The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-25
The New YoRK IaouoR DEAIERs' PLATFoRM.
The Liquor Dealers Convention at Syracuse

= 4HE NEW x0RK LIQUOR DEALERS TLATFSkM
The Liquor Dealers Convention at Syracuse
adopted the following tseolutioasa
MsolSed, That all lIqaor dealers. importers
and jobbers, grocery keepers. sa1oou'and hotel]
keepers, hop growers, bostlers cider manufac-
turers. and all others in any way connected
with. or Interested in the liquor business. do
hereby pledge themselves. upon their lives,
property and sacred honor, to take whatever
measures they may deem expedient to rid
themselves of the obnoxious and cocrcive IL
quor law, which was imposed upon them by the
last Legislature and that they pledge them
selves to support no man for any office what
ever, who shall not sOlemnly agree to sustain
their interest. in every particular, but Will
cheerfuiiy give their votes TO any man OF what
ever party, who may be regulafiy nominated
and endorsed by the Liquor Dealers Nomina-
ting Convention that an organization known
as the Liquor Dealers S0eety shall be formed
in every county and judicial district in the
State and that State Committee. consisting
of nine persons, be appointed to look after the
interests of the society that this committee
shall attend to the correspondence of the socie
ty, and all other business which may from time
to time come before them and that they be
empowered to act as a financial committee to
regulate the fees, dues, &c. received into the
Liquor Dealers Association.
RICE IN CoNNEcrICUT.-When we stated the
other day that rice was grown in Minnesota
and Upper Canada, we were not aware that it
was raised in Connecticut. Such, however, is
the fact. as we learn that George w. Payne,
of Pennington, Ct. has a lot of Minnesota rice
growing upon his farm, full eight feet high
and promising an abundant yield.' He thinks
it fully equal TO Southern rice, and is confident
that it can be proftably raised in that meri
dian. 1t is sown on swampy land unfit for 9th
er cultivation. Mr.. Payne probably obtained
his seed and his opinion of the value of rice
from the Farmers Club. The idea of compar-
ing the wild rice of the West with the Southern
rice is an original one, and must have come
from considerable body of wiseacres, one man
not having sufficient capacity for stupidity to
conceive it. The wild rice is nutritious grain
of great value to the Indians of the West, to
whom it furnishes much of their food, but q
man capable of prOnouncing it fully equal to
the Southern rice" would he likely 10 say that
whortleberrics were better than Carolina pota-
toes.-.4l6any Argus.
BANK PAPER CURRENCY.--We stated few
days since that the abundant crops and i'm
mense business of the West for the coming sea-
son would require very great increase in the
currency OF the country, aud we expressed the
opinion that the Banks east of the Mississippi
could safely furnish all the circulating medium
that will be required. But our people must
not forget to bear in mind that shinplaster
manufactures and wild cat banks of every de-
scriptiOn will try to take advantage Of the
times, and flood the country with worthless
rags. Arrange rents are already on foot at va
riOus points and in different sections of the
country to supply the West,and especially our
own destitute and unprotected State with such
a circulating medium, and ere long the people
OF Iowa may expect to see countless patches OF
this trash brought into our State, and strenu-
Gus efforts put forth by spectators and money
shavers to put it in circulation. We therefore
caution our readers in advance against all such
spurious and worthless issues of shinplaster
trash.-Gate City.
The Death Penalty in Kansas.
We received last evening, from our Kansas
correspondent, interesting proceedings from
the Territory, which VIC shall publish to-mor-
row.
Amongst other things that may be noted.
however, as being important is a bill affixing
the penalty of DEATH to all attempts TO inter
fere with or entce away slaves. Also the i'm
porting or introduction into the Territory OF
any abolition document, tending to incite
slaves to rebellion against authority, is made
punishable by DEATH ST. Louis Democrat
PUr HIM TO SOMETHING UsEFUL~-The Ononda-
ga Gazette, noticing the statement of the Spi
ritual Telegraph, that spirit named john
had been lifting large table with woman on
the top, says to the editor OF the Telegraph:
"Mr. Britain, if John" is so strong, we
would respectfully suggest that his strength
be put to some useful purpose. There are
many heavily -burdencd mortals who would be
exceedingly obliged if he would extend to them
a helping hand. Well give him two shillings
token for working our large press, and furn-
lsh devil to boot Suppose you send him up
into the country"
MIR. BrittaH, hOTever. gives some very good
reasons why he shall net send John. In the
first place John is of age, and goes where be
pleases; second, he is already engaged in ef-
forts to overthrow skepticism third, he would
not do any Ting to promote indolcnt habits
among the Onondaga people, &C., &c.
Go-An interesting discovery has been made
in France in regard to ENGRAVING fruit trees
Instead of making use of graft, a slip is taken
from an apple tree, for instance, and planted in
a pOtatOe, so that couple of inches of the slip
remain visible. 1t soon takes root, develops
itself, and finally becomes handsome fruit
tree, bearing fine fruit. This method is due
to Bohemian gardner.
E3- Mr.. Hendricks. of Indiana, having &C.
cepted the appointment rendered him, as Com
missioner OF the Land Cfice, will enter on his
duties on the 9th inst.
So, another of the Northern traitors is provi-
ded fora good tool has been nicely stuck
away in the official rack" The Washin gton
Union promised, while the "swindle" was in
process OF preparation, that the members who
should he repudiatcd by the people would be
cared for by the Executive, and the promise is
being fulfilled. One has been made Commits
soner, another U. S. Attorney, another has
had son endowed with fat Office, another has
been made Governor of Kansas, another Clerk
OF the U. S. Court. and in due time, no doubt
II the Offices hold out. and late repentance of
TIE victims of Executive favor don't incapaci-
tate them for the service. all will be pleasant
~ slowed away in Offices, whose salaries and
perqusitcS will leave them we'll to do when a
reverse turns them upon their own labor for
support once more. Verify the offices of the
Federal Government arc we'll bestowed for the
righteous administration of their duties, when
they are converted into hospitals for needy
Congressmen--fat pastures for spawned, foun-
dered political nags-Indianap0fis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
Information was lodged at the Police Office
last night. that a duel had been arranged be-
tween Mr.. Faulkner of Virginia, and Mr.. Bate
len, his late opponent. and that they had the
DurnOSQ Of i,,pr