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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-27

Lake fepln, with q duil prospect OF getting out
at present. We presume that when the news
of the probable fate of the Tiger shall have
reached Dubuque, an expedition will be imme-
diately fitted out for the relief of Capt Max
we'll and crew, but we greatly fear that like the
many expeditions in search of Sir John Frank
lin, it will only end in vexation and disappoint-
ment. Capt. Maxwell, like Sir John, has VEN
tured where none will dare follow, and the
sympathizing Dubuquers must wait till spring
for the return of their favorite steamer
P. S. We understand that Capt. N. has made
arrangements with one of our teamsters for de.
livering the Tigers freight here, and that the
team may be expected to bring it along in a
day or two.
BENTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SoCrErY.-Tbis
Society will hold its second semi-annnal moot
ing at Sank Rapids on the It'll December An
address will be delivered in the evening by Capt,
J. B. S. Todd, of Fort Ripley. There will be
premiums on crops awarded at this MEETING
What has become Of the Ramsey County Agri-
cultural Society: We believe there was such
an institution chartered last winter, and that it
was afterwards organized, but We have not
heard of any of its transactions. We should
be careful not to let our Benton neighbors get
ahead of us in regard to this matter.
buRsANK's ExPREss-This express will con-
llnue to do business between Galena and Saint
raul the coming winter. A reference to the
advertisement in another column, will show the
arrangement. Mr.. Burbank is we'll known to
be an efhcient business man, and any business
entrusted to his care may be considered as
done.
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MAR RIED.

On Monday the 22d inst, by tho Rev. Timothy Wilcox.
con, Dr.. C. l.. VIccHERs, German Physician, to Mis-
ANNA COULTER.
On the list inst, near St. Paul, by Orlando Siops
ESQ JOB j. PRATT to Miss MISSOURI ROSE.
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WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Bur banks Express.

a Special Messenger will be des patch-
ed from st. Paul and Galena every two weeks:
commencing Monday, December 9Th. FREIGHT yoR-
wARDED sEMI-wEEKLY. Transportation Of MONEY,
COLLECTIONS, PURcHAsEs, &c, attended to with
promptness and despatch. REMITTANCEs made 10 ali
parts OF the States, California Europe. All commis-
sions promptly attended to.
C. r. RICE & Co.
constants h BURBANK.
Agents.
n. B. All persons having freight at La Crosse can
have the brought here otherwise disposed OF bv
application as above, or to
&c. BURBANK.
st. Paul, November q, '52-litf
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New ORLEANS, Nov. 6

BOSTON, Nov. 3.
The returns from nearly the whole State are
in, and the vote stands as follows: For the Wing
candidate for Governor $4,000; the Democrat
ic candidate IS, 400; FreesOilcrs 81, 4OO.
There are ii Wing Senators elected; oppo-
sition, and FL vacancies. so Wing representa-
tives; so opposition, and % no choice.
Three Wing members of Congress have been
elected the others no choice.
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" Every d-n thing,
For Pierce and King"

PREPARING FOR TIE Ho1IpAYs,-Messrs REM
q karcher have recently received one of the
largest and best ass o.tments of children's TOYS
we have seen for many day. 1t comprises
every thing, from picayune whistle to a music
box, worth sl8. Children cry for themr'
WnLowRIEER.-The name of this town, which
is the county seat of St. Croix county, Wis.
was changed at the recent session of the Board
Of Supervisors of that county, and the name of
Hudson adopted
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The Erie Railroad Company have recently for
bid entirely the sale ofintoxicatng drinks in any
of the refreshment houses along the road, or in
any of the grounds Of the company.
Losr.-During the present year. IS steam
boats. four barges and twenty-nine fiat boats
have been lost on the Western waters.
The citizens of Schuylkill county, Pennsyl.
vania, are about to erect cast iron monument
to Henry Clay. at Pottsville The design con.
templated is a Grecian Doric column sixty three
and half feet high, and surmOunted by stat
ue OF Henry clay fifteen feet in height.
FATAL AFFRAY AT AURoRA-We learn from
the Aurora Guardian, that an ARRAY occurred
in that place, few days since, in which Harlow
Helmer was stabbed to the heart. Five persons
concerned in the affair have been committed to
prison.
The Ladies are becoming decidedly fast in
Muskingum and Richland counties, in Ohio.
Eight ladies at the first, and five at the last
County Fairs entered as competitors in horse
manship. In Mansfield two married and three
single ladies contested for the premium, two of
the latter, Miss Hale and a Miss Culbertson,
on unbroken three years old colts
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Tues-
day, decided that an owner of cattle, killed or
injured on railway, has no recourse to the
company or its servants; and that he is liable
for damage done by them to the company or to
passengers.
A Company of Cincinnatians are preparing
TO leave for Australia in search of gold and a
- pocket full Of rocks" Among them are three
frlnters who will seek in that far land better
reward Ior honest labor than the Queen City"
ol tne west has furnished them. With the Nom
palIei we wish them success and speedy return
and hope they will be wiser after their voyage
than we now believe them to be.
IN l!AE.-The Chicago Advertiser says that
an aspirant for the Post Office in that city, had
q petition prepared before the election, and put
In circulation for signatures as soon as the first
returns were received
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kings EVIL, OR TWO I'm A BED.

Good stories are now so scarce none
should be lost, and the following, told by
Mr.. J. H. McVicker, the Yankee come
dian, is among the best we have heard:
AT a small village, not a thousand
miles OIL, number Of stages arrived, fill
led with passengers, who were obliged to
stop at small tavern, in which there
was no great supply Of beds. The land
lord said that he should be obliged to put
two or three gentlemen (who were, by
the way, nearly all strangers to one anoth-
er) together, and requcs ed they would
take partners Stage coaches are filled
with all sorts of people, and bed-rellow
should be selected with care. Everybody
seemed to hesitate. Mr.. McVicker, who
was one Of the passengers, had made up
his mind to snooze in his chair, or have a
bed to himself. He saw that his only
chance to get bed to himself was by
his wits, and walking up TO the register,
he entered his name and remarked:
Il am willing to sleep with any gentle
man. but have the kings evil, and i, is
contagious
"The kings evil - said every one !;
and the landlord, looking thunder struck, ;
remarked, as he eyed Mac rather closely,
"Ill see, sir, what can do for you by
yourself" :"
In short time Mac was cnsconced in
the landlords bed, who slept on the floor
to accommodate strangers. In the morn
ing, while all were preparing for break
fast, fellow traveller accostel the come
dian with,
Pray, sir, what is the nature of the
complaint of which you spoke last night"
"The nature!'' drawled out Mac, a
little non plussed for an answer.
eyes, sir, l never heard Of such a dis
ease BEFORE
Why" said Mac, frightening up, IL
thought every one knew. 1t is disease
Of long standing. Its first appearance
in America was during the Revolutionary
War, when it took off some of the best
men our country contained. At the bat
tie of New Orleans it amounted to an
epidemic and since the arrival of Kos
suth in this country, it has broken out
afresh in many places"
"Indeed!'' said the stranger, 81 con-
fess l have never heard much of it,"
"Perhaps not" said Mac, "for it gen.
orally goes by another name
"And what may that be %
"Republicanism," laughingly replied
Mac, as he turned away to arrange his
toilet for breakfast.
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TALL BRIDGE.-There is q hr;doe :,

TALL BR1DGE.-There is bridge in
course of construction on the Buffalo and
New York City Railroad, where it cross
es the Genesee river, near Portageville.
When completed it will be 23O feet high,
and about 500 feet span stone piers, set
on the bed of the rock, and carried up
80 feet from the bed Of the river, a few
rods above the upper falls. From the
top of the piers, the woodwork rises 200
feet, and SO perfect is the model of the
bridge, (that may be seen on the ground, }
that is thought there will not be the least
tremor or motion, under the heaviest train
of cars that may ever have occasion to
pass over it. The timber grown on 100
acres has already been exhausted, and SO
acres more purchased. 1t is thought 2lO
acres will afford timber enough to CON-
plete the superstructure. Something Of
an idea may be formed of the size Of the
bridge, as it takes over 80 tons of iron
Just for bolts.-.Northern Christian I'D
uocdte.
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THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CAL1FoR-
MA WHIcs.-The Wing Committee of
San Francisco recently passed strong
resolutions condemning the appointment
BY the President, of Lieut.. Beal of the
u. S. Navy, and Of Edward w. Jones of
the banking firm Of Palmer, Cook & Co.,
both known as ultra Democrats, to two Of
the most responsible and lucrative Offices
in California. They also declare that the
course pursued by the General Govern
ment towards the Wings Of California,
has tended to discourage and dishearten
them in their attempts to disseminate the
great principles of the party on the West
ern shore Of our Republic that while
they have firm and abiding confidence
in those principles, and will defend them
when called on, they yet most respectful
ly suggest that common justice demands a
recognition of their clear rights, on the
part of those whom they have assisted to
place in power.
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Tehauntepec Route-Interestins from Mexico.
BALTIMORE, Monday, June 7, '52.

- O~'
The New Orleans mails came to hand
tonight, bringing dates as late as due.
The main point of the Mexican news
has already been forwarded by telegraph.
The application of A. G. Sloo for the
right of way across the Isthmus of Te-
hauntepec passed by the Mexican House
of Representatives by vote of 60 to 20,
asks his exclusive right of way across
the Isthmus for 40 years, with grant Of
a league of land on either side of the road.
He binds himself in one year to build a
plank road across the Isthmus. and, as
soon as the travel will justify it, rail-
road; Mexico to receive for forty years
two-fifths Of the receipts Of the route, and
at the expiration of that time the road to
revert to Mexico, who is to pay the
grantee or his heirs two fifths Of the re-
ceipts for forty years. The other fea-
lures of the grant, in relation to transit,
duties, &C., are similar to those in the
Garay grant. Both parties to the grant
are to be represented in the management
of the Company.
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NAUTICAL THEOLOGY,

A story is current of sailor, more dis
posed to divinity than nautical men in
general, who, when in this port, formed
regularly one of the congregation at The
church of a certain popular preacher. 1t
chanced that during one of the discourses
to which Jack was an attentive listener,
the Rev. DR.. alluded several times in
scriptural phrase, to Satan being bound in
i" chains for a thousand years" The
passage struck the attention of the sea-
man with peculiar force, and during the
week he pondered frequently upon the
words, feeling every time an increasing
satisfaction that an individual towards
whom he had never been over partial,
was so securely and for such lengthy
term disposed Of.
On the following day he went TO hear
the doctor again, but to his great surprise
and to the unsettling of all his recent
comforting notions, during one portion of
the sermon the preacher asserted that the
devil "goeth about like roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour.' Jack
quilted the church oppressed with host
of conflicting thoughts and emotions, and
unable after many tough soliloquial ar
gument, to reconcile the two statements,
he resolved TO summon up courage and
wait upon the clergyman, in order to have
the mystery solved. He did so, and af-
ter considerable humming and hitching of
the trowsers, at length spoke and told the
doctor that he could not make the two
sermons fit; and asked, if his Satanic
majesty was really bound in the way sta
ted, to know the length of his cable
"Oh," was the dignifed reply, I" it ex-
tends over the whole world.' "My
eyes!" rejoined Jack, does it? why
the lubber might as we'll be loose.-Liu-
erpooL Times.
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Frederica Bremen having received since
her return home SO many letters and par
GELS from strangers in America as to have
made the heavy postage thereon severe
burden to her, begs that such will hereaf-
ter send their letters and packages to
the care of Marcus Spring, No. % Broad
street, New York post paid) to be for
warded in some less expensive way-all
persons writing to her will do we'll to use
thin silk paper.
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That the Wings are not accountable
for the defeat Of the amendment abolish
ing the religious test and property quail
fication was clearly demonstrated by the
Press of the State at the time, which
gave publicity to the following facts, in
contrasting the votes given in the strong
holds Of both parties in favor of the
amendment. The comparison is made be-
tween fifteen towns of each party, as fol-
lows:
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"Quit splitting that nasty tobaccs on
the floor, Josh, or I'll whollop YOU"
"La, mother, why don't you speak
properly? You should have said, cease
eiecting that offensive saliva of the Vir-
ginia weed upon the promenade, or l will
administer to you severe castigation.'-
Exit, Josh, leetle ahead of the broom
handle.
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Halfway House.
TOHN MORGAN, midway betw

TOIIN NOItUAIN, (WIu-Wdy UetWee11
ST. Paul and Stillwater) begs leave to to sran-
gers visiting Minnesota and the public generally that
havn. made his arrangements complete for the accom-
mediation OF the public and being situated in the midst
of the most delightful scenery, surrounded by lakes that
abound with fish, and in atmosphere OF unsurpassed
purity, he hopes company from Abroad as well as
from the neghboring villages. They will find the charges
moderate.
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Tentral fkouse, st. Paul.

fNANE BURTON have taken this old and well known
" house. They have fitted it up anew, and are now
prepared to accommodate boarders and travellers with
comfortable quarters No pains will be spared to make
the Central House tbs best Hotels in the West.
November. 1851.
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AN:SMIoAN HOUSE.

n ODNEY PARKER, late of the American House Low
IL els Mass, having lease OF the large hotel at the
upper end St. Paul. with everything in proper order
the convenience of travellers, boaers, families de-
string furnished apartments, respectfully invites his
friends and the public to give him CALI believing that
he do much for their comfort be expected
in country, not yet supplied with regular markets.
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Burbank St.Paul Nv Fawcette s. co. St.Lonis
NORTII-wESTERN EXPRESS COMPANY,
CONNECTING AT GALENA AND ST. LOUIS WITH THE
American and other Express Companies.
ITO and from all the principal cities in the United States,
California and Europe, for the speedy transportation
ofmoney and valuable packages col econ of DRAFTS notes,
bills, accounts, &C., purchase and sale of all kinds OF
merchandise.
AGENTS.
C.. II. Rice & Co. st. Paul, Otis West, St. Louis,
J. BrOOkes, (salcna.
N. B.-Parcuar attention paid to forwarding and
commission business generally.
may l. 33-u
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SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK MANDATORY.
NIiE subscriber solicits the patronage OF the public
and assures all purchasers In his line, that ne VIII
for cash. saddles, harness Of all kinds and trunks OF
better quality and cheaper than any other establish
ment III Minnesota. Pur. hasers will do well to call at
his shop on Third street, ST. Paul, door east S.
II. Sergents and judge for themselves.
A. II. FRENCH.
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EHIG TOWNS.
DEMOCRATIC TOWNS.

This table shows that the above named
Democratic towns gave almost ten votes
to one against the amendment, whilst the
Wing towns gave nearly four to one in
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The Wings have carried New Orleans
in the election Of delegates to reform the
Constitution.
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favor of it. The. town of Concord, in
which Mr.. Piercef resides, gave l22 votes
in favor of the amendment to 500 against
it.
These facts contradict the statement at
tributed to Mr.. Dallas, and exhibit the
liberality of the Wings Of the Granite
State in much more favorable light
than that of the Democrats.
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FIRE MARINE INSURANCE,
Y the undersigned agent for the Protection Insurance
Company of HARTFORD Conn. Policies issued upon the
most favorable terms by
W. P. MURRAY, Agent, Minnesota.
St. Paul, February 70, 1852 .i-lm
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TRAvEL.-To give an idea of the great
increase Of travel between this place and
Chicago the present season, we mention
the fact, that on Wednesday last, there
was received at the stage office Of ).
Frink & Co., four hundred dollars for
stage fare from this place eastward we
are told further, that the stage company
find it difficult to get stock enough on the
road to meet the public wants. II such
be the fact now, who can estimate the
amount of travel, when the Railroad is
finished through to this city, and when
the large and fine tract included in the
Sioux purchase is fairly thrown open to
settlement and civilization-both Of which
events will soon transpire.-Galena .ddc.
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Minnesota Boarding House.

9 c McCRAY would inform the pub
Ne Ic--residents and s;ransers-that he has taken
the large house Eagle Street. opposite D. L Fnller'S
Brick Store, where he is prepared accommodate his
customers with the best style of boarding. The house
has been thoroughly repaired and painted His table will
be furnished with every thing market and
those who come prepared to plank up the Ca h every
Saturday night, will find the Minnesota Boarding House,
a comfortable and pleasant home None others de-
sired. April l7-6n.
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Temperance House,

l VI MOf FL, TTOprletOT," ,"CoIHeT
IL of Fourth and Jackson Sts., Saint Paul. Pcrma-
and transient boardcrs furnished with good and
Portable apartments. Charges moderate.
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Every day we meet in our exchanges
instances of the horrible influence which
the blasphemous humbug doctrine of the
Spirit Rapping is gaining over good men
and women on all other subjects perfectly
sane. The following, case in point,
we find in the St. Louis Evening Dis
patch, 26th ult: -
"a gentleman living, we think in 1lli-
nois, known to many in this city, has
family of sons and daughters, grown up
men and women Of the highest respecta-
bility. Some years ago his wife died,
and he, living in strong remembrance Of
her love as faithful good wife, has never
married. During her life they were
very happy, perhaps less than the usual
domestic vexations of married life attend
ed them not the first blush of suspicion
ever attached to her good name. But
this has been swept away by the damna-
Bile (excuse the expression, but it is
the most applicable, and we write it down
in great sincerity magic juggling of
medium, who has borne evidence from
some departed spirit, that she, the good
wife, the revered in memory, was un-
faithful to him through her whole career,
and that the children, one and all were IL
legitimate. Is not this truly horrible p
But the worst has not come. Wholly
under the influence of a conviction that
spiritual agency is fixed fact, the gen.
tleman has disinherited his children as
common bastards, and driven them from
his heart. A wife's memory blasted,
chiIdren's names dishonored in their life,
and made thing to couple with scourge
to whip their hearts with, happy home
made d. solate, and fathers closing eye
of life rendered dreadful in its loneliness.
On what evidence? On nothing.
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Power OF K1SDNEss.-The Jackson.
vile (Ill.) Journal says, that when the
superintendent of the asylum for the
poor in that county first took charge of it,
he found an insane man who had been
loaded with chains for years. Believing
that this cruelty kept the man insane, he
took the responsibility of taking them off,
and gradually restoring him to liberty
The man at first raved, expecting fresh
torture; then he doubted, and finally re-
allied that he was free. He was over
powered with delight, exclaiming con-
stantly, as he looked upon the outer world
Of sunshine, 90, how beautifully The
gratitude to his liberator prevailed. At
length he voluntarily went to work in the
garden, though he had nearly lost his
power of locomotion, and became entirely
recovered. He is now working on
farm.
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BOOKBlNDING.

'IE subscriber would respectfully nfoIm the citizens
of st. Paul and its vicinity, that he is now carrying on
the above business in the I'd story of Speccrs new build
ing the corner OF FIFTH and Roberts street.
Particular attention paid to rebnding old books and
periodicals.. JAMES MACINTOSH.
frb7 2l--tf
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PAINTING.

CHERMAN s. MOREY, on Fourth street, st. Paul, near
- the middle of town, in the building of Mr.. Knox, up
stairs, may be fou, ready TO attend to Painting in all its
departments. House painting, sigh painting, carriage
ornamental painting, all done promptly, ond NTH
paints of the quality. II do work in SLOW
eniy, unwurkman like do not expect 10 get
business in the enlightened town of st. Paul.
De, 13, 1851, SHERMAN & MbREY.
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THE MINNESOTIAN, n

IL II NN1 ~ ~ Il . " "A Az
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,
BYJ. p. OWENS 8. G. w. MOORE,
Saint Paul, Minnesota Territory.
TERM S:-Two DOLLARS per annum
in advance. Three Dollars If not in ad-
vance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
lNoNI NIAREILT TYPE oRITS EQUIvALENT.J
TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS, 81 90 per square Of
twelve lines for the first insertion, and fifty per
square for each subsequent insertion.
YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS.
One column. $50 90
Half a column, 80 90
Onc-fourth Of a column, 20 90
Business Cards not over six lines, 5 90
Over six lines and under ten lines, Z 80
Over ten lines and under hsteen lines. 10 90
For all changes ordered in advertisements, charge will
be made OF thirty cents per 200 composition.
We charge the above prices, uniformly for ad
vertisDg.
JAMES N. GOODIIUE, Pioneer,
j. A. ROBERTSON, Democrat,
OWENS MOORE, Minnesotan.
St. Paul March gath, 1852.