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Smyrna times., 1860-11-29

TAXING CoLD--A "colG" is rot nooo,,.,.I,,
says The Scientific American, the result of Ioyr
g. Gs my" temperature. a person may 90 directly
rom a not bath into a cold one. or into sno;,,
eVen' and not take cold On the controrv T ho
may taSo cold by pouring a couple of table.
ePoon'u.s OF water upon some part of the dress.
Or Oy standing in door. or other openinr
where one part Of the body is colder thon ~
oc ocner' Let II be Kept in mind that nnlformjrv
~ Ten perature over the whole body il The fr:,
th'hs TO he looked after. Il IL in the nnoo,oi
neat upon the different parts of The how ihat
PRODUCES cold, by disturbing the uniiorm ci,r,,
cu,atlon OF some part. lfyou must keen mr..
l'aI "e' garment on it would be as wei ,,er
n"pS' 10 wet the whole of it uniformly ~
,et' are a grcnt source Of colds, on eccount If
Ino ~. varied temperature they are subj cted 70
N'e? these always dry and warm, and avoid
Ord'ts OF air, hot or colo, wet epots on tho r,r.
L'eht'' and other direct causes OF UNEQUAL fcIn.
P@Fa'ure, aud keep the system braced nm hy
PIehty OF sleep, and the cschcwin, ofdohiI;,a
l'hg 1000 and drinks, and you will be nroof
against could and its results r''''
Smyrna times., 1860-11-29

f'wo or three hundred negro families are
preparing to remove 10 New Haven, CT, from
Baltimore.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
The Way Herschel v. johnson Talks

The Way Herschel v. johnson Talks.
Our candidate for the Vice Presidency is
one Of the most eloquent men of the coun.
try. As specimen of his style of oratory,
we extract the following brief tribute to
the principle of Popular Sovereignty, from
his late speech at Philadelphia:
81 want to see that white man, claiming
to be an American citizen, native born, or
foreign, who will stand up in the face of
free people and say that free white men have
not the right of selfgovernment. ZAP
plause. Yet the secession party holds
that the moment man reaches the bound.
airy of Territory, and passes the limit of a
State, this principle of self.government is
stripped from him, as the blacksnake casts
his skin in the spring of the year. Laugh
ter and applause. We contend that he
cannot shed it; that it is not an outside
garment, but something that is within him,
and part of the essence of his soul. 1t was
purchased for us by the blood of our reyo-
lutionary ancestors, and there is no man 80
high, though he be as rich as Cresus and
surrounded with every luxury, who can rise
above it, and no man so humble, though be
be clothed in rags, and, like the Son of
Man, have not the wherewithal to shelter
himself, who can sink below it. [Tremen.
dous applause. 1t follows him like bis
shadow. 1t throbs in bis heart, and pul-
safes in every artery of bis body. 1t flashes
in his kindling eye, and swels bis heart as
be looks up in the face of Heaven and ex>
claims, "Thank God,I am a free man p
Renewed Applause.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
The Land Sales.

To the Editors Of the Pioneer and Democrat:
Permit me, through your columns, to
make a few suggestions to settlers upon the
public lands embraced within the proclama-
ton of sales to take place during this month.
The odd sections of land, if not entered
on or before the day of sale, will be covered
by the Railroad grants, and belong to the
companies already chartered; or, in case
their rights should be declared forfeited,
will revert to the State.
In such case, there can be but little doubt
that the lands will be sold to the present
occupants, at the government price of one
dollar and quarter per acre, and ample
time given for payment. This course, the
companies or the State can we'll afford, as
the re-empted lands will all be clear gain,
and the proceeds will go to them instead of
passing into the government treasury. But
should the companies be inclined to drive
hard bargain, their own interests would re-
strain them from so doing. An outraged
community would never permit them to run
their trains over land so upjustly obtained.
Similar scenes to those enacted few years
since, in Michigan, for much less cause,
would ensue.
Should the State, however, on the other
hand, become entitled to the lands, there
need be no fear of the result. No party in
power would dare take the improvements of
the settlers, without giving them an oppor-
tunity to purchase at low price and upon
sufficient time.
l would suggest that the Directors of the
Railroad Companies, at an early day, shall
meet and pass resolutions of a satisiactory
nature. By SO doing they will make their
companies popular, and will come before the
Legislature with much better charces of
success. The settlers are now making great
sacrifices by selling their stock, and in fact
everything which will command money, in
order to secure their lands. Let them rather
depend on the justice of the State or the
interests OF the companies. Every sacrifice
they are now making, only ministers to the
revenge of the Old Public Functionary "
at Washington, who gloats over the dis
tresses of community which has repudiated
his Administration.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
SPECTATOR.
Rice County Democratic Convention.

Rice County Democratic Convention
The Democratic Convention for Rice
county met at Crussep's Hall, in Faribault
on Tuesday the 25.h inst, at ten o'clock A.
N. Herman Jenkins, Esq. of Bridgewater
W. thosen Chairman, and Thomas Nee, oil
Faribault, Secretary of the Convention
Chas Wheeler, Thos. Kirk and 7. Y. Sen
tell, were appointed by the Chair Commit
tee on Credentials, who reported the follow.
ing gentlemen from the several towns as
delegates, viz:
Faribaui Thomas Nee, J. Y. Sentell, D. F.
Mccarthy, j. b. Wardick, w. E. Smith, and N.
Paquire,
Erm-J. Cuniff.
UNDERGRADUATES s. Archibald, Herman Jen-
kins and Chas. Wheeler.
Cannon C'ty-G. S. Scofeld, Geo. Fogg and
Isaac Amey.
MerristO,on-R. M. Norton, Mr.. Hogle and
WEB ter--Thos. Whallere.
Forre.t--Wm. F. Sloan, d. F. Taylor, and Geo.
w. Sloan.
+ Northfeid-J. E. Kennedy, Eenj. Lockerbee
and J. Alexander.
WrVs--ThOs. Kirk and Joseph Burn.
ShieidsviHe-Geo. Weimer, J. Hagerty and
P. McKan.
Wheeing-John Brown.
Sargranf ii. N. Matteson.
WaicOt- Jacob Chessron, Elias Huntly and
Samuel McCorger.
On motion the Chair appointed T. Y Sen
tell j. s. Archibald, R. M. Norton, Benz.
Lackerbee, and Isaac Amey, Committee
on Resolutions. Adjourned until half past
one o'clock p.
The Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment. T. Y. Sentell, Esq, Chairman
Of Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following resouti ons, which were unami-
mously adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Rice coun.
ty approve, endorse and ratify the platform
and nominations made and adopted at the late
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12

have it there. That the Supreme Court
has held that Congress has no constitutional
power to abolish slavery in the Territories.
His speech was able and eloquent, and was
well received and vehement!y applauded.
The Governor has done Q great deal OF
good in Rice county. There are many old
Democrats who joined the Republican par
ty under the impression that the Democratic
party wanted to force slavery upon an un-
willing people, in the Territories, who will
return back to the old Democratic fold, and
live and die in the political faith of Thomas
Jefferson! The Republican party of Rice
county cannot get up much enthusiasm on
Old Abe, he is dead cock in the pit.
OBSERVER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
Gilman and Window at Carver-.Dem.
Ocratfc Enthusiasm.

Editors of the Pioneer and Democrat:
CARNEY, CARVER Co., Sept. 20.
Yesterday was glorious day for the De-
mocracy Of Carver. In accordance with
previous notice, the Democrats and Repub.
licans of this and adjacent towns assembled
at the Town Hall, in Carver, to listen to
the speeches to be made by Mr.. Gilman, the
Democratic candidate for Congress, and Mr..
Window, the Republican member. At an
early hour procession was formed, led on
by the Democratic Douglas Band, of this
place, 10y the way, one of the best martial
bands in the State,) which proceeded up
Broadway to the Carver Hotel, where Mr..
Gilman had taken quarters. When the
procession had reached that point they
stopped and sent up three rousing cheers for
Stephen A. Douglas and John M. Gilman,
the emocratic Dcandidate for Congress.
From thence they escorted Mr.. Gilman to
the Hall, with that soul stirring air, " Fan
kee Doodle" Upon arriving at the Hall,
Mr.. Gilman was greeted by several promi-
nent Democrats, and happy, enthusiastic
crowd. Soon after our arrival at the Hall,
MIR. Window, accompanied by one or two
Republicans, came in out of the cold, chill
ing storm that was then pouring down.
The chairman, Mr.. Frank Warner, hav-
ing called the meeting to order, introduced
the speakers to the audience, when Mr.. Gill
man opened the debate. He continued to
pour hot shot into the Republican camp for
one hour and half, now and then lifting
his opponent square on the head with Help
er's Book and the Post Route bill and sun
dry other matters, to the great delight of the
audience, who evinced their satisfaction by
slight roll on the drums, aided by strong
lungs.
At the expiration of bis time, be was sue.
ceeded by Window, who worked to turn the
tide which had set in against him. He did
the best be could do, and deserves praise for
LILO SlCoe CASAIlOuS W ICllCNc ululStll lfOLu
the charges and heavy shot sent after
him, but to no purpose; and after occupy
ing bis time, sat down with a feeble cheer
from his Republican friends.
Mr.. Gilman followed, and scored his op,
ponent so badly that the crowd forgot their
sense of propriety, and broke out in an open
cheer for Douglas and Gilman, when Mr..
Window began to pack up his authorities,
and put on his coat, when, finally, another
bumper" from the audience induced him to
leave the Hail. Mr.. Gilman finally closed
amid such enthusiasm as would make one
feel as though be would like to hold on to
his hair. 1t was good to hear about two
hundred voices shouting for Douglas.
After the speaking had closed, the audi
ence listened to three or four tunes from our
band, when it dispersed. 1t was good to
be there. and the occasion will never be for
gotten by the undersigned.
SPECTATOR.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
The Motives OF the Southern Seces
SiOniata.

The Motives Of the Southern Seces-
sfOnists.
AS the presidential canvass progresses,
we are becoming more and more fully &C.
quainted with the real motives which actu-
ate the leaders of the YANcEY- BRECK1N-
RIDGE disunion movement. The first cry of
these Southern ultras was, The Constitu-
tional rights of the whole country "-and
there was something in the demand that ap.
pealed to the law-loving, conservative men
of the Union. This was, however, soon
narrowed down to demand for " The Con-
stitutional rights of the Southland this,
while it bore the unpleasant look of sec.
tional appeal, was yet pardonable by reason
of its devotion to the local interests of those
who uttered it. But, the secession leaders
are depriving themselves, at last, of even this
poor excuse for their reasonable conduct.
One after another, the traitors are confess
ing that no high constitutional demands for
the people of the whole Union, or of their
own section, inspire their political course !;
but that all their sectional warfare upon the
Democracy and the country is waged' to
crafty the cravings of low, vulgar and
unholy ambition.
In recent speech made by Senator
TooMBs, at Columbus, Ga, the animus of
his action is plainly revealed. While speak
ing of what be called "the encroachments
of the North upon the South" he said:
"That his people might stand it if they choose;
he had borne it until another hair would break
the camels back and when," said the speak
er, rising up to his full height, and with an elo.
quence that shook the house with applause,
when the last disgrace and degradation shall
be cOnsummated by the election of chief ma
nistrate over the people whose influence and
power will be welded against the dearest
rights of my section, and the sacred guarantees
of the constitution when he shall stand at one
end of the capitol to take the oath of office, then
my commission as your representative in the
Senate is at an end; then will l return it to
| those who h0nored me with it then will come
to my constituents and ask only one office
within their gift; then l shall be q candidate
for Ihe White House Of the sovereign State Of
| Georgia."
The closing clause of the sentence quoted
furnishes the key to the Southern secession
movement. 1t was not inaugurated to sus-
tain the Constitution, and the rights qua
ranteed by it to the Union, or to the
South but to destroy it, that, from its ru.
ms, might be built up a cluster of Southern
nationalities, the "White Houses" of which
might be filled by the TooMBsEs of the
South. "To this complexion has it come at
last"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12

and vote the ticket without question; if he
is an old fogy, of easy conscience, be will
call to mind the adage that " half loaf is
better than no Bread" and, perhaps, con-
graduate himself, that. on the general aver
age of the ticket, DOUGLAS stands two per
cent. ahead Of both his competitors if he is
an honest intelligent man, sincerely attached
to principle. and to DOUGLAS as its repre>
sentative, he will cast the fusion ballot
aside, and either vote straight DOUGLAS
ticket, or retire disguised from the polls.
And what is true Of the DOUGLAS Demo-
crat, will be equally true of the BELL man
and the supporter of BRECKENRIDGE. 1t is
impossible that such an arrangement, repre-
sentipg no principle, but impudently based
upon a total want of principle, should
commend itself to the support of any honest
man of either organization. We therefore
believe that, however earnestly the project
may be endorsed by the politicians, it will
be repudiated by the honest masses to whom
they make their appeals for support.
We need hardly add to the above, our
disbelief that DOUGLAS, in any sense, coante.
na1ces this disgraceful scheme. After fight
ing these plotters of disunion, who sustain
BRECKENRIDGE, for years together, and tri>
umphing over them, with glory to himself,
and with benefit to the country, it is against
human nature of bis stamp, that he should
sanction terms with them, compromising, as
this project does, bis political and personal
A union with the Union men
could be endured, because their national
platform enunciates no doctrine antagonistic
to the DOUGLAS creed but fusion with
BRECKENRIDGE, in this canvass, would be
more humiliating, and no less immoral, than
a fusion with the Devil, were he actually in
the field.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
The Canvass In Rice County.

FAR1BAULr, Sept. 2sth. 1860.
Hon. Willis A. German, Geo. w. Batch
eldor, Esq, and P. Cudmore spoke at
Shieldsville, on the afternoon of the 9th
inst, to large audience. The Governor
gave clear, distinct, and graphic sketch of
the cause of the separation of the colonies
from the crown of Great Britain; that the
colonies rebelled against the mother country
because the Parliament Of England wanted
to tax them without their consent. That
the Declaration of Independence charged
George the Third with having done many
things without their consent. That the doc
trines Of the Republican party are similar
to the doctrines held by George the Third
and his Parliament, which led the colonies
to revolution and separation from England.
He told the audience that Hamilton and
Adams wanted that the people should be
governed by the rich, the educated, and the
we'll to do part Of society. that they told the
people that they should thank God that they
were we'll goverend without having the right
to govern themselves. That Jefferson main
tanned the doctrine that governments
were made for the people! "That all just
governments derived their just powers from
the consent of the goverend." That the
doctrine Of popular sovereignty, as advo-
Gated and maintained by Stephen A. Doug
las, is the same in substance as that ex-
pressed in the Declaration of Independence,
and maintained by the founders of this gov
eminent. That if the people of State had
right to legislate on slavery in the old
States, they had the same ri ht to legislate
upon the same subject matter when they
came into Territory that they had not
lost their capacity for selfgovernment by
crossing the line of q State. he told the
audience that the Republican party had no
power to prevent slavery from going into
the Territories if the people thought fit to
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12

ANOTHER BRECKENRIDGE ELECroR DE-
sERrs THE SINKING DIsUNIoNIsTs.-In the
Richmond Enquirer. of Saturday, we find
the following from Mr.. Lacy, of New. Kent,
which speaks for itself:
NEW KENT Co., Aug. "a, 1860.
To the Editors Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Do me the favor to state in your paper that
respectfully decline the position of county cleo.
tor for this sounty. on the Breckinridge and
Lane ticket, which has been assigned me by
the Richmond State Convention. l shall sup
port the national nominees Of the Democratic
party-Douglas and johnson.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN 8. LACY.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
Breckenridge Played out in Florida.

Breckinridge's last hope of Florida is gone.
Messrs. Peden, Culpepper and Jones, are an.
nounced as electors for the Little Giant in this
State. Gen. Peden has opened the canvass in
good earnest in the east. 'Alas! foor Yorick.''
Breck's friends have dotted on Florida, but now
she slips from his grasp. The tables are
turned. It's the Giant killing Jack-no longer
"Jack the Giant ."-FIorida Sentinel.
Breckenridge stands as little chance oil
carrying Florida as he does Of obtaining
the electoral vote of New York. Even
Senator Yulee has declared against him.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
Correspondence Of The Ps0neeT and Democrat.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, q. 1876

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. q, 1860.
left Superior Sept. l3, on the steamer
North Star, for Cleveland, Ohio, en- route
for the U. s. Agricultural Exhibition. We
had pleasant voyage, and arrived on the
18th. Passed, on the 10th, over one hum
dred vessels loaded with grain, bound for
Buffalo, Oswego, &C., and merchant in
formed me he counted IS the same day,
passing Detroit. The unexampled grain
harvest has given new impetus to business.
The owners of vessels are in high spirits.
In April and May last, vessels were rotting
at the docks OF the lake ports, or carrying
iron ore from Lake Superior at two dollars
per ton. A good schooner could have been
purchased at from $500 to 81 ,OOO, which cost
$4,000 to build. Now nearly all the YES
els are withdrawn from the iron trade, and
are carrying wheat at from l8 to 20 cents,
if not more, per bushel. The three million
surplus of Minnesota, and the thirteen mil
sions of Wisconsin, will find ready sale.
Hurrah for the northwest!
Owing to the grain business, and the loss
of the steamers Lady Elgin, Gazelle, &C.,
freights have risen from the lower lakes to
Lake Superior. Now we can supply the
mines with Minnesota cattle at increased
prices. They cannot compete with us.
They must also buy lumber in Superior,
because rates have raised. 1t is a great
thing for Superior. If we only had pro-
peller to winter in our harbor, the farmers
of Ramsey, Wright, Stearns, and other
counties could supply Ontonagon, and other
lake ports, from three weeks to month be-
fore the opening of the $500" ship canal.
If the parties interested in the lumber trade
and fisheries, at the head of Lake Superior,
do not do well from this time forward, it is
their own fault.
l have been repeatedly asked by Phla-
delphia merchants, can we purchase lake
fish at Superior? The Superior white
wheat is greatly admired and cannot be ex.
celled. have compared it with the best
on exhibition at the U. S. Agricultural and
other Exhibitions. My course in having
the tax sale postponed, has met with the
approval of every nonresident taxpayer,
who are indignant that the outside addition
lots should again be sold and bought in by
the county. Douglas county is the only
county in Wisconsin in which this highway
robbery is carried on at such a scale. Our
population is about $50, and had the tax
sale come off, not less than ten thousand dol
lars would have been paid in fees, charges,
and advertisements. trust that some hon.
est, capable editor will come to Superior;
we need a newspaper that will represent our
interests.
The Bell and Everett party had mag
ni6cent torch-light parade few evenings
since, at the close of the largest political
meeting of the campaign. The party will
support Henry D. Foster, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, on whose election
or defeat on the 9th of October, will foretell
the vote of the Keystone State in Novem-
Der. The Bell men are in high spirits, and
will poll heavy vote. r.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12

Lake Superior Represented at the U. 8.
Agricultural Exhibition-.The Grain
Trade OF the Great Lakes..A Mar.
ket for Minnesota--P Politics in Penn.
sylvania.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-05

We believe the stock year win average 10 heavier
than did IA period last Nation mas ranged
bg or the Winter spring than tee aud to-day Is 40 'u
Is cent higher Surely IL Is question worth Considering
whe,htr then profitable TO Iced sheep tntn ou
oe April Away month OF Light receipts and the namoes
this week has been before any week aimee Mach
~, 1859 49,
An arrival CT $50 head Brownng this morning IL reported
lave the market about Is cens head decline at
whh Aeiy to sod tho aemsnd laEins iresn
ened up rather brisk NJ
The doy.rs week at Bownings were: David r. Tpp
New ora Al; Henry Downing ohio, 56t Garrett stuart
Ohio zoo; d. Lloyd Pennsylvania 49, This Ia exclusive Of
the rive oti that srfy-dt TO-DAY. . -
The following droyes OF sheep received BY Mcdraw
O'biien; Ottley SIMMER New-iork, Si3 " Hunt New
York 40; T. Comstock New ork 1873; Geo. w hoet New
York M; Nh smith, EewYoik 1856 s. w Hahn, New-i ork
4O John Budd NewYoIk 30, Jas Van Aystine Ne"fork,
So. -, -, o,rnrn
McGrav reports e7 Sold average Of IS so hsad-pert
OF them clipped. , o..I,..... -,
about tw birds OF them clipped ~ ,
yay s sales al an average oil % - mead
IiE HOG MARKET.
Thsr. IA decrea in receipts. decline In price. The quo
tatiops ths week AZ given by w. Dorman oows