Minnesota weekly times., 1856-11-08
THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1856.
/" Monument to w. II. Tubor."

\ THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1856.
= - :. sIsn.m.n, to W. r.. Tabor"
Under this head the Pioneer copies PROPOSE
tion for monument to the memory Of the above
named editor of South Carolina paper, who
got killed 10 q duel last week. 1t speaks tear
fully of his moral and political dignity" and
says, &c His principles were squared to THE HIGH
AND NOBLE standard Of John C. Calhoun 20
Cannon! monument to a man who 30 fears
the shadow of his own conscience, that he sacri-
fees his life to save his honor He is poltroon
instead of a brave man, who covers before Pub
lie Opinion, and skulks out into the woods, to
strive to smother an insult in powder smoke. A
monument to a duelist An easy way to get q
monument! That man is fool as we'll us q
coward, who will stand up coolly for another fool
to aim rife at, lest some blood d-minded acquain-
tances should consider him a target to aim their
ridicule at. Nothing fair about it. either. The
sunshine, the wind or position, may favor one,
and sacrifice the other. No! If men must fight
to save their honor, let them plant themuzzle of
their revolvers in each others mouths, and pull
triggers simultaneously; or both crawl into a
forty six FOUNDER, get sc friend'' to touch it
of, and see who can stand the shock the best =
This would be fair play. But if men will 6gh,
duels as they now do, let no sculptured monu-
ment honor their memory; let them rot unsung
and unlamented, and good men everywhere con-
slider them barbarans then the time may soon
come when challenges will he merely childish
bauble, and "patriots" will no longer make dom
Keys of themselves by siezing revolvers and try
ing to blow out each others brains.
TIt is estimated that there are, at least,
10000 in this city and vicinity, pending on the
result of Tuesdays Election. Now, as each side
is liable to come out second best, and as the
looser, whichever he is, will next week infinitely
prefer that his lost pile should 90 to build up q
permanent good, and as the ,cinner, even, cannot
be rightfully entitled t, his neighbor's money
we propose that the stakes on both sides shall be
forfeited, and the amount given for the establish
ment of public library and reading room in our
city--and then that the donors shall VOW SOL
emn vow never to bet again. Let good come out
of Nazereth once! Who speaks? a' ".'''''
CV Yesterday was the severest and most bois-
ferrous of our Autumnal days. We half fear the
gentle, winsome maiden, November, has forgot
ten her ancient virtues and her balmy smiles, If
this hoidenish romping is specimen of her de-
cency! She is a virago instead Of virgin, if
this ranting and freezing are oil she intends to
bring to our fire-sides. Meanwhile, reader, let's
sit here and shiver. r.i...,.l ..,,,.,..I o.. '
u Cy Wood of all kinds is very scarce, and
very high-going up every hour; probably be-
cause load is SO light. Diggs thinks cord Of
the infammable is {" mighty small of its ages
just six timbles full for $4,OO, yet even at the
price there is none in market. Woodmen spare
no trees, cut every single bough, and bring 'em
if you please, before your patrons freeze, and
make US warmer now.
GV Senate Toombs once boasted that the
day would come when he could call his slave.roll
in the shadow of Bunker Hill Monument. A
Fremont speaker in New York the other evening
thought the time, in one sense, had come
&c Hark !-he CALLS B. F. Haslett'-s here !;
sChas. G. Greene'-s here ;'5sC. H. Peaseley'.-
shere : Edward dEverett'-'herer sRufus Choate'
there ~ &C." The crack Of the slavers' knout
would find drove of obedient Aunkies in Min
nescta, as submissive and crouching as any Sam.
bo that roots among the Carolina sand.hills
&c That's good dog--roll over, now.''
CO In 1882, Chicago contained only 25O in
habitants it now contains 104 700. The ship.
ments of grain from this place last year alone
amounted to two millions and one fourth-the
largest which has been ever despatched from a
single port in any part of the world; while the
exports of pork were 1900 barrels, and of beef
$4,000 barrels a.l. .u+.i .ll5.t fasI }.
CO The expense Of buttons worn on the backs
of our coats, where they are of no earthly use,
is fully equal to the support of our Orphan Asy-
lums. The value of tails to dress coats, of no
value in reality, for warmth or convenience, is
actually greater than the cost of our excellent
system of Common Schools. go
ca We have Just received from friend, a
recent number of our old acquaintance, the
Knickerbocker Magazine. This is decidedly the
richest, spicy wittyest, most original and best
Monthly ever introduced to American circles, and
we sincerely hope we may often be allowed to
look upon its smile-freighted countenance.
ET The North Star (Hudson, Wis.,) came to
us last week in an eclipse. The paper, reeking
with libels on Col. Fremont, was bounteously
supplied with blackguard fustian and Buck Afri-
can theology, till the editors brains run out, and
left a column of welcome blank. He don't
amount to shucks. ,.n,.f.f., ..a,..y ee,l...,
@ Among pulpit eccentrics that clergyman
was: perhaps noticeable who gave out as a text
" Though after the skin, worms shall destroy
the body, yet in my fesh shall see God" he
divides it into three heads, s'6rst skin-worms
second, what they done third, what he seen af-
ter they ct 'im upr'
TAvERN.---A place where ignoramuses meet to
chew tobacco and mangle politics. Gin is loqua-
cious, and cannot sleep we'll till it has &c rallied
around the constitution" Tavern statistics may
be summed up thus: Two whisky slings make
one joke; three jokes one dispute and four dis
putes, one muss, three broken heads, several
swears, and visit to the station-house. c4s.