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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16
ed Lodges were in attendanc,
A Democratic Candidate for Judge.

An Exposition appears in the Faribaut
Herald of JAM I, dated at Milton, the county
seat of Waseca county, and signed by w.
T. Petit, Jas. G. Scott, Asa Wait, A. B.
Cornell, John II. Abbott John C. Ide, John
n. Kelly, Geo. W. Watkins, as "Proprietors
of Wilton" The Exposition" is history of
their dealings with HENRY G. LOWELL, the
..o,;,'iest CANNON IN Minnesota, who was a
como ,prietor with them, and acted as agent
and attorney for the company.
The gist OF the exposition is, that he has
6eeced or swindled them in disreputable
,anper to the tune Of nearly $4,000!
This is the same LOWELL who was the
De, 1oerat;c candidate in the 9th judicial Dis
trict Cor Law Judge of that district. The Min
nesotia.p prior 80 the election warned the peo-
pie of Dakota Gsodbue, Rice, Steele, Vase
ca. FreebCrn, Dodge and Faribault counties,
without distinction of party, against confd-
ing so important a station to man whose
antecedanfs in Maine showed him unfit for
position that should only be held by one
whose integrity was above suspicion! For
our warning, we suffered the abuse of the
Piooee r and other Democratic presses and
with the "a cts of his conduct in Maine spread
before them the Democratic party of the
District generally sustained him by their
votes ! Dishonesty a. " democracy 'fe no'
it seems
Some of these very men Wit g
position were bis supporters for II. q
ship What lucky escape they am.
people of the 5th district have had in his
defeat, for which the Republicans alone are
entitled to the credit.
1T should not be forgotten in this connex-
ion. that General SHIELDS procured LrwELL's
with full knowledge of
his previous character, he absolutely forced
HIM upon the delegation from the 5,h dis
tsict.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4,

w AShlNOTON, jail. 4.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Pugh asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill to provide
for the admission of Kansas into the Union
The bill was referred TO the Committee on
Territories.
Mr. Pugh stated that he offered the bill
as compromise, and explained its provisions
as follows 1t provides for the admission Of
Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton
Constitution, with the same boundaries as
were defined by the bill Of the last Congress.
1t also requires that the seventh article of
the Constitution, relative to slavery, shall be
submitted to the direct vote of the qualified
electors on the 7th Of April next, and that
the returns Of this election shall be made to
the Governor Of the Territory, instead Of to
the President of the Convention that the
election shall be conducted in obedience to
the laws in force on the 7th Of November
last 1t also provides that the Constitution
shall not be construed so as to limit or i'm.
PAIR the right of the people, at any time, to
call Convention for the purpose of altering,
amending, or abolishing their form of CIV
ernn,ert, subject to the Constitution OF the
United States.
Mr.. Pugh stated that he would avail him
self Of an early opportunity to explain the
provisions OF the bill more in detail.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16
New Hampshire DemOcracy-B Blowing
Hot and Cold.

CONCORD, Jan. 5.
At a meeting of the Democratic State
Committee, held at Concord on Tuesday, the
4th inst, resolutions were adopted to the
following effect
l. THAT the Democracy Of New Hamp
shire adhere with mistaken fidelity to the
great principles of popular sovereignty, as
embodied in the Kansas Nebraska act and
re-atfirned by the Cincinnati platform, &C.
2. That in accordance with the spirit of
the organic act: the people f Kansas have
the right to decide for themselves on the
character of their domestic Institutions, and
therefore no Constitution ought to be impos-
ed upon them until it has received their ap
prevail.
B. That they have an abiding confidence
in the integrity, patriotism and craftsmanship
Of President Buchanan and hi COnstitu.
tional advisers in their fidelity to the great
principles on which they came into power
and they pie lge to them their cordial and
unwavering support in all their efforts to
Carry out their principles of the government.
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Later from the Utah Army.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.
The Republican has just received letters
and papers from Fort Kearney to the Odd
ult., stating that Col johnson was at Fort
Brldger on Nov. 26th.
Col. Cooke, with the whole of his com.
mand, has also arrived. Grass was all bnrn-
ed. and the animals were dying at the rate of
100 per day.
The Mormons were fortifying all the passes
leading to The city.
Jesse Jones, agent of Majors & Russell,
was released and sent to Col. Johnson's
camp. In passing through the different can
ons he was bind-folded, to prevent him OBJ
tanning any knowledge of their movements.
Another letter. dated Col. Cookies CON-
mand while en- route, ma >es no mention of
being molested by the Mormons
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New York Bank Matters.

ALBANY, Jan. 7.
The report of the Bank Superintendent
makes the following recommendations
lst. Allowing no mortgages to be taken
hereafter as security for circulating notes.
3D. Compel every Incorporated Bank t.,
gradually replace its present circulat on b.,
notes secured in the same manner as the free
bank notes.
81. Compel all Banks located in the CITY
of New York to keep twenty per cent. of
their average weekly deposits of all descrip-
tions in coin. Special deposits il. coin not
to form part of the staten ent. and every bank
ont Of hat city to keep twenty per cent
weekly average of deposits, ether in com or
in balance to It's credit in some solvent bank
in the city OF New Yok, Brooklyn A!bao.
or Troy.
4.h. Allow every baakin- ass ciatoa or
i,dvi iual banker 10 Continue tn business I'll
b,,k,ng mppn the d.po-'t o' Sio,000 in
stocks of tie Uiitcd Soi'- or ate 1T New
York but # hol.is aid mor' Cages are To b..
received. as at present, he respectfully rccon,-
u,nds the enactment nt the ats of Is 10 and
1914 relative to bank capital. in such Ianoua
pes as shall place their construction beyond
the reach of Judicial decisions.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16
Ruchanan,s Numerous Difficulties.

President BUCHANAN is getting his hands
full. What with the Kansas ditficultie s-the
Utah War-and the complication in which
Nicaragua WALKER has involved him with
the southern fire-eaters-he is likely 20 have
a busy time in getting through with I'LL his
work
How easily he might have saved himself
the most of this trouble,
Had not his administration interfered to
crush out the free-state party in ka. ,sa in or
der to help the South fasten Slavery upon the
Territory, all would have gone on pea cefully
and quietly and the people there would have
regulated their own institutions in their own
way, and to their own satisfaction and he
would have had no Douglas vexing his rest
by his sharp outcry against his indors ement
of the Lecompton Fraud,
Had he not kept back the forces intended
for the Utah expedition, and employed them
dragooning the people of Kansas into sub
mission to the laws and rule established by
the Missouri invaders, the Utah war might
ere this have been over and the army sent
to break up Brigham Young's nest of REBEL
ious prostitutes, would not now be struggling
amongst the SHOWS of winter, perhaps des-
troyed by the foe, or starved for want Of the
provisions cut off by the NJ ormons, which the
season of winter renders almost impossible to
re-supply to them. If that army is lost, on
his head will rest the awful responsibility
Had he not "paltered in double sense
in his attempted enforcement of the neutral ty
laws; and had he crushed in the bud the
movements of the Pirate WALKER in his
gathering of forces in the United States to
make war upon the peaceful States of Near
augua, for the sake Of spreading slavery over
it. that sbold bad man" would not now be
returned upon his hands by Commodore
Paulding acting in obedience to jesuitica in
structions never intended to be so promptly
obeyed as they were by the honest old sail
or; and he would now be spared the morti-
fication of encountering the wrath of the
South, and the contempt OF good men every
where, North and South.
AS the Prairie du Chen Courier lately
remarked to its Democratic brother SIBLEY
-"honesty is certainly the best policy" and
it is an irreparable misfortunate to old BrcK
that he had not also friend whose advice he
would receive, TO whisper in his ear, to be
only honest and straightforward in his profess
sions and in his actions, and that triumph and
glory would certainly crown his administra-
ton.
But, as the case stands, FRANK PIERCE is
likely to have the satisfaction misery is said
to feel when it obtains company, in behold
ing his successor BUCHANAN going out of the
Presidents Chair as much if not more detes-
ted by the people, than was his own unvia-
BILE lot
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Gen. Walker in Congress-.
W ASHINGTON, Jan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. f.
In the Senate to-day, on motion of MIR
Fitzpatrick, resolution was adopted re-
qnesting the President, as far as may be
compatible with the public interests, to com
munlcate to the Senate the correspondence,
Instructions and orders of the U. S. Naval
forces on tire coast Of Central America, con-
nected with the arrest of William Walker
and his associates, at or near the port Of s n
Juan, in Nicaragua. Also to transmit such
further information as he may possess, rela
tive to that event.
A similar resolution was introduced in
the House by Mr.. Cl'ngman. 1t was adopted
Walker has formally demanded indem-
nifty from the United States Government for
outrage committed on the Territorial Gov
eminent of Nicaragua in the extradition of
her dictator by Com. Paulding.
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Mayor Tienan's Message.
New YORK. Jan


Mayor Tieman transmitted his Message t.
the Council to-day. lie sta e> the actual
permanent debt of the City al abru' So
100000, m addition TO the funded d lit re-
''eemahl'' FIR IN ta1a'on, 81 0On,nO0. TIE =
nrv loan account n-ail, $},5OO,UOO. Cen.
trial Park a>sc>>'n at pon IS $l,6u0,OOO, an
assessment bonds, 81 5000.
The Mayor advrrt> in strGng terms to the
great increase in the taxes, and verS that the
city pays more than its share of the State
tax. lie treats of the various departments
of TIC city government recommends the
procurement OF steam fire engines, anil that
the insurance companies should contribute
more largely to that department. The value
of the city proprry is over $3.50 900, 900, an
increase since 1850 Of Sl2,OOO,00
Tue Mayor thinks the Metro .ol,tan P.lice
bill unjust in many Of its provisions, and that
the Mavur should I've the hca Of the nnl,ce
but will give his support to the law until il,
is repealed.
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The 81. Peter Courier for Buchanan.

1t was part Of the boast of the Pioneer a
while back, that erery Democratic paper in
Minnesota was opposed to the Lecompton
iniquty, and suStaine( Douglas in his posi-
ton of antagonism thereto.
There is one exception, however, which it
would be well for our contemporary to make
4 note of.
This bolter from 'true Democratic princl-
pies" embodied in Douglas, over to the
''true Democratic principles" embodied IN
Buchanan, is he St. Peter Courier, edited
by no less parsonage than EVERETT U. FoSs,
Esquire See how in the subjoned extract
he quietly gives the Pioneer a dig under the
fifth rib
I'VE cannot understand how it is that
those who pretend to love peace and quiet
ness. and know, how necessary they are to
the security of good government, can take
issue with the President upon the question"
Mr.. Foss, it will be perceived, wants
"peace and quietness" to reign in Kansas,
even if it should be secured by the same pro-
cess order was once ob'ained by Russian
despotism and bayonets in the devoted CAPT
tai of Poland.
"Order reigns in Warsaw" was the Rus
sian Bulletin issued after the fire Of liberty
was extinguished by the blood of the devo-
ted Poles
Peace and quietness" reigns in Kansas,
will we suppose be the bulletin issued by MIR.
Buchanan and this Mr.. FOss, after the right
of self government had been trampled under
foot, and the Lecompton Constitution is
crammed down the threats of the people of
Kansas. against their will, by Congress and
federal bayonets, as an illustration, doubt
less, of the beauties of "Squatter Sovereign
ty." and of the famed Democratic principle
of uon-intesreatioa with the people of the
Territories iu framing their own domestic in
situations
The Courier editor winds up his sycophan-
tic comment upon the Kansas portion OF Blu
cha~s Message by this rallying cry, which he
puts in small capitals ''LET ALL GOOD
DEMOCRATS SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT J"
If there is one thing on this earth more
despicable than any other, it is Northern
man. born and bred amidst the halo and glo-
nv of free institutions who eats dirt for the
South on this Slavery Question. The South
erner is to be admired for his boldnesS at
least, if We even deteSt his principles, when
he frankly avows that he means 10 extend
Slavery into Kansas, somehow, and is not
particular about the how. We rather ad.
hire him the more that he makes no effort to
We il his design by even the pretence of
KS, ruattar Sovereignty" nor even by the use
of 5. zen tiger-paw velvetty phrases as ''peace
and luiet" or law and orderr' He leaves
those tricks to his Northern white serfs, who
do his bidding for the sake of his favor; but
though Ii c may like their treason to their own
higher in situations, be must inwardly despise
the sneak ng traitors, j.st as we do.
The p. ice of MIR. Foss' treason, We I'M
derstand, is the hope that his application for
the Secretary ship Of Dakotah Territory will
be graciously granted by Mr.. Buchanan |!
This seems il small price but as the Indian
nreacher remarked about his salary, ''poor
pay-poor preach, too!
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From Warrington.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribun.
w ASHINGToN. Jan. +

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act does not re-
quire the signatures of the presiding officers
of the Legislature to acts passed over the
Governors veto The Kansas Militia Act.
the Repeal of the Rebellion Act, etc., are
therefore fully valid
The split in the Democratic party in the
House about fiIIIbustering assumed serious
aspect during the debate to-day on the Neu-
trality laws. Mr.. Sickles will speak to-mor-
row in defence of the President
Mr.. Bernheisel has appeared before the
Committee on Territories Mr.. Stevens, the
Charm IN, called on the President to con-
suit. The President laid that Utah was not
vet in rebelllon-only threatened TIE Com
mlttee will probably report in favor of Mr..
Bernheisel.
The semi-offica leader IN The States ar
CUES that bankrupt Mexico needs money to
prevent ANARCHY and disruption that the
golden moment has arrived for the purchase
Oh sonora, which obstructs our best route to
the racine. 1t protests against long negotl-
atoms about the matter The article is
meant as a lure to the filibuste. s, to quiet the
Democratic malcontents.
Mr. Douglas is pre- AIRED to take decisive
ground against the Adminis,rati on on the
Nicaragua affair, contendng even that an
arrest on the high seas would have been lille
gall and that power was limited to the iurIs-
diction of the States.
Judge Black is writing an opinion for the
President, maintaining the adverse view
m jority of the Senate Committee is
favorable to the Pacific Road, including Mr..
Davis, if it is confined to the Southern route.
MIR. Pickens is nominated for Minister to
Russia, and Mr.. Clark of Kentucky for Qua
temala. The treaty on the Danish Sound
Dues is ratified, after some objection and the
statement that commerce paid higher tax
under capitalization than before.
Mr.. Bayard, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, resisted an adjournment to-day,
but was defeated so the fate of Sedgwick
and Clifford is still suspended
The Naval Committee of the Senate will
scrutinize several recent nominations from
the Court of Inquiry, and probably recon-
mend come reflections.
MIR. Pugh's compromise has fallen fat and
hardly attracts even comment.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16
A Good Hill

In the State Senate yesterday morning, the
following "aside" proceedings were had -
A Message from "the Governor" was an
nounced.
Mr.. BEMAN- Mr.. President, again ask
who is this individual ? You said yesterday
you supposed it was Mr.. Chase.
The PRESIDENr-I will have to state a
supposition of that kind again to-day, then
Mr.. B.-Well, l think he is a "suppos''
htious" Governor, any how
Did Mr.. BEMAN mean to intimate CHASE
was but cunningham baby" of an Execu-
tive2 On looking at Webster's dictionary
we find the following definition
"SUpPoslrIrlous: Put by trick in the place
belonging to another not genuine spurious;
counterfeit"
This being the definition, the inquiry arises,
will not SIBLEy also be only "supposititious"
Governor "Put by trick in the place be-
longing to another y That's his description,
eructlv
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New York, Jan. g.
Two men were murdered in the Fourth
Ward last night, 10y man named Micha,
"a-on, Jr., for nerlya special deputy she 'if
One, Michael Casey, died almost immediate
ly, and tie other, Edward Kenne ly. is not
expected to recover Wayan asserts that the
sootiny was accidental HIS revolver hav-
ing gone off while engaged in the struggle
Wasag Was, 1t appears, recently convicted 81
arson, bat through the intervention If inhu
,ntial fircnd>. sentence was sr>l en- led. iir
was brought before Recorder Ba>>arl TO- !ay,
and held without bail on 10th offences.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16

The War I'm Kansas-Repulse of the U.
5. Troops by Gen. Lane-rhree Ora.
gOOns Killed-Lane to be Reinforced
with $500 men!
The Missouri Democrat of Jan. I'd, learns
from passengers direct from Kansas, that:
Son Friday, the 25th ult., news reached
LeavenwOrth that an engagement had taken
place between the troops under Gen. Lane,
at Sugar Mound, and o company of U. S. dra
goons The officers ordered Gen. Lane to
surrender himself and men to the United
States authorities, which he refused to do,
when the dragons chsrged upon the troops
and were repulsed, with loss Of three of
their number. Finding themselves too weak
to dislodge Lane, the Dragons retired and
an express was dispatched to Gov. Denver for
re-inforcements. The Governor immediate
ly ordered three companies of Dragons to
the seat of war, and they passed through
Shawnee on Saturday, the Goth. 1t was eX-
pected there would be bloody work.
AS soon as the news Of the engagement
was received by the people, they commenced
organizing in military companies, and We're
burrying to assist Lane. 1t was expected,
before the dragons would arrive, that Lane
Uc Tc'iultTCCu ny ooauO ~,oOO Ai0A'
The most intense excitement prevailed.
One of the gentlemen who passed THROUGH
Lawrence on Friday, saw General Lane and
Governor Robinson in that town. They were
mounted and completely armed, and appeared
much excited. They were addressing the
people, who surrounded them in large num-
bers, and urging them to sustain their rights,
and succor their friends. The people at Law
renee were preparing to take the field
John Calhoun had fled from the Territory,
and reported himself as going to Springfield,
Illinois.
On the day of the election no polls were
opened in Bourbon county, as the Free State
men refused to VOTE
We shall await with anxiety for the par
tcuars. 1t is certain that civil war now
prevails in Kansas.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 81.
The Republican learns from gentleman
who left Kansas on Saturday, the 26th, that
the Lawrence Convention adjourned without
making any nominations for State officers
The matter is not regarded as disposed of,
however, and the presentation of ticket be-
fore the election is deemed probable.
Gov. Denver had refused to give up the
Territorial arms to the Militia.
Various rumors were in circulation reia-
tive to affairs at Fort Scott, but none of them
are of an authoritative character.
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Money and StO cks.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.
The feeling in money matters is shade
more cheerful, though the stock market APP
pears to be the only quarter in which the
abundant ease in money is sensibly felt. The
discount houses are very quiet, as very little
first class paper Of short date makes its ap
pearance.
the rates of discount are unatered. The
opening rates Of sterling exchange for the
Persia, are lO94al09a for first class bills, at
sixty days.
Stocks were all higher at first board, ex-
cept Michigan Southern. in consequence Of
the failure Of that road to meet its bonds on
Saturday.
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Railroad Strike.
CINCINNATI. Jan. c


All the trains on the Marietta and Cincin-
natl Railroad stopped to-day, and business
is suspended. NJ tiers have been unsatisfac-
tory for some time. The employers on a
strike for wages due, and it is said that the
farmers in the vicinity Of Athens had SO
destroyed the track that it is unfit tor use in
that neighborhood. The cause is not learn
ed. Superintendent Barnes left for Chilli
cothe with IA view to arrange matters and re-
sumo at an early period.
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Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 4.

u,
The Senate and House organized to day.
The officers of the Senate are Cha>. w. Blair,
of Clinton Co, Clerk ; L. Hutchinson, OF
Hooking Co., Sergeant-at-A House
WIN. b. Wood, of Licking Co., Speaker J.
W. Keel, of Clark Co, Clerk J. H. Branch,
of CIearmont, Scrgeant-at-Arms The Gov
ernOr's Message was sent in at 4 O'clock, AMI
was one hour ard forty minutes reading.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16
The weather East.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.
Dispatches from the east and north report
that the weather isvery cold, and was showing
in the vicinity of session, Cape Cod. Port
land and Exeter. The snow at Boston MEAS
ures four inches and Is still ia ling. Snow
fell in this vicinity this morning, but the
storm las now ceased, and the SHOW is mel
tIng away.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-16
Destructive Fire in ChicagO-Eight
Stores and Ten Families Burned Out
Loss about 100000.

Our city has suffered from another destruc-
tive confag ration. At about o'clock last
evenining, the new frame block built during
the past summer on the west side OF Clarke
street, between Quincy and Jackson streets,
was discovered t, be on fire, and was entire
ly consumed. The first story of the block
was occupied by stores, mae in number, and
the upper was occupied by families, ten in
all. Most of the property in the building
was consumed, and the total loss cannot be
less than $4,000.
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New City Government.

New YORK, Jan. 4.
The new city government was inaugurated
to-day, Mayor Tiemann assuming the duties
of his office. Alderman CLANCY was elected
President of the Board of Aldermen and r..
D. Valentine was re-appoined Clerk Chas.
H. Haswell was elected President of the
Common Council and Charles Il. McClennan
was rec ected Clerk. MAYOR Temann will
transmit his message tomorrow.