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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Larrabee and DoueI.s.

They don't consider Judge Larrabee SO
great gun down in Wisconsin as the Dem
ocratic leaders here in Minnesota publish him
to be, to attract Gov" "~n q: Inc last Milwau.
kee Free Democrat thus quizzes the Judge:
"People down in this neighborhood are tol-
erably well acquainted with Judge Larrabee
and his abilities, but they are not with Sena.
tor Douglas The editor of the St. Paul Dem.
ocrat, who is acquainted with both Larrabee
and Douglas, says: :! That Judge Larrabee is
the most effective political stumper / have
heard in the North West, excepting only bis
friend, and the peoples champion, the Little
Giant OF Illinois. "' By this we learn, that in
ability, Douglas is very wgch such q man as
Larrabee, and occupies on the stump about
the same position. We think from reading
the speeches of Douglas that the comparison
is very fair one" @.' - - -TTl
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of the mortgage bonds, the State would Sc
cure herself as far as she could, by buying h
the assets Chat is the Gland grant" &c., ant
thus divest these rotten companies from
the trust which they are unworthy and inca
pacitated to manage. s.L#''l-Ii,A
In either case, no money is paid by thu
State, and therefore no appropriation bill re-
quirep. In regard to the act passed at the
last session of the Legislature to carry ou1
the amendment to the Constitution, and the
deeds of trust executed under it, it will avail
nothing, for your position. This act affects
the remedy, not the right, and is subject to
alteration, addition, amendment, or repeal
and as respects the fimsy deeds of trust
made under this enactment, they are utterly
worthless when, under the ridiculous pleas Of
vested rights, they oppose themselves to the
constitution. r '@. H.
Thus sir, have given you the true legal
positions on this question; and in your next
speech to the people Of the State on this sub
ject, for gracious sake do not talk such nom
sense as you did at Winona But must
close this letter. 1t already occupies nearly
seven pages toolscap (please do not consider
me personal to you because I write on that
&snd Of paper.) But before I stop I've word
to say about very dear and distinguished
friend OF ours-I allude to General Shields
A gentleman informed me today that the
General said in recent public speech, that
the whole two millions and half of State
Railroad Bonds were not worth enough to
ouy a set of artifcials for darkey Miss
Bonnet. This indeed is scandalous and if
you see the General show him this letter and
tel INN not to make such speech again
They tell me that you repeat exactlyss =
Shields p ~ over re State er' f. ,h; Sis Is
lay please say to o;m when next h,
speaks that ne must j. ave the niger and tn
artiicials out as he is inuring the bonds ii
the hands OF the Forty" and playing tn
deuce witt his reputation as the special ad
vocate of State honor
Put hardly think our distinguished frien
ever said any such thing. l recollect whe
he made speech in st. Paul and was labo,
ing to explain why he voted to take up tn
Cuba bill instead of the Homestead bill, tina
in some way he used this original and classi
figure of the artifcials and the Misses Boz
net and that we all laughed, and the Gener:
laughed, and so long and hearty too, that b
forgot to tell about his vote and that point ha
not been explained to this day l think
, must have been some how in this way, tn;
he used this figure in the recent speech
which my friend alluded and not as illustra
ting his opinion of the value Of our Sta
. Railroad Bonds | must close. Why a.
you not more prompt in answering my lie
ters :? Your obedient servant,
WIN. L. BANNING.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
The Minnesota Election Campaign.

Much interest is felt concerning the result
of the Minnesota election which occurs next
month. 1t is thought the Republicans will
carry the State. A private letter from St.
Paul of September I'd, from leading Demo-
crat who is well qualified to judge. says =
g. The Blacks are going to whip us awfully."
He thinks the days Of bis party in Minnesota
are numbered, adding =" Elecioneering is
carried on briskly, both parties having speak
ers from the east, and the only difference from
former times is, that. argument is taking the
place of whiskey only because the candidates
are too short of change to treat much"
We clip the above from the Albany Jour-
nalof Sept. 2sd. 1t contains pretty near the
solid truth. The people here have no change
for whiskey or anything else; and are deter
mined to Hya change of rulers as the first
,-a'ininary to some in their pockets.
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A Dorchester Girl ElOped with a Roa
Man...Danger of keading Indian

o n the Boston Hera ID, Sept 18th,
The young Hiawatha who eloped with the
| fair daughter Of q respected citizen of Dor
| chester has been heard of by the father of the
girl, who, with bis friends and neighbors, has
been searching and telegraphing constantly
since the infatuated girl disappeared. The
romantic young lady who was SO anxious to
become the bride Of redskin was attending
school in this city, and on Thursday morning
last she procured five dollars of her father to
purchase books with. She also left home at
an unusually early hour, in order, as she sand
to make her purchases before the morning
session, as she would otherwise be obliged to
transact the business at noon recess, and
thus deprived Of her dinner at home. =.
Nothing was suspected, and she came into
town early, where she met her Indian lover.
and the twain started upon the cars from the
Dorchester Depot. They proceeded to w ar
rem, few miles from West Brooktield, where
the aboriginal has two brothers residing.
about six miles from the railroad. 1t was at
first supposed that the Unmatched pair had
gone to Warren and q messenger was dis,
patched thither last Thursday, but be could
find no trace of the fugitives. The telegraph
was then put in requisition, and messages
we're dispatched to all the railway stations
within hundred miles. At length il was
ascertained, Saturday afternoon, that they
alighted at Warren, and to-day. something,
will be done about it. .s.ls' -. -..
The father of the girl is much esteemed bv
his acquaintance, and great deal Of sympa-
thy is expressed for him. The girl is said to
have been always correct in her department.,
and has won the regard of all who knew her.
She was courted by young merchant in this
CITY,, 1t is probable that the romantic des-
criptions of the Indians which our novelists
and poets have indulged'in have SO operated
upon the poor girls mind that she was easily
fascinated by the cunning young red-skin,
who has been living in tents with his breth-
rem in Dorchester and Quincy for several
weeks past. She will probably repent bitter
ly that she was charmed by the picturesque
appearance of an Indian lodge and the oily
tongue ola willy copper-face to leave the COM
forts of civilized home.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
The Ball Still Rolling Another Great
Republican Meeting - The Home.
stead.

Concert Hall was filled to overfowing, again
last evening, the 2Sth, by an intelligent and
most enthusiastic audience, to hear the Hon.
Frank P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, on Nation
al politics, with particular reference to eman-
cpation in the Slave States, and the falsity
and hypocracy of the Democratic doctrine Of
non. intervention!
At the close of his speech, one of the audi
ence asked Mr. Blair, eff he was not men,
Der Of the last Congress when the Homestead
Bill passed +? If the construction sought to
be given to Mr.. Crows bill, by Mr.. Christie.
pher Graham in his argument against the
Homestead, that it only embcraced settlers on
lands Subject to private entry, was true
and tenable one ?"
Mr.. Blair Immediately responded to these
| inquiries. He said he had been a member of
the House of Representatives when Grows
Homestead bill passed. That he voted for it;
and, as Western man, familiar with the
presumption law, be asserted that the Home
stead Bill, known as Mr.. Crows Bill, did ex-
tend the benefits of the Homestead, not
only to settlers on Glands subject to private
entry" but to settlers ON unsurueyed and all
other lands Of the Government !
Mr.. Blair read the law itself, to prove his
assertion, as follows:
! That any person who is the head of a
| family, or who has arrived at the age of TWEEN
| ty-one years, and is citizen of the United
| States, or who shall have filed his intention to
, become such as required by the naturaliza.
| ton laws of the United States, shall, from and
after the passage Of this act, be entitled to en-
ter, free of cost, one quarter section of vacant
and Incorporated public lands, which may
at the time the application is made be subject
to private entry at $1,25 per acre, OR a
quantity equal thereto, to be located in a
BODY, in conformity with the legal subdivi-
sions Of the public lands, and otter the same
shall haze been surueyed"' 3D.
"Thus you will see" said Mr.. Blair, "that
the law first recites toe DIFFERENT KINDS
OF SETTLERS who may enter vacant or
unappropriated lands, free of cost and then
it goes on to state the DIFFERENT KINDS
OF LANDS which may be entered-frst,
lands subject to private entry, and next, 9TH
er lands, INCLUDING UNSURvEYED
LANDS, which, if settled on before survey,
must be located "after the same shall have
been surveyed" according to the legal SUBJ
divisions thereby established. Any other
construction would render the last clause of
this act an absurdity. The act was thus un-
derstood by all of US Western members to be
merely transcript Of the presumption laws
already existing, excepting, that pre-emptors
instead of paying, should enter these lands
free of cost"
The applause which greeted this explana-
ton of the Homestead law, was loud and pro-
longed. Mr.. Christopher Graham's gun is
spiked. What objection, will this U. 8. Land
Office now raise to the "Free Homestead !"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

100000 Embe4zlementb by Bank Clerk
---How 6 Fast Men - raise t..e S Need
full, ''
Mr.. William j. Lane, the transfer and for
eign note clerk Of the Fulton Bank, New York
city, was arrested on Tuesday, the Goth, on
charge Of embezzling $50, 442,13 of the funds
Of the institution,
Lane, it is said, admits the accusation, and
he accompanied the police to house which he
had hired in West Nineteenth street, where
between 5000 and $4,000 Of jewelry, that
had been purchased with the stolen money
and bestowed upon young woman, with
whom he had sustained close relations, was
recovered.
A private stable of the prisoner, in exing-
ton avenue, near Twentieth street, also yield
na ''-> e.ve-sl Thousand dollars worth nf ~.
~ ~ 49, -. ...S
abstFacted funds in the form of four valuable
horses, . variety Of stylish carriages and
sleighs, and expensive harness. -
With these appliances, Mr.. Lane asserts
that he experienced no difficulty in beguling
his leisure or in using the money. He is a.
married man, but childless, apd lived at bis
fathers house in Fourteenth street. Justice
Osborn committed him to the Toombs to
await an examination Of the charge,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
At st. Anthony Yesterday Evening-.the
Debate between Sehurz and kOthe.

In the evening of yesterday, after the truly
heart cheering celebration of the day at St
Anthony, MIR. Rothe and his Democratic
brethren appeared at Stanchfeld Hall to use
up and demolsh Hon. Carl Schurz-whict
encounter afforded our German Republican
friends no little amusement.
In the result, so unfortunate to himself,
Rothe was certainly more to be pitied than
despised for his foolish temerity. He had
been imposed upon by dishonest Democratic
leaders, who having digested for him ha-
rangue based upon tissue of falsehoods and
contemplate issues then left him to his fate
in the conflict. Rothe recited this speech as
gospel, but was wholly COMPOUNDED, confused
and ashamed, when Schurz pointed out to
him the extent of the imposition upon him as
to the misstatement of modern facts, and the
absurdity of his undertaking, both as to
wrong facts and weak arguments.
Schurz was constantly greeted with the
most enthusiastic cheering and deafening ap-
plause; while poor Rothe, like cat in a
strange garnet, looked wildly about for a
chance of escape.
Finally, while Schurz was still speaking,
and the meeting in an uproar Of laughter,
excitement, and joyous sentiment, Rothe, with
his hands in his pockets, made a desperate
stampede to get out of the Hall but, encoun-
tering Sam Able, he was wildly importuned
to face about and stand to the fight; but ut
ter panic had seized the great orator, who ex-
claimed: "You brought me here, and
knew it would end just so"
thus disheartened and cowed out, Rothe,
in the shadows of evening, silent, detected,
angry, ashamed, wandered to place of lodg-
ing for the night, while Carl Schurz was
bcrne off in triumph, with shouts, music, and
every demonstration of good feeling, by the
audience.
Won't Democracy bring Rothe to meet
Schurz in st. Paul?
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Politics in tho state OF New VOL.

Politics I'm tho State Of New York.
The Albany Evening Journal, referring to
the doings of the late Know Nothing conven-
ton, says: - >. -..
The Republicans ofthe State needed some
thing to stimulate them. This stimulant has
been furnished by the American Convention
The election of the entire Republican ticket
in spite of this mongrel combination, is some
thing worth working for. AND WITH
WORK, 1T CAN BE DONE. ...... exam. ..
So fully persuaded are we of this, that we
cannot regret the action of the Convention.
The incentive given by that action will, we
have not doubt, draw out more Republican
votes than this calf and 'alf" ticket will re-
ceive The necessity for a full vote will be
felt; and the needed full vote will be given.
The work of organization was progressing
very well before 1t will now 20 forward
with rush. We predict fuller Republican
vote and grander Republican triumph than
was ever before achieved in the State
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

~. Prussia has sent representative to
the Congress at Zurich. This is TIE FIRST step
toward the foundation of an European Con
gress for the settlement of Italian affairs. 1t
is clear that France and Austria can never
agree upon the interpretations of the Villa
Franco treaty.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
Spirited Meeting at Carver.

At Carver, on Monday evening, a large
meeting listened to addresses from Governor
Ramsey and Mr.. Window. There was good
turn out of the ladies, and the best feeling
prevailed on all hands. The Governor spoke
in an unusually impressive and effective man
ner, and was repeatedly cheered. Mr.. Win
dom also made a most favorable impression
Our friends in Carver express to us strong
hopes of caanyipg at this election, that hereto
fore overwhelmingly Democratic County.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

~ It is said that in the event of the re-
versai Of the sentence, Bishop Onderdonk has
solemnly pledged himself, in a written docu-
ment in the hands Of DR.. Hawks ofN. Y. imme-
diately to take effect, to assign to Bishop Pot
ter the exercise and administration of the
powers and authority appertaining to the Of.
fee Of Diocesan, and furthermore expressing
his fall purpose not to perform Episcopal
functions in the Diocese without the consent
Of Bishop Potter.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
From Washington.
Special dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.

b WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
A statementin the Philadelphia Press, that
the relations between Gen: Scott and General
Harvey are not friendly, is an error. There
was difference between them during the
Mexican war, but it was promptly settled,
and for years their relations have been AMIGA
BILE. So it is understood by army officers
whose position here gives them good means
of knowing* - -
The new seats in the Representatives Hall
are roomy and comfortable, but the occupants
cannot we'll do anything in them but attend
to business They are Of oak, with massive
cast iron supports, so fastened into the floor
as to be fixtures. The plan cannot be posi-.
bly, changed until recess of Congress.
"a gentleman perfectly well acquainted with both
Scott and that the statement Of the
Philadelphia Press II correct; and ADDS that Harvey
mas no friends among gentlemen In the army-the OH.
GERS agreeing In regarding him wholly uncivilzed
and brutsl-Note by Chicago Press and Tribune
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01
The Ohio River.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. %.
The river has risen ten feet at the foot of
the falls within the last twenty-four hours
Navigation southwark in the largest boats is
fully resumed. -. -.-..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

W@ The title of the Hon. Robert DALI
Owens work on Spiritualism, now in thu
press of Livincott & Co., Philadelphia, is
FOOTBALLS on the boundary of Another
World"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

az Horace Greeley, nov in California,
says the Louisville Journal, is broken out ali
oyer with boils. We thought it likely that
what he saw in Utah. would make his blood
boil. -r,.-s:--ra. -.... ~; s.F -E. 800.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

az Mr.. Lowe, of New York, intends to
start soon with his new aerial ship, for Europe,
across the Atlantic. 4, He is quite sanguine of
success. When fully inflated, ihis. ballon will
be $50 feet in height. ..-.- ...-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

qhe New York Tribune regards Daniel s.
Dickinson as dead cock in tas pit" since
his affiliation with his old enemies the Soffs
at Syracuse.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

az The trial of Joseph W. Thornton for
the murder of Joseph Charless, has COM
menced in st. Louis.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

w Hon. VIM. G. Rives has, completed
the first volume of his Life of Madison, and
the work is in the hands of publishers.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

NEW YORK, Sept. "a.
The N. Y. Times Washington correspond
ent says:
The private Seesetxfy Or Senior Merio left
New York enET Tuesday last. 10 bearer of des-
patches from Senior Mata to his government
via. New Orleans. This messenger expects
to reach New Orleans in time for the steamer
OF the 10Th inst, arrive in Vera Cruz BY the
3dof October, leave again on the British
steamer of the 9Th for HAVANA, and reach
this city by the middle of October. 10; q sasss'
Mr.. McLsue anticipates leaving for Vera
Cfuz on the 22h of October. Further nego-
tataon shall be transferred to Washington n
urged by Sonora Mata and Lero upon Presi-
dent Juarez in their late despatch to the gov
eminent. IN the menatime have reason to
believe that the treaty will be the subject Of
discussion between the parties here, not with
view to- conclude . negotiation, there being
no authority for that as yet, but with the
hope that some plan may be devised by which
both parties may be satisfied without doing
violence to the rights of either, and the treaty
be signed and delivered in time to receive
proper notice in President Buchanan's annu-
al message to Congress. Both governments
feel confident that = favorable conclusion of
the negotiation will be reached. zste s.. -s..
III 81 ascertain it to bo fact that the British
government has ordered distinguished mill
tary commander to San Juan Island with in
structions similar to those furnished General
Scott by our government Both officers 90
out to preserve peace, and as their reputa-
tons are made, they can afford to prevent q
collision" go ...i - I'D
| Gen. Jessup, Ordinance Master General Of
the United Slater army is lying very i'll in
New York. .'.sa.s..,
It is rumored that Maj. Cross has been ac-
quilted by Court Martial, but as the papers
OF the case have been transmitted to Secreta.
ry Floyd for consideration, the rumor is a
mere surmise. a4 ..a'.'- - II
Baron Stocked, the Russian Minister, now
absent in New York, has lately had diplo-
matte set to with Secretary Cass relative to
the traders in Russian America, and their OBJ
jectionable monopolies. .... - y.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

~ fhe patent for Mccormick improve
mept IN reaping machines, patented in 1s47,
having heretofore been several times re-is-
sued, has again been re-issued. This does
BOT effect the term Of continuance sf the orig
- I~--. ise,,ah tn Ravsi
lnal. A patent has alsv v.-..
+. House, for his improvement in magnetic
printing telegraph.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-10-01

Hs~ Rloadin. rthe great" Is announced to
appear in some of his featsl on the. rope, at
Pixies Hall, Cincinnati.
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s~ 1ors ma..sr- 8
NEW -XoRK Sept. 6-9PM

VIM. II. Little, clerk in the bankidg house
efgWinslswz&-L WAS arrested TO-DAY ON !.
charge of embezzeling $4,000 from his en-
COVERED covered OffnT - -'fATpyNA S p DSe II = +
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and buy in the road at an amount not exceed
ing the amount of principal and interest (say
two or two and half millions of dollars y
no appropriation would be necessarily and
the receipt of her Attorney would be salts
| faction of the bid.
There is no doubt that the State is fully
authorised to institute proceedings of foreclo
sure in the present case, in case of default,
and it would be strange indeed if the State
should be debarred from the privilege of ev-
cry other suitor, to wit, that of protecting her
claim at the sale. If such were the case the Sc
curity of the State would scarce be worth
the paper upon which the mortgages or trust
deeds are written. And here an attempt is
made by you, aspiring as you are to be the
highest officer of our State, to interpose aquib-
ble more worthy ola pettifogger than states
man, that "there is no officer or other person
authorized by law to bid in these roads for
the State"
Ordinarily, an Attorney who is authorised
to institute proceedings for the recovery of
debt has implied authority to bid in the
property at the sale so: far as may be neces-
sary to protect the claim of his client; and
there seems to be no reason why the Attorney
OF the State should not have implicitly the
same authority; but if there should be a de-
feet of authority is this respect, s'Legisla-
tion" next winter could readily grant the
requisite authority.
tits not necessary to add, that in csss the
roads should sell for more than the amount
of the mortage bonds 1.-TWO and half millions)
be at once furnished to pay the principal and
held by the State, that the State would
be fully Unidentified out of the pur-
chase money, and that the means would
interest of the State bonds. On the other
hand, if the roads would not bring the amount |