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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30
Progress of the Cause.

The editor OF the Juniata (Penn.) Tele-
graph, in renouncing Fillmore, and taking up
Fremont, says that he has waited patiently
for some Endorsement from Mr. Fillmore OF
the present movement in resistance to Slave
ry extension, but has waited in vain. He is
therefore driven to the conclusion that Mr.
Fill more is disposed to susta the Slave
States in the aggressive policy they are pur-
suing, anl can no longer give him his sup
port. Henceforward he goes for Col j. c.
Fremont.
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
at the Suspension Bridge on the evening oil
the 18th inst, for the purpose of organizing
a republican Club. The President of the
Know Nothing Club of the place undertook
to break up the meeting by boisterous con-
duct, but he was put out amid great cheer
ing, and the proceedings thereafter were con-
tinued harmoniously. A correspondent
writes to us that the majority for Fremont
along the cold frontier county" will be rec
koned by thousands.
A meeting of Republicans was held in
Wheeling, Va, on Saturday evening, 10th
A constitution was reported and adopted
organizing an Association to be called the
Republican Association of Ohio County, Va
The Constitution was signed and permanent
officers elected. 4 Committee was also ap-
pointed to take immediate steps towards the
formation of Fremont and Dayton Hector
al Ticket for the State of Virginia.
At meeting of Fremont Americans Of
Worcester last Wednesday evening, the res
olution offered in favor of calling an Ameri-
can Convention at the same time of the Re-
publican Convention in order to unite upon
an Electoral Ticket, was taken up and ador-
ted.
A bust of Geo. Law was found in Jersey
City, on tuesday morning, suspended by the
neck, with Grape around its head, one eye
blackened, large cross mark en- his fore
head, and the inscription--"the end of all
traitors" inscribed on his breast.
A Republican mass meeting of the citizens
of New Jersey is to be held at Newark, on
Thursday, Sept. II. Gov. Seward, John P.
Hale, Arson Burlingame, Gen Nye, and
others, have been invited to speak.
The Boston Chronicle says ofMr. Choate's
letter, that if the announcement of his pref
erence for Buchanan is based on anybody IS
Interpretation of Mr.. Choate's hieroglyhics,
it must beg leaye to doubt.
A mass meeting of the Republicans will be
held in Harrisburg, Penn, this month, at
which Mr.. Burlingame, Lieut. Governor
Ford, and others, are expected to speak.
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New York. Aug. %.

The German mass meeting held at the
tabernacle last evening was one of the most
imposing as well as important demonstra-
tons that has taken place since the opening
of the present canvass. The vast hall was
densely crowded, and the cheering and en-
thusiasm was tremendous. The name of
Fremont, whenever announced, called down
a storm of cheers Addresses were made by
distinguished German orators, and letters
were received from J. p. Hale, S. P. Chase,
DR.. Solder and others. After the meeting
adjourned, a procession of over a mile ia
length was formed, and the assembly pro-
ceeded to Colonel Fremont's residence in 9th
street
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30
Later News--norder Ruffian Account of the
fading Of LeccmptOn

Taking of LeccmptOn
There is no mistake that civil War again
RACES in Kansas. The news below must be
taken with many degrees of allowance, as
we copy from Border Ruffian sources in Mis-
souri, and Kansas. But we have no reason
to doubt the main facts-that Lecompton has
been tnken by the Free State men, and that
President Pierce's nolle prosequi for the re-
lease of Gov. Robinson and other State prs-
oaers arrived too late to be of any material
service to them. Recollcct, we copy the
following news from Border Ruflian sources !:
The company of u. S. troops having charge
of Gov. Robinson, Brown and other prison
ers, surren cred them to Lanes men, aoHh-
out firing gun.
I'VE hope this may be confirmed.l
About 10 O'Clock on the morning of the
18th inst., party of Is pro slavery men
were surrounded 10y Gen. Lanes whole ar
my, 800 stronr, AMI cut their way Il rough
with the loss of two men killed, and ten
wounded. The same men, about 400 or 500
abolitionists, surrounded Col. Titus house
having with them piece of cannon; after an
were killed, Titus surrendered 1t is feared
that as he was not summoned to surrender,
that he was executed on the spot Gen.
Clark escaped with his family across tile riv-
er before Gen. Lanes army reached that
point, and are now at Col. McCarty's in this
city Gov. Shannon and nearly all the citi-
zcns of Lecompton escaped. Lieut.. Wood
son, being forted up in the house with his
family, were taken WoodsUn is prisoner
and his house burned down.
Lccampton Takeni
An extra from the Office of the Western
Dispatch, published at Independence, brings
the startling intelligence
UNITED STATES TROOPS WHIPPED!
From an extra of the Leavenworth Her
aid OF last night, We have received confirma-
ton of cur worst fears. We have not time
for comment. but give the extract entire
Co.. Titus Company held as P,isoaers-My.
Sheriff Jones house fhYeate,sed bg the Out
taa0s-Appeat jor Assisaace- Murder and
Baectuy!
An express has just arrived here bringing
intelligence that Lecompton has been taken
by Lanes myrmidons, and that our friends
are at the mercy of the armed ruffians. The
attack was MAZE this morning about the
dawn Of day. Our friends resisted as long
as they could, but were finally overpowered
by Lanes men, who number SOCIAL armed
to the teeth.
NEAR LEcoMpToN, Aug. Is, So
Friends of Law and Order, the Abolitionsts
have come on us this morning about daylight,
whipped and taken prisoners our men. Lee
compton is taken, and deserted by the wo-
men and children. Lanes men are about
800 strong. The U. S. troops have also been
whipped. Will you come to our rescue be-
fore we are all murdered We are out of
powder and lead and every kind of ammua;-
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MUTINY AMONG THE IRISH OEAJorR .rey

MUTINY AMONG THE IRISH DEMOCRACY.
| The Irish American of New York, strong
Democratic paper, says:-Ifan honest, hard
working 1rishman is shot down in cold blood
by one of those foul things vomited forth
from the ruffianism of rum holes and the
stuffing of ballot boxes and if the foul thing
| is to be upheld by the Democratic party,
though we have always been on that side,
we can 60 with them no longer. Strongly.
emphatically, earnestly, and most sincerely
do we recommend Messrs. Buchanan and
Breckenridge, and their friends and support
| ers, to repudiate the scoundrel in the most
unmistakable form, or we shall be obliged,
in the exercise of solemn duty, to advise
those who believe in us either not to vote at
all in the approaching Presidential election,
or to cast their votes for the enemy.
| can open foe may prose rursn;
But a pretended friend is worse.''
| ST. PAUL TRoTTING PARK.-Quite spir-
/ tied match came off over this course on
Tuesday last. Purse, Ss50-two best in
three with $50 Id. wagons. The following
nags We're entered:
Tom Brown, Of St. Paul, by A. Spencer
Tom Allen, of St. Anthony, by A. Allen;
Black Fanny, of Chicago, by J. F. Horton.
Time-lst heat, 2:52
Cd do 2:54
Both won by Black Fanny. The race was
well contested. Considering the newness of
the track, the nags acquitted themselves
with marked credit A large number of
people were present-estimated by coupe
tent judges at 1900.
LuNcH.-Turtle Soup will be served at
the Minnehaha. Lunch this morning at lOI
o'clock.
TUMBLED DowN.-The heavy dry stone
wall at the junction of Hill til St. Anthony
and Market streets, which had recently been
erected, tumbled down day before yesterday
n consequence of the heavy bank of earth
and stone heaped against it.
q There is 90 inches of water in the
channel in the Ohio Riyer, andit is falling
very fast.
IL The total loss by the great fire at
Rochester is estimated by the Union at $780,
600. Insurance $4,000.
- George johnson, hand belonging
to Spaulding & Rogers Circus, was killed in
stantly at Ottawa, st. Lawrence county, on
the 10th inst. lie was exercising one Of the
ring horses, and received kick which broke
his neck. He was % years Of age.
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E A writer in the Bunker Hill Auro-
"a says that bankrupts are allowed to retain
property to the amount of nearly 5000
Several of our friends would not object to
becoming bankrupt" if thereby they could
secure the $1,000.
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The Pacific Railroad.

.- The Pacific Railroad.
The United States Senate defeated the
Pacific Raj road.
That body, truly remarks the Chicago
Tribune, is controlled by the sham Democra-
cy. tits devoted to Slavery and Slavery ex-
tension. 1t has majority of more than
twenty.
Look then, at the record.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up.
Mr.. Hunter moved to lay it on the table
as test vote, which was agreed to by 25 a.
gainst %.
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Bell, of N. H., Ben
amin. Blggs, Bright, Brodhead, Brown, But
Ter, Clay, Douglas, Fesseden, Fitzpatrick.
Hale, Houston, Hunter, Iverson, Mallory.
Mason, Pearce, Reid, Slidell, Thompson, Of
Kentucky, Thompson, of N. j., Toombs, Yu-
lee.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bell, of
Tenn. Bigler, Cass, Collamer, Dodge, Dur
kce, Foote, Foster, Cover, Harland, James.
J.nes, of Iowa, Jones, of Tenn, Pratt. Sc
b: stan, Seward, Stuart 1rumbull, Wade,
teller, Wright.
Some half dozen Of the Sham Democra-
cy voted, as far as they could under this mo-
ton for the Pacific Railroad. Why, every
body will understand. Their States were
specially interested, and they dared not en-
counter an opposition which negative vote
would have created. Examine the vote.-
The Senator from New Hampshire voted, yea.
So did Douglas. But the majority combined
and laid the bill on the table.
Douglas and Mason, Slidell and Brodhead,
Hunter and Thompson, Toombs and Bright.
That's enough. The combination shows
that this great work can have no support
from the Buchanan party. as such.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

DESERTIoN FROM THE FILLMORE RANKS.
-The Washington corresr ondent of the N.
York Times, writing under date of the 18th
inst, says The political relations of the
Fillmore men in Congress are assuming a
novel and interesting form, in consequence OF
Fillmore's evident weakness in the South
Several lately prominent Fillmore men are
about to declare for Fremont. Fillmore will
doubtless be deserted almost unanimously
within few days. Mark the developments.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

~ 1t is now said that Jenny Lind has
netted 100000 during her farewell London
and Provincial season, and that the public, in
consequence of the system of buying up tick
cts by the music sellers, must have paid at
least 100000 for the privilege of hearing
her.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

IL Col. Fonda, of Calhoun County,
Michigan, has farm of nearly one thousand
acres, within three miles of Battle Creek.
He is now raising fine-wooled sheep, and has
this year shearcd four hundred, obtaining
one thousand nine hundred pounds of wool,
which he sold for forty-two cents per pound.
They are all full-blooded French and Span
ish Marinos. Four of the former sheared
ninety pounds. e-t
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

GD- The editor of the New York Path.
finder, formerly a spiritualist, says "there is
an individual in that city who has spent up
wards of So, 900 in promulgating spiritual,
ism within the last two years, and probably
will spend $4,000 more before he discovers
the old adage that a fool and his money are
soon parted"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

from Iowa increase the majority for Davis in
the Second District.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

@- Considerable excitement has been
created at Covington, Kentucky, in conse-
quence of the death from poison of Mr.. O..
G.. Bargin, keeper of lottery office. The
poison was administered in dish of SOUP of
which his wife and servants partook, and
were also taken violently ill. Mr.. B. had
his life insured for $4,000.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

IL The splendid bridge across White
river, at Maysyille, on the Eastern Divi-
sion of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
was destroyed by hurricane on the 3lst
ult. Loss estimated at $4,000.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

* A sword fish was captured at Nam
tucket Shoals last week that weighed 500
pounds.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-08-30

Too FAST AGA1N.-The Pioneer accuses
the Republicans in the House of inconsis.
tency in voting fer the General Appropria,
ton Bill, without the anti-Border Ruffiar
proviso, while it denounces them for holding
out against the Army Bill because the Sen
ate would not agree to the proviso. An en-
tirely different case, neighbor. The Presi
dent authorized Mr.. Campbell, the Chair
man of the Committee Of Ways and Means
to announce that the Topeka prisoners would
he released, if the Pennington proviso was
omitted in the General Appropriation Bill
and on Mr.. Campbell's assurance of this fact
it was omitted.
Besides, the Pioneer should not growl al
the passage of this same bill. The "dimes'
for its last winters printing--its only saliva
tion-is therein provided for.
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THr BuRnrNc or Mr.. HrcKER's HOUSE.

| THE BURNING OF Mr.. HEcKER's HOUSE.
From the following letter Of Mr.. Hecker,
which we translate, it would appear that the
late misfortune thatbefell him in the burn
ing of his house, was the work of an incen-
diary. We trust the miscreant may be dis
covered and brought to justice. The letter
will speak for itself:
| DEAR FRIEND While / was engaged in
a stamping tour, my house burned down in
the night from the 18th to the 18th inst. !;
hard blow which destroys the industry and
the labor of toilsome years. must now go
to work and furnish before winter, another
place of shelter for my family; and CORES
ponding, stamping, andliterary activity must
rest. multitude of letters, that had
reached me, cannot answer now, they all
being burned. Please give notice that
shall not be able to enter upon my stamping
tour, as announced heretofore, nor to answer
those letters.
| Part Of my furniture has been saved but
the damage arising from the lost bedding,
clothing, provisions and household utensils
will amount to from $500 to $1,000, and the
whole loss will not fall short of $4,000
There lies the result of many hard days
lahor. Sed impavidum terSaat ruine. -
| 10 is my firm conuiction that the fire mas the
arork of an iascendia,y. AT first laid it to
carelessness on the part of the servants !:
but since have learned that, on the evening
previous to it, all fires had been fully put
out with water, under the superintendent
of my wife, lin order that nothing should
happen during my absence.) Since have
learned that my wife, at IL o'clock, before
going to bed, inspected everything herself,
and since have examined the place where
the fire broke out, do not doubt for sin
gle moment that it was incendiarism and.
| indeed, everybody in the house and neigh
borhood is equally convinced of it. Men
entirely unknown inquired whether this was
my place, and whether was at home. The
lire broke out while 1 was stamping it in
Monroe and St. Clair counties during the
night following the day on which spoke in
Bellville. One of my men was awakened
| by the noise the dogs made, and when he
got out of doors, he at once discovered the
flames. An architect to whom showed the
place is likewise convinced that it was set
on fire, and had it not been raining lust pre-
vious to it, had the shingles on the roof been
perfectly dry, and had the least wind pre-
vailed, my whole family and all the inmates
of my house would have become victims of
the flames the fire breaking out when t. ey
lay in the first sound sleep, at midnight
Remember me to --, and communicate
to him this news. Kansas seems to be NOV
ing Eastward. Yours, aH+ HEcKER.
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TIE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA PREPARING
FOR AN INsURRECTIoN.--A letter from Vi
emma, in the Moniteur de Arme, says: con
the 9th, the Emperor, as is the custom here,
laid the last stone of the new city arsenal,
whose construction has been ordered in con-
sequence of the revolution of 1913. This
immense ediice was commenced in 1858,
and forms an oblong square, the facade of
which is 740 metres in extent At the four
angles, and on the three sides of the build
ing, have been raised fortified barracks of
three stories, capable of containing 5000
men, aud forming SO many bastions, defend
ed by a powerful artillery, and furnished
with loopholes. These barracks are con-
nected by bomb-proof galleries, in which are
contained two months provisions for the
5000 men, and would then stand regular
siege in the event Of a popular rising.
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PENNsYLvANIA.-A great meeting was
held few days ago in Oseola, Northern
Pennsylvania, at which over eight thousand
persons were present. A gentleman there
writes :-"This Congressional District will
give Fremont 1000 majority, viz: Bradford
county 5000; Tioga 1000; Susquehanna
1000. In the Northern, Eastern and West
ern counties of Pennsylvania, we will give
Fremont from thirty to forty thousand ma
Ijority-so large that it cannot readily be
overcome"
The Fillmore feeling is giving way rapidly
in Eastern Pennsylvania, where the danger
has all along been. A great meeting of alt
the opposition to Slavery extension in Lehigh
county was held at Trexlertown on the
10th, at which perfect union was formed ON
Fremont and Dayton, amidst great enthusi-
asm and general rejoicing.
PAY OF MEMBERS OF CoNGR Ess.-The bill
which passed both branches Of Congress last
week, regulating the salary of members of
the House, does away with the So day
system, and increases the salary of each mem
Der to $4,000 per session, provides against
paying members during absence, compels
them to pay from their salary for any books
they may vote themselves not printed bv
Congress, and does away with the pernicious
practice of pairing. The bill applies to the
present Congress, the per diem of which. for
this session, amounts toabout $4,000 for each
member. ~''
GRADING STREETs.-In st. Paul. this term
means the digging out and carting of earth
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t. George johnson, hand belonging
to Spaulding & Rogers Circus, was killed in
stantly at Ottawa, st. Lawrence county, on
the 10th inst. lie was exercising one Of the
ring horses, and received kick which broke
his neck. He was % years Of age.
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RIPE Conn ALREADY.-Mr.I Ira Harris, of
Pine Bend: Dakota County, planted field
of the yellow flint corn, between the 18th and
Goth of May last, and on the Goth inst. his
corn was fully ripe and ready for harvesting.
We have in our Office specimen of this
corn, which is thoroughly matured, sound,
and entirely dry. We have never seen bet
ter corn in any country. s .s-r--
~ The yellow fever has re-apppeared in
Charleston, s. G. Several cases are reported
by the Board of Health. .sx t.s5
SUMMERS HEALrH.-The New York Tr;-
bune Of the 10th inst. says: "Aprirate note
from the Hon. Charles Sumner, dated at
Cresson, on the Allegheny Mountains, on
Friday last, informs us that be is, at last,
,convalesent, the mountain air having had q
beneficial effect. For three days he had
been able to ride on horseback. 1t Is, how
ever, still uncertain how long he may yet be
obliged to forego all mental labor, and es-
pecially the excitement of public speaking
* The number of immigrants arriving
ct the port Of New York this year, to the
18th inst, is 82,038; to same date last year,
9,l0l decrease, I, 063. Arrivals at Que
bee to August 9Th, 1864; same time last
year, 1851; increase, 613. 80,
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q The New London Chronicle says
that Mr.. Richards, who keeps store on the
Hartford road, few mornings since found
in one of his empty molasses hogshead hui
man skeleton, the remains, no doubt, of a
departed negro. How they came in that sac
charne sepulchre, of course No one knows
E@ This years crops have proved album
dant throughout Egypt, and as the Nile is
rapidly rising, the produce is being brought
down to Alexandria for shipment in large
quantities. The price Of wheat Las some
what fallen. Freights are 6s Cd per quarter
Exchange on London continues at l0l pias-
tres per fl sterling, -
Il A correspondent of the N. Y. Ex-
press writes from Stamford, Conn, as fol
lows: "In old Stamford-I mourn to say it
and especially in the north section of the
town, where once there was none, hardly,
but true Wings, there are many who are
now madly bent on placing an undoulted Re-
man Catholic in the Presidential chair. When
this is done, woe, woe, to this happy nation.
Bishop Hughes, Beecher, Greeley & Co. will
rule us with an iron rod, and horrors ten
times more direful than preceded our indie
pendence will flow" 800,
VIII somebody lend that fellow an onion?
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GRADING STREETs.-In st. Paul, this term
means the digging out and carting of earth
from particular locality, by order of the
City Surveyor, one day and hauling it back
the next, All very interesting to tax-pay-
ers f
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Il The total loss by the great fire at
Rochester is estimated by the Union at $780,
900. Insurance .$45, 700.
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Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, of Delaware,
has gone over to the BUCCANEERS; whereupon
the New York Herald remarks !: ."If, indeed,
Mr.. Clayton has gon, oyer to Mr.. Buchanan,
the great principle which has carried him
into the Democratic camp at this late day
can be nothing else than the attachment of
one old fogy for another. 1t is but fusion
of two Of our old fogies, each representing a
branch of our ancient Bourbons of the late
Wing and Democratic parties, the remnants
of which are all that now remain. Very
likely, too, Mr.. Clayton has been drawn to
Mr.. Buchanan from the negotiations of the
latter in London upon the Ciayton-Bnlwer
treaty. the venerable Pennsylvania having
preached up that humbug all the way thro'
as the very essence of human wisdom, and
as unsuccessfally as Mr.. Clayton himself
Perhaps, too, the veteran Senator from Del
aware, Gin the evening of his days." like
Martin Van Buren, and Mr.. Buchanan, may
have turned filibuster, just as an aged grand
am upon the verge Of the grave, sometimes
cuts new set Of teeth,n
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Il There is 90 inches of water in the
channel in the Ohio River, audit is falling
very fast.
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TUMBLED DowN.--The heavy dry stone
wall at the junction of Hill til St. Anthony
and Market streets, which had recently been
erected, tumbled down day before yesterday
IN consequence of the heavy bank of earth
and stone heaped against it.