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Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
The Census.

We have been requested hy the assistant
Marshall to call the attention Of our citizens
to the Importance of the Census which will
commence on the first of June. The iustruc-
tons are very strict in regard to commencing
with the Head Of the Family or if there is no
Father or Mother, with the eldest child or
agent for such family.
We would suggest to each Head of Fam
lily to prepare 4 memorandum in answer to
the following questions, and leave at the house
so that when the assistant Marshall makes his
visit he can get the answer without the tro,l-
bic Of calling two or three times The oucs-
tons to be answered are as fol0ws-com-
mcncing with the Head of the Family:
SOCIAL STATISTICS.
l. Age Profession, Occupation, or trade. of each
male person over Is years of age.
.. Value of Real Estate, without regard to any
lien or encumbrance.
). Value of Personal Estate-will consist Of Bonds,
Mortgages, Notes, Live Stock, Jewels, Furni-
ture, &c, &c.
4. Place of Birth, naming the State, Territory or
County.
3. Number attending School within the year.
The reason for requesting the heads Of fam
lies to leave a memorandum at their dwelling
houses, is that it will save time to the ass,-
tant Marshal, and have everything more cor
rect, which is of the greatest Importance, as
there is no doubt the Census which is about
to be taken will contain information of great
Importance to our State.
MANUFACTURERS.
We would also call the attention of all
manufacturers to the question which they will
be called upon to answer:
l. Name Of business Manuiactorv or Products
= Capital invested in READ or personal estate in
the Business; raw material used inclu,lin. fuel
quantities. kinds, value of, KIND of motive pow
er, machinery, &c., &c
g. Average number of hands employed, male and
female.
t. Average msnthly cost of male labor.
). Average monthly cost OF female labor.
ANNUAL PRoDrCrS.
Quantities, kind, value.
We would state TO all persons who may be
engaged IN manufactures, that il is of great
importance they should make as correct an
estimate as possible of their business. The
present Census will have great weight with
our future prosperity, and each person should
feel an interest in having the data regarding
our manufactures and products as correct and
full as possible. There is a penalty, or fine,
for refusing to make proper answers, or for
making false answers.
FARMERS.
We would also call thcI,ttcntion Of farmers
to the following questions:
l. Number of improved acres
9. Number of uumproved acres
j. Cash value of Farm.
4. Value of Farming Implements and Machinery.
). Horses g. Mich Cows
Z. Working Oxen. s. Other Cattle
8. Sheep. 10. Swine
IL. Value of Live Stock.
II. Number of Bushels of all kinds of GRAIN
-. Pounds of Batter H. Pounds of Cheese
10. Pounds of Maple Sugar
l6 Value of Home Manufactures
H. Value of Animals slaughtered.
This portion is of the utmost irnpo 'tancc
as it will show the amount Of the different
articles which are raised in our State.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
News from Abroad.

We clip the following from the Chicago
Press md Iribune
Hon. n. B. Judd next introduced IL member Of
the Minnesota delegation, Mr.. Johns, Il plain,
tarner-looklug parsonage, who, MIR. Judd said,
had walked 100 miles to take railroad to the Chi
cago Convention. Mr.. Johns briefremarks were
sound and sensible and here and there had telling
hits.
AS no such gentleman was connected with
the Minnesota Delegation, we are constrained
to believe that the above is mistake. Never
thcless, should it prove true, Mr.. JOINS de-
serves great praise for his indelatigable excr
tons to attend the great Republican gathering
1t S possible he halls from Iowa.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
The IrrcprcssibIe Conflict"

The many friends of WILLIAM III. SEWARD
IN this State, should not lose sight of the fact
that Mr., LINCOLN enun"iatcd at Springfield,
we think in Illinois, the doctrine which has
since become so famous rs the Irrepressible
Conflict" prior to the speech of Mr.. SEWARD
at Rochester; so that if they esteem Mr.
SEWARD Tor his bold uttcrancc of fact in
history, they cannot but likewise esteem
Honest Old Abe" for being the first to pro
claim 1t. We think that on a careful perusal
OF the speeches of Mr. LINCOLN by our friends
they will find that he is fully up to Mr. SEW
ARDS standard, and this alone should urge
them forward to secure his election.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
CrinOliuc Saved Her.

Not long ago, at a village in Belgium, a
young lady in full dress was seen walking on
the roof of a house. Inquiry developed the
fact that she was in fit of dclrium, resulting
from fever, and that she had risen from her
sick bed, dressed herself, and gone by a win
dow to the roof. All cndcavors to persuade
her to come down by the way she had as
cended, proving frui.lcss, two slatcrs were
sent to bring her down, but before they reach
cd her, she leaped off. Strange to say, she
was but very little injured by the fall as her
velocity of her descent.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
Not an agreeable Load.

The Sank Rapids Nt,o Era says -" The
Chippewa party passed through town home
ward this morning, bearing the four bloody
scalps of the unfortunate Sioux, as trophies of
their victory. One of the party had the entire
head of a Sioux in a bag, which he exhibited
on the door step Of DAYS Hotel. Weary
with the load, he took it out, made merry
over it, took off the scalp, and threw the
bloody remainder away. Afterwards, young
Chippewa rolled it over and over, cut a gun
string from it, and went away rejoicing"
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26

The progress of the experiments in accli-
matizing the tea plant, so far as heard from,
are favorable, and there is reason to believe
that it can be grown in the open air south of
the northern line Of North Carolina and Ten
nessee. Eighteen thousand plants have been
sent into this southern region, and eight
thousand more have been distributed to Der.
sons in the Northern States owning green
houses, as objects Of curiosity.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
n Mob Of Women Break Up d Ba"niO.

The little village Of Clyde, at the junction
of the Sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati and
Cleveland and Toledo Railroads, has been al-
ficted for a few weeks past with house of
ill-iame of the worst possible description. The
citizens were greatly scamlaized by the out
rageous proceedings enacted there. and a few
nights ago, a crowd of women being of the
most respectable ladies' in Clyde, went in =
body and commenced tearing the house to
pieces. They drove away the inmates, broke
all the furniture, demolished the doors and
windows, and made a general wreck of the
place. a crowd collected, but not one inter
fered with them, and after accomplishing their
object the women went quietly home. II is
thought no attempt will again he made to cs
tablish such house in Clyde
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
Seward All Right!

We learn from .,-ntlemen of the Convcn-
ton who have returned to Minnesota that a
tleeraphic dispatch was received from Mr.
SEWARD, stating that he gave the nomination
Of Mr.. INcoLN his cordial support. Just as
was expected Of the gallant hero who has
borne the brunt Of the Republican battle for
the last forty years, or rather Ia, enuncatcd
Republican doctrine during his whole political
life. The weight of his influence will domuch
Lao -
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
W. W. McDorGAL, County Aud'r.
OFFICE OF Public INSTRUCTION, !
81 Paul Min MAY - l~Gu

.
DEAR SiH IN rcliy TO Your letter n' TIE
9th INST, answer thai ! suppose il WIS tlc
intention of the law rcgulatiuo the q .is #
count,, T,o,curor, IN ,,.l.o tbo,,. OIL ,I
>,ouaa,J, J ~ ~ ',' I'''
'oi.' u "OioOi '"'N09 vi 'Nciy "cS'' i'''''
as III ONO.
But section eight of the school lava t,. ,.l-
dod ,v.c Suk.cnuortI,. onoc.nd ,pJ =, o.. ...
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All district taxes levied or assessed IN any COL. ."Hr
Shall bc contained IN one and the same, tax .ni
shall he assessed by the trustees upon all property
III the district ACCORDING. to the valuation Oh, rrot
inir 'r ''iI m ''S, ,S,5S'',c' oi c1nl 'hA' '''
sons in thr district = csrri,rio,.,nJ ynn,,i..,, f
each parcel of land and the valuation of personal
property to be taxed, and the amount OF tai 'evicd
on me S'''t. ,7"iI ''>' H,,"'' III P'P''" "N ''
;n', tc c,",t =, c,r, ,. ,, 's -,
mentioned from the persons named. and To- report
the amount, collected ON or before a day mention
eu r'' li'rc'n 10 the trustees OF sad diSrlcl
parrJ as heron ,,rn,i%' i .I, 1', '.rI
lee, the same in the same manner and wi,h ike
power and authority to enforce the collection
thereof as IS or may be conferred on the collectors
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
News from Abroad.

The editor of the VI mona Democrut, writ
ing from Dunleith, Ill.,, gives us the following
information, the event spoken of being likely
to tranSpire at the Baltimore Convention
1t is stated that if johnson. of Tennessee. Is
dominated Tor President, Hon. Henry NJ, Rice O,
minnesota, will most probably receive the nompa
non ior Wee President. This would be a stron,
t,ckel, ana would carry in Minnesota by three
thousand ajority."
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
iiDcra Of the Deicyiies-.I,OOO.OO 900
Dollars Left in Chicago.

The Chicago Dem"rut says: "The amount
of money left in our city by the delegates and
the other strangers now here will be very
large. There are probably l0o,o 900 strangers
now in Chicago, and if each one only leaves
ten dollars behind him, the result will be a
deposit of one million.
Many country merchants have put off
their usual spring purchases until now, and
our Wholesale merchants are doing a very
heavy trade"
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
Terrible Tornado Mt Cincinnati.

On Monday there was terrible tornado
at Cincinnati, doing immense damage. Thou
sands of houses were blown down or unroof.
cd, trees rooted up and six persons killed a
arge number were hurt. 4 railroadtra in
was upset, and depots, &c. demolished. The
wires were all blown down and it was not
known how far the damage extended.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26

i'ho'hv wants the proof that his paper has been
bonght mp to defend certain pet measures of Sen,-
Tor kice. Mark our dcmand-we want the
Hr"9 Then please refer to your own columns
The price, whether it be absolute or contingent
you Know Yourself We only kuoU that you were
the contract.-Iioneer
We again pronounce you base calum
niator--a Hnr, sir. Now, then, if you have
any proof, out with it.
The above paragraph from the Iioneer, is
the usual method 10y which it sustains its
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
Not Represented.

The late Fossil Convention at Baltimore
claimed to represent the National Union par
ty, P"' erreltthce, and yet, beside the fact
lhat several States were represented by bogus
delegates, the States of Michigan, New Hamp.
shire, California, Oregon, Wisconsin and Min
neSOta, were not represented at all.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
zAOy nsOcrats Steal Slaves.

The Boston Att'ts and Bee, Of Wednesday,
May ., states that another fugitive slave
came AS passenger to that city By the s. Il.
.Spauldtay, which brought the Democratic
Delegation from Charleston. The AtL,s saws
his name is No1Ris; he is about :;J wears old,
is decidedly African, and belongs to the estate
Of THOMAS DiXoN, Of Georgia, Of Mason d
DiXonS line fame. He was second engineer
on 4 tow boat running betwl eli Savannah and
tl:e River Tibcr, South Carolina He vas
regarded Is Il good hand, reliable, safe, and
AL that, and had performed Il great amount f
hard labor tor his master NORRIS looks as
,hrugh hc could 10 much service yet, even in
Il northern atmosphere, where he proposes TO
spend few years or more, having taken his
liberty in his own hands. Though not 50
bright looking as some negroes We have seen
hc is yet sufficiently smart to have success
fully played Il card or two that will not be
thought 50 bad
The tow boat, it seems, had extended somc-
what its regular trip and visited Charleston,
i'll the harbor Of which city it remained for Il
while. NORRIS, no doubt, had the freedom
Of the city after Il fashion He appears to
have made practical use of the privilege cx-
tended to him. 1t is pretty certain that he
went on board the Spauldiny several times
thai as Il boatnan he was sort of boon COM
panion with the crew and hands for the time :;
that he concluded to take passage, and finally
that he did take passage. 1t seems that he
got u good position on board, Gin the fore
part tbat he was not discovered, and that
he arrived in Bostnn without putting the cap
tain or amy body else either to the trouble oi.
expense OF stopping other vessels bound South
or elsewhere. For his quiet conduct he is To
be commended, and his example should not
he forgotten by those who in the future take
passage, under similar circumstances, from :,
Southern port Immediately on stepping
ashore he went to one of the drpotS Of the
Underground Railroad, and was at once for
Wartled to Canada
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
The Homestead Hill.

The Senate Homestead Bill came up in the
House on the Dist, when the original House
bill was substituted therefor, by vote of lO4
to 80. 1t now goes back to the Senate for
adoption or rejection
AS matter of course the Sham Dcmoc-
racy will defeat it,
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
A Deserved Compliment.

Under the head of "Personal," the La
Crosse Rtp"blicam pays the following compli-
mentary allusion to our popular ovcrnor:-
Gor. RAMSEY, of Minnesota, is in La Crosse
to-day, on his way home after an absence of
three weeks, at Washington, Chicago, and
other parts OF the East. lie regards the
nomination of LINCOLN for President as an
exceedingly judicious one, and gives it his
hearty, cordial and cheerful support. He does
not entertain doubt of the fidelity of Mime.
sofa TO Rcpublicani>m
The Governor is favorable specimen of
the human family good, substantial, whole
some, vigorous man about -i6 years Of aye,
looks as if he enjoyed life consistently and
and generously, and just the right kind of
man fora sturdy, stannrh Republican, in these
days Of weak knees and feeble backs.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
'gIac Scene in the WigWaIh

From tn, Prs G,' Trbaa..
1t is absolutely Impossible to describe, as it
is equally impossible cor one who was not
present to imagine, the scene i'll the W.wam,
when Mr. LINCOLN was nominated Without
at tempting, therefore, to convey the Idca Of
the dclnious cheers, the Babel of Joy and cX-
element, we may mention that stout men
wcpt like children that two candidates for
the gubcrnatorial chairs of their respective
State, who booked to the domination of |! IN
est Old Ahc To carry the Rep ubcan cause
at home through the storm, sat down ia excess
ofjoy. The tumul,uous emotions Of mcl ali
over the PLATFORM who had not closed their
eyes during the last lorty-eight hours, trein-
bling between hope and lear, laboring for
what they deemed the best interests Of the
noblcSt cauSc under the heavens acted with
electrical effect on the immense auditory
Men Of stern countcnanccS and strong nerves,
upon RISING To speak, were almost disabled
by their agitation Mr. Brow NiNG OF Illinois,
will pardon us Tor mentioning his name in this
connection.
But the scene Is not to be pictured. II is
ever memorable to those WHO witnessed it,
and no more can be SAID.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
1Icenan In the United STATES,

While SAVERS is receiving ovations in Eng
land, disposition is manifested to get up Il
handsome purse for lIEENAN in this country.
A meeting has been held in New York with Il
view of obtaining subscriptions, through com
mlttccs in all the large cities, to the extent of
SD, 900, of which about S. 900 has already
been subscribed, and it is thought the full
amount will be obtained.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
Nine Hundred Cheers for I'ennsylv lvania.

The Pennsylvania boys were crazy with delight
last evening Every man had Il fence rail on his
shoulder, and all were shouting for %, 900 major
ty.--/i,ss dnd Iribune.
- 1t is remarkable with what unanmity
received in Pennsylvania. Everywhere in
that State he is considered the strongest man
the Republicans could nominate Old ABE
Tor that, and many an old Henry Clay Wing
will SoV-Amcu
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
LanlhinS his Friends.

The editor of the Hpaeer, writing from New
York, under date Of May Sth, becomes ex-
cccdmgly indignant over the action of BECK
EH, FElDLEy and EnGrRroN, delegates to the
Charleston Convention, because they had the
tcmerty to exercise their own sense of right
and judgment in voting against Judge DouG.
LAS for the nomination for President Such
eplthetS as " scoundrelS," prostitutes"
"apostatcS,' traitors" &c. are freely used
by the editor, who, As he progresses in his
narration of the terrible scene, increases in
indignation He winds up with recommend
ing that whip be placed in every honest O.
hand (neaninS Dcnocrat,)
"To lash the rascals naked through the land"
We feel sorry for BECKER, RICE, FRlDLEY,
and EDGEEToN. What right had they to dis
obey the mandates of GoRMAN and the noble
EARLE, the latter of whom, in case DOUGLAS
is nominated, is TO occupy lucrative office
under the administration Suppose RICE
and BECKER, have, from time to time, ad-
vanced $4,000 to sustain the Pioneer estab-
l!shment, is that any reason why they should
seek TO icrush the dearly cherished schemes
of the honorable editor! Out OH such " vii
lains, such traitors" such "scountlrels," :"
Such-Sucn-" prostitutes
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
Honest old Abe.

The Poneer don't lik the open, frank
manly c"untenance "f " Honest old AEE
lINcoLx, but it prefer, The smoothly Shavcn
face of hypncrtc, who, during his whole
political career has been uotcd for his incon-
si>,cncicS and political villainy. There is rca-
son why the Pio,,,t, don't like Il manly face
L" Birds Of Il feather flock together"
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
The SpccIerS Endorsed.

There was an immense Democratic Mass
Meeting at New Orleans, on Saturday night
last, at which the course of the seceders from
the Charleston Convention was sustained.
The meeting was very enthusiastic, offering
in this respect a striking contrast to the tame
meeting of the DouglaSites, which has already
been described in our columns.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26

''oNE 10 THE FCNERAL!-We saw n representa-
tive from the R,pujlicuu Office all dressed nm m
DlcH yesterday, starting for the great funeral
al me Chicago Wigwam. Union and Democrat.
l4M. "''
Chicago was the residence of Mr.. DoU.:IAs.
and 1t is appropriate that his intcrmcnt should
he made at that place, although he was killed
ut Charleston
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
MIR. Everett Declines,

The Washington correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Trooetlor states that it is reported in
Washington, on the authority of relative of
Mr.. EVERETT, that he will not accept the po
Sition assigned to him upon the Baltimore
ticket
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
The Republican Platform.

We hear only one voice in regard to the
Republican Platform 1t is considered one of
the best documents, Of the kind on record
for it sets forth the Republican creed in a
clear and unmistakable manner and at the
same time challenges admiration for its high
toned and statesman like utterancc. With
Such platform, no matter who might be ollr
nominee, success must crown the Republican
c:iIiSe
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
The Doctors Disagree.

The Chicago Democr"t says Mr.. LlNcoLN's
name is " "ABRAM," while the Chicago .Joulnnl
says 1t Is " ABRAHAM and not "ABRAM -
They both agree, however, as to the fact that
he is 'llonest Old ABE" The next Chicago
Press and Trtbu@e will probably set the mat
ter RIGHT
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
minnesota and Pacific lsaIirOatl co.

We learn from the President and Directors
Of this Company, that it is nat their inten
ton to issue any more first mortgage bonds
on their roads, deemins such course to be
not only wrong but mprring their own in
tcreSts. We do not hesitate to express onr
conviction, that any attempt of this or any
other company to issue further bonds after
what has already transpiied, would be met
with an indignation by the people never wit
messed before in this or in any other State
AS one of the original advocates of the 81 900
600 Loan Bill, whose aims have ever been
and are now, to foster the interests of our
State by encouraging Internal improvements,
we protest against any course that will pro
long or pcrpctuate, in any way, the old Rail
road system, which has been the source of
financial distress and in many instances of
utter bankruptcy to well meaning and honest
men. Besides, the reputation of the State
has suffered immensely will not say,
through the villany and rascality and dishon-
cSty Of the men who compose the Minnesota
and Pacific Company, although there may
be considerable of ill these clements which
enter into the composition; but We prefer to
put it in the first place, upon the ground of
great error in the outset in not providing
for the interests on the bonds, and in the sec
Ond place, to an Over-sanguine belief that the
roads could be built and fortunes made with
out the expenditure Of private means. BE all
this as it may,-the system failed, and we
do not and shall not countenance any other
system unless we have ndubtable evidence
that the next Railroad move will cxtricatc our
State from her present embarrassed condition
and secure us Railroads without an over
whclming tax upon the people. We have not
changed our views one Ota as to the great
good thorough system of Railroads would
do our State, opening up markets for the sur
plus produce Of our farmers, which this year
will be double that of any other; giving en-
couragcmcnt to labor. and setting in motion
capital much needed here but how to Sc
cure this system, is the great question. We
propose, therefore, TO lnovc slowly and eau
tIously and to commit our paper to no new
proposition unless it is one which commcnds
itself most thoroughly to our convictions of
how a Railroad system should be ina,lglratcd
and perfected, Of which we are prepared to
give our views when any new and feasible
proposition is proposed.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
~ Good News.

The news still continues To come of the cor
dial reception Of the Nomination of AEE LIN
bearers The Glolio> hosts OF l;cpubcani>m
are gathering, auI from every quarter we
hear good tidn@> Of great rri'i'inss over the
chicago National Ticket.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26

s- The New York Police Commissioners
have fined three policemen ten days salary
each, for permitting robbery to take place
upo" their beat This principle, carried into
general operation, can hardly fail to prove a
W ~ '""ventive Of crime
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
A Famous Dividing Line.

The little "Rubicon," immortalized in his
tory by its connection with CAESARS fortunes
now separates the dominons of the Pope from
those Of the King of Sardinia. Which
Of these two potentatcs will first "cross the
RubicOn?''
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
How Shall a Slave be Taxed Z?

The gubernatorial eiecticaeerirg conflict in
North Carolina, is strangely turning upon the
Slave. The question is whether he shall be
taxed upon his value as property or AS a per
sonal poll.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26

Abrasis--NOt .Alrlilalln.

The Chicago H. Dsorr,d states that Mr.. l.i>-
co.'s : nauIc iS not ABRAHAM, but ABRAM.
Oar friends throughout the State will he
careful and see that his namc is properly
spelled at the head Of their papers.
Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1860-05-26
Our Nomination for Wee President.

HANNIBAL llAMLlN, Lf Maine, although not
50 well known in the West as MIR. LINCOLN.
Is nevertheless very strong man. lie is Il
worthy son of worthy commonwealth IA
pure statesman, a tried Republican, and is
emlnently fit to be associated with the gal
liant LINCOLN in the coming victory.