Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-02

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Chat6eld, and insert in lieu thereof the words, 70
some point in the interior Of said district.
Mr.. Ide, Of Rice County, raised an objection,
and remarked that the amendment seemed to him
to forestal the action Of the whole people in the
interior, upon matter Of vital importance--not
only to those in the interior Of the Root river
District-but also to those in Winona and Red
Wing. He wished to be understood that he did
not claim that the Office as now located in said
districtI was in the best place, for the conve-
nience Of that district BY any means. The same
might also be said Of Winona and Red Wing
Now the amendment under consideration, only
proposes to relieve the settlers of the Root river
District from the great distance they have to tray.
81, and to support this ground, the friends of this
amendment say what is doubtless true, that the
said district is two hundred miles long and thirty
wide. Now If the Root river District was the only
one in like circumstances, the plan proposed in
the amendment would not only be feasible one,
but a just one. But it is not the only one. The
whole interior Of Winona and Red Wing arepre.
cisely In the same condition. Now the gentleman
on the opposite side would not propose the same
plan for the districts of Winona and Red Wing
and they would be right, FOR the idea would be
absurd to think Of establishing three
Offices averaging thirty mile, apart that settlers
north and south of each Office would only have to
travel fifteen miles at the fartherest, while on the
east and west they would have to travel one hun
dred. He thought it would be better if they were
intent on removing the Office, to have an eye to
the future, and make such change as would an
swer for the front Of the three districts In that
case new district could be formed in the interi-
or nearly square, running north and south through
the three districts and as far east and west as
might be thought advisable. He had no precise
plan as to that. But he thought there should be
and would eventually be three districts on the
plan he proposed. Gentlemen say such plan
would make the districts large as they are now.
That may be, but be was not aware of any plan
for dimunition of the area of said districts;
they were not too large. 1t was only their pecu
liar form that was Objectionable. Now the plan
he suggested was, to make the districts square or
as near aspracticable,by commencing at the Iowa
line with each division and run north across the
three present districts, forming three square dis
tricts--true he might be accused Of looking to
some particular point which such change would
benefit. But he would only say, that if in max
ing such change as would accommodate the
whole district to almost an infinite degree, the
arrangement: happening to benefit particular
place in which he was interested, he should nvt
certainly object to it on that account. But he
would inform the gentlemen that such plan is
under consideration, and certain gentlemen are
engaged in the matter who have more weight with
the Department at Washington, than the Legsla-
tive body of the Territory of Minnesota. Saying
thus much he hoped the amendment would not
be adopted.
On the final vote the amendment was not adop-
tel and the resolution was carried.
POSTMASTER GENERALLY REPORT.
The Postmaster General's report shows net
increase of S62 mail routes during the past year;
PATIO in operation on the 3Oth of November;
the total annual transportation of mail 81, ,40l,-
66miles, costing $s,845 ,238. The railroad ser
vice has increased .4S3 l32 miles, and the coach
and steamboat service has diminished, the FIRST
IL IL per cent, and the latter 30 per cent.
The expenditures of the department for the
year have amounted to 1906, ,342 %, and the
receipts to $7,342, ,l36 Is. The excess of expen-
ditures over receipts $2,626, ,2O6 l6. Increase Of
revenue over last year 7-s per cent.
81 Porr1cAL..--Th. following is the inscription
on letter received by gentleman in this city:
The Postage Laws now seem to say
That every body must prepay
With stamps, the letters which are sent
E Well, here's the " "ticket''-." Letter wcnt''
To Chas. B. PRICE, up at st. Pauls, -..e.,
On whom each Minnt sotian calls,
To buy his willow or hardware. .;i+
Where each is served with constant care.
CoLD wEArnrn.---The Galena Advertiser
says the weather for the last month b, been
colder on an average there, than any correspond.
ing month for the last thirteen years.
sT Our compositor. in Friday issue made
Mr.. Lott introduce into the House Bill to in
corporate Loving institution. 1t should have
been Saving institution. Its Of no matter, as Mr..
Lott is a bachelor. IL. r., ........ .-1-..
e@ The Winona Republican wishes to
know if we exchange with ita We certainly
do, and what is further the paper is sent regu.
larly from our Office aes1 T ~
A SUCCESSFUL BEeeAR.---A professional
beggar named Mrs. Shaw, who was well known
to the citizens Of Pittsburg for her pertinacity
in soliciting charity, has accumulated property
in shat city, for which she has been recently
offered $4,000 s1 bae ~rer6
r% The Plattville American says, tina.
Hon. Ben. c. Eastman has been in critical
state but is now much better His recovery is
deemed probable. though be is not entirely out
of danger. 3ao aso ~ zzs!G ~ g, ssas4
b6r Mr.. Redfieid, Collector of New York,
has issued a notification to the employees of the
Custom House, that they will be removed if
found intoxicated at any time.
e@ There was a report in town yesterday.
that serious difficulty had occurred a Shake
pee, in which some FIVE or six persons were
shot. We did not learn the cause Of the af.
fray nor could we obtain any further paricu-
lars. hosiyaS aan saer r9lism0lrh 5 ESQ
FIaE AT MISsEAroL1s..--We learn that
the residence formerly owned by Hon. D. NJ.
Hanson, Minneapolis, was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning. sssaa ..iashssss. -s
TIE MINNESOTA Axp I4Aks Sursssos Lssps.-
Henry MeKenty Of Minnesota 10 in this city, stop
ping at the Kirkwood House, where he will remain