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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

Every territorial paper which comes to us
is is full Of news regarding the improvement
and Advancement of the locality it repre-
sents, and all give flattering accounts of the
growth of the country and towns, of the
increase Of population, and the quickening
and revival of all branches on trade. There
is no part of the whole Territory which has
not received fresh impulse this spring
not a town where there is not squares of new
buildings being erected. and numerous in
habitants continually settling. All these
things are full of interest to every one who
is jealous of the prosperity of our Territory,
aud who rejoice to see how it is fast fulfill
ing the greatness of its destiny. We shall
always endeavor to present the most inter-
esting and important Territorial news to
such:
LITTLE FALLS is in the vicinity of the
immense pineries on the Upper Mississippi,
which are already becoming of much i'm
portance. 1t is recommended by Gov. Ste
vens as the best point for the crossing of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and is the best
point to bridge the river from the falls of
Pokegama to its mouth-thc river being on
ly 200 feet wide, with high rock banks. 1t
is direct line west from the head of Lake
Superior, and is also the county seat of Nor
rison county-in healthy and salubrious
climate, and settled by hardy and indus
trious population, who are able and willing
to help themselves, and to establish the
fact that there are places in Minnesota be-
sides those on paper.-Nrtherm Herald.
WE are pleased to learn that arrange
ments are about to be entered into with
some of our "solid" men, and a gentleman
from the East, to run tri-weekly line of
four horse coaches between here and Lake
City, via Mazeppa, to connect with the Wi
mona and Faribault stages. This is one of
the best routes in the Territory.-Oronoco
Courier.
REAL Estate SALEs.-O. Smith & Sons
sold E. Ely 1-3 lot Z, B. Is, for 800, cash.
Kirker, of Davenport, sold 0. Smith & Sons
Block 81 and lot in 8, $500. Charles
Quinten sold D. Upman lot on Levee. be-
tween Lafayette and Walnut, 223 by 40
feet, for $500. Rufus Emerson sold R.
Campbell lots 4, S, and in Block 8. with
dwelling, for $1,000. Myrick and Murray
sold to Rollins & Co., 80 acres in Fletcher
valley, back of Sugar Loaf, for SIG Der acre.
,ash.-WV,ona Republican.
Observation-Disclosures the Sc
7erity and backwardness of the season it
has thus far been characterized by an almost
extraordinary development of the progress
We spirit within the corporation limits, and |
n the vicinity Of Hastings. From early
morning until late at night the loud rap Of
hammers is heard, in every d.
ection, strong arms are pushing the plano,
md the clear ringing sound of the black
mith's strokes give gratifying assurance Of
prosperous future, as well as q successful
Journal.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
NEWS ITEMS.

SY.R,E's RIrLE.-The reputation of this
wonderful fire-arm, after more extended trial,
has suffered some. Among the alleged i'm
PROJECTIONS is an expansion of the movable
breach from heating When cold, this is
necessarily very tight fitting. When hot
from rapid firing, the breech is said to be
exceedingly difficult to work, great as the
leverage provided for it. 1t is said to be-
come at times immovably fast from this ex-
pansion IF heat. -:
(: IIs.css ROY aste souyHERN ILLINOIS
.mohs the recent purchases Of land in South
.a.4llin9i; sne was made bya:Neinscc1s Col
onyin. Washington county; another, COM
prising mechanics and farmers, from Troy,
N. Y, are negotiating for lands in and near
Vandalia, the old capital of the State. A
number Of Pennsylvanians and Ohioans have
also recently bought lands in Lawrence
county.
SEVERE ADMINISTRATIONS a war
chat OF the Utah Indians, put two native
physicians to death, because they failed to
cure two Of his wives who died under their
care. He sent them, in his own philanthro-
pic expression, Ito look after their patients. .
LARGE MArLs.-There were received at the
General Land Office for the week ending the
18th inst, one thousand two hundred and
thirty letters requiring action on the part of
that bureau. The mails exceed by one hun
dred and ten letters, the largest mail hereto
fore received in one week.
ABUNDANCE OF MoNEY.-The reports from
New York are, that the supply of money is
increasing there, and that the demand for
it is rather decreasing. Therates are quoted
at per cent for long loans, 8 per cent. for
the discount of prime. short dated paper.
and 9 to 10 for second class endorsed and nm
endorsed paper.
A General was recently discharged from
the military service in Cuba for having con-
nived at the introduction of African slaves
into his department of the island. 1t is as
serted that he has rea,S;zed more than $780,
600 as his share Of the briss.s from the OPP
Grafton.
The London Times Of the 18th inst, In
:. y that the Queen, to whom was refer
>stica Of locating the Canadian
~ 'ue U.S. mt, has designed Montreal
seat of Governn,
Is The place.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
Dakota County Nominations,

To the Editors Of the Minnesotian:
HASTINGS, May 2, 1857.
The Republican County Convention met
at this place this afternoon, ct. NJ. Smith,
Chairman, and s. II. Skinner, Secretary
and nominated the following ticket:
For Delegates to the Conpsntion to form a State
Constitution
Dr. THOMAS FOSTER, of Hastings.
c. P. COLLINS, of Lewistowu
W. X, Rogers, of vermillion Falls.
SYLVESTER NJ. Cook, of Kaposia.
THOMAS NJ. SMITH, of Lakeville.
ARCHIBALD NJ. HAYS, of Hastings
The utmost harmony prevailed in the
Convention. The ticket is thought to be a
strong one. S.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
Hon. James ThOriugtOn.

OF Iowa, who SO faithfully represented the
northern district Of that State in the last
Congress, is stopping at the Fuller House.
Mr.. THoRINGToN was a member of the COM
mittee on Public Lands, and did more than
one mans work in looking to the interests
of Minnesota in connection with the railroad
grant and other important matters which
came before his committee. lie is a most
welcome visitor to our Territory.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09

The SLAVE TRADE.-Information has been
received at the State department. at Wash
ington, from st. Paul de Loanda, that the
slave trade on that coast is now fourishing.
It is said that Eve vessels have lately left
with slaves. The Congo river and ito neigh
borhood have been the headquarters, md
American gold Il nsw quite plenty there,
having hesn brought IN vessels which clear
nom New York-some for Cape de Verbs,
and some for Loanda, but which seldom ar
rive al these places
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Correspondence Of the Mo. Republican.)
Fran santa Re.
INDEpEspENcE, April %, 1857.

1NDkPHhpENcE, April ", 1857.
The Santa Fe mail arrived on Yesterday
evening. bringing Us little news of interest.
For the month previous the weather was nm
usually pleasant, enabling the farmer to pre-
pare his ground and plant his seed without
interruption, and fires even were not needed
in the houses. Business throughout the
Territory was dull; many of the merchants
are making preparations to 60 to the States.
They, together, with all other citizens, felt
much anxiety about the appointment of the
New Administration, and when the last mail
arrived and gave them intelligence respect
ing some of the future officers, pleasure and
dissatisfaction were visible in the counte-
nance of many, especially the interested
ones. The recent Democratic demonstra-
ton at Alburque was quite considerable
affair, and Esquire Collins was recommend
ed as suitable person for Governor, and
Otero as Delegate to Congress.
During the last month there were a good
many difficulties, resulting in the death of
some persons-that of DR.. Gruber you have
already had notice Of The soldiers who
broke open the prison and shot him, some
other persons were handed to the civil au-
thorities, to be dealt with according to law.
The two men who robbed the post-ofice
have been convicted, and sentenced to the
penitentiary, one for seven years and the
other for four years. The military express
for Fort Union was attacked by several
Mexicans yesterday, and the expressman
badly wounded. A surveyor in the south
ern part of the Territory having lost some
animals, Capt. Cribs was dispatched in pur-
suit of the Indians, overlook them and kill
ed the whole of the party, and recovered
the animals. Capt. Gibbs was badly wound
ed, but will recover.
Extensive preparations are making to COM
mence an active campaign against the ella
Apaches. The movement will commence on
the LIST of May, and if the Indians do not
retire to Sonora it is thought they will be
taught the best lesson they have ever had.
The Mexicans having murdered Utah and
his wife, apprehensions are seriously enter
tanned that some difficulties will be had with
them too; and if both tribes are to be chas-
tised at the same time, their troops will have
their hands full. An officer, who was sent
into the Kiowa village to ascertain their feel
ings and intentions, reports that they are
most friendly towards the whites, and the
chief informed him that they intended to
make up their difficulty with Bent. This
comes from good authority, and can be re-
lied on, and will prove very satisfactory news
to the traders and others crossing the Plains
this summer.
Our local news is not of much interest,"
The weather has been unusually cold and
the season very backward. Nothing has
been planted yet by the farmers, and from
present appearances no hopes of wheat for
the comming year. Provisions of all kinds
scarce and high. Kansas Territory is filling
up rapidly, and the tide is beginning to flow
back upon Missouri, especially into the
western counties.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
The Poisoning Case at Washiy ,.ron.
The Secret out.

Having spent several weeks in Wasbino-
ton while the poison sickness was PREVAILING
and knowing personally many of the victims
and witnessed their symptoms, we have no
doubt that the poisoning was the work of
malicious person, or persons, designed to
destroy the life of the President elect.
The Philadelphia Times says an eminent
physician OF that city, who has had several
persons under his care seeking relief from
the mysterious sickness contracted at the
federal capital, maintains the theory that il
resulted from premeditated attemp to roi-
son the inmates of the National Hotel. He
bases his opinion on the fact that none but
those who dined at the public table were at
tackled and as to the story of the rat moi
soned water, it is refuted, because the tank
is only used for washing, while the drinking
water is brought through pipes at distance.
The sickness originally broke out during Mr..
Buchanan's first visit to the hotel; it ceased
when he left for Wheatland, and upon his
return, after fortnight's absence, became
again more violent than ever The Presi-
dent elect was warned by anonymous letters
not to eat or drink in that house, and under
the advice of friends, although he returned
to the hotel from feeling Of regard for its
wor thy proprietors, he never broke bread or
emptied glass, until ha took up bis residence
in the Presidential mansion. Occasional
visitors who did not board there, but used
the bar, were not afflicted, while nearly all
the occupants of the dining room were more
or less Frustrated.
In France, an internal machine is used to
dispose of Objectionable personages; in Spain
the stiletto; in the United States, the ballot
box has heretofore been considered potent
enough. But since preachers have turned
politicians, and pulpits belch forth their
anathemas upon political parties, calling n
God to destroy as with the bosom of destr nc
ton, what they are pleased to term the .olit-
ical heresies Of the day, it is no wOnd er that
the followers of such infatuated lea ,crs he.
come themselves infatuated, and . o literally
what God prayerfnlly had been o often cali.
ed upon to do. This they eouF do under :
sense of religious duty, and Justify them.
selves as obeying the bchest's of those who
aim to be the oracles Of G cd, aspcakinc hy
his authority" Saul Prosecuted the SAINT
" even unto death" AMI verify Thought ~
his heart that be wes doing Gods service
The New England Puritans hung witches
killed Quakers, and banisbed Baptists. an for
the glory of God. The same infatuafi. 4 az
SITS to day, and has no doubt exhibited
tself in tie attempt to destroy the life Of
he American President Ceve. Plaindan,sr
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09

READY made houses are being made in
Cincinnati. ,Ane firm has shipped to the
western Territories, -lnce IN. aa second DAY Of
Mlarch, one hundred AM, n''y reaoy made
houses! These buildings are " ne 00''age
style, and though transported in D.. ' can
be put up ready for occupancy in forty !. n
,,tes
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
LEGIsLATIvE ASSEMBLY.

V1O4~GoOAAs MAJ v, Aoots
CouNcIL.-Council met pursuant to adj
journment.
The President in the Chair.
After the usual preliminary proceedings,
the President announced the following gen
tlemen as composing the special committee
to whom was referred SO much of the Gov
ernor's Message as relates to the grant of
lands made to the Territory by Congress
for railroad purposes, viz:
Messrs. Ludden, Balcombe, Thompson,
Wales and Freeborn.
On motion, Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-T House
was called to order at 2 o'clock.
The Speaker laid before the House Me-
mortal of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company praying that the grant of lands
granted by Congress to the Territory for
the purpose of aiding in the construction of
Railroad from Saltwater by the way of
st. Paul and St. Anthony to Big Stone Lake,
with branch to the Red River of the North.
The Memorial was referred to the special
commtte on Railroads.
Mr.. Smith gave notice of a bill to dispose
of certain lands granted to the Territory to
aid in the construction of Railroads.
Mr.. Brown from the special committee re-
lative to Indian troubles, repotred bill
making an appropriation of $4,000 for the
relief of certain female prisoners now in
bondage.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Foster, from the committee to whom
was referred the memorial to the President
for the sale of the lands on the Half Breed
Tract. reported the same back and recon-
mended its passage.
The rules were suspended and the memo
rial passed.
En-. Brown introduced a bill to execute the
trust created by an act of Congress granting
lands to the Territory of Minnesota, and
disposing of portion of said lands for the
purposes therein specified.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice Of bill to incor-
porate the Minnesota and Northern Pacific
Railroad Company.
Also, bill to incorporate the Mississippi
and Red River Railroad Company.
Mr.. Murray from the special committee
on the formation of State Government, re-
ported bill appropriatng $4,000 to provide
for the payment of the expenses Of the con-
ven'On to form Constitution for the State
of Minnesota, in accordance with the ena-
bling act of Congress.
On motion of MIR. Gere the House ad-
journed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
The Extra Session.

As some doubts have been raised in regard
to the legality Of the present extra session
Of the Legislature, we have deemed it proper
to give in full, the report of the Committee
of the House appointed to investigate that
question. IL will lie found in this mornings
MINNEsOTIAN
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09

hlIaoAD TIME-By timetables agreed
upon by the New York Central and Lake
Shore railroads., passengers leaving Chicago
st }, A. M, will reach Buffalo at IL: "a, P. M.
q shs same day; and leaving that city at
IL: Is, by the New York Central will reach
New York city at 8, P. M, on the next day
making the whole time for the journey "a
hours.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09

Ai-SNTsorA.-The Buchanan men are exertir,g them
selves Co rIake Minnesota Democratic State Cover
or Neday shrewd manager, and the patr onage OF
81 Federal Government will not be wanting, They
i acesdy an efficient organization in the TIE rritory,
ane viii uake desperate efforts carry the first Legis-
let2r rs to secure the United States Senator'S tn
R rs are not so active - they ought to be. Their
CoDoe meet on the 25th day of this month, only FIVE
bs;ore the Constitutions Election This is very
short Ine for energetic operstion We hope they will
81 al ne more work. Minnesota should be wheeled into
lac y her sister States, Wisconsin and Iowa.-Na-
fs5HIs E.d.
Tao Era may rest assured that the Re-
publioAns of Minnesota are alive to the work
oelore them. The ball is about to open.
asd Il our friends do not make the Pro-
Slavery Democracy dance to rather lively
music i'etween now and the first Monday in
June, we hope the Era will note the fact
aiser il transpires.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
CITY ELECTION.

The people Of St. Paul on Tuesday mani
tested disposition to pay little or no atten-
ton to Democratic nominations, but in
very quiet manner proceeded to elect men
to the several Offices who best suited them.
1t will be seen by the figures below that the
Democratic nominees for Alderman in two
out of the three Wards are defeated, and
that Messrs. RoHRER and MILLER, indie
pendent candidates for Treasurer and
Marshal, are triumphantly elected.
On the whole, we think the city has cause
to congratulate herself on the result.
First Ward.
FOR MAYOR:
John B. Brsbin
MARSHAL:
W. r. Miller. .SSa
John O'Gorman.
Charles Miles.
TREASURER:
Daniel Rohrer.
Edward Heenan. aces. ..................
ALDERMEN: 40
Allen T. Champln.. ......''''.........'.''' 1o5
y. Coulter
SCHOOL INSPECTORS-For Two Years o,-
p. p. Furber. 1os
John Williams. ...'.''''''..' Ok
Il. W. CROSBY ...............-.. ~
SCHOOL INSPECTORS-For One Year. ~,
G. L. Lumsden.. ............. 30
A. NJ. Torbet.. .......'....',.
Second Ward.
FOR MAYOR: OK
John B. Brisbin.
FOR MARSHALL:
william r. Miller 80
John 0Gorman.. ..........''''.''''''''''1
FOR TREASURER:
Daniel Rohrer,
Edward Heenan..
FOR ALDERMEN:
L. Larpenteur.
ID. OHerrin..
FOR SCHOOL INSPECTORS.
W. L. Ames 'e csa
II. L. Baker, years. ..................6 oS
w. Ii. Collins.
james Starkey. IL
Third Ward.
FOR MAYOR:
John B. Brisbin. 200
FOR MARSHAL:
William r. Miller.
John O'Gorman $50
FOR TREASURER:
Danei kohrer.. ''....................'.
Edward Keenan, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .16l
FOR ALDERMEN-Two Years.
H. j. Taylor.. ................ ............. .0il
hichard Ireland ...'. ..........Zoi
FOR SCHOOL INSPECTORS:
Henry j. Horne, q years).
J. p. Pond, Il year, .......3l
RecapituIation.
FOR MAYOR:
John B. Brisbin.... ."..1Sl6
FOR TREASURER:
PANEL kOnrer s.ss........ .ss-.........sssss.cO
Edward Heenan .S0o
FOR MARSHALL
William r. Miller. ........................1143
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09
Ours 4 Sun.-The Buffalo ReDubl;c.n

says that the delegates preseif at the Rail-
road Convention in that city on Thursday
and Friday, represented the pretty sum Of
over three hundred ,nillionsof dollars.
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HEsrD. ssT URaurzA, Of the Argentine
HsFabHc, has cattle herd that Yields him
biz million year. There are 100000
c4ttle.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09

hocS county, Wisconsin, 10 an aggregate
vote Of l,27o, gives Republican majority
Of i,ol7l
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09

No quorum present the Council adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
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hereby extended over, and declared to be in
force in said Territory, so far as the same or
any provision thereof may be applicable."-
1t is under this provision alone that the Or
ganic Act is qualified, lift be qualified at all.
by TIE acts of 1912. Both Of the acts of
1912 were appropriation bills; bills in which
the amount ofmoney to be disbursed by the
General Government for specific purposes
was fixed. Both acts show upon their faces
that expenses had been incurred by the Ter
ritories, which the Government was reluc-
tant to pay but for the payment If which
provision is made, with protestation, how
ever, against any such payments in the fu-
ture. AS they were appropriation bills, we
have right to infer, looking attheir general
scope and nature, that the great object IN
their passage was to regulate appropriations,
and not to take away powers without which
a government is no government at all. ut
to be supposed for moment, that q bill rela-
ting to the payment of money by the Uni
ted States. passed in 1912, is so far to qualify
the Organic Act passedin lS49, that the po-
litical organization which that Organic Act
pretends to establish is deprived of power
to preserve its own existence and protect the
weichtest interests of its citizens. If such
is the case, it is astonishing that this should
have been done under constitution prefaced
with the following preamble: eve, the peo-
pie of the United States, In order to form
more perfect union, establish justice, ensure
domestic tranquility, provide for the COM
mon defense, promote the general welfare,
md secure the blessings Of liberty to our
selves and our posterity, do ordain and es-
ablish this Constitution for the United
States Of America"
Your Committee arc therefors, Of opinion
hat the intention Of Congress in the acts of
l84z, was not to forbid the holding Of 49,
ons af Territorial IAeislstpfeS e the ex-
,ense Of the Territory, but only 70 say that
hey should not be held at the expense Of
lie General Government without appropTia-
iea first made. Unless this rev be taken.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-05-21
Partition Notice.

Joseph and Margaret Weston,
vs.. In jackson Com
Sarah Maloney and others, mon Pea3.
In Partition.
Elizabeth Patten, and Jefferson Patten, of Leav-
enworth city, Kansas Territory, Jane Huffman and
James Huffman, of Beaver county, Pennsylvania,
Samuel J. Malongy, of Allegheny county, Pa, and
Sarah Maoney, widow of William Maloney, late Of
Jackson Co., Ohio, deceased, Henry Maloney, James
Maloney William Maloney, John MaIoney, Sarah
Maloney, Rosina Maloney, Nancy Maloney and Ma
nv A. Maloney of the county Of Jackson, and State
Of Ohio, will take notice that petition was filed
against them, on the l4th day of April, A. d. 1851,
in the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the
county of jackson, and State of Ohio, by Joseph
Weston, and Margaret Weston, his wife, and is now
pending, wherein said Joseph Weston, and Marga-
ret his wife demand partition Of the following real
estate, situate in the county of Jackson and State
of Ohio, to wit:-The east half of the northwest
quarter of section No. q, township No. 8, range
No, 10, containing so acres also, the north
quarter of the northeast quarter Of section No
81 township No. 6, range No. l9, containing ~
acres. Also the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter Of section No. o. township No. range
No 10, containing 40 acres. Also the south hall
of the northeast quarter Of section No. "a, town
ship No. 6, range No. l9, containing so acres, anC
| that, at the next term Of said COURT the said 10
seph Weston and Margaret Weston, his wife, vii
apply for an order that partition may be made o
said premises. Dated this l4th day of April, A
D. 1857. Joseph Weston, and Margaret his wife
by DUNCAN Stevenson, their Attorneys
April lR, '57. 4-6w