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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
How the Ladies Dress I'm Kansas.

A Kansas letter writer, who recently came
down the Missouri on the steamer Omaha,
says:
At Atchison we took on 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 flounces 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
outstanding on the bank casting last, long,
lingering look" back, we were tempted to
admire her delicately turned ancles-awho
can resist nicely laced gaiter or peeping
ancle?"-when, behold !! she hadn't any
stockings on! lam 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
l saw in the Territory didn't use the article
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Coop FOR CALEB CUsHING.-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 d? Why not
sure enough
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The Chinese.

!, Inc so,c''ed Chinese in New Yosk-aud
tney huloeI nearly thousand--have done
nothing worthy>f not, s.osp1 marry Irish
ladies' VINO s Keep apple stands. In California,
where they fours, to the cxtent Of tbou.
sands, they are o. a par with 'hae>biect race
the Digger Indi;ns," ant DO iittle b. NAV
the servant to thewbi,cs. III Australia pnS'!,
number $4,000, ard yet they are unable to
protect themselve: from ttc tyrannical op-
pressons Of the European Coigni,t. AZ
this is calculated togive as 4 rooI ldea ot the
Chinese character. Tic rsceu' En- ,lish war
with China exhibited nia.uIy the fact that
the Celestials are no; deficient III either cour-
age or common sense, and the works of their
great men prove that they ara not bad philos-
ophers. Tho persons il his country called
Cinnamon are not tie real Celos,ia!s, bat are
outside mongrels-ooru on tie see board
They are more Tartar than Chinese, and paT-
take very palpably Of the evil characteristics
of our lazy, besotted and semi-ciyilized half
breed Indians.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07

DULL-It was Enthusiastically dull yestcr-
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 mail 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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saltwater Items.
From, the Ness enger::

From the Messenger:
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-haf pounds, and measured 80 inches
in circumference They are perfect mon
sters, aud show the productiveness of our
soil. The seed was sown on the 26th of Ju-
w, 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
fish turnip-not the rutabaga.
The minnesota House." for number of
years past under the management of Mr..
Isaac Gray, closed this morning-Mr. Gray
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.
INcENDIARIsM.-We understand that an
Intellectual attempt to set fire to the boarding
house of DR.. Ali, near the lower landing, was
made a few nights ago.
THE LAKE House has been undergoing
repairs during the past few months, and we
understand will be re-opened in a few days,
with new proprietors and new arrangements
throughout.
The First Presbyterian Church edifce
(Rev. Mr.. Nichols) commenced a 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 edifce 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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The Intended Frauds.
HENDERSON, Oct. 80, 1857.


To the Editors eftae Minnssotiam:
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. / over
hear Gin fact it is bare-facedly evidently 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 unanimous Democrat
ic vote of over one hundred.
Now, l know every individual in both
those counties, and kno,o that IN Cotton Wood
County there are only four men, and IN fed
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
ruling power of our new State. +.
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ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 26.


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 a 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 Locompfnn
The Republican publishes a 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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"WnAr have you done to further human
progress ?" said sententious philosopher
one day to Jenkins.
jenkins replied clearly, and no less deci-
sively,-
Human progress, sir? why, 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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Foreign News.
New YoRK, October 26.

NEW 1ORk, OctoDer 20.
The steamship Baltic with Liverpool dates
to the 18th, arrived here yesterday.
The American ship Livingston has been to-
tally lost near Verrita.
Later dates have been received from India
ct 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, but
would be reinforced in a few days by Gen.
Alfram, who had reached Allahabad with O
strong force.
The garrison at Cawnpore was calamity
holding out, and would be relieved by the
18th.
Lord Elgn 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 heat
between Prioress, Elkhorn, and Queen Bess
On the deciding heat, Prioress, the Ameri.
can horse, won by length and 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 a further advance in the rate OIL
discount by the Bank of England is anticipa
ted. Consuls have fuctuated greatly. They
declined to 86s, but subsequently, rallied.
The Bank of Dublin has advanced its rate
Of discount to per cent, and the Bank OF
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 LA.
bilities were e250OOO, 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 Enperors 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
Cl dl 4NlCuOISOu udu UClcdtCO Iuc IcUclS dL MI
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 supply of provisions.
The Singapore mutineers had been again
defeated by Major Eyre. The rebels were
threatening Allahabad and Benares. Large
bodies of troops were marching from Calcut-
ia towards Alahabad. Troops were also ar
irving at Calcutta from England, their trans
port having been effected with great rapidity.
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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L. BERNARD.-We notice in the Dubuque
papers 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 a
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 Aoored.
Mr.. Micauber.
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HARD FARE ON TUE PLAlNs.--A letter
from Fort Laramie, dated Sept. 23th, say;
The prices of all articles essential to 2 VIII
ter on the Plains are enormous X this ncirh-
borhood. No corn can be procured al the
Fort or any of the trading posts. \ few
sacks were sold last week AZ Sc per bushel---
For good buffalo robe the prices rs1ce from
50 to $l8. The cold weather has begun
early among the mountains. Ice rroze . the
pals of Lieutenant Bryan Company, among
the Black Hills, on the Sd Of August; and
Capt. Van Vliet reports that sa.w fell at
Fort Bridger on the DIST @; September
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Acknowledging to the darkness on
"Wednesday night, man, whose name we
could not learn, walked off bluff on &C.
dar near Fourth St. He was knocked
speeches., but soon came to, and recovered
sufficiently to find out his injuries only con-
sisted of q few bruises.
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a THEATRICAL IrEM-The boat builders of
Red Wing, says the Pioneer, have been get
ting up trim little craft, called the THEATRE,
which will ply all along Shore with compa-
ny of actors, among whom we notice Nc
Manus and Lady, McWade, Clifford, and
Others, who fourished brief period in this
city at the Peoples. The proprietors of this
floating theatre are Messrs. Barnes and
Jones. They performed at Red Wing two
nights, in ''The Honey.Moon," ''The Swiss
Cottage" "Charles H." Hunting Turtle"
and The Limerick Boy"
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THE CITY.

DEAlI oF HENRY w. PHELPs.-We re-
cs.ycl ne sad intelligence yesterday, so says
.aa p5s.er, of the death, at Hopkinton, n.
H.. op the Goth ult., of Henry w. Phelps,
one ol th. proprietors Of the Pioneer and
y. ao~aL
N. Paclps in August last was attacked
WIKI 50 pa.monary complaint In accordance
WITH az advice of physicians, he sought re-
lie. oa The disease, among his relatives and
friend, in the East. But it was Of no avail !;
and alb orgh at one time he seemed in fair
was Of reoovery, he was again prostrated,and
90 Nor day last surrounded by friends and
Kindred md in his New England home, he
hre2tbei Lislast
This, t. us, is a peculiarly sad bereavement.
Sc have known Mr.. Phelps since his arrival
Ia Minnesota and can bear willing testimo-
~ 70 Lis uobleness of character in every ca
lac T. u Which he was called upon to act
al, 81 Sor ne was devoted and affectonate
.nl 5 a trend, self.sacriticing and true He
WIS possessed of abilities Of no small order
aAd macy circles of friends, once animated
~ his genial wit, will now sadly miss
eim
l. W be consolation to Mr. Phelps r1a ny
,r.cujs l. know that his death was calm and
1acetll--.hat he expressed the utmost con-
hleace, IS the hour of dissolution approach
81, ia q ylssful future, through the media
uou Of oar Saviour,-and that his last words
were hopeful and cheerful.
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Nor TO BE OurDoNE.-An Englishman and
a Yankee were recently disputing, when the
former sneeringly remarked that
''Fortunately the Americans could 60 no
farther than the Pacific shorcm
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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FATAL AccIDENr.-As 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
-Janesr,lle Standard, 24th.
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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 vas ordered to be done. So we are to
have some currency soon.
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Saturday, large assortment Of cutters
bleghg &C., of the most elegant manufacture,
designed for the winter sport of this mctrop-
ons OF the North, consigned to 81. Ramsay"
We thought of the intense enjoyment in the
aggregate that will be crowded into those
beautiful snow ships, and almost wished we
again heard the merry jingle Of the bells.
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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 few days.
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The bill from the Gas Company for the
consumption of gas in eighty lamps, from
Sept 10 to Nov. l, amounting to $3.50, was
read yesterday in the City Council, and or
dered to be paid. About half that amount
ought to be credited to moonlight.
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CAN 1T BE rRuE.-It is reported to us On
good authority, that yesterday person c.
;ually won't into 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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FLOWERS have bloomed on our prairies
and passed away from age, unseen by man,
and multitudes of virtues have been acted
out in obscure places, without note-and yet
in memory of Him "who counts the sands, !"
all are r egistered.
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p ather is an anomaly. When we
-a &c pleasant and mild Indian Sum-
81 er, it is disagreeable, cloudy and
BY the Eastern papers we see that
ONE depth has fallen in many dis
nj that ice has frozen in some places
io tn Of two inches. They describe
b, having regularly set in. We hope
merely an exuberance however,
we have short cold fall, we will
stated by mild, open and comfor-
tr pr
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NOTICE.-WHEREA THE UNDER.
signed has been appointed assignee Of all the goods
and chateis rights and credits Of Melville wilkinson Of
st. PAUL. notice hereby given to the creditors of the
sara present their accounts forthwith duly
Tor settlement and those indebted to come
forward and make payment, otherwise their accounts
wiz pc placed IN the proper hands for collection.
ooVv-WAU. p. O. JONES. AsdRnss.
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P7rArc MEAT MARKErs.-A petition of
numerous citizens of the Third Ward, for
Tie City co uncil to grant Jonah NJ. Davis
ale pliyiiege' of establishing meat market,
7'9s read yesterday at the meeting of that
tody lie was allowed the privilege on con-
diti-n Q aging per year as much for license
as the sad rents of the Market amounts to.
IS p.esume this is a precedent to numer-
Gus private markets in various quarters of the
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OTRAY.-TAKE NOTICE THAT I DID
~ on the twenty-eight day Of October 1857 take up
as stray brown mare Of about three years old and
the value OF about eighty dollars that he subscriber
is resident OF the County Of Ramsey Minnesota Terri
tory and that said stray found by said coun.
ty the 2Sth day Of October 1857 that he don't know
the owner Of said that he resident Saint Paul
County and Territory aforesaid.
Dated, November 4th, 1857. his
AOTOINE h GAUvAR.
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The weather yesterday commenced quite
in the afternoon clouded up, and became chill
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ic..r ORDERS IN LIEU OF CURRENCY TO
. s. The County Commissioners ad-
,ca-"el .sterday, after being in session but
saoT. ne. The only important act CT the
session was the ordering to be printed Of
blank zip, for currency. The matter has
been pa, in the hands of the printer, and will
be issued very soon.
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COMING DowN.-The Merchants Hotel
and the Fuller House, reduced the price of
day boarding one dollar, to take effect from
the first of the month.
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A MAIL arrived yesterday on the City Belle,
the first one We have had for forty eight
hours. In snch times a dearth Of news is
observable in the daily papers Of this latitude.
Oh for that Telegraph from Prairie du
Ghian
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WAR AMONG THE CYPRIANs.-On Tuesday
evening carriage full of these fallen crea-
lures, in a state of riotous intoXicatiOD,
drove through the streets,purposely, they said,
to "clean 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 Smons and fined
small amounts, the only charge against them
being disorderly conduct.
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Poo &AcE.-.A race came off in Shakopee
between @ Sioux Indian and j. c. Farwell.-
lin is al to be fast boy; the Indian, how
ever, was little faster, beating him by two
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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 NJ. 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 go and hear him. He will preach on
Sabbath evening in the same place, at I! 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.