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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22
Gbs weeklg Mlunssotiun.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1856.
w osv. Germans Consistency on the Railroa
Question Examined"

Question Examined.0
Such is the title of a series of editorial
articles now being published in the Free
Press. The Governor has been accused OIL
having once occupied the foolish and unna-
tural position Of going against the M. q N
W. r. r. Co., at all hazards. To disprove
this, the editor brings forward some old doc
uments, which some people appear to have
forgotten were in existence. The most for
chile of these documents is Gov. Germans
letter to Senator Jones Of lowe, bearing
date October 4th, 1854.
This letter was called out from the Gov.
ernor by an attack upon him by Senator
Jones, friend of the Minnesota and NORTH
Western Railroad Charter and Company
and in which the Governor reviews the whole
subject and lays down his position clearly,
in the following words:
But Senator Jones says my object, to-
gether with Mr.. Rosser and Mr.. Sibley, was
sto kill off the Company chartered by the
last Legislative Assembly "a order to raise
one for themselves and their confederates.'
Senator from his assumed premises. con-
fess it requires much more patience than
claim to possess, to have such unfounded
and unwarrantable conclusion drawn by an
honorable man, without the first iota of evil
dence to sustain it. Senator Jones has been
listening to counsels that were poisonsd
with bitterness against me, or he would feel
a sense of degradation at uttering charge
against heretofore personal and political
friend, so wholly unjust and absolutely
wicked. / never owned the value OF one
cent in any Railroad in Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, or Illinois. l never thought of raising
q Company for Railroad purposes in this
Territory or out of it. l never had one
word of conversation with any man on
earth, about forming a Company for such or
any other Railroad purposes. Mr.. Rosser,
Mr.. Sibley and myself never talked of such
a thing suggested such a thing to
each other, either separately or collectively
and Senator Jones might with equal truth
have charged me with being the cause of the
war in Europe. In fact, have on the con-
trary said, publicly and privately, that was
entirely willing that the men of the Com
pany chartered last winter should have the
lands in preference to any others, under
another charter granted by future Legisla-
ture. Ionly desired to hare a resulting interest
to the Territory out of the grant to whatever
Company might build the road. 1t was the
extraordinary powers granted by the old
charter, that I and two-thirds of the people
of the Territory objected to, and not to the
men composing the Company and in proof
of this, most Of the Wing and Democratic
papers of the Territory ayowed this as their
only or main objection"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Losr.-Neighbor Newson informed his
readers yesterday morning, that he got lost
in Boston, and remained lost for six or seven
hours, hunting his way to the Revere House.
We thought he was better Yankee-in the
true meaning of the WORKMAN that.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22
In the following table you have the height
weight, and entire ages of the whole family:

Computed strength of father .,
and sons, $500 pounds.
Entire ages, -. 557 years.
The family are all living except the young
est daughter, are all wealthy, and of the first
families in Kentucky. I must add, that sew
eral of the grand children are over 6 feet and
still growing.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22
Gov. Barstow's Message.
MADISON, March 8

MADISON, March 8.
In the Supreme Court this morning, Mr.
Carpenter, counsel for Gov. Barstow, told
the Court that Barstow would not submit to
the jurisdiction, but suggested to them that
the facts in Mr.. Bashford's information could
not be assumed to be true till proven, and
that no judgment by default could be rem
dered.
He then as directed, he said, delivered a
communication from Gov Barstow to the
Court when he and Mr. C1'ton took their
leave.
In the Assembly message was received
from Barstow to the Legislature, embodyine
the summons issued to him by the Supreme
Court-the letter of his counsel advising him
that the Court had no jurisdiction-and his
communication to the Supreme Court.
The communication to the Supreme Court
solemnly, peremptorily and officially protests
against any further action by the Supreme
Court, and concludes as follows:
Support the Constitution of the State to
no inhact.on, to which can submit OF con-
sent, and believing that the Supreme Court
will best subserve the interests of the peo-
pie of the State, and answer the Constitu-
tional purpose of its creation by discharging
tNS lullCClOuS WltuOut W
itself the high prerogative of transforming
the sovereign powers of the Government to
partizan claimants, l hereby take my leave
of the Court, of their unwarrantable pro-
ceedings, in which the Court seem but too
willing to receive my full and unreserved
submission, and shall deem it my duty to
repel with all the power vested in this De-
partment, any Infringement upon the rights
and powers which exercise under the Con-
stitution. [Signed.] n
WILLIAM A. BARsTow,
Governor of the State of Wisconsin"
The message to the Legislature concluded
that he deemed it a bold and dangerous as
sumption of power, and asking what, if any
action, should be taken on the subject. The
message was referred to Committee of five.
1t is understood that large meeting of
democrats, members of the Legislature, and
leading democrats from different parts of the
State last evening, it was determined to stand
by Gov. Barstow to the last. and resist the
jurisdiction of the Court. r
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22
WILLIAM A. BARsToyY.

Co.'s FOR HrMsELF.-The Albany State
Register, in long article on the Presidency
sustains the claim of its proprietor for that
Office. Now, is not that reasonable enough
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

ES 1t is rumored that a special envoy
is about being sent from England to the
United States on the Central American and
enlistment business.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

e. New York City is in the market
for loan of S2,8oO,OOo at per cent, hay
ing AZ years to run. England is in the mar
ket for loan of $loo,0OO,0oO.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

80 The Indiana State Journal says
that only three papers in that State have as
vet declared for Mr.. Fillmore. a4
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

AWARDS TO PoLIcEMEN.-During the year
1855, the Mayor of New York authorized
the receipt of private awards to policemen,
amounting to $l1 ,249. 1t is estimated that
the policemen received in target prizes TWEEN
ty thousand dollars.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

ST.. PAUL Gas CoMPANY.@The Commits
sioners appointed to receive subscriptions to
the capital stock of the St. Paul Gas Light
Company, opened their books on Saturday
last, and the following persons subscribed to
thu cfoolr.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

e. The Massachusetts, House of
Representatives has rejected proposition
from the Senate to amend the Constitution
so as to abolish imprisonment for debt.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

~ Another suspension bridge is to be
built at Minneapolis, near the lower ferry.
Arrangements have been made to have it
completed during the coming summer or
fall.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

LETTERS from Honolulu give startling
picture of affairs at the Hawiian Court
King Kamehameha ", is said to have no
higher pleasure than in boxing and keeping
company with Yankee Sullivan. On one oc-
casion Sullivan's wife was in the royal box
at the circus, and the Ambassadors of France
and England sought admittance and we're re-
fused.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

T A merchant lately suspended in
Newbern, North Carolina, and not being
able to pay in full, decided to exclude all
Northern creditors.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Il A Connecticut paper says that
there are twelve churches in certain coun-
ty in that State without ministers, the for
mer preachers having gone into the Kansas
land speculation.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Total, Z,OUO
"Mr. Hoy" says the Pioneer, lis the per-
son who will control the operations of the
Company, and he is expected within few
weeks with competent Engineers to locate
the works. He is experienced in the bust
ness, and is extensively interested in the
gas works of St. Louis and other Western
cities. The charter for this company was
obtained at the last session of the Legisla-
ture, and very nearly resembles that of the
company in st. Louis. 1t is deemed to be a
very favorable charter, both for the company
and the city. Five per cent. on the capital
stock subscribed was paid in cash at the
time of subscribing"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Il An enthusiastic Kansas aid meet
ing was held at Milwaukee on Thursday
week, at which $1,000, in sums of $500 to
SIS, was pledged to the object.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Il A suit is about to be commenced
at Rochester involving the title of the Eagle
Hotel block in that city, valued at some
thing like $125, 900.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

E. The Supreme Court of Vermont,
at its recent session at Rutland, granted
divorces. Three of the applications were
made by the husbands, the rest by the
wives
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

CHEvALIER CLAUssEN, in his experiments
to discover among the various plants a ma
terial with strong fibre, capable of being
easily bleached, and of which an unlimited
supply must be obtained, says that the COM
mon PUSHES contain 40 per cent. of fibre,
and is perfect substitute for rags in the
manufacture of paper, and that one ton of
PUSHES contains more fibre than two tons of
fax straw.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

AN EXCELLENT LAw.-Wives of inebri-
ates are by law in Wisconsin, allowed to
transact business in their own names, bind
out their children, and dispose of their earn
ings as they may deem best.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

E@ A remarkably hard drinker who
was expiring, begged one of his friends to
bring him glass of water, telling him, Con
our death bed we must be reconciled to our
enemies"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

FROM SupERIoR.-Messrs. Thompson and
Thompson Richie arrived yesterday in four
days from Superior. They have been absent
from st. Paul just two weeks, and spent
nearly week at the Lake. They returned
by the new road, direct from Sunrise to St.
Paul.
Ar HoME.-Sheriff Tullis has returned
from his Eastern tour in good health. His
business has been we'll attended to during
his absence by his faithful deputy.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

- Twenty-Five million sponges were
sent to New York from Florida last year,
says the New York Express, costing in Flor
ida forty cents pound. Five years since,
they cost twelve and half cents per pound.
The annual value of the shipment to New
York is $4,000.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

q 1t is said that a Russian agent was
in Worcester, Massachusetts,, few days
since, and made contract with thanufac-
turer there for several thousand rifles.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Is An old maid died at Newton, New
Hampshire, lately, leaving s3S,4l9. She
was all her life preparing to get married, and
had stored up 1872 sheets, 63 coverlids, so
blankets, q beds, with l:l20 pounds Of
feathers, "a towels, "a table covers, and 43
handkerchiefs, while the whole amount of
her wearing did not exceed ten dollars in
rna1 value
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

~ Ambrose Foster, of Lake Mills.
Wisconsin, who invented the lime and sand
pressed brick, has lately realized 100000
from his patent.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

e The receipts of customs at New
York on the 9th February, were larger than
ever before known at that, or any other port
of the United States. $4l5,0GO were de.
posted in the Sub-Treasury, but the actual
payments were $475,OOO. The simultane-
Gus entries by three steamers, the Atlantic,
Asia, and Etna, caused these large pay
ments.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

THE Irish American states that Catherine
Hays loses ss27 ,OO0 by the failure of Saun-
ders & Brown, of San Francisco.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

E Kossuth thinks the Turks have
suffered more from France and England than
from Russia, and that peace win be more
injurious to the Ottoman Empire than war;
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Tie New York Tribune has been
shown by Genin, the halter, speckled trout
&c inches in length, and weighing 10 pounds.
1t was caught in Lake O'Claire, hundred
miles Northeast of Montreal.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

- The New York Evening Post mott
.ces movement to introduce the culture of
cotton into Southern Europe-but expresses
great doubts of its success.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

e. The number of emigrants arriving
at New York City up to the LIST inst. since
the commencement of the year was 3,471,
against Is, COS last year.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

Two hundred and fifty United States SOL
diers sailed from New York recently, to fight
the Indians in Florida
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

ODD FELLOWSHIP was organized in Amer
lea at Baltimore in 1919. 1t is proposed to
celebrate its anniversary on the 25th of
April in Cincinnati. The Order comprises
now membership of over 100000
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

IL Returns from the Indian Agencies
in Texas, shows that the State contains TO-
QUO Camanches and Kioways, 5000 Arioka-
rees, 800 WAGES, Towacanoes and Keechies,
$50 Lipans, 400 Mescalegros, 960 Wichites,
and Apaches, CadGoes and other tribes in
numbers not estimated, but mostly small.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

CLASSICAL FEMALE SCHOOL. are
pleased to learn that our worthy Pioneer
Teacher, Miss Harriet E. Bishop, will spec
Oily return home to open her private school
in the lower part of the city. She has pro-
cured the services of competent teachers OF
the Latin and Modern Languages, also Of
Music and Drawing and will thus be pre-
pared to give her pupils a thorough educa-
ton. We can safely recommend her school
to the attention of parents and guardians.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

THE report of the Managers of the Wash
ington Monument says: The receipts of the
year have been far less than in any preceding
year since the corner stone was laid. The
gross amount from all sources has been
$7,740. We have now $1,000 in the Urea
sury, and are in all not exceeding $4,000 for
debts contracted by us, all of which is ex-
pected to be liquidated and paid by the end
of this month.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

A MAN and his wife have been arrested in
Boston, for Sweating" Spanish quarters.
This operation Melted them about five cents
on each piece, as they put the coin into a
machine and clipped the entire edge of
thin strip.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

DIED, on Wednesday, January Both, 1856,
noar Powhatan Court House, Virginia, an
old and much respected colored woman, ia
miliarly known as Old Aunt Mamie. She
died at the advanced age of l27 years. Such
case of longevity is scarcely on record
She was much respected for piety by llwho
knew her. She was the mother of Is chill
dren, all of whom died at an old age.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

LAND SLIDE.-The ST. Louis Republican
says that the cars on the Pacific Railroad
were recently detained beyond the time at
which they were due in that city, occasioned
by slide of dirt upon the track, short
distance from franklin. The traing coming
East and the one bound West, met at the
slide, where there was all exchange of pas
sengers, mails, &c. The injury is but of
little consequence, and will be speedily re-
haired
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

st. Paul, March 18th, 1856.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-22

This is the only cheap place to live in 1
have seen. have a dining-room and two
chambers and servants room, and have fop
breakfast and dinner whatever I want.
have an excellent Swiss servant, who speaks
French and Italian, a coachman and pair
OF horses, two carriages, and all this costs
me $l2O a month. My man servant waits
upon me and goes on the carriage, and has
nothing to do with cooking for me. That is
done by the house for me, and is included in
the above estimate
MORE than ninety steamers were at the
wharf at st. Louis one day last week, thirty
of which were from below with heavy car
goes, some of them bringing double cargoes
from Cairo. These thirty boats brought
10000 tons of goods. This does not look
like the business of St. Louis was falling off.
THE Supreme Court of Illinois has de-
cided that the Counties have no right to tax
the Illinois Central Railroad.
THE Governor of Wisconsin sent to the
Senate, on the 2Sth ult., list of fortv-six
persons pardoned out of the State Prison
during the last year. Twenty-four of this
numoer were pardoned on the day previous
to the expiration of their sentences, upon
petition and evidence of good behavior and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-02

BY JAS. C. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALEOF VALUABLE and
Il Eligtbiy Situated House and Lot on
Maryland ave nue., between and 9th sts.,
west.-By virtue Of deed Of trust bearing date
on the 5th day Of February, 1853, and recorded in
Liber J. A. 8, No So, folios g. &c =, the SUBJ
scriber will sell at public sale, on THURSDAY,
the 22d day Of May, 1856, at 81 O'Clock p. m on
the premises, all that piece or parcel Of ground
lying and being situate in the CITY Of Washing
ton, and known and distinguished as Lot q, in
the subdivision Of OTIS Nos z, 2, 9, TO- and H. in
square No. 4s2, fronting % feet inches on Mary
nd avenue, between N and 9th streets west,
and running back to a twenty feet alley, with the
buildings and Improvements, which consist Of a
well and substantially built two story and attic
brick dwelling house, with two story frame back
building and necessary out-buildings.
The above property Is situated In a healthy and
desirable location, and rapidly enhancing in
value, and offers a favo able opportunity to per-
sons DESTROYS Of obtaining a conven ent and COM
Portable residence or making an investment.
The terms Of sale will be: One fourth cash.
and the balance in six, twelve, eighteen, and
twenty -four months, for notes bearing interest
from day of sale. secured by deed Of trust upon
the property. If the terms of sale are not COM
piled with In six days after the sale the property
will be old at the risk and expense Of the Pur-
chaser upon one weeks notice.
All conveyaDcing at the expense Of the pur-
chaser. lite indisputable.
CHAS. 8. WALLACE, Trustee
JAS. C.. MCGUIRE,
dp 3u-eo6ds Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-02
NEW SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.

IN ADDITION TO OUR PREMIUM MIN
eral Waters, Mead, Ale, and Porter, we .
nave made such arrangements a. will enable II
US TO keep constantly on hand a large supply
OF the following articles, most OF which have
been carefully prepared by scientific men, as ton.
les for weak and delicate persons: Ginger Wine
Native Port Wine prepared from native fount
blackberry Brendy, Raspberry do, Cherry, Rose
Cordial Cinnamon, Anise, Curacao, Stomach Bit.
tiers, Wine, Steutons Raspberry, Blackberry,
er Svrups; Extracts OF SarsaparlIa for CLEANSE no
he blood, and a host Ct other articles too hume
rous to mention.
All orders left at eur Depot, or with the drivers
or our wagons promptly attended TO.
m LIT ARMY & SHINN, GEORGETOWN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-02
BY JAS. C. MCGUIRE, Auctit neer.
LHURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EF


L>URNiTURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFF.
Il fects at Public Auction.-On FRIDAY
MORNING, May I'd, at 10 O'Clock, at No $50
Pennsylvania avenue, between let and I'd streets
west, shall sell the Furniture and Effects Of a
family declining house keeping, viz:
Mahogany Sofa, arm and parlor Chairs
Do centre, side, AID card Tables
Cane and wood seat Chairs, Lounges
Window Curtains, Shades, Clocks
Three ply, ingram, and other Carpets
Oilclotn, Rugs, Stair Carpets
High and low post Bedsteads
Bureaus Wardrobes, Washstands
Fourteen su perior F feather Beds, Bolsters and
Pillows
Excellent hair and husk Mattresses
Counterpanes, Comforts, Blankets
Mahogany dining snd side Tables
China, Glass, and Crockery Ware
Casters, Table Cutlery, Fire Irons
Mahogany Sideboard, Coffee Urn
Excellent cooking and other Stoves
Together with general assortment Of Kitchen
Utensils
Terms S25 and under, cash I; over that sum a
credit Of sixty and ninety days. for satisfactorily
endorsed notes, bearing interest.
p. s. The House Is fer Rent; inquire on the
premises. JAS. e. MCGUIRE,
ap 4-d AuCtoneer.
poned until THURSDAY MORNING, May Sth.
same hour and place. JAS. G.. McG UIRE,
mad Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-02
BY JAS. c. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF TIL

ID Circli Ccurt Of the District Of Columbia
made In the case Of w. ). Nichols against Jas
B. Freres heirs, the subscriber will sell, at auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, between Ave and six
O'Clock p m on SATURDAY. the 26th dav of
the present month of April, in front Of the premi-
ses, Lot No IA, In Square No. Sc In Washington
city and District aforesaid. This lot is situated
on the north side Of street, opposite the new
West Market, fronting az feet on said street
Terms Of sale: One fourth Of the purchase mo-
ney to be paid on the day Of sale; the residue in
6, IL and Is months flom said day, Nith interest
thereon, purchaser to give bis notes therefor On
default or tee purchaser for the space of five DAYS
TO comply with the terms Of sale the subscriber
reserves the privilege to RESELL at the risk of the
defauter, on such terms aid at such time as the
subscriber sees At
JNO. MARBURY, Trustee.
ap Scots j. C.. MCGUIRE, Auct.
IL The above sale is postponed until
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, May LIST, at six
O'Clock, on the premises.
JOHN MARBURY, Trustee
ap2s-d &c. MCGUIRE, Auct
IL The above sale is postponed i'm CO .
sequence Of the rain Until WEDNESDAY AT
TERNOON, Nav L same hour and place.
JNO. MARBURY, Trustee.
mad J. c. MCGUIRE, Auct.