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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-02-25
JOHN CORBETT,
no USE PAINTER.
GRAINER, WARBLER, PAPER HANGER,
SlGN " WRITER,
Abbeville C. Il.
Feb. "a, 1853. 43 Iy
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA,
ADDEvILtE DisTRlcT.-1N EQUITY,
Henderson, Rutland,
North d Platt,
- Bill for Relief In,
A''sss' sss eths;s. sIsEs' & Co., junction. &c.
appearing to my satisfaction, that A, vii,
sn.osI;n son naddsn, Abraham Slayer, Elias Sags.,
stated case, reside beyond the limits Of tb;s
State. On motion Of J. G. Calhoun. Conn. Soi'
ordered that the said defendants do annesr .s3
plead, answer or .demur to said Bill Of Cam
plant. within three manths from the nubI;e.r
t1on n hereof, or the same will be taken Pro
Conyesso. against them. 9s
WIN. II. PARKER, c. EAn.
commissioner's Office, I
Feb. 81, 1853 Ii o.
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The Public Expenditures

The gross payments by the Treasury of the
United States. for the fiscal year which ended
on the 3oth of June last, were eighty-one mil
lion five hundred and thirty-six thousand six
hundred and eighty-seven dollars. of Which
nine million six hundred and eighty-four thou
sand five hundred and thirty seven dollars were
paid on the public debt. leaving seventy.one
million eight hundred and fifty.two thousand
one hundred and fifty dollars as the expendi-
ture "i the year.
This expenditure vas oftwo casses-ordinary
and extraordinary. The Washington Union
gives the following table Of the principal items
OF the extraordinary expenditures of the year.
lhe Coast Survey. ..... .Sl36, 900
Bounties paid to several States 2l56ls
Construction of pubic buildings DC .4I97 .495
Pensions paid. .l.2Isss6
cor1'ncuCions. 1855, ,448
Constructing roads. .l47 .857
Rivers and hsrb0rs. .. .420,934
New steam vessls. S4i, 1922
Armories, Arscnals dc. ....., l,f43,236
Naval ordinance, equipments, DC. :. .s.S94,84G
The Mint establishment ..... .6Is.4a7
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HY VI II VEAL

MaNhlED in Columbia, on tie 10Th inst.
~ hes; Dr. lhornwcll, Nix. w. j. LOMAX. of
place. ' VI ''s i's"ee
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ci:a, 40. -tCORE, o. 4. D.
ShcrIffs OGi"e, January 10. lS59.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
Massachusetts Democracy Not for DOu-
gpas!


The telegraphic announcement that the del
egates at large from Massachusetts, to the
Charleston Convention are in favor of Doug
las seems to have been entirely gratuitous.---
An attempt was made in the Worcester Con-
vention to recommend Douglas for the Presi-
dency in an elaborate resolution, but it was
voted down, as the Boston Journal informs
US, "by ten to one" Another resolution, ap-
proving of the Territorial policy Of Mr.. Doug
las, and in favor of protective tariff" was
voted down by four to one. A third resolu-
ton, applauding the squatter sovereign of H.
linois as an liable and fearless advocate"
ETC., was sent to the committee on resolutions,
where.it was quietly extinguished. The del
egates to the Charleston Convention are Isaac
Davis, Of Worcester, Caleb Gushing, of New
buryport, James Whitney, of Springfield,
and Oliver Stevens, Of Boston: Davis and
Gushing are notorious political sharpers, who
like nothing SO we'll as trade, in which they
are the things purchased. Whitney is Bu-
chanan oficeholder, the Superintendent of the
Springfield Armory. The Springfield re-
publican, reporting the proceedings of the DC:
mocratic County Convention in that city
few days ago, stated that the squatter sever-
eigns were completely routed, and that the
delegates, of whom Whitney was the cher,
were all friends of the present Adminlstra-
ton, and hostile to Douglas
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
Facts Full of Meaning!

Keep it before the people: That Geo. l..
Becker, Democratic nominee for Governor
gamblcd away his seat in Congress two years
ago, at the suggestion of party leaders, thus
proving his ineficiepcy and lack of nerve, and
general unlitness to be the Governor of Min
nesota
Keep it before the people: That Lowry,
the Democratic candidate for Lieut.. Govern
or, was one of the ringleaders of the gang Of
burglars who, under cover of the darkness OF
night, broke into the Office of the st. Cloud
Visitor, and destroyed the press of a defence
less woman. He feared the power OF free
speech, and the liberties of the press, and to
choke its utterance resorted to the means
which are familiar to robbers and midnight
assassins to execute their evil deeds. Nine
tenths of his own neighbors, without distinc-
ton of party, met in convention and resolved
that he was unfit to live in community of
freemen.
Keep it before the people: That Sam. Alb
be. Democratic candidate for State Treasu-
rer, is the Indian Trader at whose house it is
affirmed the Otter Tail Forgeries of two years
ago were committed.
Keep it before the people: That John b.
Brisbin, nominee for the office OF Attorney
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
Douglas q Little Oblivious.

Douglas made speech at Wooster, Ohio,
on Friday last, and among other things said,
"that Illinois stands the only Northern State
that has never faltered" in sustaining the De-
mocratic party:
The Chicago Press says, the Judges memo
ry is little faulty. In 1854 Illinois elected
a Republican Legislature, which turned
Shields out and put Trumbull in the Senate.
Misther Shields has vivid recollection that
he heard something drop" when Illinois
faltered. 1a.
Two years later, in 1856, a straight Repub-
lican ticket was elected by six to seven thou
sand majority and two years subsequently,
when Douglas himself was candidate, he
and his party were beaten four thousand and
upwards on the popular vote. In fact the
State of Illinois has " faltered " ever since he
invented the squatter Sovereignty dogma;
and it is passing strange that he has never
observed it.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
St. Peter Correspondence.
ST. PETER, Sept. l2, 1859.

~. EtNn, OppS. ~, 1ScO.
PoLITIcs. Your correspondents brainhas
been so completely muddled by the various
twists and turns of the political part of the
community, that he has been unable to get an
inkling of any other news; so for once,
although it is not at all in my line, Unjust cen
trymy had at politics.
The Republicans held their District and
County Conventions here on Saturday last
and had quite an enthusiastic time. For
Representatives they have nominated j. r.
Smith, of Nicollet county, VIM. Pfender
and - Ferber, of Brown. The county
ticket is good one; without doubt the strong
est that could have been nominated and will
receive majority at the next election of from
fftv to a hundred votes. The utmost har-
monv prevailed throughout, and there is
general disposition to turn in and route the
Democracy completely. You will never hear
after the 18th of October, of the Democratic
County of Nicollet q.
The Democratic District Convention, held
at New Ulm on Saturday last, / am informed
nominated E. st. Julian Cox, Fred. kehteld
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24

Generals the Attorney of the Min. & Pacific
Railroad, and, therefore, so long as ne occu-
pies that position, unfit to be the legal adviser
of the State.
Keep it before the people: That Christie
pher Graham, candidate for Congress, is an
Administration Democrat, appointed to Office
by James Buchanan, and necessarily endors-
ing the political sentiments of that individual
consequently, he is not man suited To IT,
present Minnesota in Congress.
Keep it before the people: That James
NJ. Cavanaugh is self-acknowledged faiter-
er-he hesitates in the discharge OF MS du-
ties-and that during his term OF two years.
he welded not the most trifiing influence IN
behalf of Minnesota.
Shall such men be elected to ill the places
Of honor in this State? Citizens OF Mime
sota-are they worthy of your highest conn
| dence?
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
L. A. Babcock, ESQ.,, and the Admis.
sion OF Minnesota into the Union.


sion OF Minnesota into the Union.
The Pioneer has resurrected its old story
about l.. A. Babcock, Esq, having sent what
it calls Secret Circulars to members of Con-
gress to prevent the immediate admission of
Minnesota into the Union. OF,
1t is simply not true that Mr.. Babcock sent
out any secret circulars.
But he did, as he freely avowed two years
ago, deprecaie the immediate admission Of
Minnesota into the Union under our present
State Constitution. And he did openly send
circular letters to Congress, urging the impro-
priety of our becoming State, for reasons
the wisdom of which everybody now con-
cedes.
So far from deserving censure from the peo-
pie for this, he ought to be treated to praise
and honors for his foresight and sagaeity.
Had his circulars received proper consider
alton by Congress, and Minnesota as conse-
quence been kept out of the Union few
years longer, we would have been saved from
our present burdens-saved from our extrav-
agant State Government-save from oppres-
sive taxation-saved from all the dire conse
uuences of the five million loan policy!
Would it not, these hard times, have been
of some comfort to the people at large to be
in the enjoyment Of cheap Government-its
expenses all paid by the United States P
Ah-but this would not have suited politi
clans like H. NJ. Rice and others; and it was
to minister to their ambition alone that Min.
nesota was prenatureIy dragged into the Un'
ion, to encounter the burdens of State TO.
vernment, beyond our real ability to bear
Mr.. Babcock alone, amongst all our public
men, had the wisdom to perceive the dlsad'
vantage of our premature admission as
State; and he alone had the nerve to oppose
the consummation of the measure, as one SUI
icidal to our prosperity.
Instead of voting against him, let the Peo
pie honor him for his wisdom, and applaud
him for his courage, in behalf OF their true
f interests, by electing him to the State Senate
in October next.
He is just of the stamp of men we wan
there. If others had been like him, Mime
sofa would now be in first-rate financia
: condition
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24

to the manner in which the financial depart
ment of State has been conducted) at least,
were deeply interested in the manner in which
it was delivered; for they remained fixed, i'm
movable, almost to man, during the entire
evening.
Mr.. Smith first took the floor, and spoke
briefly, but to the point, upon the action and
profigacy of our first State Legislature, and
was followed by the eloquent Mr.. Baker, who
elucidated, with great force and beauty, the
manner in which the peoples money has been
squandered, by comparing the expenses ofour
own State with older States of the Union
He gave full history Of the banks by which
the people had been cheated, by forcing upon
them such worthless trash as Glencoe, Roch-
ester, &c.-the poorest excuse for money
that was ever palmed off upon the financial
world. He next alluded to principles former
ly advocated by the Democratic party, rela-
tive to slavery, proving clearly their identity
with those now entertained and promulged by
the Republicans. Space will not allow of a
detailed account of the very able speech OF
Mr.. Baker. Suffice it to say, it was one OF
those gigantic intellectual efforts hard to be
excelled.
Mr.. Colfax next took the floor, and for
nearly two hours held the audience spell.
bound. 1t seemed that they were looking
for something still more interesting at the
close of each sentence, as he illustrated, ir
terms most eloquent, the object, aims, ane
practical doings of the Republican party il
those localities which have been blessed will
Republican rule, and in the National L:gisla
ture. No description of mine can convey al
adequate idea of this master effort. 1t ma.
not be improper to state that the ladies fel
deeper interest On this occasion, and wer
more highly entertained than when Geners
! Shields and Graham addressed the Democrs
cy of Orono; for ere the General was ma
through his able CD address, they all left
The impression made by the Republica
orators was good one, and did not die wit
E the occasion; but, believe, will tell effec
4 ually on the 18th of October.
t The people are DESTROYS of change, ar
+ they believe the 18th of October will inaugu
J. ate new era in the politics and prosperity
: this State, ASPEcTAToR.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
Stearns County Nominations.

We learn that the Republican nominations
were made on the 18th and 18th inst. Hen
ry Swisshelm, of Stearns, was designated Tor
the State Senate; and o. S. Freeman, of
Stearns, G. V. Mayhem, of Benton, and e. g.
Whitcombe, for the House. Stephen Miller
was at first nominated for the Senate, but de-
clined on account of business engagements.
The nominees are all reported to be good
men and popular; and their election is said to
be certain. Four Germans, heretofore Demo
Gratis, are nominees on the Republican county
ticket in Stearns county
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
Ramsey County Republican Nominal

lions.
Elsewhere we present report Of the pro-
ceedings of the Republican Convention OF
Ramsey County, and at our masthead we
hoist the strong, able, and popular ticket
which was the result of its most harmonious
deliberations yesterday. There is not man
on the ticket, from Horace r. Bigelow, who
two years ago was the Republican candidate
for Chief Justice of Minnesota, down to our
nominee for Coroner, that old settler and
tried Republican, Matthew Croft, but is
competent for the post he is nominated
for; but is popular with the people; OF
who is not almost certain of an election
Contrast especially the Senate and House
tickets of the two parties-the Republican
composed of men of mature age, talents ano
conference.-the Democratic, with one or t"e
exceptions, of inexperienced youths WI
the people of Ramsey County hesitate whlcl
of the two to choose? We think they will
not but that glorious victory awaits tn
entire Republican ticket on the llth Oh oc'o
Der next.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
A Case Of IS Cruelty to Animals ''...Bria
bin vs.. Cole.

A Case Of IS Cruelty to Animals''...Bris-
bin vs.. Cole.
a., ROCHESTER,, MIMI, Sept 1s, so.
Editors of the Ainnesotian:
Last night the campaign was opened in
this place by discussion between Messrs.
Brisbin and Cole, the candidates Of the two
parties for the Office of Attorney General.
Mr.. Cole being new and unknown man,
and the Democrats being duly impressed with
the prestige of their candidate as the leader
of the ST. Paul bar, and having made that i'm
preston general, it was considered by the Re-
publicans that their nominee, Mr.. Cole, would
do we'll if he came out of the ring hide whole.
Though the night was unfavorable, the Court
House was crowded. Mr.. Brisbin made the
opening argyll mean speech, for argument
there was none. For an hour and half he
attempted most laboriously to forestall his OPP
ponent by telling what he would say and
what he ought to say. AS an attempt to
take the wind out of Mr.. C.'s Sails the effort
was fiat failure, ending only in the collapse
of the metropolitan lawyer. 1t was ram
bling, illogical, and most impOtent, though We
ry vehement, talk.
Mr.. Cole followed in clear, argumenta-
tive and witty discussion of the issues OF the
campaign, meeting and battling his antagonist
on every point 1t was positive and pow
erful speech.
Mr.. Brisbin came up to time on the second
round, but effected no more than at first
He struck wildly, and failed to parry the set
ID tiers Mr.. Cole had given him. His last at
tempt, like his first, was a fiat failure. Its
o paucity of ideas could not be hidden by the
fuss and force with which it was delivered.
e The general opinion here is, that though
9 neither of the learned legal gentlemen dis
D played exactly the style Of oratory that had
q been expected of expectant Attornies Gener-
d al, yet Squire B. was effectually cleaned out
v by Squire G. Indeed, some malicious black
n Republicans of this ilk insist on it that the
e great gun of the Democracy "caught Tar
n tar" and that it is Cole instead of Brisbin
4 who is liable to indictment for cruelty to ami
J. mails. One of our citizens accuses Mr.. B. OF
n having been so undemocratic as to have ia
q ken a sub contract from Aldrich to sweat that
It half barrel, and AYERS that he has done even
If more irrigation than the contract calls for
We are certainly indebted to Mr.. B. for the
aid and comfort he has rendered to the oppo,
g, sition party of this ilk. A.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
The Illinois State Fair..-Interestfn e
Account.
TO The Editors Of the Mnnesotian:
.-E FREEPoRT. ILL.,. Sept. 9.


Account.
TO The Editors Of the Mnnesotian:
5 FREEPoRT, ILL.,, Sept. 9.
The State Fair that has just closed at this
place has been decided success. On Tues
day it was estimated by good judges that
25, 600 visited the grounds. Of course the
receipts have been very large, as compared
with other years, and has amounted to more
than $4,000. The grounds which occupy
some 40 acres fitted up with halls for the va
rious articles, and stalls for stock and animals
on scale such as never witnessed in the
Empire State. There are also number of
Offices for business, alarge building for dining,
a huge tent for holding meetings. Editors
Hall, Prairie Farmer Hall, &c. Outside the
enclosure is a very large tent owned by the
Metropolitan Hotel Of Chicago, where all may
be accommodated with bed on straw for
twenty five cents. tits very much like an
omnibus which will always hold one or two
more, crosswise, or otherwise. OF course
there is any number of sights to be seen for
10 cents and upward, including the circus, the
the COW with six legs &c.
The display Of animals is very large of all
kinds, and Of machinery; think ok the amount
is quite as large as at any State Fair have
attended at the East.
The Floral Hall was the great PLACE of re-
sort for the ladies, where Pomona and Flora
had been most lavish of their gifts. Such a
display of boquets of every shape and size,
such garlands and floral designs, and such a
mass of Greenhouse plants in bloom together
with the evergreens oVerhangng the entire
scene, and the tempting array Of fruits in the
back ground was sight, truly worth seeing.
And what huge apples and peaches from the
south or what is more commonly known as
Egypt.
In the mechanical department the steam
plows attract great show of attention.
There are two on the ground but one only is
in operation, the other having burst its boiler.
So Mr.. Fawks of Pennsylvania takes the
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
LeavenwOrth Election.

At the election in Leavenworth, Kansas,
last Monday, the 18th, the Democrats elected
their candidate for Mayor by a few votes.-
The Republicans secure six of the twelve
Councilmen, City Marshal, Recorder and
Treasurer. The Democrats elected five Of
the Councilmen, Zone being in doubt,) and
the City Clerk. At the election in June the
Democrats carried the City by over 400 ma
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24

and ~ Armstrong, for Representatives.
This will give the 18th District at least two
Republicans in the House, as Mr.. Pfender
cannot be beaten, and Mr.. Cox will loose
votes enough in Nicollet county to elect an
other.
REPUBLICAN, CLUB.-A Republican Club
was organized here on Thursday evening last,
with II. e. Paulding as President, and j. K.
Moore, Secretary. They are determined to
give the county thorough canvassing.
Mass MEETING.-The mass meeting on
Thursday last was well attended. Messrs.
Jennison and Wilkinson addressed the meet
ing, and from all that con learn there was
quite an enthusiastic time. There were some
$50 persons present
There is nothing going on but politics.
Now that the nominations are made, there are
not as many candidates, but still it is politics.
On the corners, at all hours of the day, groups
Of anxious men, canvassing the merits Of this
or that candidate, are gathered. 1t is enough
to craze a man of quiet habits. But as long
as we live in a free and happy country, we
must expect to stand it. H.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
A Good Joke on the Minnesota De'
mOcracy.

mOcracy.
AT the Democratic meeting at Concert hall
on Monday night, Member Congress Lar
rabee unconsciously got off good joke upon
the Democratic party-showing the necessity
of speaker being little posted locally "hen
..imported" to speak in new country. In
the course of his speech this dialogue TOOK
place between himself, the audience and UoV.
German:
.h,doe Larrabee-"G entleman-the Repub-
leans have great deal of sympathy Tor inc
nigger-O YES but do they say anything
| about the Red man Mot a aoord! (Volce
in the crowd, "Nary red.") Do you kno"
why? THEY DON'T VOTE ~
IGreat sensation and shouts and cries OF
sob ~ ooh r'-"that's news!
Judge L.-(Seeing that he had put his loot
in it somehow-here suddenly turned to Gov.
German and asked) "Do they Governor?
Coz. Gorman-Dropping his head and
feeling bad for the Judge, while he acknowl'
edged the corn by drawing out,) "Y-e-sE
Here the crowd went into exstacles o
laughter again.
Judge L-(Getting out of the scrape as wei
as he could,) "Well if they do-the Demo
cracy are alone entitled to the credit oft y
This was another bombshell exploded
amongst the audience, which again almos
!, went into connption fits. Some fellow caiie'
ont "Moccasins'- another desired t
have Joe Brown to come forward and suppl,
the "deficiencies" in the orators NOTEBOOK
, about Minnesota politics
Somebody really ought, for this blunde'
to forward to the Judge, at his home III WIS
consin, lock of the Indian hair recent
: shorn by Indian Agent Cullen off the polls
u the Sioux Indians on the Upper Minnesota
in the process of manufacturing Democrat
votes for the fall election.
Look out, Mr. Larrabee, when you come
Minnesota There are "Ingins about here
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
The Democracy Burning WOMAN In
EmEY.

The Democracy of st. Cloud, Stearns
County, must belong to the highest order OF
the Southern Chivalry. 1t will be remem-
bered that about year since, Democratic
mob, headed and instigated by the Wipneba-
90 Interpreter Lowry, in the dead Of the
night, broke up and destroyed the press and
type with which Mrs. Swisshelm was printing
the St. Cloud Visitor 1t seems that Mr..
Lowry's friends have not forgotten his early
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24
Speaking on the Upper Mississippi.
Elk RIVER, SHERBURNE Co,
September 10 1883

To the Editors Of the Minnesotian:
On the evening of the 18th instant Hon.
Schuyler Calfax, j. H. Baker, and Delano 7.
Smith, addressed the Republicans Of Orono
in truly spirited manner.
The occasion was one of intense interest to
the Republican portion of our vicinity, and,
Judging from the marked attention of the en-
tire audience, l feel safe in asserting that the
Democracy, if not agilling to endorse all that
was said, (and especially that which relates