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Dennis 0'Shaughncssy (six weeks IN aAmiri-
bridget darling, come across to me; is ny
self Is doing nate business here with . son %
Father Mal0ne's-sure rs with his brother
name. He keeps whisky store, and I does the
waitcn. lie tould me the other morning that be
had no money, and l tould him that would take
part Of the sthock every Saturday a wages;
but says be, sure, Pat II pay you tket way,
viii soon have no sthock at al lell and you.Will
have il al. Says / TO him. says ], sure you can
work for me, then, alana, and earn Il back again,
and 80 we can keep i up. and be masihors month
in and month out and wages win come aiay 70
both Of us.n s= = Ai.1'ltl
, 1859-06-17

II Is with lie As 1t is with coass-he who
would drink Il pure must not drain ITO ther
dregs.
, 1859-06-17

"What fine gentleman" I" exclaimed young
lady walking out with her beau, as . slim six
foOter passed by.
"Yes," retorted tho bean, who was rather
corpulent; "h he was much finer, We would
not be able 10 sec him."
, 1859-06-17

Word was sent by Mr.. H, a defeated can
didatc, to q married lady, who was supposed Il
have changed the expected vote Of her HUSBAND
on election day to the opposite party, to the TO-
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The following table shows the growth Of
the trade since 1874

In consequence of the various changes
during the season in the routes of the differ
ent boats, we are unable to ascertain from
the Wharf Masters report, the exact mum.
Der of trips made by each boat, from the
several ports connected with this city by
lines of boats. But it will readily be seen
from the number of trips made by the boats
running on the Minnesota river, that our
internal trade is steadily increasing. The
high water on the Minnesota river in the
early part Of the season allowed boats to
reach higher point than in any previous
year. The Frank Steele went up to the
Yellow Medicine, and the distance of her
length farther up that stream than any other
boat had ever reached.
This season is remarkable for the opening
of navigation on the Red River of the North
The steamer Arson Northrup was taken in
pieces across the country, and put together
on the banks of that stream, launched, and
started on her first trip the 9Th of June
She made several trips during the season,
and was finally sold to J. G. Burbank &
Co., for $4,000. These gentlemen have q
contract to transport from st. Paul to Fort
Garry, 500 tons of merchandise each year
for the Hudson's Bay Company.
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an insult an offer of Federal protection were
it made. True dignity is violated by undue
Importance given to this miserable raid of a
few frantic fanatics; it should have been
classed with a Baltimore riot or New
Orleans elections heinous crime, to be
sure, but not one implying frightful danger
to the South. Yet Southern Journals
persist in calling it an insurrection-persist
in speaking of it in quaking voice and
trembling tones, as though the whole social
fabric of the South were but q magazine of
powder, which awaited the slightest spark
for an irretrievable explosion. And such,
indeed, is the impression most industriously
produced abroad, and even among the timid
souls of our own section, by this silly, craven
policy contemplate anywhere, and most
unworthy of Southern men.
The facts upon which the Enquirer predi-
Gates its nonsensical effasion are untrue in
themselves, and their allegation intrinsically
absurd. According to its own showing the
slaves might run away from the border
counties, get they do not. The real cause
Of the abolitionizing of Virginia, which is a
fact too sadly true, is the high price of slaves.
How many Virginians are sufficiently self
sacrificing their devotion to our labor system
to refuse the ST 300 for negro which the
Southwest can afford to pay them, when they
can hire white laborer in bis place for $l2
a month, with the additional advantage Of
discharging him when sick, or when there is
not work enough? Let the Enquirer and
its worthy patron who wakes so intermina-
bly, eloquent over the Immortality of the
slavetrade, let them put that in their pipes
and smoke it. Like the Chinese from their
opium puffs, they may perhaps inhale obliv-
ion of the real wants of the South, which is
more slaves and not Federal protection for
those it is fully able to protect without
Northern assistance.
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We learn that one of those tragedies that
so often result from conjugal infdelity, was
enacted yesterday afternoon at Port Huron,
with, probably, fatal results.
1t seems that Mr.. Frederick .McGee, or
Mckee, has for some time past suspected
his wife of an improper intimacy with DR..
Froinde, an old resident and prominent
physician and citizen of Port Huron. His
suspicious had greatly aroused his jealousy,
and led him to watch the parties very close
", but with the attainment OF no positive
proof until yesterday.
In the afternoon he went to his residence,
which is situated on Butler street, near the
Congregational Church, and attempted to
enter through the front door, but to his sur
prise found it locked. As this door was
never fastened except when his wife was
absent from home, and knowing that she
was not so absent at the time, his suspicious
were Immediately excited to very high
pitch. He proceeded cautiously to the rear
of the honse, and entered by door which
communicated with the sitting room, from
which bed room opened off. Stepping in
quickly, his worst suspicious were fully and
conclusvely confirmed by positive evidence,
which admitted of no doubt or explanation.
He Immediately drew revolver, with
which he was armed, and fired. Two balls
took effect in the thigh of DR.. Froinde, and
two others passed through the feshy part
of the other leg. The injured husband then
left the house, Informed the neighbors of
what he had done, and surrendered himself
into the custody of officers. The wounds of
the Doctor were severe, and council of
physicians last night thought it not possible
for him to recover, the balls in the thigh
having inflicted severe wounds.
The matter naturally caused the greatest
excitement at Port Huron. DR.. Froinde
has always occupied quite prominent po-
sition, while his assailant has borne the rep
utation of peaceable and unofending citi-
zen.-Detroit Tribune. 22d.
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months, in reaching and communicating with
the wild and hostile tribes of his agency.

months, in reaching and communicating with
the wild and hostile tribes of his agency.
The nations composing the mort hern por-
ton of the powerful Sioux tribe are deeply
imbued with spirit of hostility to the
whites and that portion of the tribe further
south, whom they regard as having COM
bined with the pale faces to rob them of
their lands, and hasten the extinction of the
Indian race. They recognize the fact that
the whole race is doomed, but succumb to
their fate with the illest possible grace.
They have sworn vengeance dire against
any white man who may be found within
their territory, and it is not unlikely this
threat will be carried into strict execution.
The movements of the different exploring
parties who have been through that region
have the deepest significance in the eyes of
the Indians Many of them were disposed
to refuse the presents and annuities which
were offered to them, regarding them as a
sort of nominal payment for the country;
which they fear they may be called upon to
leave at any time.
Major Schoonover and party conveyed the
goods they had in charge up the Yellow
Stone near six hundred miles. He assures
US that this river is navigabe for steamers
to distance of nine hundred miles above its
confluence with the Missouri. It is much
the larger river of the two, and is the real
Missouri, having all its characteristics, such
as alluvial bottom, cottonwood timber, &C.,
which distinguish this stream throughout
its course For the first four or five hun
dred miles above the junction the Yellow
Stone country is sterile and utterly unpro-
ductive, Astounding, however, in the most
inexhaustible beds of coal. But further up
the character of the country changes, pre-
senting fertile districts, well wooded and
adapted to settlement.
If Major Schoonover's opinion of the
navigability of the Yellow Stone be well
founded, and we see no reason to doubt it,
the introduction of steamboats, into it would
prove of good moment to the Government
and the whole Northern portion of the
Rocky Mountain country. By means of
the navigation of this river Government
stores and every character of goods might
be landed within four hundred miles of
Great Salt Lake City, and at point very
near several of the forts of that region.
We are assured that there would be no
difficulty in finding wagon routes across the
country from the banks of the Yellow
Stone. We need scarcely suggest then that
this river offers the Government the means
of saving millions in the transportation of
supplies Westward.
major S. left Captain Reynolds, of the
Typographical Engineers, at Fort Sarpy,
on the Yellow Stone. This officer is en-
gagged in exploring and examining this
country, and is making excellent progress
in the work. He will winter at Platte
Bridge.
Major Schoonover left Fort Union on the
21st of September and reached here on the
steamer Florence yesterday, and took the
GAO train on the Hannibal and ST. Joseph
Railroad for st. Louis and the East
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California News.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-The overland mail
to the 3lst October, reached Jefferson City
today.
Business in San Francisco unchanged.
The late eastern news advising of in
creased shipments to California much dis
appointed the commercial community.
The business portion of Volcanovile,
Amador county, was burned on the goth.
Loss $4,000.
Oregon advices announced the arrival of
General Scott at Portland on the 21st. He
was handsomely received. Gen. Harvey
left Portland soon after SCOTS arrival he
was supposed to have taken offence, being
suspended in command.
There was an unusual agitation of rail-
road projects in California, and strong
appeals were being made to capitalists for
Little sickness had occurred, and recent
gold and silver discoveries in Washoe VAL
ley and Walkers River created great de-
mand for labor.
Three steamers arrived from San Fran.
cisco, bringing dates from Portland to the
25th and Victoria to the. 9th. The spe-
cial correspondent of the Alta Californian,
who accompanied General Scott on the trip
of the Northwestern, says that he arrived at
Port Townsend on the Goth.
Commissioner Campbell, who was ex-
pected overland from Colville, had been
directed ojoin the commission at San Juan.
No plan of action had been decided upon by
General Scott, up to the departure of the
steamer
DR.. Crane reports general health much
improved.
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Local Affairs.

STEAMBOAT BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR 1859.
The season of steamboat navigation hay
ing finally closed, we present this morning
the usual statistics of the trade, during the
last year, with table showing the growth
of the trade since 1874.
Navigation opened this year, through the
lake, April l9, and the Key City was the
first boat which arrived at the levee.
Navigation was partially closed on the
l4th instant, but reopened again, and there
were several arrivals, but the season was
probably closed by the arrival of the Time
and Tide, on the 9th instant.
The whole number of arrivals was eight
hundred and eight. Although the arrivals
were not so numerous as last year, there is
one feature of this years business which
affords more satisfaction than the results of
any previous year. The boats have been
fully laden with the produce of the country
on their return trips, ever since the harvest,
and had it not been for the lowness OF the
water, and the consequent high charges,
more than double the amount would have
gone forward-aHd we may feel confident of
enough exports another year to balance the
imports
LIST OF ARRIVALS OF STEAMERS AT THE PORT
OF ST. PAUL. FOR TINE YEAR 1859.
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The New California SenatOr..His Name
is Haun.

The San Francisco Times settles the
question as to the name of the new United
States Senator from California. 1t says:
Of Judge Haun's qualifications for the
position, we know very little. He is law
yer of ordinary ability, native of Ken
lucky, and is intensely Southern in all polit
ical ideas. He has the reputation of being
sharp, shrewd politician. Some suppose
that the Governor has done we'll in appoint
ing him, for the reason that he is competent
to look after DR.. Gwin, and is not particu>
larry friendly to him.
The people of the State generally would
care very little whether the seat was filled
by appointment or not, were it not that they
feel the necessity of having some one in the
Senate to checkmate DIR. Gwin, in case he
should attempt any of his characteristic
frauds upon the Government and people,
Judge Haun can do this, and he can also
vote with the Administration and we sup.
pose that is all he will be expected to 10.
The Cincinnati Gazette, an Opposition
print, says:
The statement that Mr.. Haun has once
been United States Senator from another
State, is incorrect. He is man of no par
ticular note, and was evidently selected by
Gov. Weller on the principle Of placing no
obstacle in the way OF his own election to
that place, for which he is to be a candidate,
his gubernatorial term expiring at the time
of the meeting of the Legislature. Haun,
previous to l845, was young lawyer, third
rato in ronk of Gooroefown Nv Failipr
to make living out of his profession there;
he emigrated to Iowa in the year just named,
and from thence moved to California in
ls49. His public life, hitherto, may be
summed up by saying that he served one
term as County Judge, commencing in 1850.
He is about 40 years old.
= As the California Legislature will as
semble on the first Monday in January, and
no doubt Immediately elect another person,
it is quite likely that Judge Haun's chief
official act will be to draw the enormous
mileage to which he will be entitled.
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Ready Made Biographies.
The Cincinnati Times says !:

In the Office of the London Times there
is bureau that one would think must be a
terror to nota few. Every man whose life
is deemed worth taking, has place in q
certain pigeon hole," wherein the record
is kept constantly "written up" to the latest
possible period sort of log" to be dis
played the minute lifes voyage is ended.
Deeds done, words said in the heat of pas
sion are there acts performed at long in.
tervals are brought into startling proximity,
and all, of necessity Invested of the glow
and action, the touch of nature, as it were,
that made us regard them in the living actor
with lenient, if not loving, eye. Such q
man dies tonight-the pigeon hole gives
up its dead, and tomorrow morning, even
before the subject has begun to lie in state,
the leading acts and incidents of his life are
spread all abroad to the world. Quick work
they make of fame.
An Albany paper appends to this the
statement that the custom is not confined to
the Office of the London Times but prevails
in those of the leading New York journals {:
The biographies of Clay, Webster and
OCuIOu WCIC WIltCCu up anu ulcU away
in the "pigeon holes" of the Tribune months
and even years before those distinguished
individuals went to the sweet sleep of death.
We are confident that we could find in the
bureau of another of the metropolitan jour-
nails, elaborate biographies of Thurlow
Weed. ESQ.,. the senior editor of the Albany
Evening Journal, of his great antagonist,
Edwin Croswell, who for so many years, as
the editor of the Albany argus, carried the
Democratic party from victory to victory,
and of James Gordon Bennett, ESQ.,, the
editor of the New York Herald. When
the first rumor spread of the disaster to the
steamer New World, and that Mr.. Weed
was on board, one of these MSS. was taken
out-the accumulated dust OF months brush
ed of-and dates and localities filled in. A
flash of lightning, alone saved I" The Life of
Thurlow Weed, Esq.," from appearing on
the next morning, on the first page -.
Some time since MIR. Edwin CrOswell, struck
down by paralysis, was lowering for days
upon the verge of death. During those
days of suspense and doubt, his biography
was vibrating between an editors drawer"
and cup stairs" where
Click-.Click
Go the types in the stick,
Gliding together with ominous sound,
As swiftly the hand that collects them goes
And arranges them firm in the stick,
Click..-Click."
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Late n g w s.
Arrival Of the Canada.
THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS.

SAUKvILLE, Nov. l9.-The express from
Halifax with news by the Canada, arrived
tonight.
1t is asserted that the Englishment Gov
eminent has consented to join the proposed
European Congress for the settlement of the
Italian difficulty, and that France and
England had completely agreed on the basis
of treaty of peace. 1t is vaguely reported
in the European journals that Garibaldi, is
his interview with King Victor Emanuel,
made use of strong expressions with the
proposed settlement of present difficulties
declaring that Italy has been betrayed by
her pretended friends, and that he would
head revolution of the people to carry out
the original plans. The King of Sardinia
protested against such proceeding.
The assemblies of Central Italy will, it is
stated, confer the regency on Prince Carig-
mono. Modena and Romagna will take
part in it. 1t is asserted that the object
would be to present Count Cavour as cam
didate for Dictator of one province Of Gen.
trail Italy.
A Paris telegraph dispatch says that the
English and French Governments have COM
pleted and agreed on the basis of a Congress
which will gather at Brussels. All that re-
mains to be settled is the official ratification
from the British Government.
The plenipotentiares have received orders
to sign the treaty of peace, and it is believed
it will be signed tomorrow, and convoca-
ton, to be held at Paris, will follow imme.
diately.
New York. Nov. 21.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says it is tolerably
certain that the moment in which the Aus
trian Government will have to make conces-
sions to Hungary is not far distant.
VENICE, Nov. AT the re-opening OF
the opera a noisy demonstration took place.
Brigands continue in the Venitian province.
Several persons have been arrested in Vero-
ma, by Hungarian soldiers, for distributing
revolutionary prints.
FLORENCE, Nov. 4.-The election of mu-
inequalities at Florence and other places
have terminated without row.
The National Assembly had been con-
voked for the 9TH of November.
Omar Pasha, who was lately superseded
in the government of Bagdad, is not to
return to Constantinople, another place
being fixed for his abode.
Late advices from the coast of Africa
relate that the American ship Memphis,
with 700 slaves, had escaped all the cruisers,
and put to sea. Twenty-six vessels were
expected on the coast for cargoes of slaves
for the United States.
A new steamship has been ordered by the
Cunard Company, which is to be 500 tons
larger than the Persia.
Great activity prevailed at the Woolwich
arsenal, in the preparation of material for
the coast defence, and for the expedition
against China.
The Notifications at Dover are to be
extended forthwith, and several batteries are
to be constructed.
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INcEND1ARIsM.-Anat attempt was made on
Wednesday night to fire Banning's Bank
building, on Third street, owned by Geo.
W. Harrington, Esq. The fire was kindled
in the hall of the upper story, and discovered
by persons passing along the street who
alarmed the inmates Of the building, and it
was extinguished by them without any pub
lie alarm, and before it had done much
damage. No one can conceive of any cause
for the commission ofthe incendiary act.
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The RIvER.-The Time and Tide arrived
Sunday noon from la Crosse. She met
considerable ice and some difficulty in get
ting along. We are accustomed to reckon
the season of navigation as continuing only
during the time Lake Pepin is open, while
in fact we have had at st. Paul an open for
more than eigh, months. The Time and
Tide passed under the bridge on her way up
the Minnesota River, on the 26th of March,
and arrived yesterday, the 9th of Novem-
Der, on her last trip-with the river still
open.
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From the St. Joseph CNo) Gazette, 2lst.
We had the pleasure yesterday of call
from Major Schoonover, agent of the Upper
Missouri Sioux, comprising six nations OF
that tribe. The number of Indians under
charge of Major s. is not less than II 900.
Major Schoonover is one of the most intelii-
gent and enterprising gentlemen whose
services the Government has called into
requisition in this far off region. He passed
through this city on his way to his labors
on the 4th of last June, and has undergone
a vast amount of hardships in the past six
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TUESDAY EVENING, November 20, 1859.
We have no change to notice in market rates,
which continue as in our quotations. Business
is very quiet, somewhat more so than usual at
this season of the year.
The receipts of produce are fair, and city re-
tail trade quite active. An improved state of
the roads will undoubtedly revive the jobbing
business, which just at present is in rather a
languishing condition.
AS the season has arrived in which the sale
of Furs attracts considerable attention, we give
the current market rates of the different varie-
ties in our quotations. We derive our informa-
ton in regard to the price of Furs from respec-
table dealers, and consider it entirely reliable.
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Concession Of q Murderer.

A few days ago, says the Pittsburgh
True Press, we gave the particulars of a
foul murder perpetrated in Somerset county.
The body of Eli Weimer was found in the
woods with gun arranged SO as to create
the impression that he had committed sui
eide. He was young man, much debili-
tated by disease, and had a young wife in
fullhealth and vigor. One Henry Pritts,
aged about fifty years, had lived with Wei
mer and bis wife, and they were suspected
of criminal intimacy. On the day that
Weimer disappeared, it was known that he
had gone out hunting with Pritts, who re-
turned without him, alleging that they had
separated in the woods. When the body
was found, Pritts was committed to Jail
Since then Mrs. Weimer has made con-
fession, in which she states, among other
things, that up to Thursday last Pritts had
kept the fate of her husband concealed from
her, but on that day be had voluntarily
acknowledged that he had killed him, and
likewise told her how and where he had
committed the crime-that subsequent to
the death of Weimer, and previous to said
acknowledgement, he had made several pro-
posals of marriage, which were Indignantly
rejected-that upon one occasion he had
insisted that she should give her husband
poison in his coffee, which she refused to do
She also states, that knowing the desire of
this man Pritts to take the life of dece ased,
she advised him, when taking down his gun
preparatory to going out into the woods
with the former, not to do 50, fearing that
something serious might occur. And fur.
ther, that Pritts. when be confessed to her
that he had killed Weimer, told her that
she must keep it a secret, for if it was found
out they would both be hung. T.e'-