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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

Serious Difficulties In Dakota Territory
---Thc Town OF NEcdary Destroyed by
the Yanctons.
Mr.. F. j. DEWITT, one of the active men,
bers Of the Dakota Land Company, arrived
in town last evening, having left the town of
Medary one week ago. TO him we are in-
debted for the following:
Z The Yancton Sioux having been jealous for
the last year of the increasing settlements of
the whites in the far West, and also being
dissatisfied at not receiving any pay for the
road that they say Col. NoBLEs made on
their lands last year, have taken upon them
selves to regulate the matter sin their owu
way" ,.rs.~r
With scarce half days previous notice
the town ST Medary was surprised by the ar
rival of large body of Yanctons to the
number of ITO lodges, who Immediately COM
merced their depredations upon the property
| of the whites When demonstrated with for
such conduct, with much insolence they re-
piled that they were surprised that the whites
should think of holding that place, when the
white soldiers had already abandoned Fort
Smelling on the Mississippi and Fort Randall
On the Missouri and while still in council
| the Indians commenced plundering the houses,
distributing and destroying large quadtity
of stores. They then set fire to and burned
every house in town-some nine in number
and all the claim cabins in the circuit Of
miles. A large field Of potatoes which had
just been planted was pulled up by the squaws.
Settlers had been moving into Dakota very
fast during the season, and had made Medary
a sort of storehouse. A large number of
| horses belonging to the settlers were appro-
priated by the Indians. At the time Of this
occurrence large portion OF the people OF
Medary were absent on a visit to the Falls
and other places. 1t was believed that the
people at the Falls would fortify themselves.
The people in and about Medary hane fed to
the Cottonwood river, where they have de-
termined to make stand against the Indians
As there are no soldiers to protect the
frontier with. Mr.. DEWITT has come down
for the purpose of raising some volunteers
It is believed that that the government has
stores sufficient at Fort Smelling to fit out 200
| or 800 men,
The policy OF abandoning the Forts in our
State is being exempli6ed every day.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
the question. however, what

JIG question, however, Wtlat
We .. ~ ..4oyta have fairly to do With the
matter, We fail to see. 1t may be true, that
the Yanktons are coming to visit the Sioux
Agency at Redwood on the Minnesota River.
This, if SO. is nothing strange-they have
been there in previous years (; and they are
now coming in consequence OF positive invi.
tation from the Indian Superintendent. Con
gress has made an appropriation to satisfy
them and they can be managed in the way
Indians usually are, by q mingled forbearance,
Justice, and determination on the part Of the
United States Agents.
As to Furnishing them, for what they have
done in Dacotah Territory, the proposition is
absurd. Uncle Samuel and they must settle
that between themselves and with all the
light that We have before Us ut present, while
the Indians have acted undoubtedly little
harsbly, and we pity the poor settlers especial
". vet we do not see that the indians are
much to blame in endeayoring to maintain
their rights, and refusing possession to any,
body, until the United STAKES Government
pays them for what is most undoubtedly theirs,
and nobody elses. M
Ii We want to have Indian war in earnest,
however, to send volunteers upon the from
tier is just the very way to get tup and have
it in full blast in the shortest order and most
expeditions style Those soldiers will mistake
every Indian they see for Yankton and
compel the we'll disposed Indians to fight in
self defense, and retalliate perhaps upon the
innocent, the wanton wrongs and outrages of
white men on abig war froiic!
In the best view of the case, the events
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
The Difficulty between Senators Wilson
and Gyvfn Settled.

We see by the news from Washington
that the difficulty between Senator's WILSON
of Massachusetts, and GwIN of California
have been adjusted. Senator's CRrTTENDEN,
SEWARD and DAVIS acted as friendly COM
mittee of adjustment. This committee drew
up statement that Mr.. GwIN in calling Mr..
WILSON a " demagogue'' fer his opposition
TO the California appropriations imputed I'M
worthy motives to the latter; and yet, not
withstandiug this, Mr.. w. was by no means
justified in using the very approbous epithet
contained in the phrase with which be retail.
lated, that " it vas better to be demagogue
than thief" After stating other things in
connection, the committee add:
"We are possessed of A fact which, indeed, is
apparent on the face of the reported debate, that
Mr. Wilson in using the epithef ON aioved did not
lmpute any want OF personal integrity or honor to
Mr.. Gv'in, but merely reflected upon his course of
legislation III regard to California which Mr. Will
son deemed cxtrayagant and wasteful, although
the expression rs obviously liable 10 an offensive
and dishonoring construction; with this disclaim-
adopted by Mr.. Wilson, We hold that Mr.. Gwin
is bound to withdraw the disrespecttul language
w
required by Mr.. Wilson and Withdrawal from
Mr.. Gwin shall be deemed to have been made by
them respectively, when they shall have express
ed In writing their assent to this report"
Messrs. GwlN and WILSON both gave their
signatures TO this adjustment; and so the
matter has ended, and we are glad of it.
What would have been the consequences had
not the affair been thus settled, we can ouly
conjecture Senator WILSON it is we'll known,
would not accept challenge to fight duel;
but, as in the Books matter, avowed his in
tention to defend himself, however and when
ever attacked. If Mr.. GwTN had tried ona
personal assault pi ct arnsis, there might have
been unpleasant results to himself-perhaps
to both sides.
A person familiar With past political his
tory can understand the peculiar sensitive
ness Of Mr. Gw1N to the appelation OF thief
In the early part Of Jackson's administration
he was, if our recollection serves us correctly,
q. S. Land officer in Mississippi, aud in that
capacity became large defanlter to govern
meut
Hence, we suppose his peculiar sensitive
ness, and bis deemng Mr.. WI.soN's remark
personal!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

Unable to refute the points we have made
showing the ignorance, self-suficiency and
vanity Of Bogus Governor SHELLEY, the Pho
neer of yesterday Ietorts in an article abus-
ing Gov. RAMsEY--an individual by the way
now in private station whose crimes are
being wiser and shrewder man than the
Indian Trader, and having beaten him for the
Guberuatoria Office by the honest and fairly
cast votes of the people,; which result colu-
PEELED SrBLEY and his friends to forge cleo
ton returns enough, and reject honest votes
enough, to obtain for him the certificate from
the majority Of the Board of Canvassers,
namely, those two precious rascais, JuGGLBR
r. Brown and SAM MEDARY.
The principal point the Pioneer makes
against ALEXANDER RAMSEY is, that he
and the men who surround him have deter
mined to ruin the State p
Isn't this amusing
Now, it is generally thought that Mr.. RAM
sEY has some interest in not seeing the Stale
ruined p One of these reasons that strikes
US most prominently is, that in that event,
with his large property ramifed in every di-
rection, he would very probably ind himse!,
y1siaed alomg aouh The a0hole body polite,
But the Pioneer after its own peculiar fash
ion clinches the argument on this head by
referring to our ridicule Of the unlawyer-lke
! unstatesman-like recommendation of SIBLEY
to tax 'he improvements on unpatented lands
even il tie lands themselves couldn't be tax
cd ; and it then says:
% If the MNNEsor1AN's objections were sustained
by the Legislature, the entire burden Of taxa -i0n
would Tall within a harrow scope of country. and
be borne almost entirely by the more poDuyous
toun9"
A little further along it draws from this
and other premises the cage deduction:
'FAnd in this result Gov. RAMSEY. and the
clique which surrounds the MIyNEsorIAN would
Ind their account and be satisfied"
Really Isn't this good Editor Coon
RICH, whose hand we recognize in this article,
which was doubtless written after due con-
sultation with bis friend S1BLEY, had better
60 abroad again and surrender the pen edito-
rial into MrLL's hand once more; for though
a coarse fellow enough, we do not think the
sub editor would have drawn SO silly con-
clusion from such premises.
Just look at it. If, as argues the Pioneer,
the improvements on unpatented lands are
not taxed, the "more pop,,lous tooms" will
have to bear the main burden of taxation
Ergo, as Governor RAMsEY's property is
notoriously and almost exclusively Town
Property, and not a little of it in the "pop-
estoas to,on" Of St Paul, he would "6nd has
account" in seeing his property pouBLY
TAxED, and, consequently, that this is the
reason the MlNNEsorIAE, at his alleged nsti-
CATION, ridicules Mister SIBLEy's proposition
of dividing improvements" from the real es-
tate and taxing them separately
Was ever absurdity greater
Suppose Editor GooDRrCH tries again,
This, his first effort at a leading editorial
since his return from the east, is not calculat-
ed to add to his reputation for force, point,
or strong argument, however we'll it might
pass off for fine writing.
Is the warm weather effecting him?
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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
A Good Move.

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin
in its zeal for the cause in which it is eneag-
ed has prepared memorial to Congress for
an appropriation of the public lands, and The
income of the proceeds of their sale to be DE-
voted to the different Historical Societies
throughout the Union. II our Senators and
Representatives in Congress will encourage
the object set forth in the memorial oar His
torical Society will become in few years an
institution highly creditable to its founders
and pride 10 the citizens of Minnesota.
Why cannot this be done
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

We notice that Governor HoLcoMBE yes
terday signed the new Charter for the City
of Hastings. One feature in this Charter
will answer as specimen brick. The City
Council are authorized to levy city taxes as
high as three dollars on every hundred of as
sessed valuation; and if not paid before the
lst October of any year, then to bear three
per cent month interest This is the most
atrocious enactment that we remember in any
City Charter, and should excite the indigna-
ton of every citizen TO demand the instant
repeal and modification of the provision.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

HuRrxG a visit to 81 Paul week since
we called at the new aud commodious rooms
occupied as the Republican headquarters,
where we found Jared Benson, Esq, cordial
and agreeable as ever. and deeply Interested
in whatever is Of Importance to the Repubi
c'n parig. A better man for the position he
ocoupies--Chairnan of the Central Commit,
tee-we believe could not be found, and the
party in oil sections of the State may rest a..
sured that tle interests of our cause are we'll
attended to. He is initiating complete and
thorough organization of the party through
out the State, and proposes before another
election to have matters in fire working order
Republicans generally, when visiting ST Paul
are cordially invited to cali at The rooms o.
the Committee.---Red Wing RspuNic.a.
The compliment to Mr.. benson in the
the above article is deserved Republican
from the interior should not fail to visit ihc
Committee Rooms when the come to Saint
Paul. The latch string is always Gu.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
HamlSne Cniversify.

The closing exercises of the Collegiate yea
Of this institution will be held on the 18th
18th, 18th, and 14th Of July. On Sabbath
| July 11ai, Rev. G. Books, of St. Paul, viii
lecture to the Students at O'Clock, P. M.
and examinations and other literary exercises
will fill up the rest Of the time until the l4th
On that day the Board of Trustees will meet,
and the inauguration of President CRARY
will take place. Gov. RAMSEY will deliver
the charge, and there will be an address by
the President.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

IyUNDaTIoN OF TIE WEST. - We learn
from gentlemen just returned from the West,
that the lands in Indiana, illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, Laye been so long
and so extensively submerged as to entirely
destroy the Corn crop, while the Wheat is
ruinonsly injured. This destruction of the
growing crop is even more disastrous than
the destrues,s.r 81 ~ 1a'Jd,pgs Bridges, Rail
Roads, etc. .4hbany Journal, jane Is.
Please leave Minnesota out of the cata-
CORY of Western States that have sprsred
from inundations this spring, This S, las
been entirely free from the disastrou foods
which have afflicted the States below us all
kinds of crops, including the corn crops. ara
DONG well. judging from present indica-
tions, the harvest in Minnesota this year win
be abundant beyond all precedent.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

1t is understood that in the suit just being
commenced to oust the Indian Trader from
his ill-gotten position, that SIBLEY and the
State Officials have already commenced the
game of throwing every obstacle in the way
of copying the returns in the Office or which
should be in the Office of the Secretary Of
State
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

cross the Kankakee river, which. is quite a
large stream. Kankakee is evidently very
nonfIsbng place, the most so of any have
seen on the whole route. 1t is already a
large and handsome town, although Al years
since, there was not single house here. So
much for the effects of the I. G. r.. R.! The
country around is rolling and pretty well
timbered. AT Manteno there are quite q
number of houses, With level prairie all
around The next place is Monee, which is
| nearly as large as Manteno. At Rich,ou are
few houses and rather Old looking ones at
that.
9 MATTEsoS, THoRHroa, CALUMET.
There are quite a number Of houses at
| Matteson, with level prairie all around. At
| Ihmaton are several neat houses, but moth
ing remarkable about it. 1t was now so darl,
that could not see anything Of Calumet, but
/ should judge it was not much Of place.
We are now IL miles from Chicago, where
We shortly after arrived and landed at the
Illinois Central Depot, so well and deservedly
known for its extent, appearance and excel
lent accommodation to thousands of travel.
lers
CHICAGO.
10 say anything of this Queen Of the
Northwest would 5e superfuous. there
fore conclude this epistle by wishing my read
ers goodbye for the present. w.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
Our Review of SfbIeyss Message.

a press Of other matters crowds out for
to-day another article upon the Indian Ira
der's eTnanation of his cacoe,hes scribendi.--
We viii let him digest his last nights turtle
and champagne in peace until Monday, undis-
turbed by any extra. distraction to his aching
brows.
eUneasy lies the head tha: wears crown"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

On Friday last, SIBLEY favored the Legis-
lature with another veto message. He ve-
toed on trifing pretext, an act to facilitate
conveyances of property Why don't the
legislature adjourn, and leave it all to his
Bogus-ship to frame our laws! as4
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

The Emperor of China does not apprec'a-
ate costly presents from "outside barbarians.
The magnifcently bound copies OF Audubons
Birds of America, and Wikes's Exploring
Expedition, which our government sent hirn,
have been found recently in the hands of Can
ton book-pedlcrs, who were offering them for
sale at mere trifie.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

The -ll2saulee steamboat On Monday bore
away from tho scene Of bis dignity and OF his
messages, the Hon. Mr. SIBLEY Of Mendoza,
on his way to New ! ork to confer with those
Eastern capitalitalists and, after be has
Grand-MoguiIed it awhile there, then to
Washington to visit the "wise and patriotic
orr he intends impIoring
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

NEBRASKA farmers speak eneouragingly of
the prospects of the crops. The weather is
favorable, and everything promises large
return for their labor.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

THE bodies of no less than five dead in
fants we're found within short period of time
in the river and lake at Chicago; all proba-
bly the victims of infanticide.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

The Bishop Of New York confirmed in
the two weeks before and after Easter, nearly
one thousand persons in New York city,.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
[ am, sir, your ob't servant,

W. J. BARNEY, Esq, Dubuque, Iowa.
The above ought to be conclusive on this
point, and we humbly submit that it will
save our bogus Executive deal of trouble
in rendering unnecessary his visit to Wash
ington, 6. to urge upon the President the ne
cessty of causing. all the patents for lands in
this State, which have not yet been prepared,
to be issued without delay" And no doubt
the 4wise and patriotic Mr. BUCHANAN will
feel as much relieved.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
The Important DecisOn a Hoax

1t will be seen by the following letter from
Senator JONES, Of Iowa, to citizen of Du-
buque, that the reported decision of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, that the
unpatented public lands which have been
entered, are not subject to taxation by the
local authorities, turns out to be fabrica-
ton.
The report Of such decision has gone the
rounds of the papers of the United States
and it seems that Mr.. BARNET, Of Dubuque
wrote to Senator JONES to ascertain the truth
in relation to the matter. Mr.. JONES has
written in reply as follows:
WAsnINGToN Cry, June Is, 1858.
SIR - called on the Clerk Of the q. s.
Supreme Court, relative to the decision OF
the Supreme Court of tie United States with
regard 20 the ilegalty Of taxing lands before
the issue Of the patents. He informs me that
there is no such opinion given; and as he
owns much land in the West that is subject
to taxation, which would be exempt un-
der such decision ss that referred to by
you, he would certainly know as to the deci
sion, if any such has been made. He says
the newspaper report is without the least
foundation.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
PEsoTUM, ToLoNo, URBANA.

There are three or four houses at Pesosuz
and it must be a glorious place for bull.frogs
and musquitos. At IoJono there are quite o
number of houses, but the country around is
all prairie and very fiat. The next station is
Ur5ano, or rather Old and New Urbana, the
one nearly two miles from the other Both
are thriving places, but the new is fast gain
ing on the old town, although the latter is
much the more pleasantly situated, being To-
Gated on a small but rather pretty stream,
and on the edge OF large grove. Here is a
steam saw-mill at which all kinds of lumber
are sawed, such rs burr oak, red oak, linden,
elm, etc., and sold at 800 per thousand feet.
Vegetation here is much behind that of Cairo
or .Jonesboro'. as the leaves are only just be-
ginning to show themselves. There are three
churches here, with several good stores,
wagon shops, etc, and quite number of
neat private buildings. The new town how
ever is growing much faster, and lots (S0x
1907 near the depot, sell for twelve and fi-
teen hundred dolharS cach
RANrouL, PERU, PROSPECT VILLAGE, LoDA.
These places are all snail, and on level
prairie, with little timber in sigat. Loda.
however is grow ing and bids fair to be quite
a little town. a
SPRING CREEK, oNARGA, GILMAN, cHEBAsE.
At Spring Greek is q saw mill and few
shanties, with a small grove near by. AT
Onarqa are a number Of houses, with level
prairie all around, and plenty Of frog ponds.
There arc quite number of new houses built
and building at GiimGa, but do not fancy
the situation at all, thse being too much wet
land around and no trees to be seen. The
Peoria and Oquako Railroad crosses here.
Chebauss is a poor place, of which the less
that is said the better it will be.
KANKAKEE, MssTeno, MoNEE, R1cHros.
Here, by means Of good stone bridge, we |
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
TIMBER.

From Cairo to Jonesboro' woods line both
sides Of the road in fact there is much more
timber in the extreme southern portion Of
Illinois than had supposed, and some of it
is very fine.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
JoNFsBORO'.

1 spent the greater portion of the morning
here, and was exceedingly pleased with both
the old aud new towns for the old town lies
about Il miles west of the station around
which the new one has grown up. The
country is quite rolling, and near the old
town is somewhat broken while high wood
ed hills rise behind it, and shut it out from
the rest of the world. The morning was a
lovely one robins and blue birds were war
bling their songs in the leafy groves, and the
fruit trees were in full blossom,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

Here the two branches of the I. @. r. r.
meet, one going to Chicago, and the other to
Dunleith on the Mississippi opposite Du-
buque. csntratia is large struggling sort of
place on level prairie. There is nothing
that could see or hear Of worthy of note
about this place, except that had very
poor dinner for which I had the pleasure Of
paying half dollar
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

'.It is well through the rich Wild woods to go,
And 10 pierce the haunts Of the fawn and doe;
And to hear the gushing of gentle springs,
When the heart has been fretted by worldly stings
And to watch the colors that fit and pass
With insect wings through the wavy grass;
And the silvery CLEANS o'er the ash-trees' bark,
Borne in with a breeze through the foliage dark.
joyous and far shall our wanderings be,
At the flight Of birds DER the glitterng sea
TO the woods, to the dingles where vioets blow
We will bear no memory of earthly woe"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

rose hlgh NIL whose features were soiteneu
by the distance, forming charming back
ground TO the picture. Coming from such a
place as Cairo, the contrast was indeed a great
one; but, contrast or no contrast, must af
firm that Jonesboro' is a charming spot; and
scarcely dare to say all think Of it.
d5,reat quantities of fruit and early vegeta-
bles are raiser here. and sent to the Chicago
market; and this is o business that is rapidly
increasing.
But the whistle is sounding and, as mine
is at best mere flying visit, / must, however
reluctant, leave this place, and journey on
toward my destination.
cARBoEpALE, DE SOTO, DU QUoIN, ST. JOHNS
After leaving Jonesboro' we next stop at
Carmdale a large and thriving village and
quite pretty; many Of the buildings are brick
and altogether it has quite an attractive as
pect. DE Soto is small place in the woods;
a fine farming country around, and generally
level. A good deal of attention is beginning
To DC Dalu UeIt W IuO Cuitifuti Va 1Eufb'
Several brick and some very neat dwellings
are to be seen here.
Thus far, the country from Cairo up has
been pretty dense forest, but now we have
only occasional groves; and, some 8 or 10
miles after leaving De Sofa, we are on the
open prairie.
The next place is Du Quoin, where are
coal mines which yield very abundantly, and
are very near the surface. In many places
around coal is found at depth varying from
8 to IL feet. This is evidently growing
place. and has population of about 1900
At 81. Johns the next station is q large coal
bed worked closed to the road, and the coal
is found about five feet below. This is appa-
rently new town, and there are not many
houses here yet.
TAMARoA, coLoMA, ASHLEY, RIcHvIKw.
Ianaroa is small but rather neat looking