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Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Missouri Politics

The Republicans and Opposition of st. Louis
have appointed delegates to the Opposition
State Convention, which meets at Jefferson
City on the 28th inst. The meeting which ap-
pointed the delegates resolved to recommend
the Hon. Edward Bates for the Presidency,
and the Hon. James S. Rollins for Governor.
Senator Churchill, a member Of the St.
Louis delegation in the Missouri Legislature,
has thrown a fire-brand into the legislative
halls, by calling up what the Missouri DEM
ocrat de.7ominates "The Algerine Bill Of
last session. Its object is to expel from Mis-
souri, all free me- ,roes residing within its limits,
on pain of confsca.. ion of property and for
tsiturs Of freedom. This will, of course,
arouse hostile, bitter, AID probably lengthy
discussion.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

In no part of the world, Rome, France and
Austria included, is the sacred right ofspeak-
ing ones opinion so tyranically restricted, and
so barbariously punished as in the slavehold-
ing portion of the United States Of America.
DR.. Breed, an honest and esteemed Quaker
gentlemen, is arrested and held for trial at
the National Capital, for speaking his opinions
in private conversation.
A school teacher who went from Connect
cut to Helena, Miss, some time since, was
drawn into controversy the other day in
that Southern village, and ventilated his views
on the slavery subject rather freely. He was
tarred and feathered and rode on rail, and
then sent adrift on log down the Mississippi.
The chivalry of South Carolina also dis
played her prowess short time since by
seizing Northern man at Bamberg for being
too free in the expression of his opinions,
had his head shaved on one side and coat
of tar and feathers applied to him; be was
then ridden on a rail beyond the limits of the
village.
Is there a monarchy on the face of this earth
that can surpass this spirit Of tyranny and
intolerance?
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Movements of Senator Seward.
Paris Correspondence N. Y. Evening Post.

aris0orrespondence N Y. Evening Post.
Paris, Nov. 19, 1859.
Senator Seward, whose expidition to Egypt
Syria, and the Holy Land was the occasion
OF no little concern among his friends who
knew the perils of travelling in that quarter
during the summer months, has returned to
this city safe and much improved in health
and appearance. During his absence he has
had very satisfactory glance at Italy, or at
its principal capitals, and at the monuments
OF ancient and modern civilization in Epvnt
and Asia Minor, to say nothing of week
pleasantly spent at Vienna, where, as in all
the places which he h; visited, he has eyper
fenced no lack of attention from those whose
attentions In Europe are usually most highly
priced. Since he left Paris he has spent thir
ty nights on the Mediterranean, and SURVEYED
the extremes of civilization on three CONT.
nents. think may safely add that he goes
home satisfied that Providence has done as
well by our race as by any of the races
and that America is good enough country
for him to live in. In his haste to get east
ward, in the summer, he had no Opportunity
OF seeing anything of France, and so much
has been said of the changes wrought both in
this city aud the other departments since he
was here some twenty-five years ago, that he
has determined to improve the brief period
which remains between this and the depart
ure OF the Arago, on the 18th proximo. in
studying Napoleonism. He will then set sail
for home.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
MNNEsor1AN AND TIMES PRINTING co.
I'D SERIES. VOL. 8. NO. 13.


xSS
Click-click,
IL Go the types in the stick.
They eide in together with orninous sound,
And swiftly the hand that collect them goes round
And arranges them freely in the stick,
Click-clck.
Click-click,
See them now in the stick,
10 the thief or assassan they sorrow oetoe, ;a.
And the wealthy oppressor. In vain tries 70 gaee
Away from the clicking-the world cannot nids
Hin, away from the sound of that click-cliek-
In putting the types in the stick,
Click-click.
Click-click.
See them now in the stick,
What wonderful thing they are now, as they SIT;
moment tits satire, and then 1t Is wit 49,
A terrible blow with their click-click,
In putting them into the stick,
Click-click.
Cli.k-click,
As they go in the stick.
See guilt at the sound, with visage OF fright,
Recoiklg from selfby day or by night,
Al it viesxs with suspicion each method OF nign''
But il never can fee from the click-chck,
Ofputting the types in the stick,
Click-cfck.
Click-click,
AS tney ~ IA INC SticN,
Nouarehs and Kings their approaches dread;
They know that with liberty types have been wed,
And visions they see of their thrones biood-red,
As they tremblingly bow at the clck-ci'ck,
Of putting up types in the stck,
Click-click
Click-click,
Go the types in the stick,
States Rulers and Monarchies, Pachas and Kings,
The Poet. the Painter the Minstrel that sings,
Have most "holy horror" of these little things,
Of the noise they make with their click-click,
When setting them into the stick,
Click-click.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Not So I!

We have made it a rule, since the canvass
for U. s. Senator commenced, to impartially
re-publish from the columns of our contem-
poraries of the Republican press, all articles
relative to the question. The Minneapolis At.
las Of this date, the 10th, has two or three
articles directed especially against John w.
North aud Daniel Norton, on the ground Of
their former positions respectively on the
Railroad question, the antagonistic tone and
spirit of which necessarily exclude them from
our columns.
While the effect on the continued success
of the party, from the election of any gentle
man, is doubtless to be considered, along
with his qualifications as a gentleman, as q
man of capacity, of education and manners,
and sound principles, we deprecate making
the Railroad question anil ercl,sios test in this
matter.
If Mr.. North and Mr.. Norton are to be os.
tracised solely on that account, then Mr.. Nc.
Clure, having voted for the Loan, would be
equally prescribed.
Nor, if Mr.. North, Mr.. Norton or Mr.. Nc
Clure are selected, do we think with the 1t
las, which says: "Let the winding sheet and
grave Of the party be prepared, for they viii
soon be needed!"
Not so. The vitality of the Republican
Party is too vigorous to be so easily affected
Hercules is not to be over come by any Of thu
smaller forces of creation.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.

WASHINGTON, W Dec. 9.
Only copy Of the Presidents message
has been printed, and that is in his own pos
session. 1t is said the Democratic Senators
were in conference this afternoon to arrange
the standing committees. They will be near
ly the same as last session, and will have to
be voted on by the Senate. Hickman will
again endeavor to secure the present adoption
of the plurality rule to effect the election of
Speaker, but at this stage of the proceedings
does not seem to be any prospect for its adop-
ton as the opponents of Sherman will vigor-
ously resist its introduction.
The Commissioner of Patents has appointed
professor Jillson of Columbia college in this
district, vice Turner deceased.
Some damage occurred in the National Ho-
tel tonight, owing to some defect in the flues,
and at one time the entire building was con-
sidered in.imminent danger. There was excl.
ting times among the members and other
guests, large part of whom had their bag.
gage removed, which was afterwards returned
to quarters.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

Circumstances recently developed in New
York doubtless hoax), present an alarming
spirit existing in certain portion Of the coun-
try. The facts are these: Within two or
three weeks-since the Harper's Ferry en-
eute-several well known Irish residents of
New York city, and also of interior cities,
have been the recipients of "confidentiar' CIR
culars advising them to incendiarism, REBEL
ion, and other species Of crime to injure North
ern property. 1t purports to ernanate from
Southern Committee of Irishmen, who ap-
peal to their brethren at the North to stand
up for the 'peculiar institution" as they have
always done, to do all the damage they can to
abolition property, and in case the communi-
ty becomes too hot for them, competence
and home is offered them by the South. In
one place 1.-THE Committee" say: "When-
enever a hay stack, or cotton gin is burned at
the South by free-soil emissaries, let large
factory or plethoric store, or an immense
granary, in New York or Boston. be given to
the flames" Such plan IS this is too dia-
bolicA for even the desperate slavsholders.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Stb

'AohlNuIoN, Dec. Otn.
The executive Dem. committee met this
evening at Wizards Hotel. All the states
were represented except Maryland, Georgia.
California and Alabama. After a free inter-
change of opinions, Monday the 23rd of April
was fixed for the time of the meeting of the
Charleston Dem. Convention. A resident
committee was appointed to superintend the
printing and publication of documents &C.,
consisting OF the following members: Hon.
C-L. Vallandingham of Ohio, chairman. Hon.
c. j. Faulkner of Virginia, Hon. John Co.
chrane of n. Y, Hon. JAS A. Logan, ILL.,.
Hon. VIM. Ryler, Pa, Hon. VIM. Randsler.
Miss, W. IL. English, Ind, and Hon. Miles
Taylor, Pa The chairman and secretary
were authorized to procure suitable hall at
Charleston in which to hold the Convention,
to issue tickets of admission to said conveu-
ton, and to make such other arrangements
as may be necessary for the assembling and
holding said convention.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
virgigia Suppressing the Mails.

Gov. Wise having requested the opinion Of
Attorney General Tucker, Of Virginia, as to
the bearing of the State laws upon the distri-
button Of incendiary documents through the
Post Office, that officer writes long report
on the subject, in which he takes the ground
that the Federal power to transmit mail mat
ter does not carry with it the power to pub
lish and circulate, and, therefore, that local
laws affecting such publications as the incen-
diary documents in question, may be enforced.
After this decision the circulation ofobjection-
able mail matter in Virginia may be regarded
as definitely prohibited.
A new panic has been created by the al
legged discovery of internal machines, /" which
according to the Richmond Enquirer, are to
be addressed to all the leading citizens Of the
State with the immediate and diabolical de-
sign of blowing them up.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

When life is full of health and glee,
Work, work as busy as bee!
And take this gentle hint from me.
Be careful of your money;
You'll lind it true, that friends are few
When you are short of money!
The single grain cast in the mould
May spring and give hundred fold
More precious than its weight in gold!
Be careful of your money!
The grain you SOW, to stacks may grow,
Be careful of your money.
But do not shut sweet mercy's doors,
When sorrow pleads or want implores;
To help to heal Misfortune's sores,
Be careful of your money!
To help the poor who seek your door,
Be careful of your money.
Wonid you escape the beggar's lot,
The Death-bed of the tipping sot,
And live in sweet contentments cot?
Be careful of your money!
And if you need a friend indeed,
Be careful of your money!
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

This paper is one Of our best exchanges,
and is conducted with enterprise and success.
1t gives the telegraphic news twenty -four
hours later than the Milwaukee Dailies, and is
besides an excellent local paper. 1t takes
great interest in Minnesota matters, and en-
deavors to forward her prosperity, as on that
depends the growth of La Crosse, which is
now fourishing young city Of five or siz
thousand inhabitants, and does an immense
trade with the region of our State west of it
VIM. G. Rogers is the publisher; and interi'
or Minnesota Merchants can not do better thar
to subscribe for it, and advertise in it also.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

The above includes the vote of the counties
of Buffalo, Door, Eau Claire and Milwaukee,
which the canvassers were obliged to throw
out, on account of informalities of the returns.
The Milwaukee return, which was the most
important one rejected, lacked the county
seal
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Pitisburg and Ft. Wayne H. n.
PITTsBURG, Dec.

P1TTsBURG, Dec. 8.
To-day the Ditsrict Court on application Of
the domes tic creditors, appointed Sequesta-
tor for the Pittsburg Ft. Wayne and Chicago,
r. R.
This action was induced by an appointment
of the Receiver in Ohio by the U. S. District
Court, upon the application of certain Bond
holders.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 8.
j. ID. Edgerton, of Pttsburg, to-day was
appointed Receiver of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Rail Road.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Advertising II.

Some southern members of the House of
Representatives have seen fit to discuss the
merits Of an Anti-Slavery work, pending the
election of Speaker. "Helper's Impending
Crisis" the work in question, will be eagerly
sought for in consequences Of its having thus
attracted the attention Of Congress. Good,
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Great Fire i'm New York..De..hs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.
The Piano Forte factory on Wooster street
belonging to Messrs Bradberry, was DESTROYED
by fire this morning, together with large
stock of pianos. The loss Is estimated at
$125, 900.
Mrs. Wood wife of Fernando Wood. Mayor
elect, died in this city this morning.
Theodore Sedgewick, U. S. district Attor
ney for the southern district Of New York
died last night.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Elections I'm Kansas.

LEAvENwoRTH, Dec. s.
The entire Republican State ticket is elected
by majority over 5000. Every county yet
heard from, except Leavenworth gives Re-
publican majorities. Haldeham, Democratic
candidate for Cnogress, is ahead of his ticket
thus far
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
Murder.
NORFOLK, Dec. +.

NORFOLK, Dec. 9.
A son of Leonard, Editor of tho Argus, IL
years of age, was found murdered tonight. in
a room in she National Hotel; deep stabs
were in the neck, great excitement; n, ar
rests
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

II Hon. F. P. Stanton, formerly Terri
torial Secretary of Kansas, who has recently
arrivedat Washington, reports the number Of
registered voters in that territory at $4,000.
He assumes from this that there are one hun.
dred thousand inhabitants.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
ABOUT TWO WISE MEN.

ABOUT TWO WISE MEN.
There's )" Governor Wise," and an Z" "@ronaut
Wise;"
But to say " which is which," might now puzzle
the coons;
Since, with gas much inflated, they both seek to
rise;
And they both have already "gone up in bal
looms"
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

would be thorough; whoever may be impli-
Gated, let them take the consequences.
Clark spoke in favor of the resolution and
amendment
After further debate the Senate adjourned
without taking q vote.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
The Proceedings OF Cougress.

The Proceedings OF Congress.
We have the La Crosse Daily Republican,
Of December 9th, with telegraphic dispatches
from Washington Of the 7th inst.
The debate in the House, started by the
Pro-Slaveryites on Helpers Impending Cri-
Sis" was continued on the 7th. The brief
account of it in the despatch is so confused
mixed up, and unsatisfactory, that we refrain
from numbering our columns with it. 1t was
evidently sharp and searching. Something
in regard to an alliance between Greeley and
Douglass" to "private conference and con-
versation," with elimination, recrimination,
assertion and denial, dinly peep out of the
debate. Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois, and Mr..
Morris, of the same State, chiefly participated.
Mr.. Morris remarked generally, that "a few
more such scenes as those, and they would
hear the crack of the revolver and see the gilt
ter of the bowie-knife blade"
Another ballot (the 2nd) ON Speaker was
had in the House, with the following result:
Sherman, of Ohio, (Republican) had 107-
Bocock, of Va, administration Democrat)
hsd ss-Gilmer, of N. c., (South American)
22-Scattering, IA. Necessary to q choice,
116.
The Senate resumed the debate on Mason's
Harper's Ferry resolution Trumbull's amend
ment, to inquire also into the sacking of the
United States Arsenal at Liberty, (Mo.) by
the Missouri border rufians, to obtain arms
to invade Kansas, was however, so unpalata-
BILE to the Pro-Slavery Democracy, that Ma
son remarked, near the close Of the debate,
that 'snce his resolution had been shorn of
all its moral effects by the opposition it had
received, he was quite Indifferent whether it
passed or not!" The debate concluded in
the Senate after o'clock, when it adjourned
without vote.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
The slave Trade on the Coast OF Africa.

The Slave Trade on the Coast OF Africa.
This nefarious traffic, according to recently
published reports, continues to flourish with
unabated vigor. Late a1vices from the Afri-
can coast state that no less than twenty-six
vessels were believed to be lowering about
for cargoes of slaves to take to the United
States, and that one with seven hundred on
board had escaped al the cruisers and put to
sea.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
#STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Ramsey County.

President ofthe Minneapolis Cedar Valley Rail-
road Company, hereby state that ON the 9Sth day
of February, L. D., 1859, the said Company sold
to X. NJ. 8. Pease, of the firm of Pease, Chalfant
4 Co., in st. Paui, one hundred per cent. Bonds
of the State of Minnesota issued to the Minneapo-
lis and Cedar Valley r. R. Co., of the denomina-
ton of one thousand dollars each, for ninety 1--we
per cent on their par value j. w. NORTH.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 1st day of
March, 1859. WM. F. WHEELER,
Notary Public, Minnesota.
hereby certify the above to be a true
- D. copy, as on file in this Office.
w. F. DUNBAR, State Auditor.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
NO FRAUDS
BxAr Us THIS TIME
Republican Triumph in
Minnesota,
AND NO MISTA KE!
SHOUT! REPUBLICANS, SHOUT!
orrERTAuL Is CURTAILED,
LET THE EAGLE SCREAM!


&&
Omcial Canvass Of the Minnesota state
Election.
The State Canvass was completed by our
Legislature, on yesterday, the 9th of Decem-
Der, 1859. The footings up Of the Counties,
for the different offices, were ascertained to
to be as follows:
FOR GOVERNOR.
Alex. Ramsey (Repub. had. ..2l, 1856
Geo. L. Becker (Dem) ........H,5s2
Total vote, Ss,sl7
Ramsey's maj.-s,75a
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
Ignatius Donnelly, (Repub.) .......20,917
Sylvanus B. Lowry, (Dem) ....... 1850
Total vote, 38,5S7
Donnelly's maj.-3,247
SECRETARY OF STATE.
James H: Baker, lRepub.). )....... ..2o7S2
Francis Baasen, DEM ............ ls,OSs
Total vote, 3s,770
Bakers maj aj.-2,esS
STATE TREASURER.
Chas Scheffer Repub) J. 81, 1886
Samuel B. Able, (Dem.). )........... H,425
Total vote. 38,760
Scheffer's maj aj.-S,9l0
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Gordon E. Cole, (Repub.) ).......... ,l86
John B. Brsbin, Dem m.)............17 $50
Total VOTE 1915
Coles maj j.-3,556
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-.
Cyrus Aldrich, (Repub ub)............2l, $3.50
VIM. Window, .... ......2l.016
James NJ. Cavanaugh, Dem. ...... II ,66s
Christopher Graham, .H,47
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

Total vote, (average) 3s,73l
The coincidence between the vote for G Gov
Ramsey and Mr.. Scheffer will be noticed,
both having received 81, ,335 votes Mr.. Ba-
ker's majority is the least-owing in great
part, to his being opposed to German; some
of the less intelligent of which class of votes
being governed by national preference for
Mr.. Baasen in awarding their suffrages The
battle of the opposition, was also made mainly
against him personally. These united causes,
however, only succeeded in cutting him 6O3
below Ramsey's vote. But both Ramsey and
Scheffer polled more than the party strength.
The vote for Mr.. Donnelly (allowing for the
detection of the 81 Transit Huff thieves in
Winona) and the vote for Mr.. Window, rep
resent more accurately the real Republican
Party force Mr.. Baker has but 185 votes
less than Donnelly and 284 less than Win
DOM
The Pembina bogus votes, ..or, rather, the
"Ottertail Canvass was not returned this
time, or, if returned, was smoused" in the
Secretary's ofice-it not being deemed pru-
dent, no doubt, to send it in when it would
avail nothing to alter the result, but would
serve as dangerous pretext for the Republi-
cans to base an Investigating Committee upon,
into election frauds both past and present in
that direction. The Democratic leaders ar
cunning!
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

with al the untiring Industry and unblemish-
ed life. a....ge.f !.
My habits and business engagements for
bid opportunity for oral expression Of these
considerations to those whose action must de-
eide the question. can make no appeal save
to the intelligence and consciences of men,
and have felt that could best meet the re-
quirements of duty in the manner of this.
/ have always made it q rule in communi-
eating through the press to do SO over my own
proper name, and trust in 20 doing now, / do
not offend good taste. .r,
1t is due alike to Mr.. North and myself to
add, that I have written this without any in
timation to him of such intention or know
ledge of the same, on his part.
VIZ. r. MARSHALL.
St. Paul, Dec. 9Th, 1859.
*CT Tr nC MvNNCooTA
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-16

The Mono DIGGINGs.-A correspondent Of
an exchange paper, who has visited the mines
at Mono Lake, thus speaks of them:
1t is admitted by all the old miners with
whom | conversed upon the subject, that
there is hardly n spot to be found with few
er outward indications of gold that where
the Mono Lake diggings are. No quartz i:
visible upon the face, and but little of il
is found with the auriferous earth. Veins
however, have been discovered of great
richness some arastras are at work, owned
by Mexicans, but it was impossible to find
out the yield from them.
The diggngs are in the gulches running
south towards Mono Lake, distant some six
or seven miles. Although these gulches are
very numerous, and will probably all pay
well when proper facilities are at hand, one
only is being worked at this time in coDse
quence of the scarcity of water This guleh
is about one mile and a half long, but owing
to the extraordinary size of claims but few
hands are employed. They, however. are
all doing well. hear of none making less
than an ounce per day, and as high as $40 to
each hand; some days the yield was much
greater. An abundance of water will be in
troduced in the spring; in fact, never saw a
better watered country.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-16

SINGULAR lee FoRMATIoN.-In conversation
lately with an old friend, and very reliable
gentleman, just returned from Fraser River,
where he stopped last winter. he told us that
he had witnessed the singuIa= phenomenon of
a river freezing from its bottom upward He
said: zone of the very coolest mornings of
last winter. | observed that Fraser river was
rising, and at time when we expected it
would be falling. | noticed that it presented
II peculiar appearance, and went down to the
waters edge to examine it. You can scarce.
ly Judge of my surprise when | found that
the entire bed of the river was frozen over,
and the water running swiftly over the ice.
| examined the river for some distance up
and down, and it was all frozen at the bot
tom. The great-rapidity of the current pre-
vented it from freezing at the surface This
ice however seems to become lighter than the
water, as large cakes break up and float down
the river" 1t is well that rivers generally
do not freeze at the bottom for if they did,
terrible consequences would no doubt ensue.
-PLaeervikie american.