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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

~Ths Pioneer INDUCES every opportunity it
can find to publish selected and original s'aings'
at s'the Yankees" As the editorial corps of that
paper consists of six Democrats, one Pennsylva-
nian, one Southerner, one Methodist, seven beer
guzzlers. and clergyman, soon to be associat-
ed,) and as New England has refused to affiliate
with the nigger-drivers, this kind of SLAM & abu-
sive of the s'close-fsted Yankees" is not at all
wonderful.
SUED THE CIrY.-Wm. B. Anderson, of Da-
venport, Iowa, has sued the city of St. Paul for
injuries sustained by falling into the cellar Of
an unfinished building. Damages laid at $l0,-
000. His leg was fractured and his spine severely
injured. Would it not be well for the city au-
thorities to dispense with some of the numerous
leg and neck breaking machines which can be
found on almost every corner of our streets p.
There is q very bad place in st. Anthony street,
and if not attended to soon, serious trouble will
follow. n4es zoe ~ ssa
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

At the Delegate election, two years since, the
total vote polied in the Territory, 1897, and
of this number, 6,0l2 votes were cast for Demo.
cratic condidates, running as opponents Of Know
Nothingism and supporters of the Kansas Nebras-
ka bill. Although there is treble that number OF
voters in the Territory, at the present time, yet
the Democratic party has increased its strength
in far greater ratio than their opponents.
zeer.
w" over the left" is favorite expression,
and just now we feel like indulging in it. More
than two. thirds of the voters now in this Terri
tory, are Republicans, and the great preponder-
ance of the increase, is Republican. When the
above vo.e was cast for Mr.. Rice there were three
candidates in the field, which divided the strength
of the Republican party, beside, that party was
in its infancy, but now it is strong and has some
discipline, and we feel confident, and so do our
opponents, that if full vote could be got out,
we shall carry the Territory by a tremendous ma
jorlty.
Our friends should take warning from the
above calculation of the Pioneer. Although it is
a mere ruse to blind its followers into the belief
that all is WE'LL" yet it behoves us to watch its
movements and the movements of those who are
determined at all hazards to secure the triumph
of their measures in this Territory. Friends Of
Freedom, watch! a.# #f4 s
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

WAsHINGToN's BENEvoLENcE.-Irvingg gives the
following extract of a letter written by Washing
ton just after the commencement of the Revolu-
ton, from Boston, to his manager at Mt. Vernon:
Let the hospitality of the hoase-Mt. YER
non, with respect to the poor be kept up; let no
one 60 hungry away. If any of this kind of
people be in want, relieve their necessities,
provided it does not encourage them to idle
ness; and have no objection to your giving
my money in charity to the amount of fifty or
sixty pounds year, when you think it well be-
slowed. What mean BY having no objection is,
that it should be done. You are to consider that
neither myself nor wife is in any way to do these
good Offices"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
A Free State!,

What glorious theme to dwell upon, in these
days of tribuation and heart-bickerings caused oy
the arrogant and domineering spirit Of slavery. A
Free State Minnesota free, great and prosper
Gus! Isn't the fruit worth the picking? The first
booming of the gun of Freedom from Minnesota
will cause hundreds of hearts to leap with JOY
But should slavery predominant, dark cloud
will tinge the golden tint now floating in the
armament and drive back hundreds from our pro-
life soil. A Free State Republicans! you can
make it SO with proper eFort-will you do it?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
Most Singular and Extraordinary Case Of Som
... .. ..... nambulism. g. . rga ...

A young lady, Miss Mary Stan,) neice of A.
Loomis, ESQ.,, Of Fulton, who is living with her
uncle. and attend ng school, has of late been, and
is the most singular and extraordinary somnam-
bulist of whom we have ever beard. At night
after she has fallen to sleep, she gets up,
lights lamp, and taking paper and pencil,
writes several stanzas of poetry. Her uncle, one
night, fearing that some accident might occur
from sleeping person, having burning lamp in
her hand, took the precautien to remove the lamp
from her room, and beyond her reach. That
night she arose in perfect darkness, wrote an
other piece of poetry, which upon examination
by daylight, was found to be we'll written, cor
rectly spelled and punctuated, and the ruled
lines as accurately followed as they could have
been done by the best penman, with a good light.
And this has been repeated night after night, each
time new piece being produced. She has no
knowledge of the matter herself-cannot repeat a
word of the poetry she produces, and insists that
she does not write it. Her friends watch her
closely. They have interrupted her while writing
when she seems like one aroused from deep
slumber, and cannot finish the line even the next
word of the stanza she happens to be writing. If
her writing materials happen to be removed from
her room, she arises, and finding them missing,
proceeds to search the drawers, trunks, ETC., in
the dark, with as much ease as another would do
it by day. She has sometimes fallen into this
condition in the day time, when her writing i'm
pulse comes on. .", -+"
The young lady's health is not very good, and
since her sOmnambulistic exercises, she seems to
fail daily. Physicians have been called, but as
yet have afforded her no rehabilitation Patriot.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

In answer to many inquiries from gentlemen
up the country, as to what has become of this
road, or the cause ofthe delay in not carrying it
forward, we have only to say, that We are in
darkness. But we do know that Mr.. Mobiles and
his party leaves St. Paul to day for Fort Ridge
ley, to commence work on the road between the
Fort and Mobiles Pass, and unless those who have
the matter in charge are stirring, this section of
the road will be completed before the other is be-
gun. We learn that the contractors on the road
from St. Anthony Falls to Fort Ridgeley, wore
ready in three days after the contracts were let,
and have been waiting ever SINCE. What's the
matter2
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
The Peak Family.

The unparalleled success these musicians have
met with during the past twelve years, gives am
pie testimony of not only their artistic skill, but
also of their great popularity and desire to please.
A large and appreciaring audience will be in at
tendance this evening, to listen to the music Of
the Bells, the charming vocalization, and the
liquid melody of the harps. Those who attend
will 90 away satisfied. ,..a s.- ="
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

"THE DEAD SHALL LIVE l"-The Frenchman,
Mr.. Seingeorge, (not est. George as the Minne-
sotian has it,, who was severely injured last week
by being crushed beneath an old house near the
NJ. e. church, (not s'dry kim as the Miuneso-
tian has t) wishes to say that he is not "dead''
as the Pioneer and Minnesotian both stated yes
terday morning, but alive and convalescing
rapidly. His skull was fractured about three
inches in length, and depressed about IL lines
on the left temple, but raised without trepan-
ming, by DR.. j. A Vervais of the Hospital. His
consciousness is restored, and when We saw him
yesterday he wished US to intercede between him
and the local vultures who seemed determined to
kill him before his time, and state that he is,
thanks to his skillful medical adviser, getting
well fast, and will lin spite Of having 'died on
SaturdAy soon be restored to all of Life's enjoy
ments. Will our contemporaries give their victim
the benefit of resurrection?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

10 A gentleman just from the scene of action,
informs US that the spectators were completely
eucbered out of their game at the recent Land
Sales in Iowa. The settlers were united to man
in defence of each other, and their specializing
competitors finally run up the flag of truce and
quit the field. A few got q very lean chance !;
most of them came away minus their expenses,
and without square inch of the "virgin soil"
Our informant Zone of the latter) says s'there
was smothering crowd" zame
q The citi1ens Of California have already
subscribed twenty eight thousand dollars for the
family of James King, and also presented his
widow with q residence. aa'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

ca News from Louisville, KY, of the 18th,
state that large mob Of the citizens of that place
had attacked the Jail the day before, took out
two of the prisoners implicated in the Joyce
murder and hung them without judge or jury.
The third grasped a razor and cut his throat,
and the fourth, negro, was spared for having
previously turned States evidence, but was taken
out the next morning and hanged beside tie
other two. 1t looks as if the citizens of that
place had very little confidence in the authori-
fiea
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
Wednesday,. Nav 20.


COUNCIL-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order BY the President.
Lowry introduced bilto incorpor ate the Am.
erican and European Emigrant Aid Co. t'
Also bill to provide for paying the expenses
oflocating territorial road from Minneapolis to
st. Cloud.
A bill granting town. Brewster the right to
establish and maintain q ferry across the Mime.
sofa river was read first, second and third times
and passed under suspension of rules. :
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incsr-
porate the town of Minneapolis, in Hennepin Co.,
read third time and passed.
A bill granting to James B. Sly and Aaron Z,
Russell the right to establish and maintain fer
~ across the Minnesota river at the town of Bea-
yer, and w. H. Mobiles and j. r. Brown to estab-
lish ferries therein named, read a third time and
passed.
, On motion of Setter, the rules were suspended
and the Council resolved itself into committee
Of the whole to take into consideration all bills
ready for committee of the whole.
Balcombe in the Chair. arc q
After some time being spent therein, the COM
mittee rose and reported back to the Council
billto provide for the payment of the expen-
ses of the Convention to form constitution for
the State of Minnesota, in accordance with an act
OF Congress approved March 8, 1857, with the
recommendation that it be passed.
Also bill to define the boundaries between the
counties of Rice and Dakota with the Same re-
communication. 9.
Z Also . bill authorizing the Territorial Treasp-
ssr to issue bonds for certain purposes, without
accommodation. 8 s.di!as5sgs s Eaa ba.
Also bill to incorporate the Traverse dss
Sioux Company, without Recommendation. @
! Also bill to annex portion of the county Of
Mower to the county Of 0lmstead. - ..as q
Also bill to incorporate the Dakota Land
Co. FiiH fsaaseA 70 sre Ea1
Also bill 70 incorporate the Saak Rapids
Bridge Co.. o: asds Eysszae0 aT9zs5s
A bill to Incorporate the Sank Rapids and
Sank River Manufacturing Co.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
5f(iinrlssota Glnlis,
WEDNESDAY, MAY IL, 1857.
,,... Coach is . Pubic Conveyance:

So says Mr.. Allen, and he ought to know. be
;aforms Us that the reason why the colored per-
son alluded to in our last, was not permitted to
ride insids of his coach was, that the seats were
all engaged, although not at the time occupied.
He states that on several occasions he has permit
ted whole family of Colored persons to ride in
side, and never has any objections to such q
course, unless his other passengers insist that they
shall be excluded, and in that event, be is obliged
to consult the wishes of the majority, and does
so. He assures US that it is his object to consult
: the wishes of the travelling community, and that
he is no way influenced by mans politics, reli'
eion or color. Good. II he carries out this doc
trine, he will never have occasion to advertise Tor
customers.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
GT The Correspondence Havas has the follow
inn aaoannt a farnala raliniana dual IL -

WB Luz correspondence Lava u"S 'uo AoAAo"'
ing account female religious duel: ar.
ssThe Swiss Protestants are absorbed by a Sc
rio-comic topic. 1t is feminine duel which has
taken place, appropos to the unsolved question
between the disciples of Luther and Calvin. Two
Young women, teachers, of Berne, made fanatical
bv their readings and the individual interpretations
which it suggested, could not agree upon point
of doctrine and finally agreed to resort to force,
to settle the question. The place of meeting was
the most obscure part of a neighborins wood, the
hour fixed wastwo O'Clock, seconds had procured
the steel weapons, for the duel was to be fought
with swords. After several lively thrusts, one of
the fair combatants received a severe wound in
the knee, and fell upon the grass fainting.
The combat ceased, but our two casuists in pet
ticoa,s have already rallied good number of ad-
harents. 1t is n new element of discord with the
Bernsse. 1t has almost eclipsed the Neufchatel
question.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1887. !
The Meeting Last Might.

Judge Aron Goodrich. President
Vice Prcsidents-F. Knauft, J. W. Bass, Ohas.
Bergfeldt, L. A. Babcock, and -- Funk.
Secretaries-Geo. W.Aioore, A. r. Kiefer and
Sherwood Hough.
Hon. Owen Lovejoy, member Of Congress for
Illinois, made one of his powerful and eloquent
appeals to a crowded and intelligent house. He
was followed by Mr.. Baker. present Secretary Of
Ohio.
Excellent feeling prevailed, which argues we'll
for the cause in this city.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

CO We copy the following for the benefit Of
our lady readers: se. ala
BAsoUNE.-This is q lady's outer garment of
new style. IL much resembles gsntleman's
single breasted frock coat without any collier, and
with full skirt to cover the hoops. 1t is a very
neat thing.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
Organize (!

We think it unnecessary to charge again upon
our friends the necessity Of organisation. With
out it is useless to make an effort with it, an eff
fort will prove entirely successful. Some one in
every place, must take the responsibility OF lead
ing. Don't stand black, but either 60 ahead or
co. operate with one who will. Organize!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

CATTLE Drlso.-We learn from our New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio exchanges, that the cattle
in various parts Of those States are dying for the
want Of fodder. Hay is exceedingly scarce, and
the spring is 50 backward that no relief can be
obtained from new grass.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
Flare Up!

Acat fight took place between Ex-secretary
Rosser and M. S. Wilkinson, in the hall of the
Fuller House yesterday. Both parties were slightly
scratched, when they were separated BY several
friends near BY. Bad business.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

GERMAN BALL.-Our German friends had
splendid entertainment in the new hall in Irvine's
Block, on Monday evening. It seldom that we
have witnessed o more healthy and better dress
ed or better behaved company than met our
view on entering the hall. The German Singing
Club [now composed of some fifty members,)
sang several native songs, which, although unin.
telligible to US, produced harmonious blending
of sounds so characteristic of the German peo-
pie. Everything was conducted with propriety
and passed of with great credit.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

TILEGRAPH Across rnE MississlPPI.-Mr. Viii.
son, superintendent Of the Mississippi telegraph,
successfully laid subner cable across the
Mississippi river, at St. Louis, on Wednesday.
The cable was imported from England, and is of
sufficient strength to render communicasion en-
tircly permanent and reliable. Il has three con-
dueting wires, and is in every respect similar to
the one crossing the English Channel from Dover
to Calais s<4 go y sd2-4
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

~ The Indebtedness of the several railroads
in the United States now reaches the sum of four
hundred and seventy millions of dollars, and the
report Of the late Secretary of the Treasury coz
tains a statement that three hundred and thirteen
millions more will be required to complete only
such roads as are now projected.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
Are You a, work 2

Our friends outside of the city are constantly
writing and asking us--""are you doing anything9''
Yes, gentlemeu-we are, but we need your aid in
carrying the Constitutional Convention. We ex-
pect at least six out of the twelve delegates which
will be elected from this city, and we want all OF
nearly all the outside delegates, and to be sue
cessful, we must have them. Attend to your par
ticular candidates-see that the locality in which
you reside is carefully canvassed--work at home,
and if every one does this, we ore conident that
all will lie well. .-.s,. a.g 81. -ty
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

q The Dubuque Daily, Tr.weekly and
Weekly Times, is the title Of new Journal soon
to be issued in the Key City. The paper is to be
published by company with a capital of $0O,-
600. and, as q matter of course, if all this
amount is expended, the Times viii take the pre-
cedent Of all the other city papers. It's politics
will be independent Republican. George G.
Lyon, editor J. G. Clement, associate editor.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

G. The suthorities have gone at work in sarn-
sst to execute the 9 Third Street Grade" order,
By sxcayating TO the depth Of six feet or 20 eight
grade y at the intersection Of Roberts street. By
the way, We would suggest that the workmen
fence in their Improvement at night, before some
body's neck Is broken.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

G. Mfr. R. T. Slaughter offers present Of
100 lots in Anoka ssto any persons Who viii
build neat and comfortable dwellings on the
same" See advsstisennent. s94
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

FOUND DADA mass Of something was seen
yesterday floating in the river opposite town, and
On being brought on shore, was found to be dead
body. Decay bad done its work, the features
being destroyed, and recognition rendered i'm
possible. There were fortunately some papers
in the pocket, which told that the shapeless form
was Henry McCleary. lie has been advertised
in the TINES as having left Shakopee on the 22d
of March, and nothing has since been known of
him till now.
There was rope some ten feet long tied around
one leg, suggesting the possibility of foul play.
Twenty five dollars in gold were found In his pock-
ct. A jury, summoned yesterday by Coroner
Goodrich, rendered a verdict that "deceased
came to his death from some cause unknown to
the jury" His bereaved widow is now in this
town.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

PIERCE AT HOVE. = The Independent Demo-
crat, Concord, N. H. says: .a.
mo retired, but successful horse. jockey, could
return from four years absence, bringing three
fancy horses with him, and not attract as much
attention as did Franklin Pierce. The truth is
no man ever SO completely lost the respect and
confidence of his townsmen and neighbors. His
stay here was as the stay of a stranger among
strangers. His departure was scarcely known to
his most intimate friends" .. .....
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

c. The Cannon Falls Gazette informs US
that r. W. Hamilton sold to the Hon. WIN. Free
born on Wednesday last, $4,000 worth of pro-
perty at Cannon Falls. S. 900 cash.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

~ The sidewalks are in bad condition in diff
ferent parts Of our city, 80 that strangers, and
even citizens, experience the greatest dfcultyin
"gsttipg around" Won't the Commission
ers zee to it,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

!. eZPotstoss are selling st CiDeinatti for $50
per bushsl |; in Miuussoss u so, which y higher
thaa q any ether season Of the ysss.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

EuRoPs The Asia arrived at New York on the
10th. The ship Andrew Foster, New York;, was
lost at sea. Only the captain saved. =
The Duchess Of Gloucester, last surviving
daughter Of King George Ill. died on the 3Oth
April. John Evelyn Dennison was elected Speak
er of the House of Commons on the same day.
Lady Franklin has purchased an Aberdeen clipper
to search for her lost husband, and given the
command of her to Capt. McCiintock. The Fed
eral Council of Switzerland, by an unanimous
vote, has agreed to accept the proposition of the
four powers for the settlements Of the Neufchatel
question. The King of Prussia is to get his mil
lion of francs, but the Swiss will not recognize
his title of Prince of Neufchatel. The Queen of
Spaiu's speech will announce the re-establish-
ment of friendly relations with Rome, and ex-
press hopes that Mexico will apologize, pay an in.
demnity, and guarantee the rights of Spaniards
in future. Reports again circulate that the King
of Denmark will be forced to abdicate. Ills ma
jesty resists, and says his enemies shall never
compel him to lay down the sceptre. .R&
WASHINGTON. - News from the Capital, of the
10th, state that official dispatches recently re-
ceived, warrant the belief that Brigham Young
has fed from Utah, it is known he was in treaty
with tho Indians, for safe conduct through their
country. ID, -, ..4 ..,,q ,.-,. .r,s.....
CO Dispatches inform us that the health of
Senator Butler, of S. c., is very precarious.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23
Dent be Idle.

Republicans Don't be idle! The great strug-
gleis coming! are you prepared? Have you
been among your neighbors and friends and
made them acquainted with the Importance of the
election? Have you told them that we have a
grand Constitution to form ?-that the cause OF
freedom will be either accelerated or retarded by
the position Minnesota will take on the subject
of slavery? Do you know that the eye OF every
Republican at the east is gazing upon US? that
anxious hearts are beating in our cause and for
us and that Minnesota can give Freedom or Slavery
into the hands of the United States Senate? 1t
is an important period with the great Republican
party Of our Territory and of the Union, and no
time should be lost in making preparations for
the great struggle. Harmonic. Blend every
discordant element into harmonious whole.
Strike fearlessly, openly, boldly. Make thorough
canvas of your particular locality. Let every
man having the cause of Freedom at heart, see
every other man, and know positively what are
bis views. And If he does not comprehend the
merits of the issue land there are doubtless some
who do not,) spend sufficient time to enghten him.
Suppose you do lose weeks time-whatis that
in comparison to the incalculable and glorious
results which will follow in the great future
which is towering up before US? Don't be idle.
Move now. Move efectually, and all will be
well. ...
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-05-23

| LANDS SOLD AND LOCATED IN WIscoNsM.-Ths
quantity of public lands sold and located in the
State of Wisconsi, up to the 10Th Of june, 1856,
exceeds nine millions of acres. 7o ege7