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THE WEEKLY MINNESOTIAN.
OWENS & MOORE,
VOLUME 2.
THE MINNESOTIAN,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,
BY J.P. OWEJVS Sr G. W. MOORE,
Saint Paul, Minnesota Territory.
TERM 3 :-Two Dollars per annum
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l>e made of thirty cents per 1,000 ems composition.
We agree to charge the above prices, uniformly for ad
vertising.
James M. Goodhue, Pioneer,
D. A. Robertson, Democrat,
Owens &- Moore, Mlnnesoliau.
St. Paul March 24th, 1852.
M. E. AMES.
AMES & NELSON,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY.
St. Paul, Minn.
WILL attend with promptness and fidelity to all law
business Intrusted to their care in Minnesota, and
the a<tJolnliig counties of Wisconsiu.
Particular atteutlcm will be given to the collection
of debts, and the location of land warrants. v
XV. P. MURRAY,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
St. Paul, Minn. Terr
WILL attend promptly and diligently to all business
Intrusted to him. Halvng made himself acquaint
ed with the quality and situation of the surveyed lands
In the territory, he is prepared to locate laud warrants
to the best advantage. Persons at a distance may send
their warrants here and their Interests will be attended
to as if they were present. £3" Office ou Third sreet.
September 17, 1861.
11. L. MOSS,
A TTORNEV & COUNSELLOR AT
.ZX Law', Stillwater, Min. Ter., will attend to pro
fessional business iu all the courts of the Territory ; will
Attend to the location of Laud Warrants, Ac.
land Warrants for sale.
A. VAN VORHES,
A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT
AjL Law and Solicitor in Chancery, will attend to all
professional business intrusted to his care, In the different
courts of the Territory. [Stillwater, 1862.
Isaac Atwater,
A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT
CjL Law and Solicitor in Chancery. Will give prompt
attention to any business intrusted him In the line of his
profession, in any part of the Territory. Particular at
tention paid to locating Land Warrants, Payment of Tax
es, sale of Patents when Issued, and Real Estate In gen
eral. Office at St. Anthony, ou Main street, opposite the
Falls.
IV. Richardson,
■JYTOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer,and
i . Land Auent. Office, opposite the St. Charles
House, St. Anthony Kalis.
WII.KIV At VAX E'I’TEW.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
OFFICE over Farrington's Brick Store, St Paul.
Dr. It. BIBBITT.
HAS his office Iu the rear of Levi Sloan’s store, where
he will be rea*ly to attend to professional calls.
Saint Paul, Nov 29—mm y
Dr. C. I«. Vicchers,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND AC
COUCH Kit—Will practice hi* profession in Saint
Paul and vicinity. Office, corner of Fourth and Roberts
Streets, over Cat heart &. Tyron’s Store. 40y
John Bradley,
Carpenter and Builder, Point Prescott and Willow
Hirer, Wisconsin.
TT7ILL attend promptly to all business
w V Intrusted to his charge.
REFERENCES.—The houses he has built during the past
year lu the towns above named. 43y
XV. H. Semmes,
Attorney at Law, and Solicitor in
Chancery, Willow River,Wis.
Will practice In the counties of St. Croix and La Crosse,
Wisconsin, and In the District Court of Washington coun
ty, Minnesota. Valuable town lots iu the village of
Willow River for sale. 38y
\V. H. C. Folsom,
Taylor’s Falls, Min. Ter.
TAEALER in Dry Goods, Groceries,
X/ Provisions, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Queens
ware, Beady-Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, ke. 43y
“ DR. J. 11. DAY,
WILL practice bi< profession In Saint Paul and vi
cinity. Office on Bench street,
nor 29 mm y
U a. BABCOCK, JI.S. WILKINSON.
LVW FIRM,
BABCOCK & WILKINSON Attornle* am! Counsellor?
at Law, Solicitors In Chancery, kc.
Office near the corner ot Third and Roberts streets, St#
Pad. Min. Ter.
TV ill attend to business of their profession in all the
Court* of the Territory,
nov. 22,1851.
BRECK & WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
OFFICE on Tutrd St. Saint Paul.
Daniel Breck. a. l. Williams.
dec. t.
Wtl. Hi:ARY WOOD,
ATTORN KV & COI NSKI.EOR AT LAW. Notary
Public, and A scut. Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Territory.
JACOB J. JYOAH,
A TTORNEY AT LAW and Justice
JIX. ot the Peace—Commissioner for the States of Maine,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Alabama and Louisiana.
Office on Third St., St. Paul.
DR* T. U. POTTS,
Corner Roberts and Sixth streets, St. Paul,
WILL sttend to the duties of his profession in St. Paul
and vicinity. September 17.
BILLS OF EXniAiNGE,
AND DRAFTS on all part* of the United States, at the
office of the Miuuesota outtlt, by
CHAS. W. BORUP.
j J. QUINN,
TJOOT AND SHOEMAKER—Corner
f X-J of Third and Minnesota SU.—Gentlemen's boo:*
4 and shoes; also Ladles’ and Children’s shoes, made to
i order In the neatest and most durable manner, and of the
j Best materials.
J. R. BREWSTER,
Bouse, Sign, and Ornamental Painter.
St. Taul, Minnesota Territory.
INSURANCE!
TDK underaigned U agent for, and will insure buildings
and goods in the following Companies:
Utica Insurance Company.
.JStna Insurance Company of Utica.
Orleans lu&urance Company.
J»ck»on County Mutn.l Insurance Company,
new York Protection Company.
_... . —ALSO
wiII Insure Uvea in the Connecticut Mutual Life Insn
rtßca Company. AI KX wiikiv
St. Paul, November 5,1851 r ILKI.N.
TI/IONEY TO LOAN—in sum , to
4.YX suit borrowers. Call at the Office of
WILKIN VAN ETTEN#
Central iionse, St. Caul.
CAVE Jt BURTON have taken this old and well known
house. They have fitted It up anew, and are now
prepared to accommodate boarders and travellers with
comrortable quarters. No pains will be spared to make
the Central House one of tbs best Hotels In the West.
November, 1861.
AWJi'JiMJLX mVSS*
RODNEY PARKER, late of the American House Low
ell, Mass., having a lease of the large hotel at the
upper end of St. Paul, with everything In proper order
for the convenience of travelers, boarders, or families de
siring furnished apartments, respectfully Invites his
friends and the public to give him a call, believing that
he can do as much for their comfort as can be expected
In a new country, not yet supplied with regular markets.
St. Charles Hotel.
J. C. CLARK, Proprietor,
St. Anthony Falls, Minnesota.
This House has been thoroughly repaired and renovated,
and will be kept in a manner equal to the beet Hotels in the
West. The Falls of St. Anthony, with the fine fishing and
bunting grounds adjacent, together with a climate unsur
passed on the American continent for health and loveli
ness, render this the place of all others to enjoy the hot
season. 44 If
Temperance House,
T OT MOFFET, Proprietor,—Corner
-Li of Fourth and Jackson Sts., Salut Paul. Perma
nent and transient boarders furnished with good and com
fortable ap&rtmeuts. Charges moderate.
R. R. NELSON.
Half-Way House.
TOHN MORGAN, (mid-way between
•J St. Paul and Stillwater,) begs leave to say to stran
gers visiting Minnesota, and the public generally, that
having made his arrangements complete for the accom
modation of the public, and being situated In the midst
of the most delightful scenery, surrounded by lakes that
abound with ffsb, and in an atmosphere of unsurpassed
purity, he hopes to see company from abroad, as weR as
from the neighboring villages. They will fiud the charges
moderate.
Minnesota Boarding-House.
SC. McCRAY would inform the pub
• ii C —residents and strangers—that he has taken
the large house ou Eagle Street, opposite D. L. Fuller’s
Brick Store, where be Is prepared to accommodate his
customers with the best style of boarding. The house
has been thoroughly repaired and painted. His table will
be furnished with every thing the market affords : and
those who come prepared to plank up the Ca-h every
Saturday night, will find the “Minnesota Boarding House”
a comfortable and pleasant home. None others are de
sired. [April 17 —Gui.
Emmett A Moss,
Attorneys and Solicitors.
Y\J ILL attend to professional business
* V in the various Courts of the Territory. Particu
lar attention given to the location of Land Warrants,
buying and selling of lands, &c. Land warrants for sale
for cash or ou time. Office on the corner of Wabashaw
and Third streets, St. Paul Minnesota.
L. EMMETT,
July 1, 1852. HENRY L. MOSS.
OAK HILITcEMETERY
A LL persons desiring burial lots can
■iX obtain Information by calling upon the Secretary,
J. W. Selby, or the President, C. W. Borup. 29yl
P. CHOUTEAU. JR. /AS. HARRISON; FELIX VALLE.
CHOUTEAU, HAMISON & VALLE.
Commission Merchants and Proprietors of the St.
Louis Rollins Mill.
AND manufactures of bar iron in all its
various shapes, Sheet Iron and Boiler Plate, Nalls
and Spikes from the ore of the iron Mountain. Iron Store,
No. 129 North Second street, St. Louis.
September 1, IS3I.
Nathan Spicer,
TEWELER AND WATCHMAKER.
•J at the sign of the Big Watch, Third street, dB
next door to the St. Paul Drug Store, Is prepared
to make gold and .silver watches, rings, spoons,
&c., on short notice. Also to repair the same, n-iaiflp
well as music books, shell combs, or finger rings, brace
lets and ear drops. He also keeps for sale a great variety
of rings, perfumery, and whatever goods are usually en
quired for at a Jeweler’s.
W. H. FORBES^
T?UR COMPANY—St. Paul Outfit—
X Also Dry Goods and Groceries, corner of Third and
Jackson streets.
J. W. BABCOCK,
FORWARDING and Commission Mer
chant, Upper Lauding, Saint Paul, Minnesota Ter
ritory.
SPENCER, KIRKPATRICK & MARKLEY,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
LEVEE, LOWER LANDING, ST. PAUL.
fob 14 22-tt
S. P. FOLSOM,
County Surveyor.
May be found at office of of Register of Deeds, on Third
street, one door below Minnesota Outfit. 17—y
E. M’ LAGAN,
STORAGE AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Jackson street, Lower Landing, St Paul, Minnesota
11ROMPT attention given to all consignments, and char
ges moderate*
St Paul, October 19, ISSI ?
THEODORE E. PARKER,
Attorney mid Counsellor at Law,
STILLWATER, MINNESOTA TERRITORY.
To my old friends,
AND TIIE “REST OF MANKIND,” 1 would say,
that 1 can be found during the winter, at the old
stand of Charley Cave, on Third Street, where I will al
ways be happy to wait upon them. Bar and house fur
nished with the best of every thing,
uov. 22. tt. WM. IIARTSIIORXE.
PAI.NTIKG.
SIIERMAN & MOREY,on Fourth street,St. Paul,near
the middle of town, in the building of Mr. Knox, up
stairs, may be foulid, ready to attend to Painting in all its
departments. House painting, sigh painting, carriage
and ornamental painting, all done up prouiptlj’, oud Ailth
paints of the best quality. If we do our work in a slov
enly, unworkman like mannuer wc do not expect to get
business in the enlightened town of St. Paul.
Dec. 13, 1861. SIIEKMAn & MOREY.
BOOKBINDING.
subscriber would respectfully infoiiu the citizens
of St. Paul and Its vicinity, that he Is now carrying on
the above business In the 2d story of Spencer’s new build
ing, on the corner of Ftth and Roberts street.
Particular attention paid to rebinding old books and
periodicals. JaMES MACKINTOSH,
feb 7 21—tf
J C Burbank &,co. Sl.Paul] \\V L Pawcette & co. St.Louls
NORTH-WESTERN EXPRESS COMPANY,
CONNECTING AT GALENA AND ST. LOUIS WITH TIIE
American and other Express Companies.
rpO and from all the principal cities in the United States,
* California and Europe, for the speedy transportation
of money and valuable packages, col ectlon of drafts, notes,
bills, accounts, fltc., purchase and sale of all kinds ol
merchandize.
C. R# Rice A Co-, St. Paul, Otis West, St. Louis,
J. Brookes, Galena.
N. B.—Particular attention paid to forwarding and
commission business generally.
may 1. 33-tf
AMERICAN SALOON
FIED. HARPY’ now keeps this well-known establish
ment “on his owu hook.” lie hopes by a continued
attention to the wants of his customers, to merit their
patronage as heretofore.
SADDLE, HARNESS AND TRUNK MANUFACTORY.
*TMIE subscribe i solicits the patronage of the public,
A and assures all purchasers In his line, that he will
e 11 for cash, saddles, harness of all kinds, and trunks, of
a better quality, aod cheaper than any other establish
ment in Minnesota. Purchasers will do well to call at
his shop, on Third street, st. Paul, next door east of S.
U. Sergent’s and Judge for themselves.
A. R. FRENCH.
SKETCHES OF MINNESOTA, the
K-J New England o! tha West, by E. S. Seymour. For
sale by J.EDUC U ROIIRKR.
FIRE t MARINE INSURANCE,
DI the undersigned agent for the Protection Insurance
° Company ot Hartford, Conn. Policies Issued upon the
most favorable terms by
W. P. MURRAY, Agent, Minnesota.
St. Faut. Fabruary 28, IWC 2i-lm
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA TERRITORY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1852.
As long ago as we can remember, the
name of Robert Lucas stood at the
head of all the great movements of the
Democratic party in our native State.
Before he was appointed the first Gov
ernor of lowa by Mr. Van Buren, in
1838, he had been a Member of Congress
and Governor of Ohio, and was always
regarded as one of the first men in that
Slate. Read now what he says of the
present candidate of his party :
Plum Grove, Sept. 3, 1852.
Dr. S. M. Ballard —Dear Sir: Your
letter of yesterday in relation to state
ments “in a number of Whig papers of
lowa and elsewhere,” concerning the po
sition which I now occupy, and your en
quiries as to my ‘‘feelings and views” to
wards General Winfield Scott and Frank
lin Pierce as candidates for the next
Presidency, is now before ine.
And, in answer to it, permit me to say
to you, that it is with no ordinary inter
est I view the contest now going on be
tween the friends of Gen. Winfield Scott
and Gen. Pierce—the two prominent
men now candidates for the Presidential
Chair of the Union—the one nominated
by a Whig National Convention, the other
by a Convention of the Democratic party'.
I have, sir, as you know, always been a
democrat; I was born a democrat, and I
expect to live the balance of iny days as
such, and then die a democrat.
I supported Thomas Jefferson for the
Presidency'. I supported Mr. Madison
for two terms, Mr. Monroe twice, and
was one of the electors in Ohio that voted
for Monroe at the time of his second
election. In 1824 I was placed at the
head of the Jackson electoral ticket in
Ohio ; in 1828 was chosen an elector in
that State, and gave my vote as such to
Gen. Andrew Jackson. I was President
of the Democratic National Convention at
Baltimore in 1832, which nominated Gen.
Jackson for re-election, and recommended
Martin Van Buren as a candidate for
Vice President on the same ticket; I
supported Mr. Van Buren for the Presi
dency in ’3(3 and ’4O. I voted for Gen.
Cass in ’4B, and should freely vote for
him again, were he a candidate. These
are so many proofs of my title of demo
crat. This title has been well earned,
and my right to it shall never be impaired.
But I cannot support Franklin Pierce, by
word or deed, for the important office of
President, consistent with the principles
which I have ever as a democrat enter
tained, nor with the voluntary pledges
that I made to the Democratic Convention
of Ohio, which nominated me, in 1834.
as a candidate for re-election to the office
of Governor of that flourishing State,
these pledges being as follows :
“My motto lias ever been, Principles,
measures, and men that will carry princi
ples and measures into effect. And you
may rest assured that whatever may be
my station or situation in life, you will
always find me in the ranks of Democracy,
supporting the principles and measures
that were professed and acted upon in
the administration of a Jefferson, a Madi
son, and a Jackson, and such men as will
carry their principles and measures into
effect.”
The position Mr. Pierce has ever occu
pied, in Congress or any other public
station, in reference to questions vital to
Western prosperity, has been antugonis
tical to those which were advocated and
dearly cherished by those eminent states
men whose election to the Presidency I
most heartily and cordially advocated.
They taught, and I have always believed,
that the Constitution vests in Congress
the power to open and repair harbors and
remove obstructions from navigable riv
ers ; and that if it was expedient that
Congress should exercise such power
whenever such improvements are neces
sary for common defence—for the protec
tion and facility of commerce with other
nations or among the States—said im
provements being national and general in
their character. I understand Mr. Pierce
to superadd to the above doctrine, a pro
viso to the effect that the waters on which
these improvements are proposed to be
made, shall be salt, and that they shall be
moved by tides. He has, in effect, de
clared that the depth of waters to be im
proved, not their capacity for trade among
the States, forms no criterion for a just
demand upon federal protection. His
political history, as collected from hts
action in Congress, no less than from his
letter to the committee of the Convention,
accepting his nomination to the Presidency
in the terms set forth in the platform,
furnish evidence of his hostility to all
the prominent measures which tend to
Western prosperity—of which internal
improvements and domestic industry are
the most important.
A* a Western man, therefore, and as
an original Jackson Democrat, as a friend
to Internal Improvements, and to the pro
tection and encouragement of American
industry, I cannot and will not support
such a man as Franklin Pierce for the
Presidency. And as there are now but
two prominent candidates before the
American people, namely, General Win
field Scott and Franklin Pierce, one of
whom will necessarily be elected the next
President, I shall most cheerfully and
freely give my vote and influence to Gen.
Scott. I believe him by far the best
democrat of the two, and one whom
every friend to the West particularly,
and to Internal Improvements, and to the
protection and promotion of American
industry, ought to prefer and to cordially
support.
Trusting that my position and views
AGENTS.
Office—Corner of Jackson and Fifth Streets.
THE MINNESOTIAN.
Lucas, of lows, for Scott.
may he fully understood, and with the
warmest wishes for the success of the
friends of Western improvements, and for
suitable protection and encouragement to
American Industry.
I remain truly your
obedien{ servant,
ROBT. LUCAS.
To S. M. Ballard, lowa City, lowa.
from the Ohio State Jonrnul.
THE SOLDIER’S RETURN.
AS INCIDENT Or THE “BLACK HAWK” WAR.
BY J. W. B
No country is richer in historical inci
dents than is the West, Ohio and her
sister States, where have met the white
and red men in deadly where
the stirring and startling Irenes of pio
neer life have been e'nacteaTor the last
three-fourths of a century. And never
has there been wanting that ready, self
sacrificing patriotism, from the earliest
settlement of the country down to the
present day, which alone is able, out of
a wilderness waste, to build up communi
ties and States.
Twenty years ago the celebrated Black
Hawk, at the head of his Indian forces,
became engaged in hostilities with the
whites. Illinois was then the border
State, and the “ brunt of battle” fell upon
her ; bat it was apprehended by the Gov
ernment of the United States that a gen
eral confederacy of the Indian tribes,
which was believed to be contemplated,
would enable the enemy to bring into ac
tion a fearful array of warriors, before
whom the ill-prepared and thinly settled
inhabitants of the exposed territory would
be driven away or murdered. Under
these perilous circumstances the govern
ment cast about for a suitable leader, to
take charge of the operations of the
army in that quarter. General Scott was
eminently the man for the crisis, and he
was accordingly sent to command the
troops and conduct the war. Of the
leading events connected with the “Black
Hawk War” we shall say nothing.—
They are matters of general history, to
which the reader is referred. But in all
such times there are under-currents of
events not presented on the great surface
which we behold, which, nevertheless,
are deeply interesting, and tend more
than any thing elseto elucidate character,
and develop the real feelings and emotions
of the heart. Of such an incident we
write.
The alarm had been rung out, the call
made, and hundreds of citizens were pre
paring to march to the scene of danger
and of conflict, to do battle for their
homes, their wives, children, friends and
country. Never has our great and glo
rious nation lacked for defenders in the
hour of trial and peril! Never may
she!
In their Western home a newly married
couple, with one little child, were startled
by the war-cry. The husband saw the
need his country had of defenders, and
the contest was hard between patriotism
and the enjoyment of his pleasant fire
side, and the companionship of his belov
ed and idolized wife and child. But the
fierce struggle was at last ended in his
bosom, by deciding to do what he believ
ed to be his duty, and leaving the event
to Providence. He would go to defend
his country; but how would he break
the news to his wife ? for well he knew'
how sorely her heart would be troubled
at the announcement of his determina
tion to “go out to the battle.” It must
be done, however, and in the best manner
he knew how, the difficult and delicate
task was performed.
She wept bitter tears, and entreated
him to remain at home, to protect her and
their helpless child. His heart was
touched by her distress and almost he
was persuaded to abandon his intention.
Then came the thought that if he did so,
very soon, it might be, he would have to
face the savage foe there, by his own
home, where his dear ones would also be
exposed to their merciless vengeance,
while now he could meet them away on
other ground, where himself alone would
have to stand belore the danger, while
those who lay so near his heart would be
safe. These considerations established
his resolution as first formed. He rea
soned them over to his companion, com
forted her as far as her feelings would
admit of comfort, bade her an affectionate
and tearful adieu, and departed !
Oh, how anxiously that tender wife
and mother sought for intelligence from
the scene of conflict! How every report
of danger or of battle filled her heart
with dread and fear! Misgivings, dark
and harrowing, kept her mind in a state
of continual dread, filled with every con
ceivable thought of evil and misfortune
which a fevered imagination could call
into being!
At length came the news of the great
battle of the Bad Axe, and of the safety
of her husband. She fell on her knees
and thanked God for his merciful good
ness !
But, alas for human fortune! her joy
was of limited duration, and cut short in
its lull and overflowing tide! A few
days passed away, and the news came
that the pestilence, far more dreaded
than the enemy, had rested, like Heaven’s
blighting mildew, upon the ranks of no
ble and brave men, so recently victorious
in their country’s cause. Terror spread
on all sides at the approach of the unseen
foe, whose deadly strokes laid the bravest
in the dust, against whose attacks there
was no defence, and from whose relent
less pursuit there was no escape. Death
reigned supreme and the carnival went
on—on—on! as though the insatiate
monster would never be satisfied !
Alone with her child sat the wife, in
an agony of suspense and fear, anxious
and still dreading to hear from the absent
one, when suddenly her solitude was
broken in upon by an acquaintance just
from the army, who, in great agitation at
what he had seen, and very desirous to
flee as far away from the infectious camp
as possible, merely paused to say
“your husband is dying with the cholera'’
and hastened off, as if in the hope of
getting beyond the reach of the destroy
er, the tear of which drove him onward.
Who shall measure the anguish of that
tender wife, as the awful truth fell thus
heavily upon her heart! Who shall paint
the agony she endured, as she pressed
her child to her heart in the midst of that
more than midnight darkness from which
hope had just fled, while the burning
eyes refused the tears which relieve (lie
overcharged heart! There she sat strain
ing that little one to her bosom, in which
despair had taken up its home, as hone
expired ! The first thought which fol
lowed the stunning shock, was, that she
would hasten to the scene of death, and
have a last look at the remains of her
husband. But friends opposed the meas
ure, and the thought of leaving her child,
or ot being taken from it and leaving it
unprotected in the world, influenced her
to stay where she was. Her grief at
last found tears to give it utterance, and
she wept as only such can weep. * *
Time passed. 1
Sad and disconsolate sat the mother,
weeping over her child, as it lay uncon
scious of misery on her lap, when she
was aroused from her stupor by a rap at
the door. She opened it, and in a mo
ment was enfolded in her husband’s arms!
Oh, the joy of that unexpected mceling!
who shall tell it ? They wept! but now
they were tears of bliss—of exquisite
happiness ! So soon as language could
be commanded, she inquired,
“ How is this ? I heard you were
dead!”
“ Not quite, thank Heaven, and the
best man living!”
“ How so ? What mean vou ?”
“ Sit down and I will tell’you.”
“ I was indeed near unto death. Fear,
terror and dread were as powerful as the
pestilence by which I was attacked. I
saw my companions falling around me on
all sides. I saw the surgeons were baf
fled, and hope left my heart! Death was
before me ! I felt his icy touch, and had
given me up to die. Then I thought of
you and our child, and began to bewail
your hapless condition. In the midst of
my distress, and while piteously lament
ing my sad fate, I noticed a sympathizing
countenance above me, from which two
eyes full of compassion beamed upon me.
Then a voice spoke words of comfort ar.d
hope. In a moment, as if by megic, I
felt new life springing up within me.—
There was one man, at least, who feared
not the destroyer—who benevolently min
istered to the afflicted. He was pale,
and looked worn down, and was under
the influence of the scourge, but “he
went about doing good,” speaking com
fort, inspiring hope. He saw his words
had good effect in my case, and for half
an hour he stayed by me, as a ministering
angel whose presence was an antidote
against the disease. I knew I should get
well, from the moment he left me. I did
so; but I shall never, never forget that
noble, generous, devout man who saved
me from death!”
“ And did you know him ?”
“I did; it was General Winfield
Scott, the most humane man living!”
“ God bless and reward him ! Oh,
how I should like to thank him, and pour
out the gratitude of my heart for this hap
piness !”
Should this sketch fall under the no
tice of the parties, they will please ex
cuse this liberty we have taken, names
being studiously avoided in the narra
tive.
Which is the Strongest Party ?
The Washington Telegraph, referring
to statements which have frequently ap
peared, even in Whig papers, that the
Whig party is a minority party, copies
from an exchange the following analysis
of the popular votes at the different elec
tions, which shows the error of such
statements:
In 1836, Mr. Vail Buren had 863,537
votes, and Harrison and others 737,711
votes. Van Buren’s majority 25,826. —
The election was close, and a few thou
sand in North Carolina would have turn
ed the scale.
In 1840, Harrison had 1,274,203, and
Van Buren 1,128,303 votes. Majority
for Harrison, 145.809. There were but
a few hundred scattering votes in ‘any
State, and all but six gave their electoral
vote for the successful candidate.
In 1844, Polk had 1,328,013; Clay
1,291,643; Birney 63,304. Polk had
37,370 plurality over Clay, but was in
the minority by 28,924 votes. A change
of 2,500 votes in New York would have
elected Mr. Clay.
In 1848, Gen. Taylor had 1,372,242;
Cass 1,223,794, and Var. Buren 295,378
votes. Taylor’s plurality over Cass was
133,447 ; his minority in the aggregate
vote was 152,831.
Abandoned. —The Oshkosh Decmo
crat, Wisconsin, is informed by Judge
Doty that the Secretary of the Interior
has suspendeded all the suits against the
lumbermen in that State, on their promiso
ry notes to the United States.
Hon. Benj. Hardin. —This gentleman,
so long celebrated in Kentucky, at the
last accounts was supposed to be near
his death.
The “'Greek Slave 99
A meeting of the passengers of the
“Greek Slave,” was held on board of said
boat on the evening of the 20th ult., for
the purpose of expressing their senti
ments and feelings towards Captain Ro
berts and his officers for their unremit
ting care and attention during the trip
f 1 om St. Paul to Galena. Dr, Sherman
McLean, of New York, was appointed
President; Michael Brophv, of Minneso
ta, and Geo. Morse, of New York, Vice
Presidents, and E. L. Hall and Wm. D.
Phillips, Secretaries.
Upon the organization, W. D. Phillips,
Esq., of St. Paul, being called upon, ex
plained the objects of the meeting, and
briefly, though truthfully, alluded to the
energy and enterprise’of Capt. Louis
Roberts. He spoke of his early connec
tion with Minnesota of his untiring ef
forts in her advancement, of his pride in
her future destiny, and his Napoleon will
to do his share, aye, more than his share,
to secure her future prosperity. In con
clusion, said Mr. Phillips, I* have seen
and read of the Greenland bear, of the
Rocky Mountain bear, and many other
bears, but of all the bears I have ever
heard or read of, first and foremost and
best of all, stands, Ro -bear, (Roberts )
On motion, a committee of three, con
sisting of E. L. Hall, W. D. Phillips and
Geo. Morse, were appointed to draft res
olutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The committee, through Mr.
Hall presented the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That in expressing our
warmest testimonials of regard to Capt.
Louis Roberts and his officers, for their
constant and unremitting attention to the
comforts of those under their charge, we
but do an act of well merited justice.
Resolved , That the citizens of St. Paul
and of the Territory at large, have good
reason to be proud of the “Greek Slave”
and her Captain, and should never suffer
her to escape from her present overseer.
Resolved, that the “Greek Slave” is de
serving of the patronage of the traveling
public, and as such we cheerfully and
gladly recommend her.
Capt. Roberts being called upon, re
turned thanks for the unexpected honor
conferred upon him and his officers, and
assured the meeting that he would use
his best exertions to secure the approba
tion of the traveling public.
Messrs. Hall, Bropliy, Siephens and
Hon. David Olmstead, severally addressed
the meeting. Their remarks approbatory
of Captain Roberts and his officers were
well received, and all seemed highly
gratified that they had had a sight of the
“Greek Slave.”
On motion, it was resolved that the
proceedings of the meeting be signed by
the officers of the meeting, the passen
gers, and be published in the Galena,
Dubuque and St. Paul papers.
[Signed by the officers, and by W. L.
Carbaek, III.; D. C. Park, Iowa; John
Samson, Philadelphia; E. Harine, 111.;
G. t nioners, Chicago ; C. S. Boggs, La
fayette; Giles Fowler, Ohio; W. Clark,
N. Y.; Jas. Law, Iowa; J. McLean,
Michigan ; R. J. Woodruff, B. L. Sellors,
W. D. Phillips, St. Paul; Geo. Morse,
N. Y.; David Olmstead, M. T.; E. Ham
ilton.]
General Persifer F. Smith. —The
editor of this paper had the pleasure of
meeting and conversing with this favorite
son of Louisiana a few days ago. The
General looked in fine health, almost
as well as he did on the banks of the
Withlacoochce when the Indians wanted
to kill him. In our short interview the
subject of politics was introduced, inci
dentally, when one of the gentlemen
present made it necessary for General
Smith to reply, which he did in a very
satisfactory manner. It was : “I am a
Democrat, but can never say or do any
thing against General Scott.” The boys
who served under General Smith know
his firmness. When he speaks in this
way it is worth more to General Scott
than all he has lost by the fugitives from
the party throughout the whole country.
—JVete Orleans True Issue.
Maine. —ln three of the Congression
al districts in Maine, the Whig gain has
been 7236! Thus, in the 4th district,
3090 ; in the 2d, 1789; in the sth, 3357.
We claim the vote of Maine for Scott!
The Barnburners and Hunkers in New
York do not appear to live happily to
gether. In the late prospective division
of the spoils, the Hunkers got the largest
piece, and the Barnburners are mad about
it. The epithet, “ traitor,” is common
in the “ happy family.”
The Forrest divorce case will be open
ed again in New York in a few davs.—
The counsel for Mr. Forrest will argue
the motion for an appeal, on the 25th
inst.
The Japan Expedition.— The Dutch
have volunteered their services to speak
a good word with the Japanese for Uncle
Sam, and to give Commodore Perry a let
ter of introduction to his suspicious
majesty. The expedition, it is said will
soon sail.
Still Another Sign.— The farmers
of Ohio were out in great numbers to at
tend the State Fair at Cleveland last
week. A vote was taken on one of the
trains coming in from Columbus with the
following result: Scott 236, Pierce 101,
Hale 35.
The Mormons are as fashionable as
anybody. The Deseret News contains
advertisements of milliners “just from
New York, with the latest Paris fash
ions,” &c. Brigham Young has married
his twenty-fourth wife.
EDITORS AYD PUBLISHERS.
Another Invention for Ventila
ting Railroad Cabs.—The New Haven
Courier gives the following description
of another invention designed to promote
the comfort of passengers traveling by
railroad:
“ The invention is a very simple one,
and consists merely iu a connection form*
ed between all the cars, by enclosing the
platforms so that the external air, with
the dust, smoke and cinders are entirely
excluded from the usual ways of ingress.
The front of the baggage car is open, but
protected from the smoke of the locomo
tive by a screen. The air rushes in
through the front of the car, and circulates
freely through the whole length of the
train, keeping up at all times a gentle mo
tion of the air, without the possibility
of annoyance from dust, &c. The pas
sengers on the train were all delighted
with its operation. It has its advantages
over Paine’s recently invented ventilator,
that when the air is at rest, the passen
gers have the free use of the ordinary
means of ventilation by doors and win
dows, and thus the intolerable heat is
avoided, while there is no fear of the ad
mission of smoke which forces itself into
the Paine’s ventilators when passing un
der bridges, or on a wet day, when the
wind is dead a-head. and rolls it along the
roof. ”
Letter from John P. Hale. —Hon.
John P. Hale, writing to Gen. Wilson, in
reference to his nomination bv the Free
soilers to the Presidency, says : “ I have
not felt at liberty under the peculiar cir
cumstances of the occasion, to set up my
own opinion in direct opposition to such
an expression of my friends, I therefore
yield my own wishes and opinions to those
of my friends, and thus assent to what
has been done, notwithstanding my pre
vious refusal to consent.
I wish also to say to you, and through
you to that portion of the public who may
feel an interest in such matters, that to
all enquiries which may be made of me,
as well as to those which have been made
as to what my opinions are on various
subjects, I have no answers to make.”
Among well bred people, a mutual
deference is affected; contempt of others
disguised ; authority concealed ; attention
given to each in his turn ; and an easy
stream of conversation maintained, with
out vehemence, without interruption,
without eagerness for victory, and with
out any airs of superiority.
lowa. —J. 11. D. Street, candidate for
Scott Elector, is doing good service in
Des Moines Valley. He writes to the
Hawk Eye as follows : “The Scott ball
is rolling finely in the Valley ; every dav
adds to Scott’s strength. The advocates
J of Pierce have nothing to go upon, and
j feel their weakness; on River and Har
bor improvements they are dumbfound
ed. All that we want to give lowa to
the illustrious Hero, is a. united and strong
pull. Let every man do his whole dutv,
and we shall rejoice together in the com
plete redemption of lowa.”
The Wheeling Bridge. —The Pitts
burgh Journal says that, at the proper
time, the State’s Attorney General will
apply to the Supreme Court of the United
States for an order to enforce their de
cree for the removal of the nuisance of
the Wheeling bridge, notwithstanding the
act of Congress.
Liabilities of Telegraphing. —The
last Legisture of Maine passed an act
making telegraph companies liable for er
ror in despatches, either in transmission
or writing out, to the amount paid for its
transmission to its destination, both in
and out of the State. In case of unrea
sonable delay to transmit or deliver,
affecting the value of the despatch, the
whole amount paid shall be refunded.—
Damages for falsifying a despatch from
twenty to one hudred dollars. Operators,
agents, clerks, and other officers, are also
held liable for any fraud committed or at
tempted by means of the telegraph.
Virginia. —ln 1848, the Presidential
vote in Virginia stood as follows : Cass,
46,738; Taylor, 45,265. Majority, 1,473,
The Whigs should carry Virginia this
time for Scott.
Mississippi. —The vote of this State
at the last Presidential election stood as
follows: Cass, 26,537; Taylor, 25,922.
Majority, 615. Now that the Southern
Rights parly have made their nomination,
it is not impossible but Scott may carry
the State.
Alabama.— ln this State, Cass got 31,-
363; Taylor, 30,482. Majority, 881.
The same influences that will affect Mis
sissippi, will be felt in Alabama. It may
be said that Scott is not as popular in the
South as was Taylor. There were not
three parties in the South in 1848. The
nomination of Troupe and Quitman may
have a bearing on the election.
Old Virginia Wakino up! —The
Richmond Whig of the 7th instant says:
Goon News. —We have most encour
aging news from the Whigs in the west
ern part of the State. In one county
nearly the entire voting population will
go for Scott! At the election last fall
one third of the vote was given to the
Democrats. That, we are assured, is an
indication of the general result, and the
Whigs over there think of nothing else
than carrying the State by a rousing ma
jority. All they ask of us in the East is
nold our own. But we shall do more.—
The reaction has already commenced.
Some don’t want Pierce —others won’t
have him. The more that is known of
him, the worse it is with him. Day is
breaking in Old Virginia !
Smith O’Brien is in a dying condition
in Van Dieman’s Land, arising from the
cruel treatment of his jailors.
NUMBER 3.