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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

fact, We have never. i'll any place, seen &
house where French luxury and sprightli-
ness were so combined with English solid
ity and comfort.
The "NVinslow House" must become q
favorite resort for invalids and pleasure
seekers The Allegheny Mountain air, to
which invalids resort foy. health, is not
nearly SO pure and iT.vigorating as our
Minnesota atmospher Z, while the opportu-
ties for boating, riding, driving and hunt
ing and all mann er OF out door exercises
are unsurpassaF,le. When invalids can en-
Joy this, with TIC luxurious comfort and
quiet OF sucn Il hotel-if there arc any
more such thousands must learn to avail
themselves of it.
While at the "Winslow" We did not
bcar u loud word, a rattle Of an impudent
bed, or CHATTER Of any kind-no noise Or
confusion any more than in the most Or
derby private family. True, the house
was not full, but there were plenty Of
guests to have got up-a tremendous rush,
if the whole machinery of the establish.
ment had not been working on creased
hinges-had not been properly arranged
and thoroughly managed. The thickness
Of the walls and softness Of the carpets do
mach to insure quiet; but the gentle
manly supervision Of the clerk, Capt. OAR
ROW; and orlcrl movements of the SER
wants make confusion impossible.
The halls ere heated and the cooking
principally. done by steam. Two superb
pianos furnish visitors. with an opportuni-
ty tor home sounds; and the culinary de-
partment is in that perfection; that even
the bread, butter, cream, tea and coffee
are of the first quality.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
DIS N5onjes.

Doc SIID.--We saw a dog-sled for the
first time last week. One Of the emf
grants to Frazer river had become dis
outraged and turned back when near the
Mountains, travelling home on dog-sled.
It is an oak board, about seven feet long
and twenty inches broad, apparently split
from the log, dressed smoothly and turned
upward at the front end Three dogs,
two wolf and one black Indian dog, were
h:tched to tlm, tandem, with thongs ard
harness Of buffalo hide. Two buffalo
robes, . blanket, shot gun and 775fbs of
pemican were the return. outfit of the
traveller, who was alone. and in fine health.
He informed US that "a train of sixty
dogs and some English noblemen might
be expected here. about this time, from
Selkirk Settlement. . 1870. ...".
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

4 The Pioneer &c Democrat is growing
t because VIC are satisfied with ourself gen
! orally. What an envious little monster :!
r The fact that conscience and his looking
n glass keep grinning at him until he is all
cut Of conceit Of himself, may be a good
i reason why he should keep throwing peb-
r bles at folks who are more fortunate; but
|, it cannot justify him in telling untruths,
and putting his ugly, clumsy sentences
between our handsome, porcelain teeth.
You must be Moccasin, Mr.. Pioneer,
'. and no Democrat, or you would not have
stated that we said We were "bound to
>reate sensation -
It was you who, supposing we were a.
to rival your long drawn efforts in
'Vu0 nc, made the sensible announcement,
''," on we assume that It you are cor
'e-Tf sensation is bound to be created.
e'f' AZ, Pioneer, learn to tell the truth
30 small a. 'atters at least, and reserve
aoo'' },r great occasions.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
Corn.
dead -

A Correspondent wishes to know if We
will take corn in payment Of subscrip tions
made prior to our announcement of want
ing produce. We answer, YES SIR
and glad to get 1t.
We will take, in payment of any bill
due the DEMOCRAT, anything good to eat,
wear or use about house, shop, barn Or
wood-shed; any kind Of provender for
cattle; any kind of live stock, except
skunks and panthers; axes-helves or
handles; hoes, rakes Or spades; trowels
or carpenters tools; gold trinkets, good
clean rags, town lots, Or few acres of
swamp land
"Mon wants but little here below, :"
but this is not the case with woman
We want anything and everything that
can be Of use to man, woman, child or
animal; and, especially, we want large
list of subscribers who will pay in some
thing
Any one who wants the DEMOCRAT
need not be deferred from taking it on
account Of the kind Of payment. We
will take dried mosquitoes, Or even Viz
ginia Lands, at reasonable rates, if he has
nothing else to offer. So, AIr. ?. send on
your corn. It is pretty nearly as good as
dimes, and any body takes dimes.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
For tic Ocmoc1at
The late Railroad Decision.
To THE EDITOR OF THE

10 THE LDlIOR OF THE
ST.. CLoup DEMOCRAT. The. recent dccis-
ion OF the Supreme Court, X ;fusing TO tho
State a priority of lien over all other bond
holders Of the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad
Company, has elected various comments. Dy
some, the State Treasury isdc emed less secure;
while, on the other hand, the right CT the Com
pany to raise money by the egotation OF first
mortgage bonds, is regarded as indispensable
to the payment Of the semi a: anual instalmeats
Of interest. At this time. second mort &c
bonds would be entirely una valuable 10Y that
or any other purpose: subs cripticns to capital
stock can not now be obtained, and therefore
the sale of the first mortga s bonds will doubt
less enable the Companies to exoncrate the
Treasury. In this point of, view, the late de-
cislon adds to the security Of the State.
The State has an e1clssi pe lien upon the fu-
ture revenues of the roads and an crc7sive title
to 1853, 600 acres Of land. Some doubt has
been expressed whether these lands can be
sold Immediately, but tho. Land Grant clearly
gives the right to sell 1870 sections or 7G,5Oo
acres for each line and branch in advance of
construction, and anot err and equal quantity
as often as twenty cont inuous miles arc com
pleted. The Minnesota and Pacific road hay
ing a main and branch line, might sell, and
has transferred to the State the right to sell,
the whole 1915, 6OO acres IN two bodies. each
resting T as the law requires on a continuous
length Of twenty miles of the projected roads.
Having thus colnplj ed with the loan Amend
ment, the Company asked the State to make
common cause with other bondholders, who
may put their mon ey into the road and not in
sist on g ''priority Of lien," which would etfec-
tually prevent any investment lat least for a
long time beyond the amount of the State
Credit. The Supreme Court has decided that
such is the true intent and meaning Of the
Constitution.
There is no doubt that it is what the Legis-
laturc intended, in proposing this Amendment.
The bill first required each Of the Companies
to convey to the State 12O sections or 76,Soo
acres of land. This quantity was doubled,
made 24O sections or $4,000 acres, upon a
clear and definite understanding in the Senate,
that the Companies were to be,allowed to raise
money by negotiating bonds of the same class
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
MIR. Douglas.

There is general impression that II Z.
DOUGLAS will be returned to T. s. Sen
ate; but, from his position VIC look
upon it as quite impossible he should ac-
cept an election from the Legislature elect
of Illinois.
The issue before election was plainly
put for OF against his return to Senate.
lie accepted the principle Of submitting
the question Of "who shall be Senator? 2"
to the test Of popular vote, and entered
into the canvass upon the ground of
"popular sovereignty right Of the
majority to rule. \ large majority Of
the people Of Illinois voted against him 4;
and his self respect will undoubtedly pre-
vent his going to Washington against
the will Of the people. To a man who
had not 50 placed himself upon the plat
form Of the right Of the majority, there
would be nothing especially derosatory in
taking advantage Of that unfair apportion-
ment Of the State which makes the Leg
islature the representative Of a minority
Of the people, but at the same time it
would be unfair, and contrary to the true
spirit OF representative government
How then would it do for the great CHAM
pion Of Popular Sovereignty" to stulti-
fy all his professions and principles, and
become the Representative Of minority |?
It would never do; and in order to re-
tain his hold upon the respect, admiration
and sympathy Of the popular heart, he
must, per force, decline an election by
this minority Legislature.
He will doubtless wait and "try again"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

STATE Ro<n.- Accompany of men
have gone out to open up the new State
Road to Breckinridse:: They are cutting
through the heavy timber at. this end Of
the route. -. l.s -. r., ,l.-:.r ~. 49,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

LECrUREs-Why do not some of our
gentlemen move in the matter of getting
up series Of lectures for the Winter?
The last winters course was decided
success and should induce like series
this winter.
Wes.think Messrs Croffut ofSt Antho-
ny and Rev Ames of Minneapolis could be
induced to visit, and favor US with one
lecture each. Several gentlemen of our
own place are permitting their eloquence
to rust; and we move that the School Di-
rectors or some voluntary committee set
chem at work, furnishing up their ideas.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
That Communication.

| 4uat communication.
| On our outside we reinsert the comnu
nlcation Of "aIiller and Swisshel,n"
merchants Of St. Cloud, on7Minnesota ano
ITS resources. So many people wanted ex
ira copies to send East, that although We
punished an unusually large edition it is
entirely exhausted and there is a demand
for more.
We endorse the statements, all save the
number OF teams passing through to Fra.
ger River. We think the writer ovcvesti
mates the number. We have no v'ay Of
ascertainin!e, exactly how many have pas
SGD, but do not think it has quite reached
one hundred.
Then we think the writer's are mistaken
about winter wheat, having veto be tried.
We had what VIC consider perfectly reli-
able information of three fields of winter
wheat in this neighborhood last season.
which yielded bountifully.
One gentleman who had examinedit as
surcd us he had never seen so fine a field
OF wheat as one CT those was, and he had
come from the wheat districts of Illinois.
We have no kind Of doubt about this
country being better for winter wheat than
any part Of Pennsylvania and they grow
very good wheat there.
The process Of winter killing wheat has
always been described as thawinc and
freezing, tnawinS and freezing. Here the
winter is nothing but shining and freez-
Ing, Shininy and freezing. The thawing is
all left out; and SO their can be no vomit-
ing out Of the roots as i'll the sudden freez-
cs, succeeding rains, which are so common
in more Southern winters.
Then We cannot understand the ground
1cr doubt about success in raising fruit
here. True, several people have planted
trees which have died; but come to en-
4uirc they were planted as people plant
posts; and many cf>thom left as rubbing
stakes for castle, while the grasshoppors
killed ninety nine hunt}rcths Of the few
that lad survived.
The trees We brought from Pennsylva-
were all killed by them; but five COOS
bushes Of the finest varieties have
p. and We never saw bushes do bet
ve> w NV
r who came a year previous
neighh cces which outlived the
sht fruit the most severe season
+ before las 'er has seen here; but
my white set sasshoppers Isabel
were killed byA ne fate, lived over
pcs shared the sa> out vigorously in
severe winter, came ed.
DrlnS and were devoul berries equal
country where black. cents per
? Lawton, sell for %ouz unlimited,
and the supply appears u 9 and
b abound with plums, beth It and
with Strawberries, gooscb errles Wild
IS; and where the white thtTn, v W
y, butternut and sugar maple gro
undance we can see no reason 1of
venture about all the harder 1\arie'
4 apples, cherries, ounces and peH'S h
, well. ~,
aine is in the same latitude and it a. -
DIS with fine orchards, and we expect w
2 the boys pelt with Minnesota grown re-
IS every infdel who has written or
pered a doubt about the Fl lturc cider 1 an
Of S.. Cloud "'ye
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

iAr same proportion for six months.
;ht produce 10 be delivered at the
store Of Il. i. 1':ircI1E1.f, Lower town,
opposite the i'lancin" Mill.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

* Of the amount Of grain received in
Payment Of one years So description to the
~: Cloud ErMuCair 49,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09

Will HENRY CRIME call at our Office =?
We fear his advertisement is not legal.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
w O g = J!

VIA some OF our subscribers who in
tead paying in wood, send us some dry
;,'<! We arc very much in want Of it ;
>n'2 c:.nnct keep the office going; unless
~ :+'S s>ilC more soon.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17
The Eranntinn at pittsburgh.

To the exclusion of other natter we
copy an, extract from the Pittsburgh
Dispatch of Saturday last, giving an ac-
count oft execution Of Henry Fife and
Charlotte Jones, on the 18th inst, fol
the murder of George Wilson and Eliza
beth Ministers. 1t will be seen, that to
their last moments, they continued 10 ex.
onerate Monroe Stewart, from any parti-
cipation with them, in the foul murder
for which they were condemned.
It remains to be seen, what course the
Governor of Pennsylvania will pursue in
regard 10 Stewart, who is sentenced to be
executed on the Goth inst. Report says
that he will refuse to have anything to do
in the matter, simply because the party
was convicted under the Administration
Of his predecessor, We can hardly be-
lieve it possible, that any Governor of a
Stale, would in case ofl life and death,
stand upon mere question of etiquette
II such should be the ground upon which
he withholds executive clemency, we can
only say that, hanging would be a pun
ishment entirely TOO mild to be inflicted
upon his excellency.
The spiritual advisors of Fife and Char
lotte Jones seem to have reported very
encouragingly in regard to their spiritual
condition. Snch reports, from either
weak or designing ministers, have, in
different ages, and amongst different ma
tiOns, been the means Of making greater
number of In6dels than all the writings of
Payne, Hume and Voltaire combined. Is
that the conversion which will stand the
trial of the Judgment Day The she'd
ding of few tears, and the expressing of
mere desire to be saved from the pun.
ishment of future world, is not that re-
generation which the Gospel requires
The mercy of God is infinite in It's extent
it reaches all mankind, and is freely
offered to all without money and with.
out price ;" but it is limited in its dura-
tion. After the sinner has continued to
reject the invitations of the Gospel, and
resist the influence of truth upon his
mind, until he receives the solemn warn
ing, that he must die, whether by the
hand of the execulioner of the law which
he has violated, or from the pains and
suferings.of death-bed sickness; he is
In a very unfavorable position to comply
with the conditions Of salvation, With
out dwelling longer upon this subject, we
must say that we regard it as buresqe
upon Christianity, to report persons of
such character as prepared for the en-
joyment Of the sanc!ifed in holy Heav-
en-.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17
The American Party.

Not only in Kentucky says the Louis
vile Journal, but throughout the whole
confederacy, the American party now
holds position more radienl with splen-
did promise of speedy and permanent sue
cess than it has ever before occupied
The Republican party in the North is in
the last stage of decay. It's occupation is
gone. Its most ardent friends and sup
porters are compelled to admit that I" in
its origin it was the growth of sudden
emergency, but it has now no platform or
distinct creed, and the necessity for it has
passed away" lis demolition as a dis
linct political organization is certain. 1t
will necessarily be resolved into its orig,
inal elements, and the masses who have
composed it will naturally seek afiilia
tions with the party that presents the
platform Of principles which contain the
most vitality and essential conservatism.
The Democratic party everywhere is dis
tracted and divided with fercesl domestic
discord. Hundreds of thousands who
honestly trusted in the well assumed pa
triotjsm Of its noisy leaders have had the
scales removed from their eyes and turn
with loathing from the rank rottenness
that is revealed to their sight. The plight.
ed faith tleachersusly broken, the solemn
promises wantonly disregarded, the easy
political virtue of the leaders, the grasp.
ing avarice of their followers after public
spoils and the blind ignorance or servile
subservence OF the masses who constitute
that party, have filled these cons ervative
men with disgust and made them ready,
and even anxious TO unite with the oppo-
silion, TO loosen the fangs of this monster
from the vitals of the country and to
wrest from its fell grasp the administra-
tisn of the Federal and State Governments
in which it is predominant.
The political condition of the country
is almost chaotic. Parties are in confu-
sion. Party discipline is relaxed. Change
is written everywhere, and individuals
who are tired of their late associations
and have been induced by recent occur
rences TO regard seriously the dangers by
which our cherished institutions are beset,
are earnestly seeking to attach themselves
10 conservative Union party which shall
be able to battle successfully against the
-shapen monster Democracy, and to
impress upon our National and State Go.
vernments a liberal American policy. In
this emergency the American party pre-
sents itseli as the neuclus Tor the organi-
zation Of great and victorious national
party. The peculiarities of its early in.
stitution have been found necessary to
have been abandoned. II is no longer
amenable to the charge Of religious pro.
scription that was wont to be used effect.
lively against it. There is nothing in irs
distinctive creed that is not approved by
nine tenths Of the native born and large
portion of the intelligent adopted citizens
of the country, and it is the only active
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17

EWe are glad, SAYS the Baltimore
Clipper, to see that steps arc about to be
taken to have complete reorganization
of the American party throughout the
Union. With that reorganization the
Republican party must disband. Indeed,
the cessation Of the slavery discussion
will destroy all sectional views and feel
ings, and enable the American people to
combine in one great and united effort
TO establish American Principles through
out the country. 1t IS conceded on all
hands that there should be some re-
striction on foreign immigrAtion-that
foreign paupers and criminals should be
prohibited from coming 10 our country
and we believe that the conviction is as
general that the probationary period be-
fore admitting foreigners to the rights of
citizenship should be extended. The
Democratic and Republican parties are
in state of distraction, and can never be
again cordially united-and it cannot be
doubted that many persons now belong
ing to those parties would willingly unite
in forming great American party, form
ed upon broad national principles, and re
solved to maintain the Union under all
circumstances. In forming new, or in
remodelling the old platform, the Ameri-
cans shall take care that it be sufficiently
comprehensive to embrace all who sin.
cerely desire to have the Union perpeIua-
ted, and the general welfare Of the nation
promoted. The compromises of the con-
stitutiop should be recognized as binding
and adherence to them should be en-
joined upon all as patriotic duty.
With the admission of Kansas into the
Union, we presume that the controversy
about slavery will cease-fOr, once adj
mitied as state, the people of that ter.
ritory can then frame their institutions in
accordance with their own views. or
course there will be no opportunity for
other States to interfere with the home,con
Germs of Kansas, This stumbling block
removed, the citizens of the United
States can move on together as a harmo-
nious whole, administering the affairs of
Government upon purely American and
national instead of faclious and sectional
principles. This is what we desire TO
see, and what can be accomplished under
the guidance of the American party, if it
be organized in a manner 10 inspire gene
raj confidence. Let the Kansas question
be first settled, and then we can proceed
to the important work of reforming the
great American party.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17

BIsHoP WAuoH, died at his residence,
in the city Of Baltimore, on the 9th inst.--
He was llle senior Bishop of the M. E..
Churcb, and regarded as man of deep,
,bnosientAtiods piely, and respectable mi
- E.~j.a - ltiisisf na|J rllt kI+ls.t.t 81
nesterial talents.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17

BANCROFT ON BUcRANAN.-Hon. Geo.
Bancroft, the celebrated democratic his
torion, listened to the reading of the
message, and when it was concluded,
pronounced it the most disgraceful doc
ument that ever issued from the pen Of
an American statesman Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17

W. A bill to sell the free negroes Of
Virginia into slavery, has passed one
branch of the Legislature Of that State,
by vote Of "A TO so. a ' 4b3
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17
TkRMs oF suRsCRTpTIoN.

The True AMERICAN is published every
Wednesday, in Steubenville, Jefferson county,
Ohio, and edited byz. Raglan, on the following
terms:
One dollar and fifty cents in advance.
Two dollars within six months.
Two dollars and fifty cents at the close oi
he year.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, except at the option of the Editor
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-17

TO MINISTER'S. the late session of
the Ohio Grand Division of S. Oft, the
following resolution was passed, which
we think deserves attention:
RESOLVED, That inasmuch as we desire
to make use Of all the appliances in our
power to forward our Heaven born enter
prise, we do most earnestly ask all Minis
lers Of the Gospel, who consider the
principles of Temperance an essential ell
ementof the Christian characterize preach
a Temperance sermon once month to
their congregation, and urge upon them
the necessity for Temperance action.