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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-10
Desperate Fist Fight on the Floor
of the House. Encounter Between
Messrs. Keitt or South Carolina
and Grow OF Penn.
WARRINGTON. Friday. z

WARRINGTON, Friday, Feb. 5.
The House is still in session = 10 O'Clock.
They have been six hour, engaged in cal.
ling the Yeas and Nays on motions TO ad.
journ. calls of the House, &C., factiously
moved by the Lecomptonites for the pur.
pose Of preventing vote on Harris mo.
ton to refer the Kansas Constitution, with
Instructions to investigate the facts.
This is a confession that the Lecompton.
ties are in the minority. Their efforts to
buy up votes seem to be foiled, 20 far.
They are beaten every time by solid
majority. eiir
The present indications are that the re-
ference proposed is inevitable. Such 10
the opinion Of very shrewd Democrats
authority.
Five O'Clock A. NJ. The House CON.
tinued sleepy session to past midnight
occasionally voting On motion to adjourn
or taking the yeas and nays on excuslng
absentees when. just at that point, the
House was thrown into the most violent
excitement, and fearful scene of confu.
sion took place.
Mr.. Grow was walking down the sisle
on the Democratic side of the hall, when
Mr.. Keitt and a friend approached him.
A squabble quickly took place between
Mr.. Grow and Mr.. Keitt. Mr.. Keitt
struck Mr. Grow, when the parties were
separated by friends. They then exchanp.
ed words in an evidently excited and men.
acing manner, when Mr.. Keitt again dealt
blow at Mr.. Grow, the latter knocking
him down. The respective friends of both
parties rushed to the rescue. Various
members on each side engaged in the fight
which took place in the area fronting the
Clerks desk.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, was con.
spicuous among the Republican, dealing
heavy blows.
The Speaker loudly and imperatively
demanded order, and called on the Ssr-
geant-st-Arms to interfere.
That functi mary carrying his mace of
Office together with his assistants. hurried
to the scene and crowded into the thickest
Of the fght, in which at least dozen men,
bers were engaged.
Some minutes elapsed before this truly
fearful contest was quieted.
The members having reluctantly return
cd to their seats, there was dead calm
in comparison with the scene just enact
cd. cry
/, Mr.. Qnitman proposed that they now
adjourn, and take the question on the re-
ference of the Kansas Message an Mon
day at one o'clock.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-10

us, and we hope the authorities will not
neglect their duty in this respect, until
strangers can pass our streets without fear
of ANNOYANCE.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-10

TIE CAusE OF THE SuIcIDFs.-TheN New
Orleans Brlhii", referring to the suicides
of Senator Rusk, Arson Jones and many
others who have destroyed themselves,
comes to the conclusion that if the real
fact could be known, it would be found
that in vast majority of instances the
cause is to be found in CUPS
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10
Still Later from Utah..Later from
Kansas.
ST.. LOUIS, Apr!

d. LOUIS, April D.
The Utah mail which left Camp Scott,
March LIST, has arrived. The troops contin-
ue in fine health and were anxiously waiting
the determination of the Commander to pro-
coed to Salt Lake. Johnston had a regular
effective force of eighteen hundred men and
one thousand animals, in good condition, to-
gether with large volunteer force, and the
general impression was that he would not
wait for re-inforcements before making an at
tack Communication with Salt Lake City
is entirely prohibited and little or nothing is
known Of the intentions or preparations of
| the Mormons to resist the entrance of troops.
Johnston's dispatches will be forwarded to
Washington.
Leavenworth papers from Goth to 3Oth ult
not received. Ia constitutional Convention,
| Both, the Committee on Schedule made re-
port The schedule provides that constitu-
ton be submitted to vote of the people on
the third Tuesday in May. The election Of
Members of the Legislature, Judges and
State Officers to be held at the same time
1t also provides that all laws now in for ce
not repugnant to this Constitution, shall re
main in full force until they expire by their
own limitation.
The Bill of Rights is Identical with the TO.
peka bill.
The Convention sends remonstrance to
Congress against the admission under the
Lecompton Constitution. 1t was read and q
copy ordered to be Immediately forwarded te
Washington.
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Anti-Lecompton Resolutions from Still
water.

Anti.LecomptOn Resolutions from Still
water.
At the Republican meeting in Saltwater
on the 9th, to make City Nominations, the
following proceedings relative to national af:
fairs, were also had:
"The following resolutions were then sub
mitted by Mr.. w. M. McCluer, and unani-
mOusly adopted
"Resolyed, That the effort now being made
by the Democratic Administration at Wash
ingtoL to force upon the unwilling citizens of
Kansas u Constitution which by its terms
prevents the people who are to live under it
from exercising their inherent rights of free
ly rejecting or approving the same, and that
too ir defiance of the expressed will of a
large majority of the citizens of our oppressed
sister Territory, merits and should receive
the uncompromisng opposition of every hon.
est man and well-wsher of his country and
OF humanity.
"Resolued, That the Democratic party in
attempting to unite, under existing clrcum-
stances, in the same bill, acts for the admis-
sion of Kansas and Minnesota-the former
under the Lecompton Constitution, despised
and rejected by the great majority of its
people, and made without the authority of
law the latter with a constitution almost
unanimously ratified by the people, and form
ed, too, under an Grabbing act pledging the
good faith of Congress for our immediate
admission, thus forcing every honest man in
Congress and out, to oppose our admission
is guilty of criminal injustice towards Mime
sofa, and is responsible for all the perplexi-
ties: which we now or hereafter may suffer
on account of our dubious position as State
or Territory.
"The meeting then adjourned
j. K. REINER, Pres't.
at. THAxTER, Secy"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10

lint ,c either at home abroad WANTED to PURCHASE
The impossbility of selling kept us from losing popua
ton and the Of disgrace high taxes prevented
us from gaining materially
king state for internal refused to
loan her credit gave her land grants to companies who
had TO raise the money themselves to build Railroads
and since then lnes has prospered Shall we prom ny
her example, initiate her widest errors, ana thus
bring Immediately ruin upon our young Stater
6. How ridiculous all this talk Of "prac-
teal progress" inviting immigration when 1t
is progress backward into immense taxa
ton: and when amongst all the Railroads
this SIS 100000 is to build, there is not q
through line contemplated to let us in or out
of Minnesota but immigrants are eAPec'eu
to be fools enough to risk taxation for lew
pieces of roads connecting with no other
roads, and running to no,chere!l
Z. THE eastern capitalists will take the
State bonds.' They will-will theyF How
kind But we prefer to let them take the
Railroad bonds alone; and they certainly Will,
if the securities" given to the State are Of
such high and impeachable character as MIR.
Cole MARTIN and Mr.. RICE say they are.
Our future is in our own hands" remarks
Mr. RICE. We hope it is-and we hope to
see # no longer in the hands of Mr.. RICE
and his set, to be ruled for their individual
advantage and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or for the
advantage of gamblers of any class, political
or otherwise
There is one thing strikes us as signif-
cant--why is General SHIELDS name not ap-
pended to this document
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10
Obituary.

From the Yarmouth Register
Died at Yarmouth Port, Mass, Feb goth, 1858, Mr..
CHANDLER GRAY, Gather Of WV. Gray, Esq., St. Paul.
aged u years, months, and IA days.
He the last survivor Of the family Of Joshua Gray
who was an exemplary man, and actor in the stir
ring scenes Of the Revolution.
His mother was a Christian woman, of pleasant MEM
ory, remarked for her many virtues and her decided
religious character. The deceased taught by his
parents in his boyhood, the rigid rules and stern
cepts practced by the ancestry Of earlier times and
handed down by the that passed before him.
San honest mems the noblest work of God" "The
memory Of the just is blessed"
The deceased is entitled, above most men, to the APP
peatons, honest, just. He lived without reprcach for
than two generations in the town where he was
born and reared.
In all the relations Of e he sustained the character
of good man, upright citizen, kind husband, .
most indugent father, quiet and peaceable neighbour
He self-sacrifcing, and always readyto promote
the happiness Of others. Industry with him a
dnal virtue. Labor seemed pleasant task, for came
to willing hands and cheerful heart.
He was kind to the poor and to those in misfortune;
the needy turned from his door empty hand
ed away.
From early boyhood to latest years, he evnced rev.
erehce ior De W, tne biDle the oaDDatn ana sacred
things. He read the Bible than all other books
beside not for the purpose of controversy but evidently
TO learn the precepts and find the way to Heaven
Hep he would say to his children during his last
illness, to prepare for Heaven, and much of his time
spent in earnest prayer.
He faithful attendant upon public worship when
health would permit; and, although he made preten-
to goodness, yet his daily life virtuous
ample, worthy of imitation by ALL
He died, it is believed beloved by all who knew him,
without an enemy, leaving the rich legacy of good
name behind him. And to his relatives and friends he
left the glad assurance that he has gone to the home
the just in the peaceful realms of Heaven
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10

AsHINGTON, April 8.
The government has made contract with
citizen of Texas for supplying S25, O0O
worth of camels for the use of the army.
A commercial arrangement will be made
at some point in Africa, affording the best ia
clities for purchasing animals suitable for our
climate for expectation.
Lieut.. Bcale has submitted to the War
Department report concerning the road
surveyed and opened by him last summer
from Fort Defiance to Colorado River. 1t
confirms previous statements. He passed
over the road, meeting with snow only once,
and then not enough 10 cover the ground
The climate was such that there was no oc-
casion to use tents.
The bill to supply the deficiency for the
fiscal year ending year from June next, is
under consideration in the House. 1t apprO-
PIRATES $4,000 900, of which nearly $4,000,
600 is for the army, and 81 100000 to sup
ply the deficiency in the revenue of the Post
Office Department.
The House Committee on Public Land will
report but few bills giving lands for Rail
roads, and none to the States which have al
ready received grants for such purposes.
New YORK, April 3.
rumor from Washington states that the
English fugitive, Alsop, is in that city to as
certain the views of Government concerning
his extradition, in case it is demanded.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10
The Harem Unveiled.

A Moldavian countess, frequent visitor in
the harems Of the late Redschid Pacha and
other dignitares of Constantinople, thus
takes the romance out of the popular idea Of
those Mohammedan paradises:
"Women, fat i'll made dirty and stupid and
such is the personnel of all harems. Add to
this that the women pass their days in jeal-
ously of each other disputing, abusing. and
even fisti-cufing, and you will understand
that the happiness of Messicurs the Turks,
which has for centuries Inhamed the magma
tons of romancers and poets, leaves much to
be desired to make it perfect.
THE harem is hell where four or five fu-
ries busy themselves in torturing poor devil
whom they call master and lord"
"a we'll kept harem, of four women only,
costs 1925, 900 year, and that of the Sultan,
for 1856, cost hundred million of francs, or
S2O,OO0,OOO. The young Turks, who have
adopted European ideas, regard the harem as
an exploded institution.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10

The Rat OFFICE AGAIN.-The Times
visits his indignation at the action Of the
PRINTERS UNION Of this city, on our devot
ed head, leading off with personal abuse
aimed at ourselves. Now since the pop-gun
has gone off, and nobody is hurt, we humoly
venture reply. "The desire on the part of
the Minnesotian for the Times to cooperate
with it, as the Times mentions, was simply
this. That it it was unfair for one paper to
be paying the extra prices demanded for
work after certain hours, and another paper
not, and that all should do so, thus comply
ing with the demands of the UNION, or all
should r,fuse to pay extra for such work.
The Times pretends to employ men on their
merits but does the little autocrat of that
paper allow them to fix a compensation at
their OWE estimate of those merits He as
serts that his employees are satisfied with
their wages-and in another place that the
rates paid in that Office are higher than those
demanded by the UNION. If such is the case,
we dol't understand why he abuses us be-
cause one of the conductors of this paper
asked him to accede to the regulations of the
other papers, by paying the prices Of the
UNION scale, when he could save money
thereby. How do you explain this ?
We have nothing to do with the issue be-
tween the UNION and the Times, further than
to reply to the personal and uncalled for
abuse of the Local of this paper, and the i'm
putation on the good faith of the conductors
of the ManesOtian. We understand that the
UNION will reply to the Times, and we await
to see TIMOTHY used up.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-10
The Times and the Printers.


EDITORS MINNEsoTIAN-Dear Sirs: Al
low me to occupy short space in the COL
umns of the yMinmssotiam, this morning, Tin
order to place myself right upon the records"
as certain Hon. would say.
From the Daily Times, of Saturday morn
ing l take the following:
"Last week the prominent business of the Min
neSOtidn called upon the publishers of the I"es W
say, that Dr. Foster, the Editor of that paper nad gwen
out that he Should permit the men to receive extra
pay after certain hour of the evenng-that ne con
sdered their demand unjust and that he had
the said business that no extra pay was u
lowed Further, that he he said Foster) should not
allow extra pay for Sunday work"
Allow me to say Messrs. Editors, and Jour-
neymen Printers, that every line Of the above
is false; but will here state what converse
ton myself and the Clerk and Editor of that
paper did have: A few days ago l called
upon the Clerk of that Office, and stated to
him that wished to ask him single CUES
tion-whether or not he Tor the proprietors)
was paying a price and a half for work done
after 9 O'Clock at night or on Sunday. That
DR.. FOSTER had learned that the Minnesotian
Office was the only Office in the City that was
paying the prices established by the "Prin-
ter's Union" At that moment Mr.. NEwsoN
came in, and overhearing our conversation,
said 81 am not paying price and-a-half, nell
Their do intend to. am independent of the
printers Union" and don't care d-n for
them. Winter before last discharged two
Jours. who were members of the Union, this
statement knew to be false, for the Jours.
referred to, left the Office under the direction
OF the Union and 1 won't now have man
in the office who is member of the Union
stated that DR.. FOSTER had authorized
me to ascertain whether or not all the offices
in the city were complying with the demands
made by the Printers Union, relative to pay.
ing price and .a-half as stated above, and if
found that they were not, he would consider II
very unjust on the part of the Union to con-
tinue to demand it of him. But, as fol
my being authorized by Mr.. FOSTER to cal
upon the Editor of the Times for the purpose
of forming coalition to reduce the price O
composition as adopted by the Journ eymer
Printers of this city, it is certainly misre
presentation, and intentional on the part o
Mr. NEwsoN.
And in conclusion, allow me to state tina
when 1 informed DR.. FOSTER what the Clerl
of that Office and what Mr.. Newson had sait
relative to the matter, he remarked that HI
did not want to copy after such meanness, bu
would still continue to pay price-and-a-hal
as demanded by the men in his employ.
j. @. A. WARD.
st. Paul, April g. 1858.
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A Worried Turk.

Mahommed Pasha, an Admiral of the
TURF ish Navy, is on visit to this country
tor the purpose of contracting for the build
ing of man-oEwar, and also to establish
terms o: greater intimacy between the Ma
hommedan government and our own. This
Turk had thousand dollar "treat" in New
YORK City at the expense of the Corpora
uon. The public feast was cold collation.
OF ham sandwiches and wuc-two things
totally forbidden by the religion Of the guest.
Nobody but New York Aldermen would
think of setting pork before Turk. When
the Turk had escaped from the New York
"b'hoys," he hurried to Washington, and his
advent is chronicled by dispatch to the n.
Y. Times, thus:
Mohammed Pasha arrived tonight. He
had NJ been at Wizards Hotel twenty min
utes before his room was broken open, his
trunks ransacked, and their contents strown
about, and his carpet bag cut fairly in two
Two thousand dollars. in 6 Id, and a crown
set with ge4s, worth as much more, were
undiscovered by the thieves.
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 5.

ASHINGTON, April D.
A resolution from the Legislature of New
Jersey was presented, asking the President
to promote Lieut. MaurY.
Mr.. Brown of Miss, brought up his police
in the city of Washington.
The bill provides for patrol force of one
hundred men, and other stringent regula-
tons.
The accompanying bill is report from the
Committee on the District of Columbia,
which expresses ia the strongest terms the
state of bloOdshed and riot in the city, and
throws on Co. gress the responsibility of
maintaining order.
A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Seward
described the condition of affairs in Washing
ton as a reign of terror.
Mr.. Douglas said that we all know that no
mans life is safe in this city, even on the most
public avenue. There must be reform or you
will drive the community to worse alterna-
tive.
The Washington police bill after receiving
some triaing amendments passed-ayes 49,
nays 9.
Mr.. Douglas reported bill for the admis-
oiOh vi OICSOu.
Adjourned.
HoysE.-The House took up the Senate's
amendment to the volunteer bill.
The House concurred in the Senates, a.
mendments, which leaves it discretionary with
the President to accept one regiment Of
mounted volunteers FIR the defence of Texas
and two regiments for the protection of sup
ply and emigran; trains, and the suppression
OF Indian hostilites. This was agreed to by
IL majority.
Mr.. Goode, of Va, reported bill for the
better protection Of life ahd property in
Washington, providing for q strong police
force, and appropriating 100000 to carry
the act into effect. He urged the immedi
ate passage of the bill, in view of the fact
that violence, robberies and murders were Of
daily occurrence.
The bill was referred to the committee oil
the VIII lie on the state of the Union, and will
be considered after the Deficiency Bill is
dispo led of.
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The New York Tribune on Minnesota.
The N. v. Tribune of April LIST, saws:

/" A correspondent writes-as many have
hitherto written-to ask us whether we con-
slider Minnesota State which presents at
fractions to those who are intending to mi
crate westward this Spring in quest OF indie
pendence and homes of their own.
"We answer-Decidedly Yes Minnesota
is a good State-one of the most fertile, best
timbered, best watered, of all the New States.
Her climate is cold-her Winters, usually
long and severe-but, to Offset this, she pre-
sents the advantages above limited, with gen.
eral salubrity and rare beauty of landscape.
Her numerous lakes are gems-pure, clear
and accessible her streams are m. re abun-
dant and enduring than those of other prai-
re States her timber and mill-power are
advantages which few years. residence on a
level sea of wild grass would enable you to
realize. Yes, Minnesota is richly lowered
by Nature for attracting and subslsting a
free, industrious, virtuous and thrifty people.
Her cold is an objection-more because
of it's effect on fruit-trees, etc., than from its
direct influence on human beings-but it is
not an unmixed evil. 1t unquestionably con-
tributes to vigor of muscle, energy in labor
activity and longevity. Indian corn usually
ripens considerably northward of St. Paul
and where that ripens men can prosper il
they will"
The above shows that Minnesota is not
quite kilt yet-unless the State Taxes or
the S5,OOO,OOO Loan kills US. There are
many" looking hitherward for their homes
-" many" as the Tribune tells us, who are
making inquiry of its editors about the at
fractions Minnesota presents for the EN-
grant westward Shall we destroy these at
fractions by saddling this 100000 burden
upon us-to have the inquiring emigran
told, " Minnesota is a good State-fertile-
healthy-bm-SHE HAS VERY HEAVY
| STATE TAXES"
Let us vote down the Loan, and vot.
down the Taxes too. This is the way to in
duce imm igration.
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From the Stiuacdter Messenger Extra.
Anti-LecOmpton Victory---The Strong.
hold Taken---DemOcracy on Clutches
-..StillWater Redeemed!!!
TUESDAY NIGHT, April 6, 9 P M.
To-day we received intelligence from wash
ington of the defeat of Lecompton in the
House-to night we send back responsive
echo from this hitherto, strong Democratic
city.
At our city election to-day, the Republi-
cans have elected Two CoUNcILMEN A Re-
coRDER !! and CRY JUSTICE !! by MAORI
ties ranging from five to twentyl We lost
our Mayor by only nine votes, and one Coun-
Gilman by eleven votes.
With fair show at the polls, our MAORI
ty throughout would have been fifty votes
Scores of Republicans were unable to vote,
on account of the polls being blockadcd from
their opening by the Democrats.
Heretofore the Democratic majority has
averaged 100 in this city, every time. The
Precinct is good for rousing majority here
after
We regret the loss of our Mayor and one
Councilman, which was only brought about
by the extraordinary personal exertions of
the opposing candidates.
OUR CITY! OUR PRECINCT! OUR
COUNTY STAND REDEEMED!
Near seven hundred votes were polled.
Republicans Be of good cheer! Our
Cause is right onward to glorious destiny !!
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From New York.

NEW YORK, April 3.
Private advices from Montevideo Feb. I'd.
says the disturbances have been suppressed
and the Government established on a more
secure and permanent basis.
Arrangements are now complete for right
enforcement of the quarantine laws at this
port. All vessels arriving are subject to
visit from the health officers.
The Times says that Col. Burnham's regi-
ment of volunteers recently organized in this
city has been accepted by the President, and
the other regiment authorized by the new
bill will be taken from Pennsylvania