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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

At the residence of his son, George L. Becker OF
ease of the heart, HIRAM BECKER, Of Ann Arhor.
Michigan, aged IS years.
The friends of the family are Invited to attend the m
dera, which will take place st two o'clock this tThurs
dsy) afternoon, from the residence Of Geo. t. Becker
on the Saltwater Road, near Trout Brook (
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OswEao. Sent. 20.

The American bark Chieftain, Capt. Wal
War from Liverpool, which the press censur-
ed for approaching too near the Agamemnon
and ValoTous, when the former was paying
out the cable, arrived here this forenoon
The brig Black Hawk, from, Liverpool for
Cleveland, Ohio, accompanied the Cheftain
from Montreal to this port.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
HIS SPEECH

They were all sitting around in one place
and another 1t had rained some. went
off some distance with Mary Montony. She
came back first, l believe. When we came
back, several of us were lying down around
the fire. was not standing up when stab
bed her with the knife as was testified. I
suppose l stabbed Aer about thirty times,
1 carried my pocket knife. 1t was large
sized one. She didn't move or say word as
I stabbed her. 1t didn't appear to hurt her.
She didn't try to get away. Last time hit
her against her rib. It made my blood run
cold. Myers and went to the mill to dry
ourselves. Wetalked the matter over there
Myers said that he would get into scrape,
and that we had better go back and kill her.
He proposed that we should take a shovel
along This last I refused to do. About
FIVE o'clock Myers and I started up the hill .
We found her standing up beside the fire.
she seemed to be trying to dry her clothes.
l commenced talking with her. She said
that she was IN misery, and wished that she
could get down to the river so that she might
drown herself. I asked her if she would like
to get rid of her misery2 She said she would
When I was talking with her, Myers was sit
ting down. He spoke up and said was
id fool for talking with her. Said he,
kill her at once, and let's go down." | still
kept on talking to her--say about fifteen
minutes. Myers kept on urging me; said it
would be too late, and somebody would come
along. l then picked up stone and hit her.
She saw me pick up the stone and put her
hands around her head. l stunned her SO
that I could kin her at one blow. She fell
at the fourth throw; then took up heavy
sharp pointed stone. Hit her twice with
this. Didn't say word while was killing
her. Myers was sitting back laughing, and
telling me to hurry.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

TnEr O. gle County Reporter, Ill.,, states that
there are now eleven prisoners ia their coun-
ty Jail, six OF whom are under the age of sew
cnteen years. Que of them escaped before
bis preliminary examination was commenced,
but was recaptured.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
LATEST news.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE ,INNEsorIAN.]
New HAvEs, Sept. IL

q gaisi sl New HAvEs Sept. II. i
D The corporation of Yale College appoint
ed last evening, Rev. Noah Porttf to be Pro-
lessor of Didactic Theology. in p ice CT Prof
Nathaniel w Taylor deceased Mr.. Porter
mas not yet decided to accept. lie is at pre-
sent Prot. Of Moral Philosophy and Meta
physics. The corporation also appointed
kcv Timothy Dwight, to be Asst Professor
OF Sacred Literature Prof. Gibbs is at the
h al OF that department. Mr.. Dwight is a
grandson Of the celebrated Pres. Dwight.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

OK the 4th inst, David Newman stabbed
Thomas J. Bise, in New Albany, Miss, kin
ing him Instantly. The murderer was secur.
ed, but during the night some persons un-
known hung him. ~
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept. 20.
The deaths Of fever during the past week
are 2l8.
$50 Of the Africans on board the schooner
Echo and of the crew have died since her
arrival.
The Savannah papers say that yellow fever
is n yet epidemic in that city.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
Fire.

ST. JOINS, n. It. Sept IS.
Twenty i've houses in this place were des-
troyed by FIRE last night One man persisted
in the flames.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

RATE OF TAXATION IN CrScrNNATI.--The
Commercial says:
The rate Of taxation levied upon the as
sessment of real and personal property in
Cincinnati for the current year, and which is
to be paid under the law prescribing the
semi-annual payment of taxes in December,
1853. and in June, 1859, is sixteen mills and
six-tenths on each dollar of valuation. The
ate last year was fifteen mills. Increase one
nd six-tenths mills.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

s New YoRK, Sept II.
State Stocks firm, but Rail Road dull and
dropping. Money and exchange have not
changed since our last
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Town-site Preemptions.

The following from the N. Y. Tribune. OF
the 18th, will be slightly interesting to town.
site owners
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
Yellow Fever.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 49,
Deaths by fever yesterday, 81.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 20.
The sickness aba ing and there is no fever
in the hospital. The weather is favorable
for health.
MOBILE, Sept. 10.
The yellow fever vas declared epidemic on
Wednesday last.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

ST.. LoUis, Sept. 90
bred Scott died in this city, on Friday
night last.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

tory that the last was equally IL not more so.
The meeting adjourned little before eve
ming, animated with the greates} enthusiasm
for the cause. .s..s.sss
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
AHorribIe Confession.

John Burns, executed at Wheeling, Va,
for the murder of Mary Ann Montony, an
abandoned woman, confessed the deed, which
was one of the most brutal on record. The
parties were on hill near Wheeling with
other degraded persons. The deceased had
formerly been mistres. of Burns.l
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25

other of a boil "Do you put any thing on
it2" was asked. Yes" he replied, 81 put
a pair Of pantaloons on it this morning.
No questions were asked about the seat of
the complaint.
AN English paper states that laborer en-
gagged in cutting a wheat field at Highfeld, in
Derbyshire, was smoking his pipe, when
some fire from it ignited the standing grain
and destroyed in few minutes between five
and six acres OF wheat.
Mr.. CAMPANA, the Papal functionary at
Rome, who was lately sentenced for snug
Cling to twenty years. transportation, has
been reprieved by his Holiness. but is to be
detained in monastery near Rome, while
his valuable gallery of It's to be sequester-
ed by the Holy See-
The whole number OF deaths by yellow fe-
yer in New Orleans for Ii weeks was | 1913.
| of which 446 occurred in the week ending on
the 5th of September.
On Monday the 18th inst, in New York
City, $4,000 St. Louis County bonds were
| sold for II cents on the dollar.
The Home Colonial Office of Great Brit
ain has refused to sanction the emigration Of
negroes from the southern States into Jamai-
ca.
I. w. Parsons, Of Boston, is just about
to publish translation of aInferno' of
Dante. He is well qualified 60 give vigor-
Gus and faithful version. @.s
The Milwaukee .NssOs says that over five
hundred new buildings viii be erected in that
city by the end Of the present season.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
Washington Items.

FEB. lS.-John Calhoun publishes a de-
fence this morning in the Union, in which
he says he has written to Gov Denver to
procure the sworn testimony Of the judges
oil the controverted Delaware Crossings pre-
cinct, and to have them taken under such
ased exhibition of the facts. BY the sworn
statement SO procured he shall be governed
in giving the certificates Of election Of mem
bcrs of the legislature from Lcavenworth
county. If it shall, as it probably will, place
the government Of Kansas in the hands of
his enemies, no one viii regret it more, yet
lie will honestly discharge his official duty.
Feb. l6.-Alihough the various propcsi-
TONS, including that to send for persons and
papers Of the anti-Lecompton members OF
the House Investigating Committee, were
last night voted down uniformly by one ma
jori;y. they will mike further efforts to-mor-
row, though they say with little or no pros
pect Of thorough investigation Of all the
Kansas matters embraced in the resolutions
under which the Committee was appointed
The He'alds correspondence says: The
Democratic members of the Ohio Le2tsia-
] luIe Wililen ".Ah-
drawing all instructions As TO how be 'sh all
vote on the Kansas question. (FudgcD
Ii is understood tta, both tins Minnesota
Senators. Rice and Shields, are opposed to
Senator Douglas couise on Kansas affairs.
(Fudgei
The Senate Committee OF Territories viii
report against the admission Of Oregon at
this time, on the ground that she has not
sufficient population, no urgent necessity
exists for her immediate admission, ami that
her citizens do not desire il.
The Tribune correspondence says: The
Administration Senators intend to hasten
the passage Of the Lecompton Constitution,
by q resolution TO close debate at an carly
day. The debate promises to be one of the
greatest in the history of Congress.
All the Republican Senators are prepar-
ing to take part in the discussion. Judge
Douglas is making ready for great demon
s;ration. The separation of himself and of
Messrs. Stuart, Broderck. Harris, Marshall,
Montgomery, Hickman, Cox, and their AS
sociates from the Lecompton party is looked
upon as final and complete. Arrangements
are in progress for the consolidation of a
great anti-Aecompton party.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20

ends by departing from their generalwsys
of peace and quiet. If your committee are
not greatly mistaken, these reckless men
misjudgc the American people, and viii be
required to seek peaceful methods Of rdress
for all their grievances, whether thy be
real or imaginary.
The bill rectcs that the people of Kansas
have framed for themselves q Constitution
and State government republican in form,
and that the Lecompton Convention has,
in their name and behalf. asked Congress to
admit her; therefore, it is declared, that
Kansas be admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States in all
respects whatever.
Mr.. Douglas, chairman Of the same COM
mittee, submitted minority report Of which
We have this telegraph synopsis:
Mr. Douglas disscnts from the views Of
the majority for the reason, among others,
tha. there is no satisfactory evidence that
the Constitution framed at Lecompton is the
act and deed of the people in Kansas, or
embodies their will lie shows that the
Convention was not clothed with competent
power to establish the Constitution without
the assent of Congress which has been ex-
pressly withheld in this casa, hence the
conve' tior only had such power as the Ter
ritorial Segislature rishtfully could confer.
which was TO form a constitution and send
it to Congress as a memorial for admission,
which could be accepted or rejected accord
ing as it smbodied the popular will; that
all the proceedings Of the convention should
have been held in strict obedience to the
authority of the Territorial government; I;
that tho only lawful election held on the
adoption of the adoption of the constitution,
was that of the 4th Of January last, which
was in obedience to the law passed by the
Territorial Legislature, established by Con-
gress with legislative power on all rightful
subjects within thin the Territory.
Messrs. Collamer and Wade, from the
same committee, also submitted u minority
report, bearing down heavily on the Lecmp-
ton fraed," Of which, however, we must
omit synopsis. The three reports were
ordered to be printed.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
tion Of the army bill, which was discussed
until adjournment, without coming to a
vote.
In the House, the appropriation bill was
taken up in committee of the whole, when
four or five speeches were made on the Kan
sas question, the most notable one being
that Of Mr.. Shorter, who was for war, dis
union. or anything else if Kansas was reject
ed with the Lecompton constitution.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
Latest from Utah.

The California correspondence Of the New
York Herald gives another rumor Of a Sc
we're battle between Col. Alexander and the
Mormons in Salt Lake Valley, in December,
! in which the latter sustained heavy loss.
From the same quarter, however, other bat
ties have hitherto been reported, which az
terwaris turned ou. ell sham.
The following letter, howsver, published
in California papers, seems to give more re-
liable information, and q few days later than
any news received frsm this side:
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9, 1858.
Messrs. Middleton and Pearson arrived at
Carson Valley On the 9TH, and Mr.. Peason
has just arrived from Carson Valley, via the
Big Tree route. They brought an express
from Washington to Harris Fork for Col.
Johnston. On December Z, Col. Alexand-
er, with tie Sixth Dragons, had attempted
to force their way through Echo Canon; in
the attempt, four Of the Dragons were kill
ed. Thinking il impossible to force the pass,
Col Johnston, who had assumed command
of tho troops, retired, and IN few days
dispatched Col. Alexander, with twenty
eight dragons as an escort, to st. Louis, to
obtain supplies. Col. Johnston then re-
treated short distance 20 Sulphur Springs,
and took the Sublette cutoff around to the
North of Salt Lake to Box Elder, from which
Messrs. Middleton and Pearson started De-
cember 18th. Col. Johnston was there at
the time, with the Second and Third Dra-
goons and Light Artillery, seven 6-pound
and five 12-pound phaxhans. He has sent
out foraging parties, of fifty men each, and
has obtained ., 400 cattle, and other supplies
of all kinds. The Colonel has pickets set
out all the way from Bold Elder to Gravelly
Ford, Of from forty to sixty men. a escort
Of seven dragons came with the express
men to Gravelly Ford.
He will attempt to enter Salt Lake City
about the 1st of May, as he expects Harney
will arrive on the other side about that
time.
at Fort Bridger. Fort Supply, twelve miles
south, has been evacuated by the Mormons,
and the troops have possession Of it. Mr.
Pearson has seen no snow, except since
leaving Carson Valley. Johnston's COM
mand have experienced no inconvenience
whatever from snow, not having seen any.
Harney will have the Second Dragons, three
companies 18th mounted regiment. Five
companies of Rifles will arrive on the 1lth
inst.
We have received flies OF Tie Desert
News up TO the I'd of December last, from
which we obtain some interesting intelli-
gence in regard to the condition Of things
among the iiormons, and the state Of their
feelings upon the war question. 1t would
appear from the more moderate tone assuin-
ed by Brigham Young and several Of the
apostles, that they are not SO belligerent Is
they have been, and that they are not alto
gether unfavora to peaceful solution of
.he difficulty between them ana cur Govern
Uent
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
From Kansas.

We clip few paragraphs from the cor
responce of the ST. Louis Democrat of the
10Th inst.
Session Of the Territorial Legislature will
close this week. 1t is limited to forty days
by the organic act. There is now an i'm
mense amount Of half-completed business
before it, and many Of the most important
measures seem likely to 90 by default, in the
great "rush of work" at the end of the
session. The majority of the members are
new men, inexperienced in public business,
and they undertook altogether too many
things to do any of them well.
The Topeka Legislature meets again on
the 10th inst. At present it seems likely 10
so on and frame code of laws; but our
public affairs are now in so unsettled state
that it is unsafe to prrphesy about anything
more than two hours ahead of us.
The recent action of the Legislature. in
permanently" locating the Territorial cap
ital at what is called "Mine. Ia" is receiving
great deal Of ridiculc There is not sin.
gle building Of any kind on the town site Of
MiRneola. 1t is right out on the open prai.
rie, twenty miles south from here. Under
the provisions Of the bill, the functions of
the government are to be performed there
from an after March lst
The Legislature was elected purely on
Free State issue. No one dreamed that il
was to permanently locate the capital.
Nerrly hall the Territory is unrepresented
In it, The utmost that it could have done
with propriety in the matter, would have
been to take the seat of Government from
the infamous nest of nulifiers at Lecompton
and remove it temporarily to Lawrence,
LcavenwOrth, Topeka, or somewhere else.
where there are some accommodations for
it, either by electing Legislature on that
issue, or better still, by the popular vote.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20

MORE TESTIMONY TO THE PRoMPrNEss OF
THE PEORIA NJ. & F. INs Co.-The following
letter has been handed US for publication,
and is chcerfully inserted:
MR. EDlroR-.Sir: wish to add my testi-
mony to that of others concerning the
promptness and liberality of the Peoria Ma
riue and Fire Insurance Company in the ad-
justment md payment of their losses. AS
attorney for James Staples, of Bridgeport,
Ct, held two policies in said company for
$3,2275O. on said Staples stock of corn
planters, in store in this CITY, and destroyed
by fire on the night of the 18th of January
last. was yesterday informed by Charles
Holland, Esq, the gentlemanly Secretary of
that company. that they had fully investi-
gated Mr.. Staples claim, and were prepared
to pay the same. ] accordingly called at
the office this ere ening, and Mr.. Holland paid
my claim in full, and that without quibbling.
S. j HARRisoS, Att'y for Jas. Staples.
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 10, 1858.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
10 the Afflicted with ScrOfuIa and old
SnraS.
STOP THAT COUGH:

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.edses cf tie ThTOdf Chest, and Lungs
loo much care and attention cannot be given to di-
seases OF the THROAT and LUNGS. Reader have you
= Cough Cold any disease Of the Lungs Do not
neglect il. DELAY Ii DANGEROUS MILLIONS die snnu-
ally by n-glectiny COMMON COLD. Colds and Coughs
lead to CONSUMPTION, and then = early death
Be advised in time aud procure at that celebrated
remedy, DIR. CARRIERS COUGH BAIsAM, the GREArEsT
and BEST REMEDY IN THE WORLD. Il has curee
thousands upon thousands after physicians and every
other remedy had failed, and the patient given die.
Physicians, druggists, and all who have used DE. CAR
TER's CoUGH BALsAa, universally acknowledge it the
mos, PROMPT, PLEASANT, and EFfICACI0US RENE.
DY known for all diseases Of the THROAT, CHEsT, ASp
LCsGS.
Prce-Tral bottles, % cents larger bottles. u per
bottle. six bottles for IS.
kFP Prepared by DR. EASTERLY corner OF Third and
Chestnut St Louis, Mo, sole proprietor and
whom all oI ders must be s-ht to get the genuine.
sH-SOlI BY e. J.. Thompson, ID. WALKER Co, A. 8.
PUTSaa. and VI. KSErssl, Druggists, Ottawa, and by
Druggists generally. JaDz
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
wEsTxrsIsTEE RErrEw.-The contents of

wEsTNISIsTEK RErIEw-The contents of
the January number are:
African Life; Spirits and Spirit Rappins :;
Morayshire Shelley; The Religious Weak
ness OF Professionalism; The Crisis and its
Causes; The English in India; State Tam
pering with Money and Banks; Cotempo-
rary Literature.
Mos. of the articles are devoted to sub
jects Of current interest, and all the topics
touched upon are ably banded. The West
minister is the most radical of the foreign
quarter!ies, and therefore more nearly in
harmony with public opinion in this eoun-
try.
Leonard, Scot, & Co., publishers of Black
wood and the Quarterlies, 20 Fulton street
New York. Price for BIackwood, s. a year;
that with one Of the Reviews, IS; the four
Reviews and BIackwood, $40.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
Assessment Notice.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given. to all persons inte
il rested, that the Commissioners appointed by the
City Council Of the City Of Ottawa to the Of
thousand two hundred dollars the real estate in
the part Of the City benefited by the construction Of
sewer commencing at the south side Of the Illinois
and Michigan Canal in the centre of Pine Street.
ming thence south through and under the centre Of Pine
Street, to point at near the north line OF Lot in
Block States Addition to Ottawa thence eastery
10 the east line Of said Block have completed their
sessment and made return thereof to my ONCE.
Any person wishing to appeal from said assessment
must le their objections in writing In oce, or
before Tuesday the I'd day Of March, 1855, O'Clock
NJ, Is the City Council st that time, at the Council
Room will hear all objections to said assessment, and
revise, confirm, or amend the same.
feb2oA9v J.AvE1Y, Oe1y Oerb.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
Gov. Wlse's Letter.

We give up cur first page to-day to the
letter of Gov. Wise, of Va, to the Democ-
raey of Philadelphia, on the Kansas ques-
ton. II is bold and manly exposition Of
the whole question, by master hand
Gov. W. differs with Judge Douglas only as
to means, but both look to the same end
the securing to the people Of Kansas, accor-
ding to the guarantees Of the Nebraska
ILL, the right of self government. The let
ter is full of strong points, and will fasten
conviction on the mind Of every candid rea-
Ger
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
Democratic County Meeting.

Handbills have been issued calling meet
ing Of the democracy of this county at the
Court House in Ottawa on Thursday, the
25th inst. The object, We presume, is to
give Al expression in reference to the Kansas
question The meeting, we doubt not, will
be largely attended, and the expression
quite unanimous against the Lecompion
Constitution.
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20
DIR. RAKER,S SPECIFIC

7hfs as soe and ee,tdin Cure tor GOnoyrsd elect.
Structure, .SD.iR0I Hedkness CkOrfee Diseases Of
the Edneys and Bladder, and al diseases er Ms
Genital Oryans
Reader, have you private Gseases Do not neglect
it. II you 60 to regular physician with your you
peril your reputation. If you 10 ADVERTISING
QuscK. PERIL YOCR Avoid both, and
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upon thousands from the hands Of the MEKcilEss
QUAcks, IL from a PKENsrURE GRAVE. With DR. BA-
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PosusE plain directions for accompany the Me
sicine
sF-Price 81 20 per bottle.
90 Prepared by DIR. EASTERLY. corner Of Third
and Chestnut streets St Louis, Mo, sole Proprietor.
Sold by G. l.. thompson, ID. WALKRE Co, A. g..
PUTNAM, and VI. kSErssL, druggists, Ottawa, and By
druggists generally. jana
The Ottawa free trader., 1858-02-20

ALABAMA THINKS TwrcE.-The legislature
oil Alabama some time since was asitated by
propositions to dissolve the Union unless
Leeompton was declared the law of the land.
A series Of resolutions, endorsing the Ad-
ministration, which were introduced into the
lower branch of the Alabama Legislature
some time back, and referred tc the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, we see were re-
ported back on Friday last. with the opin-
ion Of the Committee "that it was inexpc-
dcnt to pass them" The House concurred
in the report by vote Of IS to 8.