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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

The HASTINGS RIor.-Mayor Hanchett
on Monday called a meeting of the citizens
on Tuesday afternoon at Smiths Hall, for the
purpose of devisng some means for redress
ing the wrongs already done, and preventing
like occurrences in the future" ~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

YESTERDAY was rather bad day for re-
porters 1t was too sultry to travel around
safely, almost, and nothing to be picked up
where we were.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

The CHEATED TERM" still continues. The
heavens above are almost guiltless of clouds,
and the earth glows in the fierce heat. The
buildings on the streets, the sandy earth, the
rocky pavement reflect it back. Men walk
along in the lightest possible dress, with
handkerchiefs busy hopping their beaded
brows; fat men seek kind of shelter be-
meath enormous umbrellas, and every b ,dy
who can, takes to the shade. The greatest
demand is experienced for claret punches and
ice creams Really, if we don't have rain
soon, or cooler weather. the public may ex-
pect to hear of the untimely demise of a
local.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11
The Setting sun.

The dying sun t...,..
stood like stag at bay, and, lifting up
A flashing look upon the feet black clouds ''
That follOwd In his track, wi h one brave bound
Dash'd into darkness Fletcher.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

All the territorial Papers come to us this
week full of accounts Of 4th of July celebra
tions. The people of Minnesota seem to be
patriotic people.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

Rev. j. L. Reynolds has resigned his Pro-
fessorship in the South Carolina Collegs.
PRA1sEwoRrHY-We learn that at the
celebration at Nininger, between four and
five hundred dollars was raised for the I'd
Mate of the steamer W.. S. Nelson, whose
hand was shot off by premature explosion
of cannon at that place. q. Ia, ~. .
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

A RURAL POET, in describing his lady love,
says go She is as graceful as water-nIy,
while her breath smells like an armfui OF
clover" His case is certainly approaching
q crisis.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

"JAKE," said an old farmer ore day to hi,
mower, "do you know how many horns thel,
are in dilemma?' 1Waal, no." reptile
Jake, but knows how many horns Their,
are in quart of whiskey Z" ief p
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

A CATTLE DRovEn, charged with driving
cattle through St. Anthony street, was tried
yesterday morning, but acquitted for want Of
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

MuRDEROtrs ASSAULT ON AN OFF1cER.-On
Saturday eve ming last, a boy about IA years
old attempte d to gain admittance into the
Varieties by means Of false check. The
doorkeeper, d, stecting the deception, ordered
him to leave, and officer John yelling took
him by the rm, and marched him down
stairs. He ha d stood upon the pavement
but moment, when the boy returned with
two men, and the three commenced o muir
derous assault on him. Taken unawares, he
conld not defend himself He was struck in
the head with stone, and his jaw is broken
in three places, it is said, by a slung shot.
The skull is also fractured in two places, and
other wounds inflicted on him. He was
knocked senseless to the ground, and then
kicked and beaten. The three then ran off
and escaped. yelling was taken up for
dead but on being removed to the hospital,
recovered little His wounds were dressed,
but very little hopes Of his recovery are en-
tertained, as it is feared owing to the hot
weather, that Inflammation set in.
The boy was arrested on the same even
ing, and confined until yesterday morning.
He confessed to the names of the two men
who made the assault, but as nothing APP
peared against him, he was released.
Last evening, it was hoped Yelling would
recover, but it still remained doubtful.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

YESTERDAY was . scorcher, undoubtedly
the warnlest day we hare had. this season.
Ice water and fans ARE commanding steep
premiums.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

The TIMES AND HIS "BUBLY JocK."-Tbe
Times junior is haunted by the spectre of a
grasshopper. He can think, dream, write
talk of nothing else. He looks abroad over
nature, and where other men see green fields,
waving harvests, cool groves, and delightful
verdure, he sees naught but desert, where
grasshoppers have destroyed every living leaf
and blade Gigantic and rapacious grass
hOppers fit ever before him, exulting in the
ruin they have caused, grinning at him in ex-
ultation, and causing him to tremble in his
editorial slippers. He closes his eyes, and
still spectral grasshoppers seem ever fitting
before him. He sleeps, and in his unquiet
dreams, gaunt grasshoppers lead himwill o'the
wisp chases overdesolate and bare cornfields,
where the armies of grasshoppers have gone
in triumph and ruin. Anon, he seems as
tride of a colossal grasshopper, skipping over
fields and woods. He sees them in spectral
dances, around his couch. They suffocate
him in crowds. He sees their hordes press
ing on to rev ravages. He can't open his
mouth to holler, for they would fly in. He
lives in continual terror lest, having eaten
everything else green, they shall sieze on
him He siezes his pen to write, but one
word grasshoppers' is written on every
thing he looks at. 1t is strange form Of
insanity, but melancholy and hopeless. He
is pining and wasting away under the inAu-
ence of the haunting grasshopper. Really,
the Faculty aueht to take notes of this singu
lar case, and provide for the unfortunate To-
CAL some safe asylum for his shattered intel
lect, where grasshoppers shall never enter.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

HRHAT SPECULATION IN PRAIRIE
NJ Do CHlEN.-Seetion16 Is, lying two miles from ths
Village Of Prairie du, CHEN, for sAle By ~ IL. y
jy11.w4ws BRUNsON r. HALL. /
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

II IMEl CEMRNTl PLAsTRR - soc
II Bbls fresh Alton Lime. 800 bbls Louisville
Rosdale Cement. 100 bbls Plaster etucco. Just
oeived and for sale by BLAKELY BURBANK.
July 8, 1857. iy9-dw2m
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

Cor. Magruder has taken command of the
o. s. troops at Newport, R. l., barracks.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

|. No FERRIES ACROSS THE RIvER-Many
Of our citizens are not aware, that there ia
now no ferries across the river at this point
Several days ago the the upper ferry was car.
r'ed away, boat, line, and all, by raft which
came against it. On Saturday last the lower
ferry boat sunk against the st. Paul shore,
and now there is no means of getting horse
or vehicle across the river at this city. Foot
passengers can be taken across in yawl so
can light goods, but it is utterly impossible
for farmers or persons living on the other side
Of the river to make any heavy purchases
As much of our trade comes from that side
of the river, it cuts it completely of. For
the publics sake, gentlemen of the ferry, do
let US have another boat soon or else resign
your charters to some one who will carry
it on.
Our WATER WoRKs.-We are not aware
that anything has yet been done by the St.
Paul Water Company towards the erection
of works, or any other means of supplying
the citizens with water. The evil of "no wa
ter is growing each day more and more out
rageous. Was there ever parallel in the
present case of our city. Nearly three-fourths
of whose twelve thousand inhabitants are de-
pendant upon saucy and extortionate water
men for their supply of this necessary of life?
We have known persons to wait several hours
in the morning before they could bribe or beg
waterman to leave them enough for the
most ordinary uses. Such state of things
is unbearable, and we wonder why it
have not long since been remedied. If we
are ever to have St. Paul supplied with wa
ter works, let it be done soon, and not have
most of the population dependant the greater
part of the year upon lot of saucy, indepen-
dent, extortionate waterman, who leave you
water when they please, and charge you what
they please
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11
NORTHWESTERN EXPRESS COMPLY
ESTABLISHED IN 1857

'OHTA'WEsTRRN ExPREss COMPLY
ESTABLISHED IN 1857 z
Connecting with American Ex,fess Co.,
OR the Safe and Speedy transportation Of Money,
'suabe and Light Freight Collection and Payment Of
Notes. Drafts Bis and Accounts and all the business Of
General Express Foryvardinx.
RAsr.-on the opening Of Navigation, We shsll com.
hence running Daily, connecting with all the principal
points In the United Rates, 0ansdas and Europe. 8
Urrsa M,ssrssrtrr 'Rrvzi..-s emi-weeily to Anok..
tasca, Watab, Sank Rapids g. Clsud ana H. RidRelv
MINNESOTA RIvEs.-Semi-veeki 70 shskopee, Belle
iain Henderson, lie aueur, Traveps des sioux, Saint
'eter, Aasota and Asnkate., .t.so 49,. .s.iteag
The only reliable way to send and receive money nd
auase goods is By Express The cheapest way to get
NALL Of goods, or single PACKAGE from the Rast.
by Express.
For the recovery Of Losr BAooAes AND FRuoHr. our
facilities are unrvalled. Particular attention viii be
laid to filling al description Of ORDERS and executing
commission Aii'" &c. BURBANK co.,
Once foot Of Jackson Street
o'' Esoi' mArch o. 1901 ." 1ri 'dawy
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11


COwARDLY ASSAULT UPON WOMAN
Yesterday afternoon deck hand named Jim
Brown, went into shanty on Battle Row,
where woman was alone in the house, and
laid down on the floor, te Sleep She ordered
hint leave, whereupon be struck her on the
forehead with a stone, tearing the skin com
pletely off it, wounding her severely. He
then file d, and went into McNelis' saloon,
near by. Capt. GOoding being on the wharf
was, informed Of it Immediately. and started
in pursu t of the wretch. He went in at the
front door, while Jo Powers stationed him
self at the end of an alley in the rear Of the
building. Brown fled, and was captured
after an exciting chase, and lodged in the
watch house. He will be tried this morning
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

PEMBINA Quite number of those fam
tastic and rude carts of the Pembina Half.
breeds, are now wandering through our
streets. They are encamped in considera-
BILE numbers just outside of town. They
bring down pemican, mocasins and skins and
furs, and take back with them various gro
ceries, commodities, tools and other things
useful to them in their northern home.
Soon, after loading up their ironless carts,
they will start back upon their six weeks
journey to the Red River This trade is an
nually increasing, and is of considerable i'm
portance 10 st. Paul. si.'s...ss - 't'''
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

y - - : 4
ALMOST BAD .FIRr.-Between tour and
FIVE o'clock yesterday afternoon, the city was
alarmed by seeing the dome of the Capitol in
danes. A strong force, however, speedily
n hand, checked the progress Of the devour-
ing eleme. 1t; and with the aid Of plenty OF
watermen by, and plenty Of willing hands
to pass buckets, all cause Of damage was
speedily CHI ecked. The fire originated from
charcoal furnace which was in charge OF
workmen who at the time were repairing the
roof around the dome. The damage Is Slight,
and can I've repaired at an expense perhaps
Of one or two hundred dollars. -s
The de,nisens of the building were more
alarmed than any one else. and instead OF
conveying water commenced & removing the
deposits" books, popers, nc. All is safe,
however, and the Convention will be under
complete tier on Monday. d.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

cheap AND DURABLE FIRE AND wATER.p PROOF
CoMPOsITIoN hOoFING.
THE Subscriber is now prepared to cover Building.
18th the above Roofs, at short notice and on reason.
BILE terms. Being cheaper than shin&1ea, and not
afthe price Of Tin, and a durable eithsr he hopes
obtain snare Of patronage Materials with instruc.
ions for putting them on will be furnished to those who
'isht cover their own budings Alettsrs addressed
% him At st. Paul, win receive prompt astentson.
JOHN @. DfvEREUx,
.:sr al Al the Once Of Johh 9. Prince.
1t. Paul, March II, 1851. -dswem ~ =
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

few Lots, designed for Residences, this beautiful
Lake, about Two Miles from the City, for sale
- ON LONG TIME.
An obligation to build and improve invariably requr
ed Of every purchaser, and Lots otheraeiss sold
HENRY McKENTY.
Saint Paul.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-11

ClAkx now, July It'll, 1851 stoppiug At the wins
low House, it. Paul, and will remain two weeks As
the business, responsibility & Of said firm he refers
Interested to Messrs. Emmett Smith, St. Paul; w. g
lie Duo, Hastings; Hon. D. G. Kirk, Vim. Window, ESQ.
D. s. Norton, Esp. xhaona g. w. True, Owatonns !: B
F:6mith, Vernon. Blue Earth Co. iy7-dN1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-02

he desires. A line of 40.-4cs IN the shape Of 40
L, in the share of a L, or in any other shape, PRO
vided they all Join by bne eghirots IN eng eau
b. pvenptsd. But preemp'ion can DOT Do ~a',e
upon those parts Of quarter see'ion "n'on - -
corner upon each other North Of the Plate .no
Cube allow go acres 70 each settler. In sun "
ease 100 acres be preemp'ed, and 'ne lIs' %
tered at the lard ssles. Land warrsnts can oe aP'
piled before the public sales only Ia pay Tor pre-
emptiOD; consequently before the sales per -on Ga"
use only one warrant, and that "a haze iDd.ca'eu
But after the sales they be used el'her III PR
emptiug any quantities at private entry ine
lard ofcers charge 81 10 addition TO me Prioo "
The hid for every forty acres loca'ed. Previous ~
mshisg preemptiOn-and 1t may be OILY Two hou'
preyiOus-the purchaser must ME on his lana lua'
Is, be must 90 To The Land Office aud sigmy !" .po
Magistrate OF Recorder his intention OF preehipllns
The given tract. In case two or more persons n''
CD the same piece Of land when any one oil th'th
ofeIs at the Land Office to preempt, he must SUM-
mon the other flers.
They all must have their witnesses and the one
who can prove that he made the first bona nae
settlement and improvement upon the land VII NC
allowed 10 prove up. person filing before .ue
public sales must prove up previous TO 'hem; 1u'
if he dies at auy tine after them, he has we've
mor:bs eewsy previous 70 getting his htle.
At the time OF proving up, the preemptor mus
be actually living on the lsnd-mu't have maze d
settlement there; that lie, have reared Comfort
able cabin or laid the fOun iatiOns OF one az least
The improvements must be msde by the preemPtof
himsclf or by his asent acting di ectly tor hh'
That is, if person purchases claim WIN III
pIoyements already upon it, he Cannot Pretmp
upon The strength Of those improvements, but mus'
make some himself.
MANY preempti0ns are made with but few
dollars worth of improvements. The Presumption
law designed by Government 70 encourage actual
settlement, is very often evaaed. In thousands OF
cares the settler (shim) goes on the land for the
title of which his mouth is watering remains JUS!
long enough to accomplish his purpose, proves
up, and then leaves it TO return no more foreyee-
laughing in his sleeve at his Uncle Samuel, who
seems to see his lands taken from him aud bis
pockets emptied with nexhaustible patience and
goOd-nature.
AT this Office one witness is required, and the pre-
emptor must live ct least five days upon his land
before he can get bis title. If married man, he
must have bis wife along with hun. Widows and
single gentlemen can make preenptioD but
single lady cannot. But no one can use the pre-
eli ption right but once, OF at ALL provided he al
ready has $50 acres of land in any State or Terri
tory of the United States
In proving up preGnptioD, but single warrant
can be used. For instance, if person has two
eos or I20 and 40, he apply one OF bis S0s or
his l2O but not both of his S0s or his l20 and Az.
He can use any one of his warrants and pay the
rest i'm cash H.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-02

ino,y. one hundred and hty soldiers suddenly sP-
- "a ero,o C,,syuhe the corps we're ordered W
T.h.nd 10 law aside their caps and badges, ana
mot IN he tOupd in companies consisting VI no'c
~ ,bree persons. Their duei'ng house was
N'a.o5 their sgords and srms taken away and
ea.1 heu.s shut up The University then issued an
dor 10 the city, forbiddDg any ODE TO take one oil
,hs,e studebts IN any conveyance out OF the cry
satf, and the hotels aud beer. housss were forbid
don 10 allow them to assemble. AL resistance
was vain. They attempted ~ relieve themselves
by singing song or two, but the soldiers iniue-
dlately dispersed them; and thus, at one olo"'
aud in one day, an institution when srlhes us
roots at the very foundation OF studenI-lne was
crushed out of existence. German tnlVerhiy
can conduct far more boldly and despohcaHy
toward IFS students than Amerlcan; for the STU
dents cannot leave the university without pernis
SOD. whatever prOvOcafiOn they may have had 70
do SO. To do this would be, in effect, to he eA-
peed and to he expelled from the university IS 70
he ruined for life, unless the student should happen
TO be an independent prince. he can enter no
other university, he can receive no appointment.
and practice no professions for all these things are
in the Gift OF the Government and the path that
leads to them is through the universities.
This affair raised fearful talk here, as you may
well suppose (fOr people can venture 10 express
themselves, with some freedom, az tmst the uni
versity, without danger of banishment); those who
favored the corps calling the Irorector tyraht,
and such like pleasant names, and the rest applaud
pp him for his fearless aud efficient conduct In ex
tinguishng an evil. Whoever might have the
right, it seemed evident that corpshie 10 Heidel-
berg was at an end.
But soon after the opening Of this term they
suddenly emerged from their state OF annihatOn,
aid reappeared TO everybodys amazement, in full
uniform, and in all their glory. The way was this.
Most of these students are from high families
many of them noble some even princes-and the
Grand Duke had been induced to annul the edict
of the University and restore the corps with all
their former privileges, except fighting. This re-
strction the students veniured to set aside, and re-
opened their Fechtbund. The University, however,
promptly avaied itself of what power was left 1t,
took away their arms-worth several hundred
forins-and threw the offenders into the University
Career. This process was hardly though! by the
corps to pay; and now, when they want to fight
euels, they take the precautiOn to pass over the
boundaries of Baden TO enjoy their amusement.
R. T. FAGI.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-02
RELIEF OF BROADWAY.

The Cor,mi.re on Streets Of the Board Of Council
m.n met Yesterday afternoon in the Council Cham
to hear the gu pents of parties IN favor Of or opposed
10 the exepsion and widening OF Crosby, Chsthsm,
Nassau snc Pearl streets.
Mr. Body, the Chairman, called the meeting to
order and stated there were four resolutions before tle
Common Cop,cil, calling for the extension and widen
ing Of Ccsby-the extension and widening Of Cnah
sr .t-the widening Of Nassau street, aud the widen
ipe Of Pearl STREET.-THE whole four having besn sug
sested for the relief A rO'hng had been heard from
ths ox pers OF property on Cha han street the Com
mit,ee vould frst hear remarks from them on ths.
matter.
Mr. j. HAssos. q owner Of property on Chatham
street cont. nj ed hst the widening OF that thorough
f,re xo.d Dot tend to relieve Broadway. The mss
sure vs unc .ed for and even suppoeing that il was
he cost would be immense Alresdy mad property
bod~rs ON tho east side of the town ben heavily az
$50 for the opening Of the Bowery snd CaoL street
Tbs tsr nayeys az New York we're nox taxed m IRE
thap M. an bear aud be thought they were now
petty sell satisfied. The extension and widening Of
CITY Hall Place 10 Mulberry street, and the paving Of
the tbo5C ,Rhfare with Belgian pavement, would tend
~ relieve both Broadway and Cnstham street. Norh
William street ss - be EXTENDED which would relieve
Cbmhsm s,r,e, The ompbusses and cars in Chatham
street lend to crowd the street. inc former coald BE-
made TO pass up or down -"re other street. but the
laar were fixtures and were OF course compelled 70
hep on. course. Many persons wocld be unable to
bola their property If these heavy assessments We're
levied
The CHAIRMAN ssked II anybody wss opposed to The
wjdspirg Of N.<ssu street
~, RoI LosKwoop ssid 10 va - eccGpsat Of