Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-06

places revealed considerable corruption
both inside aud outside the Convention, on,
or more members being implicated in bri
bsry. Tho indications are that the ratifi.
cation ofths constitution will be vigorously
opposed BY the Democracy, As its strong
measures, the annexation of the Platte dis.
trics, the exclusion of free negroes, the pro-
hibition Of a bank Of issue, and tho preser.
walton Of the present Western boundary
which includes the gold region, have al been
defeated. .a'
Gen. Sam. Houston, candidate for gov
eTnor Of Texas has written letter which is
published in the papers Of that State, and
pronounces Know Nothingism, in Texas
dead and buried. He also declares agains,
disunion and the re-opening the slave trade.
Louis Napoleon and the King Of s.rdini.
have been in the habit Of sending up per.
sons in balloons to observe the position
and movements Of tho Austrians. and by
this means were enabled on several occasions
to take them BY surprise. Neither hills riv.
srs nor woods. could hide the Austrians
from the French balloonists. r.
The Evening R1s:, says that while the
news from Europe appears most unsati,iac-
tory for two important interests-the West.
ern trader aud the importer-yet there is oi
course much reason for congratulation thu,
80 aeitatipg IN element IS the European
war ia removed from the financial system,
permitting wider action ofcontidence, the
essential condition Of prosperity in the ag.
gnegaae. Who can doubt that Whatever ma,
hs the Temporary disadvantages to the Yves,
and however slow the recovery from embar-
rasment, the termination Of the war will
greatly facilitate business interests, and ss.
tablish better state Of things generally.
The Bellies Of Saratoga At the presen,
writing are from tho West. Three young
ladies. called the "Red, White and Blue, -
from the color Of their evening dresses, orc
quite pretty and do great credit to the West
Tall, fsir, and good natursd, they seem "a
gojnto Tho MATS and joys Of the "openins
season. to them, with heartiness that il
suggestive Of the strength Of the Mississippi.
They seem to have adopted Wssley's mot.
to-"Ali at it and always 1t it,
A Grand ewindling scheme, conducted by
knaves in New York city, who used the
name Of Rothschilds the great European
bankers for their purposes has just been ar
rested and broken up. The scheme con
sisted Of pretended loan Of $4,000, 600
forms BY the Grand Duchy Of Baden, con-
nected with . lottery. The swindlers had
received numerous letters through the Post
Ofice, chiefly from the South aud West, but
~ soon as suspicion began to BE- aroused
they took the alarm and dscamped.
The Herald Of the Goth says, virg;nia
Stewart, Macdonald's unfortunate victim,
was sinking fhst 1t the City Hospital last
night. Although perfectly conscious at in.
tervals, her case has assumed an unmistaka-
bly, fatal aspect. During yesterday she
eonvsrssd ttsqusnt with her afflicted moth
o., Who told bsr she had soon to die and
must prepare to meet Hin against whom
she had 80 grievously sinnsd. The sufferer
appeared TO be painfully conscious Of her
ntustion, but expressed her perfect ignor-
suoe ,ofhaving been shot BY Macdonald.
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