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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
Horace Greeley Assaulted.

NEW YORK, Jan. 80.
The Washington correspondent of the Her
aid telegraphs the following account of the
attack by Mr.. Rust, on Horace Greeley
Mr.. Greeley was twice assaulted this after
noon, by Mr.. Rust, Representative from Ar
kansas.
The first attack was made while Mr. Gree
ley was walking down in front of the Capt.
toll, Immediately after the House adjourned.
He got about half way down from the Capt.
toll steps to the Avenue when Rust stepped
I'D to him and calling him aside, enquired if
he was Mr.. Greeley asked, care you nom
resistant 2"
Mr.. Greedy replied that it depended upon
circumstances. Rust then struck him a
blow on the right temple, and followed it up
by others.
The affair was sudden. Mr.. Greeley had
his hands in his great coat pocket, and could
make no resistance. He said, "Who is this
man, [ don't know. him."
Rust answered, "Damn you, you'll know
me after this % and walked on.
Mr.. Greeley Coming along towards his
lodgings at the National Hotel when near
the steps, Rust met him and exclaimed:
"Do you know me now?"
Mr.. G.. said 'sIt is Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas,
l believe"
Mr.. Rust then raised cane and struck at
Greely's head. MIR. G: warded off the blow
from his head and received it on his left arm,
which was pretty badly bruised.
Several gentlemen rushed in and the as
sault was stopped
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09

SUBSTANCE OF THE MEssAGE.-Mr. Gree
ley gives the following concise points as the
substance of the Presidents late Message
about Kansas. Strange that neither the
Pioneer nor Free Press have as yet publish
ed this message, or even an abstract of it:
/. Eulogises the Kansas-N Nebraska law.
II. Assails Gov. Reeder as guilty of NAL
conduct.
III. Abuses tire people of the Free States
who favored anti-Slavery emigration to Kan
w. Admits the irregularities" commit
ted by the Border Ruffians in the elections
of Kansas, but tries to cloak them by as
sorting that they were approved by Govern
or Reeder.
V. Insists that the transfer of the seat OF
government by the Legislature in defiance
of Governor Reeder's veto did not invalidate
the acts of said Legislature.
vi. Recognizes the election of Whitfield
as Delegate and ignores that of Reeder
VII. Denounces the Free State movement
in Kansas as rebellion, and goes in for deal
ing with the actors therein as traitors.
VIII. Promises to put down the Free
State movement by arms if necessary.
TX. Assails those who circulate through
the States accounts of the Border uffian
outrages in Kansas.
x. Proposes an Act looking to an early
organization of the State Government in
Kansas.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
Pierce for President.

1t is becoming every day more and more
a fixed fact that Franklin Pierce will be the
nominee of the Democratic National Con-
vention for next President His bold avow-
al in his recent message to sustain the rule
of Missouri border rufianism in Kansas; to
put down the Free State party there at the
point of the bayonet, and his dictatorial de-
mand upon Congress for money to accom-
plish these base and reasonable ends, place
him clearly in the field as the highest bid
der for all the southern votes in the conven-
ton. And the prize will be knocked down
to him; for no man chat may be his compel
itor can now outbid him. He has gone as
far as Atchison or Stringfellow themselves
could. He has been tried by the Oligarchy,
and not found wanting. AS matter Of
course, the united South will rule their Nor
thern slaves-the doughfaces of the party
as usual, and Pierce will have no trouble
whatever, we predict, in getting The roni-
nation.
And why should he not have it? He has
carried out all the latter~day principles Of his
party to the very letter. He has used the
whole power and influence of the Federal
Government to nationalize Slavery and to
acknowledgements. Certainly the Propa-
gandists must go for him. The Charleston
Mercury, even before his late Kansas mes
sage was made public, spoke as follows in
favor of his denomination
ssOur correspondent from Washington is
right, we think, in saying that President
Pierce is the natural and almost necessary
candidate for the next Presidency. We full
ly believe that such is the general feeling of
the Southern people. Why, indeed, should
they desire change2 Mr. Pierce has made
good all his ple1ges-he has been emphatically
the President of the people, of the law and
of the Constitution. If We have a chance
of getting something as good as his admin
istration, we have no hopes of obtaining any
thing better.''
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09

CRAZY LEGIsLATIoN-Ab bill has been in.
PRODUCED into the Alabama Legislature which
is designed to outlaw every native of Massa,
chusetts residing in the State or who visit il
for business or pleasure. The act provides
that it shall be a valid defence in the courts
of the State, for any criminal to show thai
the crime of which he stands charged, wheth'
or for murder, highway robbery, burglary
or arson, was committed upon one of hel
citizens. Such piece of folly viii hardly
pass into law, yet it shows to what mao
extremes certain reckless politicians at the
South would urge on the people. .
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
AFTERNOON SESSION,

A message from the Governor was an
nounced, informing the House that he had
signed Joint resolution relative to furnish
ing the early history of Minnesota.
BILLS, &C., READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
For Territorial Road from the old Sioux
crossing, opposite Traverse des Sioux, to the
Mendoza and Big Sioux Road near Mendoza
Memorial to Congress for an appropriation
for the construction of military road from
Fort Smelling to Pembina.
Memorial to Congress praying for modi-
fication Of the presumption laws.
For Territorial road from Manhattan to
Traverse DIES Sioux
House went into committee of the whole
on various bills.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, stating that he had signed the Joint
Resolution relative to the Brownsville Land
Office. Adjourned.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
AFTERNOON SESSION

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Burdick moved a call of the House
seven members absent.
The Speaker instructed the Sergeant at
Arms to require the attendance of the absent.
members.
The Sergeant-at-Arms returned and re-
ported the absent members in their seats. !,
On motion of Mr.. Galbraith, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
for the further consideration of the contested
seat case of Kingsbury VS.. Taylor.
The committee sat all the afternoon and
was addressed by Mr.. Bradley in lengthy
argument, in favor of the contestant, Mr.
Kingsbury. He was followed by Messrs. Nc
Leod, Galbraith and Wilson, all of whom
addressed the committee at some length.
After the committee rose, the following
resolution was adopted by the House.
Resolred, That N. G. D. Taylor is entitled
to the seat in the House which he now holds
ayes 81, nays 8.
Those who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs. Buck, Cleveland, DeLavergne, Farm
ham, Galbraith, Haus, Holland, Hull, Hunt,
Jackman, johnson, Knauft, Lott, Mcleod,
Murphy, Mobiles, Norris, Pierce, Thorndyke,
Wilkinson, Wilson and Speaker.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Bradley, Burdick, Dunbar, Gibbs,
Grant, Hartenbower, Hubbell and Sturgis.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09

PRESENCE OF MIND IN DoG.-The Paw
tucket Gazette says that spaniel dog took
position on the railroad track at Central
Falls the other day near the station, while a
train of cars was stopping for passengers at
the station, and his attention being attracted
in an opposite direction from the cars, the
train was almost upon him before lie was
aware Of its approach. Instead of attempt
ing to get off the track, as a human being
would have been moved by impulse to do,
he dropped as quick as thought in his tracks
and lay upon the ground while the whole
train passed over him without injuring him,
or even touching him. We call this pres
ence of mind. If it was rot, what was it ?
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
Who will be our next Mayor q?

This is an important question, and is NOW
being frequently asked by those who have
the good of the city uppermost with them.
This is very important office. If the Mayor
is active and enterprising, and favorable to
city improvements he will do more for the
city than any five hundred private citizens
who do not take hold and do the work them
selves.
On the other hand, if he is unfavorable to
such enterprises, he will throw damper
upon every undertaking, e'-en paralize the
Council to considerable extent. Let the
people cast about them for good man to
bring out for candidate for Mayor early.
Give us good and true Democrat of the
National stamp-give us man in that posi-
ton, who would execute the laws, in keeping
the streets and sidewalks clean, nuisances
abated, and streets in proper order, &c.
Thus much for orr candidate for Mayor,
if we ever have any, surely, none other would
suit, to any extent.
That dangerous places in our streets are
now totally neglected, can be verified within
ten rods of oir Office. If talking does no
good let us try voting.-Free Press.
Well, Uncle Smith, considering that you
have barely got warm in your St. Paul seat
as yet; we old voters here should certainly
be greatly obliged to you for the above timely
advice. Your Mayor, it seems, must be a
"Democrat, of your kind of Demo
Gratis, we "rcckon," of course. No good
citizen will be considered by you fit for that
office unless he be of that particular stripe.
Then he must be one not too poor nor too
proud to engage in the business of going
about the streets picking up cobble stones and
other species of rock, and filling up mud
holes and bad places Herewith. Consider
ing that the Mayor of st. Paul receives no
salary, and is a parsonage of exceedingly
circumscribed power under the City Charter,
we think your candidate should certainly be
patriot-such as we read of in olden times
Perhaps, neighbor, you wouldn't mind fsur-
ing in that capacity yourself.
If talking does no good, let us try vot-
ing" BY all means. Your kind of Demo-
Gratis always succeeded in st. Paul, when you
vote. They do!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
Items from the St. Anthony Express.

CoAL.-We have been shown specimens
of anthracite coal that were dug from bed
twelve feet below the surface of the ground
within twelve miles west of st. Anthony
We think that large beds of coal will yet he
discovered to the northwest of us.
e. News has just come down of the
killing of an Indian in the Pineries of Rum
River. The Chippewas have been drunk
for the last few weeks, wandering about
among the camps of the lumbermen, stealing
and quarreling, and this one of their number
was killed in an affray that occurred between
them and the lumbermen.
1t is really too bad that this selling of IL
quor to the Indians cannot be stopped
Those who sell it know we'll the consequent
ces that must ensue. They know that the
lives and property of the whites are placed
in jeopardy. They know the light in which
the government views the act, that it is de-
nounced as crime and intended to be pun
ished with great severity. Any man who
will sell liquor to an Indian at this day, does
not deserve to be numbered among civilized
people, and should be branded and denied
the rights of hospitality wherever he goes.
IL Mr.. Silas Lane of this place has just
returned from trip to the new town of
Mile Lac on the north side of the Lake.
He travelled with his loaded team across the
Lake on the ice in almost straight line of
30 miles. The ice was about two and half
feet thick and coved with only three or four
inches of snow. While on the Lake he could
not distinguish tire shore on either side.
e The friends of Mr.. HOLSTER, the
master Mason of several fine brick buildings
that were erected here last season, inform
us, that he will return to the Territory in
March, with a corps of assistants, prepared
to take jobs Of any description and to any
extent in his line.
E The new gang saw-mill, built by
Mr.. Brown for the company, is about ready
to be set in operation. Its cost will not fall
much short of $4,000. The gang now con-
sists of twenty saws. This mill in conrec-
ton with others already finished or in pro-
cess of construction, will increase the Ca
pacity of the saw-mills about St. Anthony
to 100000 feet per day. With plenty of logs
that amount of lumber may be expected to
be turned out here every day during next
summer.
BANK FAILURE.-The Albany Atlas says !:
" A 'shaky' concern known as the Bank of
Ohio Savings Institute, located at Tifin, in
that State, has, after flooding this and other
eastern cities with its worthless issue, sud-
denly closed its DOORS"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
Senator Hale in Boston.

BosToN, January 80.
The case of Ella VS.. the Mayor of Boston
and the Military, for personal injuries receiv-
ed during the rendition OF Burns. John p
Hale made the closing argument for the
plaintiff
He denied the legality of the proceedings
of Mayor Smith in investing Gen. Edwards
with supreme control in assisting the reno
val of Burns from Boston, and thought upon
the I'd of June, 1854, Boston was con-
quered city. ..r
He deemed the Fugitive Slave Law par
ody on the Constitution. 1t had no binding
ON his conscience. 1t was blight on the
history of this civilized age.
Also in connection with Mayor Smith, he
thought it was derilection of duty for that
gentleman to devolve upon Gen. Edmonds
the responsibility with which he did. The
case is not finished.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09

81 so FOR AN AppLE.-A California letter
speaking of the extravagant spirit that pre-
walls everywhere in the State, says: "Apples
(of large size) were offered at fruit stands
for sale at 81 so apiece; the price is not more
remarkable than that there are many per-
sons indiscreet enough to purchase and eat
them at this rate. If this taste continues
who will say that the orchards of Oregon
shall not come to DC as valuable as the mines
of California 2n
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09

Cool IMpUDENcE.-A few days since a
bcggar walked into the office of Mr.. Bed
dome, in London, Canada West, with a pc
tition on a green pasteboard, and being re-
fused relief was about making his exit, when
perceiving that he was in an Exchange office
he coolly pulled out a handful of silver and
asked Mr.. Beddome to accommodate him
with the gold. ....
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-02-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, February 5

TUESDAY, February 5.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Gere, the case of Kings
bury VS.. Taylor was made the special order
of the day for tomorrow at 10 A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Lott the report of tho
Territorial Librarian was taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee on University
Lands.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. Norris: Of VIM. McNulty, pray
ing for ferry charter across the Minnesota
river.
By Mr.. johnson: Of citizens of Steele and
Blue Earth counties, praying for the estab-
lshment of Territorial road from Austin te
Mankato.
By Mr. Galbraith: OF B. W. Hunk, and
others, for the establishment of the county
of Anoka.
NOTICE OF BILLS:
By Mr.. Burdick: To change the county
seat of Wright county from Mantorville to
Buffalo Lake.
BY Mr. De Lavergne: To incorporate the
Shakapee and LIE Sueur Plank Road Com
pany.
By M. Hunt: To provide for the laying
out of Territorial Road from Shakapee to
Glencoe.
By Mr.. Haus To move the county seat
of Stearns county to Harrington, on Snake
river.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Buck: To provide for the location
of a Territorial road from Homer, in Winona
county, to Houston in Houston co.
By Mr.. MOBILES To divorce Amanda
Richardson from her husband, David Rich
ardson.
By Mr.. De Lavergne: To incorporate the
st. Peters Institute.
By Mr.. Johnson: To provide for laying
out Territorial Road from Mankato to Fort
Ridgely.
BY Mr. Sturgis: Granting to Joseph
Brown and VIM. Shalafoo the right to main
tain ferry across the Mississippi river.
Also: To provide for the location of a
Territorial Road from Riggs Ferry to Forest
City.
BY Mr.. Hubbell 70 incorporate the Man
torville Academy.
By Mr.. Burdick: To incorporate the Hen
derson Bridge Company.
Also: To incorporate the Henderson
Plank Road Company.
BY Mr.. Bradley: To designate the site
whereon to erect the county buildings of
Hennepin county.
The following resolutions were introduced:
By Mr. Mobiles: Resoleed, That no ferry
charters introduced after this date will be
entertained by the House. Withdrawn.
By Mr.. Galbraith: Resolced, That this
House adopt Monday and Wednesday eve
nings of each week for the consideration of
ferry charters. Adopted.
By Mr.. Buck: Resolced, That all bills pro-
viding for the laying out of Territorial roads
now before this House shall be referred to
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Latest from the Seminole War.

The news from Fort Myers is very indef-
mite. Recruiting parties have returned with
out discovering Indians. Having accomplish
ed nothing but the destruction of several en-
campments and all the. live stock and person
al property they met with,
The block-houses destroyed by the Indi-
ans, will be rebuilt, as well as several others
at important posts.
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
COUNCIL.
MONDAY, Feb. 4.

MONDAY, Feb. 4.
After the Council returned from the Joint
Convention, the following proceedings were
had a:
On motion of Mr.. Ludden, it was
Resol0ed, That all bills now pending before
the Council, relating to ferries or roads shall
be referred to select committee of three,
which committee are hereby instructed to
report on the same two weeks from Wednes-
day next, after which time no bill shall be
entertained relating to ferries or roads du-
ring the present session.
ResoIUed, That all bills now pending or that
may come before the Council relating to
amending the statutes or laws of this Terri
tory, shall be referred to the committee on
Judiciary who are hereby instructed to re-
port on the same two weeks from Wednes-
day next.
On motion of Mr.. Rolette the resolutions
were adopted.
Mr.. Setter gave notice of bill to repeal
an act providing for the survey of logs and
lumber in Minnesota Territory.
TUESDAY, February S.
Council met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and was
called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Penman.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Stone introduced bill for Terrific
rial road from Fort Ripley to Fort Ridgeley.
Referred to select committee.
House memorial for the improvement OF
the Mississippi.
House bill for Territorial road from the
Iowa line near Red Cedar to intersect the
Dodd road at takeville.
Bill to incorporate the Winona Boom
Company was ordered engrossed.
Also, bill to incorporate the Rum River
Log Driving Company.
Also, bill to legalizc certain elections.
Council went into committee of the whole
upon sundry bills.
Bill to incorporate the Winona and La
Crosse Railroad Company, and bill to incor-
porate the Board of Trustees of the College
of St. Paul, reported back without amend
ment.
The former bill Was referred to the COM
mittee or Internal Improvements, and the
latter ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Freeborn introduced bill to amend
the Revised Statutes in relation to Sheriffs.
Mr.. Setter moved that the Council now
proceed tc the election of Sergeant-at-A Arms.
Carried.
Mr.. Rolette moved call of the Hoiise.
On motion of Mr.. Setter, further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
Messrs.- Lewis, Clark, Isaac P. Wright
and Richard Walker were put in nomination
for Sergeant-at-Arms. Five votes were had,
neither candidate receiving a majority.
On motion of Mr.. Lowry, the Council adj
journed.
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Z, 1856.


The Death Blow to the Superior Fraud
Nathan G. d. Taylor was yesterday con-
firmed in his seat. in the House by vote of
81 to 8 I! Judge Cooper appeared as counsel
for Taylor, and Mr.. Hollinshead for Kings
bury. We are inclined to think Superior
will stay at home next Minnesota election
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select committee; and that no bills for Ter
ritorial roads shall be introduced after the
expiration Of six days. Adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned until half
past three o'clock.
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A LIBERIA SENAToR.-Thomas Fuller, a
colored man, late Of Cambridge, Nd, has
been elected a member of the Senate of Ma
ryland, in Liberia. A few years ago he was
sent out by the colored people of Cambridge
and vicinity, to report upon the condition OF
Liberia. On his return he gave very fiat
tering account of the condition of the coun-
try, but his statements being discredted by
the colored men, he returned to Liberia,
commenced store at Latrobe, and now (as
we learn from a letter from him in the Mary
land Colonization Journal> is not only SEN
ator, but is doing good business, with flat
tering prospects, and delighted with the
country. In his letter, dated Cape Palmas,
and which is addressed to the Rev. j. Scys,
he says:
Our farming interests, l suppose, you
would like to hear something about. They
have never been better than now, and am
happy to inform you they are still increasing.
1t would do you good to see Mr.. G. Smiths
coffee farm, of some thousands of trees, ard
many others who have a goodly number.
Your old friends, Gray, Fooks, Bowen, &c.,
from near Berlin, on the Eastern shore, have
gone to work in earnest. Mr.. Fooks has
more work at his trade of cabinet maker and
wheelright than he can possibly do, but lie
works hard at this, and is getting as fine a
little farm ON the way as the next man.
Gray and Bowen have their OK teams, and
are hauling away like fine fellows, all con-
tented and doing well. think in a few
wars wo shall have n pOOd LOT of cotton IN
sell. That emigration you sent out to us
last but one are clearing up and making pre-
parations for it. Mr.. Preston has ordered
out patent gin, and while waiting for it is
busying himself making brick. fyou can
send us few more emigrations like the two
last, Cape Palmas will begin to look up and
in few years boast as much as any other
sister State. Improvements continue to be
made. We have in fact the finest public
buildings in Liberia.
PICKING IcE.-The New York Express
says that the Eighth Avenue Railroad Com
pany slowed several hundred sacks Of salt
upon their track in order to melt the ice, and
have found it an easy method to clear the
rails after making the application. The sage
of Brooklyn Heights says that ice in pipes
and cutters can be speedily melted by the
free use of salt water, equal in density to
the best pickett is also very economical
process. A bushel of salt dissolved in wa
ter will do great deal of work in melting
ice, and is the cheapest labor that can be
employed.
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PAYING THEM OFE.-A brace of those po-
s'litical incongruities known at the last cleo
ton as "Rice Wings" were up before the
Joint Convention of the Legislature on Mon
day for the posts of surveyors of lumber in
two of the districts of the Territory. Hav-
ing no further use for them, the faction -
knocked them "higher than kite" We
trust they will now remember the advice Of
the great Straford-"Put not your trust in
princes and in all political contests here
after be found where princips leads them.