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The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-10-11

The Norfolk tNa) llctsld heretofore a
Know Nothing paper, has come oui iroin
iha, organization and tuu up the maine OF
I.,,es Bueheoau Tor President
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
A CAR d.

EDITORS OF Observation-Disclosures An
article appearing in the Pioneer and Democrat
this day which deserves some notice from the
praprietors of the town Of Hennep:n. and they
have 10 say that if their application to enter
their town site is deemed for want OF following
up their survey and plot with improvements.
it is unequvocally false. inasmuch as On the
18th day of October. 1850 and the 25th day Of
August. 1885, it was distinctly and fully prov
EN- and such proof sent on to Commissioner
Hendricks, that the company had'buiit Hotel
which had been kept for two years. as well as
a stole kept for two years, and Hotel only a.
bandoned. SO as to pre- empt on the proprietols.
This Hotel has cost $4,000 or more One of
the proprietors paid out $500 in a small ware
house, when lumber was cheap. Three hun
dred or more was paid in making roads. ca
handred and fifty in ferry boat, which the
companys agents termed agents for pre-empt-
ors,1 allowed to be destroyed. NJ. l.. Olds. esq,
| always reported in favor of the Company for
| one 40 acres legal subdivision. on which the i'm.
provements. hotel. warehouse and ferry. stood
a, Wilson. told Commissioner took that view
that every 40 acres had to be built upon.
How the present decision can tie made i
past finding out. However, appeal papers have
been sent on TO take the case before the Secre
,ary of the interior. and proper counsel retain
ed at Washington to present the case IA rly.
One of the proprictors has just returned and
foand the Hotel in fall occupancy and fully
furnished. PROPRIEToRS or HEENEPIN.
| Dec Is 1856
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6

TIE President has removed G. W. Clark
the alleged murderer of Barbour in Kansas
from the office of Indian agent in that Ter
ritory, and appointed Isaac Winston, Wing
of Culpepper county, Va, in his place.
The Star confirms the report that the Vir-
gina electors had recommended EX-Gover
nor Floyd for post in the new cabinet.
The electors had quite jubilee after cast
ing the vote of the state. Governor Wise
was present Many speeches were made and
toastS drank.
One of the sentiments declared the Ostent
Manifesto to be the eternal law of nature
of nations all horror to the statesman who
will execute its principles.
Gov. Wise, in his speech, declares tina
nothing would tempt HIM to leave his pre-
sent position in which the Democracy o
Virginia had placed him. He also said tina
It was due to Virginia that some one of he
distinguished citizens should be called to ali
in carrying out this policy. Both those de
claralions were received with loud applause
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
~
John Slidell.

The Pioneer defends this Southern Disu-
nionist from the charge of the Republican
press of the North and makes him cut to be
a " conservative statesman" Heaven de-
fend the country from such conservatism
as Slidell preached in his stump speeches
through the South during the late campaign |!
We presume the Pioneer has information
from its Southern owners that Slidell is to
take jeff. Davis place as the representative
of the Wise and Brooks wing of the party
in the new cabiG and hence it must thus
early commence eating the dirt he walks
upon in order to have things " all set" for
tn, fourth of March.
Gentlemen, the people Of the North
read the papers," and most of them know
all about Mr.. Slldell and his disunion princi-
pleS
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
RED WING ITEMS.
(From the Gazette.1


MAIL DELiNaENcIEs.-Thre weeks age
we passed through Dubuque on our way
home, and brought with us copies of the Du.
ceiyed by mail, papers OF the same dates
The other day while at the Post Office in
Wacoota, SIX miles below on the river, we
were informed that our papers usually ar
rived at that Office about two weeks after
date. A gentleman from Mazeppa, told us
that it required about three weeks to get
our paper. The friends about Farribault,
Manterville, Oronocn, and other inland towns
say that the mails are never received with
any degree of regulation.
SrAGEs.-Mr. Brown, manager of Walk
ers lines of stages, in Minnesota, informed
us yesterday that the routes are now all in
operation, and that the mails are very large,
and the travel much greater than last winter.
This Company are now running a tri-weekly
through this place via Hastings and st. Paul.
MIR. Brown assured US, that he would have
a daily line on this route in eight or ten days
and he started south this morning to order
up the stock requisite.
GAME.-Fresh vcnison and bear meat are
plentiful in town. We noticed load of
ten fine deer from Rush River, killed by
Messrs Kicks and Stetson, who had some
forty more hanging up in the woods ready
for market. Also a load of two very fine
elk. and the carcass of one bear. Game is
very plenty and is being killed in abundance.
THE RvER.-We saw several very heavy
loaded teams on Lake Pepin the other day,
and soon travel will be lively on the whole
route from Dubuque up. 1t is surprising
to those unacquainted with the fact that the
river is almost as much of thOroughfare in
winter as IN summer.
FEsrIvAL.-We learn by the notice in
another column that supper, followed ly the
toasts and responses usual upon such occa-
sions, will be furnished at Philo's Hall; on
the evening Of the 22nd inst. in celebration
of the Pilgrims.
The supper is very properly prepared un-
der the auspices of the New England Socie
tv. All New Englanders although not mem
bers OF the society are specially invited to at
tend, and also the public generally.
NorrcE-The Red Wing Free and Easy
Club will meet as per adjournment, at the
Kelly House on the evening of Wednesday
next, at 8 O'clock, to perfect the arrangement
for the grand sleigh ride and Ball. Natives
of any State or country, who are favor III lie
to the prevalence of good feelngsan fellow
ship in this community, are respectfully re-
quested to be pr sent.
n. B--No Goldfish in the Club.
c. c. Vandenburg, J
F. F. Hoyt, Committee.
NJ. COmstock.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20

We learn from the Pioneer that in the
matter of the application to enter for town
purpose, under the act of May 90, lS44, GER
tain lands in township llG north, range %
west, being the town site of Hennepin, Hen
nepin county, in this Territory, it has been
held by the General Land Office, after a
careful examination, that there has not been
such compliance, in good faith, OH the part OF
those claiming as town proprietors in this
case, as to give right of preference under
the law of 1874, AMI therefore, the applica-
ton has been rejected.
The Department of the Interior has deci-
ded, We are informed in another case arising
under this law, and which was submitted on
appeal, that, under the law and late opin-
ion of the Attorney General, a selection for
the purpose indicated (town) protects the
land from ordinary presumption, but it must
be bona fde selection-that is, one intended
for the actual purposes Of town or city, and
that purpose evinced by the further acts Of
the parties making the surveys towards the
erection Of buildings or other improvements.
1t is, in the opinion of the Department,
somewhat in the III ture of declaration in
an ordinary presumption. twill protect the
land from agricultural pre- -emption from the
moment the first step towards the survey is
taken, sehen such surrsy is f5lloreR Immediately
By torn improvements, erhibitiag the bona .fde
character Of the selection; but mere survey
without any subsequent attempts, in good
faith, to consummate the said claim, will af-
ford no obstacle to the disposition of the land
as if no such Indecent steps by survey had
been taken"
In view Of this ruling by the Department,
the Hennepn" application has been reject
ed by the Land Office.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20

e The New Orleans Delta in noticing
the arrival of Gen. Whitfield in that city,
calls him the 4" Conqueror Of the North in
Kansas" and thus continues in praise OF him
and the Border Ruffians Louisiana scarce
ly understood the Kansas necessity, or al
least, she did not act upon her understand
ing now the battle is won-and to suct
men as General Whitfield, and to the name
less but gallant rank and file of the Nilsson
rians who aided him and his, let the victory
and the laurel crown he giyen.''
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
Cannon Falls.

This place j. destined to be point of no
mean Importance. tbs situated in the north
western extremity of Goodhue county at the
junction of the two Cannons, about two miles
below the falls of the main Cannon and at
the falls Of the little Cannon. The town
was only laid out and plated last summer,
but it already numbers three or four hundred
inhabitants; and as an evidence OF their
good sense and enlightened principles we
will state that large number of the Mime
sotians are weekly distributed at their Post
Offite.
The propretors hold out liberal induce
mcnts to settlers to come in and improve,
and unlike many other proprietors, they are
making the most substantial improvements
themselves. Among these arc fine bridge
which they have caused to be erected over
e Cannon; large stone hotel, the foun-
dation of which IS already completed, and
which will be ready for occupying early next
summer and large stone gristmill, con-
tract already let at SD, 900, to contain four
or five run of st ne and be four stories
high
Cannon Falls is situated in the midst Of
good agricultural country, which is rapidly
filling up. We were informed that there
was not claim within ten miles but what
was occupied The town contains two ho-
tells and one printing office, and it is on the
ST. Paul and Dubuque mali route-the first
station out from st. Paul where the stage
stops over night. 1t is 35 miles from ST.
Paul, 20 from Hastings and Is from Red
Wing. The surveys that have been made
for the Minnesota and Northwestern Rail-
road company cross the Cannon at this
point.
Should any of our readers be so fortunate
as to visit this place they will find most ex-
cellent accommodation with friend Hubbard
of the Red Wing House, whose hospitality
we tested for three days last week. He has
just finished and now occupies his new
hotel.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20

DEER.-The deer is the most acute ami
NAL we possess. and adopts the mos: saga
cious plans for the preservation of its life.
When it lies, satisfied that the wind will
convey to it an ntimation Of the approach
of its pursuer, it gaZes in another direction.
If there are any wild birds, such as curlews
or ravens, in its vicinity, it keeps its eye in
tently fixed on them, convinced that they
will give it timely alarm. 1t selects its
cover with the greatest caution, and invaria-
bly, chooses an eminence from which it can
have a view around. 1t recognizes indivi-
duals, and permits the shepherds to approach
it. The stays at Tornapress will suffer the
boy to go within twenty yards of them, bnt
if attempt to encroach upon them they
are off at once. A poor man who carries
peats in a creel on his back here, may 60
I" cheek by jowl" with them. | put on his
pannier the other day, and attempted to adj
vance, and Immediately they sprung away
like antelopes.
An eminent deer-stalker tnld me the other
day of plan one of his keepers ID pt. to
kill very wary stag. This animal had beer
known for years, and occupied part of a plain
from which it could perceive small object at
the distance Of mile. The keeper cut a
thick bush which he carried before him al
he crept and commenced starting at eight il
the morning; but so gradually did he move
forward. that it was P. M. before he stood
i'm triumph with his foot on the breast of tn,
antlercd king. / never felt so much for al
/ inferior creature, said the gentleman, as
did for this deer. When came up it wa
painting life away, with its large blue eye
firmly fixed on its slayer. You would hay
thought, sir, that it was accusing itself c
having been SO easily Observation-Disclosures
Courier.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
Correspondence Of the New York Herald.
The Message In the Senate.
" ARLINGTON, Dec.

ASHINGToN, Dec. 4.
The Senate is at sea on the slavery ques-
ton, with the Presidents Message as their
chart, and an angry discussion has occupied
the day. The motion to print the Message
lies over to give way TO the running fight
over niggers. Mr. Fessenden charged Pres
ident Pierce with wilfully attempting t.
blind the people by presenting false argu
ment in his Message and identifying the abe
liiion and republican parties-parties that he
we'll knew were separate and distinct. He
charged the object OF the President to have
been to widen the breach between slave and
free States. He considered the present slave
~ excitement as attributable solely to Pres
ident Pierce and the Kansas Nebraska Bill
Mr.. Risk. said with much feeling, that the ag
itation existed before, but the acitators tool
up the Kansas bill as better text. Mr.. Fess
enden explained at great legth and with mucl
ingenuit the position of the re publican par
ty. He was frequently interrupted by South
ern Senators, and the questions and answer;
b, ca ne earnest and deeply interesting.
A number of executive documents were
received in the Senate, but none Of genera
interest.
The friends of Augustus Caesar Dodge arc
urging him for the Interior Department, a;
he is DESTROYS of returning home on account
of the health of his family.
1t IS reported here that several Southern
and Western Railroad companies have com
bined together: and will soon attempt to ge
through Congress bill, the result OF which
will give some one hu drcd and sixty mil
lions of acres of public lands to said compa
MES. This is independent of the Pacific rail
road scheme. At this rate the public domain
will soon be entirely absorbed by SPECTATOR
and The new settler be compelled to pay pri
Ces for land three and four times that estab
lishe by the government. Sixteen million
of acres were given away to railroad specula
tors at the last session.
The Secretary of the interior has informe,
| the Senate that one thousand and forty-fv'
off ers is the probable number to be provid
ed for by the bill passed last session by tin
House and pending the Senate, relative t.
the pay of revolutionary officers and thei
widows and orphans, requiring S2,50S,0 0'
to satisfy the proposed allowance.
TIE establishment of a morning penny pa
per as tender to Mr.. Bnchanan's official or
gan, is contemplated by certain parties inter
ested in securing the advertising patio
of the government.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20

STEERING BY SrARLIGHT.-A good story
is told of green hand" on board of a
coasting vessel, who couldn't learn to steer
10y the mariners compass. 1t was a clear
starlight night. and the captain toll. him to
head the vessel ta,yards a 4" bright particu
lar star, which he pointed out. This was
do: e, and for short time all was right, but
before long, she Was veeg ing widely from her
true course, and rushing rapidly before the
wind
6 Alloy there, greenhorn at the wheel y
roare,l the excited commander. Port
your helm. What do you mean? Where's
the star ?'
Dear captain" timidy replied the de-
vious helmsrnan, " keep cool-dOn't get ex-
cited-never mind--I lost that star, but
have found another, brighter and better
than the one you showed me.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
Hast Come Yet!

That daily mail which Mr. Walker is
ordered to carry between Dubuque and st.
Paul, hasn't yet arrived. We have very hit
tie hopes that it ever will so long as he holds
the contract.
We hope and expect that petition will be
started Immediately among our citizens, and
unanimously signed, in order to see if an
evil of this kind cannot be corrected. Proof
is piled mountain high, that Walker has for
feited his contract q dozen times over and
why not enforce the law at once I?
TER.-Since the above was in type a
mail O. consisting ofabout three or four bags
for the St. Paul office, has arrived. The
other $50 bags due long since, are reported
by the driver as being Oh the way. We now
have very faint hope of being able to an
nounce their arrival sometime between now
and the opening Of navigation.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
AT TIE
BOSTON CLOTHING STORE.

~ G.. GRiSWOLp, at his Store Third Street. be-
W. tween Minnesota and Cedar streets, announces
with pleasure to his numerous patrons that he has just
returned from the Eastern cities with stock Of
Fall and Winter Clothing,
Unsurpassed In quality Of material, elegance Of finish
aud durability of texture His stock consists of every
conceivable article Ia the way of
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
Consisting of Dress and Frock Coats Pantaloons Draw
Gaun,e,s Buck Mts and Gloves by the dozen single
pair suspeniers, Carpet Bags, Check Shirts, silk, Fur
Moeskin Hats, Cotton and Silk Plush Caps for VIM
ter wear, Buena Vista and Kossuth Hats, Black and
Colored Furs, and fur-trimmed
ERCOATS AND TALMAS.
These are beautiful and durable garments and them
that combine beauty with durability. He has also fire
assortment Of Silk and Wooden Half Hose, Silk, Wooden
and Cotton Drawers, and silk Undershrtsa superb
ee and just the thing that needs in this
climate ..s
In short his stock is too extensive to enumerate il.
detail. He invites everybody to come in and examine it,
assuring them that it will be time well spent.
In addition his stock Of Gentlemens Wear, he has
for sale superior and elegant stock Of
Ladies' Furs,
Ranging in price from four to eighty dollars per set
These furs have been selected with great care and with
view their adapabiiity to the rgors Of Miunesota
Winter and will BIZ found an Indispensable article of
fort when the northern bias. howls tiercely n.y."
In addition to these, he has lot Of PIECE GoopS
Prints DeLans Muslin Cotton Flanneis &C., which hi
everything is is ia this advertisement writer
| ,,own ocS-dawy
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
G. G. Wash District.

The returns indicate that the full vote in
this district for Congress is over 10000, and
Mr.. Washburn's majority is rising of 10000.
Two years ago the district cast 1886 votes,
in which Mr.. Washbur had majority of
4,O36. As cote,nporary we'll remarks:
"The increased vote shows how rapidly
the center and western portions Of Wiscon-
sin are filling up with intel igent population,
and the increased majority shows that the
people appreciate a faithful representative"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
sT. PAUL STEAM ENGINE WORKS,

(1ORNER of Fifth and Pike Streets, St. Paul. NJ. T.
This establishment, formerly the st. Paul Iron and
Rras. Foundry has been greatly enlarged, and
ense has been spared furnish with New and Splen
did Machinery First Class Pattern Maker: and M.ehn
n.ete Gate and Muay Saw Mills, various styles Having
a large assortment Of Patterns furnish all kinds
of Min Gearing Shafting Spindles, Water Wheels Saw
Mill Cranks, Building Columns, Window Caps and Siis,
Sash weights Sleigh Shoes, and every variety Of Cast
ings In Iron and Brass. Cocks and Valves, Rabbit
Metal &C. Constantly on hand. Machine Forging, Pat.
tern Making, Iron Turning and Fitting Of all kinds
promptly and neatly executed Orders, visits or cores
ponderce respectfully solicited in regard to work
chiuery Address, r. GILMAN, Proprietor st. Paul
Steam Engine Works, 81. Paul, n. 7. Aev1e.aaVtt
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20

New LINE TO DUBUoUE.--Wc call atten-
ton to the advertisement of Mr.. Brackett
mail contractor between St. Paul and lIu-
buque, by way of Farribault, Owatonia, &c.
He Will put passengers through in six days,
in comfortable conveyanc. s, and no night
travel. Mr.. Bracket is n man who fulfil !,
his contracts-wi,h mails and with passen-
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
NOTICE.
ST. PAU, OCTOBER s, 1856.

ST. PAU, OCTOBER s, 1856.
ftNHE undersigned Proprietor Of he City Of Ntnnger
i Dakota County, Minnesota, hereby gives p... c
notice all parties who have purchased lots in said City
under and subject to The ordinary covenant expressed
in the deeds, wit: to commence certain amount Of
i,npro yees therein stipulated wisin six months from
the date the and TO finish the said improvements
within two years herefrom-fhst noncompliance with
a mari Of the said covenant will be considered
compance with the terms of the whole and that every
lot which the expiration Of the said period Of A
months no irnproy emets have been Commenced, VII
considered forfeited and ed to the undersigned
will be BY him re-sold the rs though deed had
ever been executed by him 70: the same.
decl7-daw4w JOHN SlNiNGEE.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
WASHINGTON. Dec. G.

A special messenger has arrived from
Kansas, bringing dispatches from Governor
Geary, relative to the release, by Judge Le
compile, of the murderer Hayes, and also to
other matters a, issue between him and the
Judge, all of which are submitted to the
consideration of the administration. AZ
fairs in the Territory are represented still
Deaceful
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20

OLD Fashioned EcoNoMy.-Mr. Good
rich SAYS, in his " Recollections Of Life
time" just published, that his father, Con-
necticut clergyman of the Congregational
persuasion. brought up and educated family
of eight children On salary of four hundred
dollars year, and left, at his death, " an
estate of four thousand dollars"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20
Democratic Meetin. in New York.

NEW OKk, DEC. 0.
A special dispatch from Lancaster to the
Times, saws it is understood here that a
meeting has been held at the St. Nicholas,
New York, of leading democrats through
out the state. for the purpose of recon-
mendlng the Hon. Erastus Corning for the
Secretaryship of the Treasury. This move
will fail of success as we'll as every other to
brin. forward New York candidates fer a
place in the cabinet
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-20

IL There will be an adjourned meeting
of the St. Paul Lyceum in the room adjoin.
ing the Reading Room Of the Young Mems
Christian Association over G. E. Mayo,
store, for the purpose Of completing the per
manent organization.
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DunweII, Hartslorn 4 Cou

Dunwen, HartshOrn & Coulter,
VX7HOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN GRAIN
w AND CATTLE, Third street, between Jackson
and Roberts sts St. Paul, Minnesota. VIII keep con-
,.ant!y hand full supply Of all kinds Of Grain and
Feed sell at lower prices than any other house in
he city Also, full supply of WORKING CATTLE,
Beef Cattle Mich Cows, Horses Sheep and Swine such
as has never before been offered in this market.
Our arrangements with farmers and stock growers
,elow are such that will be prepared the
omng winter to supply all demands, with the best Of
al articles, aud all descriptions Of animals that the
country Affords and at rates which no man can CON-
plain of.
Recollect to call upon the undersigned, Third st..
between Jackson and Roberts
s.rAok dkWt-