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Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

PAST AND PREsENT.-The plains Of Italy have
often been the battlefield Of nations But there
is an element in the present contest that was
never so clearly recognized there before, The
Italians are fighting for independence and consti-
tutional government, with passionate longing,
too, for revenge on despotsm which is repre-
sentative Of the systematic oppression that was
once universal. This is better than all the glory
of the first Napoleon, now vividly brought to mind
by the recurrence Of the names be distinguished ;
and better is it to see the children Of the troops
he led to aimless victory, now battling rs gal
lantly in a righteous cause.-HydraUfic Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

TELIs THE Story HtMsELF--Artemas Ward,
the Snowman, got among the Free Lovers at Ber-
lin Heights, Ohio, short tlmo ago. lie gives
the following dialogue which took place between
himself and one Of the sistern," which is very
funny:
"Sez she, an, kin Il be yes lis troo o tis
trooF SEE ], 10 sents, marm Sez she, & so
I've found you at lcrst-at larst, O, at larst' Sez
!, yes, you have found me vt last Il you would
have found me at iust il you had come suuer.'
Sez she, Ar you q mani Sea I, 4 think ar;
but " von dOwt IL you may address Mrs. \. Nard,
BaldInsYlic iujianny, puattdge paid, and she wiz
dowtiss give you the required iutormashun.' Sez
she, then you air what the world cawls marrid p
sod yes marm | air. The eXsenrick female
then grabbed me by the arm, and sez she, in
wild voice, You are mine, o you are mino =
Scarcely, seq |, MS | released mlsolf from her
iron grasp. She agane clutched me by the arm
and sed, You air mi ahinery.' Sea l., what on
airth is thatY Dost thou not know? /? sez she.
No marm, seq i, doesn't Sez she, listen
mau, ~ III tell you. For yeera i've yearned for
the. knowcd thou vast in the world sumwhars,
altho / knowed not thy name or place Of resi-
Ounce. My hart red he wood cum, x took cur
ridge. lie has cum-he is herc---you air him
you are my atinorty! o, tis two much-two
much and she burst out cryin. Yes, sez |,
think it's darned site too much Has thou
not yearned for me she yelled, ringin her hands
like play actor. Sez !, Not yearn.' Bi this
time CRATE crowd Of free luvers had kollcctid
around ~, and they all begun for to holer,
shame brute beest' etsetery, etsetcry. L
was jest as mad as March hair. Sez |, you
pack of ornary critters, go way from me and take
this ere retchid woman along with you. My
name is ARENAS Ward, and ime in the show bu-
siness. pay my bills and my children all look
like me, II am n Snowman don't go ia for
settln the laws of my country at defiance. aint
in favor OF privatearn or nothln else unleagal.
think yure alllnerty bizness is all cussed non
sense, boRideR bein outrninslly wickedI
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

FoRT COLvuIE MTNEs.-The Portland .4dcerti-
SER says large number Of disgusted Frazer river
adventures have arrived at Fort Colville, and
that tee mountain streams in that vicinity are
being thoroughly prospected. New discoveries
have been made, and the average pay is from S5
to $50 day. Gold has also been found in the
Columbia, near Priests Rapids.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

The Empress Eugene wore, ii is said, upon the
day of her lords departure for the field of battle.
black Grape bonnet, trimmed with a simple
fold Of the same material, bound with crimson,
and tied with crimson strings. Consequently
black Grape and crimson is the mode in Paris
Was il merely caprice of the handsome EN-
press? or was it accident or did she intend to
express mingled mourning and hope by her COS
tumef
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

The MILK BUSINESS OF New YoRk.-Some idea
may be formed of the extent Of the milk business
by the quantity which arrives in New York daily
through the channel About 24O single and
double wagons cross the Jersey city ferry every
night for their supply Of milk, which arrives
principally by the New York and Erie road. The
wagons average eighteen cans Of forty quarts
each, making a total of l7G,s00 quarts. The
freight upon mill; on the New York and Erie road
amounts TO about $1,000 per day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06
DOUGLAS AND THE LrcoMrrox PAnrY.--Th

DOUGLAS AND THE LEcOMPToN PAETY.--The
Charleston lfereury says in reference to Douglas
ave will sustain or countenanoe him under no
circumstances whatever he is traitor to the
Democratic party, and a traitor to those prnci-
pies which secure the South he is dangerous
and designing. Away with him" Finally, says
the Mercury, " we shall sustain no man, of what
ever party, cliqne, creed or section, who shall
stand upon the platform Of Douglas principles,
though he should be nominated by twenty DEM
ocratic Conventions
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

HUMROLDTs FUNEEAL,-At the grave Of Hum
boldt, the United States were represented not
only By our Minister at Berlin, but by repre-
sentative of each State of the Union, gathered for
that purpose at Berlin from different parts of the
continent
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

A FORTUNATE MANA correspondent of the
New York Spirit Of tie Times, writing from Bow
leyville, Ky, says:
"Abuut twelve months ago young man ia
this county breckenridge got married and went
to housekeeping. In short time his mare had
two colts not long after, his COW had twins !;
this spring, all his ewes, six in number, have
twins and now we are told that his wife had
twins-a fine boy and girl-b0th Of whom are
doing we'll. All this took place in twelve
months"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

MOUNT ETNA.-The crater of Mount Etna is
three miles in circumference, but changes shape
frequently. The smoke from the volcano is not
disagreeable or sitting to the traveller, and snow
remains on its heated sides the whole year
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

SPEAK GENTLY TO YoUR MorHER.-Y oung man,
speak gently to your mother, and courteously,
tenderly Of her But little time and you will
zee her no more forever. Her eye is dim, her
form is bent, and her shadow falls near the grave.
Others may love you fondy but never again
while time is yours, shall any ones love be to
you that of your old trembling, weakened
mother has been. Through helpless infancy, her
throbbing breast your safe protection and
support in wayward, and testy boyhood, she
bore patiently with your thoughtless rudcness ;
she nurscd you safely through legion of ills and
maladics. Her hand bathed your burning brow,
or moistened your parched lips her eyes lit up
the darkness Of nightly vigils watching seepless
by your side as no other but her could watch.
Speak not her name lightly, for You cannot live
so many years as would suffice TO thank her fully.
Through reckless and impatient youth, she is
your counselor aud sOlace To bright manhood
she guides your steps to improvement nor ever
iorgets. Speak gently, then, and reverently Of
your kind mother and when you, too, shall be
old, it shall in some degree tighten the remorse
which shall be yours for other sins. to know that
never wantonly have you outraged the respect
due to your aged mother.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

REBrKED--A gentleman who had lately built
a house was showing it To II friend, aud with great
pride was pointing out its various accommoda-
tions. my dear sir" interrupted the other,
have you made the staircase wide enough to
bring down your own coffin ?'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

"WHAT on arth ails these 'ere shirt buttons
wonder!' said Mrs. Partngton. " Just the min
nit puts the needle through em to SOW em on,
they split and flies all to bits" "Why, mother"
said Isaac, 60 them isn't buttons, theys my pepper
mints, and now you've been a spiling themp
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

BECOMING CrvILIzED.-The Morning Call says
the Chinese files de joie % at Sacramento have
adopted the civilized style OF dress-farthingales,
aounces aud all. Has the cal been up there
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

NEWSPAPER PATRoNAGE.--prccisely that olass
of papers which, by the manner in which they are
cond ucted, evince the least appreciation OF the
true province aud responsibility Of public jour.
nalism, have most TO say in praise OF " the news
papcr,n and love to tickle their own vanity with
praise which is undeserved only when applied to
themselves. The paper that conscieuciously aims
TO make itself useful and respectable, can afford
to leave its reputation with those who read il,
and strive to deserve instead OF proclaiming that
1t has one. Nevertheless, such paper, conduct
ed with honest purposes, devoted TO the welfare
OF its particular community, and to the best in
terest of the country at large has right TO assert
its claim upon the public, and to demand patron
age for its support. II has right TO complain,
also, if it receives but scanty reward for its ser
vices ii has @ right to be Indignant if the ma
Jority in community are willing TO use but not To
assist it ; If they constantly benefited by its
existence, sGllshly abandon it to the chances Of
disastrous failure. The assertion that a local
newspaper Is of positive value to the immediate
vicinity of its publication, will not be disputed
by the very class of people hinted at yet they
will coolly pocket every advantage flowing from
it, careless whether it reaps any for itself or not
They will literally patroniZe papers from abroad,
and leave one published at their door to get along
/ as best ii may. The resources of the section Of
country in which they live and do business are
proclaimed for them, and population attracted
around them to the building up Of their fortunes
and increase in their comforts and for this they
show their gratitude by borrowing the local
paper of their more liberal neighbor, taking il
from his very hand, ofttimes. These are the men
who are the self-elected critics of newspaper !;
who nose out all its faults and blunders, and man
ifest their superior wisdom by exposing them ;
who pouncc upon typographical error AZ the
sweetest of morses; who wonder at the igno
rance of printers constantly condemn the opin-
ions or the course of the local sheet aud issue Of
the dread fiat that they fancy will prove its ami
hlation.
Ben. z. Avery, editor of the Hydranlie Pvess,
printed at San Juan, Nevada county, is author of
the above extract. 1t is one of the many good
things said by him. which has given that paper
leading reputation with the press in California,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

VOLUME IN Two LINES" here accuse DR..
Gwin of having been the PAID AGENT OF the p. M.
s. Company l"-BrOderick.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

HUTcHINGs' MAGAZINE" for August, has been
handed US by Mr. Clegg, Of the News Depot. 1t
is decorated with nine engravings of California
places and things, and is filled with ably-prepared
reading matter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

AN HEmEss.-A Chicago girl, who earned her
living by her needle, has fallen heir to sixty-four
thousand pounds sterling, by the death of a rea-
tive in India.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

THE affairs of the Tehauntcpec Company are
represented as being much confused. Their
property has all been seized.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

FEMALE INFLUENCE IN MARPosA.-Holmcs, Of
the Gazette says That ladies there are resron-
sible for considerable Sabbath ungodliness if
they would only go to church, male bipeds would
crowd the house"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

IIERNDEN.--A monument TO the heroic Hernden
is TO be erected on the grounds of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

THE .alta California has it that the Pacific Mail
Company have purchased the Collins steamers
and that two of them are to be used Immediately
on the other side.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

CALIFORNIA MoUNTAINEERs.-Wo Woman -- good,
pure, beautiful and loving woman-has brought
her angel presence into the homes of the noun
taineers of California, making their hearts more
human aud their aspirations more noble She
has transformed their rude huts into vine clad
cottages, and invested the rocky solitudes with
the charms Of domestic peace and social refine
ment. Young mountaineers, natives of our pine
covered hills, their cheeks flushed with health
and their bodies cast in molds of graceful
strength, now throng the mountain school, pre-
pariug themselves to walk worthly in the foot
steps of their adventurous and resolute sires.
The green giants of the forest giving place to
gardens. orchards and vineyards. The exhaustless
gold fields will continue to yield their treasures,
for centuries to come, to the hand of industry
but other than golden barvests, and not less rich,
are to be gathered in the valleys and on the hill
sides of the Sierra Nevadas. UutcHings' MAG.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-08-06

BosH-A French paper at San Francisco is
angry because Americans cannot forget Louis
Napoleon's betrayal of the Republic, and applaud
him without reserve. 1t exclaims
Ingratesl or our glory they are jealous
Already against France they became Cossacks
and to-day, oh, shame they turn their coats, and
the sons Of Washington have become Germans
while at our slightest reverse they clap their
hands. Get behind us, little ones What do
you pretend to- with your mockery, with those
your waters your twelve regiments and your
twelve ships? Overgrown children, be silent !!
From the equator to the poles, people shrug their
shoulders AZ your presumption. God has refused
you the knowledge of fighting. You can drive
bargain, but you cannot conquer ~
As John Wright, our Canon Creek friend,
would say-don't be shooting off your mouth "
in that disagreeable manner, Frenchy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

*Precinct Return from Cherry Grove, Goodhue coun-
y, gave Ramsey 3S-the Register return gave him 81.
This difference did not in the returns Of votes for
al
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

*Precinct Return from Cherry Grove, Goodhue coun-
ty, gave Ramsey 38-the Register return gave him 81
This difference did not in the returns of votes for
judicial candidates.
1t will be noticed that in these rejected
precincts, while RAMSEY had majority over
SIBLEY of 213 votes, LAFAYETTE EMMETT,
for Chief Justice, led Fl. R. BIGELow 1876
votes and for Associate Justices the aver
age Democratic majority was 409--FLAN-
DRAU beating BILLINGS 400 votes, and
ArwArER beating BERRY 41O votes. These
returns, it must be recollected, the Repub-
licans complain were unjustly omitted from
the official canvass.
The next class of returns which form the
staple for the manufacture of Republican
capital, is that class denominated "the bogus
or forged returns, comprising the contested
votes from the counties of Pembina, Cass,
Todd and Mcleod. In these counties,
according to the official canvass, SIBLEY
received 1853 votes, and RAMSEY 79-giving
S1BLEY majority of 679. In the alleged
bogus precincts, the vote for Just ices of the
Supreme Court was as follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

In this class of returns, EMMETT's majority
over B1GELow is Sl9, and the average ma.
jority for the Democratic candidates for AS
sociate Justices amounts to the same figure.
Now, all that is necessary to render the
canvass pure and honest, according to the
theory Of the Republican Address, is to add
to the official canvass, as made by the
Board of Canvassers, the votes of the So
called genuine precinct returns rejected on
S1BLEY's protest." and subtract therefrom
the votes returned from the counties of Cass,
Pembina, Todd, and M'Leod, alleged to be
bogus. This we will endeavor to do in
tabular form, in as plain manner as pos
sible.
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
Emmett. Bigelow'
Vote according to Board of Can
vasssers. $500. ,l69 17,l73
Add thereto the vote of rejected
precincts claimed by the Re-
publican Address as genuine. LIZA 1879
Making the vote. 1883 1882
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

Now, Messrs. Editors, you see the Attorney
of Alex. Ramsey demanded of me:
LIST. Extracts from'documents which he alrea-
dy understood could not properly furnish.
I'd. He asked me to make myself judge
and determine whether the election laws had
or had not been complied with in the various
counties, and by my official certificate to de-
termine the legal character Of the precincts
canvassed by the Registers, when he knew full
well that there was no record in this Office
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
REJECTED LEGAL RETURNS.

THE BOGUS OR FORGED RETURNS.
In the official canvass as above published, be-
sides rejecting the votes of genuine precincts,
to the amount of 3, PSI votes, the Board of Can
vassers included in their report the following
bogus and forged returns
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

The steamer Duncan Carter was sunk in
the Missouri river on Sunday night last.
The boat is total loss, and the cargo badly
damaged. No lives lost. The steamer cost
$4,000. Insured for $4,000, principally in
Pittsburgh offices.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

The Committee, it will be noticed in the
above statement, sets forth certain genu-
inc precinct returns rejected on S1BLEY's
protest" consisting of the votes Of precincts
in Wabashaw, Winona, Ramsey and other
counties. In those rejected precincts the
total vote for RAMSEY was 1,747, and for
SIBLEY 1,534, giving RAMSEY majority
over S1BLEY of 2l3 votes. But for Justices
of the Supreme Court the result was differ
ent. Gov. S1BLEY run behind his ticket in
these precincts several hundred votes. The
following is the vote for Supreme Court
Judges in the precincts referred to, and
which are denominated in the Republican
Address, as
GENUINE PRECINCT RETURNS REJECTED on
sIBLEYS PROTEST."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
Why Ramsey did not Contest.

Yesterday, in the statement of the man.
ner in which the canvass of the votes cast
at the election of 1857, was made, we showed
it was upon a project submitted by the
Republican member of the Board, Hon. T..
j. GALBRA1rH. Mr.. JOSEPH R. BROWN
proposed " that the votes returned from the
several counties by the proper canvassing
officers, together with returns from precincts,
the establishment of which the Board have
been legally informed" should form the
basis upon which the election of State
officers should be declared. MIR. GALBRA1rH
offered as a substitute, or amendment to
Mr.. BRowN's resolution, the following:
Resolved, That the duly canvassed returns
from the several counties be adopted as the basis
of calculation by the Board of Canvassers.
This substitute was adopted; Mr.. GAL
BRA1rH and the chairman, (Gov. MEDARY)
voting for it, and Mr.. BROWN against" -
[See journal Board of Canvassers.
Accordingly the canvass was made upon
the basis of the returns made by the Regis
tiers of the several counties as proposed by
the Republican member of the Board, and
the warm personal and political friend ofex-
Gov. RAMSEY. Under the workings OF this
project, the following votes were excluded
NuMBER VOTES
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
FORGED RETURNS.

The official canvass as made by Brown and
Medary, [Galbraith, too, gentlemen, he signed
the canvass and suggested the plan upon
which it was made.-EDs. PIoNEER.] gives
Sibley majority of 240, over Ramsey.
Let it be recOllected that this was made up
by counting these forged returns from Glass;
Todd. Pembina and Mcleod counties. These
amounted to GIG majority for Sibley. Deduct
these votes and Alexander Ramsey would have
been elected by 439 majority,
Now what we will demonstrate is, that
making up the returns for Justices of the
Supreme Court, on the above basis of the
Republican Address, the three Demo-
cratic candidates for Justices of the Su-
preme Court were elected by majorfties
ranging from 300 to 700 votes.
The vote for Justices of the Supreme
Court according to the official canvass was
as follows.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

GENUINE PRECINT RETURNS REJECTED ON
sIBLEY's PROTEST.
From the above canvass the majority of the
Board excluded, on the protest of Mr.. Sibley,
the following admitted to be genuine Precint Re-
turns. The ground on which they were reject
ed by the Board was the mere technically that
they had been (from various accidents) not in
cluded in the canvass of the Registers Of Deeds:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

Frst-Returns from precincts in
organized counties, not can
vassed or returned by the Reg.
listers. but recognized by them
as regularly established pre-
cincts,
SecOnd--Returns from precincts
not recognized as existing by
the Registers. 80.
IHird-Returns from precincts es.
tablished by the Governor, but
not included in any county
CdutdS6s. ......s..
Fourth-Returns from precincts in
organized counties, but from
which the Registers of Deeds
made no returns of q county
canvass.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

showing the name, number, or limits of any
precinct in the Territory or State of Minnesota,
except such precincts as had been established
by Territorial Governor. The demand being,
besides this, of matters which it was not my
business to attend to, but that of the contest
ing parties themselves, and of the Supreme
Court, in case of a contest, thought it proper
to reply to Hon. D. Cooper as follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
From this subtract alleged "bo-
gus returns" from Cass, Penn
bina, &C., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1877 l8
Totals as claimed by Republi-
Address. ...................19 ,046 1874
1874

Majority for Emmett, according
to the plan of the Republican
By adding to Judge FLANDRAU's vote
the rejected returns, his total vote is in
creased from 1910 to 1924. BERRY's
(the Republican candidate,) by the same
process is increased to l8,479. We take
from FLANDRAU and BERRY the vote re-
turned for each from Cass, Pembina and
Tod, and the totals stands as follows
Flandrau,. 19, l04
Berry,. lS 46l
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

RoBnERy.-Y Yesterday evening robbery of
rather peculiar kind occurred at No. 2OS
George-strect. A Mrs. Briggs, who resides
in Indiana, sent $3.50 to her sister, Mrs.
Campbell, residing at the above place,
TO be by her loaned out. Campbell,
the husband of the woman, finding this out,
contrived to get the money from the drawer;
and being unused 10 handling such large sums,
at onco started on "bender." Meeting q
doctor, to whom he owed 500, he forked
over,' much to the surprise of the physician.
Going from grocery to grocery, he liqudatcd
bills of four or five years standing.
He then started for the depot, gloriously
drunk, to engage passage to Texas, but
being too late for the cars, returned home
His vito, in tho meantime, had discovered the
theft ant informed policeman. When he re-
turned hcme she resolved herself into an officer
siezed her guilty husband, who had his coa
off, I" tore his Shirt" and otherwise damaged
his raiment.
He made his escape from his better half
however, but was soon captured by officer Pen
derry and another, who lodged him in the Ninth
street Station-hous He plead in justification
that he had kept "all hands" for several years
and he wanted his pay, and when he found tn
money was in the house, he thought "now o
ncver."