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Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21

RetaliatioN-The newspapers of the
South which have been laboring for some
time to get up acts of retaliation by the
Southern Legislatures against Massachu-
setts On account of what is called the Per
scnal Liberty Bill. Will, We think, soon be
saved further trouble The discreet and
sound men of Massachusetts, seem determin-
ed to have the corrective applied in the pro
per way The madness which ruled the
hour" is likely to pass away, and the coun-
ellis Of the State will soon be in the bands.
of rational and patriotic men, warmly at
tached to the union of the States, and ami
mated by those fraternaI feelings which m
the revolutionary era bound North and
South in common brotherhood.
llfem1atis Eagle r Enquirer.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21

Serred him Right--A Mr.. Pease, OF
Limerick, was lately swindled out Sl.2OV
by some Gypsies. who persuaded him that
the sum-of $4,000 was buried somewhere
on his farm.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21
ThreShimg Machines
w H E A II + A MS.
MANUFACTURED BY
B. F. RENFRO g. co.
Washington, Arkansas.

TESTIMONIALS
CoLUMBlA Co. Ark
June 2Sth- 1855.
l hereby certify that have Wheat Fan and
Threshing Machine made by B. F. RENFKo & Co.,
Washington. Ark. and that l can Thresh and
clean two hundred bushels day with two horses.
JAMES HENRY.
WE whose names appear below. hereby certify
taat we have witnessed the performance of Mr..
James Henry's Fan and Threshing Machine and
that they will Thresh and clean two hundred
bushels day f. H. LIGHTFO0T,
JACOB SHOOK,
F.. H. RILEY
WM. B. JONES.
June 81, 1855 90
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21

Sixteen years ago, when Tacon was Cap
tain-General of Cuba. an officer of the army
lost bag containing $1,000 He advertis-
ed it, offering reward Of Sl00 to the lucky
finder for It's restoration An honest, unas-
suming man soon entered the officers house
and delivered the talega The officer. OBJ
serving the man waiting. said Call to- NOR
row ;. if find all right, shall hand you the
reward" The call was made accordingly,
when the poor fellow was told, to his utter
astonishment and chagriri, that he had ta-
ken the amount of the offered reward out
Of the bag. and that he should get no more
A few days afterward he was advised by a
friend to 90 to the Captain General Tacon
never failed to find way to prevent an i'm
position, and Was always ready to punish in
justice. On hearing the complaiat, the Off
Ger was Immediately sent for. who, on being
desired to explain. said that it was true he
had lost talega. "a thousand dollars in
gold, } and that he had offered a hundred
dollars reward for its restoration but that
the finder had returned him the bag with
but nine hundred dollars and that he must
have taken out the promised hundred
oh answered the Captain. "the bag that
the gentleman brought to you contained but
nine hundred dollars, and yours contained a
thousand SO, so see how it is-that
bag cannot be yours. Go for it, and return
it withou, delay" Remonstance was use
less No explanation would be received.
neither was the offer of paying the hundred
dollars of any avail. The bag containing
but nine hundred dollars could not be the
one that he had lost, for if the man had not
been honest he would have kept the whole.
Return it. or the Jail in FIVE minutes. p
The gentleman went home rejoicing with
kis nine hundred dollars, while the other
retained one
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21

+ At Chicago $50. .405 have been subscribs
ed for the purpose Of tunneling the Chicsg'
river
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21

An old lady possessed of a fine fortune.
and noted for her penchant for the use of
fgurative expressions, one day assembled
her grandchildren. when the following con-
versation took place:
My children said the old lady. / am
tie root and you are the branches
Grandma says one.
What, my child p
L was thinking how much better The
branches would flourish if the root was un-
der the ground
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21
Facts for the People.

Neep 1t Tor the People-Ihat In Mas
sachusetts. during the year 1858, there were
maintained by the State. taeelre thousand
foreign paugers, and that in 1854, the
number was increased one thousand more
by fresh arrivals,
! Keep it sor the People-Tbat in New
Orleans, during the year 1858, there were
admitted into the Charity Hospitals alone
ticefre thousand foreign Paupers-while
the official records of the city show the in.
crease ever since then, to be startlng-al-
most incredible
Keep it before the People that the ratio
of native and foreign pauperism. in this
country. in 1850, as shown by the census.
was one to ten, and that the additional sta
tis'ics since then, augment this proportion
and show that it is now one to fifteen,
Keep it for the People-That in New
York. there were one hundred and si.rfz-
four thousand foreign 77aupcys maintain
tanned by the State, in 1858, at the cost of
S220.6 $40 per annum, and the year follow
ing there were a two-fold increase, with all
the attendant evils of such an increase.
Keep it before the People-That accord
ing to the census of 1850, one in every tuirfu
foreigners in the United States, was a a,qu
per, whereas, but one in every 45O Ameri-
cans was Iauper. showing that the pro-
portion of native and foreign pauperism,
was one to .jgteen-showing. conclusively.
that the main source of pauperism in this
country is antnsi grafton, and that it NAV
be checked by legislation
Keep it before the People-That the Ma
tive American Party, the forerunner of the
present American Party, had its origin in
an effor. TO counteract the wies of that for
eign influence which had been greatly in
creased by the bids made for foreign votes
by the old Wing and Democratic parties
that the natural consequence of bidding for
a floating vote. was to increase the impor-
tance of that vote, and so powerful had the
foreigners become, that the Native Ameri-
cans were subjected to personal violence
and beaten down at the polls-these were
the riots of Kensington, Philadelphia. in
1871
Keep it pefore the People That the noto-
rious Henry Wilson. and 60 other Abolition
lists. ct o1a,si !genss. seeded from the Ma
tional Council Of the American party, at
Philadelphia, because the National Platform
adopted was favorable to the views of the
South on the Slavery question. and avowed
their purpose to act with the Democratic
party. as less devoted to the cause of slave
ry.
Keep it before the People-That the late
Democratic State Convention held in Ohio,
passed resolutions Genouncing the Know
Nothings. as the advocates Of Slavery, and
asserting it to be the duty of all good Dem
ocrats, TO use all constitutional means to Grad |
iclte Slavery wherever it exists.
Keep it before the People-Phat the
States of Maine and Michigan. are both De- |
and that their last Legislatures
were composed of a working majority of
Freesoil Democrats, who denounced the Ne |
braska bill. and adopted resolutions favoring
foreigners. as more sound upon the anti |
Slavery issue than the natives,
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21

i. o. O. F..
nZAN LODGE No. 10, at Washington, Ar
" kansas. meets on Friday night of each week
JOHN D. TRIMBLE. Sec'y
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21
Secret Military Organization of
FreesOiIers in Kansas.

We clip the following from the Memphis
Whig of the 9TH inst:
Some days since we published dispatch
from St Josepa, taken from ST. Louis
paper. stating the discovery of the existence
of secret military organization in Kansas
designed to control the affairs of that Ter
rItory, and to resist the execution of any law
passed by the Territorial Legislature Yes
terday we received papers from st. Louis,
which contain the promised disclosures
These disclosures are made by Pat Laugh
vouched for by well known citizens of the
Territory He was a member of the asso-
citation, and acted with them, but, becoming
satisfied of the REASONABLE nature of the
organization, withdrew from it, and has felt
himself called upon to tell all he knows
about it, which he does In an address to the
public
He states most positively that the object
of the ASSOCIATION is to make Kansas 4 free
State by force of arms. if they fail to car
~ their point by legal means To effect
this. they have organized society. or secret
army. who are provided with Sharp's rifles,
free Of charge, (Mr. L. saw many of those
rifles. and other equipments. in Lawrenee.)
by an organization in Boston, Massachu-
sets. got up for the purpose of aiding the
abolitionists in Kansas to make it a free
State From this organization the execu-
tive committee at Lawrence have received
500. 900 to defray the expenses of State
organization, movem ent which Is on foot
by the Freesoil Abolition party
Mr. Laughlin further states. that in addi-
tion to the Grand Encampment. subordinate
Encampments have been organized all over
the Territory. all of which are governed by
the Constitution and Ritual of the Grand
Encampment and Regiments of the Kansas
Legion - and, startling as it may seem to
our readers. it is nevertheless veritable
fact, that this Constitution of the Grand
Eneampment, and also the Constitution of
the subordinate Encampments, organize. by
the most solemn oaths, the Freesoilers of
Kansas into secret army. which is armed
and equipped with ammunition and military
stores. and under absolute control of Its
G eneral and subordinate officers
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21
HOrSe.MHlS
G OTTO N GINS.
f>HE undersigned has established shop in
4 Washington, Arkansas, for the Manufacture
HOR Sc MILLS

aud IS Prepared to fiil with dispatch, all orders
with which he may be favored. His Mills are
warranted to perform well, and can be readily
attached to the running gear of Gin
he will also repair Cotton Gins, and trusts,
from many years experience In the business, to be
able to give entire satisfaction
Ali orders. either for Mills or the repair of
DIns, Will be promptly executed on reasonable
terms WILLIAM R. COLLINS.
Washington, June, 9th, 1855. 26-H.
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From the Rutland w.t. Herald.
Home.

What is the greatest and most invaluable
earthly blessing that our heavenly Father has
bestowed upon us, his children? What bless
ing is that which seems the embodiment Of all
blessings grand encyclopedia of all the
good things with which we are surrounded. Or
that we can desire? Home sweet home is its
name.
How many are there. in the world, in the
full enjoyment OF home, who have lived, for
years. without ever realizing. in full sense
the true value of this sacred place. They come
to Look on hume as matter of course. very
ery-day affair. and even 60 so lar as to i'm
bibe feeling Ofdisgust toward the place where
they were born-the old homestead. Little by
little, their affections become alienated till
there remains nothing attractive about the old
hearth-stone. How strange that this should be
60! Yet, let one. in whose bosom have exist
ed these unnatural feelings leave the root
meath which he was born, let him 90 out from
the magic circle where all has been so quiet
and peaceful. into the wide world, homeless
wanderer Let him see and experience II,
wckedness its cold selfshness and abominable
deceitfulness. Let his warm heart, full of gen
erous impulses and confiding trust, be chilled
by neglect, duped and deceived by pretended
friends, rudely jostled hither and thither by
the hurrying world let him feel what it is to
be sick. homeless and a wanderer, without any
true friend in whom to seek for sympathy in
times of trouble; let him feel that all his
bright visions of the splendor and glory of the
world, are baseless decisions. Let him feel
and see for himself that the song of the syren is
q lie, and ambition glorious cheat" Then,
ah, then will he think Of his old home. Think
ye he will despise it then? Will he despise
tbe low messy ROOF, the SMALL windows. the
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COUNCIL.
Tuesday, Feb. Is.

Tuesday, Feb. Is.
Council met at ten O'Clock.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to Incorporate
the Little Falls Bridge Company.
Mr.. Stearns, from select committee, re
ported back the bill to incorporated the city
of ST. Anthony.
Mr.. Murray, from the committee on Incor
porations, reported back the bill to divorce G.
II. Fletcher and Jane Fletcher,
The same gentleman introduced bill to
amend D. F. Brawley's ferry charter. Also
A bill to amend the revenue laws of Ramsey
county.
Message from the House was taken up, and
sundry ferry charters, &C., which passed the
House yesterday, were read first and second
time.
The Council went into committee of the
whole upon the bill to incorporate the city OF
st. Anthony.
Bill reported back with amendments and Or
dered en- crossed.
On motion ofMr. Stearns, the Council ad-
journed
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COUNCIL.

! WEDNESDAY, Feb. IA.
! Mr.. Brown gave notice Of
A bill to incorporate the town of Minneap-
| oils.
Mr.Van Etten made report from the Com.
mittee on Enrolled Bills.
A committee of conference was appointed
upon the disagreeing vote of the two Houses
upon the
Resolution requiring the committees upon
public buildings to visit and inspect the public
buildings of the Territory. sGA
Mr.. Murray presented two petitions, praying
for Territorial from st. Paul to Ellota. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads.
Bill to amend the Goodhue ferry charter,
was read third time and passed.
Also. the bill to incorporate the Little Falls
Manufacturing Company.
Also, the bill establishing Boards of Trade.
Mr.. Van Etten. from select committee, re-
ported back the bill providing for taking the
census of the Territory. t~
The Council then proceeded to consider said
bill in Committee of the Whole. Reported
back rules suspended, and the bill read third
time and passed. -
On motion of Mr.. Stimson, the vote of yester-
day, by which the joint resolution providing
that the Legislative Assembly adjourn on the
goth inst, was reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the Secretary was
instructed to request the House tc return the
resolution to the Council for further action.
On motion of Mr.. Van Etten, the Council ad-
journed.
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report the bill to The House, with the recon.
mendation that it mass A freed to.

report the bill to The House, with the recon.
mendation that it pass. A creed to.
Mr.. Rolette moved call of the House.
Mr.. Lemay reported absent.
Mr.. Sibley moved all further proceedings un-
der the call Of the House be dispensed with.
Lost-yeas 8, nays9.
A motion to adjourn Lost-yeas s. nays IL.
Mr.. Cave moved the indefinite postponement
of the bill.
Yeas--Messrs. Andres. Beatty, Brawley,
Cave. Davis, Dixon, Grant, Haus, Rolettc-9.
Nays--Messrs. Fridley, Hanson, REGISTER,
Sibley, Stanchield, Thompson, Willim and
Speakers.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Cave moved to reconsider the vote,
Mr.. Frdley moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table. Lost.
The House refused to reconsider the vote.
Yeas s. nays 9.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, on the bill to incorporate the St. Jo-
seph Hospital
The committee rose, the rules were suspend
ed, and the bill passed finally.
On motion of Mr.. Fridley, the vote by which
the bill providing for the improvement of the
Minnesota river, was indefinitely postponed,
was reconsidered.
The bill granting Antoine Roberts ferry
charter, was passed finally.
Mr.. Hanson introduced bill granting to
Lemuel Allen ferry right across the the Min
nesota river.
The House went into Committee ofthe Whole,
on the bills defining certain county lines, and
providing for the construction of dam across
Crow River.
The latter bill was ordered to be engrossed
and the former was lost on the question to read
third time.
Mr.. Dixon, on leave granted, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
1.-THE resolutions are merely a transcript Of
the popular sovereignty" resolutions passed
in the Council on Tuesday. We omit them.l
Mr. Sibley proceeded to speak at some length
in opposition to the resolutions
Mr.. Davis moved the indefinite postponement
of the resolutions.
Yeas--Messrs. Andres. Beatty Brawley, Cave,
Davis, Haus, Sibley, Willm and Speaker--9
Nays--Messrs. Dixon, Frdley, Grant, Han
son, Lemay, REGISTER, Roletle, Stanchield
s.
So the resolutions were indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Rolette moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House refused to order to a third
reading the bill defining county lines.
The motion to reconsider was carried, and the
bill laid upon the table.
The House then adjourned.
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presented by Mr.. Sibley, laid on the table, and
the whole matter referred to the committee of
the whole.
Business from Council. was taken up.
The bill relative to county lines was laid
upon the table.
A resolution providing for the adjournment
of the Legislature on the goth of February. to
meet on the first Monday of August was taken
up.
| Mr.. Sibley moved to amend by substituting
September.
Mr.. Cave moved to lay the resolution upon
the table. Adopted.
Mr.. Sibley. on leave granted, introduced
resolution making the veto message of the
Governor, the special order of the day, for II
NJ. to-day.
Mr.. Rolette moved to lay the resolution on
the table-yeas 9-ayes 8.
So the resolution was laid upon the table.
The bill restoring to E. H. Whitaker the
right of citizenship. was passed finally.
The bill granting Antoine Roberts ferry
charter across the Minnesota river was order
ed to be engrossed. Yeas IA, nays2.
A bill granting to Samuel II. McManns and
others, the right to maintain ferry across the
Mississippi river, near Monticello, was passed
finally. Yeas IL nays G.
The House resolved itself into committee Of
the whole on the bill to incorporate the Lake
Pepin Boom Company; and bill granting
mechanics lien On houses and other build
ings.
The committee amended the former bill and
recommended its passage; and on the latter
reported progress and asked leave to sit again
The bill to incorporate the Lake Pepin Boom
Company was passed finally-ayes l6 nays 2
The bill granting mechanics liens on houses
and other property, was referred to a select
committee of three consisting Of Messrs. Davis,
Hanson and Andres.
MIR. Sibley gave notice that he would move
tomorrow to go into committee of the whole
ON the Ward divorce case.
Mr.. Lemay introduced
A bill to lay out Territorial Road from st.
Paul, by way ofLittle Canada and White Bear
Lake, to Marine Mills.
Mr.. Thompson, leave being granted intro
duced
A bill to incorporate the Root River Valley
and Southern Minnesota Railroad,
Which was read twice. and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
The bill to incorporate the Saltwater Ferry
Company, was passed finally. Ayes IL, nays4 4.
bill granting to Lewis Stone and others a
ferry charter was passed finally Ayes II,
nays 5.
The bill to provide for the laying out of a
Territorial road from St. Paul to Elliota was
considered in Committee of the Whole, and re-
ported back to the House.
The bill was passed finally.
The House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Wiilim in the chair, on the
Bill for the Improvement of the navigation
of the Minnesota river.
After the transaction of some other business
the House adjourned.
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COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.

TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading ofthe Journal
Mr.. Murray introduced a resolution, request
ing Congress to amend the organic act of Min
nesota. so that it will conform to the principles
of the Kansas and Nebraska act, by withhold
ing from Congress the power to annul Terrific
rial acts. 81
A short debate took place between Messrs
Van Etten and Murray, relative to their polti.
cal antecedents, and the principles of the Ma.
tional Democratic party. Mr.. Van Etten took
ground in opposition to the principles of the
nsas-Nebraska act. so far as his personal
views were concerned, but in other matters
supported the Administration.
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Stearns, from the Committee on Engros-
sed bills, reported the bill defining the bound
aries of Counties. ..re
Mr.. Brown asked the unanimous consent of
the Council to amend the bill, which was
granted.
The bill was then read third time and
passed. 1
Bill to amend the ferry charter of J. NJ. and
l. N. Goodhue, was taken up, amended and Or
dered to be engrossed. ....,
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill to amend GER
tain acts passed at the last session of the Legis-
lative Assembly.
Bill to incorporate the City of st. Anthony
was, on motion of Mr.. Stearns, considered in
Committee of the Whole. @
The bill was reported back, and referred to
a Select Committee, consisting Of Messrs
Stearns, Brown and Van Etten.
Mr.. Murray introduced a joint resolution in
regard to printing covers for the Journals Of
last session also,
A joint resolution that the Legislative As
sembly adjourn on the goth instant, to meet
again on the first Monday Of August.
J Rules suspended, and both resolutions
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown, the Council went
into Committee Of the Whole upon the bill to
incorporate the Little Falls Manufacturing
Company, and the bill to regulate the estab-
fishing of Boards of Trade. 4'~1A'
Bills reported back without amendment:
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HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIvES.
House was called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Reading of the Journal dispensed with.
Mr.. Sibley presented a petition from l3
citizens of Dakota county, in regard to coun
ty lines. Referred to the Committee on coun
ties.
| Mr. Dixon gave notice of bill to incorpor
ate the st. Croix and Lake Superior Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Beatty introduced an act granting to E
F. Ely and Daniel Rohrer, the right to estab
lish ferry across st. Louis river or bay.
Mr.. REGISTER introduced
A bill granting John Hamilton the right to
establish ferry across st. Croix river.
Mr.. Grant introduced
A bill to incorporate the society of the Sis
tiers of the Propagation of Faith, of st. Joseph,
Pembina.
Mr.. Haus introduced
A bill granting VIM. Foster ferry right
across the Minnesota river at San Francisco.
Mr.. Fridley introduced
A bill granting to r. P. Russell and others,
the right to construct and maintain log and
lumber sluice or sluices over the Falls of St.
Anthony.
Mr.. Stanchfield introduced
A bill granting to Franklin Steele the right
to build sluice or sluices over the Falls of
st. Anthony.
Mr.. Sibley gave notice of
A bill to establish the Office of county audi.
tor.
Mr.. Brawley introduced
A bill to incorporate the st. Paul and Lake
Superior Mining Company.
Mr.. Willim introduced
A bill to amend an act Incorporating the
Minnesota Western Rail- DAD Company.
Mr.. Sibley moved the House resolve itself
into committee of the whele on the Ward d.
vorce case.
The House resolved itself into a committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Davis in the chair.
The report of the committee on Judiciary
and the documents accompanying, were read.
Mr.. Sibley addressed the committee at some
length in support of the bill.
Mr.. Sibley moved the committee rise and
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The House bill relative to records in Fill.
more and Winona Counties, was on motion Of
Mr.. Murray. referredto the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The memorial for an appropriation for the
Territorial Prison, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Van Etten, the Council ad-
journed
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. Sibley, from the committee on Judicia-
ry, to whom was referred the petition Of J. Q.
A. Ward, presented
A bill to dissolve the marriage contract be-
tween John @. "A. Ward, and Helen NJ. Ward
his wife also go
A report from the committee on the subject,
and the evidence taken by the COMMITTEES, were