The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-17

AsToNIsHING.-We have, during our resi-
dence in Minnesota, heard many complaints
in regard to the "looseness of morals" in this
enterprising young city, but in every instance,
we have given assertions, compromising the
character and good name of the said city, a
direct and positive contradiction; believing
them to be the result of that jealousy and
envy which is known to exist in certain local
tiles. But yesterday morning our faith in
the morals of this place received tremen-
deus shock. Men who have heretofore been
known and honored in this community as
upright, virtuous citizens, were seen stag
gering through our busiest thoroughfares;
men whose hairs have been whitened by the
frost of three score and ten winters, were in
dustriously engaged in manufacturing "Vir-
ginia worm fences" one corpulent individual
we noticed particularly-he being farther
'gone" than any other man that came with
in our range of observation. He was wend-
ing his way from Upper Town to the Post
Office, and was nearly approaching his jour
ney's end, when something gave way in the
region of his heels-and he came down with
crushing force, breaking the planks of the
sidewalk Zone and halfinch, pine;) with
the force of the conclusion. Another in
stance will suffice to convince any reasonable
mind that our ideas of morality in this COM
munity have been somewhat exaggerated
A very mild and benevolent looking lady
was tripping along the streets with uncertain
steps; the sidewalk being, apparently, too
narrow for pedestrianism: when, 10 down
came the lady ALSO A small boy, while walk
ing in the neighborhood of the accident,
picked up hair-comb and set of false teeth.
1t is yet a mystery as to how the articles
came there. The owner can obtain them by
calling upon the boy.
We were about giving up all hopes for the
future of St. Paul, and the advancement of
the Temperance cause in Minnesota, when
a neighbor rendered us important service in
solving the problem. 1t appears that in
the early part of Wednesday evening it rain
ed considerably, and before morning had
frozen ''hard as brick;" making the streets
as smooth and icy as the ponds in mid-win-
ter. We breathed easier after learning this.
The weather had more to do with the Won
derful change than "sperrits made
''perfeck."
EDITORIAL VIsIT.-Mr. James Ballantync,
corresponding editor of the Chicago Demo-
ocracic Press, called on us yesterday. Mr..
b. came on the Alhambra on Sunday last,
and has been looking around since. lie is
the regular corresponding editor of that pa
per, and has recently returned from Kansas.
He expresses himself highly pleased with
our Territory; so much so, as to contemplate
removing here next summer.
REMovED.-Judge Cooper has removed his
law Office from his old location an Fourth
street, near the Court House, to the room
over Elfclt's Store, opposite the American
House.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-Ret from all the
towns in the State except Nahant, give Gar
diner, 1870; Beach, 33,99l; Rockwell, &c,
~; Valley, l4.46S. Gardeners plurality,
14,963. Whole number of votes, 1877 ,965.-
1t is supposed there are l52 Americans, IS
Liberal Wings and Democrats, and 80 Re-
publicans elected to the House.
New YoRK.-As yet we are in the dark
in regard to the result in this State. So fal
as our information extends, the voting has
been close between the Republicans anG
Know Nothing; and the chances are said tt
be in favor of the latter. The Hards ant
Softs, with all the money and power of the
National Administration and the Liquor
Dealers to back them, have generally "cavet
in"
W1scoNsIN.-The Milwaukee Sentinel o
recent date says that the returns for Gov
of that State indicate a very close run, ant
that it will not be known who is the sue
cessful candidate until the official canvass il
made.
e Three candidates for delegate to re
present Nebraska Territory in Congress
were ran at the recent election, viz: Col. L
L. Bowen, Bird B. Chapman, and Il. P
Bennett. Col. Bowen was running on hi
own hook as an Independent candidate, ant
Chapman was the Nebraska candidate. w
have not heard which was successful.
q 1t is rumored that ex-G Governor Sey
mour, of New York, is to be appointed min
lister to st. Petersburg
* Nothing has yet been heard fron
Mr.. Winchester, who assembled in balloo
from Norwalk, Ohio, on the I'd ult.