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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
Cautious!
The Pioneer Of yesterday morning draws
it mild, thus:

The Pioneer of yesterday morning draws
it mild, thus:
FIRST OF MINNESOTA RAILROAD BoNps-The first
sale of Minnesota Railroad Boads, bearing seven
per cent interest, we find noticed in the New York
1ra6unes report of auction sales or stocks in New
York on the 3Oth ult The bonds, $40, 900, sold at
1oOH.
We would judge from, the tone of the
above, if We had not learned as much by the
heading to its leader, that our cotemporary
was " In search of Light" "-an article which
another cotemporary seems to have found |!
If it had as much light as that other cotempo-
rary has, instead of thus coldly mentioning
that the quotation was merely from the 'auc-
tion sales of stocks in New York;" it would
have, like the Times, endeavored to impress
people here with the belief by skillful inuen-
do, that the sales were made at the regular
stock board, as it does by the cunningy
worded statement that the stocks were ''sold
at Merchants Exchange, Wall Street, New
York, at 81 ooh )" with the glorifying heading
Of "Gratifying News Railroad Bonds Sell
ing in Wall Street for one quarter per cent.
premium" and 1--WE congratulate our readers
on the favorable turn affairs have taken"
That would be something of the style the Pr
oneer would have exploded with yesterday
morning, provided its "Search for Light had
already been crowned with success, as it no
doubt will be ere long. II coquetted in the
same style about supporting the loan bill, until
finally it was illuminated by 2 hcod of light
poured in upon its purblined vision. The
Pioneer does mt go so cheap as some other
papers
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

The Pioneer of Wednesday morning con-
| tanned the following announcement

Ahe TS0neer OF Wednesday morning con-
tanned the following announcement
We understand Acting] Governor Sibley will
ieave this morning for New York, on important
business connected with the speedy negotiation of
30 the Great Moccasin has gone to the
Great Metropolis to illuminate matters by the
light Of his countenance. The Pioneer errs in
stating that " Gousrmor S1BLEr" has gone on
this business. 1t is H. Ii. SIBLEY, in his ca
paclty as Treasurer Of the Cedar Valley Rail-
road Company, that has gone on to "New
York On important business connected with
the speedy negotiation of the State Bonds %
belonging to that Company! The Hon. .JonN
W. NORTH, President Of the same Company.
has been in New York for some time on the
same business We must say, that we wish
MIR. NORTH, who is an honest man, at the head
OF comparatively honest Company, success
in his endeavors, and have no objection to his
fellow officer, the Treasurer of the COMPANY.
being there to help him. In one thing we hope
Mr.. NORTH will not compromise himself and
that is by winking at those mock auction qio-
tations Of the stocks, or at the new trick
which we understand is about to be played
through Mr.. SrBLEY, to make it the interest Of
two or three of the regular stock brokers 70
affect to buy some of the stocks and then play
shuttle-cock between each other for while in
sham sales at the Stock Board, at sham prices
corresponding nearly with the sham auction
rates, so as to justify him and the Auditor in
making them the basis for issuing currency
equal in amount to the face Of the Stocks, or
nearly so.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
The Heenan Case.

The public are aware that the examination
of EDWARD HEENAN, Register of Deeds for
Ramsey County, on the charge of malfeasance
in office, which examination was being had
e "een pa3. .civrv 10 sc.fns
Governor of the State at the Executive Cham
Der in the Capital, was ON Tuesday last
postponed for one week until ten o'clock this
day.
Mr.. SIBLEY, however, being Treasurer and
Director of the Cedar Valley Railroad Com
pany has been called to New York by the in
teTests Of the Company to aid its President in
negotiating or selling the State Bonds which
have fallen to its share for grading their road.
This, OF course, postpones the further hearing
Of Mr.. HEESAS's case indefinitely or until Mr..
SIBLEY's return.
We regret that his private interests in the
profit Of Railroad Company should thus
interfere with the official duties which, by
the tccinicaities of law, have been imposed
'Don him IS Executive of the State for the
time being
We rrgret it on the account of the tax-pay-
erS OF Ha!nsey county, whose interests and
oloAey are believed to be jeopardzed by the
retention Of Mr.. HEESAN in office one day
longer than can be avoided. If he was not
as we understand, continually and daily,
whenever opportunity offers, receiving money
on account Of Ramsey county for delinquent
taxes-from strangers and others ignorant of
the present right Of the County Treasurer to
| receive them-it would the less matter But
this makes the necessity for action promptly
on his removal the greater, in order to stop this
| business. There are those who think Mr..
SInLEY is trying to get rid Of or shuttle aside the
whole matter on account of the Irish vote
| We hope not
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

Once upon time, says an exchange paper
in the village Of B, in the State Of Mas
sachusctts, lived handsome miss Of seven
teen, whom we call Fanny l.; and
Charles A. was her accepted lover
The course of true love did run smooth, and
in due time came the usual happy termination
of their wooing, and the twain were made
one by the bencdictions of the holy church.
They were married early one summer NOR
ming, and the same day Travelled costly and
happily to New York, the first stage of the
wedding tour. As companion, young broth
er of the bride, mischeviOus young rascal,
accompanied the happy pair but well it
bad been for them had they trusted them
selves to their own society and left James at
home.
Well, the party arrived at the st. Nicholas
hotel While Charles was dutifully attend
to the comforts of his wife, James, in the
performance of his duty as groomsman, went
to the office, to enter the names and select
appropriate apartments With pen in hand,
a brilliant idea struck him, in pursuance of
which he entered their names in the register
thus james l., Miss Fanny l.,
Charles a.
Fanny retired early, being somewhat fati-
gued with travel. Charles smoked his cigar
for an hour or two, and dreamed of his bache-
lorhood, we suppose, and finally requested to
be shown his apartments. An Obsequious
waiter came candle in hand, and asked what
number it was.
{" With the lady who came with me-" re-
piled Charles.
The waiter smiled, hesitated and then ap-
preached an exquisitely dressed clerk, who
repeated the question.
"With the lady who came with me-"
Charles answered again, blushing to the tips
of his ears.
The clerk smiled and shook his head, as if
in pity of his ignorance.
" 1t won't do, sir you have mistaken
your house, sir; such things are not allowed
here, sir"
won't do Why, only want to get to
bed"
"That you certainly may do in your own
room, sir, but not in the lady's apartment,
sir"
The lady's apartment Why that is my
wife"
The clerk bowed ironically. "All very
fine, Sir; but it won't 60 down, sir; here IS
tie entry, sir"
Charles looked at tine register and there
was the entry sure enough
Miss Fanny L and Charles A"
He saw the whole secret at glance he
n~o;es,c, AID ei.i. cated, bat it was no use.
.. ,c called on lanes to witness his veracity,
but he was nowhere to be found. The W.
standc-s la,ghcd and the clerk was inexora-
bic. ana the poor fellow was forced to his SOL
tary chamh~r to pass the bridal night, invok-
L.: blessing, on the whole of respectable
lou,es," and young brothers.
How Charles justified his conduct to the
iisconsolate Fanny this vcritable history doth
lot state
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
The New Issue.

The Cincinnati Gazette says a slave code
for the Territories, compelling the admission
of Slavery into all the Territories, no matter
how large majority of the people may be
opposed to it, and protecting it there in direct
defiance of popular sovereignty" is the new
demand of the South. 1t follows logically
from the Dred Scott decision. We con-
fess we see not how those who support
that decision can consistently refuse the
demand. The great question in political cir
cles now is : Will DOUGLAS submit to this
requirement, and thus renew his former feal-
ty to the South
The New York Herald says: "AU the lead-
ing Democratic Organs of the South inform us
that the decree recognizing slavery makes it
the Constitutional duty of Congress to pass
a special code of laws for the protection of
slavery in all the Territories. This Is the u.s.
sue actich must be settled, either for or against
Mr.. DOrGLAs, before we can undertake to pro-
nounce him sufficiently in the sanctuary of
the Convention"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
ga NatsOn's Character Dependant on it's
Young Men,,

We should be glad to insert in our columns
the entire address by the Rev. Burdc;. Hart,
| under the above til lie delivered, before tho Y
! &. N. Association, on Thursday evening last.
We must, however, content ourselves with
giving the closing paragraphs.
In this CITY, the metropolis Of the future,
where you lot is cast you have work TO do
| Many of you, suppose, are strangers her
| away from the affairs and resorts and ho.i.e
| ,f other days. / should think it would be :.
! pleasant thing ior you to meet here on the
common platform of yoUr association; to pray
with each other, and to give each other III,
cheer OF kind words and sympathy. You arv
banded as Christian young men, all denotuilia
tional and social differences being forgotten
within your doors. Outside of them, those
ofyou who are Episcopalians can be thorough
Churchman; those who are Presbyterians
! can belong to Young Presbytery;" those
! who are Baptists can adhere to the close
communion those who are MethodiSts can
! know no leader but Wesley those who are
COngregationaliSts can hold to their princi
pies if they wish to. But as members of the
Association you rise above these distinctions,
| or the high plane of Christian unity and fra
ternity. Your Association should have a
home, a CENTRAL cheerful, wcll-lighted and
well-warmed suit of rooms, furnished with the
prominent papers and periodicals of the day,
with good library, with convenences for
writing so that its members in the long win
ter evenings will be attracted to them, and be
attracted away from brilliant billiard rooms
and warm saloons, and whatever other entice-
ments there may be here to stranger, who
longs for society of some kind. TO that home
invite strangers as soon as they become resi-
dents of the city and introduce them to those
who will approve their friends.
Honor and make memorable your Society,
by the nobility of your lives. Keep clear the
consciousness of what you are born unto
Stand by the great principles which const-
tuteS the inheritance of free-born citizens of
this land. BE fearless in the expression and
firm in the maintaining of your principles.
Let the coarse vituperation and unmanly
charges of your assailants pass like the gusts
of little tempest. Waste not your strength
on foeman unworthy of your steel. Be about
higher business than grOvcling minds can
appreciate. Act as though God was your on
ly Master and Judge. Have faith in Christ,
and stand up for Jesus" said noble coun-
tryman of ours in the last words of instruc-
ton he ever uttered, to those who congregated
for his teachings, in time of agitation and
peril; a sentence which is to be inscribed on
the marble that marks his resting place:
" There is nothing in the universe that fear,
but that shall not know all my duty, or shall
fail to do it." If such were the heroic words
of jealous and gifted man, whose life illus
trated them fully, what less shall commend
as life motto for those young men whom
have had the honor to address tonight?
"There is nothing in the universe that fear,
but that shall not know all my duty, or shall
fail to do it,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
Correspondence Of the Minnesotisn.
A Deer Hunt in the River.

On the 29th ult., Mr.. l. and an Indian
observed deer in the river opposite the town
of Pine Bend. They took boat and CON-
menced chase down stream for about half a
mile, when, coming up with the deer the In
dian plunged his spear into his body; the deer
rounded to and made up stream, when another
interesting chase took place, and another party
tried their luck in a canoe. These last Gained
on the boat and cut off the deer, and drove
him down river again, when Mr. L. and "big
Indian me-" had another chance to try their
luck. The Indian catching hold of the spear,
and the spear giving way, the only resort was
to hold the animal by the tail, while Mr.. L.
hit the deer with an axe, thus finally killing it.
The deer turned out to be doe, weighing over
12O pounds after it was dressed. twas cov-
cred with fat to the depth Of half an inch,
and some places over that. The hams weigh
ed 36 pounds-1S pounds each.
ANTELoPEr'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
The Mortara Abduction.

A gentlemen well known for his devotion to
the Roman faith, hands us paper with a
long account of the Mortara Abduction, taken
from the Pilot; it will he seen that it Justifes
the abduction. Wepublish it at his request:
There is considerable Jewish population
in the States of the Church In the old days
when, in other parts of Europe, the Jews
were prescribed and maltreated, they there
found safe asylum. The free exercise of
their religion was guaranteed to them, and
the law protected them from the indiscreet
zeal Of those who by force or stratagem
would make them become Christians in name
And it is so now. To protect the Jews of Pa
pal States against'proselytism the law forbids
them to keep Christian servants in their
houses, and likewise makes it criminal Of
fence for Christian to baptise Jewish
child without its parents consent, except in
two cases first, when the child is in dan
ger of death ;-secOnd when the child is for
saken by its parents Gas in the case of found
lings.
A Jew of Bologna named Mortara disre-
garded this law of the State and took
Christian woman into his family as servant.
This woman, when a young son of her Jew
ish master lay sick and in immediate danger
of death, yielded to the charitable impulse Of
her Christian heart, and baptized him. But
the boy did not die he recovered, and the
fact Cf his being Christian was known, his
father was naturally angry, and made an at
tempt to pervert him from the faith in which
he had been instructed by his nurse. But
the authorities in Bologna, holding that
Christian child, arrived at the age of reason,
has a right to be protected in his religion
even against lis own father, when that father
would force him to deny his Saviour,-took
tie 10y from the custody of the father until
the matter should be settled by the proper
Il cal tribunal. The decision of that tribunal
wcs rendered in accordance with the laws
which perfect, covered the case III question;
and thc Christian child was protected against
his l.nhelieving father The matter was then
referred to the Pope, and a strenuous effort
'S made 10 ou:ih from him reversal f
t.c decision OF the court. Of course it could
not h. expected that any Christian, much
less the Vicar Of Christ upon earth, would
consent to give up fervent Christian child
to paren. wlo wished to teach him to deny
ii Rc,lecmer II, liOly Father sent for 10th
he parties. He conversed freely with the
J0y. who earnestly begged to be brought ni'
l Christian. lie explained the Whole n.attei
10 The father, assured him that he would see
that his son was properly cared for in the
College OF Catcchumens (where he is now liv
rg)-and the Jewish father, when he found
his own son was happy, and was not acting
under any coercion, acquicsced in the decision
Of thtPope."
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
State Bonds Handed Over.

The following paragraph. is from the Pioneer
of yesterday:
RAILROAD BONDs.-The Minnesota and Pacific
railroad Company yesterday received from the
Governor $4OO, 900 of State bonds being the first
ioiis y: boD - .cce;se, ~ tina. cvinpanj
We are not the official organ of either Mr..
SIBLEY or the Railroad Companies; and there
fore cannot tell positively the exact terms of
the deed of trust executed by the Company
on the filing of which they received these
State Bonds; but understand that the latter
mad no objection to the insertion of certain
summary conditions of foreclosure in their
First Mortgage BOnds, in case of non payment
OF the interest on those they received from
the State; particularly as they held that the
Executive could not make law, nor sacrifice the
lands against the wishes of majority of the
first mortgage bond-holders, if that majority
considered their interest was against a sum-
mary foreclosure by the State as the holder
OF minority of them merely. The sum-
mary foreclosure condition, it appears to us,
was merely inserted as a sort of "tub to the
whale"- amuse the people with the
idea that Mr. SIDLEY, the Treasurer of the
Cedar Valley Company, was doing immense
things to secure them from loss and taxation:
when he really intended no harm to the Com
panies and knew he was accomplishing no
substantial benefit to the State by such con-
dltions. If he had resisted granting the State
Bonds at all, without prior lien to the
State inserted in those First Mortgage Bonds
which are left by the Companies in exchange
for them-and the best lawyers told him he
might safely and rightfully continue to refuse
Notwithstanding the decision of the Supreme
Court-his "having the welfare of the State
deeply at heart" might have been in that
case readily conceded But he caved and
the State is without security for the redemp-
ton of her bonds-she is at the mercy of
the Railroad officials!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
Old Bcrks at 1t sAgain

The news of tnc special election held OF ,ue
9Oth, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to fill
j. CLANCY JONES vacancy in the present
Congress, is, that Gen. WM. II. KEN, Oppo-
sition and Republican, is elected over CD.
WANNER, the law partner of JoNEs and the
regular Democratic candidate, by the decisive
majority of about 400 votes BrcnANAN's 5
cause does not seem to be improving in old
Bcrks, for JONES vas laid out cold by only 6
majority. 1t is suggested that as JoSEs OBJ
tanned the Mission to Austria as a plaster for
his ill-success, that the Ministership to Japan
should heal the wounds Of his partner in law
and in defeat.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
The Belligerent Minority.

The Washington Union closed an article
upon Democratic reunion, as follows:
1t is for the belligerant minority to choose
the relations that shall subsist between them
selves and the party they have wounded,
outraged and insulted; but who are capable
Of even yet forgiving and forgetting. There
is one thing, however, to be borne in mind.
TIE relations must be positive cue way or the
other. There must be either peace or war
the minority must disdain to attempt the part
of the Bat, during the battle of the Beasts
and the Birds. Whichever side in the contest
they espouse, they must embrace it with ali
their hearts; and if they shall choose tho bet
Ter part of returning to the hospitablc onl-
braces Of the Democracy, they must tes'hy
their sincerity by their works.
The g bclgerent minority" as the O"'0m
calls them, are the DoUGLAs men,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

fence. Doubtless climate, country, pursuits,
shelter, food and many other circumstances
modify the human race-their physical and
somewhat their mental characteristics; and
so does religion; but still the differences Gre
ate: - ...cce ,ai.ScS .:-cU.-.ct:r"-s are net
insuperable, and all may be overcome BY
time and judicious culture. We merely in
tend to say by this, that Race itself is not
bar to the highest civilization
We hope to see full attendance Of our
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
A Funny Objection.

A well known lawyer of talent but pecuIi-
arities, engaged recently in certain prize
fight suit, objected to question propounded
by the opposite counsel, who, in turn, asked
him to state the reason of his objection, which
the objcctor did with great succinctness, as
follows: =
81 object, sir, first, because your question
leads to legal conclusions next, because it is
complicated and, sir, because it is Gerry fun
n.y."
An objection so forcibly stated, and with
such climax, was of course, irresistible, and
the question was waived.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

A subscriber writing from Rochester, Ohm
stead county, Minnesota, under date of the
4th inst, enclosing money to pay his sub
scription, remarks in regard to the Minneso-
tian as follows:
Although do not like all your ideas or prin-
cciples, though in the main, yet believe you are
honest In your convictions; and if man asks me
what you advocate, l can tell him without finding
the last paper. have taken papers in Minnesota
when was obliged to read eUery paper to tell what
doctrine they advocate Yours &c.''
This appreciation of the honesty of our
motives and this knowledge of where always
to find us, satisfies our pride without expect
ing our readers to invariably agree with us in
our views. "Many men have many minds" {"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
tod every taoenty of currency circula-

toa every t'oenty of currency circula-
~
=, nen we will have good currency. Then
III our exchanges can be transacted at small
expense and risk Then other States will re-
''e''e our r-"''-,' VI" ""- ;r':J CO. 3c55..ss
with it at the East and to one another. Have
we not had enough of Scrip and depreciated
stut?-Do we want such state of things to
be increased ahundred fold and perpetuated for
years? Every man must answer emphatical
ly, No" and that "If we cannot have
par currency wchad better have none at all p
We say again, therefore, to the Auditor and
the Executive that we demand in the name of
the People, independently of the interests of
Bankers or Railroad officials, the deposit of
further security to the amount of about one
third more of stocks than the amount of
Bank notes they authorize, before any more
currency is issued from the Auditors office.
"Give us sqJe currency and no swndling,"
is, we assure these officers, the universal pop
ular cry
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11
Proposed Railroad from La Crosse

The construction Of Railroad from La
Crosse to St. Paul, along the valleys of the
Mississippi, is advocated in La Crosse pa
per. 1t would be 13O miles in lens h--grade
never exceeding ten feet to mile, most gen.
orally only four-no deep cuts or einbank-
ments-all the material Immediately on the
linz, saving caTta :s.,--ai:d always free from
drifting SHOWS, tine bluffs being a shelter IL
would command the entire trace of the valley
half of the year and large portion of it the
other half; and thirty towns and cities iumc.
diately on its line would be tributary to and
be convenienced by it.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

sY SnEAnAN, editor of the Chicago Times,
the Doug las home organ, is writing the life Of
the Illinois Senator, to be published in New
York soon after the adjournment Of Congress.
This is preparation for the Charleston nomi-
nation, probably.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

PAY Your TAxEs.-Granville NJ. Sticknev.
Sheriff of Washington county can be found at
the office of Messrs. Cooper & Jennison for
the purpose of receiving payment for taxes
due to that county.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

L. Mrs. Rachel Hunt and Rachel Ayres,
one aged l04 years and the other 1Ol years,
died in Hartford county, Maryland last week.
Both died on the same day and were buried
On the same day.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

rW Why are fowls the most economical
things farmers keep? Because 1or every
grain they give peck
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-11

RuNAwAY.-A team belonging to Richard
Marshall of Winslow's Mill, ran away yester-
day. No one hurt.