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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

THE COMET IN SIGHT! LOOK Curl
last evening about nine o'clock, We discover
cd the long expected comet, plainly visible
to the naked eye. We don't know whether
sharper eyes have discovered the illustrious
stranger before us from some lookout in
Madison; but if so, We have not heard of
them.
TO the naked eye it appears, tail and all,
about half degree in length. Its outlines
arc family marked, the head being just dis
cernable, Ike very pale small star, seen
through the thin lining of cloud. The tail
looks like very thin wreath of fog, ouly
more pale and indistinct. The comet will
rise shortly past noon, and at nine O'Clock to
night will be nearly overhead in the north
west board. A number of persons saw the
stranger last night, after we pointed him
out to them. As the moon does not rise
till late, now is just the time to look at the
comet for the first time. In q few weeks it
will be plainly visible in the moonlight and
after passing its perhelion, will show tail
extending from the horizon to the zenith, so
Chat, after the body has set, the extremity
Of the tail will be almost overhead. 1t will
be quite interesting to watch the growth of
our terrible visitor as it approaches the earth.
Madison Journal.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

MISUNDERSTANDING, like the Sabbath
is perfectly adapted to the nature, relations
and destinies Of man everywhere. 1t is a
religion that will not grow old. Other re-
ligions become s;ckly exotics when you
transplant them from their birth place !;
change of climate is fatal to their constitu-
tons. Christianity roots in every soil and
fourishes in every climate. Other systems
are content to slumber in their own Terrific
ry; they make no attempt to acquire do
minion over that which is q proper sphere of
religion, the kingdom of mind Christianity
aims at and avows its intention of complet-
ing the conquest of the world.
In different parts of the earth its banner
is now waving, Of hope to the nations and
still its watchwnrd is " farther, still farther"
Onward, while there is yet spot of Garth
UNEMPLOYED, or child of man unconverted."
Other religions. after they exist for a century
or two, give signs Of hamilton and feeble
ness the frailty of age is upon them, while
the strength Of Christianity grows with its
years it is not subject to the wasting inHu-
ence of time. 1t is eighteen hundred years
old: and the dew Of its vouth is still upon it,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

"oMANs i.AUGH.-A woman has no
natural grace more bewitching than sweet
laugh. 1t is like the sound Of flutes ON the
water, 1t leaps from her heart in clear
sparkling r,il, and the heart that hears IT
feels "a If bathed in the cool, exhiliratlnc
spr'ng. Have you ever pursued an unseen
fugitive through trees. led on by her fairy
laugh, now there. now lost, now found? We
have. md we are pursuing that wandering
voice to this day. Sometimes it comes to
us in the midst of care, or SORROW, or irk-
some business, and then We turn away and
listen and hear 1t ringing through the room
like s lver bell, with power to scare away
the i'll spirits of the mind. How much we
owe to that sweet laugh! 1t turns the prose
of life into poetry, it filings showers os sun
shine over the darksome wood in which we
are travelling, it touches with light even our
sleep, which is more thaa the image of death
but is consumed with dreams that are shad-
ows Of iWpaaftality.
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MAN FOUND DROwNED.-About ten days ago,
the following advertisement was inserted in

Man FOUND DROwNED.-About ten days ago,
the following advertisement was inserted in
some of the city papers: ff .,r.
WANrEp.-Informatio in regard to the
whereabouts of Henry McCleary, who left
Shakopee on the 22d Of March, to come to this
city for the purpose of obtaining situation as
stewart on some steamboats,, since which time
he has not been heard from, &c.
The following note from the Coroner Of the
county, records his tragical end, though 1t de-
velopes nothing in regard to to the suspicious
of foul play which seemed to be prevalent
They are probably groundless:
"The body of man, supposed from (papers
found on his persOn) to be that of Henry Nc
Cleary. was found floating in the river this
morning opposite Lambs Island.
VERDlCr.-That the deceased came to his
death by means unknown to the Jury.
In his wallet was found SS0,05, and papers
fixing his last place of residence at Shakopee
formerly at Toledo Ohio.
I'D. GOODRICH, Coroner"
Tuesday, May 10, 1857.
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We have received the following note from a
gentleman in relation to the late tragedy of
the supposed murder of Henry McCleary. We
give his note entire, without comment on his
views:
To the Local Editor Of the Daily Minnesotian:
In your columns of yesterday, you stated in
regard to the drowning of McCleary, that the
suspicious of foul play in his case were ground
less. The report of the Coroners Jury seems
to show that nothing was elected in regard to
this point. This is part of the affair of the
intensest interest as rumors are in circulation
that would show that either murder had been
committed, or that the person himself had COM
mitted suicide.
cannot say how much evidence of any kind
were before the Jury, but l know how such
things are usually, too commonly conducted.
Part of them are men who care nothing about
it I: others are business men, in hurry to get
off: they are engrossed with other subjects, and
cannot give it fair investigation in their own
minds. They are impatient and restless they
have no interest in such matters, nothing in
vested in the fact whether the man whose body
is before them came to his end by accident, or
was murdered. 1t is a disagreeable thing to
all: dead body decayed and disfgured is an
unpoetic subject. All are anxious to get
through with it. Some little Investigation is
made. hasty conclusion is easily arrived al,
the verdict made up, and the thing is over.
mean no censure to any one. I mean no
particular instance. The jury in the present
case doubtless did all they could. But the
fact of murderous looking wounds being on the
head, and rope tied to the feet which might
have had weight attached once, have not
been explained away so that the public are
fully satisfied that no murder WAS committed.
A dark mystery lies back yet, somewhere, not
explored. A crime. report says, has been com
mltted somewhere. If half an hours inquest is
not sufficient to clear it up, two days exami
will always be fe that murder has been con-
strued into an accident
Community are too lax about these things
A case of this kind ought to be pursued as far
as possible, it might develope the Whole crime.
We are fast drifting to lamentable state of
affairs, when we become so careless about death
and murder that they excite no pity, no indig-
nation, no horror. Yours, &C.,
CITIZEN
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We learn from the Ohio State Journal that
the opinion of the Supreme Court of that
State was given on Friday morning last upon
a case which involves very important prin-
ciple, Of which we can only give bare out
line. A slave, named Poindexter, was own
ed by man named anderson, living in Ken
lucky, near the Ohio river Pondexter was
trusty and of much value. His master fire.
quently sent him across the river into Ohio
to transact business for Lin, and to. do err
rands. He agreed to give Poindcxter his
freedom for the sum of four hundred dollars.
Poindexter executed notes with sufficient
sureties for the payment Of the money. He
went to work in Ohio and in Kentucky to
raise the money by the labor of his hands,
When one of the notes became due, pay
ment was refused, and the owner Anderson
brought suits in tie Ohio Courts to recover
of the suieties.
The suit was contested on the ground that
Poindexter was already free before the notes
were given, by having been brought or sent
into Ohio by his master, and therefore there
was no consideration given for the notes.
This is the chief point in the case, so far as
principle is involved. But there are several
other points of interest. The Ohio Supreme
Court decides that this position is we'll taken,
AMI that the bringing or sending slave into
that State makes him free. To this poin,
judge Bartly dIsents; the other Judges a
gree upon it. This, it will be seen. conflicts
with the bred Scott law of the United States
court, as recently exp unded by Judge Ia
ney, but it is good law, nevertheless, and the
State Journal thinks will stand as such in the
State of Ohio. Her soil is free SOIL and
Shareholders can neither bring nor send their
slaves within her limits and hold them again
as property.
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THE SUNKEN BOATs.-The Saltwater Mes
can vpr saws in relation tn this

The SUNKEN BOATS.-The Saltwater Mes
senger says in relation to this
New St. Crox is hauled out high and dry
upon the fiat side of Nelson's Point, in order to
repair injuries received by the ice in Lake Pc
pin. Intends to run regularly between Still
water and Taylor's Falls.
The Tishomingo reports that the job of rails
ing the Falls City has been let to company
for $4,000, and that she is expected to be in
running order in few weeks. Some of her
freight is badly damaged; the remainder not
very materially.
ABOVE THE FALIs.--Our neighbors of the
head" talk in this wise. (Republican.)
Our list of arrivals and departures from the
ports of St. Anthony and Minneapolis is less
formidable this week than last: all of which
is just as we expected. The reason of so many
arrivals last week was because so many boats
had crowded at the foot of the lake, waiting
the moving of the ice.
The ROsalie brought very large freight
from Pittsburg. mostly of hardware-24O tons.
She is the second boat which has reached our
landing in the night. At Prescott the Rosalie
lost one of her two loaded barges but the
freight was mostly saved.
The Harmonic brought freight mostly for
Minneapolis, and for points up river.
The North Star was detained on her last trip
but one by breaking hole in her hull, against
the recurrence of which accident she is now
protected by tenders.
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ALIVE AND WELL.-It seems that our report
of the death of St. George, which we gave in
our last number, was incorrect. We rejoice
that this is so, and hope that he won't feel hurt
at our trying to kill him in such hasty man.
ner. We were grossly misinformed. 1t is o
mean trick to hoax newspaper reporter, es-
pecially about such serious subject. We have
mind to show the malicious fellow uprbut
we forbear this time, D. 49,
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THE SEWER on ROBERTS STREET.-The Rob.
ert street sewer is giving the contractor con.
siderable trouble. 1t has been excavated, fit
ted up, and re-excavated several times. Its
construction was begun on wrong principles
engineers say, and will be Of no use and lots
of trouble, when done. However, that is moth.
ing to the contractor so he gets it done. But
the poor taxpayers, what are they doing all
this time. We wonder they don't mutiny.
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1l,75O

A. De GRAFT, the great Railroad contractor
of Ohio, is now in our city, stopping at the
Fuller House. 1t is unnecessary for US to state
that DE Graft is man with a national reputa-
ton in his line CT business, and should any of
our Land Grant Companies see fit to give him
a "chance in." they may rest assured he will
have his work done in the most faithful and ex-
peditiOus manner.
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Last night at the Temperance house, the I'd
mate of the Frank Steele got into fracas,
drew large knife and attempted to stab a
person twice. Officers Garrety and Waters ar
rested him. On his person were found two re-
volvers and the knife. He managed to break
away from the officers while they were con-
veying him to Jail, but was re-arrested. and
safely confined. He will be tried this morn
ing. Officer Garretysis one of our most eff
cient officers.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

A WEALTHY merchant Of Chicago was hold
jag brilliant party in his parlors ON Satur-
day evening, and dancing was kept up until
IL o'clock, or thereahouts, when the festivi-
ties were suddenly interrupted by police
man, who proclaimed in stentorian tones that
tue revellors must clear out and go home
hemonstrance was in vain the officer was
nrm, and the beaux and bellies had 10 be off.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

A LETTER from Rome of April 7, says
that some two or three hundred Americans
have made residence in the Eternal City
during the winter. The writer adds: "Our
fair countrywomen always bear off the palm
of beauty at every assembly. Adorned or
unadorned, theirs is the nobility of nature,
and they wear upon their brows the regal
impress Of a free people. Their charms are
so transcendant as to be admitted by all
even surly John Bull-without dissent"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

TURNER, coachman, charged one of the
drivers of Allen & Chase's line, named Riddle,
with assault and battery for driving his stage
into his (Turner's) coach, near the Merchants
Hotei. As no wrong intention was proven to
sustain the charge, the defendant was dismissed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

RAILROAD Weak COMMENCED AT MAD1-
soS'-Ihe Madison journal of last week
says mat large number of men have COM
menced work on the Land Grant La Crosse
X. b., to cosaees that place with Portage
City.
Inc ". rk upon the Watertown and Madi-
son r. R., within the city limits, had also
ben commenced.
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THE CITY.

The PRICE OF LIVING IN ST. PAUI.-Some
people are always grumbling at the great cost
of living in St. Paul, as if it was SO mucn
greater than elsewhere, in the States. lis
true in some country towns in the Middle aud
Western States, the prices Of most OF the ne
cessaries of life have generally been lower
than here: but for the last year or two they
have heen about the same. Of the causes OF
jas ue will not now speak, but those who have
1pcri. aced city life in the States, and city LIE
~ An.u sofa, will bear us out in the assertion
than lg is about as good and cheap mere as
.a u.5st places of its size any where. Compare
Pa. rlnfset reports of any of the cities east.
81. IA. known prices of nearly everything
usre and but little difference will be found.
usu,as eping can be conducted about as cheap
-i 81 tiful as any where.
Bs b. arding commands high prices. Some
.omt.la,1 of it. But taking into consideration
BE L.s price of rents wages for servants, and
.lcb ~, .nses which in western cities are gen.
.ra'.g > per cent. greater than in the crowd
"a OVER locked cities of the east, it is not to
be- soudered at. A large majority of the pop
c3to- Il our city, it is said, are only board
er- 4aa lodgers. They are mostly transitory
pna,ion, business men without families,
soCG. IN who have come out ON an adven-
slr.. aud live any way at all, and small fami-
lies a- amt find any house to rent. Thus all
house re filled-crowded, all the season. The
cils being full Of strangers, prices keep flush,
zlj III ny coming here are alarmed at the diff
ell.y oi letting place to live. and the cost
o.. board In time, this will be corrected
There viii be houses for all who want them.
SAD WHEN the great rush and crowd here is
over somewhat, if ever that period arrives,
those WI anticipate quiet times and low pri-
Cos Nil Drobably be gratifed.
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We copied piece from St. Anthony paper
q few days since in regard to the Mill down at
Anoka, having been destroyed during the late
high water. This we have since learned is
wholly untrue, and the dam is still as strong
and sound as ever.
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TO BUILDERS.
CHEAP AND DURABLE FIRE AND WATER PROOF
COMPOSITION ROOFING.

THE Subscriber 10 now prepared to cover Buidir ~
with the above Roofs, at short notice ami
'ole terms. Being cheaper than Shingles, and not
af the pice of Tin and durable as either he hopes
to obtain snare Of patronage. Materials with nstruc
lions for putting them on will be furnished to those VIII
wish to cover their buildings All letters addressed
20 him at st. Paul, will receive prompt attention.
JOHN C. DEvEREux
At the Office of John s. Pracs
st. Paul, March II, 1851. -dawGm
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The Newburg mystery IS not yet unrav-
elled and probably never will be. A good
deal of excitement still prevails in the towns
along the Hudson. A great many theories
and rumors are afloat, but no real light has
been thrown on the transaction.
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Dag & jerks have received the largest stock
OF wA'.e lead oil, &C., ever brought here, We
noticed among other things, 1000 gallons lin
seed OIL 10000 lbs white lead, 5000 boxes
window glass, DC, dc. They are enabled to
sell all these at St. Louis prices, added to
freight.
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VIZ noticed on Monday the conveyance past
our Office Of large safe weighing 1880 lbs,
drawn by 'go horses, up a steep grade. We
9egleeted to mention that it was hung on a
wagon Of peculiar construction, built expressly
gsF moving safes, belonging to Burbank &
Blakely. It is an excellent invention.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

The commission appointed on the fitness
of Blythe Island, Ga, for naval depot, have
reported iaygorably: Congress appropriated
TWO hundred thousand AND. dollars 6s its pur-
chass as ''T Ss1T ~isf7
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An emigrant wagon passed our Office yester.
day with the usual plumber inside on the rear
of the wagon was tied chicken coop, on the
top of which, too big to 60 i9siNe, sat q shah.
mi rooster looking with surprise at the busy
ify a,ot.ha him ;s man with gun, and boy
lririns thfs s'eows hrongat.hp the rear
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Steamboat Register.
FRIDAY, NAY 1G
ARRIVALS.


Fanny Harris, Anderson, Dunlieth.
Golden State, Harlow, Galena.
Minnesota, Hay, Mankato.
Gray Eagle, Harris, Dubuque.
Y. Steele, Davidson, Mankato.
City Belle, Lodwick, Galena.
W. II. Denny, Lyons, st. Louis.
Hamburger, Roe, St. Louis.
Atlanta, Woodruff, St. Louis.
White Cloud, klyOrd, st. Louis,
DEPARTURES.
Galena, Laughton, Galena.
Golden S ate, Harlow, Galena.
White Cloud, Afford, st. Louis.
SATURDAY, MAY 16.
ARRIVALS.
Granite State, Gabhert, Galena.
Golden Era, Scott, Galena.
Orb, Spencer, Fulton City.
Adelia, Giliett, Galena,
DEPARTURES.
Equator, Sencerbox, Mankato.
City Belle, Lod lick, Galena.
Grey Eagle, Harris, Galena.
Adelia, Gillitt, Galen.
Orb, Spencer, st. Anthony.
Atlanta, Woodruff, St. Louis.
+. Steele, Davidson, Mankato.
SUNDAY, MAY II.
ARRIVALS.
Excelsior, Conway, Fulton City.
Medora, Nc Lagan, Mankato.
Northern Light, Loiwick, Galena.
Ben Bolt, Boyd, St. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Granite State, Gilbert, St. Galena.
MONDAY, MAY is.
ARRIVALS.
Key City, WOrden, Galena.
Northern Belle, Hurd, Galena.
Messenger, Stuart, Dunleith.
Time and Tide, Roberts, Mankato.
Minnesota B lie, Hill, St. Louis.
War Eagle, Kingman, Galena.
EKpARfpEEs.
Golden Era, Scott, Dunlieth.
Northern Light, Lodwick, Galena.
Excelsior, Conway. St. Louis.
Ben Bolt, Boyd, s. Louis.
Messenger. Stuart. St. Louis.
TUESDAY, MAY 10.
Galena, Laughton, Galena.
Z litor, Brady,st. Louis.
Iishmingo, Sargent, St. Louis.
keystone, Qw 'ngs, st. Louis.
+. Steele, Davidson, Mankato.
DEPARTURES.
fishiminge, Sargent, St. Lsuia
Antelope, - Ohaska.
Gal ma, Taught n, Gslena.
Eliter, Brady, St. Louis.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,
ARRIVALS.
Eninpewa, Greenlee, Pittsburgh.
Oiari n, Mlnkato.
w. &. Nelson, Jameson, St. Lou;s
W. L, Ewing, Green, st. Lonis
Golden State, Harlow, Galena
!tasca, Whitten, Prairie du Chen.
). Bissell, Bissell, Pittsburgh,
DEPARTURES.
1tasca, Written. Prairie du Chen.
w. L. Ewing, Green, ST. Louis.
w. 9. Nelson, Jameson, St. Louis.
War Eagle. Kingman, Gaiena. Nc
THURSDAY, MAYA
ARRIVALS.
Milwaukee, Hewett, Prairie du Chien
Minnesota, Hay, Mankate.
Grey Eagle. HARRIS, aalena.
City Belle, Lodwiok, Galena.
DEPARTURES.
Wave, Maxwell, Fl. Ridgely.
City Belle, Lodwick, Galens.,
Milwaukee, Hewett, Prairie III CHEN
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CITIZEN.

REAL EsTArE.-The following cash sales
were made by Henry McKenty during this
week:
lot on 3rd st. 25 by $50 ft...........$6,O 900
lots in Kinney Bond & Traders add . 500
40 acres near Saltwater. .................5O 500
l share in Bots de Sioux. $50
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POLICE COURT.-The trial of the I'd mate of
the F. Steele, which was to have come off this
morning, was arranged by compromise be-
tween the parties.
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A HOUSE in West St. Pasl near Tracys saw
mill was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
We learned no particulars.
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II ne HU MIXED LUTS IN JUDSON
VIII DO given to persons who will settle and build upon
them. This town is eighteen miles West Of st. Peter
OH the South Shore Of the Minnesota River and d thu
commercial centre Of fertile agricultural a well set
tied country. fine Hc:el and Saw hill are in Tn.
course of construction. Apply to
X. F. SLAUGHTER,
Dealer in Real Estate, Third Street, St. Paul.
May 5, 1871. mv5du
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TNERRITORY OF MINNESOTA.-DIS.
TKlCT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
COUNTY OF RAMSEY w. p. Anderson against Charles Z.
Keen and the "Cy Of st. Paul" To Charles b. Keen and
the City Of st. Paul." Defendants above named Ia
he name Of the United States you and each you
hereby summoned and required TO the Complaint
this action copy Of which is herewith served upon
you, and TO serve copy Of your to the said
Complaint upon the subscribers at their office The CITY
Saint Paul In the County Of Ramsey Aforesaid,
twenty days after the service hereof upon you
OF the day Of such service and II you fall to
said Complaint within the time Aforesaid, the FsinG
will take judgement against you for the Of Ten
Thousand Dollars, besides the costs Of this action.
AMES, VAN ETTEN OFFICER
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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SECURE YOURSELF Il HOME!

O AOAS IN ANOAA
viii be given to persons who will build neat and COM
Portable Dwellings or Business Houses OIL the same
This town already contains population of several hun
dred and has one of the best Water Powers the Terri
tory 1t is situated on the ssppi, at tile mouth Of
Rum River, and coJaInands fine navigable facilities
Schools, ChqrChea, Saw and FIGURING Mills Dry Good
ard Grocery Stores Hotels, &C., make up some Of the
Inducements Anoka offers to actual settlers. Coco
Lumber be had for $l4 per thousand. For furhe,
Particulars call at the Real Estate Office Of
Il. F. SLAUGHTER
Third Street, between Minnesota and Cedar Streets
st. Paul, May IA, 1857. mylA:t,
pioneer and yip.ea ENVY