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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
SENATORS FROM MINNEsorA-A private
dispatch has been received at Washington,

SENATORS FROM MrNNEsorA.-A private
dispatch has been received at Washington,
announcing the election Of Messrs. Shields
and Steele, (Democrats) as U. S. Senators.
We have received st. Paul papers of the
18th, and they make no mention Of the
above. The certificate of election will he
given to Mr.. Sibley, but doubts exist wheth-
er he will accept it or nn-his opponent, Mr..
Ramsey has undoubtedly received the ma.
jority of votes cast in the Territory. Some
districts gave Sibley 100 majority where it
has been proven that not dozen voters live.
Honesty is the best policy.
The above is from the Prairie du CHEN
Courier, o stout DemocI attic paper Of the
Buchanan stripe. 1t thinks shonesty is the
best policy" for the Democracy here, and ad-
v,ses Sibley and his friends to he honest -
The Courier recollects how its party suffered
in Wisconsin from similar attempt to de-
fraud tue people; and this therefore is prob
ably the reason why it utt,rs its warning,
that "Honesty is the best policy"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Medary and Dakota Territory.

Governor MEDARY has gone on to Wash
ington to reap the reward of his felonies-
not the just reward, which should hide his
face behind the gratngs of a renitentary-
but to secure from BUCHANAN the appoint
mcnt Of Governor for Dakota Territory
that myth which any amount of fabrication
is just now being used to galyanize into ex-
lstence
Outside of the Half Breed Settlement of
Pembina on Pembina river, near the boun-
larry line of 40 north, there are not doz-
en- white man in the whole Territory!
The meetings purporting to be held there,
At which long proceedings are alleged to
have been passed, are humbugs and fictions
manufacture here in st. Paul, for con-
sumption by the fools at Washington.
But MEDARy and Brown, and the gang of
sconndrels who are in cahoot with them, will
doubtless gull Congress into passing an Or
sanic Act and BUCHANAN will be only too
glad of an opportunity to reward dozen or
two hungry Democratic leeches with fat Of
fees, the pay good and nothing to do, with
but the simple drawback of Punishment to
desert where they will freeze in winter from
want of fuel, and parch with thirst in sum-
mer upon its endless and waterless plains
For MEDARY, however, we have no SYM
pathies. lie deserves to be transported !;
and if JOE BRowN, CHASE, 10. RoLETTE,
german, and few more little villains, could
only obtain appointments in Dakota, aid
relieve Minnesota Of their presence, what a
paradise we might have here! We should
think the millennium commenced-that thou
sand years when the devil is to be chained |!
Heaven send it speedily!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

Mean Temperature at 81. Paul, I'm Dec.
1857, ~ Compared with the last 80
Years.
We cut the following paragraph from the
Philadelphia Enquirer, which is undoubted-
ly going the rounds of the Press at the East:
At St. Paul, Minnesota, the thermometer
on the 81 inst, had sunk to % below zero.
and there had been good slcighing for fort
night. The Mississippi was frozen into o
hard highway.
On looking over our files, we find the tenn
perature on Thursday, Dec. 3, recorded as
follows: A. NJ. l9 degrees, l p. NJ. 80, 6
+. NJ. 26-average temperature on that day
1886 degrees. So far from the thermometer
sinking below zero on that day, it was 10
above in the morning, the coolest part of the
day. AT no time during the past month has
the mercury fell below zero. The coolest De
Rod was on the morning of the 22d, when
the mercury was one above zero. The warm.
est day was the 18th, when it was 46 de-
grees. Average temperature during the
month at 6 A. NJ. 1909 deg, at P. M.
5000 deg, at 6 P. NJ. 27.26-gencral average
26.40 degrees.
In 1856 the coolest day in the month Of
December was on the Goth, when it was 20
degrees below zero, and the warmest was on
the 10th, 36 degrees. Average temperature
at 6 A. NJ. 81 deg. below, at P. NJ. 1874. at
M. 10.6Eseneral average 8.44 degrees.
In 1855 the coolest day was December "a,
when it was 36 below zero, the warmest On
December 4, AZ degrees above. Average
temperature at A. NJ. 2.38, at l p. NJ,
l7.06, at 6 p. NJ. ll.29-general average 9.9l
degrees.
We compile the following table from the
Army Meteorological Register, showing the
temperature during the month of December,
from 1919 down t. 1854, as indicated by the
thermometer at Fort Smelling, six miles from
st. Paul. We have supplied the years of
SIS, sc and '57, from our own record.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Minnesota's Reputation Abroad.

The damage done to the fair character OF
MiHnesota-,he injury to her reputation for
integrity, conservatism, moderation and hon
est dealing inflicted by the criminal course
recently pursued by 10. Brown, MEDARY,
SIBLEY, the Pioneer press, and by the Demo-
cratic leaders generally, in aiding and abetting
the acholesale forgery votes and election returns
to furnish pretext that the scoundrelly ma
rity Of the Board of State Canvasscrs
might give SrBLEv the certificate as Cover
nor-is beginning to be made manifest in the
evident scorn, mixed with horror, with which
high minded people in other States are ex.
pressing themselves in regard to those dcs-
perate and rascally transactions. Nor do the
leading presses of the East withhold their
jibes at the low state Of public morals which
they argue must exist in the young State OF
MINNESOTA, when her leading men of the
Democratic party can be found engaging in
such f'osies, and her people can tamely SUBJ
init to the outrage which dcprives them Of
self government, and elevates the .forgers pen
to superiority over the ballot-boz! Already,
do the mails lring to our citizens, from
friends in the East, upbraidngs Of the folly
of such proceedings in the pecuniary and ma
ternaI view, aside from their deep criminal1y
From one Of these letters to a prominent
citizen here, written by distinguished and
influential Eastern capitalist whose invest
ments in Minnesota are considerable, we have
been permitted to make the following ex-
tract:
''Your Territory, until the election for dele
gates to the Convention to form your Con-
stitution took place, stood fair for honesty,
and was in prosperous condition.
But you have n0w published to the world,
that you are quite match for Kansas, in
rascality, and in a fair way to retrogade and
60 down hill"
If :ecuperation, from our present PROSTATE
condition financially, should be longer delay
ed than we may have expccted-if capital
lists should be chary of our securites-reluc-
tant to negotiate our State and municipal
bonds-which have only the public faith TO
back them, and confidence in tile ruling pow
ers to ensure their being paid at maturity,
principal and intcrest-let the people ascribe
the delay and the hesitation to the bad repu-
tuition given to Minnesota by the recent ras-
calHies Of the Democratic leaders, who have
not stopped at wholesale ytorgeries peyjuries,
and everything that is dishonest and false to
elect Mr. SIBLEY and the Democratic ticket.
Where such people rule, it is not wonder
full that distrust and suspicion should dwell
IN the breasts of men who have money to
invest!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

sibley Putting on Airs ~ . Martyr!
The Pioneer never speaks now, on the sub
ject fihe torgeries by which SIBLEY obtain
ed the certificate for Governor. except its
Balaam snites its back.
A few Sundays ago. there appeared an ar.
ticle in that paper in which further controver-
sy about the frauds was declined; and the
declaration made, that unless fairly and right
full elected, "Mr. SIBLEy would not accept"
This humbug talk was occasioned by q
visit from its Mendoza Balaam the previous
Saturday; who chalked out for the organ
"the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" poll.
cy, which the % NAL acce rdingly prayed out
on the following day.
Once more, we perceive, Balaam has been
about.
On Friday last, the quadruped organ lifted
up its musical voice. 1t apologies for not
devoting more space to our "home politics"
which it tells us is resolved into "personal''
fight between :" Mr.. RAMSEY and Cor SIB-
LEY!'
Oh dear! How anxious BALKAN is, to see
his name in print, as Governor S1B1EY r'-
Vain, foolish man! to forfeit honor, self
respect, the esteem of the good, and the re-
spect even Of friends, for title which you
know is falsely, fraudulantly, criminally be-
slowed!
A personal" fight is it? Not so the
or minal may not, when brought before the
bar Of justice to answer for perjury, or for
forgery, or for robbery, or for piracy, or for
any other crime known to the code, try
" 18th success to elevate himself into martyr
by alleging "a personal attack" by the officers
of the law, as the sole cause of his being in
durance vile
Mr.. SIBLEY and the Democratic leaders
are on trial before the jury Of the people.
They are charged with obtaining success
by forgery and perjury!
This is matter vital t. the whole people.
If this is true it strikes at their right of self
government. 1t makes their going to vote, a
farce! 1t destroys all confidence in the bal
lot box as remedy for grievances 1t leaves
the people the only Other alternative of revo
luton and tnsur7ection to obtain their rights
Moths is no personal contcst-Mr RAM
sEY is only the IIougemontof the battle-fi. Id
in maintaining his rights, the people win a
Waterloo over the frauds, rascality, forgerics
and crimes, that have disfranchised them!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Lamas for our Farmers.

Among the arrivals at New York, was the
Panama railroad Company's brig +. Drum
mond, from Aspinwall. She has on board,
brought on deck, under the care of an intel.
ligent naturalist, Mr.. Eugene Roehn, acUoml.
panied by two herdsmen, AZ lamas Fl ON South
America. These animals are in fine condi-
ton, AMI have been imported into this coun-
try in the belief that they can be successful
Up introduced into the wool-growing districts
of the Eastern States, and become more val
liable than even sheep. They produce the
finest kind of alpaca wool, and if the breed
is found to thrive in the United States, the
result must be highly beneficial. the wool
being worth 60 cents per pound as an article
Of export. Their flesh ALSO is greatly es-
teemed, and is equal to the best venison. -
So valuable are these animals considered in
Peru and Bolivia, that their expectation from,
those countries is prohibited The lot on
board the E. Drummond was shipped TO Pan
ANA from Guayaquil, in Ecuador, where no
law of the kind exists. They are consigned
to Messrs. j. |. Fisher & Sons, Of Baltimore,
and part Of them may be seen for few days
ct Al.erton's, corner Fifth avenue and Forty
fourth street. Lamas flourish best among
tuO I-,hCoI uiiS vi oOulu dIuCtICd, anu are
mostly raised near the perpetual snow line
They suffer much from heat, and quite a
number Of those sent to Panama died on the
Isthmus from this cause. They subsist on
the coarscst heritage found in tile barren and
inhOSpitable regions of the Andes, and it is
believed they are we'll adapted to the climate
of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, &c.
In the land so FORTH OF the above arti-
Gle, we insist on having Minnesota included.
Our dry, clear, bracins atmosphere, is m ire
like unto that of the native climate of the
Llama, than any other in the Union. They
would unquestionab!y succeed here, and We
hope to see them introduced into the Terrific
ry by some enterprisins capitalist or farmer.
No State of the Union is so much interested
as We are, in the adoption of an agricultural
policy which shall enable US to turn the pro-
diets Of our fertile soil into staples that in
small bulk embody large values and will cas-
lily bear transportation to market over the
longest distances. The wool Of sheep and Tia.
mas, and fire breed of horses, are amongst
the articles which we can easily raise and
which will bear we'll the cost of sending t. a
far market.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

IT is an undoubtcd factt that when o white
man becomes an Cutcast, lives with savages
and adopts their manner of life, he soon
SINKS into such a state of barbarism that he
has become tho greater savage of the two
Exchange paper.
The recklessness of such individuals as
Joe. Brown, Joe. Roette and other Indian
Democratic leaders in Minnesota, and includ-
ing even a quasi Governor, and their open
disregard in their political career of the NOR
al restraints Of civilization, of honor, and of
common honesty, would seem to sustain the
position taken in this stray paragraph, which
we find floating through our exchanges!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

Important Intelligence from Kansas.
From the St. Louis papers of Monday We
obtain news of the action of the Territorial
(People's) Legislature up to the 10th. On
the day previous, the Democrat learns through
passengers from Jefferson City. the Legisla-
ture had passed bill calling out the militia
to preserve peace on the 2lst, and had pro-
vided for major general and nine brigadier
generals to command the troops. They were
likewise reported as having passed an act
submitting the whole Lecompton Constitu-
ton to vote Of the people on the 2lst, and
also the Topeka Constitution-the one re-
ceiving majority of all the votes cast to be
sent to Congress. They had also passed an
election law making it felony to return fraud
ulent votes. punishable by fine and impris
onm-nt,) and containing other guarantees to
secure full and free expression Of the peo-
pie. These laws were said to have been sent
in to Secretary Stanton for approval ON
Tuesday evening, but it was believed that be
would veto them on Wednesday. The Free
State men had, however, full control Of both
houses. and could pass them over his head.
1t was thought that the Legislature would
adjourn the next day, unless dlfficu' ties in
regard to their action were interposed.
Gen. Denver had arrived at Lecompton
but had not superseded Secretary Stanton.
There was much excitement at Lecompton.
Men had gathered there from all parts of the
Territory. Lane was present with volun-
teer force of five or six hundred men. Gen.
Denver, it W. said, would when he took
Stanton's place, call out the United States
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Latest from China - Preparations to
Capture Canton.


Capture Canton.
The news is up to Oct. 10Th. The Chinese
Emperor had refused to receive the Russian
Envoy, or the representative of any "barba-
rian powe.." Lord Elgin, the British Envoy
would not therefore risk encounte ring the
chasrin of similar, perhaps, worse, recep-
ton. lie and the British admiral had con-
cocted measures together to bring the Impe-
rial ruler to terms by the assault and capture
of Canton-which important point in the
hands of the British, it was thought the En-
peror would be induced to change his mind.
The London Daily Neus' correspondent
writes -
Gas far as am able to learn, it would ap-
pear that the Admiral has arranged with the
whole available force to move up to Canton
on the 3lst of the current month, and it is
said that the French forces will cooperate !;
indeed it is thought that the Russian Admi-
raj Pontatine will also offer his aid to con-
vince the court at Pckin that the "barba-
r,ans' are not only in earnest, but acting in
unison. LOro ESiil IS H'ihS Oh DOard tue
Ava, which vessel will accompany the feet to
Canton; the naval and diplomatic pow ers
being close at hand.
Late dispatches from China, in the Paris
journals, say the English and French ENJOYS
and the naval and military authorities have
had several consultations previous to cum-
mencing warllke operations. The celestinls
are making defences and following out the
orders from Pekun WHICH are decidedly such
as to invite hostilities. A Russian envoy has
also arrived in the Chinese waters, and is re-
ported to be on good terms with the agents
Of England and France"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
The Treasury Note Bill Passed.

The House Of Representatives on the 22d
inst. passed the Senate's bill for the issuing
of Treasury notes, after protracted discuss
ion, by vote l0S to &c.
The House then, by vote Of 81 against
81 passed the Senate joint resolution that
when both branches adjourned, it will be to
he 4th of January.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

ML.MARr1NE, whose fortune was greatly
imna;red bv series of bad years and bis
indulgence to poor tenants, has Ibis year had
magnificent crop Of VINE upon his Macon
estate, in France. 1t is said that he has SOLD
5000 casks at 80 francs each, and has con-
sequently realized sum of 24OOOO francs.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
THERE is strong opposition in the U.

THERE is strong opposition in the U. S.
Senate, even among Democrats, to the con-
firm,tio of Nathan Clifford, of Maine, as
Judge of the Supreme Court Of the U. S.
for New England to fill Judge Curtis vacan-
cy. lncompetency, is the objection. King
Buchanan is said to be little astonished at
the opposition to his nomination of ma Judge.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

The new Committee on the District OF
Columbia will press upon Congress the pro-
ject of allowing the District a delegate on
the floor of the House; of course, without
the right to vote, the same as 10 now per-
mitted to the various Territories.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02


1t will be seen by the foregoing that the
last month has been IL degrees warmer than
the average-the thermometer being higher
than in any year of which we have record,
except 1888 also, that the December OF
1855 and 1856 were respectively six and
seven degrees colder than the general aver
age.
will the Philadelphia Inquirer look over
and correct
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
ImpOrtant Decision.

Hon. j. B. BRIsBIN, writes from Wash
ington that the Secretary of the Interior has
decided the contest in relation to the entry
Of the Town Of Mankato in favor of the
original proprietors.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Important!

The New York Tribune Of the 10th says:
"our last Washington advices report full
and frank conference between Senator Doug.
Jas and leading Republicans on the latest as.
poets OF Kansas affairs. The results were
mutually satisfactory"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

GEORGE ID. Prentice. the we'll known ed-
tor 81 the louisville ye4r.ak has for two
years past written bis editorials by amanuea-
sss, his hands being paralyzed to such de-
gree that he cannot use them.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Tho President and Kansas.

A dispatch from Washington to the N. Y.
Post on the 23d inst, states that the Presi-
dent decides that he will enforce the Calhoun
Constitution though it should require the
withdrawal Of troops from other parts to do
it.
The news produced great excitement in
Washington. Mr.. Parrot thinks that col
hsion between the free State and p.o-slavery
men is now inevitable. Tie rebellion at
Fort Scott is doubted, as that is not gov
eminent post.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

Ir is said that another Pennsylvania has
been decided upon for Minister to England,
as successor to Mr.. Dallas. This post would
seem to be especially reserved for the Key
stone.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
JOB WORK! JOB WORK
We would remind our frieuds that the

MfnnesOtf0n JOD Omce
For printing Cards, Crculars Bill Heads hana oi'''
Pamphlets and Books-in fact everything in the PRINT
ing line from druggists label up to quarto Dioe-
IN full operation and Is daily turning out the neatest
work, at the rery lorest prices
No credit on Job Work. Our prices are put down 10
the cash scale; and the ready John Davis" must
come in every instance
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

L. W. POWELL has Obtained II N
cratic caucus nomination 70 o.. S. Demo-
Kentucky. His election is doubt fn i"a'0f In
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

cars passed over her, killing, her instant
ly.
A Democratic State Convention is called
to meet in GAINESVILLE, on an early day, for
the purpose OF raising O. shrek for the cause
of Freedom in Kansas. In the list of sieners
Of the call are many of the most promi,eni
men in the State.
The Governor, Of Michigan has issued his
proclamation, converting the Legislature Of
that State in extra session at Lansing, on the
Goth of January, "for the transaction of i'm
portant public business" The proclamation
seems to take the people of that State by
surprise.
A letter from Sank City,snder date of Dec.
2lst, says sour river IS free Of ice, with q
full stage of water. No lumber passing
down. .--..
Ar Philadelphia, Thursday, young man
named McKeown assaulted stranger on the
street. and on being pursued, ran into hose
house and fell from the cupola, distance Of
three stories, to the street, and was instantly
killed.
The Cincinnati Gazette says, the indications
are that the State of Ohio will be in market
next sp.ing fora new loan of half million Of
dollars to make up the deficiency in the
treasury, caused by the operation Of the late
embezziins treasurer.
AN English sheep raiser says, with bis dogs
which are the Scotch Cobleys, and rank the
FIRST in Europe as shepherds dogs shep-
herd can manage and keep together any
number of sheep, say one or two thousand,
easier than ten or twenty men can do.
Mr.. washburne, the excellent Republican
,neruber from Maine, has given notice in the
House that he will bring in bill to tax all
bank notes of less denomination than tweu-
ty dollars.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-27
I.ake superior Productions.

The good people of Superior City and the
rspion round about the head Of the Lake are IN
nc danger of starving the coming winter, judg-
ing from the variety and quality Of the corn,
wheat. vegetables, Gc, exhibited by Mr.. JAS
A. R1rcH1E, of Philadelphia. who came down
on the Star. He has specimens of several va
r,eties of Potatoes Of mammoth size and wei ig5ht,
well ripened eight rOwed corn, and some sPeei-
mems Of the Red River variety, also sound and
fine. leaf tobacco fully ripe, Winter Wheat OF
handsome berry buck wheat, peas, monster
turnips. caBbages, &c He thinks the country
better adapted to agriculture than most of Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Yer
mont, and that the people, who are now turning
their attention to farming instead Of speculation,
will soon have = supply to spare for new com
ers and the miners The lands in many lOcali-
ties are rich and productive, and the first hard
frost this fall did not occur until the 9TH Of Oc-
tober. The lumber business Is also being devel-
oped. and will soon become an important item
of SuperiOr business.