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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14
CITY ITEMS.

SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO PoisoN.-A rather
severe Joke, if such it was, was played oil on
Wednesday night, on some of the inmates
and visitors of Ida Martin's,"a notorious
woman of i'll fame, in Upper Town. During
the evening, a la. ge cake was by some mys-
FERROUS means introduced to the circle there
with the explanation that it had been sso'e"
from Minnie Wells, rival brothel down
town. Everybody Immediately proceeded 10
enjoy the joke, and the cake soon disapper-
ed. every crumb. In few minutes every
body who had partaken of it, felt strange
pains in the stomach, and so violent THESE
grew, that the suspicion of poison 'mmedi-
ately flashed upon them Several OF the gen
tlemen, in great alarm, ran, as well as they
could, to physicians in the neighborhooo'
and summoned medical assistance. 1t was
found, however, that though severe in Its
effects the supposed poison was not fatal, and
the next day everybody had nearly recover
ed Who played this severe joke on them
has not been discovered.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14
IT is fact that the largest proportion of

IT is fact that the largest proportion of
those who seek employment in the CONNER
cial cities of the country, are from the rural
districts-the sons of hardy, prosperous farm
ers. The Ian gest proportion of these, under
the various influences Of temptation and vice
which surround them, make shipwreck of
character, health and life before they become
established in business on their own account
OF the remainder according to we'll estab-
lshed statistical authority, not more than
from five to fifteen in every hundred prove
successful in business, while from s. to 95
per cent. ultimately become bankrupts. 1t
is these in their greed for gain, who bring up-
on the country much of the embarrassment
under which it is now laboring. The pursuit
of happiness or wealth in our large cities is
all a delusion, and we would advise the son
OF every farmer to follow the calling of his
father. 1t is the source from whence all real
wealth is created. At no future period can
desirable lands be secured SO cheaply as the
present, and there is no employment more
sure of its reward
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

No minister can write more than one good
sermon a week, and very few can do as much
as that. If all the congregations were to
say to their clergymen, give us one good SER
mon-the best you can-On the Sabbath,
and we will be content-wc will occupy the
rest of The time in the Sunday School and
conference meeting, and in rejecting on what
we have heard-they would be greatly the
gamers. For, in the first place, one good
sermon in day is as much as any congrcga-
ton can digest, and if it is poor one, the
less there is Of them the better. 1t is not the
number of words but their quality which
constitute the life and power of preaching
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

The Poor BoY-Don't be ashamed ~.
lad, if you have patch on You ei'U~: Il Is
no mark Of disgrace. 1t speaks well LOT your
industrious mother. For your part we would
rather see dozen patches on your JACKET
than hear one profane or vulgar WORD escape
from you'll lips, or smell the fumes OF tobacco
in your breath. No good boy will shun you
because you cannot dress as well as your COM
nanions and if bad boy sometimes laughs
at YOUR appearance, say nothing, my good
lad but walk on. We know many rich
and good man who was once as poor you.
Fear God, my boy, and if you are O., but
honest. you will be respected by great deal
more than if you were the son of rich man
and was addicted to bad habits.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14
SALE DEFAULT HAv.

MORTGAGES SALEe- DEFA k1AVs
lVl ing been made in the payment Of one thousand
and eighty eight dollars 0sS 00 principal and interest
which is now claimed be due at the date of this
ticr certain Mortgage bearing date the Both day
of lime D. 1857, executed by A. B. Co nell and Es-
tber Cornell his wife, both of the County of Steele
tho Territory Minnesota to Joel Caryl of the same
nace which duly recorded as Mortgage in the
of the Register of Desds for said county of Steele
IN the goth day Of June, A. D. 1857 at IL O'Clock NJ
Rock A. of Mortgages, page 4S3 and suit other
proceeding at law whatever has been commenced
cover the amount due upon, and secured by said
gage any part thereof Now therefore notice
by given than in pursuance and by virtue of power Of
contained in said Mortgage and Of the Statute in
such made and provided the premises described in,
and conveyed by said mortgage, to wit All those
parcels ofland lying and being in Steele Coanty, Min
nesota Territory, and described follows wit Lot
ten Q0 in Block Ave. 5 Lot fourteen, 4 in Block six,
10y Lot one, ny Block seven, az Lot Ave, (5 in Block
fifteen, 5) and Lots thirteen and fourteen, 13 ard 14
in Block sixteen, u6) all in the original plat Of Ovation
ma, laid off by John ". Park, and recorded in the
Registers Office Of Steele County, Minnesota Territory,
together with all the Entertainments appurtenances
thereurto belonging, in any wise appertaning will be
sold public vendue to pay and satisf the principal
and in and secured by said mortgage,
together with the cos and expense of the proceedings
and sale the premises above described in the village
Owatonna In said County of Steele, Monday, the
fourth day Of January A. D. 1885, at O'Clock in the
afternoon. Dated at Owatonna, Minnesota Territory,
this 4th day Of November, A. D. 1857.
JOEL CARYL, Mortgage.
A. CoGuswELL. Attorney for MORTGAGE. nov13-wtd.
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IT will be perceived, says the Sunday Reg
is'er, that the people of the United States,
numbering only 25,000,000 of people, con-
sumo more cigar than the one hundred mil
hons of people IN England, France and Rus
sia-a fair indication of our expensive habits.
But during the next year less cigars will be
smoked, and at least one half of the cigar
shops will be closed. Cigars and silks have
cost the country too much, and now comes
the retrenchment.
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sALE.-DEFAUI.Tuav.

M CAe AGAGE SALE.-DEFAULTH AV.
AZ ing peen made in the payment of the sum of nine
hundred and seventyeight Dollars and sixty five cents
which sum claimed due at the date
vi TINS notice upon certain Indenture MORTGAGE ex-
ecuted and delivered by James d. Goodrich and MARY
E. Goodrich his wife, of the City ST. Paul in the Coun.
~ OF Ramsey and Territory Of Minnesota to Abraham
the twenty-second day of January, A. D. 1856 which
was afterwards, on the day. four O'Clock in the
afternoon duly recorded Mortgage in book "D Of
mortgages pages 1863 and 10 In the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds in the county of Ramsey, aforesaid.
wnieh SAID mortgage and the debt thereby secured
$780, for valuable and adequate dulv az.
signed and transferred by the said Abraham Bennett
the mortgagee therein named, to Michael E. Ames and
Isaac Van Een, of the city Paul. county aore-
said and which assignment thereof afterwards on
the 18th day of October A. D. 1885 aforesaid drv 70
corded Book "E" of the Records of IN
the Office of the Register of Deeds of the County
# Ramsey, aforesaid. And which said Mortgage and
day of September A. D. 1856, for valuable consdera-
tion duly assigned, in writing and transferred by the
Paine OF the city of Salem, stare of Massachusetts
assignment thereof afterwards duly recor
ded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of the County
of Ramsey, aforesaid.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that in
pursuance and by virtue Of power of sale
tanned in said Mortgage and of the statute in sucb
cases made and provided, the premises defcrbed in
and covered by said mortgage those certain lots
pieces and parcels of land lying being in the CITY of
ST. Paul. in the county of Ramsey Territory of Mime
sota described follows to wit Lot numbered two I21
and three III in Block number in Pattison's Adj
utoh W 'e to"n OF calnC raul according to the plat
thereof on file and duly recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds in the county of Ramsey aforesaid
together with all and singular the Entertainments and APP
purtenances thereuno appertanng belonging, will
be sold Public Vendue separate lots to satisfy and
pay the debt and interest described in and by
the aforesaid mortgage, and the costs and expenses
lowed by law at the front door of the Court House
the City of St. Paul in the county of Ramsey, and
ritory aforesaid Friday the thirteenth 13 day of
November, A. d. 1857, at ten 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of that day. JOSEPH A. PAINE, Assignee.
AMEs, VAN ETTEN OFFICER, Attorneys for Assignee.
Dated September 2Sth, 1851 d1waw6w.
The above sale is adjourned to Friday the goth day of
November, A. D. 1851 at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of that day
JOSEPH A. PAINE, Assignee.
AMEs VAN ETrEN & OFFICER, Attorneys for Assignee.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

BOARD OF Observation-Disclosures meet
ing, Nov. 9, 1885,, p. M.-Board met
Present, Inspectors Furber, Paine, II. j.
Horn, Neill and Lumsden. Inspector Paine
called to the chair.
On motion of Inspector H. j. Horn,
Eesolred, That the resolution passed by
the board, limiting the sessions Of the schools
during the winter to one session per day, be
rcconsidered.
On motion of Inspector Furber,
Resolr.a, That the Secretary of the Board
be authorized to establish one or two sessions
per day. III the schools in the First and Sec
ond and Third Wards, as he may deem prop
er.
On motion of Inspector Furber,
Resolued, That the Secretary of the Board
be authorized to purchase for the use Of the
schools, Globes at COST not exceeding 500.
Res0l0ed, That the amount of school mon
cy due the Board of Education from the
County of Ramsey, from the taxes of last
year, be received in county orders, provided
the orders draw an interest Of ten per cent
per annum, from date.
Resolvd, That the School money arising
from the taxes of the present year, which
may be collected previous to the first day Of
April, 1888, be received in County Orders,
provided the orders draw interest at not less
than ten per cent. per annum, from and after
the first day of April, '5S.
On motion of Inspector Neill,
Resolved, That Messrs. Furber and Horn
be requested to present the resolutions in re.
Iation o County Orders, to the County Com
missioners at the next meeting.
Resoloed, That the Treasurer be authorized
to use as much of the special tax as may be
necessary to meet the outstanding indebted
ness of the Board, and that the same so used
be returned as soon as the General School
tax is paid by the County Treasurer.
On motion of Inspector Lumsden,
Resolced, That the attention of the Teach
ers of the General Schools be directed to the
importance of opening school rooms and
warming the same at least an hour before
commencing the usual exercises.
Board adjourned.
f. d. NELL, Sec'y.
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FIGURATIvE LANGUAGE.-llOw many COM
mon figurative expressions in our language
are borrowed from the art Of carpentry, may
be seen from the following sentence: 'rhe
lawyer who filed the BILL shaved a note, cut
an acquaintance, split a hair, made an entry,
got up case, framed an indictment, empan-
nelled jury, put them in box, nailed a
witness, hammered judge, and bored
whole court, all in one day, has since LAID
down law and turned carpenter"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

FENCING TIMBER.-If you have knoll or
ridge of land on your farm SOW it with yell
low locust seed. Fence timber is getting
scarce, and must yearly become more So
We have for twenty years been urging this
course to farmers-about that time we had
three locust trees at our back door, which we
had to cut down for many years after,
there were yearly sprouts rising from the
roots, which we gave to farmers to plant ::
and now we have the satisfaction to know
thrt some of these are large trees and 9TH
ers have groves which they value highly
Er
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

ANOTHER glorious and rather mild day was
yesterday, yet fur caps, big overcoats with
hairy collars, and shawls feel comfortable in
the extreme The wood business thrives
apace, yet it is singular with all the demand,
that it is falling in price. We were told of
contracts for good oak wood at S. per cord.
This is quite an improvement on the Ss and
50 per cord paid year or two ago.
We noticed the cake ice floating in the riy
err yesterday, and it is already frozen from the
Dakota side to Harriet island A few more
days, and not only the Mississippi, but the
brooks and lakes, and springs will all be
bound IN the icy chains of winter.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

CHINESE SUGAR CANE-A writer in the
Chicago Press says that in very few years
Illinois will raise Ill her own Sugar and Syr-
up, and export large quantities to her more
northern neighbors.' Much obliged to you;
but your northern neighbors here in Mime
sofa long before that time will raise enough
for home demand, and will export large
Quantities to her more southern neighbours
Experience has shown that We are on the
vsry latitude where it grows to perfection.
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NEW York. Nov. 6.

The working men made another demon
stration today, holding meetings in Tomp-
kins Square, Wall street and the Park. They
marched about tie city in procession, carrying
a banner on which was inscribed I'VE want
work. The demonstration was not so nu-
merous or noisy and threatening as that of
yesterday.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

LOVE is fountain from which flows two
streams, ona the pure and limpld waters of
happiness, the other the dark and turbid wa
tiers of misery, at the end of the latter is the
whirlpool of despair. Upon these streams
mortals direct their destiny. Mariners on
these streams, see upon which of them you
are directing your bark, lest 1t should be en-
gulphed in the fearful whirlpool Of despair.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

ADvERrIsE-Dull TINES are perhaps the
very best for advertisers. What little trade
is going on they get, and whilst Others are
grumbling they pay their way, and with the
newspaper as a lfe-preserver, swim on the
top Of the water, whilst others are sinking
all around. Advertise literally, and you will
hardly smell the hard times.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

"DEurscuEs THEArER."-We have before
us pr ogramme headed thus, which we sup
pose to mean that our German friends have
got up Theater, in Irvines Hall. The In
sttution is to be opened on Monday, the
10th. The pieces are "Der sprung d"rchs
Fenster.' (the leap through Window and
Elmer mus heirathen," Zone month marriedo
a Prologue will be delivered before the first
piece. The affair seems to be an amateur
concern, as no names appear on the plays
Prof Memmler has charge Of the Orchestra.
p. s. We do not want ''compime ntary's"
for this puff, as we mic sprechea diche. How
ever, we have no doubt our intelligent Ger
man population who have the advantage of
us in this respect will have good time.
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MARKETING is becoming scarce, as money
grows sca'cer. Good beef can be purchased
now from l2aa to l5c. per ID. Potatoes and
turnips are almost invisible now around the
Market House, and crapberries have become
plenty at lOc per quart
Fenison has made its appearance in our
streets. Prices will rule considerably below
last winters rates, as beef is now much low
err, and the supply of venison will be much
greater, than then.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-A gentleman by the
name of a. W. NORTH, connected with
large iron house in Philadelphia, who arrived
in this city on Thursday last, was taken ill
at the Fuller House yesterday noon. His
disease was apoplexy, superinduced by expo
surc-aged about % Yeas.
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THE WAR EAGLE arrived at our port yes
terday, and as usual, brought us some late
papers. We regret that it is the last trip
this -eason of this splendid boat, for last eve
ming she spread her wings and flew away to
the South, and will not visit st. Paul again
until next Spring. The War Eagle, under
her excellent management has always had a
host of friends.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-14

WoLcorrs LIVERY SrABLE.-Although
many establishments are just now contract
ing, this enterprising gentleman is doing a
thriving business at his well known md pop
Professor in his line, clever fellow, and de-
serves large patronage. He has number
of splendid turn-outs, and accommodations
for anybody who want to "board out'' their
nags. Those splendid cutters of his will
soon be all the go, when the jingle of sleigh
bells come in season. By all means. call on
Horace, and yoa will find him whole team
himself
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SLIDING ON THE SIDEwALK.-We see some
of the Police are preventing Young America
from Shedding on the sidewalk. A good idea.
We believe in the inalienable right of Y. A.
to enjoy itself according to the dictates, &c.,
provide they go where they won't trip up
stad citizens, run over women, and render
tie grades so slippery that one can't walk on
them
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. d,

Some excitement was OccasiOned in town
to-day by gang of about do zen men arm
ed with muskets appearing in the streets,
carrying banner bearing the inscription 1--WE
will protect the poor" and with loaf OF
bread pictured on it. The police dispersed
them and captured all their guns.
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CITY ITEMS.
Murderous ARRAY On the Levee-A M"''
Killed!

Yesterday afternoon riot occurred De-
tween the crews of the War Eagle, ana the
Isaac Shelby, which resulted in the death OF
ono Of tbe latter. and several of the Others
being cruelty beaten.
It seems that while the War Eagle was ly'
ING a, the Levee, deck hand from the Shell
by came on board, very drunk, and raised
some disturbance. The crew OF the war
Ea-le were washing the deck, and one o'
them having the hose, turned it on the Smell
bv's hand, drenching him with cold water
Enraged at this, he went back to the ohei'y'
rallied its crew, and commenced an attack OH
tbe crew of the War Eagle with stones ana
missiles. The hands of the w. Z. armed
themselves. and rushed on shore to repel the
attack.
bloody and murderous battle then re-
suited. and ragged along the Levee for some
time. Missiles and hand weapons were free
" used, and nearly every one in the flay
came ont with bloody heads, some seriously
injured. The second mate of the War Eagle
struck the leader of the assailing party-the
ono who first raised the affray-with a
monkey wrench twice, and feled him to
the ground He was then struck with bill
let of wood, and left for dead. He was taken
away few minutes afterward, but died IN
short time His name is Michael NELL.
BY this time great crowd had collected
and Officers Hrackett, Powers, Maher and
Gooding, arr ived on the ground and were &C
tive in quelling the disturbance. The two
parties finally retired, and the Isaac Shelby
Immediately pushed out with some OF the as
sailants on board The War Eagles officers,
fearing an attack from the crowd, as soon as
they could learn that the murder had been
committed by one of her officers, wisely con-
Guided to avoid further diffcuties-may be
more murders. and backed out without wait
ing for the mail, or even to land the officers.
They got off across the river, in West ST..
Paul. without having made any arrests.
One of the brave Policemen on the Levee,
it is said, started as soon as the fray COM
menced, and is probably running yet.
The action on the part of the War Eagles
officers and crew appeared to be only defen-
sive. Only one arrest was made.
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POLICE CouRr.-If the proceedings, or
rather lack of proceedings at the Police Court
IS any evidence of the morality of the city,
though disastrous thing to the local de-
partments of the Press, it is certainly graf
flying state of affairs. Compulsory morali-
ty, however is as bad as lice tiousness, AMI
we are afraid much Of the present is reed
by the state of the money market
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LATEST NEWS.
Maryland EIec ton.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 6

BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.
The election returns from the State do not
show any material change from last years
vote. The American will have majority in
both branches of the Legislature, 1t is yet
doubtful who is elected to Congress from tue
LIST and 5th districts.
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CITY ITEMS.

ARE WE TO HAVE A THANKsGIvING,-or
not,-that's the question, and one that many
persons are asking All the Eastern and
Middle States are holding theirs this month,
and if our Executive don't appoint one soon,
we will be out of the fashion. Surely no
people in the country have better reason to
be thankful than we Minnesotians, and let us
by all means have "a day set apart for that
purpose. If the Executive don't do it, let
everybody do it on their own hook. The To-
cal Of this paper is bound to have some kind
of an one, if the board ant gracsd with any
feast more sumptuOus than raw turnip and
a cup of cold water. There's nothing like
being in the fashion, and keeping up old Gus
toms.
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QUIET ELEcrIoNs.-The Chicago papers
exult over the peace and qlet which prevail
ed at the polls in that city on election day.
We suppose they have no 'scoundrels" down
there, to prevent Irishmen from voting sever
al times apiece. Great quiet also prevailed
IN many districts of Minnesota, where the
glorious Dimmocr, cy had it all their own
way and ronted in five votes for every inhab
itant
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A BRILLIANT SCHEME DEFEATED.-In view
Of the urgent want of money in the City
Treasury, Aid. McGrorty offered yesterday,
in Common Council, a resolution to the effect
that on all taxes paid within thirty days after
being due there should be a discount of 10
per cent, but if not paid within the thirty
days should be par, and the CITY Treas
urer directed to issue summons to the de-
linquents at cost of 25cts. each, and in de-
fault of answer to collect the rent by due
process of law.
These resolutions created storm, but
some wise legislator gave the measure a
brilliant coup detat by moving to lay it on the
table, which was carried Towards the close
Of he session, when other material of debate
had been exhausted it was taken up. Sundry
amendments were proposed, but none of them
agreed to by the originator of the scheme
Finally, it received its quetus from that I'M
discovered y bourne from whence
no bills return, Laid on the table indefinite
Iy."
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"A WOMAN may more safely marry a man
whom she respects and esteems than one she
loves. She may love murderer, rake. a
spendthrift, gambler; but she cannot re-
spect or esteem him.
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The people of Red Wing are getting liter
ary. They have circulating libraries, liter
airy association, a Lyceum, and before the lat
ter, paper edited by ladies is read weekly.