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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22

The HUrcH1NsoNs.-The editor of the St.
Anthony Republican on his way East, So
iourned short time in the Cannon river
country. He travelled in company with the
Hutchinsons, and it appears they gave con-
cert at Farribault. The editor, writing to
his paper, speaks of the affair as follows:
"Last evening the Hutchinsons gave corr
cest in the dining hall of Nutting's Hotel;
and had large audience of as wholesome
and happy looking people as are often to-
gether anywhere. Their anti-slavery and
temperance songs were received with much
favor; and at the close of the entertainment
DR.. Jewett presented the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That we, the citizens of Fari-
bault hereby tender our thanks to the dis
singuished vocalists, the Messrs. Hutchin-
sons, who have furnished us so large meas
ure of enjoyment on the present occasion by
their incompatible music; and having learn
ed that they contemplate settlement in
Minnesota, we hereby extend TO them .
qearty welcome to this New England of the
West; and to liberal share in those honor
able tolls which, with favoring Providence
we trust, will render it as distinguished fo
it's intelligence, morality and social refine
ments, as it now is for notwithstanding at
mosphere, its glorious forests, the purity o
its waters, and the fertility of it's soil.
General and ex-senator Shields arose t,
second the resolution, with the remark tina
he thought it must express the sentiment
of every person present; as the vote imme
dlately taken attested. Then arose tire
hurrahs "for Fairbanks first effort" a
hearty as ever burst from human throats.-
After this, at DIR. Jewett's suggestion it wa
agreed that meeting should be held to-nigh
to talk about building a hall, to accommo
date public gatherings. The Hutchinson
will be present to enliven the occasion"
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RICE CLAp-TRAP.-We see by the Eastern
papers; that it was "a bottle of Minnesota wa
ter,taken to Washington by Hon. H. NJ. Rice, 81
which was heayed by Miss Mann, of Boston.
at the bow of the Minnesota when she was
launched, and not a bottle of champagne, as
we stated on Saturday. Mr.. Rice stood up
on the bow when she went off, and after
wards, at the request of Miss Mann, made
some "pleasing remarks" The next time
Rice runs for Congress, the carrying of thai
bottle of water to Washington, will be ar
rayed as one of his great acts of service t.
the Territory.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.

The Union of to-day contains the CORES
pondence between Gov. Shannon and the
President to order out the U. S. troops at
Fort Leavenworth to preserve the peace of
Kansas and protect the Sheriff of Douglas
county, while executing legal process in his
hands. There are, he is told, 1000 armed
men at Lawrence who have all the nipple
ments of war at their command, and have
rescued prisoners, burned houses and threat
en- the lives of citizens, and nothing but i'm
The President says in reply that all the pow
er vested in the Executive will be exerted to
preserve peace; that the preliminary meas
ures necessary to be taken before calling out
the troops will be promptly executed.
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MURDER MOST FOUL:

Our town was thrown into high state of
excitement on Thursday last by the intelli-
gence from near Hickory Point, in this Ter
ritory, Chas. w. Dow, young man twenty
two years of age, was most barbatously
murdered by party of demons Who rejoice
in the appelation of ''border ruffians." Mr..
Dow had been to blacksmith shop where
several several of these demons incarcerate
were congregatad. One of them drew rife
on him, and threatened to shoot him on the
spot, but finally set down his weapon without
injuring any one: Mr.. Dow started to leave,
and got away few rods when his attention
was directed towards the shop by the explo-
sion Of a percussion cap. Looking around
he received a charge of buck-shot in his
bosom, from wretch named Coleman, and
fell dead upon the spot.
An attempt was made to arrest the MUIR
derer, but he was secreted by his pro-slavery
abettors, and escaped to Missouri
The people will assemble on Monday, and
execute summary punishment upon the entire
party who were present, and accessories to
the murder, if they can be found.
We wait with anxiety for further develop
ments.
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The Free State Men.

We have an Extra from the Herald of
Freedom, dated Lawrence, Kansas, Nov. 81,
which gives us the cause of the late trouble
on the border. What state of affairs does
it present! We do not wonder that the
Freemen of Kansas are reused, and ready
for war or any other extremity, when bar
barism, such as is described below, is exer-
cised against them with so fiendish and
bloody purpose. Coleman, the murderer
of Dow and his party, it is evident, sought to
cover the foul act by political trick, and the
"border rufians" and GOV. Shannon simply
aided them in this effort. What terrible
evils has not the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise brought upon the land How
fearful the responsibility which rests upon
President Pierce and Senator Douglass!
We subjoin the extra of the Kansas Herald
of Frpedorn
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22

THE NEws.-The mail which arrived yes
terday afternoon brought no additional news
from Washington or Kansas, although the
stage left Dubuque two days subsequent to
the one previous. We have Dubuque papers
as late as the 18th inst, but as the telegraph
wires were down east of Chicago, we are
without anything later.
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A LOYAL SUBJECT OF HER Mosr GRA-'
c1ous MAJESTY" Exc1rED.-A writer in the
Toronto Globe occupies nearly two columns
of that mammoth sheet in giving his opinion
of the American Government, press and
people. As he approaches the close of his
TRADE, he becomes generally excited and
concludes thus:
"Again we say, that it is high time to
arrest}the outpourings of the virulence against
Great Britain which the newspapers in fhe
interest of the Administration have been
giving forth, if immediate and decided harm
would not be done to the country. Let the
war note be sounded and with the whole
Atlantic seabord lying exposed to the mag
nifcent feet now comparatively useless In
the Black Sea, and what would be the con-
sequence England triumphed against the
combined nations of Europe, even when her
means as compared with her present resour-
ces were exceedingly limited. The fac that
has foated aloft for thousand wears. and
that her sons have ever borne forward n The
march of advancing civilization and human
izing influences all the world over, shall vet
be sustained by them, and the issue Of snv
contest, western democracy or northern
barbarous autocracy, will unquestionably
end in asserting the righteousness of he1
cause"
In the words of the immortal poet, the
Rochester Union thereupon exclaims:
Blow the fuzzy guzzy,
Sound the hewgag,
Let the hogannan ring, %
Smite the tomjohn, :7
i Whack the dumbuzzy,
And permit miscellaneous thines b
| rip generally"
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SETTLED AT LAsr.-The official majority
for Bashford, the Republican candidate for
Governor of Wisconsin, is 1872 Good.
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IL The "crop' Of whisky, says the
Kentucky American, will be greater this
coming season than it has been for years in
Kentucky. Eu
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LAND WARRANTs.-The National Intelli-
gencer says:
During the last three days land warrants
have materially declined, and dealers, with
few exceptions, have refused to buy. Few
warrants can be sold at over ST. per acre,
though holders seem unwilling to sell at the
price offered by buyers.
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The Laws Of the Last Session--What ha. Be
come Of Them.

The Laws Of the Last Session What has Be-
come Of Them?
People from all parts of the Territory
write to us for copies of the laws of the last
Session:
The last Complaint, publicly made, we find
id the Brownsville Herald: 1t Is as follows;
and we hope those implicated can make a
satisfactory explanation:
ST. NICHOLAS. Minnesota,
Nov. S, 1856.
William Frazier Ross, Esq.,:
DEAR SIR Permit me to write you on a
subject in relation to information which de-
sire to obtain. The day 1 was in Browns
vile, several months since, l think, at the
time subscribed for your truly valuable and
highly interesting paper, the Southern Min
nesota Herald, the gentleman in company
with me, Mr.. Samuel M. Thompson, wrote
to the Secretary of the Territory, enclosing
a five dollar bank note, requesting him to
forward him copy of the County Bill" as
we we were told it is called, passed at the
last session of the Legislature. Mr.. Thomp-
son requested to have it directed to "Ly Brand
l-Allamakee county, Iowa." that being then
our Post-office address. After waiting num-
Der of weeks and receiving no answer, he
wrote again, requesting the Secretary to di-
rect to "Mitchell, Mitchell county, Iowa;''
he has not received any answer to either
communication. Mr.. Thompson as we'll as
myself, have also written to others, but with
out receiving any answer
We have been here now nearly two months
and have laid out village, but are unable
to learn positively, even the name of the
county, much less it's boundaries. Willyou,
Mr.. Ross, have the kindness to transmit me
copy of some newspaper containing the
"Bill," if it has been published-we think it
has not been published and if not published
put.us in way that We can obtain manu-
script copy.
Very respectfully,
JACOB LYBRAND.
Mr. Ross appears to have the true facts
before him, as be makes correct reply to
his correspondent in these words:
"The County Bill may have been publish:
ed in one of the St. Paul papers. If so, will
some gentleman have the kindness to send
copy to us?
"The Laws passed at the last Legislature
have not yet been printed in book form. We
hope to have the Laws of the next Session
printed with more despatch"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22

| HUSKING CoRN-FEAT BY HcUsIER-
James Buck, of West Plains, near LAFAYETTE
Indiana, wagered 500 that he could husk
and crib one hundred bushels of corn in ten
hours. He commented at O'Clock on Fri
day morning, 23d nit, and husked for nine
hours and twenty-four minutes. The Judges
chosen to measure the corn in the crib. re-
ported the number Of bushels husked in that
time to be one hundred and eighteen. Buck
thus won his wager, with thirty-six minutes
to spare, and a surplus of eighteen bushels
over the quantity stipulated Exchange.
Well, what of it! In the days of our
boyhood, when We used to help raise corn in
the Miami Bottoms" we knew family of
three or four brothers who could any day
turn into field and husk hundred bushels
each from the standing stulks, between sunrise
and sunset As corn gathering always comes
off in that country from the middle to the
last Of November. this gave them scant ten
hours to accomplish their work. The Lafay-
cite huskhf, who did his work sitting or
standing still, may consider himself out Of
the ring.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN BosroiS:-We
take the following from the Boston Atlas.
The Republican State Committee met on
Friday, at their headquarters, in this city
A large number of the most prominent men
of the party met with them, by invitation.
The headquarters was crowded to excess,
and the most determined and resolute spirit
was manifested to stand firm on the Repub-
ican platform, and to Commence at once at
once an active organization Of the State Cor
the great campaign of 1856. a-,.,s.,..~
The following gentlemen, among others,
addressed the meeting, and urged upon ali
present active exertion in the Republican
cause:
Hon. Charles Hudson, Hon. E. lockwood
Hoar, Hon. Chas. w. Qpnan, Hon. Simon
Brown, Hon. Linus Child, Hon Homer Bart
lett, Hon. Charles F. adams Hon Robert
B. Hall, Hon. Samuel Hoar, William B.
Spooner, Esq, VIM. Brigham, ESQ.,, Hon. E.
II. Bird, Hon. j. z. Goodrich, Moses Kim
ball, Esq, Joseph White, Esq, DR.. Caleb
Swan, Hon. n. B. Borden, Henry CHECKER
ing, Esq, and DR.: e. G. Leach
Among the gentlemen present were Hon.
Charles Sumner, Hon. j. r. Giddings, of
Ohio, Hon: Arson Burlingame, DR.. Samuel
G. Howe, Hon. ARENAS Lee, and Hon. II.
S. Breckenridge.
Letters were read from Hon; julius Rock
we'll and George R. Russell, Esq, pledging
their renewed exertions to the Republican
cause, and counseling active operations to
effect its great work. Measures were taken
for the establishment of Republican clubs
throughout the State without delay.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22

ILt1NoIs CENTRAL RAILROAD CoMPANY.-
j. N. A. Griswold has resigned the Presi-
dency Of the above Company, and W. H.
Osborn has been elected in his stead. Mr..
Griswold has discharged the duties of his
past position with tact, shrewdness and en-
+ergy, and retires with honor.
The Treasurer of the road has paid to
the Treasurer of Illinois, the sum of 500, )
600, it being the proportion due the State Of
the earnings Of the road, up to a particular
time.
INDIANA BANKs.-It is stated in Thomp-
sons Bank Note Reporter that the following
fndiana Banks, their securities having been
sold and notes redeemed to the amount Of
proceeds, have still circulation outstanding
for which nobody is accountable, and which
the State auditor has nothing to redeem with
1t therefore dashes them:
Bank of America, Morocco;
DroTer's Bahk; Rome;
Government Stock Bank, Lafayette;
Merchants Bank, Lafayette;
Perry County Bank, Cannelton;
Public Stock Bank, Newport;
State Stock Bank, Logansport;
State Stock Security Bank, Newport;
Wabash River Bank, Jasper;
New York Stock Bank, Vincennes.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22

SPIRITED REpoRr.-The following is a
specimen of what reporter once did when
duly armed and equipped, according to law,
with brick in his hat, a snake in his boot,
and a shot in his neck:
Yesterday morning, at o'clock, P. NJ,
a small man named Jones, or Brown OF
Smith, with heel in the hole of his trows-
ers, committed arsenic, by swallowing a
dose of suicide The verdict of the inquest
returned jury that the deceased came to
the facts in accordance with his death. He
leaves child and six small wives to lament
the end of his untimely. loss: In death we
are in the midst of life"
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THAT $5O,OO0.- There is rumor, says
the Galena Advertiser, that we hope may
turn out to be true, that the American Elk
press Company have recovered the $780, zoo
in gold, which should have been carried from
Dubuque to the Sub Treasury, at New York
We also hear, that it was recovered through
disclosures made at the confessional, by tn.
thief, who was at the point of death, ant
who wished to unburthen his soul before
departure. If so, it was wise precautior
on his part, as well as a fortunate providence
for the Company. The particulars, we pre-
sumo, will soon be made public, as far a
may be, if the rumor has any foundation.
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IL Jesse Taylor, who discovered thu
Grayson Sulphur Springs in Virginia, dice
recently, at the age of 100:
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A MAN FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.-Lloyd's
forthcoming Steamboat Directory gives sim
gular account of man being frightened to
death on board the steamer James Robb,
during her trip up the Mississippi river in
1852. The boat took fire in the night, and
the cry of "fire" soon aroused all the passen-
gers and the widest excitement Prevailed
Women were running to and fro in their
night dresses, Screaming at the top of their
voices for assistance. One man, Mr.. j. c..
Dent, of New York, in his excitement, rush
ed to his state room, snatched up his trunk,
which contained $4,000, carried it a few
steps, and then fell dead in the cabin from
excessive fright. The fire was subdued.
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e. The Newark Advertiser says one of
the first motions made in Congress will be
to refer Mr. Lonfellow's new poem, ottawa
thai to the "Committee on Indian affairs. !"
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CONFESSIONS OF SrRINGFELLow.-Ina re-
cent letter of Gen. Stringfellow to friend
in Alabama, he does not deny that the cleo
tons hitherto have been carried, and the law
made, by men from Missouri, but comedies
it, and declares that the same thing can and
will be done again.
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E% A new life and ship preserver is on
exhibition in New York, which promises to
be of great utility. 1t is designed to answer
as table in the first instance, and so con-
trived that in case of emergency it can be
inflated in moment, and no matter upon
which side it may strike the water. One
will support three or four persons in the
water, and several placed around ship will,
it is believed, save it from sinking.
E The fact that Houses Printing
Telegraph in New York recently transmitted
the foreign news westward at the rate OF
1900 words per hour, is spoken of as an ex-
traordinary feat; but Hughes new instru-
ment will, it is said, work at the rate OF
5000 per hour, printing them in plain capital
letters.
The LEAvIN AT WoRK.-There is in cir
culation in Virginia, a petition to the Legis-
lature about to convene, praying for an
alteration in the Slave Code of that State
which shall put an end to the separation o.
families by sale or grant-shall recognize
marriage between Slaves-and make it law:
full to teach persons of color to read and
write: The world moves, including the Ole
Dominion. She no more than any Other
community can resist the spirit of the age
1t is one of Freedom and of Progress.
e. A grasshopper from Utah was ex
hibiting in New York last week. It was ffv
inches LONG.
E The wife of Governor Wright, 9
Indiana, died at the residence of her fathe
in Kentucky, a few days since.
| @ In North Carolina, South Carolin,
Georgia and Alabama, 100000 have bee
subscribed for the purchasa re NJ ua-r~
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@ In North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia and Alabama, 100000 have been
subscribed for the purchase of Mt. Vernon.
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GENTLEMENs, HAIR-DREsSING
ESTABLISHMENT,
WiIIard,s Hotel.

UOHN III. GIBBS bcgs leave to call the
- attention Of the Gentlemen to the above estab-
lishment, where they will find every comfort in the
Shaving, Har-cuttng, Curling, Shampooing and
Hair Dying departments.
Alss, to his Wigs Scalps, and Toupees which ar.
tces cannot be surpassed in the United States and
are always hand made TO order at short notice
His stock Of Toilet articles and Furnishing Goods
are carefully selected, and win be found to comprise
the best kinds of Combs Brushes Lubin's Extracts
all sorts Of Paris Pcrfumeries Gueriain's, Rgges,
and other Shaving and Toilet Soaps. Best quality
Razors nail Knives; Penknivesj Tweexers, Razor
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wicker bottles; Toilet Mirrors; Cold Cream, Lip
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and colored fashionable Cravats Scars, Neck Ties
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purchased from the best houses in New York, and
are warranted to be what they are represented.
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GENERAL INFORMATION.
Almanac for ths Oity Of Washingtor

TRAVEL.
For Baltimore.
The cars leave daily at and s}1 A. M, and and
For Alexandria
The Washington and Alexandria boat leaves
Pages Wharf, Seventh street, hourly Fare five cts
"a For R0ckvsHe. 3'H M #
The stage leaves every morning at O'Clock. Fare
81. Office, corner Of ID aud 9Th streets. a
II. i&U For Upper Mdrlboro'.
The stage leaves every morning at o'clock. Fare
u 90. ohice, northwest corner Of and 9Th SITS.
NJ For Gordonspille. ii.b, ,a
The cars leave Alexandria daily, at ~ o'clock for
Gordonsyille and intermediate places.
s.A For Richmond
The boat leaves the wharf at the terminus of 18th
street daily at A. NJ, and O'Clock, p. M. Fare
For Lees5Mrg.
The stage leaves Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
day. Office, United States Hotel.
California Steamers. @
The regular mail steamers leave New York on the
9th and goth OF each month. Persons desirous Of
writing from this city should mail their letters on
the Sd and 18th of each month.
"A St&H9 The Post Office.
The Northern and Eastern Mail is opened at s
O'clock q % A. ! M and half past 2 M closes at z p
The Great Southern Mail is opened at 8 A. M. and
closes at p. M The Southern Mail, as far South as
Wilmington, North Carolina arrives at half past P.
The Northwestern Mail is open at half past p M,
closes at 8 p. M.
The Western Mail is open at O'Clock A. M, closes
at8P.M ..sI3 E 4
The Norfolk Mail arrives at II o'clock p M, closes
at 3 r. M, daily, except Sundays "
The California Mail, direct, closes here on the Sd
and 18th of each month, at r.
Warrenton Mail arrives at II A. NJ, closes at 10
Warrenton Springs arrives at IL A. NJ, closes at
10 A. M. and 8 p. M.
Rates Of Postage
Each hafounce, under {, 900 miles, prepaid cents
Each half ounce, over 5000 miles, prepaid cents
unpaid, 10 cents. s
!, All printed matter in general anywhere in the
United States:
First three ounces ! cent.
Each subsequent ounce cent.
4 lfnot prepaid, double these rates.
NEwsPApERs AND Periodicals quarterly, in
advance:
Each subsequent sss puSss ounce -l cent. oent.
And, If weighing not over IL o., in the State
where published, one-haf of the above rates, and
weekly papers in the county where published, free.
SNAIL NEwsPAPERs AND PERIoDIoALs-pubfish
monthly or oftener when sent in packages weighing
at least o., prepaid, cent per 4
ounce. = - 80
Books, bound or unbound, weighing not more than
pounds may be sent by mail, for each o., as fol-
lows
S1sL Under 5000 miles, prepaid 3 cent Unpaid. y, Ct
Fractions over a single rate are charged as ono
rate.
Periodicals, in the sense used above are pubEca-
tons issued once in three months, or oftener."