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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Gov. German and his Know-NOthfng
Dem Ocratfc Friend at Minneapolis.

Gov. German and his Know-Nothfng
Democratic Friend at Minneapolis.
The Republican of last week gives a lively
account Of Gov. GoRMAN's contest with a
certain Democatic Know-Nothing at Mime
apolis, from which we make the following ex-
tract. The Ex-Governor, it will be recol-
lected, was addressing "Democratic' meet
lug, when the fare-up took place. The Re-
publican says:
After expatiating for an hour over Squat
ter Soveignty, Kansas, the Constitutional
Convention, Emancipation, the Sub-Treasu-
ry system, Niggers and the "Glorious De-
mocracy'--he turned his distinguished atten-
ton to his Irish fellow citizens whom he
soped most numerically, getting down on
the knees of his soul before his Skibberdeen
constituents, and plastering them over from
scull TO boot-heels With enough fawning al
uiauon. and begging sycophancy, to make an
American citizen blush. The ntelliSent for
eigners themselves received it with con-
tempt, for they knew it was trap sprung to
catch their votes.
This seIvile be-honeying of Erin at the ex-
pense of the little peninsula of North Amer
lea ''riz the dander'' of one of the Hindoo
patriots, Mr.. Charles Hoag, who came to the
rescue of Fillmore. Said he was a Know
Nothing, and wouldn't stand it to hear Amer
leans abused. Sensation all around) Be-
lieved an American was as good as an Irish
man if he behaved himself as well, but he
could not sit still and hear Americans insult
ed cdm gn Sg nssame asha@ed Of ths
(Chcers and hisses.)
The Governor rebuked the Know Nothing
and his Know Nothingism sharply, and after
replying to him at length, and giving his
Milcsian friends over the left another hug,
be noticed the humble pregence of the Edi-
tor of The Republican in the room, and CAL
ling us out as the Editor of "IHe Tines" he
referred to us Mr.. Hoag and his boiling-ov
"Americanism." We rose and declined to
have tilt with Mr.. IT,, on the ground that
we did not wish to meddlein family quarrel :;
stating. at the same time, that Mr.. Hoag
claimed to be a Democrat, that he had voted
and acted with the party, that we believed
he had inst been elected by the Unterified to
present the Minneapolis faction in the State
Democratic Convention next week, to nomi-
nate State officers and Congressman, and
Governor German being hopeful candidate
for Congressional honors we feared that, by
our comforting with the Democratic Know
Nothing, we might convert him to Republi-
canism, and the Governor would lose his
vote.
The Governor replied contemptuously
that he ''ddn't want, the vote of Know
Nothing. Mr.. Hoag "pitched in" again, in
ssting that the Governor was bogus
Democrat and that he himself was good
Democrat and Know Nothing. The "war
of words" grew warmer and warmer until
the room was -boisterous with storm of
cheers and misses, stampings shouts, ques-
tons, hootings aud yells, that gave it the ap-
pearance of a pandemonium, and the harmo-
NOUS, loving, urothcrly Know Nothing Dem
ocratic meeting broke up in huff Then
we came away.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

HOLD YOUR HoRsEs.-BufIalo s'locals' are
getting bloody. The new local of the Re-
public replies sharply to some structures of
the Express, and uses the following sanguina-
ry hint Hear him:
ave have had twelve PAGES measured ere
now, upon field that was not bloodless
one, and the same hand which can guide the
pen can also be relied upon when the hair
trigger is in requisition.''
"There's no MISLEADING that hint" as the
Irishman remarked when pitched out of a
third story window, in intimation that his
company was not wanted.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

EXCHANGE STREET is undergoing thor
ough and we'll conceived grading. This will
make it one of the prettiest avenues in the
city. 1t traverses one of the most lovely
quarters of st. Paul, anyhow. 1t is lined
with beautiful residences, EMPOWERED in nat
ural groves, and surrounded by picturesque
lawns Several most elegant mansions are
built on it.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
ST. PAUL, Sept. 5, 1857.

GENTS Il have received copy of the
resolutions passed to-day by the Republican
Convention of your city, inviting me to be
present and address the State Republican
Convention, to assemble next Wednesday,
for the purpose of nominating officers under
your new Consttution-and desire through
you to express my grateful acknowledgement
of the honor conferred, and my sincere re-
greet that it is not in my power to- comply
with that request.
Will you be good enough to assure that
Convention, that the Republicans of Michi-
gan and of the Union, regard with the live
liest sympathy the efforts of their brother
Republicans in Minnesota in the organization
of their new and promising State, to give
prominence to the cardinal principle of the
Republican Platform, "that Slavery is sec.
tional and Freedom national" And they feel
assured that the honest and intelligent yeo-
many who have settled in your Territory, to
acquire livelihood by the cultivation of your
rich, broad prairies, fully appreciate the dig.
nifty of free labor, and that they will express
upon every proper occasion their thorough
reprObation of the measures of the late and
of the present National Administrations, Civ
ing aid and assistance to those who have
meditated the enslavement of Kansas, and
who have prosecuted with barbarous cruelty
those who have desired to protect that land
against the blight and curse of human bond
age, and secure it as the home for free la5o,
and free men,
Let me invoke then. for your deliberations
such harmonious and judicious action as will
secure, upon your admission into the great
Republican family of States, the complete
ascendancy of Republican principles at home
Thanking you, gentlemen, for the very fiat
tering manner with which you have conveyed
to Inc the action of your Convention,
am, with great respect,
l---- Very trnlu Yours
KINSLEY S. BINGHAM.
Messrs. AARON GOODRICH, j. p. OWENS
and WIN. BRANCH, Committee.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

Ara Meeting of Engine Co., No. 1, held
at the house of Pioneer IT, G. T.. Company,
No. l, Thursday evening, Sept. 10th, Mr.. G.
w. Williams Chief Engineer of the Fire De.
partment, Yves called to the chair, and John
T. Toal appointed Secretary, pro TEN. The
object of the meeting was briefly stated by
the Chairman, whereupon fifteen persons en-
rolled their names as members of the compa-
ny.
1t was moved that Committee be appoint
ed to draft Constitution and Bye Laws and
adopt name and uniform for the company ;
carried. Messrs. r. G. Wiley, i. Dodge and
John I. -Toal, we're appointed said commit
tee. After some further remarks with regard
to the necessity Of an Engine Company, by
the chairman, Messrs Dodge, Racquet, Elicit,
and others, it was moved that the proceed
ings of the meeting be published in the daily
papers; carried. There being no further bu-
siness the meeting adjourned. ,.t
G. w. WILLIAMS, Chm.
j. T. ToAL, Sec'ty.
The next meeting Of tile Company will take
place this evening, at the same place, when
the officers of the Company will .be elected,
and business Of more general interest bro't
up for consideration. Persons wishing to join
this Company are respectfully invited to at
tend the meeting this evening.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

A HUNKs.-We have generally been treat
ed civilly while in discharge of reportorial du-
ties. When asking for information, due
courtesy has generally been extended to us,
but sometimes we meet with an uncivil old
hunks, who makes one wonder why such men
are tolerated in society.
We went few days since, on seeing fine
building in course of erection to ascertain its
size, use, and other items, from the owner.
But we were bluffed off" in so rude man.
ner, and churlishly denied any information,
that we give it up in disgust. On hearing
the purpose of our interrogations, he growled
out that he didn't want any mention made of
the building-did'nt believe in newspapers
anyhow, and abruptly left US.
But we amt to be cheated out of an item.
If we can't speak of the building, we shall
descant on the miserable blind policy of re-
fusing to act like white man when it is so
easily done. How much does one gain by
such conduct, we should like to ask.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
The :" Democracy" in Motion.

"a The " Democratic /" County Convention for
Ramsey County, met yesterday, and made
the nominations which are given in our re-
port ofits proceedings. Some of the men put
forth are tolerably good for the positions des-
ignated some will fill their places indiffer-
emily well, if elected others will prove very
bad officers, and one or two will prove intol-
cradle. In this latter category we class
WM P. MURRAY, the nominee for District
Judge. We make no assault upon Mr.. MUIR
RAYS personal character, or attempt any de-
traction from his former services as legisla-
tor, when we say that he has no character
whatever where he is known as lawyer,
and consequently is not the man for Judge
of any District in the State, to say nothing
of his being Judge of this Judicial DISTRICT
But we suppose he will be elected, because
the Democracy Of Ramsey say so !.
70 To-day the State and Territorial Convcn-
ton Of this party assemblies at the Capitol.
We shall spread before our readers a full &C.
count of its doings as it progresses.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

WE HEAR great deal just now about the
hard times--but we think the judges in our
courts have the most trying time Of it.. Z g.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
THE CITY Y.

ROBBERY OF THE QUARTER last Err AT
FoRr SMELLING BY TWO MEx-ARREsr OF
THE ROBBERS, AND SUICIDE OF ONE OF THEM!
Several days since the Quarter Master at
Fort Smelling was robbed of some six thous-.
and dollars in gold. Suspicion Immediately
fastened itself on two persons connected with
the Fort who had deserted that morning, and
handful was printed Immediately at one
of the Offices here, offering reward for the
robbers, and giving an accurate description
of them. Messengers were dispatched to all
points of the Territory with the hand bills.
One of them rode up to the St. Paul and
Fort Ridgely stage on its way between Shak-
opee and Henderson, near the latter place on
Thursday last, and handed bill to Chas. E.
Henderson passenger in the coach who on
reading the description Immediately rec oyni
zed in the persons of two men sitting on the
front seat, the robbers. He artfully drew
away suspicion however, from the bill, enga-
ged the men in conversation and induced
one of them who hada gun to fire it off at
some object along the road. He also man
aged to send by a horsenan who passed them,
a note to the Sheriff at Henderson, to await
the arrival of the coach, and arrest the rob-
bers
When the stage drove up to the stage office
in Henderson, one of the men perceived the
crowd assembled, and divining its meaning
stepped from the coach with his carpet bag,
and before the Sheriff could execute his war
rant on him, drew knife and stabbed him.
self to the heart! He had only time to utter,
pointing to his carpet bag, "there is the mo-
ney," and fell dead. The other gave himself
up.
This is all We could learn in relation to the
tragic affair. We received the particulars
from good authority, and have no doubt of
their correctness.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

Carr. JAMES, of that fine and popular boat
Ocean Wave has laid US under obligation,
AGAIN for some late N. Y. papers. The
Ocean Wave goes down to-day at three
o'clock, and all who are 50 unfortunate as to
have to leave St Paul during this beautiful
season of the year, win do well to secure &C.
Communications on this fast and elegant pack
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

Mr.. Lane, the Republican candidate for State Audi
tor is The identical gentleman who attempted break
upthe Democratic meeting, which addressed by Col.
Robertson the other evening. His ruiany, and if we
mistake not drunken behavior at that meeting would
have insured him plunge into the river had
.or the rorbe"rance OF the Democracy We trust Mr.
Lane viii take few lessons in deccncy temperance,
the rules OF good behaviour before he visits another
mocratic meeting. He was permitted to speak We'd
nesday night at the same place. without interruption !
Pioneer. i..1- -It
That's fat-footed falsehood from begin
ming to end. Mr.. LANE is dignified gentle
mana man of sobriety, and one we believe
who never tastes intoxicating drinks 1t is
true the man who interrupted Col ROBERT
SON so improperly was from Anoka, but he
was not delegate to the Republican Con.
vention, as was Mr.. LANE. VIII the Pioneer
do MIR. LANE the justice to make the proper
correction?
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
NUMBER, r.


! TIE fAsdLETowN LETTERS 7-beips the Reniniscen-
ces' observations and Opinions Of frxorHKus TRAp,
report of the great manmothic re-
sn' orm convention. Buffalo, wAscrR, McKM Co.
90 Is the name Of new book, just laid, on
our table by E. W. Browne, of the new Book
store, one door below Beaumont & Gordon,
on Third street. This is supposed to be
from the pen of Washington Irving, and is .
spicy, amusing and entertaining work, full of
lively yarns, sketches and stories, and deeply
entertaining. Mr. Browne keeps, fine as
sortment of books and stationery. and all
the Magazines and latest publications of the
dau
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

The population was abroad yesterday
The streets were gay all day long with pleas
'ure-seckers, and the churches well-filled-
We believe ST. PAUL. evidently getting more
orderly and moral on the Sabbath. An IN
creased church-ward "tendency is Observed,
touse market report quotation -
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

Tue ESCAPE OF SHA-Go.BA-ANorHER
VERs1oN.-Mr. Bracket, Deputy Sheriff of
Ramsey County, who took the body of Sha-
go-bah, the murderer, to Chisago county, in
forms us that our account of the transaction
was incorrect in some particulars, and his
version of it places the onluct of some of
the officers Of that county in very bad light.
On arriving at Taylor's Falls, he hunted up
the Sheriff to deliver his prisoner. But after
waiting for him more than ten hours. he at
last found him-not "Mr. Smith, as we
We're informed, who had resigned, but one
Frank Eddy. Said Sheriff Eddy refused to
recioe the prisoner, treated Mr.. Bracket with
lncivllity and contempt, AID declared he
would have nothing to do with the Indian.
Mr.. Bracket having done all required of
him, left Sha. go-ba with him, and returned.
1t seems, however, that this model officer
made no attempt to secure him, and the
murderer escaped without hinderance.
Should the Sheriff of Chisago or any other
county ever bring prisoner here, he will be
treated with common civility, and the pris-
Oner not be allowed to escape after so much
trouble to convey him here.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Letter from Gov. bingham, OF mlc,,-
ig0n.

1t will be remembered that at the Repub
llcan Convention of Ramsey County, held at
the Court House in st. Paul, on the 5th in
slant, Committee was appointed to invite
Gov. BINGHAM, of Michigan, then in the city,
to address meeting of our citizens upon the
political subjects of the day ere he left. The
Committee received from the Governor the
following reply, which breathes the true Re-
publican spirit of the North West:
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The Ratification 1eetiue--GrcA .eu
thusiasn

The Republican Ratification meetA.
called g. short notice late on Thursday a
tornoou, was attended BY large mass o.
the most decided Republicans that can be
found in all Minnesota The frauds o. tht
last June election the revolving scenes o.
July, enacted at the Capitol 10y the bogus
Democracy, and the determination of tte
leaders To bully the people into the Support
o the damning schemes OF the slave olicar.
ehy. appear ii length to have awakened IN.
Republicans Of s.. Paul 10 a sense of their
imminent Ja,y.
1t an early hoUr in the evening the poo,
ple were attracted to the place ofmeeting bg
stirring national air from Ho,s.Yaroy's
Baui which had been engaged fer The occa-
sion. the meeting was called to order b.
G. d. GIFuLAN, Esq, who introduced
ION. cHAs. A'CttBE,
Republican nominee for Delegate to Con.
gre>s. Mr.. McCLuaF spoke briefly and TO
tn point He set forth the tr''e principles
of the Republican party ana administered
thorough loshing 10 tho bogus Democracy il
Ven Of sarcasm a-G Lumo. which none can
command With moio force ,aau himself Ills
remarks were received with lo1d and pro-
lorgcd cheers by the audience. Tie was fol
loved by
". 5. wII.T.NsON, ESQ,
One Of our nominees for Congress. "WuK,"
alt oush now d resident Of distant part Of
the Territory evidently felt himself once
more upon bis native heath. He raked the
enemy fore and aft, and left tie stand after
givns Substantial assurance 10 his numer-
Gus Old friends in ST. Paul that his powers Of
eloCuence and reasoning have not departed
since his .vrlvment from political strife. two
years ago.
FRANK IANToR
Candidate for State Treasurer, not expcrtil-
10 be -aiieI oar. case Il a.w ol!-hand remarks
and was followed by
HON. J. 50. AoRrF.
Il ,re a. the M s; c'.ar logical and p1wcr-
Il ..--olr speeches We egcr heard Nr
\. a"., the documents With Linn. and proved |
therc.,o'a That when ne assisted By Col !
hoTf.r anal 9ther mcu now Leaders OF tie
Democratic party in Minnesota, attempted 60
o.gauza that party six years ago their r,iu-
cples then agreed, and those principles were
the same as pnl forth il the Republican plat
form Of to-dar Ills remarks had a telling
effect upon TIE audience.
A late hour the meetins adjourned, after
listenirr 70 the stirring Marselaise, and Civ
ing three hearty cheers for the ticket.
The work has commenced at the Capital
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IT ESCAPE OF THE INDIAN MURDERER OF Dox-
NELLY, SHA-Go-BA. On Wednesday last,
Dep: Sheriff Bracket, in accordance with the
order Of Judge Nelson, at the conclusion of
the trial, conveyed Sha-go- ba, the murderer
OF Donnelly, to Taylor's Falls, Chisago Co.,
there to be tried for the crime charged to
have been committed in that county He
was delivered to the Sheriff of that county.
one rejoicing in the rare name of SMITH, who
in default of a public jail, confined Sha-go-ba
in his own house. But the prison was inse-
cure, and, prompted by his natural love of
liberty, as he thought, no doubt, of his dusky
brethren roaming free among the glades Of
Wisconsin, he broke from his prison, and
crossing the st. Croix which flowed hard bv.
rejoincd his tribe in that State. Thus the
last one Of this band Of murderers, several of
whom were recognized as desperate cbarac
ters concerned in the Rum River depreda-
tons, has escaped. Wonder il the Wisconsin
Ink-pa-du-ta's won't consider the st. Croix
Valley secure field for their free booting
after this?
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19

Here in Minnesota, constantly abused as
"too cold for corn" we have not had one
frost this fall, and the corn is now nearly all
ripe. Our Eastern friends will please make
a note of IT, -
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Too OoLD FOR CoRN.-Mr. A. II. Girls
void, who has just returned from the East,
informs us that while passing through New
York week ago last Thursday, there had
been at that time heavy frost which had in
jured the growing corn to considerable ex-
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
VERY firmly Yours.

INf-1OIlI4I % DI4NUIf-AM.
Messrs. AARON GOODRICH, j. p. OWENS,
and VIM. BRANCH, Committee.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
COUNTY OFFICERS

A ballot was then had for Sheriff, result
ing as follows j. Y. Caldwell, %; T. B.
Galusha, 2. 81 3
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for q candidate for Register of Deeds. Re-
suit as follows: Ed. Heenan, Is; John B.
Oliver, 4; Louis Deumile 5.
The vote for County Treasurer was as fol-
lows: Robert A. Smith %; Ross Wilkin-
son l.
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FRANK MANToR

Candidate for State Treasurer, not expcctica
10 he -aiiel oar. case G.v o.!,hand remarks
aad w4s .oowol by
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-22
Proposals FOR Erecting the Custom.honse, &C,
at GaIcna, Illinois.
TRRAsuar DErAArsHsr,

TREASURY DEPAKTAEsT -
Washington, December u, 1885,
DnOPosALs will received department uni the sh day
OF February, A. ID 1851 al O'clock nf me eYhsuucoh
Illinois according The plans and specifications
prepared THE proposals " De eihe iof me whoie
each bid win the amount OF each
Kind carried out the department
ANY parts lhereo wea
the right exclude the bids
any who there asl cause 10 believe VIII NOT
OBJ
tain
bids AL bids that investigation
below fair price for the work.
bidder unless details furnished the department of the
OF the diff materials, VIII ch shall
subject 20 The of the at adopt the
whole Of tbs bid the ufess Of the United states may
require.
Ninety per materials deIv
cred according contract price, ad amount 10 be accrahed ny
pose,) will be the work progresses and
until The compesn OF The contract and
ceptanee Of the work. A by the agen aforesaid AID be forfeited
In the event Of non fulhmeni OF contract.
viii be master builders and cancs
and thereof by consent or The Secretary
the Treasury, will be forfeiture Of the
Each acc0npan by signed
by responsible PERSONS Certified 20 be SO by the United States
district fudge attorney the said dsc In tho OF goo for
bidder will required IL his proposal bu accept
into contract and bond with proper and suhcen secuue Tor It's
faithful performance
be f.rnished
cation 10 tbs department
Pans spccfcaons working drawings will be ready aer
thirty days. wien they be had application the
No bid w be considered unless fully couples In all ts defas
Nth the requirements of this advertisement
The proposals this Department. addressed TO
Secretary Of IND and plainly endorsed ores" for ne
- -" w JAMES GUTHRIE
Secretary OF The Treasury.
nacI 10, gE,h flint A. Starl