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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27
Card from Mr.. Nackubin.

To THE PusLIc-I find that Mr.. NKwsoN has rugged
my name into his paper this morning Us ''e "0'
upon which certain language in reference " VIZ s''0'o
600 Railroad BILL is attributed to Mr. EDMUND hieh' II
IS not a pleasant thing for private cuzen' engaged
only I'm unobtrusye business to have his name
paraded in the columns of a newspaper. And @npTan
.isd editors frequently take advantage OF this fact
and their position TO annoy and vent their malice upon
individuals in this way. Mr.. NEwsoS says, "We learn
his informant Mr.. MAcxrBIS Of the banking firm Of
M,cxrpIx EpcERrox who. we suppose is about the
streets making known the private transactions of the
Bank It's all well enough, but the gentleman may less
en- his deposits-that's ALL"
The word informant" as used by Mr.. NEwsox, i'm
plies at least the truth Of the statement in regard the
language made of by Mr.. RICE whilst on the other
hand Mr. RICE said to deny it, have only say in
reference that denial that Mr.. RICE in converse
tion with about the Railroad BILL which had in it
nothing confidential which forbid me to repeat it,
sssuredy did say that the bill was bound pass,
and that all those who opposed it were bound to be
crushed words to that effect and In reply to some
who inquired of me how the OOOO bill
crossing "a question asked dozen times day in all
parts of the town., replied, that Mr. RICE, he Presi
dent of one of the roads, very confident that it
would pass, and repeated the conversation. When
Mr.. RIcE made the threat about ''crushng1 replied
that was not AFRAID of being crushed whereupon he
made certain quafc the of which did not
comprehend.
stated this to no newspaper editor nor to any one
with view TO have 1t published.
In conclusion, let me say that have always been
taught that this free country any and every citizen
snly had right but that it his duty. to oppose any
public which he believes to be fraught with evil
10 the State and himself member of the State
and being thoroughly convinced of this in the pres
ent instance shall all the humble, but honorable
in my power to defeat it, without fear Of being
crushed by Rail Road Presidents and newspaper Edit
ors, Of losing deposits.
CHARLES N. MACKUBIN.
Saint Paul, Feb. 25th, 1855.
The above was received yesterday even
ing; and speaks for itself, without the neces-
sitv of much comment. 1t is manly and
fearless. The crushers will find out before
long that the People have only just commenced
TO fight the accursed bill.
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but not less liable to censure for their coli
duct in voting against the motion Of MIR.
KEITH to proceed with the examination Of
the witnesses then present.
But the statement made, that witnesses
who had been summoned had refused to obey
the subpoena was not true; and Mr.. kE TIL
offered to prove by a witness then present
that it was not true. On the contrary, the
witness specially referred to in the remarks
of the gentlemen, was not subpened + FRI
day. and would have been in attendance on
Thursday, had the committee organized and
gone on with the investigation.
No; this was, we are satisfied, from all We
have learned, a mere subterfuge and thu Sc
committees had determined that Instead Of
investigating, they would become shield and
protection to these companies.
To say now, that they had lot the means
Of making an investigation for want OF power
to enforce the attendance Of witnesses WILDE
false. The trouble was. their authority was
acknowledged with too much alacrity to suit
their high sense Of honor The witnesses
who appeared, knew too much, and therefore
their determination not to examine them.
We are assured there were witnesses pre-
sent on Friday. whom majority of the COM
mittee then present knew, would prove abso-
lutte payments to members of the Extra
Session of the Territorial Legislature, for
services rendered in behalf of some of the
companies, at the Extra Session, by draft or
bills of Exchange drawn, accepted, and ell
dorsed by those VINO became Directors in
at least one of the companies, and by one OF
the Directors named in the bill creating the
companies and comforting upon them the
lands Not only this, but that the report OF
one of the companies to that committee, was
ftise-that the debt of the company, the
acknowledged debt, instead of being $4,000
as represented by the report, is at least $270,-
OOO-of which, S25OOOO is shown by the
socks.
All this was known to the committee, and
yet they refused to examine witnesses. The
affairs of three of these companies will not
bear investigat on-the fourth, the Cedar
Talley r. r. Cove believe to be free from
these stains, and this company, the only one
free from these frauds, by its report disclaims
all desire for this loan Of State credit.
1t is only thase three companies therefore,
which are stepped in fraud and corruption
sufficient to damn State or sink the Levia-
tAan, that are now seeking, through thei-
agents and hirelings, to impose upon the
State this onerous debt.
But when it is remembered that Mr.. Ed
mund Rice, the President of one of these
Railroad compani 5, has declared that " the
bill SHALL pass, and that THEY will CRUSH
every man, who opposes it !!-that, or.some-
thing else may have influenced the action OF
this committee.
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Dictator-is the enc which he intends to
play out, as the chief officer Of the Company,
should be ever possess the power to do SO /;
and that this very power is one Of the chief
motives of this State loan. He feels that it
is already within his grasp, and therefore that
his threats of coercion, in securing the pass
age of this bill are not altogether empty
sounds.
We are free to confess that we fear this
power. We confess that with our present
limited population, and nearly equally divid-
ed political parties, that the whole four of
these roads-these Companies-with So, OOO,-
600 in the hands of leading members of the
opposition-men whom, from past expe-
aience, we know will not hesitate to use it
for political or any other purpose, alarms US
for the safety Of the party whose interests
we endeavor to the utmost of our ability to
sustain.
These thougts, unbidden like Banquo's
ghost, force themselves upon us. We can
not avoid seeing what INSCRIPTIONS men will
do-have ever done We see dangers,
scores of them, in any aspect in which we
can view it-dangers which threaten the
Republican party.
Their present power, should they obtain
this loan, threatens it. The enormous taxa
ton of the future threatens it, even after we
have achieved the success which with pru.
dent management certainly awaits US and
still we admit it is not properly political
question-though opposition to public debt
is one of the cardinal principles of our or
ganization.
But while it is not party question prop
erly, at least now, it should not prevent the
friends of the party from rejecting upon its
probable consequences Even local interests
however pressing, should never, unless con
nected with the general good, be permitted
to stand in the way of fealty to the party o.
which we are members; and therefore we urge
upon our friends in all parts of the Territory
to examine this measure in all its aspects, pO
itical as we'll as financial.
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We deem it but justice to Mr.. EDMUND RICE
to say, at his request, that ve never heard
him say that "the bill flor the monster Loan)
SHALL pass and that THEY will CRUSH every
man who opposes it," and that he denies
he ever did make such declaration. On the
other hand, it is but fair to ourself to remark
that we made the statement upon the author
lily Of citizen of St. Paul, gentleman of
high character, who is equally decided in his
recollection that Mr.. RICE did use the Ian
guage or its equivalent
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Sam Medary Rewarded.

The Governor of the STATE cf Minnesota
according to the Democratic majority Of our
Legislature-has been appointed to the high
office of Postmaster of Columbus. as re-
ward for his rascality here, and his subserv-
lance to BUCHANAN at Washington. The Of
flee is worth about $4,000 per snnum, and
will pay dirty SAMUEL better than the thin
honor of being Governor of Minnesota,
whether Territorial or State. We are being
Inundated to full suf1iciency.
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Chicago Nominations.

The Republicans of Chicago have COM
pleted their nominations for the city election,
to be held soon, by the presentation of the
following strong ticket: Mayor, John G.
Haines; Marshal, Jacob Rehm City Attor-
ney, Elliot Anthony City Surveyor, A.
Walcott City Treasurer, A. Harvey; Re-
corder, R. S. Wilson; Recorders Clerk, J.
K. G. Forrest. Great unanimity prevailed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27
Legislative.

The Senate, yesterday, was mostly occnpn-
pied with the discussion of the LOAN BILL,
and the amendments thereto. No progress
was made, as the debate on pending amend
ments consumed the whole of the allotted
time. Mr. CowANs amendment, mentioned
in the regular report, was in few words, this
That the Companies shall be bound to build
mile for mile with the State. The further
discussion of this bill is set for to-day at IL
o'clock.
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kah aforesaid, and then 60 on up the valley
Of the Root River, its ultimate point Of des-
tlnation being Rochester in Olmstead County,
and thence the united Road is at some dis
tant day is to make tracks for St. Peter. This
is the scheme.
The amount to be received from the State,
which will be the sole capital of this Compa-
ny as well as of tue others, may build the
La Crescent branch and the Brownsville
branch, and extend the main road perhaps
dozen miles further up the deep, wooded, and
rugged valley Of the Root, and then it will
stop in the woods to await another push from
the State Treasury perhaps
AS far as it will 60 it must be acknowledge
ed that this Road does form part or link
of communication Immediately with an east
ern main line of Railroad, with that of the
La Crosse and Milwaukee Company's Road
but it will scarcely be argued that even this
will prove enough substantial benefit to the
people of the State at large to justify bestow-
ing 81 100000 upon it to erect the two Ho-
kah forks and the half score of miles of main
line westward from that place.
The prospect of this company meeting the
interest on their share of the State Bonds,
from the net profits of their short and most
interesting Road, will strike every person as
also particularly bright and encouraging
But our space, to-day, will not permit our
concluding our review of all the bits of roads,
for which the State is asked to cucumber
her revenues, tax her people, injure her repu-
tation as desirable country for immigrants
to seek, and enthrone in power, and fasten
forever upon our State a political dynasty
inimical to the progress of correct principles,
and selfish, corrupt and overbearing to the
last degree:
1t is sufficient for the present that we have
shown there is probably no security from a
mortgage of the "net profits" of three of the
Roads contemplated, that they can pay, even
after these short pieces of Road are complet-
ed, the interest on the State bonds they may
now be able to grab and being destitute oil
actual capital, of course there is none that
they will pay the interest while they are
being built. How much greater response.
bilty is possessed by the other or fourth
company, will be exhibited perhaps in an.
other article as we'll as its want of connec
ton with and probable isolation for years.
from any continuous line of Railroad, East
ward or Southwark.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27

THE Democratic members Of the New
York Legislature met in caucus on Monday
evening last, and, by unanimous vote,
adopted resolutions urging the speedy adj
mission OF Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27

EDWARD WIN. JOHNSON, formerly editor
of the Cincinnati Columbian, an intensely
Know Nothing sheet, is now editor of the
St. Louis Leader, the Democratic Border
Rufian organ in that city. So they go.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27

NorE.-Any reliable information from our
readers in reference to this subject will be
received with great pleasure. w.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27

No doubt those gentlemen will be greatly
surprised that we are enabled to issue our pa
per this morning but it gives US great pleas
ure to assure them that we shall continue its
publication so long as it shall be source of
interest to our readers and profit to our
selves. And here We may as we'll assure the
" crushing out" gentlemen that no threats
or anticipation of loss of business will deter
us from supporting or opposing any measure
which We shall believe calculated to promote
or retard the public good and we may as
well inform the public that (Which doubtless
some of the above gentlemen can bear wit
ness) we're our action on the Monster Loan
to be governed by pecuniary consideration,
we should be on the side of the question that
the "Winona delegation will undoubtedly
vote-the side which, when it was found we
we're not likely to advocate, one of our cot
emporares espoused.
Pitch in, gentlemen-what "delegation"
will next try its hand
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The IS Crushing OUT, Commenced.

The threat of the President of the NJ. N.
P. r. R. Co. that the opponents of the Rail-
road Loan would be crushed out" is being
put il force much sooner than we expected.
The Assistant Clerk of the House yesterday
handed US paper on which was written the
following
ave, the undersigned members of the Winona Dele
cation, desire erased from the subscription
list of the Ninnssotian, and our papers stopped.
ST. A. D. BALCOMBE,
NJ. GROVER,
s. Il. JOHNSON,
ED. M. BEARCE,
SAM. s. BEMAN,
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all.
We can understand why the immediate
Representatives of Winona, Mr.. NORTON
and Mr.. BALcoMBE, should 60 for it, and
why, also, Senator LINDSEY, of Rochester,
with his heavy pecuniary investments there
should be in favor of it, but we are surprised
at any country members, even in Winona
and Olmstead counties, giving it the slight
est favor, when the measure as whole must
blast the immigration upon the farming lands
of Minnesota, and retard the prosperity of
the whole Territory for many years, besides
inficting upon the producing classes pres
ent taxation under which they WILDE scarce
ly able to stagger.
What prospect. it might likewise be re-
marked, is there that such piece of road
as this, would have any overplus after paying
the salaries of its officers and the running
expenses Of the road, to meet its share of
the interest OF the State Bonds :
When through roads like the great lines
leading East and West and monopolzing the
passenger travel, cannot make such overplus
the prospect of this little segment of a road
doing so is dark-dark indeed
But there is another Road in which there
is a heavy investment OF Wisconsin Railroad
gas, impudence and poverty, and that is the
Southern Minnesota, or the Root River VAL
ley Road.
This Road is to commence at La Crescent
opposite La Crosse, and be built to Hokah,
an enterprising town at the head of naviga-
ton on the Root River in Houston County,
some six or seven miles from La Crosse
simultaneously, another branch is to start at
Brownsville in the same county, on the Mis-
sissippi a few miles below La Crosse, and
proceed also some six or seven miles to Ho-
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Fifty YEARS HENCE.-Right Rev Bishop
Clarke, says the Baltimore America } is stated
to have delivered recently, lecture on the
above subject, in which occurs the following
passage; whether intended for prophecy or
satire, We are not exactly able to determine:
" Fifty years hence. the newly married couple
will step into an emporium for the sale of
houses, look over the books of patterns, select
one to suit their taste and means, order it. and
it will be sent home in the morning, put to. ther
and occupied at night.
= In travelling IS great changes will take
place Instead of the dusty road and crowded
car, there will be splendid locomotive hotels,
flying over a road carpeted with turf and bor-
derod with shade trees, and heralding its ap-
proach. with sweet music, instead Of the demo.
MAC shrek Of the steam whistle, and labelled
through from Boston to San Francisco in four
days.
- Instead Of the unsghtly telegraph poles,
there will be, fifty years hence, a net work
under ground, and under the bosom of the deep,
and it will click eff thoughts instead Of words.
Then, the electric battery will light all the
street lamps at the same time, enable all the
clocks i'm the city to keep exact time and kindle
the beacon on tho dangerous rocks, where now,
men hazard their lives, and wear out their lone
ly days.
" hen the author will not write by our slow
process, losing his rarest fances, but he will sit
down to the newest invented chirOgraphical in :
struments, and putting his fingers on the keys,
write as fast rs he can think
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IL Lat week IN Cincinnati, 4 wager was la
by Scotchman that he could Kill Twelve rats,
in regular dog fashion, in less time than n
Scotch terrier. famous for Lis destruction of
those cunning little animals. The wager was
accepted, and On Saturday afternoon the contest
came of in Il ra. 1T near the corner Of Third
and Sycamore streets, about which a number
~ the - fancy" had ass smbled to witness the
sport" The man and the dog were placed
In tie ring, and both went to their work
energeticaliy and bravely. The human erea-
Lure would snatch up the rats in his hands
aad. biting them across the back of the neck
and spine, precisely as the terrier, kill them
AT once. Both did well, but tho man killed his
twelve rats just "a the dog had finished his
tenth When the SeOtchInan came out of the
ring he was covered with blood, and his hands
were bitten IN various places, but he seemed
10 care nothing Tor his wounds, after having
obtained a triumph over a dog.
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" Oae OF the preachers In Attendance unon
me 1tneIai Conference stopped at the ST Cloud
Hotel ia Nashville lle told the servant that he
wanted his boots biacked. The servant told him
, 10 SCI mem mem outside the DIOR. He did so. The
boots came up and his were mi SSinu Instead M
sstting The boots out In the ball, he had placed
them outside the front door. That preacher has
now pair Of new boots.
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III A tpsy lrishman. framing against lamp
post, as funeral procession was passing by was
asked who was dead 81 can't exactly say, sur,
but presume it is the jinteman in the coffin
IL IL is stated that the word sInews' is de-
rived from practice that formerly obtained, OF
prehxing to the titles Of newspapers the letters
ex pressiye Of the cardinal points, thus:
NJ j.. w. S
III A Mississippi paper says, that the number
Of taxable slaves In Mississippi Is 6c, ,1s2, 10
crease Ie56 Of Is, $50. IL the average value OF
the slaves is estimated ut $500 each, the total
would be s220, ,0O2 200.
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DENTISTRY,
~ DIR. STEPHEN BAILY,
oBJIeS No. l9s PENNSYLVANIA hvExJI, 6&SHl
2ksss <oess from 1lgS Street. O

TG'" kosrs J,eN 14iG Srsss. 0
DE-. BAILv be.s leave to inform the pubic that hs
ca1 pc sea at 81 hours, at his Office looate above
II fees assured that an experience of fifteen years.
variety Of difficult oses that he has treated success
E or % eanT re po the snf eS
own experience co9irlnng the opinion of many men
aud and E. Psrmly has led hun, long snce to dis
oard all nleron preparations for bling Teeth also
meats foT the construction OF ContInnous G1m
T5eth shd that Porcelain. mounted Gold Plate,
mouth, was rnOst conolusively shown by the last
American Dental Convention.
dence ard practice in washington. he is fssorsb,
t.0SI to his numerous friends and patrons. he bsfi
TESTIMONIALS:
From the late Rector of the Church Of EpiphAny
DIR. STEPHEN B.nI: Desr Sir-I desire to express
% esteem 6sT SGa and my Confidence y
Tor ms nave been hishIy satsfaetoEy hope that yor
may rsieye she pstTonase from my friends and the
public that your skill so vel ds.er.e.; ,.
Washington. A,s. -. lsss. aea"JI'R J.WR.fPiRhHcu. fPiRhH
Frsm one Of the Oldest firms II Baltimore, Mssss.
Bogss, Cotmsn Co.
Having emp ed DIR. Stephen Bsy, Surgeon Den
tst. of Washington city, to execute for me an i'm
poftsIt anu difficult piece Of work, which he did &c
one of the most dstns cd members of the Dental
College OF Baltimore, isiied. after repeated trials t.
Ersat pleasure to express my entire confidence .ns
high estlmhtion Of his professional skill.
Baltimore, Jan. IL, ls57. HARMANN BOGeS.
kXtrlot from note from the late Hon, yshy
M. Clayton.
vie tessh yss made for me work .amirsby moth
At '01io Dc 0'"'f' '' !toaN !totiaiNSoH N. H.cLAY1oK.
Es those that seek relief from the malsdies of the
testh, csn oheerfsllJ recommend Or. :. Baily as
ss2srior Dentist; he made Set OF porcelain teeth
for of Hy family, ant FlugEei Esyeral teeth for
my seif snd the work hEs al stood well for more thES
ten ye&rs. ROBERT i. NIXON,
Of The Va. Cent. Of the NJ. z. Church South.
Asrl l.. lsH.
We, the urisrsiErad, having lad occasion to sysl
OF ti:e professional skiil of DR.. ). B.y,
SeryoOn Dentlst Of this ot5 or having been cognix
knt "a ms operations families Of friends, take
plea1uTe in expressing our admiration OF has artistic
skill ss well IS of the uniformly satisfactory manner
IN vhlch ne performs the most delicate and diloult
operations IL Dental Surgery, and we pectfuy
commend hln 10 the confidence and patronage OF the
public. Of which we consider him emnently worthy.
THOMAS U. WALTER, Architect u. s. CspHoI.
LEoMAs MILLEE, n. d., oi Wss6nston, ID. c.
b. =. BoHRgs, NJ. ID. OF Georgetown, ID. G.
N. =. LINCOLN, NJ. d.. of Washington, ID. c.
Jos. Il. BRADLKI, of Washington, ID. &.
eEoRsR WALTON, Ex Governor OF FlOrids-
WALTER LKNoI, tx Mayor Of WAshlng.cnd
HENRY BALDWIN, Il. =. Patent Office,
&C. WIsEY. Principal Rltte dcadeEy.
tst70 Il
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Boots, Shoes, &c.


OTHE LADIES or WASHINGTON CITY.
Having been engaged IN manufacturing LADIES'
~A Misses, and Children q shoes for
,sathls past 81 years, we ought to~6
Know by tn time what will suit them that liue,
hno can safely say thst we do which you csn prove
S slvIng our work tral. You nd (at AL tImesI
tne articles at the principal shoe Stores in Wash
ington elty-the Shoes so vel-known as j. w.
McCaroy a sons Philadelphia make. ap sl-ly
TRUNAs! TRUNKsa TRUNKsm
The uadersisned has now and constantly keeps
0TyYpOn hald large and very supe- = a
6fSnN nor assortment of Sole feaiberkS-A
~k4yb TRUNKS AND NAlISES; nIsok
Iron Fra ne GTd Wood Box TRUNKS
VELVET TAPESTRY and CANVAS
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS: fpe
SADDLES, HARNESS, WHIPS, &c.
L am prepared 20 compete with the best manu-
fscturers, IN proof OF which, read the following Re.
port of the bnnttee at the Far OF the Metropolis
tan Meohanl cs' Institute for 1857:
Topham a Nortlet deposited a Sole-leather
Trunk thatIs for soitdifV ad ssalify oJ material,
yKNKIN THOMAS, Saddler.
IL. :. kINsRy, Curner.
". B.-Trunks Covered snd every description OF
Repairing executed with neatness and dispatch.
JAS. y. TOPHAM,
tl ate TOPHAM NokFIEr,l
No. fS9 7th st eet, oppo. Odd Fellows Hall,
m ely Washington, ID. &.