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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
The Canvas in Wisconsin.

Our neighbors across the st. Croix, in Wis
consin, are veryibusy with their State election
The Prescott 7ranscriptssof the esd, says:
TIE MEETING LAST NIGHT.-The people
were disappointed last evening in the presence
of Mr.. G. c.. Washburn, however, Mr. S.
Ludvigh, the editor of the ST. Paul Stats
Zeitung, made first rate speech, He is an
able man, well posted in politics, and evinced
candor and honesty in all he said He was
followed by Joel Foster and d. NJ Lusk, who
were replied to by j. S. White When the
last gentleman took his seat, j. NJ. Cavanaugh,
who was elected to Congress last year from
Minnesota, spoke for an hour and half, very
much to the satisfaction of the Democrats
present, but his speech consisted Of chain
of sophistries, directly the reverse of the ma
tural deduction Of facts.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
ELI Thaycr on Douglas.

The Republicans had rousing ratification
meeting at Rochester, N. Y, on Friday even
ing last, at which Eli Thayer was present and
gave Senator Douglas sharp raking down.
He reviewed the Kansas struggle, and sad
"Some one appears to have been beaten
there; and it seems they are the men who are
sustained by the Administration and the Dem
ocratic party. Applause The party had
talked much of popular sovereignty, but in all
their conduct toward Kansas their professions
had been totally belied. The record of the
party in Congress is against it; even Senator
Douglas himself appearing on the record
against it-he having by his own hand written
a clause which denied to the people the right
to decide on their constitution. This Is not
so bad as his constant support of all that was
done during the Pierce Administration to op-
press and wrong the people of that Territory,
| even to the appointment of their robbers and
| murderers to federal officers.
| He subsequently voted for the Ciittenden-
Montgomery amendments, alter he saw that
| KanZas was to be inevitably free. But what
| has he done to assist in making Kansas free
| State? Did he not unite in all the ISLANDERS
| and misrepresentation upon the free State
men? lie declared that he saw the Kansas
emigrants going through the streets Of Chicago
drunk! Was it the observed or the observer
who was drunk! Laughter. He said fur
Their, in his speech at the Five Points in New
York, that these emigrants went there to take
up large tracts Of land, SO that poor men could
not get any. This is not So and Judge
| Douglas knows better. The cnigrants have
not been able to this day to obtain title to their
hard won lands. If Mr.. Douglas has done
| nything to show repentance for these efforts
to enslave Kansas, and to prejudice the people
against the Free State settlers, he had yet to
see it. The pro-slavefy men, David r. Atch-
ison and Douglas, declared that slavery would
| be planted in Kansas and they attempted
| to make their prediction true, by the use of
cannon and revOlvers. Where is Davy r..
AtchiSOn now
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

In the Gath Congressional District, of Pen

In the z4th Congressional District, OF rem
sylvania, which was doubtful at our previous
advices,l lit is settled at last, that CHAPLIN HALL
Democrat, by nearly 700 majority. Thus,
but two Lecompton men Florence and Dim
mick so back to Congress from Pennsylvania,
with two anti-Lecompton friends of the Ad-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., of Berks, and Mont
GoMERy, of Washington. These two latter
are chosen by the aid of Republican votes,
while the united Opposition have thirty-one |!
Pennsylvania forever!
In GALUsnA A. Grows District, that
gallant Republican has over 1000 majority !!
Good for the spunky bantam cock of the old
keystone.
In regard to the State ticket, the Harris
burg Union of the goth has the official returns
from all but nine small counties. The aggre-
gregates are:
JUDGE. CANAL CON.
John NJ Read, 1874, $50 VIM. E. Frazer, 1s3, 157
VIM. A. Porter, l5s,sss Westboy Frost, l57, 34S
Read ahead, 25,SSa Frazer ahead, 25,a4s
The Union estimatesssthat the nine remain
ing counties will give 10000 votes, of which
READ and FRAZER will have 1000 majority.
The vote is little heavier than that for Gov
ernor last year.
The Opposition majority on Congress is not
far from 10000.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Artesian Well in Kentucky.

The Louisville Journal says the stream of
water now thrown out in a jet is amost beau
tiful feature of this well, and is worth going a
long distance to see. 1t was bored through
solid limestone, alternating at various depths
with seams of sandy and argilaceous lime
stone. This well is now 2,os6 feet deep, and
throws 225 gallons of water per minute, or
$4,000 gallons in "a hours The force with
which the water passes through an inch noz-
zle throws it &C feet above the surface of the
ground
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Democratic Progression.

The Albany Journal gives the following
terse and truthful history of the advance O.
"Demorcratic doctrine:
"The Democratic party has had four::differ
ent doctrines on slavery: LIST the Jefferso
MAN, which secured territorial freedom every
where; I'd, the Missouri Compromise, which
gave freedom and slavery pat; Sd, Popu
lar Sovereignty, allowing to settler to admit OF
exclude slavery, as they please; 4th, the
bred Scott decision, which establishes slavery
everywhere. These four changes in forty
years show improvement for the worse, steady
and rapid !"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

AT a public meeting in Cincinnati, few
days before the election, Tom CoRwIN made a
speech, in the course of which he said:
81 think could convince every impair
tial man that the horse of Popular Sover-
eighty was dead horse-blown to atoms by
Democratic guns. And as for that wind
broken, spawned pony, the Wilmot Proviso,
he was sired by Thomas jefferson himself,
and it's the horse l mean to ride while there's
hair in his tall Laughter and cheers.]
The Wagon Boy" being now fairly mount
ed for the next Congress, we may look for
some tall horsemanship before it is ended.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Executive Congratulations.

The President has received Geographic
dispatch from John Butterfield, President OF
the Overland Mail Company, dated St. Louis
Oct 8, informing him that the great overland
mail arrived there Saturday, from San Fran
cisco in 26 days and four hours, and that the
stages brought through six passengers. The
President replied as follows:
JoHN BUrrERFIELD, President, &c.
Sir,-Your dispatch has been received. |
cordially congratulate you upon the result.
1t isa glorious triumph for civilization and the
Union. Settlements will soon follow the course
Of the road, and the East and the West will
be bound together by a chain of living Amer
leans which can never be broken.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

The contest wakes warmer and warmer in
Illinois. There was to be a monster mass
meeting at Mendoza on the Goth, which would
be addressed by Gov CHASE of Ohio Hon.
HENRY S. LANE distinguished as an orator
during the HENRY CLAY and JACK TAYLOR
campaigns was to speak to mass meeting at
Bloomington on the 23d.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
The Mount vernon Fund.

The Baltimore Aaaerican says 1.-The sum
to be paid is 100000; $751; were paid at
the signing of the contract. The first install
ment Of S57, 900, due January 1, 1859, is now
ready to be paid, and it is hoped to raise the
entire purchase sum during the present year,
in order to take possession on the coming 22d
of February.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Election Returns in the Second Ward.

~
SIR In your issue of Tuesday / noticed
an article on the late election returns of the
Second Ward. would remark for the salts
faction of the public that the difference spO-
ken Of between the tally list and the returns,
happened in this way In counting the straight
Democratic votes, the clerks put down one
mark for every five votes, the fifth mark
making tally there being four marks over
which did not tally, these four marks were
counted as four votes only, whereas they
were in reality twenty votes, making differ
ence of sixteen votes, which fact the judges
discovered in making the returns.
In reference to Mr.. Mobiles vote, there was
difference of five votes between the clerks
in counting up. The clerk having the four
votes the most, ON making out the returns
conceded that he had made a mistake, and
consequently the returns were made to cor
respond with the tally of the other clerk
As to Mr. Branch vote can only say that
the clerks lists agreed, and the judges gave
in their returns accordingly ; and that the tai
ly paper and returns will be found to agree
on examination.
AS to the alleged discrepancy between the
name on the poll books and the number Of
votes, | will simply say that there is no diff
erence. But two columns of twenty five
names were mum ered with the same figures,
making the whole number of votes 59S in
stead of 593, as the Mmnesotian has it.
will say in conclusion that the ballot box
was nailed down all day, and that every voter
was sworn who was challenged-at least that
| was the intention.
NJ J. O'CoNNoR.
One of the Judges of Election, I'd Ward
In copying the above, we have only to
say, that personal examination of the pol
list, tally-list and returns, show other error:
which would have been of vital moment il
case the contest had been so close that few
votes either way would have elected. Intha
event it is plain recount of the poll would
have been necessary. In regard to the lid o
the ballot-box being loose and not nailet
down, our informant had such opportunitie
of observation that he cannot possibly be mis-
taken in regard to that being the fact; no
mistaken either, touching the refusal or neg
lect of the judges to heed challenges of lille
gal voters. Ed. -MINNEsoTIAN.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
A New Field for Newspaper Enterprise

The St. Louis Republican contains the fol-
Towns advertisement Why could not such
interesting announcements become matters OIL
established record under daily head III the
paners like births marriages and deaths?
"Engaged. Miss Anna could to John
Candal city marshall, both Of Leavenwolth,
X. T."
"From this time henceforth and forever
until Miss Anna Gould become a widow-all
young men are requested to withdraw their
particular attention"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
The PennSVlVania LeUiSlatur0.
The Result in Vermont.

On the meeting of the Vermont Legisla-
ture, the committee appointed to canvass the
vote for Governor reported as follows: For
HnAND HALL, Republican, 29,66O; HENRY
kEYEs, Democrat, 1889; scattering, 1872
HALLS majority, 1921. Gov. HALL has APP
pointed WILBUR P. DAVIS, Woodstock, his
Secretary.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Yellow Fever Victims.

The New Orleans PicaynHe says that the
total mortality in that city of yellow fever
since its appearance in June, to Oct. 9Th, Is
1878. This is within one hundred of the
mortality of Boston from all causes during the
wear 1857
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
- 1t is stated that Democratic party of

81 1t is stated that Democratic party of
Nebraska Territory are about to inaugurate a
movement for the early admission of that
Territory into the Union as State, "on an
equal footing with the original States" 1t is
very reasonably suspected that they want to
make Slave State of her, before the Repub-
iican party, which is rapidly increasing in that
Territory, shall gain the ascendancy and thus
spoil their pro-slavery game
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
The Trempeleau Pioneer.

This is the name of fine weekly paper
just commenced at the above place, published
by y. X. AvERILL. Terms 81 year in ad-
vance. 1t gives evidence of ability and en-
terprlse on the part of its editors and propri-
etors
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Indiana legislatures

The indianapolis Journal gives the COM
plexion of the Indiana Legislature as follows
Senate-Republicans, %; Anti-Lecompton
Democrats, 4; Democrats, 81.
n house-kepubicans, 81; Anti-Lecompton
hear from. 10 "
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
GOV. DenVar

Gov. DENVER arrived at St Louis on Satur-
day evening, from Kansas. The Missouri
Republican says he does not contemplate re-
turning to the Territory again, and that the
Territorial Secretary will perform the duties
of Governor, until the President fills the va
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
the following:

OF stamped envelopes there we're issued
al $50 note size, three cents 6,454, $50 let
ter size, three cents 1850 ten cent envcl-
Opes 100 official stamps.
The nett revenue accruing from this source
amounts to an aggregate of about 81 ,344 900.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
u. S. Postage Stamps.

The Stamp Bureau of the Post Office De-
partmcnt, which is under the direction OF
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, JOHN
MARION, Esq, has made the following returns:
For the quarter ending the 30th of Septem-
Der last, there were issued from this bureau
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

Republican Majority, 1873.
The Democracy didn't know that they were
whipped a year ago, but we think they are
thoroughly convinced now. Not more than
two thirds of the vote of the County was cast.
- ITujashaao Herald
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

- JOHN MITCHELL is to remove to Wash
inston at the beginning of the next Congress,
and thence forward will there publish his
Southern Citizen, an ultra villainous pro-sla-
very organ.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

- On Thursday night, October 14th.
snow fell to the depth of five inches at Mar
tinsburgh, Lewis county, n " and on TUG
Hill, same county, to the depth of eighteen
inches
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Result i'm WabashavV.

The following are about the majorities in
the several towns in this County; Or at least
as near as we can get them until the official
canvass
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Ramsey COunty.--Omcial.

The Board Of Canvassers met yesterday
and canvassed the returns. Below is the re-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

last Tuesday by $50 majority, when, in fact,
her State election has not been held, and viii
not be till the second Tuesday in November
Last Tuesdays election was for Inspectors
and Assessors only, and the aggregate Ad-
ministration majority is shown by the VIII
mington journal to be 443 only, whereas at
the Inspectors election of 1856 it was $50.
.Y" 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 frequently cut out in pure humps, being
estimated equal in richness to any in the
world.
~ The Washington State says: "Mr.
Clancy Jones appeared to be so confident ORE
election that he actually said, in this city,
lie eoas going to run only 10 sao'o -Dr. Bucdan-
an hoec easy IL acas to be e}ected as IN 1dmi,>-
istration Democrat." The result of this
interesting experiment is told by the Official
returns.
~ On the 4th inst. Judge Laud, the
Democratic candidate, was elected Judge of
the Supreme Court Of Louisiana.
~ Col Thomas l.. Harris, of Illinois,
has published an address to the Democracy
of the Sixth Congressional district, in which
he handles the Administration without gloves.
~ critic was never better criticised than
Goldsmith said to Lord Kane elements
of Criticism at is easier to write that
book than to read it."
rgy- There are three hundred and seven
ty-five convicts in the Missouri fchltehtiary
at the present time
~ Longlellow's Miles Standlsh is gaining
golden opinions in England.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-01
AN ELEPHANT STORY.

Returning by rail we left the cars at De-
rampore and crossed the Hoogly in a ding
hee 10 Barrackpore, and had drive around
this beautiful place. The parks about the
Governor Generals house are noble, the
most extensive in India. with many miles
Of carriage road running through some
very pretty spots: two large banyan trees,
r splendid flower garden, avsries filed with
all sorts OF Asiatic birds and fowl. There
is also very large mensgerie, but with
more than half the cages empty. We saw
a splendid giraffe, ostriches, tigers, etc,
mostly a repetition Of ihs Bardwau collec-
ton.
We saw the recently arrived elephsnts
from Burmah: they looked in good condi.
Ton There were 80 Of them at the sta
bles, and many were travelling about thro'
the different streets and roads. had a
short ride upon one of the largest, who
kneeed down to enable me 10 mount him,
and some o. item made US salaam with
their trunks when told TO do so by their
keeper or "mahout," as the driver is call
ed They are intelligent animals. A sto-
ry was told me of number Of elephants
in one of the Nofussil districts. One o.
them bad committed fault in refusing tc
carry slight additional burden, when told
by the mshout that he would get extra
srog for it. He WAS tried by court mar
shal in the presence Of twenty of bis ele'
phantine brethren, and convicted, and on
the keepers reading the sentence, all rails
ed their trunks in acknowledgement Of III
justiceI Another was appointed to flo!
him, when he did by giving him fifty lash
es with long chain twined about hi
trunk. and tt e culprit received the who'll
meekly, we'll knowing he deserved ii! The,
are very cunning as to weighing their fool
with their trunks when on march, and
there is an ounce short they discover it
and insist on the regular allowance. Whel
travelling they have each gallon of gro!
n day, just as The sailors and soldiers hav'
their glass. T ese animals were at Bar
rackpore rec uilirg after the voyage, an(
were sent up in the country to do servic'
I'm Eugland's cause Correspondence o
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-01
a True Love lfatch.

iik/ Q true. l0Ee match. but then sou
know they are provefbialIy upfOrtzsste ard
always eBcOpHter the opposition Of rela-
'tivss. Miss CslbArioe R@---~s-and Mr..
Charles M--- we're vel kBewu 10 be
teuterly sttsebed 10 each other, but her
mother did her utmost TO pressnt the con-
sunnalion Of their mutual regard in mar
Fiage. ~f-s 8 --3.
Finding. however, that her opposition
was Of no avail ssd that the spiior was re-
ally deserving young mao. she gave her
reluctant consent TO tie match in order to
prevent an elopemenL If her daughter
was not TO be married rich, she was deter
mined that she should be married in style,
and consequently made great preparations
for the Buptials. They we're nearly com.
pleted aud ibe company was already inyi-
ted when Miss Kate. who had apPsaEvd
exceedingly uneasy while Witnessing the
trouble and outlay to which her parents
we're going, said abruptly:
IAN this expense aad fuss is vss!ed.-
Il is Of 10 use. it is az nonsense" 81.
Nonsense, 70 us=!' repeated her moth.
er. "wha! do you meau---hays yoR altered
your mibdr Don't Jos Intend 10 marry
Mr. NJ. afler all?"
"Well. yes; TO tell you the truth. ma.
am married 10 him alGea Iy ahd have Teen
for these six months past"
Mrs. r. looked aghast.
7"Whst shall / DO! Cards hgvs beer
semitic every friend I baye. and we stall
look like SO many fools or 9rss"
Il can't help it." said the precious
young Isdy: you ought TO have given
your consent before. toryOu knew would
have Inn. Eou can let the party CONS
of however. but to perform the ceremony
would be absurd"
"You are little too fast for me. Kate.
exclaimed Mrs. R out of breath
"butt mu.tbe as you say. FOR 10 Use yoal
own worcs. there is 20 help for H.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-01
Tmprompfu.

with hGs;y step. as Ms tfsadsour way thfosSh,
This intricate world as other foikSdo, -
May we sver on our journey be able 70 view,
The benevOlsns faee ofs DOllarorTSO;
For an excellent thing lss Dollar orTso.
No friend half 50 true RIA Dollar or Two
Through country or towhH we pop up shd;dowa..
No passport se good as Dollar OF Twv.
Would yor read yoarsslf out OF the Bachelors crew
And ihs hand 0fa II nsledivini,y sus--
YOunust always BE- readythe handsome TO DO,
Although It should c0ss you Dollar or Two;
Loves arm is tipped vi,A Dollar or Two,
And affection is vouehed With Dollar or Two,
The best aid you can meet 10 advancing your suit.
Is the benevolent ctihk ofa Dollar OF Two.
Would you wisi your existence with faith to Undue
To enroll yourself among the sanetinsd fsw-
To enjoy good name, and q we'll cushioned pew,
You must freely came down with Dollar or Two.
The gospel Is preached for Dollar or Two,
And salTatonjS reached for Dollsr or Two,
You may sin some at tines but the worst Of all crime
.lsto ind youF'elfshor Of Dollar or TWo."
GUESS wHo
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-01
TTAH AFEAIRS.

The correspondent Of the Missouri Re-
publicou writing from Fort LARAMIE, un-
der date of the Sd, says:
Upon arrival at this post. few days since.
l learned that Col. Kane had just left for
Washington City with important informa-
tion from. Salt Lake: he wasex'renely eau
tlous and on.communicatiye, but stated
that the Mormous hqd had atalk with Gov
Cumming, after which they The Mormons)
had all left left Salt Lake City, and moved
South, where, we could not learn. They
left all their houses aud improvements
standing. Gov. G. stated TO them in then
tabernacle that all who were disposed &c
obey the laws Of the United States, and
wished to leave the city, could go along
with him 10 Camp Scott, and should be
protected. About one hundred went ou
with him. Col. Kane said that the laws
of the United States sbould be obeyed
that the Government had sent sufieien
force to compel obedience, and they neeC
not expect ovsrtures on their part, or prom
ises, that likely would never be kept. t
avail anything: thst il they remained theJ
should obey. Col Zane said that he new
er saw an infuriated mob in a city NOR
desperate or wild in the denunciatlon @
the United States and the authorities; h
thought every minute they would tear tn
Governor to pieces. but his cool, deter
mined uanner Kept them at bay till reaso
! got the botler Of their judgment, and the
ouisted down like swarm OF bees"