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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

MURDEn.-From the Rochester IN. W
Republican, Of the 10th inst, we learn the
particulars Of horrible murder. It ap-
pears that two men, named Biggers and
Mcintyre, had controversy with regard
to the Heenan and Sayers fight, and after
they had started home, in company with
two others, came to blows, their two COM
panions withdrawing short distance, and
in the course Of the quarrel, Mcintyre was
thrown, and while Biggers was lying upon
him, he cut his throat with knife, caus-
ing immediate death. Blggers was arrest
ed, and committed to jail. Both were uu-
der the influence of liquor at the time.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
Complimentary.

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, and
its Western Connections, have issued COM
planetary tickets to Editors generally and
their ladies to visit Washington City, Bal
timore and Mount Vernon, between the Is
of April and 10 of june 1860.
1t was generous and very liberal offer
and one which we doubt not will cause
many an Editor to take look at parts Of
the country he might otherwise never see.
We ale indebted to the managers for a
ticket; and feel just as much obliged az if
we could avail ourself of its advantages.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

Death OF s. G. GooDR1cH.-Peter
Farley, the idol of the youngsters, whose
child books have been read wherever the
English language is spoken, is no more
residence, No. SO Ninth street, in this
city, in the 9th year Of his age. On
Tuesday afternoon he came in from tho
country, where all his family, save one son,
were, and on the following day, feeling
somewhat unwell, summoned his family
physician, who visited him three times du-
ring the day, but without suspecting that
he was dangerously unwell. Just before
4 o'clock his disease assumed severe
form, and in twenty minutes he was dead.
His death was painless, and peaceful, and
VIII oily unexpected, even to himself.-N-
y Tribune, May 10th.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
Correspondence Of the St. Cloud Democrat
FROM CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 18th, 1856

CHICAGO, May 14th, 1850.
NlRs. Sw1ssnELM Here we are with
Hotels crowded, people excited, and the
delegates and outsiders working for dear
life to save the country. New York and
several other States working with will
for the nomination of Seward and Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Indiana, assur-
ing us that those States are likely to be
lost should such nomination occur.
Illinois is pressing with great energy
the selection Of Lincoln-and Mr.. Greedy,
who is here as representative of Oregon,
has this evening, with Frank Blair and
others, issued an address to the Delegates
urging the nomination of Edward Bates,
as the very best candidate with which to
triumph.
l almost forgot to say that the Great
Republican Wigwam was dedicated on
Saturday evening, and that Judge Good
rich Of st. Paul, made the opening speech.
The Minnesota Delegation organized
this evening by the election of John North
as Chairman and D. A. Secombe as Secy.
The following members were recon-
amended to the National Convention fol
the positions following their names: Hon.
A. Goodrich, Vice President D. A. Sc
combe, Secy:; Stephen Miller, Com. on
Platform; Simon Smith, Com. on perma-
nant organization. ...... i. .:..
May l5-Noon, City still more crowded,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

)
A'R'cr.'vHAL Society,
May 9tl, 1860.
Editor st. Cloud Democrat:
The Schooner fretter sailed this morn
ing with fair wind for Ontonoean, Lake
Superior, about lCo miles from this place.
Her cargo consisted of 81 NJ. feet of lunl-
Der, 30 NJ. shingles, 40 NJ. lath, &c., be-
sides eight fine head of cattle from Anoka,
aud twenty-five Minnesotians, principally
from St. Paul, Monticello, Anoka, Lango-
la, etc. This vessel was detained here
several days by adverse winds, but this
morning sailed out of the harbor in fine
style. A late newspaper says that the
$500" canal will be repaired in time to
pass steamboats, about the 5th of May
So that we arc in daily expectation of a
Cleveland and Chicago steamboat
J. S. RlTCH1E, Secretary.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

TREATY WITH SpA1N:-The Hon VIM.
Preston, ambassador to Spain, returned
by the Asia, and has proceeded to Wash
ington. We are we'll assured that he has
negotiated treaty with the Queens gov
ernment whereby all the questions hither-
to in issue between the tvs nations are
adjusted, and the most amicablc relations
re-estAblished. This will probably be an
unwelcome surprise to our filibuster Ad-
ministration but We cannot help it.-N.
y Tribune. i
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

and the geography and products Of the
6! country. The opening Of trade with this
people will be Of great advantage to this
country. The Japanese are much more
civilized than the Chinese; and many Of
their manufactures show exquisite skill !.
but it is a little odd to sec our negotiating
Government pay such distinguished hon
ors to colorel men.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

BELL AND EvERETT.-Thc Union sa-
vers have held National Convention at
Baltimore, and nominated John Bell of
Tennessee and Edward Everett of Massa-
chusetts, for President and Vice President.
They are respectable old gentlemen, but
are unnecessarily troubled about the Union.
1t was doing we'll and likely to recover at
the last accounts.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
Hawkins Steam Plow.

We had intended speaking Of this some
time since, but the Tax Lists have occu-
pied so much Of our space as to exclude
almost everything else. BY Il private let.
ter, We learn the inventor and proprietor,
JAMES HAWKINS, of Braddocks6cld, Pa ,
is having steam pillow built after the pat
ent secured by him October 18th, 1850,
which will be finished some time next
month. The estimated cost will be about
$500. The farmers aud machinists OF
Pittsburg and vicinity pronounce it the
most perfect piece Of machinery of the
kind they have ever seen, and that it can
not but succeed. We copy the following
remarks relative to it from the Scientific
american Of January 26th:
The most obvious and most formidable
objection to the steam engine for the pur-
pose Of blowing is its great weight; but
when the attentions of mechanicians shall
be directed particularly to this point, we
may reasonably expect to have such modi-
6cations in its structure as will materially
lessen the weight Ill proportion to the pow
or which it yields. It is proper to remark,
however, that many persons do not regard
this as objectionable, deeming the steam
engine in its present form sufficiently light
for turning up the farrows; and they are
accordingly occupying themselves in over
coming other obstacles, and especially in
improving the blowing apparatus. The
accompanying engraving illustrates COM
blnatlon in which some important obiec.
tons are avoided, and a pillow is produced
OF great compactness and exceeding sim
plicity.
[ Here follows description Of the en-
craving, which we omit, as it would not
be very satisfactory without the engraving
ITSELF
The advantages claimed for this plow,
are: first, its great compactness, allowing
it to turn corners with facility second,
the equal distribution of the weight over
four supporting wheels; third, saving of
power over the ordinary pillow in pulveriz-
ing the soil; fourth, the facility of con-
Meeting planter with it, so that the
ground may be plowed, planted, and har-
rowed or rolled at one operation.
We would advise any of our readers
who are interested in steam plows to send
for the Scientific american of January
28th,-Munn Il Co., New York, Publish
crs-as it contains an an accurate ems ra-
wing Of this pillow, with complete descrip-
ton Of the various parts. We shall lay
before our readers the result Of the trial
as soon as obtained.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
THE S r. CLOUD DEMOCRAT
JANE G. SWISSHEL ELM. EDITOR
Thursday, May 24th 1860.
Lincoln and Harnlin.

News came from st. Paul last evening
(Mondey) in advance of the mail, that Lin
coin of Illinois and Hamlin of Maine, have
been nominated at Chicago, for President
and Vice President. The ruu,or is fully
credited, and the Republicans are jubilant.
They throw up their hats and call to their
Democratic ncighbors:
Bring Oh your Little Giantr'
If success is what the Republicans arc
aiming at, they have certainly hit the path !;
and hit it too, so far as VIC can judge,
without any compromise of principle
When the news came in, we were talking
with gentleman, an intelligent farmer,
who has emigrated to St. Cloud from Cen
trail Illinois this spring lie Strengthened
up saying: .
"ls it possible? now l feel like shout
ing: | had no notion they would nomi-
nate Lincoln-thought he was too honest
l knew he would do nothing to buy non,-
nation, and I thought some one else would
get it. But he is too honest to be elect
cd
We suggested that as honesty had not
prevented his getting the nomination,
there was less fear of its standing in the
way Of all election.
"But you see" he urged, n know Lin
coin, know men who went to school witt,
him, and if he knew, tho day before cleo
ton, that it all depended on his buying one
mans vote with dram of whiskey, lie
would not do it. lie is plain, honest
man and never will stoop to any trick"
We stated what We believe to be true.
that the country is fast coming back to its
old standards in the days of the Revolu-
ton, when honest men were appreciated.
and the people did not choose their lead
crs from amongst depraved, pothousc poll
iticiaus. He hoped it might be SO, and
went on to tell OF his own recollcctions of
Mr.. Lincoln, and what he had heard of
him from those who had known him as
boy-a poor boy working hard for living
and wearing pair Of buckskin|pants until
they were so hard they ratified like past
board. How he learned to write on Birch
bark, carried his viol of ink and old quill
pen in his pocket, and stopped to write
with his slip Of bark lying on smooth
fence rail, or any thing else which might
answer tor a desk.
From his account joined to all we have
previously learned OF Lincoln and the fact
that he carried Illinois against Douglas
and large influence from the New York
Tribune, VIC conclude tho Republicans are
On the road to success, for Hamlin is also
man Of the people, from the ranks Of the
Democracy, and Of immense personal pop
ularity. They have both proved their f.
deity to the platform Of principles adopt
ed by the Republicans; and it looks as
though they would be elected by spoutane-
GUS corubustion-no use for politicians to
"firc up in order to raise steam and drive
the engine Of popular enthusiasm. It will
20 like fash Of electricity, and he will
be bold engineer who can keep his place
aboard.
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
The japanese.

Our eastern exchanges give very full
accounts Of the arrival and doings of the
Ja;anese Embassy. The Philadelphia
hqruii,, .r issues supplement the full size
Of its daily, entirely filled with history
of the manners and customs Of the people;
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

D8 Twenty mine girls and boys, who
were on a picnic and fishing party, .were
drowned in mill pond near Camden,
South Carolina, on Saturday, the 4th Of
May. The boat sunk in the middleof the
pond. The water has been drawn Of, ana
nineteen of the bodies have been found.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
TOWN SUPERINTENDENT.

It is undesirable that this officer should
at the same time, be district school teach
er. Among other duties, there dcvolves
upon him the examination and advising of
teachers also the visitation Of schools.
lfa town at the annual election, has
failed to elect town Superintendent of
schools, he may be chosen by the Justice
of the Peace, together with the Board of
Supervisors of the: town, in accordance with
the provisions Of article seven, section first
Of the "Act to provide for Township Or
ganization-"
A town Superintendent Of schools can
qualify by depositiug with the town clerk
a written acceptance of the Office.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Every school district ought to contain
thirty, and if possible, not less than fifty
scholars.
By section twenty-sccond Of the amend
ed school law, the town superintendent has
the power to divide his town into school
districts, at the same time it is inexpedi-
ent to change existing district boundaries,
unless the interests of education impera-
lively demand that it should be done.
In forming new school districts, the town
Superintendent ought to be careful to see
that there are sufficient pupils to maintain
an efficient school.
After districts have been established a
map of the district should be made and filed
with the town clerk. II al alteration Of
district formed by the town Superintend-
cnt is desired, the provisions of section
twenty -sixth Of the school law must be
complied with. .....
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
The last Legislature, in giving to Town
Superintendent the authority to examine
teachers, omitted to repeal that division Of
Section Ninth, which imposed the duty on
the trustees Of district. The authority,
Notwithstanding, rests with the two super
intendents. Section Thirteen, Cha pier
Third, of Statutes of Minnesota, enunci.
ates general principle in these words :.
eff conflicting provisions be found in
different sections of the same chapter, the
provisions of the section which is last in
numerical order, shall prevail, unless such
construction be inconsistent with the mean.
ing Of such chapter" :...s .. f.:
r. SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS.. ;.-
School districts may alter, modify or re.
peal, the proceedings Of previous meet
Ing, provided contracts have not been made
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

CHICAGO, May 7th.-Wm. kellogg was
to-day nominated for reelection TO sCou-
gress by the Republican Convention Of tho
18th Congressional District of this State.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

Va The Vanderbilt made the passage
across the Atlantic in nine days, twelve
hours and thirty miuutes----thc quickest
western passage across the Atlantic Oh
recoul = .....- = = ..-rog
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

people pouring in by hundreds, and every
body pressing one or other. of the Candi-
dates, or listening to the thousand orators
there employed. Truly Yours,
: MINNESOTA.
CHICAGO, May 10, go.
Mrs. Sw1ssnELM II tclcgraphcd YOU
at II that VIC had nominated Lincoln on
the Sd Ballot, for the Presidency-Sewara
started with 1884, and Lincoln with lO2
Cameron tho third highcst, withdrew on
the second ballot; and he and his friends
made the Candidate.
/ don't know whether they will mail my
dispatch promptly from La Crosse; but
hope so. The City is wild with enthusi-
asm--cannon roaring, banners flying, mu-
sic sounding and the prairies on fire; and
it looks as tho the Lake were about to
catch the fame.
The Missouri Delegation have Bowie
knife at their rooms, I feet long to present
to Potter. Truly yours,
MINI.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24

R4~ The steamer A. I. Lacey Was
burned to the waters edge III the Mi<sis-
sippi, Thursday night Twenty-Five per-
sons and slS0,00O were lost. The scene
lit up by an unearthly glare, lent an in
tcrest intensely horrity flying to the sad pic
ture. Some Of the incidents, as reported.
arc really affecting. After Captain La
ccy had safely transferred his wife and
two children from boat to shore, the third
a beautiful girl, was taken on tho back Of
the second clerk, with whom he was
swimming to shore, which he would have
safely reached, but in the excitement Of
the moment the child caught at Iassing
limb, sliding from his back, and was car
ricd down the stream aud drowned. \
little child which had been rescued alive
from the water was delivered to its moth
err, from whom it had been separated, and
who, in the height Of her joy, closely
pressed it to her breast, when, to her Ut
ter CONSERVATION, it became cold, and ex-
PRED
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.
Important Communication from, the State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.,
St. Paul, May 10, 1860.
To THE EDITORS OF THE MINNEsOTIAN
4 TINES Letters received from different
portions of the State, indicate that there
should he an expression of opinion by the
State Superintendent, in relation to certain
defects and obscuritics Of present School
Law.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
A Brave Man.

"A few weeks ago, a great crowd of per-
sons were assembled at race in Abergaven-
ny, Wales. The Grand Stand was close
to the bank Of the river Usk, the waters
Of which were at this time swollen and rap
id. At Abcrgayenny is a pauper lunatic
ASYLUM, in which are about 800 patients,
and on this afternoon . large number Of
the female lunatics were brought out to
to walk by the side Of the river opposite to
the racecourse, and from which they would
see something Of the sport going on, on the
other side. Suddenly one Of the patients
"a nliddle-aged woman-saw among the
crowd On the opposite bank her husband,
who is confcctioner at Newport, and was
hawking his wares among the people
With wild scream she ran down the bank
and prccipitated herself into tho foaming
torrent, and attention was drawn to her
Just as tho horses were about to start A
scene of terror ensued such as cannot be
described. The lunatics on the bank
chung to each other, and filed the air with
their shrieks. The poor woman was car
ried rapidly down the stream, and battled
wildly with its rapid waters, screaming for
aid when her head came above water
The assembled crowd deserted the racing
to rush to the rivers bank, and shouted
with dismay and excitement as each plunge
seemed to be the last the victim would
give. A man threw off His upper clothing
and dashed straight toward her amid ire
mendous cheers; but when he reached the
middle Of the stream the strength Of the
current bore him away for some distance.
In vain he turned and tried to ascend he,
too, became visibly exhausted, and it now
seemed that two human beings mast perish
in the sight of crowd, utterly powcsless
to save them. The man, however, man
aged to gain the side and held on to some
oyerhang ing bushes, while the body of the
woman, who had ceased struggling, and
was now supposed to be dead, floated to-
ward him. At this juncture she sank, and
the man, with l:ot effort, dived after her.
The brief space when they we're submerg-
ed appeared an age, but the brave fellow
had grasped the drowning woman's hair,
and pulled her in toward the shore. The
bank was steep but they were both taken
out more dead than alive. A ringing cheer,
such as one seldom hears, broke from the
spectators on the Grand Stand on the op-
posite bank, and most Of them, with true
English imperturability, returned to the
spot in time to witness the finish of the
race, in which, singular enough, five out
of the six horses and riders had met with
accidents mo ? or less severe. The usual
restoratives were applied to the persons
thus almost mirraculously saved from
death, and they both recovered in short
time
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-05-24
Correspondence Of the st. Cloud Democrat.
From Superior.

OFFICE LAKE SCrEPIOn \
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. J
May 9th, 1860.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-02
DIR. KINGS DISPENSARY

M(~ DIR. KING formerly Of New York for the last
&ES four years Of Louisville Kentucky, and who has
devoted h attention to the treatment Of private for eve
thirty years. himself having attended practice for
many cured thousands be enabled 70 cure
all diseases private nature, matter how bad they may DC
from nudeious medical treatment from neglect OF their own
King Dpensary sNo . Desderck street. between Cherry
SQUARE all diseases Of private nAturce
oEoRHRA cured without naucious medicine intereTens
from business.
old recent date, ehctusly cured IN rev
days. by operation which no pain Where Structure
enjoyed Perhaps disease cansesmore
mischief and undermines the constitution 90 much.
SYPHIIIs diseases OF the skin, growing out OF neg
et or bad treatment e6ectually cured in few days,
SEMINAL WEAKEEs attention having been given to
all the consequences growing out OF it, brought
an in many by the destructive habits Of nconsdate
Youths and excessive indulgence Of the passions, neglect Of
which will undermine the constitution rendering the subject
At BUSINESS society, and causing premature old
Females may be Abaring with any difficulty ofthe Womb
may rest assured Of immediate relief.
residing abroad BY writing and stating their with
enclosed directed Dr. A King No. % beadenek street
Nashville Tenn will have the Necessary medicine sent to their
address, with necessary directions Strict observed omG
hours from 9ocock in the morning until in the evening"
r~Sy23, I659-d&Wlv
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-02
Large Sale Of Land and Negroes.

TFNHE undersigned wish to SELL at private sale large and
valuable Arkansas, and about hy Slaves with
Mules and Stock the same.
The twenty-five hundred acres IN gocd shape
lies the Northern part Dehs county, four miles from the
Arkansas river Adons the lands OF Bynu' Foster hO
and others Three hundred and fifty acres cleared snd Our
deadeued three years Connected with this tract the
Widows Dover in hundred more OF which one nun
ded and seventy three cleared The place IS known as
Floyd Smiths landing.
There fifty slaves all carefully selected North carolina
negroes, only Of them forty OF age thyour
young and likely and boys the balance young women
Mr. KILLS. will be the Plantation about the lUh Of OCTOBER
prepared to communicate prices, cred &c Part OF he
purcaee money will be required when the sale IS made
ANDERSON ELLIS,
b. B ROBERTS,
D. A. DAVIS,
Executors Of J. IL. jenkins.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-02

THE STAR GALLERY!
DagueFreOtypeS, AmbrOtypes.
MELAINOTYPES,
SPRERE0TYPES AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
No a, Union Street next door to Vessel Thompson's.
Il. f. SALTZMAN,
(LATE OPERATOR HUsHKs' eALLKkY.)
"AVING fitted up above, exclusively for that
branch OF business IL prepared to receive the ladies and
gentlemen Of Nashville and make fac sies Of their faces in
the highest style Of the Art No has been spared either
in furnishing his apartments procuring the latest and most
apparatus and materials and the subscriber confident
y nitves ali who want pictures to give him CALL pedgng
satisfaction in every
IPEntrAnce next door WEST to Vessel & Thompson.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-02

WILL either sell or exchange part for good city Edge
/ field property, my Residence" two miles Moth OF II
v With from 80 20 So OF land attached Improvement
new extensive and complete.
FoK and further particulars apply to the prem
s or 10 TuRHEz and JEo I. sKH9S Cedar street
W. B. WALTON.
Union copy and charge this Oeice.-HdsA. BGaner.