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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-01-12
nD1ToR1AL APPROPRIATION nATTERs.

We are gratified to announce that
Hon. j. A. Leonard, editor OF the
Rochester Post, mas consented to de-
liver the Annual Address before the
Minnesota Editorial Association at its
meeting in June next. Mr.. Leonard's
ability as an editor is sufficient guar.
antee that the address will be enter
tanning and Instructive.
We hope soon to be able to announce
from whom the Poem for the same o.
casion may be expected.
The following correspondence *.
plains itself: 81 ,os5&s a4!aE, 9s& 1aess;
CHAMD11 ,o1:Coxs11cs,t3:o
.,.,. st. Paul, Mimi, Dec 10, 1870.
". B. Mitchell, President Minnesota Editorial A,so-
citation: ut Gg!g t@G1 ::r s$~i& *s:i:Ef
Pr, DEAR slR.-With O grateful feelings; of
kindness to the members Of my old craft
throughout the State, for the donation Of
their interesting publications to the extern
sive and popular Free Reading Room Of
tho St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, I
hereby tender the use Of said Reading
Room, warmed, seated and lighted, for
your next Convention, FREQ Of all expense.
Please let me know at what date the AS
ISOLATION convenes, and I will see to it that
the room is kept free from all other engage
ments. Yours Fraternally,
OSSIAN E. DODGE,
Sec. st. P. G. Of C.
OFFICE OF THs JOURNAL,
st. Cloud, MIMI, Dec. Is, 1870.
ossian E. Dodge, Esq, Secretary st. Paul Chamber
Of Commerce:
DEAR S1R.-Permit me, in accepting the
kind tender Of the Reading Boom Of tho
St. Paul Chamber Of Commerce, made in
your favor Of the 10th inst, to return to
you the thanks of the Editorial Association,
for whose use it il offered.
The time Of meeting is fixed by the Con-
stitution for the first Tuesday in June Of
each year.
Very truly yours,
W. B. MITCHELL,
Pres. MINI. Ed. ASH.
The minutes Of the last Convention
are in the hands Of the Executive Com.
mittee, and will be printed in due
time. 49,:
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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-01-12

The Hon. Henry Hibbsrd, Of Bath,
noted politician in New Hampshire, has be-
come crazy.-Ezehange.
We have manufactured on the above
a frst-class original joke at the expense
of some Of the politicians Of Minnesota,
but on account of the crowded condi.
ton Of tho buildings at St. Peter have
concluded not to print it.
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THE 1T. CLOUD PRESS.

Editor JouRNAL-The following
is an extract from q letter from the
East. Will you give it a corner7
-" THE JOURNAL and Tins.
were duly received. 1 think the for
mer a steadily improving paper. Years
ago I used to read the spicy little sheet
edited by Mrs. Swisshelm, and have
some on my shelf now. To-day I have
been comparing the two papers, and
drawing conclusions as to the healthy
growth Of your enterprising city-hope
some DAY to see it and judge for myself.
The original poetry IN the Times,
signed Lara Bell seems to be rhyme
without reason probably written by
some unaedged youngster, who thinks
they have got poetry in their SOUL
and have no friend to bid: them desist
from publishing it. To such I would
say candidly, and l hope kindly
Write if you must; write rhyme, il
you must rhyme; but when you have
done your best, put 1t in-the FIRE
Il. 90"
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The Tribune foots up the build.
ing statistics Of Dulath lat year 1t ST.
o85,285.
"A young man named Meredith,
in Blue Earth county, vas killed BY
beiog thrown from his wagon.
The Gazeae says that Andrew o.
0ready died suddenly at hastings on
Saturday Of .poplexy.
&C. W. Thompson, railroad ticket
agent At Mankato, has been arrested
for embessliug the Comp.ny's funds.
The WILSON,. Republican says
that Albert Cunts, of Fremont, com.
mirted suicide BY shooting himself, on
Saturday.
ALEX. johnson has retired from
the Hasti.gs Onion, bis place being
6lled BY e. E,ehhosn, formerly register
Of deeds VI Dakota county.
. "A nan named L. Hutchinson com.
mitted suicide On Thursday BY hang.
ing himself in the barn Of Mr.. Toogood,
near Rochester. s14-. ~ -
Friends Of Rev. Burt, late pastor
Of tho Congregational church at WI
mona, presented him with = check for
1900 on Christmas.
Heirs are wanted for the estate Of
joseph G. Pritchard, Who died in St
Paul I few day. ago. Papers in BIZ
posssssiop show that he had property
IN Shelby county, H., worth $50 900
"A IRE .t Chsssvatana On the s0th
ult, caused By. h, explosion of
kerosene lamp. destroyed the fae Ten
dsnes Of Adolph Mnsh. Lon 81
500 !; IN raase $500. Il. ].
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As 1T will fall to the present session
Of the Legislature to re-district the
State not only into Senatorial, but also
Congressional Districts, on the basis of
the lato census, the newspapers are al.
;'rsady engaged in figuring the matter out.
IS Congress should increase the mum.
Dor Of Representatives to 300, Mime
sota would have four members, The
population Of this State is 43e, s7s-
ag.inss 172,o29 in 1860. The Press,
IL estimating for four districts, puts
stsarns county in the Second, with
Hennepin, Wright,::Meeker, K.ndyohi,
/ Douglas, Pope, Otter Tail, &c., aggrega.
ting population of 94,637. Should
the representation remain as it now Is,
I Minnesota would have but. three
Congressman. St. Paul and Minncap'
oils might then fall within the same
district, which would insure another
ton years strife and general vexation Of
spirit among the hives Of aspiring pol
si,icians whloh these rival villages pos.
w.. 3 as,4
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Long or Short
TALES AND SKETCHES
Will be in each number.

In addition, The JOURNAL
will contain its usual variety
of State and General News,
Agricultural Information, To-
cal Items, Market Reports
from home and from abroad,
Correspondence, etc., : etc.
I'm addition, the present sys-
tenn of local correspondence
from the different towns in
Northern Minnesota will be
continued during the coming
year. No labor or expense
will be spared to: maintain
for The JOURNAL the reputa.
ton it already enjoys Of being
the .:..,.:
Best Family Newspaper in
Minnesota. 80.
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NORTHERN rACIFIC RAILROAD.

&c., = "A
Tho Chicago Times Of the 9th has
alcnghty article under the above cap
ton, in which il reviews the work IL,
ready done on this great national
.horoughfare; points out the advantages
peculiar to the route; the important
position it will occupy in the carrying
trade Of British America the richness
Of the State and Territories il is to
traverse, 10. -7..-
The N. Y. Tribune in 4 late article
shows that the Northern Pacific will
afford much tho quickest route between
tho AMOR and New York, and con-
eludes t'that when the Northern Pa
ci6o railroad is completed, and q line of
steamers run between the AMOR and
Puget Sound, not only will the east
Russian mails come through New York
but an immense trade which is now
dormant or nonresident will pass over
that road to take shipping in our har-
bor." 'r- II
The last issue of the Chicago Id
vance says: e ~
"Now this great Northern road is de-
velopingra region Of country simply
imperial in extent, and hardly surpass-
ed for fertility of soil aud salubrity of.
climate by any equal area on the con-
tiuent. Unlike large portions Of the
belt traversed by the Union and Gen.
trail Pacific roads, that tributary to the
Northern Pacific line has, almost with
out exception between Lake Superior
and the Pacific ocean, Z happy com.
bination of the three elements essential
to profitable agriculture, viz: . natur-
ally rich soil, mild climate and suf.
6oient rainfall. Prosperous sgricul-
tural States will speedily rise along our
northern belt as they cannot do in
more Southern and arid ATTITUDES, and
the influence these communities, With
their great thoroughtare, will have on
the adjacent and tributary. British prov
inces may be surmed up in the one
word Annexation. That the Northern
Road, with its advantages of 600
miles in distance between the Lakes
and the commerce Of the Pacific Ocean,
will have it's full share of the through
tariff between the East and West, none
need DOUBT" u, ~.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-01-12

FROM the report of the State Treas.
urer it would appear that the six rail-
road companies in Minnesota paid DUR
ing the past year $44,874.76 taxes on
their gross receipts. Taxes amounting
to $14,877.66 have been received from
tho seventy-6ve insurance companies
doing business In tho State.
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On Monday Hon. E. NJ. Wilson in
troduced into the House Of Represen-
tatives at Washington = bill to ensble
soldiers, sailors aud marines to pre-
empt lands at the minimum price, on
alternate reserved sections Of railroad
GRANT lands :1S#><: 4ss y: 49, ~
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TIE st. Paul Pres and Minueapo-
lis Tribune have been sn.pring and
suarliug and showing their teeth at
each other for some time past, threat
ening fearful revelations. Thus far all
has ended in ftoth, ~ like the two
sohoolboys, tone is afraid and tho other
dursn't."
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,DIS0UsTED.

Tho Mobile Tribune is thoroughly
Disguised with its Northern Democratic
allies. It says the South has not voice
or lot in any "Dational party" and that
the condition Of parties at the present
time may be discussed by Southern pa
pers just as they would discuss any
''recent discovery in science" The
struggle is between men rather than
principles" and as both tho great po-
litical parties have been ''re-cast in the
same mould by the action Of the XIV.
Amendment" they are as similar in sp.
pearance as face and its reflection in
a mirror. The same lack of difference,
is noticed 10 their policy on financial
matters, the tariff, and foreign affairs.
Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Seymour, says
the Tribune, hold as goodly package
of bonds between them as any two Re-
publicans that can be found in days
search; there are protectionists among
leading Democrats as well as among
leading Republicans and each party
strenuously advocates the Monroe doc
trine and the enforcement of the Ala:
bama claims. $3.50.
Looking the ground over in this
spirit, the Tribune turns a cold should
er on the Democracy as a national party,
aud clasps the favorite Southern doc.
trine Of State Rights. "When, at the
opportuue moment, we q get posses
sion Of the State Senate and Judiciary"
all that is. hoped for or desired will
have been attained. As tho main
strength Of the Democratic party has
always been in tho South, this indiffer
ence must have dampening effect or
the recently expressed hopes of thu
leaders North Of carrying the mex
Presidential election, aud that politica
pyramid of States will have an irresist
ible tendency towards its diminutiv,
apex.
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In our dealings With Chicago Adver-
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prompt and reliable Of any in that city.
We commend them to Western adver-
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The Autobiography meeting at St.
Paul last week was a frst-class fzzle.-
The attendance was slight, and the in.
terest slighter still. The few speeches
made failed to exoite any enthusiasm
whatever. The people felt that it was
a movement in which they were to
have no part, except as the instrument.
by which few politicians hoped ia
further their individual purposes.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-01-12

In the State Senate, Mr.. Wait is
Chairman Of the Committees on 4Edu=
cation and Printing, and . member Of
the Committees on Railroads and State
Prison. In the House, b1r. Moore is
on the Committees on Judiciary, Iacor-
porations, Claims and Banks. ri
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VALUABLE. PREMIUMS.

g It Is our desire to have
THE JOURNAL reach every
household in Northern Min
neseta. It is devoted to the
interests of this part of the
State, and we intend to make
it Of interest to the people
who live here, and to those
abroad as we'll. .
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=: OK Tuesdiy the House Of Represeu.
tatiyes passed the joint r, solution pro-
viding for commission to San Do
mingo. An amendment passed deelar-
ing that this resolution should not
commit the government 10 the anuexa-
zion of San Domingo.
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The correspondence between. Minis
ter Motley and Secretary Fish has been
published, and is quite lengthy. The
former charges unfair treatment on tho
part Of the Administration the latter,
that the Minister would not carry out
the instructions of the Department.
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aovERNoR AusTIN's MESSAGE.

iii The Message of Governor Austin, de-
lvered to the Legislature on4Thursday,
occupied over thirteen columns IN the
St. Paul dailies, and is altogether too
lengthy for republication in TRE JouR.
NAL; but on the first page may be
found resume embracing all its lead.
ing features The message is a good
one, dealing practically 81 with the
questions in which tho people of the
State are interested and which must te
met BY the Legislature; the only objec-
ton that can be urged against it being
its length. ~ +,
ri Tho Governors recommendation for
holding : Constitutional Convention
will receive hearty endorsement from
the people. Most are familiar with the
history Of the framing OF the present
Constitution-how two rival Conven-
tions, after days of higglipg and bick-
ering, patched up and plastered togeth-
or what was called Constitution, but
which has proved to be sorry affair.
AZ soon Is may be, let Us have a new
one, that the people may b. relieved
from the necessity Of voting every year
on string Of amendments.
1t IS also desirable that some change
DO made, as recommended, whereby
elections for State officers and Members
OF Congress may como on the same
years. Under the present laws, each
year brings . bitter political contest,
and farmers are dragged from their
threshers and mechanics from their
shops every fall to again save the couu-
try. Once in two years is quite often
enough for this sort of thing. The
saving would be great, not only in
money and taxes, but in time and pa
thence ~ we'll. g.: -.
We cannot agree With the Governor
In his recommendation that more ex.
tenaive representation should be provid-
ed for in the new apportionment.-
The Legislature is At present quite
large enough. If tho material Of which it
Is composed is good, then the wishes Of
the people will be considered and Justly
dealt with; If bad, the less there is of
It the better. While il, may be more
difficult to corrupt large bodies than
small ones, yet it can be no less surely
done. The only difference lies in the
extent of the means that must be used.
The system Of minority representa-
ton We believe to be good, and hope to
see it prevail in Minnesota as it now
does in other States.
A reference to the Governors recon-
mendation concerning the Internal I'm.
provement Lands We must reserve un-
til another time.
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r. PRoMPT.-In last Thursdays Jour-
NAL the nomination of Hon. VIM.
Window for United States Senator was
strongly urged. On that same evening,
. caucus Of the Republican members
Of the Legislature was held at St. Paul,
and Mr.. Window nominated on the
first ballot, by the decisive vote Of "a
to 4. Col. 0. P. Stearns, Of Rochester,
was nominated for the time between this
date and the 9TH Of next March, (belng
tho remainder Of Mr.. Norton's term, }
when MI. Window will take his seat.
If the Legislature will only act as
promptly and unanimously during the
remainder Of the session on such sug-
gestions as The JOURNAL may from
time to time make, it will go down to
history covered with glory and the
blessings Of a happy people.
T.. The nomination Of Mr.. Window was
undoubtedly the best that could have
been made, and the unprecedented
unanimity Of the Legislature was but
aboue fair indication Of the feelings
Of the people throughout the State
Mr.. WINDOWS lengthy service As a
Member Of Congress from Minnesots
had rendered his name familiar in every
district; his record had been good
and his intimate connection with some
Of the most important projects of inter
nal Improvement marked him as speci
ally fitted forthe important POSITION
His election on the 18th is, Of course
/ Q foregone conclusion.
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TIE prospectus Of new paper, tho
Rochester Reeord, has been received
1t will be published semi-weekly, by G.
r. Conway. The 6rst number is to be
issued about the 18th inst.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-01-12

The Sixth Regiment had reunion
At St. Paul on Monday. The officers
for the ensuing year are ~
Col. VIM. Crooks, President.
Gen. John T. Avsrill, Vice President.
Col. A. P. Connolly, Secretary.
Col. H. L. Carver, Treasurer.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-01-12

RuMoRs come from w Washington that
Secretary Fish will soon resign the
portfolio Of the Department Of State.
and Senator Morton will be appointed
70 biz place. sI'sss-s II Il
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Ar the meeting Of the State Historical
Society At St. Paul on Mooday, Capt.
r. Bhkely vas elected President, and
J. +. Williams continued rs Secretary
for the ensuing year.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-01-12

On the 18th, 18th and 10th inst. :,
the Fifth Annual Meeting Of che Min
nesota Horticultural Society will be
held At Faribault. -5 3
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As there was not snow enough on
New Years for sleiehing, : party Of
sstast" young men It Duluth made their
calls with @ Of team. al 81