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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

THE CONSPIRACY
A New Phase !-PuffinS for None


1t should be remembered that at the time Cor
man was sued for the money on the note to which
We alluded yesterday, the Legislature was in
session, and considerable feeling was manifested
as to the success of the German and Rice fac
tions. German endeavored to hood wink the
Republicans, but these gentlemen were not SO
easily caught mapping. lie was extremely anx-
of the House and in order to accomplish his ends,
he made to us proposition which was neither
creditable to himself nor to the position
he occupies. Not biting as readily at the
bait as he anticipated, he, remarked-s'By Cd
if you won't do it, will get some one that WILL -
We told him he had better do SO, and meeting
Republican friend Immediately after, we rela-
ted to him what now make public.
1t was but short time after that, that we
were in the Executive Chamber, when his Excel
lency asked us wig we did not puff his Message !?
de said it was the beet massage he had ever writ
ten,and he wanted us to speak of it in high terms.
lie then told us he would pay US for such puff,
or make 1t right in some other way, but no puff
appeared. Subsequently he came into our Office
and asked US why we didn't defend him from the
attacks Of his enemies? He wished US to write
an article that very moment, but we didn't feel
inclined and no article was written. By this
time he began to imagine that we were in earnest
IN letting him alone, and so we felt happier and
have breathed easier ever since Not long after
this, German came into our office, and wished to
know what we would do relative to the suit which
had been brought against him to recover the
money on the note :? We told him we wanted
the matter settled-that we did not wish him to
lose one dollar-that the Government was then
due us SS0o,00 and that if he paid the money
on the note, and the money coming from the
Government did not meet it, we would hold our
self responsible for it. lie finally told us that
he would take an order on Secretary Rosser
for $500 (thc note was only $3.50, two hundred
having been paid on it,) and that he could get
the money of the Government, and that the mat
ter should be thus settled. We gaze him the or
der on Rosser for $500. and he holds that order
in has possession TO this day, and when we left for
office during our absence would be sold at public
auction in order to crafty the malignant, devil
ish, hellsh spirit that wrAnkes in the bosom of
Willis a. German.
With one more article we close our series on
this notorious individual, and in that article VIC
shall diverse ourself from any further connection
with one who has proved false to his word and
false to any sentiment of nobeness that beats in
the heart of man.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

POPULAR douglas doc.
trine is soon 10 he tested, for Utah is about to
apply for admission into the Union with her
Mormonism Why not admit Utah, with
her crude religion, if the people decide to come
IN with 1t t!-why not? Refuse TO do so, and
where then is the efficacy of the popular SOW
ereignty" doctrine! Tell US, followers of
Douglas; tell US?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

THE RIvER.---The water in the Mississip.
p river at this place, still continues to fall.---
Quite number Of logs, however, come strag-
Cling along down the stream, and the steamers
still push their way on up the Minnesota
There are now some four or five boats engag-
ed exclusively in the Minnesota river trade.
and we learn that the business over last year
is immense
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

CyT The stockholders of the New Haven Rail-
road Co., at their meeting at New Haven, has at
length resolved to accept the act Of the Connect
cut Legislature passed in May, last year, author.
izing them to adjust, settle, compromise and COM
pound all the claims and demands arising out of
the Schuyler fraud on the company.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

The BoATs.---The Galena arrived yester-
day. She had on board upwards of 200 pas
sengers, when she left Dunleith.
The Falls City also arrived and will lay by
five days for repairs. The Reveille, Globe,
Berlin and Mansfield, were also at the Leyee.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

Mr.. McLelland, whose name is familiar to
many of our readers in connection with the death
of DR.. Ripley, was out in carriage yesterday
for the first time since the amputation Of his feet.
We learn that he IS recovering rapidly as could
be expected under the circumstances.--Shako.
pee Ind.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

SuPERIoR.-A correspondent Of the Chicago
Press says that -four in this place is 800 per
barrel, and not $50, as stated by our correspon-
dent. Worse and worse He adds &c The
weather seems cold tho ugh the thermometer does
not indicate it, and we require for comfort as
much fire and clothing during the calm cold
weather of winter. Indeed, one suffers more on
the street than he did in January, when the
thermometer indicated ten degrees below Zero
The hotel built by the Superior Land Company
has been sold to MIR. Richie, of st. Paul, and is
to be kept by Mr.. Willard, gentleman from
Washington City.
Another new town is to be laid out on the
North Shore, or rather at the head of Minneso.
Ia Point. Its name has not yet been announced.
This country affords a wide and promising
field of labor upon the cultivation of which none
Of the Missionary Boards have yet seriously en-
tered. Its importance and grandeur cannot be
appreciated by those at a distance.''
Perhaps ''vice and drunkenness" has some lee-
way in that country, and it is necessary for .Ais-
sion" to root it up. What says the Pioneer?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

CT The banking house of Winslow, Lanier &
Co., has been dissolved by the retirement of Mr..
Jas. Winslow. The remaining partners, R. II.
Winslow and j. F. d. Lanier, will continue the
business.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

y The Directors uf the New Haven road ex-
press hope that the suit before the court of APP
peals, between the company and the Mechanics
Bank, will be terminated IN June next. Five
suits against the company on account of the Nor
walk damas es, are still pending.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

CT We learn that the first propeller of new
line of boats running from Cleveland to Chicago
in connection with the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad company, left Cleveland on the Sth of
MAY with a full cargo of railroad freight.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

Cy The receipts of the Galena and Chicago
Road for April were, in round numbers, $l93 900
or SIS, 900 increase on April 1855.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

Ig The N. Y. Times says no less than
200 astrologers, clairvoyanis and fortune-tell-
ers exist in New York City.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
LITERARY.

AT last we take time to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of several of exchanges. The May
number of the Western Literary Messenger lies
before us. This is one of the best monthies pub
lished in America. Its matter is pure and in
the higest style of literary taste. 1t is published
at Buffalo by Thomas & Lathrops.
We have also received the April and May num-
bers of the Electc Medical Journal. We are not
able to judge of the merits of this work only
from the sterling reputation of its contributors
We notice the Games. of many who are first in
by r. T. & .. +. Newton.
The Western Journal and Civilian, NJ. Tarver
& II. Cobb editors and propretors; published in
ST. Louis, Mo. For substantial Literature and
Valuable Scientifc-Commercial- Geo. ograheal
and general literary itelligencc, this monthly is
not second to any thing published in America
The article on Atmospheric Electricity-M Memo
randa of Railways and sketches of Ex- Gov. Rev.
nol!s, of Ill.,, in the January number, are abun-
dainty worth the years subscription.
Since the above work was received. we regret
to learn OF the death of one of its editors, Mr..
Tarver, notice of which appears in another COL
umn.
Putnam for May, has been upon our table for
the past week, but we have not bad time to rive
it careful inspection, nor do we deem it ncces-
sary, for almost every article that has hitherto
appeared in this magazine, has been of the high
est literary character. The article on the ssKane
Relief Expedition is full of thrilling interest,
and gives the reader a better and more truthful
idea of the Northern regions where bleach the
bones of Franklin and his companions, than anv
thing we have yet read on the subject ssNapol-
con Bonapart as Family man,'' is another arti-
Gle of the highest merit, perusal of which is a
real treat. Putnam for May is an excellent num-
Der. Ye who are famishing for intellectual food
buy and eat. The work can be procured of the
publishers, Dix & Edwards, 32l Broadway N. Y.
Cooley for June, is also on hand, as smiling as
ever. This work is always prompt, and it is a
source Of surprise to US that the publisher keeps
up such an unabated interest. 1t is emphatically
the Lady's book, and contains articles highly
instructive and entertaining for the gentler sex
Fashions, gossips, stories and poetry run riot
through its pages.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

CO The earnings of the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh Railroad Company in April, were $5l, ,l34,
against $44,90S in April 1855, showing an in
crease of 81, 2ot
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

sy The receipts of the Erie Road in April are
reported unof6cially at 1855, 100 which is very
large. For the last few days they have averaged
$4,000 per day. The March earnings of the n.
Y. Central are reported to have been about $5O,-
600 less than for March last year.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

EeJ One hundred and fifty. persons left
Milwaukee, and twenty left Waukesha, Wis,
few days since FOR Kansas.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
NORTHERN BANK OF KENTUCKY,

- LeAI11EEto1, JHI' IF, Io0O. J
Sir The old soldier who accompanied your
letter of the llth inst. arrive! safely AMI having
battled manfully in the cause, will now be cared
for. In his stead l send yon Il young recruit, who
will, hope, follow in the footsteps of his prcde-
cessor, and in his old age may meet with one as
considerate as yourself, who will kindly take
charge of him, and at a convenient period send
him whence he came.
We are profoundly grateful for your consider
alton In not pressing your demand at an inconve-
n,ent time, and am happy TO assure you that its
enforcement now has not caused any distress.
Very respectfully.
A. +. HAWKINS Cashier
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

La CRossE.-A large hotel has recently been
erected at La Crosse, by John NJ. Levy. Its cost
is 500, 900, and contains one hundred and four
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

OF the above valuation of four hundred and
five million six hundred and forty-two thousand
three hundred and eightv-thr dollars and thirty
eight cents, the valuation of the articles which
passed in vessels ST. Clair flats, in shipments
to and from Chicago alone, in the year 1855,
amounted to $ll3, 100, ,24S.S9.
This will be seen in detail by reference to state
ments hereto attached under the head of 6. St.
Clair Flats Improvement
The value of the wholesale mercantile business
OF the city of Chicago for the year 1855, as ap-
pears by statement a 40, was $50, lS6, 900.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

CH;cACo.-From report on the commerce of
Chicago, recently presented to Congress, we CLEAN
the following items:
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
EXPORTS.

l. BY lake shipment S3I,
:. BY the Illinois aud Michigan Canal. as per
ehe' a 90. ..So9l361 W
3. Ry Railroads. per 324 &c
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
IMPORTS.

l. BY lake shipment as statement 81, $9572I797
2. BY the Illinois and Michigan Canal, a. per
statement A 80. 5...................... 7.4I776o s
b BY railroads, statement A 36.... Ss3Sl
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31

Total value of exports in 1855. .S2I4.IIS3IS
Aggregate value ~ the imports and exports at
Chicago during the asa
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-31
af(ilnnesota Tlnles,

THE WEEKLY TINES is published every Saturday, aud
furnished At 81 per annuIn in advance.
10 connexcn with the WEEKLY, we publish DAILY,
81 per year.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16
COURT PROCEEDINGS

Com. rs. Orman GoodseL.-In. this case.
winch was not concluded when We went to press
last week, the jury find the defendant not gull
ty, but that he pay the costs. . a-i sa s
In the matter of the contested election in
Wilnot township, the Court appoint Thursday
2lst inst, at 2 o'clock, p NJ for a hearing
thereof, and the Justice having the ballots is
directed to bring the same into Court.
In the matter of the petition of certain le-
gal voters of Wilmot township praying for a
change of the place of holding the elections in
said township, the Court direct that an cleo
ton be held in the said township on the 7th
day of March next, for the purpose of deter
mining upon the cxpedieney of said change
In the matter of the application Of certain
citizens of Pike township, for division of said
township, the Court after hearing, decide
against the application. si.-r i a.a.
In the matter of Joseph Elsbree, a lunatic,
a jury having been called after hearing evil
dence report to the Court that they find said
Joseph Elsbree lunatic. The Court appoint
Ira Elsbree, committee of the person and es-
tate of said lunatic. Edward Marshall, a SINH
lar case, was also declared a lunatic.
In the matter of the application of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church of Columbia, the
Court make decree granting the petition to
be Incorporated
On motion of Mr.. Macfarlane, HORACE S.
BRADLEY was admitted an Attorney topraetiee
IN tho several Courts of Bradford County.
Cornelius Hunsiker rs John Eiighnou-This
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

UscoNsrTrCTIoSAL-Eeverything that facii.
tates the escape of slaves has been pronounced
we believe, unconstitutional. In this view Of
the case, we allege the freezing over of the
Ohio River as decidedly unconstitutional and
we would call the attention of Congress to hi,
matter 1t breaks down one of the middle
walls of partition between Slavery and the
Gentle land of freedom, and slaves are avail
ing themselves of this unconstitutional freak Of
the weather and river, and making their cs
cape without any compunctions of conscience
We hear rumors of numerous escapes and 50
insecure is slave property regarded now that
many masters near the river are sending Their
slaves into the interior for sale or safe keeping
The moral character Of Jack Frost and the
tendency of his actions need Investigation
The lynchers of Brady should examine into thi,
matter, as it is doing more against the peculiar
institution than he ever did Where is Shaw.
shawshearem and the rest of the PvttOwato.
mics p Cincinnati Gd1ette.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16
The Parsons Case.

The Parsons case, which gave risegto sncli %
fairy ofsindghation in the Nirgina Legisla-
ture, we learn from the Holiday burg Rfgis-
fer, was :disposedsof last week 10 the Court of
Quarter Sessonsof Bhir county. The Jour
nal mentioned states that Parsons appeared to
answer to the charges, and plead not guilty.
lie was accompanied by j. Randolph Tuck
er, Esq.s whosappeared an behalf of the Com
monwcalth of Virginia, for the defence, and
by Hon. Chas. Faulkner, another eminent law
yer Of that State With these were associat-
ed T. C. Mcdowell, Es1., and Hon. Samuel
Calvin, of the Hollidaysburg Bar On the
part of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania,
F. Hammond, ESQ.,, District Attorney, and
Messrs Blair and Hofus were the attorneys.
The facts of the case were about these
Several slaves had ran away from the neigh
borhood of Romney, Va, taking with them one
or more horses, and they were pursued by Mr.
Isaac Parsons (owner of a runaway answering
the description of the man arrested in Gays
port, and by his nephew Mr.. James Parsons,
jr,, and several other persons. In Bedford
county these men separated, Isaac Parsons go-
ng across the mountain toward Johnstown or
Somerset, aud James Parsons, jr,, coming to
this place, with verbal authority from Mr.
Isaac Parsons to seize the runaway referred to
wherever he might fnd him. He met the man
claimed, in the cars in Gaysport, and both
jumped odt, and the man was finally secured !;
Parsons charging him with stealing horse,
and again with being runaway. But before
he got the negro away crowd gathered. and
the negro protesting against having stolen q
horse or knowing anything about his claimant
Gen. Potts and others demanded of Par
sons an exhibition of his warrant or, authority
for the arrest, reminding him that he was in
Pennsylvania and must act in accordance with
our laws, and assuring him at the same time,
that every man present would aid in the exc
cution of the laws. To these demands Par
sons replied, D-n Pennsylvania and Penn
sylyania laws will take him under high
er law. At one time Parsons put his hand in
his coat pocket as if to draw either a revolver
or paper authority, and said D-n you, I'll
show you my authority.
During all this time the negro was striving
to get away from Parsons, and finally he got
loose, and soon disappeared, and was not again
arrested From this state of facts, and espe-
cially as they appeared in their detailment be-
fore the Court, it was plain the indictment
could not be sustained, that Parsons was not
guilty Of attempting to kidnap, and that the
excitement on the occasion did not amount to
breach of the peace-the District Attorney
therefore, on leave of the Court, entered q
noHe proseqH;, and so ended the suit without
argument or reference to the jury.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

FIREs,-On Saturday night last, the dwell
ing house of Mr. William Ely, in Bridgewater
was discovered to be on FIRE, and the inmates
barely had time to escape. The flames had so
far advanced when discovered that nothing
could be done to arrest their progress, and the
house soon burned to the ground
On the following day, Sunday, the Sd inst.
the dwelling house of the Widow Bntterfeld
in the south part of Bridgewater took fire and
was destroyed
Too much vigilance cannot be exercised in
the care Of the hot fires rendered necessary bv
the present extreme cold wcathcr-.Uon
R,pubttc,a.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

The CASE OF REEDER.-Tncre viii be
strong fight in the House over the case Of
Reeder. We hope he may be admitted, if for
no other reason than to rebuke the President
for his indecent interference in what concerns
the House alone One of the most sacredwe-
negatives of the House, and dear to lovers Of
freedom, is the right to Judge of the qralfca-
tions of its own members For the first time
in the history of our Government has the Pr
sident attempted to invade the sanctty Of this
prerogative He has had the insuferable aa-
dacity to tell the House that in his opinion
Whitfield has the best claim to seat Such
interference deserves severe rebuke, anlW
hope it will be administered without stint
Pifs6urg Gaedte
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

sas- Thos. f. Franklin, Esq, Attorney
General of Pennsylvania, to whom was sub
mitted the question whether the State of New
York has right, by the construction of dam
across the Chemung river, to supply with wa
ter the Chemung Canal, one of the public i'm
proyements of that State, and thus divert the
water from the natural channel of the Che
mung river into the Seneca lake, thereby ma
tcriaily diminishing the capacity of that river
to supply the North Branch canal in this State,
has given his opinion, founded on the law
of nations, that such right does not exist, and
that one State or nation cannot divert the wa
ters OF public river from their natural chan
mel to the detriment of the State or nation
below sgsa4..a
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

p@- The election of Mr.. Banks. demonst,o,o.
how strongly the Kansas Question overr;SeS a,eS
all other national issues Although n rad;"o,
Democrat under the former division of nartiaa .a
two-thirds of the votes by which he was elao.
ed were cast by old-line Wings Never IT,
riff man, yet he had the unanimous vote Of tho
New England Tariff States, and was also snD ~
tanned by the most earnest Tariff Districts -
Pennsylvania, as well as by the uuviel,fnO.
Champion of Protection, Horace Greeley
/ The Nullifiers were inconsolabIy griavod
with an alleged declaration of Mr., RAM
that if the Union was to be wrested from H.
original design of extending freedom and do.
ing good to man, and Lecome only acupnna
instrument to propagate Slavery and bnm,e
degradation, lei her slide." We do not know
as he ever said so, but if he did he need No,
be ashamed. Yet it was too bad to " steal
the Southern thunder" with which they have
for twenty years, frightened the North to term
Let the North talk Modification when III.
South does, and the North is defeated at it,
OWN game, for the South would be the yerr
last to dissolve the Union"
Mr. BANKS holds to the sentiment of D,y,r,
WEBSTER when he was Daniel Webster
=" Liberty and Union" NOT SLAVERY AND Tx.
IoS) "no,o and forerer, one and insparabkp
-Le~is6urg ChrontcLr
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

PROFITABLE EEIIyG.-The Yarmouth Mass
Register, of January 18th says The e1ce~
sise cold weather last week came so Suddenly
that the eels on our coast had not sufficient
warning to get into their winter quarters Of
mud, and consequently were overtaken by tn:
frost, and frozen stiff as pokerS. Hundred'oi
bushels of them were driven ashore, and bar
rels shipped for the city markets We learn
that some fifty or sixty barrels were last week
sent from Orleans, via railroad, for New York
where they are esteemed a luxury, and meet
ready sale at from ten to twelve cents PEI
pound"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

An ELEPHANT SWIMMING THIRTY MILES =
The Charleston Errning Ncrs nnders'L
that the elephant which was lost oFefO'"-
from a vessel bound to that port, made rs w.
safely into Mount Pleasant harbOr I! Inc ''S,
was thirty miles out at sea, and heavy y,
was blowing when the elephant went oveF'''''
Its feat of outriding the storm, is, we soIYII
the most remarkable instance of animal s'le''D
and endurance on record.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-16

ng- AT length the long contested case of
Col. Fremont, for his Mariposa claim in Cali
fornia, has been finally adjudicatcd. The Su-
prerne Court overruled the decision in the Cir
cult Court Of California, which was made on
technical exceptions taken by the Attorney
General, and re-afirmed its former opinion in
such positive language, as to indicate, that
trifing with its DEGREES would not be tolerated
Immediately after the last decision was made,
an application was made to the Secretary of
the Interior for a patent, and he has now de-
cided to issue it, after consulting with the law
adviser of the Government This patent will
be issued next week. and will cover a tract of
$4,000 acres of land, among the most valuable
in the world. 1t will be the largest instrument
of the sort ever before. made by the Unit, d
States, and certainly covers many more millions
of dollars than any other ~..af ~ -,