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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18
Troubles Of the President.
iErom the St. Louis Intelligencer.

Mr.. Buchanan must have ascertained be-
fore this that the sweet honors appertaining
to the Presidency are not unmixed vita the
bitterest trouhIeg. Iia ~ beses and harrass
ed by pack Of hungry office-seekers, who
have already distracted him. By night and
by day, is the new President tortured. In
diyidual applicants, who have taken their
case in their own hands. worry him and de-
legations from this State and that, charged
with the task Of securing good places for
their favorites, worry him. His tables are
loaded with psti.ions, praying for, and re-
monstrances praying against, the re-appoint-
ment of the present incumbent of some fat
office.
Poor Mr.. Buchanan! Everybody pities
him but his own party friends, who are mer-
CHESS in their tortures of him. His health.
they say, is sinking under the asnoysnces to
which be is subjected, aud he is endeavoring
to dispatch all this appointing business as
soon as possible, that be may enjoy little re-
pose. He needs it, poor man, but we are
afraid his friends will not allow him to have
it. Falling into pack of ravenous wolves
would be mercy, compared to falling into the
clutches OF lot of Democratic Office seekers.
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vital statistics or London.

A summary has been published of births,
deaths, and causes Of deaths in London, with
meteorological observations during the fif-
teen years from l842 to 1856. The results
made known by this document are by no
means d'sco'iraging. 1t seems fully proved
tnat the health OF man, and, consequently,
his strength and powers of exertion, can be
improved to such an extent by good regula-
tons that the mortality of a country district
shall net be much exceeded. In the middle
OF the year 1856 it is computed that London
contained 2,6lG, 248 inhabitants; the females
being IN excess Of the males by l65,000-
In the year there were born sc, S33 children,
and according to rule which holds invaria-
bly, IN this large population, the number of
males exceeded the number of females. In
the same period 1856 persons died. The
births increase more or less rapidly with the
population, while the deaths diminish. hay-
ing been in 1856 less than in any previous
year except 1855. The excess of births over
deaths IN the year was 3O,O47, and with the
return OF soldiers and sailors from the seat
Of war and the usual immigration from the
provinces, it is calculated that London con-
tanned at the close of 1856 about 10000 in
habltants more than at the close of 1856
That is, in the space of twelve months, a
population equal to that of Brighton, has
been added to the already overgrown metro
polls. During the year 1856 the public
health was unusually good" For ten years
the annual deaths in London have been on
the average 25 in the 1000 while in 1856
the proportion was % in the 1000. In the
northern and western divisions the mortal-
ty was Il; in the eastern %. The public
will learn with pleasure that one of the
greatest Scourges of humanity has now lost
its chief terrors. Smallpox is not extinct,
but 1t is narrowly cireumscribed in its range,
and proves fatal comparatively seldom. If
the years 1855 and 1856 may be taken for
fair example, the disease continually de-
creases. The fatal cases in the first quar-
ter of 1856 were 1928; "therefore the quarter
ly numbers were 1916, III, 1914, LAG, lO8,
having decreased almost continuously till
they were only "A in the last quarter of
1856" The annual mortality from scarla-
tina has been very perceptibly less since 1851.
In 1854, when it was most fatal, the deaths
were 3, 439, in 1856, they were only 1876.
Hopping cough shows decrease, and mea-
sizes is the only one of the four epidemics
which show an increase. In 1856, it was
fatal in SG4 cases, but last year in ,445.-
The report mentions in conclusion q singu-
lar fact namely, that the number of per-
sons who died in lld public institutions was
1881. Thus nearly one person out of
five who died in the year closed his DAYS
under roof provided by public law or pri-
vate charity"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18
Leaping,

The old fashioned exercise of running and
jumping seems TO have passed out of vogue
and comparatively few men in our interior
towns, pride themselves on being proficients
in these manly arts. Leaping matches and
running matches are seldom made, except
among the sporting gentry. In the one idea
of cultivating the mind, the training of the
body has been forgotten. Professor Wilson.
under the nomme de plume of " Christopher
North,'' said that
" a good, high jumper will clear five feet.
a fivst-rate one FIVE and hall, and an out
and-outer among the first rates six feet. The
late Mr.. Ingleby, of Lancaster, we have seen
clear stick held six feet and two inches
high, springing off the turnpike road, and
with run of about five yards. What Mr..
Ireland could Go without the spring board
we know not-probably not two inches more
than Mr.. Ingleby. Mr.. Ingleby despised
perpendicularity and sWayed himself over
almost horizontally with singular grace ele-
gance and facility.
"Twelve feet is good standing single
jump on level ground fourteen feet is a job
for two or three in county; twenty feet on
level ground is first rate running single
jump, but has been done often twenty one
is something very extraordinary, but not
always apocryphal; and twenty-five is, we
believe, accomplished about once every 20
year, and almost always by an Irishman. A
hundred sovereigns to five against any man
in England doing twenty-five feet on level
With run and leap on an inclined plane,
perhaps an inch to a yard, we have seen full
twenty-three feet done in great style-and
discovered to nicely; but the man who did
it was admitted to be Ireland excepted) the
best far-leaper of his day in all England.
cat standing hop-step-andjnmp, Level
ground, ten yards is good-eleven excellent
and twelve the extent of any mans tether
We have heard of thirteen, but believe it to
be a lie. With run, thirteen yards is good
fourteen great, and fifteen prodigous. Per.
haps there are not six authenticated cases or
record of fifteen being done on level ground
and by actual measurement. All guess-worl
exploits shrivel up good yard or two, wher
brought to the measure, and the champion
of the county dwindles into clumsy clod
hopper. Ireland, it is said, did sixteen yards
on Knavesmire, before he was known to the
world; and, indeed, was noticed by some
I.ondoners on that occasion, and brought for
| ward to the ampitheatre.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18

A NOBLE DEED.-Yesterday afternoon as
the train on the Evansville and Crawfords-
Vile Railroad was starting and had got I'M
der considerable Roadway, a child was dis
covered on the track, only a short distance
ahead OF the locomotive. The engineer i'm
medlately gave the signal and reversed his
engine. The fireman, Mr.. Charles Miller
seeing that the train could not be stopped in
time, sprang through the lookout, or window
OF the engine, ran along until he came to the
forward end, jumped off and snatched the
child from the track, just in time to save it
from being crushed, as the locomotive was
within five feet of him when he saved the
child. That deed manifested true bravery,
and convinced those that witnessed it, that
Charley Miller possesses q kind heart. May
he never be called upon again to act his part
in deed of this nature-one that displayed
true he. oism.-1erre HaMe Express.
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Lake Superior Items.
(From the Superior Chronicle, March 7th


Our Mail TO ST. PArL.-We are credi.
bly, informed that the mails that leave this
place weekly for St. Paul are subject to an
unnecessary delay of four days at Taylor's
Falls. The mail leaves Superior on Tuesday
morning and arrives at Taylor's Falls on
Thursday evening. On Friday morning a
mail leaves that place 70, ST. Paul, but does
not take the Superior mail For some reason
unknown to us it is required to lie over un-
til the following Tuesday. We have this in
formation from several persons who recently
passed over the route.
This is matter demanding the immediate
action of our citizens. Under the present
mail arrangements between Superior and
Dubuque, it takes Just two months to send
letter to New York and receive an answer
half that time is amply sufficient. Unless
some changes can be effected on this route,
we shall agitate new one for our winter
mails, either by way of Stevens Point or
some other new town in Wisconsin.
Four PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.-We
learn that four persons-half brceds-were
burned to death one night LIST week, in a
cabin about three miles from town, near the
military road. It appears that man named
Louis Monfort, with his wife and two chill
dren, las resided for some months on claim
near town. One night last week, Monfort
and another man were on spree, and after
becoming intoxicated laid down and went to
sleep. From some cartlessness the cabin
caught fire, and the two men and two chill
dren were burned to death. The woman was
aroused barely in time to save her life, tho
she was burned and Scared considerably.
The IcE ON THE LAKE.-Lake Superior is
open to E@campment, forty miles, from this
place. on the north shore. The ice between
that point and Superior continues strong
We notice small opening at ihe ''entry'' to
our harbor.
COPPER ON THE North SHoRE.--We I'M
derstand that while party of men were en-
gagged in getting ont stone at the new town
of Portland, few miles below Minnesota
Point, they found a vein of copper.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18

The WEATHER BELow."-" Misery loves
company )" and as we of Minnesota are now
somewhat miserable on the weather ques-
ton, it is gratifying to learn that we have
company much farther South of us. DR..
Day, OF the firm Of Day jerks, who ar
rived yesterday morning on the Reveille, says
he has travelled from Philadelphia by way
of Cincinnati and St. Louis, and found win
ter all along the road. Mr.. Mayo informs
us that on Saturday last they had heavy
snow storm in Chicago, and that the wea.
Their down there was about as disagreeable
as it is here. Other citizens just returned
as well as strangers, confirm these reports.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18

FUNNY THEATRICAL REMINrsCENcE-Bil-
ly Williams, the English comedian, now de-
ceased, was one of the best natured men
alive, and, although without education, a
capital comic actor. Billy was a regular
Cockncy in his conversation, and paid no at
tention to the rules of Murray's Grammar.
An amusing conversation between him and
William T.. Burton, the theatrical manager.
is thus related by friend of the parties:
Billy sat in his usual seat, and was en-
deavoring to make himself agreeable to those
around him. Burton, who delighted quiz
zing Billy, made some inquiries of him rela-
tive to horse belonging to Mr.. Hamblin,
which seemed to arouse Billy. and he thus
commenced his reply:
SNOW Burton, I'll tell you all about that
'orse. You see when first arrived, said
to 'Amblin-Tom, wants an 'orse, I've al
ways been used to ave an 'orse, and wo'd
like to ave one.'"
"'Billy," says he, you know Mazeppa he
has earned me great deal of money, and [
will not permit him to be misused; but if
you want to ride him you may, and my stage
manager, Tom Flynn, will go with you to the
stable.' ,.-..---'.,
$50 down goes to the stable with Tom
Flynn, and told the man to put the saddle
on him.
Son Tom Flynn?" says Burton.
'No, on the 'orse. So after talking to
Tom Flynn awhile, mounted"
What, mounted Tom Flynn 2"
"No, the 'Orse and then shook hands
with him, and rode offs
"Shook hands with the horse, Billy 2"
"No, d--n it, with Tom Flynn; and then
[ rode up the Bowery, and who should
meet in front of the Bowery Theatre but
Tom 'Amblin, so got off, and told the bov
to hold him by the head''
"What, hold Hamblin by the head?"
"No, the 'orse; and then we went and had
drink together"
"What you and the horse?"
"No, me and 'Amblin, and after that I
mounted him again and went out Of town"
"What mounted Hamblin again 2"
"No, the 'orse; and when got to Bur-
nam's who should be there but Tom Flynn
he'd taken another 'orse and rode out
ahead of me, so I told the 'estler to tie him
up"
cite Tom Flynn up?"
"No, d--n it, the 'orse, and We had drink
there'
"What you and the horse 2"
"No, me and Tom Flynn. Now, look here,
Burton, every time I say 'orse, you say Am
bhn, and every time I say 'Amblin you say
'orse. Now III be Nanged if tell You any
thing moro about it."
Billy felt his dignity nsulted, and no COAX
ing on the part of Burton could induce him
to finish his recital.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18
"The RAWLINGS of a Crazy Fool,

We trust no one who comes to Minnesota
to reside, or even on visit, will be alarmed
by the excitement the editor of the Times is
trying to raise about the "Indian War;" in
order that he may become more notorious
than he already is. When he stated yester-
day that he had the news of the outbreak
forty-eight hours in advance Of US, he stated
what the gentleman who assists him in his
editorial Office must know to be positive
lie. The substance Of his "Monday night,
10 o'clock extra was all over the city by
9 o'clock on that night; Mr.. Nelson was here
and accessible to all who might wish to see
him; and the MINNEsoTIAN Office was, as it
always is, as fully prepared to Issue import
ant news forthwith as the Times. But not
being inclined to raise any unnecessary ex-
element about this frontier whisky-fight
which, unless through bad management, can
not possibly last ten days--we took occasion
to repair to our printing office at halfpast
nine on that evening, and give orders to
allow nothing to be issued therefrom IN
printed form until the news could be
further investigated.
We are certain now that we served the
public interest by this course, and saved
our journal from being either ridiculed or
cursed by every sensible man in the Terri
tory. The most charitable reply that any
citizerf~n now makes when asked what he
thinks of NEwsoN's course on this "war T"
question, can be found in the caption of this
article,
He brags that he has influence to get up
a public meeting in st. Paul, and we have
not. Suppose he tells us what practical re-
suits followed his Court House meeting Of
Tuesday morning?
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MCCoMAs, of Va,
is out in card addressed to the people Of
the State, indicating himself from certain
gross SANDERS upon his good name. He
avows his intention of resigning his Office, to
emigrate to Nebraska. The reports that he
had run away with married woman, leav-
ing his wife and children. he denies with be-
coming indignation.
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Nothing Later.

Up to the hour of going to press last eve
ming, We had received nothing further in re-
gard to the Indian difficulties on the South
western border, beyond the fact that sixty or
more citizens marched from Faribault, we'll
armed and provisioned, upon receiving intel
ligence Of the outbreak Gen. Shields, as
We are informed, was in command.
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Rail Road Grants--.HOw Pre.EmptiOna
along the Line OF Roads are Affected.

LET IT DISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD, that the closing OF
Land Offices does not prejudice tie rigM @I"e-emP-
tioR an tie least.
The Rail Road Grant, in its TERMS respects all pre-
emptions made, THE TINS rnS ROADS ARE ACTUALLY
After the location, preemptors are excluded
from pre-enp,ing odd numbered sections only, within
six miles on either side of the roads as located
The closing the Land Offices operates as benento
The poor man. for it extends the time within which he Is
required TO prove up and pay for his land.
The closing of the Land Offices was intended to operate
in those only where large bodies of public lands
were subject private entry II done to prevent
SPECTATORS from taking up all the public lands along the
line of the proposed roads repeat the right of
presumption is thereby affected until the roads
&C ually located.
The Commissioner Of the General Land Office could
not, he would, do anything impair the rights of pre-
emptors
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-18
IS Rumors Of More Indian Murders.0

gentleman by the name of W. B. Lurkin informs us
that the savages have murdered fourteen inhab
tants on the st. Crox, above Taylors Falls. lie asserts
that he has seen the dead bodies. We do not make
public this morning al he says but as he can be
the Temperance House in this cityothers at liberty
to hear his story and judge for themselves We hope
that by hook crook Mr. Iurkin is mistaken.-I
Of yesterday.
"We hope that by some hook or crook
Mr.. Lurkin is mistaken" Do you indeed
Timothy! 1t is wonder, however, that
You do, and that you did not get out an ex-
ira and call a meeting at the Court House
upon Mr.. Lurkin's news--for we are certain
he was "lurkin' around " to catch Just such
suckers as you. The hoax above copied-al-
though very dangerous and improper one
was planned to catch some green St. Paul
editor and of course Timothy came up as the
only nibbler.
Hon. N. G. D. Taylor, of Taylor's Falls,
and Hon. J. d. Ludden were both in the city
yesterday, direct from this new "seat OF
war;" and pronounce the above positive lie
without qualification. There is not the least
shadow of foundation for the report.
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GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Minnesota Territory.

EXECUTIVE UEPARTMkNT,t
Minnesota Territory.
An extraordinary emergency having arisen in the
affairs of the Territory of Minnesota requiring an extra
of the Legislature for the purpose Of providing
10y law for holding Courts; and for enacng such laws as
may be deemed necessary to enable the people to form
State Constitution. preparatory to being admitted into
the Union State; also for the purpose of disposng
Of the grant of lands made by the Congress of the United
States its last session TO aid the Territory OF Mine-
in constructing certain designated railroads therein
the members of the Council and House of Representa-
lives therefore required To meet at ST. Paul on Mon
day. the 18th of April 1851. at 10 O'Clock said day,
and take into consideration the subjects above specified.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the Terri
tory, this 10th day Of March, 1877.
W A. GORMAN.
by the Governor
J. TRAVIS RoSSER, Secretary, NJ Z.
Gan papers in the Territory please pubish.)
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TO Farmers and Others.
LANDS on THE
Saint Paul and Lake Superior Road !
We invite the attention of persons wishing purchase
farms, either for settlement investment, to our
WE'LL SELECTED LANDS
On tho Line Of the st. Paul and Lake
Superior Road,
cities These lands all selected by of the firm
three years since, and for quality of
SOIL, TIMBER, MATER AND GRASS,
Cannot be surpassed Easy Of access by well Travelled
road with good bridges they offer unusual facilities for
new country. They distant from st. Paul and St.
Anthony from twelve thrty-six miles, in country
that already rapidly settling up with farmers and being
Adjacent to the Great Pineries
OF the North and Northwest, ready market will be
found all that DO raised by the farmer for many
years come at high prices for cash." The thriving
town Of
"COL u M b 8"
Is situate midway between these lands, where there
is good steam mill in operation saving out 10000
feet of lumber per day, and to actual settlers any Of
these lands facilities will be afforded to enable them to
build their and barns that few localities possess
lumber will be supplied and hauled for parties who de-
sire 1t. The proposed route ofthe
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
through a great portion Of these valuable lands
Apply early to
ap6-dawtf STARKEY PETTEYS, st. Paul.
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TO BUILDERS.
CHEAP AND DURABLE FIRE AND WATERPROOF
COMPOSITION ROOxuNc.

THE Subscriber is now prepared to cover Buildings
with the above Roofs at snort notice aud reason-
able terms. Being cheaper than Shingles, and not
half the price Of Tin, and durable either he hopes
to obtain snare of patronage Materials with inssruc
tons for putting them on, will be furnished to those who
wish to their buildings All letters addresses
10 him at st. Paul, will receive prompt attention.
JOHN G. DEvEREUx,
At the Office of John g. Prince.
I st. Paul, March II, 57.-daw6m '
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~ Notice Is hereby given, that q Meet
ing Of the Republican Territorial Central Committee will
be held for the transaction of business, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ of the cath day of April next, at the Fuller House,
in the City Of ST. Paul. c. d. GlI.FILIAN,
March 81, 1857. Chairman pro tenn.
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The Toledo Commercial says that hun
dreds pass there daily, bound for the States
and Territories of the Northwest, and adds
Many Germans from Pennsylvania are
among the immigrants. They carry large
amount Of baggage, ride in the first-class
cars, and have an intelligent and enterprizing
appearance. The American immigrants are
mostly from New England. They have a
solid, go-a-head, Bunker Hill look about
them, and will doubtless be pleased with
their new and fertile homes. New England
will be depopulated in the course of fifty
years if her sons and daughters "hoc'' west
ward at the present rate.
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CHICAGO TYPE FOUNDRY.
AND

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HAVING our arrangements complete to supply all the
requisites Of the Trade with n stock of
Presses, Type, Ink, Chases, Cases, Cuts,
GalIeys, Borders and Ornaments,
As well every other article required In Newspaper
Book Job Office, prepared to furnish the Trade
the most liberal terms.
Offices entire, with everything complete, furnished
without delay. Printers will Hnd upon trial, that tbs
TYPE O. OUR OWN MANUFACTURE are excelled by
none other in the great requisites of
Superior Metal, Fine Finish, ,,
And most Perfect Letter. In addition 10 which, large
and diversified assortment Of Type Of all Styles the
old and justly celebrated Foundry of Messrs WHITE
Co., of New York, VIII - kept constantly hand and
orders any extent for their manufacture will be filed
without delay.
PRINTING PRESSES,
OF all descriptions from the wellknown mandatory Of
Messrs r. HoE Co., will be always on hand or ordered
to suit the Trade well the great variety of their
FURNISHING MATERIAL, for which their mandatory
has obtained high reputation. RueGLEs', Foster,
and other presses furnished on order at
prices.
~ Specimen Books can be seen at the MrxxEsorIAs
Office, Third Street, st. Paul. oct17-dawtf
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