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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
The Mails.

Two bags of postal matter arrived at our P. o.
on Thursday evening. 1t is supposed that some
kind-hearted passenger had hidden them under
the seats, and thus they got snuggled through
When we trusted to the irregular stern-wheelers
our letters and papers arrived with comparative
promptness, but since "Oaily Line of Stage
M. o. Walker, proprietor" has been established,
we have been just about as much isolated from
the United States of America, as was. .Selkirk or
the island of Juan Fernandez, or DR.. Kane and
his crew on the west shore of Greenland.
Some two or three tons of Mail are rusticating
behind cabin doors and in the corners of the
fences between this city and Dubuque, while
twice as much more remains there in statu quo,
waiting the sluggish movements of our contrac-
tor. We understand that two or three of the
most important bags may be expected about the
4th of July.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
TUESAY,. DEC. .23, 1856. f'' :.
R.surrec,ion ,a Of ouas.I.bum. .

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A series Of sillyiresolutions has just passed in
the legislature of South Carolina, of which the
following 10 tho pith: o.oa asms' 'ius9 my IA
RESOLVED, That: AUST and reasonable regard
for their own security and welfare ought to induce
the people of the slaveholding States to a,:eut
the compact which subjects them to "a common
government with the people of the other States,
to resume to themselves respectfully the powers
delegated by them to that government, and to
form among themselves another Contederacy,
composed OF more homogeneous constituents, and
excluding, as much as possible, the elements of
hostility to their peculiar rights, institutions and
propertysiaqsr yGsgf5oo a.sf lalscs;s.. ,fsjt 81,
4 We hattered ourself that all such iargon had
been buried IN the grave of that arch nullifier,
Calhoun butot the Palmetto puppy is snarling
again. And Brooks, and Keitt, and Simms, and,
Slidel and JEFF Davis join in the chorus till the,
concertis verify agonisDg. South Carolina--the
craven coward of the Revolution-the disgrace of
the Past, andithe swindling bankrupt of the Pres
ent-the clog on the driving wheels of the age,
and the soab on the sutcle of the body poIitic--
this seven-by- nuisance threatening to secede
Every time Republican breathes, this three-cor-
nered fool begins to illuminate, and ferment, and
sputter, and fzz, like an overcharged beer-bottle
threat tening to discharge its cork = We heartily
wish one of the Ereedom-loving carpenters whom
she has lynched would just saw around her, and
let the miserable little ranter drop through! She
has been eternally blowing and clustering about
quitting the Confederaey, and setting up on her
own hook-why don't she do it? If the brave
BOBBY is waiting for tears at her departure, she
will have to wait till the Millennium 4,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
How the Mails Come.

Lest our readers may imagine some gratitude
is due to Contractor Walker for the twenty-five
bags of Postal Matter which we received on Fri
day evening, we would state that they were
brought through by Mr.. Rathburn, man whom
Capt. George, seeing the imbecilty of Walkers
administration, sent down on purpose after them.
The P. NJ. at Dubuque says that Walkers men
now refuse wholly to take any mail from the Of
fee whatever. i. eo. se-
We are glad to see that number of petitions
are in circulation for Walkers removal, and that
they are being signed unanimously by our citi-
zens. Those, in circulation on Saturday must
have received hundreds of signatures. We heard
of only one man who refused to sign, and he
said he "expected some dunning letters % These
petitions will be Immediately forwarded to
Washington, and his Honor, Post Master Camp
bell, will very much oblige the citizens of St.
Paul and Minnesota Territory, and their friends
throughout the United States, by substituting for
the present selfish incumbent, worthy wide
awake man who knows his duty, and intends to
do 1t. t'i 1A ~ 4t-A e@4se.t ~ .aD- '9
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

SALTWATER LAND OFFIcE.-It is not our pur.
pose to be invidious, but we cannot withhold ou,
commcndation of the manner in which business
is transacted at the Saltwater Land of6ce.-Capt
HoIcomb is strict to the letter. He follows hi.
instructions simplicity, and the consequence il
that not single case of pre-emption has beer
sent back to that Office from Washington, for ad.
judication. Mr.. Fullerton is equally strict
and although at first pre-emptors may thinl
such a course useless, yet in the end it rebounds
both to their interests and those of the Govern.
ment, and certainly to the general interests of the
public.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
The New England Celebra,ien.

od We regret to announce that Judge Sherburne,
on account of severe and protracted illness, will
not be able to deliver his anticipated address be-
fore the New England Society and their guests,
this evening, at the Fuller House. We are pleas
ed to learn, however, that the vacancy will be FILL
ed by an address from Jno. B. Saaborn, ESQ.,, of
this city. The arrangements are now complete !;
the supper will be as good as the Fuller House
can furnish that is, as good as can be had
under the canopy; the second supper, Of wit and
wisdom, will be as good the FIRST ofsswittles, y
and the anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims
on Plymouth Rock will be celebrated in a manner
worthy of their pety and their patriotism 1t to be
hoped that New Englanders from out of the city,
and everybody in the city, will participate in the
festivities Of the occasion. Go-reader. 8 sau G
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

This great dissideratum is now one Of the ssin.
stitutions'' Of the city. A large number of young
men convened on Friday evening, completed the
organization of the society, accepted the Consti-
tuition and Bye Laws, and placed the Association
on substantial basis and IN working order. The
meeting made choice Of the following officers:
PREsIDEST-Chas. E. Mayo. - 'ts.1st -; T. s
c VICE PREsrDxNr--R. r. Houseworth.
n SEoRErARY-Dr. q. W. Kellogg. tg ua
p TRxAsuRER--J. W. McClung. = t'9e -
The subject for discussion on Friday evening
next, is as follows: = =
RESOLVED: That the Conservative element con-
tributes more than the radical, to the prosperity
Of the country. This resolution will elicit an
earnest and spirited debate, in which old Fogyism
and, Young Anerica win get mixed up badly.
Young men! if you want place where you can
spend one evening in week pleasantly and pro-
ftsbiy, 60 to the next meeting and write you,
name upon the roll. as member Of the Young
Mems Lyesum. lep4 Is a. q +. -, -, !
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
MONDAY, DEC. 22, 1856.
The slaves Rising!

/ g All the recent papers which have arrived here
from the South, are filed with approximations of
servile war. Kentucky and Tennessee seem to
be the battle-grounds. A letter from Hop kins-
vile, KY, bearing date of Dec Sd says: ssOur lit
tie town is up in arms at the present writing
| 'sThe negroes are marching upon u.s." is heard
i, from eyely mouth. This morning several messen-
gers arrived from Lafayette, q small town eight
cen miles south of Hopkinsville, calling on the
citizens of this place to come to their assistance,
as they were momentarily expecting an attack
from abous SIX hundred negroes. 1t is rumored
that we shall be attacked tonight. will write
you again tomorrow; would telegraph, but all
communication has been intercepted, the tele-
graph poles being cut down by the negroes.''r A
letter from. the Vigilance committee at Lafayette,
to the citizens of a neighboring town, says:-r
"From reliable information we expect an attack
from the negroes of the Iron Works, on our town
Tomorrow morning perhaps tonight. Please
come to our assistanc e, as we are IN great dam
ger.' i, ,s.r .ra b-s .. .-ar,-s faa
BY the receipt of later papers We learn that
the insurrection had been promptly quelled, by
the whites but that they were every hour expect
ing that it would break out anew. The uprising
of the oppressed had extended into Tennessee,
but had been temporarily subdued by numbering
fifteen negroes, hasging eleues more, and whip-
ping to death an implicated pkite man! b as
The towns all through southern Ky. and north
ern Tennessee were being put in state of de-
fence and simultaneous and universal insur-
rection among the slaves is anticipated to come off
about the holidays. u. .. e. ,oe,
What may be the end of this spontaneous re-
action of severity upon the Legrees of the South
ern States We cannot prophecy. It is not at all
wonderful, that those poor degraded, bewildered
creatures, who have so long been the subjects of
cruelty, who have made the warehouses to glow
with costly fabrics while they shiver in their
scanty rags--it is not in the least wonderful
that these wretched blacks should sometimes be-
come rebellious in their dreams of Freedom,
throw off the restraints of their brutal bondage,
and use their sundered chains to smite with u
Britain has given them welcome North land to
Zee TO-, and God has conferred upon them rights
which NO man may take away may he give them
in this crisis, brave hearts, strong hands, and a
merciful forbearance, and save the slave-drivers
and nan-stealers from the vengeance their own
tyranny has provoked.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

SsTo BE CoNTINUEp.''-is written on the outer
margin of all our growing towns. When North
Minneapolis was laid out, we took it for granted
that was 'Finis''-at least for the present. But
we are just informed that parties who have
bought out the farm of F. Morrison, above Du.
gas Ferry, on the west side of the river, have
mills, and that they are selling off parcels oi
land, in lots, at the rate of seven hundred dollar
per acre! The purchasers of Mr.. Morrison's farm
are the Messrs. Demmon of St. Anthony. They
paid for so acres 50 200. and sold 40 almost i'm
mediately for SIC, 700. The balance was bough
of Mr.. Morrison little later at 1925 per acre
These last facts We learn from the Minneapoli.
Democrat.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
Flogging Free Negroes.

On Thursday evening, (Dec. 11th,) says the
Murfreesboro, Tenn, News, there was some
excitement in town, which increased after dark,
and continued throughout the succeeding day.
1t was not caused by resurrection, nor an insur-
rection of the slaves, nor by any well-grounded
apprehension of either at the time but by
self constituted sort of Vigilance Committee, or
mob, that Uhipped every free negro in tos0n that
could be caught, and ordered each one to leave
the corporation and return no more." Good
Heavens! what magnificent country for s.free"
Americans whom God has made black! Her
"free'' citizens chained to the stars and stripes
and "whipped" because their brother bondmen
try to get possession of-themselves What
picture for the contemplation of the world! ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
SATURDAY, DEC. 20, 1856.
Railroad Matters.

While we are comparatively asleep on Railroad
matters, our neighbors are up and doing, and
Judging from the manner in which the subject is
handled by them, some good will come there
from. Recent meetings have been held at Du-
buque to consider the propriety of voting loan of
$5,O0O,OOO, to carry forward the Dubuque, St.
Paul and st. Peter Railroad, and from the tenor
of the remarks cf The gentlemen present we are
led 70 believe that the citizens of sister city
are greatly in favor of the movement. There is
some opposition from the friends of the Dubuque
and Pacific Railroad, but we think not sufficient to
defeat the enterprise. We say to our Dubuque
friends, ''go on-we want road from Somewhere
and if you will give us one, here's our GY-."
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
Whitfield Admitted!

Our latest Washington news inform US that
the delegate elect of the Border Rufian Legisla-
ture was admitted to seat in the House on Tues
day, the 9th, by majority of four. The admis-
sion was consumated by the treachery of the Fill
more Know Nothings who had professed adhesion
to the Republican cause. The Border Rufian has
no vote though, and as the Republican party il
in nominal if not literal minority in the House
We fear they will fail to oust him from the sea,
he impudently retains against the known will oi
the free voters of the territory he misrepresents
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27
Better than Lyncliins.

VIM. Gilmore Simms, South Carolinian of
considerable reputation as writer, was recently
invited by Mr.. Bancroft, Mr.. Bryant and others.
to deliver series of lectures in New York
He commenced last week by vindication Of
South Carolina, committing many gross histori-
cal errors, and taking occasion, wholly uncallcd
for and in the worst taste, to make an attack
and spit out his venom upon Senator Sumner
On the next evening there was an audience Of
thirteen persons only, and ths lecture was not de-
livered. He said he could not stand it to Stalk
to an audience of empty benches,"so New, York
was delivered of the BORE. That's the way to use
them. Better than malice and mob-law, more
efficient than intolerant halters and thumbsc rews
is this praiseworthy example of severe letting
alone. Will the South learn anything from it2
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

ca The FINANCIAL Advertiser of this city is
devoting it's columns to finding fault with TIE
TINES because we snubbed it for walking on
stills! Come down Zaccheus! come down where
folks live and who can recognize you as q very
clever fellow, but terribly tall in Jour aspirations.
Don't be so eager to jump over the moon. The
community will be just as we'll off, and perhaps
q few years will be added to your lifel Come
down IIaEllL ngglI- 300 .l5 n.an fal.nnl IN
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

FIRE AT STERLING, LILA very destructive fire
occurred at this place, on the morning of the 9th,
consuming an entire block, situated on Third
street, near the centre of Sterling. Loss estima-
ted at $4O,O 900, on which there was an insurance
of some 500, 900, rst
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

0wA plan for the establishment of an .agri-
cultural school in connection with Yale Col
lege, is now before the people of Connecticut
1t is proposed to locate the school at New Haven,
where the advantages already existing are estima-
ted at $4,000.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

CTA new town, called Riverside, is about
being started on Rum River. Its location will
be about milessbelow Princetown, at the point
where the Lake Superior Road strikes Rum Riv.
er next after having departed from it at Otona,
or St Jonathan. 1t is near the pinery, and is
said to beina good agricultural rsgion.--Saint
Anfhony Republcon. gee. l
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

+, CYrThe Journal of Commerce states, that the
demand for furs, of fancy descriptions this sea-
son, exceeds all precedents, and as consequence
prices of raw stock for varieties have gone up
fifty per cent or even higher compared: with the
prices of last year. For dress goods furs are
worn this winter to an unusual extent. Sets
costing $3.50 are very common. ai slaas
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

VORAToRIcAL FLIGHr.-In recent speech
Mr.. Crane of Va, made the following oratoricol
fight:
81 pledge myself to you, and to the world, if
old Randolph don't give, a large majority for
Wise, Tll seize the highest mob of Cheat Mount.
ain in her limits, by the shaggy tops of her gi.
gantic chestnut oaks, and sling it clear into the
Pacific ocean,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

ca We learn from Kansas, that Hays, the
murderer, who had been discharged by Judge
Lecompte, on bail, and re- e-arrested by order Of
Gov. Geary, has been released on habeas corpus
granted by Judge Lecompte, and is now at lib
ertv on bail
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

UNPARALLELED DHPRAvrTY.-Under this heading
the New-Albany Tribune mentions that some
scoundrel stole from the lot of John S. Davis,
Esq, the cemetery of that city, daguerreotype
of his deceased wife, which was pried out from
the tombstone, for the purpose, doubtless, of
getting the silver plate in which the picture was
set.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

GY AS nothing could be more unexceptionable
than his bearing during the Presidential contest,
SO nothing can be more creditable than Col. FRE-
HoNr's ready acquiescence in the expressed will
OF the people. He will Immediately return to the
work OF recording his discoveries, and will soon
publish another volume of scientific character,
which will be issued in style creditable to the
American press.d. za.loar1 baa .Aaf'aaA uaL Z
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

ca George W. johnson, one of the large
sugar planters on the Mississippi, below New
Orleans, who died recently, bas left an estate
valued at not less than 100000. He has, by
his will, manumitted all his slaves, two hundred
in number. They are all to be sent to Liberia, in
four years from his death, and each one is to be
furnished with $50. 60
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

STRANGE PHENoNENoN OF WNrER.-Last eve
ming, few minutes before six O'Clock, we heard
distinctly peal Of thunder, and turning with
surprise, as well we might, plainly saw the fash
of ligktning.-Dubuque Tribune. .aaa '
The noise arriving before the fash, is indeed a
"Phenomenon." That young man must be about
three minutes quicker than lightning
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

O. Game Of all kinds continues to arrive in
abundance from the country, among the most
plenty of which may be mentioned fresh venison
and bear meat. We saw o load of finely dressed
chickens the other day, and yesterday noticed
three bears and sixteen or seventeen deer selling
for 10 cents pound down Third street. Several
of our citizens are after the animals, and game
is being brought down in ssnumerous abun-
dance.0
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

CV We have received the FIRST number of
another new paper among us-the Courier, Oro-
noco M. TIL. Galloway and E. A. Powers
editors. Its salutatory is able and earnest, the
paper is free-spoken advocate for Reform, and
if the FIRST number is specimen of it's future, it
will become one of the driving wheels of our
Territory's prosperity. 'e'1 -'" 2" 80
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

GTA Philadelphia letter gives An account of
capital burlesque OF Brougham's foolish feat
of performing in that city and New York on the
same night. A Negro opera company performed
in two halls in thatcity on the same night and
were transported between the two places on wheel
barrows. The affair seems to have attracted q
larger crowd than its moro pretentious though
not half so amusing prototype. liiass
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

CoUNTERFEITs.-Tens on the Corn Exchange
Bank have been SO well counterfeited by the pho.
tographic process, that the Bank itself has taker
four bills of this description without suspicion
Even the autograph had been perfectly copied.
Fives on the Winnebago County Bank, Wis.
altered from ones, have appeared. vignette, man
and woman at a well--Indian on the left 7-arms
of Wisconsin on the right-locomotive at the
hOttom . l.l. Ifi .g a. rrt "
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

GF Iowa has a population of 5O5,625. In
1886 the population was 1851. In ls49 Mime
sofa was organized-now she has a population
of 100000. So moves the Great West Clear
the track.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

The man whose feet were so enormously
large that he had to put on his pants over his
head, has recently gone in company witha friend
of Ben. Perly Poore, who wheels himself in a
wheel-barrow.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

GT 1t is stated that the proposed City Hall in
New York, will cost that city not less than eight
millions Of dollars.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

A DIGSlFlED DUELIsT.-Hon. Benjamin Lane
of Alabama, is anxious to fight somebody who
belongs to the Democratic party. In his publish.
ed card he says. @. Of 9.ao. 9rn
ri am one of the Executive Committee of the
American party. will fight any one of the De-
mocratic party; and to be still more accommoda-
ting, will fight any of their electors, or edi
tor of Democratic paper that has twelve hun
dred circulation. That is my proposition, and lei
him laugh that WINS" @
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

FRExoN vorEs IN THE South. I'm North Car
olina Fremont electoral ticket was formed and
sent to Washington to be printed. Think of
that necessity in a free country! But an error
appearing in IL, it was sent back for correction,
and owing to che delay which followed, it was
not prepared in time for publication. 1885, 81
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

O. A Yankee at Panama, sought shelter Al
the American Consuls from the recent earth.
quake. He thought the earthquake would respect
the American flag.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

A Miraculous BARREL.-Mofe than one hun.
dred bushels of apples, of the ssdentcal barrel,'
wheeled from Newburyport to Boston, Mass, BY
Major Poore, have been sold in the latter city al
large prices. This barrel bids fair to rival Signol
Blitz's famous egg-bag, as regards inexhausti-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

SINGULAR AND TRAGIcAL AfrAlR.-The N. Y.
Times Washington correspondent relates the
following: '
Your readers will all remember the Arthur
Spring murder cases in Philadelphia, year OF
two ago, and that Arthur Spring, Jr., turned
States evidence against his father, who was hung.
The son came on to Washington soon after bis
release, and was appointed to an office in the
Treasury Department. Two or three weeks ago
he induced young man by the name Of Claxton
to 60 with him to house Of i'll repute in this city
to attend ball. A fire breaking out in the neigh
borhood, drew together body of worthless fel-
flows, including members of gang of rowdies
known as "plugulys."
A fire riot, such as has become frequent oc-
currence here of late, ensued, in wch firearms,
stones, clubs and brick bats were freely used.-
Spring and Claxton were assaulted, the former
receiving blow upon his head with brick bat,
from the effects of which he died. Poor Claxton,
who, unused to dissipation, had been rendered
almost unconscious by the drugged liquor pro-
vided at the dance, fell into the canal during bis
fight, and was drowned. s"' q - : i.l
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-27

GO The Schiller Society,". in Germany, has
purchased the house in which the poet lived, in
Gohlis, for the sum of $4,000; the building,
which is an old tumble-down tenement, has long
been offered for sale.