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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
Letthe Bepuhliean Mcmbers ~ on Hard
M Early.

s Early.
1t is pretty well understood about St. Paul
that the Democratic Central Committee have
sent out circulars to their members'elect, ur-
cling them all to be here some three or four
days before the time fixed by law for the
meeting of the convention. 1t is evident
some high-handed outrage upon the rights OF
the peoples contemplated, in all probability
the seating in the convention of six men wh",
If elected at all, are elected from without the
limits Of the new State as defined by the a t
of Congress creating the convention.
1t therefore behooves erery member who
makes one of our glorious Republican major
,tv to be also at his post in due time. The
convention, it will be recollected, assemblies
on Monday, the 18th Of July. Let every
Republican make it point 70 reach st. Paul
BY Friday, the 10th. at farthest BY this
arrangement We can be fully prepared TO
thwart any rascality which may have been
already, or may hereafter be planned by the
Border Rufian party.
Werejoice to see that the winona Repnb
licam has anticipated us in giving the note OF
alarm to the Republican delegates, by ma
king substantially the same recommendation
| which We do in this article. We trust the
other Republican 10 rnals of the Territory
will take notice of this important matter in
| due time.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
I YANKEE MIsoeYNrsr-The Litchfielc

A YANKEE MIsoaYNrsr.-The Ltchfeld
Enquirer records the death, on the 18th
inst. of Mt. Solomon Marsh of that town, in
the 80 year of his age. He was brrn in the
house where he died-was simple minded
and eccentric cid bachelor. During his long
life, he seldom permitted female to cross his
Notwithstanding bis own domestic az
fairs, and managing his own DAIRY. His but
ter and cheese in the New York market
always sto ID high, and his current wine,
metheslin, &C., were always Of the first quail
ity. a
Notwithstanding he banished females
from his household, he seems to have had no
aversion to their society, for until he was
prevented by the disease which terminated
his existence, he never failed to attend all the
village balls. The editor adds: And few
are they among US who do not remember the
blue coat and gilt buttons that sh'me so
brightly in the ball room, as he cut down
the mild 9 and back again with his blushing
partner" 'eg fe
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

EXTREMES MEEr.-Hoops ore not destined
to Immortality popular as they are with the
dear creatures who invented them, with q
most exquisite grace-so much so, that we
gazed upon the hoops of pork barrel WITT,
q sentiment Of galantry. Their expansive
proportions and engrossing dimensions are
destined to collapse in 1883. Il we may
credit the Paris correspondent Of the New
York Courier, who writes-"Lank as the Re-
camicr Of $500, the substitute for the fall
blown rose we now behold the belle of 1858
will come upon US in APPALLING, unnitigated
def.rmity.-sans crinoline sans basque, sons
hustle, sans eyad, seas wool, sans every
thing
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
ssStill Lives.0

The editors of the Pioneer have regular
Plug Ugly fit upon them "about these davs,'
as the almanac would sag. 1t Is al old trick
Of the "order" to accuse everybody with be-
longing 10 it that does not bow down and
worship at its shrine. Hence, we might be
led off into a proftless discussion about the
state Of the order;" and not being in the
secrets of the same. as the Pioneer is, we
would be apt to suffer in the contest from ig-
norance. The principal writing editor oe:hat
sham Democratic organ, always having one
or two regular COMMITMENTS of the Plug
Cgly Church right at his elbow as daily advi
sers, would beat us on the facts every time
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
The Koran.


The Koran was written about A. d. CLIO.
1t 80 ners aim was to unite the professors
IF idolatry and the Jews and Christians, in
the wor ship of one God-whose unity was
the chief point incuIcated- under certain
laws and ceremonies, exactipg obedience to
Mahomet as the phrophet. Il was certainly
written in the Koreish Arabic, and this Ian
guage, which certainly possessed every line
quality, was sad TO be that of Paradise.-
Mahomet asserted that Koarn was revealed
to him during period of twenty three years,
b, the Angel Gabriel The style OF the vol
ume is beautiful, fluent and concise and
where the majesty and attributes Of God are
described, it is sublime and maem6cent.-
Mahomet admitted the divine mission both
Of Moses and Of Jesus Christ. According
to Gibbon, the leading article Of faith which
Nlahomet preached is compounded Of an eter-
i.al truth aud necessary fiction, namely, that
there is only one God, and that Mahomet is
the apostle Of G,,d. Tue Koran va. trarisla-
ted into Latin in ll42, and ipto English ana
other European languages about 1853. II I!
. rhapsody Of 300 verses dividtd into ia
sections.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

A European officer, apparently of very
superior military education, is now actively
engaged in different States of the Uni"n, in
enlisting officers for some unknown military
purpose. Only officers of art illery and en-
giueers able to direct the construction of
Notifications are wanted These enIi>tments
are made with the ostensible design OF form
ing standing arning in Central merica
and putting that country in an efficient state
state OF defense against any future attack Of
fllibusters. According to statements made
in connection with these proceedings, the i've
Rep blics of Central America are to be trans
formed into one monarchy. The plan is to
be carried out with the aid of a political ar
ty in Mexico and the landing Of a military
force is to be effectad in one Of the ports on
che Mexican coast south of Coatzacoalcos.-
Tie whole intrigue may be in connection
with the movements Of Santa Anna, though
it would appear that the immediate destina-
ton OF the offders to be enlisted is really
Central America, as it is known that the in
div'dual engaged in enlisting them has lately
made tour through the State of Guatema
Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
Tho Census OF Minnesota.

Our newly appointed q. S. Marshal, Hon.
". B. CEaE. is at present in st. Paul, and
will be prepared TO commence taking the
census under the provisions of the enabling
act, as soon As the terms of the same are ac-
cepted 10y the constitutional convention, and
the eeessary instructions reach him from
she Department of the Interior. Mr.. GzRE
intends to act promptly, and to employ q
60 ps Of assistants that will do the work
thoroughly and efficiently.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
rerrstjrlal Isens.

Fresh butter, yellow and sweet, sells at 30
cents pound in st. Cloud. We don't know
why Minnesota should not be the greatest
butter raising country in the West Her
proyines, and rich meadows, and cool streams
and lakes, seem to indicate it. ~ - 4
GRAssHoPPsRs.-Theu upper Mississippi pa
pers say, that the ,rasshoppers 90 not d.
minisli in number or seize. They have trou-
bled crops some But we hear Of fine fields
of oats and corn in that 'reignborhood which
have been damaged by them. Probably there
are not four farmers between here and Pleas
ant Lake which will suffer from these unweI-
come intruders. Poultry is doing well.
PAPER MILL WAxrED.-There is splend
"a opening here for the establishing Of Pa
per Mandatory. The immense quantities of
Lrint, wrapping and other papers, used in this
Territory annually, which is largely increas-
ing every day, have all to be imported from
lineage or other distant towns, whereas
mill IN our midst, which would manufacture
good article would monopolize nearly all the
trace. In this Immediate vicinity there arc
sites which might be obtained for the pur-
pose, having on them pure water in abu d.
ance, besides the requisite amout for power.
1t would pay eventually-who goes in p
Winona Republican.
We learn contract has been entered into
for the erection OF another laroe Hotel in
this place on the corner of Hennepin and
Washington avenues, with front on each of
100 feet and four stories high 1t is to be
built of brick and completed by the LIST Of
July 1858. The contractors are Messrs. Eu-
sters Il Nu'id, of Massachusetts. The large
and spacious hotel already commenced OIL
the corner of Washington Avenue and Ore
gon street. just opposite the Falls, is rapidly
going up and W IN be enclosed within two
or three weeks-!Mi1neapolis Dem.
The CRoPs.-A friend, Justly returned
from run into the country, infoI ms us that
the crops give good promise to an abundant
yield. w heat in many fields is already head
ed, oats and potatoes are doing well, and corn,
which not few croakers predicted would fail
this year, is coming forward rapidly. AL
together, we cannot see but that the farming
community may rely with confidence on hav-
ing full pockets and graneries after harvest.
Lake CITY Tribune.
The citizens of Taylors Falls will celebrate
the approaching anniversary of our National
Independence by the grand Ball on the even
ing the Sd. n n
MORE HoTELs.-Lake City is soon to have
two mere hotels, which in addition to those
now open. will make four public houses for
our place.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

TIE TEA Advjces from Hong
Kong to the Goth Of April state that owing
TO the connections caused by the rebels, the
Rrst crop OF Kisnew teas would be lost, and
the second ami third crops would also be af-
iected BY tae movement Of the rebels. The
total export Of tee to Great Britain showed
. deficiency, as compared With the same date
last year, Of - ,OO0, 900 Lbs. =
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

-"DoN'r Know BEANS spring, 'Jusr
for the fun of the thing" we planted in our
little potato patch some six-weeks beams in
letters-"Don't You know?" People come
along and look, and begin to spell, sD-o-n-t
don't, You, you, know, know--what does
that mcan2" Not the first one, to our knowl.
edge, bad read it right off, "Don't you kmou
beans2" The joke must be dreadful poor
one, or else the folks hereabouts must be very
obtuse.-jNashua Telegraph.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

The MoLocH OF FAsHIoN.-The Paris
corresp ndent of the Boston Traveller says:
"The doctors have declared that the pres
ent extraordinary invasion of colds, gr pes
and peritoneal Inflammation (which prove
usually fatal) are entirely owing TO the bell
petticoats, which expose the whole female
person, from the waist down to the feet, to
the weather: Ladies, after promenade, re-
turn home shiverine; the crinolne has given
them chill; and the first thing we hear is
that the family undertaken has been sent for.
Is it not strange that ladies should never adopt
any fashion which is not prejudicial to healh2
Corsets, thin shoes, microscopic bonnets and
crinoline have murdered as many persons as
Moloch himself
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

OUTRAGr AT CONTAMINATION Sunday
morning. about two o'clock. there was an ex-
plosion at Coldwater, Mich, which startled
the whole village from their morning slum-
hers. On inquiring into the cause it was
found the Catholic Church was mass Of
ruins, having been blown up by a cask Of
powder, which is supposed to have been
stolen for the purpose from the store of E. r.
Clarke At the latest advices, the perpetra-
tor Of this gross outrage had not been dis
covered. If he is ever detected he will be
likely to find secure lodgings in the State
prison.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

We have been shown copy of Circular
from the General Land Office at Washington,
dated June 81, 1857, and directed TO The Disr
trict Officers in Minnesota instructing them,
mot to allow any presumption claim, predi-
Gated upon a settlement made nHhin four
months after the receipt of the circular, on
any of the lands withdrawn from market in
view Of the provisions of the law Of the Sd
Of March last, making O grant Of lands to
the Territory of Minnesota for Railroad par-
poses.' An order to this effect has been
made by the Secretary of the Interior.
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The Time Of the Meeting Of the Con.
stitutional Convention.

stitutt0nal Convention.
As some misunderstanding appears to ex-
list in certain quarters as to the time fixed
BY law for the meeting IF the Consti-
tut nal Convention, We publish the third
section of the Enabling Act in full. In
this connection, it may not be improper
again to call attention to the first clause of
this section. which we have italic sed. The
Pioneer will, perhaps, make note of this
provision, which the editors will use at the
time the Pcmbina delegation APPLY for seats ::
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That on the first
Monday June next the legal voters in each
tative district then srising acithin ihs limits Of the
proposed State hereby authorized TO elect two dele
gates each representative to which said district may
be entitled according to the Rpportionnent for repre-
sentatiyes the Territorial Legislature, which election
for delegates shall be held and conducted, and the Per
turns made, in all respects In conformity with the laws
Of said Territory regulating the election OF representa-
tyes and the delegates elected shall ASSEMBLE ut
the Capital OF said Territory TUE SEcosD MONDAY IN
JuLY NEXT and first Diet rhine by vote whether 1t Is
the wish of the people of the proposed State TO e All
mitted into the Union ut that time and so, shall pro.
coed Constitution, and take all necessary steps
for the establishment of State Government in conform
y with the Federal Constitution subject TO the APPROX
al and ratification Of the people Of the proposed State
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
The Capital Question.

The President of the St. Peter company,
NJ. HowEs, has applied to Judge NELSON
for peTsmptory mandamus to compel the
Territorial officers to remove to Ct. Peter. nv
virtue Of the act of last winter providing for
the removal Of the capital. The application
will be heard at the Judges chambers on
Monday, July 6th-Judge -CaArs1rID ap.
pcaring as attorney for the St. Peter CON-
psny, ard Attorney General EMmRrr on the
opposite side. '
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
Mr.. Nice oOk and the Ohio Defalca ito,


In reply to an insinuation Of the Pioneer
that Mr.. GlBsoN, the late State Treasurer Of
Ohio. had been here this season 'speculating
in lots" upon money stolen from the people
OF that State, we took occasion to bring the
matter uearer home to our prevaricating and
unfair neighbors, by stating that Mr., BREs-
LIN had also been here, and that Mr.. Nc
Cook, his old bookkeeper, was but recently
an atachec Of the Pioneer office. Mr.. Nc
Cook. with an unnecessary degree of sens;-
tiveness. We think, called upon us yesterday
to know whether We wished to insinuate
that he was party to the rascalty. Such
an idea never entered our brains; neither will
the sentence complained of bear that con.
struction. We saw the fact stated in the
Ohio papers that he was BREsLIN's book
keeper. snd our only cause for using his
name was 70 show the ole-sided course of
the Pioneer in attempting to make its read
ers believe that only the Republicans of Min
nesosa countenanced men who have been in
any way connected with the Ohio Treasury
office during the past six years.
No Republican paper in Ohio that we
lave seen has accused Mr.. McCooK of receiv.
ing any benefit from BREsLINis dishonest
acts; and we repeat that our paragraph re-.
lating to his connection with that faithless
officer cannot be construed by any impartial
mind IS making such an accusation, when
taken in connection with the extract from
the Pioneer, which formed its text.
Mr.. NJ Cook informs US th4t he was not
connected with the Office at the time the de.
ialcations occurred. We are very glad to
learn this fact, and thus to set him right
before his friends here at his new home. The
statements of the Ohio papers led US to q
different conclusion, although it does not
necessarily follow, had he even been there as
book-keeper at the time. that he therefore
kaew what use was made of the money.
We ase-sssw convinced Of the fact that
Mr.. GlBsnS tos2At 20 property in Mime.
sofa while here. Bat tbs Pioneer will never
.etract its tying charge against hin,
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WILLIS A kGoRxAN-Whatever sins the ex -Governor
may have for the persistant and perpetual
n9Iing at MIN 81 sucn B,ngsgate as
the Pioneer Minnesotan, Winona Republican, and FL
nanca! Advertiser have been doing for the last four
months, seems to exceeding bad TASTE though he
deserving Of every epthet they bessow. We
not at all approve Of the Governors course but such
slang sounds puere, and withal like Gerry poor argu.
ment.-1smes.
Well, some Of these days, when. we have
nothing else to do, we may take occasion to
refresh the memory ofthe Times with some
choice extracts of its own language applied
to GoRMAN only about one year ago. The
epithets of all the journals named in the
above extract are mild in comp rison.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04
More LYNCH LAVA correspondent

MoRE LYNCH LAVA correspondent o
of the Chicago Press Of the Gath, says:
It seems that a gang Of horse thieves had
been for sometime lurking in the neighbor-
hood Of Wapsapinicon River in that coun,
ty, and the depretlations bad aroused the
people to vengeance. A party went in pu =
SUIT, and several of the thieves; still in pos
session Of the stolen horses, were captured
upon an island 10 tho river. judge Ly nch
at once established his court for tn ir trial,
Two were hung on the oath inst. one was
hung on the 10Th, and fourth was shot,
One Of those captured had disclosed the
names Of the whole gang, and at the last ac-
counts the Judicial mob were in hot pursuit
Of them, threatening to hang them also.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

TERRIBLE TRAcEDY.-Much excitement
was caused in Washington, No., recently by
tie murder Of young man named Bullock,
by his rival, VIM. Hail. The affair took place
in the presence of the young lady they were
counting, Hall drawing q knife and stabbing
Bullock to the heart The lsdy caught The
o ur 'erer's hand but too late to stay the
bow.
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Republican majority.

Thus it seems the Republicans would have
. msjoritv Of two, even were the ak outsiders
from Pembina and the four Democrats OF ST..
Anthony, who did not receive certificates.
admitted to seats. But We can speak in ad
vance. and adyisedly, to the first named
"delegstion," and inform its members and
their friends that they will, most assuredly
save time and expenses by remaining at
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

CHAKoE PRoPA1EroRsmr.-The last num-
Der Of the Winona Argus contains the vale
dictory Of it's former proprietor and editor,
Wm. Ashley Jones, and announces that it
vii hereafter bepubI.saed by H. B. Cozzens
and A. n. Waldo. % s9 3f
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

We have Al length received correct inform
alton in regard to the result Of the late elec.
ton in the 9Th District, which enables Us to
compile an official table Of the result in the
whole Territory. In that district we have
all along conceded the bogus Democracy three
Delegates, whereas it now appears for certain
that they have only elected one. We rive
below the Territory entire with the excep.
ton of the eth District-the places Of voting
IN which are excluded from any rspresenta.
ton in the Convention BY the terms Of the
enabling act:
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Mr.. Brooks Of the N. Y. Express, thus
writes abont the Rock Island Bridge:

writes about the Rock IsIanu b4uge:
+, The bridge is both convenience and nui-
.ance--a blessing and plague. The RATS
men dread it, and within the few days past
rafts laden with lumber have been broken in
pieces, and the boards-collected from the
Upper Mississippi scattered in all directions
Several lives have been lot, which makes
the river men fierce in their denunciations OF
the bridge. The current is very sts ong here,
and at certain seasons no amount Of care
can avoid these accidents. The steamboat
men slas hold the bridge in sort Of horror,
and would if they could, abate it as ) nui-
ance.
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Jusr read the Times of to da. II You want
to laugh. What its local deem wit, is laugh
ed ct by others for different reason.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

DR. JoHs G. YouNc, President of Central
College, KY, died = few DAYS since. His wife
was q sister of the Weep resident Of the Uni
ted States.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-04

The Brownsville Herald of June 9th,
publishes the official returns of the late cleo.
ton in, this county for Delegates to the Con,
vention, which IS recaiitulated as follows.
- DELEGATES AT LARoE. - "a. FFf
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Average Republican vote, 386-average
Democratic, 277.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-30

LOT on Whites Creek Pike, IN Edgeheld containing
n 81 feet 'front.' running back 2SS feet with good 6rck
Store house occupied by X. n. Jones.
ALSO G lots contsinug each fr to 20 acres OF lAno,
thre miles ON Nashville, Dickson pike Two 81 tue
lots improved an part OF them well umbered gEeal
Bargain will be given in any of the above properly
J. l.. d K. W BROWN,
sept 9 No. AK Cherry, street.