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St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
SDtXiess Eand.S

The most popular tune since the publ
cation of "Old Folks at Home" in the
United States, is the plantation negro mel
ody of "Dixie's Land" Throughout the
Eastern States tits creating perfect .tu-
rore tits played and sung everywhere, by
brass bands, string bands, orchestras and
serenaders-is wbistled by ragged urchins
in the streets, and by calliopes On steam
boats, and forms one of the chief attrac-
tons in the musical soireeS of the parlor.
During the visit of the Prince of Wales
to the st Louis Fair, it was alternated with
.'God Save the Queen" "Ya ankee Doodle"
'Hail to the Chief" Hail Columbia" and
other national airs of the two countries.
At the Douglas demonstration at Indian
apolis, there were eight brass bands pres.
ent, vieing with each other in the perform
ance Of this stalking" melody.
An amusing anecdo.e is told in regard to
it, which happened lately at ST. Louis
theatre. The orchestra played it, when
the curtain rose and the play began. But
the audience would not listen. The cry
of "Dixie" ran through the house from pit
to gallery, completely drowning the voice
Vi tlt dCIpE. llt ilduC SCNtidl lilcncCtudl
attempts to be heard and left the stage
The old manager appeared, flushed with
anger, and in an excited voice exclaimed,
"Gentlemen, what means all this ilman-
nered confusion? What do you want?"
Immediately hundred voices cried out
'Dixie.n "Well," said the manager, ''you
can't have it. You've had Dixie once to.
,,;obt ord vo,,'II have SDixia' no roora'
He retired to the green room, and the
actor again appeared. But it was no use.
A deafening shout for s'Dixie" met him
from the audience, and after stammering
and suffering for aIfew moments,he be left the
stage. The curtain dropped, the orchestra
played 'Dixie," and the play progressed
without any further interruption.
Leavenworth Herald.
The Claw monument at Lexington.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
A Goddess Universe.

A man may, for twenty years, believe
in the Immortality of the soul; in the one
and twentieth, in some great moment, he,
for the first time, discovers with amaze
ment the rich meaning of This belief. No
one in creation is so alone as the dencr of
God; he mourns, with an orphaned heart
that has lost its Great Father, by the
corpse of nature, which no world spirit
moves and holds together, and which
grows in its grave; and he mourns by
that corpse till be hi,uself crumbles off
from it. The whole world lies before him
like the Egyptian sphinx Of stone, half
buried in the sand; and all is the cold iron
wash Of tormes eternity. Jean Paul.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
A Hard.ShelI Sermon.
BY TIE REVEREND SLITHERToN SLATHRR.

Bretsering, Saints, and SianerS-ah -
It's sum time sence yore beloved paster
has slung the Scripture at yore pore on
,sarfStifed heds. He's not been wraslin
with Satan somewhar else tho. No, breth-
ering Thar's paster for every flock,
and the subscriber never mixes in with
outside fights. I've been trainin for the
fall an winter season--a preparin fur to
give old horns and spear tail another mill
in this hyar twenty-tour foot ul-pit I've
been gatherin muscle an gettin my house
in order, for such fight as yo never
dreamed of, and if | don't split old Satin's
huffs up plum to his knee jnts and putt
up his shelters, it wont be fur want Of
wind and bottom-that's so.
Yore pastor has been a rustykatin at
Newport--ah, whar be drunk old port
ah, at the White Mountains whar the
dinner were black, and at the Sulphur
Springs-ah, whar the devil war to pay,
and ginerally collected all wanted, and
down thar at Cape Cod-ah, whar the cir
culation meejum ar fish scales and lobster's
eyes fyes, brethering, thar's whar I've
bin. I've been a lookin at sin in all its
shapes. I've eat with it, drunk with it,
loafed with it, but haint brought none of
it home with me. Nary a wunce. They
couldn't spare morsel of it in them places.
1t war a luxury.
met Satin thar, but didn't tech him.
It's no uce tacklin him in hot weather.
Never tackel an enemy on his guano hill.
Wait ontil you catch him away from home.
Ketch Satin in the cold wether, and it's as
good as hip holt in wrastle with Jar
seynian. But knowed that the mint the
old feller got through a collectin his dues
thar, he'd make tracks for yore neighbor-
hood / knowed that when opened my
fall season hyar, I'd find him ready for the
fight, and a good menny of yore pore,
msserbel sinners and backsliders, reddy to
so yore pile on him. But you'll lose yore
money. A parstor who's had Junne, jew
lye and Orgust toe train in, and hez been
practicin with the dunn bells of revela-
ton, and punehin his mswleys inter the
san. bags of Genesis, and gettin up his
Neheycudnezzar ginerally, amt to be putt
rdowfby passel Of onbelievin heethen-
ah No, not ef the parstor understands
his constitushun, and wears spiked bro
gans to provide against slippin up on the
bannanner rhines of temptation which sin
throws in his way-ah!
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
How They Fail,

1t is seldom that young man sets out
in life with determination of living VIC
iously. His intentions are correct enough,
but be is weak. He mingles with men
older than himself, with whom it is graft
fying to his vanity to associate. He finds
among them habits Of thought, expression
and action, which in his very soul be
loathes; but he is weak how can he re-
sist the evil. Nay, how can he avoid
taking part in it, unless he wishes to ap-
pear singular, and become the subject Of
his companions ridicule? By degrees the
unfeeling or obscene conversation Of his
companions becomes less disgusting and
more palatable at length words that
would have made his cheek tingle with
shame, or stung bis conscience with re-
morse, become the woof of his CONVERSE
ton. The licentious thought, the coarse
expression, the blasphemous oath, is well
coined with smile, and he is ready to
sneer at others, whose Ipqral nature is
4 90 IC43 PUB q
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
AUTUMN WOODS.

Ere in the Northern gale,
Tie summer tresses OF the trees are gone,
The woods of autumn, all around our vale,
Have put their glory on.
TIE mountains that infold,
In their wide sweep, the coiored landscapes
round,
Seem groups OF giant Kings, in purple and
gold,
That guard The enchanted ground.
IIosn, the woods that crown
The upland, where the mingled splendors glow,
Where the gay company OF trees look down
On Sle green fields below.
Ny steps are not alone
In these bright wa.ks: Tie sweet southwest, at
Flies, rusding, where the painted leaves are
shown
Along the winding way.
And far in heaven the while
The sur tba, sends the gale to wander here,
fours ont 90 the quiet earth his smite.--
The sweetness Of the year.
Where nov the solemn shade
Verdure and gloon, where many branches
meet
sss ssatsl. ,saee he pess,s ,ssf s,.ss uasr made
The valleys sick wl,h beatS
Let in through ali .he trees
Came the strange rays; the forest depths are
bright;
Their sunny colored foliage, in the breeze,
fwinkieS ike beams u light.
The rivuiet, late unseen,
Where pickering through the shrubs ia waters
run,
Shines with the image of its golden screen,
The giimmegings Of the sun.
But meath Won crimson tree.
Lover 10 listening m,aiJ might breathe his
faIue,
Nor marx, within its rUSeate canopy,
Her blush of raaiden shame.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
NOW SLEEPS THE CvswS0N
- PETAL.
BY ALFRED TEANgSoy.

Now sleeps the crimson peal, now the white:
Now waves the cypress il. the IIaIace walk
Now winks the goIdtn In ilie porphyry font
The hrehy wakens; waken thou with me.
Now droops the milk-whise peacock like ghost,
And lake ghost she elintners unto me.
Now lies the earth all Danae 10 the stars,
And ali Thy heatt lies open unto me-
Now slides the silent meteor on, and leaves
A shining turrow, as thy thoughts in me-
Now folds the lily all herjsw eetness up,
And slips into the bosom OF the lake;
So fold thyself, my dearest, thou. and slip,
Into my bosom aud be lost in me.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
SEID- WDtsDS.

Twas nothiUg-a mere Idle word,
From careless lips that ir!i
Forgot, perhaps, as soon as said,
And purposeiess as well.
But yet. as on the passing wind
Is borne the little seed,
Which blooms nnheedcd, as a Hover,
Or as noiSciess weed
So often viii! single word.
Enknown, its end fulfill,
And bear, III seed, the flower and fruit
OF actions good or IL,
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

The complaints OF 9TH in the streets are
numberleSS; but if street filth was the
only filth in ChrisiendOm, how soon We
might be rid of it. 1t is bad enough, all
will admit, but not more precious than the
socIGi filth with which we are contaminated
at every corner. Man oyerreaching man in
business, and Dragging about it toa crony;
preachers insisting on morality ir the pull
pit, and in some secluded places prac,is-
ing the opposite Of their sermons; clerks
giving short weight and short measure :;
capitalists preying upon the necessities of
the unfortunate man who is trying to save
a home; Judges dodging justice because
friei.,i or party interests will be served :;
u,,n of the law urging on the suit Of wrong
ag inst right; officials doing some felon Il
r,vor because he understands the machine.
rs by which men are nomin ted to and
k,w in office This is the kind of filth
that mars existence and debi!itatcs the so
ci,i system. The man VIII" converts dogs
into Sausages Is despiSed but the gent.
who purioins the last dollar uf the orphan
in business way is respectable and
honest Ifthere was less preaching about
DIiliiStoucs AIM hio'O attd|hS uit'ic Nv
preachers on the despiCabic tricks and
knaycry OF men, churches would be visit
ed by larger congregations, and folks
would hav fewer conpunctions of con-
scirnce. This is not new philosophy, but
the result Of tactics successfully practiced
by resident divine. IF you have clean
men, your streets will be clean, while
mere Office holders will bury you, not only
in the mud Of earth, but in the slush of
faSaFinn
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
HON. xGNATHUS DONNELLY, LT.
GOV. OF MINNESOTA.

DELIVERED AT TIRE RAIL sPLITTERs' WIG
WAN, ST. CLOUD, ON MONDAY, OCT. 2srB,
1860.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
MISCELLANY,
The RsIh of Blood.

About the year 1916, Elizabeth Batho,i,
sister Of the King Of Poland, and wife of
rich and powerful Hungarian magr,ate,
was the principle actor in the most sing,-
lar and horrible tragedy mentioned. in his
tory. She occupied the castle of Csejta in
Pennsylvania. Like most other ladies of
that period, she was surrounded by a troup
of young girls, generally the daugh ters OF
poor but noble parents, who lived in hon
rabis servitude, inTeturn for WINCH, their
70, a nd theix dowry
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
HOW Fred Douglas Answered a White
Chap who Wanted 10 Marry His
DauS kser aud 100000.

We find the following letters in the
Rochester Express, which paper becomes
voucher for their authenticity:
AUBURN, Oct. Is, 1860
Mr. T. DOuGLAs--Dear Sir II take the
opportunity to address you a few lines as
follows: have been informed that you
had All only daughter ami that you desired
her to marry Wright man and whereup-
on you Civ $4,000 or $40, 900 dollars to
any respectable Wright man that would
marry her and cherish her through life. If
there is any truth in this reyort, 2 s let
me know and will marry your daughter
on those conditions, and will endeavor to
make myself agreeable.
Yours respectfully. CnAs. HAPP.
TO +. Douglas.
Direct to Charles Happ, Auburn, N. Y.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
The Prince OF Wales interview
with the Last Survivor Of Bunker

The interview between the Prince of
WaleS and Ralph Farnham, who is now
l04 years Of age, and the last survivor of
the battle Of Bunker Hill, took place at the
Revere House, on Thursday morn
Ing, the 18th alt. He was introduced by
Edward Everett The Prince received the
veteran so kindly that he said az prin-
ceS alters acted like this to body, there
would be less wars"
The meeting was very cordial. The
Duke of Newcastle, who, with most Of the
suite, was present, asked the veteran if he
sa" Burgoyne when he surrendered, ad-
ding, you rather had him there" The
old soldier then remarked chuckIingly, that
hearing SO much Said in praise of the
Prince, he began to fear that the people
were turning royaists This, and Mr..
farnham's manner elicited much laughter,
in which the Prince joined. The Prince
then sent ior pen and ink, and exchanged
autographs with his visitor.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
ROCHESTER, Oct. II, 1856

ItoNHEoFEH' VLt. ICUU'
CHAs. HAPP, Esq. Dear Sir ~ ou are
an entire stranger to me, and direct me to
no one from whom can learn your true
character and responsibility. This, if no
other difficulty existed, would seriously
embarass me in making favorable an
swer to your proposition. You should
have at least given me one respectable ref
erence. The fact that you have not done
So, with other circumstances connected
with your letter, makes it quite doubtful
whether / could honorably accede to your
proposition. You date from Auburn, and
tell me to direct to you at Auburn, but
you do not name the street. Pardon me
for regarding this as Q suspicious circum.
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Pron the Century.
NsS HOME.

have q beautiful home
Bcsids the freshest sea.
And angels are wont 10 come
On ne,ghburly visits TO me.
ihey come IN 'l,e morning grey;
They come in the evening red:
They walk with NE by day.
And AT night sit round my bed.
Eve an orchard smoothly iimbed,
And cattle sleek and clean
A gardeu neatly trimmed
And lawn forever green.
AND the house within is sweet
As milk vet warm within IN. n,lr-
There's the sound of chiidsr4's feet.
But never OF chIlGreu's Nil
And the chamber where sieep
Is perfect eastward reon;
There the mornings earliest prep
Wlth an 0dOr Of clover bA,.rr
Ny study, The daiutiGst nook
On the wal! no useless marx;
And Il want book
/ can md il ia the dark.
When neighUors ofheat complain.
There is cooiness in my hail:
Aud no matter how hard the rain
A sunbeam OF my wall
I've nothing to do but enjoy;
Work does itself in my plan:
live like a needless boy.
And dread 10 be mau.
! zee the night draw on,
AID the sweet stars open tfreir eyes,
see the morning dawn
Without thought of surprise:
| see my cattle fed
In thepastures dewy green;
See nen moving the mead,
And believe that ! have seen.
Such is my beautiful home,
Beside beautiful sea,
Where angels are wont TO come
On daily visits to ne.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

THE PRACTICAL RESULT OF sQuATTER SOW
EREiGNTY AS APPLIED TO THE QUESTION
OF SLAVERY.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

The Clay monument at Lexington,
Ky, is still unfinished, and there is no tell
ing when it win be completed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04

however tbe battle may 70 After n IN secised and
whether win or Lore thuk II likely mas pay 4 visit
70 America and do, viii In person thank the Ameri-
care Tor the hbernb,y AZ feeling and great good will that
'heS nave an along shosn towards me.
h"png you may Ond II nient 20 come down | re-
man Gear cir, yours, very faithfully,
TOM SAVERS.
a secoho match has been made between Bob Brettle,
O birmingham, AM Jtm Mace, who recently defeated
hop 'hvls IN The hIst occasion of their meeting Mace
was peahhsn Two ROUNDS and three minutes he display
me me most abect cowardise. Hs recent victory
Irsvis has induced him 10 retrieve biz lost aures
with Brettle and although general opinion il In favor OF
Bret9 Yet Mace has shown such skil and
in fighting that he could only his pluck
the fight his chance OF winning would be very
good
The betting the international fight in New York has
recently undergone a great change. Heensn Ia now an
equal favorite with Sayers and bis friends des-
roup OF investing their pile him. From present ndi
caons there Ia doubt but that there VIM be odds laid
upos The American winning the great fight before the day
1or ITS decision arrives
Inc match between Harry Grbbin asd Ed Wilson ia
pogfe,ting satisfactorily Both men In active train
lna al Weehawken within short distance Of each other.
me most friendly feelings exst between the two men,
ano ie match simply 20 decide the disputed Question Of
puPlsuc superiority between them. Wilson 10 trained by
monaghan and Gribon by Jark Ball, Of LIVERPOOL
me FORMER hkes benefit at the National theatre to-
morrow evening, when be will show his skill in the
OF "e poves IN setto with Bill Clarke, OF London.
seven nunored dollars has already been etaked ON this
hghf, which takes place on the oath inst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
The Returns.

The returns from Connecticut yet unofficial From
the figures before us, the black republicans have
carried the State by reduced majority. very heavy
vote polled, and the greatest excitement prevailed
throughout the Canvass but the rural districts where the
commercial effects OF the John Brown raid not yet
felt, carried the day The democratic gain, however,
since last year, is over eleven hundred.
We make out statement Of the returns accurately
ss the Geographic dispatches will permit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
TIE POPULAR MAJORITIES.

LATEST.
New IAvKs, April 3, 1850.
Complete returns show the election of Buckingham re-
publican, for Governor by 81 majority The represent
atives STAND 142 republicans TO SO democrats, and The
Senator's 10 republicans 10 denocrats One district
doubtful,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
Town Elections In New York.

FoRr HAMILTON, April 3, 1860.
New neutrality-suspicious. Ia re elected by n
msjorty Of ia, John j. Cary. In Gravesend the
vote for Supervisor tie being equally divided be-
tween S. g. Stryker and B Ryder
SCHENECTADY, April 3, 1880.
BENJAMIN F. Potter, republican, was TO day elected
Mayor by 400 majority the democratic candidate
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btSrUS, ADrH Ib6U
Tie municipal election at Portland today resulted in
the election OF Joseph Howard, aenocfa for Mayor
J. Jewett, republican, by AZ maority The democrats
also elected four out Of the aldermen AMI twelve
GU. If the tweL ty one councmen.
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Superior Court.
Court Of oyer and Terminer.

Before hon. Judge dogeDo0m.
ArRn 3.-The following gentlemen were sworn on the
Grand Jury, in addition to those empsnueled Mon
day
EDWARD Fox, Francis Goodwin,
Fletcher Harper, Jr., howell H0ppock,
Charles lockwood. Gilbert Oakley.
1be Court then took until Wednesday morning.
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MILWAUKEE, April ., 1880
AT the muncipa, election to-day Iynde, democrat vas
elected Mayor by GOO majority. The democrats also
elect their Comptroller and City Attorney The repuo
cars elect their Treasurer by from two to four nundre1
ma ryitv
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Elmira Charter Election.
EINiRA, April 8, 1884,
At the charter election here today the democrats elect
ed nearly their entire ticket,
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DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 8, 1850.
The municipal election yesterday parsed Off quietly.
The opposition elect their Mayor, Marshal, and Eve
Coupcimen. and the democrats Councilman and the
balance Of the city officers.
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Az compared with last year this county, which the
strongest republican locality In the State, has nearly
doubled its majory-a result which the democrats
ascribe their neglect in not sending more efficient
speakers there and under estimate Of the strength Of
this oppositon.
On the whole however, they are satisfied with the re-
suit Alter figures 900 in my Hartford letter 70 5oo
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cnfdrep the pcst decided financial and executive ability
reaIy every respt, he ,hs a.ipods OF nis compst
he has never participated in public affairs, ana only &C
copied this nomination when forced upon him by
three distinct conventions representing the
with the young men, and they are working
for him night and day. Though so wealthy he miDgles
freely among all classes has none OF the arstocratc
notions peculiar To young persons p his situation and
early and late sets the example TO ali about him strict
devotion TO his business He has travelled through Eu-
rope ana though be does not possess collegiate educa
tiop, has brain stored with az much sound common
sense as usually Ends admission there through good
eyes ard pair Of ears.
Much excitement has been occasioned in this city and
In fact throughout the State where Mr. Sprague
ally known, by somewhat partial letter concerning po
lit cal Affairs here, from Of the correepon dents or
cote mporay Of yours processing to be an ndepe
paper which contains the statement iusinuaon that
The pres Mt candidate Is ga Of Amasa Sprague, who
was murdered some fifteen years ago By couple OF
rishmtn named Gordon who thus revenged themselves
for asserted ndignitee offered TO their fames" This re-
mark has been severely commented upon both by press
and people OF the city, and Is regarded to have been
treiy uncaled for under the circumstances II was
doubtless piece Of information volunteered to the
respondent in question by enc ny OF Mr. Sprague
and am authorized by responsible parties say that
10 wholly untrue
Mr. Amasa sprague was murdered by two men be
cause he had prevented them from selling to the
operatives upon his premises and not because OF any in
sui! by him to their families, for neither Of them
Another singular anomaly of this campaign aner tina.
Of the coalition, that upon both the and
the straight out tickets two gentlemen, namely John r.
BARTLETT the Secretary Of State, and Samuel A. Parker
the &c neral Treasurer fortunate 10 have their
names and to be sure Of an election The only straight
out and ont democrat TO the back bone either ticket s
Hon Walter s. Burgess, the conservative nominee for
attorney General will, therefore, be observed that
while the democrats have some six thousand
votes they have only repre entave Of the party
their ticket against the four nominees from the
tive wing Of their party only mentioned this to show
what an uneven division there has been. SO far as
good feeling is coDce ned they fighting common
my upon single issue and ro0st Ia harmony upon the
zane pole.
Next Tuesday night, the Of the election, will be
OF the most exciting times witnessed in the State
The public halls have all been hired by the Padeord peo
pie but meetings Of their opponents nevertheless
held in dozen different parts OF the city Tom Corwn In
announced to speak here then but his addresses thus
have been as conservative any in the party
sres and the only regret that he has allowed
himself to get into such exceedingly bad company.