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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-10
From the Chicago Tribune
Douglas ut the SIashes.

| M EssRs EDITORS Senator Douglas hac
the brazen hardhood to attend celebration
at the "Slashes" where Henry Clay was
born, and there made a speech highly eulo-
CYSTIC of the deceased statesman! While
Clay lived no man coined ISLANDERS black as
the pit, and poured them more copious upon
his head than this same Douglas.
| The Missouri Compromise work OF
pacifcation, wrought by the great Kentuck-
ian for the promotion of concord between the
North and South, which Douglas said was
"sacred thing, and palsied be the hand that
would disturb it," was violated and annulled
through the Vaccinations of an arch hypo-
critic. Scarcely was Clay stark and cold in
the ground, when the traitorous agitator
commenced the work of DESTROYING that
compact of peace and unloosening the fer
cest sectional discord. After accomplishing
his wicked purpose he assumes meek and
deyout aspect, and makes pilgrimage to the
birthplace of the mighty dead, to offer up
yet reeking with the ''deep damnation of the
taking OFF, of the Missouri Compromise, he
is seen pouring out libations to the honor of
Henry Clay? Had that patriot been living
in 1854, and in the Senate of the United
States, Stephen A. Douglas would just as
soon have leaped into lions jaws as to have
faced Henry Clay, with his bill to make Gin
operative and void" the eiytth section of the
act for the admission of Missouri into the
Union.
But he had only to deal with dead lion,
and jackal could do that. And this is the
creature who is courting Clay Wings, and
in the name of the Union, calling on them
to fall down and worship him and his act of
desecration His cloven-footed prototype
scarcely furnishes a parallel to such menda-
city. Will Clay Wings hearken to the WOO
ings of this treacherous serpent? Yea, YER
lly-Over the left. A CLAY WHIG.
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Democratic Testimony.

A correspondent Of the Stevens Point Pine
ry, for whom the Editor vouches as lead
ing Democrat of the old school, reviews a
length the political transactions in Wiscon
sin of the past winter, and censures with in
dignant severity the course pursued by .
majority of the so-called Democratic press
es and members Of the Legislature. We
copy part of his communication:
Our party has been through Judicial in
vestigation, which was in pursuit of alleged
frauds upon the Palladium of our liberties
tae Elective Franchise. say "our party.;'
because the party officers in power, did it
the members of both houses of the Legisla-
ture defended it, and most of the party pa
pers in the State sustained and upheld il.
and denied that any tribunal had authority
to go behind the finding of the notable can
vassers. AS party then, we have been
identified in transaction that has turned
out to be corrupt fraud and forgery. The
most OF our Democratic members affect to
believe otherwise. 1t is too true and shame
ful transaction to attempt any longer to de-
fend. Our party has already been scorched
by reckless course Of policy and action, led
by demagogues, until it begins to smoke and
smell in the nostrils Of the people. f35,OOO
missing from the Treasury Subsidized pres
ses all over the State quarreling with the Ad-
mlnistration of President Pierce for not fol-
lowing the counsels and yielding to the de-
mands Of those late defunct powers, State
and Congressional-whil fraud and forgery
were necessary resorts to sustain that influ-
cnce in power.
We have stood it as long as it will be safe
for US as party to do SO, and much too long
for our credit and h nor. There have been,
however, a few out-spoken Democratic sheets
which have not yielded assent or support to
the wrong or its abettors. Never should the
democratic cause or principles resort to trick
cry, falsehood or deception, to maintain it
self before the people; as in private transac-
tlons, as in religion, as in every duty of man
with man, trutnfulness, promptness and hon
esty is counted necessary and commendable,
so also in politics should be; Democracy
teaches nor inculcates no other proceeding,
and needs not the bolstering of anything
false, foul or unfair; and it is only resorted
to by aspiring ofiicc-seekcr, and their under
lings when the arong man or men are to be
foisted upon the party as their candidates.
Mr.. Editor, politics has become in some
mems hands mere game--a trade and it is
desperately played sometimes, and too sue
cessfully for the honor of the party or the
interest of the State. l hope we have learn
ed lesson within the last t,co gears that will
be profitable to our party, and healthful to
the public good.
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From the Cincinnati Times, April oath.
Odd Fellowship-The State of the Order

In view of the great celebration about to
be held in our city, it may not be uninte-
resting to our readers to learn something of
the present state of the Order of Odd Fell
lows. The first lodge ever organized in the
state of Ohio, was located in this city, under
charter applied for September 26, 1880, by
Nathaniel Estling, j. Brice, j. Holt, T. Bel
ford and j. Gill. The date of the charter
being granted is October 31st, $780, and the
lodge was organized under the name of the
Ohio Lodge No. 1. Since the introduction of
the Order into the state, at that period, its
progress has been gradually onward, until, in
the respectability ofits members, their num-
bers, &c, it now stands unequalled by any
similar association within it's borders.
To show the strength of the Order in the
United States, we find in the last published
report of the Grand Lodge of the United
States, held in Baltimore, September 18th,
1855, that that there was at that time subor-
dinate lodges in existence, 1913. Number
of limitations during the year, 1924, and
that there were in good standing 600
members. The brothers relieved numbered
1850. Widowed families do, 2,446.
Amount paid for relief of members, $373,-
3S5 H. For relief of families, $79,918 Al.
For the education of orphan children, $12,-
HUI .. COE UuIIdi pun POcCo3 RCV,OcV u.
The amount at that time IN the treasury
was SS54,786 Is. Widows and orphans
fund, 1904, OIL 10. Amount of invest
ments $45l,776 73. Annual receipts, ST.
147, 1873 95.
From the annual report of the Grand and
Subordinate Encampments for the year end
ing June so, 1855, we learn that there were
at that time 68O encampments in organiza-
ton; and that during the year there had been
2, 2,429 limitations, and that the total number
of members was 33,O81. The number of
Patriarchs relieved was 2,391, and the
amount paid them $81, ,746 OF. The amount
of annual receipts was $96,607 AZ. The of
Fl ers of the Grand Lodge of the United
States for the present year are William Eli
son, of Boston, M. W. q. S. Geo. W. Race
of New Orleans, r. w. d. G. S j. L.
Ridgely of Nd, r. w. G. G. and r. s. 8;
Joshua Nansant of Baltimore, r. w. q. y.
James w. Aale of New York, r. W. G. NJ;
S. II. Lewt, of Baltimore, r. w. G. G.. j.
e. Chamberlain of Baltimore, r. w. G. M. 3
There are many things that particularly
distinguish the association of Odd Fellows
from many organizations that have at times
sprung into existence, fourished their little
day and expired. The purity of purpose by
which they are actuated, the strictly benev-
olent character of their duties, the great re-
spectability of the Order, not only as . body.
but individually, and the great care that is
continually exercised in order to maintain
these characteristics, must guarantee to it
that admiration which its acts have SO far
elected. The strangers friend, the widows
protector, the orphans guardian, and the
sick brothers support-these constitute the
high and holy trust that is the aim and the
object of Odd-F Fellowship. May they endure
forever. -
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ACCIDENT.-The Galena Advertiser of the
2Sth says that on Friday of last week, as
Mr.. Spear Spencer, Of Georgetown, near
Hazel Green, Grant County, Wisconsin, was
travelling on the Plank Road, about mile
from town, in buggy, his horse became
frightened, the bits of the bride broke, and
the horse started off at fearful speed. In
this emergency Mr.. S. unfortunately leaped
from the carriage, and broke one of his legs
just above the ankle in consequence. The
horse kept on short distance further and
stopped without any other injury. He was
an Odd Fellow, an invited guest to the Fes-
tiyal on Friday, and was on his way in te
attend the same when the accident occurred
THERE are five hundred and seventy five
tudents in the New York University.
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Our CoUNTRy.-No better idea of the ex
tent of the great West may be had than
from consideration of the trips made by
some of the steamboats, Besides the long
voyages familiar to us on the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers, we notice that several steamers
are prepsring to start from St. Louis, with
government stores and Indian goods for Fort
Pierre, near the mouth of the Yellow Stone
River, while one, the St. Mary, goes to Fort
Benton. If she returns to St. Louis safely,
she will have made trip of 6OOO miles.
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BosToN, Nav ]

In the Senate to-day two reports were
submitted from the Special Committee on
the question of Kansas affairs. The majority
reported series of resolutions which take
strong northern lr,unds, denouncing the in
reference of the Territorial Legislature, its
laws, and the course of the National Admin
istration towards Kansas, declaring that
Kansas should be admitted into the Union
as Free State, and recommending the cause
to the sympathies of the people of Massachu
setts. The resolutions were ordered to a
second reading.
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GREAT DErALcArIoN-The St. Louis In
telIigencer charges that, in construction
of fifty miles ofthe Pacific Railroad, west
ward from St. Louis, over one million of doll
ars have been cahbaged by somebody not
not designated by the authority that char
ges the default. The Intelligencer gives the
figures, and challenges contradiction of their
correctness.
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ALTON. Nav 9.

- The Newark Times. which suppor-
ted Trimble last fall, and which hoisted the
Fillmore flag after the nomination, has sold
out, and is to be a Republican paperin future.
This makes two Fillmore organs that have
ceased to be, in Ohio, since his nomination.
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NUMBER a..
River Items,

/ Since our paper of yesterday went to press,
we have had nine arrivals from below: On
Sunday afternoon, the H. T. Yeatman and
Oiameed came in from the Ohio river, and
during the night and morning, the Roches-
ter arrived from the same destination; the
Oakland from st. Louis, the Flora of the Du-
buque Line, from Dubuque, and three boats
Of the Galena Line-the Royal Arch. AL
hambra and Ocean Wave.
These boats all came up heavily freighted
and crowded with passengers. The scene at
the landing yesterday morning was ahead of
anything yet witnessed.
The Galena Advertiser of Saturday has
the following: II
GREEK SLAVE SCNK.-By dipatch receiv-
ed at thc.offiee of the Minnesyta Packet Com
pany, yesterday, we learn that the Greek
Slave is sunk. We have not the full particu.
lars OF the disaster, but understand that, as
the steamer reached Hampton, she struck
the whcr. with such force as to break in her
hull; she Immediately filled and sunk, in ten
feet water. The disaster occurred on Thurs
day night She will probably be raised soon.
The Greek Slave will be replaced by another
steamer, Immediately. 80.
The unfortunate boat was owned by the
Minnesota Packet Company, and commanded
by Capt. Coll, ard was regular Galena and
Rock Island Packet.
The Excelsior arrived last evening. We
are indebted to her officers for late papers.
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CULTIVATION OF THE PINE.-On the sun
nv shores of Cape Cod they are raising the
white or Weymouth pine, from the seed,
which is planted in hills like corn, where
the soil will produce nothing else.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-10

g Longfellow's Hiawatha has been
translated into German by Freilgarth.
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Il A Kansas meeting was held at Chi
cago on the 22d ult., to take measures to
secure direct trade between that city and
Kansas, to be carried on by way of Alton.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-10
NEW YoRK, May

NEW YORK, May I.
Hon. Ogden Hoffman, Attorney General
of N. Y, and one of our most distinguished
lawyers, died THE afternoon, after short
illness.
ALTON, May 2.
The Kansas Business Committee have Just
will stop at Alton and receive passengers and
freight direct for Kansas. The Committee
have pl e2ared a circular to the press, which
will be forwarded by the next mail, giving
full particulars of the arrangements.
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TUESDAY MORING, MAY7, 1856
Illinois Politics.

The Democratic State Convention of Iii.
nois, met at Springfield on the LIST inst. Or
motion, Hon Thomas Dyer, of Chicago was
appointed Chairman. Three Secretaries were
elected, and one Vice President from each
Congressional District On motion it was
resolved to go into election of candidates for
State Officers. John Dement,, of Lee coun-
ty; VIM. A. Richardson, of Adams county;
and Murray Mcconnell, of Morgan county,
were put in nomination. On the first ballot
Moore received ll2, Richardson 60, Dement,
SIS. Mcconnell %. On the third ballot
Richardson received a majority of all the
votes cast, and was declared duly nomi-
mated.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of other State Officers, with the
following result: For Lieut. Governor, R. j.
Hamilton, of Cook county; for Secretary of
State, VIM. H. Snyder, of St. Clair county;
for Treasurers John Moore, of Morgan eoun-
ty, for Auditor, Lemuel K. Casey, of Frank
lin county.
The Convention then adjourned till eight
A. NJ, the next day, at which time the Com
mittee on Resolutions were to report and
State Superintendent be nominated.
DEATH OF JAMES G. PERcIvAL.-Died On
Friday morning, May I'd, 1856, at the resi-
dence of his friend, DR.. J. L. Jencks, of Ha-
eel Green, Wisconsin, DR.. James G.. Perc-
val, of New Haven, Connecticut, State &C.
ologist for the State of Wisconsin, aged
about 62 years.
AS scholar and man of genius, DR.. p.
has reputation as wide as the world. As
poet, some Of his verses are not surpassed
in the English language for purity of style
and nice delicacy of conception. In his hab-
its he was eccentric. He had not been well
for several months, though for a considerable
part of the time he had been able to labor
on his Report, as State Geologist. His dis
ease was no doubt heightened by most SEN
sitive fancy, till at the time above, all of
earth of such a man that could die, cx-
pired.
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C An English writer says: "Victo-
ria is Queen of England, but Public Opin-
ion is King"
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Masonic BUILDING AsscCIArIoN.-A
meeting of this company was held on Mon
day afternoon, May S, in the room Of the
Ancient Landmark! Lodge.
A. T. ChaInblin was appointed chairman,
and G. D. Elfelt, secretary. Over 300
shares were represented-the first install
ment required by the act of incorporation
was paid in, and J. r. Irvine, A. L. Cham
blin, Geo. L. Becker, VIM. Paist, c. L. Viii
lis, A. T. c. Pierson and 1. p. Wright were
elected Board of Directors. At subse-
quent meeting of the Board, A. T. c. Pier
sou was elected President, 1. P. Wright,
Treasurer, and A. T. Chamblin, Secretary.
From the spirit manifested by the stock
holders, and the known business capacity OF
the Board of Directors, we are satisfied that
by fall we shall see a building erected that
will be an ornament to the city, and credit
to the Masonic fraternity.
A>RARE SPECULATION IN GRAIN.-The
Buffalo Express of April S, says: I" A COM
mercial firm last fall, just at the close Of
navigation, shipped to this port cargo Of
14,0O0 bushels of wheat. They were then
offered So 10 per bushel for it, which they
refused. They concluded to let it remain il
the hull of the vessel and thus save storage
and take the chances of market in the
spring. They yesterday, in view of the
breaking up Of the harbor and getting ready
for spring business, had their wheat elevated
Into store, and sale of the cargo at presen
ruling prices would place to the account o
lprofit and loss on their ledger the sum
I$5 200. Not q very profitable investment
taken all round.
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THE PREsIDENCY.-At the last accounts
from Washington, Judge Mclean was good
deal talked of as the Free Territory candi-
date for the Presidency.
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THE total amount of insurance on the Pa
ctT Ssnd cargo, exceeds So, 100000.
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81 There was frost at Columbus, Geor-
ga, one or two weeks ago, which was sufi
ciently heavy to destroy portion of tho
fruit.
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MAcXINAw STRAITS OpEN.-Shippers from
the East will be glad to learn the good news,
that the Straits are now open. The propel-
ler Wisconsin, Capt. Hickey, arrived at De-
trot from Chicago, on the last day of April.
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THE BARsTow CAsE.-The Superior Chron-
iclc, which is accounted Democratic jour
nal in good standing in the State Of Wis
consin, speaks as follows of the decision of
the Supreme Court in the case of Bashford
against Barstow 1--WE deem the decision
of the Court a righteous one, and we doubt
not that the great majority of the Demo-
cratic party will as cheerfully acquiesce in it
as those do who supported Bashford. Our
time and space compels us to make but a
brief allusion to this matter now, but we
shall take occasion hereafter to express our
views on the subject"
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BRIDGE AT ST. LOUISA Washington
correspondent of the st. Louis Republican
writes as follows: 81 understand that Mr.
Kennett contemplates urging upon Congress
the propriety and actual necessity for g
bridge over the Mississippi at St. Louis, tc
be constructed on arches sixty feet above
high water, and sufficiently wide for foul
railroad tracks, two wagon tracks and two
foot-ways. This done, would avoid the pres.
ent outrageous annoyance and delay now ex,
perienced by persons approaching or leaving
St. Louis. The delay now at the Mississippi
is onc-third of the time required to reacf
this city,"
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HoN. A. c. Flagg has been declared the
legally elected Comptroller of New York, his
election having been contested.
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/, Masonic HALL-It will be seen by a no
tice which has appeared in our columns Gu.
ring the week, that the subscribers to the
capital stock of the "N1asonic Building AS
sociation" are to meet at 8 o'clock this af
ternoon, at the room of Ancient Landmark
Lodge, for the purpose of organizing in &C
cordance with the charter. 1t is expected
there will be full attendance of those inter-
ested. 1t is the design of the Association
to Immediately erect large stone block,
three or four stories high in central loca-
ton in the business part of the city. The
lower stories are be fitted up for stores and
offices, and the upper one will furnish large
halls for the use of the order. A building
of this character will be an ornament to our
young city, credit to the fraternity, while
at the same time it will meet the demand OF
the public for superior class of stores and
Offices We cannot but think it will prove a
profitable Investment. Tie sum of twenty
five thousand dollars has been subscribed for
this purpose, exclusively by the members OF
the fraternity.
ARRIvALs.-John E. Warren and Earl S.
Goodrich, Esqrs., were passengers home, by
the Ocean Wave yesterday.
GEN. URAGA DEAD.-The Matamoraus
Libertad, of the 18th inst, reports that Gen
Uraga is dead. Our readers will not forge
his part in the late disturbance in Mexico
his defeat, arrest, and removal to Guerrero
The Libertad says:
GA friend of ours has shown us letter re
ceived from Mexico, in which it is said tha
in the capital the death of Uraga in the Soutl
was confirmed. M ~
1--WE are not inhumane; but we are to-
fond of the liberties of our country, to hypo
critically effect to lament the death of a maj
whose existence was incompatible with tn
rcpose of the nation"
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time and space compels us to make but a
brief allusion to this matter now, but we
shall take occasion hereafter to express our
views on the subject"
lIoN. c. c. WAsHBURNE.-Our Represent
atve in Congress, Hon. c. c. Washburne,
has been so much indisposed as to leave his
sat for few days. At last advices he was
recovering WisconSin Pinery, AprI 81.
We hardly think that Gen. Ellis, of the
Piaay, would have thought he was doing
justice to Mr.. Washburne by the above state
ment; had he been in St. Paul yesterday
The gentleman named as having left his scat
in Congress on account of ill-health, was
here-never looking better-and on his way
back to Washington, after short business
visit to his constituents and the Minnesotians
up this way. Mr.. w. made short drive
among the pinery boys in this quarter, but
meantime left good hands to attend to the
interests of his district at Washington. lie
departed to the scene of his public duties by
the steamer Galena yesterday.
Getty FATHERs"-The Aldermen of Du.
buque are. sometimes called upon to do ex
tcaordinary and special duty as well as the
Aldermen of st. Paul. The Dubuque Ex-
press of Tuesday has the following:
1--WE have seen Aldermen called upon to dc
a great many things, and it is but right that
the City Fathers should 60 ''boJbing aronnd
t. look out for the public interests. But we
presume that Aldermen who arescalled upon
as our friend Ben. NJ. was, last evening, to
look up a Boarding House for gentleman
who could not find one for himself thinks
the duty rather onerous."
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Ez The Danville, (Ill.,) Independent
gives little notice to whom it may con-
Germ, signed "MANY LADIES'" Here it is :
"Mrs. Barker has lost her COW. 1t was
led off by leather strap, taken from little
boys sled, in the yard, and the general sup
position is that this poor, hard-working wo-
man was robbed of her cow to pay for whis-
ky sold to her husband. This is to give no.
tice that we, the women of Danville, want the
COW driven back to Mrs. Barker"
From the strong symptoms manifested by
the women in certain sections of Illinois and
Indiana, to be gregarious, we rather think
Mrs. Barker has found her COW. He must
be bold man not to drive it back.-Chic
Jour,
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THERE are five hundred and seventy five
tudents in the New York University.
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e The =" Abolitionists" proper, of the
Gerrit Smith school, have issued call far a
National Nominating Convention, to meet at
Syracuse, New York, on May the 2Sth
next