Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-10
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.


no opposition.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
The Democratic Convention which met Sat-
urday afternoon, nominated the following City
Officers-Mayor, GEO. L. BECKER; Treasur-
er-Mr. Demual; Marshal-Wm. r. Miller;
City Justice-Orlando Sinonds.
The First Ward delegation to the Conven-
ton refused to act SO long as the Bogus dele
CATION of the I'd Ward were permitted to have
a voice in the convention. The Third Ward
delegation were appealed to, to decide the mat
ter, and as a matter Of course, decided that the
I'd warders were fairly elected. The first ward
men then withdrew, saying that they would
not act with such huckstering politicians, and
would make nomna tons to suit their consti,u-
ents.
THE COLONY FROM LONG IstAND.-This
long expected colony arrived on the City Belle,
Saturday morning last. The company consist
ed of about three hundred persons, and is but
a small portion of those who design locating in
the Minnesota Valley. The company's agent
has been travelling through the Territory for
the last three months, looking up suitable
farming region, in which the Long Islanders
could pitch their tents. After examining al
most every part Of the territory, he finally hit
upon point near Mankato, considering that
the best point, and the richest and most fertile
land in the territory. We can assure our Long
Island friends, that a more favorable location
cannot be found in the territory.
seaT The people of the first ward have NOM
mated Mcssrs. Shurmier and Branch, for AL
dermen those Of the second ward nominal
ted Messrs. A. L. Larpenteur and F. "A. REM.
These are good nominations, and will beat the
democracy, so called, so tremendously, that the
votes the candidates Of that party receive, will
be returned as scattering.
E@T Considerable disgust is manifested by
large portion of the Democracy of St. Paul,
at the gerrymandering," skuduggery,"
and such like nameess means which were ia
ken to secure the nomination Of Mayor and
other City officers. We do not blame them,
when small minority of that party succeeded
In DISTINGUISHING a majority of the delegates
elected to the City Convention.
T. M. NEwsoN, Esa.,--Honored Sir-The
company Of yourself and lady is respectfully
solicited at the Ladies Levee, in honor of the
Minnehaha Hook and Ladder Company" at
BARRIERS Hall, Minneapolis, on Thursday eve
ming next, May lst, 1856.
Very Respectfully,
~. +. McGHEE, Foreman.
WIN. A. ToDD, Secretary.
Minneapolis, April 90, 1856.
Es9% We most respectfully tender our thanks
to the above Company, for their kind invita-
ton, but owing to the negligence Of the mail
carrier, we did not receive the invitation until
the Sd inst, we were therefore totally ignorant
of the affair, and of course could not be sx-
pected to be present on the occasion.
ga~ a fire occurred in indianapolis on the
morning Of the Goth uit., destroying property
of the Cincinnati and indianapolis Railroad
Co., to the amount of about $4,000. Four
then locomotives are said to have been destroy
ed in the confagration.
EeV Our young friend A. d. Harrell, ESQ.,.
arrived on the Golden Era, on Saturday last.
He has been spending the winter in Madison,
Ind. We welcome him home. He will please
accept our thanks for late papers.
Ess@ We are indebted to Hon. H. NJ. Rice.
for valuable Public Documents.
ssg% The War Eagle arrived on Saturday
afternoon.
SY= The Chevoit, from St. Louis, arrived
Saturday morning early.
EtY@ The Golden Era arrived Saturday
morning.
ssg The City Belle arrived Saturday morn
ing.
EE2g The Reveie, from the Minnesota riv-
err, arrived during Friday night.