Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-12


New York Central. ...........m S 81.
Michigan. IVIn ISas
Cleveland ana Toledo. ........... 80 s.
Galena and Chicago ......... ia 20 20
Northern Indiana. ............ i2O %
Reading. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oIS
Harlem. ...................'...' % 80"
The rates of interest at this date last year, were
very little, if any, lower than to-day the quota
tions being 10 Is per cent. per annum."
About time to stop p yes by all means, and as
the sailors say stand from under :" We eau
ton our business men to avoid contracting debts
avoid fancy men and fancy stocks-and above
all avoid your fast men, your Railroad men-mcn
who arc mop talking to the people of Minnesota
about building the Minnesota and North Western
Railroad in from two to three years-all such men
arc fast men, much faster than any locomotive
that will ever run upon anv road OF their construc-
ton. They are fast enough to outrun Robert
Schuyler himself, and We have no doubt that,
plac in his position, they would initiate his ex-
ample both in writing and running.
We doubt the capacity or honesty of any set OF
men who talk about building Railroads at this
time with the above facts and figures before their
eyes. Who will take the stock? who Will fur
nish the money. We are advised that the ,cealthy
concern called the Minnesota Forth W Western Rail-
road Co., have permitted the draft drawn by its
agents to procure the champagne, forgery and
perjury requisite to obtain or create grant OF
lands for the construction of the above named
road to be protested for non-payment; we will
not say dshonored, for these men and their acts
have sunk too low to be further dishonored.-
We have had enough of moonshine" and for
gerry We wish the substance, not the shadow
fact and not fiction.
And here we may as we'll say to our readers
that it is not, neither has it been the intention Of
this swindling Company to construct the road in
question--this fact we have long suspected and
their conduct and pleadings in the fraudulent
suit now pending has fully confirmed us in that
belief To secure the lands and ultimately de-
feat the building of the road is their sole object
For this Company contend that the grant of land
is absolute and does not depend upon the contin
gency of their building the road, and we need not
tell our readers that if the Company obtain the
lands and do not build the road we need expect
no further aid from the general COVER nment.-
And to this end there are emmissaries amongst
US of various sizes and calliber who have sold
themselves to work the ruin of the Territory at a
Judas price.
We have had Barbour in our city-hs mis-
sion was less reputable than that of the ''Barber
of Sevllc;' his attempt to establish shop on
Third street, however, proved signal failure, he
discoy cred there was at least one in st. Paul
he could not buy.
We feel constrained to say that every act Of
this company has inspired us with distrust. We do
notbelevc that any set of men capable of building
this road would ever embark their cash or charac-
ter in the Infamous business of classifying our
public records, and in this infamoos business the
present company have embarked their MEANS
Again we say to our business men; Stand from
under.'
C-y' The Minnesotian of yesterday morning has
long " expcdcncy" article, speaking hopefully
of the Schuyler r. Il. company, and deprecating
all opposition to the swindlers; and appeals to the
cupidity of land holders to strengthen its posi-
ton.
Now the editor of that paper is too astute and
too we'll posted to believe what he attempts to
impose upon his readers about the building of this
we'll aware.
lst That the company can never obtain posses
sion of the land by means of the suit now pend
ing.
2nd That if they should by miracle gain the
suit and secure the lands the road would not be
built in ten years, nor ever by that company, as
after they have obtained possession of the lands;
the Territory has no power to compel them to fin
ish the road at all, and it is not to be supposed
that the company, judging by its former course,
will ever do more than it is compelled to do.
The editor better give the matter up, for before
the grass grows again the corrupt concern known
as the Minnesota North Western Railroad Compa-
ny will have ceased to exist, and be remembered
only for its crimes and vilanies.
WIr.-Thc creature that does up the spicy
articles for the Democrat should remember that
squibs, such as he has published in regard to the
senior editor of this paper while Frustrated on a
sick bed, and that owe their sole point to their
obscene illusions, will never elevate him to the
rank of wit, but have already sunk him to the
level of backguard.
y There is a rumor in town that IIole-in-the-
Day, the celebrated Chippewa Chief has been
killed. We doubt the truth of the report, as a
gentleman who left Swan River on Tuesday last,
informs us that Holc-in-the-Day was at that place
when he left and no danger was apprehended of
an attack from the Sioux.
Cy' We understand that the Hon. IL. II. Siblcy
arrived at home by the last Dubuque stage.
BOARD OF TRApE.-We understand that the
Board of Trade effected permanent organization
on Friday night last, and elected the following
gentlemen officers for the ensuing year:
VIM. II. Marshall, President.
DIR. Thomas Foster, Vice Pres't.
a. Ii. Cathcart, Treasurer.
1t was deemed expedient to postpone the cleo
rion of Secretary and Directors until the next
meeting, which will he held on Saturday evening,
the 10th inst. We understand it is the intention
of the Board to confne itself to matters legitim-
ately within their province, and so doing it will
be entitled to the best wishes of the community.
SAD CALAMITY The editor of the Buffalo Re-
public is truly to be pitied in his msfortunes, but
if the sympathy of his brethren of the quill will
be of any avail to tighten the load of his grief We
can assure him they will not be lacking. The
following melancholy announcement we clip from
the Republic of Nov. 29th. 1t speaks for itself
comment is unnecessary:
Our notice in regard to Thanksgiving &c doins, p
brought us into trouble. Fourteen baskets OF
champagne blocked up the doorway this morn
;rr apd n Ena coxr loadod down With oame was