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True to their Promises.

The members Of the Legislature are
faithful to their pledges. They are en-
titled to the thanks of the people. In
these times Of political dishonesty, it is
truly refreshing to see our representa-
tives faithfully performing their political
VOWS. They are honest men and will
be remembered. Already their action
has relieved our State of an immense
burden. Gentlemen, you have done
noblv so far. Keep the ball in motion.
We copy, With pleasure the follow
iny from the " Min resotian and Times, u
in relation to this mater. II Is well
said -
They promised to curtaiI the expen-
ses ofthe State They have reduced,
by bill which has passed the Senate
and will pass the House, the salaries
of the State officials to lowest living
point, looping off nearly one half from
the salary of the Governor alone.
They promised to curtail the expenses
Of the State. They have passed in the
House a bill, which also yesterday
passed the Senate, cutting down the
size of the Legislature one half, thus
erasing at one stroke one half of the
heaviest item of expense known to the
State.
They promised to curtail the expenses
ofthe State. And where the Democrats
appropriated seuenfy .fue dollars each for
stationery, the Republicans have taken
but FIVE
They promised to relieve the people
from the burden of the present form oi
county governments. Bills have gone
through the House, and will speedily
pass the Senate, giving the people an
efficient form of government of the most
economical character.
The old Territoial Interest law had
become scourge and horror TO a
down-stricken and impoverished peo-
Pile. They have substituted for it law
allowing a human rate of interest and
protecting the debtor from the greed ot
his creditor, or the delusions of his own
insanity.
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LIE GAL NOTIC ES.
MORTGAGE SALE

NOTICES hereby given that default has
~ been made in the conditions OF certain
ndenture of Mortgage made, executed and delivered
by William Blanch to Edward o. Hamlin, bearing
date the twenty eighth day Of April, A. d. 1857.
and recorded in the Office OF Register Of Deeds for
Benton County, Minnesota, the 18th day of April,
a. d. 1857, at O'Clock, p: N, in Book b. Of
Mortgages, page 40 That there is claimed to be
due said Mortgage at the date Of this notice, the
Of two hundred and seventy-eight dollars and
eighty EIGHT cents, (S27SSS,) according to the
ditons Of certain promssory note secured by said
mortgage and that pursuant power of sale, l.,
said mortgage contained, and in accordance with the
Statute such made and provided, the premises
mor,gaged in and by virtue of said mortgage, TO Wit
" All that tract, piece, parcel OF land lying and
being in the county of Benton and Territory" (now
State) s'of Minnesots, described follows, to wit
The southwest quarter of section No. thirteen G3)
in township No. ihirty-six (36) north Of range No.
thirty (30) west Of the 4sh principal meridian,
containing hundred and sixty acres according 10
the government survey on record in the U. s. Land
Office at Sauk. Rapids, NJ. F.'' will be sold at public
auction, on the Goth day Of March, A.. D., 1860, at
twalve O'Clock, NJ OF said day, 't Days Hyper bo-
rean notel,'' in the town OF Sauk Rapids, in said
county, to satisfy the amount due on said mortgage,
and the costs Of such sale by law allowed.
EDWARD o. HAMLIN, Mortgage.
Dated 9Th Feb 1860. n66
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Notings by the Way.
AxoKA.


Some Of the best farms in the State
lie between Itasca and Anoka. For
several miles before reaching Anoka,
the land is all occupied. we'll cultivated
and fenced. No man can mistake the
character of the settlers. The barns,
and various out-houses, tell you in un-
mistakabte language, that these people
came from New England. Jared BEN
sons barn especially attracts attention.
1t has tall cupalo upon it, with green
window blinds, surmounted by an i'm
mense bird with golden tail and wings
1t is large ambitious looking building,
and compares strangely with the little
log house, the family residence, that
nestles down close beside it. The
whole country for miles around Anoka,
is thickly settled by an intelligent and
industrious population. Supported by
such an agricultural interest on all
sides--with a location at once COM
manding and beautiful-there is no rea-
son why Anoka should not in very
short period of time become large
town. The houses are mostly built al-
ter the eastern style with steep roofs,
generally of wood and painted white
There is now but one Hotel in the place,
kept Mr. Luffkins, who is kind heart
ed man and exceedingly attentive and
polite to all who call upon him. Here
after, when we have occasion to stop at
Anoka, we shall certainly remember
Lufrkins Hotel
Capt Simpsons old Bridge has dis
appeared, and new one is being built
across Rum River, consisting Of a single
span, under the superintendent of Mr.
Griffith of Minneapolis.
1t is beauful structure, and when
completed, will be alike benefit and
an ornament to the town.
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MORTGAGE SALE

/ NOTICE is hereby given that default has
! Y been made in the conditions of certain
indenture Of mortgage made, executed and delivered
Iby Alexander Paul and Mary A. Pau, his ie, TO
Edward o. Hamlin, bearing date the seventh day Of
November, A. d 1856, and recorded in the office of
Register Of Deeds for Benton County Minnesota on
the Sth day of November, A. u. 1856, at O'Clock,
p. NJ, in Book A. of mortgages, page 277 and 27S;
that there is claimed to lie due on said mortgage
the date of this notice, the OF eight hundred and
siXtyseyen dollars and sxty-fwo cents, (SS67 CD
according to the conditions of a CERTAIN promissory
note, secured by said mortgage, and that pursuant
power Of sale, in said mortgage contained, and IN
accordance with the statute such made and
provided, the premises moftga5ed in aud by Virtue
said moi tsage, 10 wit & All that tract nrcel of
land lying and bcing ia the county Of Benton, and
Territory" (now Sme,) 6 of Minnesota, ~ described
as follows, wit,-The south easl quarter OF section
eleven, in township No. thirty y-eight, (3S) north OF
range No thirty-two (32) Of the 4th principal
meridian. containing hundred and siNty acres
according to the government survey record in the
United States Land Office al Sauk Rapids, M. T.,
viii be sold public auction, on the Goth day Of
March, \. d. 1860, eleven o'co, k, A. NJ, Of said
day, AT Days Hyperborean Hotel" in the town OF
Saak Rapids. in said county, to satisfy the amount
due said mortgage, AMI the costs of such sale
by law allowed. EDWARD O. HAMLIS,
Dated, 18th Feb'y, 1860. n6i6 Mortgage
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MORTGAGE SALE.

NJ Office is hereby given that defapt has
Y been made in the conditions of certain
mortgage made, executed and delivered by Benjamin
Briggs TO Edw ,rd o. Hamn, bearing date the
twelfth day Of August, A. d. 1857, and recorded in
the Office Of Register OF Deeds Of Benton County,
Minnesota, on the 24th day of August, A. D. 1857,
at Z O'Clock, A. NJ, in " Book B. Of Mortgages"
pages 81 and % That there is claimed to be due
on said mortgage at the date Of this notice the sum
of two hundred and eighty dollars and twenty-five
cents (2S0 25,) according to the conditions Of GER
tain promissory note, secured by said mortgage and
that pursuant 10 power of sale in said mortgage
contained and in accordance with the statute in such
case made and provided, the premises mortgaged in
and by virtue Of said mortgage, 10 vii: "All those
tracts, pieces, parcels Of land lying and being in
the county Of Benton ard Territory (now Staic)
l'' Of Minnesota, described follows, TO wit the
i(2) Of section No. twenty-five, (22,) in township
No. thiryseven, (37) north ofrange No. thiry-one,
(3N west of the fourth meridian, containing one
hundred and ten acres, less, conveyed by
George w. Sweet and wife, by deed, dated the Sth
April, 1885, and renorded in the Office of Register
of Deeds for said BENTON county, in Book b. OF
Deeds, pages 27S and PA, TO said benjamin Briggs"
viii be sold (subect 10 the right Of dover Of the wife
OF said Briggs 1herein,) at public auction, on the
26th day ct March. p. 1860, at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
Of said day, at Days llyperborean Hotel" in the
town Of Sauk Rapids, in said county, to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage and the costs of such
sale as by law allowed. EDWARD o. HAMLIS,
Dated Feb -, 1900. n6i6 mortgage.
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Death before Disgrace

An event occurred lately in this Settle
inent which carries with it a melan-
choly illustration ofthe keenly-sensitive
anture of I" the poor Indian" About
the middle ofthe last month, three young
Chippewas, named Pascal, Wasey, ans
Eninnawatchewaid Tor, ''one who sit,
between the hill's'9 were indulging in
sportive play near the Indian lodgesd
two or three miles below Fort Garry,
when Eninnawatchewaid treating Wa
seysomewhat roughly, the latter went
and complained TO his grandfather.
Massey being much younger than his
companions, the old man eyerely
chlded Eninn, watchewaib for his con-
duct. He branded him with the name
of COW ard, and told him he had brought
dishonour on the name Of his kinsmen
These were reproaches which the
naughty spirit Of the proud young Chip
pewa could not easily brook, and pre-
ferring death to disgrace, he went and
shot himself. His body was found be-
meath spreading willow, against
which he had planted the fatal gun whose
deadly charge had pierced and stilled
his heart. He was only l9 years ofage,
and came from Red The Nor
Wester.
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Presidential Electors.

We have been frequently asked how
the several electors are chosen, and
whether the President and Vice Presi-
dent are elected by popular choice.
We answer succinctly as follows
Each political party, in state, COM
monty selects through its representative
organizations sometimes by conven-
tion and sometimes otherwise the names
to be placed upon the state electoral
ticket which is understood to represent
its special candidate for the Presidency
The people do not vote directly for
the president or Vice-President. In
each state, each voter deposits in the
balIotbox that state electoral ticket
which represents the Presidential can
didate he prefers The electors on the
successful ticket subsequently, meet and
cast their vote, in body, fer the can
didate they represent A certificate ol
this vote is sent to the president Of the
u. S. Senate, and bestows on the candi-
date in question the electoral vote =
ofthat state, The "electoral vote" ol
each state is equal to the whole number
of senators and representatives. to which
that state is entitled in Congress.
The electors" might refuse to vote
for the Presidential candidate their tick
ct represented, or they might refuse tc
agree to vote en- masse on any candi.
date at all. In that event tho electora
vote Of the state would be thrown a.
way through the faithiessness Of its re
presentatiyes. e.a.. II, ;f,
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Eg- We thank our old college frient

e. We thank our old college friend
for his handsome greeting
SAuK RAPIDS. .-Nc,c Era. The Sank
Rapids Frontie,man, of Benton County,
Minnesota, has become merged in a
new and improved weekly issue with
the above appropriate title. 1t is edi-
ted and published by VIM. H. Wood.
Esq formerly of this place, and after
wards Receiver of the Land Office at
Sauk Rapids under President Pierce.
lie is an able writer, and not without
honorable experience as an editor. Al
though a prominent and earnest demo-
crat, the strong and persistent pro-slav-
cry tendencies Of the democratic leaders
have driven him, with thousands of 9TH
ers, good and true men, into the Repub-
lican ranks, and his paper is devoted
to the unflinching support of Republican
principles. Mrs. Wood, who is the
Minnie Mary Lee, of Arthur's Maga-
zine, and is much admired by her many
friends here, not only as popular wri-
ter. but as a warm and valued friend
is TO conduct, a Literary Department,
of the .Ns,u Era, which will make, il
doubly welcome to the family fireside,
We perdict for it marked success and
extended circulation.
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MORTGAGE SALE.
NOTICE is hereby given that deflOlt has b

NOTICE is hereby given that dellult has betn
i v made in the candion Of certain inden-
ture of mortgage made, executed and delivered by
George Goodhue, jr., to Edward @. Hamlin, bearing
date the sixth day Of Nav, A. 1857, and recorded
in the office Of Register Of Deeds for Benton county
Minnesota, the 9th day Of May, A. d. 1857, at
six O'Clock, p. M, in Book Of mortgages, pages
43 & Al that there is claimed TO be due on said
mortgage the date Of this notice, the sum Of three
hundred and forty our dollars and nnety-one cents,
(S IA 81 , according to the conditions Of certain
promssory note, secured by said mortgage, and that
pursuant to power Of sale, in said mortgage
tanned, and in accordance with the statute in such
case made and provided, the premises mortgaged in
and by virtue OF said mortgage, TO wit /; "All that
tract, piece parcel Of land lying and being in the
The county of Benton and Territory (now Slate) OF
Minnesota, described as follows to wit-The north
quarter Of the northeast quarter and lot No. one,
O) OF section No twenty seven, (27) in township No.
thirty-seyen, (37) north range No. thirty -one (3D
west Of the 4th principal meridian. containing sixty
eight and eightythrec hundreths, according
the government survey recorded at the u. s. Land
Office at Sauk Rapids' will be sold at public auction,
on the 10Th day OF March, A. D. 1860, at halEpast
eleven O'Clock, a. IN. ofsad day, at Days Hyper
borean HOTEL in the town of Sank Rapids in said
county, to satisfy the amount due said mortgage,
and the costs Of such sale as BY law allowed.
EDWARD o. HAMLIs,
Dated 7th Feb'y, 1860 n6i6 Mortgages.
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SI1ERIFF,s SALE.

ED under the seal of the District Court, 4th
Judicial District, Morrison County, in favor Of ID.
W. Bucklm, and against John Ault, for the sum of
seventvsix Al 100 Dollars, (S76,i4) with interest
on said sum from the 18th day Of November, A. D.
1857, have levied on, nd shall sell TO the highest
bidder at public auction, for cash at the Northern
Hotel, the Of Little Falls, in Morrison Coun-
~, and Stale Of Minnesota, the 10th day Of
March, d. 1860, O'Clock in the afternoon Of
sa d day, the following described property wit -
Being lot number Five. (5) in Block number Sc, en-
(D in the town of Little Falls aforesaid, survey
ed and plated by $. Nj. Putnam, with the building
or Iiings and appurtenances thereon, much
thereof as will pay the above sum- with costs of sale
and execution. &c MILES BROWN,
Sheriff Of Morrison County, Min.
Dated Little Falls, Jan'y 10Th, 1860. n3i6
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ARIES CRAWFORD,

1t is with sincere regret that we are
called upon to record the demise, in this
village, on Friday last, of Mr.. William
Fletcher. He had but recently come
among us, and was esteemed by all i.
A large procession followed his remains
to their last resting place The bereav-
ed family have the heartfelt sympathy
Of our entire community
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ELoPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE. An es-
tabishmeut on Brooklyn Heights was
on Sunday morning the scene of deep
sorrow and overshadowing gloom, it
being formally announced to the numer-
Gus guests assembled at breakfast that
they were henceforth to be deprived Of
the cherishing influence and benign care
of the estimable lady who had for years
presided at the board, and who had ad-
ministered to their comforts with all the
attention and affection Of il mother. The
lady had left the house of her confding
lord at an early hour on Saturday morn
ing, ostensibly for the purpose Of going
shopping, but in reality with view OF
effecting union With a gay lothario,
with whom she was determined to link
her future fortune. After The twain had
met in New York, according to previous
agreement, they secured their passage
on the City Of Baltimore, and sailed for
Europe, having previously made all
necessary arrangements. The lady had
up to the time Of this melancholy event
sustained an unblemished character,
and was held in high esteem by all who
knew her. She was strict member oi
| Henry Ward Beecher's Church, and
was considered one ofits brightest lights
She leaves three children, the eldest oI
whom is about IL years. Her compan-
ion had been boarder at the establish
ment up to Saturday. He is reputed
to be very wealthy man, but possessed
Of no personal attractions.
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We welcome the antagonist of "South
Side" to our columns. Both are skillful
gladiators. We shall watch their pro-
gress with interest. Every blow hits.
Evidently, neither is likely, like Poly
phemus of old, to beat the air with his
fists. Our columns are crowded; study
brcvity, gentlemen. " North Side"
will appear next week.
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Hon. Amasa Parker has declined the
appointment Of District Attorney OF
New York, in place Of Theodo Sedg-
wick, deceased, on account ofthe insuf-
fciency Of the salary, his practices being
worth much more. This is another
proof Of the expediency of increasing
the salaries ofjudges, who. if competent
to perform their judicial duties, are US
ually capable of making more off the
bench than on it,
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From the Hastings Independent

The editor of the .Ne,o Era, publish
ed at Sauk Rapids, writing for his
paper from St. Paul, under date fJan
10th, makes an erroneous statement,
and ono which is calculated to do in
justice 10 this place.
In that correspondence he makes the
statement that wheat was selling in
Hastings at 70 cents per .bushel, at St.
Paul for SO. Now the truth is that at
that time wheat in this market was
ready sale at SIS cents, 5 cents advance
over St. Paul market, that being about
the advance here over St. Paul the en-
tire winter. s9o
We do not wonder at the error ol
Mr.. Wood, when we consider the reck-
less efforts St. Paul sharks are making
to swindle the people by paying oul
worthless shinplasters, while they are
just as reckless in their insiduous attacks
on this place. @ .-
The JMinnesotian and Times had the
temerity to acknowledge that the Hast
ings buyers were paying cents more
| per bushel for wheat, but before the inI
had got fairly dry on their paper, were
compelled to eattheir own words, which
they and the sharks knew were true.
Friend Wood if any of your folks are
coming down this way with wheat
please tell them that the Hastings mar.
ketsis always 5 cents per bushel better
than that of St. Paul, and that here M
worthless shinplasters are paid.
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~ The cry of" Help +! help =

90 The cry of Help help" re-
sounded through the mansion, and
reached the ears Of Mrs Partington,
who was taken a comfortable nap in her
easy chair, as was her custom in the
afternoon. Startling to her feet, and
putting ber powers Of locomoting to their
utmost duty, she rushed to the door
" What IS the matter;" asked she anx-
iously of some boys that she saw. Moth
ing, ma'am." replied they, L" only we
were calling our dog, whose name is
: Help" that's all, ma am" oh, roI
your dog !" said the eslimable old LADY
petulantlly, and slammed the door t
violently. 1t was but for moment
the equilibrium Of her temper thus shak
en- was instantly restored, and with heI
blandest smile she opened the door t.
apologize, bnt the boys were gone !;
and she was unhappy all day rejecting
upon her hasty work. Hasty work:
Offer cause more sorrow to those VIII,
ntter them than to those to whom they
are spoken.-Paihfnder.
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The prospects for building, next sea-
son, in Sauk Rapids, are not promising.
Our town is exceedingly dull, and will
remain so till we can have an outlet to
Lake Superior.
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We know of no letter accommoda-
tions than those furnished at the Ire
mont House," St. Anthony. A. Gle
ment, proprietor. We like the fremont
decidedly.
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We had intended noticing this week,
the very agreeable visit it was our good
fortune to enjoy with friends at Fair
Haven, recently, but the crowded state
of our columns forbid We must wait
till another issue.
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We call attention to the advertise
ment Of our friend, Mr.. j. S. White,
Lowry's Landing, ST Cloud. He keeps
Groceries and Provisions /; also, lumber
of every description, all of which he
offers at low rates
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We were told by gentleman the
other day, that he had bought a piece of
goods at Tenvoorde 8, St. Cloud, for one
third less than he had been accustomed
to pay heretofore for the same kind of
article.
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A Young lady in Lansingburgh was
told that party was to be given in that
place and that lots of young men from
Troy would be present. Yes," she
said, /" vacant lots probably"
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~ We are requested to state that
Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain will hold service
in the Episcopal Church the first and
fourth Sundays of every month. s
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among all my boys, said an old
man, "f never had but one boy who
took after me; and that was my son
Aaron-lie took after me with club. :
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If Van Amburgh, in his familiar in
tercourse with the animals, were 10
command the lion to go to sleep, what
monarch would he apostrophize in de-
mandng prompt obedience from the
king of beasts ? Nap Oil n { Napo-
leon.
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There will be but little change among
our business men, or firms the coming
spring Those in business, cannot well
get out, and those out, have too much
sense to 90 in.
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A Texas paper, in speaking of one
of our presidential aspirants, says that
as he has got no morals, he had better
90 in for the Vice Presidency.
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We have received several commune
cations. with the request to publish this
week. Correspondents will please have
patience. We thank them for their ia
Pvors--they shall allgbe. heard as fast as
I'VE can make room for them.
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z. w. and G. C. Sims, Anoka, Drug
eiisss, dcalears in paints and oils, have
sent US heir card, which see in adver-
Using page
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Our neighbor of the 'Sauk Rapids
Emporium, pays the highest price for
Furs either in cash or goods.
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The Worst Yet.-Jo Cose, speaking
of late popular work on geology. says
that it is chiefly characterized by Hugh
Miller
The new era., 1860-02-16

An Irish paper says that among those
mortally wounded at Waterloo, was
Major o. Brien, afterwards Major of
Dublin
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"AH, Charley" said one little fellow
to another, 'swe are going to have a
cupoIa on our house" Pooh that's
nothing" rejoined the other, +" Pas 60
ing to have mortgage on ours.
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Bradford's elegant stock Of Boots and
Shoes are being sold at unprecedentedly
low figures.
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Our Platform.

l. Opposition to the Extension OF Slavery. :,
2. No more Slave States except by lcompe
ssA tent affirmative Legislation.
8 9. Hostility to- the re-cpening Of the Slave
trade. t
a. Liberty of Conscience and equality Of
'a rights for native and adopted citizens.
g.. Repeal Of The Fugitive sIrve Law
6. Opposition to the principles announced in
The Dread Scot Decision. #a
Z. The policy OF granting '60 acres Of Land
TO actual Settlers on the public domain. Z.
8. Hostility to the corruption and extravaganza
ai91e Of the National Administration.
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That fine bridge we saw in imagina-
ion, few days ago spanning the Rap

ids here, ca thing of beauty and JOY
forever'-has suddenly vanished into
thin air, thus verifying the scripture
which saith : &C Your old men shall see
visions, and your young men shall dream
Dreams"
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TO RENT.

A FIRM, located on Elk River, near tho
IN Bridge, Of 100 acres. about 100 acres in
fence, 90 to 20 under cultivation 20 acres with
Rye, good Houses and Stables. For further partcu-
lars inquire oil Mrs. M. Richter, the place, at
Saint Paul, OF JOHN A. RICHTER, Fort Street.
Dated, February 0, 1860. n5m3