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THE MINNESOTIAN.
St. Paul, .tliltneaola.
SATLIiDA Y, AUGUST 28,1852.
FOil PRESIDENT OF TUB UNITED STATES,
GE.V. WIXFIELD SCOTT,
or xev jersey.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
OF NORTH CAROLINA*
DEATH OF COE. GOODHUE
Col. James M. Goodhue, (lie editor of
tlic Minnesota Pioneer, died at liis resi
dence in St. Paul last evening, at half-past
eight o'clock.
The limited time allowed us to prepare
this brief notice of the death of a respected
friend and distinguished co-laborer in the
editorial profession, will not permit us to
go into particulars, or even to expect to
arrive at accuracy in regard to the main
incidents of his eventful life. He was a
native of the State of New Hampshire,
and at the time of his death, was aged
about 41 years. lie graduated at Am
herst with honors at the age of twenty
one, and chose the profession of the law.
He came West some twenty years ago,
and resided first in Illinois, and after
wards in Wisconsin, where, for four or
five years, he edited and published the
Wisconsin Herald, a paper noted for its
ability, not only in its county and State,
but throughout the West. Upon the or
ganization of Minnesota, he removed
hither and established the Pioneer; since
which time the events of his successful
and influential career are well known to
every inhabitant of the Territory who
reads, as well as to thousands outside
our borders.
Col. Goodhue was an extraordinary
man. He appears to have been one of
those whose choice of location leads them
continually to the exciting scenes of bor
der life, while their commanding talents,
education and energy might have secured
them luxury and ease in older communi
ties ; for we are of those who shall al
ways believe that had James M. Good,
lme so chosen, he could have been a great
and successful editor any where. He was
endowed with all the strong points and
virtues which goto mark the leading man
in any community. As a friend, husband
and father lie was warm-hearted, true and
devoted; in his public career he was as
the scourge of the tornado to those whom
his position and duty called upon him to
denounce.
But we have neither time nor space to
say on this melancholy occasion all that
our duty and feelings prompt us. His
sickness lias been cuinparalK ely long and
painful, and his approaching dissolution
watched with melancholy interest by all
this people. Nearly this whole week
have they expected to hear the fatal words
—he is dead! We have never seen
a greater degree of dismay settle upon
the countenances of any community
than was visible in St. Taul on Wednes
day, when it was announced he was dy
ing. All that he has done for Minnesota
—and it is a vast deal—passed in sudden
review before his fellow-citizens ; and it
Was the general remark, that we could
not spare him, except to be visited by an
irreparable loss.
He leaves one of the best of wives,
and three interesting children to mourn
the sad bereavement.
The funeral will take place to-morrow
afternoon at four o’clock.
Ol'R SECOND YEAR
This is number fifty of the first vol
ume of the Minnesotian. The enter
prise of starting a fourth paper in Min
nesota one year ago, was an experiment.
But all newspaper enterprises arc exper
iments. This we may say, umier the
circumstances, was a hazardous experi
ment. IV e had not a subscriber when
we commenced. We were slandered and
denounced at the outset; and the most
strenuous efforts were made, here in St.
Paul and elsewhere, to strangle the Min
liesotian at its birth, by men going around
among the citizens, and proclaiming that
it was only a “campaign paper/’ and
would be discontinued after the election.
This base attempt to interfere with our
business was reiterated in the public col
umns of a certain St. Paul sheet, and in
public speeches, by men who we have
every reason to believe knew belter. It
all had its effect; but not in the way they
wished it to. Their slanders only in
spired confidence in our behalf among the
people; and in the end, as is always the
case under similar circumstances, did us
a great deal of good. The MinnesotiafT
“ walked right along upand now stands
side by side with its neighbors, almost in
jjoint of subscription, and fully equal in
point of advertising and job patronage.
For this evidence of confidence and good
Will on the part of our fellow-citizens,
we are thankful from the deepest cham
bers of our hearts—the more so because
. their favors have come unsolicited. We
have never asked twenty men to take our
paper. All nearly have come forward vol
untarily. In fact, we have never had leis
ure or disposition to solicit subscribers or
business, preferring, for the first year at
Jeast, to let the Minnesotian stand on its
own merits, without endeavoring to crowd
it into notice. When it is remembered
that only one issue has appeared since
the commencement, upon which the pen of
the senior editor was not been employed ;
that in no single instance has editorial aid
been called from outside the office amount
ing to acoluinn of matter in the aggregate ;
fand that the “ one of us ” having charge
l of the mechanical dejiartment has put
| every form to press, save one week, since
Ibis connection with the establishment, it
■ will readily he admitted we have had very
little leisure to canvass for business.
Wc do not mention this by way of wish
ing to appear more industrious than our
neighbors, which we do not claim ; we
think we have simply done our duty, as
wc intended to do at the outset—nothing
more; but merely to show that wc have
not pertinaciously sought, by personal ap
peals, the patronage and confidence of the
people of Minnesota—it has come to us.
A consciousness of this fact is more pre
cious to us than wotdd he all the silver
and gold in the Territory.
We will endeavor to enter upon the
second year of our existence with renew
ed energy, and a determination to merit
further the support of the public. As
well as wc have been patronized, there
are still a great many wiio should take the
Minncsotian, but do not as yet. To such
wc would say, the first number of the
second volume will be a good time to com
mence. It will be issued on the 18th day
of September, and, we hope, in an entire
ly new dress from one of the most celebra
ted type manufactories in the city of New
York. Our new material is already pur
chased and on the way ; but so uncertain
is navigation at this moment, that we can
not promise positively it will he hero in
time for the very first number of the new
volume. W'e have aimed to accomplish
this end, and will only fail through natur
al causes beyond our control. Our pre
sent type is little worn—it only having
been in use one year, —but being deter
mined to spare no labor or expense to
make the handsomest paper in Minnesota,
we felt constrained to rig out in a bran
new' suit, with all the modern and fash
ionable improvements. Our expenses
to accomplish this end for the benefit of
cur readers, bear heavily; and we trust
those of our subscribers and other custom
ers who are, and have been, in arrears
for some time, will seethe necessity of
“forking over." The better the pay the
belter will be the Minncsotian.
Fort Sneiling Reserve and the Half-Breed Traci,
Congress adjourns next Tuesday, and
as yet wc have heard nothing of the final
action njion llie liill* puncling to opon
these important sections of country to
settlers. It is highly important to the
interests of Minnesota that these mea
sures should lie consummated before the
adjournment. More particularly is this
true in relation to the Fort Sneiling Re
serve. IV e know that nothing we can
now say will reach VVashington in time
to have any influence upon the action of
Congress; and it is scarcely probable it
would do any good, even were the con
trary the fact; but wc wish to note the
circumstance, and if the measures fail,
hold those who have defeated them re
sponsible.
Through the exertions of Mr. Sibley,
the Reserve bill passed the House some
two months ago. The last we beard of
it, it was in the hands of a Senate Com
mittee. The news from Washington,
until very recently, gave almost positive
assurance that it would pass the Senate.
L pon this information, settlers upon the
lands have pushed forward their improve
ments. Good houses are in course of
erection, and farms arc being systematical
ly improved. Particularly is this the case
in the neighborhood of the Falls of Saint
Anthony, and out at Lakes Calhoun and
Harriet. Fort Snelling no more needs
the use of these lands than she needs a
battering train, were she called upon to
lay siege to Crow Village. They are
among the most fertile, well watered and
timbered, and eligibly situated lands in
the Territory. Now that the Indian title
is extinguished upon the country all around
them, the people have a right to demand
that they be given up for their use. Es
pecially, after holding out such strong
inducements that they wci’e to be given
up, we sincerely hope and trust, that the
closing up of the Congressional business
will not show bad faith in this particular.
If such should prove to be the result,
some undue interference, by some per
son or persons will have brought it
about; lor we feel certain it was the in
dention of the Senate, five or six weeks
ago, to pass the bill. We know of no
greater calamity that could fall upon
Minnesota, at this time, than the defeat of
this important measure.
What is here said of the Military Re
serve will apply, generally, to the Half
breed tract. We want that let out of the
pen also.
The weather took a sudden change on
Wednesday evening, from the most in
tense heat to cool and seasonable. Fires
are now comfortable in the morning. We
some iS. n ° rain for si * weeks—want
BENTON COUNTV
A gentleman in -Illinois, who has read
our article upon the facilities of farming
in the country north of us. writes us,
among other things, as follows :
! “I removed where I now’ reside tvven
:ty years ago. I was some fifty miles from
I any considerable settlement ;and although
mail routes and post offices were close
'at hand. I was often for weeks, and even
| months, without ncwsjmpcrs or letters.
I had a large family, and have something
,of one still; and would not live in a place,
however advantageous otherwise, unless
at least weekly mail facilities were cer
tain and sure. I consider the influences
of good newspapers in a family or neigh
borhood of as much moment as those of
common schools. llow is it in the region
you speak of?”
I This man talks sense, and shall be an
swered promptly. In the region we
spoke of, then, mail facilities for the past
year have been excellent—none better in
any part of the country. The contract is
in good hands. We have never heard of
a mail failure up that way since the pre
sent arrangement was entered into. The
road between St. Paul and Fort Ripley
is excellent—equal to the best Macad
amized roads in the States, in summer, and
in winter, of course in this country, it
is always hard and firm, and generally
better for runners than wheels. The
mail is weekly, leaving St. Paul on Mon
days, and arriving at Fort Ripley on
Wednesdays. Our paper published on
Saturday, always gets to Crow Wing and
Fort Ripley on Wednesday evening. The
people up there must be a reading public,
judging by the number of newspapers
from St. Paul and St. Anthony that goes
up.
Although not immediately connected
with the subject, wc will step aside to
mention, that accounts from Benton rep
resent the crops to be most excellent this
year. Green corn was upon the tables at
Fort Ripley quite as soon as at St. Paul;
and vegetables of all kinds are as early
produced there as here. This part of
Minnesota needs only to be known to be
appreciated as a farming region having far
greater facilities, taking the important
item of prices into consideration, than any
other portion of the West.
MILITARY
The annexed correspondence has been
handed us for publication. The promp
titude with which the Governor has acted
in the premises, will receive the commen
dation of those who feel an interest in the
matter :
St. Paul, Aug. 23, 1852.
Sir : V our Excellency has already been
advised that a company of volunteers,
styled the “ City Guards ” lias been or
ganized in this place. The number of
rank and tile at present enrolled is 55.
Thin numW. it i» l>oUcvo<l, wilt be Mill
further increased. The next step is to
obtain the necessary arms and accoutre
ments, and it is for this purpose I now
address you. Enclosed 1 transmit a list
of the surplus arms and accoutrements
in depot at Fort Sneiling, which has been
furnished me by Col. Lee, the officer in
command of the post. These, however,
cannot be issued. I am informed, without
authority from the War Department. I
therefore address you in behalf of the
Company, that you may in the premises
take such steps for the procurement of
the arms and accoutrements, as you in
your judgment may deem proper. I can
not fail, however, to remark, that the
company having been organized for the
maintenance of law and order and the
defense ot the state, any application which
you may make to the General Government
for the arms and accoutrements necessary
to make it effective, will meet with favor
able attention.
I am sir, with sentiments of high regard,
your Excellency’s ob’t serv’t.
J 11. SIMPSON,
Capt. Coin'd'g City Guards.
Ills Excellency, Ai.nx. Ramsey, J
Gov. Ter. Minnnesota. \
Mix. Tkrritorv—Ex. Diiimtitmcnt, )
St. Paul, August 23, 1682. \
Sin : Your communication of the 23d
inst., in regard to obtaining arms and ac
coutrements lor the volunteer company
recently organized in this place, was duly
received, and inclosed by me to the Sec
retary ot War, with an urgent request on
my part that the necessary orders may be
issued (or securing to the company under
your command a sufficient quota of arms
: and accoutrements.
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t servant,
ALEX. RAMSEY.
J. 11. Si mpson, C.ipt. ComM’;?, )
City Caiiurds, St. Paul. \
True as gospel is the following, as ma
ny a care-worn and heart-broken editor
can testify . It is the closing paragraph
of the valedictory of an editor in Ohio,
who we know to have been faithful to
his trust for many years, but now takes
leave of his patrons poorer, we presume,
than when he commenced :
“Finally at (he close of seven years
service, with a slight intermission, we
ought to be able to give some advice as to
the duty of patrons to the press. The
great cause of (he inefficiency of the
country press, so much complained of,
lies with its patrons. No man can do
justice to the columns of his newspaper,
unless he is properly supported—without
support, and in debt, how can a man de
vote his intellectual energies to the drudg
ery of composition? Harrassed as he is
by debts, by the responsibilities of a fam
uy, by the leelings of an honest debtor,
Without the ability to pay, he labors
s'ainst a current that he cannot overcome.
our indebtedness to him annually is but
a small sum—pay it promptly and it will
be returned to you ten-fold, in the in
creased life and vitality which it will im
part to your paper. So long as the rem
edy lies with you, you should not com
plain.”
Facts and Fancies.^
The people on the St. Croix are com
plaining loudly, and very justly it would
seem, at the negligence of some one or
more persons in St Paul who have charge
of their mail business. A letter from the
post master at Taylor’s Falls, dated Au
gust 20th, says: “We arc at this time
four days without a mail since it was due,
and eleven days since we had any.” They
are entitled to a weekly mail from St.
Paul, which should arrive every Tues
day. We hope those interested will sec
that the defect he remedied without fur
ther complaint.
The assessed value of taxable property
in the county of Ramsey this year is
$1,054,000. In 1849 the entire value in
the old county of St. Croix, comprising
the territory now embraced within the
counties of Ramsey, Washington, Chisa
go and Benton, was but little rising $400,-
000. Three years, it is thus shown,
have marked an increase perhaps unpar
alleled in the settlement of any other
new country, save California.
Capt. Monfort’s wharf boat has been
at the landing several days. It is not
quite finished, but enough can already be
seen to show that the “improvement”
will be one of the best and most useful
added to St. Paul this season.
Some very fine country improvements
in the way of farms and dwellings,
are now sprouting forth in Hennepin
county, opposite St. Anthony. The set
tlers are of the right stamp—men of in
tegrity and character—many of them from
the Keystone Slate, who combine every
thing in the way of energy, taste and
neatness which is meant by that express
ive phrase—“a Pennsylvania Farmer.”
We trust wc will not be considered obtru
sive or invidious, by mentioning as prom
inent among the new settlers, Messrs.
Hoag and Clark—the former from Eastern
and the latter from Western Pennsylvania
—w’hose improvements, just commenccd )
do great credit to themselves and the
young land of their adoption. Hennepin
will be a great county, if Congress takes
off the Reserve.
Since our last we have been gratified
at meeting, in good health, hearty and
rugged, our fellow-citizen, Mr. Win. 11.
Nobles, just returned from California.
He lias been absent from St. Paul since
April, 1850—two years and four months.
Of course St. Paul has grown out of liis
knowledge. He crime over the plains, and
guided a party by the new route through
the Siera Nevada Mountains, which he
discovered last fall. It is much nearer,
and nioie eligible in cvoij lesjieet, tli.in
the old route. Wc arc promised a full
sketch of his journey.
All Saints is no longer any saints at all.
Messrs. Stevens and Tuttle, the pioneer
settlers at that point, wish it understood
that they never gave it this name; and all
the inhabitants now stand ready to pitch
any man over the falls who persists in
continuing it. In this they are right.
No other name is yet chosen ; but the
good taste and discernment of those resid
ing there will no doubt select something
appropriate and pretty. We have a name
in our mind’s eye, but wc might be con
sidered officious in offering it.
We receive in exchange the African
Repository, published monthly at Wash
ington City, by the American Coloniza
tion Society, at one dollar per annum. It
is a neatly printed magazine, well filled
with interesting matter concerning the
progress of the great cause of African
Colonization. The progress of the colo
nies at Liberia and Cape Palmas is more
flattering than heretofore, and some three
thousand emigrants will depart hence this
fall.
Accounts from above speak highly in
favor of the St. Charles Hotel, St. An
thony, kept by J. C. Clark.— Galena Adv.
These accounts arc not “reckoned
without their host.” The host is there,
and a host he is in himself, saying nothing
of the “material aid” furnished by his
numerous and accommodating assistants
and attentive waiters. It is impossible to
keep a better hotel in this country —and
one can«bc kept here equal to those at
any other point in the West—than is now
to be found at St. Anthony, under charge
of Mr. Clark. This is not only our tes
timony, but the testimony of every lady
and gentleman with whom we have spoken
who has stopped with him. St. Anthony
has now a hotel and a landlord of which
she may well be proud.
We arc indebted to lion. Lewis Cass
for a copy of his admirable speech on the
fishery question, and to Hon. 11. H. Sibley
for a copy of the pictorial life of Gen.
Scott and sundry other documents and
papers. Mr. Sibley has, on no occason,
failed to remember the printer* during this
long session.
A lad aged 16, named Michael Carrol,
was drowned while bathing at the upper
landing on Sunday evening. His body
was recovered on Wednesday. The only
wonder to us is, that more boys are not
drowned, seeing ,so many of them going
into deep water who cannot swim. Let
them practice on the sand-bars, which are
now plenty.
Dr. McLaren of Fort Sneiling has been
ordered to Jefferson Barracks, and Dr. A.
E. Ames of St. Anthony, takes his piacc
at Fort Sneiling. Dr. Ames has been
appointed to the post because of his emi
nent skill and high reputation as a phy
sician.—St. Anthony Express and St.
Paul Democrat.
This is a mistake. Dr. T. R. Potts,
the oldest and one of the most popular
physicians in this part of the Territory,
has been called upon to do medical service
at the Fort, until the place can he sup
plied from the staff. Our neighbors
should be aware that Dr. Ames, nor anv
other “ outsider,” can be “ appointed to
the post ” here.
V\e noticed the other evening at Saint
Anthony, the return of Capt. Monfort
and Mr. Gairns, from a few hours’ fish
ing excursion to the “ chain of lakes ”
west of the F alls, with about as many
pickerel and bass as their team could
cleverly draw. There are no better fish
ing grounds in all Minnesota than at Lakes
Calhoun, Harriet, Cedar, &e.; and aside
from this, you see one of the greatest
countries in all creation in getting there
and going round the lakes. You can
always procure comfortable conveyances
by application at the office of the St.
Charles ; and when you return, just hand
over the product of your excursion to
mine host Clark, and if the delicacies of
these waters arc not served up to your
taste, it's no use to attempt to please you
at the most celebrated hotels and eating
houses in the Union—that’s ail. Your
case is hopeless!
In answer to numerous inquiries that
have reached us from different parts of
the Territory, we will state that the Ses
sion laws of the last Legislature will be
bound and ready for delivery early the
ensuing week. The amendments to the
Revised Statutes were bound up with the
volume comprising the original revision,
and delivered to the Secretary some time
since.
We are pleased to sec Capt. M. W.
Lodwick restored to his usual health, and
in command of the Blackhawk. The
Ben Campbell will remain at Rock Island
until the water rises. The owners of the
Badger State having failed to deliver her
at Galena at the time contracted, the mail
line company did not take her. The
Nominee, having finished repairing at
Rock Island, will resume her place in the
line next week.
Never since St. Patrick's onslaugh
upon the “varments” of old Ireland, has
any other country, save Minnesota, boast
ed so much freedom from the presence of
savage wild beasts and venomous reptiles,
In tact, it is easy to suppose mat ihc ven
erable Patrick performed a similar mis
sion into this region. No rattlesnakes,
or other crawling poisonous reptiles, arc
found above the month of the St. Croix
and west of that stream. What other
portion of the United States—particular
ly what new country —can say as much ?
We believe one or two of these ugly and
dangerous creatures (rattlesnakes) have
been killed at Sank Rapids, but they
were evidently estrays from Wisconsin.
Youngsters, and children of a larger
growth, when they come to Minnesota,
can romp and play in the prairie grass,
and about the shores of our beautiful
lakes and romantic streams, as much as
they please, with no fears of getting snake
bit. There arc a few snakes here, it is
true, but none of a vemomous kind, ex
cept a certain rare species that sometimes
crawl into a poor fellow's boots. Neither
have wc any wild beasts of a savage na
ture worth naming. A panther is not
seen once in ten years, and grizzly bears
never. The common brown or black
bear is plentiful, but, as the showman
said, is “ perfectly harmless except when
irritated.” Wolves are plenty, but as
yet have not undertaken a foray even
upon the mutton and pork of the settlers.
We have all varieties, comprising the
black, gray and prairie wolf—the former
very rare. The fur animals of Minneso
ta are the lynx, beaver, otter, red, silver
gray, common gray and cross fox, fisher,
marten, mink, badger, raccoon, muskrat,
&c. Wc have also the common rabbit
and weasel, both of which become en
tirely white in winter.
Washington, Aug. 10.
It was stated on good authority that
the British minister has been put under
instructions from the government to ne
gotiate an international copyright.
We hope this is true. We have penal
laws against all species of piracy save
literary piracy, and that is carried on to
an extent, by the Harpers and others,
I which would do credit to the veriest band of
j freebooters that ever swarmed the Barbary
j coast. Let it be broken up, so that hon
est men of literary merit can get their
living by following their profession.
A pleasure and exploring party will in
a few day, make an excursion to Lake
Minnetonka, expecting to “camp out”
two nights. A gentleman caught a pike
in this lake, as we arc informed, a short
time since, weighing forty pounds. This
was, perhaps, the “ oldest inhabitant ” of
the lake.
The population of Dubuque county,
lowa, is now 12.508—increase in one
year 2.200.
A horse attached to a buggy ran off the
other day, and coining down Third street,
discharged his buggy at the corner of
Minnesota, and pitched into Presley’s,
playing smash with fruit stands, tobacco
and cigar boxes, melons, candy jars, tum
blers, &c. As may be supposed, Post
was not a post on this occasion, but be
came suddenly and swiftly locomotive in
getting out of the way. After scattering
the grape and plum baskets of a crowd of
squaw s, and causing them to come as near
fainting as Dakota ladies generally do, Mr.
Horse made bis way out at the back door.
Our neighbor, Dr. Jarvis, is about
opening a branch of his drug store on
St. Anthony street, near the American
House. Dr. Day will be associated with
him. In times of sickness, everything
depends upon having fresh medicines and
druggists who understand their business.
These gentlemen arc of that sort, as eve
ry body in St. Paul is aware.
Neighbor Moffet has Jackson street
through the hill, from the bridge to the
landing, making a beautiful and easy
grade to the water’s edge. He has com
menced on Fourth street, and is oerrving
an easy grade up the elevation to Roberts
street. Wc wish all the members of the
Town Council, and all of our citizens in
fact, had half as much enterprise about
them as “ Uncle Lot.'’
Wc hope every body into whose hands
this number of the Minncsotian falls,
particularly those at a distance, will not
fail to read the communication of Mr.
\\ ason. Our young friends. McKenzie
and Holcomb, up the Minnesota, and
Stevens, of Minnetonka, will find them
selves “ set lip tolerably steep.”
Geese and ducks will be plenty in a
few weeks, as the wild rice crop is unu
sually heavy this year. In the oak open
ings and upon the prairies arc now myr
iads of pigeons and grouse.
Members of the City Guards arc re
quested to call at Walker’s Store, on
Monday, and get measured for their uni
forms. Sec notice for drill in our adver
tising columns.
Wc never make a practice of puffing
any thing except good cigars, and we will
merely remark in this place, that those
advertised by Rcy & Farmer arc a prime
article.
We learn that Louis Roberts has pur
chased a light draught steamer, and will
be here in a few days, to run between
Galena and St. Paul. Our informant had
forgotten her name.— Galena Adv.
This is the steamer Greek Slave, which
Mr. Roberts purchased to run in the
Minnesota river trade, but we presume
during low water, he will run her to Ga
lena. She is looked for up this way
hourly.
The Democrat says that nearly all the
Democratic Senators in Congress are in
favor of the Free Homestead Bill. Well,
let’s look at the record. A few days
ago, an attempt was made, backed by Mr.
Seward and other Whig Senators, to take
up this important measure, but the Demo
cratic Senate refused by the decisive vote
of 31 to 14! The name of WM. R.
KING, Democratic candidate for Vice
President, stands recorded, on this occa
sion as on all others, against the Bill! !
The Democratic majority in the Senate is
seven or eight. No wonder the Lind
Reformers arc going to vote against
Pierce and King, who are both against
their favorite measure, and for Gen.
Scott, who has boldly declared in favor
of it. Any further remarks,neighbor?
Cook's official majority for Congress in
lowa will run a figure one and tlircc cy
phers very close. Two years ago it was
a thousand and over the other way. A
correspondent of the Tribune writes that
| lowa “is sure for Scott and Graham,"’
and that “the defeat of Lincoln Clark—
one of the strongest men in the Demo
cratic party—has spread consternation
through the ranks of the enemy. Gov.
Lucas—Democratic cx-Governor of Ohio,
and still later of lowa—has declared for
Scott and Graham. Hundreds of Demo
crats who voted their own ticket at this
election, wili go for Scott this fall.”
! Hale was nominated at the Pittsburg
j Convention as the Free Soil candidate for
1 President, notwithstanding his perempto
jry declination. G. W. Julian, or Indi
ana, was nominated for Vice. The editor
of the Galena Advertiser thinks the effect
i of the nomination of Mr. Hale, will be to
j weaken Pierce more than it will Scott.
Our impression is, that a larger vote will
be polled on him than is generally expect
ed, though there will be a great falling
off in numbers from the Van Buren vote
in 1848. The Wisconsin True Demo
crat, (Free Soil) says: “ We think Hale
will draw a great many votes from the
Whig party, but his chief support will
come from the Democratic party.”
i A ? RZ il I P ? OJECT -—The Western
Journal, published at St. Louis, advocates
the construction of a Railroad from New
Orleans to the Red River of the North.
t>uch a project will do to talk about when
more press, „g wants have been supplied.
n !. lm ® comc when simli a road
will be both a necessity and a conven
ience, but until then it is far bettter to j
?'°te the means and energy of the peo
ple to more useful objects.
It appears the young man, Warrener,
was drowned last week accidentally, in
stead of committing suicide, as was first
reported upon authority wc deemed cor
rect. The following, from the Democrat,
explains the matter fully:
Death by Drowning.—A young man
who lately arrived here, was drowned be
low town on Wednesday last, supposed
to have been caused by cramp while
bathing. S. 11. Axtcll, who acted as
Coroner at the inquest, writes the follow
ing to contradict the report that he had
i committed suicide:
St. Paul, Aug. 23d, 1852.
Ed. Democrat : Dear sir—The ver
dict of the Coroner's jury in the case of
Mr. Chester Warrener of Battlcboro’,
Vt., is:
“Caine to his death by accidental drown
ing while bathing in the Mississippi river,
on or about the 18th day of August,
1852.”
I conclude from letters and papers
found in Mr. Warrencr’s trunk, that he
was a youth of a high order of lalents,
and of very respectable connections. His
parents live in Balltleboro’, Vt.
Respectfully yours, &c..
S. 11. AXTELL.
A note book was found on his clothes,
near the fatal spot, with a pencil on a
leaf containing his last note, evidently
made just before he plunged into the wat
ery grave. The following is a copy:
“One more good, cool, delightful bathe
and then away to my studies with renew
ed energy.*’
Beware or Impostors?— We would
; caution the Democracy of the Western
. States against the wiles of a set of fel
lows, who arc going about the country in
steamboats and cares, electioneering for
Scott, and all the time pretending to be
Democrats who have become disgusted
with the party on account of the conduct
of the convention at Baltimore, in nomi
nating Gen. Pierce, and, as they pretend,
skipping over the heads of other more
prominent and greater men. These fel
lows arc all whigs and abolitionists, and
arc unworthy of notice or belief.—Demo
crat.
The above is the most amusing mess of
shift wc have seen this campaign.—
The idea the editor wishes to convey is,
that the Democrats should not hold any
social converse with Whigs, or read any
Whig papers or documents, lest they
will be convinced that Gen. Scott is a
greater man than Gen. Pierce; hut he
expresses it so bunglingly that lie turns
the whole matter into ridicule. Our
neighbor ’is a regular Louis Napoleon,
and (judging from the above) would sup
press, had he the power, all free discus
sion among the people. The Democrats,
however, can take care of themselves,
and no thanks to him for gratuitous ad
vice. The great body of them arc not
slaves.
j The result of the North Carolina elec
tion is, that while Reid, (Detn.) is elect
ed G overnor on account of local di
versions in his favor, the Whigs have a
majority on joint ballot in the Legislature,
and will elect their U. S. Senator. List
year the Legislature was Democratic.
The popular vote of the Slate, taking the
| election of the members of the House of
; Commons as a lest, shows a Whig ffia
joriiy. State sure for Scott and Graham
in November.
MAGNANIMITY Vs. INGRATITUDE.
The Boston Pilot is not a political par
tisan sheet. It is unnecessary for us to
state in this community, where it is so
well known, what is ils character. Its
editor is an Irishman, with a b-art gusli
ing forth all that warmth of magnanimity
and generosity so characteristic of his
countrymen He will not he driven into
playing the part of an ingralc towards
Gen. Scott in imitation of so many of the
gallant old hero's own native horn coun
trymen. Shame upon them that it is so,
and all honor to the editor of the Pilot
for his pointed rebukes, administered
weekly, to these ungrateful creatures!
The editor of the Pilot is in the habit of
giving his readers, from week to week,
such reminiscences as the following in
the history of Gen. Scott. How many
solid columns af ungrateful slander and
envenomed abuse does even this one
chivalric incident weigh down!
J-'rvm the B »t. n l’llot.
Gen. Scan ami the Irinh I'rivoner*.
That Scott is the greatest general of the
age, no one seems disposed to doubt.
His bravely fought bafiles and splendid
victories belong to the history of the na
tion and the world. His character, re
markable For its high moral qualifications,
sheds an additional lustre over his milita
ry tame. But there is an incident of
generous daring in the record of his lile,
which exhibits truly the innate greatness
and generosity of the man, and the in
domitable courage of a will that has nev
er been conquered—an incident, which
apart from nil political prejudice*, has
run right pleasantly on the Irish vein in
my heart until it is irrcsislably impelled
to send iortli the tribute of its honest
praise.
The battle of Queenstown Heights,
i which resulted in the surrender of Scott
j and his small force, with all the honors
! ot war, into the hands of the English, al
i though disastrous to tlie Americans, could
scarcely be called a victory by the enemy,
who with superior and overpowering
numbers, were kept at hay by a mere
handful of men, until overwhelmed, they
found that resistance was worse than
useless, and with the will, strong within
them, rather to die with their gallant
leader than to yield to the arrogant foe,
they were compelled to surrender.
The American prisoners were sent to
Quebec —thence in a Cartel to Boston
A number of them were Irishmen. The
law of extradition was llicn in full force
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