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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-07
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

The following petitions were presented
Nv Mr.. Holland: The petition Of George
| A brown, and others, praying that certain
portion Of Carver county be- attached to scott
county. Referred a. Scott and Carver del
cgaticns also :,
The ,eti,ion OF RoiWrt A. Irwin, aud Others
prayipg for the establishment VI the new county
of Jefferson -,
Notice was given u tbs introduction OF the
following bills and memorials
Ry Mr., Ilubbell An act la incorporate
the Wells Prairie Academy
Ry Mr.. M'Icol A memorial TO change
tho eastern boundary Of Dakota Reservation.
nv Mr. Hunt: A hill 10 incorporate Tho
Minnesota Valley Academy
The following bills were introduced.
Nv Mr.. Uar,enbowcr An art Ia amend
the Revised Statutes
Ry Mr.. Galbraith: An act to provide for
the election of County Auditors aud prescribing
their powers and duties.
Nv Mr. pcIaVcrgnc; An act to incospc
rate IN, town of Clarkyillc and T other par'
poscs. ,l, g.. la.
;,, an, TERRITORIAL roa.f from Winoaa to Car
imoun ..,,;....
Mr., Hunt introduced resolution provdlog
Tor the printing Of 1000 copies Of the Tcrr'tori
al Reports.
Adopted ,.,,,., AZ
fairs. prcrnted IMPORT, on the petition oil isssae
An,lr,s, asking k,r Naturalization for lossa-
ocrasionsd BY the location OF the Wionchagoos
on their present reservation,
The Committee nppor, advore TO any 'es's'
ativc action. Il,
Mr.. Dunbar prsented rport from the
Committee on Public Printing. which was ac-
cSp,ca. ,, ,,.,.,,,u,
Bills, prsntci rpor, from that COMMITTEE
which was accrptcj.
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ENPIRE STATE CLOTHING HALL-THE
IL ls,ss, styles 81 VAIL md wINTEg GOODS tsst
r~csiy@l
The spderssned have he g.ea.sr. 4 lnsrn ~
Nk.Ak Coz tse sppro@eh.a< ss.s~a-
rtey waald call particular sitentioa O. tker ss-oft
meet AZ BOYS CLOTHING. ~ of~a'eh they are 20
pared 20 sell 81 VERY zv rrs-~.-
Nerchants bqyin At Wholesale vonia Do sell 10 give
. cal hekwe pare hssire slse~ here-
full .agpl~ % c~Ats Farrishins coeas aiss.. 90
s,Aa. FULLER q MENDusOS,
Third street, oas door east a WasasAas,
Asa 0ppesFs MeCIoSa FIRES Hardware ssorv
Osashsf 30. aAsu
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-07

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY, RED wINGf
III Goodhue County, Minnesota. Rev. JANE BKooxs,
A. NJ Principal The Winter Term Of the Preparatory
Department, will commence the 10th Of January,
1854, and continue fourteen weeks.
Accommodation for Students ample.
For Catalogues, and further Information apply to the
Principal
Red Wing, Dec q, 1858 wsts
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" j PARSONS. y. MORGAN.
DARSONS h MORGAN, COUSSELtORS At
i LAW, hinp.spot. Minnesota -
Jaausry IS, less aAvH 81
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-07

MARBLE! MARBLE!l-JUST RECEIVED
wi AT THE MINNESOTA MARBLE WORKS, corner
Of Jackson and seventh streets, 81. Paul, choice
lot Of Americas and Italian Monumeats Tomb Stones
Marble Chimney Pieces, Furniture sisbs, Ae.
Those whaling to q suitable and Isstng tribute
70 the memory their friends win do we'll call and
rIamiae before purchasing elsewhere.
sept II. isss-daw1 J.F TOsTEvIN co.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT No
IN PERSON on PERSONS allowed To bury their
dead In the County Bsryihs Ground, without order
from W. DAHL Oversrsr of the Poor Of the County
Commissioners, Any persen violating the above rule
Will BE- prosecuted
BY order Of the County Commissioners Of Ramsey
County, MT. W, DAHi.
Snp't. cf Poor, Ramsey County,
Sept. n, 1855. DIV WIN. 50. Paul Distinct
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20 Coils Nanilis Rots
And all ether articles asaaily Tor ss~ IN who~~ss
Gt, tsry establishment, constantly On hand.
ssptl2, 1850 Auu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27

right, while am bowed with modification as
l recognize the President Of the United
States who should have been II staff TO the
weak and shield to the innocent, at the
head OF this strange oppression. AT every
stage the slmllitude between the wrongs of
Kansas, and those other wrongs against
when our fathers rose, becomes more appa-
rent. Read the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and there is hardly an accusation
which is there directed against the British
Monarch which may not now be directed with
increased force against the American Presi-
dent. The parallel has n fearful particular
ny. Our fathers had complained that the
hlng had ''sent hither swarms Of officers 10
'harrass our people, and eat out their sub
stance" that she bad combined, with 9TH
'ers, to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign
10 our Constitution, giuing his assent 10
.'hetr acts Of pretended legisIatioa;" that
'he had abdicated government here, by de
"clarIng us out Of his protection. and
"wdgiaag loar against u.s." that "he had OK
cited domestic insurrection among us, and
"endeduored to bring on the Inhabitants OF
''our frontier the merciiess sapdoes;" that
'our repeated petitions have been answered
"only by repeated injury" And this ar
raignment was aptly followed by the damn
ing words, that "a Prince whose character il
thus marked by every act which NAV define
"a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler Of free
people" And surely, President who has
done al these things, cannot be less unfit
,han Prince. At every stage the reponsi-
biiity is brought directly to him. His offense
has been both of commission and omission.
lie has done that which be ought not to have
done, and he has left undone that which he
ought to have done. BY his activity the pro-
hIbltion of Slavery was overturned By his
failure to act, the honest emigrants in Kan
sas have been left prey to wrong OF all
Aihos. Nuftum fagittuns erstttit nisi per te;
nuu"m .fd9itium sine te. And now he stands
forth the most conspicuous enemy Of that
unhappy Territory.
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NAsntSCroS, May est is understood
ar. CHAMPION will not return TO England but
Will visit Canada with the expectation Of
taxing the place Of the present Governor.
winch rumor SAYS has been offered him
n case OF his dismissal from the United
States.
Mr.. Sumner is better this morning. and
VIII probably be able to occupy his seat in a
day or two. Tie did not call for helm as has
Deen falsely stated BY some parties, he having
oeen rendered almost unconscious after the
first blow.
BosroS, May 23.-The attack on Mr.. Sum
ner creates much feeling here and throughout
the State. Indignation is general and ire
spective of political sympathies. The first
account was read in the House of Represen
tatlves Yesterday and caused much excite
ment. Ii is not improbable that some pub
tic action will be taken in the matter 4 ru-
NOR that Sumner was dead was prevalent
this morning, causing intense anxiety.
NEW HAVEN, May 23-No choice for Sem
ator to-day. The last ballot stood Toucey
l0l, Dixon 81.
In the House, Mr. Semple, Of Farming
nam, Amer, offered an order that a Joint
special committee be appointed to consider
what action shall be taken in regard to as.
saultIng Senator Sumner. The order was
unanimously adopted by a committee ap-
pointed, and an order was sent 10 the Senate
10 be concurred in.
A public meeting Of citizens has been called
Tor this evening 70 consider the matter.
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WASHINGTON, Nav %.

WASHINGTON, May %.
SENATE.-A message was received from
the President, returning, with his objections.
bill making an appropriation for improving
the St. Mary's river.
Mr.. Wilson briefly detailed the circum-
stances attending the assault on Mr.. Sumner.
representing it as not only against the rig Is
Of man, but also against the constitute onal
privilege Of the Senate.
Mr.. Seward submitted Il resolution that a
committee of five be appointed by the Presi-
dent pro tenn, to enquire into the crcum-
stances, and that said committee be instruct
ed to report the facts, with their opinions
thereon.
On suggestion of Mr.. Mason the resolu-
ton was amended, making the committee
elective by the Senate, when Messrs. Cass,
Allen, Dodge, Pearce and Geyer were
elected.
HoUsE.-Mr. Washburn, Of Maine, from
the Committee on Elections, reported a reso-
luton that j C.. Allen, of Illinois, is not
and William Archer is entitled to the seat
uow held by the former.
Mr.. Stephens, of same committee, has pre-
pared minority report.
The consideration Of the subject was post
poned till June 9th.
Mr. Campbell rising to a question Of pri-
vilege, offered the following:
Whereas, on the 22d May, Hon. Mr. Brooks
and Hon. Lawrence NJ. Keith, members of
this House from South Carolina, and other
members either as principals or accessories,
perpetrated a violent assault upon the per-
son ofoIIon. Chas. Sumner, Senator Of the
United States from Massachusetts,, while re-
naming in his seat in the Senate Chamber
and while in the prosecution of his duty as
Senator; therefore
Resolved, That select committee Of five
members be appointed by the Speaker to in
yestigate the subject and report the facts in
reference to the same and such measures as
in their Judgment may be proper and neces-
sary for the vindcation of the character OF
this House.
point Of order was raised and debate
ensued.
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HIGHLY fMPORTAsT NEWS EHO,r
KANSAS.
LAWRENCE CAPTURED.
Hotel and Printing Offices DESTROYED.
NEIER Al IILEN OCT


From the St. Louis Evening News 2Hh.1
a dispatch reached this city this morning
from Boonyille, stating that intelligence had
been received there, from the sAlorning
Star" on hor way down, that Lawrence. in
Kansas, was captured on Wednesday. The
hotel, printing Offices and presses in the town
were destroyed. and several persons were
killed-on which side it is not stated 1t is
not stated that any other property was de-
mollshed, and no particulars are given
We presume the town has been taken pos
session of by Marshal Donaldson, and the
posse under him. The inhabitants of the
place were preparing to evacuate it, last Sat
urday, and no doubt did so before the Mar
shal's force entered. After the fight Of
Robinson, Reeder, and other leading spirits
OF the Lawrence party, the inhabitants Of
the town were destitute Of leaders, and
without head. In this emergency, the
Committee of Public safety recommended
the evacuation Of the town, which took
place. 1t was after this evacuation, we
suppose, that the town was taken posses.
sion Of.
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terially improved, and is still progressing
with satisfactory rapidity. i observed this
with greater satisfaction, since / had recent
ly been informed that the city was stagnant,
and property on the decline. Such is not
the fact. Property is better than ever, and
has still more promising future. The town
is equally pleasant and prosperous, thanks TO
the resources and unparalleled thrift Of this
western world.
I We left Rock Island some time in the night,
and at daylight | found myself near lie
Claire. The upper rapids have very much
the same appearance with the lower rapids.
They are of greater extent, us they reach
from Rock Island to lie Claire, miles, and
learn that they are Of such a character
that the effort which Government has made
to improve them has been more success
full than the nature Of the lower rapids
has permitted.
lie Claire is handsome and thriving
town. believe they claim that there are
some two thousand people within its limits
should think there were full fifteen hun
dred, and perhaps more. 1t pleased me
much. It is beautifully located, has good
landing in ordinary water, and is growing
rapidly. The streets show signs Of active
improvement. For building there is mar
row strip OF level land, which rises gently
and regularly up to a beautiful bluff, crop
ping out Of which is some Of the finest
sandstone that have seen any where in this
region.
Port Byron, the northern terminus of a
branch q believe it is such) of the Warsaw
and Rockford Railroad, is opposite lie
Claire, and is decidedly the neatest, ccanest,
and most uniformly we'll built town that
have seen yet. There are perhaps eight hum
dred or thousand people, with hardly a
house that the proudest family in keokuk
would scorn to live in. The native trees
have mostly been kept standing, and the
town, taken altogether, located on gently
rising land, is a nyadel for thrift and rural
beauty. saw railroad ties upon the banks.
and was nformed that the road bed was in
process of graduation, though doubt if It
IS going forward rs rapidly as the lower end
Of the line
Princeton, some eight miles above LIE
Claire, is another pleasant and thriving'town
on the Iowa side, containing n population of
perhaps eight hundred. Cordova, opposite
is town Of less pretensions, though quite
handsomely located. Camanche is another
town upon our side, which is going ahead
quite briskly, some ten or twelve miles
above Princeton, admirably located, and
containing probably from five hundred to
eight hundred people. Albany, a mile or
two farther up on the Illinois shore, is neat
and pleasant place, of about the same
size. A.. tNs point ] am writing at the
present time, after having taken a look
over the town.
But my letter is long enough for o-dav,-i
longer, fear, than will be read with inter
est,-and 10 ! close my record until to-
morrow.
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JUST RECEIVEn.

a 1 the sign of the Big Shoe on Main Street, near
corner ct Sd, another invoice Of Gents, La
u w Misses ans Childrens wear, comprising all
the new styles of the season. aud to which constant
additions are being made by fresh arrivals. The re-
mander Of the stock purchased from the late firm
OF odel Matless, we will close out at cost and be-
10" cost IN order to make room for other goods
on the way. All persons wishing bargains in our
line, are requested TO call and examine for them
selves We will also make to order, at the shortest
notice, all kinds Of gentlemen 3 and Ladies wear
from the beat material and in the latest style good
MT being guaranteed in all cases.
mylbd HUSBAND d MATLEcS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27
INC Assault or Senator sumner.

Mr.. Campbell's motion in the House to nm
point committee on this subject, was car
rled by party vote. The locofocos under
Their Southern leaders all voting against il,
ana thereby eyincing their approval Of .th,
act and their disregard of the constitutions
right to freedom of debate, and exemption
from accountability for its exercise.
The Speaker gave the minority party rs i
customary and right, minority of the com
mittee; Campbell, Allison, Cobb, Greenwood
Spencer, constituting the committee.
The action of the Senate was characterized
by an unmanly and dastardly baseness never
before paralleled in the proceedings Of any
Legislative body in America. Mr.. Seward
moved the appointment of committee, and
the Senate afraid 10 meet the issue boldly ana
vote II down, appointed committee entirely
from the minority, thus showing disregard
q al legislative preeedents and all the claims
Of propriety and justice. OF course the de-
sign Is, to plaster over this damning outrage
and TO expose the minority in the Senate to
the unrebuked assault Of armed rufians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27

We understand there was meeting ef a
portion Of the Directors Of the various Rail
road Companies in the County, at Montrose
one day last week, for tho purpose of agree
ing upon some plan Of presenting the matter
of County Subscription in aid of the Roads
10 vote Of the people Of the County.
We had supposed that such an arrangement
was effected, and under that impression in
tended to have presented some considerations
connected with the present condition of Lee
County and her Railroad interests, as com
pared with other portions Of the State, de-
handing upon the part of our citizens united.
prompt and liberal action
We reserve what we have TO snv. however
TIL we shall be advised that there is entire
agreement upon a definite arrangement
amongst those who have the direction of our
Railroads.
lhere IS no time to lose and we trust that
we may have the pleasure IN verv few DAYS
Of announcing that perfect understanding
has been effected amongst the Officers ana
Directors of the Railroads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27
GentIemen's Furnishing

M + have just received, in addition 10 our we'll
w selected stock of Cloths, Cassimeres and Vest
ings, large and splendid selection Of Gents Fur
nshing Goods, of the latest styles aud newest pat
terms.
We are now prepared TO dress customers with
every article OF Clothing suitable for gentleman
wardrobe and no article will be allowed to be tax
from our house that does not fit and please in every
particular. KELLY uTkLEY
m 2nd6-w I'm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27
THE ONLY ORIGINAL AND GENUINE
Campbells Minstrells!

The Company, as ever, consists Of tho uneq oaled
favorites,
/. u. Pendergast, IierscheI Fenton.
q. :. Fowler, T. n Winshatt
g. W. Demerest = T. Clark
.. H. h"ss, Leon pendergast
And the unapproachablc Comedian
DAN BRYANT.
Inc original Essen1e~of Old Varrinnv the best
Ethiopian Deineator living Who are pro-
nounced by the Press Of the United States to be the
best band now organized, will have the honor u
giving one of their inimitable
EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS
consisting OF New Songs, 0vertures Choruses Com
&c Duet, Plantation and Fancy Dances, Sayings,
and the great Railroad Smashup.
Masquerade Ball, Burlesque scenes from the Italian
Opera, and Life in Old Virginia illustrated.
ADMISSION 50 Cts.
Doors open at ocoek--Coneert 10 commence al
clock
For particulars, see bills Of the day Front seats
reserved for Ladies DR. REILLY Avant
NoricR.-ln active preparation and will be short
ly produced with entirely new scenery, propcrties,
&c, the great American drama Of
NICK OF THE WOODS or, the Jbberna nosay.
Prices of Admssion-Dress Circle so cents; Gallery
20 cents. Doors open at o'clock, curtain will rise
at ~
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Ing0mar
Or, The Bar barian

The performance will conclude with--for the frs;
time in this eity--the new play Of
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27
Old bullion Again.

Col. Benton has written letter to the
Committee, which advised him of his nom
ination as Governor Of Missouri, in which
he withholds his decision as to acceptance
for the present.
lie persists in his detestation Of the Re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise: and saws
that i has destroyed the peace and harmony
Of the Union. lie rejects It's principles as
the test Of Democracy, and saws that il is
understood in the North to mean Souatter
Sovereignty right Of the people Of
the Territory to decide the question Of Sla-
very for themselves, while in the South that
+ called rank Demago and the power
y prohibit Slavery is denied to the people Of
the Territory, a. well as Congress, it being
claimed there that the Constitution of the
United States carries Slavery into all the
Territories Of the Gnited States.
dc says further, that every prominent man
both North and South is on record within
ten years past IN favor Of the right Of Con
gress to prohibit Slavery in the Territories.
Notwithstanding their present denuncation
Of that time honored doctrine.
PosroN or TIM RAplcM DfxocRAcy.
q very powerful address has been publish.
So by the Radical Democracy. with the sjr-
natures Of over a hundred prominent and
influential leaders If that wing Of the marty.
protesting against the position Of the Ad.
mInstrabon on tAe question Of Slavery
They quote from the platforms of forme,
State Conventions Of thc Democratic nart,
ot New York, and from the letters Of sila,
Wright, endorsing the prohibition Of SLAYER,
extension, and assert that they still maintain
the Old Democratic Faith On that subject.
Mr.. clsy did not believe that Congress ha,
lie power either, to prohibit or establish
slavery n the observation-disclosures il is no
strange he should make the declaratio,
quoted Times.
vi! ne Times give u authority, chapte,
and verse FOR this assertion in regard to Mr.
Gay opinions Do now, please, for ",
have learned to distrust your unsuonorte,
assertions, and from what We have oarne,
q Henry Clay's position on tho Mi.sonr
t9mpremise and the power Of Congress- oyo
'ae Territories We can't begin to swallow
year statement that be held that Congress
l-d ~ authority q prohibit slavery
Come ~ g have Mr. Clay himself On Ii
Record.
ChARLtsfoN Mass CosyENrIox.-our req
ders will bear II mind that this meeting come
OF Thursday. We trust that reeent event
may inspire such feeling Of patriotism an,
such spirit Of resistance TO border ruHo,
and slave ext 5hsion tyranny a. 10 seenro ,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27

The CAMPBELLs are coming 70 morrow W edues.
day Evening, May 18th, for
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
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NOTICE.
II b. HENDERSON, is hereby notified. that IL
l. l.. his Threshing Machine is not called for with
In 80 days, it will be sold to pay charges by
myi5-d3od C0NNABLE SHYTH co
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The DEs MoINEs VALLEY WING Is issued from
this Office every Wednesday has extensive aud in.
ereasiug circulation throughout the DesMones Val,
ley we'll as ia the rest Y The State and the nj
ed states, and as medium Of advertising is not
urPassed. Subscription price s SO per annum in
advance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-27
GRAND GALA NIGHT.
Tuesday Evening. May 2r.

NUIICE
BY invitation the kEoKuk GUARDS will visit thp
Theatre this evening, OF which occasion by nartieu
lar request, will be performed for, most posaireig
the last time, the beautiful plsyof
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Prices of Admisson-Dress Circle so cents; Caller
70 cents. Doors open at clock, curtain will IT'S
at II.
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CHARLESTON Mass CosyKNrIoS.-our rea-
defs VIII Dear ~ mind that this meeting comes
Oh Thursday. We trust that recent events
may inspire such a feeling Of patriotiS,o ana
such spirit of resistance 10 border rpean
and slave ext snsion tyranny as to secure a
large delegation from our CITY
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-10
Price Two cents
Notlfea

"a OTICE.-The copartnershp beertofor, o,i.,iu.,
" under the firm If FLAGG n BENSON ia ~ st s
BY mutual consent dissolved. All persons IA
late firm are called upon to pay and thos, b " I ne
mands against them requested to present no
Charles Flagg, who Is duly authorized II seti -
10 the name oil the hrm. CHARLES FLAGG
WILLIAM BENSON
Worcester May 80, 1856 ie7 dst
GoPARTN ERSHIP.-The undersigned have
~ this day formed copartnershp under the firm Of
business Of the late firm of Flagg Benson
THOMAS SUTTON
WILLIAM BENSON,
JAMES SUTTON.
Worcester, May 80, 1856. je7 DIST
AT0TlCE.-The first meeting of the WoRcEsrER
~ PEAT COMPANY will be holden at the office of JoHS
FELD Esq, in Union Block in the city of Worcester on
FRIDAY the thirteenth day of june A. D. 1856 at half
past seven O'Clock in the afternoon for the following pur-
poses
l. To see if they will accept the charter approved by
the Governor, May so, 1856.
II the charter shall be accepted to organize under
it, and choose all ecessary officers the ensuing year
j. 10 fix and Limit the amount of the capital stock aud
divide the same into shares.
4 To assess upon each share such sums of money as
the company shall think proper direct at what times
and by what instruments the same shall be paid
D. To make such Bylaws may be deemed expedi-
ent
6. To adopt seal.
To transact any other business that may properly
come before them.
EDWARD EARLE, Persons FAMED
WA. DICKINSON in the Act of
Je6 DIST JOHN FIELD, y INCORPORATION.