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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24
Indiana.

1t is we'll known that two years ago the
Republicans had large majority in the low
er house of the Indiana State Legislature
The Democratic majority had previously been
so overwhelming that the Republicans could
not succeed in getting a majority in the State
Senate. The consequence was that though,
having majority on joint ballot, the Repub-
lcans were prevented from using it to electa
United States Senator. Hence the seat has
remained vacant. The late election has re-
suited in returning majority of Democrats
to the lower house. but the Republicans have
a majority in the Senate. Thus the tables
are turned, and each party now stands where
the other stood two years ago. 1t is now
supposed that the Democrats will elect two
United States Senators of their own stripe.
But they can only do so through the complai-
sance of their opponents, for they have clear
y no right to occupy better position in the
present .iuncture than the Republicans did
on the former occasion. Then the Democrats
refused to go into joint convention of the two
houses, but required the election to take
place by concurrent action. This was tried,
and the two houses disagreed, of course
The opposition is said to be now resolved
that this plan shall be again pur. ued, and
| that if two Senators are to be elected, one at
| least shall be from their side. 5 seLH
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24
The State Question before Congress.

Our read-r5 will have noticed that we
published on Saturday a telegraphic dis
patch stating the fact, that Mr.. Douglass
had signified his intention in the Senate, to
soon report bill from the Committee on
Territories to authorize Minnesota to become
a State, and also to organize new Territory
beyond the western boundary of Minnesota.
The bill Of Judge Douglas is mere copy of
the one already introduced in the House by
Mr.. Rice.
this bill is favorably looked upon by leading
members of both houses and Of all parties.
The Committee on Territories, of the
House, before whom Mr.. Rie'. bill was
under consideration at last accounts, would
no doubt have reported favorably upon it,
had not its friends came to the conclusion
that tic business could be expedited by
starting Tie measure afresh in the Senate
We have full faith and hope that the meas
IRE VIII go through Congress without mate
rial opposition, and become law ere a
month elapses.
Then, at the commencement of the incom-
ing admistration, we can hal; the organiza-
tion Of not only another State, but of new
Territory OF vast extent and resources, COM
prising that part of Minnesota which is cut
off by our western boundary line. The Ter
ritory Of Dakota, stretching west from the
BIZ Sioux and the Red River of the North
across the Missouri toward the Rocky Noun
tains, will claim place Oh the Territorial
roll Of the confedracy. In a few years she
also will be asking seat in the councils OF
the nation as State
Thus moves the march Of empire!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

AN inquest was held last week in the town
of Lyons, on the body of German named
Frederick Metz, who was found frozen to
death in swamp. He was last seen on the
10Th December, when he left the farm where
he lived to 60 to neighboring house. and it
is supposed that he came to place in the
swamp where the ice was rotten, as it was
raining at the time, and breaking it, was un-
able to extricate himself, and so perished.
When found it was necessary to chop the
body out in large block of ice with axes.
as the recent cold had frozen to consider
able depth. His body from the waist down.
ward was below the surface Of the swamp.
His head was bent downward and his hands
clasped, as is common in tie attitude of
prayer. He was young man without fam
lly. and is believed to have relations in Ohio.
|-Chicago Press, s z
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

Last evening at seven o'clock, fire broke
out in the upper portion of the building oc-
cup'ed by A. I. Chamblin, on Third, between
Robert and jackson street. The building
burned In avery short time-being construc-
ted Of very light, combustible material. The
greater portion of the goods was saved, and
the fire was checked without doing any fur
ther damage by the prompt and efficient ef-
forts OF the Hook and Ladder Company and
other citizens.
The building and goods of John j. Shaw &
Co. were both injured, but not to any great
extent.
we learn that the goods and building of
Mr.. Chamblin were both fully insured.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

twelve dwellings and others in course Of cree.
ton, a large and commodous school house
one steam saw mill-Brown's patent-two
upright saws which will cut 6O8O #. in twelve
hours, one corn mill and cob crusher. The
saw mill affords an abundant supply of pine
and hard wood lumber.
Messrs. Starkey and Petteys are driving
business rapidly at Columbus, having now
in their employ about their mill and in the
woods some fifty or sixty men, with a num-
Der OF teams sufficient to do their business
This village is certainly one Of the most
growing places in this vicinity, and in year
or TWO will arrive at the dignity of a first
class country village.
The bridge at the Rice Lakes. which was
so great an impedimenteto travel on the St.
raul and Kettle river road last spring, is now
oelng raised and thoroughly repaired. 1t
Will be almost entirely rebuilt and planked.
and placed beyond the reach of the highest
water mark. The work will certainly he
completed before the lakes open in the
spring. This done, the road up into the New
Survey will be as good as any road leading
out OF st. Paul in any direction. =,
The business men of st. Paul cannot II
they wish to forward their own interests. do
too much to encourage the settlement of the
country north of them. Every settler that
opens farm in that direction is sure GUS
toner for them, while those who settle in
any other direction are not always so sure.
"A hint to them upon this subject we pre-
sumo is as good as an elaborate argument.
and VIC trust they will not be slow in taking IL.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

One of the most pleasing indications of the
prosperity of this region, is the rapid growth
of the spirited little village of Columbus, %
miles from St. Paul, and directly upon the
road alluded to. 1t was laid out by Mr..
Starkey some eighteen months since, and
last May only contained one habitation.-
Now Columbus boasts Of one hotel, ore
store, one blacksmith shop, one turner's shop,
one wagon maker, one gunsmith, ten or
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

Ihls German paper, after taking q resting
spell and getting clear of it's old editor, Ortiz
wen, who attempted to carry it over with
him in his tumble into the 'Democratic''
ranks, Is again out in fine style, and true to
the Republican cause. 1t is now ably edit
ed and in such hands that it will stick per-
manently to its political faith. We hope
our Republican friends will give it all the
encouragement in their power.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24
MONDAY MORNING, JAN. 10. 1851.


The following was addressed by the editor of tn
Methodist Protestant " to his delinquent subscriber
is an ingenious hint. and should there be found her
nd there delinquent to sheet, he is at liberty
onsder the Hiawatbean appeal addressed to himself :
Should you ask US why this dunning,
Why these sad complaints and murmurs,
Marmurs loud about Celinquents,
Who have read the paper weekly,
Read what they have never paid for,
Read with pleasure and with profit,
Read Of church affairs and prospects,
Read of news both home and foreign,
Read the essays and the poems,
Full Of wisdom and instruction
Read the table of the markets,
Carefully corrected weekly
Should YOU ask us why this dunning,
We should answer, We should tell you,
From the printer, from the mailer,
From the Kind old paper maker,
From the landlord, from the carrier,
From the man who taxes letters
With a tax from Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rowdies call him ;
From them all there comes a message,
Message kind, but firmly spoken,
Please to pay what you us.'
Sad il is to hear such message
When our funds are all exhausted,
When the last bank note has left us,
When the gold coin all has vanished,
Gone to pay the paper maker.
Gone to pay the toing printer,
Gone II pay the landlord tribute,
Gone TO pay the sable carrier
Gone to pay the faithful mailer,
Cone TO pay old Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rowdes call him
Three and twenty hundred dollars
Sad il is to turn our ledger
Turn the leaves of this old ledger
Tarn and see what sums due Us,
Due for years Of pleasant reading;
Dle for volumes long since ended
Due for years of toilsome labor,
pae despite our patient waiting,
Due despite constant dunning,
DIe in sums from two to twenty.
Would you lift burden from us
Would YOU drive a spectre from you
Would you taste pleasant slumber +?
Would you have quiet conscience?
Would you read paper paid for
Send Ms money-send us money;
Send the money that you owe
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

THE Louisville Journal gives the following
plain, foreble and spicy opinion on the Pres
ident's Message: THE whole Message is
written in an apologetic and deprecia.ory
strain, as if to excuse the conduct of a crush
ed and broken down, helpless and hopeless
Administration, expiring amidst universal
public execration, and piteously crying for
mercy from an outraged people by whom it
has been significantly condemned"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

FIRE AT CHATFIELD.-We learn from the
ChatEeld Republican of the 10th, that on the
previous Wednesday morning, the Bowling
Alley and Saloon of Mr.. Mannheim, of that
place. was destroyed by fire. Loss unknown.
1t is supposed to be the work of an incendi-
ary, as no fire had been in the building since
the 26th Of December. the building cost
$500. There was an insurance upon it, but
= what amount the Republican is unable-to
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

WE learn from the Chatficld Republican
of the 9th ult., that the surveys on the line
of the Root River Valley and Southern Min
nesota Railroad are now being prosecuted in
spite Of the severe winter weather. e 'ai~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24
9ailg M(innesotian,
PUBLISHED AT ST. PAUL, EVERY wEKS DAY MORNING, BY
OWENS a. MOORE,

And delivered City Subscribers al Fifteen CkNrs per
week. payable the Carrier-by mail, So per annum.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-24

THE WEEKLY MINNESOTIAN,
Published the same Office, every Saturday Morning,
at 81 per snnum, payable In advance.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25
The Last Resource.

Father cxpostulating with his son -
" James, l am grieved beyond express
sion to see the cruel way in which you
have been going on lately. | have tried
you at everything, and YOU have sailed
in everything. / put YOU in a mer-
chants office, and you were isnomini-
ously sent about your business. bought
you a commission in the army, and you
were very quickly recommended to sell
out In despair, l started you as coal
aud wine merchant, and general commits
sion agent, but you didn't clear sufficient
to pay for your boots and shoes. At last
l got you lucratife post in a Mutual
Philanthropic loan office, bat even there
they would not have anything to do with
You. It's painfully clear to my mind,
James, that you are not fit for anything.
Under these circumstances, there is but
one thing left now must get you a
situation under Government "--Puach
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25
('riN0listN.

4 lady with crinoline was walking
down the street, her feathers futtered
in the air, her hoops stuck out foot.
She walked the earth as if she felt that
of it she was no part, and proudly did
she step along, for pride was in her
heart. She did not see curly dog,
which walked close by her side, all save
the curly tail of which her crinolinc did
hide His tail the dog with pleasure
shook-it futtered in the wind, and
from the LADY, crinolnc stuck out foot
behind. A crowd the tail did soon espy
as it waved to and fro, and like ruddcr
seemed to point the way the maid must
GO The curly deg, right pleased was
he. with the quarters he had got, and
walked beside the lady in "A kind of dog
gish trot. Each step the lady now did
take served to increase her train. while
those who followed in her wake did roar
with might and main. Some held their
sides, they laughed so hard, and others
fairly cried, while many even still con
fessed they'd " like to died But still
the lady sailed along in crinoline and
pride, unmindful of the crowd behind or
dog close by her side. But soon an
other dog cspisd the tail which futtercd !;
it so provoked his doggish ire, he could
not let it be. But with deep, ferocious
growl, for battle straight he went, and
meath the lady's crinoline both dogs
were quickly pent. They fought, it's
said, one hour or more-the lady nothing
knew-but with her head erect sailed
on, and did her way pursue Some say
she never would have known at all about
the fight, had not one dog mistook and
gave her limb an awful bite But
since that day, I've heard it said, that
lady er was seen upon the street, with
so much pride and such a crinoline.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

LlfE's But A SrAs---or HoRsEs-
Life is but a span--of horses; one is
Gage the other "Prime;' up and down
the hill our course is: ''Go in" ponies,
"make your time
Boyhood plies the whip of pleasure; j;
youthful folly gives the stroke; manhood
guides them at his leisure ''let III ri +" !"
"they' re tough as oak
"Hi, va. there" the stakes we'll rock-
ct; to the wind let care be sent; time -2:40
whip in the socket; give EN- string
and let EN- went
On the sunny road to fifty, prime is
drowned in Lethe's stream Gage" is
left, LAME, old, unthrifty; Life then
proves "one horse team"
Gage" jogs on, grows quite unsteady,
reels and slackens in his pace, 'fkicks the
bucket always ready, ''give it up
Death wins the race.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

4 WHOLESALE VILLAIN. The Char
louisville (Va.) Advocate has the follow
ing in relation to the crimes OF Randall,
who was hung by mob:
Since the hanging of jeff. Randall by
the Port Republic mob, his wife and
daughter have confessed to a knowledge
of many crimes which he perpetratcd,
including arson, rape, robbery and muir
der. They i,nplicatc some OF the Shit
Aets They have confessed knowledge OF
on old woman who lived upon the Shcn-
andoah river, and has been missing fo'
several vcara A son in California for
warded her some money. Randall hcart
of it, met the old oman, murdered hel
for the gold, and brought the corpse u
his own hau.c uhere he buried il il TN
! Ground beneath th"fner oc his own rnog
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

GooD.-A curious trick has lately
been played off at Berlin, to bring into
disrepute q new enormous .louched hat
in vogue among the fair fashionables in
that capital At the usual hour for
walking on the frequented promenade of
the Tilleu., rag gathercr, with her
basket at her back, was seen walking up
and down, with her head covered with
one of these appendages. An enquiry
was entered into by the police, when it
was found that two young gentlemen,
meeting the woman, had taken her into
a shop, snd purchased the hat for her at
thirty-seven francs, and given ber a
crown apiece to go and walk with it
among the fashionabIos, which she readi-
" consented to do The exquisites
didn't exactly relish the joke.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

Capt. Dixon came down Oh the U. S
steamer Mink yesterday morning, and
reported the loss of many Of our soldiers,
in conflict with very large body of the
Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, two hundred
miles west of Fort kearnoy.
The messenger who brought the news
reached st Msrys on last Saturday. Iii.
name is ellaindecr, an old French tra-
der, whose statements are perfectly relia-
bic. lie stated to Capt Dixon, Col Carry
and others, that eleven days before, he
had left Col Sumner, who told him that
he had sent one hundred soldiers and
fifty teamsters little in advance al his
main body, when they were stacked BY
a large body of Cheyennes and Arrapa-
hoes. and all were slain: that he intend.
cd to proceed directly in pursuit Of the
enemy, and would not pause until be had
revenged the loss of his com patriots, ,snd
punished the savage hordcs who had
butchered them.--A. .Jos1'h. Journal
July 2d.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25
The Iowa Regulators. ..l.etser from Gov.
Grimes.
Executive OFFICE, Iowa,
Rurlingtao .July z 1Sh-

Burlington, july s, lS0s ~.
W. H. BUCHANAN, Esq, Sheriff Of
Clinton County: Sir-Your letter Of the
29th June, in which you state that you
have warrants in your hands, for the AT
rest Of the persons who seized and hung
Bennett Warren, III your county On the
10Th inst. that you care informed that
very large combination has been formed
banded together by agreement or oath to
execute similar outrages upon other per-
sons, and protect aud defend any of their
members who may be attempted to be
dealt with according to lsw,' and that
this combination is supposed to number
" about 1000 persons in Jackson and the
adjoining countless" has been duly re-
ccived.
You ask me "what course shall be
pursued" l answer unhesitatingly,
s"rre The rarrants IN your hands and en-
force the lo,cs Of the State. You have
authority to summon to your aid the en-
tire force of your county. II you deem
II to be necessary to do 50, raN for tho
force, and prosecute erery man who refu.
scs 10 obey your summons.
If the power of your county is not
sufficient to execute the laws, sufficient
force from other counties shall be placed
at your disposal.
If the persons arrested refuse to give
bail, and you believe your county Jail to
be unsafe, you will have authority to es-
tablish a guard, or send the prisoners tp
some other county in the State, where
they will be secure
am resolved that so far As in ME lies,
this lawless violence, which under the
plea of administering justice to horse
thieves, sets at defiance the authorities Of
the State, aud destroys all respect f"r
the law, both human and divine, shall Ls
checked. | shall have no hesitation.
therefore, when officially advised of the
exigcncy, to call out the entire military
power of the State, if necessary, to crush
out this spirit of rebellion, which has
shown itself in your county.
shall direct all the military comra.
nies in the State TO hold themselves in
readiness for duty.
As have been written to on this sub
isct by your County Judg. and by other
citizens of Clinton, and us / desire that
there should be no doubt as to my opin-
ions on the subject, or as to what my ac-
tion will be, request you to give publ
city to this communication.
! am very truly,
Your Obedient Servant,
JAMES W. GRIMES
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25
Country Girls.

OOuulTy OarDSs
Up in the morning early,
Just at the peep of day,
Straining the milk in the dairy.
Turning the cows away;
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen,
Making the beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
busting the parlor chairs.
Brushing crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting for eggs At the barn.
Cleaning turnips for dinner.
Spinning stocking yarn;
Spreading the whitened linen
Down on the bushes below. ...
Ransacking every meadow
Where the rcd strawberries grow.
starching the "fxins" for Sunday,
Churniug the snowy cream, #a@
! Rinsing the pals and strainer.
Down in the cooling stream;
Feeding the geese and turkcyx
Making the pumpkin pies
Jogging the little ones cradle,
Driving away the flies.
Grace IL every motion,
Music in every tone,
Beauty in form and feature
Thousands mi ght covet to own,
Cheeks that rival spring roses
Teeth the whitest Of pearls
One Of these country maids is worth
A score Of city girls.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25
hay Sabbath before last, a violent thu

NAT SaDDath before last, violent tnuh-
der storm passed over New Jersey. At
Jame.burg, near Amboy, the Sabbath
school of the Presbyterian church wa,
holding its meeting in the afternoon,
when the fluid struck the building. 1t
entered the roof making only small hole,
and descended by the chandelier to the
centre of the church where it'exploded.
Quite number of adults as well as chill
dren were Frustrated by it, and their
cloths burnt Yet no fatal results follow
ed, although some hours and even days,
followed before perfect restoration took
place. But the remarkable feature of it
remains to be told, and this is by cler-
eyman who1reccived it from one present.
It is stated that the ladies who wore brass
hoops in their drssc- were uninjured, but
the hoops themselves were melted. The
electric fluid was thus ditfused, and per-
haps lives saved, by this novel species OF
conductor.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

The report of the Board of Visitors to
West Point Military Academy is pub
lished. 1t questions the propriety OF
the severe discipline maintained, recon-
mends an increase Of the number OF ap-
pointments, an extension of the priyi
ieges of cadets, and thorough change
in the military organization Of the AGA
DENY.
A lady in Carlisle, Ind, left her in.
FAINT, about month old, in its cradle.
while she went out in the field whore her
husband was at work. When she re-
turned. what was her horror to fnd that
her child had been stolen, and = negro
babe left in its place. No clue whatever
can be found to the kidnapper.
a black streak is now beginning to
fall across Canova's statue Of Venus,
though some years ago nothing OF the
kind was visible in the marble
All the more appropriate, says ,n ex-
change. The lady herself, If 10 reoollert
the ANTHOLOGY, had black streak upon
her character, and why shouldn't the
marble show it?
Two PLAcEs.--Rev. r. w Clark,
among a shower of good things which he
uttered at Congregational Festival at
BROOKLYN, the other day, intimated that
smell Of supper disturbed his ideas lie
said that there were two places that he
always had good appetite one vas at
! ho,,,r and the other was aJroad.
/ ssy~ \ young gentleman the other day
! asked young lady what she thought Of
/ the married state in general
Not knowing, | cannot tell. was the
reply; '.but if you and | would put our
heads together, could soon give YOU
! definite answer.
1t i said that the Shah Of Persia is
very desirous of opening diplomatic re-
lations with the United States, and will
send an ambassador to this country.
4 monster calf was produced in Sur
rev, Ne. with one head, seven legs, two
tails, one perfect body and half Of an
other. The COW and calf both died
R.s Mr.. Everett's oratian on Washing
ton has already nettcd s25,000, to bc de-.
voted to the purchase of Mount Vernon
estate,
The Fort Madison Iowa) L"dYende'
, thinks the new Constitution will icee'v'
majority Of over 5000 votes in l.ct
County.
ues- Punch teaches book keeping u
three words-"Neyer lend them.
R9-W hen you see sTall waist, thinl
- how great 4 waste If hcalth il repre-
scr@.,