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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-10-25
Merchants Insurance Go.
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
Capital, 100000. 4sSets, S243,010, "A.

Cdp}tdt, S-UO,OUO. -1SS6tS, SZtO, UlU, IL
Statement Of The condition Of The Merchants IN
suranee Company Nay 25, 1889.
Cash on hand and in hands of Agents, S2S6l7l5
State and City Bonds owned by the Co, $4,000
Debts due the Co, secured by Mortgage, 100000
Debts secured by Eastern Bank Stocks, l6,7O72U
Debts due for Premiums, 79S1o
Eastern Bank Stocks owned by the Co. 7l95OOO
Stock notes on interest for bal due stock 100000
Interest account-not due, 43l7,3l
Total Assets, S2ll, 0lOH
Liabilities due or to become due from the Co., none.
Losses by the Company adjusted and due mono.
All other claims against the Co., not over $4,000
E. THOs. LODDELL, Secretary.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, }
Comptrolcr's Office, May %, 1858.
hereby certify, that have personally examined
the books and securities of the Merchants Insurance
Company of Hartford, and find that the Assets Of
said company truly stated in the above schedule
And believe that its entire capital is safely and Sc
curely invested
WILLIAM II. BUELL., Comptroller.
Tho above Company is prompt and reliable and
policies will be issued by the subscriber iayora
BE terms as other good Companies.
o. p. BURT, agent
East Saginaw, Michigan.
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JlHs, Factories, Hines and SAT- Worhs,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-10-25
lican disbursements have been,

REMEMBER, That in 1853 and 1854
the State Taxes were only $4,000.
REMEMBER, That in 1859 and 1860
they are over 100000 =
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-10-25
LATEST STYLES.
AND ALL WILL BE SOLD
VERY LOW, FOR CASH.

". j. DAItIVW,
East Saginaw, May 9Th 1860. nd
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13
Jefferson VS.. NettletOn.

Mr.. Marvin, of st. Paul, arrived here by the
stage on Saturday night last, and on Tuesday
proceeded to Duluth, to take testimony in re
lation to the right of Mr.. Jefferson to occupy
the seat in the Minnesota House of Representa-
tives, now held by Mr.. Nettleton. The only
question at issue in this matter was as to
whether Mr.. N. was resident of Minnesota or
Wisconsin. Mr.. Jefferson set up that his oppo-
nent was a resident of Superior, and attempts
to prove it by witnesses both here and on the
north shore; in this he has utterly failed,
his own witnesses having testified against him.
We did not expect any other result, for we do
not believe that man can be found in this
neighborhood, who would swear that Mr.. n.
did not reside in Minnesota.
The general impression here is, that Jefferson
never for one moment entertained the idea
that he could GUST Mr.. N. on any such grounds,
or that he had any rights in the matter, and
that he merely made the attempt in order to
draw the mileage and per diem, generally al.
lowed in such cases. Now, if the Republicans
in the Minnesota Legislature are sincere in
their professions of retrenchment and reform,
they have fine opportunity to illustrate
them by refusing to him the mileage ano per
diem. Superior Chronicle.
The Legislature seem to have entertained
the opinion advanced by the Chronicle, as
to the contestants motive in endeavoring
to displace Mr.. NErTLEToN. He got neither.
mileage or per diem.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
The Senate was called to order by the
President.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. F. E. BALDWIN presented re-
monstrance from the citizens of Sherburne
county, against granting The prayer of a
petition from other citizens of said county
for the alteration of State Road. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
By Mr.. BISHOP From citizens of
Hennepin county, relating to the terms of
the District Court. Referred to the dele
cation from Hennepin county.
STANDING RULES.
Mr.. STANNARD, from the Special
Committee, made report containing set
of rules for the government of the Senate,
which, after amendment, were adopted, as
the permanent rules of the Senate, and one
hundred copies ordered to be printed.
THE PUBLIC STATUTES.
The resolution providing providing for
the appointment of committee to enquire
into the compilation and publication of the
public Statutes, &C., offered by Mr.. Hodges
yesterday, coming up, it was adopted, and
Messrs. Hodges, Stevens, and Kennedy,
were appointed such committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. ROGERS TO provide for the
location OF a State road from High Forest
in Olmsted county to Freeborn county.
The following bills originating in the
House were introduced
To provide for the compensation OF the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13
q letter from James 8. Richie, ESQ.,, Sec

q letter from James 8. Ritchie, ESQ.,, Sec.
rotary Of the Lake Superior Agricultural
society, showing, among other things, the
amount of supplies for the Lake Superior
mines, which passed through the South Ste.
Maine Canal in the month of October, 1859,
viz: 5,742 barrels Of -four, 1886 bushels
of corn and oats, 225 tons of ground feed,
l,034 barrels of beef, 1,O99 barrels of pork,
$4,000 pounds of butter, IA, 148 pounds of
cheese, SOB head of cattle, 1893 bushels
of vegetables. Letter referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture and Manufacture.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. M'LAREN To amend certain
acts in relation to Probate Courts.
By Mr.. KING An act to provide for
the collection and publication of statistics.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. ADAMS: That the Secretary
of State be requested to furnish the mem.
bers of the Senate with the second volume
of the Supreme Court Reports. Adopted.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of various bills,
Mr.. M'Laren, of Goodhue, in the chair.
After some time spent therein, the commit
tee rose, and the Senate concurred in the
action of the committee.
The Senate then adjourned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13

The recent census taken in Ohio, among
other statistics, gives 29O,90l carriages,
valued at $l0,246, O43; 1862 watches,
$1,661,758; 1882 pianos, $1,1O3,195.
Assuming that that State represents now,
as # did in 1850, one.tenth OF the white
population of the whole country, and that in
regard to such articles it is fair criterion
of the other States, the aggregate value in
the United States would be $I3O,2O8, 900.
viz: 100000 carriages, $lO2, 46O,OOO;
$4,000 watches, $l6,6l7,OOO; $4,000
pianos, $l1,03O0O0. Manufacturers esti.
mate that at least $4,000 900 worth of gold
and silver is annually used in the manufac-
ture of jewelry, plate, &C., in this country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Afternoon Session of the House, was
taken up in Committee of the Whole, in the
consideration of H. F. No 20, bill rela-
ting to costs in civil actions, and s. F. No.
2, bill to regulate the traffic in spirituous
liquors.
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The Senate was called to order by the
President.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the Jour-
nal was read and approved. The reading
and correcting took nearly an hour
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. KING: To regulate the rate OF
interest on goods or things in action.
By Mr.. STEWART: Joint resolutions
for printing mortgages, trust deeds, &C., of
the land grant railroad companies.
By Mr.. ANDREWS: A memorial to
Congress for the occupation of Fort Aber
crombie:
To the President of the United States;
The Memorial of the Legislature of Mime
sofa respectfully represents that the Occupa-
ton of Fort Abercrombie at Graham's Point,
by suitable military force is necessary for the
protection of settlers in the valley of the Red
River of the North.
The establishment of post at Graham
Point by the name of Fort Abercrombie, in
1858, appeared to have been the result of ma
ture deliberation and in view Of official reports
based on repeated explorations. Its location
was known to be in the midst of a frontier
which divides the Chippewa and Sioux tribes
of Indians, and which was frequently traversed
United States, native born and adopted, had
lawfully advanced into the fertile and inviting
valley of the Red River in the belief that their
lives and property would be secure. Many
serious losses of property were suffered by
some of those settlers previous to the establish
ment of Fort Abercrombie; and the important
travel to and from st. Joseph Con the Pembina
river) and Rudson's Bay Territory, was con-
siderably obstructed by Indian depredations.
The establishment of that post appeared to af
ford valuable security to settlers, as well as to
travel and the transportation of goods, and en-
couraged many more settlers to advance into
the Red River valley with theic families and
their property. But the partial, and subse-
quently total abandonment of that post has
left the settlers exposed to frequent trespasses
by the Indians, snch as the obstruction and
larceny Of stock, and also to annoying intimi-
dations, and to personal violence. In the alb.
sence of military force at that post many OF
the settlers are now upwards of one hundred
and twenty miles from any means Of military
protection.
While it is not doubted that the actual SER
vice of the State militia, if required to suppress
Indian depredations, would constitute valid
claim upon Congress for reimbursement to the
State. it has, however, been shown in several
instances that economy can be better promo
ted by defending the frontier with the military
force of the United States.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13
SENATE.

MONDAY, Jan. Q.
The Senate was called to order by the
President. Prayer by Rev. John D. Pope
LETTERS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. CLARK, of Lake county, presented
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13
SATURDAY, January Z, 1860.

SATURDAY, January 7, 1860.
The Senate was called to order by the
President.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the Jour-
nal was read and approved. The reading
and correcting took nearly an hour.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13

The Special Committee to whom the sub.
ject was referred, reported bill providing
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n Canadian paper tells the following
A very laughable incident occurred
as the Prince entered his carriage at the
Welland Railway station. An Irishman
with a large pail Of water in one hand
and dipper in the other, elbowcd hi,
way through the crowd, and on reaching
the carriage exclaimed, 'Arrab, now. an
its mesilf that does be after thinking thai
the poor boy I'll be dhry after his lone
dhrive. Won't yer honor be ahher talk.
ing horn of good cowld spring wather ?
and was about handing the dipper to the
Prince, who, laughing, reached his hand
forth to grasp it, when a trooper uncere
moniously interfered, and drove poor Pal
Off"
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LIFE WITHOUT LovE.-We some
times meet with men who seem to think
that any indulgence in an affectionate
feeling is weakness. They viii return
from journey and greet their families
with distant dignity, and move among
their children with the cold and lofty
splendor Of an iceberg surrounded bv It's
broken fragments. There is hardly a
more unnatural sight on the earth than
one OF those families without a heart.
A father bad better extinguish boys
eyes than take away his heart. Who
that has experienced the joys of friend
ship, and values sympathy aud affection,
would not rather lose all that is beauti-
iul m natures scenery than be robbed Of
the hidden treasures Of his heart Cher
ish, then, your hearts best affections.
Indulge IN the warm and gushing afFec-
iions OF filial, paternal, and iratcrial love
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SUSPENDED AvIslATIog.-The New
Orleans Pieayaae, in noticing a recent
case in that city where the body Of Mr.
Boron remained supple and warm for
twenty-four hours after life was appa-
rently extinct. says:
Stranger cases Of lethargy have been
known, and we remember one, for the
truth of which we vouch, although it hap
pened many years ago. A gentleman Of
wealth and standing, recently married to
a charming wife, fell sick, and after a
few days Illness, apparently breathed his
last. The body was laid out, not dressed
and uncovered as done in our days, but
sewed up in a sheet or shroud, according
to the custom Of those times.
The occurrence had taken place during
the day, and at a late hour Of the night,
the family, who had been sitting up for
several nights, and were worn out by
grief and fatigue, had retired, and con-
fidentiaI servant named Alexander was
left alone to watch the corpse. This
man was sitting not far from the bed
when be thought be heard sigh. He
approached the bedside quickly, and list
Iened there was no mistake, be distinctly
: heard heavy breathing, and saw a Sigh
motion of the body. Ninty-nine out o
hundred men would have probably rur
out Of the room; but not so the faithful
servant. With remarkable presence 0
mind, he split open the sheet, arranged
: it as if it was the natural covering 0
the sick man, blew out the lights, leayin;
. only one burning, and in fact took ever,
precaution to prevent his master, if h
I awoke, from being shocked at the ide
: of his supposed death. He then sa
down by the bedside, and waited anx
! iously.
0 Presently the dead man moved, yawn
Is ed audibly, and looking around asked
: Alexander, what time is it?' F" Nea
twelve o'clock, sir" "Bring me broth.
. The faithful Alexander went out of th
room, called male member of the fam
lily, and broke the news cautiously, tel
ing him to advise the young wife, and t
= prevent any demonstrations Of joy the
. might make the sick man suspect Iii
> truth. He then ordered the cook to q
a broth, and returned to his master
chamber, where the now overjoyed fan
lily soon assembled.
al The gentleman recovered, and it wa
only after he got quite well that he Wa
told how he had been dead eight hour
He lived many years after this, and ha
several children. His eldest daughte
!. whom we knew well, used to say that Sd
was the child of a ghost, having bee
born during the year succeeding her f
n, TIERS temporary demise.
-, There are many other such cases c
record. This one we know to be true.
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THE PORES CLEMENCY.-No greater
misnomer could be perpetuated than to
call the reign of Pope Plus TX mild
and paternaP' one, as the phrase goes !;
for if any people ever had reason to
complain that their burdens were too
grievous to be borne, it is the Pope's sub
jects. Even his ostensible acts of elem
ency are cheats. Numerous letters from
Rome, says the Opinion NGtionale, all
agree in contradicting the widely circu-
lated report that all the political prison
ers belonging to the Romagnas have
been released. The fact is that all, with
out single exception, remain in irons.
Some few prisoners were set at liberty
on June 81, but none of them were from
the Romagnas. OF these very few,
almost all had but few weeks or days
to remain in prison before the term of
their sentence would expire, and the ma
jority returned to their families afflicted
with incurable diseases contracted during
theiI confinement. 1t is favorite device
Of the government, when it wishes to
gain credit for clemency, to remit an
illusory portion of a heavy sentence
especially when the recipient of the favor
is not likely to live long. For example
four years have been struck off the sen.
tence of young Mezzopreti, of Tocoli
who is nothing but a living skeleton
stretched upon a bed of suffering. He
was once a rich merchant, but since hi:
Imprisonment his house has become ruin.
ed, and his young and beautiful wife ha.
been compelled to 90 out to service tt
sustain herself and child. a sentence
Of 40 years in the galleys is quite a com
mon thing. But this is not all politica
vengeance inhicts a sentence of 10 or q
years IN irons even after death. In thes,
cases the skeleton of the prisoner, wher
he dies, is kept unbured and in irons
When the Pope thinks it desirable Il
show mercy, the number of years OF in.
3 prisonment RENTED is deduced, in tn,
] first instance, from those to be suffered
5 after death, so that many whose name.
are paraded as instances of his Holiness
clemency have no hope bat to die in th,
i salleys, and have no other ground fol
} rejoicing than this--that the letters vii
be removed from their rottenness ia
somewhat less advanced state than the,
were originally led to anticipate. On,
man has just been granted a remission o.
p months out of a sentenced sc wears
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-10-05
NEW CARRIAGE SHIP,

UTuLIAM c. TALLMAN takes this method
w TO inform the public tIIat he has eommen-
csd the Carriage and Sleigh Milking business IN
Irasbargb, on his own hook, subject to none but
bis patrons, and he viii be found daring working
hours at his shep IN the old buiiding next 20
v orthiBgton's store, where those who wish to
procure bis desirable services are invited to call
and strike up bargain that will be advantage
Gus 10 his patrons and 70 his own wallet, which
now looks as thoagh an elephant had stepped On
it.
All work done vel, and no gimp hedges
used at his shop, though nothing il this last sen
tenee contained IS intended to hiI the 8. sheriff
Irasburgh, August 17--35tf
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Another Triumph of American
Genius
THE YOUNG AMEgECA
CORN SHEL4LER,
1G4LgST THE WORLD.
THE WONDER OF THE TIMES
Up. SHIFTS P4rEvT NOV %, 1856.

THIS most simple and admirable Corn Shelter
L has been pronounced by competent Judges,
farmers. agTIcutnFists, and mechanics; to be the
most simple, durable, and complete shelter ever
invented. 1t can be propelled with perfect ease
BY a boy eight or ten years Of age, and she'll as
fast as the ears can possibly be supplied by hand;
and this, too, for hours without internlission.
We challenge the world to produce its equal,
for durability, simplicity, cheapnessof construc-
ton, and ease BY which it is propelled.
Awarded first premium at New York State
Fair, Buffalo, 1857.
OPINIONS or THE ROCHESTER PREss.s
From he Daily American
After witnessing the operation Of this machine,
we are deliberately Of the opinion that it is des
tined to supercede all others manufactured for
the same purpose The simplicity OF It's con
struction the ease with which it is worked, and
the complete manner in which it aecomplishes
what it is intended to do, all commend it to the
public favor.
From The Daily Democrat.
/ 1t is truly a most wonderful invention, COM
/ bining all the requisites necessary for perfect
working machine viz: durability, cheapness and
1 efficiency.
From he Rochester RepaJlican.
It is very simple, as all good labor-savina
machines should be. and performs its work
thoroughly. Its rapid motion, with small
4 power, Smelling fast as the ears can be sup
Piled is what attracts and surprises the behOldeT
| In all that pertains to corn shelter, this fal
excels. and is really a wonderful machine.
From the 1lonroe Democrat.
i Such machine as the young America,
would have saved Us many back ache and LAM
wrist, and afforded us many an hour for study
and mental Improvement.
1 The . Young America Corn Shelter" is not
Yankee invention, but the production Of tb
genius Of a substantial old Pennsylvania Dutch
man, who has surpassed all his Yankee compel
itors in turning out machine Exactly adapted 3
the wants Of the farmers.
From the Rural Nes0 Yorker.
This is one of the most perfect and eompac
hand shelters we have ever examined. 1t shell
both large and small ears without change 0
gearing 1t shells very rapidly, requiring ia
less power than aay similar machine and is witha
cheaper than any other shelter.
The agents are now canvassing this county
, and will supply all who wish to purchase.
The Shelter will be exhibited at the Fairs q
South Troy, and at Barton Landing.
Don't buy until you see it.
LEWIS BEAN, OF Stowe,
40w3 Proprietor Of Orleans County.
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Window Blinds.

T c. & ". +. MORRIS would announce to
IL. the people of Orleans County that they
are prepared to ill orders to any extent for VIM
dow Shades Of every variety Of style, and Of the
BEST or MATERIAL IND WORKMAN
iSHIP-likewise to DELIVER And HANG the
same at prices corresponding to those obtained
in the immediate vicinity OF their factory.
&c Orders respectfully solicited by mail or
otherwise
WIN. II. RAND, Of Irasburgh, is our agent for
Orleans County.
st. JOhnsbury, March IA, 1s60--12tf
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"a a penny, placed out at compound
interest, at the rate Of per cent, al
the birth of Christ, would in the year
1916, have produced the enormous sum
of S26o,99l,oO OOO,oOO,OOO,ooo,.
000,0CO,000,C0O sterling, which would
make 100 millions of globes the size
OF our earth in solid gold. At simple
interest it would have produced only
Is. CD.
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THIS is SOMETHING NEW.

VENHE subscriber would say to the public that
q he has converted his blacksmith shop into
a manufacturing establishment, where he is man
ufacturing TR USES. Shoulder Braces and AB
DORLNAL SUPP 0RTERS CT every descrip-
ton. Also. he is making p UP AUGERS and
Runners Of every description, cheaper and bet
ter than can be found in any other shop ia Yer
mont. He is also making and repairing GUNS
cheaper and better than can be done in New
England. Please call and see bis work and price
1.-THE IS going in for low prices in these hare
times-and be your own judges Of the work
His work is all warranted and cant be beat.
Z. X. HAMMOND.
West Derby, June 5. 1860-12
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o Iruth and Justice, and common Sense!
When viii you drive tins rat-tribc hence?
Bait 'em aud beat 'etn hurry 'em skurry ZEN
When satire and scorn and laughter furry EN-
In hole and corner and Granny to hide,
The hualy Rat and the Rat Of Pride,
Seh-hness, Pedautry, Cant aud all that,
Til nobody hears Of o siuglc R4tl
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Rats rats rats!
In civil store-houses the hungry rats,
Al Of them patriots and most Of them Pats,
Few, alas 70 the manor born
Nibble away at the peoples corn,
In swearing and stuaiug, and barking and
biting
In ravishing, smoking and drinking, delightinq
The Rats Of the People--the dear Democrats
Know ye the names Of the Civic Rats?
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Ratsl rats rats.
Over the land the candidate rats
In motley coats aud without hats,
Are booinz AMI marching, and marching and
boOiug,
Talking, delighted Of wreck and Of ruin.
Oh, was there ever such neander2
Coaxes and curses, slaven and slender!
Zach Of them swears 70 bell the cats
Know ye tie names Of the Candidate Rats?
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Rats! ratsiratsl

In certain House is an eloquent rat,
Great in bis voice, and bis sense is not that;
Long is his speech, and he has way,
As If he bad something 10 says
Words in plenty come gushing out,
IA rainwater runs from lofty spout
Stars and eagles and stripes and all that
Know ye the name Of the Eloquent Rat ?
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Rats that run in the month Of May,
Rats Of reform and right are they;
Rats who believe the hottest Of speeches
Soonest the shame and sorrow reaches;
Generous rats whose chiefest delight
j. to set the order Of Providence right;
Lean, or hairy, or greasy, or lat,
Know ye the name Of the Platform Bat?