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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

Qu1rE = spicy debate occurred in
the Senate on Saturday on the Harris
crusade against printers. Senator
Wakefield opposed the bill, giving ex-
cellent reasons why the price for adver-
Using delinquent lands should not be
cut down, and demonstrating that the
reduction would result in no benefit to
the State. In support Of his measure.
Mr.. Harris made the fearless an
nouncement that he was "not indebted
to newspapers for his position or sub
sistsncs!" Judging from his Legisla-
tive efforts, We might be permitted to
add. "or for any remarkable degree Of
intelligence" ~ #:~~
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f; d, { g LANES WICK. =. ~
IMPORTER AND GROVER or
FLOWER AND vzoErAp1r SEEDS, Z :
jR' '''l New York.

~ NcXSILLUsrRArED CzE1LOaUrvr IL
SEEDS AHDFl.oRAL GUIDE Fur 1865.
L nov published aud ready to send out.
It makes . work Of about One Hundred
Ldrge Payss, contaluing full descriptions Of
1HE cssicssr vlowEas AND vrorrAs1rs xNov,x.,
with plain directions =, for. Sowing seed,
Culture, 80. Il is beautifully Illustrated
with more than one hsndred fine rood en-
grav'ngs of Flowers and Vegetable, and 81
BEAUTIFUL ooIoRED PLATE or rLowERs,
Well printed. on the finest paper, and one Of
the most beautiful AZ vol 81 tho most
Instructive. works Of the kind published.
Sent % OIL who apply, by mail, post paid,
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester. N. y
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OF TROUBLE WITH
-. -. a. 9ssssa "
- s# e-5.ks =
s' The Alslh~n =. Claim.

S5 -. g 50. ~ - !
~ The Alalanl clai.,as.. Is
SSl IS III Is
Tho Wo,la { W shingtoe spsoial
makes Tho folio, ling important stste>
ment:
''Thc tergivcrsations. Of Secretary
Seward are now over, and another and
higher authority has determined upon
tho course to be pursued in respect to
the claims Of the United States upon
Great Britain. I am authorized to
state that the legitimate demands which
have been too meekly urged BY the
Secretary Of State upon the British
Cabinet, are to be enforced at whatever
hazard. E
"The new British Minister, Mr..
Thornton will probable be presented to
President johnson on Tuesday. Al
though the addresses t. DO ex.
changed between the President and
minister thereon may be guarded and
severe, tho fact yet remains that aspee-
dy and satisfactory response must
be made by the British Government to
the Executive Of the United States, or
else declaration Of war against Great
Britain must eventually ensue."
The 7rtbune's Washington special
has the following, relative to the same
subject CAN negotiations for a settle.
meut Of the Alabama claims having
been closed BY the correspondence be-
tween our Government and that Of
Great Britain, the matter stands -
though nothing had been done by eth
er government tending, to an adjust
meot. There. is authority for, saying
these claims will ct once be pushed 70
finality with vigor, and the govern.
ment will demand immediate PREPARATION
for tho wrongs suffered by our citizens
at the hands Of the Alabama and other
vessels from out Of England under like
| circumstances duting the rebellion" .
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

The Commissioner of the Gen eral
Land Office, in reply to letter of in
quiry, says that homestead settlers can
use the timber on their land "for all
necessary domestic purposes on the land,
in way Of improvement Of the premises,
as home for the scttlcr-such as
clearing fields for cultivation, building,
frewood, &c.,-but not to cutting and
selling the timber for speculation, until
his right shall be established by CON-
petent proof, after. residence OF five
years."
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

Railroad accidents continue to
multiply. Oa Friday morning four
cars were thrown of the track near
Mill Greek, on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and three Of them went over an
embankment. Strange to say, but one
passenger was killed, and none Of the
remainder weredangerously injured.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06
NlPPED T. THE BUD.

The appropriation for the Navy Depart
ment has been reduced from forty seven
millions and . quarter to q little over
eighteen millions Of dollars.
It seems probable that the House, when
it has the bills before it will cut them down
still more.
It is through just such overestimates
as this Of the Navy Department that
johnson hopes to carry the coming
Presidential election for the Democracy.
Immense sums are obtained in this way
and the money Of which the people are
defrauded is used against them at
the polls. But for the watchful care OF
Congress hundreds of millions of dol
lars would be wrongfully taken from
the public treasury by the departments
in the interest of the President.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

a Mr.. HARRIS, who il in the Min
nesota Senate, says he 'thas his con-
stituents to face" "A louisville 90.
temporary, while carrying ora contro-.
versy with Prentice, once said, that-it
".me'led ) rat,' whereuponl Prentice
remarked thatif ''ths' rat smelled the
editor it had tho worst Of tho bargain
We therefore feel like cbmmiser.tjne
Mr.. Harris constituents, whoever they
may be. !;
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

The Minneapolis Trt1une considers
st. Anthony Falls the 'natural seat Of
gos>rnment," as we'll as the ''seat Of
deSnLy" and the "magnet: Of the West, -
an goes into long. leader on tho re.
moval Of the national capital to that
pace. There is altogether too much
water there to make it suitable for the
"scat Of governmcnt"-Congress would
not like it.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

john BEArrlE, Member of Con.
gress elect iron the Eighth Ohio Dis
trict, has over one thousand minority,
while last year Gov. Hayes had only
two hucdred and 6fty.six majority in
that District. The loyal people not
only Of Ohio but Of the Whole country
are determined to retrieve their revcrses
wherever they occurred last fall. There
will be no Indifference this year, and
Democracy will be but Oh echo. #
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

In = reply TO Senator Doolittle's at
tack on Gen. Grant, Senator Nye told
the story Of the attack on celebrated
New England clergyman, who met his
.,epser' BY asking them if they had
ever seen a dog barking at the moon.
"0h, yee," they answered with a sheer.
"wsh, NOW, my friends; please tell me
If you ever heard Of a::dog getting near
enough to the moon to bite 1t ~
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

John Gut, one of the New Ulm
murderer, has been convicted Of muir
der in the first degree. The jury re.
commended; him to the clemency Of the
Governor! !! ! 4. -: 4az' ~ 80
s-Ford's block, in Winona, one story
wooden, consisting Of three stores, one
real estate Office and insurance agency,
Was burned At 2 o'clock a. NJ. on
the 1st.' The following are the esti-
mated losses i Cantrovitz &; Co.. cloth:
ing, $500; insured for $500; fetch:
Or, $1,000 insured for 10000; Flint
T. Kryer, tailors, $500 insured tor
$4,000; John A. Matthews, broker,
$1,000; no insurance; Mrs. John b.
Fotd;' loss on buildings, IS 900 Ensured
1000. =: 50 ~ .-H. - - .,
! The Minneapolis. Tribune says /:
We learn that during tho past year tho
Pacific Railroad Company have sold
large tracts of their lands in Wright
county, to the "Minpesota Land Com
pany, Of Amsterdam" company o.
ganized in Amsterdam, who purchase
these lands and send out settlers direct
from Holland to occupy them. A large
number IRE already located there, and
several hundred families are expected
The coming summer. 81 ~,
| The 1ts5unae: gives 81 expression pt to
The general complaint Of the scarcity Of
beef cattle. .:.y;.
| ~ g, Graham and D. G.: Scott
have commenced suit against the: Nil.
vaukee and Minneapolis Railroad Com:
pany 70, obtain the payment Of : Judge.
ment to-: $44,414.l8, obtained in Wis.
eonsin, They have attached property
belonging to the company in Hennepin
Ramsey, Dakota. Rice, Steele and
Mower counties. ...:.....:
Tho Lake City Leader says that i,
chap at that place who has been known
as "Gum .Stickum"s left town th,
tho othsr day With about 81, 200 wortl
Of goodsswhich. he had obtained from
different merchants to sell on commits
sion, and = fine horse belonging to Mr.
Emery: :, Tho horse was afterward
l found 1T La Crosse. ...;..:.....:
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06
RAILROAD BOND SCHEMES.

A number of plans aud bills for dis
posing Of the Five Hundred Thousand
Acres Of State Improvement Lands in
liquidation of the old Railroad Bonds
have been proposed to and by the
Legislature. F. r. Delano offered to
take the lands and surrender in lieu
thereof al the bonds. Considerable At
tention is now being directed to a bill
introduced by Senator Bristol, which
provides, in brief, for the issuing of
Land Scrip in denominations of forty,
eighty and one hundred and twenty
acres, to the amount Of these lands ;
the minimum price Of the scrip to be
Eve dollars per acre and to DO pur-
chasable with United States funds, or
any Instruments which are evidences Of
the States indebtedness, including the
Railroad Bonds. In many of its .fea.
lures this bill seems practical and equi-
table for the euds sought, but there is
room for number Of improvements.
For instance, section twenty provides
that these lands shall not be liable to
taxation for five years after sold, unless
the purchaser should otherwise elect
by sooner demanding his patent. Why
should any. greater immunity from the
burdens Of government be extended to
this class of land scrip than to any
other! The policy Of exemptiug any
land from equal taxation, except per-
haps such as may be owned by charita-
bic, educational, and other similar in
situations, We do not believe in. >.
To secure the most desirable plan
for the proper disposal Of these lands
will require great care, thoughtful con-
sideration and extreme caution. No
scheme should be adopted hastily. AS
all are more or less crude and open to
many objections, and as the feeling en-
gendered by the last canvass in which
this bond question formed SO important
part, has by no means Gained down,
we think it would be much better to
postpone any definite action on the mat
ter till at least next winters session of
the Legislature. People have been,
until quite recently, too intent upon
crushing the bond proposition submit
ted to them to give any time or atten-
ton to any mode of settlement. There
is time enough to consider the matter,
and postponement would be much bet-
ter for all concerned, aud especially for
the people.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

DIssOLUTIoN OF COMPREHENSIVE.
..D.-The' copartnership heretofore exist
ing between J. G. Huber. and q. I. Porter
Is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Al! debts .coatracted by the firm will be
Ps.d BY g: !. Porter; and all persons In.
deDted to them BY note o. book account are!
requested to make immediate settlement Of
the same with G. I. Porter 1t the old stand.
,.... j. G. HUBER, ..
-. 49,. GEO: l.. PORTER.
st. Cloud. Jan: %, 1858. - (: = E.4i
No: I. Porter viii continue business IL, .
ct the old stand |''sa3A rs ;An8().3v'
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sFA'fa H1ws

sEAFas H1ws
|. rh !. sh.saq Grammar School
bull ngst Flliheall "a. burned to
tho round o. Msod.y morning. Loss
81 $780, Insured for olooo;
The 'dewlling house 6f Rev. H.
Bisbee, St. Anthony, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire last week. Most Of the
.fataitire. has s&,ad.I injured hr b..
ON
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

Nh. HARRIS, Of the Senate, says
30 i "not indebted to newspapers"
This i rather remarkable, considering
low we'll red q man he il.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06
Republican papers throughout the State will please

Republican papers throughout the State will please
copy.
LEVI NUTTING, Chairman.
J. B. WAKEFIEL.D,
O. p. STEARNS,
l. W. COLLINS,
J. b. CROOKER,
7. LUHRSEN,
J. H. BROWN,
g. II. KEITH,
FRED. DRIsCoL1
81. PAU, January 2, 1865.
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REPV1lICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The uadsrssusd, constituting the Republican State
Central Committee. DO appoint that Convention Of
he Republican party Of. Minnesota b. held at st.
Paul, ON WEDNESDAY, the THlTIINTH DAY OF
NAY NEXT, At II o'clock T., for the purpos, Of
slsetins eight delegates to the Republican National
Convention to b hold In Chicago on Wednesday the
Goth day Of Nay next, and also to nominate four
Presidential Elsetors.
In accordance with the call Of the National Repub
ean Committee. We invite the cooper alton Of al citr
ssas who rejoice that great civil war has happily
terminated to ths discontinue Of the rebellion; who
would hold fast The unity and integrity Of the Repub-
", md maintain its paramount right to defend to the
usessmost Ito existence, whether impered by secret
conspiracy or armed force; who are in favor Of an
economical standardization Of the public expsn lures
Of the complete sxtirpstion Of the principles and
policy II savssy and Of the speedy reorganization Of
those States whose governments were destroyed BY
Tho rebellion, and their permanent restoration to their
proper practical relations with the Union In accor-
dAncs with the true principles Of Republican govern
menk
Tho following apportionment Of the several coun-
ties = established the basis adopted by the last
State Convention. except a. to Wabashsw county,
which 70 based on the Republican vote Of 1895:
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF ST.
~ CLouD BR1Daz CoxpAx1.-5th and
Last Assessuisnt.1 i: =: r:,I. -
At Special Meeting Of the. Directors of
the st. Cloud Bridge Company held at tho
once Of the Secretary Of said Company,
December 28th, 1867. an assessment Of
- per cent. on tho capital stock Of said
Bridge Company was made-said assess
me9t TO be paid on or before the, 18th day
s.s+~*' f"S',: u.s.: l.. a. EVANS,
Jan3O-3w. = ~ f+T Treasurer.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

james b. McComb w.s confirmed
- Friday surveyor Of logs and lumber
IN The 1ee District.
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THE NEW CITY CHAl.TER.

Council to meet at the Court House at
one o'clock this afternoon, to adopt or
reject the new charter which has just
been completed. We 90 to press at too
early an hour to be able to state the re-
suit Of this assembling, but from what
We have learned are led to believe that
the charter will be rejected, and mainly
from the fact that the disconnected ones
would attend the meeting while those
who were satisfied would stay at home.
Such is too often the case, and many
positive public misfortunes are the re-
suit Of it.
But the course pursued in this matter
has been wrong from the beginning.
Instead Of calling together a meeting
to hear the charter read, this instru,
ment, OF the main features of it with
synopsis of the balance, should have
been published, that its provisions
might have been carefully considered
by the people. No document Of this
character can be perfectly understood
from its being publicly read; and
especially one requiring three or four
hours Of rapid reading and patient list
ening. There are many points which
require careful perusal aud general DIS
cussion, neither Of which is obtainable
under the present circumstances. We
think therefore that the Council,
though doubtless uuwittingly, acted in
judiciously from the beginning.
In case Of the meeting this afternoon
eng unfayorable to the adoption Of
the new charter, We protest against its
being considered dnality. The old
charter is inadequate to the wants Of
the city. II imposes unequal burdens
upon the different wards, and is defect
i've in many respects. A radical
change is required, and it should be 50
matured As to 60 before the present
session Of tho Legislature.
There are those who advocate the total
abrogatiou Of corporate organization,
complaining of the taxes, etc. Taxes
Of all kinds are high, but this affords no
excuse for doing away with our local
governments. If there are wrongs let
them be rigbted, and not commit the
folly Of throwing away many benefits
in order to avoid some inconvenience.
It may be that St. Cloud prematurely
assumed the dignity Of city with its
accompanying expenses, but the time
has now passed for the adoption Of
another or less systematic and available
organization. Matters Of tho greatest
importance to the town are liable to
come up at any certainly within
= very few years-when body which
could speak and act authoratitively and
responsibly for our people would be ab-
solutely required. We need only to
suggest the Northern Pacific Railroad
question in order to bring this fact forci-
bly, to all. As the fifth city of the
State, st. Cloud cannot afford to lapse
back into mere component part Of "a
township.
BY al means let Us have IN improve
ment in the presens charter, but no
considerations have yet been presented
which could warrant its surrender.
Even if this should be done, anothe,
winter would witness from al sides ,
general cl.mofing for re-;noorporatioa,
and We would thus present to the bal.
anee of the State anything but de.
sirable spectacle.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-06

'NHE largest and best assortment OF
j CLOCKS may be found and purchased
very low gat bUSI'S. They s.warrasn
[x1Alod.g sex s=x - xS:4' -; *&ei-
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baca1dedo
hkandt
being the
Tssd. Saturdays ".- "~' & ce"'
,up.x,.,, o,r., 49,. F. r. DELANo. Superintendent.
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GRANT NAILS THE PRESIDENTS
LIE, 81" - -
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-23

A EAcTFoE .EAEaEgs, 1T may not be
generally known that the seed of the
seed of the sunfower is the most inialli-
bic remedy yet discovered for the speedy
cure of founder in horses. The direc-
tons which we CLEAN from brief article
apon the subject in the Essex Bonaer,
says; " Immediately on discovering, that
your horse is foundcred, mix about a
pint of the whole seed in HIS food, and
it will be perfect,curel Sunnowers are
easily grown along side of fences and in
out Of the way places, ~ where they take
up but little room. The seed, when fed
in small quantities to the horse, is very
healthy giving to the hair a peculiar
gloss. 1t is diuretic in its tendency.
Fowls like it much and thrive on it
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-23
Conflict between the Whites and Negroes
on Red River, Opposite or Near

UNIV Nt'AN'
From areliable gentleman, and citizen
of Columbia county, Arkansas, we near
the followin5, which wasrelated TO him
by parties from the scene of action:,->
Messrs +. Gibson, Henry Conn, Wm.
Whitehead, Eli Hill and JOHN Lewis, cit-
zens ofColumpia and Lafayette counties,
Arkansas, were returning from Shreyc
port on Sunday the Goth ult., when Glib
son got into couversaton OF politics
with a negro he happened to meet by the
way, near Shady Grove Louisiana. In
reply TO some remark Of Gibson, the ne
gro made use ofrery insulting language,
when Gibson attempted to shoot the ne
gro but fred his gun through the trees.
Then the negroes commenced gathering
from the adjacent quarters pursuing Glb-
son who had gottsn q horse, and shout.
ING catch the DIN rascal, which aroused
the negroes at Dr. Nance's plaee just a
head, who came ont in front ofGibson,
and with the pursuers succeeded in taking
him, (G.) They immediately put chain
around his neck, dragged him about,
kicked and beat him and finally chained
him to a tree, G S, friends we're not al
lowed to come near BY this time, says
Our informant more than hundred ne
grocs had assembled armed with guns
pistols axes, clubs, etc. The negroes
then proceeded to rifle G's. poclnt and
took from. him four hundred dollars. Dr
Vance then came mp and prevailed or
them TO release G. from his chains, bu,
they still held himVir custody ssyiac thl
white men had had llc.r day, and they
! intended to have theirs Monday morn
inv the next day, some twenty or more
citizens Of noss.or Parish, about hour OF
day, charged onlthe negroes with double
.bsrrel guns, routing than and recaptar
ing G.. c. Immediately went to has hem'
inppaFayette county, got a posse OF hl'
friends and returned 70 the scene OF &C
ton, to recover Impossible lhsmone'
and to recapture the offending neGroc'
He reached the place little before day
| light Tuesday morning and captured 81
negroes from Shady Grove and Vance
place. He did not get hsmoner and re
leased all the negroes but -four who iron
facts were regarded as leaders. Whil
they were here with their captives one o
! C's men through mistake killed a negr
who he thought was about TO lgc upo
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-23

ftac csVwd--lk00t6er wNvutsV kltteA6ey<
by,Qpc % Oy, men vino recogniHsi him
as one of those who had specially abused
and beaten c., in the first encounter on
sunday. The four negroes held by G.
aieettl S adEe hety sscape,shekbne
was killed, the other three making good
their escape. These -four negroes ART
said to have had very bad characters.
On Wednesday mognjng two of the men
who had ASSISTED III re'ersmg G. in the
hrst instance, were met by some negroes
and murdered by them. About this time
u. with his friends started on their return
to Arkansas, lbdttliS citizens of the vicin-
ity, alarmed by the violent threats Of ne
groes, prevailed upon him to remain un.
I'll they could get in force to protect them
selsss.D IN Vie meantime Dr., Vance was
Shelby heero. ON his plaoelaiia hkh to
flee to save his life ; his wound was slight.
Also another gentleman was fired upon
by party OF negroes as he was coming
from his home into the bottom, one ball
taking effect in MS hand ana another in
the neck % his horse.
During Wednesday, most of the ne
groes lctthe plantation. IN the vicinity.
This circumstance excited suspicion, and
about two hundred citizens of Bossier
parish, with Mr.. G.. and his friends, start
ed out in pursuit of them, thinking they
were preparing for. apotber attack. They
soon met with three companies of Fede
raj fppps jtfom Shreveport, With quite a
number OF citizens who We're securing the
bottom for the purpose of disarming the
negroes. Several negroes were shot dur
ing the day, when attempting to make es-
cape, when ordered TO surrender.
The last accounts report the negroes
lodged in a bend of the river, about six
hundred strong, and fortified The Fede-
raj troops and citizens had surrounded
them with view of capturing or )starv-
ing them out - -
-, Great excitement, and feeling of iase-
curity, says our informant, prevails in the
vicinity of Shady Grove, and in the city
al, Shreveport. = .Inafs .guslI ,ra9Ga
Up to last accounts, it was supposed
that about thirty negroes had been killed,
but the number not definitely known
Camden Democrat