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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06
Death of Samuel SyEartwOut.

samuel Swartwout died at New York on
Friday the 2lst ult. In 1886, while Collect
or of the port Of New York, he became a
defaulter to the Government to very large
amount, through unfortunate speculations.-
The Herald says: 'On finding himself thus
involved with the government he left for Eu-
rope, and took up his residence in Swtzer-
land for year or so; but finding that the
feelings of the people were not vindictive to-
ward him, he returned to New York where
he has ever since resided. He was cotempc-
rary with many remarkable men. He was
the friend Of Aaron Burr, under Thomas
Jefferson, and his name figures in the histo-
~ of Burr's trial
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A Sad Case of Inf1delity.

Some twelve months ago a young, man,
q mechanic, well known to a number of our
readers, left this city, determined to try his
fortune in the Ell Dorado State. He left be-
hind him young and beautiful wife, and an
innocent babe about six months, old.
On his arrival in California the young man
was engaged as consignee of San Francis
co house at Sacramento, at very liberal
salary. He prospered well, and the invest
ment of small sum which he had taken
with him to the Golden State yielded a
large and remunerative per centage. He
often wrote home to his wife. His letters
were couched in the kindest tone, and inva-
riably enclosed liberal remittances. His last
epistle was indicted at San Francisco, in
July last, and in it he informed his wife that
he should soon return to his native place for
brief visit, and requested her to make her
preparations for a removal to California.
In fulfllment of his promise, the husband
came home on steamer which reached
New York on Friday last, and on the same
evening left by the Hudson River Railroad,
arriving here late at night.
| He hurried to his home. The door was
locked and the windows dark. At last, pre-
Stunning that his wife might be on a visit to
the home Of his mother in West Troy, he
fastened over there. His parents met him
more in sorrow than in joy. His first in
quiry was for his wife.
For time he received no answer, but at
length they informed him that his wife had
proved faithless and recreant during his alb
sence; that she had engaged in an illicit
amour with young man employed as clerk
in a dry goods house in Albany, and that she
had gone off day II two previous for the
west with her paramount, leaving her baby
with family in South Troy, who agreed to
provide for it for regular weekly allow
ance.
Yesterday the father and his child, left
here for New York city. Heart-sick and de-
solatc the hatrayed husband and father has
turned his steps from his native city never
again to return, and will take his departure
for California this week-Iioy Times.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

THE GOVERNMENT ORGAN.-The Wash
nton correspondent of the New York He
raid says : {: There are various rumors ahoat
as to who is to succeed Judge Nicholson as
editor of the Union newspaper. The Judge
has determined to retire from it after the
4th of March, when he will retire to private
life. Rumor has it, and l know there is a
movement in that direction, but it will not
succeed-that the editor of the journal of
Commerce will mount the tripod and WELD
the battle-axe. But place no confidence in
it; Mr.. Buchanan has long since intimated
his preference for that position, in case he
was successful, and that man is Hon. John
Appleton, of Maine, who was with him
while be was Minister at the court Of St.
James.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

PRIVATE letters, received from the Hon.
George NJ. Dallas, United States Minister to
the court of St. James, by his confidential
friends, convey the important information
that he has succeeded in negotiating treaty
between the United States and England,
which covers and settles all the points in
dispute between the two countries. 1t has
been the earnest desire of President Pierce
and Secretary Marcy to accomplish this diff
cult task before retiring from Office, so that
all, possible troubles might be smoothed
away for the incoming administration. The
Instructions given to Mr.. Dallas, when he
entered upon his mission, have been jealous
ly acted up to him, and the result has been
most happy, as above noted.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

Observation-Disclosures EFFEcTs.-The
Baltic brings intelligence that's severe earth
quake had taken place, which was felt
throughout Egypt. Two hundred houses
were demolished in Cairo. The city of
Rhodes was in ruins. Some damage was
also done in Smyrna. Fortunately but few
lives were lost. The earthquake also did
great damage in Malta, Messina, Pezzalo,
Syracuse, Catania, Gambia, Cerigo, Gran
Michel, and other places in the A1editerra-
mean. Houses, churches and mills were re-
duced to ruins. Fifty lives are known to
have been lost. Several vessels and steam.
ers in the Mediterranean felt the shocks Sc
verely. On board many of the steamers the
machinery was stopped. The shocks ex-
tended from the 18th to the 10th of October.
During the whole time Mount Etna was
emitting dense volumes of smoke. In va
rious parts of Italy, also, the shocks were
felt. At Brindisi the people fed from their
houses and encamped for many days in the
fields. Another shock visited Naples on the
night Of October 10th, causing great conster
nation among the inhabitants.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

EXPEDITION TO THE South ATLANTIC
The United States Store ship, Release. one
OF the vessels of the Hartstein Expedition in
pursuit Of DR.. Kane, has been selected by
the Government for the purpose of visiting
the American shores Of the South Atlantic.
to procure sugar canes and seeds under the
appropriation of SO ZOO, which was made
for that object at the last session Of Con-
gress.
The mission is intrustcd to Lieut.. Charles
c. Simms, L. S. n, who was second in COM
mand of the Expedition. He will sail from
New York in command of the Release in the
course of a week or ten days. 1t is expect
cd that she will visit the shores of Central
and South America, as well as many of the
West India Islands, and return early in the
next Spring.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

THE TEHArNTEpEC TRANsIT.-The Next
can correspondent Of the New Orleans Del
ia, gives a favorable account of the progress
of the works on the Tehauntepcc Transit
Route, under the auspices of the New Or
leans Company. OF the carriage road from
Suchil towards the Pacific terminus, fifty
three miles are now open and capable of use
Garas is making active efforts to dslodge
the New Orleans Company from their pos
session of the route, which they hold under
the Sloo grant.
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For the Minnesotian.

The receipt of an anonymous note, pur-
porting to be from "a few of many friends"
enclosing certificate of deposit for 1906, to
be used for the purchase of vehicle, to take
the place of one recently destroyed by the
culpable carelessness of a teamster, has caus-
ed my hearts cup to overflow with gratitude
to HIM who feeds the birds of the air. and
in the hour least expected opens fountain
for Hagar in the wilderness.
TO those whose hearts have been prompted
to this delicate act of sympathy, 1 am i'm
PEELED to make public acknowledgment, as
the Withholding of their names prevents a
less ostentatious method.
EDWARD ID. NELL.
st. Paul, December 2, 1856.
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suicide--Arriyal of political Prisoners.
New York, Nov. 26.

NEW YORK, NOV. 70.
Lieut.. John L. Walker, of the Navy, com,
mltted suicide by hanging himself yesterday
at his lodgings in Chambers street. He was
under orders to join the st. Mary's at Pana-
ma, and would have proceeded to his destin-
alton in the steamer Wabash. His family
reside at Erie, Pa.
Nine Frenchmen, recently political prison.
ers at Cayenne, but who succeeded in escap.
ing on raft and reaching Demarrara, from
whence they were conveyed to Baltimore in
an American vessel, arrived at this city last
evening.
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What Gov. Wise Found at Wheatland-
The Forthcoming Message Oftile Presi.

WASHINGTON. Nov, 81


Gov. Wise left here to-day for Richmond
He arrived last evening from Lancaster
where lie had been staying few days. Ii
appears he is not altogether pleased with his
interview with Mr.. Buchanan; for friend
informed me that he came back with flea
in his ear. A gentleman who called upon
him says he was very cross, and manifested
a good deal of uneasiness. He (Wise) says
that Mr. Buchanan will not arrange his cabi-
net for two months yet, and that Mr.. Blu
chanan told him he had not even thought
about it,
The President, ] am informed to-day, will
adopt the same plan with reference to the
distribution of his message that be has on
previous occasions-thatis, send it to various
cities, to be delivered to the newspapers the
moment its reading is commenced.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

BoSToN. Nov. 26.

Hon. Thomas II. Benton deliveredhis copy
right address before the Mercantile Library
Association last evening. His subject was
''The state of the Union; its condition and
danger" The lecture occupied two hours in
its delivery, during which many of the audi
ence left the hall
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

FAIR TEST FOR THE MEDIUMs.-Addi-
son Davis, Of Lynn, Massachusetts,, offers to
give any spiritual medium $50 who will tell
for whom California has cast her electoral
vote, requiring at the same time the exact
number Of votes each candidate has received
before it is possible to hear in any other way
from that State.
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The grocery stores in the lower part of the
city have followed the example of the dry
goods and clothing dealers, as will be seen by
the following
The undersigned hereby agree to close
their stores every evening after December Sd
at o'clock, except Saturday evenings, un
the first of April:
A. L. L.arpenteur Gale Co.,
B. Presley, Wait CoWper-
n. E. TYSON, thwaite,
J. G. Perenoud, B. Weide,
Ladd. AMMAN & Co. J. NJ. Cashier,
Pollock. Donaldson & Metcalf Il Tinker,
Co.. Jno. G. Racquet 4
Shaw Hawkins, Co.,
A. Howard Il Co., II. Z. Sanford,
Temple & Bcaupre, Geo. j. Grimes,
il. Salter, David BARLEY,
S. ID. Henderson, Pfaukuch g. Paas,
l.. Kreiser & Co., Putnam & Rogers.
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LARGE CArTLE.-The Westfeld, Mass,
News Letter speaks of three pairs of fat cat
tie, raised by Seth Bush of that town, the
largest pair weighing 5000 lbs. the next
$500; smallest pair 1920. Also a pair
raised by Chas. Fowler, weighed 5000 lbs.
Also six year old steer, raised by Samuel
Stebbins, weighed little over 1900 lbs,
and measa red over 10 feet girth.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

Protestant CHURCHES IN TrRKEY.--Rev.
DR.. Goodell gives an account of the Tenth
Anniversary Of the First Protestant Church
in the Turkish Empire. 1t was founded on
the 9Th of July, 1916, and has now been
strengthened by two more. The three church
es, at Pera, Constantinople and Hass-Keni,
came together at Pera, where the first church
was formed, and had most interesting oc-
caSion
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06
River Closed.

The regular close of navigation at St. Paul
may be dated this year upon the first day OF
December. Up to that time, no obstruction
existed in our river to the daily and hourly
travel of boats to and from our landing, with
the exception of the gorge Of mile or two
of ice above Hastings.
The ice stopped running in front of st.
Paul on the night of the first, with the Their
mometer standing at the time at six degrees
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

e A personal difficulty occurred last
week in the streets of Raleigh, N. c., be-
tween Kenneth Rayner and the editor of the
Standard. Mr.. Rayner caned his adversary,
and has been held to bail in $4,000 to keep
the peace.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

NJ. THALBERG.-The New York critics
continue to speak most graciously of M
Thalberg's piano-forte playing. One of the
most enthusiastic says: 'sIn every sense NJ
Thalberg has realized the most enlarged hope
of his high abilities as an intellectual must
clan, superb executant, and great path.
finder in the lyrical Rocky Mountains"
This will strike our readers who have not
heard the great Thalberg, as rather Eighty
fir1ro
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

GAME was never more plentiful in Mime.
sofa than this year. The Indians have left
most of them-and the live deer venture
consequently almost into the city limits,
Some Of the Aldermen are after them.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

GOING TO HAVE 1T Done I'VE are as
sured that all the official influence that can
be possibly brought to bear, will be urged to
have daily mail between ST. Paul and Du-
buque this winter. All right!
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Bakers Trial.

NEwBURcH, Nov &c.
Ajury in the case of Lewis Baker was en-
panneled this morning. Mr.. Hall opened the
case for the prosecution.
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The WINTER BRIDGE-The river is now
bridged with its Winter covering, so that
(oot-passengees and hand-sleds can pass. 1t
is yet unsafe for teams.
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THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1856.
THE NEWS.

We had quite an extensive mail yesterday
Elsewhere will be found the most interesting
news items that can be cleaned from the la
test papers.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-06

Vote for President in New England.
The official vote Of the New England
States is given in the following table, fol
1S5f.
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st. Paul, December 2, 1856.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-21
nilro.d, on either hand, or BY the demo

railroads on either hand. or by the demo
cratic county ruads-and nothing renain'
,ui lhe old foundations often sadly gGlliec
out One old chap whom met; q sort oil
"ecntral COMMITTEES" man, expressed his DO.
light that had taken "the pike" and l
have no doubt that he would have been
charmed had l unloaded my apples and
worked for few hours in wheeling gravel
to "mend his ways" Yet was toll-keep,
er to be chosen tomorrow, l fear the old
fossil would be sadly ungntsful, and turn
from me a. not belonging to " his Set"
But must not m0nli,e, and must wind
up this "waif," especially as the cool breeze
admonishes me to BE- mp and OF again.
mean to "put up" my equipage time
enough to go home tonight over the George
town Railroad, u great public convenience
in these parts, which Is fast getting full
share Of travel. Tomorrow shall "pu'
in again, and hope TO reach Charlestown
bridge on Friday evening, having gone ovei
the road fairly and quietly.
At any rate, Mr. Editor, do not deem this
hasty scrawl sgotistical-the wager having
been made public property, let me have the
credit Of fairly +" wheeling up" and let my
slow but sure progress be q consolation Il
Others who suffer for having "backed W
their opinions" Catch me ever Offering &c
bet again, but .. Seryabo fdem."
QuI Esr.
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KANSAS AFFAIRS. We hay, received M.
s,., ,,,hs, LI.,.J NJ, ~ ~ ~.
-. r. ry,,s
W '"' h'"Sa' 'ie'a" VI rreeuOu'' ed'te'
BY e. w. Brown, which Was destroyed
du ing The attack on Lawrence, and cor.
d;.Ilv w.leom. !, os IN. ,h,u,;,, =, 6o.
-, NV
speee"' "ee ''en' aoa nee SOIL IN Kansas
In his address TO his reader, Mr.. Brown
saws:
..Aher a suspension of near six months.
we ap ,esr before YOU again, gcn,Ie reader
in The capacity OF journalist. Tha, siN
month, b q. been the most .y,ntlul of An,
In our eAislence-eyentlul no, only 10 our
self, bu, TO Kansas, with whose history our
Journal has b.com. identified. Arrested hy
biyhwa, men, on the llih Of Nav last. while
pursuing our way homeuari from Kansas
City, aud robbed Of horse. saddle aud b,i.
die, With two revolver, and a bowie knife.
then detained for several DAYS peain,, our
will at Westoot, we were niaceJ in ch,,,s
of a .trony .s,or, CLOSELY gna,,,.d md ~.
ter psss,p, th,oucb nuwhs,l.s. ;nc;d.n,.
wer, taken 10 L,eomnIon. Tb., m covs,
owe, the basenes. of the op,r.ye ns,nstro,ed
In Mi.souri ana Kansas mon or Lessen
we were indicted for bi,b reason and bsI,i
asa ,,ai,pr 10 our country and ,b,ss,snsJ
with deaIb ,hrouoh f.ur Iony uon,hs
Dns;,, r.. for, ,,o,,L~ - IL b.,
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A Wait from a wheelbarrow.

NEwRURrPoRr TURNPIKE, Nov I, 1856.
There is nothing like novelty nowadays
Mr.. Editor, and your readers may like t.
receive 'Waif, written on barrel OF up
ples, by one who is glad to rest, after hay
ing wheeled the barrow, with the apples
thereon, ten miles over u rough road. Tru'
" can say that il is load! have ira,
yerscd the Splugen Alpine pass, bending un.
der knapSick full Of minerals-haye car.
ried FIVE days nations in u haverslek when
expecting every hour TO b. under fre-and
once ON the do>ert, when on my way from
Pal stine TO Egypt, | had TO shoulder a
pack.saddle which, with my precious ssl)
had been thrown of by vicious dromeda-
ry, angry Mt being kept u few miles in the
rear Of the caravan. But these loads were
as much lighter than this barrel Of appl :,
Us an officers sword is lighter than heavy
musket, "the butt well back, KEEP, at the
shoulder by the hour, waiting for some
"heavy bullion" 10 pas down the line
Let those who think il an easy job to "pro-
pei" such loaded harrow. over decidedly
'.hard road TO travel" try il.
"Serves you right" says old Twopercent,
"for making such foolish bet"
Gently, my friend, If you please. The
bet which | am now paying, "hke Major,
was originally pleasant banter, made in
reply to u proposition from an honorable Of
fetal Of Suffolk county that the loser should
wheel a handcart around Boston Common.
My idea Of barrel Of apples, the loser to
wheel them TO the Others door (some thirty
six miles OF more), rather knocked" him.
ns II did q martial gentleman on whom i
tried il soon afterwards.
thought no moIe about IL. but printers
ink did the work. My game OF bluff found
Its way into tho newspaper, and my .chal-
l,nge' was accepted in due form. As IN
the meantime the Garducr Americans had
declared against 1ir. Fillmore, felt that |
had not the ghost ola chance, and the audi
ences before whom have had the honor OF
speaking during the canvass, will remember
that have Acknowledged the corn"
But Il would not do to simply cry, spec
carr, - made ready last night. and after
breakfast this morning, was OF, like Col.
Jim Greene's command in aud lang syne,
.'on the road to Boston" Thank fortune
l can take my tune, which is consolation
10 one whe weighs nearly two hundrcd.
This old turnpike, as have slowly ploi-
ded along, reminds me forcibly Of the Mas
achusctts Wings in the late contest IL
used to be he route, but it, glories have
long been eclipsed-tmvellers pas over the
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existing more than 5 or 9 days, he protested
arninst tina us.lesa expensa az scnainv him

existing more than 5 or 6 days, he protested
against the us,less expense Of -eading him
medicine, and charged the doctor never ~
show his iaee " him again. His property
was estimated 1T about El30, 900.
Sir William Smyth, Of Bedforishirc, was
immensely rich, but most parsimonious and
missrly In his habits. At seventy years OF
age DO was entirely deprived Of his sight,
unabls TO gloat over his boarded heaps Of
gold. BE was persuaded by Taylor, the eel
sbntsd oculst, 10 bs coached; who was, by
agreement. to have sixty guiness II be To
stored his patient TO any degree Of sight
Taylor sucoeeded In his operation, and Sir
William was euabled 10 read and write
without the aid Of spectacles during the rs,
OF bis life. But no sooner WIS bis sight
restored than the barouet began to regret
that his agreement bad been for 50 large q
sum. His thoughts were now how he might
cheat the oculist. He pretended that be
had only glimmering, and could see no
thing distinctly; for which reason the ban.
dages on his eyes were continued month
longer than the usual time. Taylor was
deceived by thess misrepresentations, and
agreed to compound the bargain, and accept
ed twenty guineas instead Of SIXTY. At the
time Taylor attended him be had largo es-
tate, an immense sum OF money in the
stocks, and E600lin the house. A miscr Of
the name of Foscue, who had amassed enor-
nous wealth by the most solid panimony
and discreiitable extortion, applied his in
genuity " discover some efectual way Of
hiding his gold. With great care and So
cresy he dug cave in his cellar. To this
receptacle for his treasure he descended BY
a ladder, and to tho trap door he attached
spring lock, 30 that, on shutting, II would
tastsn Of itself.
BY and by the missr disappeared; inquir-
les were made; the house was searched |;
woods were explored, and the ponds dragged
but no Foscue could they find. Some time
passed on. The house in which he had
lived was sold, and workmen were busily
employed in its repair. In the progress Of
their work they met with the door Of the
secret cave, with the key in the lock outside.
They threw back the door. and descended
with light. The first object upon which
the lamp reflected was the CHASTITY body of
Foscuc, the miser, and scattered around him
were heavy bags Of gold, and ponderous
chests Of untold treasure q candle stick lay
beside him on the door. This worshipper
of Mammon had gone into his cave, to pay
his devoirs to his golden god, and become u
sacrifice to his devotion.