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DIR. JACOB WEBBER'S
ImYlROrnilnR Cordial NRmRulller

Nervousness. Weakness. Lanrnor.
LosH0f Appetite. S,ePT' or Strength,
Trembling, Iuw SpriIs,
Decay II The Natural Functions,
Pa'nein the Head Limbs ar R"iv Ncnral:'r or Eh"n-
nMIIc. aud u neh rrsLrrs those ~ hrah and alrrnEth.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
IS The New Era.0

In our advertising columns will be found
the announcement of new Republican news
paper, with the above title, which is about to
take the place of, and extinguish, the Sauk
Rapids Frontierman, q Democratic press
The new paper promises to be most ably ed
tied. Mrs. WooD, under the nom de plume of
"MINNIE MARY Lee" long ago earned rep
utation among literary people, as a graceful,
pleasing, pointed writer. Under her editor.
ship the Ne,c Era must become most charm
ing miscellany. Her husband, the Hon. VIM.
Henry Wood, a sagacious politician, under
whose political charge the paper will be val
liable adjunct to the cause Of Republicanism
on the Upper Mississippi. Mr.. Wood, for a
few years back, has been Democrat, and
under Pierce's Administration was Receiver
of the Land Office, at Sauk Rapids, Benton
county. In the fall of 1858 he was elected to
the House of Representatives from the Ben
ton and Stearns district, he running on
mixed ticket, as an Anti-Lecompton Demo-
crat. During the past summer, however, we
were aware Mr.. Wood had become wholly
convinced, that on the final success of the
Republican Party in the nation, alone depends
the salvation of the country, the preservation
of the principles of liberty, and the maintain
ance of an honest and equal union of the
States. We are glad to see Mr. Wood has
now declared himself positively with US, and
is buckling on his armor for the battle of 1860
against the Pro-Slavery and Corrupt Democ-
racy.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Brutalittcs of Slavery.

The Wytheville (Va.) Telegraph thus states
the barbarous treatment of man suspected
of being an abolitionist, who was arrested in
Pulaski county, Va, the other day. One of
the prominent citizens, acting as judge, jury
and executioner, after ordering him to be
hung, very coolly proceeded to execute SEN
tence. '.
Having hung him till nearly dead, he cut
him down, and gave him a breathing spell, and
when restored sufficiently to undergo another
swing, he was again suspended for few mo-
ments. After having undergone this process
fire times, for each of the insurrectionists, Old
Brown, Coppie, Cook, Stevens and Hazlett,
he was permitted to go, but not until he had
been admonished if ever caught in this vicin-
ity, he would have to take the sixth and fatal
leap. '
1t is said in conclusion, that the treatment
received by this person is but an earnest of
the way in which the people of Virginia will
deal with all suspicious persons! '
According to this, any citizen from the
North, peacibly travelling in the State of Vir-
ginia, on his own proper business, and with
out meddling with slavery in any way, is liza
Bile to be siezed-suspectsd Of being an aboli-
tionist, without any cause except what exists
in the frightened hearts Of the "Shiver-ly,"
and then .fce times hung up until nearly dead,
and as often cut down, merely as a punish
nent for being born in the North! Is it not
fiendish? sf.' ,s.s2'es a'a ga yTTa2
For less than this, the nation would declare
war against a foreign government. Are we to
stand Ill this, III quistlyf iasga Laaou sb
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
" Tired OF tho Negro Question:

A subscriber writes to the Pittsburgh
Journal, saying: 81 am an Old Line Wing,
and vote the Republican ticket; and want
to say to you, that l am about tired of the ne
gro question. | think it is about time to at
tend to white men, and let the negroes alone.
l perceive it is impossible to do them any
good, and if we would succeed as party, we
must drop the darkies" ... ...
To which the Journal pertinently replies,
t',at-"If it was in our power to direct the
course of politics, we would not differ very
much from our correspondent. But, alas!
we are on the defensive. 81 &-.r" a.-.
"We cannot-we dare not-desert our
ground, while the other side are struggling to
FORCE SLAVERY over the entire North.
~ 1.-THE repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
was the first step-the Dred Scott decision
was the second-the avowal of President Bu-
chanan, that Kansas was as fully slave terri
tory as Georgia and South Carolina, the third
the fourth will be made in the Lemon case.
now carried up to the U. s. Supreme Court
from New York, unless the North fights on
fights ever-to wit: by decision of the
Court that the Constitution projects slaoery
IN THE STATES. .sa s7fa -a..af ea., 10 :
~ "A Slave Code for the States, as well as the
Territories, is now expressly demanded BY
Gov. Wise and the Richmond Enquirer-this
would be number Ave, and the revival of the
n A.. -
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

OWNING 'nigger' is becoming the condi-
tions of personal security down South. A
Northern piano-tuner, guilty of no crime,
save the travelling about in search of employ
ment, was recently tarred and ieathered near
Lowry's in South Carolina, by party of in
dignant citizens, "who had become scandaliz-
ed at his conduct" "His next route" says
the Charleston Mercury, twill probably be
along the line of the South Carolina Railroad.
Turpentine is natural product of that Sec
ton"
The above is another specimen of South
ern county" towards Northern men. The
"Union'' is valuable institution, under which
Southern Slavery is petted and northern free
men lynched ON suspicion. If there was no
Union, our citizens could travel as safely in
the South as in England or the Fegee ISL
ands
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

WARDS Ice Boar AGAIN.-The Lacrosse
Union is informed that all things are in read
mess to launch the ice boat at Prairie du
Chen on the first closing of the river. Nc
doubts are entertained by the proprietors Of
the success of the enterprise. The boat is to
make semi-weekly trips to st. Paul. The en-
CINE is of sufficient force to draw sixteen load
ed cars Wisconsin, Paper.
We hope Mr. Wards Ice Boat project
may succeed, as its success would be Of in
calculable advantage to the whole Northwest,
and Minnesota in particular. One effect of
rendering all our streams navigable in this
way, in winter, would be to simplify greatly,
and proportionally lessen the cost of, any
Railroad system we might adopt. There is,
however, another plan of an Ice Boat, invent
ed by DIR. A. II. TRow, of Fillmore county, in
this State, the model of which we have seen
and which appeared to us to be much simpler
in its details, more easily managed, and eve
ry way more practicable than Wards plan,
judging the latter merely from the descriptions
and pictorial plans that have fallen under
our observation.
DR.. Trow has been elected member of the
Legislature from fillmore county, and if the
state of the weather and the condition of the
ice permits, we should not be surprised to see
him reach the Capitol riding upon small mod
el of his own machine
One principal point Of superiority in DR..
Trow's Ice Boat, or rather Ice Locomotive,
which it may be more properly called, is the
faculty with which it may be steered, by a
mere touch, obedient as trained horses are to
the reins; and the ease with which it can be
lifted out of the water upon the ice again, in
case of breaking through itat any time.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

No man or candidate during the campaign
which has just closed in this State, has rem
dered more real and effective service than our
Lieut. Governor elect Ignatius Donnelly.
Mr.. Donelly travelled over thirteen hundred
miles, and made forty-nine speeches during
the canvass, closing up with most eloquent
and stirring speech at Saltwater, the night be-
fore election, where he was called out three
times by the enthusiastic and delighted audi
ence, after he had closed his remarks. We
are informed that over twenty five converts 10
Republican cause, were made by that single
effort.
Mr.. Donnelly's nomination was thought
by some, at the time it was made, to be
weak one, but the service he has rendered
the cause, and the fact that he has run ahead
of Governor Ramsey even, in many sections,
must, we think, satisfy every Republican
that his selection for that post was most ex-
cellent aud fortunate Indianapolis State
dtLas ,..-.-p ~
We copy the above for the purpose of Civ
ing it hearty endorsement. In noticing the
nomination Of Mr.. )Donnelly, we spoke of him
as the coming man" of Minnesota, which
some Of our friends hereaway, pronouncing q
little too steep. But, since his speech here, we
believe the universal verdict is in favor of the
truthfulness of our prediction.-Aankato In
DEPENDENT #
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
The Cierkship OF the House.

We understand Jared Benson, Esq, of
Anoka, the former Chairman of the Repubii-
can State Committee during the year ls5s-59
will be pressed by his friends for the position
of Clerk of the House of Representatives. That
body is under pledge to the People of the
State to accomplish great deal of work in
the shortest possible space of time. To facil-
itate this purpose, Clerk, who is man of
energy, drive, a good reader with distinct
and clear voice, is desideratum. Mr.. Ben
son answers all these requisites; and ample
qualifications for the position, has the addi-
tional recommendation Of being true Repub-
lcan who has shown by his works the faith
that is in him. We hope the Republican
members will give Mr.. Benson a fair consid-
Grafton for the post.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
~ At Che UniYersityz of Pennsxlxania

~ At the University of Pennsylvania,
Prof Leida exhibited to the medical class, at
bis lecture, an extraordinary thin man by the
nan name e Of Brown, from Falls Township, Bucks
County, Pa. DR.. Lippincott, who introduced
him to the University, informs us that he is
forty three years old, five feet high, weighs
seventy. pounds, generally enjoys good health
was actively engaged at all kinds of farm work
till twenty years ago, when this wasting Of
bis flesh commenced and proceeded very rap
dly, and soon left him in his present attenua-
Ted form, with his intellect bright and unim-
paired. | f. 81
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

snow, We are issfsctly xalsg to g drop
the darkie, 70 use the phrase Of our cor1e-
spondent, the mousnt that The other side
cease to thrust the darkie in our face.
i But we fear . aDenocratic ofice,holder
told the truth, few days since, when an old
Whig friend in our presence expressed the
same idea. "Wen," said he, "where would
the Democracy be, without the darkieY We
admit our prospects are not promising, but
We, at least, have all the South united il our
behalf now. Drop the darkie and we would
lose the right bower of the Dsmocratic party.
No, no. Ifyou Republicans can afford to let
Sambo alone, at least We cannot on our
side.'y;ioosr sa.-a. u TCa flr ,i57oC1s1 asgd g
,qo This, though said in sport, like many other
sportive remarks, contains much more truth
than the usual serious speeches of politicians.
~ sour old Whig correspondent win see, III he
looks closely into this question, and unless
they are willing to be gouged, choked and
trampled on, they cannot drop the darkie."
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

o 'SoRGHuN.-AWe observe that the Iowa pa
pers estimate that this last season the farmers
Of that State have made one million dollars
worth Of sorghum molasses, which answers
the place of the imported article, saving that
much to the State. Why cannot the farm
ers of our State do likewise. Sorghum will
ripen in Minnesota as well as in Iowa. We
should leave nothing untried to bring the
"balance Of exchange" on the other side
Of the account. -
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
iron, Havana.

.-.,...,-,.,..-., CHARLEsTowN, Nov. 20:
The steamer Isabella has reached here from
Havana. -ta-3 E1' 10 y1I1c.all q lu ua,.s0z
q Marquis Secrini, the new Governor arrived
on the Gath, and was received by q grand de-
monstration. He had been sworn in and en-
tered upon the duties Of his cffice. q" sta5>
The steamer Moses Taylor was at Havana
when the Isabella sailed. " am :
3 The sugar market was advanced. sass, +.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Late and Startling from Virginia.

We have still later and more important in
telligence from the ''seat of war;" which we
give in another column. 1t is from the Chica-
60 Journal, and so far as we could discover,
"no other paper has the news" The Har
per's Ferry correspondent of the New York
Tribune dubs the Virginians the "Shiver-
ly." For the base corruption of "Chivalry"
he should be put under guard at once, and
be lectured by Gov. Wise.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

We have received No. 4. of this sheet,
which is published at an interval of eight
weeks after No. g. "Sam" says he has been
away from home, however, and will do bet
ter hereafter. The number contains some
startling local items, sensation editorials, a
review of the markets, and some original DO.
etry I'D. f.n.Eef- I...t.rs,> ..... ~. e-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
WEEKLY MINNESOTIAN.
Vote OF New York.

We have the official result at last, OF the
New York election. The Americans nomiuat-
ed half of the Republican and half of the
Democratic Ticket The straight Republican
vote was 251,4 ,47s. The straight Democratic
vote, 22,9O4. Straight Republican majority
22,474. Last fall Governor Morgan was elec-
ted by 600. We take the vote cast for and
against Denniston and Chapin as the test
votes. The former was supported by the
American Party and the latter opposed by
them '''"'i' -u''is
Dennisop, Rep. COmpsroller ".ss5' ss5 'sas sas 1
Church, Dem. + - . E' ..'.....'.Nzi,zV9t
Dennistons Majority, ~ 20 'r-oo4 4S,s45.
Chap, Rep. Canal Commissioner. ~. .s6l ,z7s
Simmer, Dem. Am. ......25l,7So
SINNERS Majority. ty.......... E....... 8l4
From these figures it appears that the
Americans cast for the Utica ticket, "a, 1882
votes. "." "
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Terrible Gale az Buaalo..Great Des-
3ld;,sg5,a tructiOn Of Property. "s

30 4 d. ..
ga 50 1Gdi rs,Jiseog o. BUFFALO Nov. 26. .
A heavy southwest gale has prevailed for
the last "a hours, and It is still blowing with
great fury. The canal bridge on Main street
is SO badly damaged that it will have to be re-
built The iron canal bridge on river street
is entirely destroyed. "A number of houses in
different parts of the city have been blown
down. BE1d -saJ 10 g9ag,9 .. ..as vFgra
The new break-water for the protection of
the southern part Of the city, is aln,os; ell
tirely destroyed, and that portion of the city
is several feet under water 1881 ga- z@r -
The track of the Niragara Falls division of
the Central Railroad, is2impassable, and the
passengers are carried round the break in
stages.Ii sgGII5Q D9J9EIgno2 a5t.s.. s.5.s lJs
Travel on the Lake Shore road is uninter-
rupted. 7T n i.iteaa g s5Ho7 g..y ls
There are but a few vessels on the Lake
g.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

H- Vesuvius is still in state of eruption
the lava having now reached point three
miles from the crater. The present mouth
was opened 1s months ago, by violent earth
quake tits estimated that 2s, ,OOO, 900 cubic
yards of lava have issued from the crater du-
ring this eruption. The temperature of the
lava iss 900 degrees Farenhsitj q afaas y
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

The Chicago Press and Tribune asks, if
the burning of a straw-stack in the neighbor-
hood Of Charlestown, Virginia, creates Wa
terloo panic among the chivalry, what might
be expected to follow severe storm of thun-
der and lightning, or small bit of an earth
quake? Undoubtedly twothirds of the State
would go stark crazy, and the balance would
charge the phenomenon on the machin ations
of the Black Republicans. The latest advices
from the scene of tumult state that the straw
stack had been "put out" no enemy had
been found, but that the excitement had bro
ken out again with tenfold foollshness. Gov.
Wise has gone up to Charlestown with five
hundred additional men. Congressman Pryor
has shouldered his musket and marched as a
high private to the site of the late straw stack.
Battalians are moving vigorously forward
from all points. Each man acts as though q
private Banquo were pointing his pale finger
and shaking his CORY locks before him. If
relief does not speedily come to the terror in
fected populace in North Virginia, there will
be no one left with nerve enough to hang Old
Brown. The only man in jefferson county,
Va, has been put in Jail, and the women and
children outside are at the mercy of straw
stacks - ..- Il ..... ..f.- .i ." ...a.ss..
In history this will be known as the Straw
Stack War. 1t will be related that the Com
nonwealth Of Virginia was convulsed by the
casual burning of heap of fodder-that her
military persons were thrown into ague fits
at the sight OF the Aame-that instead of
throwing few buckets of water upon it, they
telegraphed for the army of the United States
to come and catch the incendiary-that in the
excess Of vigilance they took each other in GUS
tody, and issued proclamations against ped
lars of tinware-that they gathered from one
place and another thousand armed men and
stationed them in the vicinity of the insidious
straw-stack. We expect to hear the opinion
broached before the straw war is over that the
devil set the stack on fire in propria person9,
and that the smell of birthstone was detected
fifty miles from Charlestown.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

az There are indications now that Secret
ter, the Detroit champion, will accept Tieman's s
challenge, and that billiard match will be
played by them soon, in Cincinnati, for ST.
600. 1t is said that Seereiter is preparing
himself with great care. ,ser,rrys r,r.'...,..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
From Brownsville.

: rsg-o.a ao- New ORLEANS, Nov. %.
= Moses Taylor has arrived with dates to the
9th, and Havana dates to the 25th. .. (. 4
No Captain General had yet arrived in Cuba
up to the 23d. .la.. .,l +, l-I-
Sugars excited, and holders demand and
8 IA. ID y1,..s st.
u Brownsville dates to the goth. report Gen.
eral Ferguson as having 800 soldiers and citi-
zens near Porlecburg City, they have closely
besieged, it but no attack had as yet been
made.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
az The DAYTON Lsugnal announces tn,

ri. s-Sy The Dayton Jeuraal announces the
sudden exit from that city of a certain Joseph
liemphil, about forty years of age, nearly six
feet high, heavy set and dark complexion, who
had5gaiaed the marriagesble, affections of 1--WE
young ladies in that city, and two elsewhere
Three of the courted were widows, one, of
whom he married and abandoned while the six
other courtshps were ON hand 1t is proba-
ble HemptiA struck a Dee line for Utah.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

~ A Asalt company is boring an artesiar.
velbat Grand Rapids, Mich. The Eagle says,
the deeper they go the stronger is the brine
they get. They have reached a depth of 26O
feet, and the water that boiled up tasted as
briny MS that of the ocean, and looked, when
running into and minghng with fresh water,
like milk - p sf.s la esr.s.r ...s,,,- .....'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
w- LADY Peel wifi. of the ors.t Sir Ro,

w Lady Peel, wife Of the great Sir Rob
ert Peel, retired to rest on the night Of the
l26th ult, in her usual health, and was found
dead in her bed in the morning Lady Peel
was, in early life, q remarkably handsome
woman, ,9had retained her personal beauty IT,
respective of the ravages of that terrible foe
of the sex, time. on & On .r.- -Er------.E
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
.
crEyiden,e OF, Rrcyya,s Insanity.

fhet4estftsndI Hehe5A.bap If tbs Sol 9Th says -
"Nr. Hoyt onhpf fBgowp's counsel, is now in
the city Sof'S' parposea Of getting afbdavts
of the acquaintance of Brown, as to his in,
sanity AJlargeidssmbeTHof aiiiiavits have
been preparetn MT Akron Hudson, Cleveland,
&C., and they are made by men of the first
respectabiliy, who have known Brown for
many years. intimately and there is no dif:
ference Of opinion among them As to the mon
omania Of Brown upon the subject of slavery"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
:seCEEyE.LANS.oN NV; s26.
Desulphufixing Minerai coai.-.An I'm.
porsant Discovery. sIo


We see ~ the Pittsburg papers that exper-
iments have been made in that city, at some
Of the iron establishments, in desulphurizing
mineral coal, by the use of steam, an entirely
new process. and one described as more effsc-
tive and economical than the process Of cox
ing. If it is al that is described, this is very
important discovery for our furnaces, foun-
dries, blacksmiths, copper and tin smiths, and
in fact all trades which work in metals. Ac-
cording to the statsments made, coal can be
desulphurized in about six hours, and in do
ing SO it loses much less weight than in cox
ing. 1t gives four times more heat than coke,
leaves no cinders, and is much better suited
to smelling ores, yielding full compliment of
iron, entirely free from al foreign matter, rem
dering the metal softer and tougher than iron
made by any other process. The cost of sp-
plying the process is said to be very triHing,
and the smelling cap be done in any style of
furnance now in !, use Seal In blacksmiths' forges
it will make hard; ;er brittle iron soft mallea-
ole and tough: :hiIn copper and trns,nithiag it
will hold, tine solder to the irons better, ard
give more heat than any ether coal.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Kansas Territorial Election.

The Leavenworth Times of tbs 18th says
that returns official and reported from the
whole Territory, give Parrott (Rep.) $500
majority for Delegate in Congress. A poll
was oponed in Denver City, but Parrott re-
ceived 16 majority in the precinct.