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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
milwaukee & Minnesota Railroad Com.
pany.

The purchasers of the La Crosse & Mil
waukee Railroad, under the foreclosure by the
Third Mortgage Bondholders, organized on
Monday, pursuant to the laws of our State,
adopted the name of the Milwaukee & Mime
sofa R. R. Company; and elected the follow
ing Directors:
Russell Sage, Troy, N. Y; L. A. Battershall,
Troy, N. Y; William Gould, Albany, N. Y;
w. B. Gilbert, Syracuse, N. Y; Hans Crock
er, Milwaukee, Wis; N. j. Emmons, M1wau-
kee; L. w. Weeks, Milwaukee; w. E. Smith
Fox Lake, Wis; VIM R. Still, La Crosse,
Wis.
At a subsequent meeting of the Directors,
| Russell Sage was chosen President
"The new company" says the Milwaukee
| Sentinel, could not we'll have made better
! selection for their Board than the above named
\ gentlemen. They have character and infu
ence, combined with experience in Railroad
management, and with this Company hold o
the La Crosse Road, it will once more take it:
position with other Companies as solven
| corporation"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

The Latest Cases OF Absence OF Mind.
Gen. Shields, U. s. Senator from Minnesota. on
arriving at Hastings, on Sunday, the 9Th inst,
fonnd himself minus his pocket-boOk, containing
a draft on New York for $4,000, and $500 in cash.
1t appears that having occasion to take his pocket
book out he left 1t on deck of the steamer, and
somebody rewarded his carelessness by making
way with it.-Chicago journal May CO.
1t is true, that the General supposed he
had lost his pocket-book and contents in the
manner stated; and sent, therefore, two men
post-haste up to St. Paul, to make /" hue and
cry" after his funds on the steamboat prior
to her leaving our levee on her downward trip
again. But, of course, they did not succeed
in finding anything; because the General, on
arriving at Mortified, % miles from Hastings,
himself luckily found his book in the pocket
of one of his coats, into which it had been put
| by one General SHIELDS and duly forgotten
by him.
But this is not the only case of " absence
Of mind " displayed by the General on his
aforesaid memorable "landing at Hastings
The Buchanan Democrats of that city tell
with huge gusto story on the General, which
runs IN this wise; They say, that when the
Mexican Hero stopped off at their place, a
considerable lot of freight belonging to him
was also discharged off the boat. As anv
! careiulman would--and he is known to be par
; ticularly careful with his dollars and cents
the General Immediately proceeded, in regular
commissary style, to verify his bill of landing,
and to ascertain that all his goods were duly
forthcoming. Amongst other articles that his
bill Of lading called for, were seven barrels and
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
Interest on Missouri Bonds.

The St. Louis papers state that the July
interest on the Missouri State Bonds will be
promptly paid at maturity. The Fund Com
missioners have provided the means for this
purpose, by an issue of revenue six per cent.
bonds, having two years to run, which two of
the Savings Institutions of St. Louis have
agreed to cash at 96c. The State Bank of
Missouri offered only Gle for the bonds.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
The Theft of Bank Plates.

The plates of the Brighton Market Bank,
near Boston, haye been stolen, and bills of
the denomination of one hundred dollars have
been printed, filled up, and put in circulation
at the West They are well calculated to de-
ceieve, as may be inferred from the fact that
800 of the issues were received last week
at the counter Of one of the city banks, of Chi
cago without suspicion of it spurious charac-
ter,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
On THE RIVER. SATURDAY,
May 2Sth, 1859.


This morning little after three o'clock,
was awakened from sound, refreshing sleep,
by the shrill whistle of the Enterprise, as it
approached ST. Cloud from "The Thousand
Islands," which cluster just below that place
(These islands number, some one told me,
between forty and fifty, and the name is
doubtless given in imitation of " the thousand
islands, on the St. Lawrence River, between
New York and Canada. Some of them are
quite small, and only rise just above the water,
while others are very large, dry, and beauti-
full, afording opportunities, some day, for
splendid farms. The river is necessarily very
wide at this point, and the labyrinthian chan
nels which intertwine around, between, and
among the islands, are manifold.) sprang
up, dressed, and got to the landing about as
soon as the boat 1t generally makes but a
short stay at St. Cloud, so l got my trunk
and came on board Immediately. After put
ting off and taking on freight at lower St.
Cloud, it went over to East St. Cloud, and
took on some potatoes, then proceeded to
Upper St. Cloud, to the lower warehouse,
and took On large lot of grain, then went
over to Benton City, and received lot more,
when, in looking over to st. Cloud, on the
bank by the upper warehouse, we saw
huge pile of sacks growing up as fast as
dozen men could make it, on the bank, for
putting on board. The boat passed over
again for it, so that it was nearly eight o'clock
before the place was finally quilted:
| We have had very pleasant run, and the
time has passed most agreeably. There are
on board many passengers, and among them
several produce buyers from ST. Louis, st.
Paul, St. Anthony, and Minneapolis.
At Clear Water, Monticello and other
points, grain was taken on till the boat could
carry no more, and yet hardly any one ship
ped what he wanted to. The Captain has
promised to 20 back half trip tonight and
tomorrow, to bring load which the owners
are impatient to have brought down, and
which the boat has been obliged to leave, as
it gets loaded full before reaching there.
fear the people are obliged to sell off too
closely, and that before harvest portion of
the grain now coming down will have to be
sent back, but those engaged in the produce
business tell me there is no danger there
is still great abundance to spare, and will be
after all is got down that can be. l most
sincerely hope they are right The prices are
now good, the people need the avails, business
is quickened, and prosperity is the result.
Owing to taking on so much freight to-day,
some fonr thousand bushels, the boat is little
behind ordinary time. 1t is now half past
eight O'Clock, just as we are approaching the
landing at st. Anthony, and shall try to get
through to St. Paul tonight.
1 have had most pleasant trip, have made
some very pleasant acquaintances, have In
troduced The MINNEsorIAN to a large circle of
new readers, and l hope such jottings as
have made of what have seen and learned
will not be altogether uninteresting I'D.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

Per Order Of Republican State Central Committee
JARED BENSON, Chairman.
st. Paul, April S0th 1859.
NoTIcE.-The several County Committees are re-
quessed to communicate through their Chairman VILE
ZEE Stale Central Committee at once.
Address JARED BENSON,
At Anoka P. o., Min.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
- Advertisers should rem smber snss
the Minnesotian has q Daily CircuI
xion Greater than any ether Paper In
saint Paul!!!
Republican state Convention.

Notice is hereby givea that the state oon' .a'.sA
,r.,.-.,orv "a the election of 1882 will meet at the
c.pto in the C,v OF st. Paul. on Wednesday the Goth
July next, At 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor secretary
Of State Treasurer Attorney General and two Repre-
sentatives in Congress will be nominated
Phe basis Of Representation for the Convention will
be as follows: Each County will be entitled to one Del
gate and An additional for each 5000 Inhabitants
And for each fraction of 1000 another addona
delegate, according to the Census Of 1887.
The several Counties In the State entitled to Dele
follows:-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
buchanan Going South.

Mr.. Buchanan has accepted an invitation
to visit North Carolina. This journey will
doubtless convince the public that he intends,
in the language of Mr.. Douglas, to be his own
successor.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
Republican Principles must not be Sac.
rificed The German Republicans
NFnvinD.

rlhce0 sss Inc UeTIhan AAoPuUA"AAS
Moving.
For the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
The New York A5end Zietung, Evening
Gazette,) the best and ablest political Ger
man paper, and by far the most influential
advocate of true Republican principles
amongst the Germans in the United States,
when speaking in one of its last numbers
about the necessity of keeping up the Repub-
lcan organization in its purity and in conform
ity with the platform of '55, makes some re-
marks and suggestions in regard to the two
wears amendment in Massachusetts,, and al
so in regard to the question of slavery, which
are so well expressed and so directly to the
point, that think they are deserving of a
place in your columns.
The 4bend Zietung says: "For the fu-
ture we think it of the highest importance to
use all the honest means in our power, for the
purpose of strengthening the liberal portion OF
the Republicans of Massachusetts-the Will
son-Sumner- Rockwell fraction. This fraction
should become the leading one, and it should
either bring back the American fraction o
the Republicans of Massachusetts, to true Re
publicam principles, and to the platform o.
80, or it should split the present Republican
organization, and form a new one in strict dc
| cordance with the Philadelphia platform and
the principles of the Republicans in all Other
States throughout the Union. If spill
should be the result, both fractions may send
their delegates to the next National Conven
ton, and we think We do not hazard anything
| in saying that the delegates of that Fraction
will be admitted which has opposed the unius
amendment.
"Can the Republican Germans of othe1
States cooperate in thus purifying our party
and keeping up the Philadelphia platform -
Certainly they can, and we will make sug
gestion to our political friends throughout tht
! United States, upon which even all those car
agree who have hitherto differed in their opin
ions in regard to the question of re-organi
zation.
"Our suggestion is, that the German Re
publicans throughout the Union may publish
manifesto to the people of Massachusetts,
setting forth that by the said amendment TIN
principles of true Rpublicanism, as embodied
in the platform of SO, have been grossly rio
lated, and, generally, that all endeacors of so
called 'Americans or Northern
ers-to fuse, under certain conditions, Will
Republicans, ought to be opposed by the Re
publican party, as such endeavors are mad
for the purpose OF ,esakeaing the principles O
true Republicanism alss in regard to tn
most important question Of American politic
the slavery question.
"Said manifesto should also contain th
decided declaration that, if our present Re
publican platform should not be complied will
in 1860, Or if Republican principles SHOULD
be sacrificed in any respect, that in such un
| fortunate case the German Republican,
throughout the Union would leave the Repub
lican organization, and agree upon some indie
pendent ii. e. true and radical Republican
candidate for the Presidency thus throwing
away their votes, but saving their principles
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
The massachusetts Amendment,

Tno M0SSacnuSettS A"cnOnAeusP
At the recent election in Massachusetts, up
on the two years amendment, the total vote
polled was 35,s22; and the majority by
which it carried was 1924. The Democratic
vote for Buchanan was over 10000.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
Those Is Democrats High in State ON.
ceS.ss

ces.''
The Pioneer of Saturday makes weak at
tempt to break the force of the Hon. JAS. w.
LYND's exposure of the rascality, past, pres
ent and in tuturo, of the Democratic leaders
of Minnesota-including" Democrats high IN
State Offices" and the great juggler, Jos. X.
Brown himself-by attempting to depreciate
Mr.. Lynd's position, calling him Swiss"
"rabd black Republican," &c. We beg
the Pioneer to remember that Mr.. Lynd is
gentleman who has always borne high char
acter for honesty and integrity as well as for
talent; and that the Democratic people of
Sibley county last fall endorsed his Democra-
cy by giving him the highest vote for member
of the Legislature on the regular Democratic
ticket? But the truth is that his position as
| a Democratic editor and Democratic member
of the Legislature, enabled him to see sufti-
GENTLY behind the Democratic scenes of the
party theatre to find out all the dirt, the tin
sci, the E.lsity and the rottcnness of the lead
ers of the party in this State. Like an hon
est man he therefore manfully comes out and
repudates, (to quote his own terse and ex-
pressive language "a party which occupies
itself in squabbling for spoils, instead OF
| fighting for principles, 'rhose arrogant leoders
| openly odcocate fraud and usmpation Of po'o'
en-, and whose whole internal organization is a
system of party chicanery, dishonesty, bri'
berry and political rottenness, deserving the
| scorn and contempt of every honest man,
We understand that the Democrats Hig1
IN State otfces' who broached to Mr.. Lynd
that "their hopes of success in the coming
fall campaign were entirely based upon an
tic;pated bogus returns from Renvile, Murray
Cottonwood, Pipe-stone, Pembina and Othel
Counties understand, we say, tina
these "Denocrats High m State c9tces," WIN
arc thus planning and anticipating gross vic
lations of law and frauds upon the purity o
the elective franchise, have been thrown int
great state of alarm and confusion by thi
exposure that has been made by Mr.. Lynde
descending like devastating bOmb-shell int
their ranks. One of them, we hear, excuse
himself by alleging I" it was all meant as
Joke" (another Of those "gentleman' fond 0
his joke" whom the Pioneer alluded to yea
or so ago. while still others of the Higl
State officers" denounce and damn Mr.. Lyme
as " traitor" 1t seems they mstook thei
man. Supposing him, as the editor Of Jos
R. Browns paper, to be as unscrupulous il
political rascality as that individual is know
to be, they were unreserved in their pollute'
communications before him. But they wer
deceived in Mr.. Lynd-he is a better mai
than they took him for!
Smyrna times., 1859-12-15
A Singular Story.

Alexander Dumas Las lately published sin.
guIar story concerning the late Car N cbolss
oi hussa, VIZ : that after the disastrous news
from 'he CrImea, OF Russian defeats. the Gar
resolved 10 DIE !-Should he retrace his foot
Steps ana abandon his policy, he would have In
give the lie TO reign of 30 years. SbonId he
persist IN carrying on the war, he would rnin
hussla-but what he could not ask for wi,hon,
loss Ot honor, VIZ: peace, his Successor rniob,
lie therefore, by pressing solicitations. OH
| 'aIned from his phys Clan, who had previonsIv
les'S'eu ior Two mouths, dose of poison stroDy
ough 10 KllI MN, but yet weak enough to al.
~" MI n,ih TO i've ie" hours after having taken
~. Inc physician lett 81. Petersburg on the
A'th Feoruary. having obtained from the Elm.
peror declaration IN writing which made hin,
safe at all points. On the morning of mo ISL
the Emperor swallowed the poison after wh,oi,
he sent for the Grand Duke Alexander-nou,
Emperor-and tod him all. The latter wnn,d
nave cried OUT for help, but the Emperor nr..
'e"'eu MN by an order positive that. as
son ana sn lJect, he could not disobey his f..
lher ana MS sovereign. Then the Emperor
eA PiaIned 10 him IN detuil the motives which
'"uuceu MIN 10 this heroic step. The younU
P''nCe' broken hearted, the tears streaninS
lo'h MS eyes his uterance choked by sobs. liz.
tened to the dreadful narrative on his knees
ana claspng his hands exclained: F" Nv fa,ne,i
my taIher!' The Emperor would not allow
hlm TO quit his side until he had obtained from
MN solemn promise to let death take its
course without attempting to stop it. But the
instant the young prince was out OF the room
MS iiIial love trlumphed over his fidelity TO his
"otd' and he summoned the whole royal family
ana also tAree physicians. The latter arri,ed
TOO late The nperor. after a not verv vio.
lent agony expired ut 20 minutes past II. a.
noon' on the l8th OF February, 1855. At the
same instant Russia changed not only her mas.
ter but her policy. mug
Smyrna times., 1859-12-15

AMUSING MIsTAKEs.-The wife of an Eng
lsh missionary in China thus describes some of
the mistakes made in the Chinese language by
new missionaries.
You will be glad to hear have read st.
Johns Gospel III Chinese Ii is very interest
ing in their translation, but it is a strange ton
que ; their tones make it SO difficult. In tlat
verse, Feed my sheep "-SOpg, as it sounds,
is the word for feed" and exactly the same
word stands for sheep-only one is the fifth
tone, and the other is the second or first tone
and though hearing this in England you might
fancy it was of little importance, yet if you
give word It's wrong tone, they have not the
most distant idea what you mean. We all make
most absurd mistakes sometimes Mr.. C
was telling US the other day, he was out in his
garden, and wanted knife. He told his boy
to fetch one, as he thought, using the word TO-
Well, to his unqualified annoyance, he observ.
ed the lad approach him with great table on
his head, and then remembered they were the
same name, only " knife is in the first tone, and
stable" the eighth. The other day, our din
ner (soup and rlce) caused smile. gave or
ders for the soup TO be put in a large tureen
for the purpose; but when we sat down, the
little dish had been used for il, and afterwards
in came wee rice pudding in the large souI
tureen. | then remembered the words fo
" rice" and soup" were very similar. .
course we are only amused at this kind Of blum
dering, but 10 real missionary work il is of
more serious consequence, Ever ready as th'
Chinese are to ridiculc our religion, it is Of tn
utmost importance that by an error in Ian
guage, they should not have the opportunity
Smyrna times., 1859-12-15
Hotel Life in New York,

Hotel life is so rapidly superseding house
Keeping In this metropolis, that the private resi-
dence promises soon to become rarity; and
indeed this is not strange when we consider
the exorbitant rents demanded for decent ten
ements, and contrast the comforts of our first
class hotels and their well-drillcd attendants,
with our ten pin alley houses all upstairs, and
the stupid servants that so try the patience OF
Ihousekeepers. The hotels of this city have at
tanned such size and magnifcence, as to be
among the curiosities for country visitors to
see. Foreigners are especially surprised at
their luxury and elegance, and have taken many
valuable hints from their management and ar
be favorite among the merchants whose du-
| ties require proximity to their counting houses
and maintains It's reputation for prompt atten.
dance and bountlful larGer. The st. Nicholas
Is patroDised principally by transient visitors,
and persons fond of The excitement inseparable
from large crowds. Tne Metropolitan is popu.
lar on account of its central locality, being near
the shops OF Broadway, and most of the places
of public amusement. The New York Hotel
is remarkable for the artistic marvels of the en-
tres and the BrevoOrt for the privacy of its
suits of rooms, and excellent family restaurant
The Fifth Avenue Hotel has been fllsd since
the first day of its opening, and seems to give
satisfaction. A new house always has rush,
and its popularity afterwards is dependent upon
its management. The Everett is generally pre-
ferred by those who remain any length OF time
IN town, on account of its beautiful locality
being opposite Union Square, on the corner of
Seventeenth street and Fourth Avenue-and
the admirable management Of all its interior
arrangement, in order to afford every attaina.
able comfort aud enjoyment for its inmates
The admirable Union Place HOTEL the ST. Den
IS. the La Furge, the Clarendon, the Prescott,
and the other well-known establishments are,
like those already mentioned, generally well
filled with visitors. This is also the case with
the hundreds ofhotels on the "European plan,"
and the thousands of boarding. houses on no
plan at all, which are scattered everywhere
throughout the city. A monster hotel on Fifth
Avenue, opposite the Central Park, to occupy
an entire square, is in contemplation. 1t will,
Of course, make a sensation-when finished
Home Journal.
Smyrna times., 1859-12-15

ARE LADIES ALWAYS "GENTLEMANLY ~
Generally they are, but once in a while they
are not. The Columbus train was unusually
full from this city TO Berea. However, one gen.
tleman occupied a whole seat to himself, and
his wife another to herself They were stran-
gers TO this part of the country, wore good
clothes, and apparently thought they were rath-
er more pumpkins than other people were.-
The lady was young, and had tantalIzng curls.
In came pIeasant-looking lady, also young,
but without tantalizing curls, and commenced
looking for a seat
"ls this seat engaged! 2" she affably said 20
the lady with curls.
al calculate to occupy it myself was the
reply.
4" is anybody occupying it with you!
THAT makes no dlfference-l intend to oc-
cupy it myself"
"Will you see me stand up!"
"You can do as you please"
Well think will sit down.
So saying, the pleasant lady sat down, but
instead Of striking the seat, she found herself
IN the lap of the lady with curls, who had sud-
denly moved, with the intention of blocking the
pleasant lady out.
Every WILL" said the latter, as pleasant as a
summer morning, 81 am comfortable enough.
But the lady was not. The mountain ofcOn-
solIdated crinoline was rather to much for the
narrow space; besides, the pleasant lady was
rather heavy; and curIs darted angrly out OF
the seat and swept into the next car. The
pleasant lady, when she found that she had the
seat all to herself, leaned buck and laughed out
right. The husband of curls had awoke from
a nap, and expressed desire to whip somebody
didn't exactly know who, for insulting his
wife, but the passengers laughed him out of it
The pleasant lady said she was " York State
girl. rl."-CleveLand PldindeGler.
Smyrna times., 1859-12-15
ISCELLAN EOUS.. !.
The Precious Metals,

Discoveries of gold and silver, in our West
EN- territories, are so frequent that they cease
asreaie extraordinary excitement. But it is
'siOnishing TO think what enormous quantities
q the precious metals have been mined and
arned into money, in region of which not the
'ae hundredth part has been thoroughly expiOr-
d Gold has been fosnd ia California, Oregon,
Washington, New Mexico. Utuh, Missouri and
Alnsas, ard yet the unexPlOred country, which
ssI contain still greater deposits, far surpasses
heKlent that which has been fairly occupied
y white men. Silver has been found abun.
hully in California and Arizona, and in mod
ssle quantities elsewhere. AS the develop.
beat of our vast domain goes on, it is probable
lat eur country will be found to possess great
e wealth in the precious metals than any oIhel
a The world. The latest news is of the dis
soSery Of an extraordinary gold field in th'
South Eastern Missouri, which, however, need
soa6rmation. But there is no question abou
Ae Carson Valley silver region, the account
ifom which are numerous and authentic.
'sin Of silver ore, from six to fourteen inche
she, has been found in a quartz stratum. aDC
L has already been traced several thOusan
iset. Gold has also been found mixed up wit
As silver, and the Carson Valley, or Washo
ALLEY gold and silver mines bid fair TO becom
hnOusa as any in the world. They were dis
s''eEea by man named Comstock, who, unit
Se discovery, was only famous as whiskey
ai'aker. lie has made fortune already, an
sad to have spent, within two months, eigh
e len thousand dollars for the whiskey f
l'nself and friends. At this rate he will M
aag enjoy his good fortunes; but the countr
"large viii profit by this and all similar di
~series.-PhiIa. Bulletin.