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Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09

A FREAk OF JuszlcE.-Ths steamer SAraeen
was-so saith the Csptain-doomed to suffer mar.
tyrdom on Tuesday at the hands Of our tos-yigi-
liant police. This is the story ss poyts., Several
OF the hands had become creditors for wages to
considerable amount, which they were unable
TO obtain, and becoming indignant, upon resch-
ing this port, they straight marched to the Office
OF the justice for relief. The Justice hesrd the
oase and at his instgation the police boarded the
boat and disabled her BY detsching and carrying
away part of the engine! This, We suppose,
was done for the purpose of I" dstainipg - her,
but stealing machinery is bran new wsy, to sat-
isfy the demands of justice. Capt. Stran oom.
plains at the treatmsnt, and rightly too, if the
above version is correct. Where's the other s;de9
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09

BAKER TO BE DIscHAR0ED.- The N. Y. Express
says that motion is to be made. in month or
two, in the Supreme Court, to discharge Lewis
Baker and his confederates in the Poole murder
case, from their reeognilances. This motion, il
granted, Will be tantamount to their absolute ac-
0uittal
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09

"a An airy little steamboat, which in the alb
sence OF another name, we shall call the Nondss-
cript, came up the river on Monday, and attract
cd much attention as she swept seornfully BY the
deet OF steamers at the lower levee. We have
not the precise dimensions, but measuring her
ocularly, as she passed by in perspective, she
must be about 16 feet long, feet wide, 3-4 inch
hold, and propelled BY an engine of hen power.
The ambitious and sprightly craft is now anchor
cd on one OF the 81 900 building lots at the foot
OF Market street, which the present rise in the
river has covered with few inches of vatar.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
A DRAM-Al
SEEN THROUGH A GLASS DARKLYi
CHARACTERS. -


+ EA.Ls 8. BAD PooR-a dapplsry- dressed and
gioyed young gent, perfamed with Lubin and
Old Otard Dupuy-Dupuy predominating, and
labelled on the back-'sD emocracy'- "Prinoi
Piles for Price,"
Rotary MlLLs.-A 'b'hoy from the smoky CITY
and much given to old Monongahela water
without the water Full Of wise saws (Mulays) and
modern squaws-(old Betsy
YELPs.-Resembles u Si-0ux-dressed in an
uncivlixed manner, does the yelping for the "Paw-
here" office to attract the attention of the
| steamers at the lower levee.
WlNTERs.-An amiable gentleman, unfortunate
ly in bad company.
Je WnLIKINs.-A regular steamboat shrieksr
applied to do the shriekng for the .Paw. in
here'' Office in answer to tho advertisement
| was accepted.
JOHN P. OwEN-RvERY-B -BoDY.-A blind, lame
and miserable outcast. Lame from being tim
| ber-roed (wood green and tender )-blind to his
own interests and the communication sound on
one question, and that's sold Bets" utterly mis-
erable every where else. Is associate editor Of
the MinnesOshun and dubs himself-s'Senior''
from having seen her very often.
OLD BETS.-A Sioux maiden lady, commonly
| called ancient Elizabeth-so named originally by
good old Queen Bess of England, for her virtu-
Gus conduct, which she retained through all the
peris and allurements of frontier life, until the
| classical figure and Chesterfield manners of j..
P. Owen-every-body seduced her from life Of
| seclusion to one of public notoriety.
10 DooR-LoCK-A friend Of Ben Bolts and ell
the Bars-a genius who can even pick Hobbs lock
can't talk much or fast for fear of the Lock-
jaw, his words being so large usually to create
jar like thunder-bolt. Writes in an unknown
language having similarity to English.
The unties of time and place in this Drama
! will be strictly preserved.
ACT /.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
FROM SdvTA FE.
Correspondence Of The St. Louis Republican.

Core .pondence Of The 81. Louis Republican
INDEPENDENCE, April -, 1857.
The Santa Fe mail arrived yesterday evening,
bringing us little news of interest. For the month
previous the weather unusually pleasant, enabling
The farmer TO prepare his ground and plant his seed
without interruption and fires even were not needed
in the houses. Business throughout the Territory was
dull-many of the merchants making preparations to
90 to the States They, together with all other citi-
zens, felt much anxiety about the appointment OF the
new Administration and when the last mail arrived
and gave them intelligence respecting some OF the
future Ocers pleasure and dissatisfaction were vlsl-
bic in the cUunte Of many especially the inter-
ested ones. The recent Democratic demonstration at
Albuquerque quite considerable affair, and
EsQuiie Collins was recommended as suitable person
for Governor, and Otero as Delegate to Congress -.
During the last month there Were Il good many diff.
fculties resulting in the death of persOns-that
Of DR.. Gruber you have already had notice Of The
soldiers who broke open the prison and shot him, and
some other persons, were handed over to the civil
authorities to be dealt with according to law The
two men who robbed the Post-ofiice have been con-
victed and sentenced to the peuentiary for seven
years and the other for four years The military ex-
press for Fort Union was attacked by several Mexi-
cans yesterday, and the expressman badly wounded.
lost some animals, Capt. Gibbs dispatched in pur
suit of the Indians overlook them and killed the whole
of the party, and recovered the animals Capt. Gibbs
was badly wounded, but will recover.
Extensive preparations are making to commence an
active campaign against the ella Apaches. The
movement will commence on the Let of May, and If
the Indians do not retire into Sonora it thought they
will be taught the best lesson they have ever had.
The MeIicans having murdered Utah and his wife,
apprehensOns seriously entertained that some diff
cules will be had with them too; and if both tribes
are to be chastised at the time, the troops will
have their hands full. An officer, who was sent into
the Koway villages to ascertain their feelings and In.
tentiOns reports that they are most friendly toward
the whites and the chief informed him that they In
tended to make up their difficulty with Bent. This
comes from good authority, and can be relied on and
will prove very satisfactory news TO the traders and
others crossing the Plains this Summer.
Our local newsis not of much interest The weather
has been unusually cold and the season very back
ward. Nothing has been planted yet by the farmers
the coming year. Provisions of all kinds scarce and
high. Kansas Territory is filling up rapidly and the
tide is beginning to flow back upon Missouri, especially
into the western counties.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01

LIFE IN KANsAs.-A correspondent writes u, in
ardent praise of settlement named Geary City,"
on the Kansas side of the Missouri 80 miles by water
above Leavenworth and 10 below 81. Joseph, Mo-
He says one hundred houses are to 90 up forthwith
two religious societies have been formed and the frst
sermon was TO be preached on the 18th inst The ma
terals Editor included for FreeState paper were on
the ground, and the paper would appear forthwith
The city contains but Border Rufian and no grog
shop. All the rest that our correspondent writes in
behalf of his location we must omit as also his argu
nent against Free-State settling in Pro-Savery
towns; but the following extract from his letter is of
general interest:
1t would be good plan for each family to bring
ready-made house with them from Cincinnati, and for
those who expect to till the soil let them bring all
sorts Of implements with them, and al sorts OF seeds
and roots they expect 10 need there are none here
scarcely. Onion sets 81 a quart &C.: clothing
and bedding three times as high / supposed as
they in Cincinnati, Ohio. II would be fne
speculation for some finn 10 open a large yard
Tor importing houses, ready made, from Cincinnati
ONO, to Leavenworh Ii is utterly impossible 10 get
carpenters 10 supply the demand for houses. The
new acting Governor said he was Pro-Slavery but
tha the new Constitution should have been submitted
70 vote OF the people. suppose five-sxths of the
Popuiausn Of Kansas for Free State. The popu-
doh OF hansas increasing at the rate il is said of
iVoo DAY; 500 said 10 land at LeavenwoYth in
cay saw, while in st. Joseph sometimes thirteen
wagons IN line, from Indiana, all bound for Kansas
lne iaho 0i promse-four, six or eight oxen to a
wagon ms is wise, il is almost impossible 10 get
horses or oxen here without paving three or fSur
prices Tor them Those who come by the rivers had
test brihg all they need with them or buy all thew
want LOT sh months or year, at ST. Louis
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
CAPTAIN DAVIS TO GEN. xArRucu.
On BoA.D Tsr U. $. sEIr ST. Man,

BoAHD q. = MARY'sl
San JUAN DEL Sea, March s. 1851 !
To his Ereelleney Ges- FLoRESco XArsueH Com-aad,
CAiS( Of ne d;ron Of Costa Rcd, Sdrador ard Noa-
raSud. -
SIR: Your letter of the 9th of February reached
me on the LIST inst which note that you may not at
tribute to my negligence the fault Of not having a
more early reply.
have given TO the various points of your commu-
picaton the careful consideration due 10 the high
position which you occupy and a knowledge OF duty
which they merit.
You ask me to interfere by force Of arms to prevent
the dsembark alton in this port of persons whom you
suppose are about TO arrive by the next steamer for
the purpose of joining the party of Gen. Walker and
You communicate TO me the decree Of the Govern
ment Of Costa Rica and her allies closing the transit
between San Juan del Norte and San Juan del Sur,
declaring those ports to be in state OF blockade.
In reply TO your request, j have 10 say that the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
FREE KANSAS FOR FREE MEN
LET TIE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE REJOICE
The Lori Reigneh and The DerTs Fool

Alta special election, last Monday, for Mayor Of this
CITY. Henry j. ADAMS esq, was elected by majority
of lsl over the combined vote of all others. There
were JOS votes poled, and out OF this number me
Free State candidate received 3i6 This under the
circumstances, is a great victory. The opposition
brought out ali the votes they could drum up. Their
papers and politicians had been harangung the people
Tor weeks previous; the doubtful were visited, ana
the wayering strengthened but the result shows to be
a fact what has always been claimed by. Free State
men-tlat the Pro-Slavery party of this town are
vastly in the minority. No one was permitted to
vote who had resided here for sA months previous
10 the day of election that the crowds of liberty
lovers who arrived here thsSprng did not affect the
result. If such had been permitted to vote, the
majority of the Free State candidate would have been
at least $50.
The clouds begin to clear away, and the sun OF
righteousness and peace begins 70 shine. The people
are rejoicing over the prospect of the redemption OF
their beautiful and beloved Kansas. They believe
the day of her tribuiatiOn is about at an end. The
capitalists those shrewd fellows, think SO too, for real
estate is worth they say, ten per cent more to-day
than last week. One tar election will wipe out
forever oppressors Let the whole people OF
Kansas have one opportunity TO speak out, untram
meled and unfettered through the ballot box, and
misrule and tyranny and terror will no longer exist
So mote il be.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
KANSAS.

The Lssrtn9erta Tine: announces the e'ecuoh
81 a Free-State Mayor IN the following stye'
LEAvENwORTH CITY
&c rHI WHO'LL WORLD,
GREETING
BRING OUT TIE BIG Gus
GLORIOUS VICTORY
THE PEOPLE TRIUMPHANT
GREAT MORAL MONsTRATloN
Free-State Mayor Elected
AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
FREE SPEECH FREE PRESS
FREE SOIL FOR KANSAS.
Let Tie .imerie0n Earle Scream
TIE CITADEL RESCUED FROM THE INVADERS
Prices Of Real Estate Bound Skyward.
THE ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE CALLING
FOR TIE ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS
TO FALL UPON THEM.
THE DAY BEGINS TO DAWN
Great Demand for Holes to Hide Heads ~.
The Emissaries Of the Evil One Routed
Niger DRIVERS BIVOUACKED'
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY BITING THE DUST
BOGUS SQUATTER SOVEREIGNTY SITTING
IN SACKCLOTH AND ASHES.
FREE KANSAS FOR FREE MEN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01

The NATIONAL HOTEL SIcKsEss.-Msor fninney,
editor of Tie BarRstaJh Patriot, with his we, nav Az
been sufferers from the sickness brought on AZ ue
tonal Hotel during Inauguration week lhsy are ~.
even now fully recovered Mr.. Phinney IN tne
of article in his paper declares that TINS was on "
L" the most malicious attempts at wholesale pyIsons
which has ever been recorded IN history. wno ~,
stgated the foul plot may never snop, Gu' VIC
design undoubtedly was TO poison .nr. D"e""'0"'
4" no matter rhoerer else might he sdcr.hoed'
SALVATION OF IsyIDEL ISFAsTs.-Ine hontreai
Ainerre Roman Catholic organ has an ar'ice el.iea,
ing subscription. to the funds of society LOT Ihe sal
walton Of iide infants. 1t states that the agents Of
the society have baptized 329, 1873 infants OF whom
2I7 ,IO4 are already dead and gone TO heaven For
20 sous according to the report OF the mssonares,
four children can be saved for OOO francs iOoo chill
dren.
An ILLINOIS SHERIFF SELLING A MAN AT AUCTION.
The Sheriff of 81. Clair County advertises negro
for sale at public auction he being guilty OF the
"high msdemeanor'' Of having come into this free
State of Illinois and remaining here for ten days, for
which offense he was fined go, as provided by the
infamous Black Law framed by the Democratic Leg
slaure Of 1853 and in default of paying which hne'
the Sheriff ofthe County in which he was found Is o.
rected by the same Black Law to sell him to anybody
willing to pay the $50. Chicago Journal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01

At Middletown, the other day, man named Rplk.
ley, aged 20 years was sentenced TO the STATE Prison
for years ON he charge Of arson He BELONGED
TO East Haddam. few weeks since he fastened The
doors of clearinghouse in which woman named
Dorothy Phelds lived He then set the building on
FIRE. The woman escaped by Jumping GU, Of .
window.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
The Washington Epidemic.

The New York Academy ofMedicine have
recently reported upon The subject OF the
Washington epidemic, and are of opinion
that the air was poisoned, and not the food
The prevailing judgment seemed 10 regard
foul air and noxous effluvia to be fully ade-
qua,e 10 the production of al! the symptoms
described, modified as the disease was by
febrie indications and periodical remissions,
exacerbalions, and relapses, in many cases;
pointing 10 the miasmaic climate of the To-
caity as contributing 10 its aggravation.
The Academy after full discussion, seem
ed to concur in the opinion that no known
poisonous Article from either kingdom Of
nature would have produced all the group
Of symptoms which SO uniformly character.
lied The cases, and certainly not withou: j =
voIving the stomach itself in more serious
mischief than is alleged 10 have been pres
enl in any case.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
Philadelphia Post Office.

We learn that II is the intention OF the
Post Office Department 20 establi ish sub Post
Offices in different parts of Philadelphia for
the acc ommodation of all ciiIzehs. This will
no doubl meet with general approval Pre-.
vious 10 The consolidation Of the city, there
were sub. Offices in Spring Garden, Kensins-
ton, Richmond, Germantown, Frankford and
other places in The county of Philadelphia,
which were found 10 be very convenient
We also learn that a project is on foot 10 re-
move the Custom House 10 the city stores
on Dock street. These buildings are near
the river front, and we have no doubt that if
the projec, can be effected, it will give un'
equivocal satisfaction 10 merchants, sea cap
,ains, and all others engaged in the CONNER
cial profession.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
An Important Capture.

The Philadelphia papers state that one OF
the master spirits of the extensive gang OF
counterfeiiers now engaged IN flooding The
country with counterfeit money, was captur-
ed few days ago. His name is Samuel NJ
Coy. He resides in handsome style, in Win
Ter street, and lives on the fat of the land
The officers found in his desk 1906 in spuri-
Gus money. l, consisted Of 2's on the Bank
OF Middletown, SIS on the Mechanics Bank
of Philadelphia, and SO on the Girard Bank.
The information was obtained from parties
now in custody. The police have been on
the look out Tor lcng time in hope of an op.
portunity TO take this person. He is pretty
well known to the profession, having, we are
informed, undergone a course of penal dis
ciplne in Sing Sing, The New York State
Prison.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
Public SenifmeHt In Kansas.

A we'll known and highly esteemed Penn.
sylvanisn, who has just returned from the
Territories, writes the following lo'a friend
In this city as 10 the state of politics in Kan.
sas. The facts are interesting -
81 conld interest you in Kansas affairs, bm
The limits of this letter will no, permit. Gov
ernor Walker will have matters his way, and
| feel confident tina, his policy will lead to a
happy termination Of the difficulties in that
heretofore unhappy Territory. The Conveu-
lion, though composed of pro.slavery men,
will submit, the constitution 10 vo'e Of the
people. The constitution will be unexcep-
lionable, aud the question of slavery will be
submi'tsd as separate proposition, so that
the elector can vote for the constitution and
against slavery. About three 10 one will vote
against slavery. The whole vote OF the Ter
rlofy is estimated al % 900. Of these 5000
are Pro-Savery Democrats, 1000 Free Stale
Democrats, and 5000 Republicans. 9,25l
votes are registered, and of these 2 900 voted
for delegates. Ii is estimated that the vote
on the constitution will reach $4,000. In
Kansas the question Of slavery is regarded as
settled. The issue now is, Shall Kansas be
Democratic or Black Republican Stale!
dld not meet one pro-siavery man in The Ter
rilory who expressed the opinion that it could
be slave State.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22

New TAX LAw.-The following is The Sd
Section of an Act passed the 2ist day of April
1856, entitled Gan Act relative 10 The Sale OF
Lands for the non payment OF Taxes" The
Auditor General has advised The County
Treasurers that the provisions of the Act will
be rigidly complied with:
SECTION 8. That it shall be The duty OF Su.
pervisors and Collectors of road taxes, and OF
all Collectors of any other taxes 'ohatsoeuer, 10
make return 10 the County Commissioners OF
any exhonera,ions claimed by them, on or
before the first day of January in each year ;
and il shall no, be lawful for the suid County
Commissioners 10 grant any generations after
that time, nor for the County Treasurer 10
sell any lands which shall have been returned,
and taxes exoneraled after The said time"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
THE SUN THE OnlSIN OF FoRcE.-Professo

THE SUN THE OnIGIN OF FoRcE.-Professor
Youmans recently lectured in New York on
chemical science, in which he showed the
origin of all forms of force TO be in the sun
beam. Every existing specific motion on
the earth, whether known as wind power,
water power, steam power, electric power,
or animal power, have their origin in the rays
of the sun. As an illustration of the profess
sor's mode OF calculating his argument, he
stated that the detection Of the iron tunnel
for railroad trains over tho Menil river in
England, which is four hundred feet long,
was but half an inch under the heaviest pres
sure of train. When the sun laid upon it
some hours i, bent up an inch and a half
from lis usual horizontal line. The Bunker
Monument is higher in tho evening than in
the morning Of sunny day. The little sun
beams enter the pores of the stones, like go
many wedges, and lift it skyward.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
A Monster Bakery.

A new brick building, 90 feet long by 81
wide. is now In course OF erection in Phila.
delphia, 10 be hereafter used asa bakery. 10
the centre Of the building will be six vast ov.
ems, adapted to receive and discharge bread
on an upper and lower story Of the building
In each oven there will be 26 cars, which
will constitute, when in the oven, so many
shelves, on which, as they pass up and down,
the bread is In the process Of baking. They
are made Of iron, paved with tile, and will
hold eighty loaves of bread each. They will
be driven by machinery, worked by steam.
The bread which will be received al the up.
per mouth Of The oven, will be discharged al
the lower, and that received at the lower dis.
charged at lhs upper. The kneading is 10 be
accomplished by machinery, SO that the OBJ
Jectons as the use of hands and arms will
be avoided. A rail track will run in the rear
of the ovens, to provide the iuel and take
away the ashes.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22

AN OFFERS. V. Merrick, Esq the Pres
idenl of the Surbury and Erie Railroad,
makes proposition 10 the landowners along
the road which he hopes will raise funds to
complete The work. 1t is, that the owners
Of land in The vicinity of the Railroad shall
sell a. fair rates of present value one-half
their tracts, 10 be divided fairly as TO quality,
taking pay therefor in The stock Of The Com.
pany, reservne the other half for their own
future profl-the purpose being 10 offer the
half purchased, as a basis upon which 10
obtain the funds 10 build the road.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
AppOintme nts.

The President recently made number of
appointments, mostly 10 fill vacancies. The
most important among Them are The follow
ing
RichaId Kidder Meade, of Virginia, En-.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpoen-
taIy TO the Empire of Brazil, in place Of
William TruesdaIe, of Tennessee, the pres.
eEl incumbent.
Benjamin F. Angel, of New York, Minis
Ter Resident to Sweden, in place OF Francis
Shredder, of Rhode Island, recalled at his
own request.
M,rabeau B. Lamar, of Texas, Minister
Resident 10 the Argentine Confederation, in
place of James A. Pedcn, of Florida, the
present incumbent.
Wyman b. S. Moor, of Maine, Consul
General for the British North American Pro.
vinces, from the 1st of September next, in
place Of Israel D. Andrew, of Maine, resign
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-07-22
Mexican Letters of Marque.

Should Spain be silly enough 10 wage war
upon Mexico, Mexico will relalale by an al
tempt on Cuba, for which purpose, i, is said,
Comonfor will employ the fiibusters wEo
are so desrous OF setting their foot upon that
fertile Island. 1t is slated that he has already
sent to some of our ports number of qnres
Of blank letters of marque commissions,
which the Mexican Consuls will be ready 10
fill up an deliver to applicants upon certain
favorable terms, the moment that war shall
be declared by either party. This will, no
doubt, be the result and as there are so
many ways of evading the neutrality laws,
even with the sriclesl vigilance OF The Gov.
ernment, The scheme would probably be en-.
tirely successful. We have no idea, how.
ever, that Spain intends TO act foolishly or
endanger her possessions. Her movements,
so far, military and naval, are of no conse'
quence, and evince no very warlike DISPOSE
tion.