Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
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members of the House voted for raising the
rates OF letter postage and that seventy-six
members of the House voted against the
homestead bill. What is still more remark
able, the seventy-six persons in favor of rails
ing the rates OF postage were almost identi-
cally the very seyenty-six men who voted
against the homestead bill, and of those sew
enty:six all were Administration men. When
this fact is recollected, and the additional fact
that the Democratic Senate killed the home.
stead bill and endeavored to increase the let
ter postage, the position of the Democratic
party in its entire opposition to the wishes
and interests of the people is unmistakable.
a ~ John Twitchell recently died in Brinl
field. Portage county, Ohio, whore he has re-
sided for over forty years. He weighed three
hundred and cighty-6ve pounds two weeks
before his death. He wore a vest six feet
and ten inches in circumference There was
cloth enough in his overcoat to make four
overcoats for ordinary men, ...; 5.y.saz C..
~ Senator Douglas has issued pam
phlet containing his remarks in the great de-
bate in the Senate on the subject of the Ter.
rltOries, with some Of the remarks of others.
tie has given to the work taking title to wit:
K" Speech in opposition to the proposition to
enacta Slave Code by Congress for the Ter
ritories, and in defense Of the rights of the
Territories to legislate on the subject of Sla-
very for themselves, &C."
- There was a reunion of the Beecher
family, at the house of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, in Brooklyn, last week, to make a
visit to their father, Dr. Lyman Beecher, who
has now reached the age of "a and is in good
health. All the children were present except
James who is now in China, engaged as Chap
lain to the Seamen at Hongkong. Their
names, in the order of their ages, are as fol-
lows: Miss Catherine Beecher of Hartford ::
Rev. William Henry Beecher of North Brook
field, Mass; Rev. DR.. Edward Beecher of
Galesburg, ILL.,; Mrs. Mary F. Perkins of
Hartford, Ct; Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe of
Andover, Mass; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
of Brooklyn; Rev. Charles Beecher of George
town, Mass, Mrs. Isabella Hooker of Hart
ford, Ct; Rev. Thomas K Beecher of Elmira,
N. I. The absent son, Rev James G. Beech
er, is the youngest of the children. r.
Gov. Brown, the late Postmaster Gen
eral, was an amiable but rather weak man.
with little refinement, but great hospitality.
His household expenses at Washington We're
at the rate of $4,000 per annum, which he
could well afford. He was candidate for the
presidential nomination, and had already pub
lished his biography, which he distributed lib
orally to his friends and adhercnts
~ Harry Meigs, the California swindler
and runaway, is cutting wide swarth in Chill,
the common retreat of Americans who get too
bad for San Francisco. He is building rail-
roads and bridges, importing and manufactur-
ing machinery, and living in style of nabob.
tie is reported to be worth two millions, and
making money rapidly.
~ The Dubuque Qowa HeruM says
that's gentlmen from the interior of that State
passed, a few days ago, sixty wagons for Pixies
Peak, struck fast in the mud The accompa-
nylng emlgrants quietly encamped, to wait
for drier weather.
Y@ About six weeks ago, Jacob Helsch,
who resided in the vicinity of East Walnut
Hill, Ohio, was bitten in the shoulder by
vicious horse, and having neg,ected the wound,
gangrene set in, from the effects of which he
died few days since. a~.
sW Gold is reported to have been RECENTLY
discovered on the Missouri river in Montaire
county, Mo-, and also on branch of the Lit
tie Miami river, Symmes township, Ohio
Specimens of gold, prrporting to have been
found in both these localities, have been ex-
hibited. There is no need OF a making Jour-
ncy to Pixies Peak now.
~" A landslide took place in Troy, N. Y,
about O'Clock on Thursday evening, invOlv-
ing the almost entire destruction of the build
ing in course of erection at the head of Wash
ingtOn street, near the base of Mount Ida,
known as st. Peters College
G1- In the small towns of New Hamp-
shire the people are as stable in their attach
ment to parties as to the various churches.
In the late election, in 81 instances the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates had ex-
actly the number of votes cast at the cleo
ton as in 1858 by the same party In 40
instances the party vote was within one of
that cast the previous year, and there were
254 instances in which the variation was not
more than 10 votes from that polled last
year.
GD- Two State elections will take place
next month-Connecticut on the 4th, and in
Rhode Island on the 9th. Governors and
Congressman are to be chosen in each of
these States, and the Republicans feel con-
fident of maintaining their ascendcncy.
.B We may have another cable de-
monstration next fall. With an English COM
pany to manage the enterprise, subsidy
of $3,O0O,O00 from the Government, and the
benefits of an experience worth infinitely
more, such an event would seem to be
among the probable contingencies of the
future.
~ Our latest advices from Hayti re-
prac fho
harmonious and successful. But a single
effort had beeh made to excite the people
against President Geffard, and that was at
once overcome without even single resort
to arms i..
~ TheChicago jury who acquitted young
Busch, of the charge of murder, went, after
the verdict was rendered, to the house of
Busch's father, and congratulated over the
event in potations of champagne. This seems
almost incredible, yet it is so stated in seye-
raj Chicago papers. There were one or two
Of the jury who did not attend the celebra-
ton. .
~ Since the Office holders Convention,
at Harrisburg, Pa, endorsing the Administra-
ton so unjustifiably, Buchanan's friends in
Washington say he must be candidate at
Charleston. Much interest is also felt in po-
litical circles at Washington to know what
course Douglas will pursue since the disaffect-
ed Democracy of Pennsylvania propose hold
ing Convention to repudiate the action and
nominations of the regulars.
| ~ At the Republican celebration in
Portsmouth, n. H., last week, a letter from
| U. S. Senator Clark said: zone week ago,
saw the last Democratic Senator from New
England depart from the capitol of the nation
His place was assumed by staunch Repub
lican, and there is now from New England M
Democrat in either House Of Congress"
~ The full returns of the election II
New Hampshire give Mr.. Goodwin maiorit,
of 3,50S. The Republicans have also elected
four of the five Councillors, and nine of tn,
| twelve Senator's In tho Honco ,,,;l, 10 80