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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-06

p wer of the State was fulfilled. Men wor-
ship they say, " the rising rather than the
setting SUM-" and Judge DOUGLAS accord
ingly with great adroitness, has turned him
self into, and now seeks to head the cur
r'nt he unwittingly helped to set in motion.
1t is current which will lead him on to for
tune, if his heart fails him not in going with it
into the deeper waters of freedom. If be
keeps on. and comes yet farther North, he
may WELD the destinies of continent. But
should he leave the main current and seek
land by side eddy, he may reach Crusoe's
island, indeed, but he will be mon rc'l of only
desert he will be the squatter sovereign
over merely small patch of dumb and
british nature. There is no middle ground
of safety in the contest. All for Freedom or
all for Slavery, is the question.
This letter of Gov. WISE which excites the
Southern hot bloods to shout treachery and
treason, is but another tribute to the as
cending genius Of the North. To concilli-
ate the North he is willing to array himself
against the interests and feelings of the
hitherto all-dominent South "Treachcry
to the South" is become the high road to
preferment." He strikes Lard blows against
the Lecomptonites. They quail under his
strokes. They acknowledge the force of bis
efforts. eff Kanzas is lost Ito them) this
letter (of his) will have had its effect in pro-
ducing that result" All this sounds strangely
enough. 1t comforts the hearts of the tried
and long-suffering hearts of Slavery to be.
hold this day. dawn. The truculant, arro-
CANT overbearing South is turning in upon
herself, and te ring out her own vitals.-
"1chabod, thy glory his departed Like
Job, she exclaims in her agony at the wofnl
falling away Of her friends and servants from
the peculiar institution, they mar my path;
they set forth my misery; have no helper"
Friends of freedom, press on the COL
umn of republican progress. The victory is
more than half gained, when the f.e loose
Confidence in th>mseves Pr IS, on
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There is discrepancy here of nearly seUen
miles, as the report gives 222 100 miles for
the total length Whether this is mistake
Of the printer or not we are unable to say.
We learn that several parties were organ
lied on the llth of June, 1857, to examine
the country and locate the road, and that the
whole was completed and maps were filed in
the Office of the Governor Of the Territory
by the 10Th of November ensuing which,
if the work was thoroughly done, was Ger
tainly doing it up with something very much
like Railroad speed.
TYPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF THE ROUTE.
The First Sectioa-52aa miles-is listing
uished by a succession of low and irregular
ridges and knobs, interspersed with tracts of
level or gently rolling highlands and numer-
Gus Lakes, small streams and meadow
marshes.
The Second Section-24a miles-assumes
little more level character. The ridges be-
ing less in number and elevation, and easily
overcome with light grades.
The Third Scction-l0 miles-is more diff
ficult, as the ridges are in many instances
reach height of 20 to 100 feet but are so
irregular and broken as to admit ofa location
mostly between them or along their slopes
with moderate grades and curvatures, involv
ing but little loss in distance.
The Fourth Section-23 miles-shows a
marked change. The meadows become less
frequent and the ridges subside into gentle
slopes Offering but slight obstacles to location
or construction.
The Fifth Section-S miles-occupies the
"divihe" between the waters flowing to the
Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, and is as
simulated very closely to the second sccti' II
in al re poets.
The F!fh Sc ion Ill m.ie -con>it, q
sncceSs on Of log lanes of a,'cri.arc a>c 20.
forming the eastern and western slopes OF 'li,
drainage basins Of tire Chippewa, Pine &c
Terre, and Bois des Sioux rivers. With the
sin.le exception of the eastern approach to
the Pome de Terre, which is slightly abrupt,
and broken, this section is overcome with
maximum grade of 25 feet per mile. The
western half of this section lies on the vast
pla,n of the eastern slope of the Bois des
Si,ix river called by Owen, the "Great
Savannah"
SOIL, TIMBER, WATER, ETC.
The country from Saltwater to st. Antho-
nv and for . distance of ten miles west o.
the Mississippi is mostly burr oak openings
with soil varying between sandy and clay
loan; moderately fertile and tolerable well
watered.
L" the westward is the "Big Woods"
dense forest one hundred and fifty miles in
length, by an average of fifty in breadth,
and dotted with myriads of beautiful lakes
and natural meadows. AS crossed by the
main line this forest is nearly 60 miles in
breadth. The timber is very heavy, and con.
sists of oak, maple ash, elm, Eastwood black.
walnut, butternut, aspen and second growth
hickory. Unlike the growth Of most forests,
these different varieties of timber, are distri-
buted in the same proportion and reach as
great perfection upon the high as the low
lands, indicating an unusual degree Of equal
ity in the soil, which is black vegetable
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29. 1857.
SENATE-Was called to order, an
IL

SENATE-Was called to order, and
opened with the usual prel minaries.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr. HALL called up his resolution That
the officers of the Senate be alluded So per
day for their Services during the ses on.
Mr.. LINDSI.EY thought that So was
too much for snme nf the Officers and no,
enough for others. He thought that the Sec
retary should be allowed ab"ut S. per dav.
andsaid his services were worth that if not
more.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN amended the resolution
by allowing him Sc per day. Which was
carried.
MIR. RETNER resolution of yesterday.
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The Farming Country West and North'
West from st. Paul-Report of the En-
gineer OF the Minnesota and Pacihc
Rail Road Company.
We have just perused a recent report OF
Mr.. SHEPARD, the Chief Engineer of the Min
nesota and Pacific Railroad, and very In
teresting document it is, but too lengthy for
US to publish more than a synopsis, III pre-
pairing which We had the aid Of a gentleman
who is well acquainted with those portions
of our Territory through which the contem-
plated Railroad will pass. Having ourselves
passed over nearly the whole length of the
route described in the report, we can like
wise vouch for the correctness of the des-
cription given of the soil and general ly of
the land.
Nearly all our readers we presume are
aware that among other land grants by Con-
gress made during the Session of 1861 was
for a Railroad from Saltwater, Wisconsin, to
a point on the western boundary of the
proposed new State Of Minnesota, limited,
believe. to some point between the foot Of
Big st he Lake aud the mouth "f Si.uA
Wood river. dlsta"cc "f nearly iiit, mil.
The tai crgtI .; THIS u wi!i be t"u
hundred aud ninety nilrS i'ui there :, a..
a branch running along the Mi>sissip rive
on the east side, until it reaches Crow VIM
where it is to cross the Mississippi and pro-
ceed in a northwestern direction until it
strikes the Red River of the North and then
folloT that river to Pembina at the northern
extremity of the State thus singularly
enough making the 6ranch about twice as
long us the main road
Our present remarks will refer to what j.
termed the main line, which it appears has
been divided into six sections, as follows:
The first extends from Saltwater to the
South Fork Crow river, and passes through
ST. Paul to ST. Anthony where it crosses the
Mississippi river. The length of this section
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1858.

SENATE.-The Senate was called 10 or
der at the usual hour.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Rv Mr.. JONES A bill to locate state
,ooj fr,m T a Crescent tn Albert Lea.
Ry Mr. FOLSOM A Memorial to Con-
,re.s for a cra:t nf land to enstruct a Rail-
road from St. Paul to Superior.
Rv Mr. CARLTON /: A bill tn define the
boundaries of Counties on the North Shore
of Lake Superior.
By Mr.. HALL. A bill to anthorise exc.
cutors and Administrators to sue in Cour 8
of the State.
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THE Republicans or Indiana have called
their State Convention at indianapolis on the
4th OF March, and invite all who are opposed
70 the Lecompton Constitution and the poll
cy OF the Administration to Join in It.
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oESAroR Tazewell Of Virginia, now an in
nrm man of 80, is so wealthy, it is said, that
ne ence forgot for twenty years that he had
o7''' 'o0' oo deposit II certain bank, drawing
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fOr tfe N.nHeNUItuH
To a DEAR FRIEND "OUT WEST"

When the sun in spendor rises
In his garb of glory drest,
Twill think ne thus is shining
In your pleasant home, "Out West
When see h i'm proudly mounted,
In meridian beauty free,
Twill wish thai brightly
His glad beams may fall sn thee
When the shades of night shall gather,
And the sun shall sink to rest,
Twill think of thee, dear Emme,
In thy far home at the West.
When the moon in beauty rises,
And the stars are bright to SEE
When my heart is glad and lightest,
Emile, I'll think of thee.
When the night is thus advancing,
And lay down TO rest,
will pray that God may bless you
In your dear home at the West.
Now I've told how much love you,
And how often think of thee,
But I've one request TO make you
once geek you'll think of me.
Bedford, y. H. NJ &c.
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The Farming Country West and North'
West from 50. Paul-RepOrt of the En-
gineer OF the Minnesota and Pacihc
Rail Road Company.
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W. -, y memorial TO the POstmas-
ter General for mail route from Minncapo-
us us to Henderson on the West side of the
Minnesota River.
II. +. No. IL, a memorial 10 Congress for
tne establishment Of mail route from Eli
Qua, IN the State of Minnesota, to Blue Earth
C.ty IN the State Of Minnesota, BY the way
II Granger, Uxbrldge, (Fcrest City, Lime
Springs. Chester, in the ST te of Iowa. Le-
roy, Six-Nlile Grove, Cedar Valley. (OtrantO,
in Iowa, Shell Rock City, and Walnut Lake.
II. F. No. IA, a memorial to the Congress
of the United States for the establishment of
mail route from the town of st. Peter, in
NicolIet county, to the Sioux agency, in
Brown county, by the way of Fort R,dclev.
All the above bills were recommended to be
passed. 90
compilation Of Statutes. Recommended to
i,t. Ia d aside.
0" motion Of Mr.. SKINNER, the COM
n'tIee rose and reported the above bills back
to tne SENATE, with the recommendations.
which rel ort was received and ad, .p,e.l.
:. +. No. 20, vas taken up and amended
>. r. No. Al, was called up bnt was not
yet returned from the Engr,ssing committee.
On motion, the Senate ad ourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker pro tenn.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. PIERCE: That No bill for tho II.
catin OF State rads shall be introduced int,
the House after The 18th Of this mouth
Lost.
SECOND READING or Bills
Memorial t" Congress tor the relief # sucn
settlers " "se clu.ns have b .en I,>t h. the
grant of lands to Minnesota fo- raIrpi ,ur-
poses.
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MISCELLANY.
Monthly Bank Statement.

We subioin says the Guardian full synopsis
Of the condition of the Banks Of this State as
exhibited by the monthly Comparative View
of the Comptroller General for the month Of
June:
Total specie on hand. $5,91o o.04s.12: total
circulation. S2.O36, l75.49; Notes discounted
on personal security, $40 2a4, 1928 Domes
tic Excbange, SO. .57l ,4l2.71 ; Foreign Ex.
change 81 .425 5,809.6O.
In relation to the Banks Of the interior, with
which our people are more or less intimately
associated in business intercourse, we subjoin
the following items in their returns:
Bank of Ne,cberry.-Bills IN circulation
$4O3993.0O Specie on hand s56,551.62; Bill
of other Banks in this State $3.U5l. 90; Domes.
tic Exchange S377. .664.45; Notes discounted on
personal security S67 ,5o3.62.
Bank of Chester--BiIls in circulation,
$26O:2l6.OO Specie on hand, S5l ,296.52; Bills
mestic Exchange, s3l2,566.42; Notes discouo
ted on personal security, $l42 .6I5.64.
Planters Bank of Fairfield d-circulstion. Sl66.
925.00 Specie on hand, S5Ol07.82 Bills Of
other Banks in this State. sI,23s.OO; Domestic
Exchange, $3.50, $50 .O4; ; Notes discounted OIL
personal security. SS4,7I7.1l.
The Columbia Banks exhibit as follows:
Commercial Bank.-Spece on hand S75, ,632-
40; bills Of other banks in this State, Sl9, ,547
Domestic Exchange, $343.3O4.34 Notes dis
counted on personal security S470, ,264,O cir
culation, 500, $4,000.
Exchange Bank.-Specic on hand, $50 ,llc-
10; bills of other Banks in this State, IS ,46s
90 Domestic Exchange. S4OO O045.66 :; Notes
discounted on personal security, Sllo,s2l ls ;
circulation $3lS,542.OO.
Thissexhibit, as compared with last month's
statement, shows the following changes:-
Total specie on hand, Increase. s4O2, ,49f,Oo
Total circulation, Decrease. 657 .824.Oe
Notes Discounted. Decrease. . 3O3,Sl9.0l
Domestic Exchange, Decrease. $40, ,544.0l
Foreign Exchange, Increase. 175,785 .OU
The above synopsis gives the reader fair
view Of the condition Of our banking institu
tions on lst inst.
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The Literature of Science.

1t is an extraordinary fact, and yet a
commonplace one, that true science is scarce
Iy ever dlss eminated among what are
called "the masses" viz :.those who make
up the bulk of our population. We have
colleges, schools, and literature for the ed
ucation and improvement Of the people, but
of their general value, or, rather the width
of their scope, we can only say that it is Ia
10 MENTALLY small. For present consideration
we shall only take the literature.
We may find conveniently divide scicn-
tific literature into two broad divisions :;
books and newspapers, or periodicals. or
the former there are many treating of every
science, and going deeply into the hidden
mysteries of nature, but the only reliable
ones are those written by men of high re.
pute and good education; these arc unfortu-
nately, the very men who are most liable to
fall into the great error Of long and hard
words-it is not done Intentionally, but the
habit which they have acquired of using
technical expressions and Latin names for
common things.
Another drawback to these ,oks is their
price, which is always high, from the fact
that they are onl y expected to have limi-
ted circulation. Now we ask our readers
what chance has an ordinary man, who
really wants information on some subject,
of obtaining it from the best and only relia.
BILE bookss Ills education is simply read
ing and writing, and then, perchance, he
had to study nature while picking stones
off farm and obtained his knowledge of
chemistry while errandboy to druggist
His college has been the workshop; his
desk the plow, the anvil, or the loom his
study, the noisy yard full of men enjoying
their hours relaxation from labor. What
time we ask has he TO conquer hard names
and learn new tongue? None at all and
if the desired information, is not 10 he
obtained in his own way, he will have TO
do without it. Again, it is true that there
are innumerable cart.loads of books written
on " "popular science;" but we would as
soon recommend man to drink at pool
of dirty water as to seek information from
them. 1t is true that it contains science, but
it is very bad as it is true the pool con-
tajps water but who would drink it if they
Knew there was clear, bubbling, running
stream within a mile or two? There are Of
course, many good ones, and they are no.
bic exceptions to the general rule-if gene
raj rule it is-that popular science is too
popular to be good.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-07-23

ALL HAIL M1NNEsoTA.-The following
is an extract from the inaugural address Of
Governor Sibley of Minnesota.
sMinnesota enters the Union as the thirty.
second State. She extends friendly hand
to all her sisters North and South, and
gives them the assurance that she joins their
ranks not to provoke sectional discord or
enjender strife-not 10 en'ist in crusadc
against such of them as differ with her in
the character Of their domestic institutions
but to promote harmony and good will,
and to lend her aid on all occasions in main
tanning the integrity of the Union.
- There is much pleasure in giving publicity
10 such a sentiment as the above from the
Chief Executive of the State of Minnesota
Ifthe same spirit were to animate all the
other common-wealths of the Union we
might postpone indefinitely, the fears that
have sometimes hung around the future
.dtstiny Of the nation.
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A Brave Bow,

A little boy in Holland was returning
ono night from ayillage to which he had
been sent by his father on an errand, when
he noticed the water trickling through a
narrow opening in the dyke. lie stopped
and thought what the consequences would
be if the hole was not closed. he knew, for
he had often heard bis father tell the sad
disasters which happened from such small
beginnings how, in few hours, the OPEN
ing would become biggerEand bigger and
let in tn e mighty mass Of waters pressing
on the dyke, until the whole defence being
washed away, tho rolling, dashing, angry
waters would sweep on 10 tho next village,
destroying life and property, and everything
IN its way. Should he run home and alarm
the villagers, it would be dark before they
cou Id arrive, and the hole might even then
be so large as to defy all attempts to close
it. Prompted by these thoughts, he sea ted
himself on the banks ofthe canal, stopped
The opening with his hand, aud patiently
awaited the approach ofsome vilIager. But
no one came. Hour after hour rolled slow
ly by, yet there sat the heroic boy, in cold
and darkness, shivcring, wet and tired bu,
stoutly pressing his hand against the dan,
gerous breach. All night lie stayed at his
post. At last the morning broke, A cler.
gyman walking up the canal head a groan
and looked around TO see where it camo
from. why are you tl,ere, my child
he asked, seeing the boy, and surprised al
his strange position. 4 am keeping bacl
the water, sir, and saving the village from
being drowned answered the child, will
lips so benumbed with cold, that he could
scarcely speak. The astonished minister re,
lieved the boy. The dyke was closed, and
the danger which threatened hundreds oI
lives was prevented.
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The Counsellor Posed.

At trial in the Court Of Kings Bench,
June, 1888, between certain publishing
tweedledums and tweedledecs, as to an
alleged piracy of an arrangement Of the
"OlJ English Gentleman"-an old English
ali, by the by-Tom Cooke, the composer,
was subpenaed ms a witness by one of the
parties. On his cross-examination by Sir
James Scarlet, afterwards Lord Abinger,
for the opposite side, that learned counsel
rather lippantly questioned him thus:
"Now, sir, you say that the two melodies
are the same, but different. What do you
mean by that, sir?''
To this Tom promptly answered-"l said
that the notes in the copies were alike, bu:
with different accent, the one being in
common time, the other in sixeight time !;
and consequently the position Of the accent
ed notes was different"
Sir James.-"What is musical &C.
cent?"
Cooke.-"My terms are guinea lesson,
sir" CA loud laugh.)
Sir James, (rather ruffled) )-"Never mind
your terms here. I ask you what is musi-
cal acceuta Can you see a"
Cooke.-"No."
Sir James.-"Can you feel it2"
Cooke.-"A musician can" (Great
laughter) :.
Sir James, (very angry.)-"Now, pray,
sir, don't beat about the bush, but explain
to his lordship Iord Denman, who was the,
judge that tried the cause,) and tile jury
who are supposed to know nothing about
music, the meaning Of what you call ac-
cent"
Cooke.-"Accent in music is a certain
stress laid upon particular note, in the
same manner rs you would lay stress upon
any given word for the purpose of being
better understood. Thus, if were to say,
"You are an ass" it rests on MSS but if l
were to say, "You are an ass" it rests on
you, Sir James,"
Reiterated shouts Of laughter, by the
whole court, in which the bench itself join
ed, followed this repartee. Silence having
been at length obtained, the judge, with
much seeming gravity, accosted the chop,
fallen counsel thus;
Lord Denman.-"Are you satisfied, Sir
Jamesa"
Sir James, (who, deep-red as he naturally
was to use poor Jack Reeves own words,
had become scarlet in more than name,) in
great huff, said: "The witness may go
dosan Hku "
And 60 down he did, amidst renewed
laug liter, in which al Joined, particularly
the learned brothers, except one, who didn't
see any joke in the matter.
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PRESERVING FLowERs.-OunfairTeaders,
all of whom, we know, love flowers-tbe
season Of which is now at hand d-:wiltsbe in-
terested in the following manner: ofpreserv-
ing them from willing, which a cotempor-
ary assures us is highly successful. The
plan is this Procure fiat dish ofporceiaip,
into which pour water; place upon a vase
Of flowers, and over the vase glass.bell
with its rim in the water. The air that sur
ronnds the flowers being confined beneath
the bell-glass, is constantly moist with wa
ter, that rises into il in the form.of vapor.
AS fast as the water becomes condensed it
runs down the side Of the bell-glass into the
dish; and if means bo taken to enclose the
water on the outside of the bell-glass, SO as
to prevent it evaporating into the air of the
sitting-room, the atmosphere around the
flowers is continually damp. The plan is
designated the 'Hopean Apparatus The
experiment may by tired on'a small scale by
inverting tumber over rosebud in a.
saucer Of water.
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VOLUME 6---NO. u.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The Proprietors of the Abbevlle Banner and
Independent Press, have established the follow
ng rates of Advertising to be charged in both
papers
Every Advertisement inserted for Ices time
than three months will be charged by the in
sertion at One Dollar per Square, Ut inch
the space of solid lines less, for the first
Insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subee-
quent insertion.
GB- The Commissioners Shcriff's, Clerks
and Ordinary's Advertisements will be inserted
In both papers, each charging half price.
GEE Sheriff's Lcvies. One Dollar each.
cB- Announcinga Candidate, Five Dol
lars.
Advertising an Estray, Two Dollars,
to be paid by the Magistrate.
Advertisements inserted for three months, or
L.. Al c.ll .ota
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OBsERvArroN.-The habit Of observation
is one of the most valuable 10 life !; its worth
can never be too highly estimated, and it is
one that can be easily cultivated. Never do
anything without observing tbst all you do
is correct. DO not,ever take walk With
out having your eyes and cara OPEN, and al
ways try TO- ,rsmember what you see and
hear. BY. this means you will aeqaire more
knowledge than can ever be learned from
books, as you Will find the observation .inasxl
.actiy The forM you are capable Of receiving
i. Read books and newspapers, bntM
all, acquire observing habits, for they win
be always With you, and ever ready 70, store
your mind With the truths of nature.