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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
s. The New Efa.ss

In our advertising columns will be found
the announcement of a new Republican news
paper, with the above title, which is about to
take the place of, and extinguish, the Sank
Rapids Frontierman, Democratic press.-
The new paper promises TO be most ably ed
tied Mrs WooD, under the nom de plume of
"MINNIE MARY LEE" long ago earned a rep
utation among literary people, as graceful,
pleasing, pointed writer. Under her editor
ship the Nep Era must become most charm
ing miscellany. Her husband, the Hon. VIM.
Henry Wood, a sagacious politician, under
whose political charge the paper will be val
liable adjunct to the cause Of Repub!icanism
on the Upper Mississippi. Mr.. Wood, for a
few years back, has been Democrat, and
under Perce's Administration was Receiver
of the Land Office, at Sauk Rapids, Benton
county In the fall of 1858 he was elected to
the House of Representatives from the Ben
ton and Stearns district, he running on
mixed ticket, as an Anti-Lecompton Demo-
crat. During the past summer, however, we
were aware Mr. Wood had become wholly
convinced, that on the final success of the
Republican Party in the nation, alone depends
the salvation of the country, the preservation
of the principles of liberty, and the maintain
ance of an honest and equal union of the
States. We are glad to see Mr.. Wood has
now declared himself positively with us, and
is buckng on his armor for the battle of 1860
against the Pro-Slavery and Corrupt Democ-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
The Cierxsh hip Of the House.

We understand Jared Benson, Esq, of
Anoka, the former Chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee during the year ls5s-59
will oe pressed by his friends for the position
of Clerk of the House of Representatives. That
body is under pledge to the People of the
State to accomplish a great deal of work in
the shortest possible space of time. To facil-
itate this purpose, Clerk, who is man of
energy, drive, good reader with a distinct
and clear voice, is a desderatum. Mr.. Ben
son answers all these requisites; and ample
qualifications for the position, has the addi-
tional recommendation Of being true Repub-
lcan who has shown by his works the faith
that is in him. We hope the Republican
members will give Mr.. Benson fair consid-
Grafton for the post.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

SHOW, we are perfectly willing to " drop
the darkie, to use the phrase of our CORE
spondent, the moment that the other side
cease to thrust the darkie in our face.
But we fear Democratic offce-holder
told the truth, few days since, when an old
Whig friend in our presence expressed the
same idea. "Well," said he, "where would
the Democracy be, without the darkie9 We
admit our prospects are not promising, but
We, at least, have all the South united in our
behalf now. Drop the darkie and we would
lose the right bower of the Democratic party.
No, no. Ifyou Republicans can afford to let
Sambo alone, at least, we cannot on our
side" .-..
This, though said in sport, like many other
sportive remarks, contains much more truth
than the usual serious speeches fpoliticians.
sour old Whig correspondent will see, if he
looks closely into this question, and unless
they are willing to be gouged, choked and
trampled on, they cannot drop the darkie."
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

WARDS Ice Boar AGAIN.-The Lacrosse
Union is informed that all things are in read
mess to launch the ice boat at Prairie du
Chen on the first closing of the river. No
doubts are entertained by the proprietors OF
the success of the enterprise. The boat is to
make semi-weekly trips to St Paul. The en-
gine is of sufficient force to draw sixteen load
ed cars Wisconsin, Paper.
We hope Mr.. Wards Ice Boat project
may succeed, as its success would be of in
calculable advantage to the whole Northwest,
and Minnesota in particular. One effect of
rendering all our streams navigable in this
way, in winter, would be to simplify greatly,
and proportionally lessen the cost of, any
Railroad system we might adopt. There is,
however, another plan of an Ice Boat, invent
ed by DIR. A. II. TRow, of Fillmore county, in
this State, the model of which we have seen !;
and which appeared to us to be much simpler
in its details, more easily managed, and eve
~ way more practicable than Wards plan,
Judging the latter merely from the descriptions
and pictorial plans that have fallen under
our observation.
DR.. Trow has been elected member Of the
Legislature from Fillmore county, and if the
state of the weather and the condition of the
ice permits, we should not be surprised to see
him reach the Capitol riding upon small mod
Il of his own machine.
One principal point of superiority in DR..
Trow's Ice Boat, or rather Ice Locomotive,
which it may be more properly called, is the
faculty with which it may be steered, by a
mere touch, obedent as trained horses are to
the reins; and the ease with which it can be
lifted out of the water upon the ice again, in
case of breaking through tat any time.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Brutalftics Of Slavery.

The Wytheville (Va.) Telegraph thus states
thc harbarous treatment of man suspected
of being an abolitionist, who was arrested in
Pulaski county, Va, the other day. One of
the prominent citizens, acting as judge, jury
and executioner, after ordering him to be
hung, very coolly proceeded to execute SEN
tence.
Having hung him till nearly dead, he cut
him down, and gave him a breathing spell, and
when restored sufficiently to undergo another
swing, he was again suspended for few mo-
ments. After having undergone this process
fire times, for each of the insurrectionists, Old
Brown, Coppie, Cook, Stevens and Hazlett,
he was permitted to 90, but not until he had
been admonished if ever caught in this vicin-
ity, he would have to take the sixth and fatal
leap.
1t is said in conclusion, that the treatment
received by this person is but an earnest of
the way in which the people of Virginia will
deal with all suspicious persons!
According to this, any citizen from the
North, peacibly travelling in the State of Vir-
ginia, on his own proper business, and with
out meddiing with slavery in any way, is liza
bic to be siezed-suspected of being an abol-
zionist, without any cause except what exists
in the frightened hearts of the "Shiver-ly,"
and then .ttce times hung up until nearly dead,
and as often cut down, merely as punish
ment for being born in the North! Is it not
fendish? "
For less than this, the nation would declare
war against foreign government. Are we to
stand al this, al quietlyP '-sg- .7aoa s-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

OWNING "nigger' is becoming the cond-
tons of personal security down South. A
Northern pano-tuner, guilty of no crime,
save the travelling about in search of employ
ment, was recently tarred and eathered near
Lowry's in South Carolina, by party of in
dignant citizens, "who had become scandaliz-
ed at his conduct" "flis next route" says
the Charleston Mercury twill probably be
along the line of the South Carolina Railroad.
Turpentine is natural product of that sec
ton"
The above is another specimen of South
ern "comty" towards Northern men. The
Union is valuable institution, under which
Southern Slavery IS petted and northern free
men lynched On suspicion. If there was no
Union, our citizens could travel as safely in
the South as in England or the Fegee ISL
aDdS
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Good Worker.

No man or candidate during the campaign
which has just closed in this State, has rem
dered more real and effective service than our
Lieut.. Governor elect Ignatius Donnelly.
Mr.. Donelly travelled over thirteen hundred
miles, and made forty-nine speeches during
the canvass, closing up with most eloquent
and stirring speech at Saltwater, the night be-
fore election, where he was called out three
times by the enthusiastic and delighted audi
ence, after he had closed his remarks. We
are informed that over twenty five converts TO
Republican cause, were made by that single
effort.
Mr.. Donnelly's nomination was thought
by some, at the time it was made, to be a
weak one, but the service he has rendered
the cause, and the fact that he has run ahead
of Governor Ramsey even, iii many sections,
must, we think, satisfy every Republican
that his selection for that post was most ex-
cellent and fortunate one.-Ninaeapol State
dtlas
We copy the above for the purpose of Civ
ing it hearty endorsement. In noticing the
nomioation of Mr.. Donnelly, we spoke of him
as the coming man" of Minnesota, which
some of our friends hereaway, pronouncing a
little too steep. But, since his speech here, we
believe the universal verdict is in favor of the
truthfulness of our rediction.-AankatoI In
OeDeutleDt
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

~ At the University of Pennsylvania,
Prof. Leida exhibited to the medical class, at
his lecture, an extraordinary thin man by the
name Of Brown, from Falls Township, Bucks
County, Pa. DR.. Lippincott, who introduced
him to the University, informs us that he is
forty three years old, five feet high, weighs
seventy pounds, generally enjoys good health
was actively engaged at all kinds of farm work
till twenty years ago, when this wasting of
his flesh commenced and proceeded very rap
dly, and soon left him in his present attenua-
ted form, with his intellect bright and unim-
paired 80
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
The Straw.Staek War.

The Chicago Press and Tribune asks, if
the burning of a straw-stack in the neighbor
hood of Charlestown, Virginia, creates Wa
terloo panic among the chivalry, what might
be expected to follow severe storm of thun-
der and lightning, or small bit of an earth
quake Undoubtedly two thirds of the State
would go stark crazy, and the balance would
charge the phenomenon on the machin ations
of the Black Republicans. The latest advices
from the scene Of tumult state that the straw
stack had been "put out" no enemy had
been found, but that the excitement had bro
ken out again with tenfold foollshness. Gov.
Wise has gone up to Charlestown with five
hundred additional men. Congressman Pryor
has shouldered his musket and marched as
high private to the site of the late straw stack
Battalians are moving vigorously forward
from all points. Each man acts as though a
private Banquo were pointing his pale finger
and shaking his CORY locks before him. If
relief does not speedily come to the terror in
fected popuIace in North Virginia, there will
be no one left with nerve enough to hang Old
Brown. The only man in jefferson county,
Va, has been put in Jail, and the women and
children outside are at the mercy of straw
stacks
In history this will be known as the Straw
Stack War. 1t will be related that the Com
nonwealth of Virginia was convulsed by the
casual burning of a heap of fodder-that her
military persons were thrown into ague fits
at the sight OF the fame-that instead of
throwing "a few buckets of water upon it, they
telegraphed for the army of the United States
to come and catch the eincendiary-that in the
excess Of vigilance they took each other in GUS
tody, and issued proclamations against ped
lars of tinware-that they gathered from one
place and another thousand armed men and
stationed them in the vicinity Of the insidous
straw-stack. We expect to hear the opinion
brOached before the straw war is over that the
devil set the stack on fire in propria person@,
and that the smell of birthstone was detected
fifty miles from Charlestown.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
An 's Irrepressible,, Extract.

The Richmond Enquirer in 1855 was be
lever in the irrepressible conflict" Here is
an extract from that paper:
Two opposite and conflicting forms of soci
ETY. cannot, among civilized men, CO exist and
endure. The one must give way and cease tc
exist-the other becomes universal.
Ii free society be unnatural, immoral and
unchristian, it must fall and give way to slave
society-a social system old as the world, and
as universal as man.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
From Havana.

CHARLEsTowN, Nov. %:
The steamer Isabella has reached here from
Havana. -.. e. - .. ... "
Marquis Secrini, the new Governor arrived
on the Gath, and was received by grand de-
monstration. He had been sworn in and en-
tered upon the duties Of his Ctfice
The steamer Moses Taylor was at Havana
when the Isabella sailed
The sugar market was advanced.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
cSy- The Dayt..n Lcs.rA.A announces the

-Sy- The Dayton Jcs@~A announces the
sudden exit from that city Of a certain Joseph
lienphiii 20 II forty en.} Of age, nearly six
feet high heavy ser aud dark complexion, who
had gained the uiarriagtHbte affections Of live
young ladies in that city, and swo eIse,Yh re
Three OF the cnurted were widows, one Of
whom homarr;ed and Abandoned whlle the six
other courtships were on hand. 1t is proOa-
ble HempiiiA struck a oee line for Utah.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
WEEKLY MINNESOTIAN'
Vote OF New York.

We have the official result at last, OF the
New York election. The Americans nomiuat-
ed half of the Republican and half Of the
Democratic Ticket. The straight Republican
vote was 251 Ats. The straight Democratic
vote, 22,2O4. Straight Republican majority
22474. Last fall Governor Morgan was elec-
ted by 1900. We take the vote cast for and
against Denniston and Chaplin as the test
votes. The former was supported by the
American Party and the latter opposed by
them:
Dennison, Rep. Comptroller. r..".....5 Sa5 'sas sg
Church, Dem. ........"2zi,Z ,ZV4
Dennistons Majority, 4S,6Ao.
Chap, Rep. Canal Commissioner. 80. .95l ,Es
Simmer, Dem. Am. .....2ol,Ioo
SINNERS Majority. ol4
From these figures it appears that the
Americans cast for the Utica ticket, 24,332
votes.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

~ Lady Peel, wife Of the great Sir Rob-
ert Peel, retired to rest on the night of the
26th ult., in her usual health, and was found
dead in her bed in the morning. Lady Peel
was, in early life, a remarkably handsome
woman, had retained her personal beauty IL
respective of the ravages of that terrible foe
of the sex, time.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

SoRGHuM.-We observe that the Iowa pa
pers estimate that this last season the farmers
of that State have made one million dollars
worth of sorghum molasses, which answers
the place of the imported article, saving that
much to the State. Why cannot the farm
ers of our State do likewise. Sorghum will
ripen in Minnesota as we'll as in Iowa. We
should leave nothing untried to bring the
"balance of exchange" on the other side
of the account.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

W Four men, one white and theee ne
groes, have been sentenced to be hanged for
murder, in Bolivar county, Miss, on the 9th
of December. Scott, slave convicted of muir
der, is to be hanged in Virginia on the 10th of
December. .r %. r.. ....-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

W The will of Richard Randolph, which
dedicated all his property, amounting to s75,
600, to purchasing the freedom of the living
Randolph Slaves in Virginia, has been sustain
ed 1t was his own brother who labored to
break the instrument, upon the ground that
the testator was crazy
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

az The Democratic Governor and State
officers are elected IN Louisiana by from I, .
900 to 10000 majority. Their majority in
the State Senate will be 8, and in the House
25, insuring the election of United States
Senator. It is supposed that Senator Slidell
will be reelected fs. -.-.. "a.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Railroad Case,

CuICAGo. Nov. %
The case of George Bates against the Hi
nois Central Railroad, which has been on tri-
al in the U. S. Court for the past fortnight in
volving the right Of the defendants of their
property in Chicago, was decided to day in
favor of the road. This is the second time
this case has been tried with the very same
result.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

az The last half sheet of the Hastings
Ledger, the Democratic organ, dated Nov.
18th, comes to us with the announcement,
"The Ledger Gone Up!" 1t says:
''The material Of the Ledger office has pass
ed into the hands of DR.. c. P. Adams, who
will issue next week the first number of the
Hastings Democrat. 1t will be just what it S
name implies-a Democratic paper"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

az The Governor of Virginia having re-
fused to appoint day for thanksgiving, the
town scribe of Ceredo, (Eli Thayer's colony)
in Virginia, issued a proclamation, fixing the
24th instant as day of Thanksgiving oy the
people of that town!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
A Hear Fight.

The Manitowoc (Wis.) Pilot, has an ac-
count of the finding of the body Of an Indian,
with his bowels partly torn out, in the woods
of Morristown, Brown county. A little dis
tance from him lay dead bear, which had
been shot through the neck. 1t is supposed
that after shooting him, the bear turned upon
the Indian, and after desperate fight, killed
him after which it died itself from the In
dams ball. The bear weighed some four
hundred pounds.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

W A fort is being erected on Hog Island
Ledge, in Portland (Me.) Harbor. The foun
dation is very solid, and has cost over one
hundred thousand dollars. The works are
to cover an acre and a halt, and to have nine
ty-three guns mounted, in three tiers. 1t will
command all the entrances and the anchorage
ground Of the habor. III ---..c -, q.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

~ In Chicago, on the 2lst, two young
men who have hitherto sustained respectable
regulations, named Samuel W. Arnold and
Charles '. Cady, were held to $4,000 bail
each to answer for brutal rape on young
widow woman named Maria f. Knox.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

lsrThe Illinois Central Railroad Company
have received at its land office, $4,000 thus
far in November. The Hannibal and St. Jo-
seph3 road have sold the same parties in BoS-
ton 100000 of their lands payable in bonds
of the company.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
The Dakota Democrat.

We have received No. 4. of this sheet,
which is published at an interval of eight
weeks after No. 3. "Sam" says he has been
away from home, however, and will do bet
ter hereafter. The number contains some
startling local items, sensation editorials, a
review of the markets, and some original po-
etry
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Terrible Gale at BuHalO..Great Des.
5.. tructiOn of Property.


. .' '.# ....-.. BUFFALO Nov. 26.
A heavy southwest gale has prevailed for
the last "a hours, and it is still blowing with
great fury. The canal bridge on Main street
is so badly damaged that it will have to be re-
built. The iron canal bridge on river street
is entirely destroyed. A number of houses in
different parts of the city have been blown
down. ...
The new breakwater for the protection Of
the southern part of the city, is aln'os,
tirely destroyed, and that portion of the Cit,
is several feet under water.
{ The track of the Niagara Falls division OF
the Central Railroad, is impossible, and the
passengers are carried round the break in
stages. "a s-----. -...-E .H
Travel on the Lake Shore road is uninter-
rupted.
There are but few vessels on the Lake.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Kauss,s TarritOrial Election,

The Leavenworth Times of tbs 18th says
that retnrns official and reported from the
whole Territory, give Parrott (Rep) $500
majority for Delegate in Congress. A poll
was oponed in Denver City, but Parrott re-
ceived l6 majority in the precinct.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
~ Vesuvius is still in a state of erunt;

~ Vesuvius is still in state of eruption
the lava having now reached point three
miles from the crater. The present mouth
was opened Il months ago, by violent earth
quake. 1t is estimated that 2s,OOO,OOO cubic
yards Of lava have issued from the crater du-
ring this eruption. The temperature Of the
lava Is 1000 degrees Farenheit. 4 ----,n !.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
From Brownsville.

~ New ORLEANS, Nov. %.
Moses Taylor has arrived with dates to the
9th, and Havana dates to the 25th.
No Captain General had yet arrived in Cuba
up to the 23d.
Sugars excited, and holders demand and
9 IA.
Brownsville dates to the Goth, report Gen
eral Ferguson as having 300 soldiers and citi-
zens near Porlecburg City, they have closely
besieged, it but no attack had as yet been
made.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
tw- Tho Saltwater Kessenoer claims. tn

w Tho Saltwater Messenger claims, that
"the Saltwater Messenger, the Hastings hde-
pendent. and the Red Wing Republican, took
strong and uncompromising position against
the Five Million Loan Bill before the Minneso-
tian," which it contends, was but "fourth or
fifth on the list" The Messenger further in
forms the public, that Dr. Foster "faltered
and hesitated" on the question
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Late and Startling. from Virginia..

We have still later and more important in
telligence from the seat Of war;" which we
give in another column. 1t is from the Chica-
go JournoL, and so far as we could discover,
"no other paper has the news" The Har
per's Ferry correspondent Of the New York
Tribune dubs the Virginians the "Shiver-
ly." For the base corruption of 'Chivalry'
he should be put under guard at once, and
be lcctured by Gov. Wise.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

az A salt company is boring an artesiar,
well at Grand Rapids, Mich. The Eagle says,
the deeper they 60 the stronger is the brine
they get. They have reached depth of 26O
feet, and the water that boiled up tasted IS
briny AS that of the ocean, aud looked, when
running into and lnlngiiig with fresh water,
ike milk.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

W There are indications now that Secret
ter, the Detroit champion, will accept Tiemans
challenge, and that billiard match will be
played by them soon, in Cincinnati, for ST.
600. 1t is said that Seereiter is preparing
himself with great care. e-~... ......
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
From California.

New YORK, Nov. 2s.
The U. S. Mail steamship Baltic has arriv-
ed from Aspinwall with California advices to
the 9Th inst. She brings $175,OOO in gold
and $50 passengers including the offices and
crew of the United States steam frigate Sa-
rama
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Victoria Bridge.
MONTREAL, Nov. "a.

MONTREAL, Nov. "a. .
The first train of cars ran over the Victoria
Bridge this afternoon. Two of the tubes are
not quite completed, but it is expected that
the bridge will be fully completed and thrown
open to the public about the middle Of De.
cember. ..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
The Virginia Scare.

The "Straw Stack War continues. His
tory has never recorded such ridiculous at
fair, probably, and the Shiver-lry ought to be
getting sick of it themselves Gov. Wise hu-
namely says that it is only to give the Virgin
ia militia experience and practice. Bah!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03

~ The Tammany Hall Democracy of
New York city, have nominated VIM. F. Ha-
vemeyerfor Mayor. Fernando Wood is the
nominee of the Mozart Hall Democracy.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
OF for Washington.

Col Cyrus Aldrich, the Republican Con.
gresham elect from Northern Minnesota, ar
rived in this city this morning on his way tc
Washington.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
Execution Of Ferguson.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. %.
Utah mails of the 10Th brings accounts of
the execution of Thos. Ii. Ferguson for the
murder Of Alexander Carpenter. This is the
first judicial execution ever taken place in the
territory.