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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR,
September 2lst, 1858.

Ny DEAR SIR According to promise,
/ advise you that decision has been made
in reference to the postponement of the
Minnesota Land Sales, and that in obedience
to directions from the President, (based upon
the recommendation of the Department and
that founded upon the recommendation of
the General Land Ofiice,) the whole of the
lands arest of the Mississippi are to be in
definitely postponed, wih The ercepioa of GER
tain townships along that river, in the four
districts situated on that sils. The lands in
Sauk Rapids and Saltwater are to be offered.
The enclosed diagram will exhibit the lands
which are to be offered mea of the river.
The order of the President was given to-day,
and it has just been officially communicated
to the Commissioner of the General Land
Office for his immediate action.
Respectfully, your ob't. servant,
CHAS. S. FRAILEY.
To Hon. W. A. GoRMAN, tt
st. Paul, NJ. T.
LANDS TO BE SOLD.
Bro,rasrMe District. Township 1O1, 102,
Range 4; L. lo3, lO4, 1o5, R. 4, S, 81.
Winona District [. LOG, R. 4, 5, 6, 7.
1O7, 1OS, r. Z, 8, Q, 10.
Red Wing Diarict-T. 1l3, R. IA, Is, 16,
II; I. ia, r. 16, IL, Is.
Minneapolis Diarict-T. lis, 1l6, III, 11s,
r. 10, 20, 81, %.
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TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ?, 1856.
Grand Somerset Of the Piereer.


Political circles were Yesterday thrown
into considerable speculationat the announce
ment in the Pioneer, that it could no longer
sustain Mr.. Olmsted as candidate for Con
gress. The leading article in that Journal
of yesterday made it apparent to the public
to quote the language Of JOHN B. BRIs-
BIN il relation to the same editor upon a
similar occasion-"that the human necessity
of daily bread furnishes his [the editor OF
the Pioneer's] excuse" for going over to his
enemies. That Mr.. Brisbin judged rightly Of
the character and circumstances of Mr. Good
rich when he gave this public opinion of him
on the fourth of December last, was abund-
antly proved at the time. That the same
'..human necessity has again overtaken the
extrayagant speculator in printing type and
printers outfits generally, is most apparent
to his old friends who have stood by him
since the day he first landed in st. Paul.
Mr.. plmsted to-day might be expected by
green-horns to mourn over the desertion of
Goodrich as did the Pioneers present can
didate for Council-this same Mr. Brisbin-
when he followed up the above extract ON
Goodrich, in that same letter, dated Dec. 4,
1854, thus: That he [Brisbin regretted
C. that gentleman of his [Goodrich's]
sprightliness should be obliged by any ne
" "cessity to become the sewer through which
" his masters (now Rice & Col may evac-
e uate at once their ill-digested venom and
ignorance"
But Olmsted, we opine, is too much of
philosopher for all that. He and his friends,
we are informed, will stand just where they
did before this last "human necessity" over
took the vaunting Earl. We are authorized,
upon the highest authority to say, that not
man who has lead in the anti-Rice move
ment-not Mr.. Sibley nor any of his friends
ARE at all compromised in their position by
the new trade of the Pioneer. 4..
Rich developments will be forthcoming
before the election
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06
The Land Sales Postponed, Positively

The following letter to Governor German,
which he received by Saturdays mail, is the
first official intelligence that the Land Sales
have been postponed. 1t is glorious news
for Minnesota-the best in fact that she has
received for many a day. Mr.. Frailey, the
writer, is the Chief Clerk in the Depart
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06
Scbastopol Taken.

The news comes at last, and authentic we
take it, that Sebastopol has fallen. The tel
egraph dispatch, which we copy from the
Galena Advertiser, is brief but to the point
The details of blood-shed at the final strug-
disposition to comment upon the event until
further details are received.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06
Our Local Ticket.

The nomination of Mr.. Gilfillan for the
House on Saturday evening completed the
list of local candidates, required to fill up
the Republican ticket.
We do not deem it necessary to speak at
length upon the merits of each man upon
the ticket. As we said the other day, it is
the best ticket ever presented by any party
to the voters of St. Paul and Ramsey Coun-
ty. The County ticket is unexceptionable,
and so is the Legislative ticket. The men
are all known to the community, and any
thing we could say in their favor would not
add one particle to their popularity of ster-
ling qualifications for the several posts as
signed them. Go to work fellow-Republi-
cans, and send them into office triumphant.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06

TIE LAST WEEK!Republicans should
remember that week from to-day the cleo
ton takes place. Much work is yet to be
done, and there is 10 time to lose. Make
all the necessary preparations, and then give
the full benefit thereof at the polls. A sure
victory awaits us if we alf work straight
along in solid column.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06

Saturday was the. greatest day for Cor
yentions ever known in St Paul First the
Rioe people had Council District Conven-
ton, and nominated John B. Brisbin for the
Council, and Reuben Haus, Ross Wilkinson
and B. w. Loot for the House. s.
Next the Olmsted nlenahad County Con
vention, and nominated "a full ticket. Mr..
Getchell, of St. Anthony, was nominated for
Sheriff; L. NJ Olivier for Register, and n.
w. Kittson for Treasurer. II -s,.T
In the afternoon the Republicans of the
First Ward Representative District, met to
fill the vacancy on their ticket oecasioned by
the withdrawal of Mr.. Furber. VIM. II.
Mobiles, Esq, was nominated. The ballot
stood, Mobiles, 81 Brana1k % ; P. Paine, %
In the evening the Delegates to the Upper
ST. Paul District Republican Convention.
met, pursuant to adjournmsnt at French and
Sanborn's office, to fill the vacancy upon their
Representative ticket. CD. 1G1LrIIIEas.
Esq, was nominated. b eT tz4o
: To wind up with, the olmsted Democracy
had large mass meeting at the Capitol
NJ. E. Ames, Esq, declined the nomination
for Council, offered him the previous even
ing, and the meeting was addressed by that
gentleman, Gov German and Mr.. Van Etten.:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06

NoMINArloNs.-The people, unanimously
of all parties, in the Upper st. Croix Coun-
Gil District, have nominated John d. Lud-
den for the Council and Samuel Register sear
the House. They are experienced legisla-
tors, and will make the very best of mem
beis
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06

A LARGE HoG.-Mr. William Price, of
Bridge Farm, sNermillion County, Illinois,
has pig three years old which weighs one
thousand pounds. He was not fed last sum
mer, but run On blue grass. His length is
seven feet two inches, height three feet Eve
inches, and girth around the body six feet
six inches. He has grown three inches in
height this summer, and the owner is of
opinion that f he is kept until he is SIX
years old, he will be the largest hog in the
Union.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06

OAKLAND BANK-This is the name of a.
new Bank, with $50 600 capital, just estab-
lished at North Pepin, Wis. B. O'Connor,
President, &C. Allen, Cashier. This is the
first Bank established on the river, above
this city, and we hope other towns will soon
have their Banks, with State securities, in
stead of being flooded with Georgia Wild
Cat as heretofore. 1t is the intention of the
owners to soon increase the capital to
$1,000 OOO0.-Galena Adu.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06

The FEVER TO TRAVEL NoRTH.-A Dr.
Knott, who has been examining into the
Norfolk plague, has broached theory, ac-
cording to which, the pestilence may be ex-
pected at Washington and at Baltimore and
Philadelphia next year, and the following
season in New York, Boston and Portland,
thus completing the ranges Of deSolation
along Che Atlantic seabord. DR.. Knott be-
.lieves it has been travelling northward by
regular stages from Janeiro, where it reap
peared with great yirulence as an epidemic
four f ar years years ago. In 1854 it desolated New
Orleans, and in 1855 decininates the towns
at the foot Of Chesapeake Bay.
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A First Rate Hit.

If our ''stern wheel captains" don't like
the following, they need not pitch in" to us,
as one of their own tribe told us the tale.
A very old and somewhat pettish gen.
tieman was coming TIE river few DAYS
ago, and got particularly out of hulnor with
the captain of the stern wheel craft, and
in his wrath damned the captains of such
boats generally. The following conversa-
ton was heard betseen him and his little
boy, as they approached the ''Cave in the
Rock" about which the lad heard mon
strous stories.
land is that the cave?" asked the boy,
as the boat finally got opposite the
hole.
ayes, my son, that is the cave
Sand, papa, did bad robbers used to live
there, and kill people?"
eyes, my boy-they stole everything
and killed everybody they could. They
We're great scoundrels.
"Well, papa, what ms become of all
these bad men!'
The old gentleman scratched his head
and finally answered:
"Why, you see they were nearly all cap
tured, and some were sent to jail, and some
were hung, but some of the greatest ras-
Gals got away"
"And what become of them, papa?"
"WLy," said the old man, with great
scowl, .'they got away from the police off
GERS, and became captains cfttese ID
stern ,rheel 6oats!''
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Hard Of Hearing.

A young Jonathan once courted the
daughter of an old man that lived ..down
east. who Professed to be deficient in
hearing, but, forsuothe, was more cautious
than limited In hearing, as the sequel will
show.
1t was stormy night In the ides, Of
March, If j mistake not, when lightning
and the loud peals of thunder answered
thunder, that Jonathan sat by the old mans
fireslde, discussing with the old lady (his
intended mother-in-law ON the expedien-
cy OF asking the old mans permission to
marry "Sall." Jonathan resolved to .spop
Ii" TO the old man the next day. Night
passed, aud by the dawn of another day
the old man was found IN his barn-lot, feed
ing. Jonathan rose from the bed early In
the morning, spied the old man feeding LIS
pigs, and resolved TO ask him for Sail.
Scarce had a minute elapsed after JON
afhan made his resolution. ere he bid the
old man good morning" Now JolatilaI's 5
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RRovBERBs-


Silence is of different kinds, and breathes
different meanings.
If fun is good, truth is still better, and
love best Of all.
Art and science have no enemies but
those who are ignorant.
Men who make money rarely saltnter;
men who save money rarely swagger-
Butscer.
The laurel is cheap to the giver. but
precious IN his sight who hath won ii.
To contradict man in argument is to
knock at his door to see if there Is anybody
at home.
Private men, for their virtues, have been
made kings, for their vices, have been
dcposed.
He perhaps was not in love but how
many people ever do love, or at least mar
ry for love, in this world2
The longer we live, the more our ex-
perience widvns the less prone are we to
Judge our neighbor's couduct, to question
the worlds wisdom.
whenever an accumulation of small de-
fences is found, whether surrounding the
prude's virtue or the man Of the world S
respectfully, there be sure, it is needed.
The woman Of sensibility who possesses
serenity and good temper, amid the insults
of a faithiess, brutal husband. wants moth
ing of an angel but Immortality.
Northcote, the painter once said that the
devil tempted everybody but the idle tempted
the devil and that the inside Of Tie skull
was the devils workshop.
When Zachariah Fox, the great merch-
ant, of Liverpool,was asked by what means
he contrised to relize so large fortune as
he possessed, his reply was: "Friend, by
one article alone and in which tLou mayesi
deal too, if thou pleasest-it is civility"
Revenge is common passion; it is the
sin of the uninstructed. The savage deems
it noble but Christ's religion, which is
the Sublime Civilizer emphatically con-
demns it. Whyl Because religion ever
seeks to ennobie man; and nothing so de.
bases him as reyenge.-Bulrer.
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NO. Il.

heart beat, now he scratched his head,
and anon gave birth toea pensire yawn.->
Jonathan declared he'd as lief take thirty
nine ..stripes'' as to ask the old man; 'but,'
said he, aloud to himself. s.here's go it, "a
faint heart never won fair gal,' :" and ad-
dressed the old man thus:
Il say old man, want TO marry your
daughter"
Old Man-"You want to borrow my
halter, / would loan it to you, Jonathan.
bat my SON has taken it and gone to the
mill"
Putting his mouth close TO the
old mans ear, and speaking in a deafcn-
ing voice, ''I've gotiye hundred pounds OF
money!
Old Man.-Stepping back as if greatly
alarmed, and exclaiming IN a voice OF sur
prise, s'You have got five hundred pounds OF
honey? What in the mischief can you do
with SO much honey, Jonathan2 Why. 1t
is more than the whole neighborhood has
use for
Jonathan not yet the victim of despair.
and putting his mouth to the old mans ear.
bawled out, "Tve got gold"
Old Man.-''So have /, Jonathan, and
it is the worst cold ] ever had In my life"
So saying he sneezed and ''washed up"
By this time the old lady came up, and
having observed Jonathan's unfortunate
luck. she put her mouth to the old mans
| ear, and screamed like a wounded va
hoo:
daddy, say Daddy-you don't UNDER
stand; he wants to marry our daughter.
Old Man.-"I told him our calf halter
was gone"
Old Lady.-"Why, Daddy, You don't
understand-he'sgot gold-he's rieh!"
Old Man.-"He's got a cold and tho
itch, he!" What's he doing here with the
itch. ehs" So saying the old man aimed a
blow at Jonathan's head with his walking
cane, but happily for Jonathan, he lodged
it. Nor did the rage of the old man stop
at this, but with angry countenanoe he
made after Jonathan, who took to his heels;
nor did Jonathan's luck stop Eere, he had
not got out of the barn yard, nor far from
the old man. who, run him close
race, ere Jonathan stumped his toe and fell
to the ground, and before the old could
stake up." he stumbled over Jonathan and
fell sprawling in a mud hole. Jonathan
sprung to his heels, and with the speed of
John Gilpin, cleared himself. And poor
Sail. She died nun. .ascer had Rus
band.
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Great lIass Eeeting.

Pursuant to previous notice a meeting
of the citizens of Weston and vicinity, was
held in the Court House, IN the city of
Weston, on the 2Sth of April, 1855, Geo.
Galloway was called 10 preside, and D. p.
Wallingford appointed Secretary.
Judge Galloway explained tie objects
of the meeting, which were to take into
consideration the acts of the citizens of
Parkville and vicinity, in destroying the
press at that place, as also TO endorse or
repudiate the resolutions adopted on that
occasion.
On motion, Peter T. Abel further spoke
of the objects Of the meeting, and in de-
Tending the course pursued, and the reso-
lutions adopted by the ParkyiIle meeting.
and spoke with great ability and glowing
eloquence, to the qualification and with the
applause of the whole meeting.
On his motion committee of seven
was appointed by the Chair to report reso-
lutions for the action of the meeting. The
chair appointed Messrs. p T. Abel, S.
P. McCurdy. Lewis Ramage, G. w. Bay
liss, j. w. Vineyard, James E. Walker.
and III. Colman said committee, who after
retirement Of half an hour, unanimously
reported, through their chairman; the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
WHEREAs, 1t is now manifest that the
speaking and Publishing In Slave States.
those Freesoil and Abolition doctrines and
sentiments which inculcate in the minds of
slaves, that the system BY which they are
held In seryitnde is morally and pracfseal-
ly ,rrong, has already done much IN cer-
rupting and dissatisfying the slaves, and
rendering their condition infinitely worse,
and must, and ultimately wiii, unless speedl-
ly checked, bring ruin and desselation up
on all the slaveholding States OF ihe Un-
ion; and whereas, il is also manifest, that
the agitators Of the slavery question IN
most of the non-slaYcholding States OF the
Union, hare demonstrated to the world, by
the action Of their meetings, lcgisIatve
councils and other pretended civil and ne
iigious asscmhaages, that they regard the
people Of the slave States as outlaws and
aliens, and not protected b the Coastitu-
ton and laws Of our country. IA cur rights
10 slaves ard are e.aleass,rsis:T . make Il
an lionorslie e.llifsa i.u dssEe#s.s.s-s
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The Belle and the Student.

AT a certain splendid evening party, a
naughty young beauty turned to student
who stood near her. and said, sCousin
John, I understand your eccentric friend
l. is here; have great curiosity
to see him. Do bring him here, and in
troduee him to me-
The student went in search of his friend
and at length found him lounging on a
sofa
"Come, l. said he, s.rny beau
tiful cousin, Catherine, wishes TO be intro
duced to you"
"Well, trot her out, John," drawled
L., with unaffected yawn.
John returned to his cousin, and advised
her to defer the introduction till more ia.
vorabIe time, repeating the answer he had
received. The beauty BIT her lip; but the
next moraent said, sWell, never fear. ]
shall insist on being igi1eaaced.''
After scrne delay, L was led up
and the ceremony of introduction perform.
ed. Agreeably surprised by the beauty
and commanding appearance of Catharine.
L made a profound bow; but instead
OF returning it. she stepped backward, and
raising her eye-glass, surveyed him delib-
erately from head to foot, then waving the
back of her hand toward him, drawled out
'sTrot him off. John. trot him Off. that i.
cnoughr'
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Gge Doet' S Golunlll.
KATE'S REPLY.
BY MRS. f. s. osoooD.

BY MRS. +. s. osoooD.
I'll tell you something chanccd to me,
CA quaint and simple story).
Before crossed. with dreaming heart,
Old oceans gloom and glory.
Around me came three graceful girls,
Their farewell whispers breathing
Julia with light and lovely curls,
Her snowy shoulders wreathing.
And proud Georgine-with stately mein.
And glane of calm hateur.
Who moves grace and looks a queen,
All passionless and pure.
And Kate, whose low melodious tone.
Is tuned by Truth and Feeling
Whose shy and wistful eyes talk on,
When fear her lips is sealing
EEFrom what far county shall writer's
asked, with pride elated;
s'From what rare monument of art
Shall be my letters dated2"
Julia tossed back her locks of light,
With girlish grace and glee;
." To me from glorious Venice write,
Queen city of the sea!''
"And thou, Georgine?'' Her dark eye flashed
''Ah! date to me your lines
From some proud palace, where the pomp
OF olden Honor Shines,
But Kate--the darling of my SOUL
Ny bright, yet bashful flower
In whose young heart some new pure leaf,
Seems to unfold each hour,
Kate turned her shy sweet looks from me,
Lest her blush should see,
And said-so only love could hear,
Write from your heart to mes'
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ATcHIsoN, KANSAS TERRITORY, TUESDAY, MAY IS, 1885
Asmooth Drink.


=Dansays that year or two ago he hap
pened to have in his ena5doy couble of
"broths of boys.'' who ike all the Jolly
aould ireland" :" liked "a bit Of taste of
something consumediy vel; and often in
dulged in to his grieyons annoyance, for
of course they usually chose the most IN
opportune nonlant to get seordialed.'
On one occasion. In her husbands abb
sence, Mrs. Dan npticed thai Pat and Mike
had procured supply q the "crayshur.s =
and slowed the jug that contained it upon
deserted shelf in the chimney corner.
Women, you know-God bless 'em, ne
enthusiastically like us of the. sterner
sex to 'sliquidate," and with her sisters
proverbial aversion to the ssred eye my
friends wife took advantage of the merry
dogs attendance to their '.chores," and alb
stracting their jug, substituted in its stead
one exactly similar in appearance, out
wardly SO, but not in its ''in'ards."
AT night the boys bunked in upon the
kitchen floor, and Mr.. d. and his lady re-
tired to their room, the door of which open
ed into the kitchen, where they could have
view from their bed of what might tran
| spire between the s'bog-trotters"
When Mike had given what he suppos-
ed was ample time for the .'boss' to go to
sleep, he "hunched" his neighbor, say
ing:
'sArrah, Pat. let's have drap''
"Begorry, so say I, Mike; it's as dry as
a chip am, entirely, this blessed night"
Up both sprang, and Pat reaching the
jug, took it down from its perch, and il
full view of Mfr. d. and his wife, who were
watching the ''motions," took a swig"-
But the expression of his face was anything
but favorable comment upon the contents
Mike noticed the contortion, and exclaim
ed:
"Pat, what the devil are you maxim
sich a bad look over the whiskey for?''
"Faith, Mike" replied his companion
recovering himself, cit was no bad look a
all, was afther making. / was onl,
thinking what smooth drink it was
sure"
''Hand over here" cried Mike impatient
ly, and applying it tohis lips, he took gen
erous draught. sss.s..
"Blurenages!' he roared, rushing for the
door where Pat followed him, and the noise
of their efforts at '.heaying JONAH" made
the night hideous.
My friend and his partner thought they
would crack their sides in bed, laughing
over the affair; and next morning he wen
to the Jug and shook it, but ii was badly de.
pleted.
"Mike,' he cried, addressing one of two
siclkly-looking Irishmen as ever complain
ed, ''what on earth has become Of all the
linseed oil!''
"Linseed lie. is it, sirs" exclaimed Pat
with an air as though something had clear
ed up great mystery to him.
''Yes, | want some to oil the harness
and see it's almost gone
The poor fellow only muttered-"Lin
seed lie. it was sure, bad luck to it then;
went down mighty smooth -
This was too much for my friend, as h,
overheard this observation, and he had t,
give vent to pent-up laughter, at whicl
Pat 'vamosed," but in such high dudgeon
that the mention of tssmooth drink
wakes up the shillelagh In him wheneye
one hazards to hint at it.
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THE sRAvHsr LOVE THE BEST.
BY MARY FRANCES KYLE.

BY MARY FRANCES KYLE.
DEAR DoRA, when thy lovers sue
To hear thy love confessed.
Remember that my words are true
The bravest love the best.
The titled coxcomb's jeweled hand
May lead thee through the dance;
The polished eourtier's whispers bland
An evening may entrance;
But he who on thy ringlets fair
Should place the bridal wreath.
Is he who would not fear to draw
His good sword from its sheath.
Not he who boasts his valiant deed,
ALI others do eclipse;
We only hear the brave mans praise
Upon anotherss lips.
Then ere within thy gentle heart
Love smiles himself to rest,
Remember that my words are true
The brayest love the best.
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ON A PRINTER.

Here lies form-piace no imposing stone
To mark the bed where weary it is lainl
'Tis matter dead its mission all being done,
To be distributed to dust again.
The body's but the type, at best, of man,
Whose impress is the spirits dea.h!ess page;
Worn out, the type is thrown to pi again,
The impression lives through an eternal age.