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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Singular and Romantic Anair--A School
Girl Married without knowing it.

The Maysville, (Ky) Express, of the Goth,
has the following:
On Wednesday night last, man past the
middle ace of life, in company with little girl
about thirteen or fourteen years of age, came
to this city on the Paris stage, and stopped at
the Lee House. The next day they went out
in the city two hours, and when they return
ed he claimed that they were married, but it
was earnestly denied by the young lady, who
gave the following account Of the elopement,
which really looks more like an abduction
than anything else:
She is an orphan, and is possessed in her
own right Of several thousand dollars She
was living with her guardian, in the largest
town Of one Of the interior counties, the wife
Of whom is the sister Of the man who claims to
be her husband. She has been going to school
and has not yet "finishcd'' her education, and
declares that she has had no thought vet of
marrying any one, and certainly contemplated
no union with the man who was with her.
The wife of her guardian and this man and
herself went to Paris for the purpose Of shop
ping. While there it was proposed to come to
Marysville for the purpose of completing her
purchases, to which she chceriiy agreed.
She supposed the whole party were comingum-
til she got into the stage, when she learned
that the lady was going to return home, and
that she was to accompany this gentleman.-
The next morning after their arrival here, he
proposed that they should 60 out in town to
make their purchases. He took her to the
ferry boat, and when she asked him if that
was the way to the stores, he told her it was,
and all the best stores were on the other side
of the river In Aberdeen, she says, some
little old man" asked them to stand up and
join their hands, which she refused to do;
nevertheless, he pronounced them Imam and
wife" On their return to their hotel, at the
instance of the man, who registered their
names as man and wife, they were placed in
one room. Her screams, on his attempting
to take some liberties with her, brought to her
aid some of the attendants of the hotel, who
listened to her earnest denial of their mar
riagc, and to her pleadings for protection, and
placed her in separate room. At her i'll
stance she was sent next day friday to a
relatives in another county, where she said
she would be protected, while the gentleman
went on boat down the river.
The parties are all respectable, and the af
fair is certainly very singular one. We
have omitted the names until we have an OPP
portunty to investigate the matter further.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30

In 1849 gold adventurer left Kansas City
for the California diggings, whose whole out
fit was transported in wheelbarrow. He
beat the OK trains through
The Kansas City Journal of Commerce has
found another wheelbarrow man. 1t states
that A. o. McGrew, of Pittsburg, Pa, left
Kansas City on the 6th solitary and alone
for Pike Peak diggings, taking his provisions,
blankets, pick and shovel, gun and ammuni-
ton in a wheelbarrow When he left Pitts
burg, he had just five dollars in money, and
no outfit save what he had On his back. Mr..
Pitkins, hardware dealer of Kansas City,
who knew McGrew for some years, filled his
wheebarrow wirh an outfit, and McGrew
started on his solitary pilgrimage of six hun
dred miles through an uninhabited country
save with Indians and buiialoes, determined
to fill his single wheeled coach as soon as any
body. In passing a train before reaching
Westport, McGrew was offered a place in the
company, but returned thanks for the prof.
cred kindness, adding that he could not con-
sstcntly accept the offer, as he was in great
haste, and feared that he might be delayed,
and perhaps caught in the snow, if he trav-
cled with oxen!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
The P .inceton Graveyard.

Few Wis Princeton without strolling down
Nltherspoon street, to its precious graveyard.
You enter very humble gate, and the first
object OF note that meets your eye is the tomb
of the devoted patriot, Richard Stockton, ly-
ing among the graves of his numerous kindred
Next comes the long line Of the time-worn
and pilgrim hacked tombs of the Presidents
Of the College and Fathers Of the American
PreSby Church. Their inscriptions are
in the stately Latin which Johnson thought
the only lit language for the inscriptions of
the great. Growing this line of square tombs
lies the scholar Burr, who presided when the
College was at Newark. Next to him lies
his famous father-in-law, the greatest met
aphysician of his age in America, the pious
Jonathan Edwards. At his feet lies his ignO-
BILE grand son, Aaron Burr, who, though en-
lowed with great mind and alfable manners,
was a great libertine. His monument is slab
of pure marble, said to have been erected at
night by an unknown parsonage Next to
Edwards lies the eloquent Davis, the most
distinguished preacher of his day, and to
whom Patrick Henry owed much of his ora
torical skill. He preached, when on an errand
to England, before the King, who desired to
hear him, and when being interrupted by his
Majestys applause, calmly remarked, "When
the lion roars the beasts of the forest tremblc;
when the Lord speaks let the King be 81
lcnt;" and he was SILENT and so pleased that
he presented donation to the College. Next
to Davies tomb lies the cenotaph of the gen.
tie Finley Next to him comes the statesman
and divine, John Withcrspoon, one of the
most distinguished men in the Continental
Congress and in the Revolution. Next to
him lies his courtly son-in-law, Stanhope
Smith. Next comes the austere Ashbel Green,
the first introducer of the study of the Bible
in Colleges, who, after he resigned his Presi-
dency, was Chaplain with Bishop White to
Congress for seven years. Next comes the
aflable Scotchman, Mclean, who introduced
the present system OF chemistry into this
country, and whose son is the present incum-
bent Of the Presidential Chair. In the same
lot lie the brilliant Albert Dodd whom DIR.
Hodge pronounced to be the greatest man
New Jersey ever produced, and Walter Mimic,
the successful defender of Lord Napier's
claims to the invention of logarithims, and the
intimate friend Of the Earl of Buchan. Else
where in the yard lie the remains of DIR. Sam
uel Miller, the champion of Presbyterianism,
and of DR.. Archibald Alexander, the good
Presbyterian, and Father, and first Professor
of the Seminary What blessed memories
have they left! We must not fail to stop be-
fore a row OF marble obclisks erected by the
ccvotion of classmates. Some Of them men,
orize choice spirits. What sad warning to
the young and ambitious! What fine exam
plars of youthful piety !-Ne1arh S3ntinel.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Men Of Mark.

Professor G. H. Fillmore has contributed
an interesting letter from London to the New
York Christian Inquirer. We select there
from the following aluson to well known pub
lie men,
Among the Cabinet Ministers, Bulwer, and
DIsraeli, who sat side by side, (and took
snuff from the same box, interested us much.
Both Won fame first by thelrromances. DIS
raeli is about the same size and figure of Frank
Pierce, though not so graceful in his carriage
He speaks in a very conciliatory manner
Bulwer is small and spare, with profilse
light hair, whiskers, and moustache, with a
high forehead, aquiline nose and eagle eye.
He is now, as most of your readers may be
aware, Secretary for the Colonies, and like all
the Cabinet Ministers, has a salary of e5, 900
per annum.
Though now fifty years of age, he seems to
be in the prime of life, and with scarcely any
of the marks of age, excepting slight deaf:
ness, which leads him to put his hand to his
ear to enable him to hear better.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Fair Ground Amusement.

We have had telegraphic note of the late
humanslaughter on the Fair Ground at Nash
vile, Tenn, but the Gazette of that city gives
some particulars, although it will be wonder
to our readcns:. that such fight could have
occurred, and so little be known as to its de-
tails. The Gasette says:
From what we learn, the cause Of the diff
Guilty was occasioned by family feud of long
standing: For years the parties have been
at war, and the hatred of one toward the 9th
er has continued to increase from the time it
commenced.
The particulars beginning yesterday ARE sta
ted thus Early in the morning Sam Cowan
saw James Owen, in company with his wife,
approaching IN the direction at which he was
located. When they met, Cowan spit in Ow-
ems lace. Owen then remarked that it was
the wrong time to settle the difficulty, but he
would see him at another time, and immedi
ately seated his wife, told his brothers and
friends of what had passed, and afterward
prepared to make an attack At about elev-
en- o'clock the large crowd in attendance were
suddenly startled by the report of pistol,
the clashing of sticks and noise and cOnfu-
sion generally.
How it commenced, no one is able to TELL
but it occurred on the outside promenade of
the amphitheatre, where hundreds of persons
were congregated. 1t was soon discovered
that some ten, fifteen or twenty, were engag
ed in the melee, some of whom, however, en-
deavored to suppress it. On one side, Sandy
James and John Owen, and w. A. Davis,
were noticed, and on the other side Sam. and
Geo. w. COwan, Joel A. Battle, and his son.
Pistols were fred sticks were freely used, and
it appeared, says our informant, that men
were being knocked down on all sides. Ow-
ing to the crowd and the intense excitement,
it is difficult to tell by whose hand the victims
fell. Sam Cowan had Colts repeater, and
on examination it was found that every bar
rel had been discharged. Several others had
firearms, but to what extent they were used
we cannot say.
By this horrible affair Sandy Owen was kill
ed, Sam Cowan MORALLY wounded, John Ow-
en- shot in the side and thigh, the wounds sup
posed to be mortal, Joel A. Battles skull bad
ly fractured, Thos. Battle shot in the wrist !;
James Owen, w. A. Davis, and others slight
ly hurt.
Gen. Battle, we understand, endeavored at
first to cause peace, but being used rough
ly, he commenced upon his antagonistsin ear
nest. He is an uncle of the COwans.
Mr.. Battle, who was shot in the wrist, was
not party to the affair, but received his
wound accidentally.
Mr.. Sandy Owen was shot through the
heart, and died instantly Sam Cowan receiv-
ed his injuries by being beat with sticks. His
skull is badly fractured and his head fearfully
mutilated.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Republican JolIificatfon at MankatO.

The Mankato Lndependent of the 21st con-
tains the following paragraph, showing how
good the gallant Republicans up there feel
who havejust so nobly redeemed their district
from the control of Sham Democracy and
Winnebago Moccasinsm
REPUBLICAN JoLLIFIcATIoN-The Republi-
cans of Maikato have been feeling particu-
arly elated ever since the election, over the
victory IN this county, and it was found rather
difficult to restain the pent-np enthusiasm of
the boys; but after the reception Of the glo-
rious news from Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana, on Saturday evening" it was found i'm
possible to hold in" and the earliest OPP
portunity' was seized to give vent to their
feelings. Accordingly, on Monday evening
we had sort of impromptu gloriiication, in
the shape of a torch-light procession, bonfires,
illumlnations, firing Of guns, &c.,-particu-
larly the dc. A stirring congratulatory speech
was made by the Hon. NJ S. Wilkinson, which
was received with rapturous enthusiasm.
The boys cheered themselves hoarse, and en-
joyed "high old time" generally. 1t was
the first celebration of Republican victory in
Blue Earth county-and we have an abiding
faith that it will not be the last
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
4" Crime Will Out.,,

The Cincinnati Gazette relates one of the
most remarkable illustrations of this old pro-
verb that we have ever heard:
In January, 1898, John r. Odell, Of Ur-
bana, lost, while in Chicago, a quantity of val
liable property, comprising 5000 in gold, three
hundred in bills, one note of hand for 81 800
three notes of SIG each, one note for $3.50,
a land warrant for one hundred and twenty
acres Of land, three certificates from the Hi
noiS Central Railroad Co, for town lots in Ur-
bana, and other papers Of less value.
At the time of the loss, and for over three
or for weeks previous, H. had been stopping
in Chicago at til house OF one Francis Brooks,
who hung out sign as an Indian doctor, at
that time.on Clinton street, but latterly on Blue
Island Avenue.
The matter has slumbered along for nearly
% years, and two or three days since, M.
Brooks, his wife, and daughter of his wife
by former husband, were arrested for lar
ceny of the property. An examination was
held yesterday, before Justice Aiken, which
resulted in the holding to bail of Brooks AMI
his wife, the former i'll 81 800 in default OF
which he was committed, and the latter in
5000, which was given. The daughter was
discharged.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
News from Frazer River Mines.

Mr.. Nugent, the United States Agent, has
arrived out at the Frazer River mines:
Dry diggings have been discovered in the
neighborhood Of Fort Yale A party on a
prospecting tour had found gold on the banks
ola river emptying into the Frazer, near Fort
Yale, about eli ht miles from its mouth, which
pays from eight to ten cents pan. This
news of dry diggings being discovered is cor
roborated by the statements of various other
miners, and parties were being fitted out at
Yale to thoroughly explore the back country.
A miner at Fountain diggings is stated to have
made nine hundred dollars in fifteen days
Two mer. on Santa Glare bar recently took out
$50 in one day. The accounts from the Up
per Frazer are encouraging.
a good deal of dust has been offered for
sale at Fort Yale and Fort Hope, but at the
prices asked ($lG) there were few purchas-
ers.
The large body of miners on the Frazer and
Thompson are not much discouraged. The
great enemy has been the high water. They
are determined to remain until fair chance
occurs to work the bars.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
The Great Prize Fight.

BUFFALO, Oct 90.
The prize fight between Hocnan and Nor
riSSy on Long Point, Canada, TODAY. com
mencod at twenty minutes before four O clocl.
Heenan made objections to the ground that
it was not according to agreement, but rs 50
many had come 50 far to see the FIGHT he
would waive objection, and not disannoint
them.
1st round-Terriblc fighting, lasting seven
minutes. lIcenan throwing Morrssy and
drawing first blood.
2d round-Morrissy thrown.
81 round-Hcenan thrown
All round-Both weak, Morrissy knocked
square do,,n by a blow ON the under jaw from
Heenan's right.
9th, 9th, 9Th and Sth-IIeenan thrown.
'tf-boih lighting wildly, and very much
confused, iail side by side
lOth-lleenan down.
18th Moriissy very weak carried to the
scratch. lieenan goes alone; a terrible round
Heenan falls fainting. - '' '''>''
12th-Aiorrissy carried to the SCRATCH
Heenan too faint-failed to come TO t;mo
Battle declared won by Morrissy.
Eleven rounds were fought in twenty, ,.o
minutes. Both Heenan and Morrissv are WV ,rU
badly cut, and were brought away on beds
The fight was witnessed by between 2OOc
and 5000 persons. No disturbance occurred
among the spectators.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
Late Foreign News.

ST. JOINS, Oct. 81.
The steamship Pacific, Capt. NJ. Thompson,
has arrived at this port. The Pacific brings
Liverpool adviccs to the 18th, and telegraph
accounts to the 18th inst. The Royal Mail
| Steamship Persia, from New York on We'd
nesday, Goth ult., arrived at Liverpool at 2
O'Clock on the morning of Sunday, 10th inst.
The screw steamship Vigo, from New York
on the 18th, arrived at CoweS on the 9th inst.
GREAT BRlrAIN.-The corporation of Linn
crick, had started a project for Trans At
lantic Line, between France and America.
The equinoxial gale had done considerable
damage to the shipping in the German ocean,.
Several wrecks with loss of life are reported ::
but no American vessels were mentioned.
The new company for completing the Great
Eastern had been delayed in its organization
by the nOn-attendance of the Directors of the
old company to complete the necessary form.
FRANCE-Thc two French men -of-war have
arri, cd at Lisbon
The Paris Presse publishes the correspond
| ence between the I. S. Minister to Nicaragua
and the Forei On Minister Of that Republic
touching the action of Felix Belly with regard
| to the transit route.
The cholera is said to have carried off 80
900 people Of Mecca, in Arabia
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 12.-The breadstuff mar
ket has been quiet since the departure of the
Europa.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
The Future Capital OF Minnesota.
CorresDondence Of he n shinptOn IJnion

The st. Paul Pioneer Of the Sth of Septem-
Der mentions the departure of an expedition,
consisting of Messrs. James ID. Skinner, civil
engineer, w. c. Johnson, and Robert Boyle,
to select the ten sections of public lands APP
propriated to the State to aid in the erection
of capitol buildings, and also to select the
twelve salt springs, with six sections of land
attached to each, donated by the enabling act.
We have since learned that the State building
lands have been selected in kandiyohi county,
nearly adjoining town of that name. AS the
northern part of the State will not probably
be settled up for the next thirty years, the
location of these lands may be considered as
nearly in the centre of the State.
The Constitution of Minnesota provides
(article ID, section u that any future Legis-
lature "may provide by law for change of
the seat Of government by vote of the peo-
pie, or may locate the same upon the land
granted by Congress for a seat of government
to the State" The first power therein grant
ed is myth, as past experience has shown
in other States; and, being so, the capital is
hereafter limited to ST. Paul or Kandiyohi
The region of country where these lands
are said to be located is described by all who
have visited them as being the richest in the
State; equidstant from all the principal points
on the Upper Mississippi and the Minnesota
rivers; ON the line of the most important rail
road in the State the Minnesota and n. p
RaHroad," extending from st. Paul to Brock
enridge, and connecting the young commercial
city of st. Paul and the Mississippi river with
the great valley of the Red River of the North,
and overlooking chain of the most beautiful
lakes in the State, it cannot fail of being one
Of the most delightful spots on earth for the
permanent seat of government of the young
giant State of the Northwest A cotempo-
rary states that the country lying between
Minneapolis and Breckenridge is described by
all who have visited it-engineers, emigrants,
United States eXpeditionlsts Pope, Stevens,
and Smith-as the garden of the Territory.
There is not an acre of waste land in it. 1t
is we'll divided into wood, prairie and meadow
land, interspersed with beautiful lakes of pure
spring water, Astounding in fish, and is fast
filling up with actual settlers of the most in
dustrious and enterprising character. This
tract of country will become, in time, the seat
of great events, and happy is he who secures
quarter section farm and homestead in it at
an early day"
Gov. Sibley and the commissioners have ex-
ercised sound judgment in making these
selections, and the Legislature on whom the
responsibility may hereafter fall of making a
permanent location of seat of government
for the young State can show its good sense
in no way so well as by endorsing this eXecu-
tive action.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
From Utah.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 90.

ST LOUIS, Oct. %.
The Salt Lake mail with dates to 25th ult.,
reached st. Joseph on the 10th
Sixty trains had passed Eft. Bridger up to
the 22d; twenty were met at the Sweet Wa
ter, and eight more at the North crossing of
the Platte.
Snow was encountered at East Laramie.
Two cavalry companies, returning via Pixies
Peak, were passed on Big Blue
Judge .Eckles was met at Big Sandy by
Col. Wilson, Of Aliens Bluff progressing
finely.
Indians numerous but pcaceable.
1t was thought that several trains would be
overtaken by snow in the mountains, and
much suffering was anticipated
Business was very brisk, and trains contn-
ually arriving from California with goods and
provisions.
Good feeling exists between the Mormons
and Gentiles The former speak in high
terms of Gov. Cumming.
Gen. Jollnston's command consists of 1000
or 5000 men, troops, &C., all of whom con-
solidated into one grand encampment, would
remain together during the winter: also
about 1000 at Fort Bridger, under Col.
Cambri.
Col. Morrison, of the 18th infantry, had ar
rived at Camp Floyd.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-30
From Wa SfiinStOn.
Special Dispatches to tie ". Y. Tribune.
w ,c1,I>-crnN Oct

SDeci0L DISPATCHES TO ne ". T.. IrlOUne.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
The impression exists here that the next
House will be closely balanced that its organ
ization may be determined by the vote of
few Southern Americans from Maryland, with
Humphrey Marshall The friends of the
Administration claim Montgomery Schwartz,
in PENNSYLVANIA, and any Illinois members
who may be elected except Harris, who is
counted out in company with Hickman of
Pennsylvania, and Davis of Indiana.
The Democratic game is now to consolidate
the South by surrendering the nominations to
those Americans who will agree to unite
This will be done to Georgia, Tennessee and
Louisiana. The programme is sectional like
that of 1856, and aims toEcombinc the South
and to constrain the weak portion of the
North.
The rumors that new attempt will be made
for the purchase of Cuba are all fabricated.
The President has neither money nor inclina-
ton for the experiment. Besides the lead
ers of the Lone Star organization openly OPP
pose that mode of acquisition.
The new Minister to Spain, Col. Preston,
will receive no instructions contemplating such
contingency. His efforts will be limited to
social success and display.
The appointments to the Ministry to Mexico
left by Forsyth, and to the Fourth Auditors.
office here, vacated by the death of Dayton,
will probably be delayed till the meeting of
Congress, notwithstanding the pressure Of
Ex-Goy Price of New Jerey for the former
post. Mr.. Buchanan will look before leaping
hereafter.
The Cabinet conferred to-day on the es-
Inmates and the general preparation for Con-
gress.
The President has blocked out the main fea-
lures Of the Message, but does not consult
the Cabinet on the subject.
Attorney General Black has given no Off
cal opinion concerning the proceedings of the
Naval Retiring Board, but is free in express
ing his personal sentiments as to his action
He has reported all the cases submitted to
him for restoration as have the Secretary of
the Navy, and the Commissioner of Patents
on cases which they have SO far considered.
1t is believed that the President will nomi
nate the whole sixty not recommended by the
late Courts of Inquiry, and that then the
Navy Department will try several by courts
martial upon evidence heretofore eliciter.
The Hon. Jehu Clancy Jones is here, and
has an ovation from the officials, the principal
of whom were appointed in this district through
his agency.