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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
ST. LOUIS, Oct. &c.

st. LOUIS, OcC. 70.
A protest signed by several prominent cit
liens of Kansas, was filed on the 18th inst,
against fraudulent returns from Oxford pre-
cinct, johnson Co., in reply to which, after
personal investigation, Walker and Stanton
publish proclamation in the Herald of Free
dom of the Goth, expressing the determination
to reject the entire vote Of Oxford, and give
certificates to the Free State candidates.
The proclamation produced intense excite
ment among the extreme pro-slavery men,
Threats of vengeance are made against the
Governor and Secretary. On the 10Th pro-
test was entered against the assembling of
the Constitutional Convention at Looompfnn
The Republican publishes discourse de-
livered by Heber g. Kimball, of Salt Lake
City, August 30, in which strong ground was
taken against the Government, and the deter
mination expressed to resist the troops to the
last extremity. Women and children are
called upon to arm themselves and the peo-
pie generally exhortcd to lay up grain and
otherwise prepare for the conflict. During
the discourse, Kimball said, We are the King
dom of God and the State, and will have
Brigham Young for Governor just as long as
he lives. Young made speech, equally bold
in declarations of hostility against the United
States.
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Coop FOR CALEB CUsH1NG.-In a recent
speech on the times, Mr.. Gushing says that
McFlimsey is not the cause of the financial
pressure. He says:
Flora McFlimsy had heart, and it only
behooved US to learn the way to that heart;
then there would be found abundance of sac
rifice. The ladies were not the cause. Far
beyond them were the causes to be sought
for. The country is rich in its agricultural
and mineral resources, her commerce is whit
ening every sea, and as for retrenchment, why
should not men and women enjoy the COM
forts and Injuries of life which Providence
had placed within their reach Why not,
sure enough
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From the Ness enQer:


Who CAN BEAT 1T ?-Mr. Wallace Ruther-
ford, farmer near this city, presented us
with lot of English white, or globe turnips,
a few days since, which excel in size anything
we have ever seen. We were curious enough
to weigh one Of them, which weighed thirteen
and one-half pounds, and measured 30 inches
in circumference They are perfect mon
sters, and show the productiveness of our
SOIL The seed was sown on the 26th of Ju-
ly, and the turnips harvested on the Both of
October. IF any of our farmers can beat
this, we should like to hear from them. In
ente' ing into competition it must be borne in
mind that these samples are the white Eng
lish turnip-not the rutabaga.
The minnesota House." for a number of
years past under the management of Mr..
Isaac Gray, closed this morning-Mr. Gray's
leave having expired. We have not heard
who is to succeed Mr. Gray, but we presume
it will be re-opened soon.
WOODS THEATRE has been drawing full
houses since its advent into this city few
days since. The troupe comprises consider
able theatrical talent, and their performances
have given good satisfaction.
lNCENDIARIsM.-We understand that an
Intellectual attempt to set fire to the boarding
house of DR.. Ahl, near the lower landing, was
made few nights ago.
The LAKE HOUSE has been undergoing
repairs during the past few months, and we
understand will be re-opened in few days,
with new proprietors and new arrangements
throughout.
The First Presbyterian Church edifce
(Rev. Mr.. Nichols) commenced few months
ago, is nearly completed. The spire is finish
ed and painted, and workmen are now plas-
tering and painting the inside. The building
is perhaps the largest church edifice in the
Territory and presents fine and command
ing appearance. The spire reaches one hun
dred and five feet above the foundation. We
understand it will be dedicated about the first
of December.
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DULL-It was Enthusiastically dull yester-
day, and withal very unpleasant to be around.
We did not hear of anything going on all
day, and came to the conclusion that there
was nothing stirring.
The Levee was a forlorn scene. One or
two boats lay there, and team or two occa-
sionally splashed through the mud. The
Post Office was another desolate scene
mary mall was the sole reply of the clerks
inside, to the anxious inquiries of editors who
were short of exchanges. No packet arrived
during the day.
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WAR AMONG THE CYPR1ANs.-On Tuesday
evening carriage full of these fallen crea-
lures, in a state of riotous intoxication,
drove through the streets,purposely, they said,
to 'sclean out" rival house. Two or three
of the police, with Marshal Miller and Capt.
Morton, pursued them, and after some trou-
BILE, arrested the whole lot of them, and took
them to the calaboose, where they were re-
leased on giving bail for their appearance
next morning One of them drew bowie
knife on officer Powers, during the affray,
and was scarcely prevented from stabbing
him with it..
One or two of the frail creatures, we UNDER
stand, escaped before the trial, and went up
to st. Anthony. The remainder of them
were tried before Judge Simons, and fined
small amounts, the only charge against them
being disorderly conduct.
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From the Chicago Tribune.
Pauperism.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Pauperism.
There is something terrific, as we'll as dis
gushing, implied in this word-"Pauperism -
and theirs is not in the English vocabulary a
more significant term, nor one in whose
meaning the interests of the whole people are
more deeply involved. 1: is an evil that has
been fearfuly increasing in most of the large
commercial and manufacturing cities and
towns throughout Christendom, as they have
increased in business, wealth and general
prosperity. 1t has attained its most gigan-
tic growth and strength under the shadow of
palaces, in the midst of Astounding wealth,
princely revenues and sumptuous Injuries
and in many of the most thriving cities, both
in Europe and America, it has, during the
last half century, far outstripped in its in
crease the proportion of the aggregate in
crease of the population. 1t has not vet as
sumed its worst forms in this highly favored
and too prosperous city. But it reposes
within our purlieus, revels in our lanes and
alleys, celebrates its orgies in novels and gar
rets, and haunts our streets, beseiging the
doors of our dwellings,. We may, as others
have too long done, treat the subject of pau
perism and mendicancy lightly-permit, in
dulge, pity, partially relieve, and at times
promiscuously lavish our bounty upon their
victims but, depend upon it, they will not
treat the more thrifty and productive classes
lightly nor even relax their claims upon them
sc long as they are tolerated or allowed to
exist as caste.
However trif1ing the subject of abject pow
erty and its concomitant vices and miseries
may be considered by the multitudes en-
crossed in the ordinary business and cares of
life, there are many of the greatest philan-
thrOpists in the old and new world, including
noblemen, statesmen and even princes, who
consider pauperism the great problem of the
age. The inquiry cannot be suppressed,
whether this is the legitimate result OF great
national and individual prosperity-of civil
cation and spread of Chriatianity? While
the British nation has been making vast
strides in public and individual accumula-
TONS increasing the power and grandeur of
the government, and filling the Golfers of mil
lions of her subjects at home and abroad.
while these are revealing in luxury, and send
ing Bibles, missionaries and the blessings of
Christian civilization ~ into the heart of
benighted heather nations, her paupcrs at
home have increased from one to sixteen per
cent. of the people of Old England, and their
cost of sustenance from three to forty millions
In merely pecuniary and economical point
of view alone-the lowest that can be taken
the subject assumes grave attitude.
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SIN SHoRrEN's L,FE.-Every form of sin
tends to precipitate the ruin of the trans
gressor. 1t hastens the final catastrophe
Not violent passion can man Indulge which
does not tear his heart strings.
How often has sudden excess of rage
broken the golden bowl of life! Why are
men so eager to reach the end of their course?
On the other hand, every Christian virtue
tends to prolong as we'll as sweeten human
life. Kind emotions, right affections, and
activity in doing good, all fortify and confirm
the powers of the body, as we'll as the mind.
Not only is the intellect clearer, but the
sleep is sounder, and the limbs are stronger.
Such a man has nothing to fire his brain,
or accelerate his blood, or to cause his heart
to beat violently with rage or fear. Thus it
often comes, as the reward of faith, and pa
thence, and charity, as we'll as of honor and
reverence to father and mother, that the
days of the obedient, the kind, the gentle,
and the good, are made long on earth.
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DEAra OF HENRY w. PHELPs.-We 10
ceived the sad intelligence yesterday 60 says
the Pioneer, of the death, At Hopkinton, N.
u, on the Goth ult., of Henry w. Phelps,
one of the proprietors Of the Pioneer and
Deaerrak
Mr.. Phelps in August last was attacked
with pulmonary complaint In accordance
with the advice Of physicians, he sought re-
lief fon the disease, among his relatives and
friends in the East. But it was Of no avail /;
and, although at one time he seemed in fair
way of recovery, he was again prostratsd, and
Oh MOI day last surrounded by friends and
kindred and in his New England home, he
breathei hislast.
This to US, is peculiarly sad bereavement.
We have known Mr.. Phelps since his arrival
in Minnesota and can bear willing testimo-
ny to his nobleness of character in every ca
pacity IN which he was called upon to act
As son, he was devoted and affectionate,
anu as a friend, self.sacrifcing and true. He
was possessed of abilities Of no small order
and many circles of friends, once animated
by his genial wit, will now sadly miss
him.
It viii be consolation to Mr.. Phelps ma ny
friends 10 know that his death was calm and
peacefll--that he expressed the utmost con-
tidence, as the hour of dissolution approach
ed, in = blissful future, through the media
tion Of our Saviour,-and that his last words
were hopeful ana cheerful.
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Foreign News.

| --l oh New YoRK, October 26.
The steamship Baltic with Liverpool date
to the 18th, arrived here yesterday.
The American ship Livingston has been to
tally lost near Verrita.
Later dates have been received from Indi.
at London by telegraph from overland mail.
Calcutta dates are to the 10th and Bonn
bay 18th of September.
The siege train was expected to reach Del
hi on September Sd, when the assault would
be commenced.
Gen. Havelock remained at Cawnpore, bu
would be reinforced in few days by Gen
Alfram, who had reached Allahabad with 9
strong force.
The garrison at Cawnpore was calamity
18th.
Lord Elgin had left Calcutta for China.
The China mail failed to connect with the
overland mail at Ceylon.
Thirty-four horses ran for the Gear Witch
Cup, and the first trial resulted is dead heal
between Prioress, Elkhorn, and Queen Bess
On the deciding heat, Prioress, the Ameri
can horse, won by length and a half, amid
great cheering The value of the stakes ex-
ceeds $4,000.
The American horse Lecompte is dead.
An excessive money pressure prevails in
London, aid further advance in the rate o.
discount by the Bank of England is anticipa
ted. Consuls have auctuated greatly. They
declined to 500, but subsequently rallied.
The Bank Of Dublin has advanced its rate
of discount to per cent, and the Bank oil
France to st per cent.
The money pressure in Vienna is also Sc
we're.
The firm of Ross, Mitchell & Co., Cana
dian firm in London, had failed. Their liza.
bilities were ESQ, 600, but their assets were
larger.
j. Monteith & Co., other Glasgow firms
had also suspended, with liabilities to large
amounts.
The military camp at Chalons had been
raised.
Ameeting between the Emperors of France
and Austria is still talked about
The ministerial crisis at Madrid continues
Brown Merallo had refused to form one OF
the ministry of the cabinet, and anticipations
of further disturbance were entertained.
The King of Prussia was slightly better,
but his condition is still very critical.
The despatch from India states that Gen.
eral Nicholson had defeated the rebels at Ma
jafghar with the loss of their guns.
Gen. Havelock had also defeated the rebels
near Bithone on the 18th Of August. The
garrison at Lucknow made gallant and VIC
torious sortie, capturing the arms of the mu-
tineers. and also a supply of provisions.
The Singapore mutineers had been again
defeated by Major Eyre. The rebels were
threatening Allahabad and Renares. Large
bodies of troops were marching from Calcut-
ia towards Allahabad. Troops were also ar
irving at Calcutta from England, their trans
port having been effected with great rapidly
A dispatch to the London Post says the
British forces had attacked Lucknow Castle,
spiked the guns, and inflicted heavy loss
upon the enemy,
The Baltic brings e72 900 and 16O passen.
gers.
The steamship Red Jacket, from Aust ra-
liza had arrived at Southampton, with 10000
ounces of gold.
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HARD FARE ON TIE PLarHs.--A letter
from Fort Laramie, dated Sept. 2Sth, says:
The prices of all articles essential to a win
ter on the Plains are enormous in this neigh
borhood. No corn can be procured at the
Fort or any of the trading posts. A few
sacks were sold last week at Sc per bushel.--
For good buffalo robes the prices range from
So to $l8. The cold weather has begun
early among the mountains. Ice froze in the
pals of Lieutenant Bryans Company, among
the Black Hills, on the Sd Of August and
Capt. Van Vliet reports that snow fell at
Fort Bridger on the Dist of September.
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TEMPERANcE.-We learn from the Times
that Rev. John Quigley will address the cit
liens of St. Paul on the subject of Temper
ance, at the Jackson Street M. f. Church, on
Saturday evening next. Mr.. Q. has the rep
utation of being an eloquent advocate of the
temperance cause, and we suppose not only
the friends but the enemies of the measure
will 60 and hear him. He will preach on
Sabbath evening in the same place, at y o.
clock.
Mr.. Quigley is organising temperance socie-
ties known by the title of good templars.-
st. Paul is rather an unpromising field, but
we suppose he can succeed well. The editor
of the Times, we understand, is to be Illus
trious Mogul Of the Society.
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Tho Intended Frauds.
HENDERSON, Oct. 30, 1857.
10 q. E,iisors efts. N1nme.otiam.

10 hS Eiitors ofths Ainnesotidm:
Let me charge the friends of our Republi-
can cause against the finale frauds which are
about to be perpetrated by the democracy"
of Minnesota, for the overthrow of the chanc-
es Of at least, RAMsEY's success. I over
hear Tin fact it is bare-facedly evident) Dem
ocrats Boosting of their "well-organized man
ufacturing system, to suit all emergencies
For instance, they say returns went down
yesterday from Cotton Wood and Red Wood
Counties, each giving q unanimous Democrat
ic vote of over one hundred.
Now, know every individual in both
those counties, and know that in Cotton Wood
County there are only four men, and IN Red
Wood County there are only three men
There are other similar instances l might
give, but my heart sickens before recital OF
them.
Gov. RAMSEY can only be shorn of the
highest honors the People of Minnesota can
bestow, by such bold and daring robbery
God forbid that such power should be the
ruliuq power of our new State. F.
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A Kansas letter writer, who recently came
down the Missouri on the steamer Omaha,
says:
AT Atchison we took on o young Kansas
belle, whose only attendant was a young Mis-
souri, blood. The young lady was apparent
ly dressed in the latest agony of style and
chaste stra W hat-the innumer-
able founces and wide spreading hoops of her
gay silk dress, set off her commanding figure
very gracefully. Her stature tall-as Byron
says, hate dumpy woman. But the rich
est scene in relation to this young belle was
behind the curtain and is to come yet. At
Leavenworth our fair one Left us, and as she
wasstanding on the bank casting last, long,
lingering look" back, we were tempted to
admire her delicately turned ancles-"who
can resist a nicely laced gaiter or peeping
ancleW-when, behold she hadn't any
stockings on! 1 am unable to say what the
fashion is in Kansas-whether it is fashiona-
BILE for ladies to 60 without hose or not, but
certain am that the finest dressed one whom
saw in the Territory didn't use the article.
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DoN'r BE IDLE.-Work, if you don't get
your full wages every Saturday. You will
get them by and by, and you need not lose
your time because ''times are so hard.' Go
on with your work, for it will not he lip the
times for any one to quit his employment and
stand around with his hands in his pockets,
bemoaning his being 'hard run" Business
must 60 on work must be done the same as
ever. The only difference is, we must forgo
all idle and costly pleasures, and economist
more. This is the best course to bring
shines" all right again.
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po.e, !, Enuc,,,oN-Nov.I 2 1857

BolRD OF EDucATIoN-Nov.' 2, 1851
Board met at Council Chamber. Present
inspectors Paine, Furber, Lumsden, Collins,
Baker, Starkey, H. ]. Horn, Pond and Neill.
Inspector Starkey chosen Chairman, pro.
tenn, in the absence of the Mayor. Minutes
read and approved. Inspector Paine presen-
ted the following bills: Owens & Moore,
$3.50; Albright, r. & Pace, $500; j. ii.
Gates, SIT, 93; Fenner & Ormsby, $500 +.
P. Furber. $500; H. E. Baker, $3.50
Referred to committee on accounts. A COM
munication was read from Mr.. Gates Senior
teacher First Ward School, in relation TO de-
fective chimney, which was referred to the
building committee of said school house.
On motion, business was suspended to
hear proposition from Edmund Rice, Esq,
in behalf of the County Commissioners, in
relation to paying the school tax in scrip.
On motion of Inspector Furber,
Resolred. That committee of three be
appointed to take into consideration the prop.
osition of the County Commissioners, and re-
mort at rue ucAt mccIiuS. 1ue OuaIr up
pointed Inspectors Horn, Furber and Col
Inns as the committee.
On motion of Inspector Lumsden,
Resolved, That $50 copies of the amended
charter, bylaws and order of business, with
the standing committees, be printed for the
use Of the board.
On motion of Inspector Neill,
Resolped, That until the close of the win
ter term, there be one session in the schools
of the Board, from 9 A. M. to q P. NJ,
with a recess at noon of thirty minutes.
The committee on accounts returned sew
eral bills as correct.
On motion of Inspector Lumsden,
Resolved, That the City Scrip, in suitable
orders, be obtained by the Treasurer, to pay
the said bills of Parker Paine, presented for
$l70,05 and referred to committee on &C
counts.
On motion of Inspector Horn,
Resolc4d, That whenever thirty pupils of
African descent apply for instruction, that
the Secretary be authorized to employ a
teacher for the same, with a salary of thirty
five dollars per month.
Board adjourned until next Monday even
ing. Z. D. NELL, Sec'y.
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L. BERNARD.-We notice in the DUBUQUE
papers a movement on foot among the friends
of this gentleman to give him compliment
tary Benefit.
The Tribune says: We hope the man.
agement at the Peoples will find it to their
interest to accede to the request for the use
of the Theatre for the occasion. Mr.. B. is q
very fine actor, and very perfect gentleman,
and he has scores of friends in this city, who
will delight to honor him with their presence.
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"My other piece of advice" Copperfeld,
"you know. Annual income-twenty pounds.
Annual xpenditure-nineteen, nineteen six !;
result-happiness. Annual income-twenty
pounds. Annual expenditure - twenty
pounds ought and six result-misery. The
blossom is blighted the leaf is withered
the god of day goes down upon the dreary
scene and, in short you are forever foored.
Mr.. Micawber.
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PRIvArE MEAT MARKErs.-A petition of
numerous citizens of the Third Ward, for
The City Co uncil to grant Jonah NJ. Davis
the privileges Of establishing meat market,
was read ye,sterday at the meeting of that
body. He was allowed the privilege on con-
dition Of laying per year as much for license
rs the stall rents of the Market amounts to.
We presume this is a precedent to numer-
Gus private markets in various quarters of the
city
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The SCRIP IN CIRCULATIoN.-The City
Treasurer reported yesterday to the Council,
several thousand dollars worth of grading
certificates deposited with him, which the
owners pray to be converted into scrip
This as ordered to be done. So we are to
have some currency soon.
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weather yesterday were rain-rain uninter-
mitted, together with mud, and wet, damp,
misty, chilly atmosphere. Towards night
the former ceased, but left dull, dark,
cloudy evening behind it. 1t may clear up
soon, however, and if so we will probably
have warm and pleasant spell of weather
for q few days.
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CAN 1T BE rRUE.-It is reported to us on
good authority, that yesterday person &C.
;ually won't into q place where he owed a
bill, and paid up! His friends are watching
him anxiously, fearing he is somewhat de-
ranged, and an Inquest of Lunacy is about to
be held over the unfortunate man.
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Nor TO BE OUTDoNE.-An Englishman and
Yankee were recently disputing, when the
former sneeringly remarked that
'Fortunately the Americans could 60 no
farther than the Pacific Shore"
Yankee scratched his prolific brain for an
instant, and then triumphantly replied
"Why, good gracious they're already lev
cling the Rocky Mountains, and carting the
dirt out west. had letter last week from
my cousin, who is living 200 miles west Of
the Pacific shore-on made land!'
The Englishman guy in!
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'WHAr have you done to further human
progress 2" said sententious philosopher
one day to Jenkins.
jenkins replied clearly, and no less deci-
sively,-
Human progress, sir? why, I have added
seven boys and two girls to the State. Have
you done as much On
Philosopher skunk away abashed. He be.
longed to the bachelor genus and had done
nothing for his country. The spirited re-
ply, however, set him thinking, for the first
time in his useless life.
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FATAL ACc1DENr.-Ast the mail train, on
the Chicago, st. Paul & Fond Du Lac Rail-
road left Chicago this morning, we learn that
Mr., William Schurte, Emigrant agent for the
road, stationed at St. Paul, fell from the plat
form of the cars, and was 30 badly injured
that no hope Of his recovery was entertained
-Janssyine Standard, 24fh 9