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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-16

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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-16

parent lake with plenty .of timber, at hand Tor
building. fencing and fuel, and sastthe land on
tile tWestjs;de Of zthe Upper MISSISSIPPI 1is only
open to pre- empt;or, there is little opportunity
for spectators and settlers have assurance Of
neiglhorss md TINT rapid increase in the value
Of their lands and ii III socia1 advantages which
arise from the aysts1f of land in limited guam
titles 10 actual settlers sisls%i2 10 sf@Ioie 7
The country country around St. CLOUD, vs " re
Mlssissippi was, purchased Of the Indians IN. i
treaty. made with them ~ Hon. Alexander
Ramsey and Luke Lea in 1852 aha ratified by
the fsenas : the same year 4 The Sioux had
owned the land from 1877 but had not occuri, d
it. and il was used as hunting gfcund by the
Ninnebagoes whose land reached within four,
miles n6r1li bfl 81. Eohdss Their swns
,ceded to the United States by treaty began
with Commissiogef Manyrcny ard 'concludcd
at Washington IA Feb. 1855 and ratified by tho
Senate l;arch ga Of The same year, IN My
following they removed to their reservation on
tho blue Earth river and only since THAT time
has stearns county claime,, kindred with civil
zation, Tie first house within The co,porated
limits Of St: Cloud was built bJ James Hitch
ems. fo1r(i;enerat Iowrt e Jamea Kitchens b. inR
the ffsr tie man who sleft;n = house here
is entitled to the Distinction OF being the old.
est inhabitant'. Tie Aite bf Lower St. Cloud
Wan talerfip apalclaimasy Martin Woclly. 4
Ndiweflane \ ho soll his right to George +.
Bro who surveyed md Rlatsedittinthe spring
ibf aAbonttstlie same tiMeilelA /. ,Wilspn
stirveyed aId Iil6ited what ia now called middle
town, which adjoinsrandrliss higher NJ the, rjv-
eriMwhile General lowry surveyed and pls,tctl
upper town. called Lowry Addition, the win
tor following. 1t was Mr. Wilson wlo gave
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-16
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-16

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Atear} s4fosee,en earth.s lying is not dit.
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h.s,e sought cur injury 'n g ? aoeaas
Ifrtinacitysrd desI er,atitp, s55e.- .,as,
1--WE thaA make no Ieifona! VI ifo4 :
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g lculate tie cost ef supplying territory 3,
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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
The La Crosse Road-.Another Change
I'm the Directory.

Stephen Clark has resigned his place as
President of the La Crosse Company, and N
p. Stanton has been elected in bis stead
Mr.. Clark says, as the cause of his resigna-
tion, that due " attention to my private
affairs, renders it quite impossible for me
to give proper attention to the concerns
of the Company" He thinks his connection
with the management has not been wholly
unproductive of results favorable to the in
terests of the stockholders, and congratulatcs
the company that the completion of the road
to La Crosse is placed beyond "a reasonable
contingency.
E. H. Goodrich has also resigned his place
as Director, and Jacob IL. Shear Of Albany.
elected in his place. A. q. Garrison of the
Market Bank, Troy, has been elected to the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of By
ron Kilbourn. The New York Egpress from
which the above is obtained, adds:
"No official notice has been given the COM
pany of the change Of time in holding the
annual election. A meeting of stockholders
will be held in Albany in few days, which
will be adjourned to New York, to consult
with stock and stockholders here, and agree
upon ticket for the deferred election, should
the company receive notice OF any cha &c in
the day, and agree upon the names of parties
TO whom proxies shall be sent With good
management scch as the present Board are
capable OF securing to the road, there will
remain profit for the stock
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

Our advice to everybody is, do not sacri-
flee your State Scrip. If you can not get
par for it, keep it. 1t is worth every cent of
its face, and has more intrinsic value than
tho best secured bank notes. The must ap-
proved paper currency is that which is secur-
ed by pledge of public stocks. Now,
State Stocks are valuable in consequence of
the public faith being pledged for their re.
demption; and for no other reason. Should
State repudiatc, there would be no method
of enforcing the payment of the principal or
interest. Then if paper currency secured
by this kind of collateral is so perfectly safe,
why should our State warrants, which bear
twelve per cent interest, having the faith of
the people of Minnesota pledged for their re-
dempticn, be discredited
We learn from the present Territorial
Treasurer and State Treasurer elect that the
$250,OO0 State bonds will soon be engraved,
and he thinks will he negotiated so as to take
up the Scrip and pay the interest on or be-
fore the first of July. There has been in all
about $4,000 of warrants issued, for which
there will be $25OOOO in gold to rede I'm
them with.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
Minnesota and her $4,000, 900.

The Chicago Tribune of the 10th says -
I" As we predicted some days ago, the people
of Minnesota have voted, by large majority,
to saddle themselves with debt of S. ,0OO,-
000-greater by million than the inhabi-
tants of Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa to.
gether, and equal to 1925 apiece for every
man, woman, child and halfbreed in the
Territory. 1t is true, this debt is only con.
tingent on the failure Of certain Railroad
Companies to take care Of the principal and
interest. 1t is also true that it is contingent
on their finding loose change to that amount
seeking such investment. The latter is only
problematical, while the former may be re-
garded morally certain. The Railroad and
real estate men who are at the bottom of this
business will get their lands into market with
haste corresponding to their necessities
The result will be that neither they nor the
State will ever realize 100000 in cash out
OF the entire issue. No corporation can bor-
row money at this rate of interest without
walking straight into bankruptcy. We re-
gard the action Of the Legislature in the first
instance, and the vote of the people in the
second, as the grossest financial folly ever
perpetrated by State which did not con.
template reputation. We concede them. of
course, the right to manage their own affairs.
Doubtless our advice is not solicited in the
premises but the cold of Wall street will
allay the Minnesota fever with a VENGEANCE y
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
The Pioneer Smelling Around.

The Pioneer is troubled as to Governor
RAMsEY's position on the Loan Bill. We
would only remark on this subject, that it is
well known Mr.. Ramsey was detained in the
East by business connected with his private
affairs, until the day before the election and
that it is equally we'll known that he went to
the polls and cast his vote independently
fearlessly, and openly, and if the Pioneer wri
ter is extremely anxious to know how he
v"ted, he can inquire of the judges of election
il the 4th Ward, as to the kind of ticket they
saw him put into the box. We presume they
know.
And while they are thus hunting out
Governor RAMsE'Ys vote, suppose the Pioneer
folks include in their researches the exact
whereabouts of Bogus-Governor SHELLEY, on
this question. He has not been absent from
the Territory, but has been here during the
whole contest, and yet has given no sign
whatever by which people could define bis
position on the Loan Bill.
Mr.. SIBlEY's opinions, also, as the indivi
dual possessing the certificate of Gov.
ernor, are at present of more consequence
than even Gov. RAMsEY's and the public
would like much to know whether their Act
ingGovernor is in cahoot with the swindlers
or against them-whether they can rely on
bis watching their schemes to plumber the
State-to evade the law, if that should be
their game-or whether they must be under
the necessity Of constantly watching him, t.
see that he does his duty by the State and
the taxpayers!
Come, friend Pioneer, trot Mr.. SIBLEY Out
show US his hand-what kind of a card i.
he going to play-what
Fantastic tricks before high Heaven
To make the angels weep"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

The grand facy dress ball at Washington,
of Mrs. Senator Gwin, has transpired, and
we begin to hear from it through the Jenk-
inses Of the press. Most of the distinguish
ed ladies of the nation, We infer. were present,
attired in some unusual, outlandish, or ridicu-
lous costume. Mrs. Gwin, we are told, was
attired as queen Mrs. Douglas as Aurora;
and Mrs. Pugh as Night Mrs. Clay of Ala
bama, personated Mrs. Darlington, having
Ike with her, probably personated by her
husband. Mrs. Senator Hale appeared as q
Spanish Dueuna, and SO on, through an indie
finie list. Such grave gentlemen as Senators
Seward, Hale, Douglas, Mason, the President,
Secretaries Cobb, Thompson, &C., &C., were
permitted to appear as gentlemen rather than
monkies; while Keitt, Burlingame, Cochrane,
Clingman. g., appeared as bull fighters, Span
ish gentlemen. gentlemen of the olden time,
and in any other shape and form that pleased
them, if only removed as far as possible from
common dignity and common sense.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

The fancy'drcss ball given by the New
Workers at the Crystal Palace, 10 aid Of char
ity, and which was splendidly successful SO
far as raising money is concerned, had the
following winding up as related by the New
York Herald. This flow of liquor produced
its natural effects, and as the small hours
wore on, border ruffianism was rampant
There was fighting, bowling and screaming
for lost garments. The policemen who en-
deavored to assist the distribution did it in
such stupid way that they made matters
worse. Disorder reigned supreme. Pick
pockets and clothing thieves darted here and
there like Mexican gurillas plundering as they
went All sense Of courtesy and politeness
was lost. People were knocked down, kicked
and trampled upon. The Palace resounded
with the din OF shouting, bowling, roaring
cursing, swearing and screaming, in all the Ian
guagcs under heaven. Babel was nothing to
it. The whole affair was disgrace to the
citv"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
Keitt,s African Elooueuee.

That particular eloquence which takes its
pomp and exaggeratioa from the associations
Of slavery, is now abundant in Congress-
Among its orators, Mr.. Keitt, Of South Car
olna, is eminent. Here is specimen from
his recent effort on Kansas
Sour eagles were to be carried as were
carried the eagles Of Rome, until, with the
wafture of their wings, they had famed away
the pride and pomp and power of surround
ing nations. and this whole continent was en-
braced in the meshes of our proconsular des-
potism. The old thirteen, like Corinthian
shaft, was to spire upward to the Heavens /;
but it was to rest upon dome covering blood
and rapine and tyranny. Has the ghost OF
this murdered scheme come back unannealed
and blood bolted, to spell your gaze with its
basilisk fascination? Do you want to con-
quer states and provinces, and send forth
proconsuls covered with pomp, and backed
by legions, to glut your greed upon plundered
wealth, and safe your lust of power on ru-
ined victims Do you want q triumphal
march to the Capital, with the spoiIs of plum
dered provinces to deck your pathway, an
enslaved people gathered around your chariot
wheels ~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
The Fraudulent Vote In St. Paul.

We were glad to obs rye yesterday
amongst our citizens, even by the most prom
inent advocates of the Loan who are honesi
men, general condemnation Of the rascally
double treble. and quadruple voting done by
the Irish voters in favor of the loan. 1t ex
cites the disgust Of every right thinking man.
Nor do We think any press will be found in
ST. Paul, except the Times, to gloat over,
rejoice at it, or justify it. When we consider,
that this reckless and purchased sheet, was
loud in its dennnciation of the illegal poll
in st. Paul last October when only $500
votes were alleged to have been cast the
depth of degradation to which it has sunk
may be estimated by its rejoicing now over a
poll of 4243 NEARLY 1000 of which are
fraudulent, and he kno,rs it!
The fraud is the more gross and transparent
when we reflect, that great many of our
business men are now absent, and that large
numbers of the Irish even have scattered
from st. Paul since October last and our
vote should rightfully, therefore, be several
hundred less than were given at tho State
election in the fall Besides this, it is notori-
GUS that large number Of citizens opposed
to the Loan, did not 60 to the polls at all
giving the contest up as hopeless. The Pho
neer has the candor to acknowledge this. In
its yesterdays issue that paper remarks:
''The opposition made no attempt to con-
test the election /; half of the original oppo-
nents of the loan, in St Paul, either did not
vote or voted for the MEASURE
Now, add these voters thus known to have
been absent to the 4243 recorded as having
voted, and it would make the vote of St.
Paul reach fully to 5000!
No further comment is required upon such
transparent villany than the simple state
ment Of these figures
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
A Muniacent Beauest.

The late Charles McMicken, of Cincinnati,
has bequeathed to the Corporation of that
city the sum of $780, for the foundation
Of two Free Universities, ore for boys and
the other for girls. Orphan children, between
the ages Of five and fourteen are to be receiv-
ed, supported aad educated out of the funds
of the Colleges. Those who may remain in
either Institution until the age of eighteen,
are to be bound out to some useful oecupa-
ton, their inclinations towards particular
branches Of trade to be invariably consulted.
Pupils who develop marked talent are to be
professionally educated. The course of in
structions to range from rudimentary princi-
pies to the full college course. - Orphans who
shall be thus reared and educated, and shall
intermarry, from the male to the female in
stitutiOn, or Uice versa, are to receive, at the
date Of marriage, loan not exceeding $500,
at per cent. interest. No other restriction
is placed upon the conduct of the institutions
than that the Protestant Bible shall be used
in both as book of instruction. The num-
Der of pupils is left to the discretion of the
city authorities. The property devised for
the site of the College IS that known a. the
Old Watson estate on the Hamilton Road,
near Cincinnati.
Mr. McMicken has left property valued
at over $l,O0O,OOO. The balance remaining
after this large bequest is divided among :
host OF relatives, in small sums to EACH
Part Of the property being situated in Louis
lana, the testator orders the manumission of
all the slaves thereon, and directs that each
negro who desires to emigrate to Liberia
shall be furnished with an outfit of $780,
The Cincinnati Commercial has an interesting
sketch of Mr.. Mem cken:
ave are informed that this University
scheme was a favorite of tho deceased, since
he arrived at bis majority. 1t was his con-
slant theme of conversation,and he persist
emily studied the subject, and accumulated
property with the view of devoting it to the
noble cause to which he bequeathed his
princely estate.
Mr.. McMicken was born in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, in 1885,, and was aged 76 years
when he died. In 1903 he crossed the ALLIE
phanies, and arrived here with horse, saddle
and bride, which were then his entire pro-
perty.
He engaged in the river trade in latbosts.
then very profitable, and afterwards estab.
lished himself in business at Bayou Sara
After successfully prosecuting trade few
years at the point he returned to this city
and built himself residence, in which be
always resorted in the summer, passing his
winters invariably in the South. He never
married, but was constantly surrounded by
relatives, TO whom be was liberal"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

Chicago Post ONCE RObbed-.Arrest of
the Editor OF the Douglas Organ.
On last Friday morning the Chicago Times
published letter written by Isaac Cook,
Postmaster in that city, to Nehemiah Wright,
Postmaster at Chatham, Sangamon Co., Ill.
The following is copy of the letter:
Posi- OFFICE, CHICAGO, April 8, 1858.
N. WRIGHT, Esq.-Dear Sir: am in re-
ceipt of yours, April 9Th, and have contents.
BY this please find receipt of amount enclos-
ed.
If You cannot come to the convention as
delegate, which trust you will b.. able to, you
must at all events make your appearance there,
as we intend to organize the National DEM
ocratic party, and it behooves the friends of
the Administration to be on hand with their
armor on.
shall there be able more fully and salts
factorily to further your matter and interest.
remain your obedicnt serv't.,
1. COOK.
P. Sir BEATEN, by all means make o
new delegation.
The letter was accompanied by some edi-
torial remarks, duplicating Mr.. Cook in an
endeavor to levy black-mail upon the coun-
try Postmasters. The Times also stated that
the letter was in the possession of the editor,
and could be seen by the curious or disbe-
lieving.
The post Office books showed, that such a
letter was actually mailed. The country
postmaster declared that he never received
any such letter. The question then arose
how did the letter get out of the mail. In
order to ascertain this, the Post Office De-
partment ordered the arrest of the publish
ers of the Times, and they were taken before
q. S. Commissioner Bross on Monday last,
when it appeared on the examination of Mr..
Cameron, one of the publishers of the Times,
that it was found at their door in an envel-
ope directed to them. They were discharg-
ed.
For the success Of the Buchanan party in
Illinois. we think this was certainly the most
injudicious prosecution we ever heard of.
Although there is no doubt that somebo.
dy' connected with the Douglas wing of the
party has violated the pest Office law, and it
may be, robbed the mail, on conviction for
which, he would be justly incarcerated in the
Penitentiary; yet the PRONUNCIATION of this
fact is as nothing in its damaging effects as
compared to the expose which Ike Cook, the
Buchanan postmaster at Chicago, has thus
voluntarily made Of the desperate shifts that
he and his masters at Washington are put
to, to put down Douglas in the State Con-
vention which was to have met at Spring
field on Wednesday.
On the subject of the robbery, the Chicago
Democrat remarks:
"This development should convince the
friends of the present Administration of the
importance of having none but reliable
friends for Clerks in the Post Office, or mail
Route Agents, and for Country Postmasters.
Nearly all the post Office officers 10 this State
are warm friends of Judge Douglas, and
some of them undoubtedly, by request, stole
this letter from the post office, or the mail
bags. We hope MIR. Buchanan will make
immediate changes all through our State.
Things can't be worse. They may be better"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
More Free Labor Triumphs In Missour

More Free Labor Triumphs In Missouri.
The St Louis Democrat claims to have two
more victories to add to its coronal of free Ia
Dor triumphs-the one in the election of Nc
Dearmon, Mayor of Boonville, and the other
in the election of Payne, Mayor of Kansas
City. Of the first it says:
Mr.. McDearmon, who has just been cleo.
ted Mayor Of Boonville, was the candidate
for Auditor on tie Benton ticket two years
ago, and is stapnch, Incorporating cppo.
nent OF the politics and fanaticisms IN all their
shapes Of the national" demagogues Of this
State. The industrial question, the immi-
grafton question. entered largely, we under
stand, into the contest, and the emphatic
voice of BOonville dlscloses that it does not
intend to be behind its rivals in inviting en-.
terprise, capital and free industry to come un-
challenged to its fine site, and aid in building
up aourishing city on the banks of the Mis-
souri,.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24

Another Rural District.
KENYON, Goodhue Co., Min, April Is.
To the Editors Of tie A5nnssotian:
The following is the result of the vote cast
here to day
Total number of votes polled here, Ninety.
Loan OF State credit for Railroads-Yes, 3
No, So
Against the Governor taking his seat be.
fore We are admitted q State,.
And none for the amendment,
AS our people do not care if SIBLEY ecer
takes his seat, believing that he was not le-
gally elected, and therefore not entitled to it.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES CROWLEY.