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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
The East vs.. the West.

The st. Peter Free Press makes the follow
ing sensible remarks, after mentioning the
want and starvation that now exists at the
East as related in eastern paper.
Were it not that this state of thing is real
Itnat starvation and want do stare them in
tnc race, we should be inclined to laugh at
them in these days of their calamity. All
summer long, the whole brood of croakers
ana pane ma kers-the press and the letter
writes at the last, kept the excitement np to
a fever heat, by their predictions of failures
that were to occur at the uest! They have
misrepresented US, our soil, our climate. our
facilities, and everything pertaining to us, for
the purpose of retarding our growth and their
consequent depopulation, until now when
the crisis has arrived, they find it is at the
east, and not the west. Indeed, it is to the
west they look for relief. 1t is the western
granary that is to feed their starving oper.
atives, and supply the means to save them
from utter bankruptcy.
hereafter, we trust our eastern friends will
iearn TO treat us at least justly, if not gener-
oasly They should learn, if they have not
ai!edy done 30, that the east can no more live
without the west, than the west can live
wltnout the east. The wants and interests of
the east and west if not identical, are at least
reciprocal. Though Wall Street NAV have
the capital, 1t is the west that renders it valu-
able, by employing it at much more profita-
bic rates tor both lender and borrower. than
it can be elsewhere
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
Winter Supplies at Lake Superior.

Already the fall season is far advanced.
and but a small quantity of supplies for the
approaching winter have been received at
this place. TO sustain our present popula.
ton will require larger amount than last
year; and yet we notice that the purchases
this fall are far below those Of the same sea-
son last year.
Provis ons now can be purchased at Cleve-
land and Detroit only with currency banka-
bic in those cities, which is confined to specie
and notes Of their respective State banks
Thus restricted, our merchants have pur-
chased to the extent Of their ability; and un
less our citizens come forward in time and
furnish them with the means to make further
purchases, we shall be dependent upon St.
Paul and other interior towns for much of
our supplies. -Superior Chronicle, 18Th.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
Rents Coming Down.

The hard times are tumbling down rents
as well as other things. Good tenants are
now at premium in this city. A number
of landlords, in view of the falling off in bust
ness of their tenants, and the financial press
ure bearing upon the trading and producing
classes, have voluntarily reduced their rents,
some Of them one-third. 1t is out of the
question to expect that tenants can pay the
prices charged last spring without great sac
ritice. 1t is pressing the life's blood out OF
business men to force them to continue the
enormous rentals exacted last May, when ten
ants supposed that money would be plenty
and times prosperous. Nor is it morally
right or just to employ legal coercion to
squeeze out of them these exorbitant de-
mands.
Vacant rooms and stores can now be had
from 25 to so per cent. cheaper than was
asked six months ago. One instance came
under our observation this week, of store
room in fine block located on South Water
street, being rented for $4,000, for which the
owner demanded 81 500 last spring. Rents
must come down to level with the profits
of trade.-Chicago Trib.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

SHAMEFUL. NEGLEcr-The Superior Chron-
icle of the 18th is deservedly severe upon the
Post Office Department, for its total neglect
of the postal necessities of the people of that
region. The principal mail route-especialy
during the winter months-is from St. Paul
via. this city and Taylor's Falls. Last spring
the Department ordered an increase in the
service on this route to that of tri-weekly,
but neglected to increase the contractors
pay in the same ratio. The increased service
was commenced, and the matter brought to
heattention of the Department, but up to this
time the Departm ,nt has not paid the slight
est attention to the grievances. As matter
of necessity the contractor abandoned his
contract, leaving that region destitute of
mails, save occasional ones via. the Lake.
We are informed that tons of mail matter
now lie scattered along the route between
Taylor's Falls and Superior, among which
are valuable remittances. This is a shameful
state of affairs
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

THE st. Louis Democrat says: cit seems
that the resources of our noble State will
never cease developing. Something new,
great or wonderful is constantly turning ND.
The latest discovery is specimen of salt
rock, handed us yesterday by Mr.. Netteton,
clerk Of the steamer Garvin. 1t was taken
from hill or mountain of the same material,
Just discovered, short distance from the
Mississippi River, on the Missouri slde' ana
about seventy-two miles from St. LOUIS. IL
is situated on Saline creek, in Perry county
and almost on a line dividing tnat county
from St. Genevieve county. Saline creek
empties into the Mississippi River about three
and a half miles below st. Mary's landing.
The snecimen before us resembles a piece of
Quart rock, and is little mixed with SUBJ
stance resembling iron ore. 1t has pure,
sweet taste, and when ground to powder is
as white as any Of the table salt now in gen.
eral use. If we are not misinformed, this
hill of salt will prove an immense speculation
to its owners and will cheaper the price of
that article very materially in this city"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

WHAT JOKE !-One Of Henry Fox's
jokes was that played off on Mrs. -, who
had great fondness for..making the acquain-
lance of foreigners. He first forged letter
of recommendation to her in favor of a Ger
man nobleman, the Barren Won Seidlitz Pow
derz whose card was left at her door, and
for whom dinner was Immediately planned
by Mrs. -, and an invitation sent in
form. After waiting considerable time no
Baron appearing, the dinner was served but
during the second course, note was brought
to the lady of the house with excuses from
the Baron, who was unexpectedly prevented
from coming by the sudden death of his
aunt, the Duchess Won Ebzom Saltz which
she read out to the company without any
suspicion of the joke, and to the entertain.
ment Ct her guests, among whom was the
facetious author.-Ihom. Raik's Jour.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

AN INCIDENT OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.-Mr
Clark held policy of life insurance for 49,
600 in the Massachusetts, Mutual. 1t expir-
ed on Thursday of last week. The agent
meeting him on the street, reminded him
that such was the case, and advised him to
renew at once. The matter was postponed
to Saturday. Mr.. Clark was again reminded
that he had better allow no delay, ~ wul
be my own insurer until Monday" He was
So alas Mr.. Clarks remains were taken
from beneath the rubbish about four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The Identification was
complete, although the body was crushed
and mangled, and half consumed. On one of
the fingers cleaned uninjured the little cir
clet of a wedding ring, bearing the name of
his wife and the date of their marriage in
1854. By means of this and his sleeve but
tons, he was identified by his late partner,
Mr.. Metz.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
How England Expects to Recououer
India.

The London Times begins to appreciate
the magnitude Of the work which has been
carved out for the English government in In
dia, and now admits that several journals
were severely taken to task for asserting.
that the revolving provinces will have to be
reconquered at greater expense than that
at which they were acquired:
The BENGAL army is no more. A hundred
thousand men are lost to us, and the greater
part are III arms against US. That noble
body of bred and born soldiers, by TIE aid of
which we have conquered and annexed so
many territories and warlike tribes, ard
which disspatcd in a few days, the dark
cloud from the Punjaub, to which our Euro
pean ncighbOrs had long pointed with ex-
pcctancy, is now being sternly bent on num-
bering England in the long list Of its con-
quests.
If it was ever true that the native army
was the whole, or nearly the whole of our
strength in India, then our empire would in
deed be now in its last hour. But the world
will shortly find that they must give us cred
it for our resources. and stronger hold upon
India than this one has proved to be. 1t is
now said we have to reconauer India. That
expresses the very nature of the task, though
dia, organized, disciplined, trained, armed,
provisional, fortified, emboldened by our
selves. 1t is task far greater than that
which offered itself to US century ago. We
can only now succeed by the extraordinary
PROV eSs of the British soldier making up for
the m nst fearful odds; and even that would
now be utterly unavailing, but for other
means equally the subject Of nvidious skept-
icism. Ne could not now march 1900
miles through India with a handful of men,
opposed everywhere by magnificent army
OF our own creation, and with every advan-
tage of possession unless we enjoy the con-
fidence and god will of the native popula-
| ton. When we resume our position there.
will our neighbors tell us candidIy how we
have recovered it 1t can only be done by
virtues which must then be conceded to us,
with whatever reluctance. We must be a
nation Of soldiers and what is more, we
must have the qualities of attaching to US
those less powerful nations whom the for
tunes of war throws upon our hands.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

TALL VorING.-It is generally conceded
that the Republicans did some tall voting in
this city at the late election of which, one
family alone contributed quite largely. Of
course those acquainted in our city will an
ticipate that we allude to the McKusick fam
lily. The voters in this family were the ven
cradle sire, who has been a resident of this
place for year past, and his five sons, Jona-
than E., John, William, Noah and Ivory, and
and two grand sons Gilman and Augustus
McKusick-eight in all. Two other sons
have spent the summer here, but left imme
diately preceding the election. A portion of
this family were the first settlers and found
ers Of our city, and nearly all of them are
above six feet in height-making about 4S
feet of Republican voters The family COIL
nections would string out about mile IS.
Croiz Messenger.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
From Kansas.

We yesterday had the pleasure of welcom-
ing our old friend c. w. BABcocK, Esq.
formerly Of st. Paul, for upwards Of three
years resident of Kansas. Mr.. B. has been
one of the ablest and most active of the army
of free state mel that now composes five
sxths of the inhabitants of that Territory,
and has recently been elected a member of
the Territorial Legislature-the gross frauds
at Oxford that would prevent him from re-
ceiving his certificate Icing too much even
for Walker and Stanton to swallow.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
The following is an extract from an article

The following is an extract from an article
in the Oesterreiche Zeitung:
The cry of vengeance which was aroused in
England as soon as the cruelties committed
by the Indian mutineers became known was
but natural. Women and children can CRY
for vengeance, but men can do more. 1t is q
rem arkable fact that no one band of volun-
teers has yet offered to proceed to the seat
of war. The universities, the public schools
the factories, the cottages of the peasants,
have not sent forth one man with his gun or
his sword in his hand. In any other country
thousands would have been carried away by
their feelings, and offered their services at
such highly critical moment. When the
United States were at war with Mexico, ten
times as many volunteers presented them
selves as could be accepted. Not only young
men belonging to the first and richest fami-
lies but even gray headed fathers of families
hurried to the scene of action and served
in the ranks.
The taste for deeds of arms in almost ex-
tict in the European branch of the Anglo
Saxon race. 1t is only for lucrative appoint
ments that there is superabundance of ap-
pIicants The lower classes, when Unlisted
and paid, do what they are told but when
the times are prosperous and wages high, re.
cruits are not found. In fact the English
army has now almost become myth.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
The Dedication of Odd Fellows Hall,
Dubuque.

The Dubuque papers are full of accounts
of the Dedication Of the Odd Fellows Hall
last week. The Building, owned by the Fra
ternity in Dubuque, is the finest edifice in
that city.
The corner stone of this handsome hall
was laid bv sne Grand LodgeI. o. o. F., in
the r,Ath of October, 1855. The Odd Eel
los Hall Association was organized April,
1856. with capital of 100000. The follow
ing gentlemen, who rank among the leading
citizens of Dubuque, constitute the board of
directors-Messrs. G. II. Booth, president !;
L. H. Langwortby, P. A. Larlmier, H. w.
Hamilton. F. Z. Bessell, c. Pelan, J. S
Horr ; Alexander D. Anderson, secretary,
and NJ. Motley, treasurer. The association
have spared neither labor nor expense in hay-
ing this beautiful hall constructed and fitted
up in style of splendor unequaled by anv
building of the kind west of New York
city.
The new hall is ITO feet in length, 90 feet
in width, and three stories high above the
basement. The lower story is occupied bv
four very handsome and commodious stores
and by the post-office. The second story of
the eastern half of the block is to be devo-
ted to offices of various kinds, all the rooms
being capacious and airy. Above these bust
ness rooms are the Odd Fellows Hall, and
Masonic Lodge Room, both of which are 30
by so feet, and answered admirably the pur-
poses to which they are devoted. The
second story Of the western half of the block
has been fitted up IN magnificent style for
theatrical purposes, and will be known as
the Peoples Theatre. The stage is g. feet
wide and forty deep, and the entire length of
the theatre 96 feet by Ga, and IS feet in
height, with two ties of boxes.
This Hall was dedicated last week by the
officers of the Grand Lode of Iowa, in An
Gent Form. The furniture and fitting up of
the Hall, emblems, &C., are described as of
great magnifcence, unequalled any where in
the west.
The brethren Of the Odd Fellows fraterni-
ty are deserving OF much credit for the enter
prising spirit they have displayed in doing so
much towards adjoining and identifying Du-
buoue, the commercial emporium of the val
ley of the Upper Mississippi River, with a
building of such magni6cence.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
District Court Mt saltwater.

Judge Flardreau is holding a term Of
Court for the County Of Washington, at
Saltwater The Court was opened on Mon
day, and up to yesterday large number of
cases had been continued or otherwise dispos-
ed of. As there has been no court held in
the county for the last eighteen months the
calendar was very large. 1t is expected that
the court will continue through the next
week
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
Crime in Eastern Cities among the Des.
titute.

THE papers, give deplorable account of
the condition of things in New York. The
discharge of so many thousand men from
work, among whom are many bad and RIO
tous persons, has tended largely to the in
crease of crime of every description. Some
parts of the city are not safe by day or night.
Gangs of DULLES and rowdies hang about the
streets, insulting the passers by and robbing
the unwary. Garroting, assassinations and
murders are of almost nightly occurrence and
this state of things, it is feared, will increase
rather than abate. as winter sets in. We
should not be surprised if this condition of
things extended itself all over the country as
the cold win'er sets in, bringing in its train
unparalleled suffering.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
PoyERrYAVIRrUE.-Dr.R R.

POVERTY VIRTUE.-Dr. R maintain
ed that poverty was virtue.
THAT" said Mr.. Canning, "is literally
making virtue of necessity"
Buthow many of the poverty-stricken vir-
tuous would take hold of the vice handle of
the subject were the tables turned .? Nine
ty-nine in a hundred, We guess. Virtue is
but name, modified by circumstances, and
none know that better than Canning.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

THERE appears to be great wife manufac-
tory in milan Orchard, Mass. From the
weaving room of the Ward Mills, in which an
average OF eighty persons are employed, one
hundred and thirty-seven girls have been
married within two years.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

IHE new Methodist Church, in Red Wing,
is fast becoming completed, and will doubt
less be ready for use early in December. 1t
is fine, substantial brick building, and is
quite an addition to that city.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

The great race between a nightmare and
a clothes-horse came off last week. The man
who entered the mare wasn't wide awake, so
the horse took the prize.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
DOnaldsOn Elected.

BY an item Of private intelligence from
Hastings, We learn that N. NJ. Donaldson is
elected Judge for the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

WIN. c. WILLIAMS, of Manchester, New
Hampshire, who lost $4,000 by the Ohio
Life and Trust Company, hung himself in a
barn on the night of October 9Th.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

The new mode rifle muskets are at once
to be distributed to the army, particularly a.
mong the troops in Utah, Kansas, and on the
Pacific.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

A young lady, on being told that her low
er was suddenly killed, exclaimed "Ob,
that splendid gold watch of his-give me
that-give me something to remember him
by !"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-29

PEELED the Emperor 10 lay down the sesptre which
bad 90 long shaken IN terror over half the civilized
earth. The Isle Of Eide became fora day the most
rsnssa.es spot g &c siOes aoc anay tas ara sss
Bonsparss was sbous 70 quiz Frsncs The
moment had come for him 70 Get foot IN the bark
which was 70 convsy him 70 the Enslish vessel =
Fhenda Who had followed The fallen cnief 70 .uI
very last, were standing By 70 give him ma,
edisu. He waved bis hand 70 those around, eno
smile was on the lip which had lately given ene
farewell kiss to the imperial eagle. A tnis ~,
slant woman broke through the band tnat ssoou
before Napoleon. She was In the prime o. W
man's life; not girl, yet young enough to retain
unimpaired that beauty for which she wouIo u.se
been remarkable among . crowd Of beaunesI
Her features were full of anxiety ana ssouss.'
ding interest even to her appearance q snA. mo-
mcnt. "Sire sirei said she, presenting Psp0'
The emperor took the paper presented to him, but
kept his eye upon the presented ne h,ss.. !, ~.
ns,t ~ a. Cloud or to hear the ehorsteu chanting
me ousy in the chapel - be mad neard them In
other days Josephine oursc aau on Inn III s,leaa.,
he aa wont TO see st the fourth window In the gal
lery His eve was now on that countenance in re-
| aIitv altered vet the same These flusory recol
sctions were Of brief duration Napoleon shook his
head and held the paper up to his eye After peru,
sing its contents be took 1t between his hands and
stop. sire cried the woman, follow the advice.
| Be warned, 1t is yet time y
NO. he replied and taking from his foger beau
tiful oriental ruby. valuable souvenir Of his Egyp
tisns campaigns, he held it out to the woman she
| took it, kneeling and kissing the hand which pre-
sented It. Turning his head, Napoleon then stepped
into the boat, which waited to take him to the
sell. Not long afterwards, he was pning the rock
| of St. Helena.
Thus ofthree warnings, two were useless, because
ne glected until the danger had occurred, and the
thirdwhich prognosticated the fate of Napoleon il
in the power of his sdversaries third wss
| rejected.
But who was this woman. Duke of Otrante.'
Oh replied Fouche, Il know not with certain.
IT,, The emperor, fhe knew ultimately, seems to
have kept it secret
All that IL known respecting tho matter is, that
female related to st. Reg mt, of the authors OF
the explosion of the street Of st. Nicholas died at
the hospital of Hotel-Deu, in 1887, and that around
her neck was suspended by 9 silk ribbon the ex-
onisits orjsr tai rnhy of Napo'eon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-29

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-29

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