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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Iater aud Important from Kansas.
Sr:Lcurs. Dec. "a. :

OF. LUIS, Lee. Ct.
A Kansas letter to the Dem ocrM says that
on the evening of The 18th battle occurred
at Fort Scott, between the Pro Slavery and
Free State men. Five of the former were
killed, among whom was Blake Little, mem
Der of the Lecompton Convention. Several
men were taken prisoners and confined in the
fort
The Missourians assembled strong force
on the border, AMI more fighting is appre-
hended. The difficulties grew out of Clark.
notorious rs the Murderer If Barbour, two
years since, going about, accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff, collecting taxes Of Free State
men, selling property in default of payment
and making prosecution under the rebellion
law.
The Territorial Executive Committee is.
sued call for re-assembling on the 23d, OF
the Delegate Convention held in Lawrence Oh
I he I'd inst, to take into consideration the
best course to pursue in consequence of the
Legislature having failed 10 submit the To.
peka Constitution with the Lecompton in
Strument.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

"MADAM," said conductor day or two
ince, "your boy can't pass at half fare-he's
too large"
ale may be too large now" replied the
women, who had paid for half ticket. but he
was small enough when we started"
That wasn't one OF the fast roads! Dun.
bar & Rice's Ante Election Irish Railroad in
ST. Anthony was one of that sort. 1t wasn't
fast enough for the Red Shirts
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
The Treasury Note Plate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The Treasury Department does not EXPECT
to get the treasury note plate engraved in
much short of three weeks. The intention
IS tn make them so that they cannot be conn
terieited by photograph. In the meantime
the sub-treasury will receive deposits of gold
with orders for the notes, and when the pa
per is ready, the notes will be issued for
them, dated on the day of deposit. The pres
ent rate Of interest is three Ter cent.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Gen. Cass' Letter to. Gen. Denver.
New YoRk, Dec. "a.

INV ONhy DOO'
Secretary Cass' letter Of instructions to
Gen. Denver, the new Secretary and Acting
Governor of Kansas is published this snorn-
ing. 1t severely aninadverts upon the action
of Secretary Stanton, in assembling the Lee
isature, as tn. owing new element Of dis
cord among the excited people Of Kansa s
and details the means at his disposal for su D.
pressing all attempts at disturbance. ] be
Legislature is to be protected in its DELHI ERA
lions, although no action it may sec fl t to
take, in the opinion of the Administrs .tion,
can Interfere with the election provided for
by the Constitutional Convention.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
The Country Press on Shields.

The Red Wing Republican,, commenting
upon the Senatorial election, SAYS:
"To the election Of MIR. Rice, we have no
especial objection to make but do most en-
phatcalls protest against being represented
by an old daddy, like Shields. If nothing
more Substantial or respectable than the cast
off Of Illinois can be found, we would suggest
the prcprlety of ava ting spring emigration"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

Ir. WHEELocKs LECTURE BEFORE THE
ING MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
ry one who missed hearing this, missed
of the richest Literary repasts of the sea-
1t was full of the soundest sense, most
inal ideas, richest wit, broadest hu-
D., and profoundest sentiment,-besides
king all through with the most brilliant
, gerry, fairly coruscating at times with
st of fancy and blazing with metipho.-
ogether it was THE best lecture of the
ever delivered to a st. Paul audience,
: has been mentioned by everybody with
highest encomiums.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
New York Bank Statement.

The official averages of the banks in the
city of New York for the past week, ending
Saturday, Dec. 10, present in the aggregate
the following changes from the previous week.
ly statement of Saturday, Dec. IL:
aA@ie@sc !" .r'a"S OS0,OOZ
Lhe'e"ee III opeCi.e l,o9S, iOO
yeerease "a ErSeiation -i',......... -, 39VzS
The movement in loans and deposits indi-
Gates gradual improvement in general bust
ness, while the further large increase in spe-
Gle denotes continued success in collections
from the interior. Added to these signs OF
returning confidence, we have to report bet
ter rates in the neighboring cities. Pennsyl-
vania funds have improved to 9ea98J rer
cent; Baltimore 96aa97 Boston 99aalOO.
The specie average has reached the unprece
dented figure of $27,957 1928, within few
dollars Of the estimate made this morning on
our review of the specie movements of the
past week Times, 22d
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

FIRE IN BRooKLYN.- About two o'clock
yesterday morning, a two story, unfinished
frame house, in Brookly n, took fire from a
stove in one of the rool ms, and was burned
to the ground. We did not learn to whom
it belonged, nor the loss, which is probably
about $1,000. No gener al alarm was given,
and but few persons KIN ew anything about
the fire.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Railroad Difficulty.

FITTSBURC, DEC. 20.
The Mayor of this city addressed letter
to the Pres dent of the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Rail Road, forbid
ding the laying of tracks along the
streets Of the City, to form junction with
the rennsylvonia r. r. The President re-
plies, claiming the right under an act of the
Legislature and decision under the Supreme
Court, and intimating that in the absence of
a compromise, the Company will have no al
tentative but to complete their track at
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
New York, Dec. "a.

New York, Dec. "a.
The Democracy of the city met last even
ingiu Tammany Hall to the number of 1000
Or more, and endorsed the Presidents Mes
sage Hon. John Van Burep reviewed in
terms OF censure the recent conduct of the
Lutte Giant on the Lecompton embroil,o.-
Speeches were also made by Hon. Richard
Busted, Gen. Walbridge and others. There
was considerable disturbance at the COM
mencement of the meeting, by some indis.
Greet friends Of Mayor Wood, who were in
tent on breaking up the meeting, bnt were
overruled in their intentions,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

THe ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION -
The Springfield Register claims that all the
Democrats IN Congress from Illinois 60 with
Douglas on the Kan-as question. 1t says ::
alt is sufficient to simply say, that Messrs.
Harris, Morris, Marshall, Shaw, and Smith,
Of the House, will sustain the position Of
Senator Douglas. Governor Maiteson en-
tertains the same views, as do ninety-nine
out Of every hundred Of tue Democracy oil
Ihaois.'-Chseayo 7sib,xs.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

The FESTIVAL AT THE 9TH STREET cHooI
uorsE. BY far the most pleasant occasion
we have known for long time was the Fes.
iival of the Scholars of tie above school,
It vas got up entirely by the contributions
Of the two hundred Scholars who attend it,
a1l was an unique affair. The upper and
er rooms were set out with long tables,
aiming with every delicacy,and hands omely
iec grated with Christmas Evergreens. The
w,s dows we're brilliantly illuminated, and the
cry throng of the children, and their pa.
rsn:s and friends, all enjoying themselves
co.nbined to make it most joyous Christmas
Eysning, long to be remembered by all
prasent. Speeches, Songs, recit atoms, &c.
g sed the proceedings. The 70 oms were
densely crowded, several hundred pc rsons alto
e her being present
THE children connected with the Episcopal
congrcgation, says the Pioneer, had ioyou
line Saturday afternoon in the Senate Clam
Der of the Capitol. The Chamber as crow6
q to overlooking, and the exercises were i n
teresting and entertaining. To the chiIdr 2,
tagged in tho celebrations not ed abo ve
Caristmas OF 1857, will be happy souver ii,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

The following rich letter was sent to our
Post Master here, in reply to the notice that
All unpaid letter was lying in the Office here
for the writer
EUREKA CRY, California.
DEAR SIR Enclosed you will please find
one ten cent piece, and also the government
notice, for which expect the letter left at
your Office directed to me-. am sorry that
[ have relations or friends so poor, or else so
confoundedly absent rnided as not to pay
postage on letters they write me. For by so
ding they would bot'l save the Post Master
the trouble of seudin g the notice, and also
save your humble Sc rvant money enough to
bny two or three whisky toddes to console
himself with up in these internal mountains.
I don't suppose the letter is worth particu-
lar d-n, though by the time I receive it,
it will cost me just one dollar and half
This have found o ut from an exact calcula-
ton made from th best rules Of Gunter's
Arithmetic. I have only one friend and one
brother in your town from whom could ex-
pect letter, to wb ON if you will present my
best respects you will greatly oblge me-
One is proprietor of Hat Store, and the
other an Attorney at Law. The professions
each one follows fully accounts for the reason
Of the letter being not pre-payed. would
advise you to beware of those two individu-
Ills. And l would thank you if you would
keep an outside sentinel, armed with a stout
hickory cudgel, and if you see them sncaking
into the Office with letter directed to me
end the postage not payed, with express or
ders to give them crack over their louise
traps to teach them better manners. By do
ing this you will greatly oblige and also save
The purse Of
Yours, Respectfully,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
'TERRITORY OF M1NNEs0TA. COIN


i TY OF RAMSEY, DISTRICT COURT, SECO, d
JUDICIAL Dl"TkICT.-JOhn A. Bass Plaintiff, against
Danie A. j. Baker and Cornelia c. Baker his WIFE the
President, Directors and Company Of the Bank Of Hal
lowell, Thomas J. Walden, J. NJ. Hill, A. & Fuller,
John llnrd, j. A. Packard, william lollinshead and
George Becker Qate) copartners under the and
nrn OF Hollinshead Becker, Edwin Caldwell, Albert
Caldwell, and ]. Whitney, A. Vance Brown and J.
NJ. Hall, j. Jay Knox, Henry NJ. Knox and John Jay
hnox, copartners under the of j. Jay Knox Co.,
Gordon II. Edgerton, John O'Sulivan, Peter Berk~y,
David stewart James TrimbIe and John r. Thompson,
copartners under the Of Trimble Thompson,
Charles T. Whitney, S. Van Wick, ID. A. Robert. on,
c. c Washburn the Board Of Commissioners Of Ram.
rey County and Job j. Mcyegh, Defendants. Summons.
To the above named Defendants You, and each of Won
are hereby summoned and required to answer the Com
plant in this action which has been filed in the Office
OF the Clerk Of this Court, q. st. Paul, in the
Cou.ty Of Ramsey, in said Territory, within twenty
days after service Of this Summons you exclu-
sy. of the day OF such service and II you fail TO an.
swer the said complaint within the time aforesaid the
Plaintiff in this ction will apply to the Curt for the
relief demanded IN the Complaint
Dated St. Pau, November 10th, 1857
AxEs VAN ErrEN OFFICERS, Plaintiffs Attorneys
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Kentucky U. s. Senator.

LoCIsvnLr, Dec. II.
The Kentucv Senate by st,ict party vote
tabled the resolution to elect q United States
Senator in place Of Thompson, on Tuesday
next. This con>titutional!y postpones the el-
ection to the next Legislature.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Explosion of u Locomotive.

SASDUsKY, Dec. "a.
A locomotive attached 10 a feig train on
the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Rail
road. which left here this morning, exploded
near Munreeville station injuliny both ell
gineer and fireman, the latter seriously.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

ITEM. A celebrated Courtezan of o. If
y has issued printed invitations to num ,r-
Is OF f,ririends, for New Years dinner on
Gay afternoon. IF the names on her list
7re p ublished, we are assured it would Gre
p a sensation. AS one of the member of
'ress has been invited we suppos the
> lie will have a report of the proceed
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

TORONTO, Dec PA serious riot occur
red at the election in Furgus, to-day, in which
a man named Carroll was shot aud instantly
killed. Another man, named O'Callagan was
stabbed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

MONEY GETTING PL.ENrJER.-A gentle
man yesterday informed US that three persons
voluntarily came to him and. paid some &C.
counts in good currency. What's broke
IOoco
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

Our "BoYs' RECALLED the1 nselves yesterday
on some elegant champa' gne and other re-
freshments, sent from the well-known estab-
lishment Of BEAUMONT 3; GORDON, wholesale
grocers, on Third street.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

A fellow "out Vest gets off tie fellow
ing definition of widow.
"One who knows what's what, and is desi.
rous of further information on the same sub
ject."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

A DELEGATION of Sac and Fox Indians are
at Washington, in attendance on the Indian
Bureau. A delegation from the Pawnees is
expected daily.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

Prm.1c SUpPER.-The Methodist Episc y
pal Churches will give public supper, on
Friday evening", the 18th of January, at Con-
cert Hall. The proceeds Of same will be ap-
Piled towards paying the expenses of said
churches.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

Tue person who left plug of villain Gus
to oacco on our table, will please call 81 ain
The same and remove it.
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,TEYRITORY OF MINNESOTA. SrC.
L OND JUDICIAL. instruct RAMSEY ci1INrY

L OND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, RAMSEY COUNTY,
DISTRICT COURT.-Charies Decker, Plant tilt, a.
gainst Eliza Decker, Defendant To Eliza Decker, de-
PENDANT. In the name Of the United States you are
hereby commanded and required to 10 the COM
plant In the action aforesaid copy of which mplant
rs on file in the orc of the Clerk o. said Court the
City Of Saint Paul, and to serve copy Of your
to tine sad complaint the subscriber at his office in
the said City Of Saint Paul. within twenty ay Va from the
time of the service of this summons you exclusive
of the day of such service and If you fail said
compla int within the time AT resad the plaintiff will de-
mand judgment from the Court for the re for in
the complaint with costs Of suit.
A. L. WILLIAMS, Plaintiffs Attorney. jan2-w6w.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN app cation will be made 10 the County Coun,is-
sinners Of Rsmsey County, ~ T. thirty Days from this
,te thereafter as said Commissioners shall
meet, for county Klad starting from Kenty Road
near the south end Of Lake Cmo thence running north
westw artIy by Mr.. Uiriges House, to the centre of
Section 22 Townsh 90 north Of Range % West thence
ue north half mile the Terri oria Road from St.
Anthony to Saltwater. LORENZO HOYT.
st. Paul, December 22th, 1851. jana w3w.
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Extraordinary DEVELOPMENTS.

Supposed Murder Mistaken Indenity-Pe' Jury of q
wtness-Mysterous Temperance of the Supposed
Murdered Person.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

The following rich letter was sent to our
Post Master here, in reply to the notice that
al unpaid letter was lying in the Office here
for the writer
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-07

W-A A New York letter says, there have
been a number of cases of suicide and men,
tai arrangement in this vicinity, growing ou'
Of, and consequent upon, the late religious
excitement The papers record the suicide
Of a Mrs. Elizabeth Pooton, an elderly lady
residing OF 4S West Twenty-Eighth street,
who committed suicide on Monday night by
hanging herself to cross-beam in a stable
in the rear of her dwelling. Coroner Con-
merry held an inquest upon the body Of de-
ceased, when it appeared, from the evidence
of deceased's husband and daughter, that
she had recently become dcranged in mind
ih consequence Of the belief that she was in
imminent danger Of becoming unrighteous.
So strong was she impressed with the idea
that she was about to lose her religious feel.
ings that she determined to commit sui
eide rather than suffer herself 10 be classed
among the wicked.
There have been a number Of other and
similar cases in and around New York. In
Providence, Rhode Island, Doctor and his
wife, both persons Of education and social
position, became crazy from this same reli.
gious mania. Of the effects Of which the wife
died. There Ia q woman In Hoboken who
has become subject for lunatic asylum
from this cause.
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TRAGIcAL AFFAIR IN MIssouRi-A cor
respondent of the New York Express, writing
Frnp, Cra,nhy Mo aav..


TRAGIcAL AFFAIR IN MIssoURf.-A cor
respondent Of the New York Express, writing
from CRANKY, Mo-, says:
A tragical affair occurred here on Sunday,
2sth inst. About ten O'Clock, A. NJ, four
men came into CRANKY on foot, without bag
gage Of any kind; they were shnbbily dressed,
and three o: them were armed with two re-
volvers each-one with Shapes rife. An
hour afterwards, Alfred Bryson, citizen of
CRANKY, returned here from Naysville, Ark.
One Of the U. S. Deputy Marshals Of Arkan-
sas gave Bryson description of four horse
thieves, answering to the description Of these
men precisely. Their conduct during the
whole day being suspicious, about s o'clcss
the citizens determined on arresting Them
For this purpose n number Of citizens repair
ed to the CRANKY House and informed the
men that they intended to arrest them
Three Of them quietly surrendered, but the
fourth drew n revolver, cooked, backed into
corner and raised il to fire, but +. NJ. Lewis,
Deputy Sheriff, fred and killed him instantly.
The other three said II was all right; that he
was desperate man. Next morning they
confessed they were horse.thieves, and had
been in Kansas. They are from Tennessee.
The man killed had on his person 81 zoos 10,
two revolvers, and n memoranda book. The
other three were pnioned and started for
Kansas in charge Of three of our citizens
They would not give their names. The do
ceased's name is supposed to have been
George Page; that was the name In bis men,
oranda book.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-07

PUNISHMENT OF A WooD THIEF.-In the
depth of hrrd winters night, in northern
New York, gentleman heard noise at a
wood pile, and saIlying forth found man
just leaving, dragging sled on which were
a few sticks purloined from the pile. The
thief was overtaken, and he begged for mercy,
averring that his family was freezing. "Come
back, you rascal, with that sled," said the
owner of the wood; and the culprit dragged
II back to the pile and began to unload
"Stop that, you rascal, and put on sled
ful'!' said the owner and after pilng the sled
to its full capacity, added: snow pull, pull you
scamp!" The culprit could barely start the
load, but from the application of switch and
an oath or two from the rough but good-na-
tured owner of the pile, the load was got
under way, and for half a mile, with snow
knee deep, was the cnlprit forced to "a dog
trot, until he reached the door of his freless
cabin, ready to fall down from the labor of
hauling the load. "lhere," SAID the owner,
"you scound Ell, I'll teacb you to steal my
wood; next time, ask for wood" That was
Justice tempered with mercy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-07

Cool CoURAGE.--A correspondent Of the
Dover New Hnmpshire) Gazette relates the
following instance Of cool courage, exhibited
at the burning of the store of Parmenter g.
Co., in Barnstead, a few weeks ago:
"The proprietors with other citizens, were
Immediately on hand, and on going into the
store and upstairs, and seeing the entire attic
in blaze, Mr.. p. returned and told his neigh.
bors present to save the goods, rs tho store
they could not In the meantime some had
commenced to stop The fire and others to re-
move the goods. Parmen.er again went up,
and seeing fire dropping upon the heads of q
couple kegs of powder, ngain retreated, and
meeting Mr.. Nathaniel +. Smart, cried out,
For Gods sake, don't 60 up, as there is pow
der Mr.. Smart pushed him aside. land went
into the chamber, extinguishing the fire which
had caught the paper stopple OF one Of the
kegs with his thumb and finger, then tipped
them up and brushed the fire from the heads,
aud taking them under each arm, walked de-
iberately down and out into the street, thus
securing themselves against further danger
from the powder"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-07

s9w- Several men of wealth in New York,
Buffalo and Chicago, (says the Movement, a
new paper just started in New York; have
in contemplation to establish, somewhere in
the West, Leviathan Farm, of from 100000
to 100000 acres. Their object is to do for
agriculture, by the use of combined wealth
and the power Of machinery, what has been
done in the past half century by the railroad
and factory to supercede the old stage coach
and the spinning wheel. They will organize
the vast tract into two rival establishments,
with a military organization Of labor, gigan-
tic machinery, to plow, plant, reap and rem
der harvests, vast herds Of horses, sheep and
cattle Of the most select stock, and the cul-
ture Of fruit and grains on grand scale.
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sSg- The Shylock who, with head erec

tR- The Shylo who, with head erect
with honest people mingles, should cease to
shave his fellow men, and 60 to shaving
shingles.
The lawyer would be better off, his con-
science far less plant, who owned little
farm in fee, and made that farm his client.
We have some doctors in our midst, with
talents they should use, by practicing the
healthy art, in heading boots and shoes.
The minister, whose sage advice useful
moral teaches, should mind aud watch as
we'll as pray; and practice what he breaches.
The world should have its docket called
and sluppards all defaulted; and those should
be the upper ten whom labor has exalted
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-07

STATES AND TERRIroRIEs.-A comparison
of the area Of the present States with that of
the territory destined to be erected into States,
exhibits the interesting fact that the area of
the latter, in square miles, exceeds that Of
the former There are 100000 square
miles in the territories, exclusive of Dacotah.
The superficial area Of the States is l,46l, ,Ol0
square miles. The area Of Kansas is l39, 900
square miles, 10000 greater than that Of ali
New England, New York and New Jersey.
Nebraska territory has $4,000 square miles,
which is $4,000 square miles greater than the
area Of all The non-slavebOiding States ex-
cept California. If the territories are cut up
into States Of the average size, there will be
more than fifty States in the Union.