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AUGUSTA Nov. 20, p M-CoTTON-There was a
very active demand to-day, and the transactions sum
up $50 0aes-the heaviest day business this season.
An advance of - TO q cent asked and obtained
by Factors, though prices showed some rreguary in
the early part of the day The ssses follows
at l0 70 at 1917 SO at 102l 43 at 1917 ~ at IL
II, 16, 27i at 1I3s, 704 at l1s& IO7 at i0 and
343 bales at Gents Receipts 7Sy bales
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

The Pioneer of yesterday contains . most
remarkable article on the question of the State
Bonds and the Currency about to be issued
upon them. The article indicates that the
Earl is at length all right on the goose :"
that he has found the light which little
while back he was in search of, as he signi6-
cantly and slyly intimatcd to the Banks and
Railroad Companies by the heading of one of
his leaders. The article informs the people
that over . million of inadequately secured
Railroad Currency is about to be poured out
like an avalanche upon the community-an
announcement well calculated to make the
people and business men ponder on the result
The still more remarkable fact is disclosed
that the Pacific Railroad Company, as mea-
sure Of temporarily boosting up their bonds
until they get all they are entitled to and is
sue their currency upon them, intend paying
two years interest in advance. Two years
How cunning! In two years their game
will be played out-all of the five millions
exhausted-the works stopped-tho banks
exploded and the people clamoring at the door
of the Auditors Office for the redemption of
the bills
People watch the game! Look where we
are drifting to! "Arouse thee Sampson for
the Phil stines be upon theei"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

which has 80 long existed. and render the duty Of
the President plain in executing its provisions.
recommend TO your favorable regard the local
interests Of the District of Columbia. A. the resi-.
dence OF Congress and tho executive departments
Of the government, we cannot fail to feel Q deep
concern in its welfare. This is heightened by the
high character and the peaceful and orderly con-
duct fits resident inhabitants
! cannot conclude without performing the agre
able duty Of expressing my qualification that Con.
gress 20 kindly responded to the recommendation Of
my last annual message by affordng me sufficient
time before the close of their late session for the
examination Of all the bills presented to me for
approval.
This change in the practice of Congress has pro-
we'd to be wholesome reform. 1t exerted ben
ecial influence on the transactions of legislative
business and elected the general appreciation of
the country. 1t enabled Congress to adjourn with
that dignity and deliberation SO becoming to the
representatives of this great republic, without hav-
ing crowded into general appropriation bills any
provisions foreign to their nature and of doubtful
constitutonality and expediency. Let me warmly
and strongly commend this precedent, established
by themselves, a. guide to their proceedings
during the present session.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON CIrY, Dec. 6, 1858.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

Right, in which Wrong borrowed half the ar
moro Right and fought him with his ovnve..
pons. 1t WAS the struggle of Sophistrv with
Truth, in which Sophistry looked 50 much
like Truth that Liberty herself standing
aside, could scarce tell friend from foe. Il
resulted in the victory of error, because the
Great God had not yet worked out his DIP
poses with the little compound called Doug.
lass. When he does be assured it will bs
laid aside as one of those broken instruments
which in every age and in all those broken
instrument have been selected to perform
dirty Gods work on earth, and to bring
about by their Heaven-directed movements
the very good they contended against.
Are we too harsh in our judgement! No.
Look at the sentiments enunciated by Doug
lass home organ Immediately after his second
victory was achieved. What are they but
hooks baited and thrown out to the South
10 they not distinctly say: "Gentlemen.
1t was necessary for me in order to captiyate
my constituents to assume the skin of a
sheep, but the sartment having served NV
purpose now project my nose and ears slight.
ly, to let yeu know that am a wolf still
lest you might begin to think that the senti.
ments had been compelled to utter had
struck in, and that you had lost me sltoeeth.
er from your highly respectable drove. Be
assured that when the proper time comes 1
shall turn this contemplate sheep skin to the
four winds and come out, head, heels and
tail ventablc incontestable pro-slavery
wolf"
This man win, it is not improbable, will be
the next Democratic or At least Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. That is evident
" the intention of himself and friends. Let
the Republican party be prepared for him.
Let there be no sympathy wasted on him.
If he has ability is ability of law order
II he has force it is force of blood and back
Done. If he has ambition it is ambition Of
an Office holder. Let the people be prepared
to meet him as bold bad man who would
set at stake the welfare of the whole Union
Tor his own paltry aims, and who would
bring to ruin every thing held sacred by God
and man to place his dwarfed and besotted
figure in the Presidential Chair.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

@EesAOonVe mossa8e ExpFess 20 st. Paul.
The press and the people of Minnesota can
not overlook with any slight praise the enter
prise of BURBANK & Co.'S Stage Line from La
Crosse to St. Paul, in expressing through for
our accommodation, and without additional
charge, President BUCHANAN recent Message.
To Mr.. ALLEN, the energ: tic agent of tie line,
credit is especially due. Proceeding out on
the La Crosse Road to Castleton, beyond the
tunnel, to which point there is tclegraphic
communication, Mr.. ALLEN interested E. H.
GooDRIcH, the Agent of the La Crosse Rail-
road, in his desire to secure the earliest deliv-
cry of the Message to the Minnesotians. At
his instance Mr.. G. telegraphed to Chicago to
have secured sufficient number Of the first
copies of the Message struck OF in the news
paper Offices there. His request was complied
with, and package containing Messages was
transmitted to him at Milwaukee by the train
which left Chicago at clock P. II. on Thurs
day. From Milwaukee ON the 6 o'clock train
Mr.. G. forwarded them to Mr. ALLEN ct La
Crosse, where they were received by him
about 6 O'Clock on Friday morning. At thirty
minutes past o'clock Mr.. ALLEN started with
the stage, containing three passengers besides
himself, and the full regular mail At thirty
minutes past four o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, he reached St. Paul, and delivered the
Message to each of the newspaper offices, and
at six o'clock the press in st. Anthony were
supplied. Between La Crosse and st. Paul,
the distance of 16O to ITO miles, was made in
sixteen hours running time-2O 2O5hours on the
road. The detentions were occasioned by
changing horses ten times, and some difficulty
in getting ever the Zumbro river, from the
unsafe character ofthe ice The newspapers of.
fees of Winona, Wabasha and Reeds Land
ing, Lake City, Red Wing and Hastings were
duly served by Mr.. ALLEN with the Message,
as he came along. The whole time from CHI
cago to st. Paul, including all stoppages and
detentions, was 401 hours; and from Wash
ington City, where it was delivered to Con-
gress at 40 minutes past DECK on Monday,
the 9th, the time to St. Paul is 112 hours
This effort by BURBANK & Co.'s Stage Line
to accommodate the public will be repaid to
them hundred fold, we doubt not, in the
good feeling toward them that the people and
the press will alike entertain.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
The Battle among the Printor..

Tho Battle among the Printors.
Our readers are probably aware, that the
Great Annual Event in newspaper printing
offices is the receipt and publication of the
Presidents Message. To obtain the first COPY
Of this document, or, obtaining it silnultane-
ously with other Offices, to then beat them in
putting it in type and issuing it to the public,
are prime objects of news printers ambition,
for which no effort or expense is withheld.
ON Saturday morning one of these annual
contests came off in St Paul About five
O'clock on that morning, Mr.. ALLEN, of Bur-
BANK & Co.'S Stage line, reused all the prin-
tiers in the city by arriving express with the
message. Be assured, there was an immediate
rousing of sleepers in all directions, as though
Gabriers trump was sounding Gathering in
hot haste to their respective Offices, outside
doors were locked and craftsmen commenced
digging in" to the twelve-column document,
as though life and death were in the balance
The eight or nine hands in the M1NNEsor1AN
Ofice-though laboring under disadvantage
from the sickness and absence of their FORE
man-worked away, confident that their su-
perior energy and vim would be rewarded, as
in previous years, by triumph over either
OF the other Offices, and that the M1NNEsoTIAN
edition would be first in the field. Alas the
"Best laid schemes of mice and men,
Gang aft aglee.'
The enemy had no notion of being beaten !;
and to avoid this result, the Pioneer and the
Times, the two organs of the State admins
tration, clubbed their forces, and with twenty
hands, managed to get ahead of the Minneso-
taan Extra just one hour and fifteen minutes,
by the watch i The Times hands, it appears,
deserted their own Office, and with the editors
and proprietor worked as journeymen in the
office of the Pionesr,- fraternal feeling be-
tween Democratic and Republican organs de-
lightful to behold The MINNENsorIAN prin-
ters however, congratulated themselves amidst
their defeat with the reflection, that the honor
of the contest is with them nevertheless ::
they made their opponents "takc water,"-a
novelty with some Of them, by the way-and
compelled them in order to escape defeat, to
put up with only half a victory apiece, on the
begsar's consolation, that half a loaf is bet
ter than no bread"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

iV The union of the Times and the Po-
neer Offices, in order to get ahead Of the Mis-
nssotian in issuing the Presidents Message on
Saturday last, is compared to two boys Of IL
years ofage combining to whip one Of l6 years
old. Their joint labors may for that time
compel him to give little ground; but woe
to them both, when the alliance is dissolved,
and the big one catches them apart, each one
going it on his own siaSh nervsl
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

W- The Pioneer of yesterday noted Sen.
ator SHIELDS of Minnesota, as among the
seven Senators who voted in the recent Dem.
ocratic caucus at Washington, against expell.
ing Mr.. DorGLAs from his old position on the
Committee on Territories in the United States
Senate
Will the Pioneer be kind enough to inform
the public where Senator HENRY NJ. RICE
stood on that question Or was it not
"within the range of his capacity" to know
how to vote upon it?
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
DouElaS In the south.

DOUGLAS was received with distinguished
honors at New Orleans. whittier he had gone
to replace himself in the confidence of the fire.
eaters. He made speech which created a
good deal of enthusiasm, and the True Delta,
the filibuster organ, nominates him for the
Presidency. This is sufficient indication of
what the burthen of the Senator's speech was,
and certainly is conclusive evidence that the
Little Giant is all right on the nigger ques-
ton. to say nothing of fillibustcrism.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
~ There iS to he An attemDt tn break II

E There is to be an attempt to break the
will of the late Thomas Thomdike of Boston.
He gives $4,000 per year to one daughter,
$4,000 per year to each of his two sons, and
$4Oo per year to daughter who married a
poor man against his consent, with the con-
dition that the other children are to forfeit
their annuities if they ever give farthing to
this offending daughter. In his last illness,
the rest of the family being in Europe, this
daughter came to visit and attend upon her
father, at the fremont House, but was re-
pulsed from his bedside.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
Douglas Sighted.

On reference to the committees of the U
S. Senate, it will be perceived that Senator
Douglas has been subjected to the indignity
Of exclusion from the Committee on Terrific.
ries, to which he has belonged ever since he
was member of the Senate!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
~o The Montreal Ocean Steamship r

# The Montreal Ocean Steamship Com.
pany's propeller, North Britain, Capt Jones
Commander, made the passage from Liver
pool to Portland in 10 days and 10 hours, or
in ten days from light to light This steamer
is tho newest one Of toe line.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

The Benicia Boys head is not safe yet, if
Bogus did fly the track. Lieut.. Gov. HoL-
conBE is to continue the trial on Monday,
next.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
Conviction for Murder In tho First Do
gree--Sense0ce OF Death!

At the District Court of Winona county,
last Tuesday, PATRICK MAHER was convicted
of murder in the first degree, and sentenced
by Judge WILSON to BE hung by the neck
until dead" on the 10th day of February next
We had supposed there was law in force here
allowing murderer one year between SEN
tence and execution.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
S AMT p PAUL:
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY

Saturday M orning, December Is
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

and anxiety to the inhabitants.
Where to send them was the question.
There was no portion of the coast of Africa,
to which they could be removed with anv re
gard to humanity, except to Liberia. Under
these circumstances, an agreement was enter
ed into the Colonization Society on the 9TH of
September last, copy of which is herewith
transmitted under which the society engaged.
for the consideration $45 900 to receive these
Africans in Liberia from the agent of the
United States, and furnish them during the
period OF one year thereafter with comfortable
shelter, clothing, provisions and medical atten-
dance, causing the children to receive school
ing, and all, whether children or adultf, tr bs
instructed in the arts of civilization, suitable
to their condition.
This aggregate Of forty five thousand dollars was
based on the allowance of one hundred and fifty
dollars for each individual, and as there had been
considerable mortality among them and NAV be
more before they reach Africa, the Society have
agreed, in an equitable spirit, to make such de-
duction from the amount as under the circumstan-
ces may appear Just and reasonable. This cannot
ne nxed until we shall ascertain the actual number
"nich may become charge to the Society.
II was also distinctly agreed that under no cir
any additional expenses
The agents of the Society manifested a laud-
aole desire to conform to the wishes of tn e
government throughout the transaction They as.
sured me that after careful calculation. thew
would be required to expend the sum of one hun.
dred and nifty dollars on each individual in com
plying with the agreement, and they would have
nothing left to remunerate them for their care
trouble and responsibility. At all events, could
MAKE no better arrangement, and there was no
other alternative, During the period when the
government ITSELF through its own agents und.r.
took Ihe task OF providing for captured negroes in
Africa, the cost per head was very much greater
There having been no outstanding appropriation
applicable to this purpose, could not advance any
money on the agreement the, efore recommend
that an appropriation may be made of the amount
necessary to ca ry it into effect
Other CAPTURES of a similar character may and
probably will be made by our naval forces. and
earnestly recommend that Congress may amend
the second section OF the act of March g. 1919, SO
- to tree it construction from the arabior;tv
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
TILE WEEKLY MINNESOTIAN

WASHINGTON CIfY, Dec. s, 1858.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

with the balance before stated, an aggregate
of 20, 129, ,lO4,56.
Tn: expenditures, during the first quarter
nf the present fiscal year, were $21. .7OS, 1875
81, OF which S1,0lO142 81 were applied t.
tue p yment OF the public debt and the re-
demption Of treasury notes and the interest
thereon. The estimated expenditures, dur
ing the remaining three quarters to 3Oth Ol
June, 1859, are S52 357. .69S 4S, making an
aggregate of $74O65, 1876 80, being an ex.
Cess of expenditure, beyond the estimated re-
ceipts into the treasury from ordinary sou: ces
during the fiscal yesr to the Both June, 1859
of $50, ,936,70l 43. Extraordinary means are
placed by law within the command of rlie
Secretary of tie Treasury, by the reissue O.
treasury notes redeemed, and by negotiating
the balance # the loan authorized by the
act OF l4th June 1858, to the extent of $1l,-
100000, which, il realized during the present
fiscal year, will leave balance in the treas
ury, on the 1st day of July, 1859, of 81, ,O63,
29S 81.
The estimated receipts during the next fis.
cal year ending goth June, 1860, are S62..
100000, which, with the above estimated bal.
ance of $7,063, ,298 81, make an aggregate for
the service of the next fiscal year of $69, ,O63,.
29S 81. The estimated expenditures during
the next fiscal year ending Both June, 1860
are $73, 139, 147 46, which leave deficit of es-
timated means compared with the estimated
expenditures for that year, commencing on
the lst Of July, 1859, of $4,O75, ,s4S 80.
In addition to this sum, the P. NJ. General
will require from the treasury, for the P. o.
Department, $3,S3S, ,728, as explained in the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury,
which will increase the estimated deficit on
S0th June, 1860, to $7,914,576 80. To pro-
vide for the payment of this estimated def
ciency, which will be increased by such ap-
preparations as may be made by Congress-,
not estimated in the report of the Treasury
Department, as well as to provide for the gra-
dual redemption, from year to year, of the
outstanding Treasury notes, the Secretary of
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18

pal remedies recommended to the considera.
ton of Congress by the P. NJ. General, are to
restore the former rate of postage upon single
letters to hive cents; to substitute for the
franking privilege the delivery to those enti-
titled to enjoy It, of post-ofice stamps for
their correspondence, and to direct the de.
partment In making contracts for the trans.
portation OF the mail, to confine itself to the
payment OF the sum necessary for this single
purpose, without requiring to be transported
in post coaches or carriages of any particular
| description. Under the present system, the
expense to the government is greatly increased
| by requiring that the mail shall be carried in
| such vehicles as will accommodate passengers
This will be done without pay from the de.
partment, over ali roads where the trade will
remunerate the contractors.
These recommendations deserve the grave
| consideration of Congress.
PACIFIC RAILROAD
would again call your attention to the con.
| struction of Pacific Railroad. Time and
reflection have but served to confirm me in
the truth and justice of the observation which
made on this subject in my last annual mes
sage. to which refer.
| 1t is freely admitted that it would be inex-
pedient for this government to exercise the
power of constructing the Pacific Railroad by
its own immediate agents. Such policy
would increase patronage of the executive to
adangerous extent, and introduce system OF
jobbing and corruption which no vigilance on
the part of federal officials conld either pre-
vent or detect. This can only be done by the
keen eye, and active and careful supervision
of individual and private interest. The con-
struction of this road, ought, therefore, to be
committed to companies Incorporated by State
or other agencies whose pecuniary interests
would be directly involved. Congress might
then assist them in the work by grants of
land or of money, or both, under such con-
ditions and restrictions as would secure trans
portation of troops and munitions of war free
from any charge, and that the U. s. mail at
fair and reasonable price.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-05-22
Power OF RetrencEn.eg.t j.

The power of people to retrench in eX-
penditure is scarcely conceived until the
experiment is actually tried. During the
first three months Of the present year the
reduction of imports at the port of New
York, reached the enormous sum of $50, ,000,-
600 less than the amount imported for the
corresponding period of the previous year.
This fact indicates most remarkable and
universal retrenchment of expenditures
throughout the country.
There are at least 100000 of persons in
the United States who might easily retrench
their expenditure in luxuries and superfui-
ties, an average Of So per week; this would
give g. total retrenchment of the enormous
sum of $624,OOO, 600. What immense bene-
fical results would accure to the country if
that immense sum could be annually saved
from worse than useless waste and annually
appropriated for permanent improvements,
in the construction of comfortable dwellings,
betterment of farms, construction and repair
ing Of roads, public buildings, &c. Such a
QlNGIoIOu VI GdPAbd1 lAOA uSClCco SApCh0A-
lures would be annually worth more to the
country, twice over, than would all the gold
annually dug from the mines of both Cal
ifornia aud Australia. The saving which
might be made in the two articles of liquor
and tobacco alone, the use of which, outside
of medicine and mechanics, is only debas-
ing, would in two years build the Pacific
Railroad, and thus erect monument of in
dustry and progress without parallel in
either ancient or modern times.
If the entire energy and activity of the
American people could be applied, for only
one generation to Improvement and progress,
to the exclusive of luxaries and Incidence,
the result would be the concentration, with
in our own borders, of greater amount of
national wealth and power, than now, exists
in the entire civilized world
Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-05-22

LEES NATIONAL CIRCUS AND HGpFoDRoME.
This unrivaled equestrian company will
appear in this place on Monday evening,
May Gath, with new and rare combination
of attractions, such as have never been ex-
eeeded either in Europe or America. Mf.
Lee is we'll known as the most successful
Equestrian Manager which has ever appeared
before an American audience and for the
present season, he has com bined all that
taste and talent can invent, tact or expert
ence suggest, or indomitable energy and the
NEST lavish expenditure Of means can ac-
complish, to present the most unriValed
equestrian exhibition which it is possible to
get up Admission to all parts of the bouse
only one dollar.
Mr. Lee has donated thousands of dollars
in benefits to the people, and is fully entitled
to generous support in his present under
taking.