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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
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received fifty majority over his Republican opponent.
The latter acknowledges that he elected and
declined to claim his seat; but the Blacks turned
certificate from their mandatory, and set express
to Mower county for him. By riding night and day,
defeated delegate reached this city, and now sitting
in the prOtracted meeting-Pioneer.
This lie has been repeated so often by the
Pioneer and its adheren's that they have :b-
sOlutey got t" believing it true We will
state the full facts of the case:
Mr.. BOYD PHELPS was nominated by the
Republicans Of Mower as their candidate for
Delegate at large in that county and Hous-
ton, and Messrs. VAUGHN and LYLE as Dele
gates for the county. Mr.. ARMSTRONG, WHO
resides at High Forest in Olmsted county,
and consequently in another district, was one
OF the Democratic nominees. After the cleo
ton. the returns from all the precints in the
county, including that of High Forest in
Olmsted county, were returned to Austin,
the county seat. Here all of them were can
vassed at tie proper time and counting in
erery thing returned, both Mr.. PHELPS and Mr.
LYLE HAD CONSIDERABLE MAJORITY OVER
ARMSTRONG.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG was conversant with all
these facts at the time and acknowledged
himself defeated. Mr. PHELPS was made a
candidate and elected without his consent
and hence the reason he had concluded to re-
main at homo and not attend the Convention
This rendered it necessary to send for him
after his determination was made known at
ST. Paul.
Besides, Mr.. PHELPS received 306 votes in
Houston county, which we presume the Pr
oaeer will not count at all, if it can make its
Mower county fraud hold by such a course.
The above facts in regard to the official
canvass in Mower county, we learn from Mr.
VAUGHN, delegate whose right to bis seat
no one disputes, and who was present in the
Registers Office when the canvass was had
and the official abstract made out.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

EXTENSIVE CUcUMBER-We received yes
terday, with the compliments of Mr.. JAS.
SrARKEY, of Columbus, Anoka County, a
cucumber, fresh from the vine, measuring
sixteen and a half inches in length. Who
can beat this
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

CAuTroS.-Persons who are disposed to
consult the Spirits for their physical all
men's, must be cautious how they follow pre-
scriptions. The Boston papers contain a
statement made by DR.. Jackson, in which he
recounts the particulars of the poisoning of a
patient by aconite, directed by a spiritual
physician.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01
THE CITY

| AssAssISATIoN.-A member of the Police,
against whom we stated some unpleasant
truths has, We are told breathed out dire
thrcatenings Of something awful he is going
to inAict on shat id Editor :" Pray,
good Mr.. Policemen, spare us-consider our
youth and inexperience. Don't cut us off in
the flower Of YOUTH" in such hard heart
ed way.
1t is almost impossible, in the discharge of
the duties of local reporter, to avoid giving
offence to various persons. A candid state
ment often does this. The truth invariably
cuts the hardest after all. Facts are often
times very harsh: we don't wonder people get
offended. But tacts must be told. Police
men are not out of the usual line. An I'M
pleasant truth is as singing to them as to
any one. A reported dereliction or evasion
of duty is as unwelcome to Sinking and
dishonest officer as to any one else. This is
the terrible offence, then, for which we are
to be assaulted or assass,nated. We told the
truth and too much of it. But what were
we to do AS a journalist, to place false
statements before the public in reference to
a thing that hundreds of citizens had seen,
and could refute-or say nothing about an
outrageous case merely to avoid offence to a
person connected with it? A likely idea,
forsooth. Public Talk, with her thousand
tongues, would be busy in discussing the
case; We took care to give them the facts and
for those facts we are not responsible. Mr..
Policemen Assassin himself knew where
they were got from. We stated that Judge
Simons "was deceived by the testimony" we
have his own words for this. "But one person
appeared against him, policeman, fellow
lrishman.' All this is true. "The sympathy
for the prisoner was apparent palpably, I'm.
mistakeably so. 1.-THE heinous features were
CLOSED over, &C." so they were: Was this
telling the aohole truth? Not much, we
think, and had Judge Simons known the
whole facts of the case, Mr. Policeman As
sassin's friend would not have got off so
easy.
This is what we are about to suffer MARTYR
dom for: not one word of falsehOod in it.
Well, that is hard. But as we have no fam
lily or any one 10 mourn over our untimely
demise. VIC are resigned. We have made
our will. Our Kit, shirt, a note book, two
pencils. Theatre pass, and a jack-knite, are
all testatcd. So there wont be any quarrel
Ing about our estate. We shall meet our
fate calmly and in conscious innocence. One
local has already been assaulted this summer.
Now another person wants to get his name
up. 1t is very easy thing to assault, or
even assassinate Z reporter, but it is not al
ways paying operation. The inventions of
late years puts them on an equality with
those who WELD the bludgeon or bowie. 1t
is with the shillalah we expect to contend
unfortunately, we are unacquainted with its
use.
But to abandon jesting we have yet some
notes about this case, not published. We
shall always "be around" The police court,
and the police force will receive their mecd.-
Y, Y or Z, may assault or assassinate us, but
as long as we are not quite killed and can
| recover, we shall write what we please, de-
spite them.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

How, said Mr.. A. to friend who wish
ed to convey matter Of. ;mportancs to Ia
dy without communication directly with her
"How can you be cerfain of her reading toe
letter, seeing that you have directed it to her
husband 2"
THAT have managed without tie posi-
bility Of a failure" was the answoA 1She'll
open it to certainty, for have put the
word private in one corner"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

YESTERDAY, business commenced in the
new Post Office. We have before given a
description of the building, and fitting up,
and have no doubt that when the attaches
get used to the new quarters, and the citizens
to the change, the removal from the old,
dirty, crowded quarters will be considered q
gain.
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on,,,,ot. of the Territorial Press.

The Republican papers of the Territory
come to us fully endorsing the action OF their
delegates in the Constitutional Convention,
anel mpressing upon them the necessity of
sta ading firm. This is the unanimous senti-
ment. The Winona Republican of the 2lst
stands I'D to the mark as follows
How this Democratic revolutionary proceeding will
terri innate we unable to There can be no doubt
how ever that the seceders actuaed by partisan
motives designing if they could not control the Coeyen
tori, to prevent an organization ms Is the,r game
and the interests of their constituents, and the honor
and good name Of State must be sacrificed in order
that of corrupt and designing demagogous may yet
haye chance bear rule. 1t is matter OF ccngratu-
ation for the peope Territory that the decision
and rmness of the Republican delegates have enabled
them thus far to sustain the dignity OF their position UNI
der such circumstances Only let them keep right on in
the path of duty and should two Constitutions be pre-
senfed people for their ratification or rejection
that formed by the Republican Convention the only
one having justice and order on its side-"i ne trlum
phany chosen by the electors Of Minnesota The game
of rule RUM appears to he the course Of action
by the Democratic Border Rufans OF our Ter
ritory but they will find that it won't win
This is but one sample of the g. true grit )"
sentiment which reaches us from all sections
of the Teri tory.
On the other hand, there appears no such
feeling Of determination and unanimity on
the mart of the Border Ruffian Press !; the
editors doubtless being convinced that their
cause is rotten and hopee S. The st. Croix
Union of last week had not word to say in
defence of the seeding delegates, aad the
Winona Argus merely gives ga summary of
the proceedings of both parties in St. Paul,
as late as received" but has mo room for
comments"
1t thus appears that the bogus body, COM
posed of minority members, sitting in the
west end of the Capitol, and claiming to be
the constitutional Convention are falling
into bad repute with their local organs.
We have but one more extract from the
country Democratic press to add, and that
we find in the Wabashaw Jou,aal one of the
most ably conducted Democratic papers of
the Territory. The editor, alter coming to
the conclusion that inasmuch as the Repub-
licans had mcjority, (rnark the admsson)
they might have afforded to be more mag
unanimous, concludes his article as follows:
we sorry TO this state Of affairs in this Terri
tory and fear that will seriously delay orgauza
ton into State Governmen' We hope that they may
yet unite, and give the people such Constitution they
can cUnstitntionally and iudiciously adopt.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

A patent medicine advertiser winds up
flaming puff Of his pills by declaring that
there's 20 humbug about them" No-the
humbug is in them, Of course.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

The wheat sent from Darlington, Wis,
over the Mineral Point Railroad, in the
month Of June, amounted to $3.50 bushels,
or 1928 lbs.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

TIE Theatrical Critic of the Times is lust
now giving to his readers specimen of his
knowledge Of French. He is like those
.Sarans who described q crab with the
exceptions that their three definitions were
,crong, they were quite correct. So with the
three French sentences in the Times LIST,
Amend de honorable, for Amendt honorable !;
I'd, Lapetit Eveleen for In petite Ereleen !;
Sd, Companion du voyage for Compagnoa de
roynge. He should take few more lessons
before launching out so boldly.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

We know of no place in the West, where
more beautiful sites for building can be OBJ
tanned than in and near Saint Paul. Along
ON the ridges back of the Capitol, and to the
west of lowu, are some Of the loveliest spots
for mansions, or neat cottages, that we ever
met with. Some seem to have understood
this, and many elegant residences are stand
ing empowered by lovely trees. But still, we
have wondered why there have not been five
times as many built. BY and by, when Saint
Paul becomes great city, the value of these
suburban residences will be felt. Now, our
merchants and business men are too busy
with the traffic of life to think of its poetry.
But it will go on settling and identifying, I'M
til in a few years, with the natural advantages
of the city, it will have no equal for the ele-
gance of its private residences, or the beauty
of its general appearance. Then pitch in for
for home on the bluff, or out the Fort road !:
a country residence and comfort always 20
together.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

WE are indebted to Gov. RAMSEY, who
arrived home yesterday, for some late eastern
papers.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

A BIG BLAsr--Some of the workmen
engaged in digging, opposite our office, in
heavy rock, charged the drill too heavy, and
when it was let off, huge masses of rock few
q hundred feet into the air. Some chunks
went across the street, and one fragment
flew clear over Moselys building, and crash
ed through the plank sidewalk, near where
several persons were standing Such big
blasts ought not to be fired in crowded
street; half the charge would do as we'll.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

Qua friend Overton, has changed his I'D
dress from No. 6, Empire Block, to "Wasson
House," Shakopee. We call attention to
his advertisement, in the next column.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

On Saturday night, about II o'clock, two
citizens were returning home from the Faric-
ties along Wabashaw ST., when fellow pas
sed them, advanced few steps, and turned
towards them again. Just as he did so, one
of the gentlemen heard footsteps behind
them, and turning hastily, saw foot-pad
looking fellow stealthily approaching them.
lie brandished cane he carried and confron-
ted him. His friend cooked revolver, and
was about to use it; but as the lock clicked,
the high-waymen became alarmed, and de-
camped. They were doubtless followed from
the door of Market Hall, by the couple who
had watched them, We would not unne-
cessarily alarm our citizens but having heard
Of several we'll authenticated cases Of this
kind, We advise them to 60 we'll armed
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

WABAsHAw STREET is one of the principal
avenues of the city, and by some effort could
be made the best. Why not open it out to
the bluff? 1t would make it the thorough
fare out in that direction then. The bluff is
easier of access there than any other place.
No heavy grades would be necessary. An
immense travel would naturally come over it..
From Little Canada Saltwater, Lake Como,
Cottage Home, St. Anthony, Lake Johanna,
the principal travel from those places would
pass down over it, as being the easest trav-
elled. But little grading would be necessary
most of the way. With Il bridge at one end -.
and gentle ascent to the bluff Oh the other,
it would become the most Travelled street in
the city. 1t is said that the titles to some
property through which the proposed extend
ed street would have to pass will first have
to be obtained. If so, it might as we'll be
done soon, for done it will haze to be, some
tine.
We hope some action will be taken in this
matter, and the City Engineer set to work on
the establishment of the grade as soon as
possible.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

RoDBERY.-One night last week. some
scamp stole the washing off the clothes line
of citizen Terry, on Rosabel Street, leaving
him but one ofthoso necessary garments call
ed shirts, which one he had on. Two at
tempts were made to enter the house through
windows also, as the marks showed. MT.
says he will leave the remaining shirt hanging
out now so that the thief can have an unbro-
ken set. He will be also welcome to the con-
tents of a revolver, which will be kept handy
hereafter This is the best preventative after
all, and administered few times, would
check the shirt stealing mania.
We have heard of numerous cases of such
pilfering. The only way is to take in at
night, everything valuable.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

THE TINES CRIrIc. This luminary of the
st. Paul press wakes more and more brilliant
each morning. One morning he comes out
in a thrilling criticism OH the Theatre and
Drama, and the next erounces the whole
capoodlc. In another column he praises
some ..intinerant circus, and speaks of how
ennobling, and enter;a ming the
tricks of a pony, or the witticisms Of clown
arc.
But the richest joke Of the season is his
criticism on the play which he terms Lon
don Insurance We imagine the broad grin
of contempt which stretched everybody's
face when they read this title, and the sheer
of disgust that followed when they read the
piece. We would affectionately advise the
Insurance man of the Times to cease his
blatant critiqmes on Theatricals. They are
disgusting to those who know anything, and
to those who don't, like himself, they may
may seem funny. His personal attacks on
every actor who has ever appeared on the
ST. Paul stage are low and uncalled for.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

GREAT SPECULATION I'm PRAIRIE
VI DU CHIEN.-Section Is, lying two miles from the
village Of Prairie du Chen, for sale by
jyi1-w4wf BRUNSON HALL.
CAUTION.-LAND WARRANTS No.
" 222s9 for 100 Acres and No. 1885 for 100 Acres
stolen raudulenty obtained from the undersgn-
ed. Parties are cautioned against trading for either Of
the above Warrants, IS caveat has been filed, and .
Duplicate will be applied for. J. D. WILLIAMS.
st. Paul, July IS, 1857. jy29s-d1taw2t
CTRAYED Or STOLEN ON THE
- On the night Of the 26th Of JULY from the subscribe
at Chisago City, Sorrel Mare, old, Is hands
high. Any persen giving information Of said Mare TO
B. p. NELSON. ct ohissgo City, viii receive t95
reward. jy2Qs-d8tsw1t
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

Police CoURr.-Some Italian refugee
nobleman, likely) was arraigned for some
charge, bat as he couldn't speak word of
English, and no one in the crowd understood
Italian, Phil Brown was sent after an inter
prefer. We did not wait until he returned.
James Mullony, charged with intoxcation,
was fined s..
We have word or two to say in reference
to this case, which, as reporter, we think
just
This prisoner was drunk on Sunday he
rode horse through the streets on quiet
Sabbath afternoon, stopped in front of a
church during service, yelling and bIasphem-
ing, and for more than two hours, was nui-
sance and disturbance in the sight of hun
dreds Of citizens. Finally, a policeman tackled
him, when he resisted, striking him with a
heavy whip, and escaped. Two more were
lucker; they arrested him, and were taking
him through the street when he struck one
of them, and was in turn feled to the earth
by blow of baton four policemen then
dragged him half mile to the lookup, re-
sisting, shouting, and creating disturbance
the whole way. And for this, he was fined
So! We mean no reflection on Judge ST.
mons; We do not suppose he knew word of
the case until the culprt was brought up be
fore him. He was deceived by the testimony.
But one person appeared against him-a po-
liceman, a fellow Irshman. An overruling
sympathy for the prisoner protruded from
his testimony +; it was apparent. The hei-
nous features were CLOSED over; it was made
a case of lightest intoxication merely. "Did
he resist ?" asked Judge Simons. eyes, he
was unpiiiing to come'' said the witness care
lessly. So Mullony was fined mere song,
when justice would have made it $1,000
We make no comments every one can draw
their own reflections, but when we hear CT
tizens complaining of increasing crime and
turbulence, and cursing the police, we feel
there is some excuse We think this sympa-
thising policeman ought to be removed from
an office for which he is 80 unfit.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

| The Closing Scene OF She second Week.
The Bogustes had another anxious meet
ing at the west end Hall yesterday. 10
BRowN. SETTER, and others opened with
debate concerning the printing of their jour
mails, which amounted to nothing in particu-
lar. Presently Judge SHUBURNE and Mr..
BAKER, of st. Paul, c,me to the conclusion
that by the arrival Of the full Pembina Del
egation, including the: bogus member from
Minneapolis, 10. WI .soN-the Convention
was full, and ready to proceed to business.
That is, it appeared that the ff7y:tour per-
sons, represented as members by the Com
mittee on credentials were on hand. The
fifty-fifth IN an, which is required to make up
majority of the whole convention, including
Pembina, was not there, and viii not be
hence it is necessary to go oil without him !!
We call the attention of the people q few
facts developed yesterday:
1t was conceded by leading members
this min GRITTY body, that, as shown by the
report Of their Committee on G. edentials,
only .fyf'y.four men could be found who would
take seats in that body.
1t is, of course, forgone concu sion with
them, that their tifty-ffth man, ARMSTRONG,
had no majority over either PHELPS or LYLE
in Mower county, and hence he has refused
to make his appearance.
Another day passed, and the roll Of mem
bers was not called No oaths have been
taken, aud no organization Effected.
This minority adjourned over till .Monaay
Net, and thereby, according to Gov. Coz
MANS own opinion expressed on the floor one
day last week, dissolved the body entirely,
as its members have power only, as he ex-
pressed it, to adjourn from one day till the
next.
Recollect, meantime, that the majority Of
the merobers elect to the Convention organi-
zed permanently on the 18th of July, the day
appointed by law; are steadily at work at
tending to their business, and are already
nearly half thro ugh with the labors assigned
them by their constituents.
Let the people bear these facts in mind.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

SERVED HIM RIGHT.-On Saturday evening
about dusk, young lady residing in lower
town was returning home by the Seventh
street plank walk, when an apparently re-
spectacle fellow adore sed her, offering I'd see
her home, &C., enquiring where she lived,
and making some insulting remarks. She
told him to bcgone, but he persistently in
suited her for more than a square. Fortu-
nately at this juncture, they met friend of
hers, to whom she appealed for protection.
He pitched into the insulter with such a re-
tributive vigor that he left him in two min
utes sitting on the edge of the plank walk
holding a bloody head and conducted the
frightened girl home. A good lesson for
such villains. We presume he will not in
suit an unprotected female again, soon.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-01

ST.. PAUL PRINTERS UNION, No. 3d.
There was meeting Of this body held on last
Saturday evening, IL the Republican Reading
Rooms, st. Anthopy street, for the purpose Of
edecting an organi cation under the charter
granted by the Nat onal Typographical Union,
and electing offic .rs for the ensuing six
months. The ball ting resulted in the cleo
ton of the followir persons to I'll the vari-
GUS Offices:
President-D. j. BEAN.
Vice President- WILLIAM JEBB.
Treasurer-A. u. MARTIN.
Corresponding Sscretory-J. q A. WARD.
Financial Secretlry-B. H. SMITH.
Recording Secraary-F. Z. McNAMEE.
Board of Directors-Messrs. KoKEN, VIII
LIFORD, TRoxELL, CROwEII., HILL.
After the transaction Of some other bust
ness, the meeting adjourned until next Satur-
day evening, at eight o'clock.
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