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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-05
Steamboat Burnt-Seventy.five Lives
Lost.

CINCINNATI, Nov. "a.
Private dispatches in the Commercial give
some particulars of the burning of the steam
er Rainbow. There were 347 passengers on
board, including large number of coal boat
men on deck. The fire was supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary. 1t is attri-
buted to the deck passengers. The total
numbers lost is estimated at IS.
Soon as the fire was discovered, the boat
was run ashore, where she was burned to the
waters edge. The wind blew stiff gale land
in a few minutes after the fire broke out the
boat was enveloped in flames. The steamer
MiDnehaha, from Orleans, brought the saved
to Memphis.
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From the NJ Y Independent, Noe. 20.
Commercial Matters - Resumption OF
Specie Payments.

Specie Payments.
This resumption is being foreshadowed by
natural events. 1t will take place quietly
Its time cannot be safely fixed beforehand, but
the growing abundance of specie in bank
throughout the State and in circulation give
assurance that it will take place at no distant
period. The moment that the country banks
find themselves strong enough to bear it, and
that they are placed beyond danger from the
large amount of their currency held by the
city banks, it will come about.
Premature resumption will only occasion q
second and worse suspension. The gradu-
al improvement in the domestic exchanges
now taking place works in its favor.
TABLES TURNED.
One of our most respectable merchants,
partner in we'll known business firm, was so
highly pleased with his balance sheet" in
July. that he decided and gave formal notice
to his firm that he should ''retire" from bust
ness on the first of January next. Early
in October the house of which he is MEM
Der suspended" Having large surplus,
they offered at once full payment in merchan-
disc to all their creditors. An avalanche of
protested paper, however, soon changed their
mind, and they are now offering promise of
only 30 per cent. Thus swings the pcndu-
lum.s Put your shoulders to the wheel again,
gentlemen. Retire-not yet.
COUNTRY PAPER.
Some Of our conservative city banks, it
is well known, always turn up their noses at
country paper, i. e. at uotes payable at banks
in the interior. OF all institutions in this
city, this class are now deepest in the mire-
The proportion of city paper protested in Oc-
tober, as compared with that payable in the
country during the same period, is as two to
one. Our bank managers will please stick a
pin there, and remember that it is fundamen-
tai law in finance that the best business pa
per is that which stands nearest related to
the consumer.
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The u.
Won viii take that the jurors appointed to view
the proposed extension Of Summit Avenue, &C. in the
City of St. Paul, have estimated and determined the
whole value of building situated in said proposed ex.
tension in the rear Of snsons brick house. aside from
the value Of the land and the injury the owner in
having the same taken from him forty dollars (&4O)
and the value of such building to remove at thirty
dollars, CS3O) and that required appear on
the 29th day Of December A. D. hs57, give notice
your election to the Common Council Of said city either
accept the award Of said jurors and allow such build
ing to be taken with the land appropriated or Of your
intention to such building the value set there
on by the jurors to remove
Dated st. Paul Dec e. 1877 AK 30,
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ITO ALL PERSONS INTER- EsTED In

You will take notice that the jurors appointed to view
the proposed extensbn Of Summit Avenue, &C. in the
City OF St. Paul, have estimated and determined the
whole value OF bnildng (being barn situated in said
proposed extension near Stnson's brick house) aside
the value of the land and the injury to the
in having the same taken from him, hundr. and
fifty dollars and the value Of such building remove at
pear on the twenty second day Of December D. 1857,
or give notice notice Of your election The Common
Council OF the said city either to accep the award OF
said drors and allow such building to be taken with the
land APPROPRIATED Of your intention such
building at the value set thereon the jurors to remove
wsw. I. P. oorrER, City Clerk.
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AN editor and his wife were walking ont
in the bright moonlight one evening. The
wife said-"Notice that moon, how fright
and calm and beautiful !" "Couldn't think
of noticing it." replied the editor, "for any
thing less than the usual rates-a shilling
line"
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TOCSERP.

BROKE 1S.-On Wednesday person at
tempted to drive loaded wood wagon across
the river at tie Upper Levee, when the team
broke in, and were lost, together with the
wagon. The dri yer escaped. The ice is said
to be very thin, aud caution is necessary in
crossing it.
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Gen. Worth Monument Ceremanies.

New YORK, Nov %.
The weather to-day is cold but clear,
and the ceremonies of the Worth Monument
Funeral Procession passed off well. Troops
and citizens filled the streets. Flags at half
mast Bells tolling. Procession immense
1t is also Evacuation day, and troops are
thus celebrating national anniversary as
well as paying honor to the mompry of Gen.
Worth
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ST. P. L. A.-The Library Association has
adopted the following subject for discussion
at their meeting on Mo nday Evening next
Resolced, That the acquisition of Cuba by
the United States will be of great benefit
both to ourselves and the natives of Cuba
The principal disputants are Edwin Sully
in the affirm alive and A. w. Hall in the neg
alive
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The Anti Wood Dem o nstratfOn i'm New
YOrk-Great Meeting in Wall Street.

The meeting held in Wall street, New York,
in front of the Merchants Exchange, on
Friday afternoon to ratify the nomination of
Mr.. Tiemann, for Mayor was very large and
enthusiastic. Mr.. Cody, the nominee of the
American party,for Mayor, presided with sew
enty-6ve Vice Presidents and ten Secretaries.
Among the officers are a large number of
Democrats-"Hard Shells" "Soft Shells"
and some of the men of the Democratic par
ty most eminent in New York City politics,
such as James Lee, ex-Judge Whiting, Will
son G. Hunt, Ncoll, Samuel Bradhurst, ex-
Corporation Counsel Robert j. Dillon and
others.
New YORK, Nov. "a.
There was large meeting in Tammany
Hall last night to ratify the nomination of
Fernando Wood for Mayor, and the other
charter nominations, Hon. John Cochrane
and Col. Doheny were the principal speakers.
Harmony and enthusiasm prevailed. Anoth-
er meeting was held in the park at same time,
the hall being quite inadequate to accommo-
date the immense mass. On adj )urnment Of
the meeting the crowd proceeded to he St.
Nicholas Hotel, where Mr.. Wood addressed
them.
The unemployed labore:s who were led on
by political committee, had another meeting
in Temp ms Square this morning some
speeches were made most of the crowd form
ed in procession and marched to the Park,
where they were addressed by R. Moore,
who advised them to go to the Central Park
Commissioners Office, corner of Nassau and
Cedar streets, and demand work-that they
must not be refused aid put off, and must
have bread before tomorrow morning.
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BOsToN, Nov. %.

BosToN, Nov. %.
Hon. Samuel A. Elliot declines the nomina-
ton for Mayor rendered him by the citizens
committee. Chas. B. Hall, cashier of the
National Bank, was this evening nominated
IN his stead.
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LONDON. G. ". Nov.

An old gentleman named Joseph Woodman,
from Boston, stopping at the City Hotel, a
rose during the mig ht and in the dark fell
down stairs, breaking his neck. He died i'm
mediately.
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Of suffering the Grand Duchess left the ball
10 q state Of agonized evaporation.
Of course, the next day, nothing was talked
of in good society at st. Petersburgh but the
conquest Of the sedu;sante Espagnole, aud
the modification Of cstte pauure Grande
Duchesse. The Count was more of lion
than ever, and even Alexander himself was
reused from his apathy to declare that he
was gailiaM His wife swore to be reveng-
ed, and this Stuttgardt insult is the first in
etallment of her VENGEANCE.
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ArELLow was brought before court late
w. who was so fat that he had to be tried ore
half at time. He may Certainly be called
great rogue.
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Specie for Europe.

New YORK, Nov. %.
The steamer Arabia sailed at noon with
80 passengers and nearly Sl,6O0,0OO in spe-
Gle.
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THE annual income of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, by solery, lecture ices, perquisties,
&C.. is said to be about Sl2,OOO.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-05

AN Irishman's description of making can
non-"Take long hole and pour brass
around it."
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THERmOMETRICAL RECORD.

REPORTED FOR THE NrnHEsoriAN BY DAY jerks, DRUG
GIsrs, CORNER OF THIRD ASD CEDAR STREETS.
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bankment some % feet at Vienna on Thurs
day last. The fall rendered him nsensible.
1t is feared that his spine is injured
The bridge over the Wisconsin River
Prairie du Chen is completed. 1t consists O.
three spans Of one hundred and sixty-fve
feet each, with draw at the north end, of
50 feet more.
At meeting of the passengers of the
Steamers Galveston and Opelousas, at New
Orleans on the 10Th ult, passed resolutions
strongly condemning the lack of discipline
on both boats as cause of the objectionable
accident.
IT is estimated that property to the value
of half a million dollars was DESTROYED by the
inundation in the western part of New York
State last week.
The Illinois railroads are covered with
snow, and snow plows are in demand.
At Galena on the Goth of Nov, the Their
mometer was at zero. Similar cold weather
has been experienced in several other places.
FRED DouGLAs-the Douglas who is black
outside-complains Of the proprietors of a
hotel in WATERFOWL, N. Y, who refused to
entertain him on account of his color.
JAMES E. COOLEY, who was nominated for
Mayor of New York by the Americans, has
accented the nomination.
Hon. DENNIS PR1EUR, formerly Mayor and
| afterwards Collector of the Port Of New Or
leans, died in that city on the 9th inst.
"OH that my governor was seized with
| 'remttant fever" is sometimes rhe unfilial
] wish OF a medical stuocnt.
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". H. BuRr, THOMPSON PARKER Plaintiffs Attorneys.
dacS .ufd
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stitution vote Of the bona fde resident settlers,
is another and stronger for the submission.
The delegates are mere agents for framing written
instrument. To make their act conclusive would be
constituting them the instead Of the servants
Of their principals.
No prudent business confers an irreyoeablc
power of attorney where he retains an interest. Ir
the business Of life intelligent man consents TO be
bound by written instrument prepared by his
trusted legal adviser, without reading and subse-
quent approval The principal best knows what he
wishes, and, when completed he alone can tell
whether his intentions have been fully complied
with. Under the Kansas law, the delegates as
agents Of tho people, are simply clothed with power
to prepare draught of a constitution, but they
not authorized to say that their principals shall be
bound by what they do. The agent can exercise no
personal views of his own, but is bound TO conform
TO the wishes of his principal. No conscientious
agent will hesitate refuse, when he can do so, to
submit his dongs to his principal before attempting
to bind him by his acts. Such an agent would nat
urally desire the previous approval of what he had
done, if right and if wrong, to allow the principal
bound If the pressure of circumstances has, in
instances, occasioned different precedent, it is
tain that none exist in Kansas which authorize and
much less demand, that such precedents be followed.
The refusal by the convention submit the result of
their labors to the people might well raise susp-
cion il not strong presumption that they doubted
whether they had performed their duty as to meet
the will of their constituents.
If they desire TO be certain that their labors CON
form to the wishes Of the people after they shall have
read the arguments for and against the parts and the
aggregate of their work. and formed their opinions
thereon they will not fail to afford them the most am
pie opportunity to do During the last seventy
five years numerous State constitutions have been
framed and, with few exceptions, they have all been
submitted to the people for adoption rejection.
Our national constitution when framed was through
the several States, submitted to the people. So OBJ
I vious the propriety of such submission in the
present case that the President instructed the terri
toral governor protect the people when voting for
or against its adoption Under his Instructions both
Secretary Stanton and Gov. Walker have pledged
such protecton and until recently and in few quar-
tiers, no one has questioned the propriety Of such
| submission while its wisdom is too apparent to be
doubted where the viii of the people is the acknowl-
4 edged source of all power.
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OF FICIAL L..

Bpehaaan Pyesiden Of Of Anea 10
tehon u
Satisfactory evidence having exhibited Joseph
Portunat enron has been appointed consul Of Belgium Chicago
do hereby recognise him SUCH and declare him
ecsc and enjoy such h,ncon powers and privileges
States
In testimony Whereof have caed these letters be patent
and the seal Of tho United States be hereunto
Given under hand at the city OF Washington Of
f. 81 July 1857 and Of the Independence
d America the eighty second
JAMES BUCHANAN
by the President
LEWIS Cas- Secretary Of State.
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w. A. Fogg, Of Eliot, Maine, abolition editor,
who went to the South for his health carrying all his
sectional illfceng, writes from Florida giving such
cheering evidence of Improvement in mind and mani
ners to lead to the hope that he may return inn
proved in health and his notions of duty as citi-
zen of this great republic He says:
Seven months ago, on a cold and stormy day left
my home at the North dear to from every sacred
sociation which clusters about the youth of happiness
was feeble sick, and sad, going than thousand
miles from any familiar face and going among people
for whom had conceived dislike. Seven months have
been with them ere have spoken of them and my
opinion is founded. Since / came here have con-
santly been associated with them and from the first to
the present time have met with nothing but kndnesses
from their hands. These have been showered upon
from all sides No southerner has attacked my
ton Of the country, rufed the placid stream of love
which connects my heart to the dear scenes of home
they have made my time pass pleasantly the hours
OF a sick visit For il all but render the just
tribute of my poor thanks although 1t may only meet
the eye of strangers, and know that they will forgive
whatever may breach of proprety in speaking
Of them when they know that do it that those who
strangers unto them may know more of them
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THE CANVASS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Extract of letter from an esteemed correspond
ent in Rockingham, North Carolina
asIn this congressional districtthe third-Hon War
rem winsow has opposition, far and is not likely
to have any The district is largely administration in
feeling and therefore, hope of for know moth
ing is not 10 be entertained goodly number OF those
who voted the opposition electoral ticket last fall
having that the democratic party the only
which could directly lay claim to nationality disposed
to carry their opposition no farther
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Modern Languages.

DROFESSQR DANIEL H. GROUX, having return
ed Washington with the permanently
capital OF the United States offers his
and other employees government other who wish
acquire correct pronunciation and grammatical instruction
French Spanish Wishing
his charges be has formerly been during his five
Washington, he will begin either
at moderate Persons wishing
requested to leave their with DYSON Prmaceut
No. 26S Penns ylyania avenue.
Colleges or other scholastic institutions who wish to in a
the Of efficient teacher
Washington from Europe with the testimonials wei
address line TO Prof Daniel post Washington
The Subscriber woald ko instrucng ri
vae classes hrmed in particular neghbohooda by either
gentlemen June l5--Im
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"rr is APPROVED BY THE COUNTRY !

The Indiana State Sentinel ia of the opinion that
the proposition sub II 10 the vote of the people
of Kansas the constitution about to be strained by
the convention is approved by the country" The
Sentinel then adds:
EAT the very outset of the discussion this point
declared that in Congress and Kansas should APP
ply for admission with constitution which had
submitted to the people, weuld vote against both it
and the admission. We say still. While repudate
utterly the Topeka humbug yet insist that under the
legal organization, the people should have fair play
They shall have Just such constitution majority of
them want provided that that majority will take the
trouble to what they do want If they insist letting
the election go by default IL shall go by default The
wheels of shall not stop because portion
the people, either through Incidence ostnacy refuse
to vote on the question Of approval Their silence will
be taken for consent Let them shape their
cordingly.'
In the course of an elaborate article on the same
subject, the St Louis Leader remarks:
" But the southern denunciators of the policy of the
administration to- think that the constitution will
he voted upon by those who will have right to vote
They should remember that the convention itself will
the qualification voters and it presumabe that they
The Union thinks that the qualifications required to make
voter under the constitution ought to entitlc nab
tant to vote upon tia very good rule and that has
been followed by many of the States in framing their con,
stitutions Y
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wan DEPARTMENT.

GENERAL oRDEns | HEApoUAnTERs or THE ARMY,
No IL. New York, june 30, 1857
The Generalin Chief with the appreciation of the War
Department issues the following orders
|. The I'd Dragons, 9th infantry, and 10th infantry
with the battery of the 4th artillery at that post
City, Territory of Utah.
Brevet Brgadier General Harvey will command the
whole force above described continuing duty accord
ing to his brevet anand at the earliest practicable
day, will put the troops in rouicbut will, until that
time retain his present command OF the troops In Kansas
q On the lst of January next after the Territory of
Utah shall have been entered by the troops it will con-
sttute and separate military department to be
styled the department OF Utah. and TO be commanded by
Breyet Bgadier General Harvey the senior present.
who WILL from the time Of leaving Fort Leavenworh be
the commander of separate army in tho field within the
sense of the G5th Article OF War.
Special Instructions for his guidance are addressed to
that officer
barracks will practicable after its arrival there
be put in route by its commander by water or part
by railroad, for Fort Leavenworth.
acquisitions for the transportation and supplies required
for the movement will be addressed by the commanding
officer to the proper staff officers at St LouE
4. The armament and equipment deemed most suit
able for the service of the battery of artillery will be
seectcdand Unnecessary extended in guns and horses
by the commander of the expedition, consulting with
Captain Phelps.
s. In addition instructions already given IL u fur
tler directed that all acquisitions which the commander
Of the expedition cr Utah may in his discretion address
TO the departments Of supply, be promptly complied with
without reference to higher authority.
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G. Under the authority Of the Secretary Of War the
post Salt Lake City when established and any other
posts not exceeding two in addition that may be cstab
iishcd In Utah. will be included among the chaplain
posts and double mtion posts OF the army
BY command of Breyet Lieutenant Gen ,ril Scorr.;
IRWIN MCDOWELL,
Assistant Adutant Gtnaeral.
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The Massachusetts, Legislature will assemble in
extra session on Tuesday for the purpose of dividing
the State into forty senatorial districts and appor-
tionng the number of representatives to each county
for division into districts by local commissioners
upon tho basis of the late census of the legal voters
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Mutual Life Insurance Company Of COnnec ticut
INCORPORATED IN 1916

Capital s2i54 ooo Annual dividend on life policies 40
Ninety eight families relieved during 1915 by paying $24
Statements OF the oonpanys operations furnished Those who In
sued other agencies and have removed to This city have their
policies renewed through
MICH. N0uIsE, Agent
June 13-d1y No. 461 18th street,
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.

We copy the following from the Memphis Appeal
of last Thursday Is issue
1--WE learn last night that General Reuben Davis, of
Aberdeen has been nominated for Congress in the
second district Judge Bennett the former incum
bent"
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Report Ctaatradicted.

81. LOUIS, July l4.-Captain Wharton, from Fort
Keaney has arrived here and reports that advices had
been received at the fort the effect that Col Sumner
command was eiglsy miles from Fort Laramie, and all
we'll This puts to rest the report that a part of Col
Sumner detachment had been cut off,