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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-21

ir)In ST. INCENT, is Il more bare faced, out
rageous, wholesale fraud and villainy, than
the one which preceded it!
Let any man go to the Sccrctary's office
and examine this return. Look first at the
envelope in which it was received. 1t is of
the '.yaller kind'' like the Arkansas bows
corn; and is fresh. clean, smooth, square in
the corners, unrumpled, and decidedly nice
1t has fresh-from-the- mint appearance
and no doubt its mint is not very far Distant
1t doesn't look as if it had travelled by mail
600 or 700 miles, handled by dirty hands,
jammed in all sorts Of ways, and subject to
all the trying vicissitudes of travel which
such large packages are apt to encounter over
rough, country, horseback mail routes, in
this journey Of life. In one corner you will
notice there is post-mark-not stamped
but writtcn-and the date is wanting-'orn
off, accidentally of course. in opening the
package! In the other corner, you observe
two red postage stamps, and over each sig
nificant cross in ink, is drawn, proving it
must have passed through the post office -
Didn't the forgers take some trouble to fix
that up?
Before dismissng the envelope, pay atten-
ton to the writing in which it is d.
rected to the Secretary of the Terrific
ry. 1t is sharp angular hand, very
different from that in which the whole
return inside is written. This return on ex-
aiming it, you will find is written in an easv
clerkly manner, a little ahead of the qualifca-
tons of anybody amongst the In liam. and
Half Breeds near the International boundary
line. Instead of being attested by three
Judges, the names of ta0o only, are attached
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-21
The Pioneer In q BAD Way.

The Pioneer of yesterday is powerfully ex-
ercised, at our exposing, the day previous,
the schemes Of the Democratic leaders to
elect Sibley, in spite of the vote of The peo-
pie ito elect him by procuring election re-
turns to be forged, purp.rting to be major-
ties for its candidate cast in the Counties of
"Cass Todd and Pembina."
1t deals literally in the phrases, 'cow ardly
and assassin-like y uses the words, "lier'
"liar!" "lisd!!' through nearly whole con-
jugation and winds up in q grand climax
with "slanderer, forger and liar p .
Now, we take all this in Pickwickian
sense
The want of editorial courtesy displayed
we kindly attribute to its ignorance; and we
make allowance for it on the score of inabiI-
ity to repy to what it probably kno,os to be
the truth, in any other way than by personal
and individual abuse of one of the editors of
this paper.
A few days ago it INDUCED its characteris-
tic vein in rather jocose way. The fraud
was good fraud it said to itself, just as IL
tus Oates of England, used to endorse his
plot, as ''good plot" because it put money
in his pocket. Let those laugh that min,' it
thought; and so it laughed hugely. 1t fairly
rollicked in funny, short sentences. 1t quot
ed Turkish; and prayed in Turkish-(sup-
pose the editors try it on in English just
for once !)-until people almost expected to
see the Pioneer folks make their appearance
in the streets with wenchy turbans on their
hea Is, and baggy brooches on their extremi
ties and cheese-knife swords by their sides.
putting oriental chandeehoopohs with serpentine
stems through meters of after of rose-water
Phebus what a picture
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
Arrested.

Last Friday night white man was
committed to Jail i'll this place for at
tempting to run off slaves. He gave his
name AS Jos. Underwood, and is SAID to
be native OF Union county. The cir
cunstances which led to his arrest, as
near as we can learn, are as follows: A
negro man belonging to David Parks.
Esq, was returning home through the
suburbs OF town, after night, and was ac.
costed by Underwood with the iuterroca-
tory If he did not desire TO be set free
that if he did, he would write him a pas.
and have him, with others, conveyed off
next Saturday night. The negro told him
he would 90 and invited him to his mas
ter's Kitchen for the purpose of making
arrangements, and Immediately informed
his master Of the conversation. a plan
was formed for the arrest Of Underwood.
After the negro and Underwood had en-.
tered the Kitchen, officer Harris took Do
sItlon near the door and heard the conyer.
satiom carried on, which is unnecessary to
detail here. The negro found out ell be
could from the fellow aud then walked out
and mtimated to Mr. Harris that he might
take charge OF the chap, which he did
and marched him of to Jail. Under
wood tod the negro that others were
connected with HIM in the business. He
did not write the negro a pass, for it APP
pears that he is uneducated and cannot
write.- Charlotte Democrat.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
Effect of Suspension

One OF the effects OF our Bank suspen.
slons will be the attempt to rc-orpanize
the United States Bank; and desperate
effort is now making to revive the WLip
party on these old issues. The National
IRMttigencer at Washington, the great
"Organ' has already attributed the tiuan-
c'al crisis to an ill regulated. currency"
and "Tray, Bla"che and Sweetheart"
are barking away in good fashion, de.
clariug that" National Bank, with those
checks had limitations which must ever
be applied to all deposits o: pow err wheth.
er IN government or finance, would afford
the speedlesi, surest, fastest, and widest
remedy" Thus, the state of things saws
another, that existed twenty years agoig
coming round to US again. We do not
think so, for the people have faith in the
Sub. Treasury, and are determined to look
to the true cause and hold the Banking
system responsible for the evil it has en-.
tailed. The great Democratic party will
certainly have to split OH some issue be.
fore long, but it will not be on Nation.
al Bank-the Government is no, Nation.
NJ enough now 10 enter into money. bonds,
ore State with another, while other insti
tutions are in jeopardy;-when the Uni
ted States Bank Was established our
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
Interesting from Nicaragua
W ashlngton, Nov. {

Washington, Nov. 6.
The correspondent OF the Baltimore
American, at Greylown, state that the
Costa Rican troops under the command of
Colonel Canty have b,ockaded Fort San
Carlos, and are determined 10 hold pos
session until the disputes over the transit
route are settled.
The same correspondent states that
Honduras, San Salvador, aud Guatemala
are taking part with Nicaragua against
Costa RIcd. All communication with the
interior has been cut oil, and a collision
OF the opposing forces may be hourly ex-
pected.
The portion of Walkers men that re
NAMED at Greytown intend gong up the
river to assist The NIcaraguans.
Col. Canty's published proclama alton
ANNOUNCES that he is directed to demand
the evacuation OF Fort San Carlos, and #
the fort is not promptly surrendered, he
Will blockade 1t and cpLupel is surrender,
in order to ensure the custody OF the river
Ssn Juan against the threatened fInbus.
ter invasion. The Colonel advises the
inhabitants OF GreytOwn not to expose
themselves to the hazards and inconven-
ences attending an attempt To communi.
cate with the fort until its surrender.
General credence is given to this state
ment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
Like a pale disastrous planet,
Ger the purple tide of war"
a Deplorable Picture.

The following is an extract (says the
National !nteiIigencer) from a letter Of Il
highly respectable ard intelligent CITIZEN
of Baltimore to a friend in this citv. 1t
gives most deplorable picture Of Balti-
more, but dcp'orabIe as it is, the picture
n not a new Ole TO our readers
BALTIMORE, November 5.
a word now with regard to the elec.
ton. In this city had hoped, from the
promises OF Mayor Swami TO the Cover.
nor and citizens, that the Democrats
would have been protected in the attempts
to exercise the proud privilege of an
American ctlzen-viz: the elective fran
elise but how vIIaluouslv hive we
been deceived. Not onty have thousands
been denie that privilege whose miSfor-
tune 1t WAS to he born IN another CLINE.
(many Of whom had resided here for
twenty, thirty aud forty years )buI others
who were born on American soil TO The
number of several thousand, some Of
whom had been engaged in the war Of
lsl2-'l4, and defended this very city
from the invasion Of Brush sodiery.
This know Of my own personal obser
vstion. The plan adopted to leter such
from voting Was TO approach every person
with Know Nothing ticket, aud if they
refused taking them, to issue threats and
to drive them from the places Of voting.
In one Instance, in family Of my ac-
quaintsnce, where there were three sons
OF lawful age, and 4 father, who had liv-
ed here for ten or twelve wears, they were
all compelled to flee the polls without vo
ting, rather than be beaten from them.
In every instance almost where for.
eigner approached the polls he was knock
ed down and beaten in 4 most brut al
manner, aud hsiigrown youths disguised
and made to vote the Know Nothing
ticket. The torch Of the incendiary Iigh.
ted up the dwellings of Democratic vo.
teTs ere the close Of the days brutality
on the part OF the rufliars. The papers
do not contain onesixteenth part Of the
doings OF yesterday, simply because the
reporters were deferred by fears of being
assaulted hereafter. The intelligence from
other portions OF the State is cheering to
the Democrsts-more especially from the
Northwestern, as you will perceive by
to-morrow's papers. This city is doom
ed city, and many will be compelled to
go from il for peaceful security and the
exercise Of freeman's rights. God knows
/ desire to leave i. and / trust in God
that something will turn up to my adyan.
tage by which | may be enabled TO do
90,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
The Cotton Cron.
III. X. w. BELK, Com'r

Some Of the papers OF the int erlor are
recommending the Withholding Of cotton
from market with the prospect Of obtain
ing higher than the current prices. Now,
not questioning the policy of retaining
our chief staple from the shipping ports
until the stock accumulates, there is no ab.
stract improperly in parties doing As they
please with their own property, provided
they are out Of debt; butif there Is Indebt
edness, the wrong done to creditors is un-
deniable.
From the early proceeds Of the present
crop many Of the country merchants ex
pected payment for the goods they have
too lavshIy bought on credit f,om job.
bers in the cities. The jobbers Of course
cannot comply with their engagements to
the importing merchants, nor can they
with theirs TO their foreign creditors. II
psymen. thus fails at The source, the
producer the arrangement is fet at every
part OF the extended chain Of credit
There is not only injustice by this pro,
traction Of payment, but the confusion is
prolonged which prevents the restoration
of general confidence, aud the speedy re.
covery from. the present chaotic state oi
the currency aud exchanges. = Charleston
Nsws.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

An old lady was asked what she
thought Of one Of her neighbors Of the
name of Jones, and with knowing look :,
replied:
"Why,l cont like to say anything about
my nelghbors; but AS to Mr.. Jones, some
times think, and then again l don't
know-but, after all, l rather guess he'll
turn out to be a good deal such a sort of
man as ] take him to be "
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
A Quakeress, jealous of her husban

A Quakeress, jealous Of her husband
watched his movements, and actually one
morning discovered the truant kissing and
hugglng the servant girl. Broadbrim
was not long IN discovering the face Of his
wlle, as she peeped through the half open
door, and rising with all the GOODNESS of q
general, thus addressed her:
Betsy, thee had better quit peeping,
or else lhee will cause disturbance in
the family"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

The PRSTINa OyFIcE.-Mr. Winthrop
in his recent lecture before the Charitable
Mechanic Association, made this remark
in regard TO printing office asa good
school:
There is an atmosphere in printers
Office, which, somehow or other,p puts no.,
tons into boys beads, too--an atmosphere
which Is apt to make quick blood quicker,
and Impuislve hearts beat higher and ac>
1--WE bralnes work harder, until those who
were only intended TO set up ty pes for 9TH
er peoples thoughts are suddenly found
insisting on having other people TO eel ot
types for their own thoughts"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

Grandpa, did you know that the Uni
ted State have been in the habit of en-
conraging and acknowledging tories 2"
Certainly not; what kind of tories
Territories. Now give me some pea
nuts or I'll catch the measles, and make
you pay for EN-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

expected TO complain tha. the Free
school money is Of no benefit to them,
ale those who have no children to edu-
cate-ye. even these-if they would but
seriously consider it-cannot but be deep.
ly impressed with the fact that their own
circumstances in the enjoyment Of life.
light and liberty are more desirable, if not
greatly enhanced, from the general in,elT.
geuce 1t "ads and ahcts" amongst everv
cI"ss-high aud low, rich and poor, young
and oId-by stimulating the public mind
to higher pitch-bv ameliorating the
condition of the masses-bv cul,iya,inr
improving and diScipIiriug the tastes, the
manners and the morals of all-and bv
procuring and maintaining the honor and
dignity, the glory and prosperity of South
Carolina
But gentlemen are free, as am, to ex.
press their own opinions upon the subject
OF Free Schools, and state in their official
Character, whether "the Free School mon.
ey is, or "is not doing the good !, was
intended to do" by our Logisls,urc.-
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pens,t.d far thar ,.i,
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and prol orliouatc share of,ho FrooS Soio,,
Funds, ACCORDING 70 their iahors rsrf,,,,
as long AS four or five bunJ,cJ cbi,I,on
of our Dstrc, are annually Taught and
educated entirely by this appointed means
for distributing the "Frec SrbooI mo,er ~
So long am sorry to hear t,isi,l and
unnecessary objections raised up aga,ns,
the Free School System a. !, is nov :,
useful operation amongst us-aud so
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

A man, whose sister informed him he
had not long to live, and suggested that
he might not feel entirely prepared for
that event. "Wby should be afraid to
diel" he asked; 81 never voted a Wing
ticket in my life !"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

An old lady on Long Island, said her
idea of a nice man was:
"A man what is keertul of his clothes
don't drink no spirits, kin read the Bible
without spellih' the words, and eat cold
dinner on wsSn day, to save the wimmin
folks from cookin'."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

John" said master to his head ap..
prentice, as he was about starting on
short journey, "you must occupy my place
while l am absent
Thank you, sir demurely replied John
out I'd rather sleep with he boys
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

SHORT CREDIr.-A number of New York
importers OF German hardware aud cutlery
have published an agreement to sell after
lst January next, on credits limited TO four
months from the date of delivery or ship
menI OF goods; no notes to be taken ex-
cept such as are payable in New York or
with the current rate of exchange on that
city.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

"Why in such hurry Z" said a man
TO all acquaintance.
"Why," SAID the man, 81 have Just
bought my wife a new bonnet, and fear
that the fashion may change before get
home"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

.Mr. Jones, don't you think marriage
is means Of acct"
"Certainly, anything is means of
grace that leads us to repentance" Exit
Jones, working in the lead Of a broom
handle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

Captain, what's the fare to St. Louis 2
What part OF the boat do you wish to
90 in-cabin or deckP
Hang your cabin, said the gentleman,
from Indiana, i live In cabin at home;
give me the best you've got
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

Shall | bel p you to some of the toma-
fuses 7" inquired young exquisite of a
venerable physician, as he sa: opposite
HIM at one of our hotel tables.
"No, sir, l thank you," replied the
learned savant, "but I'll trouble you for
the potatusses, if you please"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

An ill-bumored wife, abusing her hus-
band for his mercensry disposition, told
him that IL she was dead, be would marry
the dis eldest daughter, if be could get
anything it.
THAT is true,' replied the husband !;
bat the wors, Of il is, cannot marry two
sisters r.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

Little boy, can l go through this gate
to tue Rlverf' politely inquired fashion.
ably dressed lady.
"Phaps 50, load Of hay went through
this morning" was the horrid reply.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

The other day, an old lady rushed into
the garden in search Of her daughter, on
being told that the young lady had gone
there with "rake."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18

HorE.--A sentiment exhibited in
dogs tail, when waiting Tor bone,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
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Punch teaches bookkeeping in three
words-"Never lend them"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-26

lied 1t is the right 10 cast this one vote thss M
competitor thinks fraught with so much danger /
the republic
To quiet The alarm Of my competitor, let me tel
him that Gen. Washington, who presided ever th
Convention that framed the Constitution, and VIII
led our armies over the bloody battle-6elds of tn
revolution, battling for the principles of self gov
eminent, weak enough 10 believe that the psopl
who lived and we're identified with territory shout,
govern it, and he, under the solemn sanction Of hi
oath, approved, in the Tennessee Territorial bill
the principle denounced ~ my competitor. Nc
only Washington, but Adams, Jefferson, Madison
Polk, Fillmore, and Pierce, all under oaths, ap-
proved bills containing this principle, and major
ity Of each house of the various Congresses that
have passed Territorial bills have approved it by
ENGRAVING it upon almost every one that has been
passed.
Mr.. Fillmore approved it in the Washington bill
in 1882 and Alr. Bell committed himself to the
same principle by his vote for that bill and BY
lutions introduced by him in the. Senate in 1850,
declaring that the INHABITANTS mot citizens) Of
territory, should be allowed to regulate their own
domestic institutions in their own way.-Gen- ZOl-
licOGer is committed also by voting for similar
resolution in the Tennessee Legislature in 1850 and
also by his vote for the Kansas-Nebrasks bill in
1854
Not only are these gentlemen committed to it,
but in 1854 every Senator and Representative from
the whole South, except eight, voted for the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill, containing this principle.
But my competitor fears that the alien, if per-
mitted to vote, may exclude the Southern man
with his negro from the Territory. 1 tell him that
the chance the South has for even the alien to de-
eide in his favor is vastly better than the policy of
the Know Nothing party, for find upon the pas
sage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, when the great
question was, shall the doors Of these Territories Be
opened 10 the South as a0sH as the NortA2 And upon
that question find every Black Republican mar
sh alled under the black flag of sboltonism, saving
NO-and every Know Nothing from the North stood
with the AbOltionists, denying to the South the
right to go to these Territories and even in Ten
nessee there were four out of six Know Nothinvs
who stood with abOitiOnism and against us upon this
question, while the whose South except eight men,
bers stood together, and with the aid of Northern
Democrats passed the bill and preserved the rights
of the Southern people.
asked my competitor how he would have stood
upon the passage of that bill if he had been in Con-
gress and he answered that he too would have stood
under the black flag of the abolitionists-he too
would have voted against the BILL as long as it allow
ed what he calls the alien to vote.
While stand with Washington, jefferson, Madi-
son, Polk, Fillmore and Pierce, and the whole Con-
gressional delegation from the South, have not
much fear from policy that has been tried SO long
and approved by so many of the great lights of the
past and present