New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27

| Teutons, n "Wsgenburg" around their camp,
| and making themselves as comfortable as
| circumstances will permit. From there they pay
their business visits to the city-gallopng down the
bluffs and streets with their uncOmbed chevelure fut
erlng wildly about their tawny faces-in their plain
(s,metimes rageed) costume, made up Of peculiar
mixture Of garments ms worn by the civilized world
and savage Omsments-their whole appearance Ie-
nindDg me very much Of the roaming hOr1es Of gp-
sizes had seen in my childhood. took walk to
their camp and arrived just in time to witness their
supper. To Judge from what saw, they must live
rather frugaily "Afer the cloth was removed"
and the mouths wiped of, they made preparations
for a regular frolic. A fiddle soon struck up lively
tune and presently the greater number most stud
iously flung their walking mediums about. Their
dancing betrayed very weak remnants of the innate
grace and excellence in the Terpsichorean Art Of
their French ancestors. 1t appeared to me like q
modified edition of the Indian mode Of performing
this branch of calisthenics. The unearthly yells
which they commenced altering as they grew hotter
and more excited, tended to strengthen this resem-
bance. Although remained over two hours look
ing at the strange spectacle displayed before my
eyes, yet they seemed To be untired in their bodily
and vocal exertiOns when left.
The DalDUces sword, which bad been suspended
over the heads Of the st. Paulans for come time in
the form of the threatened removal Of the Capitol
to st. Peters, was finally (perbaps, however, pro
ten. oDly) removed by the refusal Of Judge Nelson
Of the Second District to grant the mandamus up.
piled for by the st. Peters Conpany against the
Territorial officers, compelling them to remove the
ires 10 st. Peter, the alleged Capitol of Minnesota
Real estate owners again breathe freely, advanc
their prices about twenty per cent; me rchants dis
patch additional orders and smooth their frowning
yisages; editors launch tremendous puts aud punge
lecklessy into profound speculaons on the future
of ST. Paul. and satisfaction is felt generally.
1t is cause of just and universal complaint on
the part of the Republicans that they are often held
responsbe for the peccad los Of their political foes;
that they are charged with sins which originate
solely and exclusively in the ranks of the hostile
amy. And this paying other peoples debts"
seems TO be pushed TO an alarming extent. Thus,
an Inflated member of the Republican Press Of st.
Paul was lately made a victim Of this perfdous con-
fusion of ideas and persons. A steamboat rutfian,
bearing the title captain intended to seek summary
redress for alleged grievances received the pen OF
spicy local attached to the organ Of the 4" ruling
power" in this city. But, unfortunately, his wrath
rendered him blind and discriminating. He hap
pened to get wrong one within his grasp, aud the
licking be was determined to give one of the adyo-
Gates Of Border Ruffiansm-whch would have been
well-spped, practical illustration of the latters
own political gospel-was received by the above
mentioned Republican. TRAVELLER.