Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
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resignation was announced by telegraph
lew days ago, has published letter giving
his reasons, and III the course of his letter he
condemns the system Of electing Judges by
the popular vote. lie says: "On receiving
the appointment, | thought that being a
Judge, actually sitting on the bench and dc
Gliding on the rights Of men of all shades of
political opinion, | ought not to write political
opinion, ought not to write political letter.
nor to make political speech
was and am thoroughly convinced, by read
ing and reflection, that when ever judge
can be elected by reason of his sentiments
on any question of politics, that moment the
real power of the judicial office will disap-
pear"
- A certain DR.. Lewis Keyes has been
arrested and held to bail in Lowell, Mass, in
somewhat singular suit. Some six years
ago rich planter in Mississippi, named Jessie
Cornwall, on his death-bed requested Keyes
to take his daughter by favorite slave, and
the mother to free State, and gave him So
900 for his daughters use and 81 600 for his
own services. The mother and daughter have
made complaint to District Attorney Moore
that they are restrained of their liberty by
Reyes, who for number of years bound out
the daughter and her mother. The suit is to
recover the money left by Cornwall, and pay
for six years labor.
- 1t is now announced that Hon. Davy
R. Atchison, "whose fierce tramp made the
prairies tremble," in the days of his political
glory, has abandoned politics and is now liy-
ing upon his farm, which is said to be one Of
the best in Missouri.
| ~ 1t is stated that on the recent trip OF
the stage with the California overhead mail,
from Memphis to Fort Smith, when short
distance from Des Arc, it was approached in
the road by three armed men, who ordered the
driver to "stop and deliver the mail" The
driver was accompanied by guard, who pre-
scented a pistol, and ordered the highwaymen
to " stand aside" They did so, and the mail
passed on.
- Mr.. Isaac Collet, a worthy citizen o.
MOniteau county, Mo-, on Saturday, the 9th
took his rifle down for the purpose of hunting
sheep, and placed his foot on the hammer t.
blow in the barrel to see if it was loaded. i
was, and the slipping off of his foot from tli'
hammer told the tale. The ball entered hi,
|
~ Mr.. George w. Constable, one Of thu
Salt Lake Mail conductors, says that when h
left Salt Lake City on the fourth of las
month, the heat was oppressive, but when h
got three days travel out of the city it showed
and the fourth day the ground was frozel
and the ice plenty. Three days later he wen
through snow nearly a foot deep, and whei
he got over on the North Platte, the mosqui
toes attacked him in swarms and nearly de
voured him. This was experiencing suddeI
changes and the four seasons in rapid sue
cession.
- In the U. S. Circuit Court at Cincin
natl, on the 18th, an injunction was granted
against the assignees Of the Ohio Life anc
Trust Company, restraining them from dis
posing of the assets Of the exploded corpora
ton, and the Sheriff of Hamilton county ap
pointed Receiver. The applicants represent
ed claims amounting to nearly million dol
lars.
~ The Ptnnsylranian Necompton) i
fairly frantic over the result of the election il
the old Keystone State. 1t surpasses tn
Washington Union in its rage, and sends Col
Forney to his Satanic Majesty, and think
Hon. John Hickman monster of wickedness
and all for opposing Lecomptonism, and com
ing out triumphant in that opposition.
nv" The New York Herald of the 10Th
says that the specie and bullion held at tn
great commercial centers of the world at tn
latest dates may be set down thus Bank G
France, $l2O,OOO,OOO; Bank of England
500 900 900 the New York Banks, S2S,
600, 900; making total of one hundred ant
vaults.
- The Republicans of indianapolis helt
great Qualification meeting" over the ter
riblc rebuke given on Tuesday to the Lecomp
ton Democracy in that State. The Re
publicans of Rock Island did likewise
At Cincinnati and Philadelphia grand tri
umphal professions were formed, cannon
fired, etc.
49, The Atlantic Telegraph Company
although they are doing no business, are
making some money. They have lost then
copper wire in the Atlantic, but they have
found lead mine in Newfoundland Since
they cannot work the one, they are working
the other. 1t is said they have an hundred
and fifty men digging ore, and two or three
vessels carrying it to New York. Their fifty
square miles of land promise to be worth
more than their fifteen hundred miles O
cable
~ Delaware has been telegraphed al
over the land as having gone Administrator
last Tuesday by $50 majority, when, in fact
her State election has not been held, and vii
not be till the second Tuesday in November
Last Tuesdays election was for inspectors
and Assessors only, and the aggregate AID
ministration majority is shown by the VIII
mington journal to be 443 only, whereas al
the Inspectors election of 1856 it was $50.
~ The Atlantic Telegraph Company
| have sold their lead mines in Newfoundland
to parties for 100000. Several cargocs OF
the metal have arrived and are on their way
to New York 1t averages eighty per cent.
| and Is frnnunntlu cut out in nllrc lllmnS hcinU