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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-14

INOR CAIIFuRNtA-UNlTED STATES NAIL LINE
Panama Railroads.&c. United States Nail sleAmahp
Company will despatch for Aspinwal Friday, Nov ~ at
O'Clock NJ precisely, from pier foot Of Warren street
North river, the well known and fast steamship sTAk OF
TIE WEST, Capt A. q. Gray. Passengers aud mails viii
be forwarded by Panama Railroad and connect Panama
with the Pacific Mail Steamship companys magnificent
steamship Sonora, r. l.. Whiting commander which will be
readiness aud leave immediately for San Francisco The
public informed thai the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
always have extra steamers lying al Panama
ready for avoid possible detention o. passengers
or mails. For passage apply to l. W. RAYMOND, AT the
oce Of the company III West street. OF Warren New
York Regular United States mail steamer days oh and Dh
Of each month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-14

pIANoFoRTks-JoHs l. vANDEwATER, AUG,
clsss panoore- embracing every style and variety all
the % Messrs r. Gilbert Co, OF Boston,
ana sold ~ whom concern the same h,v
Ing been more damaged by recent reOn Tuesday
Nov nj al "A o'clock, the city Of the above
firm ss AMI AZ broadway Of Csnsl street their en-
tire stock, embracing every variety Of tustru
rsns -kichly carved rosewood paror square Grand
aron bondeF pauar;cs plain round fancy and ertra
uoudinrr plan tablets with and without the cee
ersed Colemans exquisite ~oan attachment "a and ~
whole being the most recherche assortment ~
pAnufor-s before offered auction, all " which we're
expressly for sale The panofores Of Messrs
Gilbert Co well known In this and In the Euro
pean marhsl 10 require any comment Eyery icy he
sold Purchasers have their pianos packed and
pu tn perfect under the direction of the hrm
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
Sf(iirrrlesota Glules.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2s, 1857.
THE INDIAN DIrFICULTIEs.

We publish this morning in full, the official ac-
count of the Indian difficulties at Spirit Lake as
piven to the Pioneer by Charles Z. Flandau'
Agent for the Sioux. We presume Mr.. Flandrau
ought to know, but whether he does or does not,
we publish his letter just as we published the let
ter of Mr.. Hszlep, and leave our readers to form
their own conclusions. It Seems exceedingly
strange to us that the settlers should become 80
intensely excited without the least cause. for
Messrs. Hezlep, Howes and others must have
known that the publicity of the report circulated
in this city based on information received from
them, whether true or false, would materially IN
lure their property in that neighborhood, but ii
the facts are as stated by Mr.. Flandrau, it only
shows that in the future all stories OF Indian
massacre which may come to US, should be treat
ed as but puff of idle wind.
The course pursued by our cotemporaries IN
publishing letters endorsed as "reliable, detail
ing what purported to be facts, and then abusing
the T1xzs for pursuing the same course, exhibits
spirit of consistency deserving the highest com.
mendation. We will only add, that we are GLAD
to learn that no lives at Blue Earth have been
sacrificed, and that our friends in the Minnesota
Valley have had no cause whatever for the recent
alarm.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
walkers Victories.

The New York Sun-a Democratic paper, which
differs from its political brethren by always telling
the truth, when a lie will not answer the purpose
as well-gives the hero of piratical plunder the
following deserved tribute. But being semi ad-
mnstration in its Instincts it fOrgets to tell its
readers that Walker is only trying to accomplish
in Nicaragua, what Buchanan advised in Ostend,
and then, when it came to the stug of war, lack
ed the courage to attempt! There seems to be
not much doubt that Walker will soon run
away from his recent victories, and appear upon
the New York boards, as "martyr," unless
Buchanan will lengthen and strengthen his arm
with American metal, (which, we are glad to be-
lieve, he won't do.) The Sun says:
William Walker, fllibuster chief, is a remark
able kind of small hero. He is always victorious,
according to the accounts of his friends, and yet
never holds the field. He wins battles, slaughters
his enemies, drives them from their strongholds,
and then retreats. The history of his career in
Nicaragua, as written by his partisaus, is rec-
ord of brilliant triumphs, but all these triumphs
leave him master of but one small spot, from
which, If the latest reports be true, he was try
ing to escape when the enemy made the assault
which forced him to fight another battle. That
battle, OF course, was another sweeping victory,
and for the teth time we are told that the 'sblue
eyed man of Destiny is about to give the finish
ing blow to his enemies.
At what time, for the last twelve months, has
not Walker been ON the eve of completing the an
inhalation Of his foes? Have the Morgan Garri-
son steamers, which connect Immediately with the
Nicaraguan ports, ever brought to New York or
San Francisco other than the most cheering ac-
counts Of Walker? According to the informa-
ton dif4sed through that channel of communlca-
ton, nothing has Occurred, but what was expect
ed and prepared by the redoubtable fllibuster.-
He never retreated but he found there was some
point about to be attacked in his rear; he failed
to gain some desirable point the grapes were sour,
and the point ceased to be Of advantage.
Perhaps, the public, which has become wearied
with tales Of triumphs never won, will soon be
relieved Of this trial on their patience. At last
dates, Walker was on his last legs. He may hold
out little longer, but, without reinforcements,
he must soon supcumb. His reported victories
and the rumored assassination Of President Rivas
look like Last effort 70 revive confidence in his
ultmste success, but We trust that they viii not
delude any more Of ouF adventurous youth into
Offering themselves a. fresh victims to Walkers
folly and ambition.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
Calamity at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

We learn from the Cedar Rapids Democrat the
particulars of most distressing calamity at that
place on Friday week. The magnificent free
bridge recently constructed over Cedar river was
swept away by the flood and ice, causing the
death of two young ladies who were endeavoring
to cross it. The Democrat says:
"At about quarter before six O'Clock, two
young ladies, sisters, named Nancy and Eliza
Black, aged respectively l6 and 20 years, only
daughters of Joseph Black, who resides on the
west side of the river started to cross the bridge.
They were warned Of the danger, but being anx-
ious to reach home, and apprehensive, perhaps,
that every moment of delay would increase the
peril, they commenced running, hoping soon to
be out of the reach of danger. just as they
reached the then defective portion of the bridge,
the pier gave way, and the two arches of the su-
perstructure which it supported fell with great
crash. The two unfortunate ladies were precipi-
tated into the rapid stream below, and instantly
disappeared beneath the floating mass of ice, and
the wreck of timbers from the bridge. 1t is pro-
bable that they were crushed by the falling tim
bers, they never rose to the surface. Scores of
people who witnessed the scene from either bank,
were appalled,, and could scarcely realize that two
human beings had thus suddenly been deprived of
life; while the pallor on every countenance, told
the shock to their feelings of humanity. What
seemed worse than all was, that although the un-
fortunate persons were almost within reach, no
human aid could be rendered, or could have avail.
ed anything. Their bodies have not been recov-
cred.
DR.. s. D. Carpenter, E. P. Huntington, and a
Mr.. Knowles were upon the bridge when it COM
menced going down, and barely succeeded in es-
Gaping with their lives. Mr.. Huntington, in par
ticular, was aware of the danger, but when the
two ladies seemed determined to cross regardless
of his warning, he ran on ahead of them, think
ing that any immediate danger would be perceiv-
ed in time and that he could again warn the la
dies and keep them back. But the pier gave way
SO suddenly, that he had scarcely time to clear
the falling arch, before it went down. This sud-
den catastrophe cast gloom over our commu-
nifty, and those who witnessed the scene will al
ways shudder at its recollection"
Only one pier and single arch of the bridge
now remain. 1t cost $4,000. The Democrat
thinks it will be rebuilt,
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

BrieAess barristers, broken down political
hacks and hungry ce-seekers, are to be des-
patched West immediately, with blank commits
sions in their pockets, to be filed up by the peo-
pie of Minnesota for any position our eastern tu-
tors in political lore may deign to accept. Our
Senators, Representatives and Governors are to
be selected by junta of New York corruption
ists.--Pioneer.
GW That's SO. During the past year more
broken-down Democratic demagogues have emf
grated to Minnesota for the purpose of procuring
places Of trust, than at any other period in the
history OF Minnesota. They perfectly swarm our
prairies, but the people will see that they are
properly cared for; so don't fret your gzzard,
Mr.. Pioneer.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
Where is the Capitol ?

We clip the following from the Galena Adver.
tiser of the 18th
MINNESOTA CAPTAL.-1t is said, that the U. S
Attorney General concurs in the opinion of tht
Attorney General of Minnesota, that the act of
the Territorial Legislature, removing the Capito
from St. Paul to st. Peter is unconstitutional, j
being in conflict with the organic act.
Hon. Reverdy johnson has given an opinion
which is published in pamphlet, to the effec
that he considers the law passed by the Minneso
to Legislature from st. Paul to st. Peter, as va
lid ono
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

~Thers was grand rally at the Real Estate
Exchange under the Fuller House yesterday noon,
in attendance upon the sale of land at auction,
by Joseph S. Cook. A free collation. was served
up in excellent style of which all were invited to
partake. A noisy brass band paraded the streets
and called together ssthe faithful" and nothing
was spared by the proprietor for the accommoda-
tion of bis guests. The land offered was much of
it very eligible, but the buyers were skittish SO
the good investments and bad were unappreciated
and unaccepted.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

The Washington correspondent of the New
York News, (Dem.) writes as follows:
"ltis generally believed that Mr.. Rice, the late
Delegate, will be one Of the two new Senators
from the anticipated State Of Minnesota, and that
the contest for the other Senatorship will be be-
tween Gen. Shields and ex- Gov. German"
That ''aattering unction" will doubtless hum
bug good many people-that are not acquaint-
ed in Minnesota.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

ca We learn from the Prescott TRANSCRIPT
that the connection of Charles e. Young with
that paper has ceased. 1t will hereafter be con-
Quoted by o. Gibbs, Jr., the former associate of
Mr.. Young.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

GERMANS IN MINNEsorA.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette of 18th says: 'sAbove one hundred persons,
all connected with the German Turner Associa-
tions, left this city ON Saturday for New Ulm, in
Mnnssots. where the Turner'S have been forming
settlement since the election difficulties two
years since.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

ca A runaway occurred in Fort street yester-
day noon-no damage done. Several Indians
were passing, which aroused the Eighty ideas
of the beast, who (having probably seen accounts
of the horrible Indian outrages, in the columns
of our cotemporaries) was thus endeavoring to
flee from the Territory.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

or A dozen OF SO of the Minnesota polit icians
democrats of course,> have got home, two or
three with an Office in their pockets, and the rest
with q dea in their ear,
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
CHASs u. FLANDKAU,
Agent for the Sioux of the Mississippi.

e. Reader; Messrs. Brakeman & Booth, the
carpenters who were burnt out " the other day
over on jackson street, have rallied In spite of
their misfor:une, and unscathed by FIRE and smoke,
have hung ont their shinge again, on Third street,
near Wakouta. Give than = call. They do up
their work in the best style, end promptly.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

- Philip Pendleton and young man named
Drain, from Chicago, fought . duel ct Winston,
Nd, on the 9th ult, with Bowie knives. They
nailed themselves to two-inch oak plank by the
pants, and fought until Drain was mortally cut.
Young Pendleton was cut nearly to pieces and
is now lying in q critical condition. The Doctor
thinks they will both die.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
Aloas the River.

The Steamer Henry Clay arrived at st. Louis
on the 18th. The two splendid steamers Grey
Eagle and Itasca are ON their way to this por,
from Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Gazette of th,
Sth says: .t>
The new and beautiful Itasca, the second boat
out of the Eve to be builtfor the Minnesota Pack.
above. Capt. Wilton, one of the ablest COM
manders on the Western waters, informs US thai
she will positively leave at p. NJ, so as to de.
scend the Falls Tomorrow morning.
- The Steamer Alhambra is at Lake Pepin.
The Galena Advertiser says of her:
ssThe Alhambra is about the best stern-wheel
steamer we have seen on our river, and she is un-
der the command Of q fine set of officers, to wit
r. Mcclure, formerly of Oincinnati, Captain $
VIM. knight and Robert Melville, Clerks Henry
Fitzpatrick and l.. West, Pilots James Hamilton,
Mate; Thos. Dodge and George Hale, Engineers;
w. Smith, Steward. Peter Boulet has charge OF
the bar. Passengers on this steamer may rely
on comfortable quarters and gentlemanly treat
ment.
GT The Reveille and II. 7. Yeatman arrived
from below yesterday morning, about neck snd
neck. The Yeatmau made very quick trip-to
the Lake and back, including taking in freight and
the necessary delays, in twenty hours. Both
were we'll loaded, the latter bringing p250 pas.
sengers "heeing" on account of the sExtra."
CO The Minnesota river boat, Wave, arrived
last evening from Fort Ridgely. She brought a
considerable number Of passengers.
EVThe Galena Advertiser of the l4th says
that s'the steamer Lucie May, on her return trip
to St. Louis, struck against pier Of the Rock
Island Bridge, and was so much damaged that
she is compelled to 60 upon the ways for repairs.
ca Our exposure of the ridiculous positions
assumed by our contemporaries on the Indian trou-
bles, causes them to Vince terribly. When at
tempting to point out the moat in the eyes of the
Times, they find several in their own, and in or
der to cover up their weakness, they try to come
the Indian dodge by firing from behind whatever
bush will shield them from harm. Hence, we
find the Pioneer talking about 'sblundering stu
pidity"(vide the Glencoe fricazee) and cold dog
Tray" of the Minnesotian barking furiously at
what he conceives to be an insult to sold Bess.'
Interesting conservators of the public peace, are
our city ootemppraries, 90 knowing and withal 50
amiable!
o. We learn with pleasure, that $l400 have
already been subscribed for the purchase of the
magnificent organ now building for the new M. E.
Church. As nearly as we could ascertain the do
nations are as follows: B. F. Hoyt, $500; B. W.
Seager, $500; Parker Paine, Esq, 500; Lo-
renzo Hoyt, 800; j. F. Hoyt, 800; Capt. R.
NJ. Spencer, $50; j. Frost, $50. The instrument
will not arrive here as soon as was anticipated,
owing to some additions which are to be made in
its construction.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

The Atlantic Telegraph Company expect to
charge eight or ten dollars for a ten word mes
sage between Europe and America. If they can
not get business enough at that price, they will
reduce it as low perhaps as twenty-five cents per
word. message sent from London at noon will
get to New York city at seven O'Clock the same
morning-and the proceedings of Parliament in
the evening may appear in the afternoon papers
of New York, and in the San Francisco papers
the same morning. This would not annihilate
time but get little ahead of it.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
A Son Beating HIS Father.

The Republicans of Lyme, Conn.,, nominated
Frederick Fosdick, young man of merit, as
candidate for Representative, whereupon the Sha-
mocrats put up the old man, his father, to run
against him. The young man beat him by very
handsome majority.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

GVMr. Tcknor has this week sold to his part-
ner, bis half interest in the Prescott and Point
Douglas ferry Tor 5000. Il has an exclusive
six on the othsI.-PrscoH IteWscripe.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

EYThe name Minnesota first applied to the
Minnesota River, has its origin in two Dakotah
words 'Minnee' water, and sSota' whitish like the
soil.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

GT Grey clouds of smoke are rolling up in
the Southwestern sky, bringing us the first init
nation that the prairies are a6re. This grass-con-
aagration is rather early, considering the lateness
of our freely Spring, and nothing can be more
certain harbinger of Summer son,e,chere in the
Future.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
Groveland, April Goth 1857.

Two BoArs SUNK We learn from Mr.. Yard.
ley, of this city, that the Yeatman and Time and
Tide are both sunk in the Mississippi this side of
Hastings. The former struck rock yesterday,
about P. NJ, on her downward trip, and went
to the bottom, where, at present writing, she re-
mains, with the water up to her guards. The
Time and Tide, coming up, struck rock when
near Grey Cloud Island, about 8 O'Clock yester-
day morning, and Immediately filed and sunk,
with $50 passengers on board. As the upper deck
is still above water, no lives were lost. The Re.
veille is now " alone in her glory" but we learn
that the unfortunate boats are soon to be raised.
P. S.-We later learn that the cake of ice (not
rocky which disabled the Time and Tide, came in
collision with that boat below Hastings, but she
managed to keep above water, until reaching her
present point, where she went down, and lies in
four feet of water, about twenty-five feet from
shore. The freight was not very much damaged.
The Clarion went to the rescue yesterday noon.-
If nothing happens, the two stern-wheelers which
monopolise the trade just now, will pay 100 per
cent. on their cost about every third day, until
the luckless boats are raised. a9" ri
The Time and Tide arrived at our levee last
evening, the damage to her being but slight.
~Dr. Day is putting up Warehouse on the
Bench-st. bluff. Everybody is building.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

C~ cold Dog Tray" Of the Minnesotian,
says that for once be is "grati6ed - that
cold Bess" was not killed in the late war.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

A CONNECTICUT CITIZEN IN A SOUTHERN JAIL
The New Haven Palladium states that about eight
months ago young colored man from Stratford,
Conn.,, employed on board coasting vessel, was
reported by some of his shipmates while at port
in North Carolina, either out of spite or in a
joke, as runaway slave from Richmond. He
was arrested and lodged in Jail, and the vessel
tive of Stratford, Conn.,, was elected to some Of
ice at the above named port, when the story of
the poor negro was made known to him. He inn
mediately opened correspondence with STRAIT
ford, and the result is that there is fair pros
pect of the negro's liberation. At the expiration
of o certain period he would have been sold to
pay jail fees.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

CT The Minnesotian still continues to publish
accounts of {: norrid Indian barbarities." Fol
instance, in its issue of yesterday, it says
aThere was great deal of suffering among
the poorer classes, coming in as they did, almost
destitute of clothing and food.
Messengers went out from st. Peter on Sunday
with the news that from 800 to 700 Indians were
marching on US with all possible speed, carrying
everything before them; the Indians killing all that
could not make their escape, burning houses, &c''
So it seems that after all, Mr.. Hexlep in
his letter to the Times, didn't manufacture the
story out of whole cloth, as the Minnesotian has
asserted.
There was bitter kernel of truth - in the
rumor, notwithstanding the braying and barking
of the dogs of war" let loose on the Times.
Do you not feel small. gentlemen, after all the
gas you have exploded?
We again reiterate, on the most "reliable'' au-
thority, that not single friendly or hostile In
dian has been seen in the Minnesota Valley.
There has been no excitement and no cause for
excitement, and any and every attempt on the
part of our contemporaries to make it appear other
wise, arises simply from "blundszing stupidity"
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

q The ice on the river, yesterday morning.
was not sufficiently strong for skating purposes.
We think the season of skating is nearly over. ~
-GaIeno Advertiser. "
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

ESocrates said aSuch - thy words are,
such will thy affections be esteemed; and such viii
be thy deeds a. thy affections, and such thy life
~ thy Deeds"
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

ca The circumference of the cable for the
Ocean Telegraph is exactly equal to that of half
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

q Intemperance is said to be rapidly on the
increase in Ireland, many of Fathew Matthew's
army of signers to the total abtinence pledge con-
sidering themselves released from their obliga-
ton by his death. boa
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

"A Correspondent informs MS that on the
10th inst, Mr.. 0. Chat6eld was robbed Of $1,000
near Brownsville, Minnesota, by e. G. GoodeaI
ana Z: u. Suifridg, who were arrested an d held
70 bail Galena Id.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

CoNcREss. The Union states that, to secure
majority of the next House of Representatives,
11S members, the Democrats must yet gain seven
members over their strength in the last House.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

a. We regret to learn, that the attempt to
make paper out OF Eastwood has not proved suf-
fciently successful to warrant its manufacture.-
We understand that the mill closed last week
Utica Tel. t raa
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
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The following is the new scheme Of the admin
istrssion 70 enslave Kansas and cripple Minneso-
ta@
"a most important feature of the intended
policy Of the administration in Kansas has Just
been disclosed, and ID worthy Of serious atten-
tion. The purpose is, whenever the State Gov
ernment shall be organized under the manage
ment Of the packed Pro- Slavery Convention in
September, TO have elections ordered promptly
and then to direct the Territorial officers to give
way to those of the State, and in that condition
70 present themselves to Congress next Winter,
urgently claiming admission upon the plea that
exists.
The pretended precedent for this proceeding will
pe round IN the case of California, forgetting
snas II was military government, which the civil
autncrities OF the State supplanted. When CAL
norma applied, twenty -four Southern Senators
recorded their protest against the admission, on
tne ground that the faith Of the Missouri Com
promise had been violated. They only claimed
then that Slavery ought to be allowed south of
tne missouri line, conceding the right of prohi-
Ditlon on the north. Now they will denv it on
the north with the same zeal. II opposition
should be raised against the admission of Kan
sas as Slave State, the South will combine
against Minnesota, and repeat the tactics practi-
ced in the case of Maine and Missouri. This game
viii be played with preconcerted demonstrations
OF violence contigent on the refusal to admit the
new slave State, and lively time may safely be
foretold. )"
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

HooPs DESoUxcED IN THE BIBLE.-The follow
ing is an extract from Isaiah ills: ao"3
ssIn that day the Lord will take away the bra
very OF their tinkling ornaments about their
feet, and their combs, and their round tires like
the moonv
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25

e. A grand Musical Convention is to be held
at IIisboro, Illinois, the 18th, 18th, 18th and
18th of May next, under the direction of Mr.. A.
O. Williams.