the efforts that have been made to slaughter,
burn, torment and starve the free State settlers
out Of Kansas by Mr. Atchison, Mr. Pierce and
their confederates, official and border ruflian,
that at this day, upon fair and honest census,
nineteen-twentieths Of the legal voters Of KansaS
by right of settlement would be found to be fee
State men. Mr.. Buchanan, then, has only to
supersede Mr. Pierce's ruffian sovereignty by tue
law of popular sovereignty, honestly admiais-
tered IN order to secure the admission Of Kansas
as free State; and this act thus achieved, will
demolish the republican party and give the de-
mocracy It's ancient supremacy in New York and
he North.
In word, the reputation OF the Southern
disunionists Will kill off that disorganiziug
faction in the South, and an homes, admins
ration Of the Kansas Nebraska law, by making
Kansas a free State, will break up the repub-
lean party OF the North aud restore the de-
Docrscy to their ancient power. Thus, North
and South upon the simple merits OF the con-
stitution, the Laws aud the Union, and the rights
of all tine States and all the people, these niger
agitators, North and South. viii be sienced aud
we shall have another "era Of good feeling as
under James Monroe. Such is our expectation;
otherwise the fate Of poor Pierce, tenfold mag
nifed, will be the fate Of Mr.. Buchanan.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PfulAprtrus, Nov. 10, 1850.
STOCKS dull Pennsylvania SIS, So Reading Railroad,
4o Iors isssd, IL. Morris Canal, 1b'si fennyivanA
Railroad, ssi
Cotton marke, ARM sales 70 day rs GOO bales sugar
arm ssloe at o. Flour steady and selling ~ per Dbl
wheat active. red 81 ~ 81 80, and white VI tossl
s. Corn dull: sales Of esc. - ~
flour dull Sales $50 bbs, u 50 Tor good Illinois ~
81 &C 80 for ezra Ohio and Indiana. Nhcat-sales
III GOO bushels at 81 81 for Chicago spring, aud Ss
81 40 Tor Michigan. Corn lover. sales lz,Voo basneis
al Sec SIC Rye Gales Zoo Bushels Western ~ Sc
Cana trerbts 10 New Yorx-llule Shipping tnroughi
vher, 2cc Receipts yestsrday-b 2co DOS hour, 90
&c bushels wheat and IS COO bushels corn. Canal cx
por,s-1e gce bushels wheat, 4oo bushels corn ana "a
TOO bushels oats, - -, - - !,
F1our--uddrug grades lower, better grades uncnans
al sales 200 bpls at - for good Michigan aud Iowa
and az AZ a. 90 for extra ohio and Indiana. Wheat IL
,owsr sales 81 700 bushels, n 81 i2s 81 10 for Chi.
,aso AMI NJ and 81 IS for white Michigan Corn |.
lower Sales "a 900 bu hcs, at s5c. sb1c, closing To-
ssde Pye steady Gales 600 bushels at e9c for Vest
en- oats and barley quiet Cana freghts 20 New
yoyk-Ghest zoe. There are ier through shipments.
rer.,pts in The tvensv -four hours up 10 day
= ESQ bbis -four So f2s bushels wheat ard $1,000 10
eorn Canal exporss-e2 es2 bushels wheat and II $50
'o ooi" DswEco, Nov is--7P.M
u.n, snvplv and The presslss wants Of mIers Sales
AZ 600 busnes NJ 81 20 Tor Chicago spring part 70 arrive,
ara Al "a for Canadian club. Canal freghss 10 New
yoys-ou Grain duh, and 1c. lower Jour- isc. wheat,
lie coyr H. fake irnports-f,lT0 bbis -four; Is 500
bnshe,s vhcst and AGA bushels rye. Canal exports
sTs Sb,s nour o. sra bushels wheat 1s,sco bushels
corn and g,lpl bushels barley,
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From WnshingtOn.

THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE ISTHMUs OF
PANAMA, ETC.
WAsmsGroS, Nov. Is, 1856
distinguished functiona.y OF the government In
formed me to-day that the report premature and
without found alton that the President had submitted
the government Of Granada proposition for tho cesson
TO the United States Of municipal control the Pa
Railroad route the cities Of Aspin wall and Pauama
and strip Of the territory; that there has been FOR
NAL proposition Of any kind and that IL Is still open and
undecided. What course viii be pursued the AdmniI
tration have not ernined.
appears ~ the returns received Ut the General Land
Oce that the number Of bounty land warrants located
under the act Of March g. 1855, 1884 covering
than eight and half millions or acres, leaving the
LIST Of October 90 900 under the law uniocAted
The Treasury Department win shortly issue q volume
embracing the laws, with additional instructions
and explanations with regard TO the whole subject.
The land and Indian Bureaus have sent join. In
sructons TO Kansas 70 guard against the comonaons
OF spectators for the purchae Of Delaware reserved
lands the sales 70 be stopped should such assoca
tious appear.
Early this morning Captain Meigs' Office, in the south
wing Of tho Patent ooe, caught re from the furnace
and when discovered the fAmes extending the
other rooms. II was soon suppressed and the damage
done comparatively small, including plans ana draw.
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PROPOSED MUNICIPAL REFoRNs-Now that the
republicans have secured q working majority in
both branches of the State Legislature, we
understand that they are getting up some new
municipal reforms, 30 called; which, under the
mask OF reducing our taxes and remedying some
Of the evils Of our present charter, will have the
effect to Dust all those who have recently been
elected to Office for the coming year. We hear
that Mr.. Oakley Hall is drawing new charter,
that some one else is cooking up new police
law, and that still another scribe is drafting a
registry law, all to be submitted to the Legisla-
ture. which meets at Albany in January next.
We certainly need new charter and new in
stitutions for the government Of our city. The
develo peDents Of corruption in high places
which are appearing every day, and the
awful conduct Of the Corporation in endea-
voriDg to stife inquiry and compound with
crime, are waking the people up to the necessity
of radical and deep rooted change In the man
ner of conducting our municipal affairs. We
learn, however, that the proposed new charter is
bali and half miserable party ruse, not embrac-
ing those reforms in the organic structure Of the
city government which are positively necessary
10 place the executive responsibility where it
properly belongs. One of these so-called re-
forms proposes to place the control OF the po-
lice in the hands Of FIVE commissioners This
would be adding insult to injury, and giving the
department worse shape than ever.
What we want is city government constructed
on the principle that obtains in every well rega-
lated community-that is, chief magistrate who
shall possess the executive power and appoint
the heads Of departments, who shall De response
be to him and throughhim to the people, and the
Aldermen and Councilmen to have the legislative
power. 1t is the simplest thing in the world, and
we will have it, sooner or later. With such a
charter we could elect chief magistrate who
would undertake to reduce the taxes and give US
good city government. Without, We shall be
no better of than we now are.
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Rgw YORK HERALD-cALIFoRNIA EDITION.
yh< Vlred states mail steamship George Law, Captain
asrnder, xia leave this port morrow afternoon, Al
40 oclscf, fer Aspinwal.
- mails California and other parts Of the Pacific,
- close at O'Clock.
- NEW YoRx wnEIY HnALD-CSifornia od,tion-
nAa,ns tho latest intelligence from all parts of ths
yuad win DO publsbed u ten O'Clock in the morning.
esgle copies wrappers, ready for mailing, sxpence
soxnA win please send in their orders early - poe
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ono TIMER for rnR Nav C,mNEr,--Wc have
seen il stated somewhere that Corcoran,
Of Washington, who was Mr.. Folks foam.
cicr is candidate for Secretary Of the
Treasury in mr. Buchanans Cabinet II
Cmcoran IL to he mentioned for such post,
VIC should Ike TO suggest name or two say
George Peabody or Belmont; or we might nomi-
nate the Chcvalier Marctzck who has shown the
highest financial ability. lie is continually being
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rise to new version of the old quarrel between
capital and men, or money and votes. How Mr..
Buchanan will decide we cannot undertake to
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BALTIMORE Nov. ls 1855.
An accident occurred the sou Carolina Railroad ox
Saturday consequence Of the rail breaking me oars
we're thrown on the trace and three Of them broken TO-
pieces. number Of persons injured-two fatally.
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The OnicIsl Vote or Vermont.

MoNrrRixa Nov. IL, 1866.
The Official Presd entail vote In Vermont Is declared
follows Fremont, 80 9cs Buchanan. io577; Fillmore,
$40; scattering, 70 -Fremonts majority, Is, 3S5.
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T III E l. A t Il 5 II NE w s.
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELeGRhPHS.
Non-ArrivaI OF the Niagara.

HALIFAX, Nov. 1872. NJ.
The steamship Niagara, with three days later news
from EUROPE now in her eleventh day out from Liver
pool and about here but up to the present moment
abe has been heard Of The weather clear and the
wind north.
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News from Kansas.

CHICAGO, Nov. Is, 1885.
Our dates from Kansas are 70 the 10th inst Hayes,
the murderer Of Runane, was released By Judge Le-
compts the stn inst his giving bail In the sum Of
$4,000 Sheriff Jones was his bondsman. Gov. Geary
ordered his arrest, but ne had already escaped 70
Missouri. Gov G. has threatened 10 hold Marshal
Donaldson responsible for the re capture Of Hayes
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TIVE Nashville az Charlcsto on.

CHARLESTON, Nov. Is, 1856.
this morning.
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pos,on Weekly Bank statement.

BosroS, Nov Is, 1855
The following are the foo,Inss Of bank statement
for the past week compared With the exhibit o, the week
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ruined, and is continually opening the Opera in
the most splendid style Immediately after. De-
cidedly the Chevalier Maretzek is the man.
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PHLADE1rHiA, Nov Is, 800
notice was posted on The lancaster Bank door this
morning stating that run havng been made and their
notes being refused By Inc Phisdelphs banks, the Of
noers deem impossible TO meet the liabilities ~ pre-.
scnied and are ooapsSd 70 close TIE bank Note bold
ers are advised not sacrifice Tie same ~ the sasess
are supposed 10 DO surcsni 10 meet The circulating de-
posrs. A statement OF IL condition win be made As
soon = she officers elect complete exsmlnssos Of
The condition Of the bank me Suspension occasions
general surpre The ability Of the bank 70 meet iis
liabilities was generally conceded yesterday.
The future reported to be In Consequence OF spocuis
tons in the shamokin region By irresponsible parties
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BosroS. Nov. Is, 1855.
Thomas Hopkinson. formerly Judge Of the Common
Pleas Court and during the last eight years President Of
The B,Ston and Worcester Railroad Company, died last
uiGht
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Closing OF the Canton Bank, OF Chns- me.
wAnlsutK No, Nor. IS, 1855.
The Canton Bank. Of China, this State, was closed ycs
tcyday By the state Commissioners.
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BewERy rfIEArRE, 5overy.-BEoApwAY Asp raj
acknowledgements MASK.
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BUTTONS NEW TIE ArRE, Broadway, opposite Bon.
.sseet -assEvIEyE on rsn AEics or rEsRoE-AE ohyDc
a.
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SrPEO's GARDEN. BFoaasay.-T,car RoPa FEArs-
sscaEx MAERIAGz-lTALns BsIsASe
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wAILACEsS THEATRE, Brosdway.-Dos CAESAR .
nSAAN-SlxPsox Co.-pHussIse LEGACY.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ASApEsy OF Music Four.cen.h st -IrALIAS orERi
N0Rns.
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LAURA KEENE's THEATRE, "a Breaiway-As
LIKE IT.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-04-12
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1856.
River Items.

FIRST BoAT.-The H. S. Allen, Capt. G.
Martin, arrived from Prescott yesterday af-
ternoon with a load of grain and four-be-
ing the first boat from below St. Paul this
season. The Allen wintered at Prescott
Her officers bring no positive news of any
boat having arrived at the foot of Lake Pepin.
The Equator, bound down, laid by at Hast
ings during the wind of Tuesday night, and
the Time and Tide, also bound down, took
shelter from the hurricane a few miles below
Prescott.
REvELL1E-This favorite Minnesota River
Packet is ready to start f r Mankato to-day.
Capt. Spencer has her in first rate order
and those who take passage with him will be
landed at their several destinations in the
quickest possible time. There has been a
rise of about ten feet In the Minnesota al
Shakopee; and although the river is now
slightly falling, navigation is good all ths
way up.
The wind of Tuesday night shattered the
ice in the lakes about ST. Paul, and must
have damaged the same in Lake Pepin, some
what
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Attempted Hirhw.y ROBBERY a Havana.

|
A daring attempt at highway robbery
was made in the village of Havana, on We'd
nesday night last, on a gentleman-said to
be a wealthy merchant-of st. Paul, Minne-
sofa, by the name of Gales. Mr.. Gales, it
seems, was on visit to some friends In
Havana, and on the day before the attempt
ed robbery had some $500 or 1000 dollars
about his person, which the robber prob
ably expected to secure as his booty.
| On the evening above mentioned, he att
tended ball, from which he was returning,
late at night, towards the residence OF his
friend, Mr.. Decker, when he was followed
by the robber and knocked down with a
heavy club. On becoming conscious again
a moment after falling, he found the villain
rifiing his pockets, and gave the alarm, in
consequence of which he was treated to
several more blows on the head, face and
shoulders. These, however, did not render
him insensible, and just as the scoundrel
was about to secure his watch, he succeeded
in kicking him off. Finding that the alarm
had been heard, and that he had no time tt
spare, the robber threw away his club ano
fed, 1t is reported that a young man, who
resided near by, on hearing the alarm, rar
out with loaded pistol, and could easily
have shot the highwayman, but not fully
comprehending the nature of the case he
forebore, and permitted him to escape.
An individual, who was subsequently, sus
pected of the deed, appeared at his hotel ;
few minutes after, staid all night, and lief
the next morning in the direction of ithaca
Some circumstances appearing in the morn
ing which fastened suspicion on him, he wa.
pursued by Mr.. Decker and others, arrested
and is probably now in jail.-Elmira, (NY.
) Adce1tiser.
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Gbt WeekIq Minnesutiun
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1856.
Plain Talk.

There are some Democratic papers
80 called-published in Minnesota that are
not afraid to speak the truth on many ocea-
s,ons and the Northwestern Democrat Is
one Of them. Neighbor Hotchkiss, alluding
to the Barstow case in his last issue, speaks
out as follows:
GA disnatch dated Milwaukee, March "a,
,.vs the Supreme Court has rendered a writ
of ouster against Gov. Barstow, and have
Established Gov Bashford's claim, who took
the oath of office and assumed the guberna-
torial duties the next day. 1t is said Bash
ford's majority has been proved to be not
less than 1000, which was temporarily rem
dered unserviceable to him by the frauds OF
some of his opponents. That he was duly
effected there can be no doubt, and as
democrat, we regret that the party has been
disgraced in Wisconsin by so foul deed.
Owe give in another column message
from Gov. Barstow to the Legislature OF
Wisconsin, not because it clears up the
wrongs committed by him and his friends
but that he may have the full benefit OF his
own defence. The case is without parable
in political history, and excels IN enormlty
the stupendous frauds by which the domi
nant powers in the Minnesota Legislature O
the past winter effected most shameful
organization of the House and Council. Al
such villainy becomes common, 1T is no
strange that men pause and think, ant
sometimes drop old associates in hopes
forming more honorable alliances. Honesty
is the best policy in politics as well as bus
iness."
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College of st. Paul.

We visited yesterday the site Of the Pre-
paratory Department Of this institution. 1t
is situated on the verge of the high bluff in
the upper part of the city, and commands a
fine view Of the river, both up and down
some six miles either way.
Tie foundation of the building has already
been commenced, and the wall will be ready
for the roof by the middle of May. Mr.
Branch is the builder; and expects to turi
over the building, fully completed, by the
first of July.
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4
The New York Tribune says: We
learn from an English journal that CATTLE
man of that country lately offered Prize OF
$500 for the best Statement and Refutation
of the Hindoo System of Philosophy" The
examiners appointed were the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Bishopsof London and
Oxford. Several essays we're sent in, but
the judges report that nos one of them have
been found to be satisfactory, and theperiod
of competition has been extended until the
end of the present year. We think the late
Know Nothing Convention at Philadelphia
might insist upon their nomination Of Fill
more and Donelsona as fairly emitting them
to the prize.
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RAILWAY RoMANCE.-A singular affair
occurred on the Wear Valley Railroad { Dur
ham) the other day. A gentleman from
Birmingham found himself seated in first
class carriage, his ris-a-ris, and the only
other passenger in that compartment of the
carriage being blooming lady, answering to
the alliterative description of ''fat fair and
forty"
The train had scarcely moved hundred
yards from the station before the lady sud-
denly leaped from her seat and exclaimed to
the other passenger GLOW dare YOU sir -?
What do you mean ?'
The gentleman, astonished, replied that
'he did not understand had done moth
ing to harm her."
Again and again she sprang from her seat
in apparent terror and rage, and declared
with vehemence that her neighbor was a
william, and she would have him taken into
custody at the next station''
The gentleman protested his innocence,
and asked what he had done but the &C.
centric lady still kept leapng from her seat
raving against his treatment, till the gentle
man decided she was mad, and resolved on
the arrival Of the train at the next station,
to give her in custody.
As her eccentricity did not abate, nor her
rage either, he, on tie arrival of the train at
one of the stations, was about to carry his
resolution into action, when she suddenly
sprang to the door and screamed out for the
Guard at the top of her voice, and presently
collected not only the guard, but crowd of
people around her. She then commenced
her accusation in words both loud and deep,
protesting that the gentleman had improp-
eeriy pinohed her legs; and the gentleman,
Mortified at the charge, protesting, with equal
vehemence, his perfect innocence. At this
Juncture, when matters looked serious for
the gentleman, the guard happened to recol-
lect that he had placed basket under the
seat OF the carriage containing live goose !;
and pulling it out, the mystery was explain
ed, the bird being the criminal, and having
caused the lady's fears and the gentleman's
apprehensions.
This explanation was received with perfect
good humor and satisfaction by the parties
concerned, and the train renewed it's Journey
amid the convulsive laughter and applause Of
the assembled multitude.
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QUESTION AND ANswER.-"You'r from
down east, Iguessr said fellow passenger
to the author while travelling in the State of
Ohio.
81 am" Ireplied.
"Going West?'
"Yes."
"Traveling alone?"
eyes"
"Was you raised down East
"No, in the Old Country
Gin the little old island? well, you are kind
cre glad to leave it, guess? Are you i'd
ow ?" "No."
care you travelling on business 2" mo"
"What business do you follow % "None.' -
"Well now, what are you travelling for ?''
"Health and pleasure"
"Well, now, | guess you are pretty rich.
Coming to settle out West, 'spose ~
No, | am going back at the end of the
fall
"Well, now, if that's not a pretty tough
hickory-nut. guess you Brtishers are the
queerest critters as ever was d."-Niss
Murray.
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HoEsE THIEF TAxEN.-CEr stopler Ma car
stole horse about the 9th inst, from Mrs
Deborah Cary, a widow residing in Patel
Grove. He also stole an overcoat, cap ano
gun belonging to others in that neighbor-
hood. Passing through Wingville he stop
ped at the tavern, where he stole bottle Of
whisky. He was pursued by Mr.. Geo. W
Pike and others and was overtaken at Dedg-
vile. He confessed his guilt, but charged
his evil associate, bad whisky, with being
the sole cause thereof, and swore vengeance
against the landlord for keeping such bad
article. 1t was with reluctance the neigh
bors of Patch Grove gave up the idea of adj
ministering horse thief law to Mr.. Macan,
but they finally concluded to trust the Jail
and jury with one more case. He was sent
to Lancaster Jail and is yet safe.-Gfunt Co.
(Wis.) Herald.
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Return Of the Propeller Arctic

1t Will be recolectcd that on the lth O
February, Lieut.. Hartstene, late Of the Arc
tic Expedition, was directed by the Score
tary OF the Navy to fit out the us. steam
propeller Arctic, and cruise with h r in scar
of the steamer Pacific.
The crew consisted of twenty seamen. and
she was provided with stores enough to last
one hundred men two months. The Secrc-
tary of the Navy had given Commander
Hartstene discretionary powers to guide him
in his cruise for the lost vessel, and on the
l lth ult., he sailed from New York on his
mission. She was last heard from at Hall
fax, from whence she sailed about three
weeks since. On Thursday morning size ar
rived off Sandy Hook, and after making
some inquiries and forwarding some letters
to the city, kept of and proceeded to sea
again. She has been cruising between Sable
Island (Which was thoroughly examined for
recent wrecks) and the latitude 81, along
the edge of the Gulf; has not seen vestige
OF the Pacific, or any other wreck.
The Arctic has been under canvas the most
of the time, her propeller being almost use
less in the very heavy weather which size
has experienced.
Capt. II. intends to cruise until after the
usual time Of the line or equinoxial gale.
She has been short Of water and on an
allowance of it for several days, but has
since make suffciency by steam and other
ways.
The Liverpool papers express the lveliest
anxiety for the safety of the Pacific, yet,
knowing the good qualities of the ship, with
everybody here, they were still hoping for
the best.-M Y. Egprsss.