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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04
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Our Exports.

Some incredulous individuals have though
that we cut rather too large figure in the
way Of boasting Of the amount of exports
sent from Minnesota this fall As apropos Of
the subject, we copy an article from the Has
tings Daiiy Ledger, in which, among other
things, is shown the exports from that busy
por, alone. While these figures amount 10 a r.
large aggregate, it must be remembered that
there are several other ports from each of
which as much OF more were shipped. ~
This year is an eventual one for Minnesota
for 1t marks the beginning Of = new era in hez'
career. Although depressed like cur neigh.
bors, by the fearful money panic which has
just passed over US, this year marks the change
tor Us from a large importing to An exporting
State Newell remember, when three wears
ago, ws were compelled to purchase such pro,
duce as was offered for sale, for we could do
no better, We have paid Is cents dozen
for eggs, good portion Of which were rotten
80 cents per IL for butter, rancid and s. frowie'
strong enough to help itself; 12 and Is cents
pound for beef, the fat of which was worn
of by the drive from the States, and tough
enough to try the teeth of hungry bound.
DAS eAAASO ) ChS udS duudIy lceStifcu tHc
necessity of bringing such food from below,
and can now get all we want at home, and
leave the inhabitants of the " w estern Re-
serve to find other markets for their stuff
This year, instead of sending below for oats,
and paying 80 and 80 cents for them, we are
shipping them and getting that amount in re-
turn, and the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars we were compelled to pay out the last two
or three years, has begun to return, and will
increase yearly rnanr fold -. =. -
We have collected, as near as We have been
able, correct amount of oats, potatoes and
barley, shipped from Hastings this fall. AL
though it may exceed that of any other town
in the Territory, We can Judge pretty nearly
the increase in the crop Of 'os over that Of
81, in the whole State to be about one-half
more. The cause of this is not so much the
increase Of population, as in the greater at
tentOR that has been devoted to farming.
And if next year is as favorable for grain
raising as this has been, we shall have an
amount of produce to dispose of that will 20
ahead of our neighbors who are many years
older.
Here is the number of oats, potatoes and
barley sent down the Mississippi this fall from
Hastings: ~.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04
A Virginia Traveller aud - Kentucky
Landlord.

A traveller from Virginia, as his bloOded
horse, plethoric saddle bags, and naughty In
/ souciance indicated, stopped at a comfortable
7 V'ayside i'm, in Kentucky, one night, many
years ago. The landlord was a jovial, whole
! souled fellow, as landlords were in those days,
and gave the stranger the best entertainments
his table and bar would afford as well as his
own merry company 70 make him glad. Early
in the morning the stranger was up and look
ing around, when he esped rich bed of mint
| in the garden. lie straight way found Boni-
face, and. indignant at what he supposed his
lack of hospitalityin setting plain whiskey be-
fore him when the means Of brewing neetar
were SO easy of access, he dragged him forth
to the spot, and, pointing his finger to the mint.
he exclaimed X" .-,J Ii'o .-!.-'--'l l--.-'-
81 say, landlord, will YOU be good enough
to say what that is p f., -. .-.. :.
A bed of mint. said the somewhat as
| tonished landlord.
'"And will you tell me what is the use of
it 2" ~. o., .e44gos j.. - r
Well,' don't exactly know, except the
old woman dries it sometimes with the other
yarbs,"
The Virginian almost turned pale at the
cnormity of the assertion.
" And do you mean to tell me that you
don't know what mint julep is 2"
| +" No except it's something like sage tea,
stranger" -
"Sage tea Go right along to the house,
get bucket of ice, loaf sugar, and your best
liquor"
The landlord Obeyed, and the stranger made
his appearance with handful of the fragrant,
dewy mint, and then they brewed and drank
again.
Breakfast was over, and the stranger $
horse was brought out only to bc order
ed back again through the live-Ong day
| they brewed and drank; one or two
neighbors dropped, in who were partakers,
and late in the night were their orgies kept up
Ere they made it bed time the landlord with
his Virginian friend, who had initiated him
into the pleasant mysteries of the mint juiep,
were sworn brothers, and when the latter de-
parted next morning, Boniface exacted a
pledge that he should stop on hisireturn, and
stay as long as he pleased free of cost
The strangers business, however, detained
him longer than he expected, and it was the
next summer before he came back. Riding
up late in the evening he gave his horse to an
old negro who was at the gate and at the
same time inquired
Well Sam, how is your master ~
- Yonder he comes," said the negro to
youth who was approaching
' | mean your old MASTER FOOL
& Old massa Him done dead dis tree
month";"
g Dead What was the matter with him .
He was in very fine health when l left
him.
g Yes, but see, Massa Stranger, one of
then Virginia Gemmens come along here
here last year and show him howed to eat
greens in his liquor lie liked it so well that
he done stuck to it till it kill him." said the
darley shaking his head.
The stranger passed Il less jovial night than
on his previous visit, and was off by day
break the next morning He quietly his
conscience however, in the end with the re-
Election that good things are sometimes mis-
used"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

The witness looked wildly round the Court
Is if in search of counsel or sympathy !; bu
encountering none but frowning and cage,
. faces-ThOrndyke she could not discern in ti,t
/ darkness she became giddy and panick
! stricken, ond seemed to lose all presence Of
mind. .--f e-r-..lr - -,.t1 q. ~ TT
/ He-he-he,' she at last grasped -''he
mixed it. do now know -. But how "
she added, pushing back her hair, and pres
sing her hands against her hot temples, "can
this be? w hat can it mean =" ,..
A movement amongst the bystanders just
at this moiEent attracted the notice OF the
Judge and he Immediately exclaimed The
defendant must not leave the Court. An Of
ficer placed himself beside theEretched mur-
derer as well as forger, and resumed the
cross examination of the witness
Now. Mrs Tucker, please to look at this
letter." Ut was that which had been address
sed to Mary Woodley by her son. 'That, I
believe, is your sons handwriting.'
yes"
"The body ofthis viii has been written by
the same hand.
Now, woman, answer. Was it your son
this young man who, you perceive, if guilty,
cannot escape from justice-was it he who
forged the names of the deceased Mrs.
Thorndyke, and of John Cummins attached
to it ~ .
':Not he--not he--r' shrieked the wretch
ed woman. 1T was Thorndyke-Thornd
himself" And then with sudden revulsion
OF feeling, as the consequence of what she
had uttered flashed upon her, she exclaimed,
Silas, what have | said what have
done ~
" Hanged me, that's all, you accursed dev-
il p replied Thorndyke with gloomy ferocity
" But l deserve it for trusting in such an id-
OF 9: dOlt and fool that | was for doing sO.''
The woman sank down in strong convul-
sions, and was, by direction of the Judge, car
ried out of the hail.
The anxious silence wlch pervaded the
court during this scene, in which the reader
will have observed played bold, tentative,
and happily successful game, was broken as
the witness was borne off by loud murmur
of indignation, followed by congratulatory
eXclamatiOns on the fortunate termination of
the suit. The defendants counsel threw up
their briefs, and verdict was at once return
ed for the plaintiff
All the inculpated parties were speedily in
custody and the body of Mrs. Thondyke
having been disinterred, it was discovered
that she had been destroyed by bichloridc of
mercury, OF which considerable quantity
was detected in the body. | was not present
at the trial of Thorndyke and his accomplices
he for murder, and Headly for perjury
but saw by the public prints that he was
found guilty and executed Headly was
if | remember rightly, admitted evidence for
the crown.
Mary Woody was Of course put into i'm
mediate possession Of her paternal ;nheri-
tance and is now-at least she was about
four months ago, when dined with her and
Der husband at Dale Farm-a comely, pros
porous matron; and as happy as woman
with numerous progeny and an easy teni-
pered partner can in this, according to 70
nance writers, vale Of grief and tears expect
to be. The service was fortunately enable
TO render her forms one of the most pleasing
recolections of my life.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

ANOLD Sioux WARRIoR.-A band of Sioux
passed through our village last week, on their
way to the Fort, where their payment comes
off on Monday next. Among them was q
head warrior, supposed to be nearly a centu-
ry old. Though bowed down with the weight
of years, he Still travels on foot with his
bretheren He has fought many battle
with the Whites and with the hostile Indians,
and escaped the consequent peris to which
he has been exposed, with his life and with
butts few scars and the loss Of an eye. Our
children will remember, in after years, of bay
ing seen the remnant of alrace fast vanishing
from sight for the red men move westward
and diminish in numbers in proportion as civ
ilization advances and the Whites igain more
strength.-Gt Glencoe Register
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04
A NAME IN THE SAND.
By HANNAH +. GOULD.

Bl HANNAH +. GOULD
Alone | walk the ocean strand,
\ pearly shell was in my hand
stopped and wrote upon the sand
My name-the year-the day,
As onward from the spot passed,
One lingering look behind cast;
A wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my name away.
And so, meihought, twill shortly be
With every mark ON earth from me;
y wave of dark oblivion's sea
viii sweep across the place
Where have trod the sandy shore
VI Time, and been, to be no more;
VI me, my frame. the name / bore,
10 leave no track nor trace.
And yet with Him who counts the sands,
And holds the waters in Ills hands.
know lasting record stands
Inscribed against nv name.
OF all this mortal part has wrought.
OF all this thinking soul has thought.
And from these ileeting moments caup
For glory or for shame.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

H When you see something mysterious
in your neighbor's conduct, you have no occa-
sion to get astraddle of his fence to watch
the movements in his yard, and thus solve
the my terry. True as figures. If every one
minded their own business alone, they would
find, not only they had got quite enough to
do, that there would be less quarreling in the
wOrld-''a consummation most devoutly to
be wished ?'-All bigots and wrangling poll
ticians please notice.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04
BROOKLET OF OUR JOYS.
BY MRS. L. II. sIGoUINEY.

By MRS. L. II. SIGOURNEY.
9. The brook of the wo s."--Isaiah ae, yii.
With pleasant. murmuring noise,
Glides the brooklest of our JOYS,
Sparkling in the sunlight sheen,
Fring'd with flowers and fieck' d with green
Yet its beauteous banks along,
Here and there, with fibres strong,
Still the tree of weeping droopeth,
And to kiss its forehead stoopeth.
Early Spring the current swells,
Brimmlng Ger in crystal wells;
Sultry summer checks its flow,
Brooks decrease-but willows grow.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

rW The Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, IN
a speech lately made at Derry, contrasted
the condition of that island in 1857 with what
it was in 1852 He says, in round numbers,
there has been an increase of live stock alone
of 5.7l6,OOO. In 1852 there were 5000, 900
acres under cultivation, and in 1857 there
were 5,sS, 700, being an increase Of 49 700
acres. In 1852 the number of paupers reliev-
ed was 590,7 ,776; in 1857 it was only 1910, 1873,
or a reduction of more than sixty-seven per
cent
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

In addition to the above, the amount ship
ped by persons who are not at present in bus
mess here, will make about five thousand
bushels more, making in all, say 81 600 bush
els oats.
- The was not much wheat carried away. as
the crop did not yield more than half an av.
erage to the acre.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

rH Edward H. Van Brunt, young man
"a years of age, died at Chicago on Fraday
merning, the 25th inst, in consequence OF
slipping into one of the scalding tubs in the
packing establishment of his father, immers-
ing himself in the scalding water up to his
waist. He was at once rescued, but after suf-
ing five day, died
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

r" "Pa, have guns got legs ~ asked lit
tie Jimmy, the other day.
No, my son."
How do they kick, then ~
With their breeches, my son."
Jimmy, of course, was as wise as ever with
this explanation
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04
OLD JOKE VERSIFIED,

Inc pilgrim Ger deserted wild,
Should ne'er let want confound him,
For he at any time can car
The SdndWich is around hin,
Such palatable fare, N'H
Did we not know the sons of Ham
Were bred and mustered there.
-hoston Post,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

~ "You see, doctor, l have to sweat
for my living in this world.''
' Yes but am afraid you will have to
sweat worse in the next ~
Very charitable conclusion, indeed. Not TO
be wondered at, however-the doctor was
orthodox to the heels.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

,W A very interesting "golden wedding ~
was celebrated at Lynn, Mass, last week.
The parties were Israel Ruthy Buffum and
his wife. Mrs. Buffum is living in the house
in which she was born, and the tables for the
50th wedding feast, were spread in the same
room they occupied in fS0S
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

SAYS Tom to Ned, "Your wife's shrew,
And pray do tell me how you do
TO be so joy;al the year through?"
Says Ned TO Tom, al never bicker,
But when she scolds, Iup and liquor F'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

- Within month more than 6O,OOO
bushels of potatoes have been received in
Boston from Nova Scotia alone.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04
MORNING.

But mighty nature bounds as from her birth;
The sun is in the heavens and life on earth
Flowers in the valley, splendor in the beam,
Health on the gale, and freshness in the stream
-BXRoS:
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04
LINES FOR AN ALBUM.

Passing through hfe's field of action,
Lest we part before its end,
Take within your modest volume
This memento from Il friend
Passing through it, may We ever,
Friends continue rs began,
And till death shall part us, never
May our friendship cease 10 burn.
{. NJ. ID.
JERSEY CIrY, November, lS5S.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

~ 5000 match at billiards for the
championship is about to come off between
John Jerveiter, of Detroit, and Phelan of
New York
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

~ An extensive fire was devastating the
Catskill Mountains, back of Catskil, last
week.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-04

Hand me some water, Buddy, won't
you -
s. In minute, Bette"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-29
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~SSsaAz e.
EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
Trial OF Alleged sIavers.

CcLrxBI,, 5. c., NV q The L. 5. Cir
cut Court met here to-day Judges W 'vne,
OF " Arlington, ard Magraw, Of S,uth Car
oiira, presiiIug.
Tie charges to the Grand Jury were delI5-
cred by both Judges, strongly impresslng
upon the jury the duty Of iuparsially dis
charging the oetbs of their office; and, while
avoiding unfounieG accusations, to suffer he
personal sentiments or private feelings 10 de-
ter them from presenting for investigation
every case where reasonable evidence of guilt
exists.
Thesc charges. i, is understood, were III
tended 70 meet efforts by certain parties TO
induce the grand jury to refuse to bring 10 a
bill against the mate ard crew Of the SLAYER
Echo.
Some difficulty occurred through Difficult
ty 10 getting a full jury together. The pro-
babi.ity is that the action of the Grand Jury
will lie uad known on Monday.
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hoard ALDERMEN.

AT meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen, ned
November 10th, 1888, there were present
Messrs. Reid, Fowle, Armstrong, Dempsey.
and Smith
The President being absent Mr. Reid was
elected President pro- tenn
Notice was received from the Common Coun.
Gil OF the adoption OF the following SUBSTITUTE
Tor the resolution OF this Board passed 10Th. VIZ
ReSOtped, That tue committee N charge o.
the subject be instruC'ei 20 Close contract with
the American Coal Company, on the basis pro-
posed by that company in the communication
OF the 10th inst, and telegraphic despatch Of
the 18th inst, with such favorable notifications
as they may be able to obtain: Provided, now.
ever that In any contract winch said committee
shall make with said company, it shall be stipu-
lated to the following effect, VIZ: That the said
Coal Company shall for the purpose OF con.
s'Iuctlng the contemplated improvement, al.
vance % the City Council the sum OF $4,000
IN monthly insIalmenis OF $4,000, on the 9Th
days OF the months ot March, April, Nay,
June, and July, lhdy--said $1,000 to be adyau.
ced without interest. The property when i'm
proved, 10 be leased 10 he American Coal Com.
pany for 10 years al s., 100 per year, payable
seml.annually with the privilege OF renewal
for ten additional years al $500 per year, pay
able semi-annuaiiy The $4,000 10 be repaid
70 the SAID American Coal Company al the ex.
piration of the first term OF ~ years, deducting,
however, any tent which may then be due and
unpaid. The payment Of such sum 10 the
American Coal Company, TO be secured By
lien on the wharf and Improvements.
The following order was then passed by the
Board. Che rule being suspend-d) VIZ
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant
for SJ7 20, for expenses incurred BY the special
Joint committee, in negotiating with me Amer.
can Coal Company,
The Board then adjourned.
Tesre: 5. J. MCCORMICK. Clerk
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IN COMMON COUNCIL.

A; a called meeting of the City Council of
Alexa held on the 9th OF November,
1855, there were present
Mr. James n. McVeigh. President.
Messrs Geo. H. Smoot, Mckenzie, Kinzer,
Markell, Alexander, Esloweli, Eastlack, SLAMS.
bury, Jameson, Smith, Dorsey, Summers, Rich.
ards, and Nails.
On motion, the Council took up tue consider
alton Of the resolution, respecting the aprllca-
ton OF the American Coal Company, which
had been laid Oh the table at ne last meeting.
Mr. K 'nzer offered the following resolution as
Substitute:
Resolved That the Committee IN charge OF
the subject be instructed 20 close con :act with
the American Coal Company on To; basis proPo-
sed by that company IN the communication OF
10Th inst, and Geographic despatch OF tae 25th
inst. with such favorable notifications q: they
may be able TO obtain: Provided, however, that
IN any contract which said Committee shall
make with SAID Company, 1t shall be stipulated
to the following effect, VIZ: That the SAID Coal
Company shall for the purpose o! constructing
the contemplated improvement, advance 10 the
City Council the sum oi > 90 in mcnth
" ins,almrnrs OF $4,000 on the 18Th days OF
the months OF March. April, May, June ana Juiy
lS59-said $4,000 to be advanced without III.
reTest. The property when improved, to De
leased to the American Coal Company for 10
years "a s., lW per year payable semtanGuaI-
Y with The privilege OF renewal Tor ten addi'lon'
al years at $500 per year payable sea ""nu-
ally. Thc $1,000 20 I've repaid Ia toe said
| American Coal Company al the expiration OF
the first term OF 10 years, drduclng, however
any rent which may then be due and unpaid The
payment OF such sum 10 the American Coal
! Company to be secured by a lien on the
wharf and Improvements
| To,nIs resolution MIR. g. II. Smoot offered
an amenimen. 10 strike cut al after ;he "o!!s
following effect VIZ and insert that !he
= mercan Coal Company shall ad:auc" 10 pen
cent OF The cost C! tHe Improvements, 10 be
paid pat. pasu with tie City Council end hat
the money SO advanced by saiG company, should
be repaid said company out OF In" rents OF 81
500, as ne same may accrue, whicn am-ud-
ment ha afterwards withdrew
On motion 10 adopt lie substitute offered by
MIR. Kinzer, the yeas and nays were demanded.
and resulted as tollow.:
Ayes-Messrs McVeigh, Markell, kirzer, q.
H. Smoot, HalIowell, >tansbury, Aexaade-,
Eastlack, Jameson, Dorsey, Smith, Summers,
Nails, ard Richards.
Nc-Mr Mckenzie.
The following order passed by the Board OF
Aldermen. was concurred in by Councli, (ihe
Joint rule hoing suspended 'Or the purpose) w
Ordered That he Auditor issue his warlent
| for 81 ~, ior expenses incurred by the special
Joint committee, III negotiating with The AmeII-
can Coal Company.
On motion, Council adjourned.
LOUIS klNZtR, Clerk, pro Tern.
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BY 5. J. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

81 >. y. fCbOhhll h-fCCTIOsEEs
TRUSTEES SALE-Ry vr'Te 0! q deed
OF rrusr dated the 18th day of September,
1865, and executed by Albert q. Newton Ia
Und"rs gred, Trustee, therein named, WI ofrr
Tor sale al public auction, ON MONDAY, 10
Sh day oil December. 1913, all the RNi.
TURF, ard other PERSONAL PROPERTY,
of every description, contained in the Ho,sl
known as the Mansion House, in Alexandra,
Virginia, tgat is to say: Bedsteads, MahOgany,
Walnut and PLAIN; Hair aud Shuck Mairfe.ss7;
Cslirs, OF all descriptions; Tables; CsrperIng,
Brussels Velvet and Ingram; Mahogany, Wa.
nut. and plain Bureaus; Chamber Sets; Sheets;
Fl low Case.; Beds, reads and Towels, Ward
robes, Chandeliers Brackets and 6xtureS teatu-
el Beds; BoIsters and Pi' lows; Mirrors, &c, he
Also, elegant PARL0R FURNITURE; two
Ro.ewood PIANOS, very superior; TWO Bill
LARD TABLES, and BARflXrUkES: Cnl-
I'd AMI Gas, Ware; Silver plated Britannia ant
Block Tin Ware; one very superior KITCHEN
RANGE, curtains, choice Vine, and liquors,
&c, nc.
The furniture described above is mostly new,
Of excellent quality, and in good condition
Sale 10 commence at 10 o'clock, A. VI or
the premises
TERxs ALL sums under $50, cash; over $50,
and unter ) 100. sixty days; and over $500. tour
months credit will be given, for nego' liable pa
per, with good endorsers.
&. w. WATTLES, Trustee
nov -3tawtDec l&dL
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Nsw oEK, Nov. 26--In the stock market
there was but little activity today, and the
prices were rather downward. In United States
SIS Of 1874, Tennessee 6's of 1899, Virginia 6's,
and Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
there was no change in prices. North Carolina
SIS declined !! Missouri Us /. There were no
sales OF bank stock. In the money market
there is but little To notice. Three and half
per cent is the ruling rate on loans with good
colla'erals. The receipts at the custom house
on Tuesday, were only S5O,a56, Yesterday Soo,
O5o; aud the balance i'll the Subtreasury was
St,ssg,l75. The Asia took out 1924, III IN
specie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-29

Hoes.-Wi,hin the past few days, says the
Lynchturg Republican n. considerable quantities
Of hogs have reached this city by way OF the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, nineteen car
loads on Saturday, and ten on yesterday-about
one thousand OF which were taken Cor this city,
and the rest sent OH to other markets. There is
asreat demand for the article, and we learn
that they are going off rapidly at Sc so y cwt,
which is somewhat below the price of last win
Ter The reports from the Yves, represent that
he number OF hogs which will be driven east
THIS winter will be considerably less than last
Year