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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-12

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PoPULATINa TWO SrArxs IN ONE DAY.--Ths
New London Star of the 6th, states that aftor
the IL O'Clock A. M. train from Boston, via the
lady informed some Of the female passengers
that she was i'll She was taken to the saloon
and delivered of u fine boy. This was In Mas
sachusetts. After crossing the line into Rhode
Island she was delivered of a fine girl. The
boy was named after the conductor, Ira r.
Gliddon. The mother is doing ~ well 40
could be expected, and SO is the Shore line.--
Where is the one that can do better
THE ELoPENESr MAEIA.-The papers are
full of elopements Mr.. Patton, q leading
and married hardware merchant Of Laiay-
ette, Ind, has stampeded with Miss Adeline
Y, married man has eloped with his wife's
sister, as token Of regard for the family.
mother has escaped from vicksburg, Mise,
leaving her husband and children, but taking
5000 "by way OF an anchovy." Her para.
mour Is unknown.
THE FIRST SHoT.-Dates from Busnos Ayrss
are TO the 18th of July. The frat hostile shots
mad been exchanged between the authOrttise
of the Argentine confederation and the ofbceys
of the State of Buenos Ayres. Two Buencs
Ayrean war vessels, running from the city
for Corrientes, were fired on when Oh Rosario.
but sustained little damage. After passing,
one of the vessels seized an Argentine war
schooner, and took from her lot Of war ms.
terial. t
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"MrsrRY LOVES ConPAxY..-At camp.
meeting in East Kingston. New Hsmpsbire
q deputy sheriff was arrested for peddling
cakes and pies without . license. Alter pay
ing his fne--S5 and costs-he arrested Elder
j. v. Hines, for selling second Advent" books,
who was fined like the sherin, but he refused
TO pay and went to jail, confident that the MIL
lennium had not yet come.
QUIox TRrP.--A telegraphic dispatch was
forwarded from Washington, Thussdays -
Atchison, Kansas--Eoing BY express distance
rs,nrnnd ,un niS in rbs nne.smn,sd snaes Of fcur
hours when n Il congidered that the ms.
sage had To Change from several lines. addea
the IN .i dis,apce is he most M M rapid on rec record.
VIA. tnunS murdered on Staten isisnd n. "
on Sunday night, the 2lst ult. He WAS retuSn-
ing from the house Of Rev Mr. Lewis, whsre
he had been TO make presentation Of . wsteh
and chain to the pastor on behalf Of BE ess-
gregation. His head was rightnlly muii1a-
'eo' anu n'' Do.y e...--- ----..-----~-
LII - n'Im IN am instant. with willow hssfsss
on o his feet and upon reaching ne ees.ss, soek
Carried win him. After the performances, he
promised sec the. the eaOwd aO ssi1ae ana' ns a '
- ---.-~--------------------s IS
x.,d 49, ,s.rk - xs hsen warded "a partjee is
~. W. .s,v ~ .hcut m "a for the forme1
Ana a. so for The latter. The prics for ~ =
c1nslosrSS con t a.sss ,s ~ may~tn Portsr Blawisy
- tnt~rested 10 the porf ntraet.
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EI.crRIc TxLEsaArH IN PsnsIA.--A isttes
Get q W Up between the royal camp q ssli.aisA
ond on ,ss sss sss sse july Ths ns sssss
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
The DELINQUENT Tax List.

1t will he seen by reference to the proceed
ings of the Board of County Supervisors on
Saturday last, that that body ordered the pay
mcnt of the Times Office bill, for printing the
Delinquent Tax List not according to law.
The next thing, we suppose, will be the pay
mcnt of the Pioneer bill for the same service
thus making a payment of $1,000 out of
the county treasury for services that should
only cost half that amount. Now we do not
pretend to say who was right, or who was
wrong, in this matter Of duplicate publications
whether the Board of Supervisors or the
County Treasurer-but we will say, that Ell
Their through the incompetency or favoritism,
of one or the other, the taxpayers of the
county are likely to be swindled out of 5000.
That's the way the money goes
Pop-draw your weasel"
This, however, is not the first, and will
probably not be the last swindle that is to be
perpetrated upon them-to all of which the
people will fret and fuine a little over, when
they are called upon for their taxes; but the
matter soon drops from their minds, and they
will resume their accustomed state of happy
indifference.
= We observe that the Pioneer Is profess
sedly indignant at the payment of the Times
bill, and regards it no0, as mere gratuity
to that paper. This is all very we'll, but the
question will come up, Why did you not so
regard 1t last year, when the same imposition
was practi ed on the taxpayers? Can it be
possible, that for the mere pittance NEwsoN
paid you, for the use of your type then, you
we're induced to withhold your honest indis-
nation? 10 us the matter is deeply sugses-
tive?
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
The Cam bridge Election.

We learn that the town election at Cam
bridge, the County Seat of Isanti county, and
the new seat of the Saltwater Land Cf6ce, on
Tuesday last, was holly contested on party
grounds fair stand-up fight between Re-
publicans and Democrats.
Forty-tive votes were polled. NJ. H. AB-
BoTr, the Receiver of the Land Office, was the
Democratic candidate for Chairman of the
Supervisors; and A. B. O'DELL, Republican,
was his opponent, and the latter beat the Land
Officer by one vote The balance Of the Re-
publican ticket was elected, except for Collec-
tor and one of the Constables, on which there
was tie. .
The main Democratic fugler, in this elec-
ton was Gen. WAGNER, the Register-the
same gentleman of whom the Saltwater Dem.
ocrat recently boosted that he would soon
have Isanti County "Democratic-the Gene.
raj had such knack of making converts y
Quite knack it seems, Beaten in his first
battle!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
Signs OF Improvement.

1t is a most significant fact Of the rising
future of St. Paul, that already this reason no
less than thirty-eight buildings Of magnitude,
(brick and stone stores and business houses)
are already contracted for, and many of them
commenced in Third Street alone. From this
TACT, the amount Of building throughout the
entire city can be conjectured. Last year
with all the depression of the Panic, over
three hundred buildings were put up in St.
Paul, and many of them very costly ones.
This year promises much better for US. From
the note of preparation heard on all hands, We
would not be surprised if the number and
character of the buildings would be more than
double that of last year.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09

A TRtE REcoRD OF TxpRovEaEsTs.--Insoo our our
column of yesterday, the following sugges-
lion was made 1@fssE @ssss&
Last season we made note and descrip-
ion Of all the most prominent buildings and
edifces in. the city, as well as many dwellings,
that were put up. We found it difficult, how
ever, in many cases, without spending time
wanted for other duties1 to find out names,
dimensions, &C., correctly. VIII not those
who are now, or intending to, erect buildings,
leave memorandum of the same at this of.
lice? We should be glad to receive such aid,
ana thus have correct chronicle of our.
growth and improvements. -. +. -, =,
A correspondent "a gentleman well known
himself as an enterprising citizen--sends US
'ae following communication, which We accept
as substitute for our plan: -ats.zp >.s1-
- ST. PAUL, April Z, 1862 sa
1" "s Aa'tors Of the Minnesotian: - ..rgyao r'
noCceo IN your paper of to-day, an item
WHEREIN you ask those now building or intend
ing 10 oulio, TO leave at your office memo
randum giving name of builder. dimensions
of building, &C., so that a Correct chronicle"
of improvements might be made. / would
suggest that better plan would be for the
Common Council, as tn other cities, to issue
6asstdlng licenses which should contain regula-
tons limiting builders to certain part Of the
street. say, not o0er seven-eighths or nine
tenths, so as to leave a little chance for the
public to get along without endangering lives.
The blockade Of Third street last year, be-
lore Rewards block, Concert Hall, and q
stone block up town, browns, L think,
woulo serve to show the necessity Of the last
suggested regulation. The travelling public
should be protected against the seltis1tness, If
nothing more) of builders, but so long as there
are no laws regulating their occupancy of the
streets, they will consult their own conven-
fence, instead of the safety of the public. The
licenses would Of course require the name of
builders, location of building, and might be
made to contain dimension and material. and
should be kept in book by themselves, and
thereby correct chronicle" of improve
nents in the city, be always at hand.
Yours, &C., Nil N1Hno.
In connection with the above subject, we
append the report made by AID H. j. Taylor,
to the Chamber of Commerce, in relation to
the number of buildings erected in the Fourth
Ward in the past two seasons. Similar re-.
ports from the other Wards will soon be forth
coming:
-, Wtliam r Marshall, Esq.,, President cfthe
Chamber Of Commerce :
DEAR SIR-By request of j. w. McClung,
Esq, member Of your Board, have pro-
ceeded to ascertain the number, as near as
possible, of the new buildings erected IN the
Fourth Ward of the city, during the years
1867 and 1853. In the year 1857, estimate
the number of buildings at 80, and in the year
1868, the number is "a. | estimate the aver
age cost of each at 81 900, which think is q
low estimate.
Respectfully, H. j. TAYLOR
st. Paul, April 9th, 1859.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
Pixies Peak..-The other Side.

Below we give an extract from the Rich
land Co. Observer written by Geo. w. Faith
formerly resident of that county:
am now going to state to you what I
know to be facts. There were "a men in our
company from Nebraska City when we arriv-
ed there the Sd day Of November. There was
about inches Of snow on the ground which
laid on four or five days. We then had
about six of fine weather for prospecting the
mines-no snow to stop us-so warm that a
man could lie out anywhere Comfortably
There is a little gold to be found almost any,
where on the Platt River, or on the steams
between that and the mountains. We pros
pected scope Of country ~ miles between
the Plat and the mountains 1--WE were about
80 miles below the head of South Plato ard
from Cherry Creek north seventy miles on all
he mountain streams. Our company were
prospecting aft the time WAS there and had
not found to the amount of ten dollars among
the whole As men, up to the time left. The
gold is all fine float or scale gold, SO light that
your breath striking it will blow il away. The
largest piece ever found there will not exceed
25 cts There are now about nine hundred
men in the mines who cOnsader themselves
badly humbugged, and they calculate to make
their money back off this spring emigration,
by building up towns. .--..-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
Massachusetts and the Naturalizatie
LAWS.

Massachusetts and the NATURALIZATION
Laws.
Everywhere the Republicans are speaking
out manfully and indignantly against the re-
cent action of the Massachusetts Legislature,
in submitting to vote Of the people Of that
State propose amendment Of the Constitu
ton whereby foreigners are to be deprived Of
the right to vote for two years after their
naturalization. There is no divided opinion
upon the subject in any Of the free States o.
the Union and it is our deliberate conviction
that even in Massachusetts,, the Republicans
will vote in solid phalanx against it.
The Young Mems National Republican AS
ISOLATION of Cincinnati, have adopted series
of spirited resolutions condemnatory of this
attempt The Republican State Central
Committee of Wisconsin have issued an adj
dress, in which they disclaim, in behalf of the
Republican party of that State, any sympathy
with the Massachusetts, movement, and quote
from the Republican platform Of that State to
show that they are pledged against it. They
conclude by saying: .-,.-a
'Standing firmly upon these principles, we do
not hesitate to declare in behalf Of the Republican
| party of this State that we condemn the passage
ofthe Massachusetts law TO which We have referred
as departure from our settled rules of action we
protest against being in addition uncaled for
and unw!se; and we earnestly entreat the people
Of that State review the action of their represen
tatives, and to efface the single stain upon that
cutcheon. which the Republicans of Massachusetts
have 50 nobly borne"
In our own State, this Massachusetts pro-
scription will meet with less favor from the
Republicans, If possible, than it has met else
where. The Republican State Convention
which was held in this city on the 9th and 1Otf
of September, 1857, resolved, that as thu
Constitution and genius Of our institutions
proscribes no man on account of his religion
or place of nativity, therefore such proscrip
ton is hereby prescribed" We hope to SCI
the Republicans in every State in the Unio'
uniting in solemn and emphatic protes
against the Massachusetts, proposition. -.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09

VA FORGERY CAsE.-Yesterday morning
German, who afterwards gave his name as Sc
bastian Ashfel, presented check for $50 at
the Banking House of Messrs. Dana & White,
purporting to be drawn on that house by r.
Clayton, who has an account with it. The
check was an evident forgery, the writing was
a miserable 'hen-track" scrawl, and the sig
nature no similarity to that of the Mr.. Clay
tor it was designed to initiate. Mr.. Dana en-
quired of Ashfel where he got the check, and
was told that another man had given it to
him, and requested him to draw the money,
promising him part of it for some purpose.
Officer Coulter went with Ashfel, (who SEEM
ed to simple sort of fellow,) and soon found
the person-anothcr German named William
Gruber. He says he found the check on the
street, and sent Ashfel to the bank with it,
in order to see if it was good.
Gruber was arrested and taken at once
before Judge Simons, who, after hearing the
testimony in the case, committed him in de-
fault of $500 bail, to answer the charge at the
next term of the District Court.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
The Slave Z rade I'm Florida.

ASt. Augustine correspondent Of the New
York Times, says the African slave trade is
carried on at the South to an extent not gen
orally suspected. 1t is rumored that two car
goes have been; landed on the Gulf coast of
Florida, and that more of the same sort are
coming The bark Ardanes, the captain of
which was arrested in Jacksonville some time
since, finally sailed from that port with Amer
lean papers, and is now well known to be fill
ed with African stock, either for Cuba or this
coast. Other vessels are known to be enga-
ged in the same business. If the slave trade
is not in reality re-opened at this time, the
indications are that it soon will be, and con.
tinued until the present demand is satisfied
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
improvements Around 81. Paul.

| We have often regretted that So much good
land Immediately around the city should re-
main as the Indians left it, instead of being
fenced and cultivated. The wonderful pro
ducts and profits, of the few cultivated spots
around St. Paul, surprise every stranger, and
they too wonder why it is not all in fields and
gardens. True, much of it is owned by non.
residents, yet large quantities are owned by
our own citizens.
We print in another column this morning
the offer of Col. HEWITT, to rent 23s acres
close to the city, in the direction Of Lake
Como and St. Anthony, in small lots to farm
ers and GARDENERS. Half of it is under cult
walton, and he has successfully tested the ad-
vantage of having land bringing in something
instead of being an expense.
Does it never occur to our citizens, that the
many delightful drives on the avenues leading
out of St. Paul, would be greatly improved
by having neatly fenced and well cultivated
fields line either side? Would it not be well
calculated to impress favorably, the thousands
Of strangers who throng these avenues during
the summer from rosy morn till dewy
ever"
1t is settled that St. Paul sis over the wood
en- age and has entered upon the age Of brick
and stone" The immense stone blocks al
ready commenced this early in the season
give assurance of more and better buildings
than were ever put up here in one season be-
fore, and shall we witness no effort to turn the
generous soil al our very doors to good pur-
pose. instead of leaving it to reproach us in
the face Of every stranger and visitor? Some
time ago, we indicated that our panacea for
all the ills that Minnesota was heir to, was
hard work upon our not hard but very rich
soil And we should like to see the work
commenced first around the capitol of the
of the State, the great empire city of the
North west-and no fears need then be en-
tertained that the example will not radate to
the extremities of the State
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
Important from Paraguay.

New York, April /.
A Buenos Ayres letter of February 9th,
informs the Herald that there is a probability
of the peaceful settlement of our Paraguayan
difficulties.
Commissioner Bowlin had had an interview
with the plenipotentiaries of the Paraguayan
government, and they had expressed an anx-
iols desire for fair, just and peaceful ar
rangement with the United States. They
further stated that they were authorised to
to those with England, France and sardinia,
and were willing to leave to arbitration what
might have against Paraguay.
was to meet the plenipotentiaries at the city
Of Corienties within 80 days. #I J. -'.-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09
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Monetary Matters.

| monetary MattoFos
Prepared soestly by j. Jay Knos 4 o., Bonkers
P@o"i@ Block. Third st>Ss Paul.
The opening of the river is giving new lif
to business in the city. The trade OF st
Paul in most branches of merchandise is tt
be larger the coming season than ever before
Comfortable houses for rent are in demand
and large blocks for business purposes are il
process of erection by enterprizing citizens
who are sure they will be needed for the in
creasing trade. The issue Of new cur
rency in the State, provided that currency
can be received with confidence Throughout,
the State, would be Of course the greatest
benefit to our citizens. The Bankers are
themselves as class more interested in such
an isstfe than any other like number of the
business men. Its for their interest to receive
all currency that can be received without risk,
and as soon as this can be done, it will need
no logic to prevail on them to do so. 1t is a
very natural thing for persons not convers-
ant with business, to suppose that currency is
SStNSCu d. (uC SOuACSic "a ttV DohncS ASSASiy
to depreciate it, or from some freak, or from
some motive of procuring profit
The truth is that the profits in exchange
are made only by doing large business in
currency at very small profit; and any real
profit in the business depends entirely upon
operations of large extent. If one-fourth Of
one per cent profit is made in selling one
hundred thousand dollars of exchange, the
profit is $3.50, provided there is no loss /; but
if there is danger Of depreciation Of ten per
cent on the currency received, the banker
takes risk of loss of ten thousand dollars
for the sale of profit of $3.50, which no pru-
dent man in any community will do. 1t is
much more prudent for business man to do
nothing; and the more business he strives to
do under such state of things, the more GER
tain is he in the end to figure up large losses
than small profits. 1t is useless, therefore,
to attempt either by ridicule, by compulsion,
or by slight temporary inducements, to force
sensible business men into operations that
only can result in disaster. The only way to
make our currency circulate freely is to make
arrangements, even though it may cost some
thing to do it, to have the currency readily
and cheerfully converted at some convenient
point. Then the interest not only of every
business man but every banker will force him
at once to receive it., We are glad to know
that nine-tenths of the business men OF thi,
City now demand that such course should
be taken; and we are glad also to know that
many Of the holders of the bonds themselves
are of the opinion that only by such course
can our currency be used. Once make the
community believe that our currency can and
will be converted and its credit is established,
not only at home but abroad.
Exchange is scarce throughout the West,
and is not readily bought in Chicago and St.
Louis at IL.
Va ouofo
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09

ATTEMPTED TO BREAK OUr.--The two
chicken thieves confined in the Station House
its sole tenants--managed to pick their locks
yesterday, and when Martin, the turnkey,
came in to stir the fire, made rush at him,
no doubt thinking they would knock him
down and escape. But Martin keeps his
eyes skinned since a. like affair about two
years since, and detecting the movement III
tine, checkmated it, by seizing the big oak
poker lying on the floor and hattening the
swarthy thieves out in clever manner
They retreated into their cells and were then
securely fastened.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09

WHO'S SEEN THE Ice BoAT.-This famous
craft must have left for the Lake at a very
early hour yesterday morning, as the thous-
and citizens who went to the levee to inspect
it, were disappointed. Capt. Wizard should
have waited longer.
The great enquiry is now rife-"Who's seen
the ice boat ?" No one is able to tell nor can
person be found who confesses to have gone
to see it !
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09

MUST BE WIDENED.- has been suggested
to us, that the sidewalks of the new Bridge
lack the requisite width to ensure popularity.
Of course we inspected them forthwith, and
found that they are liable to the objection.
being only about five feet wide, whereas to BE-
of general benefit, they should be at least ten
feet wide, for the same reason that the AVN
ing posts were tabooed. 1t never can be
popular promenade, being adapted to the use
of the 'lOrds of creation only, and inaccessi-
bic to ladies.