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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03
Postal Affairs.

We understand that Postmaster Cave, and his
assistant, MIR. Terry, have opened correspond
ence with the Postmaster General, at Washing
fered by the people of this city and territory, ,on
account of the Mails. These gentlemen are now
doing all they can to secure suitable redress Of
grievances by either the prompt performance of
duty on the part of Walker, or the annulling Of
the contract which he has so repeatedly and per-
sistently violated. We are sure that these en-
deavors will be seconded by the whole community.
w Tho Watab Herald spreads itself in an
article of last week, nominating Gov. German for
the United States Senate! The Editor is bril-
liant in his concentrations of His Excellency,
speaking of him as 'sa high-toned polished gen.
tleman v'-and of sshis attachment to our young
territory, vhose desi,ies he has so ably pre-
sided." The Governor in the United States SEN
ate-representing Mimnesota-the best joke of
the season! In return we nominate the Watab
Editor for the next Presidency.
(Eas pareathese, after more attentive reading
of the puff referred to, we have como to the con-
clusion that the Governor wrote it.)
~ San Elm Greek Republican is right in
his belief that the Republican party, numbering
its hundreds of thousands, is not dead. The
recent defeat has demonstrated where we are and
what will be our future, and all the twaddle of
of the opposition cannot stay our onward pro-
gress. New events will transpire during the next
four years, which will tend to knit more closely
the bonds of brotherhood, and add thousands to
our already mighty army. The Republican Or
ganization will grow more permanent each year,
until Slavery and its evils shall be swept from
the records Of our country. Let us onward!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

E% Bowen G McNamee's marble warehouse il
Broadway, was sold on Monday of last week fol
100000 cash. The Lot, 81 by 153 feet cos
$5O,0O0; the building cost about 100000.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

CT In giving an account of an inquest, a
country paper enormously states, ssths deceased
bore an accidental character, and the jury rem
dered verdict of excellent death.''
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

CT Madame Celeste nearly perished by the
explosion of gas at the Royal Amphitheatre,
Liverpool; on her benefit night. The carpenter
had been discharged, and in revenge, cut the
main pipe, intending to fire the gas, but was for
tunately prevented.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

CO man, for being told the truth, thanks
you the first time-votes you bore the second
and quarrels with you the third.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

ANOTHER New PAPER.-We learn that new
paper-the Minnesota Advertisers soon to be
started at st. Cloud-Brott editor.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

O. "There he goes again. said Mrs. Part
ington in the Legislature, a a member stood mn
for the fifth time to speak on question. ssThere
ne goes hike soda founting, and Just as Huidly
as water. Now, Isaac, mind him, and see If Won
cant become a speaker of the house of reprehen-
slbles sometime. l declare :" continued she. al
new burst Of eNquence reached her ear. Git
does seem as II the mantlepiecc of Daniel Web
sser had fell onto him, he is 50 bright" -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

0 Over the New York and Brooklyn ferries,
10000 persons pass daily, or 81 100000 yearly.
Eighteen ferry boats run during sixteen hours
per day.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

ca Wisconsin has increased at least $50 ,OOC
within seventeen months, being q per cent
Wisconsin paper.
CV During which time Minnesota has increas.
ed more than 100 per cent.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

CT The chap who took the thread of life te
sew the rent of house, has gone West and in
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

CO About the time Huntington, charged
with extensive forgeries, was arrested in New
York, man named Robson, who had defrauded
the Crystal Palace at Sydenham of f1O, 900, was
arrested in England. Robson had been indicted,
tried, found guilty, and sentenced to 20 years
imprisonment. The trial of Huntington in N. Y.
has not yet even commenced.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

DEATH OF GoETHE's PRIVATE SECRETARY
Vienna papers announce the death of DR.. Fred
rick Krauter, at the age of sixty-six. He was
the private secretary and intimate friend Of
Goethe. Mr.. Lewes, in his life of the great poet,
speaks of him as s'his last secretary, Krauter,
who never speaks of him (Goethe) but with
idolatry."
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

c. The Editor of the Dakota Journal has
made himself ridiculous by scurrilous article on
the TINES, because We stated on reliable infor-
nation, that at the close of navigation that place
was infested with band of thieves, as matter
of course, meaning imported thieves. The bully
ing propensities of the editor are quite percept-
ible, as well as his low and ungentlemanly breed
ing, but he is welcome to the laurels he has won.
They be6t him admirably.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

e%We understand that Harper Brothers, New
York, will issue the first number of sixteen
page weekly, in few days.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03
The Fancy Dress Ball,

At Manuel's, on Christmas eve was brilliant
success. Every partioipator seemed to partake of
the highest degree of enjoyment. There were
far more fancy dresses than were anticipated, of
which the following is list of the most interest
ing characters; Spanish Cavalier; Claude Mel
notte; Romeo; Ingomar; Mercutio; Sir Robert
Bramble; Sir Chas. Courtly; Columbus; Soldier,
undress Uniform; Indian; lrishman; Sam Slick;
Sailor. The characters were most appropriately
disposed, and the heroes played the parts assign
ed them to the letter. The Highland costume e.
pecially, met the reception it always does, and
was much admired.
This is the Inauguration of Fancy Dress
Balls in the Territory. Four years ago it needed
exertion to find twenty young ladies in the city
who could dance; now, hundreds convene to add
refinement to pleasure, and grace to comeliness,
and to develope the physique in harmony with the
mental and social accomplishments. So we 90.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

c. Godey's Lady's Book for January 1851,
is superb number. The embellishments are
excellent as we'll as the contents of the work.
"The only child " and the Family Grouping" !"
are magnificent engravings. This magazine has
been published for 26 years, aud still maintains
its reputation.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03
eywe are indebted to Burbank & Co. for ia.

CY,The st. Peters Courier is enlarged to Q
% column paper.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

G% Prince Alfred, the second son of Queen
Victoria, has gone to travel and study on the
Continent.-LOndon Nescs.
ET Vel-vot of it? Who cares?
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03
That is the Question!

Next to the question " who is Junius % is that
other question, 'Is Arnold Douglas Roman
Catholic?" What storm was raised-a little
&c tempest in a teapot "-because Fremont, after
he had run away with Jessie, and couldn't get
anybody else to perform the ceremony, consented
just as any other sensible man would, to let o
Catholic priest do the splicing. Forthwith he
was a Jesuit! He cut cross upon Rock Inde-
pendence emblematic of the Christian faith, and
ever thereafter he must be a straight adherent OF
his Holiness the Pope!
But the Little Giant has done more. He has
not only laid a cross upon his conscience and his
constituents blacker than Fremont's gutta percha
efhgy,-he has not only ''attended Catholic
Church, only has he consented that q
but he has married Roman Catholic.
Well-what of it? We don't see any Fill.
morners or Buchaniers rolling up their eyes al
the Little Giants &c 'heresy'' we don't hear any
Know Nothing -nigger-catching walls about the
glorious Union" being in danger,-oh no ! and
why? Wonder if the fact of the election being
over, has anything to do with it
G1T Where shall get a turn out did we hea,
you saying, reader? Where you please, Of
course. But we took casual look, the Other
morning, at the new stone stable of Langley
Scales, near the Fuller House, and, to all wht
are contemplating ''a good time" one of these
days, we would candidly recommend their facil
tiles and accommodations. They have easy goose
neck cutters and fleet nags, and as the Winter
air is bracing and the snow is ''glib," now's th'
time for sliding. Sect up--Bucephalous
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

"a 1t is more from sarelessness about truth
than rom International lying, that there Is so
muca falsehood in the world.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

u The Young Mems Lyceum had very lively
discussion on Friday evening, on the comparativ,
merits of conservatism and radicalism. Th,
time of holding the regular meetings was changed
from Friday to Monday evenings, and the mex
meeting will be held on Monday, January 5th.-.
Question for debate" Is the agitation of SLAYER,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

GT The city Of Lawrence, in Kansas, at thu
late election, polled seven votes. sfI +
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

A correspondent, writing from this place, says

A correspondent, writing from this place, says
| DECEMBER Is, 1856.
| "blue Earth City is located between the
forks OF the Blue Earth river in Sec. IL, Town
lO2, 4. 27,-forty miles from Mankato and sew
enty-fve miles from Fort Dodge. Our county
was organized last winter, and the permanent
iocati OF the County-seat was made dependent
upon the popular vote of October. AS evidence
OF the fact that We have good site, every vote
poiied at the last eieetion was for the permanent
location Of the county-seat at this place. With
out desiring to detract from other portions of
our beautiful territory, permit me to say that in
rich, fertile soil, we'll timbered and watered
IN all, indeed, that constitutes country of un
bounded agricultural resources cannot be sur.
passed. Our soil on the prairie is a dark. rich
sandy loan, from two to three feet in dentb
with clay sub-soil. Timber,-black and white
walnut, Eastwood, ash, and the different varieties
Of oak in abundance.
Our mill will be in successful operation IN =,
few days,-and some gentlemen from Chat6eId
are every day expected here with a 40 horse
power mill. Arrangements have been made bv
the purchase of lots for the erection of over one
hundred buildings during the coming spring and
summer. Excellent inducements are extended to
mechanics of every description,-the proprietors
having reserved large number of lots for those
who build, free of cost.
A Hotel twenty by forty, with wing eighteen
oy twenty feet two stories high, has been erected
and is now in operation,-here the traveller can
truly lind comfortable home There are two
stores doing very good business, and there is a
demand for more.
"A brick-yard was opened last summer. which
tested satisfactorily the quality of our elav for
brick; and in the spring the enterprising propri-
etor Of the same will carry on the business on a
large scale.
Some idea of the growth of this comfy NAV
be inferred from the fact that when l came here
IN February last there were but fifteen white per-
sons IN the entire county. 1t is low estimate
TO place our present population at one thousand.
Land has exchanged hands here at prices from
eight to twelve dollars per acre.-Lots in our
young city range from thirty to two hundred
dollars. AS yet we have no physician; but we
have found consolation for this in the fact that
no one has stood in need of any. We have one
peculiarly not characteristic of new towns.-we
have real live butcher who keeps us at all
times supplied with fresh meats, and who, in the
spring. will put up packing house and 90 ex-
tenslvely into the packing business. lie has the
means,-will drive his hogs from Iowa, and can
sell much cheaper than your merchants in St.
Paul can. Flour here is $50 per barrel.
pork SS per hundred; corn IS cts per bushel, and
most OF the substantials at prices of the same
ratio as your own.''
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

ANOTHER sPoME.'-Wo think friend Cooley.
laureate," whose rhymes ego in and wins
VINO TO the Middle Staters read the verse that
caused grin, will take off his hat to the fol-
lowing "pone" which has just been handed in ::
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-03

o Jentle mune, that shines.
afar, in yonder hevings hi,
like some obfusticated star
up in the laufty ski I Q the du
iprescribe this strane, tew
the strike the liar, an
swell the prays onct an
agane, with brite poektic
phire role On o jentle mune
so brite, an shed ore earth
around, the gorjis an bedazlin
lite, while thi prays will
sound; an as the notes
sawfiy swell, as none
but poicks can, lie think
NV her luv SO wel-my
hansum Sary AMI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-04
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, August /, 1857.
The "Bcoa Susines"-7he Way Il is Done-M CL @ss
District Libraries, dc.
have seen several erroneous statements In the pap4
n refer 10 what Is Familiarity known as the .boC&
bu,ness" In connection with the clerk OF the House n
Representatives and members Of Congress have OBJ
tanned correct statement OF the question: and viii now
give it, go that there may be mapprehenson upon ne
points Involved.
is known that Congress has been In the habit OF DIS
tibuDg among tho members certain number Of boom,
amounting IN value to tho gov eminent 70 the sum
Of twelve fourteen hundred dors At the com usAoe
ment Of the las session the usual resolution was passed.
directing the clerk to furnish the members a. hereaNoss
In the compensation bill provision inserted to The
effect that books, hereafter distributed should be charged
the members who took them, bu, II was not mAde
applicable 10 the members OF that Congress Under the
resolution above referred to- the clerk appears had 81
tied with portion OF the members; enable him b
be indemu!acd, provision put nso the cppropraxoa
BIN that be ehosd be ndemnided for the purchases wh1h
he had already made and that all books not previously
delivered 10 the nbers should be deposited by
oesgDated by the member from the district ths
law The Secretary Of the TreaIury has directed THAI tie
accent OF the clerk for books bought and delivered
members prior 10 the passage of the law should be psd
upon The production or the receipts OF the per from
whom the books were bought and that fur
the carrying ont Of the provisions. which ioosu 10
iuturo purchasers no advance will be made 70 tAa
clerk until the member Of Congress shall des.gDao the
pubic library, to which the books be Forwarded;
moi be settled unl re produces receipts or the proper
persons 10 eaow that hs buoks have been bought and d.
posted In The pubic library designAied-
will readily be that the Secretary OF the Troa-
.ury h.. thrown the must strnge1, guard. around Ne
back him in bis cno-s, there will be more book a.
rangomsns TO plumber tbs treasury and bring dscrch
beng made win pus end 70 tns Ors staining and az
Ing abusc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-04

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA, August ,, 1897.
ssocks stcady. Penusyiura nves, sax Reading Rail
road 35Js Long Island Railroad liz. Morris Canal sax
Pennsy lvsna railroad, 49,.
Nav owE,ys, August 3, 1867.
Cotton nrm- nlddlIDs, 14Hc. loo. Pork drm. WHITE
com, SOC Bacop-ahorlders, 1tiic. . 11Hc sides,
l9I. Frcigbn-Co,ton 10 Liverpool, I'D Otner articles
unchanged and dulL
Bryr~o, August al p. NJ
Flour 10 unchanged sales day 100 bbls., at Sc - a
a. rs for extra and double extra Ohio. Wheat N dull
Corn dull and unchanged sales to day II 600 bushels
ii 7Skc. Oats firm q coo Wniskey lo~er-4asc
Freghts owercorn TO New York lie Imports w the IS
hours M to day eco hbls -four 900 bu.bols
wheat 0o0 bushels OF and 81 oO bushels cats
Txror,s In tme-1 900 bbls hour. ~ 600 bushels
wheat, Isl, 600 bushels corr and 1000 buahes cats
BrIruo, August c-6P.N
Flour steady. Sales to-day 800 bbls at a. So ror an.
rerfne Ohio and s. 6las ~ Is foe ~ cloce ex.
TIA d.. wheat II dulL Corn held ntrnly. Saos today
% COO burhol-, at 73<c sTic Oois irm n. sec eer
Torn TO Troy Ice 20 New York II 5Sc Iri-,rs, In mo
last forty eight hnurr 90 obs n0nf, 1910 bushels
wheat SIS COO bushels cofn Exports ,nA 70 coo
hUshels wheat 90 no intcror), t2G 600 IN nes corn
mostly TO Tide vaier) aad GEO bashcls oats
Dswrgo, August So Y
Flour IL steady; 'acs of o1,ra stnle ct ~ so wnea
Unohat Red saes 200 bushels Chcsgo spriag NJ 81 a.
Corn not 50 inn sacs o. 900 brshss Canal fteght1
10 Now fork-fiour 3ic., wneu loC,, 1ttc, Lave
imports 10 dey-l2OC0 bushels whca, 49, 600 bushels
com Csnh exports--l eco bbls. Goof, % 600 bushee
corn, ooo bushels rye.
CmCAGo August 3-e p.
Flour ls qnle,. wheat "a dull Corn has declining
tendency ua,s duL Sh pnents 10 Buffalo, 500 nols
Hour and 10 600 bushels no wheat No W OsVvso
no our or wheat, Is geo bushels corn Receipts, ippp"
aour, 1900 bushels wheat and a. 900 bushels corr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-04
Meeting OF Importing nIervhants.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST TIE CUSTOM HOUSE.
The importing merchants OF this city met yesterday ~
two o'clock, in the Ro,unda OF isc Exchange pursuant
CALL for the purpose Of devisng oovas,ng
the delay and annoyance TO which they complain hsy
compelled 70 submit In obtaining their goods.
There quite large number Of merchants prssea-
JoHy H. BRovSR, Esq, Wa called 70 the CHAIR and 81
dressed the meeting He sad-Gentlcmen, did nos ex-
poet when left my Office 70 here, thai woaid b
called TO preside your meeting tho object Of whch
10 10 SEQ IL cannot establish reform which u
called for In OF tho departments Of tho Custom Houss,
whero the arrangements MOI oommcnsurato win III
wants Of the importers. may say for the new Cosc>x
tina: he came into Office only thirty working days sncs,
ard that he found such quantity Of goods stored AMI
pacAed away thai II wS presume amos, i'm possible "a
do much better Than he has done. Il Ia unfortunate tbs
the oiccr ght be better prepared 10 transact our
business. am mos here ~ IN apoogis for the Ccecsn
don't think he needs any, and trust, while you vusk
for reirrm you will scs with courtesy 10 me CouectsR
certain disprcd 70 do every thing facilitate the bus
OF the Custom House.
Mr. BppncKs then offered the following resoluroa,
which adopsed, with one dsscntieui voice
appointed with the Collector Port the eeays
In p,ng gcs through the several iepaytmenis 81 The Cos
tom Lcse N ORR insi 1rsngen~ns mnasy saas, sSty
ntrchs1s whereby increased fact es be given In
ing goods through the VARIOUS forms Of t,e customs
The appointment Of this committee being len win u
Hunt Gideon rod Charles Keotsen Francis Goenct and
Ale handler r. stewart On motion, the Charmans nAsns
vas added 10 the committee. A resolution was then
offered that the commit have power 10 call meeting
what they have done. The meeting then adiourne1.
Nessrs. Pston and Petrio acted ~ secretaries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-04
Dudley pinsn's Ocean Steam Ferry Protect-
Southern Jealousy OF the North.


We publish to day full report of the second
days proceedings Of the Old Point Convention
for the furtberance Of Mr.. Dudley Mann's
Southern transatlantic steamship scheme. II
will be read with interest, If not for the practical
nature Of the views developed, at least for the
Southern characteristics 70 abundantly displayed
in them.
Southern commercial conventions enjoy some
what Of the businesslke distraction which OBJ
taincd for the deliberations of the three taors Of
Toolcy street, historical reputation. Their
plans are generally pregnant with grand re-
suls-tbe enthusiasm Of their faith ia them
would suffice to move mountains bu, ID some
how unfortunately happens that the period Of
their execution is always adjourned to the Greek
kalends. When, therefore, we hear Of "a South
ern commercial convention We are Opposed
20 loos upon ii a. one OF those baseless
fabrics of a visionary's dream, which has neither
substance nor entity. and is merely destined to
serve as u ssiety-yslve for Southern eloluence.
With a show Of a we'll considered plsu, pro-
missing magnificent results tor Southern in,e-
rests. and OF Roman determination TO accom-
plish il, We arc sorry TO say that toe Old Point
Convention docs not impress us with any higher
idea of it, practical character than those
that have preceded il. Leaving out of view for
the moment The merits of Mr. Dudley MAINS
scheme, We are tempted TO ask, what seriousness
OF purpose il 10 b. expected from men who can
talk IN the strain which prevailed at This meet
inge Misplaced classical allusions or poetical
flights on business topics We Can excuse as the
results OF the prov,rbial warmth and redundin-
cy OF the Southern imagination: but We confess
We are at loss to comprehend those figures Of
rhetoric which arr pointed with such meaning
less phrases az the commercial tyranny aud
";he tyranniziDg monopoly Of the North.
II by terms such NJ these il is intended TO 10.
snuste that our commercial superiority hes been
attained by Unfair means, or is preserved AT the
expense Of wha' is legiiinatey due TO other sec
tons Of the Union. then we must say that the
gentlemen who utter such sentiments either do
not know what they are talking about or, know
ing u. wiliully petvert the truth Our ascen-
, denoy in commercial matters Is due, let us tell
them, 70 nothing more than our business like no.
tons and habits our geographical. position, and
the Influence Of ouy capital As long as Southern
men talk feel and act a. thev ave in the habit Of
| doing at these 70 calicd commercial conventions
they will never stand The least chance of compet-
: ing with us IN the race OF COMMERCIAL progress.
Whilst hey ute expending their strength ia
WORD, d. clams'ton aud jealous ioeective against
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