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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

ing to show that the managers Of the Transit
Road had similar arrangement with their
contractor, by which sleven thousand dollars
was to be made over to them as Plumber
Fund
9th. They had before them from the Rec
ords of Ramsey County, copy OF deed
from EDMuND RICE to the Minnesota and Pa
cific Company, by which they buy from him
less than forty acres of his farm three or four
miles from St. Paul, for the fu,poses Of a
Passenger Depot q y for which he is to receive
$50, 900 or at the rate Of nearly 1000 per
acre, when more eligible land for the purpose,
nearer town, and worth intrinsically three
times as much, could have been bought for
5000 per acre!
10th. They had before them the fact, that
there was around each Of. these companies
swarm of officers, at enormous salaries, to eat
up and consume the substance out Of them
in the case of the Minnesota and Pacific Com
pany, seven individuals for doing almost
nothing, receiving over $50, 900 per annum!
And finally, they beheld an infant
State with great resources, it is true, but
with only population by the official census,
of 147, 900 SOULS: with an expensive State
government already with "a State debt Of
$25O,O0O the collection Of taxes suspended
in half her counties attempting by loan Of
credit to companies without capital and with
out honesty, to construct Railroads whose
cost to complete would not be less than $780,
100000; with the lands granted to them,
nearly all at the further extremity of their
lines and Of course worthless until the
Roads were completed up to them; with no
hope, when the five millions from the
State were all expended and through its ex-
penditure less than 80 miles on each road
put in operation, that another dollar could be
raised to carry them on any further and in
addition to all this, they beheld the People
deceived and cheated into voting the Loan
under the idea of no taxes, when in reality
debt and taxation, impend over them on the
one hand, without acknowledgements
benefits from the completion of the..Roads, on
the other-Plunder, Deception, Swindling and
Wrong being determination Stones,th Pillars
and the Capitals of the whole scheme What
wonder therefore that the Capitalists of New
York have refused to touch the bonds :!
And we would now inquire of the calm
the rejecting, the men who have some per-
,nanent stake in the country-if, when the
five millions are expended, and the roads
then stop, as they must inevitably, and we
have to shoulder tax or repudiate, is it not
infinitely better that the bubble should
NOW burst, when we have only million and
half of dollars to pay instead of five mil
lions? We might manage to bear up under
the the smaller sum-but who will dare say
that we could sTAGGER euen under the burden
Of taxation to pay the interest on foe million
Of dollars! .....
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22
The Michigan U. 8. Senator.

We have already announced the election of
Hon. Kinsley S. Bingham to the U. S. Senate,
by the Legislature of Michigan, and that the
Democrats Of that body voted for Mr.. Stuart,
the present incumbent. In the Republican
caucus Mr.. Bingham received majority of
all the votes on the informal ballot. The fol-
lowing was the state of the balloting For
Kinsley S. Bingham, 4s votes; Fernando c.
Beamen, 16; Austin Blair, 70; David s.
Walbridge, 2; Hezekiah G. Wells, 1; Blank 1.
In the Democratic caucus several ballot
ings were had before the nomination. The
first informal ballot stood :-Chas. E. Stuart,
IL; A. W. Buel, of Detroit, 70; Geo. w.
Peck, of Lansing, 5; H. P. Yale, of Grand
Rapids, 1. The second informal ballot stood:
Stuart, 49, Buel, 10; Peck, 2. The first
formal ballot stood: Stuart, IA; Buel, Is;
Peck, 1. The second formal ballot: Stuart
and Buel, each ID; Peck, 1. The last and
decisive ballot STOOD Stuart, Is; Buel, IL;
Peck, 2; Judge Wing, of Monroe, 1. A mo-
ton declaring Stuart the nominee was carried
but the mover very carefully excluded the
word unanimous" from his resolution.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

w We understand one of our best resi-
dent actors intends committing to memory the
leading article in the Pioneer of yesterday !;
and as soon as VAN LEWIS Theatre opens in
the spring, he will recite it on the stage in lieu
of Bombastes Furioso. 1t will be divided in
to two parts, with intervals of " ten years
supposed between!
1t will undoubtedly draw a house. All
who appreciate the height of the sublime and
the depth Of the ridiculous, will surely be
there Ae'-# ..'... .EF .a" .r r.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22
The Trtbune Lette..

n
As we gave notice yesterday, we insert in
our paper to-day the communication which
appeared in the N. Y. Tribune Of the II tn,
relative to Railroad matters in Minnesota. It
is powerful paper.
1t errs however, in concluding that the ma
jority of the Supreme Court of this State
must necessarily have been corrupt, because
they decided that the language of the amend
ment did not mean that the Railroad Compa-
MES should give erc1usius "first mortgage
bonds ;, in return for the State bond.
= Such decision is believed by the great body
of the original opponents of the 100000
Loan amendment, to be q correct interpreta-
ton of the intention of the Legislature, and
legitimate and fair deduction from the Ian.
guage of the act ITSELF
There is no doubt, that the Railroad interest
in the legislature, especially SO constructed the
law that it should inevitably bear just the legal
construction the Court put uponit: at the same
time that the people, should be mystifed be-
fore the election by the ambiguity of its terms
as to the character land amount of the Sc
curities the State would receive in exchange
| for its bonds.
There was unquestionably "swindle" in
the matter intended from the beginning: but it
is unfair to charge its responsibility all upon the
majority of the Supreme Court, as it is alb
surd to praise FLANDRAB for his interested
and clap-trap dissent, or SHELLEY for his craven
admission of the jurisdiction of the Court
over the question, when every good lawyer
told him he need not obey its mandamus!
He had reason to know beforehand what the
decision of the Court must be, but as an Of
fcer Of one of the Railroad companies it did
not suit him to act up to what he said he be-
lieved was the true interest of the State, and
refuse to issue the bonds unless the State had
a prior lien!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

So If certain outside parties who come
blathering about the .Winslow House parlors
talking about blowing-up the MINNEsoT1AN
Office with gunpowder and numbering its
editor, do not dry up, we shall be compelled
to trot out before the public the evidence in
regard to $4,000 received by certain Railroad
officials for legislative services on behalf Of
the Railroads, at the Extra Session at which
the Gopher Bill was passed |! "g nj ~ I, ssE'@
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

a. The Madison (Wis.) Journal, speak
ing of the contested seats in the Wisconsin
Legislature, says that the resolutions of the
election committee, ousting Mr.. GIBSON and
admitting Mr., McCRAcKEN to the seat as
member from the ST. Croix district were
aoopted by unanimous vote on the after
noon of the 18th inst.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22
The Minneapolis Meeting.

In another column we give the proceedings
of the Minneapolis meeting on Railroad mat
tiers, as far as transpired. We are indebted
to the St. Anthony News for the slip contain
ing the report. If correctly reported, Mr..
Wells remarks in answer to questions put to
him in the meeting, exhibit bad state of
things so far as the Minnesota and Pacific
Company, of which he is Director, is con-
cemed. Corruption in obtaining and dispos-
ing of the land grants as they are at present
enjoyed, to the amount of 1926, 900, appears
to be admitted r.-...a -,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

The Times Of Saturday, has thorough
cry over the aagellation given it by the MIN
NEsoTIAN, and whines and twists about, as if
it was badly hurt. The public may expect
us to reply; but, as Jack Easy said in the
midst of the battle to the sailors, so we say
to them Swat a-bit: we We got bite ("
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22
The Union Meeting ut St. Anthony.

The Union Meeting ut st. ANTHONY.
A portion of the minority of the people who
were defeated at the great Court House Meet
ing in Minneapolis on Saturday evening last,
got together over in St. Anthony, to pass some
buncombe proceedings to bolster up the Rail-
road Companies. See report in another col
umn. The real temper of the meeting, and its
disposition to repudiate, is best shown by the
uproarious rejection of Mr.. SEcoMBE's sharp
nebbed tax resolutions!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

H According to the Times and Pioneer,
the MISNEsoT1AN is now the only paper of any
consequence or power in Minnesota. This is
q TACT we have long suspected They tell US
1t governs even Wall Street! Advertisers
will please take notice, and hand in their "a
yorS.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22
United states senator from Maine.

We learn by telegraph that the Legislature
of Maine has again given to the country the
high craftsmanship and integrity of Hon. VIM.
Pitt Fessenden-re-electing him to the Senate
of the United States for the term of six years
from the 18th of March next. n.. o.. .-aa...
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

W- We are requested respectfully to ask
the Pioneer if itwont take off at least one year
at any rate, from its ten years sealing up of
the fate of Minnesota-just one9 Come
can't we coax you? la.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

W The. House Committee on Naval AT.
fairs have authorized Mr.. Winslow to report
a bill adding twenty additional pursers, eleven
surgeons, and fifteen assistantSurgeons, to
the number already existing IN the Navy. : sg
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22
Mr.. Donnelly,s Lecture.

The Presbyterian Church was crowded
with fine audience on Monday evening, on
the occasion of Mr.. IGNATIUs DoNNELLY's
lecture. 1t is pronounced both able and
entertaining.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

~ Francis G. Wemyss, q well known
comedian, died in New York city, last week
aged 81.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

81 Well executed tens on the Union
Bank Of Troy are being extensively circula-
ted. go -- --s
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

81 All things are as soon prepared in .
well ordered house. ion 10 5aC-5s O. iii
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22


Minnesota was State, and in violation OF
the Constitution submitted to Congress, were
not whit better! To sustain this view, they
had before them also the decision of Judge
DONALDSON, one of our district judges, to the
same effect
9th. The men of Wall Street: beside the
MINNEsoTIAN containing the pledge of the
"Sixty besides the Pioneer with its leader
showing there was no security for the State
and besides the Protest of the Republicans
against the validity of any of the acts of the
Loan Legislature: and besides the decision of
Judge DONALDSON sustaining the grounds of
that protest-besides all these, they had be-
lore them various evidences going to show
tnat the Roads were in the hands of and were
controlled by corrupt men-some of them the
same men who had sunk the Wisconsin roads
10 perditon: and others who were as had
or by their acts had shown themselves even
worse. For instance
otn. lhey had before them copies, and in
some cases the originals of Drafts given to
6'''de members Of the legislature to disnose If
the land grants-or to bride Minnesota direc.
tors to resign to Wisconsin men,
9TH. They had a copy of the contract of
proposals by which responsible parties offer.
ed the Minnesota and Pacific Company to do
exactly the same work on the road that Mr..
CHAMBERLAIN now does, for sevsn thousand
dollars per mile LESS than he is allowed-leay-
ing the strong inference, that this seven thou
sand dollars is PLUMBER FUND to pay the
Corruption Drafts, and the balance to 20 into
the pockets of the managers and officers of
the Road .a-9g , r,sn.
9Th. They had before them evidence tend
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

The "UniOn'' Railroad Tax Meeting at
81. Anthony---Letter from our CORES.
Vpondent. ia
The Detected Railroadites in Councu-7Aey Con-
dole each other, and tGke q Peep into tie Future,
and Jsnd 1t Pregnamt-zney Denounce " their
E"esses-7Aey cont Repwdiate, never-7ney
are sw'prfsed at tho 4" oerdancy" Of como Neso
York pGpers and " dnndhilats" an irresponsible
correspondent-zney Stick to VoU PopuM, VoU
Del, and the "0alaey" Of States, but cont pay
Idees.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

AS we gave notice yesterday, we insert in
our paper to-day the communication which
appeared in the n Y. Tribune Of the II tn,
relative to Railroad matters in Minnesota. It
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

the basis of their action its editor man d;snoss of
himself and has press, taoenty times aoeeE to as
many different parties, without our reminding him
0fthe transactions
The expression by the Pioneer" Even if
the charge was true-and of course it is not''
must charm every one by its naivette and
inconsequence The allegation, that the
mathematical principles - of the Times, are
" freely banded through the city," sustains
what we said the other day, to the same eff.
feet; and, in return, we commend the Pioneer
for its iberality in consenting to allow JOHN
P. Owens ito dispose of himself and his press
twenty times a-week to as many different
parties" without reminding him of the trans
action, provided the said editor will not inter-
fere with similar operations on the side of the
Pioneer! This is to be regarded as an over
ture of peace. 1t amounts to saying, Mis-
ter Times, it is mt any use for us two to be
quarrelling: we are both tarred with the same
stick, and the pot should MT call the kettle
black: you may sell yourself as much as you
please, and we will do likewise but it isn't
worth while for us to be spelling the market
for our wares, and giving that confounded
MINNEsoTIAN chance to hold us up to scorn
and ridicule." Prudent Pioneer! .g-I ri
All the M1NNEsor1AN, however, has to say
about these mutual exposures of character is,
that we were refreshingly surprised to see SO
much of truth in either the Times or the Pr
oneer i: and as an evidence of our being dis
posed to take no unfair advantage from this
quarrel, we now solemnly declare, that we be-
lieve you both to haue told the truth(t) in
what you have said of each other! There
now-can anything be fairer? aJ .asz-a
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

UT tne minnesota q racine railroad Company, that
all the doings OF these Companies that have thus
far come to our knowledge, indicate determine
ton to push on their roads vigorously and in strict
compliance with the terms of their Charters and
that no wholesale charges of fraud and corruption
have any weight with us, unaccompanied by proof
The report of the committee was received
and adopted at once by vote of about hoen-
ty; no one voting against it.
Some one moved an adjournment, as there
was no further business before the meeting.
Mr.. NoURsE, who was heavily loaded with
a speech, moved reconsideration, in order
that the resolutions might be discussed !
Carried. , -.-.-a--r "a
Mr.. NoURsE said these were times that even
an humble man would not be excused in STAY
ing at home, and this was such a time. [ssUm-
bic 7" Nourse.] The companies were doing
well until within short time, when Just as
they were negotiating their bonds a letter an
peared in the N. Y. Tribune, predicting repu-
diation, THAT awful letter, and the negotia
ton was broken off. Then meeting after meet.
ing was held to denounce the companies
They were charged with all sorts of corrun.
ton land don't deny] and one sided reports
furnished to the newspapers. He had written
letters to the papers protesting against their
reports, but the editors would not nnhI;sb
them. Unfortunate Nourse. The comma.
MES were now in the hands of honest men III
This meeting. elected the feeling of this
county on this question: Mr.. North, the
President Of the c. v. Co., said, the senseless
panic which had been raised had been loss
70 the companies of atleast hundred thous-
and dollars. 'A@1 Is IsT 'ts5zgiUo 1
, 1859-02-26
" esfe1'11 .1cg18 Items

I r.x, p,
| 1ooA k1Ax.--a neadless truaE WEE observed
a.of1V as.,nst ~. ~. % h e.'ssoay, .h wnleh lodgee
hesd hsd he.n savsred " .e,nasts, rts. 7iae. ~
bodv. annarantiv w;,h sa,," soap.s'sy r aom tae
ment Tha hojx - ;a sos ~, saMp ius'lu'
~ d.cornnos;.;"! ~! IA. - saea sn aasenseo STATE
caen;.e - idsa,;f .uas Gal u! enos1a % re-
Tbera h,o " sr;@n..IJJ rJ ~ W. p'9!e anssansnR
somarhsrs Nnt'r;5s r,lts. au1s aeep'5 'oo' pla5
1~' e'-03"eSN'S 'S'e oa3e''e'
tR4ssnoPfSas ALIVE n fxBsuAKY.-The Vim
cennes tlnd.) Ga=ests says Is WAS informed By O
, 1859-02-26
sWtscctfustc0.xs Items.


The Burlington Gaze!te don't believe in Pjke's
Peak The editor thinks it is as the name ipdi.
cates-rather Jfshy.
One dollar counterfeits On the State Bank oi
Iowa are being put in circulation through this
and other States. The head quarters Of the pan .
OF scoundre!s engaged in thia business, is said to
vi Burlington.
Tha Iowa Democrat gives description Of the
hrst session Of the District Court, at S,gourney.
Ae6Euk County The temple OF Justice was q
Shed made OF poles and 5rnah. and The Clerk's
Office was loy hut, a few feet distant Hon. Jo-
eeph Williams was Judge, and s. 4. James,
U!etk- There WAS but one building {tha Clerk )
ollce) in the town, and not female in the place.
We wish We had lived there.
BAD Bxo!Nk1sa.-A gentleman started Tes-
terta7 lor Plke'a Peak with u small house. on
wheels: He thought himself fally equipped
s,ga'nst Gil dangers, but unfortunately broke
down before hs reached the top Of the bluffs
such an accident At the commencement of q
loarney looka rather unpropitious.-Darenpor
News.
DxATH TO 0Lp TANXAs1.-A very extensive
euora Is being made 10 get up petition to the
Legislature, praying for the abolition the char-
ter Of the TAmmany. Society, with view to put
On end to the rascs.lties and rogneries hstehsd
IN that fruitful nest Of intrignes. A the Re.
publ'cans are in full power in Albany, under the
lead Of Thnrlov Weed. it is not improbable ,hat
It may be successful. Tamuany, therefore, may
be considered as approaching its end. The old
elnne1s who cougregats there may Us we'll con-
less their t1ns al once, and lprepare1for execu-
tion.-N- !. Herald.
4 BusuwHAckER PE7zr1oS-The editor Of the
Mauch Chunk Gd-est., in bis correspondence
from Harrisburg, gives the following as "true
last week, from Columbia county:
Know all men by the Dresaend that all uho
, 1859-02-26

have never been able to tell. The. theory.
81 *most plaasIEle L 3Iaf ths Bcnator from Fn1.
ton, tue selected candidate of tue Democracy
Tor Governor, aud the acknowledged leader
-pf The party in the Legislature, 1acLs ability
for the place into which lie has been permit.
nitted to thrust himaclf by the mistaken
partiality Of bis friends. And this theory.
though there Is no. consolation In It for the
Democratic mnsses who have been BETRAYED
into the support Of two of the most repre-.
:henslhle measures ever devised outside Of
the Kansas Lecompton Convention, Is un-
doubtedly correct. They will have the salts
faction in revenge Of fixing the failure Of
their schemes upon the shoulders which should
bear it; and Of sending Mr.. Goudy to that
private life which by this time be must be
convinced he ia best fitted to adorn.
, 1859-02-26
1reat Excitement at tLaCrosse-Afriya
OF the lce-3oat from Prairie Uu
Ehien-A Dead Heat for ~. panl.

.. t.A~AA 1ne A@aF0s4e hepublc4u, Esd i
ABOUT tWo O'Clock lsss night, hundreds of our
s!eeptng cltl1ens were called into tha onen air,
p5 me suddea bursting of an uuesrthlv sound
~ II the whole packet creation had bIo1ad thar
Mnlsues simoltaneoualy. For g few moments
mare wa9 great excitement. and a rnnn;nr ~
and fro OF the bootless, hat!ess costie.s nea,,s
VINO were Ill anxious to solye the im6ortsnt
question. "1Fhat's up" Like ths ds,n.hsd
elements OF az ancient rain water barre1 the
aed1menA soon settled to the baton sra ~
leVee Wss soon crowded With astoniah.d sdn;. sne
efs OF the mammoth lcs Boat Wel1 ~, r.;n,..
stare; Tor abe looked like thing RI t;f.' =. 'Kus
la1d noee to shore, with her wslEino annss.sn sne
exposed, and elaEing sway a. Il weary ~ I'VE ~
long oelay. Filkins, the RentlemsniT csn..;Ne .oe
waA in tine spirits, and swear tbe or..t tTapao'
n4at II triumphant success. ~p'1''
hef running tine from Prairie dn rhfa, ,,,..
iour DAYS, being heavily loaded viii ireieht ~ ssS
,of NoI!awestern points. After rcmatninp ~ -
lefee thirty minutes, size made frcok ~ t sue
rvet and as ste left, 1t reminded us nf T,;.p ~
scope view We once had Of hnce land tnr+is
Ihree loud cheers were given b7 tha mn1t;tnJa :.
she departed, md ali seemed hjshIv rlessaS 90 %
cept tue agent Of Burbank's Exnre;a. Tho inws a.
diatt1y dispatched au er4ra for Et Pen1 su,aa,t..
9eq peas uEt lSe Bost, OF jump In tho river u
there and Winoua The gap was rrain,y cinsed ~ s.,
the gaining Of the wugon. Wben 1sst s.ot ~
tbe contestants were going 1t tip md thigh, Mn
,and nip. llttie t1ls side Of Bed Wing aud the
chances were considered a 1eeat in favor OF ihe
boat Much money .ill chsnge bands, "a large
#ozns arc said 70 hare been bet % tie resalt
, 1859-02-26

The late Legislature Of Michigan Passed Reg
Stry iaw to go into operation the next eeetit,n-
The Registers meet ton tho first Monday of Oeto-
ber TO mike list Of electors. and continue in ses
sion at least three days. For the latter ha Of the
week immediately preceding III c1ec.inn, they
shall lte in session to perfect teir ]iss which Its
are to he used by the Inspectors oi Election rho
ate nut TO receive the votes Of any one whose
name is not thereon. TIE Registers are clothed
with sufficient judicial power to carry out the ill.,
tenton Of the Law. ANY person Who IL not ouali.
he! to vote, anu register his name, ls to be fiael
and Imprisoned. No person can be registered OK
cept in tue town or watl in which he ACTUALLY .e.
sides. Certified copies of tile Eegis,ry are 10 lie
furnished to any e!estos on payment Of 50 ceuts
tnF each hundred names. The Town aad County
Clerks are to forward copI1s OF the Registrics 10
The Secretary Of State. 81 that the aggregate nun.
Registers it, the cities get 81 day for their Ser
wees while employed, and IN tie country tte same
pay as Inspectors G: tue ELECTION.