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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-07
An Incident i'm the Campaign I'm
Illinois.

The Joliet Signal relates the following
thrilling incident:
AT meeting in Wilmington, on Tues
day evening last, while Judge Randall was
addressing the meeting, and recounting
what Senator Douglas had done in obtain
ing grant Of land from Congress for build
lug the Central Railroad, and showing the
important effect it had mad upon the 6nan-
ces and prospects of the State, his eye fell
upon Col. Peter Stewart, one OF our oldest
anI most esteemed and respectable citizens.
Col. Stewart has been Republican from
the first organization of the Republican par
ty, and before that time was al unccmpro-
missing Wing. Seeing him in the crowd,
the speaker paused, and in lower tone
said:
Now, I desire to ask question. Ten
years ago, the prairies all around you,
through which these railroads run, were
wild and unpeopled. Except that the green
prairie is always beautiful, and it's flowers
enchanting, you were surrounded with the
witness and dreariness of a desert Sup
pose at that day, that Stephen A. Douglas
had come along here and said, eff you will
make me President of the United States, [
will put railroad through this dreary prai-
RE, and in ten years have it settled up, as
you now see it settled. Col. Stewart would
you have made him President p
Caught by the earnestness Of the ques-
ton, and deeply absorbed in the thought Of
those internal improvements, which have
been the pride and glory of his life, the old
Colonel impulsively answered, II would
have helped him all | could ]" The effect
was electrical A loud shout went up to
the skies from the multitude, at the impul-
sive honesty Of the veteran pioneer Of this
region. Then" continued the speaker,
''let me ask one other question. Mr.. Doug
lrs did not stop to ask for such a bargain.
A mere boy, he adopted this State as his
future home. He might justly reason with
himself, I do not need to make bargain
with these people. They are honest, and
will do me justice, without any bargain. =
If serve them faithfully-if give their
interest all the energies Of my life they will
see that have my reward Now ne is in
a position where you can give him an ap-
propriate reward. Col. Stuart. why not
help him now, without any bargain p At
the conclusion, the old Colonel sprang to
his feet and cried out ''Three cheers for
Judge Randall !" which were loudly given,
and three other dcafening cheers for Ste
phen A. Douglas.
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J. B. w A rs,
ATTORNEY ar LAW,
BRICK ROW
Dental Notice.

WIN. CHAPMAN has removed his Office to the
w old Bell Tavern. near the Virginia Hotel .
and opposite 'sBrandeburg's Corner" and adjoin-
ing Rankin's Daguerrean Gallery. where he will be
pleased to- see bis friends and customers.
Staunton, Febs s. 1850.
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vs.. William Smith, defendant in error.
7 4 IoI

vs.. William Smith, defendant in error.
Judgment affirmed and case remanded. En-.
NETT, Oh. j. dissents.
The State of Minnesota VS.. Charles Tim
mons. New trial refused. Case remanded.
Henry P. Whallon, plaintiff in error, vs..
J. E. Bancroft, defendant in error. Judg-
ment affirmed.
R. H. Knox ct. al, plaintiffs in error, VS..
j. A. Sharks ct. al, defendants in error
Judgment affirmed.
Ira Bidwel, appellant, vs.. Eliab L. Whit
ney, respondent. Judgment reversed
Emmett, Chief Justice, dissenting.
Joseph Daniels, plaintiff in error, VS.. w
B. Allen, defendant in error. Judgment af-
firmed. Case remanded without prejudice
to the relief being sought below which is
asked here. Emmett, Chief Justice, dis
senting.
Joseph Daniels, plaintiff in error, vs.. Ed
ward Wainwright, defendant in error
Judgment affirmed. Case remanded with
out prejudice to an application to the court
below for the relief sought here. Emmett,
Chief Justice, dissents.
Joseph Daniels, plaintiff in error, VS..
Hams and Smith, defendants in error
Judgment affirmed. Case remanded with
out prejudice to an application below for
the relief sought here. Emmett, Chief JUS
tice, dissents.
Joseph Daniels, plaintiff in error, VS..
Howard Ward, defendant in error. Case
remanded, with directions to modify the
judgment, by striking out of the same all
the interest allowed upon the note declared
upon after its maturity, beyond the sum of
seven per cent. per annum upon the princi-
pal.
j. w. Selby, appellant, VS.. D. G. Cooley,
ct. al. respondents. Order confirming report
of referee affirmed. Case remanded for
judgment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

POLICE CoURT.-The case of the negro
Freeland, charged with perjury in making
oath to complaint against Capt. Morton
charging him with abducting the negro
Henry Sparks, was up again yesterday be-
fore Justice Gibbs. Mr.. Nourse made an
ingenious argument for the defence, and Or
lando Simons appeared in behalf of the
State. The negro was finally held to an
swer at the next term of the District Court,
in the sum of $500, for the want of which
he was committed to the Ramsey county
jail. The negro finds himself in predica.
ment he little dreamed of when he perjured
himself and deceived his friends, in order to
crafty his revenge by subjectiug Capt.
Morton to criminal prosecution. He is
evidently chad egg" and even the aboli-
tionists, INSCRIPTIONS as they are, are not
little ashamed of him.-Daily, 9th.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

RAMSEY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
AT meeting of the Executive Committee
of this Society held on the Oath inst, it was
resolved not to hold fair this year, but to
cooperate with the State Society in its
Fair to be held at Fort Smelling.
It was further resolved that the Ramsey
County Society will offer premiums this sea-
son for the leading crops of grain. The
amount of the premiums for the same and
the rules upon which they will be given
will be determined and published in due
time.
All the farmers of the county are request
ed to bear this in mind in harvesting their
crops, and to compete for the premiums.
Any person wishing to become member
of this society can do so by calling upon the
Secretary.
HENRY ACKER, Pres.
H.F. MAsrERsoN, Secretary.
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ANOTHER CASE OF GRIM. CON.--We un-
derstand that there is some excitement in
Saltwater, occasioned by developments of
Grim. con. between young married gentle
man and buxom widow. The story goes,
that the husband went out one evening, and
assured his wife that be was going to pub
lie meeting, and would be home in an hour.
The wife, instigated by a female friend, who
had poured into her ear strange suspicious
of her husband, followed him. Instead OF
going to the meeting, he went straightway
to the residence of the widow; and after be
had been there awhile, the loving wife went
in very suddenly upon the husband and the
widow, and caught them both en- deshabMe.
Her suspicious were confirmed, and an inter-
esting scene ensued between the parties.
We do not give the names, on account of
regard for their friends.
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NUMEROUS AssAULT.-A German named
Jacob Gopgeloff, was assaulted on Sunday,
near the bell tower, in murderous manner.
His assailants had large stones wrapped up
in cloths, with which they struck Mr.. G.
in bis face, breaking his nose, and knocking
him senseless. Two men were arrested and
charged with the crime, and will have their
examinations this afternoon. Their names
are Frank Funk and Charley Wick. 1t is
said that these men had some difficulty with
Gongeloff about business matters, but il
proved guilty, they certainly deserve severe
punishment.
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DELAY IN THE COMPLETION OF THE TEL
aRAPH.-The La Crosse Republican of last
Saturday, says that G. G. Sholes, Esq, the
President of the Wisconsin Telegraph Com
pany was in that city on Friday. He had
been making an examination of route for
a telegraph from that city to Winona, but
with little or no success, as the route across
to Trempealau is too low and marshy, and
the establishment of that line will be de-
ferred at present. Mr.. S., had been told
that there was good wagon road to Wi.
nona, but on examination, found that he
has been deceived. 1t is stated that if the
route on the other side of the Mississippi is
found impracticable, that it will be contin.
ued on from Winona to La Crescent, where
there are no difficulties to be encountered
This arrangement will probably cause tenn
orary delay in finishing the line.
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OouRr.-An important decision upon a
phase of the interest question was made at
the July Term of the Supreme Court, and
as the opinion has not yet been written out,
for the information of the public, we give a
statement of the case and points decided.
The parties to the suit were Whitney,
mortgagor, Us. Bidwell, mortgage. Ames,
Sherburne & Clark for plaintiff: D. Newell
and Sanford & Beverage for defendant.
Whitney gave Bidwell his note for 1880,
with interest after maturity at the rate of
five per cent. per month, secured by mort
gage. Bidwell foreclosed the mortgage by
advertisement, and bid in the mortgaged
premises at the sale for $2,325, the amount
of the note, and interest at the rate of three
per cent. per month after maturity. Whit
ney brought his action against Bidwell in
the court below for the recovery of 1871,
the difference between seven per cent. per
anuum and three per cent. per month after
maturity. Whitney recovered judgment
below for the 1871, and interest, and Bid
we'll appealed.
The Supreme Court reversed the judg-
ment of the court below, on the following
grounds
That the stipulation in the note for the
payment of five per cent. per month after
maturity, was a contract, not void, but
voidable at the election of the mortgagor.
That if the five per cent. per month be
paid by the mortgagor to the mortgage in
money, or if the mortgagor suffer the mort
gagee to collect the five per cent. per month
after maturity, in an action at law, or by a
foreclosure of the mortgage in chancery. or
bya foreclosure of the mortgage by adver-
tisement, the mortgagor is estopped ; and
that if the mortgagor is not willing to pay
the five per cent. per month after maturity,
he must defend the action and have the
damages assessed at seven per cent. per an
mum after maturity, or where the mortgage
is proceeding, in pals, to foreclose by adver>
tisement, the mortgagor must epjoin the
sale, and call the mortgage into court and
have the damages assessed at seven per
cent, and if the sale is made, to be made
for the amount of damages so assessed.
That if the mortgage does not apply to
the court for relief before the sale, he has
no remedy, and that the mortgagor is in the
same situation, whether the mortgage bids
in the mortgaged premises at the full
amount of the five per cent. per month after
maturity, or that amount is bid and paid
by third person at the mortgage sale, and
that that amount be paid over to the mort
gagor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

ACCIDENTAL DEArH.-A man named
Philip Probst was killed on the 25th, by the
falling of a stick of timber connected with
the hosting apparatus for completing the
tower on DIR. Paterson's church, in the First
ward. The brace which supported the
crone became loosened from its socket, and
fell upon his head. He lived about three
hours after he was struck. Mr.. Probst was
a single man, and about twenty-five years
of age.
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Markets Below.
CHICAGO, July %.

CHICAGO, July %.
The momentary Improvement in Flour no.
ticed yesterday did not continue to-day-and
the market was dull and inactive, with rather a
downward tendency.
In Wheat there was moderate degree of &C
tivity, and prices of yesterday were maintained.
The closed at 72@73c for rejected Spring, 905
@9lc for No. Spring, 92@93c for No. Spring,
Sl,00 for No. l. Red and No. 2 White Winter.
Corn opened at 425 cents. with moderate in
quiry-but advanced half cent, and closed
quiet.
Oats are quiet-but holders refuse to take
any deduction. Rye is steady at former rates,
Barley very dull.
Freights declined / cent.
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F1RE.-The dwelling house owned and
occupied by Capt. Morton, and situated on
Franklin street, was entirely consumed by
fire about 8 O'Clock Thursday morning ,26th.
The loss was about $780, Insured for $500.
1t is not known how the fire originated, but
is supposed to have been by incendiaries.
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Nee ker County Democratic Convention

County Convention of the Democracy OF
Meeker county friendly to the election of Ste.
phen A. Douglas to the Presidency, will be held
at the Court House in Forest City on Saturday,
the 18th of August, 1860, at o'clock P. NJ, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to attend
the State Convention to be held in St. Paul on
the 22d of August, 1860 Each organized town
in the county will be entitled to three delegates
in said County Convention. 1t is to be hoped
every town will be represented, and that
thorough organization of a Democratic party
will be then and there be had
FOREST CITY, July oath, 1860.
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OFFICE OF ACTING ASSISTANT

" COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE.
FoRT RDGELY, MINNESOTA,
July q, 1860. 5
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES, UNITED STATES
ARMY.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until
IL O'Clock the 9th day of August next Tor FUR
nishing the United States Troops at this post with
FRESH BEEF,
From the LIST day November 1861 to the 3st day OF
October, 1851 to such time may be agreed upon
between the contracting parties in accordance with the
articles of agreement to be enered into.
The Beef to be furnished in quarters, necks ana
shanks excluded and in such quantities as the Com
manding officer may direct n exceeding hVe lmes III
each week. on such days as may be designated Dy ne
Acting Assistant ommissary of subsistence -,
The undersigned the right to reject any anu
all bids that his opinion may not be for the interest," Vi
the service to accept.
Each proposal must be accompanied with guarantee
signed by two good and sufficient securities
To be endorsed. Proposals for Fresh Beei ara ao-
dressed to the undersigned.
invited to be present when the proposals opened.
j. d. BINGHAM,
lst Lieutenant ID Artillery, Acting Assistant
Commissary If Subsistence, U. s. Army.
S-w3 N
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Local A fairs.

A HARVEST ScENE.-Tuesday afternoon,
we accepted the invitation Of friend,
to visit the farm of B. w. Smith, situated
two miles from the city on the st. Anthony
road. Mr.. Smith has nearly two hundred
acres in cultivation, over one hundred OF
which is III wheat. On arriving at the
farm, we found our friend Whitney, OF
Photograph and Dagerreotype notoriety'
perched upon box rembling an extern
pore cage for wild animal, and dozen
men standing off in different directions
binding, gathering and shocking the sheaves
of wheat which were being cut down and
raked by one of Esterly' selfrakiug reaping
machines. Upon closer inspection, we
found Mr.. Whitney had the whole scene
transferred to the surface of piece of glass
about eight by ten inches, and was then in
the act of getting stereoscopic view of the
same enlivening picture, and we suppose to-
day Minnesota farm scene will be among
the novelties in his photograph gallery.
So much for what the artist has been doing
to show to strangers what is being done in
Minnesota in the way of farming.
Mr.. Smith had commenced harvesting in
the morning in field containing about 80
acres of grain in one body, and at three
o'clock he had about eleven acres cut down
and raked by the machine being an ave.
rage of about two acres to the hour, and
that, too, in grain, every acre of which will
undoubtedly yield twenty-five bushels of
prime aUheat and we should not be sur
prised to learn that the average, when
threshed, would be over thirty bushels.
We followed the reaper around one cut, and
witnessed its operation in lodged grain, and
we noticed that the careful management of
Mr.. Smith carried the machine through in
such a manner as to gather all the grain,
and in as good a condition as could have
been done by the most experienced GRADER.
The self-raker is PROFESSIONALLY success,
as we had during the afternoon an opportu-
nifty of witnessing the operation of hand
raking on the same kind of machine. The
self raker gathered the sheaf in more regu.
lar size, and threw it off more evenly for
binding, and was always up to time while
the hand>raker found it impossible to per.
form his duty satisfactorily for more than
five or ten minutes at time, the violent
exercise taking his wind, the machine being
obliged to stop and give him breathing
time.
We understand that the agents of this
machine, Messrs. Temple & Beaupre, of this
city, have sold quite number of the self
rakers this year, which have given general
satisfaction. Of one thing we are satisfied,
that Minnesota harvests cannot be gathered
without efficient reapers, and those that do
their work in proper manner, in as heavy
harvest as is now being gathered through
out TIE State, will be the best to purchase
next year, by farmers whose crops will re-
uuire them to procure machines.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
following call, we insert for the benefit of
our Hennepin County subscribers

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Hennepin County Democratic Conven.
ton will be held at Woodman's Hall, in Mime
apolis. on Saturday the 18th day of August, A.
D. 1860, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of
electing twenty. one delegates to attend the
Democratic State Convention to be holden at
St. Paul, August 3d. and nominating candi.
date for each of the following county offices, to
wit
REGISTER OF DEEDS,
COUNTY AUDITOR,
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
COUNTY CORONER,
COURT COMMISSIONER,
COUNTY ATTORNEY, and
FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Convention will also appoint County
Committee for the ensuing year.
On the same day, after the adjournment of
the County Convention, by call of the District
Committee, there will be District COnven.
District, to nominate candidates for Members
of the Legislature for said District, as follows:
ONE SENATOR,
TWO REPRESENTA- TIVES.
The delegates to the County Convention from
that portion of the County West OF the Missis
sppi River, will also be delegates to the District
Convention; and it is desirable that the Coun.
ty Convention convene early enough so as to
finish its business during the forenoon, and
thereby sufficient time for the transaction of
the business of the other Convention.
GEO. HUY,
R. FEWER,
J.P. BOTTINEAU,
R. P. RUSSELL,
H. E. PURDY,
County Committee.
MINNEAPoLIs, July 81, 1860.
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ST.. PAUL, August l, 1850.
New wheat has not yet made its appearance
in the market, with the exception of small
quantities as specimens. The quality is fully
equal to last years crop, while the yield per
acre is much larger.
There is but little grain now coming in, and
prices have declined
Traders and others who wish to purchase in
this market, may rely upon orr quotations
which are as follows.
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Ba~ MRS. WINSLOW, AN FIX

PERIENCED Nurse and Female Physician, has
Soothing Syrup for children eehing which greatly faci
taes the OF teethng by sottenng the gums,
the bowels Depend upon mo hers, it will give rest
yourselves and relief and health your infants Per
column. aug25-ddwlV
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p E F E R E ELS S A L E.
~ STATE OF MINNESOTA, DISTRICT COURT,
MOWER COUNTY.
Osgood N: Baldwin, plaintiff against Christopher Potter
and John Wilson, defendants.
In pursuance of judgment of the District Court or
the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Minnesota
made and entered in the above entitled action and bear
ing date inc twentieth day of March, A. D. 1860, L,
George w Bishop the undersigned Referee, duly ap;
pointed by said court 70 execute such Judgment WI sen
HOTEL in the village of AUSTIN Mower county, State OF
Minnesota, on the fifteenth day of September, A. u.
lowing lands, viz.
All that tract parcel of land lying and being in the
county of Mower and State of Minnesota, described as
follows, viz
The northeast fractional quarter of section numbered
four. iu township hundred and north, Of range
fourteen west, containing hundred fifty seven and
sixty eight hundredths of acres.
Dated Austin, July Is, 1850
GEORGE W. BISHOP, Referee;
Minnesots "' aue3-w6w
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Democrats of Washington
County.


County.
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic voters of the various towns
of Washington County are hereby requested to
elect delegates to attend County Convention
to be holden at the Democratic Headquarters,
Holcomb's Hail. in Saltwater, on Saturday, the
10Th of August, for the purpose of electing del
egates to attend State Convention to be held
at St. Paul, on Wednesday. the 22d day of Au.
gust, 1860, also to elect a County Central Com.
mttee for the ensuing year.
The several towns will be entitled to the fol.
lowing number of delegates respectively in the
County Convention, and the Committee would
urge the necessity of full representation from
each township:
Denmark. Il Lakeland. 4
Cottage Grove. 2 Oakdale. ..... -. =. l
Newport. ...... Il Baytown.. .......
Woodbury.. ..........l Greenfield. 900. -. l
Alton. y saltwater. IL
OLlS. = Marine. z
JAS. C. RHODES,
Chairman Co. Central Committee.
SALTWATER, July 26, 1860.
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4 CITING ASSISTANT QUARTER


FoRr RIDGELY, MINNESOTA
July q, 1860
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES, UNITED STATES
ARMY.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office until
IL O'Clock NJ the It'll day of Aug for furnish
ing to the United States, at this post,
TWELVE THOUSAND BUSHELS OF OATS,
(32 pounds to tue busheD
To be of good quality we'll and securely sacked and
to be delivered Fort Ridgely Minnesota before
the 3lst day of October, 1860.
Each proposal must be accompanied with guarantee
signed by two good and sufficient securities.
to the undersigned, who reserves the right TO
jec and all bids that in his opinion may be for
the interest OF the service to accept.
Persons interested in this contract respectfully
vited to be present when tn proposals opened.
j. -. BINGHAM,
list Lieutenant I'd Artillery, Acting Assistant
Quartermaster U. S. Army.
D c &.
Immediately after the opening of the Proposals for
Supplies there will be sold at public auction guam
tty OF condemned stores, pertaining tie Quarter
masters department at Fort Riigey, Minneso con-
sisting of Carpenters and Blacksmhs Tools, FEELING
Axes Spades, Scyhes, Spring Wagon, and Horse Carts
Corn Cracker, &C. &c.
AL quantity of Tents and Clothing.
TERAS-Cash delivery. Current coin of the United
id BINGHAM
lst Lieutenant I'd Artillery, Acting Assistant
Quartermaster U. S. Army.
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Review of the st. Paul Markets
ST.. PAUL, August |. 1860.

Prepared expressly the PIONEER DEMOCRAT and
Corrected By Reporter.
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Jas. =. RdUDEIS,
Chairman Co. Central Committee.
SALTWATER, July 26, 1860.