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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

COMPLETION OF THE ENGINE HousEs.-We e
observe that the Engine Houses built last fall
are being completed, their unsightly Temporal
ry fronts giving way to ornamental ones.-
The Pioneer II. & L. Truck house is having a
fine cupola and lookout built on it.
The Hope Boys were out with their ma
chine on Tuesday evening for practice, and
did some tall " squirting" at the upper Lev
ee. The No. a's and the Hook and Ladder
company were out at the lower Levee yester-
day evening, and finding water there quite
plenty, indulged in some recreation in the way
Of practice. Our Department throughout is
thoroughly alive, and ready to do efficient
work
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
The Four Democratic Platforms.

The National Era sum up the platforms of
the various Democratic factions as follows:
/. There is the President PLATFORM as an
nounced in his organ, the Constitution, which
declares that neither Congress nor the Terri
toriaL Legislatures have any right to establish
or prohibit Slavery. 1t is silent as to revival
Of African Slave Trade.
g. The Wise or true Southern platform
which insists that it is the duty of Congress to
pass laws for protection Of SlaUery in the Ter
ritories, and to abolish the laws which prohibit
ard punish the african Sacs Trade
3. The Douglas platform, which insist that
the Territorial Legislatures may adopt sun
friendly legislation" against Slavery, but
which he at the same time admits to be un-
constitutional, and therefore void, His cen.
tral organ interprets the doctrine of Mr..
Douglas to mean that the Territorial Legisla-
lures may exercise their popular sovereignty
by establishing and upholding slavery; while
any unfriendy legislation will be treated
as nuty by the Federal Courts. The same
organ insists that the South has right to
demand the repeal of the laws against the
Slave Trade
4. The Hickman-F Forney platform, which
insists on popular sovereignty absolutely, and
favors the exclusion of Slavery from the Ter
ritories. 1t also insists on rigid enforce
ment of the laws which punish the Slave
Trade as piracy.
Each of these factions denounces all the
others with extreme bitterness The Hick-
man. -Forney faction occupies the untenable
position of affecting to claim Mr.. Douglas as
its leader, when, in fact, he has more sympa'
thy with the most ultra Southern wing, rep.
resented by Wise, Davis and Brown, thar
with the Free Soil schismatics of Pennsylva
MIA. The latter cannot support Douglas with
out fragrant apostacy from the principles
laid down at their recent State Convention
while the other three wings of the Democracy
mig with perfect consistency unite in sup
port OF the Illinois Senator.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
High Water-.-Prairie du Chien Items.
In regard to the flood, the Prairie du Chen

In regard to the flood, the Prairie du Chen
Leaeler, of Saturday last, says:
The river is higher now than it has been
since 1928. and if it rises as rapidly the COM
ing week as it did during the past, it will have
reached the highest water-mark known to
men now living The tradition among the old
French settlers, of the water reaching to the
bluffs, covering the entire prairie with the ex-
ception of the Fort ridge, will once more be
equalled.
The main island opposite upper town is al
most submerged. The water is in the west
end of Col. Dousmans garden, and also up to
the gate in front of his house. 1t is only
few inches from the front steps of Baldwins
warehouse. Canoes come directly from Bald
wins to our office, at the foot of Bluff street.
The first floor of Peeton e. Newton's mill is
about four feet above water, but is up to the
steps in front. About the only damage the
food is doing is to wash away rails and wood.
Thousands of cords of wood have been car
ried away.
Over here in town, the water is creeping
up. In the cellar Of Smiths building the wa
ter is four or five feet deep; in Kane's hotel
cellar from two to three feet in all the cellars
on the same side of Main street, about the
same depth.
Above the town the low lands are inunda-
ted and we suppose it would be impossible
to get to Mill Coulee any other way than by
boat
Lower town is in a still worse condition.
All the buildings on the front street, from the
Round House to Benedict's drug store, are
from one to three feet in water. The railroad
track is, fortunately, securely above the high
est water-mark and no impediment is in the
way of the regular running of the trains.
North McGregor is completely submerged.
South McGregor is not quite so bad, but is
catching It,"
Altogether the river has risen fifteen feet
above low water-mark, and as we 60 to press
Saturday forenoon, is, we judge, about sta
tionary.
In regard to the water here, the Leader
also says;
At st. Paul, the levee and all the lower
portions of the city have been under water for
two weeks, and considerable damage has been
done to property. That portion Of the city
which borders on the river, was last week en-
tirely covered with water. Numerous shan
ties were partially submerged, and the occu-
pants of these have been obliged to " flee the
housetops.' The village of West St. Paul.
on the opposite side, was also inundated, and
the water was running in streams in the prin-
cipal streets.
This great mistake. The Levee is not and
has not been under water at all !; and the city
of st. Paul is half hundred feet above all
approach Of tie water. But at the upper and
lower ends of the city, next to the river, there
are strips Of low land which are entirely un-
der water. They have not been built upon
at all, except at lower town, by some Irish la
borers, who built shanties, rent free
Brooklyn, on the fiat opposite, is suffering,
but not to the extent the Leader has learned
But West St. Paul, on the high ground, is
like this city, unapproachable by high water
Will the Leader correct its statement?
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
venture to express an opinion unfavorable to

venture to express an opinion unfavorable t.
his integrity or ability. :.
This movement of Mr.. Cavenaugh, whether
it grew out of the Importance of the individ
ual, or the dread inspired by the MINNEsoTIAN
evidently produced profound sensation in
the Cabinet, as We may logically infer, by
finding the document elevated to the dignity
of an official record.
am fattered to see the care bestowed upon
this fragment of political history. 1t sets
forth that in the organization of the stand
ing committees, the United States Senate re-
fused to bestow upon Rice any position Of
influence or power, or to stultify itself by in
trusting him with duties requiring intelligence
orlearning. That his nautical or Ship
Letter was taken as the standard or range
of his capacity" and his position in the Sem
ate, fixed accordingly.
Perhaps there was sufficient of merit in
this paper to warrant its preservation, in
making up the Senatorial biography of the
country if so, though they got it gratis, they
are entirely welcome to it.
1t is puzzling to divine what motive prompt
ed Cavenaugh to bring this "MINNEsorUs'
Letter " before the Department If he seized
the glittering weapon, not of his own manu-
tacture, to give Rice deadly thrust, under
the farcical pretense of officious service it was
not noble nor generous but if he did it to
claim the pitying compassion of the heads of
government, by exhibiting like Anthony dead
Caesars wounds, we may excuse his weak
ness through respect tor his pious inten-
tons.
A sense Of gratitude forces us to confess
that Mr.. Cavanaugh has tickled our vanity
no little, and for which we owe him no ill-will,
as in our estimation this is the most distin-
guished service he performed during his career
in Washington.
Think of the magical power of Mr.. Cava-
naugh, who could place the opinions of a pri-
vate, obscure, unknown individual among the
archives of great Nation. Think of Cabinet
Ministers, and grave Senators qui ei in con-
silio aderant adsideJant, bringing the genius
and the elements into council, upon the opin-
ions of "MINNEsoTus and of the solemn
decree, the jus cioiam, by which they become
a part of the records of this great Kingdom
Wirable dictu! Why, all the effulgence of
Aaddin's Lamp, bursting upon US from the
pinnacle Of fame, could not have astonished |
Us more than this unmerited immortality
We told you during the winter that Phelps
and Cavanaugh would make spoon or spoil
horn, before they got through; but Cava-
naugh has left us still in the doubt whether
the above act should be considered spoilt
horn or misshapen spoon.
81 'etais la telle chose m advnt."
MINNEsOrUs.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

from st. Paul to British Columbia will be ac-
complshed by steam navigation. Such an
arrangement, however, will not affect the ques-
ton of outfit. Gen. o. is proprietor Of the
steamboat, and was largely instrumental in
removing her from the Upper Mississippi to
the Red River.
The correspondence already publishcdis is so
full in its statements, as to dispense with the
necessity Of further detail in the present CON-
munication. The enterprise will not be allow
ed to fail .... .a
desire to add to add that shall cease to
act as Resident Secretary to the Expedition on
the 1st of June, and can give no personal at
tention to communications relating thereto
alter that date. JAMES w. TAYLOR
ST. PAUL, May l6, 1859.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Warrington Matters.

WASHINGTON, May 13.
The Treasury receipts last week were
S92O,OOO. Amount subject to draft nearly
100000.
MIR. Greenwood, the recently appointed
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has entered
upon his duties
Private dispatches from Mexico represent
the prospects of the Liberal for taking the
Capital as very encouraging. The efforts of
Mlramon to raise money in Europe on the
church property, are considered as futile
WASHINGTON, May IA.
The War Department has designated the
following stations as places for artillery prac-
tiee: Forts R:dgley, Randall and Leaven-
worth in the department of the west, and Ft
Vancouver in Oregon. The following officers
have been appointed Inspectors, Brevet Col
Monroe, of the department of the west, Brevet
COL Newman Of Cal, and Oregon and Brevet
COL Harvey Brown, of the department of the
east in Texas
The Herald's Washington correspondence
says that Mr.. Dallas, our Minister at London,
has informed the Department of State of the
disapproval by England of the treaty of secu-
rity negotiated by Sir William Gore Ousley,
and that they have given peremptory orders
to proceed to Nicaragua and conclude treaty
in accordance with instructions.
In view of our unsettled affairs with Chill,
the steamer Mississippi is returning from the
East Indies, and the Lancaster, Wyoming and
Levant, on their way out, will touch at the
ports of that country.
There is no truth in the report that Com
Breese is to be transferred from the n. Y. tt
the Washington Navy Yard. He will remair
there.
Some time ago, the French Consul at New
: Orleans was arrested on warrant from the
Recor. ler, for misdemeanor in harboring 6
deserter h, . was not kept in confinement
The Recor,ior 81, ~ objection being made tt
tho ,ocoI;t,, c a''- dismissed the case
Connt Sa.,;.a y, LII arTes'' ;nister, howev
er, has demanded satisfaction for this '.,S, w.,
OF the Consular Convention between Fra =
and the U. s.. and our Government has avo,v-
ed its disapproval of the arrest, and will take
the treaty. VI
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Exploration Of Central British America.

To tie Editors Of the Minnesotian:
Having assumed the position of Resident
Secretary of the proposed expedition by
Messrs. Mobiles and Olmstead, for the explora-
tions of the channel and sources of the Sas-
katchewan river, and the Mountain valleys of
British Columbia, l am in daily receipt of
communications on the subject, from all parts
OF the country. The public interest is so
prevalent as TO justify me in response by
circular through the press of Saint Paul.
1t is important to correct one misapprehen-
sion at the outset There is no public pro-
vision for the expenses of the party. Its pro-
jectors have the good will of the City Council,
but no appropriation of money. The advcn-
'"t - -
turers furnish their own oulnt, Al a Gus. y.
$4,000 for ten men or $500 for one man.
Each person must be his own attendant under
these circumstances.
Residents Of other States are informed that
the expedition will positively start from St
Paul on or soon after the first of June.
nave commence that the present arrangements
will be satisfactory to any one who may re.
port himself in St. Paul for the purpose Of
making the trip. The important requisites
are that such party shall arrive before the Isl
Of June and have 5000 in cash for his outfit
do not repeat the list of articles, for there is
no better point to obtain what is needed, than
this City.
The original plan was to leave the Red Rive,
at Pembina, crossing overland to the Elbow o
the South Saskatchewan. Gen. Olmsteat
suggests that the steamer on Red River, tn
"Anson Northrup" may be chartered, aite
the transportation of Hudson Bay Compan
and Government stores (about $50 tons)
Fort Garry, for coast voyage through LAX
Winnipeg, and thence into the Saskatchewa
Qorcing the boat through the Rapid at it
mouth Il and if so, two-thirds of the distanc
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Editorial COrrespOndence-..Up Mis-.
sissippi Navigation and Commerce.
On BOARD "ENTERPRIZE,"

Ok BOARD "ENTERPRIzE,
ST. ANTHONY, May Is, 1859.
The commerce and navigation of what is
just now specially the Upper Mississippi-the
reach of Steamboat navigation between ST.
Anthony and Sauk Rapids, eighty five miles
above this points necessarily Of interest to
the general business of st. Paul, and have
therefore deemed that little notice thereof
will not only be interesting to the st. Paul
readers especially, but will also be interesting
to the general readers of THE MINNEsoTIAN
The little stern-whee steamboat Enterprise,
Tin the Clerks office of which am penning
this,) Mr.. LEVI CossITT, owner, and Capt.
YoUNG, master, plies regularly between here
and Sauk Rapids, leaving here Mondays and
Thursdays, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and
returning Wednesday and Saturday eve
nings.
From Mr.. WILLIAM PATTERSON, the gentle
manly and active clerk, gather few facts
about the business Of the present season. On
the last trip up, the boat took thirty tons of
freight, mostly merchandise to st. Cloud,
and thirty passengers and on the down trip,
just in this evening, it brought seventeen hun
dred bushels of corn, ten hundred bushels of
oats, and eight hundred bushels of potatoes,
In all three and a half thousands of bushels,
and fifty passengers. Mr.. Patterson says the
round trip about an average one-but rather
under than over.
am glad to learn that the boat is doing a
profitable business, and that the prospect is
good for the whole season for Mr.. Patterson
says the supply of grain at the ports above,
already in store, waiting shipment, is greater
than the capacity of the boat to bring down
in the next six weeks and that farmers seem
only just beginning to bring the grain to mar
ket. Only last week, besides its own load,
the Enterprise brought down in tow, the hull
Of the old North Star, loaded with seuen
thousand bushels.
The Enterprise seems fitted up quite com:
iortaby, so that all wishing to make trip up
the river can enjoy the ride; and as Mr.. Pat
terson has generously invited me to take a
ride with him, | intend to do so soon, and
then will tell more about the pudding, after
have eaten of it. j.. D.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
From Boston.
ROSTON- Nav

BosToN, May 13.
Gov. Banks has selected the following gents
to compose the Judges Of the new Superior
Court as established by the last Legislature,
the nominations to be confirmed by the Exc
utive Council.
For Chief Justice, Chas. Allen, of Worces-
ter, Judge julius Rockwell, of Pittsfield.; Otis
P. Lord, Of Salem; Marcus Morton, Jr., of
Andover; Ezra Wilkinson, of Dedham; Jno.
Andrews, of Boston Henry vose, of Spring
field; Seth Ames, OF Cambridge; Jas. D.
Colt, of Pittsield Thos. Russell, Boston.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

Police CoURr-But one case came before this
court yesterday, and occupied most of the
afternoon. A bonnie Irish lass, named Annie
Doran, charged young man named Abner
sencer with being the father of her ilcgiti-
mate son, born a few weeks since Abner,
who is gay young Frenchman, appeared, with
his counsel to answer the impeachment. The
witness, who is about II years old, testified
that she made his acquaintance at house OF
prostitution known as Kate Hawley's, and on
being cross-examined admitted having led an
abandoned life at various brothels in this city,
from tender age until recently. Judge Sim
ons, however, held the defendant to answer
before the District Court in $500 bonds, which
were given.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

BETTER THAN Pixies PEAK.-Seeing sever
al covered wagons, each drawn by from two
to three yoke of oxen, vending their way
through our streets yesterday, we questioned
the sturdy yeoman who were driving them,
as to their destination, &c. We learned that
the party was from Wisconsin, and had star
ted, as one of them admitted, to go to Pixies
Peak. But the discouraging news from there
changed their minds, and they therefore al
tered their route, and design settling now on
some of the nice prairies of our young state,
where they will eventually make more money
than by digging for gold among the moun-
tains. They had abundance of household
and farming utensils, and are just the kind
Of emigrants needed in this country.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Later from Havana.

New York, May IA.
The steamer Chill arrived this morning and
brings Havana dates of the sth not so late as
the Isabel at Charleston. Freights active,
exchanges firm and tending upward. Two
American propellers full of passengers had
been seen Oft Cape May, supposed to be fill.
busters, and steam frigate was despatched
after them
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

FREMONT House, ST.. ANrHoNY.-Thatc COM
Portable public house, situated On Main Street,
in the center Of the City, St. Anthony, for
merly known as the Jarrett House. but now
changed to the fremont House, is such
house as a traveller likes to find, when hungry
and weary. 1t is spacious, quiet, clean and
tidy, and one feels good sense of Aomeness
while sojourning there. John Mcleod, ESQ.,,
the gentlemanly proprietor, is experienced,
and well understands his business. One un-
failing work Of intelligence and iberality is
manifested by the generous manner in which
he loads his reading room table with publica-
tons. He takes papers from this City, New
York, Washington. Charleston, and various
other localities of the Union, and one cs,
readily find wherewithal for the mental as well
as material entertainment.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Tyler Demanded by the Canadian Au.
thOritfes.
WASHINGTON, Nav /:

WASHINGTON, May 10.
The Gov. General of Canada, through the
British Minister here, has made demand up-
on this government for the surrendering of
Deputy Marshal Tyler, who shot the Captain
of the American brig Concord, of Cleveland,
while lying in Sarnia, in Canada.
Tyler, short time since, was tried in Mich
igan and convicted of Manslaughter. They
now demand his surrender under the Ashbur-
ton Extradition Treaty. There are questions
of law involved in the case which require it
to be laid before the Attorney General, who
has the case nov under his consideration.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Later from japan.

New York, May 15.
-, we have news from Japan dated Feb 9th.
Tycoon, the new civil Emperor, was crowned
on the Atm JAM, at Jeddo. Lie is only Is
years old.
i, "A Japanese war steamer was to accompany
the embassy to Washington, on board the
Mississippi, as far as Panama.
,. A hire in Jeddo had destroyed 80 900 bull
:. Very important dispatches from the Eng
ilsh government had reached Japan. Con-
tents not known.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
N. Y. Associated Press Arrangements.
ST.. JOHNS. Nav IA.

The Agent for the N. Y. Associated Press,
with his assistants and new boat, fully equip
ded for service off that point, left this city to.
day, and will doubtless be in order for efficient
service on and after Monday next. The ar
rangements of the Press are far more reliable
than they have ever been before, and there is
good reason to expect every steamer passing
day or night, within reasonable distance of the
Cape Race light house, will be boarded by the
Association S new boat. All the arrangements
being under the immediate supervision of Mr.
Farrell, for many years past the attentive
manager of the new boat establishment of the
Association at Sandy Hook. a.s...
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Death Of Prof. Olmsted.
New HAVEN. Nav 10

Prof Dennison Olmstead, L. L. D., expired
at his residence in this city at at 4 o'clock
this morning, aged 6S years. He graduated
at Yale Colleged in 1913. Was elected Prof.
of Chemistry in N. @. in 1915, and served 10
years. When there made a geological survey
of that State, the first State survey made in
this country. In 1926 he was elected
Prof. of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy
in Yale College, which place he filled at the
time of his death. taI =f-c aeiyst
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
COnaasration at CincinDatif.

CINCINNATI, May 16.
A destructive fire occurred in this city at
4o'clock Sunday morning. Kemple & Weeds
planning machines, Race ST., were totally de-
stroyed. Loss $1,000, insured for s., 600.
Schooley & Co.'S Refrigerator Mandatory /;
loss SIC. 900, insured for $4,000. VIM. Ma
bor's Chair Mandatory; loss $4,000, no
insurance. About twelve buildings were
burned in all, and several others damaged /;
fifteen or twenty families were burned out
Total loss about 900; insured $4,000.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Suicide.
FISHKILL, N,

FIsHKILL, N. Y, May 10.
Horner Scheck, of Fishkill Landing, COM
mitted suicide to-day, by shooting himself
through the head. The ball entered one side
of his head and passed out at the other He
was found in the church yard, laying on his
fathers grave
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Two Steamboats, Burned.

ST. LOUIS, May 16.
The steamers Monongehela and Edinburg,
moored on the Illinois shore, opposite this city.
were burned to the waters edge at three
o'clock this morning. The loss estimated at
$4,000. Insured for $2O, 900 in Pittsburg
Offices. There was no freight on either boat.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Canadian Elections.

HALIFAX, May 13.
The elections have resulted in the defeat of
the conservative party. The Liberals will
probably have majority of 9 in Parliament.
Five of the present Executive councilmen
have been defeated.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Pope Plus In TX Expected TO Tgkc
Refuge In the United States.
WASHINGTON. Nav |

\" ASHINGTON, May 10.
Letters received from sources entitled to
credit, mention that rumors were prevalent
in various portions of Italy, that the Pope
might be compelled to take refuge in the
United States. Our ministers at Rome and
Naples speak of it as highly probable. owing.
to the unsettled and precarious condition q
things in Italy.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
The Swan Lottery Trial.

AUGUSTA, Ga, May 12.
The jury to-day in the case of the State vs.
Swan & Co., found verdict against the de-
fendant. The case will be carried to the Su-
preme Court.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

EY A hlppant penny aliner says in New
10rk paper the conversion of South Sea
lslander Is an easy matter compared to the
redemption OF Fifth avenue heather, but
the tougher the job the greaterthe glory.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Killed by q Slave.

..s AUGUSTA, Ga, May II.
VIM. Lucky, citizen of Green county,
Georgia, was killed by one of his negroes to-
day. ;.s -. - -" h0f
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Case OF James Stephens.

New YoRK, May IA.
A writ of error and stay of proceedings has
been granted by Judge Pratt, of the Supreme
court, IN the case of James Stephens, under
sentence of death for poisoning his wife.