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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
CTATE OF MINNESOTA-DIS-

- TRICT COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COUNTY OF ANOKA.
Caleb Woodbury. against Simon j. Woodbury. and
Prescott Woodbury., partners in business under the
name and firm of S. j. Woodbury. Co.
Summons.
To the above named Defendants:
In the name of the State of Minnesota,
You and each OF ou are hereby summoned and requr-
ed to answer the complaint in the above entitled action
which said complaint has been filed in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court in and for said county of
Anoka at Anoka, in said county, and copy of
YOUR answer to the said complaint the subscriber
at his office in Anoka, in the county of Anoka, and
State of Minnesota, within twenty days after the service
OF this summons on you exclusive of the day of such
service, and If you fail to said complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will take
Judgment against you for the sum of nine hundred
per s sigSt since the day Of July D thou
I'VE dollars eighty cents with interest at rate
OF ten per cent per annum since the first day of May
A. ID. 1851 and the further sum of nine hundred and
ninety dollars, with ineresat tho ten per cent
per annum since the 10Th day of JULY A. D. 1886 be-
sides costs of suit
Dated AnOka, October LIST, 1859.
c. T. CURTIS
ootZl-W6W Plaintiffs Attorney.
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DISTRICT COURT, OLMsTED

u I, ..
Solomon Grimes agt William N. johnson, PLidelia
Johnson his wife, Albert b. Chaplin and Stephen
Breden.
Notice is hereby given that il pursuance snd by vir.
tue of judgment and decree of the District Court made
in the above entitled action the undersigned Sheriff
of Olmsted county, shall sell at public auction the
highest bidder the door of the Court House. in the
city of Rochester in said county of Olmsed and State
OF Minnesota, on the Sd day of December, 1889
O'Clock, A. NJ, of that day
Lot No. eight 90, 10 block No. sixtyone CD, in the
original town plat Of the village now city of Rochester,
in said county and State.
Dated October 2lst, 1852
oct2l-w6w GEORGE W. BAKER, Sheriff.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
STATE OF MINNESOTA, DISTRICT
~ COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COUNTY OF RAMSEY.
In the matter of the application of William Wood to be
discharged from his debts as an iAsolvent debtor.
To the creditors Of William Wood a resident of St.
Paul. in the county Of Ramsey in the State Of Minnesota.
You will please take notice, that the Goth day ofSep
TENDER D. 1883 upon reading and fliug the petition,
schedule and affidavit of William Wood, for discharge
from his debts as an insolyent debtor pur, uant to the
utes of Minnesota entitled OF the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors an order was made by the Hon. E. C. Palmer
Judge of the District Court for the Second Judicial Dis.
trcl for Ramsey county in Minnesota requiring all the
creditors of the said William Wood to show cause If any
they have before him. at his chambers in St Paul
in Minnesota on the 2Ah day Of December AID 1884, al
the hour OF ten o'clock AN of said day. why assign
ment of the said insOlv nt estate should not be made
and he be discharged from his debts 70 ne
of the content. of said der was required to be publish
ed once in each week for ten successive weeks previous
to said day OF hearing in the Weekly Pioneer and DEM
ocrat ne spaper printed and published at St. Paul.
Ramsey county, in Minnesota, and in the Weekly Jeher
son Enquirer newspaper printed and published in the
city of Jefferson City, in the State of Missouri.
Dated St. Paul. Sept q, 1859.
GEO. L. e. A. OTIS,
septSO-wl0w Attorneys for Petitioner
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S50 FIFTY DOLLARS. $50

FIFTY DOLLARS A MONTH, AND ALL EXPENSES
PAID,
To introduce our NEW NATIONAL DOUBLE
THREAD TWENTY DOLLAR SEWING MACHINE.
great chance for Travelling Agents to engage in q
permanent business, at $500 year and expenses.
Address with stamp, for particulars.
J. ". HARRIS CO.,
No. Is Shoe & Lea.aer Exchange,
dee2-wSw Boston, Mass
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MRS. WINSLOW, AN EXPERT


presents to the attention of mothers her
SOOTHING SYRUP,
For Children Teehing, which greatly facilitates the pro-
of teeth, G., by softening The gums reducing ali in
iammaton-will allay all pain and spasmOdic action
and is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend upon
mothers it will give rest to yourselves and relief
health to your infants.
We have put up and sold this article for over ten
years, and can say in fdence and truth of what
we have never been able to say of any other medi-
cine-never has it failed, in single instance to
effect a cure, when timely used. Never did We know
an instance OF dSsatifactlOn by any who used
On the contrary, all areo delighted with its opera
tons, and speak in terms of highest commentator of
its magical effects and mt dical virtues. Wespeak
this matter what we dos know" after ten years
experience and pledge OurhO reputation for he fulfill
ment OF what we here de- clare. IN amo;t every in
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exhaustion, relief will beE found in fifteen or twenty
minutes after the Syrup is administered.
This valuable preparatisE on is the prescription of
one OF the most experience q and skiful nurse in New
England, ana has beenS used with nevertailing
success in thousands of3 cases.
1t not only relieves theo1 child from pain but nvig-
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and gives tone and energyS to the whole system Ii
will almost instantly re- heye
GRIPPING IN THE BOWS ELS AND WIND COLIC
And overcome cOnvulsiOnsSO which, if not speedily re-
NEEDED, end in DEATH We2 believe it is the best and
sures remedy in the world in all cases of Dysenery
and DiarrhCea in Children = whether arises from
teetnhS or from any other cause. We would say to
every motner VINO has aC child suffering from any of
tne foregoing complants- do not let your prejGdces,
nor tne PREF OF others stand between suffer-
ing child and the relief that will be sure-yes absolute
ly sure-to follow the use of this medicine if mely
used. Full directions for using will accompany each
bottle. None genuine less the fac-simile of CUR
IT'S PERKINS,, New York, is the outside
wrapper.
Ha Sold by Druggists throughout the world Princi.
bottle aug25-dAwIy
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RY ORDER OF N. M. DONALD

ID SON, JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, 9Th
JUDICIAL. DISTRICT, STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Notice is hereby published of an order requiring all
bault in the county of Ri e. the State Minnesota an
insOven debtor petitoning for the benefit of the act
the relief of nsovent debtors show cause if any they
have before the said Judge of the District Court the
Shers Office in the village of Faribault in the county
of Rice in the State of Minnesota the 25h day
uary next at one O'Clock in the afternoon of that day.
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
Dated this 18th day of OCTOBER, 1859.
DAVIS TANNER,
oct2S-wlOw Attorneys for Petitioner.
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THE MINNESOTA YEAR BOOK
State Register for 1860,
WILL BE READY FOR SUBSCRIBERS ON
OR ABOUT JANUARY lsr. 1860

1t will be book of about 100 pages, duodecimo, in
small type equivalent to pages of ordr airy book
print and will exhibit in small space the systematzed
results of a
THOROUGH STATISTICAL CANVASS OF THE
STATE
In every departmen-municpal, social, industrial and
physical-forming immense mass of positive infor
nation of the first importance to every intelligent, ci
izen nowhere else accessible any tangible FORM
1t is intended to be a THOROUGH BOOK OF REF
ERENCE, the Manual and Vdde Mccain of every Mime
sotian, upon Ill local subjects ana an ENG RATION
DoCUn will present the conclusive facts OF natur-
productiveness OF industrial capacity, of commercin
and social move ment-forted with the irresistible logic
of fgures-an a form more effective, and immensely
cheaper than all the random appeals and vague state
ments of the newspaper advocate the catchpenny
hronicle of the tourists g impressions"
The Book sustained by the public, is intended TO be
continued publication and such, will in
future years form invaluable mstorca! record, In
which the current of the year, every de
parment of our Internal affairs, will be annually posted
and the precise state of facts period can be COM
pared with the of another and the laws OF prog
be thus deduced in every line ofmovemen:.
in thus attempting furnish the archives. with his
tory, the with the data of intelligent legisla
on the politician with the staple of his argument, the
editor with book. the emgrant with guide, and
he citizen of every class with manual OF which The
necessity constantly felt in the ordinary local discus
sions and daily business of life the compiler may be
pardoned if he hopes that all these classes will unite in
sustaining his enterprise by subscriptions sufficiently
LIBERAL at least, him from pecuniary loss
WHAT THE BOOK WILL CONTAIN.
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TERMS.
ns- single copy will be furnished subscribers oy
mail or express for sixty centsaClub OF ten subscribers
will be furnished for IS %.
To any one furnishing paid list of ten Subscriptions
copy will be sent free.
Unpaid lists solicited as early possible.
dec3 JOSEPH A. WHEELOCK.
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TERMS.

1t impossible to index in advance the of facts
which the book will contain.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

22 II will contain the only calendar existing calculated
for the Longitude and latitude of Minnesota.
3d. 1t will contain complete chronological table of the
events of the year 1859 in Mnneso' carefully com
piled from all the newspapers in the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.

II will contain the AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
OF EVERY ORGANIZED COUNTY IN THE
STATE FOR 1859, derived from a semi-official
vass under the direction of the compiler of every
township in the State, and based upon answers to
more than ,20O circulars
waited. 2 The crop Of wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley
and potatoes and 3. The average yield per acre in
each county, and in the whole state, with class o.
facts collateral thereto. I
1t will contain the GROSS SHIPMENTS OF GRAIN AND
PRODUCE FOR 1859, from all the towns on the river
product and shipment OF cranberries, &c.
Ii will contain the saiisce Of the numbering Oper
atoms uf the for 1859, and of all the manuactO
ries by steam or water-power, of lumber, flour, &C.
1t will contain full progre ssve statistics of the com
merce and navigation of the Steamboat trade the fur
trade, &c. the mercantile, manufacture & and
building statistics of all the important towns in TIE
State, hch, with the municipal ana social facts I'M
The whole State
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30

. 1t will contain a Complete analytical Summary for
popular of all General Laws passed at the last
session of the Legislature and fall laws of Congre
and departmental reports Of 1859 affecting Minneso-
Ia, and all federal appropriations FIR Minnesota al
the of Congress granting lands to Minnesota for
Railtoad purposes, the Enabling Act Act Of Admis-
sion, &c. nd ugh analysis of the local legs-
ation dsposing of the Co gressiOnal Grant, the plat
forms and Central Committees of the Republican and
Democratic parties &C, the redemption Law, and
all orders of 1859 affecting the pre-emption Home
stead Bill, and other public documents OF an ntesDg
character.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30
lat THE BOOK WILL CONTA
PHYSICAL STATISTICS.

|. It will contain full statistics, carefully compiled
from the official surveys and explorations of the Ply
steal Geography of Minnesota-with lengths and
depths and widths and veocities of navig, BILE
streams-the elevations of surface contour-areas o
water surface of land surface-of arabic surface
of tmbered lands-of pine lands-of swamp lands
and of numeral ranges-probably illustrated by AZ
map Also tables of lon itude and latitude OF differ
ent points-of geographical measurements and dis
tances, &c, and routes OF travel.
, II will contain complete statistics of the public
veys, with the surveys of 1889 descrbed-with
areas of Indian and military reservations, &c Also
full exhibit of the public land sales from the Gov
eminent LAM DIsircts-showing all lands sold and
remaing open 10 prescription, &C, up 10 January l.,
1860
3. II will contain thorough analysis of the meteorolo-
gca tables of Fort Smelling Tor popular application
the agriculture OF Minnesota showing durati0ns of
seasons-measures of heat, rain, snow, winds. &C.,
compared with other localities for long series of
years. prepared By scientific gentlem an expressly
for the work. and the meteorological tables of Fort
Ridgely for 1859
(. Ii will contain tabular exhibit OF the geology Of
Minnesoa--and, if ready in time, cOloroi geolOgi-
cal map, and co,ored map of soils
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30

HJ- AS obliged to keep ON hand large Stock
for Wholesaling, furnish Retail Customers
with full Assortment of Goods select FROM and we
will sell them cheap the same quality ran be pur
chased in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22

FURTHER RonETGN lTEms.

4
The Vanderbilt arrived on the 18th, with
three days later datss than those brought by
the America.
IL has been determined upon that Lord
Oowley shall represent England 10 the Con-
gress OF Powers to assemble ut Paris Jsnu !.
airy 5th. -
The loss of the Moorish force In the re-.
cent engagement with the Spanish before
Bonita, on the 10th ut., was 500 killed, and
1900 wounded.
Mr.. Lever had offered to purchase the
steamship Great Eastern, in view of the dis
satisfaction in regard TO ito management ak
listing among the stockholders.
q. S. Minister Ward has returned from Ja-
pan.
Nhe Japanese embassy to the United States
is to start on the 22d of February, in the u.
5. steamer Powhattan.
10000 ounces Of gold dust were en- route
from Australia for England.
A crowd OF Jesuits were seeking refuge 10
RomAgna, on account Of the suppression OF
their order in Bologna.
Naples, Dec. 4.-The Director General of
the Sicilian police at Palermo has been
stabbsd--it is thought not mortally.
Fears are entertained of an instruction,
but tranquility prevails.
London, Dec. 8.--The Times city article
Of Wednesday says the English funds are
again very buoyant to-day, and nearly ell
descriptions Of securities have likewise
shown an upward tendency. Thsrehas been
. demand in the discount market, and the
tone Was good to the last.
Liverpool. -Breadstufs generally continue
dull, but unchanged in prices. r. s. 4 90.
report -four dull ut easier prices, but without
change in quotations. Wheat dull, bat nom
inally unchanged. Corn steady yellow Sod
6c(132d p or.
Provision Msrket.--R. s. & Co. and 9TH
ers, report provisions declining. Beef 10
heavy and holders are pressing on the mar
kes. Pork dull.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22
a New rasae.

A MIR. Hughes has devised = new naae for
the peculiar institntion. he has introduced
bill into the Mississippi Legislature, il
which II i proposed 70 I'll il scayrsntssism.
This proposition reads - follows:
"Be II enacted, be-, that hsrssfbsr orr ne
gro labor systsm shall be hsld, taken, and
adjudged 70 b warrantesism, in which the
masters shall be magistrates, property in man
shall be abolished, labor obligations shall be
capitalized, dasts shall be maintained for the
pregress and purity Of races, the negroes
never shall DO citissns, the rule OF the dis
tribution, - Of the system, shall DO justice,
the agent of tho distribusion shall bs the
State, and the aot of distribution shall be
the ordinance Of work and wages"
The Springfield Republican learns thas
Jefferson Davis b Ia fsvor of II, whatever il
may be. What practical change il would
make in the condition OF slave and master,
We do not see. But IL - worthy Of notice
that any change, even in name, should OCCUR
to Mississippian.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22
Ts re RsprAa.c.as Of Iow..

special Convention Of the Republicans of Iowa
10 hereby called to meet by their delegates at the
e,fty - Des Mstncs, On wsdnesd aY /,
The 18th ~ January. 1890. as9 p. nm,
for the purpose Of appointing delegates to repre-
ssnt the State of Iowa in the Republican National
convention to b held in 1S6ofor the nomination of
cAnidates Tor President and Vice President Of the
United 6taies The ratio Of representation will be
one Delegate for each organised county; and one
additional delegate for each 200 votes for fraction
thereof greater than one-halfl cast for Samuel j..
Kirkwood for Governor of this State last State cleo
sion.
The chairmen of the several County Committees
requested to issue their call for County Conren
tions for the nomination of Delegates ut An early
day. JOHN A. KASS0N, Chm'n.
II. NJ. Hox1K, sec'y.
Il. L. b. CLARKE, Mt. Pleasant,
C. 3. STONE, Council Bluffs,
wM. LoUGHRIDGE, Oskaloosa,
THos. DRUMMoND, vinton,
"A. B.. r. HILDRETH, st. Charles City,
I'M. FEWC0AB, bloomfield,
WIN. BIGELOW, Sioux City,
JAS. THoRrNGToN, Davenport,
Ii, A. WILTsE, Dubuque,
L. L. PEASE, Fort Dodge,
Republican State Cen. Committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22
q. w. CURTIS, LECTURE.
Great Excitsment--ABmo n Rie

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l5.-Mr. Curtis leo
tured tonight to an audience Of 200, while
about 10000 attended the outside meeting.
The latter party was addressed BY Gen. j.
d. Mills, Richard Peters and others. Soon
after Curtis commenced, several Of the mob
threw stooes at the building, breaking win
dow glasses. Five hundred police stationed
in the vicinity made a rush on the rioters,
and arrestsd several. This summary pro-
eeeding had tendency to calm the exotic
ment, which, at frst, threatened serious con-
sequences. Mayor Henry and the Sheriff
were on the spot directing the police. Du-
ring Curtis' lecture he was several times
Kissed by the inside audience. The hisssrs
we're Immediately elected by the police. The
excitement is subsiding, and possibly the
trouble is ended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22

Dear Sir-Tax for $50 are one cent on
each lot; whole amount 2 cents, which You
can remit by exchange on any Of the East
ern cities, or in specie BY express--you pay
ing the charges-or, il you prefer, in post
age stamps. W. A. CoLroN, Treasurer.
Wapello, Dec. 7th, $50.
Il " apollo su.5...iig alosz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22
Another Business Gard .,,---H on
Mr. Buddington In virginia.

In reference to the recent "business cards"
pnhlishod by L5saFgas Edgcrton, brother Of
the .sHon. Mr.. Edgerton,o and Socrates Sill
veredge, brother of the "Hon. Mr.. Silver
edge" vindicating the missions Of those po-
litioal gentlemen, a. we'll 40 the wares Of the
writer's, from any suspicion OF abolitionism,
the Providence Journal says:
We copy the above "business cards" from
the N. Y. Eve. Post, because they explain
something Of . similar kind which We have
received and feel bound to publish. We know
nothing about Lycurgus, Socrates, or De-
mosthenes-we mean of course the modern
possessors OF these names-but We are glad
to hear such favorable accounts of the Hon.
Alfred p. Edgerton and the Hon. Alfred p.
Silveredge, and we are glad also to know
that Northern enterprise 10 pushing its way
in the Old Dominion, establishing its brooms
and powder horns on the table lands of the
Blue Ridge, and planting fresh nutmsgs from
Connecticut, and popular spelling- books on
the shores of the Chesapeake and In the VAL
legs of the Shenandoah. We give the com
munication from our correspondent, premis-
ing merely that it should have appeared a day
or two ago:
To the Editor Of the journal:
The Mr.. Buddington from Connecticut,
who you cay in your paper was requested to
leave Charlestown, whilst engaged in ped
ding, because the people we're opposed to
the dissemination Of "Yankee notions" ID
not the Hon. ARENAS p. BuddinRton Of that
| State. Artemas is q member Of the LeSis.
lature, and although he visits the South eve
ry winter for the distribution OF our apple
sauce and tin ware, he thinks too much OF
himself, and has too great regard for our
Virginia trade, to have any dsalings with
John Brown or his afflicted family--unless /,
might be to lend the culprit his wagon. for 4
dollar and half, TO carry him to the gal.
lows. DEnosTHENxs BURLINGTON.
1922 Broad-st.
F. S.-Artemas will start in few week,
on his usual trip, and take with him double
quantity Of "Reddock sauce" and cold Do
ninion coffee potts." His wagon is red one
with the Buddington arms on one side, col
ored man with hoe on the other, and greer
tobacco plant on the dasher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22

DErRoIr, Dec. l9.-The body of j. Bar.
nabas Campan, prominent and wealthy cit-
izen whose mysterious disappearance nearly
three weeks ago caused great excitement,
from ssupposition Of foul play, was recover
ed from the river to-day. His watch and
valuables were undisturbsd, and no marks
of violence were found upon him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22
From Brownsviiie.

CHARLESTON, Dec. Ia.
The Courier OF to-day contains special ad-
vices from Brownsville, which state that Cor
tinas has CHARTERED the dead bodies of the
Texan troops killed in the late skirmish, and
suspended them to the saddles of his own
men. This had created the greatest excite
ment at San Antonio. The Mexicans were
favoring Cortinss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22
The .sNiEEcr,, Question: who Axi-
tauUss

talCss
Mr.. Lamar, OF Miss, one Of the ablest and
most prominent Democrats in Congress, re-
ferriug In speech the other day to tho pro-
jected exclusion Of tho "niggsr'' from the
House, is thus reported:
"Ah," said Mr.. Lamar, "let ~ $50 you put
him out The niger Was on the Aeor by
the provisions Of the Constitution. There
were thirty representatives thsre Of the slave
element. Would you put them out? The
niger would not DO put out, should not be
put out"
isn't the party in whose name and behalf
Mr.. Lamar speaks, q beautiful one to ex-
tnguish agitation and restore tranquility to
the country? The Devil himself might a.
we'll be expected 10 bear hand in establish
ing the reign Of peace Lou. Jour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22

ca The Jury Of Nashville, Tenn, has re-
fused to End true bill against A. "A. Hall.
editor OF the Nashville News, who killed
Poindexter, editor OF the Union and Ameri-
can, in that city, about three weeks ago. The
act was clearly one Of sslf-defence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22
hepuhlscan Comfy Convention.

A mass Republican, Convention will be held at
Charleston on Saturday the sIst inst, for the pur-
pose Of selecting twelve Delegates to attend the
State Convention, called at Dies Moines on the 18th
of January. 1860, to appoint Delegates TO the Ma
tiopal Republican Convention.
j. B. HOWELL,
Dec. 16, '5e. Chm Central Committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-12-22

Under the worst days Of religious per-
secution, very few were thrust into prison
unless they wsre known to have associated
with "heretics," or expressed hsretissl ssn.
tments. Now, however, men down South
are thrown into prison il merely suspscted