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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
The Action Of Dubuque for Local Cur
rancV.


rency.
The people of Dubuque had city meet
ing the other day in reference to providing a
local currency-when the following resolu
tons were offered, discussed, and unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas, In the present condition of the
financial world, and the insecure nature Of a
large proportion of the Bank issues, now used
among us as currency; we as community
deeply feel the necessity of safe and relia.
BILE currency for our home use and whereas,
it has been suggested, that the Dubuque Har-
Dor Company be requested to issue their Sc
cured notes in such sums as may be deemed
best, for the purpose of circulation, and there
fore relieve in measure our present necessl-
ties Therefore,
Resolred That we, the Merchants, Manu-
acturcrs and citizens of Dubuque, do earn
estly recommend and request the Dubuque
Harbor Company to issue such notes in sums
from one to twenty dollars and in such
amount as they may think best, at as early
day as practicable
Resolued. That we have entire and unlimi-
ted confidence in the responsibility Of said
Company, and that we will receive them for
our goods, and wares, and in payment of any
debts that may be due US.
Reso!red, That we will by all the means in
our power sustain and encourage such issues
and that we will not encourage or counten-
ance any similar issues by any other compa-
ny, association or person in our city; provid-
ed a sufficient amount be supplied to meet
the wants of the community and at reasona-
BILE rates of interest, by the Dubuq ue Harbor
Company.
A committee of F. E. Bissell, NJ. Mobley
and D. A. Mahony, was then appointed to
wait upon the Harbor Company and ascer-
tain what arrangements could be made with
it for the issuing of post notes.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
Election Frauds.

Under this heading the Lake City, Waba-
shaw County, Tribune, makes the following
remarks, which are directly to the point
There seems to be abundant reason to be-
lieve that glaring frauds were perpetrated at
various places on the day of election. At ST.
Paul about 5000 votes were polled. Now
every person who has ever examined the
matter of the proportion of voters to the
population knows that a vote of 5000 would
require population of $4,000 at least. St.
Paul probably contains about Il, 900, and to
say that such population should poll 1900
votes is preposterous. AS another exam pie,
two new, unknown, and heretofore unheard
of counties are returned with Democratic
majorities. We trust this mntter will be
siftcd to the bottom. One of the most fear
full evils threatening our land is corruption at
the ballot-box. With our feeble voice we
call on men of all parties to rescue the bal
lot-box from its prostitution to the unhallow-
ed ends of mere partizans AID partyism.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
A Few Words to Country Papers.

The Chicago Times, noticing country pa
per, applying for an exchange, says:
The Journal published at Lafayette, Mar
shall county, Iowa, comes to us of the date
of October 18th, asking for an exchange
Though published two days after the election,
no mention of that event is made in the pa
per. Valuable exchange that:
The above remarks of the Times hit the
nail on the head, and should suggest to the
weekly country press the propriety of paying
more attention to domestic events. No mat
ter how small a paper may be, if keenly alive
to everything of interest in its own immedi-
ate neiehborhood, it will never fail to be USE
ful and appreciated by way of an exchange.
Yet, strange to say, many country papers
entirely ignore the we'll established principle
Of journalism, that news, like charity, should
begin at home. Instead of re-hearsing stale
European news, old witticisms (veritable Joe
Milerites, with boards down to their waists y
and doggrel poetry, they would labor more
faithfully in their vocation by bestowing
some attention upon matters Immediately be-
lore and around them.
Country papers should make domestic &C.
currences and local matters their first object
it is for this they were established in so
many localities. Foreign news and miscel-
lanies are secondary considerations first,
because they must unavoidably be stale when
published secondly, because there are few
newspaper readers who do not take one or
more dailes for the express purpose of getting
early news from abroad. 1t ought, therefore,
be remembered by our country friends, that
their particular province is to be local. Yet
how few act upon this principle! We have
some exchanges in our eye at the present
writing, which, were it not for the heading,
might be published in Ohio, New York, or
Tmbuctoo, for all that appears in their col
umns. Like Mrs. Jella5y, in the Bleak
House, ''they can see nothing nearer than
Africa" This, certainly is all wrong.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

SENATOR SUMNER.-Hon. Charles Sumner
by last accounts, was on the Lake of Lucerne,
about the first Of September. He was look
ing very we'll then, and writes from Heidel-
berg, on the 18th ult., that he "has been in
Switzerland, and visited most of its lakes,
and crossed several of its mountains on mule
back" He has also been in the Pyrenees
and the Channel Islands. and was about to
visit the Highlands. OF his health, he says:
81 am not entirely well, but am almost
My case spins out slowly but 1 find that
my experience is that of others who have
received injuries of the brain. My general
health, which is now complete, is surely lift
ing up the diseased part of my system"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
Financial.

The telegraph furnishes synopsis of the
message of the Governor of Missouri to the
Legislature. He recommends that no more
State bonds be issued, and that tax be lev
led to meet the interest on those already is
sued Let this be done, and Missouri stocks
will at once appreciate in value to the great
advantage of our State Banks The mer-
chants of St: Louis, at meeting held yester-
day, resolved to receive the notes of all solv-
ent banks at par-those of our own, of course,
included.
Business is reported quiet in New York,
but the Europa's news had the effect to knock
down all descriptions of stock from one to
two per cent.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
From the Lansing (Aich.) Republican Ertra.
DiabOlical Attempt TO Burn Lansing
for Plumber.

SUNDAY, Oct. IL.
This morning at 2 o'clock, the Moore
block, owned by Hon. Goo. w. Peck, was
discovered to be on fire. The block was
burned with most of its contents, and the
whole village was saved by the vigilance of
or citizens, from destruction, by the arrest
of the principal incendiary, who gave his
name as Edward Hawkins. Our neighbors of
the State Journal occupied the block, and
everything pertaining to the office, including
all their books and accounts, were destroyed.
The losses arc estimated as follows:
Geo. w. Peck, $40, 600, no insurance.
Burr & Grove, hardware, $4,000, insured
for $4,000.
John Thomas & Co., $4,000, fully insured.
Notes and mortgages lost, 81 500.
Mead & Griswald, Michigan State Journal
Office, $4,000; books and accounts, $4, 900.
No insurance.
Lansing Masonic Lodge, No. SO, furniture
and regalia, $4,000.
by almost superhuman eXertions, the Col
umbus House was saved, and the State Re
publican office and State Bindery the last of
which would have added more than $4,000
to the list While the fire was raging, five
other buildings were discovered to be in
flames in various parts of the village, only
one Of which was burned. a barn belonging
to J. G. Baily, worth $50. The stage barn
adjoining the Lansing House was discovered
on fire, and the marble shop of G. W. But
Ter, at the same time.
The incendiary was caught in the act of
firing the United Brethren Church, and the
excited crowd seized, and would have hung
him on the SnOt hnt for tho nrOnnt inforfar
ence Of DR.. Shank, F. LaRue, and others, who
rescued him from their hands.
A meeting is to be held at IL o'clock to-
day to organize Protective Police, to act
as night watch, and to take such measures
as the emergency requires. This morning
second person, named William Rice, was ar
rested, supposed to be an accomplice, and
others are implicated. The officers have
them in charge. This is sad blow to our
village, from which she will not soon recov-
err, and had there been any wind, nearly or
quite all the business portion of the village
would have been destroyed
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
Foreign Items.

The English papers by the Europa are fill.
ed with reports of the fast day and sermons
The London Times devotes twenty-six col
umns to matter embracing extracts from the
discourses delivered in one hundred and six
ty-four churches.
Rev. A. r. Spurgeon addressed, at the
Crystal Palace on the 9th inst, the largest au-
dience that has ever assembled in modern
times to listen to the ministry of the Gospel.
Nearly A,O9O people were present; A large
sum was collected in aid of the Indian Relief
Fund, and the contributions at churches gen.
orally were on liberal scale.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
ECONOMIST hatno principle, good sense,

EcoNoMIsE.-Whatno principle, good sense,
or admonition will make some people do,
hard times WILL. e. practice economy
Yet still we have not learnt all the lessons
necessity will force us to acquire yet. The
dollar saved is as good as the dollar earned,
and if saved now will purchase many comforts
in the stagnation of business and trade that
is to follow. There is probably no one in
community that can look back over the past
year and think of the sums they have vast
ed on idle pleasures, and injurious indulgence,
and not reflect that one half the money thus
criminally squandered would now help them
materially. The great sin of this nation has
been extravaganza, and the sooner hard times
or anything else bring about change in our
habits, the better for u.s.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

A PAPER printed few hundred yards up
street, commenting on an item in our column
in reference to economy, insists that some the
atrical puffs we formerly wrote had induced
thousands of persons to spend their money
in visiting them" Really, the management
should have given us pension for filling
their benches so profusely. But the coasis-
tent paper referred to- also had some extrava-
giant puffs in about that time. Hadn't you
better refer to your files before talking to us
about consistency?
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
THE CITY.

.wr ro HAVE A THANKSGIVING 1t is
ornro.cbiur the season of the year when TINS
time-honored occasion usually taxes place,
and we enquire whether it is the intention OF
the Executive to appoint day for the pur-
pose or not. 49,.
1t seems especially to be called for TINS
year among the people of Minnesota, VINO
have been blessed with peace and an ABSENCE
of all home disturbances, probably more 50
than any other western Territory. hea''n
and prosperity to an unusual degree nave d.
60 blessed them. and the harvests over near
II the whole breath of the Territory were
nrecedented. and unexpected in rich
ness aud plenty. All classes throughout
her borders, though feeling now the effects
of the temporary financial arrangement, have
been PROSPEROUS and successful during the
entire season, and heavy losses through fire,
or food, or failure Of crops have brought
none to restitution. The Convention sand
Assemblies of the people have also termina-
ted happily, and to add to our prosperity, a
magnificent grant Of land for railroad purpos-
es has been given us by Congress, which is
now received and disposed Of We too, are
the eve of being admitted into the Union as
new State, proud and free.
Surely, review of the many causes we
have to the Supreme Being for gratitude
seems to indicate that day for general
Thanksgiving be set apart by our Executive
Department. We believe it will meet with
more than usual hearty assent, and be gener-
ally observed
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

WE saw yesterday on the Levee several
wagon loads of cannon balls, bomb shells
(empty) and cannon, which had just been
brought down from Fort Smelling, and were
awaiting transhipment to st. Louis, Mo-
They will probably see some service in the
Mormon war, now, instead of rusting for GEN.
turtles perhaps in the peaceable regions of
the upper Mississippi.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

RAILROADS IN PRopHEcY-It may not
have occurred to every one that the modern
invention of railroads figures in the pages OF
ancient prophecy. But if not, what is the
meaning of this passage, which in our good
old version of the Scriptures may be found in
Nahum, second chapter, fifth verse-"The
chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall
jostle one against another in the broadways,
and they shall run like the lightnings."
That description is not particularly appli-
cable, as we perceive, to stage coach, or an
omnibus, but it is picture to life OF an ex :
press train raging along the broadways OF
railroad travel.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

YOUNG Andrew Jackson, the fine blooded
horse that was purchased last spring by o
company of gentlemen of this place for the
improvement of stock in this section of coun-
try, was poisoned by some heartless villain
a short time since, at the Agricultural Fair of
the Buel Institute, held at Peru. A post
mortem examination was made by two emf.
nent physicians, who pronounced the cause
of death to have been some active mineral
poison.-LaSalye Free Prees.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
Srp,xcr IF TRUE-We find the following

STRANGE IF TRUE.-We find the following
paragraph in the Stanford Comm .aa0ocate:
sJt is certainly with pleasure that we an
non &C the probable fact that P. 7. Barnum
is again son his legs"-that he is to-day a
richer man than he was before his connection
with the Jerome Clock Company. 1t is said
that he has bought all the claims against him
for from fre to twenty-five cents on the dollar,
with the exception of some $3.50 held in
and about Danbury, which he will probably
have to pay in full. The whole of the vast
assigned by him for the benefit of
his creditors has again passed into his hands,
and he is now refurnishing and refitting
"Iranistan" in good style for his future per-
residence. We have our information
from what we deem to be reliable sources,
and we feel confident that it will be fully
confirmed in due time"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

Our LEGISLATIVE TICKET.-Mr. Aaron G.
Hudson of Florence, is elected Senator; and
Messrs. H. L. Bevans of Red Wing, G. w.
Libby of Roscoe, Joseph Peckham of Cannon
Falls, and Hans Hanson, Jr, of Dunkirk, are
elected Representatives TO the Legislature
from this District. All good men and true.
They are to represent the Banner Republic
can county of Minnesota, and we'll assured
are our citizens that their interests will be
attended to. Not little is the cause indebt-
ed to Mr.. Bevans for the glorious result in
this county. No man worked harder, and
never need Republicans ear for success when
such workers give their hand to the Wheel
Long may he wave.-Red Wing Republican.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

WHERE THE "CRIsIs" WILL sToP.-Many
persons have guessed and given surmises on
this point, but we can now settle the question
definitely. The surveying party, who fin
ished the Govt Road from Crow Wing to
Red River, on returning, heard of the crisis
at the remotest settlements and finally met it
going out, at some of the nearer towns. They
presumed it would advance until it got to
the end of their road, and there terminate
So there is some chance of the crisis stop
ping soon.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

The WEATHER grows more sombre and
gloomy every day, and the changing ard dark
hues of Autumn are looking hourly more
wintry. Such is the death of summer, vege
tation, and the life and brightness of nature.
Soon winter will ccme, and throw over all, the
white and cold winding sheet, and wrap it up
in its icy cerements.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

AN OLD JOKE RE-IssUED.-" What makes
you look so good natured, Simpkins ~ said
Bloggs to his friend yesterday.
"Oh, I've just been doing benevolent ac-
ton bought barrel of -four and sent it to
a poor woman" replied Simpkins.
"Just like you-always doing some good
deed-bAt who is the poor woman you have
made happy this time p
my rife" replied S., as he sloped.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

We are surprised at the Financial .4dper-
tiser, in giving publicity to the fact, that we
owe in this city, 100000! Won't it hurt
the prosperity Of the Territory? That jour
nal has hitherto been SO exceedingly tender
when its contemporaries gave warning of an
Indian massacre, that we reiterate our sur
prise at its own temelity. Isn't there
screw loose ?-Tiaes.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

A BAD POLICY.-It is said that the farm
ers who bring produce into our markets
evince determination to receive no curren-
cy if possible, in exchange for it, except gold
or silver. This is policy which will react
on them to disadvantage. 1t is almost i'm
possible now to procure coin, and they should
run the same risks as we ourselves, who are
customers, have to in taking bank bills
Such course will shut up trade altogether
and produce augmented want.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

A GUARD OF HoNoR.-Officer Powers ar
rested riotous person yesterday, and con-
Quoted him square or two in good STYLE
At that point Mick began to resist, when
Powers called up couple of persons to as
sist. AS the bevy passed Esq, Lemay's Of
flee, Constables Clarity and Walters rushed
to the rescue AMI assisted to carry the fight
ing and resisting prisoner. A little farther
on Deputy Sheriff Bracket, and officer Wei
ling also joined the escort, and the prisoner
as triumphantly borne over to the cells, with
q guard of honor consisting Of seven men,
Requiescat illa-as long as Judge Simons
thinks necessary.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

THE JAIL BUILDING.-Thc workmen of
Messrs. Day & Grace are making all haste to
finish the walls ofthis building, so as to roof
it before the season advances too much. The
west wing of the edifice, devoted to the Of
fees, is now about completed, and will be
plastered and finished for occupancy, we be-
leve, very shortly.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

THE Levce wore lively appearance yes.
terday morning. Some old names greeted us
there. The boats we saw were the Henry
Clay, Oakland, Northern Belle, Ocean Wave,
Key City, Isaac Shelby, &c. All but the
latter were dischargng freight and the wharf
was piled up with all kinds of it. We have
seldom seen it so busy since last spring.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

nGEoRoE, you arc looking very smiling
What has HAPPENED 2"
sThe most delightful thing I caught my
Jenny by surprise, this morning, in her wrap
per, and without hoops and I got the first
kiss I've had since whalebone skirts came
into fashion,"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

A FAMINE IN INDIA.-Commercial letters
from Bombay, dated August IA, say that
owing to the neglect of agriculture in India,
in consequence of the unsettled state of af
fairs, serious fears are entertained that scar
city of provisions will generrly prevail. The
Governor General was endeavoring to avert
such an evil by directing the military in all
cases to collect grain and provisions, and have
them stored for future use.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
From the Gazette, Oct. Is.

y We cannot close this congratua-
tory article without expressing the full and
warm appreciation of our party, of the earn
est labors of our German born fellow -cti-
zens. They marched to the polls in almost
solid phalanx and gave their votes for the
party of freedom, fer the true and only true
Democratic party of this Republic. Many
of the German born who had heretofore been
known as democrats" rghtfaced into the
Republican ranks. The German did their
whole duty, and we cheerfulIy divide with
them the glory of the victory. We hope to
have the qualification of battling side by side
by side with them again, and frequently in
tie cause of human and political liberty.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

The CHICAGO DAIL1Es.-All the large siz-
ed papers, the Journal, Press, Democrat and
Tribune, are talking seriously of reducing
their pages by column during the winter.
Advertising is lighter than it would have been
but for the financial troubles, and the pub
fishers are not disposed to provide larger
space for advertisers than they require. The
reduction Of size will not lessen the amount
of reading matter given to the public, while
it will effect large saving per week in the
article of white paper-Du5rque Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

LETTER FROM TYPO. In another column
will be found an interesting and spicy letter
from typo formerly connected with this of.
flee, who is now on his way to Kansas, from
which locality some interesting sketches will
be forwarded
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

WHY are not the Gas Lamps Int on cloudy
nights 2 Monday and last nights were both
very dark, and not ray from the one hum
dred and fifty gas lamps in the City lit the
cherries and damp streets.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

PorAToEs and turnips continue to come
in in great quantities. The Farmers are do
ing wisely to draw them into market in place
of keeping them all winter, and getting a
lower price for them after all.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

Coop NEWS FOR THE CARNIvERoUs.-As
the price of fresh meat has declined, vegeta-
rian stock has a downward tendency. Beef
eaters can now indulge to greater extent
than before.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

THE MARKEr.-This place does not present
so much interest as formerly. The vegetable
stalls are almost empty, and the principal
supply is obtained from wagons in the street.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31
from the Davenport Democrat

THE REsULr.-There is much to surprise
in yesterdays contest. Its solution, howev-
or, is easy. Our city is swayed by mass of
red-republican zealots whose souls having
been crushed out by the Federal tyrannies
of Europe, come here, and deceived by the
lies of specious demagogues, and ignorant of
the first principles of our constitutional char
acter, vote for a mythical-Liberty.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-10-31

lHE river, we are informed by the War
Eagles gentemanly officers, is now very low.
Large boats find much difficulty in getting
through, and generally stick on that great
nuisance to our navigation, Beef-Slough Bar.