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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20
Correspondence Of the Times.
On the Road. i-t

Early one fne morning took seat in one o
Hanson 4 Libby's stages, running between 81
Anthony and Monticello, v;a Rice Greek, Anok'
and Quincy. The weather was 6ne, although
the air was little cool, and the sun came ou
bright and genial. The scenery. after leaving
st. Anthony, 10 beautiful. The road wind
through we'll cultivated fields, small groves o.
oak, occasionally meadow bordered ty tall pop
lar and willow bushes, and now and then creepl
up TO the "Father Of Waters,'' affording beau,
tiful view of the river for some distance Al
some points the scenery is really beautiful. Or
the west side the river is lined, to great extent
with maple, elm, oak and other trees, which form
beautiful border to the stream. Occasionally
small island boldly stems the tide.
The soil along the read is a fine sandy loan,
producing very heavy crops when properly titled.
Just before arriving at Rice Greek, we came in
sight of Major Fridley's farm house. After
riding little longer We came in sight of Manomin
on Rice Greek, and drew up before Willis Ma
nomin House. This is ono of the best built
hotels in this part of the country. Attached to
the hotel is one Of tho best stables and barns
We have ever seen. Opposite the Manomin House
is another hotel kept by Burnham Cloves. A few
rods further on we came to the creek, which is
damed q little below the bridge, forming quite
large pond. There are two good mills, run by
water, and two or three stores, blacksmith shops,
etc., etc. Leaving Manomin the scenery changes
The soil was simply greyish sand, into which
the wheels Of our stage sank quite deep, giving
the horses hard jog. The road was up and
down hill, now clambering through the heavy
sand to the top Of naked bluff, and then sink
ing into ravins, and crossing for varietys sake,
corduroy bridge over some little brook, dry
half the season. Just here, friend Hanson, who
had been driving, very generously offered US the
reins, asking US whether We wanted to handle the
ribbons. Not being very desirous of driving over
such rough road, We were on the point of de-
clining, when we asoertained that the reason
Hanson wished to relinquish his post was that
sopy of the Times was peeping cut Of our coat
tail pocket, proving strong attraction for him.
We therefore pstriotOally aceeded to his request.
But what jolly time We did have, picking cut
those parts Of the road which seemed less tray
eled than others, to avoid the sand which threat
ened to swallow US up steering short out of the
road to clear some big stump, rising in Save.
fal elearness" ahead of US, and thereby nearly
going over the edge Of the road into the ravine
alongside Didn't we bless the road, the horses,
stage and all And didn't We feel big when we
had safely crossed Coon Creek, and stopped on
the top of the hill to give our horses time to
regain breath? aa.aa .els. ara ~ eas f5
What befel US during our pilgrimage to Anoka
will be related in our next.
Till then, kind reader, Adios, -
ROAM-EO.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20
ALL RIGHT.

After suspension Of one week (much longer
than we intendedit should be)we are finally scttled
in our new Office and we trust for series Of
years. We have left our old friends in the up
per part of the city, not that We love them less,
but because we were unable to procure q suita-
bic building for our Power Presses and increas.
ing business. We trust in our new quarters we
shall be able not only to retain our old but
many new patrons,as our locality is more central
and our facilities much more greater than hither-
to. Look out for better Job Work and bette,
paper. s 9e a8r al 20
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Detensien Of the Mails.

The Minnesotian few days ago publishsd .
bitter article condemnatory of the whole Dubu-
que stage line. not even excepting Capt. George,
whom We know is continually laboring to secure
the prompt arrival of the Mails. Yet they are
irregular--very irregular-partly on account of
want Of efficient organization in the Postal De-
partment, and partly because Of the heavy
SHOWS between Dubuque and Chicago, OBTAINING
the cars five or six days at time. The papers
Of ell the cities East of Chicago complain
a. loudly and grievously as We do-msanwhile
the snow-banks thicksn around the struggling To-
comotivs, the clerks vie with each other in dis
playing their imbecility, and the old fogy Camp
bell mutters from his velvet armchair at Wash.
ingten, "Wbat are you going to do about t?''
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20
ET The Westminster Reriev for Octobar H.,

~ The Westminster RerieO for October, thus
concludes notice of Dred- Stoves new
work. 1t shows what the English think of it:- !
.At length we have Mrs. Stoves new novel,
women, and children reading it with rapt atten.
tion--laughing and sobbing over it-lineerinp
with delight over it's exquisite Landscapes, ts scenes
of humor and tenderness, and rude beroism-and
glowing with indignation at its terrible reprsssn-
taticn Of chartered barbarities. Such book IL
an uncomfortable power, and critics who follow
it with their objections and reservation - Who
complain that Mrs. Stoves plot is defective, that
she has repeated herself, that her book is too long
and too full OF hymns and religious dialogue, and
men persuing prairie fire with desultory water
ing cans" .,f,t+ = -" i
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The New England Celebration.

Tho New England Society of this city will eel
ebrate the anniversary of the landing of the Pill
grims on the evening of the 22nd. A splendid
supper will be given at the Fuller House, after
which an address will be delivered by Judge
Sherburne, and the evening filed brin,-full sf
speeches, toasts, music, and happy flow Of con-
genial Yankee mirth. These reunions have
always proved perfect successes, and this will,
judging from present appearances, eclipse them
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The Means Of Travel.

We noticed in oar streets yesterday, an excel
lent vehicle, intended to, run from this city to
Shakopee, st. Peter AMI Mankato-Mr. White,
.proprletor. Il was warm well-built, leather
covered, and most comfortable conveyance, and
its snterprising driver deserves we'll Of the pub
lie. There would be thrice as much travel, if
such wagons could replace the ricksty old con-
trivaness which ply semi-once. ina. while be-
tween this city and Dubuqus-pstent refrigera-
tors, covered with sky instead of leather, bleek
a. sailing iceberg, and cold enough to freeze
fourth proof brandy as hard a. q brick. a
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HAsTINGS ITEMS.

The river opposite Hastings, was not froxer
sufhciently on Thursday last to admit Of th,
crossing OF teams. They are obliged to 20 dowr
to Point Douglas. % s ssa III aa6s
Hastings is growing astonishingly-perhap,
as fast as any town in the Territory-and its in.
crease seems to be healthy and permanent ono
Two now churches are just completing, house.
are shooting up everywhere with q wonderful
rapidity, new streets are stretching their busv
fingers into the woods in all dirsesions, and farm
heuses are lowering around, and clustering
NEARER every week. oAan aa5 b.-s a !, aaed7
Hook and Ladder Go. was organized there,
last Monday evening; thirty members signed the
Constitution and Bye Laws. They also adopted
. portion of their uniform. On account Of one
OF their Bye Laws, which provides that, in case
OF fre, the company is bound g to give decided
preference " to the property Of member, prob
ABLY quite number Of Honorary members will
JOIN to entitle them to this protection. Nav the
people Of Hastings support it.
Murder at Hastings.
Hastings was thrown into considerable Of an
excitement last week by the rumor that a vo.
man, who was clandestinely buried some three
weeks previous, had been murdered. The runner
which had obtained circulation, and the facts
elected by the magistrate are as folio VS. -
1t seems that house some four or Eve miles
below Hastings was occupied by two families.
consisting of Edward Soderland and his wife.
Swedes, and DR.. and Mrs. George Wisseuberg
natives of Switzerland. The latter had over
heard frequent alterations between Soderland
and his wife in the other apartment, but nothing
serious was anticipated. One morning about
three weeks ago 1--WE have not the precise date)
high words again ensued. They were unusally
protracted, and at their close, a body was heard
to fall heavily upon the floor. Imme diately after
the noise, Soderland passed through their room
and went out of the house, at which they entered.
and found Ms. Soderland on the floor a CORPSE !!
The husband soon returned, and raved in the
greatest agony (real or assumed walking the
hoor dstractedly, and begging his two neigh
bors to say nothing about it, they finally agreed
not to expose him, and The corpse was buried in
lot back Of the house.
But last week DR.. Wissenberg and his wife got
into quarrel, which wss referred to Hastings
Attorney, and in the midst Of the interrogatious
and replies the Soderland affair leaked out, and
nnaiiy full disclosure was made in accordance
with the above facts. Soderland was immedia-
teiy arrested, had an examination last week and
was committed for trial. The body was exhu-
med on Monday, but no external marks of yio-
ience were found. When our reporter left, the
officers intended to re-exhume the hody and make
post mortem examination-we do not know
whether 1t has as yet been done. Rumor says,
moreover, that the story is manufacture of the
W!ssenbergs, and wholly the offspring Of person
al spite. However it may be, the affair looks
mysterious. H saaass agif aQB&ssa W aa9 al,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20
Talleyrand and Arnold.

Ihere was day when Tal!eyrand arrived in
iiavre, hot foot from Paris. 1t was the darkest
hour OF the French Revolution. Pursued by the
olooa-noands OF the Reign Of Terror, stripped Of
every wreck of property or power, ks secured
passage to America in ship about to sail. He
was going beggar and wanderer to q strange
| bnd, to earn his bread by labor. aaJ - ~ -
sis there an American staying at your house p,
he asked tho landlord of the hossl. 81 am bound
across the water, and would like letter, to q
person Of influence in the New World.u .
replied IS s ~ alas ae- - : 80 ',
"Ihere is gentleman up stairs who is either
an American or an Englishman, but which can.
He pointed the way, and Talleyrand % who in
life was Bishop, Prince, and Prime Minister
ascended the stairs. A miserable sapplianl. -,
tered. a W
In the far corner Of q dilnly-lighted room. sat
man OF some fifty years, his arms folded. and
ms head bowed on his breast. From q window
directly opposite, food Of light poured over his
forehead. His eyes gazed in Taflsyrand's face
from beneath his cowncast brows with q peculiar
ana searching expression. His face was striking
IN It's outline; the mouth and chin indicative Of
an iron will his form vigorous even with the
SHOWS OF hfty winters, was clad in a rich and
distinguished costume. eas9 ''97F7 ~
I Talleyrand advanced-confsssed that he was 4
fugltlve-and that under the impression that the
gentleman before him was an, American. he soli.
cited his kind and feeling Offices. He poured
forth his history in eloquent French and broken
English. s 800 ~ - 'S>'' S",'N'
81 am wanderer-aa exile. am forced to
dy TO the New World without friend or hone.
You are an American. Give me, then, beseech
you, letter, that l may be able to earn NV
bread. am willing to toll in any manner-the
scenes OF Paris have filed me with such hsrror.
that life of labor would be q Paradise to q ga.
reer OF luxury in France. You will give me a
letter to one Of your friends. A gentleman like
you has, doubtless, many friends"
Ialleyrand never forgot, he retreated towards
the door of the next chamber, his head still down.
cast, his eyes still looking from beneath his
darkened brow. He spoke as he retreated haeL-
wards, and his voice was full of meaning. -.
81 am the only man born in the New World
who can raise his hands to God, and say = sT
have not single friend, not one, in all America
Tatleyrand never forgot, the overwhelming
sadness Of the look which accompanied these
words. p
"Who are you ?" he cried, as the strange man
retreated towards the next room. "Your namep,,
''My name." said he, vito a smile which had
more of mockery than of joy in its cenyulsiye az
preston, ,-''my name is Benedict Arnold =, ! :,
He was gone. Talleyrand sank in q chair.
gasping the words: sR4
"Arnold, the traitor!'' tez 7Jn5 )or Oh Y
Thus he wandered over the earth - anotba.
Cam, with murderer's mark upon his brow
The last twenty years of his life are covered With
q cloud, from whose darkness but few CLEANS
OF iight nash upon the page of history.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

We attended . meeting Of the Young Mems
Lyceumla at Minneapolis on Tuesday evening last
-on the occasion of the Introductory lecture
of the season. They have most excel
lent Lyceun organized. Debates are holden
every week and lectures are delivered at every
consecutive meeting. The young men there cher
ish an interest in the subject; they appreciate the
intellectual, social and moral sdvantages which
it must exert, and consequently it acquires new
ascessions and . new impetus every week
Viewed in moral and intellectual light, Mime
apolis is indeed model city. Not q gambling
"saloon'' in the place, nots grog shop in the
place, nor even place where they sell lager beer,
within it limits; the people, church going and
Republican to the very hearts, not that the da-
zusrreotype Of = place where an honest man would
like TO make his home9 But speaking Of Lyce-
ums--ws will have one here in few days. The
young men are moving. -. - s,s-. !.
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A Monument 10 Lovejoy!

The people of Illinois have appropriated funds
and appointed Committee to superintend the
construction of monument to E. j. Lovsjoy,
who fell a martyr to Free speech in Alton, IN
1897. A plan has been presented for a mcnu-
tment 100 feet high and we'll proportioned, which
will probably be adopted. May one be reared of
the purest Parian, beautiful as the life of the
martyr it commemorates, high as the inspirations
of Truth, and lasting and vernal as the memory
Of the hero, who, in the noble act of defending
the Press from the assault of Vandals, breathed
out his soul for Liberty! s.aJ..ta -. a
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

q Col. Fremont has turned lecturer. A few
days since, he was invited BY the Lecture Com.
mittss Of tho Boston Mercantile Library Assooia-
tion to be present at the opening lecture next
Wednesday evening. dispatch from New Yorl
was received on Friday stating that he has ae-
sspted the invitation, and will be present on The
occasion. An invitation has also been extsnted
to Col. Fremont to deliver lecture in the COURSE
and the same dispatch Announces the probability
that no will accept.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

SOUTHERN CONVENTION. of these semi
occasional gatherings is to be held at Savannah,
Ga, on the 18th of the next month, for the pur-
pose of building up the trade of the South by re-.
solutions, and smulating the prosperity of the
North BY long speeches and belligerent brandy.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20
MONDAY, DEC. Is, 1885,

Ca We have removed from the head of our
column the mottoes which have stood there for
some time past, not because the Republican party
y dead or that our faith in its ultimate triumph
. lessened in any degree, but because the said
notices have performed their duty.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

ESCAPE OF FREE STATE PRIsoxxRs.-A letter
from Teoumseh, K. T., brings the gratifying in
telligence, that on the night of the 23d of Novem
Der, thirty-oee, out Of forty-seven prisoners who
were undergoing mock trial for murder and
other crimes, escaped from the dungeons Of tho
court house in that place; they picked out the
brick,snd II it had not been that one Of them ac-
cidently stunsblsd against sentinel, all would
have got away. There are but sixteen prisoners
left. The Marshall has taken steps to re-arrest
the fugitives, but when they get among their Free
State friends, it viii be very difficult TO do.
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GRovRLAND GARpEN& NURSERY, e

q as gn41o. ST.. PAUL, Dec. 6, 1856.
FRIEND NEwsoN: Our Green House with all
its contents was destroyed by fire this morning
about o'clock. s3lA H1a ilh-- sat NJ
We had nearly completed quite an addition to
the building, designed to contain the large stock
of plants which We haye been propaga.ing and
importing during the last three years. Some
combustible was doubtless left near the Hue by
the workmen engaged on the building yesterday.
Our loss will be from $1,000 to $500.
Resp'ly Yours, L. NJ. FoRD Co.
CO We sincerely sympathise with our friend,
in their calamity.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

eT The Aerald Of Freedom, Of which the
types and presses were destroyed at the sack of
Lawrence has been revived BY means of contri-
buttons collected by Mrs. Brown, who, while her
husband was in prison, exsrted herself to obtain
them,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

ANorHsR FnLxoRz OAoAN CoLLAPsEn.-The
Clevelander, one of the bogus American papers
which helped in Ohio to get up sstriangular
fight" in order to elect Buchanan, has given up
thu rhost .t.t
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

~ having been stated that Douglas has q
leaning towards the Baptists, the Boston Jour.
nal shrewdly suspects that this must be q mis-.
take, a. it is notorious that he displays no mark
cd partially for water ..f
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

O. "What strange thing it ID" remarked
= Frsnchman after making the tour of the United
States, ''thst you should have two hundred diff
fsrent religions and only one grsvyw
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

a. A farmer in California states that he has
plowed ssvsnsy-&ve acres this year with yok of
cows. He says they are faster walkers than oxen
that they give milk, and save the expense Of
keeping another team.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

CT A meeting of the authors, editors, pub
fishers and booksellers of Boston and vicinity
was held at the rooms of the Emigrant Aid So
ciety, No. 8 Winter street, on Thursday, to con-
'sut upon the best means of securing the blessing
of freedom to Kansas. g
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

ca Col. Benton is leoturing the Bostonians
on the value Of the Union. Psrhsps it wouldn't
b bad idea to spill some Of the Cohesive phi.
losophy on the heads of his brethren of the sunny
South ''i-' ~ t+
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QuAMr.-0liver Wendell Holmes qusintly re-
marks that We like new forms of the poetic ele-
ment, even they resemble the old as the birth
Of child is always charming novelty, although
Cain was tho only veritable and original baby.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

a. Mr.. Locke is under arrest in Sc. Pall NJ.
T., for seducing nine females in the space Of
three nonths. Eea e 5g a-a.83
We 6nA the above, which will be news 10 most
Of our readers, going the rounds Of the Eastern
Press. We hope our authorities will Locke this
young man up, III they can fnd him. A blessed
and wonderful eontsivanss-that tslegraph-it
brings 10 our local items from the Atlantic
shore!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

ca A Land Office was opened at Lecompton,
about the 10th inst, for the redemption of the
public lands in Kansas.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

CO Messrs Bell & Chapman, of Minneapolis,
are soon to unite with them as partner, Mr..
Wilson, of Virginia, and will maintain the repu-
tation they have of keeping one of the best and
most reliable Real Estate Offices in the North
West. 1t is now doing a very extensive business.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

u The Irish census tables just published,
report that in one year there were q, 600 deaths
from staryPsien !! The editor Of the Mediccl
Times, commenting upon this appalling state
ment, says: "The figures must be far short Of
the truth. Tho narrowing details given in the
body Of the repost hare no doubt that multitudes
perished BY the wayside and in the cherries Irish
howell whom neither policemen nor coronsr's in.
quests ever took note Of.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

| GO There was very destructive FIRE in the
City Buildings, st. Louis, consuming thirteen
buildings in one of the busiest streets. The loss
as far as ascertained reaches $500. $50.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

I a. Goods to the amount of $1,000 were sto-
len during the recent FIRE at Bellfontaine, Ohio,
and seventeen men are now in Jail awaiting trial
FER the offence v, ,.-,r.{1A eds ~,.r-- s;,.t.ts
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

| 0T Great excitement has been produced IN
Detrois by the discovery that German has beer
using horse meat 10 the manufactory Of saus
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

eN The Natural Bridge property in Rockor
|ruge county, Va, intending the hotsl and l0(
acres OF land around i, has been sold 70 Mr.
Sheffield for $4,000. ---
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

CT The State Journal says that the Rev.
John F. Wright, has raised nearly $4,000 for the
new Free Colored Peoples College at Tawawa,
Ohio. q q stn..te r-ee1. .-ui iss
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

~ Subscribers at Anoka. st. Cloud, Monti
cello, F.,emont City and Neenah, ere informed
that their papers shall be forwarded in few
weeks, a. our agent has turned up safe and
sound. The delay has been caused BY the mis-
earrisse Of important documents.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

a. Carlyle is working on his farm = letting
pen. ink, and paper alone, for . season. Rstakss
great delight in feeding pigs-sad, says rscsn,
Visitsy, sstalks quite rstisnally."
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

"a Mr.. Wise in a late speech got out the
following beautiful thought on sold virginy:'
'Shs has an iron chain running through her
centre, which God has placed there to milk the
clouds aad be the source of silver rivers.
milking the clouds with IN iron chain, to make
silver rivsrS,' il thought which does not lack
much Of being sublime. -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

"a Wei regret to record the death Of George
N. Williams, who died Of Congestion, of the
Lungs, at New Berlin, Chisago Co., n. Y, on the
3Oth of Nov. last. Mr. Williams was somewhat
and favorable known In this c;tv. as = 186ea
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

a Congress convened last Monday, and vii
continue in session until the 4th Of March 1857
We shall have some news soon.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-12-20

e. Bsyard Taylor has commenced another
series of his interesting letters from Northern
Europe to the N. Y. Tribune. He has gone. in
this time for two years seies. IN 50