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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-22
An Indian Bride.

An interesting marriage ceremony was per-
formed in Illinois last week. The parties
were Major Culbertson, the wcll-known Indi-
an trader and Agent of the American Fur
Company, and Natowista, daughter of the
Chief of the Blackfoot Indians. They were
married some seventeen years ago according
to the Indian ceremony, but being anxious
that the ceremony should be performed accoI-
ding to civilized rites, they were again mar
ried few days since by Father Scanden of
st. Joseph, Mo-, according to the ritual of the
Komish Church. Mrs. Culbertson is said to
be person of fine native talent, and has been
at times very successful mediator between
this Government and tk9 9nAtion to which
she belongs.
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H- There is New York novelty to be
seen in Chestnut street, Philadelphia, win
dow, which draws bigger crowds than an or
gan grinder, without making quarter the
noise. 1t is an Ericsson hot air engine, about
as large as candle-box, driven by the fame
OF two gas burners, and propelling sewing
machine Ericsson's engines, by the way,
tor all purposes where less than ten horse
power is required, are coming into high favor
with machinists there. They cost as much
as the steam engine, but they run with safety,
cleanliness and economy.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-22

- Horace Greeley, in speech at San
Francisco, on the subject Of a Railway 10 the
Pacific. thought there would be no real outlay
that would not be returned at once. He re-
marked: g.. .'. ..'" ,''.r
"The building of the road would cause a
great increase of the receipts of the Federal
Government from the public lands, customs
and post Office; and if $50, 900 were pai
out from the national treasury, gradually
with the progress of the work, there would
be as much cash on hand at the end of the
work as if the $50, ,O0O,O had not been CIV
en- away. The Railroad would have been
built at nominal cost of fifty millions, but at
a real cost of no millions at all'
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.
The Washington correspondence of the n
Y. Times says: at is not true, as stated H.
the dispatch to the Herald, that En- land had
demanded an explanation from our Govern,
ment with reference to the course pursued by
Gen. Harney. On the contrary, the paper
submitted by Lord Lyons, was proposition
for settlement Of the dispute, as the treaty
provides TO remedy in case of disagreement
between the Boundary Commissioners. The
treaty being thus exhausted, the parties are
thrown back on first principles and England
now submits programme for an adjustment
of the difficulty, in which she claims the ISL
and of San Juan. Secretary Cass has just
returned his reply to the proposition, declin-
ing in most positive terms to recognize SO
much as the shadow of title on the part of
England to the disputed Island This is the
present condition Of the question, and it re-
mains for England to take the next step. As
we hold possession, this turn in affairs is re-
garded as very serious by our Government,
and the result, whether it be peace or war
depends entirely upon the tenacity with
which Great Britain holds to her pretended
claim.
No action has yet been taken by the admin
iStratlon in response to any communications
which may recently have been received from
the British Government on the San Juan diff.
ticulty. An extraordinary meeting was cal
led to-day, all the members were present ex-
cept Secretary Cass, who was absent on &C
count of physical indisposition. The reasons
for leaving Brownsville without troops, are as
stated by the army officer, the unhcalthiness
of the post and the belief that there was no
necessity for their presence as means of
protection, and besides their services were ur.
gently needed elsewhere in Texas, but since
their withdrawal in addition to recent inva-
sion by Mexican banditti, the Indians have
committed many eXccsses on settlements of
the Rio Grande frontier By this time it is
believed troops have been sent hither to pro-
tect our citizens.
Gen. Twiggs, in charge Of the department
of Texas, will, at his own request, be granted
a leave of absence, with a view to enable him
to visit Europe.
The receipts of the Treasury for the week
ending Monday, amounted to $l,l3G,OOO -
drafts paid 81 l,2l6,OOO drafts issued nearly
81 ,542,OOO. The amount subject to draft is
$4,57O,O0O. The reduction from the amount
on hand the previous week $4O5,777. The
Secretary of the Treasury on appeal has de-
cided that mink skins are dutiable at eight
per cent.
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y , "T-TT----I ~ n y
David G. BrOderl rk.
rom the N. Y. Tribune, Oct. 10.

Prom the N. Y. Tribune, Oct. 10.
Mr. Broderick has been struck down in the
fullness of his powers, but IN the morning OF
his usefulness Though but recently AVA
kened to the nature and moment of the ''irre-
pressible conflict" whereof our Union is the
arena, the Slavery Propaganda had no more
determined and hardly a more effective an
tagonist. Though beaten in the recent con
test, he had four years yet to serve in the
Senate-time enough, perhaps, to retrieve s
fortune and redeem his State. For this, he
would have labored with resolution and
courage that would have deserved success, if
they did not command it.
But he was marked for destruction, and
could have hardly avoided that, fate, Had
Terry fallen, Denver would probably have
challenged him next, and Gwin Or Latham
third. He was never married, and leaves no
family to lament his untimely death. We
presume Gov. Weller will secure his seat in
the Senate, unless Judge Terry Should claim
it, in pursuance of Gov. Marcy's celebrated
axiom that "to the victors belong the spoils of
the vanquished." 81
California is henceforth submissive sat
rapy of the Slave Power-as reliably; so as
Arkansas or Florida-more so than Missouri
OF Texas. Her delegates at Charleston will
sustain any platform and any candidate that
the Ohgarchy may prescribe; and her four
electoral votes will be given for slave-trader
Lamar, or any other Union-hating fre-eater,
in case he should secure the nomination.
gallant minority will struggle against such
degradation, but, for the present, struggle in
vain and if the shareholders mean ever to
press the legalization of their peculiar inst-
.ntions" within her borders, now is their
time. Hitherto, Slavery in California has
been upheld only by judicial decisions, the
last of which was truly though jestingly said
to have held the scales of Justice even by CIV
ing 1.-THE law to the North, and the negro to
the South" .-.- .a-. ..-..- =
In social life, Mr. Broderick was one of the
most exemplary men that could be found in
any country. No clergyman, no philanthro-
pist, however proud on the score of morality,
could feel more so than Mr.. B. He was nev-
er known to enter,a gambling den or house
of i'll. fame; and in business transactions or
personal dealings, his word was relied on as
implicitly as though he had entered into the
most solemn written obligations for their per-
f0rmance For these traits of character Mr.
q. was great favorite, and among no class of
persons was he stronger than with tho cler-
gymen of all denominations, who looked up
on him as strictly moral man
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The Grave, Of Consuls! /!

Kansas has been called the grave Of Gov
erners," Central America g. g the; grave Of Di-
plomats,"'. but .tortiore, ST. Thomas may
be called s' the grave Of consuls." The Gov.
ernors and Diplomats are said to have died
politically only, whilst. the unfortunate Con
suls f" have gone under" physically, It is a
melancholy fact, that of the five q. s. Con-
suls appointed to ST. Thomas with about as
many years, no less than three have suceonb-
ed to'' fellow Jack" viz: Burton, Of Ten
nesee, Torbert, Of Missouri, and Waring, OF
North Carolina. -, .
Another, Lord, Of Massachusetts, eame
home just in time to save his life, but asyel-
low as saffron. 9afniGTb 0d5 o-e ayyle-y .stL
j. Helm, Sf Kentucky, uck (Present ent Consul Gem
eral at Havana managed tn get " the wealth
er gauge" Of Jack aforesaid, and is now proof
The only difficulty consists in undergoing the
proof Even if surviving the rude test, there
are few constitutions not utterly broken up
oy It. yi5sszS = yT03gs. zuD lyozE :!
Gentlemen aspiahts to consular honors and
emoluments, here's chance to 90 in and
die! Don't all speak at once. -..,..
The death of the above mentioned Mr..
Waring, which is announced, prompts the
foregoing obituary notice. - Washington
States r.. ...-.I- Go' Ia.'s.s ..-.r. ...... r.
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The Democratic Caudidate.

:. The-edit Of the Dubuque Times, an old
acquaintance of the Democratic nomineee for
Governor, in Wisconsin, remarks: ~ :.
- " Harrison c.. Hobart, the Democratic can
didatee for Governor of Wisconin, was a
sekoolmaster, of ours at New Hampton, N
H., twenty lone years ago. His name was
then Harrison C. Hunt. Why it was chang
ed we never knew He removed to Wiscon-
sin about dozen years ago, settling first at
Sheboygan. He is not man of superior tai
ents, and is too reduced in political circum-
stances, we believe, to keep conscience"
It used to be the custom in Texas, before
it was annexed" to ask every new conner
there, "rwhat was your name in the States?'
1t appears that the name of the Democratic
for Governor, "in the States," was
Fl. c., Hunt As there is no act of our Legisla-
ture changing his name, we suggest to our
Democratic friends that they correct their
ticket in season, lest votes intended for Mr..
Hunt, be cast for Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel, 80
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swe The Pioneer of Saturday, contained
the following choice morceau:
CHANGE AND Nor TAX
All we want, say the Blacks,
Is change, and no tax; d.
And the kind of change we're wishing
Is, the silver change from the public chest
To take as much as We think best,
And not dE no ones permission.
In answer to it, we insert the following =
TAX AND No CHANGE
Tax and no change, the Democrats say,
The same thing again and the people to pay,
Is all that we are dring;
Hard times, poor times, and Democracy still,
To rob, and cheat, and plumber at will,
And ungodly laws for taring.
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"Hits'' by Prentice.

From TIE Louisville Journal.
A Kansas Editor in aluding to slavery,
says he don't "like property that has legs"
Don't he like horses and cattle and sheep?
and haven't they twice as many legs as mig
gers2 ..
Go to Washington and see how white men
make laws, and you will ne as much disgust
ed as you went to the West Indies and saw
how the negroes make molasses.
The editor of the cincinnati Enquirer says
that our party has taken various names with
in the last twenty five years. lie is so gross
ly unjust as to omit to add that it has done
honor to them all.
When an office is to be filled in Iowa, the
Democracy have always some Dodge on hand
for filling it.
Poor men, of all men, should never under
take to drown their sorrowS in strong drink.
1t doesn't pay. Misfortunes may drive man
to the cup, but it takes fortune to keep him
there.
An Indiana paper notices the birth ola ba-
by weighing fifteen pounds Whichever the
mother holds that baby in her lap, heavy
responsibility rests upon her.
A Southern paper hopes that the 'evident
effects of Douglas Harper will be a lesson to
him" Said Judge to culprit at the bar :
''You will be hung to morrow at noon, and
may it prove warning to you"
John Mitchell advised all fugitive slaves to
return voluntarily to their masters. The ad-
vice. OH the whole, was good. Won't John
fake it himself, and go back OF his own accord
to Botany Bay?
The indianapolis Sentinel says that Mr..
Lincoln is following the footsteps of Douglas.
Old Abe may be after Douglas, but he cam
well touch more than fourth of his foot
steps for his strides are at least four times as
long as that of the little short-legged giant.
The editor of the Constitution says that he
"ignoles the American party" lie is fellow
ofintinite ignore-ance.
Mr.. Davis says in an Illinois paper that mo
living man can match him as reaper. We
don't suppose that any dead one can, though
Death himself could beat him.
Whenever our friend !Sare hears his name
called now, he is painfully reminded Of hav-
ing lately been Sucked by the people of Yer
mont. Dear John, how would it do to change
your name to Bags?
a hog raiser in Indiana has written us an
impudenl letter. We advise him to stop wri
ting. The only pen he has that's of any &C.
count is his pig-pen.
Occasional" writes to the Philadelphia
Press that Judge Black, since his reply to
Douglas, is chock full of the Presidency
We guess that the Presidential chair will
never be "chock fulI' of him.
five knew the veteran Dickinson of New
York better than we do, we might be able to
decide whether his DESERVING the "Hards" and
becoming "Soft" is due to the softening OF
his heart or the softening of his brain.
The Paducah paper calls one of our city
cotemporaries "a notable editor" Probably
1t means notable,
The editor of the Constitution processes tc
feel happy in looking abroad at the politica
prospects of the country.
"The fool is happy that he knows no more"
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The Baltimore Election.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.
At the election yesterday, the Goth ward
ballot-box was smashed, and no return was
made The result entirely excluded. Not
withstanding this fact the Reformers carry Z
wards, and with two or three exceptions the
most Objectionable men are defeated. There
is a vast improvement in the charactar of the
new Council. In the 18th ward the Refor-
mers endorsed the American nominee and
claim as Reformer The friends of Reform
are greatly encouraged, and hope to achieve
a complete triumph in the State election. The
popular vote, leaving out the goth Ward,
shows the Americans have only 3S7 majority
while they had $4,000 majority at the last
election for Mayor But little more than half
the full vote was polled.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-22
Tho ssIrrepressible sCOnflict''-..Henry
Clay the True Author.


From the Washington National Era.
The organs of the Black Democracy harp
day after day upon passage in the speech OF
Senator Seward at Rochester, in which he
states that there is an irrepressible conflict
between Freedom and Slavery. Now, that is
a very fine passage in that great speech, but
iti speech of Henry Clay, uttered in the
prime Cf life, after he had been candidate
for the Presidency. -,-
We give notice to the Black Democracy
that we intend TO keep before the people this
passage from Clay great speech, before the
Colonization Society, in January, 1927. So
Heep ii betore tile people That Henry Clay
Is the author Of The 'irreprcssible conflict
doctrine
The following is an extract from speech OF
Henry Clay before the American Colonization
Society, January, 1927. See Tenth Annual
Report.
"We are reproached with doing mischief
by the agitation of this question. The socie-
ty goes into no household to disturb its domes-
tic tranquility; it addresses itself to no slaves,
to weaken their obligations of obedience. 1t
seeks to affect no mans property. 1t neither
has the power nor the will to affect the pro
perty OF any one, contrary to his CONSENT
The execution of it's scheme wond augment,
instead Of diminishing, the value Of the pro-
perty left behind The society, composed OF
Fl men, concerns ITSELF only with the free.
Collateral consequences, we are not response
ble for 1t is not this society which has pro-
duced the great moral revolution which the
age exhibits. What would they, who thus
reproach us, have done? If tney would re
press all tendencies towards Liberty and ulti
mate emancipation, tuey must do more than
put down the benevolent efforts of this socie-
ty-they must 80 back to the era of our Lib
crty and Independence, and muZzle the can
non which revive the Slave Trade, withal its
tram Of of atrocities they must suppress til,
workings of British philanthropy, seeking to
ameliorate tho condition of the untOrtullat,
Vest Indian slaves !; they must arrest the Ca
| reer of South America deliverance from thral-
dom; they must blow out the moral lights
around us, and extingush that greatest torch
OF all which America presents to a benight-
ed world, pointing the way to their rights,
their liberties, and their happiness. And
when they have achieved all these purposes,
their work will be yet incomplete. They
must penetrate the human soul and eradicate
the light of reason and the love of Liberty
Then, and not till then, when universal dark.
ness and despair prevail, can you perpetuate
Slavery, and repress all sympathies and al
humane and benevolent efforts among free
men, in behalf of the unhappy portion Of oui
race who are doomed to bondage"
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To We Philosopher s. sMerry.mack,'' Ye
CurrespO ndent OF Ne Pioneer.
Balaam, thy ass, when inspiration fired,
Proclamed-from inward force Of truth inspired
His masters folly, as the Lord desired;
But in these modern days it comes to pass,
That one called sapient Merry mack . alas!
Writes down himself, all unrequired, an ass. ..-
The old world and the we thus may see
Are different, not in kind. but in degree:
The long cared brutes did human service then,
Now, long -eared brutes grow out of socalled men;
How much the new the ancient world surpasses!
That made the prophets, this begets the asses!
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Parson Brownlow on the Tariff.

The Knoxevill Whig contains the following:
If the Wing tariff Of AZ were now in exis-
tence, and had been from that time until now,
all the grain in America would find ready
cash market, without one bushel crossing the
ocean. With all these facts staring US full in
the face, we go on upholding the vile party in
power, and promoting their political quacks,
bringing ruin upon us and posterity. The
farmers are doing it, and God grant that they
may smell frost Our hopes are, as a means
of punishment, that direct tax may be levi
ed as it win have to be, to pay off our mdebt-
edness, and that the Government revenue COL
lectors may grind us to powder, selling the
.s'last'' pony, the "last" hoe, and the LAST
wedge of every Locofoco demagogue and vot-
er in the land,
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TIE W EEKLY MINNES0TiAN
THE FADING LEAF.

Leaf by leaf the rosesfall, I'.
Drop by drop the springs run dry;
One by one, beyond recall,
Summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloom again, f.-........, .
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain 20 .a3 +,
And the Summer sun and dew. .rr
So, in hours of deepest gloom, 49,,
When the springs of gladness fall,
And the roses in their bloom, a.'r..
Droup like maidens wan and pale;
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart, 10 ID. .aa-E
Hidden far from careless eyes .-..--,..-,
In the garden OF the heart.
Some sweet hope to gla6nesss wed,
That will spring atresh and new,
When griei's winter shall have neo,
Giving place to RAIN aud dew.
Some sweet hope that oreathes oI spring.
Through the weary, weary time,
Budding for its blossoming,
In the spirits glorious cline. .-.ni
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From Pixies Peak.
LEAYENWORTu. Oct. /

LEAVENWOKTH, OCt. IF.
The overland express, with dates from Den
yer City to the 9th inst, arrived here to-day.
An election had been held for delegates to
Congress, and B. d. Williams was elected
The vote was small An election was also
held in Arapahoe county, under the laws of
Kansas, creating considerable feeling. The
previous policy of the mining region has
been to ignore all political connection with
Kansas
Snow had fallen to the depth of one foot at
the Gre ory Digging> and other localities,
causing a temporary sus pension of mining op-
erations; but succeeding mild weather ena-
bed the miners to resume their work. A
large number are leaving for the States to
pass the winter. The mines were producing
we'll
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Brazil.

We are rapidly extending our acquaintance
with the vast Empire of Brazil. The book
lately published by the Rev. Mr.. Fletcher,
entitled Brazil and the Brazians," sheds
much light upon people heretofore to very
considerable extent isolated. The American
government has spared no pains in enquiring
into the capacities and productions Of the
country, and in establishing mutually advan-
tageous commercial relations. The new Bra
lillian Minister, NJ. Lisboa, was. received a
short time ago by President Buchanan. In
his address to the American Executive he
said: .-.l.E ..
"My native country being connected with
yours by ties of commerce as extensive and
susceptible of great development as it is re-
ciprocally advantageous, it will be my care,
as it is the most essential point of my instruc
tons, to foster and consolidate more and more
the sentiments of friendship and mutual re
spect which happily subsists between the two
nations and the two governments.
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Iowa.
DUBUQUE Co-The Democrats elect one
Senator, two Representatives and County
Judge. The Republicans elect two Repre-
sentatives, one Senator and Sheriff.
From New Orleans,

w - s-g. New ORLEANS, Oct. A.
A Vigilance Committee has been formed at
Marksvllle, La, to aid the police in arresting
dangerous characters ~ .a, I,eo. ?
Advices from San Antonia state that Gen.
rwiggs has responded to the call for aid from
brownsville, that he has not men enough at
mis- disposal to drive the Indians from the
frontier, and can therefore do nothing. The
ranches on the Texas side of the RIO Grande
nave been abandoned on account of Indian
hepredations. The citizens of San Antonio
we're raising two companies of Rangers, and
other places were raising volunteers on ac-
;ount Of Gen. Twigg's inability to protect the
country: a
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John F. jackson, an opulent gentle
man at Buena Vista, Tenn, finding that his
daughter had been seducedby DR.. F. NJ. Bunce
and that the doctor would neither mar
mr. her nor leave the country, shot the fellow
down in his Office, last week, and yielded
himself up to the law. -
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W- The Vermont State Journal says:
Every month has been marked by frost,
and drought severer than any known for
years, prevailed through the Summer But
under the. influence of the rains of last week
the grass has started vigorously, and straw
berries are blooming the second time this sea-
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Warmth OF Birds in Spitzbergen.

Mr.. Charles Martins, who has lately been
on scientific excursion to Spitzbergen, fur
nished himself before starting with curious
instrument for tanning the temperature
of birds. He found the average temperature
of ducks to be 100 degrees Fahrenheit that
of wild geese to be about degree and halt
less. Female ducks are, on the average, two
thirds of degree wormer than males; and
while the temperature of males never varies
more than two degrees and quarter. The
superior excitability of the female ducks
seems, therefore TO be fully established.-Neso
York Tribune.