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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

DemocrAtic EIection Frauds I'm Maine.
The northeastern part of the State, of
Maine, constituting the county of Aroostook,
is "a wild and sparsely settled district, within
which there have been intimations from time
to time, of extensive frauds practiced on the
elective franchise, by the friends of the Ma.
tional Administration. The peculiar town.
ship and plantation organization in vogue
there since 1910, has afforded special facilities
for operations of this sort. Last fall, a des-
perate effort having been determined on to Sc
cure the return of one or more Administration
men to Congress, the business was SO greatly
overdone as to excite general attention. A
committee Of the Legislature, specially raised
to inquire into this matter, has recently re-
ported. The New York Euening Post gives
the following satisfactory summary Of last
alrs transactions in this line, as disclosed by
the committees report:
The principal fraud appears to have been
perpetrated in Hancock plantation. One hun
dred and sixty six illegal votes were given,
and the residence of one hundred and fifteen
persons, whose names are returned as having
voted, could not be found. Large sums of
money were expended in all these plantations,
and paid directly to the voters at so much
head. Liquor was freely supplied, and at the
polls in Hancock plantation great numbers of
the voters were drunk, and some of them
stripped themselves to the skin and capered
about in the sight of women and children
Here, too, all the Republican voters were
driven from the polls, and their lives threat
ened.
In Hancock, Mr.. Dickey, Custom House
officer, examined the votes and arranged
them to his liking, after the style of his fel-
low partizans in Kansas, who made such ef-
fective use of candle boxes and the Cincinnati
Directory.
In Madawaska, a Custom House officer
stood all day over the ballot-box, counted and
declared the votes ......
In Van Buren the voters were expelled from
the room while the votes were counted, and a
Mr.. Hammond, an alien, aided in counting
the votes. .s. .l ..|.
All the Democratic votes, in clear violation
of the law, were printed on blue paper, to
insure a performance of contract on the part
of the paid voters.
All the legal requirements regarding the
manner of conducting elections were fragrant
ly disobeyed, and the Collector of Passama.
quaddy was himself in the field, making use
of those appliances, so familiar to the party,
headed by the author of the affecting Fort
Duquesne letter.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
The Reason fO44 ThS io4tfsfsfoh 81 cuba.

The Reason fUf fhs S4aisfsfoh of cuba.
Senator Brownn6 of 81 Mississippi, in his late
Tammany Hail speech, stated the true reason
why the South and the Democracy desire the
acquisition Of Cuba, l'e Ws so0nte Cuba for
the ertensio'a Of Savsry::" Senator Brown is
correct The New York Fleming bst gives
IN brief, an abstract Of the project Of a treaty,
offered to Mr.. Perry, late Secretary Of Lega-
tion-at Madrid. The paper containing the Of
fer has been abstracted from the fles in the
office Of the Secretary of State but, ffortuo
nately, its contents were made known to ma.
ny prominent gentlemen, before the theft
took place. Says the Post ::ad"amli oil nHdl
In the project the most liberal oyert1rres, /
were made, not only for the settlement of all
past MISUNDERSTANDING gs-but for the creation
Of the very tribunal for future adjudication
which Mr.. Marcy, on the part of the United
States, had proposed, and which Mr.. Buchan-
an repeated. The mother country consented
to transfer to the Governor General of Cuba
plenary powers for negotiation and settlement
of difficulties, which was all that our govern
ment had asked in the promises. More than
that /: an unrestricted trade with the island
was rendered to us in the same programme.
which, if it had been carried into effect, would
have answered every purpose of our COM
merce. Spain was willing to grant, with a
liberality unusual for her, and indeed with a
liberality which would have been remarkable
in any nation, the completest reciprocity of
navigation. She was willing to open the ports
of Cuba to our ships and our commodities as
freely as to her own ships and her own COM
modities; we had only to receive the sugar,
coffee, tobacco and oranges of Cuba, to COM
pei Cuba to receive in return our cotton and
woolen fabrics, our agricultural products, our
fish and whale oil; and, to all intents and pur-
poses, the continent and the island would have
been as much one Commercial ly, as they could
be under any b"nd of political annexation, or
as they are said to have been geographically
thousands Of years ago.
The advocates of immediate acquisition,
"peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must"
were wise, though scoundrelly, in suppressing
document, which, if published, would have
at once nullified the principal ostensible rea-
sons which they urge in justification of their
policy. . ' 'E'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
Romance of the Age of Seventeen.

Romance of the Age of seventeen.
The Paris correspondent of the Boston Con-
rier writes
There is yet romance in the Bois stabs
are still made in the region of the heart =
purses are still emptied-but now for the last
romance of the figure II.
A young Roman accompanied by rosy
Parisienne is observed daily in the Bois, rid
ing behind a pair of iron gray horses. Moth
ing singular in this, certainly, but the panel
of the calash displays an elaborate coat ofarms,
with the cipher II raised in gold on blue
ground. A crown is likewise discovered, for
NJ. Carrandini (such is the hero's name) is a
Roman Count. Anthing peculiar in that fig
gure II, think you? Listen.
The father of the Count arrived in Rome
at the age of II, with seventeen baioccht in his
pocket. From garcOn de safe he rose to the
position ofporter, and then became cicerone.
With his earnings, amounting to 100 crowns,
he opened small cafe. Selling it at later
period for 1900, he built hotel, which he
kept for II years. He next became interest
ed in the grain trade, made II voyages to the
East, s.r,a,svl colossal fortune within Sec
ond period Of II years, and finally retired to
Odessa.
Remarking the happy influence of the
figure II upon his destinies, he applied it in
everything All his business transactions, all
his voyages were commenced on 18th of the
month owned II vessels, brought II
chateaux. Strange to say, he died at the age
of II, leaving II millions to his three child
rem. His eldest son bought Roman title for
the sole purpose Of displaying coat of arms
which should immortalize the famous number
In order to propitate the presiding genius of
his father, he married young girl of II on
the 18th of Dec. last. He had long search
ed the Champs Elysees for site where his
hotel Gin contemplation) could have the num-
Der II. Perseverance has rewarded his ef-
forts-he has found just such a spot in the
Rue des Vignes-17 friends dine with him
weekly, and he is determined that neither his
wife nor himself shall outlive the II years
of his father. This is an over true tale" !"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
CONT EN- TIM Il MT.

The world is not so bad world,
AS some would like to make it;
Though whether good or whether bad,
Depends on how we take it;
For if we scold and fret all day,
From dewy morn till even,
This world will ne'er afford the man
A foretaste here of Heaven.
This worlds in truth as good world,
As e'er was known to any
Who have not seen another yet
And there are very many:
And if the men and women too,
Have plenty of employment,
Those surely must be hard to please
Who cannot find enjoyment.
This world is quite clever world,
In rain or pleasant weather,
If people would but learn to live
In harmony together;
Nor seek to burst the kindly bond
BY love and peace cemented,
And learn the best of lessons vet,
10 always be contented.
Then were the world pleasant world.
And pleasant folks were in il.
The day would pass most pleasantly
10 those who thus begin it.
But if we scold and fret all dav
From dewy morn till even,
This world will me- er afford the man
A foretaste here of Heaven.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

Mrs. Francis D. Gage of st. Louis, has
been spending the past winter in the city OF
New Orleans. She visite& one OF the pens
while there. Below is an extract from her
description: ..
-"In corner sat young girl, straight,
slender and fragile, with skin quite as white
as some of the tanned compilations of the
Middle States-not that tawny white that so
often marks the mixed races, but q clear bru-
nctte, with the rich blood flashing through
| the transparent skin, and making her cheeks
| glow Her hair was brown and soft, and
curled at the ends. 1t was short, after the
present school girl style, parted on the top
of the head, and had not the burnt appear
ance of an African. Her eyes were neither
black nor blue, nor yet hazel they were
soft, dreamy and expressive. '..tt ~. ...'
us that light girl for sale ?" | inquired Of
the keeper. '7'-! = 1''..'.'
Which one, madam? The sohite one !?
Yes, madam. Julia, come up here. Speak
to the lady,"
Julia, essayed to speak but failed -only a
sigh chm was heard. struggled to choke
down the wrath of spirit that was rising
within me. ...-.. ...a ...J
"Julia, what can you do ~ 80
81 can wait on the table, sweep, clean, dust
take care of parlors and children. and sew
some" a = '-r. ~
"Can you do any house-work, wash and
iron ?''
"Never did, ma'am-speck me can
learn yet fine tries, Pm young yit, only
fourteen"
" Yes, Madam, she can learn-she's from
good family, madam-been well trained
excellent habits, madam-moral, madam
Many gentleman would give more than the
price Pm asking" he added in whisper. l
felt as if serpent had stung me. "But l
would rather sell her to some one that will be
kind and mother to her."
"What do you ask ?" Iasked.
"Only fifteen hundred; she's cheap. You
won't get another such piece of property in
the city for that price,"
Where were you raised -
I" In the Red River country"
Will you take her, madam ~
"No; good bye, Julia"
walked out thought should choke
that the breath would leave my body before
could reach the outdoor air. That beau
tiful girl piece of property That stall
wart, sensible man a thing. That room-full
of human beings to be sold to the highest bid
der
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
From the Independent March "a.
New York Money Market.

The market shows continued ease, and the
rates for loaning money are low, being 4 to
SO cent and mostly at 4. The bank state
ment is unfavorable, the loans having been
largely increased, mostly, however, by ad-
vances on United States securities, (the new
loan and Treasury notes) while the specie has
decreased. Theh banks have $7,OO0,OOO in
specie less than last year, while the loans are
$4,000, 900 greater, and demand liabilities
S12,OOO,OOO greater. Nevertheless the su-
perabundance of money is very great, render
ed so by the extreme anxiety of the banks to
extend their line Of discounts. Every step
in the direction will necessitate greater con-
traction sand by-and by. The Custom re-
ceipts are large and these, with the foreign de-
mand for gold, more than absorbed the Cali
fornia receipts of last week. The Treasury
received S97O, 900 more than it paid out all
the week ending March 10.
The market continues easy from the alb
sence of any heavy amount of good paper
The rates are easy and steady at 5@6 per
cent for first class names, and 6@7 per cent
for second-class.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

w A waiter was examined the other
day, before one of our courts We annex
the testimony; .A .- -ta.f. +.
,."Your name is Flunkey, believer
"Yes, sir, Robert Flunkey." ..,..
ant is no gentleman What makes you think
SOP" Ea.' #-i- nu.l..----. "'"
"Cause, sir, he always says, thank you,'
when hand him mutton chop or even bit
Of bread. Now, real gentleman never does
this, but holiers out, '79'i'o1 -
"Here, Bill, get me mutton chop, OF will
throw this pepper-box at your head You
can't deceive me with gentleman, your wor-
too many of them at the race-course."
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
Advance i'm Price OF Slaves.
The New Orleans correspondent of the N

Advance i'm Price OF Slaves.
The New Orleans correspondent of the N.
Y. Times writes that journal as follows:
No ospecies of property has felt the effects of
active state of affairs more sensibly than ne
groes. The average price of field hands may
be stated at 81 800, and the tendency is up
ward. All negroes sell for 81 ,750 to $4,000.
These rates were reached but once before,
and that was during the speculative times of
1886, and which were not of long duration.-
The rates now, however, are the consequence
of an actual necessity and demand. One of
your Southern correspondents stated, not long
since, that the Mississippi Valley was drawing
the negro population from the Atlantic States.
This is true, and to such an extent are the
richer planters of aforesaid valley interested
IN this species of property, that many are be-
ginning to think there is danger ahead and that
it is time to stop. In several of the Louisi-
ana districts there are ten blacks to every
white man, woman and child, and it has be-
come necessary to keep up the district police
and guard. l.aa Ill :. rea--.l... 70. :, ..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
Republican Paper I'm California.

The San Francisco Daily Times made it's
appearance on the 2sth ult., as a Republican
organ, with Chas. A. Washburn, as senior
editor, Frank Soule as associate editor, and
VIM. v Wells, as local reporter. The first,
is brother of the Congressional Washburns !;
the second has held number of public posi-
tions, and is one of the authors of the Annals
of San Francisco; and Wells, though mere
itemizer, wrote the last book of. Travels in Hon
duras, published by the Harpers, and first
gave to Walker the idea of Nicaragua, and
made arrangements for him to 60 there hon.
orably, as he might have DONE The Times is
good paper, and it is supposed to be perma-
nent, 450 Republicans have bound themselves
to contribute one dollar week each to its
support. This, with the receipt from its SUBJ
scriptions and advertisements, and the ability
of its editorial department shoul secure sue
cess for it.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES,

We will not speak of years tonight;
For what have years to bring,
But larger floods of love and light
And sweeter songs to sing?
We will not drown in worldly praise
The kindly thoughts that rise;
1t friendship owns one tender phrase,
He reads it in our eyes.
We need not waste our schoolboy art
To gild this notch of time;
Forgive me, if my wayward heart
Has throbbed in artless rhyme.
Enough for him that silent grasp
That knits us hand in hand,
And he the bracelets radiant clasp
That locks our circling band.
Strength to his hours of manly toll!
Peace to his starlit dreams!
Who loves alike the furrowed soil,
The music-haunted streams!
Sweet smiles to keep forever bright
The sunshine Oh his lips,
And faith that sees the ring of light
Round Natures last eclipse!
FROM tile Atlantic for April
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
W WASHIN G TO n.
By ELIZA COOK.

Land of the West! though passing BRIEF the record
of thy age, ---.... '.-
Thou hast a name that darkens all on history.
wide page.
Let all the blast of fame ring out-thine shall bt
Let others boast their satellites-thou hast tn.
planet star. - -
Thou hast name whose characters of light shal
49,, ne'er depart; '1 ~
lis stamped upon the duilest brain, and warms.th,
war-cry fit for any land where freedoms to b,
Won, :
Land of the West. }. stands alone--itis tbv Wash
ington! : : '',- ''','--
Rome had its Caesar, great and brave; but stain
was on his wreath:
he hved the heartless conqueror and died the ty-
rants death
France had its Eagle but his wings, though lofty
Were spread in false ambitions fight, and dipped
in murders gore .woa'p ra2f
Those hero-gods whose mighty sway would fain
Who flashed their blades with tiger zeal, to make
Who, though their kindred barred the path. still
hercely waded on ...-.r...'' t.'.' !.
Oh, where shall be THEIR "glory" by the side OF
Washington?
He fought, but not with love of strife, he struck
but to defend:
~AAN ~ hS uineo peopie ioc, nc oouSut W De
friend.
He strove to keep the countrys right, by reasons
gentle word, "
And sighed when injustice threw the challenge
sword to sword
He stood for liberty and TRUTH and dauntlessly led
ill shouts of victory gave forth the name of
Washington,
NO car a,S Of Triumph bore him through city filed
NJ
NO groanng eaptives at the wheels proclaimed him
de bk bfoke & the gives of slavery with strong and
And cast no sceptre from the links when he had
crushed the chain
de saved bis land, but did not lay his soldier trap
10 change them from the regal vest and don the
kingly crown.
Fame was too earnest in her joy-too proud of such
SON
10 let robe and title mask noble Washington.
England, my heart is truly thine-my loved, my
native earth;
The land that holds mothers grave. and gave
that mother birth
Oh, keenly sad would be nv fate that thrust me
And faltering my breath that sighed, farewell for
But did dd meet such adverse lot, would not seek
Where olden heroes wrought the deeds for Homer's
songs to tell.
way. thou thou gallant ship, I'd cry, and bear me
;ut be- r me from my own fair land to that of
Washington!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
Isthmus Ship Canal.
r PANAMA, March l9.

Y = = n -||.T PANAMA, March 18
On the 18th instant, the Panama Railroad
Company's steamer, Columbus, arrived here
with the Central American mail.
Mons. Belly, with large number Of engi-
neers went to Greytown, in the English steam
er Of the 11th, for the purpose of commencing
the preliminary surveys of the canal. . In
tins suite was ''live Prince" who acts as
military comnnandante, a "chief de cusin," }"
WI win ms assistants and three laundresses.-
Inc party had thirty tons of freight on board,
nciuong instruments, provisions, &c. So
you see they are prepared for long cam.
paign. - ty.7 ,si0e - i
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
Southern Michigan Railroad.

A report will be made, we understand, in a
few days by the Southern Michigan Railroad
Company of the result of the business of the
fiscal year. The result, we understand, will
show that the road has earned the interest on
t anE sns ase s1sadnpS anS tspsdsss @ RESIDE
account of road repairs, &c. The track equip
age, &C., are reported to be in first rate order
the current fiscal year will enable them at
least to earn the dividend on the guaranteed
stock. The great embarrassment of this
concern is its floating debt, which is about a
million of dollars, and wich is being slowly
settled.-N y Tribune. .-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
Destruction of Duxbury Hall by Fire

Destruction of Duxbury Hall by Fire.
This fine building, at Chorley, Lancashire,
England, was the residence of VIM. Standish,
Esq, and has recently been almost totally de-
stroyed by fire. The Boston Courier says:
This ancient and stately residence, for CEN
turies, of the Standish family, has connec-
ton with the history of the famous Puritan,
Captain Miles Standish. Captain Miles STAN
dish was born in Chorley, which Duxbury
Hall is situated, and, according to his own ac-
Glands and livings surreptitiousy detained
for him." Duxbury, Mass, where Captain
Standish settled after fighting the battles of
the Puritans, was named after the seat of his
ancestors, and a representative of his descen-
dants, some years since, visited England to
make good the American Standish claim to
the estate, but without effect.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

EIGHT CHILDREN AT BrRTH-About five
months since, the wife of Jacob Abbott liv-
ing about ten miles east of Golconda, in Pope
county, G. w., presented her husband with
eight pledges ofaffection at one birth. These
children survived until six weeks old, when
two of them sickened and died. The remain
ing six are still living and thriving finely
The whole eight were very small specimens of
humanity when ushered into the world, as
might have been expected This statement
isiterally true; tbs vouched for by numbers
of respectable witnesses who saw the child
ren.-Lockport, NJ T., Jour. -,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
SING Us AGAIN THE OLD SONGS.
BY OWEN G. WARREN.

Old songs are old friends, and though hom ely
We love them, we cannot tell why;
And even their look, speaking dumbly,
Oft calls forth a tear from the eye.
Though simple the strain, and old fashion ed,
We love them and shall love them still;
Far more than bravuras impassioned,
Though given with vocalist's skill.
Old songs are the memory of morning,
All tinged with its rosiest rays;
And with them weihail the returning
OF the joy of llfe's earlier days.
The loves that we loved, and the feeling
That dwelt in the bosom of yore;
All, all with the gentle strain stealing,
Come back to existence once more.
New songs for the banquet and festa-
New dances for misses just out
New robes for the votive of Vesta-
- New modes for the seasons first route;
But if we would recall early hours,
And the joy that to memory belongs,
And the time we walked but on flowers,
U, sing us again the old songs.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
distractions at the Mouth of the Mis-
RiAaippf.

The N. o. Delta, alluding to the doleful re-
marks of the Northern Journals on the alleged
filling up of the mouths of the Mississippi,
states that the detention of so many vessels
at the present time, at the bars, is not occa-
stoned by a diminution of water, or by an
accumulation Of mud, but by the increased
draught OF water required by vessels of great
er burden than those formerly used in the
trade "Ten or fifteen years ago" says the
Delta, "a ship carrying $500 bales of cotton
was not thought of for our commerce. Now,
1000 and 5000 bales are common cargo.
and there is q ship now loading at our wharyes
which will take 1000 bales"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
The DAILY NEwsPAPER.-Some one. y

The DAILY NEwsPAPER.-Some one who
appreciates newspapers says:
"Salutary as the physician, edifying as the
parson, refreshing as the morning de ", fsg-
rant as the flowers, and punctual as the milk
man, drops in upon the vacant or weary man,
morning or evening" the daily newspaper. A
great institution Mighty product Of the toll
of editors, reporters, correspondents and
compositors - - ,r -.,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

~ A lady, who began to get weary of
me criticism of party Of gentlemen on crino.
line, exclaimed. $50 long as hooped skirts
keep foolish people at convenient distance.
just so long they should be tolerated.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

E Byron was disenchanted when he
saw his enamorata eating. In other words
he faltered wheh youth and beauty were at
steak
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

az Says country girl, describing her
country home, we raise our own fruit and
vegetables, make our own pork, lag our owe
eqQs. LIE -''
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

~ Buffer complains that the opera gives
him singing in the ears.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

country. .,T l-..,f r......t.
100 pounds of -four, ...
2 barrels of whisky, .....
so pounds of bacon,
35 pounds of tobacco,
60 gallons of whisky, .
100 pounds of venison,
80 demiohns of whiskey,
2 boxes of dried herrings,
/ barrel of whisky,
l barrel of crackers, ..! .
2 cases of whisky,
25 pounds cf smoking tobacco,
35 gallons of whisky,
8 barrels of pickles,
i barrel of whisky,
II quart mugs. ......
1t is thought that this stock will carry
through company of six persons 1t is
thought they may require little more whis-
ky--in which event they can be supplied at
the numerous wood-yar on the road.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

~ The Height of Coldness-The top of
Mont Blanc .s ~;ggi'aD % ..gisai-r,.-, (
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16

az An editor considers his room better
than his company. '" -'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-04-16
An Outfit.

An exchange gives an inventory of Pixies
Peak outfit. 1t may be interesting to COM
panies now forming in different sections of the