The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-20


Il A company has been formed in New
York, entitled the American Guano Compa-
ny, for the purpose of purchasing and work
ing an island of guano in the Pacific, which
is represented as belonging to no nation
The prospectus intimates that the company
expect to sell, the first year, 100000 tons,
at $50 ton, out of which they expect to re-
alize profit of So, 1000. Barnum, we sup
pose, is President.
The Wing and Republican Conventions.
The event long hoped for has been coz
summated. The friends of Freedom in New
York, irrespective of past political associa-
tions, have combined to resist the further
aggressions of Slavery. This union has been
honorably and amicably effected by the
agency of patriotic and sagacious men, hi
thertO prominent in their respective parties.
And their actions will he ratified t. the
People. Public sentiment was prepared for
this union, that all who think alike on the
absorbing question of the day might act to-
gether New York is no longer isolated in
this movement from her sister States of the
North. She has taken her position with
them, and she will triumphantly maintain it
at the BallOt-Box. If she has not had the
honor to be the first to rally under the Re-
publican Banner, she will be the last to de-
sert it. The organization, so happily Initial
ed, will only cease its labors when the Slave
Power consents to go back to the original
policy of the Founders of the Republic, and
be content that Slavery shall remain where
it now exists by force of State enactments.
From this purpose the Free men of New
York will not be diverted. They have taken
their position and they will hold it against
a world in arms" With no hesitating. time
serving "Dough Faces" associated with them.
to clog and eInbarrass their movements
with no equivocal platform to mislead and
deceive, and with no "entangling alliances
to divert the public mind from the one great
issue-the progress of the Republican Party
will be as triumphant and beneficient as its
organization has been timely and suspicious
Albany Ere. jour.
WHAT NEWSPAPERS DO WITHOUT REWARD.
The result of my observations enable me
to state as fact, that publishers of newspa-
pers are more poorly rewarded than any 9th
er class of men in the United States, who
invest an equal amount of labor, capital and
thought: They are expected to do do more
service Tor less pay, to stand more sponging
and "dead heading" to puff and defend more
people, and sorts of people, without fee or
hope OF reward, than any other class.
They credit wider and longer; get oftener
cheated, suffer mere pecuniary loss; and are
oftener the victims of misplaced confidence,
than any other calling in the community
People pay a printers bill more reluctantly
than any other. 1t goes harder with them
to expend dollar on valuable newspaper,
than ten on a needless gewgaw; yet every
body avaifs himself of the services of the ed
TORS and printers ink.
How many professional and political repu-
tatlons and fortunes have been created and
sustained by the friendly, though unrequited
pen of the editor? How many embryo towns
and cities have been brought to notice, and
pulled into prosperity by the press ? How
many railroads, now in successful operation,
would have foundered but for the assistance
OF "the lever that moves the WORLD" in short
what branch of American industry or actiyi-
ty has not been promoted, stimulated and
defended by the press? And who has ten
dered it more than miserable support for its
mighty services2 The bazaars of fashion
and folly, the haunts of appetite and dissi-
patton, are throngcd with an eager crowd
bearing gold in their palms, and the commod-
tiles there vended are sold at an enormous
profit, though intrinsically worthless and
paid for scrupulous punctuality; while the
counting-room of the newspaper is the seat
OF jewing, cheapening trade orders and pen
MES. It's made a point of honor to liquid
ate grog bill, but not of dishonor to repu-
date printers bill.-Henry W. Beecher.
& They are forming joint stock
company. in New York to prosecute great
suit against Trinity Church for the recovery
of Kings-farr. Subscribers of 500 are to
receive $500 if the suit is successful. 1t is
queer way to instisate law suit.
"A WEALTHY FIRM.-The house of the
hothschilds estimates it's wealth at over one
thousand millions of dollars. 1t takes their
whole time and attention to take care of this
vast sum, for which they receive as COM
pensatlon comfortable supply of ordinary
1000 and clothing, to be continued to each of