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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
A Sneaking Cur.

The Ohio State Journal thus speaks of a
sneaking cur at Harper's Ferry, who misrep-
resents the Dayton district in Congress -
"vallandingham is at Harper's Ferry, hanging
around the bed of the wounded Brown, put
ting leading and tricky questions which are
intended to convey suspicion, whatever the
answers, and watching an opportunity to
draw something out Of Brown that he can
torture into an implication Of Ohio Repub-
licans. His sneaking manner of doing this is
shown by the report, where he asks Brown
from what part Of Ohio his men came, and
answers it himself-"From the Reserve, of
course" Also in another case where he tries
to drag Giddings' name in so as to extract
something out Of Brown to connect his name
with suspicion.
. Is it not brave scene, these ours around
the bed of this wounded lion, playing him
with questions, and especially Vallanding-
ham, an Ohio Congressman trying to play
the spy and common informer againt his own
State, with knavish trick? This is quite an
improvement on his debut in Congress, when
he entered on an explanation to the South Of
his action on the repeal of the black laws in
the Ohio Legislature. in order to be admitted
to his seat, passing the sovereignty of the
State of Ohio under the negro yoke of the
South, for admission into Congress! Let the
sneaks of Ohio rush to Washington while the
game is going. The one that can inform
against the Republicans with the biggest in.
vention will get the attest Office, and it is vel
known there is going to be general overturr
of of6ce-holders. 1t is pleasing exhibition
of State pride. The British had to pay high
for Benedict Arnold, but the breed has in
creased so that they are dog cheap in Ohio
and they are rushing to Washington outbid
ding themselves in the monstrosity Of theil
charges against their own State"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

house, ond vast sent several times by Brown
70 request the citizens not to shoot, as the lives
OF the prisoners were endangered :; nepotia-
tons were going on between and prisoners be-
fore the general firing commenced Brown
proposed that he should retain possession of
what ne held, including the Armory and ne.
groes washington and all seemed to acaui-
eSce IN TINS arrangement; Cross was sent out
to confer with Beckam and others on the sub.
ject a gnard went with him who were fired
on; after that Stevens wanted to shoot but
hetzmnller appealed to him and they went
out together to stop the firing when they
did not return Brown seemed to show tenn
per and there was a change in the arrange.
ment after that Brown said be had IL in His
power to destroy the place in half an hour but
he would not, dOit, unless resisted think a
shot from the water tank struck Coppice he
then returned the fire, and some one said
"tsrsatother man DOWN. the special object
of the witness going out, was to stop the
firing from the tank. which was annoying to
those in the guard-house.
A. NJ. Kitzmuller, sworn-I made repeated
endeavors TO arrange matters with Brown
lie said his object was to fight the pro-slav-
very men for that purpose. was first sur.
prssed, then indignant, and finally disgusted
with Brown. He said to me- there is a COM
pany of riflemen on the bridge; get them to
go in e0snpaSss sesh Stevens. Hunter told
them was sorry they didn't leave their guns.
Stevens remarked, that would not do. / had
fiag, and did not consider myself the bearer
OF flag of truce, as was desired. As to the
rifle company on the bridge saw they we're
our own men L waved my handkerchief and
told Stevens and the other men to remain
soon heard firing very close; Stevens fired in
reply to a shot which struck him on the house
side of the Winchester Railroad. ,.r-r,,. ,..
A number Of witnesses were examined. -
The evidence elected no new facts,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The Latest Balogua Ascension.


A friend has called our attention to some
points in Mr. John B. Brisbin's letter dat
ed August 18, 1859, in which he accepted the
Democratic nomination for Attorney Gener-
al. We extract a sentence or two:
There has never been period in the
history of the government at which the Ma
tiOnal Democracy has occupied so elevated a
position as at the present moment"
Our friend suggests that the position a.
foresaid, is still more elevated at the present
wrting-the whole of the Minnesota and
Northern wing of the Nationals" having as
cended together with something Of what Pc
ter Bush called ''royal hyst," Mr. Brisbin's
own stand point being much fart her "up -
in the political horizon than on the 18th Of
August last!
Then, the wind up of Mr. Bris bins letter
reads so happily in view of the actual result
Of the October Elections" that at the risk
of being charged with "cruclty to dumb an.
mas" we copy it entire
upon these issues, with q UNITED party,
flushed with rigOrous cntbssiosn.--opposcd
by an organization destitute OF princi pies and
even e0h9rency, tenacious OF nothing but op-
position to the Democracy notified ANAL
gam OF "hack spirits and white" "ahere is
no such ,o0i1 as FAIL> / look forward with
condasnce that the October elections will in
scribe The record Of another victory upon the
Democratic tiag-a victory so decisiUe in its
character rs to ,torestatiolo the results which
may be cjDeCted of Ninnesot1 in the cam
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Capt. Cook Arrested.
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, Oct. 26.

Capt. John E Cook was arrested yester
day by Messrs. Daniel Logan and Caggett
Fitzhughs, at Montalto, Franklin county,
fourteen miles from this place. There is no
doubt Of this being the man. His printed
commission, filed up and signed by General
Brown, and marked No. 4, was found upon
his person also memorandum writted on
parchment, of the pistol presented to Wash
ington by Lafayette and bequeathed to Lewis
W. Washington in 1854 The pistol. he saws.
is in carpet bag which he left on the noun.
tains. He was fully armed and made des-
perate resistance. He came out of the noun
tains into the settlement to obtain provisions.
He was very much fatigued, and Amos.
starved. He was brought to this place at
eight o'clock last night. s1 -
After an examination before Justice Rush
er, and being fully identified by one of our
citizens, who formerly knew him, he was COM
mitted to Jail t await a requisition from Gov.
Wise. He acknowledged having three others
with him on the mountains One of them
was seen and conversed with. He had
blue blanket over his shoulders, and carried
Sharpe's rife and double barreled gum
He said it belonged to his partner, who had
gone for provisions. Parties will go in search
of the others. .A '.'.-'
HARRISBURG, Oct. 26.
~ Gov. Packer has promptly ordered that
Capt John E. Cook, now confined in Cham
bersburg prison, and Hazlet, in Carlisle pris-
on, be delivered up to the authorities of Vir.
gina for trial. - -., -r.. . .a,.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Who L. Cant. BrOWn9

John Brown-whose sod6riqustTs "Ossawo-
TAME, was the son of Owen Brown, who died
some ten years since in Hudson, Summit Co.,
Ohio, where the family had resided for many
years. We see it stated that Captain John
told one Of the Baltimore reporters that his
birthplace was Litchfield county, Connect
cut, which issthe fact Owen Brown was q
very worthy, upright, good man.
Capt. John Brown, some years since was
one Of the firm of Brown & Perkins, wool
dealers at Akron, Summit county, Ohio Mr.
Simos Perkins, of Akron, was the partner,
and in the wool operation Brown sunk for Mr..
P. some $4,000. .
"A brother of Capt. John still lives in Hud-
son very respectable man, named j. r..
Brown. Another brother, J. o. Brown, died
at his residence in Newburgh, in this county,
about year since. Capt. John Brown has
had % children Cleoeland Herald ..
-"J. r. BROWN, a gerry respectable man ~
We have somewhat noted person up here in
Minnesota, with those initials; but it can't be
the same Brown, for the description don't ap-
Dly
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

Lately it was stated that Mr.. Black, of
Newport, Pa, had died in consequence of an
incision made by a rooster with his spurs, in
the palm of the hand, and that he initiated
previous to his death the Tapping and crow
ing of rooster. The statement was gener-
ally doubted, but the Harrisburg Gazette is
assured of its truth by gentleman who was
present at the death scene.
We find the above in one of our ex-
change papers. Notwithstanding alleged in
dorsement of the Harrisburg Gazette, we take
the liberty of still doubling the fact, opposed
as it is to common sense and physiology. If
such sequence could occur from such a
cause, then all animals in their death throes
might.be expected to initiate the vocal sounds
uttered by their conquerors. Stuff At best,
io the instance mentioned, fertile imagina-
ton has but perverted the irregular ejacula.
tions, or sounds Of the death struggle, made
under the influence of great pam, into the
crowings of the homicidal rooster. What
tricks fancy plays with mans senses ...e.1
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Previous Instructions.

From the N. Y. Evening Post.
1t is altogether al error to represent this
Qiarpers Ferry as the most daring insur-
rection that has taken place in tho United
states. The southampton movement in 1881
which originated with Nat Turner, slave
preacher, which was concerted amons the
slaves themselves, and which was only sup
pressed after the murder, in cool blood, of
some fifty or sixty white persons, was far
more formidable manifestation of discomfort
and ability. 20
Again, the revolt in Tennessee in 1857, the
ringleaders of which evinced so much deter
mination, and the ramfications of whose
plots were supposed to extend not only over
that State. but into Arkansas and Louisiana,
assumed more fearful proportions than this
Virginia stampede. Those outbreaks were
spontaneous movements of the servile class,
but this one was chiefly stimulated from the
outside, by few. frenzied men, who conceiv-
ed they could best wreak their vengeance on
the shareholders 10 that way.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The Trial OF the Harper's Ferry Pris-

In0 Ifl81 Oh Vu0 1A0ERCE>o 1OH1J nv
We give elsewhere by telegraph, the pre-
liminaries, ON the trial of Capt John Brown
and his fellow prisoners, before the Virginia
Court, for participation in the Harper's Ferry
affair." 1t appears, first, that the prisoners
taken by Brown were treated kindly and
courteously. Second, that flag of truce
taken out by Stephens at the instance of one
of the citizen prisoners, was fired upon by
the Virginians and him dangerously wounded
the act of barbarians Third, that with
high sounding professions of giving the riot
ers "a fair trial." they are denied the counsel
they prefer-are forced to trial when their
wounded condition renders them unable to
bear it-are compelled to stand up.when it is
a sheer cruelty to make them do so-and that
the fright in which all Virginia evidently is in,
renders it necessary these four men should be
dispatched Immediately, fair trial or no fair
trial, which last is about the true interpreta-
ton of Counsellor Harding's argument. O.,
the "Chivalryr'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

| The other change to be noted in this pres.
ent Thanksgiving Proclamation of Mr.. Sib-
ley's over his last years bald production, is,
the more obtrusive manner in which the title
Of GOVERNOR" is now thrust under the
noses of the community!
The former proclamation, as will be seen,
was quito modest in this respect. The frauds,
by which he held his place, were then still
fresh in the public mind; and his own recol-
lection and consciousness that he filled the
office wrongfully, and by crime, made him
at that time refrain, if only from sense Of
prudence, from putting on very "Big Indian
Me-" airs, or of provoking any more investiga-
ton or comment as to how he became Gov
ernor," than could possibly be helped. a.
But year has rolled around. He is near
the end Of his legal term Of Office. The tale
Of the frauds by which it was obtained, he
thinks, has grown old in the minds Of the peo-
pie. In his own mind, the sharp edge Of
memory, as to the disgracefal manner in
which his position was secured, has been en-
dulled by his years of use and occupancy.
Liars, they say, by frequent repetition of their
stories, grow eventually to believe their own
fabrications.
So Mr.. Sibley having enjoyed O the Guber-
material honors for nearly two years-having
sat in the high place, at the Capitol and been
"Gooernor-ed" so much-having mounted, al
so, a gorgeous uniform as Commander-in-
Chief of the forces, all by virtue of his being
the acting "Governor'- now actually begins
to believe it all real and honest that ficti-
tious Ottertail Canvasses, never occurred =
Pembina is a myth Joe Rolette dream
Sam Medary man of truth and honor
and Joe Brown an individual remarkably hon.
est, upright and free from tricks land
that HENRY HAsTING SIBLEY is defacto and
de5ure ''GovERNoR by the Grace of God
and the will of the people, instead Of being, as
all know him to be, the Creature of Whole
sole Fraud backed up by forgery and perjury,
done in defiance of the popular will and Of
all the principles of honesty and fair dealing.
Therefore is it, that Mr.. Sibley has so
changed the official styleSf his Thanksgiving
proclamation, since last year, and elevated ye
" Gooernor'' into such magnificent promi-
nence, and displayed its proportions in such |
Capitals /!
But, Mr.. Sibley-big tombstoHes do not |
cheat the verdict Of posterity-nor will you !
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
I" Dodge the Big Ones y,

A gentleman relates an anecdote of the
Mexican War, which has never been publish
ed e.-...-
i When the American army was forming line
for the battle of Buena Vista, Gen. Lane was
riding up and down the line of his Indiana
Regiment. The Mexicans had stationed some
small guns on neighboring height. which
were blazing away most furiously on General
Lanes regiment But as their guns were
badly aimed, the balls in every instance pass
ed over their heads, but sufficiently near to
cause the men, rs they heard the peculiar
whiz Of the balls, to inyoluntarily "duck"
their heads. - ava . ....-....
% Gen.. Lane happened to notice this, and in
his rough stentorian voice he bawled out:
Indiana Regiment! No lodging"
In about five minutes after, the tremendous
whlz of a twenty -four pound shot passed close
by the head of the gallant Brigadier, and in
an instant involuntarily he bobbed his head.
The men saw this, and commenced a tittering
along the line, which the old General saw
Turning around with sort of quizzical ex
preston, he thundered out:
: Indiana Regiment! Dodge the big ones!"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
More OF the Insurrectfon.

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct 26. J.
The man under arrest on suspicion of be.
ing concerned in the Harper's Fairy insur-
rect,on' was this ?. M. brought before Judge
ufanam on wr't habeas corpus. Judge Watts
presented warrant from the Governor of
pennsylvania, upon requisi,ion of the Gov
ernor or Virginia, for delivery Of fugitive
from justice named Albert Hazlett.
There is no evidence to identify the prison.
er as the person named in the requisition, but
It was proven that the pistols in his posses
sion when arrested were of the same manu-
facture as those used by insurgents, and that
his dress aad appearance correspoaded with
the description by person who had seen
iazlett at Harper's Ferry. T'si
The Judge appointed further hearing of
the case to be had on Saturday next, and is.
sued subpoenas. for attendance of witnesses
from Virginia and elsewhere. The prisoner
was then remanded to the custody of the
Sheriff q
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The Arrested lnsurrectionfst.

.-- CARLIsLE, Pa, Oct. 70.
The man arrested yesterday on the suppo-
sition that he was Capt Cook, gives his name
rs William Harrison. He is still in custody.
1t is reported that he will be brought before
the Court tomorrow on writ of habeas cor
pus, with the view of clIecting his discharge.
LATER A lady calling herself Cooks Sis
ter, accompanied by two men, arrived here
today. The prisoner is to have a hearing to-
morrow. lie denies being one of the IIar-
per's Ferry men. Parties are expected to ar
rive here Tomorrow to identify him.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

At small town up the river a young
lawyer, who thought himself ''some," made
certain proposals at town meeting, which
were objected to by farmer. Highly en-
ragged he said to the farmer, 'Sir, do you
know that have been at two Universities,
ana ana at two Colleges in each University ?"-
ELL sir" said the farmer, '.what of that ?
l mad calf that sucked two cows, and the
observation made was, the more he sucked
the greater calf he grow.''
The above is supposed 10 have no refer
ence to two OF the late Demo cratic candidates
from the sunny South-one of whom was
elected, and the other wasn't. -..,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Another Warning.

-J''H .1. New YoBK, Oct. "a.
The Heralds Washington cores; ondent
teleeraphed that the Secretary of War has
received, since the affair at Harper's Ferry,
an insolent letter, purporting to come from
the notorious Cook, dated at Chambersburg.
Pa. informing him that it is his intention to
march an army of several thousand men and
take Harper's Ferry and Charlestown and
i'berate the prisoners, and to perform sundry
other ridiculous fcats They would hardly
have given the Secretary warning in advance
n they really intended to carry out their
threats.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

THoUGnT he GOT ENOUGH HERE BELow.-
A minister, noted for mbining the SOME
what incongeous profession of pre- acher and
oney-lender, was making pr,yer, in which
was the following petitions; Grant that We
may have more interest in Heaven - Don't
do it, good Lord" exclaimed one Of the con-
gregati,n, don't do 1.-THE old sim Ter gets
live per cent. a month now; anci that's
enough the Lord knowsr' '.S. -.a-
We find the above in an Ohio paper
so no one in Minnesota need consider it per-
sOnal! 4u. -, -........ .... ...-,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
Joshua IL. Giddihgs.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. %

-1F.f lJE Dy-.At PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.
Joshua R. Giddings, Of Ohio, delivered
lecture on scenes on Congressional life this
evening at Concert HalL Attendance was
not very iargc! Deiose, entering upon the
siiefne. he announced that OH Friday evening
.neHt he woald address them on the subject
OF irlsiTrections, riot, ETC., caused by the in
'stitution OF slavery, in which he would give
to the public all he knows regarding the late
sad affair at Harper's Ferry, and what he
knew from experience of public opinion of the
North on different projects fox the abolition
Of Slavery. ;a,70 7a". D s'cj y1oJ
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

~ The Sauk Rapids Frontiersnsan by
our old friend Jeremiah Russell, has been rein
stated-a pretty risky experiment on the eve
Of q hard winter.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

W In Iowa, Kirkwood, Republican, n. "a.
lonty Tor Governor in 70 counties, il 8aa6
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

eHi0t nyu si,al - foyags. .Gs ;,lJ u5 81. IS
'sGi jsads dot srse' 9. ser. vo3 42aJ ~. 0n.,
.Is3v
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
l.Sherburne County, Onaelal.

Bio LAKE, Shurburne Co. Oct. "a.
To tile Editors of the Ninaesotian:
The vote of this county, as officially declar-
ed, is as follows:
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

FOB THE STATE SENATE.
F. E. Baldwin, 113. B. H. Lee,
National Dem, 60
j. G. Jameson,
Douglas Dem, 8
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
r. M. johnson, 102. H. L. Ticknor, 60
. National Dem.,]
j. Kimball,
Douglas Dem,
FOR JUDGE OF FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
G. E. Vanderburgh, s5. E. o. Hamlin, 80
The Republican County Ticket was elected
by about the same majority as the State tick
ct. Yours, Truly, j. E. P.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

-------1 : = 81 Oi1A OHA1"I1tSfV"N' 'a., OCt' 70.
The excitement is unabated. d The crowd
from the surrounding country is very large
An event regarded as proving the faitifulness
of their slaves, no fears are entertained Of
them-bat a military guard is KEEP. up for
fear OF an attempt to rescue the prisoners.--i
The CONSERVATION among the slaves is caused
by a fear Of being seized like those of Col.
Washington, and they firmly believe the ob.
ject OF the prisoners was to carry them South
and sell them. Not single slave has yet
been implicated as even sympathizing with
the einsurrectionists. Those carried off have
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05

4 -fT2 t'''NAH
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-17
Fever and Agua

from which mankind suffer over q large part OF
the globe, is the consequence of a diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miaam
of vegetable decay. TIM exhaIation 10 evolyed
by the action of solar heat on wet.soil, and rises
with the watery vapor from 1t. While the sun I'D
below the horizon this .vapor fingers near tho
earth's surface, and the virus is taken with ts
through the lungs into tho blood. There IL acts
rs an Irritating poison on the internal viscerA
and cxcreting organs of the body. The liver be-
comes torpid and fails TO secrete not only this
virus, but also the bile from the blood. Both
the virus and the bile in the circula-
ton, and produce violent constitutional disorder.
The spleen, the kidneys, and the stomach SYM
pathize with the liver, and become disorderNd
also. Finally, the instinct of our organism, az
if in an attempt TO expel the noxious infusion,
concentrates the whole blood of the BODY IN tho
internal excretories to force them to cast II ont
The blood leaves the surface, and rushes 70 tno
central organs with congestivc violence. This 10
the CHILL. But in this effort it fails. Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves th9
central organs and rushes to the surface, ne II
in another effort to cxpel the irritating. poison
through the other great excretory- skin. In
this also it fails, and the system abandons the at
tempt exhausted, and waits for tho recovery OF
strength to repeat the hopeless effort another day.
These arc the fits or paroXysms of FEVER AND
AGUE. Such constitutional DISORDER Will OF
course undermine the health if it is not removed
We have labored TO find, and have found, an
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