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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02
.5J1t( iinnesota Gillles,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1856.


There are some Democtats even 90 blinded that
they cannot see what Col. John C. Fremont has
done to entitle him to the Presidential Chair.
They think it necessary that man in order to be
eligible to the highest Office in the gift of the
people, should spend at least 10 years of his
life in political wire pullmg, and jp the corrup
tion that breeds. so profusely in and about the
Capitol Of the Nation. An honest man, whose
life has been devoted to the development of the
country, has no show--he is denominated sim
pleton, and this is particularly true if he come
from the ranks of the People, sympathizes with
the People. and seeks to foster their interests in
stead of the interests of no principle dema
gngues. The career of John G. Fremont is
marked with long line Of noble deeds. lie
cannot boast of having been on all sides of all
questions, of having wormed himself through
every political alley that preferment might fol-
low, but he can boast of an hnaest heart and an
unsullied character. He can boast of having
contributed something towards the wealth and
reputation of his native land lie can boast of
having planted the standard of his country on
the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains. lie
can boast Of an answering devotion to Freedom
and Free Institutions, of a straightforward,
manly effort to prevent the spread of Slavery. OF
no political act of his life of which he need be
ashamed. As man of talent, of judgment, of
good sound sense, who will gainsay it? AS
peculiarly fit for the times, who will deny? AS
competent leader in whom the People can trust,
who doubts AS an embodiment OF the senti-
mamie of tine masseS all must admit. WHY NOT
then elevate him to the highest and noblest Office
America can give him? The emergency of the
times demand him and We have full faith to be-
lieve thu, the people will elect him. He is en-
phaticaliy The PArHFI>DER-the path that leads
through corruption and rottenness to purity and
noh1o,ase d
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

SPEAKING OUr.--rhe Sebec (AIe.) Quarterly
Meeting of the Free Will Baptists, recently passed
the following resolution
Whereas, the slave power, North and South, by
their words, acts, votes. pistols, rifles, cannons,
and canes, with pro-slavery President at their
head, are seeking to destroy the dearest rights,
privileges and liberties of American citizens.
Therefore
Resolved, That this conference stands pledged
70 each other, to our country, and to our God,
and our holy religion, to use all our influence at
home and abroad, in the pulpit and at the ballot
box, to counterfeit their nefarous design.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02
Summary Of the Pacific Railroad Bill.
The n. Y. Herald's Washington correspondent


writes follows, under date of July 49,
The special Pacific Railroad Committee have
agreed upon bill, eleven members concurring.
Three roads are provided for--one to be built
north of the forty fourth degree of north lati-
tudc. by the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company, Of which Alexander Ramsay is
President; between the thirty-e,ghth and
association OF all the roads now chartered and
running, westward through Iowa AMI Missouri,
the junction to he formed near Fort kearney,
and the single trunk to run to the navigable wa
tiers of the Pacific, IN California and the South
ern road is awarded to the South rn Atlantic |
Pacific Railroad, of which +. Butler King is
PRESIDENT new Company, associated with the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company, and the
Vicksburg and Shreveport Company.
This line from the Mississippi, ut some
point south of the thirty nth degree. and runs
to San Francisco, with branch to San Diego,
and with grant OF forty sections OF land to the
mile west of Texas to the California line, and
then ten sections per mile to San Francisco. No
grant is made for that portion of the road east
of the western boundary of Texas. The Nor
thcru road receives forty sections from point to
| point, seventeen hund "a miles. The mi Idle
roa<rec ives thirty sections until it reaches G H.
J ifornia, then ten sections to its terminus. The
provisions for mail pay liberal. Telegraph
lines arc provided for on each road. The report
of the committee Will not be long, but clear and
satisfactory. Tie bill will be put through with
out delay. noi. 1910 ntn. .fs
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Eight Free State Men were lately arrested
near Ossawatomie, Kansas. and taken to Te-
cuniseh for trial, charged with treason. After
they had been kept near the place they were
taken, about two weeks, guarded by United
States troops, who were ordered to keep them
IN irons the most of the time, they had orders
to remove them to Tecumseh. a scene then
toitoWed arhich has no parallel in a Republican
Government. They were chained tpo and tro
6y taking common trace cham and using q
paddock at EACH end, which was so fixed as to
make close clasp around the ankle. Like a
gang oil slaves, they wer. thus driven Oh foot
the whole distance, at the rate of twenty-five
miles per day, dragging their chains after
them. .l tr.l
The last part Of the journey was most tortur-
Ing to them. They were unaccustomed to
traveling-thelr chains had worn upon their
ankles, until one OF them became quite ex-
hausled and was put in wagon. One of the
men, John Brown, Jr., is insane on account of
the brutal treatment received. After ID trial
1--WE OF them We're acquitted. but could obtain no
redress Tor their sufftrings, Three of them
were convicted OF treason, although the evil
dence against them all was alike but two OF
the convlcts are members of the Topeka Leg
lslature, which was to assemble on the 4lh oil
July! This Is the secret of the whole of these
outrageS. Freedom must be crushed out
Think OF it, american citizens in chains, and
driven along the highways like wild beasts
Tor no crime but preierring Freedom to Sla.
very! How long are these things to be en-
dured 2
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

O0EIsAHcE BEFORE THE SLAVE PowkR.--A few
days ago Mr.. Buchanan was requested to address
thu students of the Normal School, near Lane IS
ter, Pa. He declined, and gave as a reason thai;
the students short time ago passed resolutions
ccnsurng the attack of BROOKS ON Sumner, and
if he should make any rem,rks before them, the
fact might operate To his disadvantage with his
Southern friends. 1t is astonishing how much
dirt Democratic candidate has to eat to keep in
favor with 10000 shareholders, and how readi-
ly Mr.. Buchanan eats all that is set before him.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

TEE HrsroRr OF HERBKRr.--The San Francisco
Bulletin, edited BY the brother of the lamentcd
James King, furnishes the autecedents Of p. I.
Herbert. who shot the unfortunate Heating, the
Irish waiter, at Washington: That paper says
ellis previous history is very much like most
of our public characters--on of infamy and
shame. lie is we'll known under the title of the
''Mariposa gambler" He is gambler by pro-
lesson. and formerly dealt '.monte'' somewhere
IN Ma!iposa county, and is without the slightest
qualification for the responsible position he now
occupies. We are much of the opinion If justice
be not done on him in Washington he may he Il
ut subject for our friends the Vigilants in Mari
posa, should he ever disgrace that place with his
presence again. We are not surprised in the least
TO see John b. Weller. the Senator FROM this
State. the friend and supporter of the gambler
McDufde, volunteer his services to procure Her
hert's release, even srom preliminary examine
ton. on account Of his position as the Represen
tative of sovereign State.'' 'hH
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

ssy- 1t is now said that The West Indies
sugar crop is unusually large. There have
been sent to England and Belgium fully 1900
hogsheads of sugar, and 400 hogsheads Of
moasses, and about the same quantity TO the
United States. II this is correct we cannot
understand how the wholesale dealers can ex-
plain satisfactorily the cause ofthe high prices
that is now being paid for this commodity
Dark, brown and dirty stuff, which pow COM
mands l0.cents per pound, has been sold here
for 5 and cents, and then afforded better
profit to the rctaiIers.-.4las and .frgus.
IL is as plain as,he noon sun that the rea-
son why sugar is so very dear, is because Of
the combination among moneyed men, dealers
and spectators. 1t will remain at the present
high rate until The efforts Of the spectators
are successfully colnbatted by combination
agains, them. Let there be started Provi-
dent Association. 8ra ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

We received cali, the other day, from that
sound Democratic veteran, Gov. Shields, who is
now located at Farribault, in this Territory. In
regard to the approaching Presidential election,
the General expresses himself very sanguinely as
to the success of Buchanan and Breckenridge,
and saws he has sufficient confidence i'm the Amer
lean people to believe that they will not elect
sectional man to the Chief Magisrracy of the
Union.
The General. on the 18th inst, administered
most scathing rebuke to the Black Republicans
of Farribault and vicinity, who took that occa-
sion to pour forth their usual partizan TRADES.
Those who were on the ground, say he fairly
made them tremble and turn pale, and at the
conclusion Of his speech, deafening shout
arose from the crowd for Sc Gen. Shields and the
Union" We rather think, hereafter, they will
make no more. attempts of this kind in his pres
ence.--PiOneer.
60 Stand back, Republicans Gen'l Shields
is in the field, and it behooves you to clear the
track, or you will be So crushed QUE" But seri-
ously, the above is ludicrous in the extreme.
The g Black Republicans fairly turned palc!"
We advise the Republicans to leave farribault
Immediately or the great hero of Mexico will an
initiate them. What right had the Republicans
of Farribault to say anything about Liberty on
the 4th of July? General Shields and the Pion-
Ger will attend to their case! Stand from I'M
der
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Now AND iHEN.-Prior to the Cincinnati Con-
vention, the Administration press sti.matized the
Republican party being the old Federal
Wing party IN disguise but since the dsas-
trous result of the deliberations of that body,
the term ''Fedcralist' has been stricken from
thelr vocabulary. Having caught Il TARTAR
their iavori'e cmctlc is no longer considered
available! 1t it is true the pro- slavery press
declare, that the old Wings are going for Blu
chanan the old Wings beiny FcderalIsts, they
are doubtless in.!uenccIty I'D Bucks well known
Fedora propcbsitl,s!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

ET- Williams, the slave who secreted
himself on board of The bark GROWER, at Mo-
bile, and escaped to Boston, was four days
fastened down in the hold, and when discover.
ed was nearly dead for want Of air, food and
water. iee z sdF asnis.gasai3 asI .duoe
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

ScHooLEr's PATENT REFRIGERAroE.-All per-
sons who have been annoyed with soft butter and
tainted meats should have this article. 1t is 50
constructed that by placing small lump of ice
IN the till every morning, the whole preserving
chamber is kept cold enough to make butter per-
fectly hsrd-there is also regular current of air
passing through, which keeps it dry and free frcr
mould. They are for sale at Holmes Iron and
Agricultural! Warehouse, Third st.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

~ Lieut.. 4. j. Gwin of the United States
revenue service, and nephew uf ex Senator
twin OF C,ldornl:. recently mysteriously dis
appeared AT Vera Cruz. where he was on IA visit.
1t is feared thlt hc has ieen murdered
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

NEw GRrsr MILL.-R. NJ. Rich, of Buffalo, is
preparing to start Grist Mill just back of the
/. Livery Stable of Berkey Eddy, in - street.
The engine is on the ground and the frame for
the building will be up in few days.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

NiGIrr.--lIow absolute and omnipotent is the
silence of the night And vet the stiffness seems
almost audible! From all the measureless depths
OF a,r around comes half sound, half whisper,
as If We could hear the crumbline and falling
away of the earth and all created things in the
great miracle of nature. decay and reproduction
ever beginning. never ending the gradual lapse
and running Of the sand in she great hour glass
of time -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

ARREsrED.--Dillon, who resisted the Police Of
fcers, has been arrested, and will probably find
Jordon a hard road to travel.'' ..tr.
p. S.---IIe left the city on the MetroI olitan,
and is now at liberty. 800. 49,. . IS
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

The VALUE OF DEAD MEN IN SAN FRAN
cIsco.--Thc San Francisco True Californian
relates story which throws ballo,-box s,ufng
in the shade 1t says that The Vigilance Com.
mitlee III their investigation into the case OF
Thomas H. Cunningham, have elected salts
factory evidence that he was inthe habit, while
connected with the Office of Coroner of the
County, OF disinrerring the bodies of persons
who had been buried. for the purpose OF drop
ping them into the docks, aud thus receiving
the fees attending an Inquest. In this way, it
is said, one body has been made to do service
three or four times, or as long as it will hold
together. a.G. 4-.Faen
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Gss5 y trnnspmens ballot-box made of glass
has been exhibited in New York. HAIL thou
mighty conservation of the purity of the elective
franchise ..,..a..i ,..,.I ai
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

g The report Of the death Of Mrs. Lydia
Maria cbildin Europe Is coutradicted--t lady
never having been in Europe. She resides near
Boston. fas t's4
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

ca Il is stated, that within . few weeks NO
less than $50 whites have been killed and wound
ed BY the Indians Of Oregon. ~
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Look AT uIM! We call the attention Of those
who are continually asserting that John c. FIRE.
mont has never done anything to entitle him to
the Presidency, to the Chronological table of his
life, which we copy from the N. Y. Times. We
ask our Republican friends to note the facts, and
stow them away in their brains, so that when
called upon they can be ready to refute the SLAM
derous charges that Col. Fremont is an gnora-
mus, unworthy to occupy the position of even
second corporal IN the grand Republican army.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

C-y The Americans far surpass the English in
taking Daguerreotypes, Photographs and Am
hrotypes. This is attributed by some to the
greater brightness of the American sun and the
dryer character of our atmosyhere -arisdJ-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Gy There are one liunlred aud one Masonic
iods $. with alb u; / 900 acting members, in Cal
iiorna.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

FREMONT on SLOPES AND GRADES On the 7th of
August, lS42, Col. Fremont, while engaged in the
famous exploration upon which he had been
ordered by the Government, reached the remark
able gap in the Rocky mountains called the south
Pass. In his admirable Report he says:
s. should compare the elevation w1ich We SUI
mounted Immediately at the Pass, to the ~, III of
the Capitol Hill from the avenue at Washington.
We venture to predict that on the 18th of March
next, Fremont will again ascend Capto. Hill, not
merely to take note OF its NOpe but called by the
united voice of IA free people, as our Chief Mag
Istrate, to restore to the administration of the
government those principles which were cherished
by those unwavering patriotic statesmen whom
we revere as tbs Fathers of our Revolution and
the founders of our glorious Republic
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

CoSrsAcrs FOR Iiocs.--Coptracts have beeu
made at Cincinnati for hogs TO be delivered in
November, n $50 and $500.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

c. The attention Of housekeepers and all
others Interested is called to the advertisement of
w. liutchngs, Of Chicag,. Illinois. His estab-
lshment is one of the most extensive in The
country. and VIII doubtless furnish articles of as
good quality and rs che,p as they can be pur-
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

CEy a child was born in Paris lately without
any nose. NJ. Masonneune, of Paris, took the
little lady in hand when she was seven months
old, and having made her insensibe of pain by
means of chloroform, cut such flaps ana SO skill
fully from the face, that when twisted into posi-
ton and perfectly healed they made a very re-
spectacle and good looking nose.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

DREDGING THE ST.. LAwRExcE.--Tbe work of
deepening the channel of the st. Lawrence be-
tween Quebec and Montreal is making satisfacto-
nv progress. The principal field of excavation
is Lake St. Peter.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Gey" Official information received from Cardo-
va announces that more than two tons weight of
locusts have recently been killed in that neigh
borhood. AS it is calculated that there are in
each hundred weight 100000 locnsts, some
mighty arithmeticians have figured it out that
at Cardova no less than 404 1886 500 of these in
sects have been destroyed and afterwards buried.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

Cg Details of the Lake Erie No thern Indi-
ana disaster, show that tweniy-one lives were
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

after Strenuous arguments by Attorney Gem
erat CALEB CusHlNG against it-Chef-Justico
y STANEy giving the opinion, and indorsing bis
conduct 10 every respect. Reported Al How
ard, p. $40.
1855 -December. Talked of for President by
Speaker BANxs. #
lS56-May Is. THE PEOPLE NOMINATE HIN.
June Is. Two Conventions RECORD this
nomination--this being tho anniversary Of
the Battle of Waterloo, when ALLIED armies
commenced the discontinue Of NAPOLEON,
the forerunner of JAMES BUCHANAN IN plum
derIng a la OStend.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN IN HIS GlG.--lt is now but
a century since Benjamin Franklin, Postmaster
4 General OF. the American Colonies, by appoint
ment Of the Crown, set out in his gig to make an
Official insnection of the principal routes. It is
about eighty years since he held the same Office
under the authority of Congress when a small
folio, tnow preserved in the Department at Wash
ington,) containing but three quires of paper
lasted as his account hook for two years. These
simple facts bring before US, more forcbly than
an elaborate description the vast increase in post
Office facilities within hundred years, for if a
postmaster general were to undertake to pass over
all the routes at present existing, it would require
SIX years OF incessant travel ut the rate of l25
miles daily; while if he were to undertake the Job
in an old ''sig," he would require life time for
its performances. Instead of a small folio; with
ITS 8 quires OF paper, the post office accounts
consume every two years 1900 of the largest
sized ledsers, keeping not less than 100 clerks
constantly employed in recording transactions
with $4,000 contractors and other persons.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

The GERMAN PREss.--Ihe Pioneer, with sort
of graveyard fea-, whistles sharply to keep its
courage up. 1t denies the statement of the Gin
cnnati Commercial, that "a German papers arc
advocating Free Kansas AMI only 53 in favor of
Buchanan and Slavery. 1t claims that out Of
lis German papers. &c are for Buchanan, 43 for
Fremont, and 10 neutral. This, the Pioneer i'm
AGNES, is great clincher, and completely spikes
that Republican gun. Granting, Mr.. Pioneer,
your statement in regard to numbers being cor.
rect, and your own confession shows to what a
powerful extent the German sympathy of the Tn
ion is against you, scarcely one out of this i'm
mensc number opposed the election of Pierce.
Compare the number Of German papers that ia
vored the election of Pierce with the number
now opposing continuance Of his policy Of Sla-
very extension, and sea may then be enabled to
form Is more correct idea Of the true feeling
among our German fellow-citizens. hi -a'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02

CO The Bellefontaine (0hio) Gazette gives
the following droopin: account Of the mercantile
prospects of that town and vicinity, owing to the
immense western emigration:
9 1t must he obvious to every resident Of the
country, that the enterprise which once filed all
our villages with goods of every sort, creating
composition, and importing the aspect of busy
life and trade, has received a serious check.
Comparatively, few of the merchants Of Logan
County have gone East for goods. Store rooms
are closed business men are idle stagnation
has supervened, where but few months ago all
was life and activity" s